Chapter 93

Although the cloth bag was left by Zheng Chen, he didn’t say anything, so Ping Shizhi naturally didn’t dare to open it.

"Plants brought back from the tomb." Zheng Chen said.

Ping Shizhi nodded slightly, feeling a bit enlightened. After opening the cloth bag and seeing the dark-colored leaves inside, he immediately put on a pair of gloves and picked up a withered little grass due to the passage of time, examining it.

"I was wondering, the corpse poison there couldn’t have become so strong."

Evil qi is hard to guard against, but corpse poison is simpler. Seeing these dark-colored leaves, Ping Shizhi knew where the corpse poison on Zheng Chen’s body came from. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Caught by Zheng Chen’s gaze, Ping Shizhi was taken aback and asked in surprise.

"Want to try it?"

"..." Ping Shizhi’s eyes twitched. "This old man still wants to live a bit longer."

After saying that, he pointed to the root system of the little grass and explained, "You did a good job digging out the most important part. These leaves rely on evil qi and corpse poison to grow, making them highly toxic, but the root system has a different use. You can see the difference in color."

The leaves were dark green, giving an eerie feeling, while the roots were spotlessly white, the contrast between the two was very clear.

"Completely different existences!"

Well, although Ping Shizhi said the difference between the two was huge, the leaves were highly toxic, and the roots were non-toxic, he still had no intention of trying it, perhaps because he could tell where this thing was dug up from.

"Rest well for the next two days, no need to go there." Seeing Zheng Chen about to leave, Ping Shizhi suddenly said, "The thing you brought back is very good. One root system is enough to heal the injuries of those outsiders. Come to me early tomorrow. The corpse poison and evil qi on your body are just temporarily suppressed. With this, I can cure you tomorrow!"

Ping Shizhi frowned slightly, from the information Zheng Chen brought back, it was clear that the situation there was getting worse, deteriorating at an alarming rate. If not handled properly, it could really cause a major change.

This matter couldn’t be handled by them alone; the nearby villages should also be notified.

"Back, no need to go out tomorrow?" After Zheng Chen returned, Lei looked at the sky and asked with some surprise.

"Let’s see in a couple of days."

"That, you’re not hurt, right?" She looked at Zheng Chen lightly.

Zheng Chen shook his head, and Lei’s worried expression eased. "You didn’t eat anything, right? I’ll make something..."

Zheng Chen was silent for a moment, but seeing her already running to the kitchen, he retracted the lie he was about to tell. He had taken quite a few pills.

"Lei is also working hard." Xi Ya smiled at Zheng Chen, looking at him strangely. "You seem a bit off?"

"No." He raised his hand and looked at it. He could still see the veins under his skin, but this was just due to his lighter skin tone. The abnormality of the veins protruding and turning purple was completely gone.

Ping Shizhi’s medicine had only suppressed the evil qi and corpse poison in his body, but hadn’t completely eliminated them.

"Don’t hide things. I... Lei will worry."

Zheng Chen looked at Xi Ya deeply and said softly, "You too."

She was stunned on the spot, her smile fading, revealing a hint of distress. She gently pressed her forehead. "I don’t want Lei to know. I haven’t forgotten about the Sky City... and some other things."

"Consider it a warning." Zheng Chen remained calm. "Knowing is better than ignorance."

Xi Ya nodded, hearing the noise from the kitchen, she hid her distress and smiled at Zheng Chen. "I’ll make some tea."

Lei’s cooking was something she had tasted before; it was a wonder Zheng Chen hadn’t said anything about it until now...

Watching Xi Ya’s back, Zheng Chen shook his head lightly. The more she knew, the more it was a torment for her.

There was still food that could improve one’s willpower. Yes, besides that, Zheng Chen couldn’t think of a better way to describe the food in front of him. Nutritious? Oh, maybe.

After quickly finishing the meal, Zheng Chen put the bowls and chopsticks aside, picked up the tea Xi Ya had made, and drank it all, feeling much better.

Bitterness followed by sweetness?

Not necessarily, considering the source of the flower tea.

"Not brewing medicine today?"

Noticing that Zheng Chen didn’t bring any medicine bags today, Lei asked in confusion.

