Lu Qingning followed the Eighth Elder deep into the herbal garden. Along the way, they frequently encountered children or young people who stepped forward to ask about Lu Qingning’s background. After the Eighth Elder explained, they all prudently retreated, terrified of meeting an untimely end.
Lu Qingning scratched her head and asked the Eighth Elder in confusion, "Eighth Elder, who are they? They don't look like disciples of our Tianjian Sect."
The Eighth Elder stroked his beard, raised the brim of his straw hat slightly, and said slowly, "They are herbal spirits born from herbs in the garden that have gained cultivation and taken human form. Most of them are herbs with over a thousand years of cultivation. Some of the herbs here are even older than I am."
Chapter 101