The pill made from the roots of the Veins of the Sky was about the size of a pinky finger, but the Veins of the Sky only made up one-tenth of it. The remaining ninety percent was made up of other supplementary herbs. Some were used as buffers to reduce the side effects of the medicine if it was too strong. This was to prevent people with weak bodies from being unable to withstand the effects of the medicine too quickly. Some were used to maintain the effects of the Veins of the Sky for a longer period of time. In other words, it was to increase the shelf life of the medicine.
As for the bottle that contained the Veins of the Sky, it wasn't made of bronze, pottery, or stone. It was made of jade. According to the Gui Ze, jade had the best preservation effect.
Although the Jing shaman had never seen jade before, he could tell that the bottle was very valuable. He couldn't tell why, but he could only "see" the conclusion.
The Shao Xuan poured out the pill, "Give him half of it first and see how it works."
Miu couldn't swallow the medicine right now, so the small half of the pill was ground up and put into water. Then, he poured it out bit by bit for the person on the bed to drink.
The Jing shaman and his wife took care of Miu carefully. After all, Miu's injuries were very serious. Before, he would vomit everything he drank except for water. Now, the Jing shaman and his wife could only try to feed him little by little. The Shao Xuan saw that the wooden spoon was even smaller than his pinky nail.
After feeding him a few spoonfuls, the Jing shaman saw that Miu didn't vomit out the medicine he swallowed this time. He was overjoyed. This was a good sign!
After feeding him the medicine, the Jing shaman brought the Shao Xuan to walk around the tribe and told him how the True Eye came to be.
"Normal ground eye stones and universal eye stones will be in the quagmire outside, but the True Eye will only be here!" The Jing shaman pointed at his feet.
"I think you already guessed it." The Jing shaman was in a good mood, so it was rare for him to be so talkative. "The better the ground eye, the closer it is to the fire pit."
The Jing fire pit was in the middle of the quagmire. The Shao Xuan stood in the house and could see a muddy yellow light not far away. It wasn't bright, but it was hard to ignore. Even if the fire seed was just a spark, it could be felt immediately.
Actually, the Jing fire seed wasn't strong, but it was special. Their fire seed was very attractive to creatures like the ground eyes. Ground Eyes lived underground, and no one knew how deep they could go. Very few people could dig them out. Even the Ya tribesmen, who lived underground all year round, had never dug them out.
However, in the Jing tribe, those strange creatures that lived underground would appear on their own. The Jing tribe's large swamp was actually for those Ground Eyes. Sometimes, those Ground Eyes would swim around in the swamp, and the Jing people would catch those Ground Eyes. They would eat their flesh and leave the Ground Eye stones inside.
To some extent, the Jing people often hunted, but they didn't hunt wild beasts. Instead, they hunted the Ground Eyes in the quagmire.
"So they were hunting in the quagmire." Shao Xuan saw some Jing children squatting by the quagmire and stirring it with wooden sticks. He thought they were digging for earthworms, but it turned out that they were practicing hunting Ground Eyes.
That day.
The Jing tribe served Shao Xuan and the others bowls of Ground Eye soup.
The ground eye was a spindle-shaped creature with a hard shell. When it moved underground, it would spin and move forward. That was why there were obvious spiral patterns on its hard shell.
After breaking open the hard shell, the meat inside would be used to cook, and the Ground Eye stones would be taken out. Ground Eye meat was the Jing tribe's highest-grade food. If they weren't important guests, they wouldn't serve this to them.
The Jing shaman let people serve Shao Xuan and the others some Ground Eye meat to show their welcome. This was already considered the Jing tribe's highest level of etiquette.
The Jing people mainly caught Ground Eyes from the large circle of quagmire outside the quagmire. They would sink the nets they used to catch the Ground Eyes, then fish them out again. It seemed simple, but in reality, they could only catch one Ground Eye every ten times. Those with good eyesight had a higher success rate, but those with bad eyesight had a harder time.
The muddy water made it impossible for people to see what was underneath. Perhaps only experienced people could accurately cast the nets.
The Jing shaman mainly brought Shao Xuan and the others to the central quagmire. The True Eye only appeared here.
