Chapter 45 Century-old Wild Ginseng
Centennial ginseng!
When Lu Qing read the information about the plant rhizomes in his hands, he was shocked.
This turned out to be a very precious medicinal material recorded in the Baicao Jing, ginseng!
And its age is already over a hundred years!
Little one, what you gave me is such a great gift!
Lu Qing looked at the ginseng in his hand, then at the little black beast, and couldn't help but exclaimed.
You know, among the hundreds of herbs recorded in the Baicao Jing, ginseng is definitely one of the most precious.
And it becomes more precious as the years go by.
Ginseng that is several decades old is already very effective and valuable.
A plant like the one in his hand that is over a hundred years old is extremely rare.
It can be used as a treasure in many drug stores.
It's not in vain that I caught so many fish for you.
Lu Qing was very happy.
Although he didn't know the specific value of the century-old ginseng in his hand.
But obviously, it must be higher than the Red Moon Carp.
After all, although Red Moon Carp also has a nourishing effect, those noble people buy it at a high price mainly for the delicious taste.
But this century-old ginseng is different. This is something that can really save lives.
Precious medicinal materials like these are often priced but not available in the market, and people are begging for them as soon as they appear.
Not to mention that the ginseng in Lu Qing's hand revealed the light of supernatural power, with a touch of red.
This shows that this ginseng has a hint of elixir properties.
This kind of precious medicine is probably more valuable than ordinary ginseng.
In comparison, the fish he gave the little black beast to eat these days were completely worthless.
He looked at the black night spirit raccoon who was already leisurely licking his paws and washing his face.
Lu Qing turned his eyes, squatted down, and said flatteringly: Little guy, let's discuss it. If you encounter something like this again in the future, bring it to me. I'll catch whatever fish you want to eat, okay? ?”
If anyone sees Lu Qing like this now, they will find out.
His current smile is exactly like a strange uncle holding candy and trying to coax a child.
The little black beast didn't know whether he understood Lu Qing's words.
After licking its paws, it just glanced sideways at Lu Qing, then gracefully walked to the fence, jumped slightly, and disappeared into the night.
This time, Lu Qing could see its gaze clearly.
He felt that he seemed to be despised by a little beast.
Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head.
Although he was despised by a little beast, he was still in a happy mood.
Taking the wooden basin back to the kitchen, Lu Qing lit an oil lamp and found a wet cloth.
Then he sat in the hall, using the light, and started cleaning the soil for the ginseng plant.
With his careful cleaning, the ginseng in his hand gradually revealed its complete appearance.
The main part of this ginseng is quite plump, like a small radish.
The roots are very long, and the overall look has vaguely the shape of a human body.
If it grows any longer, I'm afraid it will really grow into a villain.
Unfortunately, some of the ginseng roots were obviously broken.
It makes the appearance look less perfect.
Apparently the little black beast cut off the ginseng when it was digging it.
Although Lu Qing felt regretful, he also knew that he could not be too dissatisfied.
To be honest, it is surprising enough that the little black beast can dig up a ginseng plant.
We can't ask it to dig out the ginseng perfectly like a herb collector.
After admiring this century-old ginseng for a while, Lu Qing carefully put it away.
He plans to take this ginseng to his master tomorrow to see how to maximize its value.
After all, although he has read the Hundred Herbs Classic well, when it comes to knowledge of herbal medicines, he still cannot catch up with the master, a miracle doctor.
Early the next morning, Lu Qing got up. He first followed his master's example and did some health-building punches in the yard twice. After feeling refreshed, he made breakfast.
After breakfast, he took Xiaoyan to the small courtyard in the middle of the mountain.
After seeing the old doctor, he immediately took out the century-old ginseng wrapped in cloth.
Master, last night I accidentally got a herb. I want you to control it. How should I handle it?
Oh, what herbal medicine?
The old doctor was a little strange.
Is it this late at night that my disciple is still collecting medicine?
It's this herb.
Lu Qing opened the cloth to reveal the ginseng inside.
This is... When the old doctor saw the appearance of the herb clearly, his eyes suddenly widened, This is ginseng?!
Surprised, the old doctor reached out and took the cloth bag from Lu Qing's hand, picked up the ginseng plant and looked at it carefully.
“It’s really ginseng, and it’s the best fresh old mountain ginseng that’s in excellent quality and is over a hundred years old!”
After looking at it for a while, the old doctor breathed a sigh of relief and sighed.
Ah Qing, where did you get this ginseng? Did you go into the mountains last night?
The old doctor looked at Lu Qing in surprise.
Centenary-old wild ginseng of this quality usually only grows in remote mountains and old forests that are inaccessible.
It is difficult for ordinary herb collectors to set foot in such an area.
Even he, in all his years of collecting herbs, has never come across a few.
Judging from the freshness of the ginseng, it was obvious that it had just been dug out not long ago.
How did Lu Qing get it?
Could it be possible that he ran into the deep mountains and forests last night?
But this is obviously impossible.
Facing the old doctor's doubts, Lu Qing smiled and said, Master must not have thought of who gave me this ginseng.
Who gave it as a gift? The old doctor was even more curious.
How could someone be so bold as to give away such a precious century-old wild ginseng?
It's the little black beast I told you about before. After I finished eating the fish for it last night, it brought this ginseng to me.
It's that little black beast? The old doctor was shocked.
Then Lu Qing told what happened last night in detail.
Not only was the old doctor surprised, Xiaoyan on the side even widened her eyes.
It seems that this little black beast is indeed extremely spiritual and has reached the point where it can understand human nature.
After listening to Lu Qing's story, the old doctor exclaimed.
My disciple feels the same way. I feel like it might even be able to understand what we are saying.
The contemptuous look in the eyes of the Black Night Spirit Reaver when he was leaving last night.
This is the benefit of doing good deeds and accumulating virtue. The old doctor stroked his beard and said, If you hadn't been kind and didn't drive it away, but instead gave it fish to eat every night, how could you have such good karma today?
Do I have a good heart and don't drive it away? I don't dare to drive it away at all!
Lu Qing felt ashamed after hearing his master's words.
That little thing is very powerful, no one dares to provoke it.
Master, according to you, this ginseng is over a hundred years old, so what is its value? Lu Qing asked.
