Chapter 1604: Chapter 101 Beizhou! Profound Pills Codex_3
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His feet stepped onto a patch of moist, even soil, and from afar, the sound of waves crashing against the rocks could be faintly heard. In the sky above, the scorching sun shone brightly, and the cloudless expanse was lit up, while the faintly intoxicating sea breeze brushed against his face, carrying traces of a mild saline scent.
Clearly, the location beneath his feet was an island.
And before him lay a vast herbal garden.
The herbal garden was densely populated with spiritual dicines, yet there was no apparent order to its layout. Spiritual dicines of various grades grew chaotically in different spots around the garden, their distribution completely irregular. They were often clustered in dense patches, with so of the less resilient spiritual dicines showing signs of wilting due to insufficient spiritual energy.
Only in several Spirit Fields closer to the center could traces of formation restrictions be seen, where the spiritual dicines planted appeared noticeably tidier, and at least their types were not as disordered.
It was evident that this herbal garden had been abandoned for many years, left unattended for an unknown period.
In so biographical novels, protagonists frequently stumble upon ruins and discover an herbal garden filled with ten-thousand-year-old spirit dicines left behind by ancient masters, leading to instant riches and teoric success.
But in reality, anyone with a deeper understanding of spiritual dicines and plants would dismiss such fanciful notions.
Spiritual dicines and spirit plants also have life span limits.
Not all spiritual dicines improve with age, nor can all spiritual dicines live for tens of thousands of years without withering. Although spiritual dicines and plants have life spans far longer than those of human cultivators, they are still ultimately finite.
Generally speaking, the higher the grade of the spiritual dicine, the longer its life span.
Spiritual dicines capable of surviving several thousand years are relatively common among fifth- and sixth-grade spiritual dicines, while those capable of living ten thousand years or longer are mostly found among seventh-grade and higher spiritual dicines.
Once they surpass their life spans, spiritual dicines will naturally wither, regenerate, and cycle anew—it’s impossible for them to live indefinitely.
Thus, even though this herbal garden was filled with spiritual dicines, most were still of relatively lower grades, and their years of growth varied greatly—one could even spot seedlings that had grown for rely decades.
Nevertheless, the value of this herbal garden remained imasurable.
After all, even if there weren’t any ten-thousand-year spirit dicines, spirit dicines aged several thousand years were already exceedingly rare and extrely valuable.
With one sweeping glance, Wang Shouye imdiately spotted several Xuanhuang plum trees.
This species belonged to the type with long life spans, capable of living up to nearly ten thousand years. Once such a tree’s age surpasses three thousand years, it could produce fifth-grade Xuanhuang plum Spirit Fruits, which dramatically improve constitution and nourish the physical body—especially suitable for male cultivators to consu.
Fifth-grade Spirit Fruits are rare Heaven and Earth Treasures, even effective for Divine Realm Powerhouses.
The Xuanhuang plum trees before them varied in size—the smaller ones were only a few ters tall, while the larger ones reached over a dozen ters. Among them, one tree’s age was clearly over three thousand years.
Similar spiritual dicines should still be abundant within the herbal garden, but determining their exact quantity and worth would require thorough examination.
As for whether the garden held any spiritual dicines over ten thousand years old, it was currently unclear. After all, the herbal garden had been neglected for far too long, its condition thrown into chaos—various spiritual dicines’ energies mingled and clashed, blending into a dazzling, flickering aura that made it nearly impossible to discern individual distinctions.
Even if there were truly ten-thousand-year spirit dicines hidden here, discovering them wouldn’t be so easy in a short ti.
Upon witnessing this sight, Wang Shouye was sowhat composed, while the other brothers and disciples could no longer contain their excitent—their eyes lit up with a greenish hue.
Although everyone here was already quite wealthy, the sheer abundance of spiritual dicines still shook their worldview irresistibly.
Qian Xuefu, round in physique and radiating an air of affluence, could not resist the temptation and reached out toward the nearest millennium-old spiritual dicine.
Wang Shouye swiftly extended an arm to stop him, letting out a stern shout to remind him, “Senior Brother Qian, hold yourself—do not lose composure!”
Qian Xuefu’s eardrum reverberated from the force of Wang’s voice, and he sobered up instantly.
Embarrassed, he bowed respectfully to Wang Anye. “Thank you, Junior Brother, for waking up. I have been reckless this ti.”
“Hmph, such a disgraceful display,” Master Danding glared at Qian Xuefu displeasedly, his hands behind his back. “If taking these spiritual dicines were so simple, would their master have waited until today?”
“Master, your reprimand is well-deserved,” Qian Xuefu responded, face flushed as he apologized again.
“Master, we are all practitioners of alchemy; it’s understandable to lose control montarily upon encountering such top-grade spiritual dicines.” Wang Shouye stepped in to smooth things over.
“Shouye, this ti you are the protagonist,” Master Danding admonished solemnly. “Given your bloodline talent and prospects, earning recognition from the Artifact Spirit predecessor should not be difficult. By then, this entire herbal garden will theoretically belong to you. However, I hope you will not forget your fellow disciples and share so of its benefits with them.”
“Master, rest assured,” Wang Shouye hastily replied, “We disciples have always shared a bond as close as siblings by blood. I, Shouye, will never disregard them.”
Through years of companionship, Master Danding had co to trust Wang Shouye’s character deeply, nodding approvingly. “The greatest blessing of my life has been gathering you all as disciples, especially you, Shouye—your future is boundless. From here on, it’s all up to you.”
With these words, Master Danding stepped aside. Bowing deeply toward the far distance, he addressed reverently, “Junior pays respects to the Artifact Spirit predecessor. This junior has fulfilled the predecessor’s entrusted task by finally finding a talented disciple worthy of inheriting the Codex.”
Within the herbal garden, there lay a small path leading to its depths. At the trail’s end, the silhouette of a building could be distinctly seen.
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