Chapter 96

Chapter 96: Give Master a Little Shock

“Brother, you’re back!”

Lu Qing had just reached the small courtyard halfway up the mountain when he saw a small figure running out and throwing herself into his arms. He

gently caught the little one and held her in his arms. Seeing the joy on Xiaoyan’s face, Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the little one didn’t cry.

“Well, you’re back. Has Xiaoyan been good at home?” Lu Qing asked lovingly, holding his sister.

“Of course she is. Xiaoyan didn’t cry even though brother didn’t come home this time,” the little one boasted.

“Xiaoyan is amazing!” Lu Qing praised her generously.

The fact that the little one didn’t cry was quite unexpected.

“Because Grandpa Chen said that brother is very capable now and will be fine. Xiaoyan didn’t cry because she knew brother would be back,” the little one said seriously.

“Yes, brother is very capable now.” Lu Qing rubbed the little one’s head.

“You’re back. Why did you take so long in the mountains this time?”

Old Doctor Chen also walked out of the courtyard at this time.

“Master.” Lu Qing put Xiaoyan down, his face growing more serious. “Something unexpected happened, and I’m worried about you.”

“Not that I’m worried. Going into the mountains to collect herbs isn’t easy, so it’s normal to be late.” The old doctor waved his hand.

The old doctor often went into the mountains to collect herbs, so he naturally knew what it was like.

Sometimes it might be sunny outside, but once inside, a sudden downpour might arrive.

And then there’s the unpredictable fog.

It’s normal to be trapped for days if you’re not careful.

If Lu Qing hadn’t already reached the Minor Success stage of the Qi and Blood Realm and had a unique spirit beast like Xiaoli with him, the old doctor wouldn’t necessarily have approved of him going into the mountains alone to collect herbs.

“By the way, where’s your little black beast? Why hasn’t it come back?” the old doctor asked curiously. He

‘d seen Xiaoli recently, and seemed to sense his natural kindness; Xiaoli wasn’t averse to him.

“Yes, brother, where’s Xiaoli? Has it returned home?” Xiaoyan asked.

“Ah~!”

Before Lu Qing could reply, a cry rang out, instantly drawing Xiaoyan’s attention.

“It’s Xiaoli!”

The little girl played with Xiaoli every day, even sleeping together. How could she not be familiar with his cry?

Hearing the sound, she immediately looked around: “Xiaoli, where are you?”

But no matter how she looked, she couldn’t see Xiaoli, leaving Xiaoyan’s little mind filled with confusion.

She had clearly heard the sound right next to her, so why couldn’t she see him? Where had Xiaoli gone?

Doctor Chen, on the other hand, looked at Lu Qing with a hint of surprise.

He recognized the sound coming from Lu Qing.

But he couldn’t see Xiaoli either. Lu Qing didn’t look like someone who could hide the small black beast.

Could it be hiding in the medicine basket?

The old doctor couldn’t help but glance at the basket Lu Qing was carrying.

“Xiaoli, stop messing around and come out.”

Seeing that Master and Xiaoyan were both confused, Lu Qing smiled and patted his shoulder.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the old doctor and Xiaoyan, Xiaoli lifted his invisibility.

Seeing Xiao Li suddenly appear on Lu Qing’s shoulder, a smug look on his face, the old doctor and Xiao Yan were both shocked.

Xiao Yan, in particular, had her mouth and eyes widened in shock.

Xiao Li, seeing this, was even more proud, his tail raised high.

“Ah Qing, this is…”

The old doctor was astonished. He was certain that he hadn’t noticed Xiao Li on Lu Qing’s shoulder just now.

Even someone at his inner realm couldn’t detect him, so close. When had Xiao Li’s hiding skills become so powerful?

“This little creature had some adventures this time in the mountains, and it’s awakened a remarkable talent. It’s showing off to you guys,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

Xiao Li whooshed in front of Xiao Yan, a proud expression on his face, as if expecting her praise.

Xiao Yan lived up to his expectations and immediately picked him up, a look of disbelief on her face.

“Xiao Li, you’re amazing! How did you do that?”

“Ahhh!”

Xiao Li exclaimed even more delighted at the praise.

He leaped from Xiao Yan’s arms and spun around her, darting through the air like a magic trick, making Xiao Yan gasp in amazement.

The old doctor couldn’t help but be amazed at Xiao Li’s seemingly space-traveling performance.

Even though he wasn’t good at fighting, he could see the terrifying power Xiao Li displayed.

“Ah Qing, what happened in the mountains? Why has Xiao Li changed so much?” the old doctor couldn’t help but ask.

“Let’s talk inside, Master.” Lu Qing tightened the medicine basket on his back.

In the courtyard, Xiaoli and Xiaoyan were playing hide-and-seek.

Lu Qing and his master went inside.

“Master, Xiaoli and I have reaped quite a harvest this time in the mountains. First of all, these herbs.”

Lu Qing set down the medicine basket on his back and took out the herbs one by one.

“Heavenly Star Grass, Angelica, Panax notoginseng, Ginseng… No, this ginseng?!”

The old doctor looked at the herbs Lu Qing had taken out, each one surprising him.

Not to mention the exceptional quality of the herbs, the Panax notoginseng alone was enough to astonish him.

When had the mountain range behind Jiuli Village ever produced Panax notoginseng?

When the old doctor saw Lu Qing take out the ginseng, he nearly jumped up.

He saw that the ginseng had complete hair and beard, almost fully formed into a human shape!

According to his experience, ginseng of this quality must be at least four or five hundred years old, making it a treasure.

Truly rare and priceless.

And that wasn’t the end. He saw that after Lu Qing had taken out the precious ginseng, he continued to take herbs from the medicine basket.

They were all ginseng, and judging by their appearance, each one was at least a hundred years old, with two or three even older.

“Master, these are the herbs we collected this time in the mountains,”

Lu Qing said, removing the last ginseng and placing it on the ground.

“That’s all?”

The old doctor looked at the long row of ginseng plants over a hundred years old, speechless, at his disciple.

“With all these ginseng plants, I’ve been collecting herbs all my life and haven’t come across many. You dug up a whole bunch in just one trip to the mountains. Did you find a ginseng nest?”

“Almost,” Lu Qing smiled. “The place Xiao Li took me to was indeed rich in ginseng. I only picked a few that were old enough to bring back.”

“You actually found a ginseng nest?” the old doctor exclaimed. “Xiao Li is truly amazing. He can find such a precious place.”

He finally understood why Lu Qing had been lingering in the mountains for so long.

With so many precious herbs, if it were him, he would not be willing to leave the mountain so soon.

As a doctor, seeing good herbs, it is almost difficult for him to move his feet.

“Master, I would like to ask you to help refine these ginseng into blood-tonifying and Qi-invigorating pills.”

“So much ginseng, you want to refine all of it into blood-tonifying and Qi-invigorating pills?” The old doctor was puzzled. “You have already reached the minor success of the Qi and Blood Realm. At most, four or five hundred-year-old ginsengs are enough for you to cultivate to the perfection of the Qi and Blood Realm. Why do you need to refine so many blood-tonifying and Qi-invigorating pills?”

“This is another adventure of my disciple’s trip to the mountains this time.”

Lu Qing took out a small jade bottle from his arms.

“Master, this time in the mountains, in a cave, I found a magical spiritual liquid.”

(End of this chapter)