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Zhang Yang's fall from the cliff was known to the Shan Hai Squad as well. Qi Shen lowered his head in silence, while Liang Ming exclaimed, "That kid is definitely fine." Though he said this, he felt quite anxious inside, pacing back and forth, rubbing his hands together. Suddenly, he added, "With a cliff this high, will he really be okay?"
Shi Qing looked at the two of them, her gaze as clear as ever: "A blessing in disguise."
At that moment, Zhang Yang happened to be muttering the same phrase. If it weren't for the fall and consuming White Flowers, how would he have known that relying on precious herbs was necessary to accelerate the fusion of Rare Spirit Green Level? He held a small flashlight and proceeded down the sloping passageway, which twisted and turned, leaving him unsure of which direction he was heading.
After walking for about an hour, he felt that the passage had leveled out and widened significantly, prompting Zhang Yang to quicken his pace.
When he reached a dead end, a beam of light shone through a rock crevice.
Zhang Yang took a closer look; the crevice was about three to four meters off the ground, approximately two meters long, narrow at one end and wide at the other. The narrowest part was about ten centimeters wide, while the widest part was roughly one foot across. Given his slim build, he could easily fit through the widest gap.
Without hesitation, Zhang Yang jumped up and grabbed onto the widest part of the crevice. He pulled himself up with force and poked his head out first. What met his eyes was a valley where a small river meandered through lush flowers and grass, contrasting sharply with the icy peaks of the snow-capped mountains—an idyllic summer scene.
As Zhang Yang's body emerged, he slipped down headfirst. Just before hitting the ground, he pushed off with one hand, spinning in mid-air and landing steadily on his feet.
Since he had come from Blade Training Camp heading westward, Zhang Yang looked up at the sun and realized that this valley also ran roughly east-west. He decided to follow the river eastward.
After walking about a kilometer, Zhang Yang encountered two men carrying medicine boxes. With dark red faces clad in Tibetan robes, they appeared to be here to gather herbs.
"Hello there!" Zhang Yang approached quickly. "Can you understand what I'm saying?"
"I understand. Are you here for an adventure?" replied one man who was slightly taller. His speech was rough but comprehensible.
"Yes, I've lost my way. Do you know how to get to the road?" Zhang Yang asked while gesturing with his hands unconsciously.
"To the east is a mountain; there's no road there. You need to walk west for several kilometers until you reach a small stone bridge over the river. After crossing it and continuing forward, you'll see the road," the man gestured as well.
"Thank you!" Zhang Yang clasped his hands together in gratitude. Just as he was about to leave, he asked again, "Are you gathering herbs?"
After receiving a positive response, Zhang Yang took out the White Flowers from his pocket and said, "This is for you!"
"Tianshan Snow Lotus!" The two men exclaimed in unison. The man who had spoken with Zhang Yang earlier gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Top quality! Top quality!"
"Tianshan Snow Lotus?" Zhang Yang was puzzled.
"It's Tibetan, meaning Tianshan Snow Lotus. There are many varieties of Tianshan Snow Lotus, and this one is the top grade, the best." The man was very excited, gesturing animatedly. "Drinking the dew from the flower can cure illnesses. Are you really giving it to us?"
"I said it's a gift for you; do I look like I'm joking? Goodbye!" With that, Zhang Yang turned and left. The two men held the Tianshan Snow Lotus in their hands, still excited, waving goodbye to Zhang Yang.
Just a few steps ahead, he suddenly saw a fully armed rescue team running towards him. "Zhang Yang!" Leading them was Conglin.
"I told you your luck is great; it’s not so easy to die!" Conglin excitedly punched Zhang Yang's shoulder. After that, Conglin picked up the Satellite Phone and informed Kuro Sijin that they had found Zhang Yang.
A group of people walked west through the Valley. Conglin explained to Zhang Yang that this Valley was blocked by a peak from the place where he fell off the cliff. Even if someone survived the fall, it would be difficult to reach this Valley. Originally, the rescue team did not plan to enter this Valley from the west to search, but after searching everywhere else, they decided to give it a try, and unexpectedly found him.
