Qi Wuhuo looked at the mountain, thought for a while, and decided to go up the mountain for a walk. After the snow fell, the snow on the mountain did not melt as quickly as in the city, and it would leave traces where people walked on it. Therefore, if the mountain was not closed after the snow in winter, one could often gain a lot.
Not to mention the fat rabbits in winter, if you can find winter bamboo shoots.
I'm in for a treat tonight.
Winter bamboo shoots stewed with bacon, and a few freshly made steamed buns.
I figured it out and it's time to go to Li's house tomorrow. I have to bring some gifts with me, and winter bamboo shoots are just the right gift.
The young man thought about it, put the dagger behind his waist, threw the sword into the backpack, covered it with a blue cloth, then carried the backpack, said something to the old man, and walked up the mountain.
After sensing the vital energy, his steps became lighter. He used his mind to control the energy, circulating it throughout his body. His feet felt like the wind was blowing. His qi and blood were flowing smoothly and he no longer felt tired. He soon climbed up the mountain along the familiar path.
The mountains were covered in silver, pure white. The cold wind blew, but he didn't feel cold, just refreshing. Qi Wuhuo slowed down his steps and followed the words of the doctor who saved his life.
In the mountains in winter, you can look for the roots of kudzu vines. Grind them into kudzu powder, which can satisfy your hunger and tastes good. You can also look for wild yam and golden vine. The fruits of golden vines are produced in winter. They are bright red and very conspicuous in winter. They are also called red lantern fruit. The roots can also be used to make soup.
Sell it to drugstores, they will buy it, and taverns will also take it.
It can be used as medicine or to make wine.
Live by the mountain, eat from the mountain; live by the water, eat from the water. This mountain is like a treasure. You can find food in it all year round, and you will never starve.
Qi Wuhuo got a great opportunity in his dream. His spirit was full and his observation ability was greatly improved. It was easier for him to find various mountain products than before.
Soon the backpack behind him was half full.
Most of them are winter bamboo shoots and golden vines.
As for the kudzu roots, if they could be found, one would weigh more than ten kilograms. Unfortunately, they were no longer found in the several places that Qi Wuhuo had marked in autumn. It seemed that he was not the only one who discovered those kudzu vines.
Qi Wuhuo didn't care about these things and just continued searching.
Suddenly, under a rock, he found a kind of lily-like leaf. Although it was dry, the shape was still there. His eyes lit up slightly, and he walked over quickly and observed it carefully: "This is... tiger ginger!"
“I’m really lucky!”
A happy smile appeared on Qi Wuhuo's face.
Apart from the seventy years of tossing and turning like a dream and the sudden realization of the desire for immortality, what remains in the dream is only understanding and some dreamlike impressions.
After all, he was only a fourteen-year-old boy. He took out the dagger he carried with him and carefully began to dig around the lily-shaped leaves. The roots he dug out looked like bamboo whips and a bit like ginger.
Qi Wuhuo's eyes lit up.
Tiger ginger, also known as chicken claw ginseng, has a more elegant name in the pharmacy, called Polygonatum sibiricum. The price charged for it is the most expensive among all the medicinal materials produced on this mountain.
What is it? It’s the surplus food of the immortals.
So in the past few years, many people went up the mountain to look for Polygonatum, but the number is decreasing.
I didn't expect to find it here.
Qi Wuhuo carefully took it back, thinking of selling it for some money, then he remembered that the tiger ginger seemed to be edible, and hesitated.
We have three strings of cash at home now, can you keep some of it?
Well, leave one third for Mr. Su.
Then sell some of it and eat the rest with the old man.
Although it is a bad habit to spend money recklessly when you have a little money at home, but this is something I dug up myself, so it’s okay to be a little extravagant.
Qi Wuhuo carefully wrapped the Polygonatum odoratum with coarse cloth and placed it on the top of the backpack. Then he stood up and looked around, hoping to find some more Polygonatum odoratum.
There was a breeze blowing.
If you have a thought in your mind and your spirit moves accordingly, that is already the Dharma.
The law that connects heaven and earth is supernatural power.
The vital energy rises and the spirit is released.
In an instant, he scanned the surroundings and found another Polygonatum sibiricum. Qi Wuhuo did not take this one, but when he found the third one, he dug up a part of it. This Polygonatum sibiricum was also a creation of the mountains. Qi Wuhuo was unwilling to take away all the roots, so he only took 30% of it.
Even so, I am already extremely satisfied.
If you want to buy these Polygonatum sibiricum, it will cost about one or two or three cents of silver.
Qi Wuhuo walked and collected like this, his soul spread out, supported by his vital energy. All the Polygonatum on the mountain could not escape the prototype of this searching magical power.
Just like that, Qi Wuhuo suddenly had a feeling that his soul had broken through something, and then under a mountain wall, he found particularly thick lily leaves, which glowed green even in the dead of winter.
Qi Wuhuo knew some medical skills. When buying and selling Polygonatum odoratum, he would also determine the price based on the age. He carefully identified the lines on the leaves and couldn't believe it: "This is... almost a thousand years old Polygonatum odoratum?"
"Can Polygonatum grow this big?"
He subconsciously raised the dagger.
A piece of Polygonatum this big could probably be exchanged for ten thousand taels of silver.
But at this moment, the Polygonatum sibiricum with leaves as thick as a palm suddenly began to tremble. The leaves gathered together like hands, rolled on the ground, and turned into a little man with two braids and only a bellyband. He kept bowing and kowtowing on the ground, babbling non-stop.
Although I couldn't understand what he was saying, the fearful request from the other party's soul was extremely clear.
Qi Wuhuo asked: "Are you asking me not to pick you?"
The little man nodded and kowtowed repeatedly.
Qi Wuhuo looked at the Polygonatum sibiricum and thought to himself, those annual Polygonatum sibiricum are fine, but plants like Polygonatum sibiricum will usually rot after a few years. Those that can grow for a thousand years must have experienced countless hardships and loneliness.
A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way.
Why should I ruin others' thousand years of waiting just for a few dollars?
So he put down the dagger and smiled, "Okay, I won't pick you."
"But why are you hiding here? It's so conspicuous. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
The little guy had a sad face.
There is actually an illusion array formed naturally by the fragrance of medicine all around.
Only those real people who have cultivated their spiritual powers can come in, but this person has no power, so how could he come in like this?
Qi Wuhuo saw the little man holding his chin with both hands, with a confused and frustrated look on his face. He smiled slightly, stretched out his finger and gently poked his cheek, saying: "Hide well next time, don't let anyone find you again."
The little guy nodded repeatedly.
Qi Wuhuo was about to stand up when suddenly a loud cursing voice came from the cliff: "Robber! Robber!"
"Robber, me?"
Qi Wuhuo raised his head subconsciously.
However, he couldn't see who was shouting. His attitude seemed to have angered the person who was shouting, making the shouting louder. Only then did Qi Wuhuo lock on to his target.
He saw a deer on the cliff staring at him and shouting:
"Of course it's you, you, you, human!"
"Why did you steal the Polygonatum we planted with so much effort!"