Looking at the wooden racks and jade boxes, the group was already itching to see the medicinal ingredients inside. Gu He carefully took out one of the jade boxes and opened it under the expectant gazes of Xuan Kongzi and the other two.
A rich medicinal fragrance wafted out from the jade box. As it fully opened, its contents were revealed before them. Inside was a small herb that looked rather withered. It had nine leaves, but they were extremely shriveled, like wild grass severely deprived of water. Yet Gu He could sense the astonishing energy contained within it.
"It's actually Nine-Leaf Heavenly Heart Grass. Legend says that in ancient times, Heavenly Heart Grass grew within spatial fissures. However, because warfare was so frequent back then, the spatial fissures of the Dou Qi Continent were largely destroyed by battle. Nowadays, there is barely any news of Heavenly Heart Grass anywhere on the continent. Even in ancient times, Nine-Leaf Heavenly Heart Grass was considered rare, let alone now. This is truly an excellent find," Xuan Kongzi said happily as he looked at the nine-leaved herb.
"Indeed. This Nine-Leaf Heavenly Heart Grass alone would be enough to trade for an Eighth-grade pill that draws Nine-Colored Pill Lightning in the outside world." Xuan Yi nodded in deep agreement.
"Let's see what's in the other jade boxes." Gu He carefully closed the jade box and set it aside, intending to distribute everything later.
As one jade box after another was opened, the medicinal ingredients within were rarely as valuable as the Nine-Leaf Heavenly Heart Grass, whose price had soared because it had nearly vanished from the outside world. However, the remaining ingredients were only slightly less valuable than the current Nine-Leaf Heavenly Heart Grass. They had definitely made this journey to the Ancient Cave