Chapter 583: Cliffside Coal Mine
The night passed safely.
Gu Yin got up early the next morning. She had originally thought that she could see the sunrise from a high place, but it had rained in the middle of the night and the surrounding trees were too tall, so she couldn't see anything.
After replying to her emails and letting her family know she was safe, Gu Yin picked up her toiletries and a pot and headed towards the stream.
The air was already very good on the mountain, but the air in the morning at Dabai Mountain seemed even fresher. Gu Yin took a few deep breaths and felt as if her lungs had fully opened up, making her feel so comfortable that her whole body felt relaxed.
When they arrived at the stream, they could still see little rabbits drinking water. But when they saw Gu Yin coming, they vanished in a flash.
As the night passed, the deworming medicine seemed to have little effect, and small animals came out. Fearing that large animals might come in the middle of the night, Gu Yin kept 001 on watch.
Gu Yin put her things away and practiced the military boxing she had learned during military training.
They had only fought halfway when Minister Bai and the bodyguard captain arrived.
Seeing Gu Yin practicing her boxing, Minister Bai smiled and said, "Not bad, you're doing quite well! Your military training wasn't in vain!"
When Gu Yin saw who it was, she stopped what she was doing, smiled and shook her head: "It's just a small scuffle. Is my grandfather up yet?"
The bodyguard captain held up the water bottle in his hand: "I'm up. I'm going to get some water for the boss to wash up. They've already started the fire. I'll wash the pot, fill it with water, cook some noodles, and then we'll set off."
Minister Bai looked numb. Originally, they had only come to see the pristine forest, but now that they were here, not only did they not intend to leave, but they also wanted to continue their operations. Moreover, these people were no longer wary of him. At this point, how could he possibly stop them? Besides, this Great White Mountain belonged to them; what right did he have to stop them?
After a quick wash, Gu Yin tossed the pot into the stream, then pulled it back up. The pot was now half full of water. Carrying their things, the three of them went back together.
After breakfast, everyone packed their things, extinguished the embers with water, and prepared to set off.
This time, it wasn't Bai Mengshan leading the way, but rather the experts who had always been the weaker party in the group.
Seeing that they had prepared their equipment, Gu Yin led the way into the woods.
Gu Yin looked at the tools and felt numb again.
"Grandpa, what kind of experts are these? Why are they all carrying compasses and Bagua mirrors? Are they Feng Shui masters?!"
Zhou Wansheng coughed lightly: "This is an ancient method of finding a way. In some places, a compass cannot be used, so we have to use some special methods. They are just ordinary people, so don't worry."
Gu Yin: "...Do you think I'm an idiot?"
Zhou Wansheng couldn't help but pat Gu Yin's head and said with a smile, "No, A-Yin is the smartest."
Gu Yin sighed helplessly and whispered, "Grandpa, I've watched a lot of TV dramas. With this equipment, are you really not here to rob a tomb?"
"Nonsense! What tomb raiding? I just learned the way! Besides, where would there be an ancient tomb in Dabai Mountain? Tomb raiding is illegal! I'm a law-abiding citizen! Hurry up, we're falling behind!" Saying this, he stopped chatting with Gu Yin and sped up.
Gu Yin could tell he looked like he was fleeing in panic!
"001, are there any ancient tombs in Dabai Mountain?" Gu Yin asked, still feeling uneasy.
001 shook her head: "No."
Gu Yin breathed a sigh of relief; thank goodness nothing had happened.
After walking for a while, the group could feel that the deeper they went, the more difficult the path became, with dead trees and huge rocks covered in moss everywhere.
Walking under the trees, you have to use a flashlight, because the trees are so tall and dense that you can't see the sky at all.
"It's getting increasingly damp here, and there are quite a few rotting leaves and animals. For safety's sake, everyone should take some detox pills first, and then spray yourselves with insect repellent. Reapply the insect repellent every half hour!" The doctor, who was walking in front, announced after turning over the rotting leaves on the ground.
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped, took the pills, sprayed them on, and continued on their way.
Gu Yin held a wooden stick in her hand, looking around as she walked.
It was quiet, exceptionally quiet. There were no insect chirps, no birdsong, nothing but the sounds of their footsteps on the soft, thick moss and the breathing of the large animals.
