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It is said that if you find a ginseng that has lived for a hundred years, you could sell it for a hundred taels of silver, eating and drinking for three to five years would be enough. If it is more than three hundred years old, then the price would be several hundred taels of silver. Xiao Huang said.

"So valuable?" Song Yang looked at Xiao Huang in shock: "If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have left when I passed by the Everlasting Mountain before I left to gain experience. I would've dug up ginseng here for a few years, wouldn't I get as much as ten thousand taels of silver as I want now?"

"If it's really like that, then you're not suitable to become demon catcher." With that said, Xiao Huang led the way up the mountain.

There were many people searching for ginseng, even though it was already afternoon, there were still many people going up the mountain. Some people even prepared to stay there until they could dig up ginseng.

Halfway up the mountain, an old man in his sixties was sitting on a rock and resting. Zhang Nan walked over and asked curiously: "Gramps, at such an age, you're also here to dig up ginseng?"

"Sigh, who didn't come to Changbai Mountain to look for ginseng? "Don't look at how old I am. When I was young, I could find two or three hundred years old ginseng every year. Even now, I am not any weaker than I was in the past." The old man said proudly.

"Then when you were young, you already had so many ginseng. Logically speaking, since you bought the ginseng, you should have a lot of silver coins. You should be living at home for the rest of the year, so why are you suffering here?" Song Yang asked.

"Alas, who told me to get into trouble with gambling. I worked so hard to get the ginseng, but it's not enough for me to make one bet. I lost the bet a few days ago and still owe a lot of money. I had no choice but to come here and look for the ginseng." The old man said helplessly.

"Gambling is a disease. If you lose, you want to win it back, but the more you lose, the deeper you sink. Some people lose everything, some people lose everything." Xiao Huang said.

"Brother, you really are a real person. I've lived for decades, and even you, a young man in your twenties, know the truth, but I don't. It was because they wanted to cut off my limbs that I came back to Mount Changbai." The old man said in a sobbing tone.

"Since that's the case, if you dig up the ginseng this time and pay off the debt, don't gamble anymore in the future. Ten times, nine times, lose." After Xiao Huang finished speaking, we continued up the mountain.

By the time we reached the top of the mountain, it was already dark. Many of us were planning to spend the night on the mountain, so we had prepared our own food, even blankets.

Some people laughed in disdain when they saw that we did not bring anything with us. "These people are obviously not experts. Are they here for the ginseng just because they did not bring anything?"

"That's right, it's obvious that he's skillful. Nothing at all. Isn't that a joke?"

"Sigh, isn't it fine for me to familiarize myself with the area? Which novice didn't come by like this?"

Hearing their ridicule, Song Yang said in a displeased tone: "Who are you to look down on me so much?"

"That's right, when we get that thousand year ginseng, we'll see what they say." Xiao Huang said.

"What?" 1000-years-old ginseng? "Don't joke around, you guys have only started it. Let alone a thousand years old ginseng, I'm afraid you have never even seen what a ginseng looks like." One of the bearded strong man said.

"So what if I have seen it, so what if I have not? "Don't look down on others here. Even though you said it was so powerful, you didn't see any ginseng." Xiao Huang said.

No ginseng?" "Brat, I will let you open your eyes to see what a ginseng is. Otherwise, if you really see a ginseng by chance and step on dog shit, you will not recognize it and even let it go." As the bearded man spoke, he opened a delicate wooden box. Inside was a piece of yellow cloth wrapped around a ginseng. As the box was opened, a fragrant aroma wafted out.

"How is it? This is a 200 year old ginseng. How is it? Have you seen it before?" The man with a full beard said proudly, "I had chased for more than ten days just to get this. If an average person does not have this kind of willpower, hmph, not to mention ginseng, they would not even be able to see hair."

"It's only a two hundred year old ginseng. Looking at how proud you are, it's no wonder that you can't obtain a thousand year old ginseng. Otherwise, why would you want to show off to the heavens?" Xiao Huang said.

"Hey, you young man, what are you talking about? I was kind enough to open your eyes, but you still say this, why, if you really have the ability, then you can really get a thousand year ginseng, and as long as you get it, I, an old hand who has been digging for twenty years, will immediately acknowledge you as my teacher. " The bearded man said.

"Alright, just wait for me to acknowledge you as my disciple, my dear disciple." Xiao Huang laughed, the bearded man was so angry that his eyes were wide open, it was only after his companions advised him a few times, that he stopped.

Although those people look down on us, they are indeed correct. We are indeed inexperienced, we did not expect to find ginseng and have many tricks up our sleeves. If we are unable to find it even after a few days, it will truly be troublesome.

It wasn't that they were afraid of the cold, but that eating was a problem.

Sitting beside the furnace, Song Yang looked around and said, "You said that these people will live here like this. What if some monster comes over?"

"Needless to say, of course it's death." Xiao Huang replied without thinking.

"So it's dangerous." Zhang Nan said.

"Everything is dangerous, right now the monster is running rampant, anything it does can lead to its death." Xiao Huang shook his head and said.

"That's right, Fei'er is right. Her magic power is high and she has never been injured before. However, this time, she has been injured. Perhaps one day, we will be missing one. Be mentally prepared." Song Yang helplessly shook his head, he closed his eyes and prepared to sleep.

"Young lads, is this the first time you've come to look for ginseng?" But right at this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties walked over. This man had a kind face, red lips, white teeth, and he looked like a kind person.

"Yes, the first time I came to the Long White Mountain." Zhang Nan nodded and said.

"I can tell that this is your first time here, and you guys are no ordinary people. You must be in urgent need of ginseng." The middle aged man said as he passed three sesame seed cakes to Zhang Nan and the other two.

"How do you know?" Zhang Nan said as he looked at the middle-aged man.

"You guys have a chivalrous aura and you bring weapons. Ordinary people come here to dig for ginseng just for money, so why bring a weapon? So, I can tell from a glance that you guys are not normal people." The middle-aged man smiled and said.