45 – Century Old Wild Ginseng

Century-old ginseng!

When Lu Qing finished reading the information about the root in his hand, he was shocked.

This turned out to be one of the very precious medicinal herbs recorded in the “Herbal Scripture”, ginseng!

And its age had already exceeded a hundred years!

“Little thing, this gift you brought is really a big one!”

Lu Qing looked at the ginseng in his hand and then at the black little beast, exclaiming.

It should be known that among the hundreds of herbs recorded in the “Herbal Scripture”, ginseng is definitely one of the most precious.

And the older it gets, the more valuable it becomes.

Ginseng that is decades old already has excellent medicinal effects and is very valuable.

Like the one in his hand, which is over a hundred years old, it is even rarer.

In many herb shops, it could be considered the treasure of the store.

“It’s really not in vain that I caught so many fish for you.”

Lu Qing was very pleased.

Although he was not exactly clear on the specific value of the century-old ginseng in his hand.

But it was evident that it must be worth more than the Red Moon Carp.

After all, although the Red Moon Carp also had nourishing effects, those noble people who bought it at high prices did so mostly for its fresh taste.

But this century-old ginseng is different; it is something that can genuinely save lives.

Such precious medicinal herbs are often priceless. As soon as they appear, people will scramble for them.

What’s more, the glow of supernatural energy it emitted had a tinge of red, indicating that it already had a slight characteristic of a spiritual herb.

Such a treasure is likely to be even more precious than ordinary ginseng.

Compared to it, the fish he had been feeding the black little beast these past days were nothing.

Looking at the Black Night Spirit Lynx leisurely licking its paws and washing its face, Lu Qing’s eyes lit up.

He squatted down and coaxed, “Little guy, let’s make a deal. If you come across such things again in the future, bring them to me and I’ll catch any fish you want to eat, alright?”

If anyone saw Lu Qing at this moment, they would find that…

…his smile was exactly like that of a creepy uncle trying to coax a child with candy.

It was unclear whether the black little beast understood his words.

After licking its paws, it just gave Lu Qing a sidelong glance, then gracefully walked to the fence, lightly jumped, and disappeared into the night.

This time, Lu Qing saw its gaze clearly.

He felt as if he had been looked down upon by a little beast.

Lu Qing was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head with a smile.

Although he was despised by a little beast, he was still in a good mood.

Taking the wooden basin back to the kitchen, Lu Qing rarely lit an oil lamp and fetched a wet cloth.

Then he sat in the hall, using the lamp light to start cleaning the ginseng of its soil.

As he carefully cleaned bit by bit, the ginseng in his hand gradually revealed its complete form.

The main body of the ginseng was quite plump, resembling a small radish.

The roots were long, and overall, it had vaguely taken on a human shape.

If it grew any longer, it might really look like a tiny human.

Unfortunately, some of the ginseng roots were clearly broken.

This made it look less perfect.

It was evident that the black little beast had forcibly pulled it out when digging.

Although Lu Qing felt it was a pity, he knew he couldn’t be too greedy.

To be honest, the fact that the little black beast could dig up a ginseng already surprises people.

One can’t expect it to dig out ginseng perfectly, like a seasoned herb gatherer.

After admiring the century-old ginseng for a while, Lu Qing carefully put it away.

He planned to take this ginseng to his master the next day to see how to maximize its value.

After all, although he had thoroughly studied the Herbal Scripture, when it comes to knowledge of herbs, he couldn’t compare to his master, the divine doctor.

Early the next morning, Lu Qing got up, first practicing the Body Nourishing Fist twice in the courtyard, feeling refreshed afterward, and then went to make breakfast.

After breakfast, he took Xiao Yan to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain.

Seeing the Old Doctor, the first thing he did was take out the century-old ginseng wrapped in cloth.

“Master, last night I accidentally acquired an herb and wanted your advice on how to handle it.”

“Oh, what herb?”

The Old Doctor was a bit curious.

Did his disciple go herb gathering late at night?

“It’s this herb.”

Lu Qing unwrapped the cloth, revealing the ginseng inside.

“This is…” As the Old Doctor saw the herb clearly, his eyes widened, “This is ginseng?!”

In his surprise, the Old Doctor reached out and took the cloth bundle from Lu Qing’s hands, carefully examining the ginseng.

“It is indeed ginseng, and of excellent quality, a century-old fresh wild ginseng!”

After examining for a long time, the Old Doctor let out a deep breath and sighed.

“Lu Qing, where did you get this ginseng? Did you go into the mountain last night?”

The Old Doctor looked at Lu Qing in amazement.

Such high-quality century-old wild ginseng usually only grows in remote deep mountains and forests.

Ordinary herb gatherers can hardly reach such areas.

Even in his many years of herb gathering, he had only encountered a few.

Judging by the freshness of the ginseng, it was obviously freshly dug.

How did Lu Qing get it?

Could it be that he went deep into the mountains last night?

But that seems impossible.

Facing the Old Doctor’s doubts, Lu Qing smiled: “Master, you would never guess who gave me this ginseng.”

“Someone gave it to you? Who?” The Old Doctor was even more curious.

Who would be so generous to give away such a precious century-old wild ginseng?

“It was the little black beast I told you about before. After I fed it fish last night, it brought this ginseng to me.”

“That black beast?” The Old Doctor was shocked.

Lu Qing proceeded to recount the events of the previous night in detail.

Not only did the Old Doctor listen in amazement, but Xiao Yan also widened her eyes.

“It seems that this little black beast is indeed highly intelligent, almost human-like.”

After listening to Lu Qing’s account, the Old Doctor marveled.

“I think so too, I feel it might even understand what we are saying.”

That disdainful look from the Black Night Fox when it left last night…

“This is the reward of doing good deeds,” the Old Doctor stroked his beard and said, “If you hadn’t been kind and not driven it away, instead feeding it fish every night, how could you have such good fortune today?”

Was it out of kindness that I didn’t drive it away? I simply dared not!

Thinking of his master’s words, Lu Qing was embarrassed.

That little thing was very formidable, who would dare offend it.

“Master, you said this ginseng is over a hundred years old. What’s its value?” Lu Qing asked.