Novel EastChapter 280 - Lucky
Su Ming was entirely convinced.
He glanced at the remaining scratch-to-win tickets, losing the confidence to continue.
Su Ming stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.
He staggered over to the next cotton seedling.
Most of the cotton plants had similar fruits every four or fifty plants.
Su Ming examined the next item.
He circled the cotton plant a few times.
He inspected the fruit closely.
It resembled a glass ball, a toy he used to play with in his youth. It wasn't large.
However, the fruit was shrouded in a layer of green light, obscuring the interior.
What could this be?
He hoped the system wouldn't just label it as a high-grade glass ball once it was picked.
Kids these days weren't interested in toys like that.
He resisted plucking it off but was still curious about what it might be.
Su Ming summoned his courage and picked it.
“Host, congratulations on obtaining the top-grade medicinal herb, the Spirit Blood Bead!”
Su Ming was taken aback by the system's message.
What exactly is a top-grade medicinal herb?
The imperial civilization had endured for five thousand years, and many ancient texts documented mysterious herbs.
Today, they are nowhere to be found.
However, proving their existence at the time was difficult.
After all, the imperial empire was vast and rich in resources.
Thanks to the System, Su Ming's land could produce plants that yielded things like the Body-stretching Pill, Petrified Pill, and Bad Luck Bomb, making top-grade herbs plausible too.
Su Ming was in shock and could hardly believe it.
After all, his luck with the first two fruits had not been favorable.
Could it be that his luck had turned around this time?
“The Spirit Blood Bead is a top-grade medicinal herb and the seed of the Spirit Blood Grass. The Spirit Blood Grass grows deep in the mountains and blooms only once every century!”
“The Spirit Blood Bead is exceptionally valuable. Please refrain from publicizing its possession to avoid unnecessary trouble!”
After introducing the herb, the System warned Su Ming.
After hearing this, Su Ming nodded.
He acknowledged the System's warning.
The produce grown in this land was very valuable.
If others found out, it could certainly bring him a world of trouble.
He cultivated the land for a peaceful life and didn't seek complications.
Nevertheless, he was pleased to have acquired something good this time.
His harvest wasn't bad at all.
Su Ming hurried into the house.
He grabbed a few plastic bags and packed them away.
Then he turned his attention to the next cotton seedling.
The fruit on this plant looked rather peculiar.
It resembled a gourd.
Su Ming reached out and picked it.
It felt heavy and somewhat chilly.
It was, in fact, an iron gourd!
Its surface temperature was under ten degrees Celsius.
He noticed a crack running from top to bottom.
Perhaps it could be opened?
Su Ming applied a bit of force and managed to open it.
Upon closer inspection, he saw two Snow Toads inside!
Great!
This was something straight out of martial arts fiction.
The two Snow Toads were completely white and glistening, as if sculpted from snow.
The gourd contained two compartments.
In the larger compartment sat a sizable Snow Toad, while the smaller compartment housed a smaller Snow Toad, facing each other.
“Host, congratulations on acquiring the top-quality medicinal herb: Double Snow Toads!”
“Double Snow Toads are formed from snow in extremely cold conditions, possessing a highly pure Yin Energy that can expel heat!”
Su Ming inwardly griped when he heard the System's explanation.
“Of course, it can neutralize fire energy.”
“If it can't do that, what's the point?”
Su Ming closed the gourd lid and stored it safely.
Su Ming pressed on. 𝚗𝚘v𝚎l𝚎ast.c𝚘𝚖
He noticed that the subsequent items he found were more commonplace.
They were all pricey herbs available on the market.
However, the System always ensured he received only the highest quality herbs.
Although herbs with the same names could easily be found commercially, acquiring the grade that Su Ming had would be challenging.
It was practically impossible.
Every item he received was labeled “Top Grade,” meaning it was of the highest quality.
Before long, the collection of items from the two acres was complete.
Su Ming realized this place had essentially become a herb treasure trove.
There were many herbs here, and their quality was exceptional.
The System indicated that as long as the Host personally preserved these herbs, they wouldn't spoil for a long time. 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘦𝑙𝘦𝑎𝑠𝑡.𝑐𝘰𝑚
But if Su Ming gifted these herbs, their medicinal value would persist, but their spoilage would return to normal rates.
After harvesting everything from the two-acre plot, Su Ming moved on to the next three-acre section.
Upon entering, he noticed something different.
Su Ming walked up to a cotton plant.
On top of the cotton was something resembling a lotus flower, glowing green and beautifully luminescent.
“Could this be what I think it is?”
Su Ming suspected the answer, so he reached out and plucked it.
“Ding! Congratulations, you've obtained a Top Grade Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus!”
“Ding! A Top Grade Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus grows at the foot of the Heavenly Mountain. It absorbs nutrients from the earth and sky and, after decades of slow growth, nourishes the liver and kidneys!”
This was undoubtedly a real Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus!
Su Ming laughed.
“This is going to be interesting.”
While he didn't need it himself, he wanted to gift it to his parents to strengthen their bodies and lengthen their lives.
Su Ming got back to work.
Most of the herbs he harvested were those typically available in markets.
Finally, Su Ming found a distinctive herb.
Other herbs grew atop the cotton and radiated a green glow.
However, something seemed amiss with this particular herb.
The entire cotton plant itself glowed green.
He couldn't even discern what it was.
Su Ming circled the cotton plant curiously before gently extracting it.
To his amazement, there was a flower pot at the base of the cotton.
Su Ming was stunned!
“Ding! Congratulations, you've acquired a Top Grade potted plant: the Silver Horn Tree!”
“Ding! The Silver Horn Tree can eliminate all harmful airborne substances and purify the air!”
“Is this basically an air purifier?”
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