Su Yanchen looked at the herbs in Xu Zifan's hand; they were dusty and covered in clods of dirt. He immediately frowned and asked, "How are we supposed to eat this?"
Xu Zifan pointed to a row of coconuts against the wall, "There's still water. Let's use it to wash up. One coconut each is enough."
Herbal medicine and manual labor are not the same thing. All medicines have some toxicity, and it can be troublesome if you make a mistake. Su Yanchen absolutely did not trust Xu Zifan in this regard, and shook his head without thinking, saying, "Let's bring the first-aid kit in. There are medicines inside."
Xu Zifan said, "It's raining too hard outside, it's inconvenient to carry it, isn't it?"
The clothes of the three people who were originally in the cabin were dry, so they couldn't go to get them. That would just add another person soaked to the bone. So, Su Yanchen and the other two had to take them, but they had suffered too much outside and didn't want to experience being hit by a downpour again.
Song Yunjian took the herbs and carefully washed them with water. He said, "It's been thundering outside. The first-aid kit is under the tree. Wouldn't it be dangerous to go get it? Let's forget it. The youngest brother is experienced. These herbs should be very effective. Let's just take these."
He washed the herbs, broke off a stalk, and popped it into his mouth. He immediately gagged, spat the herb onto the ground, and his face contorted in pain. "What's this taste? It's awful!"
Everyone looked at Song Yunjian, then at Xu Zifan, and even Xue Ninglu stopped crying.
Xu Zifan spread his hands and said, "This kind of herb is like this. It tastes bitter and a bit smelly, but it's really effective. You definitely won't catch a cold if you take it. I just happened to find this herb. I can't find any other ones now. Brother Song, just bear with it. Don't breathe, chew it and swallow it. Then drink some water and eat some sweet fruit."
Seeing how serious he was, Song Yunjian hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and popped another herb into his mouth. This time, just as Xu Zifan had instructed, he quickly chewed and swallowed it, drank plenty of water, and ate a handful of sweet fruit.
But the nausea lingered, and he couldn't help but gag whenever he thought about it. It took him a full five minutes to calm down, and he was so exhausted that he curled up and collapsed on the ground.
Seeing his miserable state, Su Yanchen and Xue Ninglu naturally refused to eat the herbal medicine, and Xu Zifan did not force them, putting away the remaining herbs.
The cabin was not dark because there were flashlights, but the space that was originally just right for three people to lie down was squeezed into six people. The three people were still wet, so they immediately felt uncomfortable.
Chen Zaimin and Yi Xiao were both speechless. If they had listened to Xu Zifan during the day and built the wooden house bigger together, wouldn't everything be fine now? Now everyone is unable to get a proper rest, and thinking about how tired they will be the next day, they can't help but feel a little resentful.
The three men felt comfortable in the cabin. Seeing how clean and tidy they were, and comparing it to their own disheveled state, they naturally felt uncomfortable.
In the end, only Xu Zifan was the most at ease among the six. He sat in the corner, leaning against a pillar, and said, "It's still early before dawn. Let's all squeeze in and lie down to see if we can get some sleep. I'll keep watch so I can deal with any emergencies in time."
Chen Zaimin reached out and pulled him, "Youngest son, you go to sleep, I'll keep watch."
Xu Zifan laughed and said, "Brother Chen, you guys should rest. I'm better at these things, and I can handle simple things myself. You're not familiar with them, so you should rest and recover your energy so you'll have the energy to do other things tomorrow. We still need to finish building the other half of the wooden house tomorrow."
Chen Zaimin thought about it and agreed, then instructed, "Then call me to take over every hour or two. You can't handle it all by yourself. Don't try to be a hero. You're the youngest, and we should be taking care of you, but you're the one taking care of us."
"We came out together, so let's take care of each other." Xu Zifan smiled and urged them to rest quickly.
He sat in the corner, and the five of them lay down sideways, curling up their legs. Chen Zaimin and Yi Xiao squeezed together, trying not to touch the other three. Xue Ninglu lay on the far end, then Su Yanchen, and then Song Yunjian. Song Yunjian was perceptive enough to also try not to touch Chen Zaimin.
At such close proximity, Xue Ninglu was pressed against Su Yanchen as if she were in his arms, which looked rather awkward. The audience would definitely notice this, but the two of them were so cold, uncomfortable, and tired that they didn't realize it at all.
Xu Zifan glanced at it but didn't offer any advice. He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate.
Now that he has access to the spiritual spring water, which is rich in spiritual energy, he can still cultivate even if the world lacks spiritual energy.
He cultivates the Chaos Technique, which he created in the world of the charlatan. It is suitable for ordinary people to cultivate. Even with average talent, one can regulate their body to the best condition and become as powerful as a king of soldiers. They can also use some simple spells, making it convenient for any mission. So he started cultivating as soon as he transmigrated and plans to cultivate in every world he enters.
Cultivation is more comfortable than sleeping, and it can make people feel energetic. He sat there without feeling tired at all. On the contrary, the director and staff stared at the screen wearily, admired him very much, and questioned the negative information on the Internet.
However, since they had only spent a day together, they didn't discuss it much. Seeing that the guests in the cabin were resting, they let one person watch the screen while the others rested, rotating shifts every hour.
Chen Zaimin and Yi Xiao put on earplugs, covered themselves with their coats, and fell asleep in no time.
Yi Xiao gave the sleeping bag to Su Yanchen and the other two as blankets, but the single sleeping bag was not big, and when the three of them covered it horizontally, it only covered their stomachs, and it felt like they were even colder.
