In these days, Yu Su hasn't missed the nightly impact on the acupoints. Until tonight, with a soft sound, the last acupoint of this meridian also opened.
The spiritual energy flowing along the meridian slowly gathered in the dantian. The faint green spiritual energy dispersed the darkness and chaos in the dantian, settling at the bottom of the dantian.
This is the wood spiritual energy, the gentlest among the five elements, and the first spiritual energy that Yu Su attracted into his body. Nourishing his dantian, it gave a sense of clarity and warmth.
Yu Su was delighted; the influx of spiritual energy into the dantian meant he had truly drawn in the qi.
The all-encompassing spirit was also excited: [This wood spiritual energy is so pure; it seems that wood spiritual energy really likes you.]
Yu Su said, "So, I should be a wood spiritual root."
The all-encompassing spirit replied: [Certainly, not sure if it's a pure spiritual root. If my power is a bit stronger, I can help you scan your spiritual roots.]
Yu Su asked, "You can scan spiritual roots?"
The all-encompassing spirit proudly said: [Of course, I can do everything.]
Yu Su said, "You're quite impressive."
Seizing the opportunity, the all-encompassing spirit said: [If you let me absorb a bit more spiritual power every day, I can activate this function faster.]
Yu Su smiled slightly, "No, I'm not in a hurry."
The all-encompassing spirit: [...]
Indeed, Yu Su was not in a hurry. Based on the current situation, his absorption of spiritual energy was smooth, and he had not been disturbed much by the other four types of spiritual energy. Even if he wasn't a pure spiritual root, his wood spiritual root was undoubtedly robust.
Now that he had opened the first meridian, he was confident about opening all the meridians in his body.
...
"Only two things left," Yu Su said, looking at the prescription.
After collecting herbs diligently for these days, most of the herbs on the prescription were gathered, except for two rare spirit herbs.
"Talking about Golden Blood Ginseng, I know where it is," unexpectedly said You Yu.
Yu Su was surprised, "Sis, you've seen it?"
You Yu said, "Not me, my man did. Once he accidentally wandered to Deer God Mountain, he saw a Golden Blood Ginseng at the foot of the mountain. He said the ginseng emitted a golden light all over, surely the legendary Golden Blood Ginseng."
"Didn't Yu Ge bring it back?"
You Yu shook her head, "The ginseng is spiritual. When it sensed my man approaching, it dug itself into the ground and ran away. My man was afraid of angering the mountain god and dared not chase, so he left quickly."
It was indeed a pity.
Regardless, knowing the location of Golden Blood Ginseng was a good thing.
Yu Su planned to make a trip to Deer God Mountain.
Hearing that he wanted to dig for Golden Blood Ginseng, You Yu hurriedly said, "Deer God Mountain is where the mountain god lives, with misty woods nearby. Once you enter, you'll get lost and might never come out again! My man safely came out thanks to the mountain god's mercy!"
You Yu worried that Yu Su might recklessly go there and advised him not to risk his life for Golden Blood Ginseng.
But Yu Su had to go; without Golden Blood Ginseng, he couldn't cure Jian Yunchuan's illness.
"Sis, I have the protection of the mountain god; it'll be fine. These days, I'll prepare enough food. Please take care of my little brother and my father."
Yu Su was determined, and You Yu couldn't stop him. She reminded him to be careful, suggesting that if he got lost, he should kneel down and beg the mountain god for forgiveness. If the mountain god was in a good mood, he might spare his life.
"I understand."
...
Yu Su went into the mountains, caught a rabbit and two pheasants, tied them with a hemp rope, handed them to You Yu, and then entered the mountain.
Deer God Mountain was far away; a round trip would take at least two days.
Yu Su only brought a spear and set off. When thirsty, he drank from mountain springs and creeks, ate wild fruits when hungry, and cooked roasted chestnuts and wild rabbits by digging a pit and making a fire. For sleep, he found a tree to climb, crushed insect-repelling herbs, and managed to sleep soundly.
"Arrived," Yu Su looked at the towering mountain ahead, covered in thick mist. "There should be the forest that causes people to get lost. When I enter the forest, open the scan."
The all-encompassing spirit replied: [Understood.]
Yu Su gripped the spear tightly and entered the mist-covered forest.
The ground was covered with decaying leaves, and many skeletons, mostly animal bones, were buried under the leaves.
Yu Su carefully followed the directions indicated on the scanning map and gradually passed through this gloomy and eerie forest.
Upon exiting the forest, everything cleared up.
