In the thirteenth year of Zheng, the Yellow River burst its banks. Droughts, locusts, and pestilences followed. The dead are resting on the road, and the people are struggling to live—

Ningzhou, Deling County.

Wukui Mountain.

Whoa!

A series of tiny stones rolled down from the cliff and smashed into Su Heng's face.

Su Heng's brows furrowed slightly, and then he woke up slowly, panting heavily.

He fell under a steep cliff.

If it weren't for the crooked neck pine growing on a big rock in the middle, which relieved the impact, I am afraid that my life would be lost.

But even so.

Su Heng's current situation is not optimistic.

His entire left arm was unconscious, and he didn't know if it was broken or dislocated.

Fortunately, the rest of the limbs can still feel a dull pain, indicating that there is no problem with the spine, but the muscles were contused in the process of falling off the cliff.

There was also a little fog in the back of his head, and there was a chill in it.

It should be bleeding.

Su Heng didn't care about the injuries on his body, and struggled to turn his head to look in the direction of his left hand.

Even though his left hand was unconscious at this time, his white fingers were still clutching an earthy yellow herb the size of an arm, shaped like a bamboo knot.

This medicinal herb is called bamboo ginseng.

Each additional bamboo knot on it means that there are ten years of vintage.

And the bamboo ginseng in Su Heng's hand, the whole ten bamboo knots are arranged together, which is the best century-old ginseng.

Such a century-old ginseng.

If you can sell it in the market.

Even in the first year of today's soaring prices, it can be exchanged for food for a family of five to live for three years.

I saw that the hundred-year-old ginseng in my hand was safe and sound.

Su Heng breathed a long sigh of relief.

He lay on the soft sand and looked up at the pale blue sky. Not far away, a stream gurgled by, and the sound of tinkling spring water could be heard.

Unconsciously...

It's been almost half a year since I crossed into this world.

As a traverser, Su Heng naturally has his own golden finger.

His golden finger is called Eater, which can draw nutrients from food to a great extent.

And these nutrients, after being absorbed by the body, can strengthen Su Heng's body shape, root bones, comprehension and even lifespan without limits.

Arguably.

As long as there is enough food and time.

Su Heng will be able to grow to a terrifying level in this world. Cheng Xian is the ancestor no longer talks, and Changsheng has long seen that he is ready to be captured.

However...

The ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny.

In this feudal dynasty called Dayue, the people were divided into four categories: the Moon people, the Southern Barbarians, the Han Chinese, and the Northern People.

Among them, the status of the Moon people is the highest, and the status of the North people is the lowest.

Similarly, the rulers of the Otsuki Dynasty also divided the people into seventy-nine different household registrations according to different trades.

Su Heng is a northerner with the lowest status, and his household registration is a medicinal book.

This also means that he can only be a medicine picker who sleeps in the open and sleeps in the open for the rest of his life.

It's just a matter of being a medicine picker.

To make matters worse, the drought is now severe, and the vegetation in Wukui Mountain has become much more desolate.

However, the taxes of the imperial court are becoming more and more stringent day by day, coupled with the rampant local gangs, which are becoming more and more rampant... Don't say that you have become an immortal and become an ancestor, and even eating a full meal every day has become a luxury.

Su Heng also thought about hiding in the mountains and walked away.

It's a pity.

Su Heng's father was very good to him, and his two sisters were also very good to him. And now that the family has suffered an accident, he has become the only pillar, if he leaves...

"Whoa!"

The sound of gravel coming from the path in the distance interrupted Su Heng's thinking.

Someone's coming!

After realizing this, Su Heng was not only surprised, but his expression became fierce.

He groped on the ground with his right hand for a while, and a hemp rope appeared in Su Heng's hand.

This hemp rope is usually tied around the waist and is used by herb collectors to protect themselves when climbing cliffs. It takes several days to soak in tung oil to make it, and it is extremely tough.

But at this time, the end of the hemp rope has been broken, the incision is neat, and it is obvious that someone cut it with a sharp weapon, and its purpose is self-evident.

"I want to kill people and take treasures! You want to be beautiful! ”

The crisis is looming.

Su Heng's mood became extremely calm.

Without any hesitation, Su Heng struggled to break the hundred-year-old ginseng he was holding in his left hand, stuffed it into his mouth piece by piece, chewed it vigorously and swallowed it.

Centennial ginseng is a very cherished medicinal material, but the taste is not good, bitter and astringent.

At this time, it was mixed with blood and water, and it was swallowed into the abdomen by Su Heng.

The taste is even more weird.

Soon, a hundred-year-old ginseng was swallowed completely by Su Heng.

Under the effect of the immortal-eating talent, the medicinal power of the hundred-year-old ginseng was quickly digested and absorbed by Su Heng.

Su Heng only felt that streams of heat spread out from his abdomen, flowing down the blood vessels and tendons into the hundreds of bones in his limbs. His forehead was slightly red, his body was hot, and his chest was panting violently.

A tingling sensation came from the wound.

The severed left hand regained consciousness. There was a clattering sound in his bones, and his body seemed to grow taller.

Although the injury has not fully recovered, basic movement is no longer hindered.

Footsteps are getting closer.

Su Heng lay on the ground, squinting his eyes, and saw the appearance of the comer.

The man was thin and thin, with a yellow face, dressed in a rag linen shirt, and holding a simple knife for chopping wood in his hand.

"It's a jute seed..."Su Heng had an impression in his heart.

Huang Mazi, like Su Heng, is also a medicine picker. In the past, he also received the favor of Su Heng's father, but he didn't expect to want to make a move on him now.

Sure enough, it is wealth that touches people's hearts.

"He's got a weapon in his hand, and my injuries haven't healed yet, so if I fight head-on, my chances of winning are unlikely.

After a brief analysis of the situation, Su Heng made a decision in his heart in an instant.

His head tilted, his eyes narrowed, and he continued to lie on the ground pretending to be dead, but his heart was very nervous.

Rustling!

The sound of the soles of the feet stepping on the sand.

"Ah Heng!"

Huang Mazi stood not far away, shouting loudly, a pair of cloudy eyes glowing with thief light at this time, looking around.

He even picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at Su Heng's head.

Still nothing happens.

"Have you passed out completely?" Huang Mazi breathed a sigh of relief, and then strode in the direction of Su Heng.

He squatted on the ground, rummaging through the medicine basket beside Su Heng.

However, after looking for a long time, the century-old ginseng has never been found.

"What's going on?"

Huang Mazi saw sweat on his forehead, and there was something faintly bad in his heart.

He wiped a handful of sweat, but the rest of his eyes found that Su Heng, who was still lying on the ground just now, had disappeared at some point.

"Not good!"

Huang Mazi's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his head to look behind him.

But he saw that Su Heng was facing away from the sun at this time, his thin figure was shrouded in shadows, and his slightly immature face was full of fierceness. A pebble the size of a head was being held high by Su Heng-

Smash it down hard.

Poof!

A string of scarlet blood splattered high.