The surroundings were dark and gloomy, completely unlike the appearance of an outer arcade, and more like a dark castle where vampires live in a horror movie.
Fortunately, there wasn't a single coward in the team.
Zhou Wansheng walked ahead, glancing back at Gu Yin every now and then. Seeing this, Gu Yin quickened her pace and walked to his side.
Are you scared?
Gu Yin shook her head: "There are so many people, there's nothing to be afraid of."
Zhou Wansheng smiled and nodded: "Not bad."
After that, it was quiet for the rest of the journey.
"Host! There's a faint spiritual aura next to the third tree on the left front! Should we go take a look?" Afraid that Gu Yin wouldn't see it, 001 flew directly to the tree.
Gu Yin looked at the tree that 001 had reminded her of. There was a huge rock under the tree, and one side of the rock was pressing down on the tree roots, causing the tree to grow to the side.
A red dot is faintly visible between the rocks and trees; if you don't look closely, you really won't notice anything unusual there!
"Grandpa, is that a Ganoderma lucidum?" Gu Yin tugged at Zhou Wansheng and called out.
Upon hearing Gu Yin's voice, everyone looked in the direction she was pointing.
A bodyguard quickly walked over and nodded in their direction: "It's a Ganoderma lucidum, and it's quite big!"
Zhou Wansheng became curious upon hearing this: "Let's go, let's go take a look. You have sharp eyes, you can see even in places that are not hidden. I wonder how old it is. No one has ever come here. If it's too old and has become woody, then it will have less useful parts and won't be of much use."
Thinking of what 001 said, Gu Yin guessed that the Ganoderma lucidum should not have become woody yet.
As soon as Gu Yin walked in, she saw a complete Ganoderma lucidum, about the size of a football and as red as blood, growing next to the stone!
Bai Mengshan, who had observed this for a hundred years, said, "This must be a Blood Lingzhi. The color is so perfect, and the whole plant is neither rotten nor woody. Judging from its weight and color, it's at least fifteen years old. This quality is top-notch, so it can be picked."
Zhou Wansheng nodded: "Then let's pick them. It would be a waste if they rotted. Although they're not worth much, they'd be good to make soup with them."
Baimengshan: "..."
Wild Ganoderma lucidum on the market now costs around 500 yuan per gram. This Ganoderma lucidum looks to weigh at least 2 kilograms! That's at least 500,000 yuan. But in Zhou Wansheng's mouth, this 500,000 yuan is not worth much at all!
Bai Mengshan really wanted to find someone to vent to, but after observing for a week, he found that no one's expression changed at all! Clearly, they shared the same thought as Zhou Wansheng!
Bai Mengshan: "..." Okay, the clown is just him.
After picking the Ganoderma lucidum, the bodyguard handed it to Gu Yin. Gu Yin took it and examined it carefully. Apart from finding that the Ganoderma lucidum was fresher than the ones she had seen in the herbal medicine factory, it didn't seem to have anything special about it.
"001, does this really have spiritual energy?"
001 flew over, landed on the Ganoderma lucidum, and nodded: "Yes, but only a little bit. It's probably because of its different growing environment that it carries some spiritual energy from heaven and earth. It's better for medicinal use than the ones that are naturally grown."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin put the Ganoderma lucidum into her backpack, and then they continued on their way.
Because of the Ganoderma lucidum, they slowed down their pace on the road, but they didn't see any particularly valuable medicinal herbs.
Gu Yin took out a map and asked, "001, where are we?"
This map was provided by Bai Mengshan, but only a general outline was given; no specific details were provided.
001 jumped onto the Dabai Mountain range on the map.
“You’ve only covered one-tenth of the Great White Mountain area and one-third of the map that humans have ever set foot on. There’s still a long way to go, and we don’t even know where your grandfather’s exact destination is yet.”
As soon as 001 finished speaking, the line in front stopped. Gu Yin walked forward in confusion: "What's wrong?"
The bodyguard captain took out a map: "There's a cliff ahead, we have to change direction, we can't go this way."
Gu Yin glanced at the experts who were constantly turning their compasses, then at the cliff in front of her, and then at Zhou Wansheng.
Zhou Wansheng coughed lightly: "Everyone has their own expertise; they're not here to find the way."
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