How could a normal person not continue asking questions when they saw such a large box?
Disregarding everything else, just the material of the box alone was extraordinary. If a normal person saw it, they would definitely think it contained something extremely valuable.
But these herbalists seemed to be very simple and did not ask any questions.
A campfire was lit in the clearing, and the herbalists went off to gather firewood. However, it was not easy to find dry firewood in this dense forest. They basically found pine trees and chopped down their branches to use pine oil to fuel the fire.
As the campfire crackled, a man said to Li Shentan and Little Liren with a smile, "I'll go look for some seasonings. We'll roast something later."
Li Shentan replied with a smile, "Are there any ready-made seasonings in the mountains?"
"I can tell that you stronghold residents don't go into the wilderness very often." The man laughed heartily and said, "There's nothing you can't find in the mountains. Sichuan peppercorns and star anise peppers can be found if you really want to. And the berries of some fruits are especially sweet and delicious when spread on food. I'll go look for them for y 'all to try. "
"Alright, thank you, Boss," Li Shentan said.
One of the herbalists asked casually, "By the way, what are y 'all doing here?"
"We heard that typhoons in the south look especially spectacular. Occasionally, you can even see seawater being sucked up into the sky by tornadoes. I heard this phenomenon is called a waterspout," Li Shentan said with a smile.
The herbalists around the campfire were stunned. They looked at one another and thought to themselves, 'This is the first time I've heard of someone going to watch a typhoon.'
At this moment, Li Shentan asked, "By the way, y 'all said that you accidentally entered the territory when you saw us earlier. Why? Are there still people living here?"
The herbalists said with a smile, "We've also heard from other old herbalists that they call this 200-kilometer area Xiuzhouzhou. There's a lot of water, but there's also a lot of miasma. Occasionally, there's also a swamp, so the herbalists don't come here often. We only came here because the stronghold suddenly offered to buy 11 types of herbs. We can't find them anywhere else but Xiuzhouzhou, so we came here. "
Li Shentan realized that in the two hundred years after the Cataclysm, herbalism had become a very mature profession. It seemed like it had been passed down.
The herb gatherer continued, "Previously, some herb gatherers said that there are actually people living in Xiuzhu Prefecture. They have some mysterious means to live in these mountains. According to them, these people can breathe in the miasma and are fine, they can even control venomous insects and snakes to refine Gu. "
"How did this old herbalist know?" Li Shentan asked curiously.
A herb gatherer next to him said, "I'm the most suitable person to tell you about this. After all, this story was passed down from my grandfather's time. He said that there was a time when a noble in the stronghold needed a medicinal herb to treat his illness, so they had to go to Xiuzhu Province to look for it. But at that time, no one dared to enter here, so the noble offered a reward of two gold bars. Only then were two herb gatherers willing to enter the mountain. "
"That herb gatherer had been in Xiuzhu Province for half a year. Everyone thought he was dead, but they didn't expect him to come back alive. He was the only one who came back."
"According to him, the herb gatherer who went into the mountain with him died in the miasma, and he was saved by a group of people called the Ripple Tribe. He stayed in the Ripple Tribe's tribe to recuperate for half a year."
"The Ripple Tribe is a little strange. They're actually female, and it's quite amazing. We've only heard of supernatural beings in the Central Plains in recent years. But my grandfather's generation said that all the women in the Ripple Tribe can refine Gu and even refine corpses! Moreover, there are even bronze corpses, silver corpses, and iron corpses. "
Li Shentan raised his eyebrows. "If that's so terrifying, how did that herb gatherer come back alive? He should've been refined into a corpse."
"There's something you don't know." The herb gatherer smiled: "That senior who came back said that although the Ripple Tribe sounds terrifying, the girls inside are all pretty and beautiful. Moreover, they only refine corpses to defend against external enemies, they don't want to harm people. That senior told us that if we really enter Xiuzhu Province one day and encounter the Ripple Tribe, we don't need to panic. We only need to tell them that we didn't mean to offend them and they won't harm us. And if we're fated, they might even treat us warmly. It's said that they're very hospitable. "
The herb gatherer winked. This warm hospitality might be a little mysterious.
