Gods: Start with Goblins

However, she had to admit that they were right. If she saw a practitioner falling from mid-air, she would also think that person could protect himself and did not need help from others.

"But I had lost all my spiritual energy at that time and couldn't protect myself at all!" Lu Yu finally couldn't help but retort, "Didn't you see how helpless and desperate I was at that time?"

Lu Ren sighed, his tone full of helplessness: "Yu'er, we really didn't see it. At that time, we were all immersed in the excitement of finding the elixir and didn't notice your situation at all. By the time we found you, you had already fallen down."

After hearing this, Lu Yu became even more angry. She felt that she was ignored and abandoned. She clearly needed their help so much, but they turned a blind eye.

"Humph, that's easy for you to say!" Lu Yu snorted coldly, turned his head away and stopped looking at Lu Ren. "If any of you were in this situation, I would lend a helping hand without hesitation! But what about you? You just watched me fall!"

Hearing this, Lu Ren felt guilty. He knew that Lu Yu was right, and they had indeed failed to fulfill their responsibilities as companions. He took a deep breath and tried to comfort Lu Yu again: "Yu'er, I know you are very angry and disappointed now. However, things have already happened and we cannot change them. The most important thing now is that we have to work together to find the elixir and help you detoxify. After this matter is over, we will have a good talk and see how to avoid similar things from happening in the future."

After listening to Lu Ren's words, Lu Yu felt a little calmer. She knew that now was not the time to quarrel. Moreover, Lu Ren was right. The most important thing for them now was to find the elixir to help her detoxify. So, she took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

Seeing this, Lu Ren was also slightly relieved. He knew that although Lu Yu was stubborn, he was not an unreasonable person. As long as they communicated well, they would be able to resolve this misunderstanding. So, he turned his attention to the spiritual medicine and began to discuss with everyone how to find and pick the spiritual medicine.

"Everyone, I'm sure you've heard it just now. It's poisonous." Lu Ren's voice was solemn, and his eyes were fixed on the spiritual medicine, with a vigilant look in his eyes. Hearing this, everyone involuntarily took a step back, with a cautious look on their faces.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it is the poison of the spiritual medicine. It should be a way for the spiritual medicine to protect itself." Lu Ren continued, his tone full of helplessness, "What should we do now? This spiritual medicine looks precious, but it is so dangerous. We can't just give up like this, right?"

Everyone looked at each other, and fell into deep thought. They had not expected such a situation to happen, and they were really at a loss for a moment. After all, this elixir was not only precious, but also extremely rare, and they didn't want to give up so easily.

"How about I give it a try?" A burly man stood up, his eyes flickering with determination, "I have thick skin and flesh, so I should be able to withstand some toxins."

Lu Ren shook his head and advised: "No, this poison looks powerful, but we don't know its specific power. You'd better not take the risk."

However, the man shook his head stubbornly and insisted on giving it a try. He approached the spiritual medicine carefully and stretched out his hand to pick it. However, at this moment, a tiny poisonous sting suddenly shot out and almost pierced his finger. He suddenly retracted his hand, and a look of fear appeared on his face.

Seeing this, others also wanted to try it, but they were almost injured by the poison every time. Everyone began to get anxious, the elixir was so close, but it seemed so far away.

Lu Ren saw it all and was anxious. He knew how precious the elixir was and understood everyone's feelings. So, he decided to take action himself. He took out a powerful magic weapon, a sword that could resist poison. He held the sword tightly and approached the elixir carefully.

"I must pick this spiritual medicine!" Lu Ren swore secretly in his heart. He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and then suddenly reached out to pick the spiritual medicine. However, at this moment, a poisonous sting suddenly shot out and went straight to his palm.

Lu Ren's eyes flashed, and he reacted immediately. He quickly swung his sword, trying to block the poisonous sting. However, the speed of the sting was too fast, and he was still stabbed in the palm. He only felt a sharp pain, and then the poison began to spread rapidly.

"Not good!" Lu Ren cried in his heart. He immediately flew away, trying to stay away from the spiritual medicine. However, the speed of the poison spreading was too fast, and in the blink of an eye it spread to his entire palm. He only felt his palm numb and weak, and then his whole body began to stagger.

"Lu Ren!" Everyone exclaimed and rushed forward to support him. However, Lu Ren had no strength left, he fell backwards and fell heavily to the ground. Seeing this, everyone was extremely anxious and didn't know what to do. They knew that this toxin was extremely powerful, and if it was not treated in time, Lu Ren might be in danger of death.

Now, almost everyone, male or female, surrounded Lu Ren, surrounding him. Everyone's face was filled with anxiety and concern, and voices rose one after another.

"Brother Lu! How are you?" a young man asked anxiously, his hands clenched into fists, his eyes revealing unconcealable worry.

"Brother! You must hold on!" Another voice sounded. It was that of a burly man. His voice was a little hoarse, but full of determination.

"Are you okay? Nothing happened?" A gentle female voice came, and she gently stroked Lu Ren's forehead, trying to give him some comfort.

Everyone was concerned, but they could only watch the poison spread rapidly on Lu Ren's hands, feeling helpless and anxious. They all knew that the poison was extremely powerful, and if it was not dealt with in time, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Oh my god, it's just picking spiritual herbs, why is it so difficult?" A clear female voice suddenly sounded, with some confusion and complaints, "Sister Yu'er has a problem, and even you, brother, have a problem. What is going on?"

The person who spoke was a young girl in the team. She looked at Lu Ren's pale face and was filled with worry. She couldn't help but think of Lu Yu falling from mid-air before, and she felt that all this was like a nightmare.

