With the large-scale planting of grains, mature and abundant harvests, and the successful breeding of livestock, people began to no longer lack food and had surpluses. Sometimes there was too much leftover to eat and cannot be stored for a long time, so they had no choice but to throw it away, which wasted a lot.
After Shennong learned about this, he thought hard for a long time and came up with a way. After discussing with many tribal leaders, he built a main street in Chendu where people could exchange the food they couldn't eat for what they needed.
Thing, that was the original deal.
On this day, Shennong had a rare moment of leisure after finishing the matter. He planned to go around the streets and learn more about people's living conditions. He could know the problems in people's lives this morning and solve them this morning! He walked out immediately
, wandering around the streets of Chendu and seeing many human beings living well, Shennong couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
However, at this moment, he heard the conversation of the two people in front of him, and only one person said.
"Hey, the child next door to me yesterday saw some grass that looked like grains when he went out to play. He thought he could eat it. When he was too hungry, he ate some of that grass. Unexpectedly, not long after eating, he...
He died, hey, I really don’t know what happened!”
"Not only that, I heard that some people ate a certain kind of grass when they felt uncomfortable, and they got better soon after eating it. After others heard about it, they also ate some of that kind of grass when they felt uncomfortable, but not only did they not feel well,
Well, he died instead. How strange." Another person replied.
After Shennong heard these words, he took them to heart. Through investigation, he found that things were not just what those two people said, but there were thousands of situations. Nowadays, humans are not familiar with those flowers and plants, and they eat them by mistake.
After that, you can listen to destiny.
There are also many sick people in the human race. These people are injured and sick, and they can only rely on their own constitution to recover. There is no other way. Like the person said, there are cases where the disease is cured after eating a piece of grass by mistake, but more
More often than not, those who accidentally eat flowers and plants will die far more than those who survive.
Shen Nong knew in his heart that he must solve this mystery, otherwise his mind would not be clear. Likewise, he had a deep premonition that as long as he could solve this mystery, he would be able to achieve enlightenment!
Shennong thought of this and kept thinking hard after returning, trying to find a good way to solve the problem at hand. After thinking hard, Shennong could not find a good way. He had to go to the residence of his master Xuandu and inquire.
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"The birth, old age, illness and death of the human race are God's will, but now many tribesmen are dying of serious diseases when they are young and strong. Some humans accidentally eat flowers and plants and die suddenly, while some people eat flowers and plants and recover from their diseases. Why is this?" Shennong
Ask Xuandu Dao.
"Herbs and flowers are divided into fairy grass and poisonous flowers. One kind can relieve injuries and diseases in the body, and the other can kill people. Moreover, human beings are born with a weak body. If they do not practice martial arts and become immortals, they will be extremely weak. If they are exposed to wind, frost, rain and dew, they will easily
External evils invade the internal body and cause disease, but all things are mutually reinforcing and restraining each other. There are solutions to these diseases in the vegetation in the ancient times. You can find the solution yourself!" Xuandu is very familiar with these. He himself followed Laozi in alchemy.
He is very familiar with flowers, plants and trees. However, he cannot do these things. Shen Nong must do them, otherwise it will be harmful to Shen Nong.
"Master, is there any way to identify it?" Shennong asked.
"What I know does not mean that you know it. What I know may not be suitable for the human race. Do you understand?" Xuandu said.
"I understand, master." Shennong knew what Xuandu meant. He could only rely on himself for all this!
The only way is to taste all those grasses one by one to see if they are poisonous and edible, and at the same time experience them to see what kind of diseases they are suitable for treating. Finally, write them down one by one, and then inform the entire human race.
, to avoid the possibility of death due to accidental ingestion.
At that moment, Shennong immediately rushed back to Chendu and explained the reasons for the matter to the elders. Regardless of the opposition of many subjects, he resolutely walked out of Chendu and began the great cause of tasting hundreds of herbs.
But it is said that Shennong said goodbye to everyone, left Chendu, and then went all the way south, began to taste all kinds of herbs, and tested the poisons with his own body. For this purpose, Shennong specially prepared two bags, with edible food on the left and poisonous ones on the right.
The reason why he has been able to taste so many poisonous weeds without dying is entirely due to his crystal belly. The crystal belly can clearly know whether a grass is poisonous and what its medicinal properties are, which brings him great convenience!
At this time, Shennong had already walked a long way. Even though he had practiced cultivation now, it was difficult for him to withstand such strong pressure. Shennong's legs were now swollen and his feet were calloused, but he still did not stop. But he could not stop.
Next, the human race needs him very much. He must find a way to solve the disease for the human race.
After walking for seventy-seven forty-nine years, Shennong came to a place where he saw mountains one after another and valleys one after another. The mountains were covered with exotic flowers and grasses, and they could smell the fragrance from a long distance away. Shennong saw
I was overjoyed to see so many flowers and plants and hurried forward.
After a while, Shennong came to the foot of a vast mountain. Half of the mountain was stuck in the clouds, and it was surrounded by knife-cut cliffs. There were waterfalls hanging on the cliffs, covered with moss and smooth water. It seemed that there was no way to go up without a ladder to the sky.
Go.
Just when Shennong was helpless, he suddenly saw several golden monkeys crawling over along the high hanging ancient vines and the rotten wood lying on the cliff. Shennong had an idea, and he had it! At that moment, regardless of physical fatigue, he started
Cut wood poles, cut canes, and build a frame against the cliff, building one layer a day.
From spring to summer, from autumn to winter, no matter it was windy, rainy, or snowy and icy, the work never stopped. It took a whole year and 360 floors to reach the top of the mountain. This is
The origin of the famous Shennongjia in later generations.
Shennong made the cloud frame and climbed to the top of the mountain without stopping. A few days later, Shennong finally reached the top of the mountain. He saw that the top of the mountain was a beautiful scenery. The sun was setting in the west and thousands of rays of light shone on the top of the mountain.
The herbs on the bed added a touch of brilliance to it, making it extremely dazzling. Shennong looked at all this with joy and wanted to start the grass-taking business immediately, but now that it was getting late, Shennong had to give up, pack his clothes, and start to rest tomorrow.
Start tasting all kinds of herbs.
The next day, Shennong just woke up and immediately got up to prepare, and then he began to taste all kinds of herbs. By doing this, Shennong would definitely eat some poisonous things by mistake, and a lot of pain would be inevitable. If it weren't for his crystal belly
Due to the early warning and the fact that Xuandu had given him some antidote pills earlier, Shennong might have died long ago.
However, Shennong had no intention of backing down. During the day, he tried various herbs. At night, Shennong made a fire with wood and built a bonfire. By the light of the fire, he recorded in detail the herbs he tasted during the day.
, I remember clearly which herbs are bitter, which ones are hot, which ones are cool, which ones can satisfy hunger, and which ones can cure diseases.
Slowly, I discovered that every plant and plant has its own five-element attributes, which are mutually reinforcing and interfering with each other. The roots, trunks, branches, leaves, and fruits of those plants have different functions, but they all have magical effects. Some plants and trees have similar properties to those in the human body.
This kind of plant can be used as medicine to treat diseases or regulate the body. Some plants and trees have the exact opposite properties of certain properties in the human body, but this kind of plant is poisonous.