"I see." Li Shentan felt that this explanation was a little mysterious. Why did the Ripple Tribe's Xiuzhu Province sound like a paradise?
But if what the herb gatherer said was true, then this Xiuzhu Province was quite interesting. Li Shentan wanted to go and take a look.
If not for the fact that there were many herb gatherers here, he would have shouted at the forest to see if there were any Ripple Tribe girls.
But Li Shentan was suspicious. He felt that the person who could refine corpses and Gu should be quite ruthless …
That herb gatherer senior was probably not telling the truth.
Since they wanted to refine corpses, where would the corpses come from? Could it be that someone had bribed the herb gatherer to describe the Lian Tribe in a good way so that everyone would want to go to the Shangri-La? Then, the Lian Tribe's corpses would be easy to trick.
Li Shentan suddenly felt that he was very smart. This explanation seemed very reasonable, right?!
A herb gatherer sighed: "Now that the Central Plains is in chaos, many people want to seek refuge in Xiuzhu Province after hearing this story. We're not only here to gather herbs, we're also here to try our luck."
Li Shentan was stunned. "Zhan Luan? War? "
The herb gatherers laughed: "How long have you been lost in the mountains? How come you don't even know about this? The Kindling and Kong Clan in the north have almost been completely annexed by the Wang Clan. According to everyone's estimates, it'll be completely annexed within this month. Then, the Zhou Clan was stirred up by that Young Marshal from the Northwest, and now the Zhou Clan is in chaos. Seeing that the Wang Clan has finished taking care of the Kindling and Kong Clan, they're coming to take care of the Zhou Clan. "
Li Shentan muttered to Si Liren in a low voice: "Oh no, we actually missed such an exciting event!"
As he spoke, Li Shentan had a vexed look on his face. In his opinion, how could he miss Ren Xiaosu stirring up trouble in the Zhou Clan!
If they stirred up trouble together, they wouldn't miss it. This logic was very clear!
Li Shentan said, "Why don't we stop watching the typhoon and go to the Northwest to look for Ren Xiaosu? After that, we'll go to the Zhou Clan and stir up trouble again."
Little Liren looked at Li Shentan quietly. "… Are you serious?"
As they whispered, the herb gatherer who had gone out to look for condiments returned. He was holding a few brightly colored fruits in his hand. Then he smeared them on the roasted meat and handed them to Li Shentan and Si Liren. "Have a taste, it's very fragrant."
Li Shentan did not take the roasted meat. Instead, he smiled and took out a silver coin out of nowhere. The woman on the silver coin looked very gentle and beautiful.
He said to the herb gatherers, "Thank you for your hospitality. Why don't I perform a magic trick to thank you all?"
Then he flicked the silver coin high up with his thumb. When the silver coin spun, it made an extremely pleasant sound.
Li Shentan looked at the herb gatherers and said with a smile, "Now I'll ask and you guys answer. What will happen if you eat this fruit?"
"You'll vomit and die suddenly from foaming at the mouth," the herb gatherers answered in a daze.
"Why did you make me eat this?" Li Shentan asked.
"Because the two of you must have some valuables on you, and there must be treasures in the boxes." The herb gatherers answered, "You should be supernatural beings, but even supernatural beings will definitely die if they eat this fruit."
Li Shentan understood now. The other party had guessed his and Si Liren's identities as supernatural beings. However, they were very bold. They even dared to plot against supernatural beings based on their proficiency in pharmacology.
He felt it was a pity. He had just said that he would not hypnotize these people, but they still ended up hypnotizing them.
However, Li Shentan did not think these people were good people, so it was not considered a violation of his agreement with Ren Xiaosu! Perfect!
But at this moment, Li Shentan suddenly looked at the dark forest behind him and saw a human face hanging upside down under the canopy of a tree in the distance. It looked extremely terrifying.
In the blink of an eye, Li Shentan's opponent disappeared again.
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