As expected, after walking for a while, the path disappeared, leaving only various weeds, jagged rocks, and dense trees.
Chen Erzhu took a machete from his basket and took the lead in clearing the way. With a gentle swing of the machete, a large swath of weeds and trees fell before him.
Wu Qingyu was stunned by the sight, exclaiming, "Brother Erzhu, how... how did you do that?"
She knew how difficult it was to clear these weeds and trees.
Chen Erzhu just smiled and said, "It's nothing. I grew up here; it's a basic skill!"
In truth, an ordinary person would have been exhausted after a few swings, but his body was constantly nourished by Dragon Qi, so he wasn't easily fatigued.
Watching him effortlessly clear a path with each swing of his machete, Wu Qingyu followed behind, utterly amazed, her mind filled with wonder.
Brother Erzhu must have trained!
She speculated in her heart.
Just then, Chen Erzhu suddenly stopped and exclaimed, "Haha, finally found something good!!"
Saying this, he swiftly swung the machete, clearing a path, and quickly walked over.
Curious, Wu Qingyu followed, and sure enough, she saw Chen Erzhu squatting in front of a massive tree that several people could wrap their arms around. Beneath the tree, clusters of lush Wild Ginseng were growing.
Judging by the size of the Wild Ginseng's leaves, they must be quite old, and there seemed to be more than one plant.
She was thrilled, indeed, they had found something valuable!
She hurriedly took out her notebook to record it.
Meanwhile, Chen Erzhu set down his basket and began digging.
He carefully dug into the ground, meticulously removing the soil, and soon revealed the yellowish-white Wild Ginseng. There were three plants, each about five or six centimeters long. Read the latest chapters at novelping dot com.
Wu Qingyu couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, judging by their size, these three Wild Ginseng plants must be at least seven or eight years old. If sold, each could fetch over ten thousand yuan!"
By this time, Chen Erzhu had already cleaned the three Wild Ginseng plants, gently extracting all their roots and holding them in his hands with a satisfied smile.
Not bad, today's harvest was quite fruitful!
Seeing Wu Qingyu equally excited, he thought for a moment and handed one of the plants to her.
Wu Qingyu was taken aback, "Brother Erzhu, what are you doing? You found this Wild Ginseng; I can't take it!"
She was genuinely surprised by Chen Erzhu's generosity. Although the Wild Ginseng wasn't large, it was worth over ten thousand yuan, and she hadn't expected him to share it with her.
Chen Erzhu grinned, "Take it, finders keepers. Besides, in this desolate mountain, you, a young lady, accompanied me. I can't let you go back empty-handed!"
He indeed had a fondness for this girl, Wu Qingyu.
"Ah, this..."
Seeing Chen Erzhu insist, Wu Qingyu thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright then, Brother Erzhu, thank you. I'll treat you to a meal later!"
She reached out and accepted it, happily and carefully placing it in her basket.
Chen Erzhu also put his two Wild Ginseng plants into his basket and then said with a smile, "Alright, it's getting late, let's head down the mountain!"
Wu Qingyu nodded.
Immediately, the two turned to descend the mountain.
Chen Erzhu was quite excited, thinking about using Dragon Qi to cultivate these two Wild Ginseng plants once he returned. He was eager to see what they would become.
Wu Qingyu was also very happy. The two walked with laughter and conversation, but after only a few steps, Wu Qingyu's expression suddenly changed drastically. She pointed to the left front and screamed, "Ah..."
Chen Erzhu had already noticed. At the entrance of a rocky cave, a massive black python was coiled. The python was enormous, at least ten meters long, as thick as a grown man's arm, its body glistening with a dark sheen, looking particularly menacing.
Wu Qingyu was already pale with fear, retreating repeatedly, but Chen Erzhu keenly observed that the python was currently probing its head into the cave, seemingly hunting. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
He originally didn't want to disturb the python, but at that moment, a pitiful cry came from within the cave.
Immediately after, a small tiger cub escaped from the cave, and the python's head shot out, holding another struggling cub in its mouth.
The python opened its mouth wide, swallowing the cub it held, then swiftly moved its massive body to catch the other escaping cub.
It seemed intent on swallowing it too.
Chen Erzhu felt a pang of compassion and immediately shouted softly, his figure flashing as he lunged forward.
Seeing this, Wu Qingyu was petrified, her beautiful eyes wide as she shouted, "Brother Erzhu, what are you doing??"
Chen Erzhu didn't respond. His movements were swift, and in a few steps, he was close to the python. The python quickly sensed his approach, opened its mouth, and swallowed the cub it held, then its massive body coiled towards Chen Erzhu.
Wu Qingyu was terrified, crying out in panic, "Brother Erzhu, be careful..."
She couldn't understand what Chen Erzhu was doing. Was he courting death?
Chen Erzhu stared at the python, his gaze steady. The python's movements seemed incredibly slow to him at that moment.
Facing the python that considered him prey, he smiled slightly, then suddenly struck like lightning, punching the python's head.
The python immediately fainted, its massive body collapsing to the ground, limp.
Chen Erzhu only intended to save the cubs and didn't want to harm the python. After thinking for a moment, he grabbed the python's body with both hands and began to shake it violently in all directions.
The python was tossed about by Chen Erzhu, feeling dizzy and disoriented, its mouth opening to vomit.
Chen Erzhu promptly threw it to the ground, and sure enough, the python soon regurgitated the two cubs it had just swallowed.
The second cub was fine, but the first had already stopped breathing, evidently suffocated.
Chen Erzhu tossed the python aside, then looked at the two cubs. After a moment's thought, he didn't hesitate to place his hands on them, channeling Dragon Qi into each.
Sure enough, with his Dragon Qi infusion, the second cub quickly sprang to life, bouncing around him excitedly, occasionally letting out cries, playfully nuzzling him. Its eyes now held a newfound intelligence.