The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

If I remember correctly, hidden within this mountain wall is a rare and precious medicinal herb, the Woody Gynostemma pentaphyllum!

Woody wormwood, also known as fleshy wormwood, is an extremely rare plant with miraculous medicinal properties. It can only grow in extremely shady places deep in ancient cliffs.

Wood ear mushrooms have similar effects to ginseng. They contain the essence of the earth, which can replenish vital energy and also have detoxifying and body-lightening effects. They are truly a precious medicine, and their effects can be achieved instantly after consumption.

"found it!"

Soon, Fang Yun followed the fragrance and found a crevice in the mountain.

Looking inwards along the mountain peak, one can see countless vines and moss, and among those vines, a 'woman' whose entire body is like jade is entangled and wrapped.

Although the 'woman' had no eyebrows, she had all her facial features, a pointed chin, a slender neck, and a slim figure. If you ignored her skin color, this 'woman's' appearance would be considered above average.

At this moment, Hua also came to Fang Yun's side and followed Fang Yun to look into the mountain crevice.

"Wooden worm!!!"

Upon seeing the 'woman' inside the mountain crevice, his face lit up with joy, and he exclaimed in surprise.

"There are actually wood pistils here!"

"Judging from the size of this wooden plant and the completeness of its facial features, it must have lived for at least five thousand years!"

Seeing Hua's delighted expression, Fang Yun smiled and patted Hua's head, saying:

"There's something you didn't expect: this is the Water Dragon's Haze. Ordinary herbs planted here can acquire the medicinal properties of a hundred years after ten years."

"However, this wooden tree is not young either; it must be at least five hundred years old."

At this moment, Partridge Whistle and Old Foreigner also saw the scene inside the mountain crevice.

When they saw a person hiding in the mountain crevice, they were startled, thinking it was someone who had accidentally fallen into the crevice when the tomb was being built.

But after hearing Fang Yun and Hua's words, the two of them understood.

The 'woman' before me should be a precious medicinal herb, like a thousand-year-old ginseng that can grow facial features, except that this 'woman' is much older.

"Flowers, do you mean that the person in this crevice is a medicinal herb?" the old foreigner asked.

The three brothers all had some knowledge of medicinal properties, but only Hua could be called a master of pharmacology.

"What kind of medicinal herbs are these? This is a precious medicine, a miraculous medicine!"

Hearing the old foreigner's words, Hua retorted irritably, then explained with an agitated expression:

"This is *Mu Yu*, a legendary precious medicine. Its status among medicinal herbs is like the 'water dragon halo' in feng shui. Do you understand now?"

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Partridge Whistle and the old foreigner's expressions changed, and their gazes toward the wooden sparrow became even more fervent.

It seems that this Woody Herb is truly a divine medicine, perhaps even as effective as a great demon's inner core. If one could consume this Woody Herb, it might allow one's Taoist skills to advance to the next level!

Seeing the shocked expressions on her two senior brothers' faces, Hua proudly raised her little head and laughed, as if she had grown the tree herself.

"The effects of ginseng are similar to those of ginseng, but stronger."

"The Wood Gourd grows by absorbing the essence of the earth. According to the tomb raiders, you could say that the Wood Gourd grows by eating the energy of the dragon vein!"

"Legend has it that wood yam can replenish vital energy, detoxify and lighten the body. If a person on the verge of death eats a bite of wood yam, he can definitely live for another month. Its medicinal effect is much stronger than life-extending medicines such as deer antler grass, dragon brain tree and cow gallstone."

"Moreover, like ginseng, the wood ginseng can grow human-shaped facial features. A thousand-year-old ginseng can only grow a blurry face, but this wood ginseng is almost a complete person. I don't need to say more about its age!"

After hearing Hua's explanation, both Partridge Whistle and the old foreigner were shocked.

Unexpectedly, I found a precious medicinal herb while traveling. It's like a pie falling from the sky!

According to Hua, the medicinal effects of this wood worm have accumulated over at least five thousand years. Such a precious medicine would definitely be considered a divine medicine in the mortal realm.

"In that case, let's take this precious medicine when we return. This precious medicine is so large that if the four of us keep a portion, we can distribute the rest to our clansmen!"

Partridge Whistle nodded excitedly, his gaze toward the wooden sparrow growing even more intense.

This wood is so precious that it will surely extend the lives of the older members of the clan by a few more years and replenish their depleted blood and energy.

If we cannot obtain the Muchen Pearl, then this Woody Tree is our last hope.

(That's a bit of an exaggeration, haha, as I wrote this, my mind started to wander... How wicked...)

Chapter Ninety: Extravagant Living, Consuming So Much Sacred Medicine That He Was Stuffed!

Upon hearing Partridge Whistle's words, Fang Yun shook his head and said, "This medicine is envied by the heavens."

“This wood hyacinth has been nourished by the water dragon for hundreds or thousands of years, and its medicinal effects are over five thousand years old. Five thousand years... even a weed can cultivate into a spirit, but this wood hyacinth shows no signs of cultivation at all.”

