Chapter 16 It must be fake!

"Just to educate you all, the Northeast Forest Frog is a second-level national protected animal."

"That means, these little guys are all protected."

"Not to mention capturing them, if I harmed one of their legs, I would have to go to the police station to explain."

"Captive or semi-captive Forest Frogs can be captured and are also edible."

"It's the same principle with Sika Deer."

Xu Yang educated everyone.

Only then did the netizens understand.

It turns out that animals are divided into wild and domesticated. While the wild ones are protected, the domesticated ones can be eaten.

In the South, some people even farm crocodiles and legally buy crocodile meat online; it's based on the same principle.

"So just look at these Forest Frogs; as a mountain runner, you need to distinguish what is a protected animal or plant."

Xu Yang then said.

The second treasure location was a group of Northeast Forest Frogs. Although no treasures were found, Xu Yang was still in a relaxed mood.

He always had a good mindset.

Xu Yang continued to wander in the mountain.

He held a long wooden stick, constantly waving it to clear the bushes, searching for any valuable mountain goods.

While searching, he neared the third treasure spot.

This area was abundant with medicinal plants.

All sorts of leaves intertwined.

Without some solid skills, as the netizens said, you'd treat them all as mere weeds.

Finally, Xu Yang arrived at the third treasure spot.

Seeing a few clusters of leaves next to the roots of a tree, Xu Yang stopped his movements and a look of joy appeared on his face.

Seeing Xu Yang stop moving, a bad premonition suddenly rose in the hearts of the live stream viewers.

Don't tell me, does he have another discovery?

Following that, Xu Yang smiled and revealed the answer:

"Today's luck is really good, I've found a Mountain Ginseng."

"From the leaves, judging by the three stems with five leaves each, it's standard Mountain Ginseng."

"Ginseng is generally divided into three types, the first being garden ginseng, which is cultivated in pharmacy farms, has the lowest medicinal effect, and is also the cheapest, selling for about ten plus yuan per kilogram, practically the same as radishes."

"The second type is Forest Undergrowth Ginseng, which involves leasing a mountain head, scattering ginseng seeds inside, and then periodically harvesting them, with intervals of five years, ten years."

"Changbai Mountain has many ginseng bases, all contracted by big bosses specifically for exporting ginseng. In those places, a piece of land is full of ginseng which must be transported by vehicles."

"The third type is Mountain Ginseng, which is extremely rare and grows especially slowly, often forming over many years. Let's just say, any Mountain Ginseng that manages to grow is at least fifty years old."

"So, it's quite normal that a single ginseng can sell for tens of thousands."

Hearing his words, the netizens in the live stream were stunned.

No way, you have ginseng?!

The comments immediately exploded.

[Quick, tell me it's fake! It must be fake!]

[Does this presenter have a treasure-finding physique?]

[Staged, definitely staged, I don't believe it!]

[It must be a radish, what the presenter found must be a radish!]

[Damn, watching others make money hurts more than my own losses!]

It was clear, everyone was really struggling.

At that moment, Xu Yang squatted down and took a red rope out of his pocket, and tied the rope around a bunch of plants that looked like weeds.

The actions of Xu Yang again captivated the netizens.

[Presenter, why are you tying the ginseng with a red rope?]

[What's this operation now?]

Everyone immediately asked.

Xu Yang explained to everyone:

"This is a tradition. It's said that ginseng can become sentient, and if not tied with a red rope, it would escape."

"People here really believe this, so after discovering Mountain Ginseng, they tie the leaves with a red rope to prevent the ginseng from escaping."

"It's also for good luck."

"Some mountain rushing teams, when they find ginseng, even bow down and worship it."

"Some things are metaphysical, but it's still necessary to believe them."

Netizen: ?????

Everyone listened to his explanation and was utterly baffled.

Afraid that the ginseng would run away?

Is that even possible?

The live comments heated up again.