The night was long, and the three of them would fall asleep for a short while only to wake up cold, then fall asleep again only to wake up cold again. Listening to Chen Zaimin and Yi Xiao's snoring, they felt increasingly miserable, so frustrated they wanted to just quit recording and go home. But the torrential rain was still pouring down outside, and even he...
Even if we want to go home, we have to wait until dawn; for now, we still have to squeeze in here and feel suffocated.
The downpour stopped around 4 a.m., and half an hour later, the wind also died down; it came and went quickly. As dawn broke, Xu Zifan opened the wooden plank to go outside to wash up, and the staff immediately woke up several cameramen to start filming.
Xu Zifan ran a lap around the camp to warm up, and then stood in the open space to start practicing Tai Chi.
His posture was perfect, his expression serious; the cameraman, filming, suddenly felt like he was shooting a movie. The woods after the rain, with a small wooden cabin nearby, looked like a reclusive master practicing martial arts—the kind of refined, elegant gentleman you'd find!
The cameraman shook his head, finding filming with Xu Zifan incredibly interesting. They'd not only filmed survival on a desert island, but also a culinary journey through China and a martial arts movie. However, he didn't find it tiring at all; in fact, he was quite happy. The cameraman who filmed the most scenes in the final cut would receive a bonus. Xu Zifan was full of compelling moments; he was sure he'd get the bonus!
Xu Zifan performed a set of Tai Chi. After finishing, he looked at the sky and smiled at the camera, saying, "Today should be a sunny day. The ground will dry quickly. We can expand the hut then so everyone can sleep more comfortably tonight."
He quietly took a few dry leaves from the hut and laid them on the ground. Then he took some things and put them on the leaves, saying softly, "I'll start a fire and cook some soup for everyone, and then go find some breakfast. Everyone didn't rest well last night, so they must be hungry and tired. Eating a good breakfast to warm up and then sitting by the fire should make them feel much better."
He quickly built a large fire, set up a pot on it, and cooked a large amount of sour wild fruit, adding some seasonings. Then, taking advantage of the damp and soft ground, he ran to cut a bunch of sturdy branches and built a table between the fire and the hut. He tied it tightly with the remaining vines, making the table very secure in the ground.
Just as he finished setting up the table, the soup was ready. He placed the pot on the table, covered it with leaves, and said to the staff, "I have to go out for a bit. If anyone wakes up later, please tell them that the soup is fine to drink, and they can eat as much fruit as they want. If it gets cold, just heat it up over the fire."
The staff refused, saying that filming their wilderness survival was one of the problems, and not having paper and pen to leave messages was also a factor, so they couldn't help.
Xu Zifan thought for a moment, then used a twig to write "Breakfast, Heat Up" on the ground, drew an arrow pointing to the table, clapped his hands, grabbed a military shovel, and ran off.
The path in the woods was difficult to walk on after the rain. Xu Zifan walked steadily, but the cameraman kept slipping while filming. Xu Zifan noticed this and cut off a thick branch for him to use as a walking stick. He would also help him up when they encountered difficult spots, successfully increasing the cameraman's goodwill towards him!
Chen Zaimin was the first to get up in the small house. Seeing that Xu Zifan wasn't there, he hurriedly crawled out of the house, looked around, and then walked to the table. Seeing the food in the pot and the words on the ground, he sighed, "Laoyao is so good at taking care of people. He's thoughtful and capable. Whoever marries him will be so lucky. I'll have to rummage around at home to see if there's anyone suitable to introduce to Laoyao. Ordinary people won't do. Laoyao is so outstanding, so someone equally outstanding is the only suitable match."
The soup was still steaming. Chen Zaimin washed up and then drank the soup from a coconut shell, closing his eyes with a satisfied look. "Even the youngest son's soup is so delicious. It's a shame he's not a chef. He's a star chef whose talent has been wasted on the entertainment industry!"
Yi Xiao and Song Yunjian also came out. Chen Zaimin hurriedly said, "You're up? Come and have some soup, it's made by the youngest brother. Yunjian, go warm yourself by the fire."
Song Yunjian was overjoyed. He quickly hung his coat on the fire and squatted down to warm himself by the fire, pulling his clothes over his shoulders. He sighed, "I was so miserable all night. It's so wonderful to be able to warm myself by the fire now. Lao Yao is so kind. He thought of everything. If it weren't for him, I would be doomed."
Chen Zaimin smiled and pointed at him, "We all owe a debt of gratitude to the youngest son. It's our greatest fortune that the production team brought him here. We must take good care of him from now on."
Song Yunjian understood and nodded without any objection, "Of course, he's young."
He was filled with regret. If he had known Xu Zifan was so capable, he should have cultivated a good relationship with him from the beginning.
Yi Xiao and Song Yunjian both started drinking the soup, praising how delicious it was. As their voices rose, Su Yanchen and Xue Ninglu woke up shortly after. Xue Ninglu felt Su Yanchen's arm around her waist, her expression immediately changed, and she quickly sat up.
Su Yanchen also noticed and felt slightly annoyed. He often slept with the rich woman and they would always hug each other while sleeping. At night, he unconsciously stretched his arm over and got caught on camera.
He first said "Excuse me," pretending to be very embarrassed, and quickly left, thinking to himself that he absolutely couldn't let the director air this part; it had to be cut out, as it would damage his image too much.
It was still a bit chilly outside in the early morning. As soon as he stepped out of the hut, he sneezed three times and felt dizzy and lightheaded. He had a bad feeling.