"Not today."

Today, Zheng Chen wasn’t in good condition and had already used a lot of other medicines, so Ping Shizhi didn’t prepare the body-recovery medicine for him. His body was already recovering quite well.

The side effects of the strong suppressant had been reduced significantly, the most obvious being that Zheng Chen’s constitution attribute had recovered from seven to eight, just one step away from his peak.

However, this last step wasn’t easy to recover, as it was affected by the black particles.

Without eliminating the influence of the black particles, it would be difficult to recover.

But this was already very good. Now, his constitution attribute was slightly higher than when he first started.

This improvement was quite noticeable.

"Xi Ya, I..." Looking at the empty plate, Lei lost her composure and said to Xi Ya, after so many days, she couldn’t help but feel disappointed. She knew how... special her cooking tasted, "He could have said it once."

As long as Zheng Chen said it once, she wouldn’t have to continue, and she didn’t want to. After tasting her own cooking, the bizarre taste made her feel self-disgust.

"How could he say it?" Xi Ya smiled helplessly, gently touching Lei’s hair. "And Lei is working hard, isn’t it getting better? I think he’s waiting for your success."

"..." Leaning against the kitchen door, Zheng Chen pulled the corner of his mouth and knocked on the door behind him. "I’ll be out for a bit."

"He heard!!"

Hearing Zheng Chen’s voice, Lei, who was still feeling disappointed, blushed.

Xi Ya shook her head lightly. "See, he’s also looking forward to it."

Zheng Chen planned to prepare some other things to avoid problems when he went to the tomb again. After going once, he knew what he was missing.

"... Hmm, you’re recovering well." The next day, when Zheng Chen went to Ping Shizhi’s place, Ping Shizhi stared at him for a while and said helplessly. He had said similar things many times, but it was indeed true!

The medicine he gave Zheng Chen yesterday only suppressed most of the evil qi and corpse poison. To completely eliminate them, he needed to use today’s preparation.

However, when Zheng Chen came today, Ping Shizhi found that the remaining corpse poison and evil qi on his body had mostly disappeared, which made his preparation worthwhile!

"Take this."

Ping Shizhi took out a small porcelain bottle and placed it in front of Zheng Chen. He opened it and saw some pure white small pills inside. "What is it?"

"Detox Pill."

Ping Shizhi stroked his beard.

"Eat it?" Zheng Chen took one out and examined it. It didn’t feel like a pill but more like a wax ball.

"Eating it isn’t a problem, but whether you can digest it is another matter, and it will cause diarrhea." Ping Shizhi explained. Although called a Detox Pill, it wasn’t meant to be eaten.

"Let me show you."

Ping Shizhi took out a leaf from a black wooden box, the root of which had been completely separated. He touched the leaf to a Detox Pill, and the whole leaf quickly turned yellow, while the pure white Detox Pill gained many black spots.

"Once it turns completely black, it’s useless. Hmm, it can be used as a poison."

Zheng Chen nodded.

After Zheng Chen left, Ping Shizhi placed a row of small porcelain bottles on the shelf...

Not long after he left, several players came, two of whom were previously injured. Their wounds were still bandaged, but the corpse poison mixed with evil qi had been completely removed.

"Village Chief, for the village’s safety, we plan to investigate the matter you entrusted us with again." One of the injured players stood up and said. If they couldn’t find anything, they wouldn’t gain anything, but if they found some clues, they would gain real experience.

And the difficulty there wasn’t low, so the rewards wouldn’t be low either.

"Hmm? Like that?" Ping Shizhi pondered for a moment and continued, "Alright, but be more careful this time. The situation there is more serious."

Ping Shizhi’s words made the players exchange glances. They hadn’t leaked the tomb’s information, as the fewer people knew, the more they would gain. The more people, the more the experience would be divided.

Now, Ping Shizhi’s information suggested someone had already investigated something there?

"Uh, Village Chief, what exactly is going on there?" A player couldn’t help but probe. If someone had beaten them to it, their gains would be smaller.

"Not yet." Ping Shizhi shook his head, taking out a few small porcelain bottles, each containing a small number of Detox Pills. "These are the Detox Pills I made. They will allow you to act safely there for a while."