Chapter 41 Millennium Red-top Ginseng
Following Qin Qinsen's guidance in spells, and his ethereal voice that seemed to pierce through a layer of gauze, Qi Qingshan tried to relax and uncontrollably recalled the time he spent in the mountains.
At first, his grandfather and father took him on walks around the outermost circle of the back mountain. His grandfather taught him how to identify and pick medicinal herbs, and his father taught him how to survive in the wild and how to save his life in the face of danger.
As he grew older, he ventured deeper into the mountains. The light faded, and the vegetation everywhere turned from tender green to dark green. Vines were covered in thorns, and towering trees blocked out the sun. Furthermore, numerous wild beasts of unknown size, hiding behind the forest, watched for outsiders. If he wasn't careful, the mountain would devour him.
Later, he walked alone in the mountains, which was his favorite way to relax.
The warm afternoon sun brushed across his face, and small creatures like rabbits ran and played at his feet. Everything seemed normal.
Uninterrupted, without noise, and without the ghostly howlings that had troubled him for so long, the entire night was filled with only the chirping of insects and...
'for you. '
"who!"
"Aren't you here to collect herbs? Here you go."
Looking down, I saw a wild ginseng being held in the air by an invisible hand, swaying back and forth, as if the weight of the wild ginseng was already too much for the invisible guy.
"Who are you?"
Without waiting for a reply, he took the wild ginseng, reached out his hand, and patted the other person's invisible head in the air. They talked and laughed, even holding hands, and skipped towards the depths of the forest.
"...You've seen him..." It was Qin Qinsen's voice. "...He has provided you with convenient access to the deep mountains and valleys. The no-man's land is no longer full of dangers for you. Who is he?"
Crackling——
The rumbling of thunder reminded Qi Qingshan that the scene in his memory had changed. Huge trees had fallen, the land was scorched, and the smell of smoke from lightning striking branches and leaves was everywhere, unpleasant and pungent.
In his memory, Qi Qingshan was squatting on the ground, his face covered in dirt and blood, anxiously extinguishing the purple-red flames with his hands, completely ignoring the wounds and pain caused by the flames. He tried to lift the blurry figure on the ground to his feet.
"Are you okay?" He heard his own voice.
'Leave me alone and go away.'
Dark clouds gathered overhead, purple lightning shuttled between the clouds, the light grew dimmer, and the pressure in the air continued to rise - the lightning was gathering power.
"No, you have to come with me, it's too dangerous here!" He wanted to carry the guy on his back, but he couldn't carry the short figure in front of him no matter what.
"Hurry up, plants and trees become spirits and must pass the test of heaven and earth. This thunder tribulation will only follow me, so hurry up and leave!"
The purple-black lightning seemed to echo the sound, continuously emitting a low crackling sound. Dense streams of lightning appeared around Qi Qingshan, surrounding him, as if warning this human—if he didn't leave, he would be electrocuted too.
Boom——
Just before the thick and long lightning struck, Qi Qingshan saw the blurry figure clearly. It was a ginseng with the height of a five or six-year-old human child. It looked no different from an ordinary person. The unburned surface skin was obviously the color and texture of wild ginseng. One could even see two touches of emerald green among the charred leaves on top of its head.
"Go!" Ren Shen gathered his strength and pushed Qi Qingshan away. Numb from the dense lightning, Qi Qingshan could only helplessly reach out his hand, his palm brushing against Ren Shen's head, leaving a trail of blood.
"It's him!"
Qi Qingshan suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes out of focus, still immersed in memories.
He was only fifteen or sixteen years old when he met a ginseng spirit and spent his days running and playing with it in the mountains. With the ginseng's help, he dug up many valuable and precious medicinal herbs. He could even traverse the deep mountains and valleys that the elders kept secret, with the ginseng by his side.
But the good times didn't last long.
That day, as usual, they were chasing each other in the mountains, competing to see who could dig the most Chuanqiong. Suddenly, lightning struck without warning, bringing a natural disaster to the valley.
That day, not only was he unable to help, but he also caused Renshen to fall into a deep sleep due to severe injuries, and he himself was hit on the head by the strong impact of lightning. After waking up in the hospital, his memory was confused.
"Master Qin, can you help him?" Qi Qingshan's memory came back, and he asked anxiously with the little yellow flower on his head.
"Not sure, I'll have to see it to know."
Listening to Qi Qingshan's description, it should be the red-top ginseng. Teng Su listened quietly at the side, his expression focused, "Boss Qi, I have a request."
"Shut up." Qin Qinsen said unhappily, "Listen to me, I suspect the plant spirit that left its mark on you is a thousand-year-old red-top ginseng, or even a wild one. Whether in the medicinal herb world or the Xuanmen, it is extremely precious and can be said to be unique. I have a victim in my hand now, and I need the red-top ginseng to bless him. I won't harm him in any way. But he must be a plant spirit that has gone through the thunder tribulation and is recognized by heaven and earth. So I will bring this victim with me to see him."
"What if it's not?"
He had certainly heard the legend of the thousand-year-old red-top ginseng, but Qi Qingshan remembered that ginseng as no different from any other, capable at best of transforming into a human form, speaking, running, and jumping.
Qin Qinsen shook his finger, "It's not easy for a plant spirit to transform. Even if it's not a red-top ginseng, as long as he can withstand the thunder tribulation and achieve the identity of a plant spirit, the blessing technique he performs will be extremely effective."
Qi Qingshan seemed to understand, but could only nod. The little yellow flower on his head trembled with his movements, reminding Qin Qinsen not to forget the important things.
"Bring me its pot."
Motioning for Qi Qingshan to hold the flowerpot, Qin Qinsen concentrated his mind and energy, his lips opening and closing rapidly, muttering something, his fingers flying, dazzling the eyes. After an unknown amount of time, a familiar humming sounded in Qi Qingshan's ears.
Qin Qinsen pointed with his right hand, and the dragon boat flower slid off Qi Qingshan's head and floated back into the flowerpot.
He gently picked up the flower, dipped it in the magic water he had just prepared, and put it back on the branch. When Qin Qinsen let go of it, it had returned to its original appearance.
"During these three days, expose it to sunlight for four hours during the day and bathe in moonlight for four hours at night. Place it by your bed for the rest of the time. Don't forget to use the talisman water I prepared, pouring it on the bed once in the morning and once in the evening. You will be back to normal in three days."
When the three of them decided on a time to go and left Qi Qingshan's residence, Qin Qinsen felt a surge of anger in the air. It was indeed Teng Su who was standing next to him.
"Angry?" He scoffed, "That's right."
Who forced me to work? Bah! Black-hearted capitalist!
Teng Su couldn't do anything to him.
He obviously knew that this person was angry with him and was forcing him to stay in Teng's by using his entire family. Although he paid the money, no one in the world would feel happy if they were forced to work.
"It's even." Still having some sense left, Teng Su calmed down the little thorns in his heart and lowered his eyes.
After receiving Teng Su's request for peace, Qin Qinsen simply nodded and agreed to a truce. "Anyway, I didn't trick you. I mentioned the thousand-year-old red-top ginseng because it had the highest potential to become a spirit. There are other things like Panax notoginseng, Angelica sinensis, and Rehmannia root everywhere. It's not easy for them to survive before they develop spiritual intelligence, let alone become spirits."
"Let's go to Siyun Village."
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