As noon approaches, the clear fog in the mountains and forests gradually dissipates and becomes hot and dry.
Fourth Master Bai rode a fat tiger and galloped ahead happily... Jiang Ming followed behind, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
According to Fourth Master's statement just now, what it found was not Fire Cloud Grass, but it had the smell of Fire Cloud Grass...or rather, the breath.
"Is it the immature Fire Cloud Grass?"
Jiang Ming's eyes moved slightly, and he became a little curious about what he was about to see.
"According to people in the town, from the time Fire Cloud Grass first appeared until now, no one has ever seen how it grows and matures..."
Jiang Ming recalled the information about Fire Cloud Grass: "Every time I see it, it is in the form of a red seven-leaf clover... as if it appears out of thin air."
If we could see the immature Fire Cloud Grass, we might be able to figure out how it appeared and grew...
Passing through mountain ravines, streams... After half a quarter of an hour, the sun became more and more intense, and the beast group in front stopped.
"Gugu~"
Fourth Master Bai raised his paw and pointed forward.
Jiang Ming quickly moved around, stood beside it, and looked forward.
"This is……"
Jiang Ming was stunned when he saw the scene in front of him.
On the edge of the cliff, where the sun is strongest, a short clover grows tenaciously in the crevices of the rocks.
"Purple root grass!"
Jiang Ming recognized this green grass. It is a relatively common medicinal herb. The rhizome is dark purple and it is mainly used to treat spleen deficiency and weakness...
But at this time, Jiang Ming's attention was not on the purple root grass, but on a flying insect that was not even an inch lying on the grass blades.
The flying insect is slender and soft, with two short antennae, a pair of very long tail whiskers at the end of the abdomen, and a pair of wide and large forewings that are translucent red...
"Fire ephemera?"
Jiang Ming finally showed a look of shock.
This is a common insect found deep in the mountains and forests. It is named after its wings that flash like flames.
"An extremely ancient species that does not eat or drink throughout its life, living and dying..."
Jiang Ming looked at this primitive and beautiful insect, but it was exuding an unusual fiery aura... very similar to the Fire Cloud Grass.
Wow~
Every moment, the fire mayfly flaps its wings. The translucent thin wings reflect colorful luster in the sunlight, and there is a faint red light flowing in it, which flickers on and off.
"Is it... drawing on the power of the blazing sun?"
Jiang Ming was even more shocked. Fire mayflies could be seen everywhere in mountains, rivers and swamps, but he had never heard of such miraculous changes.
What on earth caused the fire ephemera to undergo such a change!
He tried to calm down his mind and continued to observe quietly...
As noon gets closer and closer, the sunlight in the sky becomes more intense, and the vibrations of the firefly's wings become more frequent.
Finally, at noon, the sun shines brightest.
The fire mayfly suddenly fluttered its wings and flew towards the sky!
The red light in its wings merged into the whole body at this moment, exuding a blazing power. It seemed that there was an extremely violent extreme transformation going on in its body...
However, in just a moment, raging flames started to burn from his body, burning him up!
Little dots of red light fell, like rainwater into the sand, blending into the purple root grass below...
As if it had received some great tonic, the Purple Root Grass suddenly grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually turning red in color, and sprouting new shoots...
In an instant, an ordinary purple root grass transformed into the fire cloud grass that Jiang Ming had seen several times, exuding a faint burning aura!
"It turns out...this is the origin of Fire Cloud Grass!"
Jiang Ming stared at this strange red grass that was gently swaying, and felt a little emotional. Who would have thought that the source of the fire cloud grass worth dozens of taels of silver was actually a fire mayfly that was weaker than an ant.
"The fire ephemera should be able to absorb the power of the blazing sun through the purple root grass and try to transform... But the transformation doesn't seem that simple!"
Jiang Ming muttered to himself, and suddenly thought... There are more and more fire cloud grasses in the mountains. Is there any fire mayfly that has successfully transformed?
A fire mayfly that fails to transform can create a fire cloud grass... What kind of existence will it be if it succeeds in transforming?
"It seems that Yunmeng Shanze is really not that simple!"
Jiang Ming muttered to himself, thinking that the Hunting Tiger Village was in another mountain forest, and the prey he caught could kill warriors... And in the mountain forest in front of him, a mysterious fire mayfly appeared again.
"Moreover, the Fire Cloud Grass appears more and more frequently. Could it be that there is really some treasure about to be born..."
Jiang Ming said to himself, according to those old rumors, every time the Fire Cloud Grass appeared frequently, it would cause a bloody storm.
"Perhaps the treasure that caused the fight is the source of the mutation of the fire mayflies..." Jiang Ming guessed.
"No matter what... we can't stay in the mountains for the time being!"
He plucked up the Fire Cloud Grass and began to make early plans.
Maybe the big forces haven't reacted yet, but if the Fire Cloud Grass appears more frequently after a while... then everyone will know that a treasure is going to be found in this mountain.
Not to mention the major forces in Dayun Mansion, even martial arts masters from other places... I am afraid they will come from far away.
After all, Fire Cloud Grass is already a treasure that can make warriors seduce, and the suspected source of the birth of Fire Cloud Grass... something of this level is probably going to make people even crazier.
Although Jiang Ming is a second-rate warrior with first-rate abilities... he has no intention of participating in this treasure hunt. An unknown treasure is not worth his risk.
What's more, maybe even top-notch martial arts masters... will be attracted.
"It's better to run away first!"
Jiang Ming returned to the wooden house in the mountain, boiled the fire cloud grass into a medicinal soup and drank it... He then put some valuable medicinal materials into the medicine basket and walked down the mountain.
As for the remaining things... just throw them away. Jiang Ming is no longer the poor man who just traveled through time. At worst, he can just buy them again after the storm is over.
And Fourth Master Bai and Fat Hu, under Jiang Ming's instructions, went to find a safe place deep in the mountains and forests to stay in peace...
…
A few days later, the tavern.
"Hey, Mr. Zhang is treating us today, we all have to give him a good beating!"
Jiang Mingzheng and A Fei were drinking and chatting, and a group of herbal collectors filed in.
In the center of this group of people, an old man with a rumpled face was surrounded, his face also glowing red.
"Okay, okay, I'll pay for today's drinks, let's all drink freely!" Old Man Zhang laughed boldly, with excitement on his face.
"Master Jiang, hurry up and serve the wine. Lao Zhang also picked fire cloud grass today and sold it to the Cangshan Army for thirty taels of silver..."
"Hey, congratulations!"
"Awesome, Lao Zhang..."
The tavern was in a mess, and everyone looked at Lao Zhang with envy.
Now that the Cangshan Army is in power, they are not as shameless as the Old Snake Gang... As long as you abide by the rules, the herbs will be purchased at normal prices.
This year, several people have made fortunes by picking fire cloud grass...
"The second one..."
Jiang Ming took a sip of wine and sighed in his heart.
Within a few days of his return to town, two people found Fire Cloud Grass.