Volume 1 Chapter 62 One Ginseng for One Life
On this shijie, there are not many things that can make Chen Shiwen interested, especially in terms of medicinal materials. How to say, when he was alive, he was also a famous doctor at home and abroad, and he had seen and handled countless precious medicinal materials. The ginseng that can make him so excited that he almost lost his temper, and even shouted a sentence of 'rare treasure', even if he is not a wild ginseng king for more than 500 years, he has at least a hundred years of ginseng age.
Today, not to mention wild ginseng that is more than 100 years old, even if it is fifty or sixty years old, it is quite rare. As for the wild ginseng that is more than 500 years old, it is simply a legend, and few people have seen it. If there really is, it is not an exaggeration to call it the 'King of Ginseng' and 'Rare Treasure'.
Chen Shiwen's excited reaction made Lin Yang also interested, and he immediately turned to the left and walked in the direction Chen Shiwen said.
As he walked, he asked curiously, "Old Chen, do you really smell the fragrance of wild ginseng? Aren't you a ghost? How can you still smell and smell the smell?"
"I didn't know I could smell it. Speaking of which, I couldn't smell before. Since I met you, strictly speaking, it was only after being your soul envoy for a while that I regained my sense of smell. Chen Shiwen replied, listening to his tone, he seemed to be quite confused about this matter.
Lin Yang thought for a moment, suddenly thought of a possibility, and hurriedly said, "Old Chen, you shouldn't be a breakthrough, right?"
"Breakthrough?" Chen Shiwen was stunned.
"That's right, you must have broken through!" Lin Yang was very confident in his speculation: "You were only a junior ghost warrior before, although you retained your memories and medical skills before your death, but you have lost all your senses such as smell and taste. Now, you have regained your sense of smell and can re-see the smell, you must have broken through to the intermediate level of ghosts. Because, only the level above the intermediate ghost warrior can gradually regain those feelings before life. If you can cultivate to the realm of ghosts, you can also reshape your physical body and become a human again!"
"Not to mention, I really feel that my soul aura has been much stronger than before. Unexpectedly, it was because the realm had broken through. Chen Shiwen was a little excited at the same time as he suddenly realized, because he saw the hope of reshaping his body. Although he is a ghost warrior, he is still very far away from the ghosts, but it is better than no hope, right?
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and likewise, a ghost who doesn't want to reshape his body as a human being again is not a good ghost.
Lin Yang said, "Old Chen, since you are already an intermediate ghost warrior, you can start learning some basic techniques. Among the few volumes of ghost cultivation books I handed over to you, there is one that specializes in teaching ghost magic. If you have time, you can do more research. β
"Okay!" Chen Shiwen agreed with a smile: "To be honest, I have long wanted to learn some techniques. It's a pity that because the soul power was too weak, I couldn't learn it before. β
During the period when one person and one ghost were communicating with their divine senses, Lin Yang also walked to the source of the fragrance of wild ginseng - a simple but lively stall about 200 meters to the left of the gate of the Lotus Pond Chinese herbal medicine market.
The stall is shabby, not only because of the rag that lay on the ground, but also because there is only one piece of goods on top of itβa wild ginseng with thick branches and thick rhizomes, and many beautiful roots.
said that it was lively, because around this stall, it was already full of people.
It seems that there are still many knowledgeable people in the Lotus Pond Chinese herbal medicine market.
"Hmm...... What a strong ginseng aroma. It wasn't until this moment that Lin Yang smelled a scent of ginseng coming to his face, which made him very emotional: "Old Chen's nose is too sensitive, isn't it? I only smelled the fragrance when I arrived, but he was two hundred meters away, and he had already smelled it." β
Because of the scorching sun, Chen Shiwen did not come out of Yushan Shijie. However, with Lin Yang's help, he could clearly see the surrounding situation through the Xiongbo seal hanging around Lin Yang's neck.
At this moment, when he saw the lively scene around the stall, he couldn't help but shout 'not good', and said with a bitter face: "Hey, we're still late." The people in this lotus pond Chinese herbal medicine market are like sharks in the sea, as long as they smell a little fishy, they will immediately surround them. It seems that this 500-year-old wild ginseng king is impossible for us to buy. β
Lin Yang looked at this very openly, and said with a smile: "Even if these people don't find out, with only the remaining 90,000 yuan in my card, it is impossible to buy this five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng king." Unless, the sister who sells ginseng doesn't know the goods. β
Chen Shiwen sighed lightly: "How can you not know the goods? You look at her outfit, she is clearly a ginseng picker." It's just that I don't understand that a ginseng picker from the north would bring this priceless 500-year-old wild ginseng king to our Xishu Province to sell it? β
"Whatever it is, anyway, I'm here to see the excitement. Lin Yang said.
