Chapter 14: Why is the grass so green!

  "Since you're so curious, I'll tell you," Zhuge Mingyue said with a hint of pride. "That's an enhanced version of the power potion, somewhat similar to the initial version of the Berserk Potion. However, the aftereffects aren't as terrifying, it just makes you lose strength for a period of time. I spent all night at home to finally produce these two bottles, and Cang Feng City is the only place that has them. Originally, they were meant to be my trump card, but I didn't expect to use them so soon. Using them on people like Pang Wuji is truly a waste." After finishing, Zhuge Mingyue let out a regretful sigh.

  "Zhuge, you're really something. There aren't many impressive alchemists in Cang Feng City." Xue Zihao was tongue-tied, then he spoke fawningly, "Zhuge, from now on, whatever you want to eat, just order it freely. Don't be polite."

  "Look at you, if you want medicine just say so." Wan Xi Chen looked at Xue Zi Hao with disdain and sarcasm.

  "What's wrong with you? What do you want?" Xue Zihao retorted, raising an eyebrow.

  "I want to!" Wan Xizhen replied resolutely, turning his head to look at Zhuge Mingyue who had already put on a flattering expression. "Zhuge, no need to say anything else, I'll serve you devotedly from now on!"

  "Cut!" Xue Zihao also snorted in disdain.

  Zhuge Mingyue couldn't help but smile as she watched the two of them bickering: "Alright, stop arguing. From now on, when we successfully refine the medicine, you two will be the first to try it."

  "Haha, but anyway, this time Pang Wuji has had enough. Wan Xi Zhen Hehe smiled with schadenfreude, "Not to mention the exit training, at least he needs to recover from his injuries for three months."

  "He had it coming!" Xue Zihao snorted coldly.

  "He's indeed very rich." Zhuge Mingyue rubbed her bulging purse with glee, "I hope to meet him again next time, he's a good person, generously giving me so much money."

  When Zhuge Mingyue spoke, Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zihao's faces turned black. In Zhuge Mingyue's words, robbing someone else's money became a gift from others, and people like Pang Wuji became generous good people. If others had heard this, who knows what kind of expression they would have made?

  "Master, next time I meet that scoundrel Pang Wuji, just watch my heroic performance! I'll definitely beat him until he's covered in blood and crying for his parents. Let him know why the flowers are so red and the grass is so green!" The parrot perched on Zhuge Mingyue's head, chirping away.

  "Shut up, go back!" Zhuge Mingyue coldly snorted and directly called the fat parrot back. This fat bird, at critical moments, was really unreliable.

  The first day was quite fruitful, and the three of them were in a good mood, continuing their training. Before they knew it, a week had passed, and several people were searching around the outskirts of the mountain range. Although they didn't see any decent ferocious beasts, they did collect a lot of herbs and minerals, which was also a considerable gain. Anyway, they didn't take this training trip too seriously to begin with, so having such gains was already a worthwhile trip.

  The sky gradually darkened, and the fresh air carried a hint of coolness. A few strands of sunset glow filtered through the dense foliage, casting a faint sparkle in the forest.

  "Zhuge, it's getting late, let's find a place to camp?" After walking for almost a day, Wan Qichen was exhausted and his legs were starting to go soft.

  "Hmm!" Zhuge Mingyue nodded.

  "Zhuge, Fatty!" The excited voice of Xuezi Hao came from ahead.

  Zhuge Mingyue and Wan Qi Chen rushed forward at the same time, only to see a stone peak rising from the ground, hundreds of meters high, with a sharp and towering top. From afar, it looked like a stone peak rising from the ground, and also like an ancient majestic castle.

  At a distance of over three meters above the ground, a natural stone pit was hidden among a cluster of vines and shrubs, forming an ideal shelter from the wind. If it weren't for Xue Zihao grasping the vines and waving his hand in mid-air, the two would have almost missed it.

  "A good place, we'll camp here." said Zhuge Mingyue.

  Night falls, several people set up tents and light bonfires

  "Shh!" Xue Zikao suddenly stood up, made a silencing gesture with his hand, and quietly picked up his longbow, drawing the bowstring and nocking an arrow.

  Could it be a ferocious beast? The fatty puffed out his buttocks, stared with wide eyes and didn't dare to breathe loudly. His mouth was stuffed with dry rations that he didn't dare swallow.

  "Whoosh", an arrow whizzed by, the long arrow flew like a shooting star towards the waist of Stone Peak Mountain, a fat grey rabbit was pierced through its body by the long arrow and fell from mid-air.