To determine whether there was a True Eye here, the Jing shaman only needed to 'look'. He opened the third eye between his eyebrows. It was a dark brown eye. It didn't look much different from the Jing shaman's own eyes, except that the colour was a little darker. However, this eye was vertically long. It was at a ninety degree angle with the Jing shaman's two normal eyes. When it blinked, the eyelids would open and close.
This special eye had a strange penetrating power. When you looked into that eye, it seemed like it could see through people and see things that other people couldn't.
The Jing shaman opened that eye and looked around the quagmire. He shook his head regretfully, "I didn't see any Ground Eyes with True Eyes. I'll come back tomorrow. Don't worry, I'll definitely find one for you! "
He was afraid that the Shao Xuan would stop the supply of medicine, so the Jing shaman was very enthusiastic about finding the True Eye. However, there were some things that the Jing shaman still said after some hesitation.
"I can only guarantee that I'll find the True Eye. If one year isn't enough, then two years. If two years isn't enough, then ten years. However, I can't guarantee that you'll be able to successfully place it on a fearsome beast. Even most of the Jing people can't successfully merge it with a beast. " The Jing shaman was afraid that the Shao Xuan was just using the fearsome beast as an excuse, so he emphasized again, "Anyway, you can't use it on a human."
"I know. I won't use it on a human. I'm just trying it on a fearsome beast. No matter how high the chances of success are, we still have to try. "
The Jing shaman nodded and didn't say anything else. He had already reminded the Jing shaman. He didn't care if the other person listened or not. He was only responsible for finding the True Eye.
After walking around the quagmire for a while, the Jing shaman suggested to the Shao Xuan, "Finding the True Eye isn't something that can be done in one or two days. Elder Shao Xuan, do you want me to send it to the Yanjiao tribe after I find it, or do you want to wait here for a few more days? You know, the night of the full moon will arrive in three days. At that time, the True Eye is most likely to appear. "
"Alright."
After hearing the Shao Xuan's reply, the Jing shaman's face lit up with joy. The reason why he said this was because he hoped that the Shao Xuan would stay here for a while. At least, he wanted to wait until his son's injuries were healed before he left. As for whether he could really find the True Eye that day, even he wasn't sure. He only said that it was "possible." If he was unlucky, he would have to continue waiting. But if Shao Xuan wanted to leave by then, the Jing shaman wouldn't stop him.
Since the Shao Xuan decided to stay here for a few more days, the Yanjiao people started hunting. There were many beasts in this area that the Jing people didn't want to provoke. The Yanjiao people went to take care of those beasts, and the Jing people were happy to see that. They didn't feel like their prey was stolen.
Most of the beasts they hunted were wild beasts. Although the Yanjiao people didn't care about them, to the Jing people, they were still quite attractive. Duo Li and the others used the beasts they hunted to trade with the Jing people for some normal ground eye stones and ground eye meat. However, even if the Jing people had universal eyes, they didn't have many of them. Plus, the Jing shaman had to approve the trade. If the Jing shaman didn't allow them to trade with universal eyes, they wouldn't take them out no matter what.
After the Jing shaman knew about this, he only thought for a while. Then he waved his hand and approved the trade!
So, those who had hunted down universal eyes and kept them, and those who were willing to trade went to the Yanjiao people to negotiate. They could trade with the Yanjiao people for fearsome beast meat, beast hides, horns, and teeth.
Originally, Duo Li and the others thought that after the Jing shaman allowed it, the Jing people would be very willing to trade with them. However, the reality was that the number of people who were willing to trade with universal eyes could be counted on one hand.
Among the normal ground eye stones they were willing to trade, there weren't many that were of high quality. However, Duo Li and the others didn't care about the ground eye stones that were of lower quality. Because of this, even after the Jing shaman agreed to the trade, Duo Li and the others' gains were still pitifully small.
"I really don't understand. Why did they hide those stones?" Duo Li looked at the two universal eyes in his hand with a conflicted expression. These were the results of his two days of trading. He only had two!