He didn't have much hope of buying this five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng king, such a rare medicinal herb could easily be sold for millions of dollars, and with his current savings, it was impossible to afford it. He came here, to put it bluntly, just to open his eyes. Look at what the 500-year-old wild ginseng king looks like.
In fact, most of the people gathered around this stall had the idea of looking strange and strange.
These people probed their brains and watched, and whispered non-stop:
"Is this wild ginseng real? Looking at its branches and roots, it's too lush, right? It can't be fake?"
"How can it be fake? Don't you see that the owners of several big pharmacies in our Chinese herbal medicine market have come in person? If it's fake, they will rush over?"
"I'm only curious about one thing now, how old is this wild ginseng, and how old it can actually alarm these well-informed big bosses......"
Listening to the discussions of the people around him, Lin Yang didn't say anything, but with his amazing strength, he squeezed into the innermost layer of the crowd of onlookers.
When he arrived, he saw several gray-haired old men squatting in front of the stall, ignoring the scorching sun above their heads, holding magnifying glasses and reading glasses, examining this wild ginseng.
Looking at their cautious and light-footed appearance, you can judge that the value of this wild ginseng is definitely not low. Not to mention the ginseng body, even those roots and branches are also extremely valuable.
After checking it over and over again for half an hour, the white-haired old man in the center put down the reading glasses in his hand, stood up, and said to the female ginseng picker who was standing behind the stall and had been standing silently: "Our Mi's Pharmacy is a century-old shop, and we have always been honest, so we will not deceive you about the situation of your wild ginseng - according to what I have just checked, your ginseng is not only an authentic wild product, but also has a ginseng age of more than 500 years!"
As soon as his words came out, they immediately attracted bursts of exclamations from the surrounding crowd.
"More than 500 years of wild ginseng?
"On the market now, a century-old wild ginseng can be called the king of ginseng. This wild ginseng is actually 500 years old! So what should it be called?
"How much is the five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng king worth? Where did this female ginseng picker dig up such a treasure?
Hearing the words of the owner of the Mie pharmacy and the exclamations of the surrounding crowd, several other old men squatting in front of the stall smiled bitterly.
Originally, they didn't plan to tell the truth about this wild ginseng king so that they could lower the price. Unexpectedly, the owner of Mi's Pharmacy made such a move that they expected.
Yes, it's impossible to keep prices down. If you want to buy this wild ginseng king, you can only rely on real money to compete.
Thinking of this, another old man also stood up and said with a smile: "That's right, girl, you, the Wild Ginseng King, can be called a rare treasure." I just don't know, how are you going to sell it?"
The people around the stalls who watched the excitement all pricked up their ears, hoping to witness the birth of a sky-high transaction.
The female picker standing quietly behind the stall is a young girl about 20 years old with a fairly beautiful appearance. Perhaps because of going into the mountains to collect medicine, the wind and the sun, her skin is slightly dark and rough, and even with it, her appearance has become inconspicuous.
Hearing someone ask for the price, this young female ginseng picker who looked a little withdrawn finally spoke: "I, the king of wild ginseng, don't plan to sell it." β
Not going to sell?
Everyone was stunned, not understanding what she meant.
Since you don't plan to sell it, why bother to set up a stall in the Chinese herbal medicine market? It's impossible, you just want to open your eyes to the exhibition, right?
"Girl, what do you mean by that? Can you say it bluntly?" asked the owner of Mi's Pharmacy with a frown.
"I'm going to use this Wild Ginseng King in exchange for a human life!"
The words of the female picker surprised everyone present.
Several gray-haired old men were also frightened, and said in surprise, "What...... What do you mean? You want to exchange this wild ginseng king for a human life? Girl, in a society ruled by law, it is illegal to buy murder! Besides, we are all regular traders here, so we don't dare to do this kind of thing!"
"You misunderstood me. The female ginseng's expression remained unchanged, and she said in a flat tone: "I don't want you to kill people, but I want you to save people." My father was suffering from a strange illness, and I took him from the north all the way to Xishu Province to find someone who could cure him. If anyone can cure my father's illness, this five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng king will be given to him!"
The crowd of onlookers became a sensation again, and many people who felt that they had a little medical skills began to move, wanting to try their luck, maybe they would be able to pocket the priceless wild ginseng king, and thus become rich overnight.
"I don't know, what disease does your father have?" asked the owner of the Mi's Pharmacy.
The female ginseng's expression, which had never changed, flashed a touch of horror after hearing this.