Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, four years had passed. The mountains in the Blood Abyss were continuous, weathered by wind and rain, and had long been covered with a thick layer of vegetation. Moreover, the spiritual energy in the mountains was vigorous, and many rare herbs grew. Cloud deer, badgers, and other animals traversed the mountains, making this forest a treasure land for hunters and medicine masters.
However, there was a legend that said there was an immortal in the mountains. The sun and moon shone together, and he was immortal. He was proficient in spiritual spells and had many transformations. However, no one had ever seen such an immortal.
It was the rainy season again. Rainwater dripped down into the forest and flowed along the green leaves into the grass, moistening the soil. On the cliff between the mountains, a figure could be faintly seen climbing up the cliff. It was a white-haired old man, carrying a small bamboo basket on his back, which contained a bunch of herbs.
The old man's face was slightly red. He used the shovel to carefully poke at the roots of the herbs, afraid that he would hurt the roots and affect the medicinal properties of the herbs.
About ten meters below the cliff, a girl about four or five years old in green clothes looked up at the old man. Her big, watery eyes sparkled. She cupped her hands around her mouth and said softly, "Grandpa, be careful!"
The old man laughed. "Meng Ye, don't run around. Grandpa will come down after I pick this Dragon Grass."
"Be careful …"
The girl pouted, as if she was not satisfied with her grandpa taking such a risk to pick herbs.
In the blink of an eye, the Dragon Grass was pulled out by the old man. He held the protruding part of the rock with one hand and carefully threw the Dragon Grass into the bamboo basket with the other. Then, he walked down the cliff step by step. However, the cliff was very slippery. About three meters above the ground, the old man suddenly missed a step and fell.
"Bang!"
Fortunately, there was grass below, but the old man was still hurt by the rocks in the grass. He gritted his teeth and cried out in pain. The girl hurried forward and supported the old man. "Grandpa, where are you hurt, where are you hurt …"
Seeing the girl's worried look, the old man endured the pain and laughed. He caressed the girl's braid and said, "Grandpa is fine. I'm just teasing you. Meng Ye, let's go. This Dragon Grass can be sold for a good price in the medicine shops in Bai Ling City. Maybe 20 Jin Yin coins. Then, I can buy a lot of candied fruits for you."
"Woo …"
The girl nodded. Her big eyes seemed to be able to speak. She held the old man's hand and walked out of the Blood Abyss step by step.
…
Hundred Ridge City was rebuilt to the south of the ruins, fifty miles away from the Blood Red Abyss. It had been reduced from a famous city with a population of three million to a small city with a population of less than two hundred thousand. Most of the residents had been scattered to Sunset City and Shangyang City. This was also the reason why Feng Jixing had chosen Sunset City as the capital of Lingnan.
In the rebuilt Hundred Ridge City, there were groups of merchants. Before sunset the next day, the old man and the girl appeared in the city. The old man's name was Li Shu. He was a jianghu doctor who collected and sold herbs for a living. He had a granddaughter in his old age, so he named her Li Mengye, which came from the Dream Leaf Grass.
Li Mengye held her grandpa's hand tightly. She knew that the Dragon Grass in the bamboo basket on her grandpa's back would be the family's income for the whole year. Her mother had fallen ill after giving birth to her and was bedridden for five years. Her grandpa was old and did not have much time to collect herbs. Moreover, her grandpa's alchemy skills were not good enough to extract the medicinal essence of the Dragon Grass to refine medicine. Therefore, he could only sell the herbs to make money.
This Dragon Grass was the first valuable herb they had collected in the past three months.
South Town Pharmacy, a pharmacy with only a shopkeeper. It was also one of the dozens of pharmacies in the small city. In the past, Li Shu would sell the herbs he collected from here.
"Oh, Uncle Li is here." The shopkeeper of the pharmacy was a fat man. His weight was at least 150 kilograms, making his 1.6 meter body look very plump and round. His eyes swept across Li Shu's bamboo basket and instantly lit up. He smiled and said, "Are you here to sell medicine and rice again?"
"Yes."
Li Shu put down the bamboo basket and carefully took out the Dragon Grass. He said, "The roots of this Dragon Grass are plump. It should have been growing for a few years. Shopkeeper Liu, give me a good price."
"Oh, you picked this in the Bloody Abyss, right? I heard that there are Swift Wolves in the Bloody Abyss. It's not easy for them to not tear your old bones to shreds. " Shopkeeper Liu casually took the Dragon Grass and said, "The medicinal essence is indeed good. The medicinal essence is full. How about this, I'll give you 10 Jin Yin coins."
"What? Only 10 Jin Yin coins?" Li Shu was stunned. He said, "Shopkeeper Liu, the Dragon Grass that Virtue Fortune Pharmacy bought half a month ago was 20 Jin Yin coins each. Moreover, those Dragon Grass are definitely not as full as this one. You see, I'm here to earn money to feed my family and cure my illnesses. I'm here to sell my herbs so that I don't have to pay the transaction fees. You see … I have a family of old and young, so please don't cheat me. If that's the case, I might as well sell my herbs at the trading firm."
