Xu Yang arrived at the location of the treasure identified by the Compass.
"Hmm?"
Xu Yang looked slightly surprised.
[Host, what happened? Don't tell me you've found something good again!]
Seeing Xu Yang's expression, the viewers felt a twinge of anticipation.
It was important for Xu Yang to keep his emotions steady during the live stream; otherwise, he could easily get overexcited.
Digging up wild mountain treasures worth tens of thousands so casually, who could handle that?
But this time, what Xu Yang found was not Chinese herbs.
Instead, it was a thick tree that had fallen to the ground, and judging by the level of decay in the trunk, it had been there for decades.
The bark was covered in moss.
"Look here, everyone, this is a pine tree that has fallen over."
Xu Yang quickly spotted where the treasure was, but he appeared very calm.
"Pine trees are nothing special, not worth much. What's valuable is this here. A burl, also known as a tree tumor."
"It forms when a pine tree dies, ages, and decays, with the resin seeping into the wood. Over time, the resins interact and blend, creating a wooden bulge."
Walking along the pine tree, Xu Yang pointed to a protrusion on the tree, a "large knot," and began to explain it to the viewers.
The viewers once again immersed themselves in Xu Yang's informative talk.
To many, everything about the mountain was shrouded in mystery.
[Sounds like it's worth a lot!]
[How much can this tree tumor be sold for?]
Several viewers couldn't wait to ask.
Seeing this, Xu Yang said with a smile:
"In the past, people in our village used these to start fires; they were kindling for cooking stoves."
"Because this wood is full of resin, it burns well and flares up, making it ideal for starting a fire."
"Now, people have given it a fancier name, calling it amber wood."
"It will be cut down and then polished with a grinder into bead bracelets."
"Because the color is reddish and it has an oily sheen, it looks quite pretty as bead bracelets."
"But the truth is, it's a lower-quality bracelet because if you handle it too much, this wood really starts to release its oils."
"With other high-quality bead bracelets, it's the oils from your hands that nurture the wood, but with this kind, the wood makes your hands oily."
"Speaking of value, such a large piece might sell for a few hundred yuan, but I didn't bring a chainsaw, so I can't cut it down."
"So we can only take a look at it."
Xu Yang explained things methodically.
The viewers found his introduction intriguing.
[A pine tree that died years ago can actually produce a tree tumor, amazing!]
[This wood is all oil. Especially in the summer, it releases oil and gets sticky, not suitable for making bead bracelets.]
[Yeah, we have a lot of these tree tumors around here. They're usually cut down to use as firewood because they're excellent for starting fires!]
[This kind of tree tumor burns very well.]
Many echoed in agreement.
The number of people in the live stream began to increase again, and the atmosphere was very positive.
The main reason was that Xu Yang's narration was objective and not artificially hyped.
Some hosts, in order to sell amber wood bracelets, would go on about how precious and rare amber wood is and how good it is.
In reality, the locals knew that amber wood was just tree tumors used for fire, given a fancy name to market the bracelets.
Xu Yang looked at the fallen pine tree.
There were two burls on the tree; if he could cut them down, they would make a fine addition to his home's firewood room.
Villagers in the mountains often went into the woods to collect firewood, and every family had a firewood room.
The firewood room would be stacked full of wood, used for cooking and heating during the winter.
Xu Yang's family was no exception.
However, he didn't bring a chainsaw, and the two burls were too heavy to carry back anyway.
So Xu Yang just looked.
Then he took out a paper map, used a compass to draw a circle with a three-kilometer radius according to the coordinates he had used with the Treasure Compass, and crossed off an area of the map.
The viewers couldn't see exactly what he was marking on the map, but they could see that he was manipulating it.
They all marveled for a moment.
[Professional!]
[This host really gives a different vibe!]
After Xu Yang crossed off two areas, he found a new coordinate on the map.
Drawing a circle with a three-kilometer radius around this new coordinate, he ensured it didn't overlap with the previous two areas.
Luckily, this time he had only used the Treasure Compass once.
Otherwise, it would have felt like a loss.
Because there obviously wasn't much of value in this area, and the located burls weren't valuable.
Xu Yang continued inward, starting to search for mountain goods.
"There are many good things in the mountains, it depends on whether you can recognize them or not."
"If you can recognize them, going into the mountains basically guarantees food and drink."
"But if you enter without recognizing anything, you're just exercising your body."
"However, that's also difficult, as some people spend many years mountain rushing before they can fully recognize various Chinese herbs and timber growth conditions and environments."
"And without someone to guide you, it's equally hard to learn by blindly wandering around in the mountains."
As Xu Yang walked on, he narrated these points.
The viewers nodded in agreement upon hearing his words.
What Xu Yang said made a lot of sense.
Ordinary people going into the mountains can only recognize three types of plants at a glance:
This is a tree, this is grass, this is a flower.
That's it.
At most, they might recognize some wild fruit.
For them to find valuable mountain goods in the mountains, that's simply out of the question.
[Could you take me into the mountain to look for mountain goods?]
[Do you take disciples? I want to try mountain rushing too!]
Someone else chimed in.
These people were just envious of others making money and wanted to join in.
Xu Yang naturally didn't respond.
He continued on his way.
The vegetation was still very lush.
At that moment, Xu Yang noticed something, and without using the stick in his hand, he casually picked up another stick from the side and poked at a clump of black substance on the ground.
The drone gave this scene a close-up.
The viewers were slightly taken aback by this image.
Is the host... playing with poop?
[I shouldn't be seeing this wrong, right? Is that a pile of 'alligei'?]
[Is the host really live streaming playing with 'alligei' deep in the mountains?]
[I was eating, damn it!]
[Hahaha, the host is so creative!]
Comments erupted in an instant.
However, Xu Yang's expression was not the least bit relaxed; instead, it looked somewhat grave.
"This is wild boar feces."
"Nowadays, with better ecology, wild boars have become overrun in many places."
"They can be found in mountain forests in both the Northern and Southern regions."
"Wild boars have an extremely strong vitality and adaptability, and they breed very easily."
"Moreover, wild boars in the North are much bigger than those in the South; I don't know if you've heard of the Siberian giant wild boar, its size comparable to a small car."
Xu Yang tossed aside the stick he'd picked up and explained to everyone.
As his voice carried, the viewers in the live stream went silent.
Wild boar?
Giant wild boar?
"The wild boars around here aren't that exaggerated, about the size of a grown domestic pig, roughly the size that would fit just right if a person were to ride on it."
"The wild boar feces we saw just now haven't dried in the wind."
"Which means this forest is a wild boar habitat, there's definitely wild boar activity."
Hearing this, the viewers instantly tensed up.
Roaming in the deep forests, at any moment a fierce wild boar might appear.
Who wouldn't be frightened by that thought?
Xu Yang, however, was relatively calm.
He kept moving inward.
Just then, a patch of tall grass in front of Xu Yang suddenly began to shake violently.
It seemed as if something was moving through the grass, knocking it about haphazardly.
Subsequently, the viewers witnessed a scene that astounded them.
They saw Xu Yang suddenly speed up to the side, leaped up to step on a tree trunk, then with both hands forcefully grabbed a thick branch, and with a swing, he flipped up.
Xu Yang had climbed onto the tree.
Xu Yang's skill: Agility Skill
The viewers were all dumbstruck, frozen in their spots.
What was that?
Qinggong?