Teal and Turquoise Dew (2)

The crashing sound of the waves turned louder and louder as seawater bounced back from the crimson vine wall. But, the lines of Hex Mile of Tears formation became clearer too.

"Miss X-Xue..." Wang Si whispered and suddenly remembered what Qiaolian had told him about the book of rituals. He subconsciously closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "I hope Miss Xue will really find a method of tracing the source of this problem. Venerable Elder Xia, this is not a good time for you to leave our region. Don't think of going to the open sea. If worst comes, let's just ask for help to the Frozen Azure region to temporarily freeze the sea."

Wang Aija crossed her hands on her chest and sighed, "The north king will certainly help us. But, the cost of their help might cause another disaster."

"Great Herbalist is right. Huan Xue won't agree to that too, Grand Physician Wang Si. If we ask for help from the Frozen Azure, the Boundless Shoreline will suspect us of forming an alliance with the north. When that happens, the existing covenant of peace will be greatly compromised. Hmmm... The two of you... It would be more efficient if you focus on finding the cure for the illness. I am fine here," Elder Xia firmly stated without glancing at the two figures behind him.

"Venerable Elder Xia, one more serious matter. The boatman is crying blood. His condition is more serious that the wine merchant and two servants. Maybe, we can use your Teal and Turquoise Dew to help him recover his peace of mind?" Wang Si mumbled with a hopeful expression on his face. "The dew should be enough to subdue his condition temporarily. We need time to figure out the cure."

"T-Teal and Turquoise Dew... Have you utilized this kind of bead before? It must be applied with mastery. I don't even dare use it yet," Elder Xia slowly took out a small transparent bottle, enough to contain a drop of dew with two colors of the same ocean shade.

Wang Aija's eyes twinkled with great interest and stared at the bottle. "Just looking at the bead inside would be enough to conjure peace of mind! This is really a real dew of a mystic tree! Amazing!"

"To apply this dew requires great skills," Elder Xia stated and twirled the bottle using his fingers.

"I've read it. While searching in the library, I saw a manual on how to use the Teal and Turquoise Dew and I remember that you owned three beads of it. It's my first time to see this kind of bead in my entire life," Wang Si admitted and stared at the transparent bottle. The bead was indeed divided into two halves with one side as teal and the other side as turquoise.

"When I obtained this Teal and Turquoise Dew... I was told by a wandering merchant the story about it. The peace of mind belonged to the sea that never meets. If one does not see the existence of trouble, he is in bliss. To utilize this Teal and Turquoise Dew, you have to drop it in the pulse. However, you must ensure that the teal mist and the turquoise mist won't meet or merge the moment they touched the skin. They must separately be absorbed," Elder Xia muttered and extended his hand to give the bottle to Wang Si.

Wang Si accepted the bottle and kept it in his pocket. "Ohh, the bead actually contains two different water... The sea that never meets... So, it's how this Teal and Turquoise Dew is named."

"What will happen if the two colors accidentally merged before the skin fully absorbed it?" Wang Aija suddenly asked while glancing at Wang Si's pocket where he put the bottle inside.

"Immeasurable ache. Ahhh... Since it will be our Great Physician, I think it will be fine. Don't waste time here. Do what you must," Elder Xia answered.

However, the two apothecary owners did not move an inch. They were too stunned after hearing Elder Xia's response.

Only after several minutes did Wang Si blink his eyes and move beside Elder Xia. "What is immeasurable ache? Venerable Elder Xia, the manual that I read earlier, did not say anything about pain!"

"Ahhh... it's not pain... Maybe the manual you have only focus on the healing. These kinds of wordings are indeed different in this world. I got this Teal and Turquoise Dew in the outside world. The immeasurable ache... It does not talk about physical pain. It talks about its effect on the spirit. Just like the peace of mind, it gives the spirit a sense of serenity. But, the opposite to it is obviously the sense of discomfort. Legend has it that before the Majestic Tree of Tranquility grows from the essence of turbulence. This is why it is latched out of the land and was placed at the bottom of the sea." Elder Xia extended his hand and gently tapped the shoulder of Wang Si. "In this world, everything is accompanied by consequences... Good or Bad. It depends on our actions and intentions. Grand Physician, be careful when using the dew."

"I w-will. Thank you for telling me," Wang Si nodded his head and lowered his gaze. He suddenly felt doubtful about using the Teal and Turquoise Dew.

"Then, we will take our leave. Venerable Elder Xia, be careful here," Wang Aija stated when she sensed the reluctance of Wang Si. She does not want to miss the opportunity of using such a valuable treasure. Who knows if it's only her chance to be able to see the Teal and Turquoise Dew.

After the two left, Elder Xia turned his attention back to the Hex Mile of Tears formation and watched the incessant sea waves. "It seems like the Empress of the Open Sea is really involved in this underhanded attack. Did she want to acquire the Scarlet Islands?"

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While the trouble kept brewing, the Ningjing Mansion remained elevated, giving a captivating scenery of the night. Inside the peaceful room, Huan Xue's consciousness was still dealing with the dense essence within his inner core.

With the entire day of circulating the silver aura within his inner core, he had managed to refine half of the essence and control the flow of his green aura inside his elixir field. The faint aura had started to thicken and form into a lush vigorous green.

It had only been half of the essence but, his body had started to emit the green aura too, indicating the formidable power he had accumulated. A small and satisfied smile was curled on his face.