Chapter 16 Successfully collected herbs!
Looking at the cliffs in front of them, the group of people were stunned for a moment. They were all a little confused and had a little confusion in their eyes.
At this time, a person in the crowd suddenly raised his hand and pointed to the edge of the cliff: "Huh? Isn't that Li Siyu's fiancé, Zhang Hao?"
The words just fell.
The crowd then looked over and started talking.
"Oh, it seems like it's really him. What happened to him? Why is he sitting on the edge of the cliff?"
"Don't worry about it. This kid has been doing well these past two days. I heard that he knows that he can't be so decadent anymore and needs to know how to do things. No, he went into the mountains with something today."
"He's here to go into the mountains. That's fine. I'm probably just tired. Let's take a rest there and maybe practice some courage. Anyway, I can't think about it. After all, Li Siyu is his fiancée!"
"Oh, Li Siyu followed him...forget it, leave him alone, let's find a way to get down the mountain first, we are all hungry."
I don’t know who said it.
Everyone's expressions trembled at the same time, and the corners of their mouths moved, looking very unnatural.
Soon, they turned around, left the cliff, and continued walking into the dense forest.
……
Zhang Hao counted the time silently in his mind. After hearing the subtle voice coming from behind him, he turned his head and took a look.
I saw the funeral procession wearing white mourning clothes heading back along the path they came from.
The funeral procession...why did it appear here?
This is not the way down the mountain.
But before he could think about it, he immediately focused his gaze on the raised platform hanging on the cliff below the cliff, and the [Continuation] on it.
The time has come to pick [Dipsacus], there is no need to hesitate.
He cheered himself up in his mind, and without hesitation, he came to the cliff in two steps, stood up, grabbed a protruding stone above, and stepped on a stone under his feet. He breathed heavily and looked to the right. The few stones that gradually go downwards.
At this time, there was already a layer of sweat on his forehead, and his expression was full of tension and anxiety.
He carefully let go of his hand and slowly and cautiously reached to the right. When he grabbed another stone, his feet also began to move.
As Zhang Hao's figure pressed against the cliff again, he temporarily stabilized.
Then, he followed the same example and continued to move towards the raised platform carefully, cautiously and slowly.
Soon, he was less than half a meter away from the raised platform and the Dipsacus plant.
Zhang Hao, who was panting heavily and with sweat on his forehead, slowed down his breathing, his slightly trembling legs, and the trembling rhythm also slowed down.
At his feet, there was an abyss that could not be seen to the bottom. The left side of his body was the way he came from, and the right side, less than half a meter away, was the raised platform. On the platform was the [Discontinued] he wanted to get.
Huhuhu~
The mountain wind howled by, blowing Zhang Hao's hair and his clothes.
But it was this moderate mountain wind that almost caused Zhang Hao to lose his balance and fall into the cliff.
It's easy to lose your grip when you're on a cliff, especially for a novice like Zhang Hao. This is simply an S-level difficulty task.
Stabilizing his body again and feeling the firmness of the stone under his feet, Zhang Hao took a deep breath, took out his hand again, and carefully grabbed the stone not far away.
After shaking it randomly with his hand a few times, he clearly felt that the stone could withstand his own strength, and then he moved.
Another two or three minutes passed.
He finally came to the raised platform.
Looking at the [Dipsacus] getting closer and closer to him, he could see that the [Dipsacus] stem became transparent under the sunlight, as if he could see every vein in it clearly.
This is the [Continuation] that can restore health to those who are weak.
Although Zhang Hao was delighted, he did not relax his vigilance and caution.
He grabbed the edge of the platform to steady himself.
Then, the other hand lifted the Guling Basket and placed it on the edge of the platform.
Then, he moved a step to the right, bringing his body closer to [Continuation].
Huhuhu~
The damn mountain wind is coming again.
Zhang Hao looked panicked, holding on to the Spiritual Basket with one hand, and holding on to the edge of the platform with the other hand, his legs shaking even more violently. When the mountain wind blew over, his body clung to the cliff, temporarily stabilizing his figure.
Heh, heh, heh...
Zhang Hao took out his hand and wiped away the sweat that was constantly secreting on his forehead, and also wiped away the sweat that fell down his face.
He felt that his clothes were soaked again.
Swallowing the saliva in his mouth, he tried again.
He slowly and cautiously moved again, his hands already grasping the edge of the platform.
Then, he exerted force with his arms and his feet flew into the air.
The next second, one foot immediately rested on the edge of the platform. Zhang Hao gritted his teeth and used every ounce of strength in his body to climb up.
Finally, using up most of the strength in his body, he reached the platform.
The entire platform was almost occupied by the vigorously growing [Jupiter], and the space where he could stand was very small.
Zhang Hao moved his steps cautiously, for fear of destroying the [Continuation].
Then, he slowly squatted down and put the spirit-solidifying basket aside.
He raised his head, glanced at the dazzling sun in the sky, and felt the heat in the air.
He took out his phone and looked at the time.
12:56 noon.
Not bad, not bad... still in the period when Yang Qi is at its peak.
Zhang Hao breathed a sigh of relief with lingering fear.
If it is four minutes later, the most powerful time of the day will have passed.
Without any further hesitation, Zhang Hao immediately started picking this [Dipsacus] plant.
He recalled the picking methods recorded in the ancient books he had just read.
[Gently pinch the stem, arch your hand upwards, and remove its head. Pinch the roots of the stems to loosen the soil. The roots cannot be broken. This needs to be repeated several times. With one puff, uproot the roots and quickly put them into the Spirit-Consolidating Basket to consolidate the spirit. 】
After taking a few deep breaths, Zhang Hao reached out his hand according to the method of collecting herbs recorded in ancient books.
When you first touch the stem, it feels soft, as if there is liquid flowing. Use your arched hand to hold up the joint between the head and the stem with a little force.
Then, he quickly lifted it up.
【Breaking】The ball-shaped head was easily removed.
Zhang Hao followed the same example and continued to remove the other [Snip] heads together.
After that, comes the most critical step.
Pinch the rhizome of [Dipsacus], gently loosen the soil, and repeatedly loosen it. When you feel that there is no problem, pull it up by the roots.
It sounds simple, but it is not so easy to do.
The most important thing about this method is that the roots cannot be broken in the soil, so you need to rely on experience, or use the Touching and Guanzi techniques together.
With this thought in mind, he held his breath and concentrated, focusing entirely on his hands, adding observation, always looking at the position of the root of the [Suspension].
After repeated attempts, Zhang Hao felt that it was almost done.
He didn't rush to pull it out, but loosened it a few more times to make sure everything was safe.
At this time, his eyes widened. He pinched the rhizome of [Dipsacus] with one hand and the root of [Dipsacus] with the other hand, and lifted it up with slight force.
The entire [Fragment] was uprooted by Zhang Hao, and every fiber was intact. No trace of breakage could be found to the naked eye.
Without enough time to breathe a sigh of relief, Zhang Hao simply glanced at it and quickly placed it in the spirit-solidifying basket.
It was only then that he truly breathed a sigh of relief.
I looked at the time and saw it was exactly 12:59. The next second, it jumped to 13:00 sharp.
(End of chapter)