"Wahaha! This is fantastic! Senior Brother! We've already found two of the five spirit herbs!" While Li Xiaoya was still staring in astonishment, Dong Santong cried out excitedly. He reached out, grabbed the spirit herb's container, and hurriedly opened it. Inside the jade box lay something the size of a palm, white as jade and covered in roots. Astonishing spiritual qi and a medicinal fragrance poured continuously from it, invigorating anyone who caught its scent!
"Huh?" Li Xiaoya was startled too. He hurriedly looked over and exclaimed, "It really is thousand-year white-headed fleeceflower root!" Suddenly, seeing Dong Santong reaching out to touch it, he grabbed his hand and cried, "Fatty! Don't touch it with your hands!"
"What's wrong?" Dong Santong asked, looking at Li Xiaoya in confusion.
"This stuff is extremely delicate. It can only be kept in jade. If anything else touches it, including our flesh and blood, it'll wither immediately!" Li Xiaoya hurriedly explained. He reached out, took the jade box from him, and carefully closed it.
"Uh! It's that much trouble?" Dong Santong said glumly.
"Yes!" Li Xiaoya nodded solemnly before turning to Zhou Xiaoya. "Ah, little sister Xiao Ya! We really need this too. Thank you so much! What would you like in return? Just say the word!"
"Brother Xiaoya! Do you really see me as someone whose greed knows no bounds?" Zhou Xiaoya asked, looking somewhat angry.
"Uh, no! I just didn't expect you to have a treasure like this, little sister Xiao Ya! This is no ordinary spirit herb!" Li Xiaoya hurriedly explained.
"Exactly! Why didn't you bring it out earlier?" Dong Santong complained from beside him.
"Hmph! Neither of you asked whether I had anything else!" Zhou Xiaoya snorted and snapped at Dong Santong.
Dong Santong choked on his words. "Uh! Well-!"
"Anyway,