Yu Fei looked at the trophy in his hand and was filled with joy. He put his nose to it and smelled the rich ginseng fragrance. He smiled and said: "We really dug up ginseng. Taoist priest, you said this ginseng tree should also have it." Thirty to fifty years, maybe."
Kun Yuanzi showed no expression of joy at all. He frowned and said, "I heard that once the skin and beards of this ginseng are broken, the spiritual energy contained in it will be released, and its efficacy will naturally be greatly weakened. "
Yu Fei was stunned for a moment: "Ah... how is it possible to prevent it from breaking its skin and cutting off its beards? This thing is buried so deep and grows irregularly, and there are many roots. We have dug very carefully just now. But It’s still inevitable.”
"But how come the wild ginseng dug out by those ginseng diggers is so intact?" Kun Yuanzi said in confusion.
Yu Fei thought about it. It was also true. The two century-old wild ginseng trees that Ding Laosan had given him before were really not broken at all, and the roots were also very intact.
"It seems that we didn't dig the ginseng correctly." Yu Fei couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. They came in too hastily this time. They made almost no preparations. They came in a daze. At least they should have figured out how to dig the ginseng first. The correct method is correct. Moreover, the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum is also a spiritual creature. It must not be harvested by ordinary methods.
"How about we go find a ginseng digger first and ask." Kun Yuanzi suggested.
"But where can we find it now? Besides, even ginseng diggers probably won't wander around in this primeval forest often."
The two of them didn't know what to do for a while.
Yu Fei couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, if only we could be like Sun Wukong and summon the land of the mountain god here..."
As soon as he said this, Yu Fei's head suddenly jumped: "Wait...I know who to ask." Speaking of the land of the mountain god, he immediately thought of a person... Luyou. Kunlun Xuanyu is the essence of the earth. This jade elf must know this about ginseng.
Yu Fei quickly asked Kun Yuanzi to guard him. He sat down cross-legged, forced out his soul, and entered the Nine Heavens Xuanxu Realm.
Now there are three dragons and one beast in the Jiutian Xuanxu Realm. It seems quite lively. Fortunately, they get along relatively harmoniously. Although it is inevitable that they will fight and fight, there will not be any big disputes. Otherwise, the small wooden house will have to be abandoned. It cannot be dismantled.
As soon as Yu Fei entered the Nine Heavens Xuanxu Realm, Lu You immediately greeted him: "Master, you are here."
"Yeah. I have something to do with you." Yu Fei said straight to the point.
"What's the matter, Master?"
"Now I need to dig up century-old wild ginseng and thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum to make elixirs. But this ginseng is too difficult to dig. If you are not careful, it will break the skin and cut off the beard. Once this happens, the spiritual energy contained in it will be released. Do you know what to do? Also, where can I find century-old wild ginseng and thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum?" Yu Fei asked.
Lu You replied: "Ginseng is a gnome grass. It only blooms before dawn. It will wither soon after the sun comes out. Its branches and leaves are often difficult to find among the weeds and shrubs. And even if it is discovered, digging ginseng is still a difficult task. Knowledge and tools are very particular. Do not use any metal utensils, because gold will damage the root energy of ginseng. You must use a special wooden tool. Peel off the soil on the ginseng roots very carefully. Before digging out During the process, be sure not to break any of the roots. Otherwise, the goblin energy contained in them will penetrate into the ground."
After listening to Lu You's words, Yu Fei's head was getting big. And he didn't know what the special wooden tools looked like. Even if there were ready-made tools, it would not be easy to dig out every root of the ginseng intact. The longest root of the centuries-old wild ginseng is probably more than a meter deep into the ground. This would take a whole day.
"Is there any quick way to dig ginseng?" Yu Fei asked.
Lu You smiled and said: "Master, haste makes waste. We can only do this slowly. By the way, Master, if you find ginseng, you must remember to tie it with a blood rope."
"Blood rope." Yu Fei was stunned.
"That's right. It's a rope soaked in animal blood. Blood has the effect of locking the essence. Using this blood rope can immobilize the goblin energy of ginseng."
Only then did Yu Fei understand why the ginseng diggers had to tie up the ginseng with a red rope to prevent it from "escaping" after discovering it. It turned out that the red rope used was not an ordinary red rope, but blood soaked in animal blood. Rope. The so-called "ginseng escape" actually means that the earthly spirit contained in ginseng penetrates into the ground.
"Then what kind of animal's blood is the best for a rope soaked in?" Yu Fei asked.
"The more spiritual an animal is, the stronger its blood is at locking essence. According to what Lu You knows, there are some powerful ginseng diggers who even use the blood of demonic beasts with certain skills to make blood ropes. But if it is true The blood of monsters cannot be found. Master, you may consider using human blood. Humans are the spirit of all things. The ability of human blood to lock essence is no less than the blood of monsters."
Naturally, the blood of monsters will not be found for a while. As for humans, the only one who can truly be called a human here is Yu Fei himself. Kun Yuanzi is a flying zombie after all. Of course, as long as he can dig it out for a hundred years Old wild ginseng. It is a trivial matter for Yu Fei to give up some essence and blood.
He was about to prepare the blood rope. As soon as he turned around, he was stopped by Lu You: "Master, please wait."
Yu Fei turned around and said, "Is there anything else that needs attention?"
"No. No. That's not what Lu You wants to say. Lu You just feels that Master, your body seems to have undergone some kind of change."
"Change... what change... Damn, don't scare me." Yu Fei was shocked. He regarded the change Lu You said as mutation. If his body had mutated, could it be that he had dealt with it two days ago? That group of zombies was accidentally infected with the zombie virus. If this is the case, then he could turn into a bloodthirsty zombie at any time...
Yu Fei didn't dare to continue thinking about it.
Lu You quickly explained: "Master, please don't get me wrong. What Lu You is talking about is not a bad change, but a good change. Lu You feels that you have reached the state of unity between man and nature."
"What. The state of the unity of nature and man. How is it possible?" Yu Fei became more and more bored. He has not practiced well recently. How could he have reached the profound level of the unity of nature and man without knowing it? realm.
Yu Fei was still in a daze. Lu You said from the side: "Master, please come with me." After saying that, he walked towards the small wooden house.
Yu Fei didn't know what Lu You wanted to do. Since he asked him to follow, he went over to take a look, so he followed behind.
Entering the wooden house, Lu You stepped forward and bowed three times to the statue of the Taoist Sanqing Immortal Lord enshrined in the shrine. Then he grabbed the ancient book wrapped in black leather on the desk and handed it to Yu Fei. It was Xuan Ling. The wordless "Taiyi Xuan Shu" left by the Master.