The Dragon Sword Heir
Episode 14: Goddess Shen Lin and the hidden cave.

"I am Shen Lin, the Goddess of the Forest. Welcome, Li Tian and the Dragon God. I have felt your good intentions. How can I help you?" her voice was calm and loving.

“Could Goddess Shen be able to teach me valuable knowledge or something else?" asked Li Tian.

With a gentle smile, Goddess Shen Lin nodded her head. "Of course, Li Tian. I'll be happy to teach you about plants. First of all I will teach you how to recognize poisonous plants and medicinal plants. First let's start with the poisonous plant."

Goddess Shen Lin brought Li Tian to a plot of land nearby, which was filled with various kinds of plants. He stroked his soft leaves and directed Li Tian's gaze to a certain few plants. “This is a poisonous plant commonly found in this forest. One example is Datura. The leaves are round in shape with their jagged edges. The color of the flowers can be white, red or purple. Although beautiful, Datura is highly toxic and can cause serious side effects if ingested or accidentally touched. Therefore, it is always important to avoid touching or eating these plants."

Goddess Shen Lin then brought Li Tian to another group of plants. "Here are some medicinal plants that are also easily found in this forest. One of them is the Aloe Vera plant. The leaves are fleshy and have a gel that can be used to treat wounds or burned skin. In addition, there is also a Chamomile plant with small flowers that can be used to make a tea that calms and relieves stress. These are just a few examples and there are many more beneficial medicinal plants around us."

After giving Li Tian an overview, Goddess Shen Lin began teaching the plant recognition technique and helping Li Tian identify several other plant species. They walked through the forest with Goddess Shen Lin explaining the different characteristics of each plant encountered.

For the next few hours, Goddess Shen Lin kept telling Li Tian about the plant world. They explore a variety of habitats including swamp forests and mountains. Goddess Shen Lin showed the places where certain plants thrived and told Li Tian about their properties and uses.

Under the guidance of Goddess Shen Lin, Li Tian became an expert in recognizing medicinal and poisonous plants. He learned to collect and cultivate herbs that were useful for human health.

"Goddess Shen Lin, thank you for all your teachings,” Li Tian said gratefully to the Forest Goddess. "I wish I could use my knowledge to help others."

Goddess Shen Lin smiled with satisfaction. "I'm proud of you, Li Tian. May you continue to use your skills with wisdom and kindness. If you need my help in the future, don't hesitate to call me. I'll always be here for you."

After learning about the various types of plants in the Forest Spirit Goddess, Li Tian continued his journey to explore the secret realm and arrived at a hidden cave. When Li Tian entered it, he was confronted by several shadow creatures.

“Physical attacks won't hurt them. You must use the power of your element," said the God Dragon.

Li Tian obeyed the words of the Dragon God and immediately focused on confronting the shadow creatures. He released Fire element energy from his hand, forming a bright and hot fireball.

One by one, Li Tian launched fireball attacks towards the shadow creatures. The flames engulfed their bodies and made them scream in pain. But despite the fire attack, the shadow creatures did not give up just like that. They also responded with a similar attack, launching a dark and sinister shadow power.

Li Tian could not give up. It gathers the energy of the Water element and sends a powerful water attack to extinguish the fire possessed by the shadow creatures. However, these shadow creatures were also formidable. They protected themselves by forming a shadow shield that was difficult to traverse by water attacks.

Seeing the persistence of these shadow creatures, Li Tian decided to combine the power of the Fire and Water elements. It produces the Steam element attack, a combination of heat and water power. When these attacks hit the shadow creatures, they immediately vanished in the steam.

After going through a series of fierce battles, Li Tian finally managed to defeat all the shadow creatures. He felt relieved, but also became increasingly aware of the importance of mastering the power of the elements well. The power of the elements is the key to countering every threat that exists along its journey in the secret realm.

After going deeper and deeper into the cave, Li Tian found a spacious room. There, he is again confronted by a strange shadow creature that can only be defeated using the power of the elements.

Quickly, Li Tian's first strike formed a fireball in his hand and threw it towards the shadow creature. Strangely, however, the fireball simply engulfed the air and did not hit its target. The shadow creature continued to move swiftly dodging Li Tian's attack.

Li Tian pondered for a moment, trying to find a solution. Then, he recalled something he had learned in his elemental training. This creature could not be hit by a direct attack from the fire but there might be another way.

As soon as possible Li Tian immediately changed his strategy. He tried to fill the room with thick black smoke. The smoke began to blanket the entire room, making visibility very low.

Now, it was time for Li Tian to attack. Using his sense of hearing, he could hear the movement of the shadow creature even in the thick smoke. With incredible precision, he threw fire attacks without looking directly at them.

Every attack is accurate on its target. The shadow creature was finally unable to dodge anymore. The flames burned ferociously at the creature, scorching its body made of shadows.

Eventually, the shadow creature weakened and collapsed. Li Tian breathed a sigh of relief, breathing out loudly. He finally managed to defeat the creature that was blocking his way forward.

Next, Li Tian looked around the room in the cave and found an old ancient book on the table. Li Tian felt interested in the ancient book he had discovered. He sat down at the table where he found the book and carefully opened it.

The pages in the book looked dull and the writing seemed to have faded over time. However, Li Tian still could not hide his excitement because he had discovered something extraordinary.

The book contains various natural herbs that can be used to cure various diseases and treat wounds. In addition, there is also an explanation of how to process and mix these ingredients to create effective medicines. Incidentally, this was very much in line with the science he had just learned from Goddess Shen Lin.

Li Tian carefully read every page in the book, noting every important detail and describing the images that were very useful. He was fascinated by the knowledge contained in the book and could not wait to try it himself.

In the book, there is also a story about a legendary alchemist who is referred to as "The Great Alchemy". The alchemist is said to have extraordinary knowledge and expertise in the field of medicine, even able to create potions that can make people stay young and even, eternal life.

Li Tian was fascinated by this story and swore in his heart that he would develop the knowledge of that ancient book, to become a great alchemist. He wanted to help the sick and the suffering, and find a way to realize infinite dreams, such as eternal life.

With renewed vigor Li Tian left the cave carrying a precious ancient book and promised himself to become the best alchemist ever. He can't wait to start learning and testing his knowledge in an effort to help others and achieve such big dreams.

Seriate.