There were hundreds of normal ground eye stones in the wooden box beside him. Those were the best of the best, but compared to what the Jing people had, it wasn't even one-twentieth of them!
"They don't travel far, so they don't need the universal eyes. They don't even want to trade the ground eye stones that are slightly better. Why did they hide them? They can't be eaten. "Tuo and the others were also very confused. They really didn't understand what the Jing people were thinking.
Shao Xuan got the answer to this question from the Jing shaman.
To the Jing people, the ground eye stones were wealth and also their spiritual food. The more valuable the ground eye stones they had, the more satisfied they would be. In the Jing people's history, there were even people who would rather starve to death with a box of ground eye stones than trade it for food with other tribes.
This was impossible for the Yanjiao people. The Yanjiao people also couldn't understand the Jing people's different values.
"No wonder I've never seen any ground eye stones in the outside world," Shao Xuan sighed.
Maybe some tribes used to have ground eye stones, but ever since the Jing people moved here a thousand years ago, they didn't interact much with the outside world. After a long time, the ground eye stones passed their expiration date and started to "die". Gradually, no more ground eye stones appeared in the outside world.
"However, if you like it, Elder Shao Xuan, I can give you another box. That's my private collection," the Jing shaman said with a smile.
His son's condition was getting better, so the Jing shaman was in a better mood.
On this day, Shao Xuan gave the last bit of medicine to the Jing shaman.
Miu could now eat some liquid food. He looked a lot better, not as lifeless as he was the day before. His eyes were also brighter, and he could focus when he looked at people.
"How is it?" the Jing shaman asked Miu nervously.
"I can see now." Miu's voice was still not loud, but it was better than the day before when he could only talk.
"Really? Good, good, good! " The Jing shaman was overjoyed. He thought of something and moved Shao Xuan out from behind him. He introduced him to Miu, "This is the Grand Elder of the Yanjiao tribe, Shao Xuan. It's all thanks to his medicine that you can recover."
Miu looked at Shao Xuan when he heard this. Actually, every time the Jing shaman brought Shao Xuan here, he would know. It was only because his eyes had been injured for a long time that he couldn't see. This was the first time he saw Shao Xuan with his own eyes.
However, just as Miu was about to thank him, his gaze on Shao Xuan froze. The smile on his face froze.
Miu closed his eyes and looked at Shao Xuan again. He forced a stiff smile and said dryly, "Thank you, Elder Shao Xuan!"
Miu then said, "I can see now. It's still hard to see things, so it's not very clear."
This was an explanation for his loss of composure just now.
Shao Xuan looked at Miu, and Miu averted his eyes.
Shao Xuan looked at the Jing shaman again. The Jing shaman smiled apologetically, then turned to his wife and said, "Bring Elder Shao Xuan to see the gift I've prepared." The gift he was talking about was the box of ground eye stones that he wanted to give to Shao Xuan.
Shao Xuan followed the woman out of the room. Before he left, he looked back at the Jing shaman and his son before leaving.
After Shao Xuan left, the Jing shaman closed the wooden plank that acted as the door and walked to the bedside.
Miu's hands under the linen cloth were clenched tightly because of nervousness. He only let go after Shao Xuan left. His palms were sweaty.
"Father, he … behind him, there's …"
"Shh, it's enough that you know. Don't say it out loud."
After Shao Xuan followed the Jing shaman's wife to get a box of ground eye stones, he didn't stay there any longer. Instead, he went to look for the other Yanjiao people.
Duo Li and the others were watching the Jing people teach the children how to catch ground eye stones. When they saw Shao Xuan come over, they were about to express their thoughts when Shao Xuan asked, "Is there anything strange on me?"
"No." Duo Li was confused. He didn't understand why Shao Xuan suddenly asked this.
"What about behind you?" Shao Xuan turned around and looked at Duo Li. Then, he looked at the others. They all shook their heads, as if they didn't see anything strange.
That was strange.
What did the Jing shaman and his son see?
Shao Xuan knew that Miu's gaze wasn't fixed on him, but behind him. His gaze wasn't focused on Shao Xuan, but on his surroundings.
What did he mean by 'he just recovered his vision and couldn't see clearly'?
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