In his first life as a human, he was an orphan without parents, adopted by a tribe. He learned the art of herbal medicine and divination from a witch doctor. After reaching adulthood, he traveled far and wide, teaching others how to heal and identify medicinal herbs. He eventually died from poisoning by a herb. Ironically, Shennong , who tasted hundreds of herbs, became famous thousands of years ago, while he was executed by a thousand cuts by a king for refusing to save the king's favorite concubine.