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Standing outside the city, looking at the wilderness before him and feeling the wild atmosphere, Lufan was greatly shocked. Just a city gate away, it felt like two different worlds; the impact of such a difference was overwhelming.
Duanmu Xue saw Lufan's expression and thought he was scared, so she comforted him, "Relax, it's still very safe here. Once we get into the mountains, that's when it gets exciting."
Lufan came back to his senses. No matter how much he had prepared himself in his mind, nothing could compare to the shock of seeing it all with his own eyes. Just the distant mountain range, comparable to Mount Everest, was enough to say it all.
Seeing that Lufan had regained his composure, Duanmu Xue didn't say much more. After leaving the city, she became much more serious, exuding a commanding presence that surprised Lufan.
"Let's go. Rock, your mission is to protect Lufan well; don't worry about anything else."
"Yes! Captain!" Rock immediately replied solemnly.
Captain? Lufan looked at Duanmu Xue with a strange expression.
Feeling Lufan's gaze, Duanmu Xue's face turned red. She shot a glare at Simpleton and forced herself to announce calmly, "Let's set off!"
Rock was a bit confused; did he say something wrong?
Zhao Xingjian and the Mi Family Sisters sympathetically patted his shoulder. Simpleton still couldn't see the situation clearly; he deserved to be unlucky!
After this little episode, the six of them began their journey into the mountains, following the rough path created by those who came before them. The five surrounded Lufan in the middle, with Duanmu Xue leading the way as they proceeded at a steady pace.
Occasionally encountering wolves and other wild beasts, they ignored them as long as they didn't provoke them. Those beasts also knew that these few people were not to be trifled with and kept their distance.
Along the way, Lufan completely obeyed the commands and followed their instructions, deciding not to show off.
After all, they were all very familiar with this environment, unlike Lufan, who was just a rookie that could only talk big on paper. It was always right to listen to them.
Although the mountain looked close, it was a long journey. It wasn't until half a day later that the six of them finally began to reach the edge of the forest surrounding the mountain range.
Once they arrived here, Duanmu Xue had everyone take a moment to rest and adjust their conditions, as from this point onward, it would no longer be safe even for Martial Cultivators.
After resting, Duanmu Xue and the others began to put on colorful clothing over their soft armor and tossed a piece to Lufan as well.
When Lufan received it and took a look, he realized it was similar to camouflage clothing used on Earth. He had thought that in this world with such high combat power, such things were unnecessary; it seemed some things remained the same.
Although Lufan had prepared his own gear, he said nothing and put it on.
"Alright." Seeing that everyone was ready, Duanmu Xue said to Lufan, "Now it's up to you, my herbalist."
The other four looked at Lufan curiously, wanting to know how he would find the Herbs, as this was no easy task.
Lufan didn't say anything; he unbuckled his backpack and took something out from inside.
It is worth mentioning that in this world, finding Herbs is quite a challenge.
Here, Herbs refer to plants with unique effects.
The Herbs appeared quite ordinary; to those who didn't understand them, they looked just like regular weeds.
Even the more precious Herbs are like this; it is completely different from what Lufan described in novels, where Spiritual Energy is overwhelming and Elixirs shine brilliantly when mature, visible for miles. That is not the case at all!
The instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm is inherent in all plants and animals. For those precious Herbs, the more ordinary their appearance, the better they can evade threats from other species. Therefore, the ostentatious display of brilliance in the deep forest will not be found on Herbs.
This is a result of millions of years of evolution. Perhaps there once were such Herbs, but they have long since gone extinct. The species that survive today have developed their own means of survival.
Herbs, for instance, have evolved various protective strategies over centuries of harvesting by humans and animals.
Some have developed camouflage, blending in with vegetation that closely resembles them, making them difficult to find.
Others have changed their growing environments, taking root in perilous places like cliffs and swamps.
Still others have completely hidden themselves, growing underground or deep within caves, making them impossible to locate.
These instincts allow Herbs to maintain their species' continuity. When they mature and wither, there are no special signs; they quietly fall and die, leaving seeds behind to await the next growth cycle.
These methods make it challenging for people to harvest them, but everything in the world follows certain patterns, and humans are the most adept at finding these patterns.
People have discovered that all Herbs share a common trait: they naturally absorb Heaven and Earth Vital Energy. It is precisely because they absorb this energy that they possess various special effects known as Medicinal Properties.
Since Herbs absorb Heaven and Earth Vital Energy, over time, the flowing energy will inevitably affect the surrounding environment. Although not obvious, it will still cause slight changes.
A truly experienced Herbalist can infer the presence of Herbs nearby based on the growth conditions of the surrounding vegetation—such as the direction of branches and leaves and their distribution characteristics.
Every experienced Herbalist has their own set of identification methods; these are their means of livelihood and are considered closely guarded secrets. Thus, a good Herbalist is quite rare.
This is also why Duanmu Xue was so excited when she learned that Lufan was a Herbalist; an outstanding Herbalist is like a living treasure tree.
As for why Lufan always had this ability, the reason lies in his own physical issues.
Since realizing that he could not directly absorb Heaven and Earth Vital Energy, Lufan understood the importance of Herbs to him. Thus, he began consciously collecting a large number of books related to Herbs.
Due to the uniqueness of Qingyang City, there were indeed quite a few resources in the Library on this topic, though they were mostly basic introductory books and did not cover the specific techniques of Herbalists.
However, over the years, his experiences had cultivated Lufan's strong analytical and deductive abilities. With the information from the Library, he summarized many useful insights and developed his own understanding of herb gathering.
Moreover, because he was from another world, he often approached problems from a rather unique perspective.
When he learned that the flow of Heaven and Earth Vital Energy could have subtle effects on the environment, he began to ponder whether this environment contained other elements besides Vegetation, such as magnetic fields.
This world does not have concepts like the South Pole or North Pole; Lufan did not even know if it existed in a planetary state. However, it still had magnetic fields, which were referred to as Heaven and Earth Primordial Magnet here.
Since Heaven and Earth Origin Power is so special, it should also influence the Heaven and Earth Primordial Magnet.
To investigate this further, he created a special instrument that could measure the direction of the Heaven and Earth Primordial Magnet.
Now Lufan took out that instrument; it was a compass, or rather a complex version of one.
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