As for those herbs that were only a few decades old, although they had some effect on martial artists, they were not as useful as the hundred-year-old ones. Chris had no interest in them at all. If the martial artists behind them wanted to fight for them, then let them fight!
Chris turned to Peter Jefferson and asked, “Old man, where is the Dragon Emblem fragment?”
Peter Jefferson replied indifferently, “Kid, don’t be impatient. The Dragon Emblem fragment is naturally buried with my ancestor. However, my ancestor’s tomb is still some distance from here. I estimate that it will take about a day and a night to get there.”
Upon hearing this, Chris was momentarily stunned. The destination was still some distance away, and it would take a day and a night to get there! With this in mind, Chris couldn’t help but ask, “Old man, how big is this valley?”
Peter Jefferson looked up, his face filled with emotion, and said, “To tell you the truth, according to my father’s description, this valley is a hundred miles in circumference! It was also discovered by my ancestor when he was pursuing a barbarian tribe back in the day!”
A hundred years ago, barbarians invaded Amerosia. Many martial artists fought back. Their ancestor, a grandmaster of martial arts, naturally could not stand idly by. During a pursuit of a barbarian squad, he accidentally stumbled upon this valley.
In the end, their ancestor successfully killed the barbarian group. This inspired him to make a resolute decision to be buried here after his death.
“Ah! A hundred miles in circumference!” Chris was also astonished upon hearing this.
He had originally thought that the small valley could span a few miles at most, but to his surprise, it covered an area of a hundred miles! Chris’ shocked expression caught Peter Jefferson’s eye. With a smug grin, Peter said, “Kid, are you stunned? Let me tell you, if it wasn’t for me bringing you here, finding our ancestor’s tomb would be nothing but a dream!”
Hearing this, Chris couldn’t help but shake his head and give a bitter smile. Finding their ancestor’s tomb in such a vast area was indeed an extremely difficult task. It seemed that bringing Peter Jefferson along was a wise decision; finding the tomb alone would have been overwhelming. At the same time, Chris couldn’t help but feel a little smug. With Peter Jefferson as a living map, their progress was much faster. The other warriors behind them were probably wandering around the valley like hopeless flies.
The valley was filled with traps and mechanisms. Who knew how many people would remain in the end?
“Master!” At that moment, Tiger hurried over. Chris glanced at him and asked, “What happened?”
Tiger’s face was filled with excitement as he replied, “Master, we found a thousand-year-old Lingzhi mushroom near a small stream not far from here!”
Anything that had survived for a thousand years would become a treasure. Even a pile of feces could turn to gold. There was no doubt that if a pile of feces from a thousand years ago had been preserved until now, archaeologists would be ecstatic. They would study what the ancients ate and how their feces differed from modern ones.
And this was a thousand-year-old Lingzhi mushroom! Lingzhi was already a valuable tonic, but the medicinal effect of a thousand-year-old Lingzhi was incredibly powerful. It was said to have the effect of reviving the dead and regenerating bones. For a warrior, a thousand-year-old Lingzhi was a rare treasure. Consuming one could potentially lead to a breakthrough in one’s cultivation.
The massive temptation was irresistible for any warrior, including Chris. This thousand-year-old Lingzhi was just as useful to him. Chris hurriedly asked, “Where is it? Take me there now!”