"Dear user, welcome to your haunted home! Liang Ziweng's soul has been pieced together! You can see him immediately!" The voice of the intelligent program remained as loyal as ever.
Gao Jianfei didn't say much. He simply took a step and headed towards the third floor of the Ghost Den.
Gao Jianfei was sound asleep, dreaming of playing the game "Striking the Cow Across the Mountain" with his girlfriend Chen Xian. However, after being awakened by the voice of the intelligent program and arriving at the Ghost Den, the thought of meeting Liang Ziweng soon filled him with excitement, completely replacing his drowsiness and any slight dissatisfaction!
The Ghost Den, 3rd floor. Door to Room 3.
The door was ajar.
A strange, medicinal fragrance wafted from the room. Gao Jianfei took a deep breath, letting the rich aroma permeate his entire being. A natural, joyful smile involuntarily appeared on his lips, and his spirits lifted!
Push the door open and enter.
Suddenly, the room turned out to be an outdoor scene!
Dense forests! Rolling hills!
A burst of crisp, clean air hit me right in the face!
Gao Jianfei seemed to have abruptly returned to nature from a noisy and bustling urban environment!
"Ah...so good!"
Gao Jianfei stepped into the room. That is, into the vast environment of hills and forests.
The vegetation in this forest is lush and vibrant, teeming with life. It is surrounded by many towering ancient trees, and the ground is covered with a soft, slippery layer of moss.
Gao Jianfei strolled along at his own pace. The further he walked, the richer and more fragrant the medicinal scent became.
Soon, Gao Jianfei rounded a thicket. A small valley bursting with wildflowers immediately came into view!
A small stream meanders through the valley. A few small thatched huts are casually built there.
An old man with white hair sat in a wicker chair by the door, legs crossed, leisurely fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan. At his feet was a large bamboo basket, its lid open, revealing it to Gao Jianfei to be completely empty. Behind the old man, near the thatched hut, was a pile of plants.
That plant looks similar to a white radish, with roots and a large size. At first glance, it looks like a little person with hands and feet!
"Ah? It's ginseng?" Gao Jianfei exclaimed in surprise!
Yes, ginseng!
In the past, Gao Jianfei had seen ginseng in pharmacies or on television. However, those so-called "ginseng" were at most the thickness of a thumb, and even the largest ones were no thicker than a baby's arm.
At this very moment, the ginseng stored in this thatched hut was almost as thick as an adult's arm! Some were plump, about the size of a white radish!
When Gao Jianfei entered the room, the medicinal fragrance he smelled was coming from these ginseng roots!
The rich, natural aroma speaks volumes about the value of these ginsengs!
Gao Jianfei estimated that the ginseng stockpiled in front of these few thatched huts, if auctioned off in the real world, would probably be enough to buy a small island in South America and Oceania.
"Heh, Xiao Gao, hello." Just as Gao Jianfei was completely stunned and bewildered, the old man sitting in the rattan chair suddenly spoke up and called out to Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei shifted his gaze to that direction. The old man had already stood up from the rattan chair and gave Gao Jianfei a slight bow.
Gao Jianfei carefully examined the man's appearance.
White hair and a youthful face!
She had a full head of long, silvery-white hair, but her facial skin was rosy and tender, and her facial features were rather childlike, like a child!
"You...you are the Ginseng Immortal...that Liang Ziweng?" Gao Jianfei asked instinctively.
Liang Ziweng smiled slightly, a greedy and mercenary expression flashing in his eyes. In fact, this unintentional revelation didn't mean he harbored any schemes against Gao Jianfei, but rather… he was inherently a greedy and mercenary person, and his speech and demeanor naturally carried an unpleasant air about him!
"Old Monster Ginseng Immortal, huh! Little Gao, everyone calls me 'Ginseng Immortal' on the surface, but behind my back they call me 'Old Monster.' I already know this, so you don't need to hesitate. Ha, you can call me 'Old Monster Ginseng Immortal' or 'Liang Ziweng' if you want. Don't be so formal, don't be so formal, ha!" Liang Ziweng laughed heartily. Although he wasn't a good person, in the novel *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*, he was at least a martial arts master from beyond the Great Wall, so in terms of magnanimity, he was naturally more open-minded than the average commoner.
Gao Jianfei's gaze once again fixed on the ginseng at the thatched hut.
There were thousands upon thousands of ginseng roots piled up there, and they were all high-grade. No wonder Gao Jianfei was envious. Besides, to prolong Old Master Zuo's life, they would ultimately have to exchange some ginseng with Liang Ziweng!
Liang Ziweng, observing Gao Jianfei's expression, saw his desire for the ginseng and immediately smiled, "I am grateful to Gao for bringing me here. I have nothing of value but some wild ginseng. Ah, Gao, come and sit down, come and sit down."