The sunlight was warm, the green leaves reflected the light, clear spring water flowed gently, and abundant spiritual energy floated in the air. Yu Su felt the wood spiritual energy approaching him intimately.
Because of the flourishing wood spiritual energy here, the plants were full of vitality.
Maybe he could really find Golden Blood Ginseng here.
Yu Su was excited, "Little Spirit, open the scan."
The all-encompassing spirit exclaimed, "Wow," and Yu Su understood why when he looked at the scanning map. Within a radius of a hundred meters, many precious herbs were hidden, and two of them were even at the level of spirit herbs.
As a once well-versed spirit, the all-encompassing spirit shouldn't be so ignorant, but perhaps influenced by Yu Su, it was now subconsciously eager to collect these things.
"Hurry, dig them all out."
Yu Su chuckled, "Don't be in a rush. Haven't you forgotten? This mountain has an owner."
Yu villagers all said that the mountain god lived here, the spirit deer that communicated with gods. Deer God Mountain was its territory, and unlike other ownerless mountain forests, caution was needed here.
The all-encompassing spirit asked, "What should we do?"
Yu Su said, "Don't you have information on the spirit deer in your database?"
The all-encompassing spirit searched and quickly found a wealth of information related to the spirit deer. It was overwhelming, but Yu Su provided more detailed information: "It's said that the spirit deer here is pure white, bringing blessings and good luck."
The all-encompassing spirit filtered the information and happily said, "Found it. According to the records, this kind of pure white spirit deer that can bring blessings and good luck is called Qingze
. It governs water and wood, meaning it can control both water and wood. Rumor has it that Qingze is a loyal follower of the ancient divine beast Bai Ze and ranks tenth on the list of the hundred great spirit beasts in the wilderness."
Yu Su asked, "So, it's a divine deer?"
The all-encompassing spirit replied: [According to the classification of mundane, spiritual, immortal, and divine, it belongs to the spiritual level and is ranked tenth on the list of the hundred great spirit beasts in the wilderness.]
That was quite impressive.
Yu Su didn't think a newly opened meridian, just starting to absorb qi, could contend with the big shots on the list of the hundred great spirit beasts in the wilderness. Perhaps not even enough to be crushed by one of their toes.
"Do you have more detailed information, like what it likes?"
The all-encompassing spirit searched diligently: [Qingze likes everything with pure wood and water spiritual energy. It also likes to eat a spirit fruit called Green Pearl Fruit.]
Yu Su: "..."
He didn't have Green Pearl Fruit, but what about his wood spiritual root? Would they consider that and cut him some slack?
"Oh, there's also a historical record. Qingze likes listening to stories. Once, there was a mortal who, with an extraordinary storytelling ability, gained Qingze's blessing and embarked on the path of cultivation."
Yu Su's eyes lit up. Storytelling was his forte; having read countless books, he wasn't afraid.
Whether or not they would give him a blessing, he dared not think, but getting a Golden Blood Ginseng would be a stroke of luck.
"Okay, tell stories. I found a rock; I'll sit down and tell the story of the great monk and his three disciples going to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures."
This story was loved by countless people in later generations. Yu Su didn't believe Qingze wouldn't like it.
"Let's start with the origin of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong. He was born in Aolai Country in the East Purvavideha Continent..."
Yu Su, a person who loved reading books and enjoyed storytelling, possessed not only learned knowledge but also a captivating storytelling skill. His stories unfolded with ups and downs, more interesting than the original book.
Even the all-encompassing spirit listened with relish, forgetting why they were there.
Yu Su narrated for over an hour, feeling parched. Not seeing the deer coming out, he played a trick, intentionally pausing at an exciting and suspenseful part, then went to drink water.
After drinking water, he didn't rush to continue the story but ate some fruits and leaned against a tree to doze off.
The all-encompassing spirit: [...]
To be honest, this was really annoying.
Just as Yu Su was about to fall asleep, a pure white deer descended from the mountain. It moved gracefully and flawlessly, its head adorned with magnificent antlers. The white antlers gradually turned into translucent light blue at the tips, shining brilliantly in the sunlight.
As this noble and elegant creature appeared, the wood spiritual energy in the air became noticeably more active.
It approached Yu Su gently and looked at him arrogantly.
At a tense moment, it suddenly lifted a deer hoof and nudged Yu Su, clearly urging him.
Yu Su: "..."
The all-encompassing spirit: [So, telling stories can really lure a Qingze.]
Turns out the historical records were true; storytelling really attracted a Qingze.