  "Haha, there's delicious food tonight!" Wan Xi Chen's eyes lit up, and with a whoop of excitement, he darted out and caught the rabbit firmly in his hands before it even touched the ground. The speed and accuracy of his movements were so impressive that even a swordsman would have to admit defeat.

  Seeing Wan Qi Chen's astonishing speed, Zhuge Mingyue and Xue Zihao exchanged a glance, both of them speechless.

  Without anyone's instruction, Wan Xi Chen skillfully opened the rabbit's belly, cleaned it up, applied seasonings, and strung it on a wooden stick to roast over the fire. Before long, the rich meat aroma wafted through the forest, making one's mouth water.

  It has to be admitted that Wan Xi Chen not only can eat, but also knows how to cook. A ordinary wild rabbit, paired with a few simple seasonings, was roasted by him until it was golden and oily on the outside, tender on the inside, and had an endless aftertaste. Zhuge Mingyue and Xue Zihao were both eating with big bites while mumbling words of praise.

  The rabbit meat in his hand had not been finished, Xue Zihao suddenly stood up again, and under the slightly surprised gaze of the two, he picked up the longbow once more. This time, following his line of sight, Zhuge Mingyue and Wan Qichen clearly saw that a large and stout badger was slowly sliding down along the steep stone wall.

  The long arrow flew out, and another prey was successfully obtained. Wan Xi Chen's face bloomed with joy, it seemed that not only could they eat their fill today, but also tomorrow and the day after, their food supply was secured.

  Wan Xi Zhen caught the falling Dahong, pondering whether it was time to change his eating habits, when he saw Xue Zi Hao pull out another long arrow, and was stunned.

  At the foot of the stone peak, a long-tailed fire-eye weasel with shiny fur jumped and pounced, flashed several times, and climbed up to the top of the peak along the stone wall. Its movements were quick and nimble, so fast that Xue Zi Hao didn't even have time to react.

  It's been several days since they entered the Longshan Mountains, and this is the first time they've seen a truly ferocious beast. The few of them were somewhat excited, eating roasted meat while paying attention to observe the rocky peaks and cliffs.

  Within a short span of two hours, as many as twelve different ferocious beasts appeared on this rocky peak, one after another. This left everyone perplexed.

  "You guys said, will there be any rare treasures on this mountain top?" Wan Xi Chen asked tentatively.

  "Shall we go and take a look?" What Wan Xizhen said was exactly what Xue Zihao had in mind.

  "Let's go!" Zhuge Mingyue began to pack up her luggage.

  Shouldering their packs, several people carefully made their way up to the top of the rocky peak. Although the rock face appeared smooth, it had many ridges and corners. The group had been training since childhood, and although they didn't have the strength or agility of swordsmen, their physical abilities were still much better than those of ordinary people. They slowly and laboriously climbed up the rock face, and before long, they reached the summit.

  Standing at the top of the mountain and looking inward, several people were stunned at the same time.

  Looking up from below, the small mountain peak seems very sharp, like a knife cut and axe chopped, but when you reach the top, you find that in the middle of the mountain peak, there is actually a circular hole with a diameter of about one meter. The inside of the mountain rock is hollowed out into a vast valley, where strange flowers and grasses are growing. In the hazy moonlight, the photo is full of purple and red colors, emitting a strong fragrance.

  "Huangpu grass, He Ling grass, Qing Xin grass, Tai Yang flower, Tian Luo root, Dan Miao grass…… I've struck it rich! This time I've really struck it rich!" Zhuge Mingyue gazed at the valley with shining eyes, muttering to herself.

  Looking at Zhuge Mingyue's loss of composure, Wan Xi Chen and Xue Zihao could tell with their buttocks that these herbs must be extraordinary. The two also burst out laughing, excited beyond measure.

  "Ah!" Suddenly, Zhuge Mingyue exclaimed, "Impossible! There's actually a seven-colored Linglong. Look!"

  Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zi Hao looked in the direction that Zhuge Ming Yue was pointing, and they saw a seven-colored flower bud that had not yet bloomed.

  "Really! Oh my god!" Xue Zihao and Wan Qichen may not understand alchemy, but they knew the value of that seven-colored crystal. In the past, the country's top alchemist had spent a lot of money to buy the seven-colored crystal, but only got three plants. The rarity can be seen at a glance. If it were in the past, it would have been possible to sell it for money, but now Zhuge Mingyue was an alchemist, so naturally she wouldn't casually sell it.

  "What is it used for refining?" Wan Xi Chen asked with shining eyes, and then wanted to go pick some.

  Digression

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