Surviving in the Beast World with a System Chapter 61: Also an Herb

The mont Wu Yue spoke, the females beside her burst out laughing. "It’s amazing there’s even one leaf left."

There was no malice in their words, and Shui, standing nearby, smiled sheepishly. "I have a lot of cubs at ho, so we rarely have any food left over.

I had to hide this leaf just to save it. Otherwise, those little rascals would have definitely found and eaten it."

Wu Yue looked at the wilted leaf in her hand, feeling a pang in her heart. "It’s okay. Just seeing this leaf is enough for to find the plant."

She smiled at the females around her. "My Amu taught about this dicinal herb before."

"You’re saying this is a dicinal herb?" Shui asked in surprise, staring at the tiny leaf in her hand.

Wu Yue nodded. "Yes. We eat a lot of at, so if you get painful sores in your mouth, eating more of this herb can help."

All the females looked at her with respect. Shui sidled up to Wu Yue. "Yue, are you a witch?"

Wu Yue gave a wry smile. "I’m not a witch. My Amu was a Witch Disciple, so she understands so herbs. She used to teach about them when she took gathering."

The females breathed a collective sigh of relief, then gathered around Wu Yue again to discuss the wild vegetables.

The Beastn here simply called all edible plants "wild vegetables." Even the na for the bitter greens they had gathered previously was one Wu Yue had co up with, and Qinghua and Qingcao had followed her lead.

After Wu Yue told them the plant was called a "dandelion," the won looked at the leaf in Shui’s hand, their expressions a mixture of confusion and disbelief. "But it doesn’t look anything like a lion."

"Witches give herbs such strange nas."

The females chattered away, discussing the na "dandelion." Wu Yue, sensing her work was done, wisely excused herself from the conversation. Otherwise, she would have been bombarded with an endless stream of questions.

After another half hour of walking, Grandma Hua Shu finally stopped before a patch of forest. "Everyone, listen up. Once we’re in the woods, don’t stray too far from the group, and don’t go beyond the males’ patrol periter.

Even though we’re not far from the tribe, wild beasts still prowl these parts. Understood?"

The females shouted in affirmation. Grandma Hua Shu wasted no more words and waved her hand, signaling for everyone to spread out and start gathering.

She, however, called Wu Yue to her side. "Yue, this is your first ti gathering with our group. Why don’t you stick with today?"

As she spoke, she led the way to a shadier spot. "Amu Ye Duo told you got hurt while you were gathering?"

Wu Yue nodded in embarrassnt. "I’ve been frail since I was little, so my Father and Amu never let join the tribe’s gathering parties. Last ti was my first ti trying on my own, and that’s how I got hurt."

Hua Shu nodded. "Then you’d better get used to it quickly. You don’t have a mate yet. If you don’t hone your gathering skills, you’ll go hungry."

Wu Yue nodded. "I understand. Thank you, Grandma Hua Shu."

Hua Shu waved her hand. "In a few days, we’ll go to the Clan Leader to trade for salt. Each tribe mber has a set quota, so you need to gather enough food to trade for your full share.

If you only have enough food to trade for part of your salt, the rest will be claid by those with food to spare."

She added with a wink at Wu Yue, "Like my family, for instance."