Wizard: I crush legends with martial arts.

Chapter 115 Harvest in the Forest

Even without Tessie's reminder, Alphonse had already sensed something was wrong.

Although I am no longer able to project my spiritual senses outward, my five senses are exceptionally sharp, so how could I not know that something external is approaching?

A series of thin, silvery-white sword energies shot out from the tail, swirling and circling in the air with incredible agility, slicing the coiling vines inch by inch with lightning speed.

It broke off and fell softly.

Alphonse didn't bother to find out what kind of strange plants these vines were, so he squatted down and examined them closely.

The flower spikes at the top are loosely arranged in an imbricate pattern, pale yellow in color. The stem surface has nodes, but they are not obvious. It is smooth and hairless. The leaves resemble orchids, growing from the roots and changing from narrow to flattened into long triangles.

It is indeed the Tongtian Grass.

Unexpectedly, another medicine for tempering the body can be found in this forest!

There was more than one plant.

Alphonse was overjoyed; this primeval forest was truly a treasure trove.

Will there be any other growth-promoting drugs needed?

I wanted to get through the forest quickly and continue exploring.

Now Alphonse has changed his mind and intends to conduct a thorough search.

Before that, of course we need to gather all of this small patch of Sky-reaching Grass.

The medicinal properties of the Tongtian Grass are entirely in its flower spikes; the leaves are essentially useless. Alphonse didn't intend to eradicate the Tongtian Grass; he only harvested the flower spikes.

The three of them then walked up to us.

"Isn't this a Celia flower?" Tessie examined the Sky-reaching Grass in front of her. "It only has some detoxifying effects; its value isn't high."

That's what you think.

Alphonse muttered a curse to himself.

In other words, no one in this other world cultivates internal energy, so no one has discovered the effects of the Heavenly Grass.

The herb Tongtian has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, but that is secondary. Its main function is to allow dirt and impurities in the body to seep out from the pores of the skin, hence the name Tongtian (meaning "reaching the heavens").

When Midio heard that it was an antidote, he lost interest and asked Tessie about the vines that would attack people on their own.

According to Taixi, this is a man-eating vine, a vine that grows by attaching itself to trees. When a creature approaches, it will reflexively capture it and bind it tightly. Then, using the thorns on the vine, it will secrete a toxic sap and inject it into the creature's body, absorbing it slowly as nutrients.

The force of the man-eating vine is very strong; it can even break the bones of an ordinary person.

But when facing Alphonse, he naturally met the same fate: being shattered by the sword energy of the soft sword.

After collecting the flower spikes of the Sky-reaching Grass, Alphonse handed them to Tessie, telling him to keep them in his backpack for good survival. He then said, "I'm going to explore this forest to see if there are any herbs I need."

"What kind of herb is it? Shall we split up and look for it?" Mia suggested.

"Okay," Alphonse nodded.

The only one who needs protection is Midio, and with the experienced adventurer Tessi by his side, there shouldn't be any major problems.

He immediately described all the herbs he needed to find.

There are seven herbs for tempering the body: Dragon Blood Grass, Rejuvenating Grass, Ghost Face Flower, Sky-Reaching Grass, Heart-Corroding Grass, Forget-Me-Not Grass, and Paris polyphylla.

This Chonglou is of course not the Demon Lord Chonglou from the Legend of Sword and Fairy; it's just a name that's the same as the name of a medicine.

Paris polyphylla, also known as seven-leaf Paris, is a plant of the lily family and has the effect of promoting blood circulation.

After listening to Alphonse's account, Tessie also shared his judgment.

In this world, these herbs have other names.

Apart from Dragon Blood Grass, Rejuvenating Grass, and Ghost Face Flower, the other herbs are not very valuable.

When Alphonse mentioned the names of the herbs, Tessie assumed that it was because his magical heritage was very ancient and the names of the herbs were different from those of the herbs he knew, and he did not question it.

Telling Tessie and Midio to wait where they are, Alphonse and Mia split up and used their Monkey Transformation Technique to leap out.

When moving through the jungle, the Monkey's Hundred Transformations technique is much better than the Toe Sword technique. This technique was created by imitating the movements of apes, allowing for free movement in the forest.

It is indeed more convenient to act alone.

Alphonse sped through the forest, marking tree trunks with his fingers every so often to help him find his way.

I've spent some time exploring this area thoroughly.

The forest wasn't as vast as I'd imagined; it was just that the dense trees and the misty atmosphere made it seem like a wild, untamed place, which created that illusion.

This place is like a botanical garden; it has grown into its current state because it has been neglected for a long time.

Alphonse also encountered the Vale Flower that the burly mercenary had mentioned.

It was a rather strange monster with several thick roots and a huge flower head on top, but in the center of the flower was a large mouth full of sharp teeth, which looked quite ferocious and terrifying.

It moves by using its roots as feet, but it moves very slowly, and its attack method is to use its roots to entangle the enemy.

The sword energy slashed through it and shattered it into pieces; there was really nothing to praise about it.

Alphonse felt something was slightly strange that the plant-type monsters couldn't absorb even a trace of necromantic energy.

But then I thought about it again. In my previous life, plants couldn't provide death energy either. Only after reaching a higher level of the Innate Formless Divine Skill could they extract the life force from the world and regenerate death energy, transforming it into death spirit energy. So I felt relieved.

The carnivorous plants, snakes, and insects in this forest are all no match for it.

Alphonse also discovered that there was more than one portal leading down the stone wall, and there were many branching paths.

However, apart from finding another clump of Tongtian grass, they didn't find any of the other medicinal herbs.

Alphonse could only return dejectedly.

Upon returning to the meeting point, Alphonse saw Mia.

She even came back before me.

Alphonse knew Mia's personality well; once she promised to do something, she wouldn't compromise on it, and she would definitely explore that side thoroughly.

A clump of grayish-yellow herbs lying on the ground brought Alphonse a pleasant surprise.

"These are the herbs that Lady Mia just found. They should be the herbs you want, right?" Tessie asked.

Alphonse nodded, picked up a plant and looked at it. The leaves were narrow and thin, and the dark yellow leaves were covered with gray-black spots. It looked inconspicuous and similar to a weed. It also had a pungent, fishy smell.

It is indeed a heart-wrenching, rotten plant.

Midio covered his mouth and nose with his hand and said in a muffled voice, "Uncle Tess said this is a poisonous herb, it can't be eaten, it will cause severe stomach pain if you eat it, what use do you have for it?"

"Of course I have a use for it," Alphonse replied with a smile, offering a perfunctory answer.

The herb *Heartbreak Grass* is indeed poisonous; if taken orally, it will cause excruciating abdominal pain. However, when decocted into a medicinal liquid for bathing, it can cleanse the body and remove stagnation, allowing the vital energy to flow more smoothly, which is beneficial for practicing internal martial arts.

Obtaining two kinds of medicinal herbs makes the trip worthwhile.

Including the previously purchased Rejuvenating Grass, I have now collected three kinds of herbs.

(End of this chapter)