Limits Chapter 53

Nick didn't tell me which recipe I was supposed to create . 'He probably wants me to figure out which recipe from the herbs he gave me' I thought to myself . I looked at the herbs and there were two kinds . The first kind was Seedless Plain, it was a very common herb used mostly as a catalyst in basic recipes . It contained loads of sweet juices . It looked like a thin stalk with the middle hollowed out . The juices were contained inside the hollow part of the stalk .

The other herb was called Vital Grass and it was brown in colour . It could be easily mistaken with hay or yellow grass while it grew in small patches on fields and in forests . It had healing properties but not great healing properties . If consumed in huge quantities it would speed up the regenerative processes inside the body .

I searched through my mind for recipes that would use those two ingredients and after some thinking there was one which would fit the herbs provided . It was called Vital Liquid and it was used to treat small wounds externally . It could be ingested and help speed up regenerative processes inside the body but it was quite weak in that regard . Mostly it was used for external wounds .

I said to Nick "I know which recipe I need to make . Shall I start now?" . Nick said "Go ahead, whenever you are ready" . I noticed that the pot is clean and ready for my attempt at medicine making but before I started, I asked Nick "How do I clean this pot, after creating a poison?" . Nick was stunned for a while and said "Right, I forgot to tell you that . Yes, I have an item which will help you touch some poisons and not get infected but at the same time with this Cloud Haze Poison it's not that difficult actually . What you have to do is burn the leftovers and then you can safely open the lid, the poison will no longer affect you" .

I nodded my head and prepared to create the medicine from the recipe and herbs I had . The first step was to pour in clear water inside the pot and boil it . I poured in about 300 milliliters and sealed the pot with the lid to make the water boil faster . When the water was boiling, the next step was to first throw in the catalyst which was Seedless Plain and wait for the juices to mix with the boiling water .

After a while I could see the water inside the pot becoming misty in colour, meaning that the juices from the herb have been extracted . The next step was to take out the dregs from the Seedless Plain and throw them away . After doing this, I needed to add the other herb which was Vitality Grass .

After a while I could see the water inside the pot becoming misty in colour, meaning that the juices from the herb have been extracted . The next step was to take out the dregs from the Seedless Plain and throw them away . After doing this, I needed to add the other herb which was Vitality Grass .

The recipe didn't state the exact amount of vitality grass I would have to throw in, it just said proportions . The proportions were 3:1, which would mean if I threw in 100 grams of Seedless Plain, I would need to throw in about 33 grams of Vitality Grass .

Because I threw in about 200 grams of Seedless Plain, I needed to now throw about 66 grams of Vitality Grass into the pot . I measured the weight a bit and was quite confident it would be between 60-70 grams so I threw that inside the pot . The recipe said not to close the lid and wait for the Vitality Grass' healing properties to be extracted . After waiting for about 5 minutes, the water became slightly greener . This indicated that all the healing properties of the Vitality grass were extracted and I could now remove the dregs .

After removing the dregs, the last step was to cook it under the lid for another 5 minutes . I did just that and covered the pot with the lid . After 5 minutes, I opened the pot and the smell of medicine rose to the air . The medicine seemed to be made correctly because otherwise the smell would be bad as described in the recipe .

After removing the dregs, the last step was to cook it under the lid for another 5 minutes . I did just that and covered the pot with the lid . After 5 minutes, I opened the pot and the smell of medicine rose to the air . The medicine seemed to be made correctly because otherwise the smell would be bad as described in the recipe .

I then heard Nick saying "Good job Nex . You've created your first medicine and as I said, this will belong to you . It will come in handy to you, I'm sure . Here, take those vials and fill them with the medicine . The cork this time does not have hole in it" .

Nick handed to me two vials that I used to pour in the Vital Liquid . Nick then said "We will do the Cloud Haze Poison tomorrow, I need to rest a bit and also, I want you to focus on other arts as well" . I nodded my head in understanding and asked before Nick left "Will you leave the tools for medicine making here?" to which Nick replied "Of course, I don't want to carry them around with me all the time . Although this bag will fit couple of bigger items, it will not magically make the bag less heavy . So if you put in there couple of hundreds kilograms, the bag may be small but it will still weight the same amount" .

I nodded my head and thought to myself 'So there are limitations to the use of this bag . It shouldn't be a problem as long as I don't put too much heavy stuff when traveling' . I bid goodbye to Nick and wanted to start my training when Shelly came over with pleading eyes as to mean it wanted something badly .

