Chapter 428 - 233: Bro, You Smell Great
Thanks to this, the White Leaf Spirit Ginseng is rich in Yin Qi, a rare tonic for nourishing Yin, and some pill masters even refine it into aphrodisiacs to treat bedroom indifference...
However, even if this thing is rare, it shouldn’t make He Kongyue treat it as a treasure. Such purchasable items shouldn’t be considered precious to him, especially since he’s a man who doesn’t even need White Leaf Spirit Ginseng.
Presumably, this wealthy young master from a top-tier family is more thrilled about the unexpected joy of encountering novelty during his travels rather than the White Leaf Spirit Ginseng itself.
"It seems the Heavenly Dao is watching over us, giving Mr. He some reward for his hard work today."
You Su wiped the dust off the surrounding rocks and sat down on his own. He didn’t want to compete with He Kongyue for this item, especially since even this cave was found by He Kongyue.
"To be favored after just one day, that Heavenly Dao is a bit too merciful." He Kongyue laughed, sitting directly on the ground, not minding the dust on his luxurious scholar’s robe, "The White Leaf Spirit Ginseng usually takes seventy years to mature, growing one leaf every ten years. This Ginseng only has six leaves; we cannot take it."
"Why not just remember the spot, and come back to harvest it once it matures?"
He Kongyue shook his head, "The stones piled outside the cave and the stone bed inside suggest that this Spirit Ginseng already belongs to someone. I guess it’s a snow bear that’s just gained spiritual sense that discovered this Ginseng and specially turned this place into its hibernation abode, waiting to harvest it."
"Looking at the dust on the stones and the stone wall outside, it seems the snow bear hasn’t been here for a long time, maybe it even died outside."
You Su implied that this Spirit Ginseng might be ownerless and could be taken.
"A bear doesn’t only have one home, how do you know it’s dead?"
He Kongyue was not greedy at all.
You Su found it amusing, "Mr. He, you are truly noble, even adhering to the ’first come, first served’ rule with a spirit beast you’ve never met."
He Kongyue raised his ink-black eyebrows, assuming You Su was sincerely praising him.
The two continued chatting casually around the White Leaf Spirit Ginseng, as the sky darkened and the cave seemed even deeper. Fortunately, He Kongyue had a Luminous Pearl for lighting, eliminating the need to gather firewood and make a fire, saving much effort.
However, the altitude was already high here, and it was winter again, coupled with being on the northern continent, the cold in the cave was somewhat excessive.
Even You Su, with his physique, couldn’t help but put on another thick garment.
He Kongyue saw You Su’s rugged disguise, yet still obediently adding clothes, and found it quite comically contrasting, so he laughed out loud.
He rummaged in the Qiankun Bag again, pulling out a blanket made of crimson feathers and said:
"A blanket made from the feathers of the Fire Departing Crane of Nanyang Continent, it’s for you. Oh, remember not to wrap it too tightly, or you’ll sweat."
What an unusual term to use — sweat — on a high mountain in winter...
No merit, no reward; You Su felt embarrassed to accept:
"Such a treasure should be kept for yourself, Mr. He. I’ll go out and find some firewood to make a fire, and that’ll warm us up."
But He Kongyue chuckled and said, "I usually use it to wipe my feet, it’s not really a treasure. If you don’t mind, just use it."
"..."
If not for the fear of being rude, You Su would have already tossed the fire blanket away.
He Kongyue saw You Su’s conflicted expression, unable to hold back his laughter:
"Mr. You, don’t be tense, I generally toss those foot towels after use, this one is new, hasn’t been used yet."
You Su knew he was being teased, so he simply stopped being polite, "Then thank you, Mr. He."
You Su sighed inwardly about the stark wealth disparity in this world — such a magical blanket is just someone else’s disposable foot towel...
No kidding, the foot towels of the wealthy even smell good — You Su almost blurted out:
Brother, you smell so nice...
What’s more, He Kongyue took out various foods from his Qiankun Bag, such as Beiao Continent yak jerky, Nanyang Continent silver dragon fish jerky, and other rare delicacies.
You Su, holding matcha cake bought from the Ancient Moon Residence of the Profound Sky Sect, suddenly felt like a countryside bumpkin.
He Kongyue suppressed his laughter, not intentionally flaunting wealth, it was just his routine. Fortunately, he was quite perceptive, also taking a piece of matcha cake from the oil paper bag in front of You Su and putting it into his mouth.
While tasting, he nodded:
"Hmm... I didn’t expect, this snack used in taverns for amusement to have such a unique taste..."
In his eyes, the matcha cake didn’t even qualify as a proper dessert...
"It’s good, come! Mr. You, try mine too."
Since He Kongyue first had some of You Su’s food, he naturally had a reason to share his food with You Su.
You Su understood his intention, shaking his head helplessly, feeling ever more delighted about befriending a wealthy second generation.
But before he could taste the yak jerky, rich with the aroma of meat, He Kongyue’s handsome face suddenly turned serious:
"Someone’s coming."
Upon hearing this, You Su immediately held his breath and focused.
Sure enough, rustling footsteps sounded on the mountain path outside the cave, accompanied by faint conversations:
"Miss Fu, it’s quite dangerous to find a way at night, how about we first find a cave to rest for the night and continue tomorrow?"
"Sigh... I guess we have no choice, but Mr. Huo, the night is so thick, where do we find a cave? Let’s just make do on a tree for the night."
"How could that be? Miss Fu is of noble status, how can I let you suffer? And here’s a cave."
"Ah? But there’s a light inside, surely there are cultivators resting already? I just want to be with Mr. Huo, not crammed with others..."
"That’s simple, I’ll just ask the fellow Daoists inside to leave."
With that, the pile of stones at the entrance used by You Su to guard against wild beasts suddenly shattered.