Chapter 40: This Person Is Decent
“It’s not my fault, who told you to say what I was going to say first? Next time you can let me speak first, and you can follow along,” Xing argued.
“This young lady is not a repeating machine!” March 7th pushed Xing away.
Dan Heng’s expression, however, was a bit strange. After entering the valley, he clearly felt calls and a sense of kinship emanating from within.
This couldn’t be sensed outside the valley; apparently, a natural restriction formation had been established within it.
Dan Heng roughly guessed what was happening and wasn’t in a hurry to explore. They were right there and wouldn’t run away. He’d deal with Dugu Bo’s matters first.
Soon, the group arrived near the hot springs. Apart from Dan Heng, everyone else seemed to have entered a grand garden, looking around with curiosity.
If Dan Heng hadn’t reminded them not to touch anything randomly, Xing would have probably already started wreaking havoc on the flowers and plants there.
“How is it? This is my medicine garden,” Dugu Bo said with some pride.
“Since it’s your medicine garden, do you know what these wondrous flowers and exotic herbs are called?” Meng Huaifeng asked with ill intent.
“This… I… recognize some, recognize some.” Dugu Bo pointed to a large chrysanthemum, “For example, that chrysanthemum is called the Miraculous Jade-Rooftop Sky-Reaching Chrysanthemum.”
After waiting for a long time with no further explanation, Meng Huaifeng looked confused, “What’s its use? And the others?”
Seeing Meng Huaifeng’s persistence, Dugu Bo finally put on a stern face. If it weren’t for Dan Heng’s presence, he would have taught this brat a lesson.
“I don’t know, alright? Do you know them, you brat?”
“Naturally.” Meng Huaifeng proudly raised his head, “Miraculous Jade-Rooftop Sky-Reaching Chrysanthemum, when consumed, strengthens the limbs and circulates qi through the eight meridians, allowing one to forge an indestructible body.”
“Underworld Ganoderma, when consumed, refines the spirit with Yin energy, allowing one to see ghosts and spirits and connect with the underworld.”
“Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, its medicinal properties are mild and mellow, capable of consolidating the root and cultivating the origin, and removing impurities.”
“Nine-Turn Profound Dew Ganoderma…”
“Cock’s Comb Phoenix Sunflower…”
“Azure Jade Emerald Flower…”
Meng Huaifeng pointed to each herb, introducing them simply, whether they were recognized by Tang San in the original work or not, whether they were mature or not, leaving nothing out.
March 7th looked at Meng Huaifeng with adoration, “Wow, Huaifeng, so you’re this learned and talented? You know so many herbs, it’s like you have them all memorized.”
“You flatter me, you flatter me. Let’s stop here for now; we’ll discuss the rest later.” Meng Huaifeng said humbly, his face slightly pale.
“Why don’t you keep going? Just say it all in one go,” March 7th asked, puzzled.
Meng Huaifeng smiled without speaking. Dan Heng revealed, “His energy is depleted; he can’t say the rest.”
“Energy depleted? What does that have to do with introducing herbs…” March 7th suddenly realized, her eyes widening, “You used that Soul Skill?”
“Heh heh.” Meng Huaifeng continued to smile.
For those who use Imaginary Energy, Soul Rings don’t need to be displayed to be used. And the Mobile Phone Martial Spirit was in sync with Meng Huaifeng, so he didn’t need to look with his eyes, truly putting on a good show.
“You wasted this young lady’s feelings. I thought you were really that knowledgeable,” March 7th rolled her eyes.
“Senior Dugu, this is only half the herbs in your medicine garden. Fifteen are Immortal Herbs, nine of which are mature. Any one of them could allow a suitable person to possess the potential of a Titled Douluo. There are thirty-four Supreme Grade herbs, also with extraordinary effects and priceless. So, if you truly help you and your granddaughter get rid of the poison, would you really be willing to give them to us?” Meng Huaifeng winked at Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo’s face turned green and white, looking incredibly conflicted.
After a long while, with pain evident in his eyes, Dugu Bo said firmly, “I stand by my word. If you truly can save me and Yan Yan, they are yours.”
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Dugu Bo with renewed respect. They hadn’t expected this old man, who didn’t look like a good person, to be a man of his word and trustworthy for deep friendship.
“Mister is generous. However, we only need a few Immortal Herbs; we won’t take this medicine garden,” Dan Heng said respectfully to Dugu Bo.
Immortal Herbs were actually not very useful to them. The energy contained in Immortal Herbs was too low-level compared to Imaginary Energy. They would only be somewhat useful for improving and strengthening physique, and even then, it would barely work for Meng Huaifeng. March 7th and Xing had too strong physiques to be strengthened at all.
However, for those who couldn’t embark on their Destiny and could only become stronger through various other means, Immortal Herbs lived up to their name and were of great help to people.
They requested a few Immortal Herbs mainly for Zhu Qing. The rest would be considered local specialties. Afterward, they would ask Herta if she was interested. If not, they could be kept as potted plants on the Train.
Dugu Bo looked at Dan Heng in surprise. With their strength, they could have killed him and robbed this medicine garden, yet they chose to help him through a transaction. And when he said he would give it to them, they were able to restrain their greed and not take it. They were trustworthy for deep friendship.
Both sides reached the same conclusion: these people are worth befriending!
In an instant, more than half of the distance and vigilance between them disappeared.
“You brat, you could have told me nothing, yet you insisted on letting me know. Are you trying to see me make a fool of myself? You almost made me abandon my principles,” Dugu Bo joked with Meng Huaifeng.
“Heh heh, I believe in Senior’s character. I was just worried Senior would be wasting these treasures and wouldn’t know their value, and later be deceived by scoundrels.” Meng Huaifeng believed that after knowing the value of these Immortal Herbs, Dugu Bo wouldn’t be fleeced by Tang San again, especially with the debt of gratitude for the antidote.
“I was indeed being wasteful, sitting on a treasure mountain without realizing it. Thank you, kid. I’ll remember this favor,” Dugu Bo sighed, gratefully saying to Meng Huaifeng.
“You’re welcome. We Nameless simply enjoy helping others.”
“Then what about the remaining herbs…”
“Once I recover my energy, I will inform you of the names and uses of the remaining herbs.”
“Alright, alright. Great kindness needs no words. How about I introduce my granddaughter to you?”
“No, no, you don’t have to.”
Dugu Bo looked regretful. These young people were all outstanding talents, much stronger than that kid from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family. It was a pity they weren’t interested in his granddaughter.
After some casual chat, they got down to business.
“Mister, your poison is so deep that you should have died long ago. You must have had a method of suppression to survive this long, right?” Dan Heng asked.
The memories from his previous life and the Dragon Lord Legacy were not the same. As the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit awakened, the Dragon Lord Legacy gradually recovered, and Dan Heng also began to accept more complete Dragon Lord Legacy, which included the previously missing healing and medical arts.
Therefore, Dan Heng’s medical skills were not weak now. However, in this regard, he was still not as proficient as another Luofu Dragon Lord who specialized in medical arts.
“That’s right. Thanks to an Immortal Herb here, the Fragrant Brilliant Rose, which can suppress the poison and alleviate its outbreaks, along with the Dan Bead I accidentally condensed, I have been able to survive until now,” Dugu Bo said.
