"Little Phantom, is it dangerous?"

Looking at Xiao Douding's hesitant appearance, Li Changan asked.

"Meow~"

Hearing this, the little illusion cast "Shadow Yan", and the phantom in his eyes showed a treacherous rhythm for a moment.

Shook his head.

Not dangerous.

"Let's go, then."

Towards Yangcheng Lake.

As an artificial lake that once had high hopes for Yangcheng, the surrounding greening was still quite good.

It's just that because it has not been taken care of for a long time, the grass and trees around the lake have begun to grow wildly and wildly.

Now it is covered with greenery and overgrown with weeds.

A clear night breeze blew, and the goosebumps on Li Changan's body stood uncontrollably.

Especially after stepping into the leafy grove, the sudden drop in temperature and the cool breeze make you feel as if you have suddenly stepped from summer to late autumn.

In particular, this coolness has a bit of a biting charm.

However, after getting closer, Xiao Douding's perception of the surroundings is clearer through the "psychic" skill.

The previous hesitation and hesitation have completely dissipated.

Standing in Li Changan's coat pocket guided him in the direction of his progress.

Listening to the chirping of cicadas around him, Li Changan put one hand on his waist and looked around.

"Such a place, no wonder Yangcheng has invested so many resources and can't hold it, this is not like a place for a leisurely walk, but a bit like a gloomy cemetery."

If a normal person stays here for a long time, he is afraid that he will have nightmares at night.

"But this kind of environment is very suitable for some spirit beasts who like a cold and damp environment to live."

Just when Li Changan wanted to turn on the "soul vision" to see if there were any traces of spirit beast activity around.

"Squeak!"

Xiao Douding stood up suddenly, and pointed not far away, at the junction of the shore of Yangcheng Lake and the little tree spirit, in a clump of extremely dense grass.

Got it!

Li Changan couldn't help but speed up his pace and came to the place that Xiao Douding was pointing to.

The light blue moonlight of the blue moon above the sky, reflected by the sparkling lake, illuminated a clump of weeds, reflecting a dark blue of the forest.

I don't know if these weeds belong to this color in the first place, or because of the blue moon.

Li Changan did not immediately search, but cautiously looked around again.

It belongs to the depression of the shore of Yangcheng Lake, which is a small depression like a divided lake, and the water in it is different from the microwave sparkling of the entire lake, which is as calm as a mirror.

After making sure that there was no movement, Li Changan squatted down and pushed aside the lush grass that was somewhat sharp.

In the dense grass, I saw a plant growing on the ground like a creeper, its rhizomes sinuous and sinking, partly exposed, partly spreading into the grass.

What he was looking for was a dark blue and almost black fruit that was the thickness of three fingers on this stem.

The surface of the fruit is smooth and waxy, quiet, and there seems to be a faint crystal flow on it.

Seeing this fruit, Li Changan's eyes lit up.

Just looking at this appearance, you can know that this thing is not an ordinary wild fruit, but a spiritual material rich in spirituality.

"Huh?"

After staring at it for a while, Li Changan seemed to suddenly think of something, and his expression became a little unnatural.

"Meow!"

"Squeak!"

Xiao Fan and Xiao Douding also looked excited, urging Li Changan to pick quickly.

"Black Aconitum ......"

Li Changan's half-outstretched hand stopped in place.

"Meow?"

What kind of fruit is black aconitum fruit?

Noticing the puzzled glances cast by the two little guys, Li Changan smashed his mouth, and after hesitating a little, he said:

"To put it simply, this fruit is uncommon, but most of the things that are found are found in cemeteries."

"Meow, meow?" (Tombs, cemeteries?!) ）

The little phantom little eyes glared.

Then hurriedly around the lake.

There are only Yangcheng Lake and small forests here, so how can there be any cemetery?

patted the little guy's spinning head and reassured:

"It's just mostly in cemeteries. In fact, it is this kind of spiritual material that likes yin and loves moisture, and it is not ordinary dark and damp to meet the conditions. ”

As he spoke, his fingers lightly tapped the soil beneath the messy rhizome.

With just a light touch, I saw some water seeping out from under the soil.

"The environment here is really suitable for it to grow."

Hearing this, Xiao Fan and Xiao Douding breathed a sigh of relief.

So what are you hesitating about?

Cast such a gaze.

Li Changan pulled his mouth and said helplessly:

"Because it's poisonous."

If he had hastily reached out to pick it just now, he might have been poisoned now.

Come to think of it.

Li Changan was secretly glad that he hadn't read the book about spiritual materials given by Granny Gu.

Otherwise.

When he saw some spiritual materials, he couldn't recognize them.

If these spiritual materials are not safe, or if they have any requirements for picking without knowing it, then it is the most troublesome.

At Li Changan's signal, the little phantom paw waved lightly and cut off a large area of weeds.

These blades of grass that can grow so luxuriantly next to the poisonous spiritual material "black aconitum fruit" are the best tools for picking.

A moment later.

Looking at the dark and blue fruit firmly bound in the middle by the blades of grass, Li Changan smiled.

The value of black aconitum is not low, as long as you find the right way to use it.

Coincidentally.

