novelraw Chapter 320 - 194: Yaochi Holy Land, Ten-thousand-year-old Harlan Zhongli, Medicine-Seeking Fox
Chapter 320 - 194: Yaochi Holy Land, Ten-thousand-year-old Harlan Zhongli, Medicine-Seeking Fox
The lobby of the academic building was dimly lit.
Bai Mo frowned in confusion as classmates passed by him.
"Oh, what a heavy rain."
"We’ll have to brave the rain to get to the cafeteria."
But Bai Mo’s heart was stirred.
"In this world, how could there be herbs of such a high Sequence?"
He immediately packed up the Moon Claw, ignoring the rain and without using an umbrella, his flip-flops splashed through puddles as he rushed toward his own van.
Swish... he opened the car door.
Bang... he closed the car door.
He sat on the comfortable sofa seat and reached into a cloud of white mist, extending his hand toward Fox Mountain to pull out the newly developed Fox Head Immortal Grass Detector.
As soon as he placed this detector on the table, there was a huge reaction!
The detector’s golden enoki mushroom-like hairs suddenly stood upright, clearly indicating it had discovered top-quality herbs!
The detector’s fox mouth began to emit sounds.
"Ying ying ying! Ying ying ying! Ying ying ying..."
The detector’s fox nose started twitching and sniffing to collect more pheromones and determine the source of the Immortal Grass...
But soon, the detector’s golden enoki mushroom-like hairs drooped again. The fox mouth also closed, making no more sound.
"The Immortal Grass pheromones have disappeared?
"So quickly?"
Bai Mo furrowed his brows.
"Could it have been picked and taken by someone else?
"Who acted so quickly?"
...
Not just Bai Mo.
West State University, in the laboratory.
A group of people in white coats surrounded a soil pool, gathered around the plant machine inserted into the pool, and the Mycelium Silk Gloves, all looking tense.
Just now, the gloves suddenly spread out their five fingers, trembling crazily as if they were dancing vigorously!
But soon after, they wilted again.
In the nearby office, Professor Zhang sat in front of the computer, watching the monitors, his eyes wide with confusion.
"What does this mean?
"When we acquired the plant machine, the manual didn’t mention this?"
His nostrils itched, and he sneezed.
"Achoo..."
This sneeze brought him to tears.
As a result, he didn’t notice a round, red little bug flying out of his nostril, slipping through the window gap and shooting out into the pouring rain.
...
Girls’ restroom.
Huang Sitong crouched in a stall, quietly sobbing, her eyes already red and swollen from crying.
"Sob sob sob... Sob sob sob..."
Suddenly, she sensed a strange sensation in her chest... It was her Bronze Ball Necklace, now transforming automatically, breaking apart, and unfolding into a small, exquisite bronze mouse!
This mouse grabbed her clothing and climbed onto her shoulder, its small eyes bright and round.
Its nose twitched at the moment, trembling as it sniffed furiously!
Huang Sitong pursed her lips.
"Doesn’t it mind the smell?"
In her mind, the voice of the Ancient Immortal sounded, like a kind old grandmother’s voice, filled with excitement!
"It’s an Immortal Artifact Puppet and doesn’t mind the minor odor of your mundane concerns.
"It has found the medicines planted by Yaochi Holy Land a thousand years ago!"
Oh?
Huang Sitong remembered the Ancient Immortal Master mentioning this.
A thousand years ago, on the eve of a disaster, Yaochi Holy Land had planted a batch of seeds.
They hoped these seeds would be lucky enough to withstand the test of time and disaster and grow until the next civilization emerged.
Then, Yaochi Holy Land created this Immortal Artifact Mouse, leaving it at the remnants of the dreamlike mountain gate, specifically waiting for the day when a new civilization arose and the dream connected to the present world, so their heir could retrieve these herbs.
Huang Sitong leaned her head, looking at the Immortal Artifact Puppet.
The little mouse seemed to have lost its target, spinning in circles on her shoulder, shaking its head.
Unable to help, she asked her master in her mind.
"Master... it seems to have lost track again?
"Could it be that the herbs have already been taken by someone else?"
In her mind, the voice of the Ancient Immortal was calm, even cheerful.
"Don’t worry!
"What profound resources does Yaochi Holy Land have?
"The medicines planted by the Holy Land are not easy to find or pick.
"Otherwise, they would have been consumed and turned into waste long ago. How could they have survived a thousand years? How could they await the cycle of civilization? How could they await you?
"These herbs are hidden deep!
"Today, some unexpected event caused the Immortal Elixir’s aura to leak occasionally.
"This is good news. At least we know there’s indeed an Immortal Elixir nearby!
"Just relax and wait a little longer.
"With the Medicine-Seeking Rat around, when you encounter the Immortal Elixir, it will naturally notify you."
Huang Sitong nodded.
Then asked.
"Master, did the Treasure-Seeking Rat scent anything? What herb appeared this time?"
...
In the thick darkness of night, amidst the ruins, beside the flickering campfire.
The young man wearing a huge hat stretched his hand toward the fire... He was Professor Zhang’s master, Qing Lu Ancient Immortal, or rather... Qing Lu Fallen Immortal!
Suddenly, he extended his hand, catching the round red little bug that flew back, his fingers touching the bug’s antennae, receiving the transmitted information.
Soon, he smiled.
"Harlan Zhongli?
"Ten-thousand-year-old Harlan Zhongli?
"What a treasure!"
...
In the van cabin.
The Fox Head Immortal Grass Detector shed a tear.
Bai Mo used his fingers to pick up the teardrop, sniffing, observing, and thinking simultaneously.
"Is this... Harlan Zhongli?"
Harlan Zhongli is not a very valuable herb.
