It was a very sunny afternoon. Two teenagers were walking leisurely on the path in the mountains. They seemed to be enjoying the mountains and rivers, and they seemed to be looking for something.
It didn't take long for two people to appear on the mountain. Their location was extremely hidden, and it was generally difficult for people walking on the road to detect their presence.
"Do the precious medicinal materials you mentioned really grow in a place like this? We have been searching around here for several days, and the dry food we brought has almost been eaten up. It is about time we went back, otherwise we will I'm going to starve to death in the wild," said the slightly shorter boy.
"Snowy land, believe me. According to the book, this medicinal material is called black rock grass. It grows in places where there is not much rain. I have a hunch that I will definitely be able to find it. Let's pick dozens of them." When we go back, the master will definitely praise us and teach us more pharmaceutical techniques." The taller boy patted his chest and said confidently, raising his head.
The shorter boy just sighed and said, "Okay, let's look for it for two more days. We agreed that if we still can't find it within two days, we'll go back."
"Okay, okay, just two days. If you can't find it, go back."
The woman on the mountain nodded to the man next to her. The man immediately understood, then walked back little by little, and soon disappeared within the range of Yunyang and Li Baijia's perception.
Both of them smiled slightly (they took the bait.)
…
The man walked quickly and soon arrived at the entrance of a village. There is only a simple wooden sign at the entrance of the village, with three big crooked characters for Youshan Village written on it. Maybe the people in this village are not very literate, otherwise such ugly characters would be really ugly as a landmark.
The village is not big, only ten houses. These houses are built on wood, with some sun-dried weeds spread on top to provide shade from the sun and rain.
The man walked all the way through the village entrance and came to the house farthest from the village entrance: "Village Chief, I'm sorry. Two people are walking towards our village. They are expected to be here in ten minutes."
The old village chief, who was still drinking tea, immediately stood up: "Quick, call that adult over."
"No, who did you see? Is there anything special about him?"
A thick man's voice sounded from the roof.
"They are two young people. The older one is probably only twenty years old, and the younger one is probably only twelve or thirteen years old."
The man on the roof frowned slightly and whispered: "Two children?"
The village chief was also a little confused: "How could a young man or a child come to a place like this? Is he lost?"
The man's voice sounded again: "Did they say anything?"
"Oh, by the way, they said they came here to find some kind of medicinal material. It seems to be called black rock grass. They also said that they have a master who is a pharmacist."
The village chief asked: "Sir, is this kind of medicinal herb really available here?"
"Black rock grass lives in places where there is not much rain. There is indeed a chance to find it in this area, but it is a fourth-grade medicinal material. Could it be that their master is a fourth-grade pharmacist? Don't rush to do it, observe it for a while. Otherwise, such a person If something happens to my disciple, it will definitely cause more trouble."
…
Soon after, Yunyang and Li Baijia saw a small village in the distance.
Yunyang took a look at the sky, and then suggested: "How about we go there to stay overnight, and also ask the locals if they have seen black rock grass. It is rare to see a village, and I don't want to continue sleeping in the wilderness. It’s out in the wild.”
Li Baijia nodded and said, "It's indeed a good idea. It's not a bad idea to try your luck."
The two of them soon arrived at the entrance of the village. Yun Yang glanced around and saw that there were only about 20 people. The old people and women were knitting something. Three or four children were chasing each other on the road. Some of the men were busy. Moving wood, some cutting firewood.
It immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the village. Even the children stopped playing and looked at Yunyang and Li Baijia. It seemed that they had not seen outsiders for a long time. Except for the children who were curious, everyone else showed Various degrees of surprise.
The village chief, who had long known that the two were coming, came to the door in advance and chatted with a man. After seeing the two young people at the entrance of the village, the village chief took the initiative to walk over with a man.
"Hehehe, welcome to Youshan Village. I am the village chief of this village. How could these two young people come to a place like this? I haven't seen outsiders for a long time."
Li Baijia and Yunyang both bowed respectfully, and Li Baijia said with a smile: "The two of us are here to find a medicinal material called black rock grass. I wonder if the village chief has heard of it?"
The village chief looked a little embarrassed: "I have lived in this place for decades, but I have never heard of such medicinal herbs."
Li Baijia immediately found a branch from the ground, and then drew it on the ground: "It probably looks like this. The leaves are black, and they usually grow on cliffs."
"A Zhuang, you often go to the mountains to collect herbs. Have you ever seen medicinal materials like this?" A Zhuang took one look and shook his head: "No, I have seen so many medicinal herbs, but I have never seen anything like the one you drew." ( If I had seen such a precious medicinal material, I would have picked it long ago. It is your turn.)
Li Baijia took a deep breath: "Oh, it seems that it still doesn't work. This is troublesome. I don't know where to look. By the way, the two of us have been walking all day. I don't know if we can stay here for one night. , Of course I can’t prostitute you for nothing, I’ll give you gold coins, no, it’s useless to give you gold coins in a place like this, um…what else do I have?”
"Hahaha, it's rare for you to come to the village as a guest. It's too late for us to welcome you. Why should we collect your things? I'm afraid you won't get used to living here." The village chief smiled and rejected Li Baijia's kindness.
"Why don't you give them healing elixirs so they can use them," Yunyang suggested from the side.
Li Baijia snapped her fingers: "Good idea, I think I really have such a thing. Come to the village chief, these are two poppy pills that I refined a few days ago. They are effective in treating physical injuries. I hope you don't mind. "
When the man heard the words "Yi Hui Dan", his eyes lit up instantly. Before the village chief could refuse, the man said first: "Village Chief, just accept it, otherwise the two of them will be in trouble." You can no longer sleep peacefully in our village.”
