Cornflower Witch

Chapter 122 Aromatherapy (Thanks to Mrs. Shenqi for the patronage of Alice)
After looking around the stalls on this floor with Florella, Siltia gradually gained a lot of insights.

Since most of the students are at Tier 1, the items sold here are mostly things that are useful at this stage, such as weapons and equipment. They are not much different from those outside, and are even a little cheaper, because students prepare for themselves before going to the woods and rarely need to buy things along the way.

Items related to lifestyle enjoyment are priced 20%-50% higher than outside, because most people don't expect to stay on the road for so long. When they get bored, they may run out of items like wine, tea, and spare clothes in their luggage and need to buy them.

The most expensive items are probably those that enhance strength, often costing twice as much as outside. For example, a bottle of blood wine that costs one gold coin sells for 2-3 gold coins here, and there are always people in need of it.

In addition, Hilti also saw many esoteric texts for sale.

"【Flame Ball Method】For Sale ~ Includes 'Red Snow Powder' recipe and usage tips."

The so-called Flameball Technique involves instantly igniting the thrown 'Red Snow Powder' to enhance its explosive power and heat. This is a basic 'Blazing Sun' type ability. Each battle requires the consumption of 'Red Snow Powder', and its power is considerable. The only drawback is that 'Red Snow Powder' must be made and replenished with money, and once it is used up in battle, it cannot be used again.

Hilti vaguely remembered that Taliel's older sister Winnie had learned this ability before.

"How much does this secret technique cost?"

"Flame Ball Method + Red Snow Powder Recipe, 10 gold coins in total."

"It's a bit expensive." The girl shook her head. This was a very basic and simple ability; it shouldn't be worth the price.

She and Florella walked away to look at the next stall.

"【Ice-Chilling Spell】I'm selling the method of practice. No extra materials are needed for casting, and the effects are remarkable." The stall owner was clearly trying to compete with the 'Fireball Spell' next to him.

Florella, out of curiosity, stepped forward and inquired about the price and effects.

“It costs 8 gold coins, which isn’t expensive, but the effect is very poor,” she told Siltiah after asking.

“My family has inherited many secret techniques with the nature of ‘hibernation,’ and even the most basic ‘freezing technique’ is stronger than this.” The elven girl shook her head.

"However, I didn't study it much; I focused more on 'Cui Mi' (翠蜜)."

The two continued forward, filtering out the very basic abilities and secret techniques, occasionally stopping in front of some more practical secret techniques stalls.

"【Lasha's Court Sword Technique】, priced at 50 gold coins, with a week of personal instruction from me." A swordsman in light white armor stood behind the stall, arms crossed.

What is this? Hilti looked at the other person and observed them carefully.

【Lasha's Court Swordsmanship Lv.3】(Sky Dome): A swordsmanship known for its swiftness. When used, it can enhance the user with the 'Sky Dome' attribute, granting a speed boost and reducing wind resistance.

Lasha was a desert kingdom in the southern part of the continent hundreds of years ago, where swordsmen were abundant. They had extensive exchanges with each other and later jointly created the Lasha Court Sword Technique, which was very popular at the time.

A Celestial Aspect? That's quite rare, but she'll be pursuing either [Emerald Honey] or [Radiant Moon] in the future, leaving her with little energy to spare for both. The secret manuals she encountered afterward were generally quite basic and simple, probably comparable to the 'Dew-Praying Technique' that Siltiah had bought at the Gardeners' Guild.

That makes sense. If it's a skill that's too difficult, you can't learn it just by reading books. You usually need someone to guide and teach you.

Overall, aside from the usefulness of the professor's [Lasha's Court Sword Technique], the other basic abilities don't currently offer much benefit to Siltia.

"Does Tia want to learn a new ability?" Florella noticed that the girl stopped at each stall.

“No, I’m just curious, because I rarely see so many secret techniques displayed directly in the places I’ve stayed before,” Hiltiya replied.

“I see, but there really aren’t any more advanced esoteric texts for sale here.” Florella thought for a moment.

"If you want to learn, I can teach you an 'aromatherapy' skill, which can be used to detoxify, heal, and restore strength."

"This kind of secret technique must be very valuable," Hilti thought to herself after hearing this.

"It's okay, we're friends, Tia doesn't need to spend any extra money." She nodded and said naturally.

Healing abilities are indeed rare, but Hilti thought that she might be more lacking in offensive methods at the moment.

This world does indeed possess abilities that can rapidly heal wounds and restore them to a fully healthy state. However, such abilities are typically at the fifth rank or higher. At lower ranks, the ability to temporarily suture wounds to stop bleeding and form scabs on the surface is already considered a very strong combat recovery ability.

The real recovery process often takes several days or even months after the battle.

The reason it's so troublesome is that rapid healing can easily disrupt muscle blood vessels, which not only prevents recovery but also causes various side effects and damage. Even if treatment and recovery are achieved afterward, some minor hidden injuries are often left, requiring long-term care. More importantly, the flesh and blood that heal quickly are often not as tough as before, and if used to perform high-intensity activities, they are prone to further damage under load.

As for the effect of rapid wound healing and complete recovery without side effects, it is actually very profound, involving a powerful ability related to the concept of healing. The threshold that can be reached is at least the fifth level.

The [Moonlight Breathing Technique] that Hilti recently comprehended is just like this. It can only accelerate the recovery of physical strength and quickly heal the surface of wounds, but true recuperation and healing require the end of the battle. Minor injuries may take a few days, while major injuries may take several months.

Various organizations collect methods for complete healing, but most of them come with some side effects. The only ones with very few side effects that Hilti knows of so far are the "Summer Potion" provided by the "Four Seasons Alliance" and the "Melelanco Holy Water" from the "Silver Glow Church".

The Silver Glow Church possessed numerous healing methods and developed many holy medicines for healing. It used these methods to attract many talents and allies in the past. However, with the destruction of the Silver Glow Church, these secret techniques and holy medicines were lost. Even now, no one can reproduce many of the miraculous techniques of the Silver Glow Church.

Of course, this is understandable. If these secret techniques and abilities are still passed down, it would confirm the history and existence of the 'Silver Glow Church'. The 'Golden Honey Dynasty' was so powerful back then that it would not allow this situation to happen.

Legend has it that it possesses power. If the legend of 'Meleranco,' the named one on the 'Radiant Moon' path, were still circulating, it would have interfered with others obtaining the position of 'Radiant Moon' Divine Star at that time.

As for now, the Golden Honey Dynasty has long since perished, and the struggle for the Radiant Moon Star has been settled. Even if the history of the Silver Glow Church resurfaces, it shouldn't have a significant impact.

(End of this chapter)