"It's because the herb Muhu can only absorb the essence of the earth, but it can't cultivate like other plants. Once it's picked, the Muhu will wither away within a few hours."

"So let's share this wood ear here and eat it to replenish our qi, blood, essence, and spirit."

This wood ear mushroom is a treasure; wood ear mushrooms with medicinal properties that have lasted for over five thousand years are the finest of the finest.

Simply put, this Wood Elixir can restore both health and mana, and also remove negative status effects; in the game, it would be considered a high-level potion.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take the wooden sapling with him, but there was simply no way to preserve it.

His system space has no preservation function; it's just a portable space, no different from the outside world, and can't preserve special medicines like wood wormwood at all.

Moreover, this wooden stalk is too big... Even if the system space can store it, he can't take it with him.

He wasn't particularly lacking in this kind of medicine. Every item in his system space was a treasure, except for top-grade artifacts and 'attribute medicines,' which were more precious than the 'red and blue medicine' that was Mu Yu.

"It will wither in a few hours?"

Partridge Whistle's expression froze, and a deep look of disappointment appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Fang Yun patted Partridge Whistle and comforted him, "Brother Dao, there's no need to feel sorry."

"Although the precious medicine can prolong life, it won't last long. If we consume it to increase our strength, and then go into the tomb of King Xian to retrieve the Muchen Pearl, wouldn't it be worthwhile to live a lifetime?"

"Senior brother, once we get the Muchen Pearl, our people will all be alright." Hua knew what Partridge Whistle was thinking, and offered some words of comfort.

Upon hearing this, Partridge Whistle smiled and said loudly:

"That makes sense. Then let's take this elixir first, and then go and retrieve the Muchen Pearl."

"I'll go pick it."

Fang Yun nodded, then disappeared into the mountain crevice.

The upper half of this tree is the same size as a normal person, but from the abdomen up, the lower half consists only of roots, which extend deep into the mountain crevices.

After clearing away all the vines and weeds around the tree, Fang Yun took out the Dragon Bone Dagger and slashed it from below the tree's shoulder.

With the blessing of the Water Dragon's Aura here, the roots and most of the medicinal plant of this wood vine can remain here. Perhaps it will recover its vitality and start growing again in a few years. If needed in the future, it can be retrieved again.

"It smells so good..."

When Fang Yun returned to the plank road, all three of them wore expressions of longing.

After the bark of this tree was broken, the sap that flowed out was like celestial dew, with an incomparably wonderful fragrance.

Fang Yun also swallowed hard and smacked his lips. The fragrance of this wood ear mushroom... it smelled a bit like an eraser from his childhood, incredibly fragrant, he wished he could lick it.

"Eat it quickly. Without the nourishment of dragon energy, the medicinal properties of the wood yam will drop rapidly. In two hours, it will be no different from fruit, and it will turn dry within half a day."

As he spoke, Fang Yun chopped the wooden stick into four pieces, one piece for each of the four people.

Smelling the wonderfully fragrant aroma, the four of them didn't bother with formalities and started gnawing on the wood fruit, just like Pigsy eating ginseng fruit.

"It smells so good! This holy medicine is really something else. After taking a sip, I feel like I'm going to fly. I've never felt so relaxed in my twenty-odd years of life."

The old foreigner was the most exaggerated; his face was covered in the medicine, making it look like his clothes were about to burst open...

"You think I made up this medicine with thousands of years of history?"

"Let's go, we can eat as we walk."

Fang Yun smiled, picked up the wooden taro, and continued walking down the boardwalk towards the pool, munching on it as he went.

The taste of this jujube is really good. I thought it would taste like cucumber, but it tastes a bit like watermelon. It's crisp and sweet, and one bite quickly restores my energy and stamina. It's a bit addictive.

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The four of them ate as they walked, at a slow pace, and it took them more than half an hour to reach the bottom of the pool.

When Fang Yun walked to the edge of the pool, he saw that the water was very clear, with a lot of seaweed and moss growing underneath. If you looked closely, you could see a lot of fish swimming happily inside.

Turning around, I saw that the three of them were sitting on the ground, looking unwilling to move.

Upon seeing this, Fang Yun couldn't help but chuckle.

Although he had only taken the shoulders, arms, and head of the wooden worm, the wooden worms weighed more than ten kilograms in total. If each person took three or four kilograms, wouldn't they feel bloated?

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To consume a thousand-year-old medicine until one is stuffed... even an emperor couldn't afford such extravagance.

"Let's rest for a while before going into the water." Feeling that his stomach was a little full, Fang Yun said this and sat down next to Hua.

Hua smiled, nestled into Fang Yun's arms, and asked:

"Fang Yun, judging by the scale of the tomb, how long will it take us to enter the actual tomb of the Prince of Xian?"

Hua's question even piqued the interest of Partridge Whistle and the old foreigner, who both looked at Fang Yun.

Fang Yun pondered for a moment and said, "The next level should be the real tomb of King Xian."

"The Lingyun Heavenly Palace above our heads is the Minglou (bright tower) in the tomb, used to worship the tomb owner."