Centuries-old ginseng!
When Lu Qing finished reading the information about the plant roots in his hand, he was shocked.
This is actually a very precious medicinal herb recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica"—ginseng!
Moreover, it is over a hundred years old!
"Little one, this is truly a wonderful gift!"
Lu Qing looked at the ginseng in his hand, then at the little black beast, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
It is worth noting that among the hundreds of herbs recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica," ginseng is definitely one of the most precious medicinal materials.
Moreover, it becomes more precious with age.
Ginseng that is several decades old already has very good medicinal effects and is quite valuable.
The one in his hand, which is over a hundred years old, is even rarer.
In many pharmacies, it would be considered a prized possession.
"It really wasn't a waste of all the fish I caught for you."
Lu Qing was very happy.
Although he was unsure of the exact value of the century-old ginseng in his hand.
But it's obvious that it's definitely higher than the Red Moon Carp.
After all, although red moon carp does have nourishing effects, those nobles who buy it at high prices are mostly doing so for its fresh taste.
But this century-old ginseng is different; it's something that can truly save lives.
Such precious medicinal materials are often in short supply and are in high demand. They are snapped up as soon as they appear.
Not to mention the ginseng in Lu Qing's hand, which emitted a supernatural light with a hint of red.
This indicates that the ginseng has already begun to exhibit some medicinal properties.
This precious medicine is probably even more valuable than ordinary ginseng.
Compared to that, the fish he's been feeding the little black beast these past few days are utterly insignificant.
Watching the Black Night Spirit Fox leisurely licking its paws and washing its face on the side.
Lu Qing's gaze shifted, and he squatted down, saying ingratiatingly, "Little guy, let's make a deal. If you come across something like this again, bring it to me. Whatever fish you want to eat, I'll catch it for you, okay?"
If anyone saw Lu Qing like this now, they would notice...
His smile now looks exactly like that of a strange uncle trying to coax a child with candy.
It's unclear whether the little black beast understood Lu Qing's words.
After licking its paws, it glanced at Lu Qing sideways, then gracefully walked to the fence, lightly leaped, and disappeared into the night.
This time, Lu Qing saw its gaze clearly.
He felt as if he were being looked down upon by a small animal.
Lu Qing paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head.
Although he was looked down upon by a small animal, he was still in a good mood.
Lu Qing took the wooden basin back to the kitchen, lit an oil lamp (a rare occurrence for him), and found a damp cloth.
Then, sitting in the hall, by the light of the lamp, he began to clean the soil off the ginseng.
As he carefully cleaned it, the ginseng in his hand gradually revealed its complete appearance.
The main stem of this ginseng is quite plump, resembling a small radish.
The roots are very long, and overall, they have vaguely taken on the shape of a human body.
If it keeps growing, it might really grow into a tiny person.
Unfortunately, some of the ginseng roots were clearly broken.
This makes the product's appearance less than perfect.
It was obvious that the little black beast had broken the ginseng when it was digging it up.
Although Lu Qing felt regretful, he also knew that he shouldn't be too ungrateful.
To be honest, it's already quite surprising that the little black beast was able to dig up a ginseng.
We can't expect it to dig out ginseng perfectly, like a herb gatherer.
After admiring the century-old ginseng for a while, Lu Qing carefully put it away.
He plans to take the ginseng to his master tomorrow to see how to maximize its value.
After all, although he had thoroughly studied the "Compendium of Materia Medica," when it came to knowledge of herbs, he still couldn't compare to his master, the legendary physician.
The next morning, Lu Qing got up and, following his master's example, practiced the health-preserving boxing twice in the courtyard. Feeling refreshed, he then went to make breakfast.
After breakfast, he took Xiaoyan to the small courtyard on the hillside.
Upon seeing the old doctor, he immediately took out the century-old ginseng wrapped in cloth.
“Master, last night I unexpectedly obtained a medicinal herb and would like to ask you to take a look and tell me how to handle it.”
"Oh, what kind of herb?"
The old doctor found it a bit strange.
Is my disciple going to gather herbs so late at night?
"It's this herb."
Lu Qing opened the cloth, revealing the ginseng inside.
"This is..." When the old doctor saw what the herb looked like, his eyes widened immediately. "This is ginseng?!"
Surprised, the old doctor took the cloth bag from Lu Qing's hand and examined the ginseng carefully.
"It really is ginseng, and it's a top-quality, fresh old wild ginseng that's over a hundred years old!"
After examining it for a while, the old doctor finally breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed.
"Ah Qing, where did you get this ginseng? Did you go into the mountains last night?"
The old doctor looked at Lu Qing with great surprise.
Such high-quality, century-old ginseng typically only grows in remote, deep forests.
Ordinary herb gatherers would find it difficult to venture into such areas.
Even he, with so many years of experience collecting medicinal herbs, had never encountered more than a few plants.
Judging from how fresh this ginseng is, it was obviously just dug up not long ago.
How did Lu Qing obtain it?
Could it be that he went deep into the mountains last night?
But that's clearly impossible.
Faced with the old doctor's question, Lu Qing smiled and said, "My master would never guess who gave me this ginseng."
"Who gave it to you?" the old doctor asked, even more curious.
How could someone be so generous as to give away such a precious century-old ginseng?
“It’s the little black beast I told you about before. Last night, after I fed it fish, it brought this ginseng to me.”
"It was that little black beast?" The old doctor was greatly surprised.
Then Lu Qing recounted the events of the previous night in detail.
The old doctor was amazed, and Xiao Yan, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed.
"It seems that this little black beast is indeed highly intelligent, to the point that it can understand human nature."
After listening to Lu Qing's account, the old doctor exclaimed in amazement.
“I think so too. I feel that it might even be able to understand what we are saying.”
The disdainful look the Night Spirit Fox gave me when it left last night.
“This is the benefit of doing good deeds,” the old doctor said, stroking his beard. “If you hadn’t been kind-hearted that day, not driving it away, but instead feeding it fish every night, how could you have this good fortune today?”
It wasn't that I was kind enough not to chase it away; it was that I was too afraid to chase it away at all!
Hearing his master's words, Lu Qing felt ashamed.
That little thing is incredibly powerful; no one dares to mess with it.
“Master, according to you, this ginseng is over a hundred years old. What is its value?” Lu Qing asked.