"You treated me like a dead horse, huh?" Zhang Yang recounted how he entered the cave and came to the Valley through the mountain passage, of course omitting details about transforming gas into water to clear away ice and snow and finding Tianshan Snow Lotus in the cave.
The team crossed a stone bridge in the valley and walked along a small path until they reached the road where vehicles were waiting to take everyone back to Blade Training Camp.
Upon hearing the news of Zhang Yang's survival, Kuro Sijin, Time Rush, Qi Shen, Liang Ming, Shi Qing, and others were overjoyed and rushed over to ask questions. Zhang Yang had no choice but to repeat what he had told Conglin.
Time Rush was so happy that she was in tears. "Thank goodness you’re back! You fell off the cliff to save me; if something had happened to you..."
"Report! I'm not that easy to kill; please rest assured, Instructor!" Zhang Yang stood at attention and saluted. Time Rush looked at Zhang Yang's serious demeanor and burst into laughter. Zhang Yang sighed inwardly: This person is over forty years old but acts like a child—crying one moment and laughing the next.
Time Rush came from a military family and graduated from a military medical university. She had been working as a military doctor in the army for years and was highly skilled in medicine. She was only at Blade Training Camp for a temporary one-year assignment. Having had little exposure to society since childhood and being of refined taste, she had many suitors over the years but had never been interested in any of them; she remained single. Thus, her nature was pure and genuine.
Zhang Yang took a day off to rest before seeking out Time Rush the next day. Before class started, he shared with her this "surprise gift package" of Tianshan Snow Lotus.
"From your description, it must be the wild premium from the Tianshan Snow Lotus!" Time Rush exclaimed excitedly. "I was planning to take you to gather herbs, specifically looking for wild Tianshan Snow Lotus, but it's incredibly hard to find, so I didn't have much hope. I didn't expect anything to happen, and even more so, I didn't expect you to be fine and have an unexpected gain!"
"There's no time to waste! Let's set off immediately!" Time Rush said.
"I mean, Instructor, isn't my training subject emergency first aid? How did it turn into herb gathering?" Zhang Yang laughed.
"Uh..." Time Rush was momentarily speechless. "Just kidding, let's go. Bring the soft rope ladder; we can enter the rock crevice through the Valley and then follow the passage in the mountain belly to reach the cave." Seeing that Time Rush seemed to take it seriously, Zhang Yang quickly explained.
Time Rush gathered all the necessary tools, and together with Zhang Yang, they called for a car and set off.
Aside from the two flowers Zhang Yang picked, there were still 12 Tianshan Snow Lotus in the cave. "What a waste! There’s no method like yours; every part of the Tianshan Snow Lotus can be used for medicine! I'm currently developing a new drug, and I can't do it without this Tianshan Snow Lotus," Time Rush said.
"Tianshan Snow Lotus has 'Tianshan' in its name, but it doesn't necessarily grow on Tianshan Mountain; it can appear in any area of northwest China where the altitude is between 4000 to 5000 meters." Once the topic of medicinal materials came up, Time Rush opened up: "Tianshan Snow Lotus contains active ingredients such as volatile oils, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, sugars, and tannins. It has miraculous effects like dispelling cold phlegm, removing wind-dampness, promoting blood circulation, and dispersing bruises. The best time to collect it is from late July to early August; now is just the right time!"
"Developing a new drug? Since I'm providing so many Tianshan Snow Lotus, don't forget to send me a share once it's ready," Zhang Yang initially thought about keeping two flowers of Tianshan Snow Lotus for himself to eat raw but felt embarrassed after hearing Time Rush's comment about wasting them. He thought that consuming whatever new drug contained Tianshan Snow Lotus would likely have some effect, so he directly asked for a share.
Unexpectedly, Time Rush blushed and murmured, "This kind of medicine won't be useful for you..."
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