Chapter 128

The forest was dense and overhanging trees canopied Jason. There was only a small, windy trail that indicated human presence. Along the path, Jason had met a few tourists. He had vaguely trekked around the outer perimeter of the location and had found nothing useful. Although he had gathered a few valuable herbs, it was far too little for him. He would require much more herbs as ingredients to formulate the medicine that he had in mind. Hence, Jason chose to travel to locations that were devoid of people. Thus, he went in deeper. This place was named Asclepius’ Shelf due to its steep and mountainous terrain. The people of the ancient ages settled in the area by building scaffolds. This reason was the origin of the word ‘Shelf’ in its name. When he traveled to the deeper areas, it was already noon. Jason was pleased as he had collected a good amount of herbs. Of course, it was barely enough to satisfy Jason since he would rarely visit the place. Soon, the woods became increasingly