Small Farmer Medical God novel Chapter 1762

Chapter 1762: Chapter 1757: As Long As I’m Here

Seeing them seriously staring at the Submerged Pine, Xiaobei chuckled.

Xiaobei knew they would be gazing for a while longer, so he started preparing by himself.

To repair this broken little boat, the Submerged Pine is needed, but not just that; other things are required as well, so Xiaobei is diligently preparing...

"Lin Ya, this Submerged Pine looks really special!"

Lin Ya, who was meticulously observing, heard this and nodded lightly, "Indeed, I also feel it’s quite different from ordinary trees."

When typical trees are cut down, growth rings appear on the trunk, but not on this tree; its entire cross-section is particularly smooth.

Thus, it’s impossible to tell how old it really is.

...

"Haven’t you finished looking yet?"

After preparing everything, Xiaobei walked to their side.

They continued to stare intently, clearly not finished observing.

Their hearts filled with curiosity as they heard Xiaobei’s inquiry and quickly turned to look at him.

"What’s up? Why do you all seem like curious little babies all of a sudden?"

Xiaobei was truly astonished, because they seemed like bewildered children.

"We have a question."

Seeing their eager expressions, Xiaobei calmly said, "No problem with questions, just ask!"

"Alright!"

Nodding, they pointed at the Submerged Pine and asked, "Why can’t we see any growth rings on the trunk? Is it that this tree was planted less than a year ago?"

"That’s right!"

They had been looking very seriously for quite a while, but couldn’t find any growth rings...

"Oh, that’s what you’re curious about! Others might not be able to explain this to you, but I can!"

"Then don’t keep us in suspense!"

"Yes!"

Seeing their impatience, Xiaobei chuckled lightly and explained calmly, "Although the Submerged Pine is called a pine tree, it’s actually very different from ordinary pines; they are even considered two different species! It lives in the coldest waters and grows very little each year, so it’s challenging to discern its rings."

"I see!"

Seeing they understood, Xiaobei pointed at it and asked softly, "Guess how old it is now!"

"A hundred years?"

"I guess two hundred years!"

Hearing their guesses, Xiaobei laughed heartily and encouraged, "You could be bolder with your guesses! The number you guessed is actually way off!"

Hearing Xiaobei’s encouragement, they realized they were far from correct!

Exchanging glances, they huddled together to discuss; soon after, they all looked at Xiaobei and jointly announced their agreed-upon number, "One thousand years?"

Understanding it was the farthest they could guess, Xiaobei didn’t let them guess further and directly revealed the correct answer, "More than that! At least three thousand years."

"Three thousand years?"

Their eyes widened.

They truly couldn’t believe its age exceeded three thousand years.

Mind you, a willow only needs ten years to grow to this extent.

Even a slow-growing gingko only takes thirty or fifty years to reach such a size.

"Yes, at least three thousand years, maybe even longer! Alright, let’s not dwell on it; let’s focus on repairing it properly!"

"Indeed!"

Slightly nodding, they exchanged glances...

At this point, they snapped out of their extreme shock.

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