EFB Chapter 37 Feeling Slightly Cold
Chapter 37 Feeling Slightly Cold
Lin Er and Flora returned to Blackrock City safely after a tumultuous journey. He was exhausted from the long trip and hadn't slept much the night before.
The sun had already set, not far from the horizon, and the sky was filled with colorful clouds; there was little time left in the day.
However, the ginseng had not yet been planted, and if it was delayed any longer, it would likely wither and die, so he dared not return to the tavern to rest.
At this moment, Lin Er realized that he had nowhere to plant the ginseng. Planting it in the wild would be very inconvenient, and he would have to watch over it all the time.
Lin Er couldn't help but recall the apothecary Carlisle. He had seen Carlisle's shop backyard before, which was surrounded by a high wall and planted with many herbs. It was a perfect place.
However, he didn't trust Carlisle that much. This Dragon Blood Ginseng was extremely precious and a key ingredient in the Nourishing Essence Pill, so it was best not to leave it with outsiders.
Flora seemed to sense his distress and said, "I have land in my yard where you can plant Dragon Blood Ginseng. If you don't mind, you can plant it in my yard first."
After a brief consideration, Lin Er realized there was no better place available, so he agreed.
The two then headed towards the city center.
Soon, Flora and Lin Er stopped in front of a small house.
The house is built of stone and wood and has two floors, with a small attic on the second floor. There is a courtyard behind the house, which looks very quiet.
This row of courtyards is all like this, many of them are vacant, and the occupancy rate is not very high.
Flora explained, "This is a benefit provided by the guild; you can rent it for half the market price."
Lin Er couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect that the Silver level would have such benefits."
After thinking about it carefully, he found it easy to understand. Silver-level had already reached the second tier, which meant they were considered relatively strong adventurers, so it was normal for the guild to give them preferential treatment.
Flora said, "Actually, the benefits for silver-level members could be better, but I prefer more freedom."
Flora explained to Lin Er that the guild deacon had approached her earlier, hoping she would become an adventurer affiliated with the Blackrock City Guild, in exchange for some guarantees from the guild.
Lin Er was somewhat surprised, as he was unaware of these secrets; it seemed his level was still too low.
At this point, a system prompt pops up.
[You learned about the inner disciples of the sect from the demonic witch, and you realize that becoming an inner disciple will grant you access to more resources. You also know you possess exceptional talent, but the sect's guide is blind to its value. You are unwilling to remain an outer disciple; please become an inner disciple as soon as possible.]
[Reward: Monthly stipend for inner disciples.]
Lin Er glanced at it briefly, then looked away.
He didn't know how to become an inner disciple, but he knew how to become a silver-level adventurer; all he needed to do was reach the second rank.
but……
He was not a superhuman in this world; despite killing so many goblins, he had not sensed any elemental power.
Wasn't it said that elements favor the strong, and that killing monsters with elemental attributes would grant you elemental followers?
Lin Er felt that if he only used conventional methods, he probably would never be able to reach the first rank, let alone the second rank, in his lifetime. He would have to think of other methods afterward.
He didn't think about it in detail for the time being, and would look for a solution when he had more time.
At Flora's invitation, Lin Er entered the house. The house was fully furnished and very tidy, with many flowers and plants, filling the room with a natural atmosphere.
Lin Er could tell at a glance that she must be someone who loves nature and taking care of things.
Flora knew there were more important matters to attend to, so she skipped the pleasantries with Lin Er and asked:
"Lin Er, can this Dragon Blood Ginseng be grown in a flowerpot?"
After Lin Er indicated that it was okay, Flora got up and brought over four empty flowerpots.
Flora said, "This yard is drafty, and anyone can easily climb over it. We plant them in flowerpots during the day and bring them in at night, so we don't have to worry about them being stolen."
Flora is really thoughtful; I can rest assured with her help.
Lin Er nodded and planted the Dragon Blood Ginseng with her. They then watered it thoroughly and placed the flowerpot in front of the window facing the yard so that it could get plenty of sunlight.
Flora, who was free for the time being, said, "Then I'll go prepare some tea and snacks."
Lin Er watched Flora leave before looking at the ginseng; its red leaves were already somewhat wilted.
The ginseng was moved before it was fully mature, which greatly damaged its vitality. It will wither and die soon.
Lin Er extravagantly took out a low-grade spirit stone, crushed it, and injected spiritual energy into the spirit ginseng to nourish it. At this time, only by replenishing its spiritual energy could it be guaranteed to survive.
Not long after the spirit stone was crushed, the spirit ginseng absorbed the spiritual energy, and its leaves quickly regained their vitality.
They absorbed spiritual energy extremely quickly, soon draining most of it completely, with only a small portion being wasted.
Lin Er said, "Now all you need to do is patiently water and care for them every day. If you want them to grow quickly, you still need to continue crushing spirit stones."
He let out a sigh of relief, finally feeling at ease.
Lin Er's tense mind finally relaxed, and he felt increasingly tired.
At this moment, Flora brought over some tea. Lin Er couldn't just leave like that, so he reluctantly finished the tea before bidding her farewell.
Flora said, "You do look terrible. Go back and get some rest. Call me if you need anything."
Lin Er replied, "Definitely, don't worry."
After saying that, he returned to the Broken Sword Tavern, rented a single room, and lay down on the bed without eating, closing his eyes.
……
the next day.
Lin Er felt dizzy, his forehead was a little sore, his throat was extremely dry, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
He coughed and squinted as he opened his heavy eyelids.
The first thing Lin Er did upon waking up was to go to Flora's house to check on the condition of the spirit ginseng.
Despite feeling very unwell, he struggled to get out of bed, only to find that his legs were also very weak.
"Could I have caught a cold?"
Lin Er felt that as a cultivator, his physical condition should be excellent, so how could he have caught a cold? It must be the elemental spirits causing trouble!
He hadn't forgotten the system's previous warning.
Lin Er coughed twice more, picked up his sword, and walked downstairs.
He should have been eating breakfast at this time, but he had no appetite.
He was more concerned about the condition of the Dragon Blood Ginseng. A night had already passed, so he decided to go and check on it first, and then go to Carlisle's place to ask if there were any medicinal herbs to cure the illness.
Lin Er walked heavily toward the street. He saw the energetic and healthy passersby and felt a little out of place.
I felt like I could tough it out in the tavern, but once I stepped out onto the street and was hit by the cold wind, I immediately started to feel very uncomfortable.
Lin Er had no choice but to quicken his pace, and because he was in a daze, he almost bumped into an orc.
The other party also had a fiery temper and was cursing, but fortunately no conflict occurred.
Lin Er finally arrived at Flora's door. He knocked on the door, then leaned against it, trying to make himself feel a little better.
At that moment, Flora opened the door and blurted out:
"Good morning, Lin Er. You must have come to see the Dragon Blood Ginseng; they're in very good condition."
Lin Er breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then I'm relieved."
Flora was about to say something when she noticed Lin Er's expression.
She asked with concern, "Lin'er, are you sick?!"