"Ah..."
Li Qingfeng cried out in pain and sat up abruptly.
Looking at the empty expanse before him, he felt drowsy. Suddenly, he shouted loudly.
"Ginseng doll?"
He remembered the existence of the ginseng doll and hurriedly searched the surroundings but found nothing.
Just then, he suddenly recalled the moment he had devoured the essence of ginseng.
"The ginseng doll let me eat it?"
This was his first impression. He quickly checked his body. His strength hadn't increased at all, but his height seemed to have grown significantly.
Looking at the ground, which appeared shorter than usual, Li Qingfeng shook his head.
The after-effects of his clairvoyance still persisted. Whenever he thought too much about something, he would suffer a severe headache.
Despite possessing excellent medical skills, he was helpless against his own condition.
He had no choice but to shake his head and walk towards a nearby grave.
Here, Li Qingfeng discovered something different.
The ground here seemed unusually ruddy.
He lifted a stone covering it, revealing a large patch of red liquid beneath.
It looked like blood, but it wasn't, because Li Qingfeng detected a faint fragrance.
Suddenly, he remembered a rare item from the Shennong Hundred Herbs Scripture.
"Herbal Essence!"
That was it.
When natural spiritual entities appeared, especially those that had gained sentience, they would consume a large amount of spiritual energy to further their advancement.
However, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was no longer sufficient for their needs. The quantity was pitifully small, perhaps less than what he breathed in a single breath.
At this point, some natural spiritual entities would take a shortcut.
Since they were born of heaven and earth, they possessed a strong control over the essence of herbs and the life force of plants.
They could absorb their life force and essence to aid their cultivation.
Looking at the large patch of red essence liquid before him, Li Qingfeng finally understood why his Fifth Uncle's chicken heart fruit orchard had withered in large patches.
It turned out the culprit had been the ginseng doll all along.
He never expected such a cute and kind-looking little creature could do something so cruel.
Thinking this, Li Qingfeng's guilt about having eaten the ginseng doll vanished completely.
Not only that, but he also felt regret for having wolfed down the ginseng doll so carelessly; he hadn't even savored the taste!
"Why was my mouth so fast?"
Li Qingfeng thought with great distress, but he couldn't recall what had happened or how the ginseng doll had ended up in his mouth.
However, the Shennong Hundred Herbs Scripture wouldn't explain this to him; he could only ponder it slowly.
He used his dragon scale to cut open the protective layer around the red liquid. Instantly, a thick red mist erupted.
The spectacle startled Li Qingfeng.
However, the red mist was filled with the fragrance of fruit trees. Just one whiff made him feel as if he were in an orchard.
As the red mist continued to spread, the red liquid below gradually decreased, as if it were the herbal essence manifesting.
With the continuous diffusion of the red mist, Li Qingfeng visibly saw the surrounding fruit trees regaining their vitality.
Although they didn't have the same vigor as before, at least their life force had returned, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
His wolf-tooth flashlight was broken, and his phone was also useless. Li Qingfeng had to feel his way through the darkness to walk out.
It was already evening, and the sunlight outside was not as strong.
After taking a few steps, Li Qingfeng remembered the corpses of the two wolves.
He pondered for a moment, then turned back, lifted the carcass of the male wolf, and slung it over his shoulder.
He searched the mass grave for a while longer, found the female wolf's carcass, and also threw it onto his back.
The two wolves together weighed over two hundred catties.
The weight made Li Qingfeng's steps difficult, but after a few paces, he magically found that the weight of the two wolves had almost disappeared.
It was a miraculous sight, as if his body had automatically adapted to this strength.
He clapped his hands and Li Qingfeng understood the reason.
After all, he couldn't have eaten the ginseng doll for nothing. If it had no effect, who would risk their lives searching for these natural spiritual entities?
He wandered in the mass grave for a long time before Li Qingfeng finally emerged.
By this time, it was dark outside. Looking at the empty ground around him, Li Qingfeng was troubled.
Although his clairvoyance could clearly see the surroundings, Li Qingfeng saw only darkness.
It seemed that Xu Wu hadn't woken up yet, and there wasn't a single light on this fruit mountain.
He had no choice but to stack the two wolves on his back and place them beneath him.
Indeed, they fit perfectly, serving as a large, fleshy cushion for him.
Moreover, with the deterrent presence of the two wolves' scent, Li Qingfeng didn't have to fear any beasts foolish enough to approach him at night.
He tidied his clothes and decided to sleep alone on the mountain.
Perhaps nothing is absolute. Just then, calls suddenly echoed from outside.
The voices were soft and not loud, but Li Qingfeng felt as though they were calling him.
After a while, he finally heard clearly what the person was shouting.
"Xiao Feng... Xiao Feng!"
It was Xu Wu!
Following the sound, Li Qingfeng gathered his spirit and focused his gaze. He finally saw Xu Wu in the distance, holding a flashlight and searching for him among the fruit trees.
Judging by his direction of movement, they would meet soon.
"Fifth Uncle!"
"Fifth Uncle, I'm here!"
Towards Xu Wu's location, Li Qingfeng gathered his energy and shouted loudly.
Xu Wu, who was still in the orchard, suddenly heard Li Qingfeng's voice. He became extremely excited and rushed over along the sound.
He knew that it was already dusk when he woke up.
The first thing he did upon waking was to search for Li Qingfeng, but he couldn't find him anywhere. He thought Li Qingfeng had returned to the clinic and didn't pay much attention. He called Pan Xiaolian to inquire.
As a result, Pan Xiaolian said Li Qingfeng had never returned. Xu Wu then realized Li Qingfeng must have gone into the orchard again.
He knew that in such a large orchard, it was easy for him to get lost when he left.
Let alone Li Qingfeng. Thinking this, he grabbed a flashlight and followed the tracks.
Fortunately, just as he was about to reach the edge, he finally heard Li Qingfeng's voice.
Seeing the shining flashlight beam ahead, Li Qingfeng stood up and waved frantically towards it.
"Fifth Uncle, come here!"
"Xiao Feng, you scared Fifth Uncle to death. You can't be so reckless next time; you know it's easy to get lost?"
Upon meeting, Xu Wu began to express his fear.
His greatest concern was that something might happen to Li Qingfeng while he was with him. If that were the case, he, as an uncle, would have no face to see anyone.
"Fifth Uncle, I'm fine!"
Li Qingfeng said nonchalantly.
"Alas, you are fine now. If something had really..."
"What is this?"
Xu Wu, who had been speaking halfway, suddenly noticed two dark shapes behind Li Qingfeng and asked curiously.