The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 323 - 0323 Lingzhi Cultivation

Chapter 323: Chapter 0323 Lingzhi Cultivation

Shen Congwen’s words did not offer any comfort to Huo Tianqian; on the contrary, they deepened his guilt.

Every family has its secrets, but for someone like Huo Tianqian, who mingles in the underground world, it’s not difficult to pry them out.

Thus, the fact that he didn’t know the Shen Family’s secrets was entirely due to his negligence, as he never even considered exploring in that direction.

Chu Ge glanced back at him, silently patted his shoulder, and then turned to follow Shen Congwen into the elevator.

Although not a word was said, Huo Tianqian understood his meaning.

Indeed, since Chu Ge decided to come to Su City with him, it showed that Chu Ge wasn’t blaming him for his inefficiencies. If he continued to mope around, he really wouldn’t be acting like a man.

Huo Tianqian took a deep look at Chu Ge’s retreating figure and, no longer hesitating, quickened his pace to follow.

The elevator went directly to the third level of the basement, where the climate didn’t feel as stuffy as on the first underground level; there was a sense of air movement, the breeze like gentle feathers caressing the face, as pleasant as springtime.

What was even more magical was that despite the icy conditions of the Snow Mountain outside, here, the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.

Along the four walls, large glass containers were arranged in rows, filled with layers of white flowers. The fragrance in the air was emanating from these flowers.

"What are these?" Chu Ge asked, puzzled.

Shen Congwen smiled, explaining, "These are ordinary Lingzhi mushrooms. They are cultivated here for the same purpose as those antiques outside, to confuse any thieves."

Chu Ge noticed that the third level of the basement was divided into several different rooms. The decor and arrangement were the same everywhere, even the doors connecting the rooms were fortified, which somewhat surprised him.

He had never thought of Congwen as such a detail-oriented person, meticulous to the point where even minor details were attended with care.

Shen Congwen did not say much more but walked up to a fingerprint machine, pressed his fingerprint, and a thick wall slowly rose.

As the wall ascended, in the center of that room, they saw an oversized glass tank filled with about one-third water, next to which stood a power pump circulating the water continuously.

This room was different from all the others; its walls and floors were undecorated, the floor itself covered with a thick layer of soil from which new sprouts were already emerging.

Pointing to the dirt on the floor, Shen Congwen introduced, "This is not ordinary soil, but nutrient soil. What’s cultivated here is Earth Ganoderma, though those grown here are just as valuable as the common Earth Ganoderma available on the market. Once they sprout, they’ll be moved to another room."

Chu Ge nodded, his gaze sweeping around before settling on a glass vessel that contained a pale-white, half-fan-shaped plant about the size of two fists; its glossy surface shimmering. Had this plant not been placed so distinctly, it would have been difficult to notice.

"Mr. Shen, you’re not going to tell me this is Earth Ganoderma, are you?" asked Huo Tianqian, puzzled. "This is much smaller than the one I found, at least by half."

Shen Congwen hummed affirmatively, following a narrow path just wide enough for one person to walk along to the side of the Earth Ganoderma. He bent down for a closer look and then slowly said, "This is a Level 1 Earth Ganoderma."

"What?" Huo Tianqian was speechless. This was the smallest Ganoderma he had ever seen; even the ordinary ones outside were likely larger.

Damn it, was Shen Congwen trying to pull a fast one?

But upon further thought, he felt it was unlikely. Shen Congwen had just witnessed Chu Ge’s power; would he dare to fool Chu Ge? He probably didn’t have a death wish.

Huo Tianqian had his doubts, but in the end, he refrained from asking further.

It was Chu Ge who asked, "What’s so special about this Earth Ganoderma?"

Although "Lingzhi" and "Earth Ganoderma" differ by only one character, their growth environments and maturation times are vastly different. Could it be that this Earth Ganoderma is not fully grown yet?

No sooner had this thought appeared in his mind than he heard Shen Congwen say, "First-level Earth Ganoderma needs to be soaked in spring water for forty-nine days after it matures, to fully extract its components and efficacy. The Earth Ganoderma has only been soaked for twenty days now, so it’s quite impressive that it has grown this big.

Those ordinary Lingzhi outside may look big, but their efficacy is considerably weakened due to the large size of the leaves. Although the leaves of this Earth Ganoderma are not large, a Lingzhi the size of a fingernail can match up to a hundred ordinary Lingzhi."

Shen Congwen didn’t explain in too much detail, but just briefly clarified enough to dispel the doubts of Huo Tianqian and Chu Ge.

Chu Ge slightly nodded, his gaze falling once again on the Earth Ganoderma. So they’ll need to wait another twenty-nine days before it can be used? Does that mean he has to stay another twenty-nine days in Su City?

Suddenly, Chu Ge thought of Mu Bingtong, who was still in Shanghai. He wondered how she was doing and if she had managed the company issues, as he hadn’t called her today.

After momentarily losing himself in thought, Chu Ge pulled his thoughts back, "So, a perfect Earth Ganoderma needs to be soaked in this spring water for forty-nine days?"

Shen Congwen nodded.

"But I still don’t understand, where is this spring water? It can’t be that it’s just this little water being recycled over and over?" Huo Tianqian chimed in.

At this moment, the usually silent Nangong Yunhai pointed to a pump in the corner and asked, "Is the spring water supposed to come from this pump?"

With a trace of pride crossing his face, Shen Congwen smiled and said, "Just as Young Master Nangong said, the spring water is indeed pumped up through this pump."

Seeing the Earth Ganoderma, Chu Ge felt a surge of desire to advance beyond the Innate Grandmaster level, as if he had never been so eager to do something before.

"Mr. Chu, it looks like we will have to stay in Su City for another month," said Huo Tianqian.

Chu Ge nodded, "If that’s the case, then after you accompany me to Old Master Tang’s birthday banquet tomorrow, you can return to Shanghai."

"Mr. Chu, you want to stay here alone?"

Chu Ge nodded again, "I have other matters to attend to."

Nangong Yunhai looked at him deeply, his lips parted as if to say something, but recalling his sister’s specific instructions, he swallowed his words.

As if understanding his concerns, Chu Ge patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don’t worry, I will definitely visit Beijing. The Spiritual Liquid I had your sister take back has health-enhancing effects; having your grandfather take a drop every day should help him for the time being."