Gao Jianfei chuckled dryly, walked over, and sat down in a wicker chair. Just then, he noticed the empty bamboo basket beside the chair. "Mr. Liang, what about this bamboo basket?" Gao Jianfei asked.
Upon hearing this question, Liang Ziweng's face immediately darkened, and his eyelids twitched rapidly. He then grinned and said, "Xiao Gao, I have a lot of unspeakable suffering! Back then, I poured my heart and soul into catching a viper and raising it from a young age. I used countless rare medicinal herbs, as well as century-old and even thousand-year-old wild ginseng, to meticulously care for and feed it! My intention was to wait until the viper grew to a certain size so I could directly suck its blood, thus absorbing the precious energy elements within to enhance my cultivation and even extend my lifespan! But I never expected… Guo Jing! That scoundrel Guo Jing actually robbed me! Alas… all my hard work has been for someone else's benefit. I'm not convinced! I'm just not convinced!"
That bamboo basket was actually used to hold snakes! However, the snakes have already been swallowed by Guo Jing!
As he spoke, Liang Ziweng bent down and gently embraced the bamboo basket, his face filled with pity and gritted teeth of hatred.
Gao Jianfei felt a pang of unease.
Gao Jianfei considers himself a fan of Jin Yong's novels. He has a particular fondness for the main characters in each of Jin Yong's works, such as Guo Jing, Qiao Feng, and Yang Guo.
Now, this Liang Ziweng, a villain in the novel, actually cursed Guo Jing as a "dog thief" in front of Gao Jianfei, which indeed made Gao Jianfei feel a surge of displeasure in his subconscious.
Just then, suddenly! Liang Ziweng raised his head and said to Gao Jianfei, "Little Gao, if you can bring that dog Guo Jing here and cripple his martial arts, allowing me to torture and humiliate him at will, then all the ginseng here, including all the wild ginseng in this mountain range, is yours to pick!"
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei choked.
At that very moment, the AI program's voice rang out... "Dear user, the Level 3 ghost Liang Ziweng has made a wish upon you! As long as you complete the piecing together of 'Guo Jing's' soul and bring it to Liang Ziweng's room, allowing him to play with it as he pleases, you will gain Liang Ziweng's favor and receive everything you desire from him without paying exorcism points!"
Level 3 ghosts have the authority to offer users some chips!
For example, by piecing together Wang Nangu's soul, one can obtain any medicinal herbs from Hu Qingniu; by having sex with Mu Wanqing, one can obtain a complete set of poison arrow mechanism firing equipment from Mu Wanqing!
In fact, neither of the two ghosts' wishes mentioned above is a big deal. If they absolutely had to be fulfilled, Gao Jianfei could do it.
However... piecing together Guo Jing's soul and then letting Liang Ziweng trample on Guo Jing is simply beyond Gao Jianfei's current capabilities!
Who is Guo Jing? Damn, the great hero Guo Jing! He has learned the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms and the Nine Yin Manual. How could a ghost of this level be pieced together by Gao Jianfei, a level 3 exorcist?
Besides, even if Gao Jian could bring Guo Jing to the Ghost Den, with his mediocre internal martial arts skills, he would probably be easily killed by the great hero Guo.
Besides, Gao Jianfei would never be an accomplice to evil, allowing an honest and kind person to be humiliated by a 'bad guy' from a novel!
Therefore, without thinking, Gao Jianfei blurted out, "I'm sorry, Mr. Liang, I can't fulfill your wish for you. Also, please give up on this idea. Uh, alright, find me a hundred-year-old wild ginseng to take a look at!"
Gao Jianfei's refusal did not incite Liang Ziweng's resentment. In this den of thieves, Gao Jianfei was the master! He was powerful! Even if he insulted Liang Ziweng to his face, the latter would not dare to do anything.
Liang Ziweng composed himself, suppressing his grief and resentment. He pointed directly to several piles of ginseng in front of a few thatched huts and said with a smile, "Xiao Gao, go and take a look for yourself. The first pile on the left is a hundred-year-old wild ginseng; the second pile is 200 years old; the third pile is 300 years old..."
Under Liang Ziweng's guidance, Gao Jianfei understood.
Over there, there were 10 piles of wild ginseng.
Those from 100 years ago are rare! And there are also many of them!
The higher you go, the fewer ginseng roots there are in each pile.
There is only one wild ginseng that is 1000 years old!
There are over a thousand wild ginseng roots that are over a hundred years old lying around!
"Uh, it seems that century-old wild ginseng isn't anything special here!" Gao Jianfei chuckled, walked over, casually picked up a century-old ginseng, and asked the intelligent program, "How many exorcism points would it cost to exchange for this?"
