Chapter 57

Ding Qi sighed for a while, then took a few more glances at the unconscious young man surnamed Wei. Finally, he took a deep breath, suppressing the various thoughts that had risen in his heart. Then, he turned his gaze back to the carriage in front of him.

Encountering an old acquaintance among the disciples of the Qingyun Sect was indeed a great surprise to Ding Qi, but he did not forget the purpose of his return this time.

Walking up to the carriage, Ding Qi took down the topmost box and, with a loud thud, placed it on the ground. Looking at the four boxes in total, he decided to start with the smaller one he had placed on the ground.

The box looked like a common cargo box, and it was not locked, so Ding Qi did not have to go through much trouble. He easily opened the box.

However, it was only after opening the box and seeing its contents that Ding Qi realized his initial expectations were wrong. The box was not as simple as it appeared on the surface, just a common cargo box.

The ordinary appearance of the box seemed to be just a disguise. The inner part was completely different.

The inside of the box was sealed with several layers of fine leather, making it airtight. There were also other sealing methods inside the box, completely isolating the internal space from the outside. The box, which looked like a common cargo box from the outside, had an extremely exquisite inner layer.

As he opened the box, a familiar scent also entered Ding Qi's nose.

"Medicine fragrance!" Ding Qi sniffed, feeling surprised.

He had been managing the herb garden in Qixia Town for several years and was very familiar with the unique smell of various herbs. Now, this familiar scent was emanating from the box in front of him.

Ding Qi looked at the box in front of him with a strange expression, touching his nose, and his facial expressions changed constantly. A possible idea flashed through his mind.

The goods inside the box were tightly wrapped, and Ding Qi could not see what was inside for the moment. To confirm his guess, Ding Qi quickly tore off the covering on the goods.

His face unconsciously showed an extremely expectant look.

Even though he was mentally prepared, when Ding Qi truly opened the box and saw what was inside, his breathing still involuntarily paused.

As Ding Qi peeled off the covering, a strong medicinal fragrance hit him. The box was filled with various herbs.

"Five-year-old Huanglingzhi, five-year-old Qianjiehua, six-year-old Jinjing Shen, five-year-old Baiyuecao, six-year-old Wulingcao...,"

Murmuring to himself, Ding Qi identified each herb in the box, swallowing hard, and his throat uncontrollably trembled. Seeing these precious herbs, Ding Qi could no longer control his excitement.

The box contained herbs that were quite old, most of which were over fifty years old. Among them was the Huanglingzhi that Ding Qi had been unable to buy for his alchemy. The Baiyuecao he had finally managed to buy was also in the box. Most of the other herbs over fifty years old were also needed for the two alchemy formulas he currently had.

However, the box was sealed extremely tightly, with the lid and body of the box sealed with several layers of fine leather, not allowing any herbal scent to escape. It was only after opening the box that Ding Qi truly discovered what was inside.

Suppressing his agitated emotions, Ding Qi then opened the remaining two larger boxes. As expected, these boxes also contained various precious herbs that were over fifty years old, which could meet his needs for alchemy.

In addition to the herbs recorded in the two alchemy formulas he was currently using, the box also contained most of the herbs recorded in the most precious formula he could not yet refine.

More importantly, the quantity of herbs in these boxes was enormous. Just the Baiyuecao and Huanglingzhi alone, Ding Qi counted, had over a hundred plants each. The other types of herbs also had similar quantities.

"Such a large quantity of precious herbs is more than enough for me to refine alchemy pills," Ding Qi thought, looking at the open boxes filled with herbs, his heart racing with excitement.

Cultivating the先天功 (Xiantian Gong) was extremely difficult, and ordinary meditation was too ineffective for Ding Qi. He could only rely on searching for herbs in Qixia Mountain and refining alchemy pills to assist his cultivation, which would speed up his progress. The difficulty of searching for herbs and refining alchemy pills, Ding Qi had deeply experienced over the past few months. Even the alchemy pills he had managed to refine from the herbs he had collected over several months were absorbed in just a few days. Given his demand for alchemy pills, it was like a drop in the bucket.

Most of the time, he could only slowly increase his true qi through physical movements.

Ding Qi had always been extremely troubled by this, yet had no solution.

Now, with so many herbs he desperately needed suddenly appearing before him, such a great opportunity to solve all his problems, Ding Qi did not intend to let it slip away.

Hearing his heart pounding violently from extreme excitement, Ding Qi wished he could do a few somersaults on the spot.

With these herbs, he would no longer need to spend time picking various herbs in the mountains and could focus all his energy on cultivation. He could take alchemy pills every day to cultivate without wasting time on other matters. This would immediately increase his cultivation speed by several dozen times.

Even the goal of increasing his Xiantian Gong true qi to a level where he could use the three techniques without hesitation, which Ding Qi originally thought would take over ten years, could now be achieved in a short time.

How could he not feel excited and elated?

Finally, Ding Qi glanced at the smallest box that remained and opened it to confirm what was inside.

This box was much smaller than the previous three and had a more delicate design. Compared to the larger boxes he had opened earlier, this one was much more exquisite and seemed somewhat different.

Ding Qi opened it last.

When he opened the box and saw what was inside, his pupils slightly contracted.

He stared at the contents for a long time, then carefully resealed the box, which was tightly wrapped in leather.