"Hmph, old man, you really know how to talk …" Shopkeeper Liu's eyes were filled with impatience. He said, "Here, here are 30 Jin Yin coins. That should be enough for this Dragon Grass, right?"
After counting the Jin Yin coins, Li Shu's eyes were instantly filled with smiles. He took out one of the Jin Yin coins and said, "Shopkeeper Liu, look, I want to buy a roasted chicken for my granddaughter. Can you help me convert this Jin Yin coin into 100 Silver Yin coins? Thank you."
"So troublesome!"
Shopkeeper Liu took out a money bag impatiently. It was heavy with 100 Silver Yin coins. He said, "Here, take it. Hurry up and leave. Don't be an eyesore in front of my shop."
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Liu!"
Li Shu held Li Mengye's hand and walked out of the pharmacy with a smile. He bought a bamboo leaf chicken from a stall and handed it to Li Mengye. He smiled and said, "Eat it, eat it. The rest of the money is for your mother's medicine!"
Li Mengye happily hugged the chicken and took a bite. Her smile became even more joyful. "Grandpa, it's so delicious."
"Then eat more."
However, the little girl tore off a delicious chicken leg and handed it to the old man. She smiled like a flower and said, "Grandpa, let's eat together!"
Li Shu was stunned. "Grandpa is not hungry."
"Mengye is hungry, so grandpa must be hungry too. If grandpa doesn't eat, I won't eat either." The little girl blinked her big eyes and said sensibly.
The old man was very touched. He took the chicken leg and ate it bite by bite. The little girl just looked at him, as if she was afraid that her grandpa would lie to her and hide the chicken leg for her.
…
After turning a corner, three shifty-eyed men stared at Li Shu from afar. After all, 30 Jinyin coins was not a small amount. It was enough for a family of 10 to eat and drink for several years.
"Second Brother, do it. It's a little kid and an old man. Do it as soon as they enter the alley!" One of the gangsters with a mustache said.
"Alright, do it!"
The old man who walked into the alley did not expect his misfortune to come. He suddenly suffered a heavy blow on the back of his head and the money bag on his waist was quickly snatched away. He wanted to scream but could not. Instead, it was the little girl who screamed and grabbed the leg of one of the gangsters. She shouted, "Bad guy, put down grandpa's money. Someone come and catch the bad guy, catch the bad guy!"
"Get out of my way!" The gangster kicked Li Mengye's hand away and stepped on her neck. The little girl's face instantly turned red.
"Let go of my granddaughter."
Li Shu hurried forward and rammed into the gangster's waist from behind.
"Die, old man!"
Another gangster swung a bamboo stick and hit the old man's leg heavily!
Kacha …
The sound of bones breaking could be heard. The old man's leg had been broken.
"Grandpa … let go of my grandpa …" The little girl cried.
The gangsters looked at each other and didn't dare to make a fuss. One of them pointed at Li Shou and said, "If you f * cking dare to say anything, I'll kill you. We're from the Heaven Book League!"
The Heavenly Book League was an external organization of the Northern Qi Mansion in Bai Ling City. It was responsible for reselling the Heavenly Books written by the Northern Qi Mansion to mercenaries and bandits. It was the largest gang in Bai Ling City.
When the gangsters left, the old man looked depressed. The money he had worked hard for months was gone just like that.
Li Mengye hurriedly helped her grandpa up and cried, "Grandpa, are you okay?"
"Grandpa is fine. Mengye, don't cry."
The old man wiped the little girl's tears and looked into the distance, trembling. The Heavenly Book League was not something he could afford to offend. Even if he reported this to the government, it would be of no use. He struggled to stand up with the help of a wooden stick and said, "Mengye, let's go. Let's go home, let's go home …"
"Sob sob, grandpa …"
The little girl's face was full of tears. Looking at her grandpa, she felt an indescribable heartache.
…
"Boss, how much is the bone healing medicine?"
Two days later, a young voice came from a small town in the southwest of Bai Ling City. Li Mengye held a pile of silver coins in her hands and asked timidly with her eyes wide open.
"The superior bone healing medicine costs two gold coins. Little girl, your dozen silver coins are not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth. Go, go, don't hinder our business."
"Boss, my grandpa is bedridden and needs medicine. Please do me a favor."
"Go away, go away, we are a pharmacy, not a charity. Go away, don't hinder our business. If you want medicine that doesn't cost money, go into the mountains to pick herbs and grind them!"
"I … I …"
Li Mengye's eyes were filled with tears of grievance. She turned to look in the direction of the Crimson Abyss and suddenly seemed to have made up her mind.
…
In the Crimson Abyss, there were many mountains.
In the depths of the mountains, in a pitch-black cave, starlight lingered around a stone statue. Suddenly, with a "Pa Cha" sound, the rock where the stone statue's finger was cracked open. Starlight flowed, and a powerful finger slowly stretched out. With a "Pa Pa Pa" sound, the rock that covered the stone statue's body cracked one after another. This young man who had slept in the rock for four years finally woke up. His face was covered with a beard, but his clear eyes revealed a deep sense of confusion.
"Who am I? Where am I? "
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