He Ruixue turned around and looked at the structure of the cave. The entrance was not big, only enough for one person to pass through, but there was a different world inside.
The shape is an ellipse that tightens at the exit. Perhaps because it is in mid-air, the wind from the valley enhances the air circulation inside and outside the cave, making the ground and walls unexpectedly dry.
On the left side, there is a flat and smooth stone slab forming a natural bed more than one meter wide. In the middle, there is a fire pit made of stones. There are several earthenware jars in the corner, which clearly show signs of human life.
It seems that Jiang Yanxu had stayed here many times in the past.
To be honest, if it weren't so inconvenient to get in and out, this would indeed be a good temporary shelter.
Of course, the thrilling way in and out ensures the safety of living in the wild. Most creatures cannot jump to a height of nearly 50 meters and can only rage helplessly below.
He Ruixue looked down and saw that there were always higher mountains. The valley that they had just climbed up from as the starting point was not low in altitude.
Now, looking down, I ignore the small valley at the bottom and only see the towering cliffs and the green mountains and rivers.
Amidst the clouds and mist, the dense forests are bottomless and even the sound of the wind is amplified, like thunder and rolling stones. Anyone who is afraid of heights will be scared to the point of losing their legs.
She looked away and asked, "This place is so hidden, how did you find it?"
Jiang Yanxu put down the heavy package and pointed upwards, saying, "It was a coincidence. I was picking herbs on the top of a mountain and accidentally fell. I was caught by a tree below and that's when I discovered this place."
He spoke lightly, but He Ruixue was frightened.
It's such a high cliff, no matter how many lives you fall from it, it will be impossible to save them. If his landing point deviates even a little, the grass on his grave will be several meters high.
No, in this place, he might fall to his death and no one would find him. His body would be left exposed in the wilderness, waiting for future expedition teams to discover his weathered bones.
The worry on her face was too obvious, so Jiang Yanxu comforted her, "It's okay. Didn't I say it? God wanted me to be an emotionless eye. As long as I am still useful to Him, this life will not be easily cut off."
In fact, it was no longer up to him to decide whether to live or die.
Of course, he was a man of strong character, and even when he was weakest and most exhausted, he never thought of giving in.
"If you think positively, this is actually a kind of good fortune. Even the son of destiny probably wouldn't be able to enjoy this kind of treatment."
He Ruixue raised the corners of her mouth, and her heart relaxed. "How can you compare with others?"
The protagonist will have a wonderful encounter when he falls off a cliff, and will soar into the sky after getting the golden finger.
He found a temporary cave to stay in. Not only was there no box full of gold, silver, or treasures, he didn't even see a single gold coin.
"Yeah, it's incomparable. What do you say we bring him up and throw him down again to see if he can have such good luck?"
"You're going to die if you try? Little Taoist priest, no matter who he is, you'll be arrested if you do this."
Here comes another outlaw, he is truly a born member of the He family.
Jiang Yanxu smiled, but his expression was indescribably serious. "What if he dies? The world will return to normal. At least you and I will no longer be bound by shackles."
"He's not that important." He Ruixue said.
The same goes for her. This is a real world, and it won't change much because of a lucky person or a visitor from another world.
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There are scattered plants growing on the edge of the cliff, the more common ones are golden balls, pyracantha, and podocarpus.
They grow on rocks, with different shapes and strange twists. In later generations, they are usually regarded as ornamental bonsai and sold at a high price.
Under Jiang Yanxu's guidance, He Ruixue stuck her head out and saw rare medicinal herbs such as resurrection grass, violet yedoensis, and coptis chinensis on the upper part of the cliff.
The fruits that can be picked next to the cave include stone peach and rock cabbage.
The stone peach, also known as the stone olive, has a peculiar appearance and is easy to identify. It has an oval green pseudobulb at the bottom and a single leaf extending from the top, connected to a white slender rhizome like a string of beads.
Because it is a species that grows on cliffs, its roots are buried very far, far exceeding the part above the ground. Pulling the bottom can pull it out to a foot long.
The whole plant is edible and tastes slightly sweet. It is often used to stew pork tripe soup, which has the effects of clearing the lungs, relieving coughs and reducing phlegm.
Coincidentally, the rock lettuce nearby is also very beneficial to the lungs and can treat weakness, dizziness, fatigue, cough and other diseases.
The name of rock cabbage sounds like a wild vegetable, but it tastes extremely bitter and cannot be eaten as a vegetable but can only be used as medicine.
Its leaves are similar to those of the bok choy, and its flowers are clusters of purple-red bell-shaped flowers.
The medicinal part is the rhizome at the bottom, which varies in thickness depending on the year of growth. It is covered with a brown scaly outer skin and looks a bit like a mutated yam.
Jiang Yanxu said, "I saw this rock cabbage two years ago and thought I'd keep it for a few more years. If you need it, I can dig up some big ones for you."
"Forget it. I don't need them right now. Let them grow here. The older they are, the better the medicinal effect. But I want to know what the Stone Fairy Peach tastes like."
Jiang Yanxu would of course fulfill her wish and picked quite a few of them.
There was no water in the cave, so he took out the military water bottle, rinsed it briefly, lit a pot, and fried a pot of stone fairy peaches.
Neither of them was a reserved person. They sat on the ground and used tree branches as chopsticks. Without bowls, they ate directly from the pot. They didn't get sick even if the food was not clean.
When she put it in her mouth, the taste was a bit strange, and it was hard to describe it, after all, she had never eaten anything like it before.
The taste is sweet and refreshing with a hint of grass. It will be even more delicious if used to make soup.
As for the staple food, Jiang Yanxu buried a few potatoes in the fire. When they were taken out, they were pitch black. He peeled off the skin and saw hot white steam coming out. He sprinkled a little salt on them and his mouth was filled with a lingering aroma.
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