Chapter 578 - Real Treasures (1/2)
”Medicine, huh? I understand. If that's the case, there isn't anything my Li Family can do for you, as the Hong Family handles most of the medicine in the Jaded Garden.” Senior Li said.
”Wow, they must have a lot of medicine if they supply the entire faction…” Yuan said in a surprised voice.
”Haha… After all, they are the ones that require the most medicine because of people like Hong Xiuquan, who tempers his body around the clock almost daily.” Senior Li laughed.
”Anyways, follow me. I will show you some of our Li Family's treasures.” Senior Li then led Yuan and every one to another room.
”Please wait for a minute while I retrieve the treasures.” Senior Li said before leaving them alone in the room.
Even if Senior Li trusted Yuan and greatly valued his presence, there was no way that he'd bring someone that isn't part of their family to their storage area where they keep all of their treasures.
Yuan patiently waited for Senior Li's return, his anticipation high.
About fifteen minutes later, Senior Li returned with three boxes in his grasp.
He placed them on the table before Yuan and the others.
”This is the first treasure.”
Senior Li opened the first box, revealing a somewhat dried-up ginseng inside.
”This is… a treasure?” Yuan raised his eyebrows.
”Don't let its appearance fool you, Daoist Yuan. Try looking deeper.” Senior Li said with a profound smile on his face.
Yuan proceeded to analyze the ginseng with his divine sense, and to his surprise, there was a large amount of spiritual energy within the ginseng.
”This is a 1,000-year-old ginseng. And yes, just like its name implies, it's a thousand years old.” Senior Li said.
”The only reason it hasn't rotted after so long is because of the spiritual energy within. If we wait another 500 years, it will become a 1,500-year-old ginseng, but that will be its limit. If we keep it for any longer, it will become useless, so we have to use it before then.”
”How come it has spiritual energy? How did it grow?” Yuan asked.
”All living things in this world— including animals and plants— have the ability to absorb spiritual energy. This means even the meat and vegetable that you eat contain spiritual energy, but the amount is insanely low— too low to affect anyone, so you cannot become a cultivator no matter how much vegetables or meat you eat.”
”The reason is simply that they require a ridiculously amount of time to absorb enough spiritual energy to be qualified as a treasure, and they are usually killed or plucked before they absorb enough spiritual energy.”
”Furthermore, just like how humans are not born with equal talents, plants also have their own limit, so it doesn't mean they can become treasures if given enough time.”
”Wow… I never knew this…” Yuan mumbled in a dazed voice.
A few moments later, Senior Li opened the second box, revealing a piece of jade slip inside.
”This jade slip also contains spiritual energy? I thought only living things can absorb spiritual energy.” Yuan quickly asked.
”Yes, but inanimate objects can also gather spiritual energy. Let me ask you this… What exactly is spiritual energy?” Senior Li suddenly asked him.
”No clue…” Yuan shook his head.