The Cornflower Witch Chapter 212

(It should be Autumn Garden, I misremembered it in the previous chapter, it has been changed 0 0/)

Advancing to the Third Rank requires high-grade gemstones, gemstones require alchemy, alchemical creations require resources, resources require Holy Water for trade, and Holy Water requires the purification ability of the ‘Glorious Moon’ aspect for refinement.

Thus, in order to enter the Third Rank with ‘Jade Nectar’, the ability of the ‘Glorious Moon’ aspect also needs to be enhanced, Hylial sighed, holding her forehead.

She always felt an inextricable connection with ‘Glorious Moon’.

However, studying “Merelankah Praying in the Lake” would still take some time, so she had to carefully arrange her schedule to balance work at the outpost with her personal research.

Fortunately, as the highest administrator of “Lantern Town”, she basically had the final say on the rules now, making it quite easy to coordinate.

Mornings were dedicated to town affairs, whether it was government work or caring for the crops in the greenhouse. Afternoons were spent poring over ancient texts, correlating them with the records in “Merelankah in the Lake” to comprehend the art of creating Clear Spring Holy Water.

As for the evenings, she would relax a bit, read some light books, chat with others, take a stroll, and check on her cornflower potted plants.

For the next month, Hylial lived a remarkably stable and well-scheduled life.

During this month, she became more familiar with the abilities of the cornflower and also built a small private greenhouse garden in the town. Although the space was only about forty square meters, it was filled with various blooming flowers and potted plants, with cornflowers being the most abundant.

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In the afternoon, after finishing her studies on Clear Spring Holy Water, Hylial walked leisurely on the flagstone path of the town. The trees planted along the road had grown slowly, and although it was difficult for them to blossom and bear fruit under the erosion of the fierce winds, the spread of large, yellowish leaves added a touch of nature to the town.

Sitting on a long bench under a tree, Hylial gently raised her pale sleeve, revealing her slender fingers feeling the breeze, and gazed towards the distant wilderness.

The wind was bleak, and the heavy clouds hung low in the firmament. The earth seemed to tilt, falling into an endless darkness on one side.

Although the scenery outside was profoundly dull and oppressive, the town, surrounded and protected by walls, was like a warm room in winter, unaffected by the furious winds, offering a peaceful environment amidst the harshness.

This allowed Hylial’s mind to relax slightly, and she gained a deeper understanding of the concept of ‘autumn’.

Autumn, a season as refreshing as the wind, symbolizes the departure of scorching summer and simultaneously heralds the arrival of a cold winter. It is the desolation of all things, yet also the season when fruits and crops mature.

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A week later, Hylial went to the pool behind the town at night. She placed a silver plate on the platform by the pool and then poured a small amount of pure water into it.

Then, she took a well-cultivated cornflower, held it in her hand, closed her eyes, and prayed, softly chanting a prayer song.

The quiet and gentle song, like the touch of a soft feather, echoed in the night wind.

Slight ripples spread, and then a faint silver aura, like invisible moonlight, emanated from Hylial.

Afterward, she used the cornflower to dip into the small amount of water in the plate. The water and petals met, forming crystal-clear water droplets.

These droplets slowly absorbed the power of ‘Glorious Moon’ and ‘Jade Nectar’ in the girl’s song. Finally, Hylial gently sprinkled them into the air, and with a special force, she guided them to drift and fall in the night wind.

Thus, the ‘Glorious Moon’ song, the ‘Jade Nectar’ flower branch, and the ‘Sky’s’ evening wind achieved a certain balance.

The ‘Moon-Waiting Ritual’ began to take effect. This ritual, used by Merelankah in her early years to dispel plagues, could also be used to create purified Holy Water.

As the water droplets in the night wind emitted a faint glow, they finally swirled and returned to the plate, imbuing the clear liquid with a strange efficacy. It was a ‘Holy Water’ clearer than clear and purer than pure.

【Moon-Waiting Holy Water】 (Tier 2 – Excellent): Holy water prepared using the Moon-Waiting Ritual, possessing the efficacy to purify plague and pollution.

Compared to the purifying liquid previously created by 【Xilutiya’s Spring】, its effect was stronger. Just one drop could purify a pool of pure water. It could also be drunk directly to remove the twisting erosion accumulated from wandering the Shadow World, and finally, it could be used in potion preparation to purify certain required substances.

Reasonably, Hylial’s imitation of Merelankah’s ritual was rudimentary. There was no large choir, no full moonlight, and no clean night wind. However, because of the participation of the ‘cornflower’, the effect of the ritual was enhanced, and ultimately, Tier 2 Holy Water was produced.

After the ritual, the cornflower in Hylial’s hand, having exhausted its aspect power, slowly dimmed.

This plant would probably need some time to recuperate and be cultivated again. Hylial murmured to herself, then carefully put it away, planning to replant it in the potted plant for recuperation later.

Currently, her exclusive greenhouse garden bloomed with a large number of ‘Tier 1 – Perfect’ quality cornflowers, but only this one had just entered ‘Tier 2’.

After finishing the Moon-Waiting Ritual, Hylial took out a small silver bottle and slowly poured the condensed ‘Moon-Waiting Holy Water’ from the plate into it, filling exactly five small bottles, each about two fingers wide.

Thus, the 【Moon-Waiting Holy Water】 was prepared. Since it was her first time imitating Merelankah’s ritual, she was still a bit clumsy, but next time it would likely be better.

After tidying up her things, Hylial returned to her room to sleep and rest.

The next day, she sealed one of the silver bottles and handed it to the Eagle Patrol student at the outpost.

“Please deliver this small bottle and letter to the Dark Sand River Valley.”

“Yes, Lady Hylial.” The person, who looked about twenty-eight years old, was much more mature than the young girl, but his expression was respectful.

He instructed his trained eagle and then released it. It would likely reach the Dark Sand River Valley by evening. If the other party approved of the purifying ability of this Holy Water, they would send a reply to Hylial. At that point, Hylial would begin mass production.

In addition, the cornflowers she was cultivating in her greenhouse still needed some time to enter ‘Tier 2’.

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Two days later, a reply arrived from the Dark Sand River Valley, stating that the Holy Water provided by Hylial had excellent purifying effects, and they were willing to exchange it for the mined Dark River Magnetic Sand.

With this, mass production could begin. Hylial realized she couldn’t manage it all by herself and started considering finding other students to assist.

Unfortunately, among this group of students, no one cultivated the ‘Glorious Moon’ path, as the difficulty of the higher three aspects was relatively high, and the Glittering Gold Plain only had transmissions from a few organizations with the ‘Blazing Sun’ aspect.

This meant that the most crucial steps of prayer and singing could only be completed by her alone. And the thought of singing in front of so many classmates made Hylial a bit reserved.

After all, she wasn’t an outgoing person, still retaining a hint of girlish shyness, both in her previous and current life.

But no matter how shy she was, what had to be done still had to be done. Hylial could only secretly encourage herself to gradually get used to praying and singing in front of others.

Speaking of which, how did Merelankah adapt back then? Perhaps she was always focused on saving people and never considered these trivial personal matters, Hylial thought, a faint reverence rising within her.