Lu Yu stood aside, watching everyone treat Lu Ren differently from herself, and she felt bad. She admitted that she was indeed impulsive and willful before, which led to her injury. But now seeing that Lu Ren was in trouble, she felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart. She knew that Lu Ren was now the backbone of everyone and the leader of their team. Unlike her who came here to gain experience, Lu Ren was a person with real strength and responsibility. She herself had to follow Lu Ren and regard him as a guide, not to mention other people.

Along the way, almost everyone regarded Lu Ren as a leader. He always stepped forward at critical moments to solve problems for everyone. Now that he was in trouble, everyone was of course at a loss.

"Brother Lu, you must hold on!" A clear voice sounded again, it was a young monk in the team, "We will definitely find a way to save you!"

The others also nodded in agreement, their eyes full of determination. They knew that they couldn't give up now and had to find a way to save Lu Ren.

"Everyone, don't panic. Let's think of a solution first." A steady voice sounded. It was from a wise man in the team. "Although this poison is powerful, there must be an antidote. As long as we find the antidote, we will be able to save Brother Lu."

His words calmed everyone down a little, and they began to come up with ideas and solutions. Although they were still filled with anxiety and uneasiness, they knew that they could not give up hope now. They must find a way to save Lu Ren and let him stand up again and lead them forward.

Lu Ren sat cross-legged on the ground, and quickly pressed several key acupuncture points on his body with his hands, trying to suppress the rampant poison with his internal strength. Although his movements were quick and accurate, his face was still pale and weak, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.

"I'm fine. I won't die for now." Lu Ren endured the pain and forced a smile, trying to comfort the worried people around him. Although his voice was weak, it was full of unquestionable firmness.

Lu Yu also echoed from the side, her eyes flashing with concern and anxiety: "Well, this poison has not invaded the heart meridian. It seems that there will be some time, and we should be fine for the time being." There was a hint of comfort in her words, but more of it was worry about Lu Ren's condition.

However, no one paid any attention to her, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Lu Ren, as if he was their only hope at the moment. Lu Yu couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sadness in her heart, but she also understood that at this critical moment, Lu Ren was indeed the backbone of everyone.

"Brother Lu, what should we do now? How do we collect spiritual herbs?" Someone couldn't help but ask, with a bit of confusion and helplessness in his voice. This question was also the most concerned issue in everyone's mind at the moment.

However, Lu Ren did not answer immediately. He closed his eyes tightly, as if he was thinking deeply about something. Not only him, but others also lowered their heads, feeling lost. They all knew that Lu Ren's silence meant the seriousness of the matter. This spiritual medicine was very important to them, but now it could not be picked because of the poison. How could they not be anxious?
At this moment, a figure suddenly landed beside them. The figure was light and swift, and the force was neither light nor heavy, but it was enough to attract their attention. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and saw that the person covered in blood was none other than Luo Dan.

Luo Dan looked a little embarrassed, his clothes were stained with blood and dirt, but his eyes were still firm and bright. He glanced at Lu Ren, then glanced at the people around him, and seemed to understand the situation immediately.

"Lu Ren, what happened to you?" Luo Dan asked anxiously, his voice full of concern and worry. He quickly walked to Lu Ren's side and squatted down to check his injuries.

Lu Ren opened his eyes with difficulty, glanced at Luo Dan, and smiled bitterly: "It's okay, I was just accidentally stabbed by the poisonous sting of the spiritual medicine. How are you? Have you found any clues or antidote?"

Luo Dan shook his head and said solemnly: "I checked around and found that the poison of this elixir is indeed strong. There is no antidote around. However, I found a strange phenomenon that may be able to help us."

Hearing this, everyone gathered around, with hope in their eyes. They knew that Luo Dan was always very smart, and maybe he could really find a solution.

"What phenomenon? Tell me quickly!" someone asked impatiently.

Luo Dan took a deep breath and said slowly: "I found that the toxin of this elixir seems to react to a certain kind of spiritual herb. If we can find that spiritual herb, maybe we can make an antidote for this toxin."

Luo Dan also saw them, but he only glanced at them lightly, without any hesitation in his eyes. His steps were steady, as if the group of people in front of him were just passers-by and did not attract much attention from him. This indifferent attitude made everyone present feel a little uncomfortable.

They looked at each other, a little embarrassed. After all, in the cave before, they were moved by some of Luo Dan's remarks, and even had a friendly relationship. However, when Luo Dan was in danger, none of them lent a hand, and now he escaped from danger with his own ability, which made them feel a little guilty.

Lu Rou was the first person to notice what Luo Dan was holding. Her eyes changed, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She pointed at what Luo Dan was holding and cried out, "Look, isn't that the companion beast of the spiritual medicine? Surprisingly, it was actually solved by this kid! Who is this guy?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone else couldn't help but be shocked. They gathered around and stared at the companion beast in Luo Dan's hand, their eyes full of disbelief. The companion beast of this kind of spiritual medicine naturally has a high level of cultivation. It is not easy to deal with it.

"This... is this true? Luodan, you actually dealt with this companion beast by yourself?" Someone couldn't help but ask, with a bit of confusion and admiration in his voice.

Luo Dan smiled lightly, without further explanation. He simply said, "I was lucky. I happened to see it injured, so I solved it."

His tone was relaxed, as if dealing with this companion beast was a piece of cake for him. However, everyone present knew that the difficulty and danger involved were by no means as simple as he said. (End of this chapter)