Pointing at the lingzhi growing from the cliffside, Unfated Tian began in a solemn voice: "This is a sacred fu…
Pointing at the lingzhi growing from the cliffside, Unfated Tian began in a solemn voice: "This is a sacred fungus. Good for the ears, the joints, the spirit. Taken long enough, it lightens the body and keeps age at bay..."
The three little heads behind him shoved their way up to the crack in the rock and gasped, "Wow! Glowing mushrooms!" "They're even shinier than that butterfly!"
Unfated Tian frowned and tried again. "Good for the ears! Good for the joints!"
The children rose on tiptoe and started counting instead. "Three! Four! So many big mushrooms!"
After a few rounds of this, Unfated Tian's voice grew quieter and quieter. "Good for the ears... good for the joints..."
Then the mountain wind rose and carried his old herbal wisdom away with the children's laughter.