Chapter 243: Fortunately I Have Ginseng Essence

Amid a chorus of painful, desperate cries, Lin Manzhi slowly came to herself, looked at the silent Xi Tao, and forced herself to stay calm.

There is a remedy, there is a way!

Oti said that boosting vitality and strength could wake Xi Tao, give her the power to give birth to the cubs, the remedy…

Lin Manzhi shivered all over, as if she had thought of something, and immediately turned and left.

After leaving the sight of everyone in the house, she slipped into an empty side room, entered the space with a single thought, and invited Mo Lie. With no time for greetings, she hurriedly urged him: "Quick, take me to the forest where the Ginseng medicinal plants are cultivated."

Mo Lie's speed was faster than the puppet machines she bought in the Mall, and when a life hung in the balance, Lin Manzhi only thought about being faster.

Mo Lie regarded the Little Female before him: "Don't rush, I'll take you there right away."

His voice was low and deep, his expression calm, appearing especially reliable and giving an indescribable sense of safety.

It pulled Lin Manzhi a little back from her fear of Xi Tao giving birth to a cub.

She was lifted by the tip of the black beast's tail, gently placed onto its silky back, her whole body sinking into the warm, fluffy fur; her spirit seemed to undergo a massage, letting her thoughts gradually return.

As the black panther sprinted at full speed, a whoosh whoosh sound tore through the air beside her; at such speed she felt no discomfort, only a sense of security.

Everyone knows that ginseng is considered the "king of herbs" in Chinese medicine, a very powerful tonic.

For cases of extreme weakness, faint breath, or even shock caused by severe illness, chronic disease, or massive blood loss, ginseng can strongly replenish the body's fundamental energy, having a "reviving from death" effect.

In modern times, ginseng is a potent health‑boosting herb; aged roots can even prolong life. Even ordinary food grown in the space can have therapeutic effects for Beastfolk, so genuine medicinal herbs must be even more useful for Beastfolk.

The function of the Ginseng Core is to massively replenish Qi, almost identical to the remedy Wu Ci Ou Ti said would be needed.

At that moment Lin Manzhi thought of the ginseng in the space; the ginseng she had planted months ago had now grown over three hundred years, which in modern times is considered a potent medicinal herb.

While she was pondering this, Mo Lie had already brought her to the nearest ginseng‑planting forest.

After being set down, Lin Manzhi hurried to a ginseng seedling, and when she reached out to grasp it, a "【Harvest】" prompt popped up; without thinking she clicked Harvest.

In the next instant, a thick, sturdy, yellow‑brown ginseng lay in her hand, its weight pulling her hand down a bit; its surface was covered with tight, deep spiral patterns, the root hairs long and supple, with clearly visible pearl‑like nodules, finer than hair yet unusually flexible, densely bristling.

At the same time, Mo Lie smelled a strong scent mixing earth, herbs, and sweet fragrance.

He raised an eyebrow slightly.

This ginseng is quite extraordinary.

Lin Manzhi was also amazed by the palm‑sized ginseng, but things were too urgent; it was truly a race against time.

She imagined extracting the Ginseng Essence from the ginseng here, like refining the medicinal plant's spirit, to give Xi Tao to drink, hoping it would give her enough strength to safely give birth to the cub.

Thinking of it, Lin Manzhi linked her consciousness to the storage in the space, considered the ginseng's size, and took out ten empty bottles of the type used for Holy Maiden Fruit liquid.

Then she released her own Pheromone to attract the plump, light‑yellow ginseng, focusing intently to refine it into ginseng liquid.

Mo Lie stood guard beside her.

A strong fresh‑bitter fragrance emanated from the round, pale‑gold droplet in Lin Manzhi's hand; turquoise Pheromone threads dragged the droplets into the bottle, producing a crisp plink.

In the air around Lin Manzhi, each breath inhaled was filled with the scent of ginseng.

In the next instant, Lin Manzhi finished refining the ginseng into liquid, obtaining ten bottles of Ginseng Essence, and caught Mo Lie's gaze out of the corner of her eye.

She took one bottle, pushed the remaining nine toward Mo Lie, and said, "This medicinal plant can be drunk in any amount; it's home‑grown, drink as much as you like."

Mo Lie let out a low laugh, "Alright, I'll give it a try."

He was indeed curious about ginseng's effect, after all the things Little Female kept in the space weren't simple.

"Let's go out first," Lin Manzhi said, thinking of Xi Tao. As they were parting, she planted a kiss on Mo Lie's cheek as he leaned in, and reminded, "But you shouldn't drink too much of this; handle it yourself."

After speaking, Lin Manzhi and Mo Lie simultaneously exited the space; she returned to reality, clutching the ginseng liquid, and hurried back toward Xi Tao.

At the same time, Mo Lie returned to the sofa in the original living room, looked at the cluster of crystal bottles filled with ginseng liquid, and without hesitation picked up a bottle, unscrewed the cap,

tilted his head back and gulped it down in one go.

The heavy sweet aroma, tinged with a faint bitter medicinal taste, finally left a strange sweetness in his throat, as if he had swallowed the very spirit of an entire land.

Mo Lie's Spirit Core instantly gave the illusion of inhaling gentle power; abundant energy surged through his body, spreading along the blood vessels of his limbs, bringing an indescribable sensation.

He seemed to feel a deeper communion with the surrounding earth, making manipulation of the soil increasingly effortless.

He could become stronger.

Mo Lie squinted slightly, his now narrow pupils flashing with a hint of ape‑blood glint.

The Little Female had placed the medicinal plant beside him; Mo Lie gladly picked up another bottle of ginseng liquid, and, compared to discovering a potion that made him stronger, drinking the gift from Little Female pleased him even more.

He downed the second bottle, then the third, and quickly finished all the way through the ninth bottle.

"What a pity, the first dose of Ginseng Essence helped with strengthening, but from the second bottle onward it had no effect,"

In the empty room, Mo Lie's mouth twitched slightly, and there was no trace of regret in his eyes.

He turned his head, his gaze landing toward the Xi Tao Clan outside the courtyard; his abyss‑like blue eyes flickered with a hint of restraint, a blaze of heat burning within his body.

Mo Lie lifted his hand, tugged at his collar, boldly exposing a swath of white, smooth chest muscle, muttering to himself, "When will my Little Female return?"

When Lin Manzhi returned carrying the ginseng medicinal liquid, Xi Tao's two Beast Husbands had already been lost, becoming like pieces of wood.

When Lin Manzhi returned with the ginseng liquid, Xi Tao's two Beast Husbands had already collapsed, becoming as stiff as wood.

Seeing Shamaness absent, she called out to Cihe but received no reply; after a moment's thought, she hurried to give the ginseng liquid to Xi Tao.

Having just put the bottles away, Shamaness went to the kitchen and returned with a bowl of rich minced meat soup; she handed the bowl to Cihe, letting him feed it to Xi Tao.

Cihe complied, pouring a bowl of meat soup down; the unconscious Xi Tao slowly revived, unaware that a sudden, unfamiliar power surged within her body, she clenched her teeth and strained her abdomen, feeling a heaviness in her lower belly.

A loud cub cry rang out in the blood‑soaked room, and the three people inside were stunned by the sudden sound.

The bright cry of the newborn echoed in the blood‑stained room, startling the three people inside.

Lin Manzhi exhaled, "Great, Xi Tao, your cub is born!"

【57】 As long as the ginseng liquid works, that's fine.