Peach Blossom Divine Medical God
Chapter 779 - 779 777 The King of Mountain Ginseng

779: Chapter 777: The King of Mountain Ginseng?

779: Chapter 777: The King of Mountain Ginseng?

Chen Yang made up his mind, his eyes firmly fixed on every movement in the bushes.

For about ten minutes, there was no activity from the bushes across from him.

It wasn’t until Wang Qingyue finished washing, stepped out of the pool, and began putting on her clothes that the bushes across began to stir ever so slightly.

The noise was still as faint as before, so quiet that without Chen Yang’s extraordinary sensory abilities, he wouldn’t have noticed it.

“This little guy, trying to sneak off again?”

Chen Yang concentrated, sensing that the mysterious creature in the bushes appeared to be slowly retreating, seemingly preparing to leave the thicket altogether.

He glanced at Wang Qingyue, who was putting on her clothes, and then back at the bushes.

Finally, unable to suppress himself any longer, he gritted his teeth and rolled the dice.

Suddenly, he rose abruptly from the thicket.

“Who’s there!”

Wang Qingyue, who was still dressing, was quick to react, immediately turning toward the sound of Chen Yang rising.

Meanwhile, the mysterious creature in the bushes also heard Chen Yang’s sudden movement.

It reacted as though startled, instantly taking off at an extraordinary speed.

Upon realizing what had happened, Chen Yang no longer concerned himself with Wang Qingyue.

Pushing his speed to the limit, he turned into a streaking shadow and vanished from sight, chasing after the mysterious creature.

Chen Yang’s response was lightning-fast, almost simultaneous with the burst of speed from the mysterious creature.

Because of that, this time, Chen Yang managed to keep up!

He didn’t lose sight of the target.

He dashed across streams, tracking the sounds made by the fleeing creature as he raced forward.

In the darkness of the mountain, visibility was limited, but fortunately, Chen Yang could rely on the sounds to determine the direction of its escape.

“What on earth is this thing?

Its speed is nearly on par with mine!”

Chen Yang had been chasing for several seconds, covering hundreds of meters, yet still hadn’t caught up to the mysterious creature.

This astonished Chen Yang greatly.

However, he didn’t have time to dwell on what kind of being could match his own incredible speed.

All he cared about at that moment was continuing the chase until he saw for himself what it was.

Pushing himself to the limit in pursuit through the forest, Chen Yang ran for over ten minutes, finally closing the distance significantly between him and the creature.

The dense trees in the mountain forest made it hard to see, especially at night, leaving Chen Yang unable to discern what the creature ahead truly was.

But the slight reduction in distance bolstered Chen Yang’s confidence tremendously.

“Getting tired?”

Chen Yang pulled out a Body Refining Elixir from his pocket and swallowed it to replenish his stamina, then accelerated once again.

After another three minutes, Chen Yang was now less than fifty meters away from the mysterious creature.

At this range, Chen Yang could finally make out what it was.

When he got a clear look, he was utterly dumbfounded, as though his entire understanding of reality was being overturned.

The creature wasn’t an animal at all!

It was a plant!

Its head bore a crown of flowers and fruit, and its lower body consisted of roots and branches forming two legs and arms.

Its overall shape was strikingly humanlike.

Yet closer inspection revealed small details that left no doubt—it was a plant resembling a human!

Its incredible speed came entirely from its pair of root-like legs, which propelled it through the mountains as though it were flying.

Seeing this, Chen Yang was both astounded and thrilled.

A plant that could run—who had ever seen something like this?

Who’d even heard of such a thing?

Its physical appearance and speed alone indicated it was no ordinary being.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Yang unconsciously increased his pace once more, determined to capture this creature no matter what.

Chen Yang sprinted tirelessly, popping two Elixirs into his mouth anytime fatigue crept in.

This kept his energy not only from flagging but actually improving, allowing his speed to surge even further!

The mysterious plant, however, wasn’t faring as well.

While it maintained incredible speed initially, keeping pace with Chen Yang, it began to slow down over time, its stride faltering noticeably.

Perhaps sensing that Chen Yang was closing in, it started abandoning straight lines and chose to dart around large trees and bushes, attempting to lose Chen Yang through evasive maneuvers.

“Does this thing have intelligence?”

When Chen Yang saw the plant trying to use the terrain to outwit him, he felt another jolt of surprise.

He hadn’t anticipated this either.

It was yet another testament to the extraordinary nature of the plant.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Chen Yang poured on more speed, nearly breaking the sound barrier!

At this pace, the mysterious plant’s evasive tactics were no longer effective.

Chen Yang closed the gap visibly, drawing closer with every stride.

The plant seemed to realize that continuing to run wasn’t going to work.

Just as Chen Yang was about to grab it, it made one final burst of speed, shooting into the crack of a large boulder.

Chen Yang skidded to a halt outside the crevice.

Initially, upon seeing the plant vanish into the crack, a flicker of unease crossed Chen Yang’s mind—was the crevice deep, or did it lead to some secret passage?

Bending down to peer inside, he immediately grinned.

The crevice wasn’t deep at all, only about fifty centimeters.

At the deepest part of the crevice, the mysterious plant had rooted itself firmly.

Only its upper half—the crown and branches—was visible, and it looked for all the world like it had always grown there.

“Haha, trying to hide from me?

Playing tricks again?

Too naive!” Chen Yang chuckled lightly, his heart brimming with delight.

If the plant had kept running, catching it might have taken more effort.

But now, rooted inside the stone crevice, it was practically at his fingertips.

Chen Yang had several ways to extract it, but instead of acting immediately, he whipped out his phone to turn on its flashlight and better illuminate the crevice.

While his night vision was decent, the added light helped him see with greater clarity.

Adjusting the beam and taking a closer look inside, Chen Yang carefully examined the plant’s crown and branches.

Through his observations, he identified the creature—it was ginseng!

Moreover, judging by its lush leaves and vibrant crown, this ginseng had clearly lived for countless years!

Seeing it now and recalling its remarkable behavior, Chen Yang’s mind immediately dredged up a story from his childhood.

Mountain folks used to say that ginseng could become sentient.

Once it reached a certain age, it could even run.

Which is why many skilled ginseng hunters performed elaborate rituals before attempting to dig it up—to avoid losing it.

Such tales were things Chen Yang had merely laughed off as a child, never believing them.

But now, faced with reality, he couldn’t help but take it seriously.

“This must be the so-called King Ginseng, right?”

With this thought, Chen Yang’s attitude became far more cautious.

He bent down again to study the ginseng, then reached for his clothing to pull out a piece of string, intending to tie down its crown once he captured it.

Whether the old stories were true or not, being precautious was always wise.

Considering the plant’s incredible speed, which he’d just experienced firsthand, losing it again would be a daunting challenge.