5: Chapter 5 Ginseng Cooked Instant Noodles
Boiling spirit ginseng water to drink.
This was actually an inefficient way to use it.
In his previous life.
Most people would take these kinds of Exotic Flowers and Fruits, similar to spirit ginseng, to an alchemist for processing.
Although the alchemist would take a portion as payment, the Medicinal Pills refined from the remaining part could exert immense medicinal effects.
If one ate the Exotic Flowers and Fruits directly, the absorption mechanism of the human Physical Body would make it impossible to fully refine the medicinal power, causing most of it to be lost.
However, alchemists with a Legacy could create pills that allowed people to absorb a massive amount of medicinal power by combining different medicines.
One must know that if a stalk of spirit ginseng was eaten directly, the human body could at most absorb about five percent of the medicinal power; the rest would immediately dissipate.
But through an alchemist's processing, the human body's absorption could reach thirty percent.
The more Advanced the alchemist, the higher the medicinal power absorption from the pills they formulated.
It was said that in his previous life, there were top-tier Daoist alchemists who could formulate pills allowing the human body to absorb seventy percent of the power.
Of course, such figures were far too distant for Ji Yebai; he couldn't even meet them.
However.
Even though he knew the medicinal efficiency was low.
Ji Yebai did not hesitate in the slightest.
At this juncture, before the recovery of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, Cultivation was the foundation; once the spirit ginseng was used up, he could just go and gather more.
That's right.
Ji Yebai had already set a plan.
Cultivate first, and in his spare time, collect Exotic Flowers and Fruits in the deep mountains.
With the recovery of the world, the first things to change were actually the vegetation, rather than humans and beasts.
Because of this, Ji Yebai was certain that in these deep mountains, Exotic Flowers and Fruits should not be scarce.
It was just that the medicinal effects wouldn't be as exaggerated as in his previous life.
In his previous life, someone had picked an exotic fruit in the deep mountains.
And stepped into the rank of First-Class Martial Artist in one leap.
It shocked the world.
It was also because of this that the Ji Yebai of his previous life had resolutely entered the deep mountains.
A Third-rate Martial Artist gives birth to Internal Energy, carrying the strength of divine valor;
A Second-rate Martial Artist's Internal Energy is ceaseless and continuous;
While a First-Class Martial Artist masters will, using intent to harm others.
Huff!
Huff!
Heavy panting echoed in the cave.
Ji Yebai finished a set of Longevity Fist, panting like an ox.
He walked to the fire and once again finished the spirit ginseng water in the pot.
He added more water and firewood as before.
Then, taking advantage of the medicinal power, he turned and continued practicing his fist technique.
Sweat poured out, and his fist technique became increasingly refined.
His entire body radiated rolling heat.
This time, he practiced the Longevity Fist a full fifteen times before Ji Yebai stopped.
Although he had spirit ginseng water to replenish his physical strength, after practicing so many times, Ji Yebai already felt his mind and spirit becoming somewhat fatigued.
At this point, he decisively stopped.
"Balance work and rest, no rush, take it slow!"
Ji Yebai calmed his excited heart, constantly reassuring himself.
With the world recovering, he had already seized the initiative.
As long as he persisted in his Cultivation, success would come naturally when the time was right.
Furthermore, from his previous life, he still knew of some Opportunities belonging to peerless Geniuses.
The True Scripture of Martial Arts was certainly a very important factor.
But other Opportunities were also very important.
For example, the Spirit Pearl that allowed that Daoist Genius to directly promote to the Innate realm only three months after the Spiritual Qi recovery;
Or the Spirit Liquid that allowed one's Physical Body to directly promote to the Innate realm;
Or those Sharp Weapons forged from Meteoric Iron from Beyond the Heavens.
Ji Yebai had already made up his mind.
He would strive not to let any Heaven And Earth Treasure useful to him slip away, taking them all for himself.
...
The next day, Ji Yebai opened his eyes.
He rummaged through his backpack and cooked some food.
After eating, Ji Yebai opened his backpack fully and took inventory of the items he had brought.
