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After walking for a while, Yan Kexing pointed to a large, unremarkable pine tree ahead and said, "There should be a cluster of Ganoderma lucidum under that pine tree."

Shi Wen suddenly became interested. "Then let's go take a look!"

Excitement also appeared on Ge Yue's and the others' faces.

Everyone quickened their pace and stepped forward.

Yan Kexing used his trekking pole to gently brush away the pine needles on the ground and, sure enough, saw a bright red object underneath. He brushed it aside a little more and there were two long-stalked Ganoderma lucidum growing there.

Ge Yue open. "There really is one?"

"This place is rarely visited, so theoretically it should always be busy," Yan Kexing reminded Shi Wen. "We can start harvesting now."

Shi Wen asked, "Should we harvest both Ganoderma lucidum plants? Should we keep the smaller one?"

Yan Kexing: "There's no need. Their mycelium is underneath; even if you collect it, it will grow back when the time is right."

Shi Wen hearing this, Shi Wen no longer hesitated and directly picked the two Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms.

These two Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms feel hard to the touch, with a very woody texture.

He held it to his nose and sniffed it gently. He could smell a very peculiar scent, which he couldn't describe, but overall it was a woody smell.

Shi Wen took one plant and passed the other to Ge Yue and the others to see.

Shi Wen the little horse saw the Ganoderma lucidum, it squeezed its head over because of its long neck, wanting to smell the aroma of the Ganoderma lucidum as well.

Shi Wen let it smell the Ganoderma lucidum, it spreads its lips wide and tries to get as close to the Ganoderma lucidum as possible.

Lin Chengqian, who was standing nearby, patted Xiao Ma's neck. "Do you really have to try so hard? You've completely lost control of your facial expressions!"

Shi Wen looked down at the little horse and said, "That's its lip-tristomosis reflex; it's smelling the Ganoderma lucidum."

Lin Chengqian sighed, "It's such a disaster! You were as pure and holy as a unicorn before, but now you look like a husky."

The little horse sniffed around for a while, then ran around in the Linzi, sniffing here and there, just like Heiwa and the others usually did when looking for things.

It's obvious they've learned a lot from Heiwa and his Heiwa.

After the little horse sniffed, Heiwa and the others also came over to sniff.

Two tiger cubs also came over to join in the fun, and eventually even Cong Zai couldn't resist placing his paw on Shi Wen's hand and sniffing it gently.

They also habitually mark their territory with urine.

Shi Wen their urine and wonder what the point of marking them is, since they pee so messily.

The little fox inside Shi Wen's big pocket saw that everyone was sniffing it, and it started to whine anxiously, scratching at Shi Wen's pocket with its paws, indicating that it wanted to come out.

Shi Wen had no choice but to let it out so it could sniff around too.

Ge Yue and the others also circulated it around.

Gong Jiang said, "Teacher, shall we search nearby?"

Yan Kexing: "Okay, pair up. Be careful and don't go too far."

Lin Chengqian: "Okay, let's go then."

The people and the little ones separated and each began searching in the Linzi.

Shi Wen, along with Yan Kexing, also began their search.

The Linzi didn't look very big, and soon everyone disappeared into the middle of Linzi.

To avoid making a mistake, Lin Chengqian and his team also brought a Ganoderma lucidum mushroom as a sample for each group.

Lin Chengqian his set of Ganoderma lucidum in his hands. As he searched, he held up a Ganoderma lucidum and smelled it. "This Ganoderma lucidum smells quite nice. After smelling it, it has a refreshing effect."

Gong Jiang: "Could it be my imagination?"

Lin Chengqian: "I'm sure it won't. It just can refresh the mind and relieve fatigue. My legs were sore from walking, but after smelling the Ganoderma lucidum, I feel much better. Senior brother, smell it."

Gong Jiang took a sniff and confirmed it was true.

Leaning on his hiking stick, Lin Chengqian rambled on, "I never imagined there really were Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms in the Linzi, and that they really are useful. If only we had filmed a video about Ganoderma lucidum before, we would have had a great time."

Gong Jiang: "If we film it, people might come into the mountains looking for it, and it would damage the environment."

Lin Chengqian: "That's a problem too. But you know, our teacher always knew there were Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms here, but he never came to pick them. He only took us out to pick them for fun when he was trying to coax Brother Shi. Isn't that just too much love for Brother Shi?"

Gong Jiang glanced at him. "You love Brother Shi but not Shi Ge?"

Lin Chengqian shuddered. "Don't go all out without warning, or I might slip and fall. Judging from the way the teacher looks, I wouldn't dare think anything like that."

Gong Jiang: "What?"

Lin Chengqian replied without hesitation, "He seems to have no worldly desires, unlike an ordinary person."

Gong Jiang punched him lightly. "Keep your voice down."

Lin Chengqian hurriedly turned his head to look left and right. "It can't be that bad, we've walked so far, there's no way our teacher could still hear us, right?"

Gong Jiang: "What if?"

Lin Chengqian: "No ghost stories allowed in the Linzi!"

They chatted as they searched.

Finding Ganoderma lucidum in the Linzi is almost as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, especially since the pine needles are so dense and thick. They can't see what's underneath without turning over the top of the pine needles, and turning them over is time-consuming and laborious.

Shi Wen the little ones learning from me, using their powerful sense of smell to try and find the Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom) under the pine needles.

Unfortunately, the entire Linzi smelled of wood, especially the scent of moss, which was somewhat similar to that of Ganoderma lucidum. Finding Ganoderma lucidum was extremely difficult.

Shi Wen, pulling Yan Kexing, looked around and said, "It seems we can't find it at all. How did you find it back then?"

Yan Kexing: "Found it by accident. If we can't find it, so be it. Consider it a chance to relax in the Linzi."

"That won't do, we still have to keep looking. Look, the little guys haven't let their guard down." Shi Wen watched the little horse run off like the wind and asked worriedly, "Do you think we'll be able to find the little horses scattered in the Linzi later?"

Yan Kexing: "Then we'll have to put your ability to find animal trails to good use."

Shi Wen stared at the footprints on the ground. "I feel like they ran around, the footprints are too messy, it's hard to get a good feel for them."