Chapter 39 - Origin of Lanxin Grass

Chapter 39 - Origin of Lanxin Grass

More than a week had flown by and in the blink of an eye, it was already June 28.

In an empty room on the fourth floor of Jessica Apartment.

The air was filled with the pervasive pungent smell of steaming medicinal water. A light yellow wooden barrel filled with hot water and a packet of herbs was nestled in the corner of the room. The herb packet continually released black substances into the hot water, making the water darker and murkier as time went on.

Creak.

A naked Cassius walked in. Although the curtains were drawn shut and the room was dim, his strong, bronze body was still visible.

He took a quick whiff of the pungent medicinal water, picked up the ointment from the nearby cabinet, and smeared a black layer of it all over his face. Then, he stepped into the wooden barrel and sat cross-legged with everything below his neck immersed in the medicinal water. Only his ointment-covered head remained above the water so he could breathe.

Cassius emptied his mind, allowing himself to feel the burning sensation on his skin, and adopted the special posture of Elephant Soul. It was designed to complement the medicinal bath. The cross-legged position, the curve of the waist, and the placement of the arms all had specific requirements. Moreover, he had to stay in this position for at least half an hour. There was also a corresponding breathing method.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo... hiss... hoo, hoo... hiss... hoo... hiss..."

With the special posture, breathing method, and medicinal water all in place, it only took five minutes of Cassius sitting cross-legged for him to feel a liquid-like substance seeping into his muscles. A burning sensation and a increasingly strong prickling feeling quickly followed.

It felt like every part of his body was being lightly pricked by steel needles. It started off as a gentle poke at first before progressing to a light jab. It was stimulating but not painful, similar to a needle merely breaking the skin's surface and not going any deeper.

His Elephant Soul was still far from perfect. Completing the first level, Prickling, should feel like a thousand needles piercing all over his body.

Cassius speculated that this sensation was due to the large amount of medicinal nutrients penetrating the skin and being absorbed by the muscles. In other words, the greater the stimulation, the more intense the prickling. The higher the level of training, the better results of Elephant Soul he was going to see.

In this way, Elephant Soul was essentially a form of extreme hardship training where perseverance and willpower held the primary advantage. Talent and constitution were obviously still important, but they were not the sole determinants. Cassius felt a bit of clarity rising within him.

But things were different for Cassius. He soaked once a day and used a whole barrel each time.

Knock, knock, knock.

A knock on the door interrupted Cassius's thoughts.

"Is Mr. Li Wei there?"

"Coming."

Ten minutes later, Cassius sat on a soft sofa near the balcony, his back facing the sunlight as he flipped through the documents in his hand. There was bad news and good news.

The bad news was that the Crown Stars Coins' popularity had dwindled in recent years. All of the major antique stores and companies didn't seem to have many, making them difficult to find. It would take quite some time for them to reach Cassius’s hands, but once Matthew had collected a sizable amount, he would get them delivered.

And now the good news.

Using the information Cassius gave him, Matthew had asked a friend in the herbal business to get data on Lanxin Grass cultivation fields in Beiliu County and two nearby counties over the past seventy years.

Luckily, the documents stated that the third Lanxin Grass cultivation field was in Beiliu County! It had flourished sixty-five years ago. Prior to it turning into an artificial cultivation field, wild Lanxin Grass clusters had grown there, but no one had ever discovered it.

And then someone had stumbled across this cultivation field hidden deep in a remote mountain forest. Beginning as early as sixty years ago, the Lanxin Grass from this field had taken over the market because they were able to produce good quality Lanxin Grass in large quantities. To this day, it still produced and sold affordable Lanxin Grass.

Phew... I wonder if the era I time travel to replicates the entire world? If that's the case, then my plan is possible. Cassius placed the documents on the coffee table, knowing that once he revealed this Lanxin Grass cultivation field's information, it would likely shake the entire Wind Elephant Sect.

More Lanxin Grass meant more training potion, which meant faster martial progress, which meant a prospering sect!