Clothes, sleeping bag, compressed dry rations, instant noodles, six large bottles of mineral water, spirit ginseng, phone...
Supplies were still sufficient!
Looking at the items on the ground, Ji Yebai nodded with satisfaction.
With these things, if he was frugal, it would be enough for him to survive here for two days.
After eating and drinking his fill, he continued to settle his mind for Cultivation.
One set of the fist technique, one bowl of spirit ginseng water.
The consumed essence, Qi, and spirit were quickly replenished by the spirit ginseng water, and even his physical recovery speeded up significantly.
The more Ji Yebai practiced, the happier he became.
His mind became increasingly immersed.
In his previous life, he had also been so obsessed that he forgot food and sleep for the sake of Cultivation.
This state made him feel more and more at ease.
And more importantly.
In his previous life, when he became a Third-rate Martial Artist, his body possessed the strength of divine valor; he was no longer this weak and frail appearance.
Having experienced power, he could no longer endure his own pathetic weakness.
But.
Although he was anxious.
Ji Yebai also kept in mind that he must not damage his mind and spirit.
Damage to the mind and spirit was far harder to repair than physical injuries.
Therefore, when he finished fifteen sets of Longevity Fist, Ji Yebai decisively began to rest.
He rested for a full three hours before his fatigue completely vanished.
But even so, Ji Yebai did not plan to continue Cultivating today.
He was afraid of harming his mind and spirit.
"No more Cultivation, I'll go for a walk and check the surrounding environment."
Thinking this, Ji Yebai walked out of the cave.
The mountain forest was very dense.
And the species were varied.
Many unknown, strangely shaped flowers were scattered throughout the thick forest, and occasionally some wild fruits would peek out here and there.
Ji Yebai thought those wild fruits might contain Spiritual Qi, so he picked some to eat.
Pah!
They almost turned his teeth sour.
Both astringent and sour!
He threw away all the wild fruits.
Ji Yebai continued to walk deeper.
Although Spiritual Qi had recovered on this mountain peak.
This did not mean all plants would turn into spirit-containing objects.
The vast majority of vegetation would just grow better under the influence of Spiritual Qi.
But they couldn't become spiritual plants.
Only certain special vegetation, after absorbing Spiritual Qi, evolved organs to store Spiritual Qi; only then could they become spiritual plants.
Otherwise, they were just ordinary plants.
The mountain forest was dense, and it was easy to lose one's direction.
Ji Yebai made markers all along the way.
But even so, he had to head back.
Linear exploration was not suitable for now.
What Ji Yebai needed to do was to use the cave as the center and map out the situation in all directions.
Eliminate dangers and grasp the surrounding environment.
And this time, fortunately.
He found a water source.
On the other side of the cave, less than a hundred meters away, there was a frigid mountain spring.
Splash!
The clear spring water flowed down from the mountain, trickling through the rock crevices and splashing many cool droplets.
"Good stuff!"
Ji Yebai was overjoyed.
He hurriedly reached out to catch a handful of water.
Gulp!
He drank it in one go; it was refreshing, frigid, and extremely sweet.
Now, he didn't have to worry about not having enough water to drink.
Of the remaining six bottles of mineral water, he had drunk two today during his workout.
And that was while holding back.
If he drank freely, at least four bottles wouldn't be enough.
But now with this mountain spring water, he could drink as much as he wanted.
Moreover.
Cultivating made him sweat so much, and he changed clothes so frequently.
Before having a water source, he hadn't dared to wash his clothes.
Ji Yebai was in a good mood.
He immediately returned to the cave.
He brought over the empty bottles and dirty clothes.
Not just that.
He also took advantage of the beautiful scenery.
To give himself a wash as well.
By the time he was done, it was already late.
He returned feeling refreshed.
Taking advantage of his good mood.
He made a luxurious feast.
Instant noodles boiled in mountain spring water, with the extra addition of spirit ginseng.
After this meal.
Ji Yebai felt as though his entire body was bursting with energy, and he didn't stop until he stood up and practiced another set of his fist technique.