Chapter 30 You should become my disciple
Fu Zhaoning refused immediately.
"Don't follow me."
Now it seems that not only people in the palace, but there may be other people who want to take advantage of this opportunity to take her life.
It would be dangerous for the old man to follow her.
"I just said you have feelings for me, why are you so cold and heartless? Can you bear to see an old man like me alone in this deep forest?"
The old man finished the steamed bun in a few bites, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.
Fu Zhaoning looked at him and said, "It's not safe for you to follow me."
"Huh? Why? Are you so prone to causing trouble? Are you causing trouble for bad guys or wild animals? Why is it not safe to follow you?"
The old man seemed to become interested all of a sudden and asked her more questions.
Did she provoke a talkative old man?
Fu Zhaoning simply stopped talking and walked carefully towards the edge of the cliff.
"Why don't you listen to my advice, little girl? Have you not given up yet?" The old man was anxious and called her back, "You have to wait until late at night to pick that Dendrobium officinale!"
Dendrobium emeraldum?
Dendrobium is actually not rare, but the green heart Dendrobium has the strongest medicinal effect among them. After purification, its medicinal value is even higher. However, the green heart Dendrobium is extremely rare in modern times and can be said to be extinct.
She didn't expect there was one here!
Moreover, the old man mentioned Dendrobium officinale right away. Ordinary doctors might not know about this rare medicinal material, so how did he know about it?
"Huh?"
The old man was also surprised when he saw her reaction.
"Girl, do you know about Dendrobium emeraldum?"
Hearing the old man's words, Fu Zhaoning understood. It seems that in the capital of Zhao State, there should be very few people who know about Dendrobium emeraldum, otherwise the old man would not be so surprised.
Although she knew about Dendrobium officinale, she really didn't know why she had to wait until late at night to pick it.
Fu Zhaoning simply turned back.
"I won't give you that Dendrobium emeraldum."
She spoke to the old man very directly.
"Alright, alright, even with my old bones I can't snatch it from you!" The old man waved his hands unhappily, "Don't talk like I'm going to snatch it from you. I can't pick it."
"Then can you tell me why we have to wait until midnight to dig?"
The old man's face was stern. "We are not related at all. How can I tell you just because of a steamed bun?"
Fu Zhaoning was not angry when he heard him say that, "Then old man, please leave quickly."
That's it? No more questions?
The old man was anxious, "Why don't you ask me? You can beg me for help."
"I have never had the habit of asking others for help in my life," said Fu Zhaoning.
The old man's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands. "Your little girl's temper is just right for me. How about this? You become my disciple and I will tell you everything I know and teach you everything I can do. How about that?"
"Become my disciple? Not interested."
"Why are you like this, little girl? Then turn it around, I'll accept you as my disciple! If you don't want to be my disciple, I'll take the initiative to accept you as my disciple, is that okay?"
What's the difference?
Fu Zhaoning had no intention of becoming a disciple.
But this old man really got into a fight with her and insisted on taking her as his apprentice.
"My last name is Ji, and I specialize in taking care of medicinal herbs. I see that you have talent and interest in medicinal herbs. You even smell the scent of the Lost Awareness Grass. If you even know the Lost Awareness Grass, you are qualified to be my apprentice!"
Fu Zhaoning was secretly shocked.
I didn’t expect that Old Man Ji’s nose was so sensitive!
And he also knew about the unconsciousness grass.
"Okay, I now declare you my little disciple. Any objection is invalid." Old Man Ji started to act like a spoiled child. "Disciple, who wants to cause trouble for you?"
Fu Zhaoning didn't answer.
Since Old Man Ji said that the Dendrobium officinale can only be harvested late at night, she believed it. This medicinal material is very rare, and her grandfather just happened to need it, so she was determined to get it. Seeing that it was getting late, she simply decided to stay here.
Fu Zhaoning walked a little further and chose a place with stones and a slope on three sides to rest. After putting down the backpack, he went to find some dry firewood and prepared to make a fire.
Old Man Ji just kept talking beside her, never stopping.
After the fire was lit, Fu Zhaoning held the small shovel and looked at him, "I'm going to hunt for food, you'd better not follow me."
"careful!"
Before she finished her words, she had already noticed someone approaching. At this time, Old Man Ji quickly grabbed something from his arms and threw it at the person, shouting at the same time.
"The person who comes here must be a bad guy!"
Not knowing what he threw out, the man who jumped out swung his sword and hit it. Unexpectedly, the thing was a bag made of cloth, which was cut open directly, and black powder scattered all over.
Fu Zhaoning immediately smelled the scent of the insensate grass.
"I fan!"
I don't know where Old Man Ji pulled out a very long paper fan from. He opened it with a snap, and then the big fan fanned towards that direction a few times.
The medicinal powder floating in the air flew towards the other people.
“Hold your breath!”
"This damn old man attacked me by surprise!"
"Ah, my mouth is numb."
The people at the back began to speak unclearly as their mouths were also covered in medicine powder and they had lost all feeling.
Even holding their breath would be of no avail. Even if they didn't inhale the powder, it would make them quickly lose consciousness and their whole body become stiff if it got on their skin.
At this moment, Fu Zhaoning rushed over, snatched the sword from one of them, and killed them in a few moves.
When she turned around, she saw Old Man Ji looking at her with his mouth wide open, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Are you scared?" Fu Zhaoning tore off a few leaves and wiped the blood off the sword.
"My disciple, I feel sorry for you. How can you live such a miserable life at such a young age?"
Of course, Old Man Ji could see that these people were coming for Fu Zhaoning.
If I don't kill them, are we going to stand there and be killed?
Fu Zhaoning was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was scared by himself.
"However, Mr. Ji, I didn't expect that you are as skilled in using the unconsciousness grass as I am." The powders contain not only unconsciousness grass, but also other things. The effect is much better than if she just used the unconsciousness grass.
"After we return to the city, I will teach you well and I will not hide anything from you!" Old Man Ji suddenly became proud. "I won't teach others even if they ask me to. But, my disciple, please tell me your name."
He couldn't possibly accept an apprentice without even knowing his name.
"My name is Fu Zhaoning."
"Fu Zhaoning? That's a nice name." Old Man Ji smiled happily. Did his disciple refuse him? However, he thought about it for a moment and felt strange.
"Why does this name sound familiar to me?"
"Help, help." A cry for help suddenly came from the woods not far away.
Fu Zhaoning looked over there.
"Why is Xiayue Valley so lively today?" Old Man Ji felt strange.
"Ahhh, help! Help!" The cries for help in the woods sounded even more miserable.
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