In Sequence Eight Herbal Materials, it’s a relatively common fast-growing species.
But this herb has a peculiar characteristic... As it grows older, its medicinal effects increase exponentially!
"The Harlan Zhongli of Fox Mountain, at most, grows for a month and a half before it falls off the tree on its own.
"Today this Harlan Zhongli, its medicinal properties are terrifying to this extent, how long has it been growing? How was it cultivated? How could such a fast-growing herb, grow for so long?"
Bai Mo once read in literature that in the Holy Land, Celestial Palace, there were some special secret techniques that could extend the growth time of fast-growing species, causing qualitative transformations.
He furrowed his brow in doubt.
"Could it be, this is the Harlan Zhongli planted by some Holy Land in the past years?
"If that’s the case... perhaps it hasn’t been harvested yet?
"Can we still prepare a bit more and look forward to it?"
...
In the blink of an eye, a few days passed.
The sky was overcast with clouds, and the ground was whipped by fierce winds.
On the outskirts of Fox Mountain, across the vast grassland, a bronze car braved the storm, rolling over the weeds, and stopped with a "shhh" from a distance.
Several foxes jumped out of the car.
"Ying ying ying!"
Black Shoes was carrying a bronze pillar, trying to bury it in the ground as a landmark for exploring deeper into the grassland in the future.
"Ow ow ow!"
White Toe held the Fox Head Immortal Grass Detector, began operating it, and used it to detect!
"Ying ying ying!"
Big Nose held two Mycelium Glove Detectors, inserting them into the ground to see if the gloves reacted.
Near the Jade Food Tree, things haven’t been too busy lately. The three brothers temporarily came to this grassland to bury landmarks and also search for some seeds urgently needed in Fox Mountain.
At this time, these detectors were all searching for certain specific herbs, including "Star Strawberry," "Ice Horn Pineapple," and "Hot Pus Lizard Tail" among others.
There was too much interference on the grassland, and the detectors couldn’t pinpoint their locations precisely.
But as soon as the detector was inserted into the ground, it reacted!
Indicating the surrounding area contained these herbs!
"Ying ying ying!"
"Ow ow ow!"
"Ying ying ying!"
The three foxes immediately distributed their search areas, digging through grass that was taller than them, and began searching separately.
"Ying ying ying..."
Big Nose burrowed into the grass, recalling the taste of Star Strawberry... he couldn’t help but swallow.
The strawberry was sweet and sour, and the seeds on its surface glittered like stars, crunchy to the bite!
It had been so long since he last ate Star Strawberry; if he found it and could cultivate it, he could eat to his heart’s content!
"Ow ow ow..."
He burrowed here and there through the grass, searching everywhere, again recalling the taste of Ice Horn Pineapple... he sniffled his nose uncontrollably.
The pineapple was sweet, and the spikes on its surface were edible, encased in a cool icy shell wrapping the sweet pineapple flesh.
He hadn’t eaten Ice Horn Pineapple in so long; if they found it this time...
"Ying?"
He sniffed; it seemed like he really caught the scent of Ice Horn Pineapple!
He immediately turned around, his nose twitching constantly, following the scent, parting the grass clumps, pushing forward.
Before long, he parted the grass and did indeed see a pineapple the size of a fox’s head resting quietly in the grass, its shell covered in ice, the cold air it emitted even frosting the surrounding grass!
"Ying ying ying! Ow ow ow!"
Big Nose beamed, hopping and crying out to call Black Shoes and White Toe over.
"Ying ying ow, ying ying ying ow ow!"
In front of his two brothers, he puffed up his chest, full of pride.
It was his first time on such a medicine-seeking mission; unexpectedly, on his debut, he scored a great start!
The two brothers grinned and hugged him.
All three of them together dug up the Ice Horn Pineapple and then got in the car to head to the next mission site.
The same old routine: bury a pillar, stick in the detector, confirm there’s something around, allocate their search areas, burrow through the grass, and search for herbs individually.
Before long, the grass rustled with Big Nose’s triumphant shout again.
"Ying ying ying, ow ow ow ow!"
Black Shoes and White Toe chased the sound through the grass, finding Big Nose proudly guarding a green grass.
The green grass sparsely bore three or four strawberries. The strawberries had shiny seeds — they were exactly the Star Strawberries!
Black Shoes and White Toe couldn’t help but open their mouths, very surprised... How is this guy so lucky?
The three brothers dug up the Star Strawberry and got back in the car, driving to the next mission location.
After burying the pillar and inserting the detector, confirming there was cargo, they once again divided their search areas, burrowed through the grass, and began searching for herbs separately.
Black Shoes frowned, rummaging through the grass, feeling quite frustrated.
"Ying ying ying?"
How is Big Nose so lucky?
He didn’t want to be outdone, so he rubbed his chubby head, tugged at his ears, and perked up, continuing to push aside weeds, continuing to search!
Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound, seeing Big Nose behind him emerge from the grass, brushing past his shoulder, heading straight ahead, nose twitching, moving forward.
"Ow?"
Black Shoes froze.
Why did Big Nose run into his search area?
He quickly followed, only to see Big Nose already stopping ahead, guarding a small tree.
The little tree sparsely bore a couple of scraggly pears.
They were exactly the Dragon Patterned Crystal Pears they had all eaten!
He paused for a moment, walked forward, and patted Big Nose on the shoulder.
"Ying ying ying, ow ow ow..."
Master once said...
First success might be luck.
Second success might be coincidence.
But the third success, no need to doubt... that must be real skill!
Big Nose also remembered Master’s words!
He puffed his belly, folded his forearms behind his back, raising his head slightly, full of pride.
Today, a chance stand-in mission, he... finally discovered his talent!
Maybe, he is the legendary... Medicine-Seeking Fox!