1oo28 New Urban Farmers Chapter 75: The Appearance of the Flesh-like Lingzhi?
Fighter Lin and Du, quick-witted as they rushed back to Dewang, shouted, "They're back!"
Li Ningguang leaned out of the car, glanced at the back before looking at the two men, and then asked in surprise, "Why are there two of you back? Where's Guodong?"
The driver, Lao Lin, came over and said, "Boss Zhang, wait for Lao Qing in the back, he'll be back in a bit!"
"Hmm! What's the situation on that road?" Li Ningguang nodded and asked.
Driver Lao Lin then wore a bitter smile, and Li Ningguang, sensing there was no good news, immediately frowned.
Du Wenqiang said helplessly, "Boss, the road is completely blocked. It's forty or fifty meters wide, and there's no way to get through. If we have to, we'll have to abandon the car and walk!"
Driver Lao Lin nodded as well.
"This is terrible news," Li Ningguang thought to himself. But then, seeing the wildlife survey team behind him, Li Ningguang suddenly felt relieved.
"Why should I, a nobody, have any worries? Aren't there always unlucky people around?"
Li Ningguang suddenly laughed and said, "Wenqiang, go tell the people behind us about this situation and let them think of a way to get through. They can only stay here." Du Wenqiang nodded and walked over.
Driver Lao Lin thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Boss, maybe they really do have a way."
"oh?"
"Our phones were too close to the thunderstorm and got hit by electromagnetic waves, but the people behind us should still be able to use their phones?"
Li Ningguang's face stiffened, somewhat embarrassed. He had indeed been expecting to see a joke, but now that was out of the question. He then laughed and said, "It's good to have a phone; there's no need to walk so hard."
Du Wenqiang relayed a message that two people in the inspection team—Li Hongbo and Xiao Sun—were also mocking Zhang Guodong and Li Ningguang.
Upon hearing Du Wenqiang mention the road conditions ahead, Xiao Sun, still harboring resentment, sneered, "Karma, huh? Why did you stop when you were in such a hurry?"
A fierce glint flashed in Du Wenqiang's eyes, startling Xiao Sun.
The others frowned and ignored Xiao Sun. That was a bit too cold-blooded and rude. Now everyone was stuck here.
Li Hongbo calmly replied, "It's been a rather unlucky day for Mr. Li, his trip hasn't gone well."
Why can't the great Daoist himself escape misfortune?
Old Zhang said, "We need to report to the bureau and try to get the Qingyang County Bureau to send a vehicle over!"
Everyone nodded, and then Lao Zhang called the bureau to report the situation and asked the bureau to communicate with Qingyang.
Bai Jiawei then said, "Boss Li and the others also need help, so should we call another car?"
This graceful and beautiful young woman had a clever and insightful heart. Du Wenqiang gave her a grateful look and then took his leave.
After communicating with the bureau, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Qingyang County has agreed to send a convoy over, and everyone just needs to wait patiently.
Just then, Zhang Guodong and Lao Qing returned.
Zhang Guodong, with a strange expression, was holding a large, muddy, purple mass in his arms. He estimated that there were a dozen or twenty old men following beside him, looking very proud and arrogant.
"What is Mr. Zhang carrying?" Bai Jiawei couldn't resist joining in and chatted with Li Ningguang and the others. When she saw Zhang Guodong and Lao Qing return, her eyes lit up. After looking at Lao Qing, she noticed that Zhang Guodong was covered in mud and carrying something.
A person conducting field interviews needs energy; otherwise, they won't be able to endure the loneliness.
As soon as Bai Jiawei spoke, everyone's attention turned to Zhang Guodong.
"Guodong, what are you doing hugging that clod of dirt? Hey, it's purple, do you think it's a treasure?" Li Ningguang laughed loudly when he saw Zhang Guodong covered in mud.
Zhang Guodong completely ignored Li Ningguang's teasing. He was secretly delighted, thinking to himself that this was not a clod of dirt, but a treasure!
Old Qing actually dug something up from the dirt. It was this clod of earth in front of him—more accurately, a "clod of earthen meat"—soft on the outside, purplish-red on the inside, and tender and soft like pork. Old Qing took it in his mouth, bit into it, and clear juice flowed out!
Upon seeing this, Zhang Guodong sensed that the purple, fleshy lump of earth emanated a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation that was more than ten times stronger than ginseng! It was also several times stronger than a green fruit!
This was something he'd never encountered before. It was definitely good stuff! Zhang Guodong immediately confirmed.
However, he was ashamed to admit that he couldn't recognize what it was at first glance—a situation akin to having a treasure but not knowing how to use it. If he didn't possess the ability to sense spiritual energy fluctuations within a range of several meters, he would likely have missed it.
Old Qi has done a great job this time!
Zhang Guodong's first thought upon obtaining it was to bring it into Taoyuan, but then he realized he had no idea what treasures could be dug out of the soil. So he changed his mind and decided not to put it in, hoping that everyone could see it and broaden their horizons.
This is neither a flower nor a medicinal herb; if it were either, he would probably have brought it into his space immediately.
Zhang Guodong carefully placed the large lump of earth on the ground, not caring about the mud and water covering his clothes, and said, "This is what Lao Qing found, it's not a lump of earth. This thing is soft like a meatball. Does anyone know what this is?"
Everyone crowded around, touching and pointing at it. Bai Jiawei pointed with her delicate finger and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, it's so soft!"
"Was it really dug out of the ground?" someone asked.
Zhang Guodong thought to himself, "Although there is soil and rocks at the scene, it must have come from the soil, right? It probably collapsed from the rocks in that mountain."
So he nodded and said, "Yes, Lao Qing found it on the mountain. When Lao Qing bit into the meatball, clear juice flowed out!"
