Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 136: He Really Deserves to Make Money!

Chapter 136: Chapter 136: He Really Deserves to Make Money!

The drone captured Xu Yang digging out a spherical object.

There were still animal hairs on it, with a bit of mud, making it unidentifiable.

[What is that? Why does Old Xu look like he’s found a treasure?]

[Feels like it’s part of an animal’s body?]

[Can’t make heads or tails of it, but it must be valuable!]

[Did Old Xu just say this thing is even more valuable than old ginseng?]

Netizens were discussing fervently.

The live stream was bustling with viewers, among them many well-informed people.

[Holy cow! Is that natural musk?]

[It is musk! I’ve seen it on an antique appraisal show; I remember it!]

[Complete natural musk, my goodness, this is a real treasure!]

[Let me put it this way, 1 gram of this level of natural musk is at least 5,000 yuan, no joke! Much more expensive than gold!]

Various educational comments popped up among the chat.

Musk?

Many people noticed these two characters.

It is normal for most people to be unfamiliar with musk.

It has become too rare now, rare enough that it no longer appears within the public’s view.

People at most might have heard of it in some false advertising claims.

They have never seen the actual substance.

Musk is indeed precious, a top-grade medicinal herb and one of the main ingredients in high-grade fragrances.

The market demand is massive.

There were already many people privately messaging Xu Yang, wanting to buy the musk he had.

However, Xu Yang seldom checked his private messages during his live streams and did not respond at all.

Some tried to use the gifting feature to shout out a price but found out that Xu Yang had disabled the reward feature.

So, several people could only shout out prices in the chat.

All sorts of comments blended together.

From this, people gathered one piece of information:

The spherical object Xu Yang found was natural musk, and it was very valuable.

[I think it’s what Old Xu deserves; fate has its arrangements!]

[It’s true. He just helped a little musk deer find its mother and then picked up a piece of natural musk!]

[Changbai Mountain is indeed a place of remarkable people and spiritual land!]

[He deserves to earn money!]

The viewers were delighted.

Everything seemed to be arranged for the best.

Xu Yang put away the musk, a smile spreading across his face.

The reward for this mission was not bad.

If nothing went wrong, the three marked locations should all be musk.

Three clumps of musk, worth quite a sum of money.

Moreover, this substance can be preserved for a long time, and its fragrance will not dissipate.

It could even be kept as a collectible; the longer it is preserved, the more valuable it will become.

Not only is it a precious medicinal herb, but it’s also a top-tier investment product.

Who wouldn’t want it!

"I’m so lucky, I didn’t expect to find a piece of musk!"

"I heard that someone from the village went into the mountains and found it before, purely by luck."

"It’s so hard to come by!"

"It seems my luck is really good today!"

Xu Yang said to everyone.

Afterward, he headed toward the second musk location.

Although he had been walking in the deep mountains for most of the day, Xu Yang was in high spirits.

Xu Yang knew what to look for next, but the netizens did not.

Everyone was happy for him having found the musk.

The live stream was filled with praise.

Xu Yang also understood moderation; doing anything to just the right degree was best.

The next two musk locations, he decided not to broadcast live; otherwise, it would be hard to explain.

By then, he would just have to move the drone’s camera away and stealthily dig it out himself.

One piece of musk drew people’s praise.

After the second, many started to become envious.

If there was a third, people would get jealous.

Moreover, the people in Xu Yang’s village knew about his business, and some with ill-will couldn’t stand to see others doing well.

So being a little more low-key would attract less trouble.

What followed was a lengthy trek of mountain rushing in the hills.

During the process, Xu Yang also successfully located the two other pieces of musk.

All of them were natural, whole pieces of musk, much better than those collected.

Each piece of musk weighed roughly more than twenty grams; selling it cheaply would bring 50,000 yuan each, and at a higher price, at least 100,000 to start.

Farmed musk sells for around 500 yuan per gram on the market; that’s about the going rate.

Natural musk is exceptionally rare, with quite a large price variation.

For example, in the Tibetan Region, where natural musk is relatively plentiful, middlemen would buy it from herdsmen for around 30,000 to 40,000 yuan each and resell it for over 100,000.

Therefore, finding a selling channel is quite important.

Xu Yang had become familiar with a few old medicine shop owners when he sold the Wild Ginseng before, so he wasn’t worried about finding buyers at all.

He planned to sell the two relatively smaller pieces and keep a larger one for himself, sealed in a jar.

This kind of thing could be handed down from generation to generation; someone had taken theirs to an expert for appraisal on the internet before, having received it as a legacy from an elder.

The price would only continue to rise.

Finding the three pieces of musk took quite a bit of time.

On his way back, Xu Yang couldn’t help but quicken his steps.

