Fall: Rebirth

When Chu Heng stepped into the garden, he was stunned - the scene in front of him was exactly the same as what he saw in his dream! He stared with wide eyes, looking at the blooming flowers, lush vegetation, and the familiar yet unfamiliar smells around him in disbelief.

"This is your mother's medicine garden. She would plant herbs here when she had nothing to do." Yuan Qi said with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Chu Heng walked into the medicinal garden and carefully observed each plant. He seemed to be able to see his mother working hard here.

"Every herb here contains your mother's hard work and love." Yuan Qi's voice was as light as a feather, as if he was afraid of disturbing the tranquility of the herb garden.

Chu Heng slowly squatted down, stretched out his fingers, and gently touched the purple flower.

The petals are delicate and soft, feeling like velvet, and the breeze brings bursts of elegant fragrance.

"This is purple salvia miltiorrhiza, it has the effect of calming the mind and soothing the nerves." Chu Heng murmured in a low voice, with a trace of confusion in his eyes, "I seem to have met it in my dream."

Yuan Qi nodded slightly to show his agreement, "Your mother is an expert in medicine. She hopes to use these herbs to bring benefits to the people of the tribe."

At this moment, Chu Heng's eyes were attracted by a piece of abrupt open space in the medicine garden. It was empty, as if something important was missing.

Chu Heng couldn't help but wonder, and asked, "What kind of herbs should be planted here?"

Yuan Qi's eyes revealed a trace of sadness. He sighed and replied, "Once upon a time, there grew a magical herb called 'Phoenix Tears' here. According to legend, this herb has the miraculous effect of bringing the dead back to life. Unfortunately, it was burned in a ruthless fire."

Hearing the words "Phoenix Tears", Chu Heng's heartstrings seemed to be plucked by an invisible hand and trembled violently. He widened his eyes and looked shocked, as if this name contained endless secrets and stories.

"These are extremely rare and precious medicinal herbs! I have only had the honor of seeing their shadows in Yan Luo's "Secret Records of Spiritual Herbs". However, "Secret Records of Spiritual Herbs" does not record "Phoenix Grass", so it must be a more precious herb. Where did my mother get so many rare herbs?" Chu Heng frowned, his heart full of confusion as to why his mother's medicine garden contained such precious medicinal materials.

Yuan Qi sighed and said slowly, "I don't know the details. But I vaguely remember that your mother once mentioned that when she went to collect herbs, she accidentally met a mysterious god in white. The god saw that your mother was kind and helpful, especially her persistent passion for treating patients, so he generously gave her some magical herbs."

As he spoke, Yuan Qi's eyes gradually became deeper, as if he had traveled through the tunnel of time and space and returned to the distant past. His eyes revealed a deep sense of nostalgia and emotion, as if the past was still vivid in his mind.

"Chief, from what you said, have you and my mother known each other for a long time?" Chu Heng suddenly asked seriously, with an expectant gleam in his eyes, as if waiting for Yuan Qi to give a positive answer.

Yuan Qi nodded and said with a smile: "We are more than just acquaintances. Your parents and I are close friends! Back then, when your mother didn't have her own medicine garden, she returned home after getting these magical herbs. It was your father and I who helped her plant them. We were the same age as you are now..." At this point, Yuan Qi couldn't help but fall into beautiful memories, with a warm and nostalgic smile on his face.

Yuan Qi closed his eyes, and the past years flooded into his mind like a tide.

He, Chu Heng's father, Chu He, and Chu Heng's mother, Ruoran, were once as close as brothers and sisters. At that time, the three of them worked together to build this warm bamboo house with their own hands and planted a lush patch of medicinal herbs together.

In their spare time, they often dance with swords and learn from each other's martial arts; occasionally they will calm down, drink tea, play chess and enjoy the quiet time.

Later, Ruoran and Chuhe got married and became a loving couple.

Yuanqi also obeyed his father's orders and married his wife.

After marriage, they still often visited the bamboo house. The men played chess and chatted, while the women were busy with various trivial matters. Their life was full of laughter and carefree.

As time went by, the herbs planted grew more and more lush and gradually formed a beautiful small garden.

However, fate suddenly took a turn at this moment. A mysterious force suddenly attacked, and Chu He was unfortunately poisoned and in critical condition. The medicine garden was also destroyed in this disaster.

In order to save her lover, Ruoran resolutely embarked on the journey of looking for medicine, but she never came back after she left...

Before Yuan Qi finished speaking, Chu Heng suddenly felt a strong soul wave, sweeping over like a surging wave. It turned out that Yuan Qi's memories were like a stone thrown into the lake of Chu Heng's heart, causing ripples and awakening a dormant soul mark.

Chu Heng was deeply shocked by the power of this soul mark. His body was like a lit lamp, emitting a faint light.

The surrounding flowers and plants seemed to be endowed with life, swaying happily with his breathing.

Chu Heng's memories came flooding back, and his mother Ruoran's figure emerged clearly in his mind. Her busy appearance in the garden, as well as her full love and earnest expectations for Chu Heng, were like a beautiful painting that slowly unfolded before his eyes.

Chu Heng closed his eyes, immersed in the reunion with his mother, feeling the endless warmth.

"It turned out that my mother sealed my memory." Chu Heng suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were as firm as a rock, "Patriarch, I decided to study medicine seriously and inherit my mother's legacy!"

Yuan Qi nodded happily, like a respected elder, took out an ancient medical book from his arms and handed it to Chu Heng solemnly.

This medical book seems to be a precious treasure that carries my mother's life's work.

Chu Heng felt like he had found a treasure and held the medical book tightly in his arms, as if he was embracing his mother's love and expectations.