This method of use was recorded by the ancient mother-in-law in the form of notes on the spiritual material book lent to him.

"In addition to the fact that a few spirit beasts that meet its characteristics can be eaten as a tonic, its biggest role is actually to prepare a special 'curse'."

Curse?

Xiao Fan and Xiao Douding tilted their heads together, like two students who humbly asked for advice.

Seeing this, Li Changan couldn't help but chuckle and explained:

"Didn't you say before that most of the 'black aconitum fruit' grows in cemeteries? It grows by absorbing cold negative energy and dead energy, and while it is poisonous, it is also full of thick negative energy, which is most suitable for ....... It is suitable for people like Granny Gu who are good at playing with 'curses'. With a little processing, it can become a kind of 'curse' that is not too strong, but it is very effective. ”

Maybe it's because Gu Po has a lot of research on "curses".

So she wrote down the detailed production process in that spiritual material book.

What makes Li Changan happy is that according to the method of the ancient mother-in-law.

There is no need to concoct potions, as long as it is supplemented by some auxiliary spiritual materials to amplify the negative energy contained in the "Black Aconitum Fruit", it can be made into a usable "weapon".

"Anything else?"

Little Bean Ding looked up.

After a while.

"Squeak." (Nope.) ）

...

...

"Mother-in-law, Lao Cao hasn't woken up yet?"

Li Changan, who came back, came to Granny Gu's pharmacy as soon as possible.

The more he came, he gradually became a little familiar with the unpleasant smell in the apothecary.

"Hmm."

Granny Gu didn't raise her head, concentrating on the adjustment of the potion in her hands, and let out a soft snort from her nose.

Cao Xinsheng's physical state has basically fully recovered, but there is no sign of awakening, and even the spirit beast Seven Star Butterfly with him is in a coma.

Li Changan looked at the tree cuttings by the window, and there were many fewer leaves on them than when he first saw them.

It is estimated that the ancient mother-in-law took it as a blending material for the potion.

After a slight groan, Li Changan asked tentatively:

"Mother-in-law, you are here..... Is there a purple aconitum and a crystal orchid? ”

Aconitum aconitum is a purple flower, and its roots have certain medicinal properties, which can not only be used for spirit animals, but also as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine for human use, which is a relatively common medicinal material.

The crystal orchid is a saprophytic plant that looks quite like enoki mushrooms, which is more precious than Aconitum purpureatum, but it is not uncommon.

"Aconitum purple, crystal orchid?"

Hearing these two names, Granny Gu's lowered head finally raised up.

From her messy and scattered hair, Li Changan saw tired eyes that were a little bloodshot.

couldn't help but say, "Mother-in-law, you have to pay attention to rest." ”

Granny Gu was the oldest of their Yangcheng Tranquility Society, but she was so obsessed with the making of potions that she often locked herself in this apothecary, not knowing when she usually rested.

Hearing this, Granny Gu was stunned.

Then he pulled the corners of his mouth and showed a somewhat ugly smile, and said in a calm tone:

"You found a 'black aconitum fruit'?"

Li Changan said with a smile:

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from you, mother-in-law."

Granny Gu chuckled.

She took out the spiritual material book, and she couldn't guess what Li Changan wanted to do with these two materials.

"It's easy to make, but the difficulty is to find a 'black aconitum fruit'." Granny Gu said.

Li Changan nodded, so he wasn't prepared to trouble Granny Gu.

Then the process of finding this "black aconitum fruit" on the shore of Yangcheng Lake will be briefly described.

After listening, Granny Gu showed a little disdain.

"Before Yangcheng Lake was excavated as an artificial lake, there was a large cemetery there. It's ridiculous that those people above still think that if they change it to an artificial lake, they can be sought after and speculate on the surrounding housing prices......"

Cemetery?

Li Chang'an's heart was suddenly in his heart.

I see, that makes sense.

He also came to Yangcheng after studying in college, and the situation in Yangcheng must not be as clear as Granny Gu.

For the sake of artificial lakes, it is estimated that the information about this aspect has also been deliberately suppressed.

It's just that I didn't expect the residents of Yangcheng to still not buy it.

"However, it is a bit surprising that it can still bear 'black aconitum fruit' in the past so many years." Granny Gu muttered as if talking to herself and thinking.

Looking at the ancient mother-in-law standing there, Li Changan shook his hand.

"Mother-in-law?"

Granny Gu came back to her senses, lowered her head and continued to tinker with the potion in her hand, and at the same time said:

"The purple aconitum is the second in the third row of the left shelf, I ran out of crystal orchids, you can go to the spiritual material market tomorrow to buy it yourself."

"Okay, thank you, mother-in-law."

failed to collect all the materials, Li Changan could only suppress the urge to try making it immediately.

Anyway, he had to go to the spiritual material market.

I promised the two little ones that the money I earned today would buy them some better spiritual food.

After taking some powder of "purple aconite" and borrowing a few beakers, glass rods and other tools, Li Changan said goodbye to Granny Gu and left.

Click-

After Li Changan left, the movements of Granny Gu's hands were paused again.

Slowly raised his head, his deep, cloudy eyes flickered.

It was a long time.

She grabbed her coat like a wizard's cloak and walked quickly out of the apothecary.