As he walked, he said:

"I went a bit further today, I need to hurry down the mountain."

"I’ve stayed inside a little too long."

"The mountains at night are terrifying, pitch-black without being able to see your hand in front of you, and many animals with night vision become active."

"Including fierce beasts,"

"So we need to leave as soon as possible."

"If we can’t leave, we must find a safe place to stay and get through the night first."

Xu Yang walked faster than usual.

The mountains in autumn are relatively safe.

Wild fruits are ripe, herbivores are more active, and predators have plenty of food.

Moreover, snakes don’t like the cold, so they’re less active in cooler weather.

The same goes for poisonous insects.

So, it’s okay to walk a bit faster.

The number of viewers in the live stream remained as high as ever.

[I truly admire Old Xu’s stamina; it seems like he never stops from the time I’ve started watching his live streams!]

[He doesn’t rest at all!]

[The host’s strength is really unique, too strong!]

[He’s been on the road all day and still looks brisk, he must be Superman!]

The netizens kept expressing their amazement.

One person praises, and others start to notice.

Everyone was incredulous at Xu Yang’s stamina.

Xu Yang glanced at the comments and responded:

"I’ve always lived in the mountains and am familiar with the trails, so I know how to conserve my energy."

"After running in the mountains for a long time, you get used to it."

"And I’m actually quite tired, it’s not that I don’t want to rest, but that I don’t dare to."

"I need to hurry down the mountain."

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, everyone couldn’t help but laugh.

This made sense, if he wasn’t tired after a whole day’s walk, he really should be studied.

Xu Yang kept heading out.

Being tired isn’t scary, dying is.

If he encountered a fierce beast at night, he wouldn’t even have a path to run away since he couldn’t see clearly and couldn’t move quickly.

However, Xu Yang had a plan in his mind; when he was searching for musk, he had already calculated the timing well.

So around dusk, as he stood on the mountain, he could already see the village at the foot of the mountain and the highway built along its slope.

"We’re almost there, that’s it for today’s live stream."

"The drone’s battery is running low too."

"Finally made it out!"

"Now I have to rest well for a few days before heading back into the mountains."

"I need to take it easy."

Xu Yang let out a long breath and said to his viewers.

[Glad you made it out!]

[Even the mountain roads don’t seem safe. I’ve seen videos of Northeast Tigers strolling on roads like these!]

[Old Xu, better be careful!]

[Rest for a few more days!]

There was concern in everyone’s words.

Now they genuinely admired Xu Yang, and the number of true fans was growing.

Xu Yang said goodbye to everyone, then ended the live stream and retracted the drone.

He continued down the mountain path.

There were several steep slopes where he often had to slide down seated, so his clothes and pants got quite dirty with mud.

It wasn’t until he reached the mountain road and sent his location to the driver that he could finally sit down and rest.

Today was exhausting, but he had a rich harvest.

The tasks were interesting, and the rewards were very good.

This was exactly the life Xu Yang enjoyed the most.

"Three pieces of natural musk, one should sell for at least 100,000 each."

"Selling two, plus the savings I had before, I should have around 400,000."

"In another month, strawberries and corn will also be ready for sale."

"I could buy a car then, which would make getting around a lot easier."

Xu Yang calculated in his mind.

Having money is great, you can buy whatever you want.

Soon, the unlicensed taxi driver arrived as well.

This driver was very professional, willing to take any job he could get.

The so-called unlicensed taxi driver specialized in running between mountain villages and towns, or from towns to cities.

Basically, every day people from the village go to the town, so gathering three or four passengers wasn’t a problem. Each paying ten bucks for a twenty to thirty-kilometer ride was profitable for them.

Xu Yang dusted the dirt off his butt and legs, placed the bamboo basket in the trunk, and then sat in the back seat of the car.

"How was the harvest today?"

The taxi driver asked casually.

He spent the day driving and didn’t watch the live stream, so he had no idea about Xu Yang’s mountain rushing situation.

"Not bad, picked up some mushrooms,"

Xu Yang, leaning against the seat, tiredly responded.

"Usual mountain runners would come down by three or four in the afternoon."

"It’s really hard for you, running in the mountains all day and coming down this late,"

the other person chatted with Xu Yang.

"Ran into some issues today, so I’m a bit late,"

Xu Yang replied wearily, resting his eyes.

He really was tired.

He planned to have a good meal back at the farm and then go straight to rest.

Sorting out the popularity value and lottery stuff could wait until tomorrow.

The car made its way back to the farm, and as usual, two dogs came out to greet him.

The farm was very quiet, with no chickens, ducks, or geese making noise.

Xu Yang, carrying his backpack, returned to his own yard.

Now he completely relaxed, set down his backpack, quickly took a shower and changed his clothes, and then went to the kitchen with the two dogs for some food.