[The host is right, once I dug up some ginseng and placed it on my bicycle without tying a red rope, and the ginseng rode off with my bike.]

[I've seen ginseng run away, from the Northeast all the way to Hainan. I met a boss in Hainan who told me that his ginseng ran all the way from the Northeast and then he caught it in Hainan!]

[I can testify, I am that piece of ginseng, I've become enlightened!]

[Hahaha, each one is more absurd than the last!]

The netizens were fooling around in the live stream.

Xu Yang stopped looking at the comments and took out the Deer Antler Shovel, focusing intently on digging.

If you were to ask what is the most valuable thing in Changbai Mountain, it would undoubtedly be the Wild Ginseng.

This area is naturally a ginseng growing region.

However, with the continuous search by the mountain runners, the quantity of Wild Ginseng is becoming less and less.

And since Forest Undergrowth Ginseng has been planted extensively, although its effects are not as good as Wild Ginseng, it can completely replace it.

Therefore, the quantity of Wild Ginseng on the market is extremely scarce, and finding even one is particularly valuable.

Xu Yang gently brushed away the soil, and soon, everyone saw the ginseng in the ground.

This ginseng wasn't big, Xu Yang judged it to be about forty years old.

Although the ginseng was not large, its roots were very numerous and densely spread out.

"To dig ginseng, you need to use a Deer Antler Shovel or a Cow Horn Shovel, because horns won't damage the ginseng's roots."

"You absolutely cannot use metal tools, as they would damage the roots, making the ginseng incomplete."

Xu Yang was providing more explanations.

Three fifth-grade leaves, about fifty years old, would be priced at around sixty to seventy thousand yuan.

If they were sixth-grade leaves, aged eighty years, they could sell for more than two hundred thousand yuan.

But those are real treasures that are hard to come by.

The difference between fifth-grade leaves and sixth-grade leaves is huge.

The number of viewers in the live stream quickly increased and soon, it broke through the 3000 barrier, reaching more than 3400 people.

People saw Xu Yang digging for ginseng on the live broadcast and clicked in to watch.

Several official accounts related to herbal prescriptions also followed Xu Yang's live stream.

Soon, Xu Yang had dug up the entire ginseng.

The body of the ginseng was not large, even smaller than a palm, oddly twisted, faintly resembling a human figure.

However, it had very numerous roots, densely sprawling out, spreading just like a human's small arms in length.

This is Wild Ginseng, a mountain treasure that grows extremely slowly but has very high nutritional value.

It's like the essence of the mountains.

When dug up, it can be sold to pharmacies and used to treat and save lives.

This type of Wild Ginseng has extremely potent medicinal effects, and cutting off a bit has the effect of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and stimulating the body's potential.

Ordinary garden ginseng can be eaten directly without harm, only causing the body to heat up.

Ten-year-old Forest Undergrowth Ginseng can only be used to make tea or eaten in small amounts.

Forty-year-old Wild Ginseng can only be consumed bit by bit and even needs to be ground into powder for use.

"Look, this is a complete Wild Ginseng."

"Wild Ginseng isn't large in size, but it has many roots, so it's easy to identify."

"Forest Undergrowth Ginseng doesn't have this many roots."

"Based on my estimation of the market, this Wild Ginseng could sell for about twenty thousand yuan."

"Today's trip was definitely worth it!"

Then, Xu Yang found a broken branch, stripped off the complete bark, and wrapped the ginseng along with the soil and moss inside it.

This is how you keep ginseng freshest.

"Today's harvest wasn't bad."

"The weather has been good these past days, and it's the season when the ginseng leaves have started to grow, so many mountain runners are out digging for ginseng."

"Wild Ginseng grows in very hidden locations, and discovering it is not easy, finding it is all up to luck."

Xu Yang held the bark in his hands, feeling great.

He had used up all three opportunities on the Treasure Compass, but since it was still early, he continued to wander around the forest.

Looking at the deep mountain scenery felt quite nice.