"Tai Sui?"
The staff member from the Dental Association seemed somewhat unsure. Zhang Guodong, with his sharp ears, immediately interjected, "What did you just say? Tai Sui?"
"Tai Sui is a folk term. It's also called 'meat lingzhi' and only lives in deep soil. Legend has it that eating it can grant immortality!" the staff member said, pointing to the fleshy lump with a purple outer skin. "But I don't know if this is Tai Sui?"
This lump of earth is a pure purple without any other colors, which seems to contradict the description of the Tai Sui as having five colors: black, white, blue, yellow, and purple.
As soon as the staff introduced it, everyone erupted in excitement: "Meat Ganoderma?" It's taboo to offend the Grand Duke Jupiter (a deity associated with immortality), but the name "Meat Ganoderma" was incredibly enticing. Immortality?
While the claim of immortality is somewhat exaggerated, Li Shizhen's *Compendium of Materia Medica* does indeed record that "the fleshy fungus resembles meat and is a living organism. The white ones are like cut fat, the yellow ones like purple gold; all are bright and clear, like solid ice." Furthermore, it states, "Long-term consumption leads to a light body, prevents aging, and prolongs life like that of an immortal."
Legend has it that after unifying the six kingdoms, Qin Shi Huang, as the emperor, heard of a magical elixir in the east that could grant immortality and ascension to godhood. In the 28th year of his reign, he personally led a general eastward to search for this elixir. He arrived in Langya Town, Shandong Province, and met the renowned alchemist and physician Xu Fu, ordering him to find the elixir and bestowing upon Xu Fu abundant manpower and resources. Xu Fu then led 500 boys and girls eastward to Penglai in Shandong, but failed to find the elixir. Xu Fu then built ships and led 3,000 boys and girls eastward to Fusang, reaching the ancient Yingyuan and Fangzhang areas, which are now the Japanese archipelago, to continue his search for the elixir. It is said that the elixir Qin Shi Huang ordered Xu Fu to find was the Tai Sui (a type of fungus).
Ironically, *Tai Sui* is an unidentified organism existing on Earth. Current scientific research has not yet clearly explained the exact nature of the bacterial complex that makes up *Tai Sui*. It has only been confirmed that it is neither animal nor plant, but rather a protoplasmic organism in the process of life's evolution. Alternatively, *Tai Sui* may be a type of slime mold, a protoplasmic organism intermediate between protozoa and fungi, possessing characteristics of both. It can move like an amoeba and reproduce like a fungus. Slime molds are heterotrophic, preying on surrounding bacteria or small organic particles.
These statements only use the word "possibly," so the controversy surrounding them is enormous.
But Zhang Guodong was secretly pleased.
How could he not have thought of that? How could he not have thought that this should be a "meat spirit mushroom"! But from this "meat spirit mushroom," he has now discovered a secret. This meat spirit mushroom is definitely a high-grade product! He doesn't know how many years it has existed on this mountain.
The spiritual energy fluctuations are intense! Naturally, the effects on people are even stronger. This is a legendary medicinal herb! Even the Golden Snake Grass Fruit is temporarily overshadowed by it.
The effects of *Golden Snake Grass Fruit* are limited to male enhancement. However, the effects of *Flesh Ganoderma* are primarily for longevity and health. Which is more powerful in terms of achieving immortality? It's obvious.
Li Ningguang exclaimed with great admiration, "Guodong is so lucky! He actually stumbled upon such a treasure!"
Businessmen and wealthy people are extremely superstitious about life and health, and they care about things like Buddhist consecration, Taoist rituals, feng shui and divination, as well as some legends, such as this meat Ganoderma. Therefore, Li Ningguang couldn't help but want to buy it, even if it cost a lot of money.
Tai Sui is not easy to find; there's no pattern to it. Encountering it is purely a matter of luck, and Zhang Guodong was indeed quite lucky.
"Why don't you sell Guodong to me? Name your price!" Li Ningguang said enviously.
“Selling it to my association would be a favor to you. Go back and have someone study it; if it turns out well, it would be a huge contribution to the country!” Li Hongbo said unexpectedly, with a serious expression.
Almost everyone's first reaction was to feel like vomiting. Studying *Tai Sui*? What a load of rubbish! If you actually came across such a treasure, it would all end up in someone's pocket and never come out again.
I've never heard of anyone finding a rare fungus (Tai Sui) and then having it disappear and bought up by private individuals. The name "Flesh Lingzhi" is far more famous than ginseng! It's much more mysterious!
Humans have an extremely strong desire for immortality and longevity!
Li Ningguang snorted angrily.
But that depends on whether Zhang Guodong is willing to sell your grandson! Zhang Guodong doesn't have a very good impression of Li Hongbo.
Zhang Guodong then laughed and said, "Since this is called 'meat Ganoderma,' I'll use it myself. I have no intention of selling it. Sorry everyone!"
"Haha, that's right! Good stuff can't be sold! Wang Zhen, Wen Qiang, let's go take a look too. Anyway, we still have time. If anyone can dig up this treasure, we'll reward them with 200,000!" Li Ningguang said excitedly.
"I'll go too!" Liu Dewang hurriedly joined in to show his loyalty upon hearing there was a reward. Then Bai Jiawei and two male colleagues joined in; everyone was extremely interested in participating in a treasure hunt.
Seeing Li Hongbo hesitate for a moment, Lao Zhang and Xiao Sun followed. Only three association staff members glanced helplessly at Vice President Li. Although the chances of finding a Ganoderma lucidum in the same place were slim, they were still extremely interested, but with their leader present, they couldn't participate.
Li Hongbo's face was as black as Bao Gong's!
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