Upon closer inspection, the century-old ginseng was plump, just like a radish. Its entire surface was covered with wispy roots, and the crisscrossing lines made it look just like a weathered old man!
Gao Jianfei weighed the ginseng in his hand; it weighed several kilograms! Gao Jianfei estimated in his mind... this ginseng was probably worth several million, or even tens of millions of RMB! Moreover, it was priceless and unavailable!
How many exorcism points is it actually worth?
Chapter 244 They Came to the Door
Chapter 244 They Came to the Door
Holding a plump, century-old wild ginseng in his hand, Gao Jianfei was eager to know its value in Ghost Exorcism Points. Such a valuable item, if acquired with a small amount of Ghost Exorcism Points, would be incredibly worthwhile. Even setting aside the possibility of auctioning it off in the outside world, consuming some himself would be highly beneficial.
However, Gao Jianfei had no idea what to expect until the AI program answered.
After all, Mu Wanqing's poison arrow firing mechanism was already worth over 1000 exorcism points. The true value of these wild ginseng roots is hard to say.
At this moment, the intelligent program's voice suddenly replied, "Dear user, the century-old wild ginseng you hold is worth 500 exorcism points!"
"Uh..." Gao Jianfei was somewhat taken aback, but at the same time, he also breathed a slight sigh of relief. "500 exorcism points per ginseng root, this century-old wild ginseng is quite cheap!"
In fact, it's easy to understand if you think about it. The reason why wild ginseng is cheaper than Mu Wanqing's poison arrow launching mechanism is because... Mu Wanqing only has one set of poison arrow launching mechanisms! But Liang Ziweng has countless hundred-year-old wild ginseng!
There were over a thousand century-old ginseng roots stored in that thatched hut! Liang Ziweng treated them like cabbages, casually tossing them there. And the number of wild century-old ginseng roots growing in these mountains is impossible to quantify precisely.
Exorcising 500 ghost points in exchange for a wild, century-old ginseng is a worthwhile deal!
Gao Jianfei opened his personal status and scanned the data...
"The Exorcist: Gao Jianfei"
Age: 22
Level: 3
Exorcism Points: 50/109805
Experience: 1,098,000
Experience required to upgrade to Level 4 Exorcist: 990200
"Heh, the number of exorcism points we have right now is far from enough!" Gao Jianfei shook his head and chuckled. "We'll have to wait another day before we come back to exchange for wild ginseng."
Having said that, Gao Jianfei tossed the century-old wild ginseng back into the pile. He then said directly to the AI program, "Alright, activate the learning space. I want to learn Liang Ziweng's martial arts!"
Ginseng was actually just a bonus; Gao Jianfei's original intention in piecing together Liang Ziweng's soul was to learn his martial arts!
"As you wish, esteemed user! Super Ghost Instrument, learning space activated!"
With a sharp shout from the intelligent program, the environment in which Gao Jianfei and Liang Ziweng found themselves had changed dramatically!
They arrived at a training ground where weapons were displayed.
Without further ado, at Gao Jianfei's request, Liang Ziweng began to teach him meticulously.
Liang Ziweng's martial arts originated from the "outside the Great Wall" mentioned in the novel "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
First, Gao Jianfei learned Liang Ziweng's internal energy cultivation method. Gao Jianfei knew that internal energy cultivation was practically the foundation, the origin, of all martial arts!
From Mu Wanqing, Gao Jianfei learned a common internal energy cultivation method from the novel *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*, which allowed him to control 25 meridians in his body. This was classified as a Rank 3 internal energy cultivation method. However, the internal energy cultivation method Liang Ziweng taught Gao Jianfei controlled 31 meridians, making it a Rank 4 internal energy cultivation method!
In terms of internal strength, Liang Ziweng is indeed a whole level above Mu Wanqing!
It took Gao Jianfei three hours to acquire Liang Ziweng's internal energy! After that, he began to learn the martial arts techniques.
Liang Ziweng's martial arts skills included a set of Wild Fox Fist. This was a martial art he developed based on the various movements of foxes hunting in the snow. It was exceptionally agile and swift as a dragon. In fact, this set of fist techniques was not only powerful and flexible, but each move was also powered by internal energy! It could be said to be an internal martial art. Compared to the external martial arts that Gao Jianfei had learned from Huang Feihong and other level 2 ghosts, its power was far greater! After learning Wild Fox Fist, Gao Jianfei could now abandon the external martial arts he had previously learned!
Liang Ziweng's martial arts, besides his Wild Fox Fist style, also included a set of grappling techniques from beyond the Great Wall. And, his trump card…
So heartwarming!
That heart-piercing kick is a move in itself! It's Liang Ziweng's ultimate killing move!