After leaving the Li family, Xiao Qingfeng couldn't wait to ask, "Young friend, can you really get a Blood Spirit Mushroom that's at least five years old?"
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't know if there were any blood Ganoderma lucidum that were more than five years old, but he did have three blood Ganoderma lucidum given to him by the little fox at home. As for how old they were, Liu Xiaoyuan did not do any in-depth research.
"Dr. Xiao, how do we determine the age of this Blood Lingzhi?" Liu Xiaoyuan suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingfeng was immediately speechless! What the hell! So you don't even know the age of the Blood Spirit Mushroom? You were just confidently saying you had a way, aren't you just trying to fool me?
Although Xiao Qingfeng was very upset, he still told Liu Xiaoyuan how to identify the age of the Blood Lingzhi.
According to Xiao Qingfeng, this blood Ganoderma is also a type of Ganoderma. The lifespan of this Ganoderma is generally only one year. If it is not harvested in the same year, it may spoil in the following year.
The same applies to blood lingzhi! However, there are always exceptions. Most blood lingzhi only have a lifespan of one year, but some blood lingzhi can have a long lifespan under specific growth conditions and other factors.
The age of these long-lived blood Ganoderma lucidum is usually determined by their size; generally, the larger the diameter, the older the blood Ganoderma lucidum.
This is a natural law, just like with people, who get taller and stronger as they age.
Blood Ganoderma is already rare, but aged Blood Ganoderma is even rarer. Therefore, finding Blood Ganoderma that is more than five years old is extremely difficult.
As for those thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms seen in TV dramas, they generally don't exist. In Xiao Qingfeng's words, they are definitely made up by the editors.
If a Ganoderma lucidum can grow for a thousand years without being discovered, it must be growing deep in a primeval forest, a place that humans simply cannot reach. Otherwise, it would have been picked long ago!
After listening to Xiao Qingfeng's explanation, Liu Xiaoyuan had a general understanding. He then asked, "Dr. Xiao, how big do you think these blood spirit mushrooms that are over five years old are?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingfeng thought for a moment, gestured with his hand, and said, "About this size!"
When Liu Xiaoyuan saw the size Xiao Qingfeng was gesturing, he realized that he had a plant of that size at home, and this one seemed even bigger!
"Actually, I've never seen a Blood Ganoderma that's more than five years old. This is just my estimate!" Xiao Qingfeng said with a regretful expression.
As a doctor, it's a real shame that I didn't see some of the medicinal herbs!
Back at the hotel, Liu Xiaoyuan considered whether to help Li Shuyang, given his feud with the Li family. However, he remembered the principle of not offending family members, and that Li Shuyang's elderly mother hadn't offended him.
Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Liu Xiaoyuan is not that kind of cold-blooded animal, and his feud with the Li family has not reached the point of life and death.
After thinking it over, Liu Xiaoyuan decided to help with the favor and save Li Shuyang's mother's life. Besides, Liu Xiaoyuan wouldn't do this favor for nothing; he would extort a hefty sum from Li Shuyang afterward.
"Ring ring..." Just then, the phone in the room rang. Liu Xiaoyuan answered it and heard that it was the hotel front desk calling. They said someone was looking for him. When he asked who it was, the front desk said it was a person named Wang Xinyu.
Wang Xinyu? Isn't that Wang Qing's younger brother? The son of the head of the Wang family in Beijing? Why is he looking for me?
“Okay, tell him to wait a moment, I’ll be right down!” Liu Xiaoyuan said.
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't know why Wang Xinyu had come to see him, so he decided to go down and meet him anyway.
Upon arriving at the hotel lobby, Liu Xiaoyuan immediately spotted Wang Xinyu, who was standing at the hotel reception desk flirting with the receptionist.
After seeing Liu Xiaoyuan come down, Wang Xinyu said something to the receptionist and then walked over.
"Brother Liu, when did you come to the capital? Why didn't you tell me you were coming so I could show you some hospitality!" Wang Xinyu said with a grin.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "I've been in Beijing for a few days now and I'm doing quite well at the hotel, so I won't bother you!"
Wang Xinyu said, "What do you mean by disturbing me? Now that you're in the capital, I, Wang Xinyu, should do my best to be a good host. Come on, Brother Liu, I'll take you to have some fun!"
"Thank you for your kindness, but there's no need for that, Xiaosai." Liu Xiaoyuan declined Wang Xinyu's offer, saying, "What brings you here today? If there's nothing else, I'd like to rest for a while!"
Wang Xinyu chuckled and said, "Actually, it's nothing much. I just knew you were in the capital, so I came to see you."
"How did you find out where I live? Did your sister tell you?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked.
“Brother Liu, you are truly a genius! It was indeed my sister who told me your address. At first, my sister was unwilling to tell me, but I had to beg her to tell me!” Wang Xinyu said.
"If you have nothing else, I'll go back to my room and rest!" Liu Xiaoyuan didn't want to waste time talking to Wang Xinyu; he'd rather go back to his room and get a good night's sleep.
Wang Xinyu pulled Liu Xiaoyuan aside and said, "Hey, Brother Liu, why are you resting so early? How will you sleep tonight? Come on, my sister says this is probably your first time in Beijing. Let me show you around!"
As he spoke, Wang Xinyu pulled Liu Xiaoyuan outside.
Liu Xiaoyuan thought it was a good idea. Anyway, Lin Xin hadn't returned from his business yet, and he was bored staying in the room alone. He might as well go sightseeing with Wang Xinyu. He had been in the capital for two days, and these days he had been running around to Jishantang, the Tang family, and the Li family. He hadn't had time to appreciate the scenery of other places.
"Okay!" Liu Xiaoyuan nodded in agreement.
Wang Xinyu was driving a red sports car, which was quite expensive. After getting into the car, Wang Xinyu started the engine, and a thrilling engine sound filled the air.
It's already six o'clock in the afternoon. The sun is already hanging in the west. Although it's still a bit hot, it's not as scorching as it was at noon!
Wang Xinyu was driving very fast. Gusts of wind blew in and blew on his face. Hearing the roar of the engine, Liu Xiaoyuan felt very excited, as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and his adrenaline was rising.
As Wang Xinyu drove, he also acted as a tour guide, introducing the scenery and place names to Liu Xiaoyuan.
Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't remember so much; all he saw was that the streets of Beijing were lined with tall buildings and there were a lot of cars on the road.
"Oh no, there must be a traffic jam ahead. It's rush hour now. In Beijing, traffic jams are commonplace at this time of day. It would be strange if there weren't any!" Wang Xinyu said with a smile.
In this traffic jam, even with its powerful engine, Wang Xinyu's sports car could only move forward as slowly as a snail, not even as fast as pedestrians walking on both sides of the road.
Having finally reached an intersection, Wang Xinyu immediately seized the opportunity, turning his car into the intersection and taking another road.
(End of this chapter)
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