A delightful day.
As she reached out to touch, Lu Xiao quickly stopped her, "Wait."
He examined the mushroom carefully. It was umbrella-shaped, brightly colored, with a white stem and tender, thick flesh, emitting a rich aroma.
Then, the corners of his mouth lightly lifted into a smile, "You're really lucky, this is a matsutake."
It belonged to the mushroom family and was also a highly cherished natural medicinal fungi found in many areas, including this vast one.
Wen Xian was extremely surprised, unaware of such a thing.
She just hadn't expected to come across it.
Lu Xiao picked a few mature, large ones for her and explained in detail about the different vegetation they encountered along the way in the mountains.
It allowed her to experience things completely inaccessible in the big city.
By evening, just as the sun was setting, the two returned.