I looked at Shelly and said "Are you hungry?" but this time Shelly shook its head in denial . I was confused and asked "So what is it then?" . Shelly came closer and tugged on my pants then pointed on my shirt . I was even more confused now and said "What is it? You want a dagger, I have nothing else" but Shelly again shook its head in denial and pointed at my shirt .
I nodded my head and thought to myself 'So there are limitations to the use of this bag . It shouldn't be a problem as long as I don't put too much heavy stuff when traveling' . I bid goodbye to Nick and wanted to start my training when Shelly came over with pleading eyes as to mean it wanted something badly .

I looked at Shelly and said "Are you hungry?" but this time Shelly shook its head in denial . I was confused and asked "So what is it then?" . Shelly came closer and tugged on my pants then pointed on my shirt . I was even more confused now and said "What is it? You want a dagger, I have nothing else" but Shelly again shook its head in denial and pointed at my shirt .

Suddenly a thought hit me 'Does Shelly want the medicine that I made?' so I asked Shelly "Do you want the medicine I just made?" to which this time Shelly nodded its head in confirmation . I was baffled 'Why would Shelly want the medicine, does it have some kind of injuries?' and so I asked Shelly "Are you feeling unwell? Or maybe you have some injuries?" to which Shelly again shook its head .

I was completely lost at this point . 'Why the hell does it want that medicine!?' I said to Shelly "I don't know why you want it so much but here, you can have it" and I placed the vials in front of Shelly . Shelly got excited and happy but also angry a bit because I left the corks on . Shelly pointed towards the corks with its mouth a bit frustrated, conveying a clear message .

I laughed a bit and undid the corks . Shelly gulped down the medicine from both vials and went back to its bed . I didn't know whenever I should laugh or cry and just went straight to my training with the puppets . Nick didnt tell me which recipe I was supposed to create . He probably wants me to figure out which recipe from the herbs he gave me I thought to myself . I looked at the herbs and there were two kinds . The first kind was Seedless Plain, it was a very common herb used mostly as a catalyst in basic recipes . It contained loads of sweet juices . It looked like a thin stalk with the middle hollowed out . The juices were contained inside the hollow part of the stalk . The other herb was called Vital Grass and it was brown in colour . It could be easily mistaken with hay or yellow grass while it grew in small patches on fields and in forests . It had healing properties but not great healing properties . If consumed in huge quantities it would speed up the regenerative processes inside the body . I searched through my mind for recipes that would use those two ingredients and after some thinking there was one which would fit the herbs provided . It was called Vital Liquid and it was used to treat small wounds externally . It could be ingested and help speed up regenerative processes inside the body but it was quite weak in that regard . Mostly it was used for external wounds . I said to Nick I know which recipe I need to make . Shall I start now? . Nick said Go ahead, whenever you are ready . I noticed that the pot is clean and ready for my attempt at medicine making but before I started, I asked Nick How do I clean this pot, after creating a poison? . Nick was stunned for a while and said Right, I forgot to tell you that . Yes, I have an item which will help you touch some poisons and not get infected but at the same time with this Cloud Haze Poison its not that difficult actually . What you have to do is burn the leftovers and then you can safely open the lid, the poison will no longer affect you . I nodded my head and prepared to create the medicine from the recipe and herbs I had . The first step was to pour in clear water inside the pot and boil it . I poured in about 300 milliliters and sealed the pot with the lid to make the water boil faster . When the water was boiling, the next step was to first throw in the catalyst which was Seedless Plain and wait for the juices to mix with the boiling water . After a while I could see the water inside the pot becoming misty in colour, meaning that the juices from the herb have been extracted . The next step was to take out the dregs from the Seedless Plain and throw them away . After doing this, I needed to add the other herb which was Vitality Grass . The recipe didnt state the exact amount of vitality grass I would have to throw in, it just said proportions . The proportions were 3:1, which would mean if I threw in 100 grams of Seedless Plain, I would need to throw in about 33 grams of Vitality Grass . Because I threw in about 200 grams of Seedless Plain, I needed to now throw about 66 grams of Vitality Grass into the pot . I measured the weight a bit and was quite confident it would be between 60-70 grams so I threw that inside the pot . The recipe said not to close the lid and wait for the Vitality Grass healing properties to be extracted . After waiting for about 5 minutes, the water became slightly greener . This indicated that all the healing properties of the Vitality grass were extracted and I could now remove the dregs . After removing the dregs, the last step was to cook it under the lid for another 5 minutes . I did just that and covered the pot with the lid . After 5 minutes, I opened the pot and the smell of medicine rose to the air . The medicine seemed to be made correctly because otherwise the smell would be bad as described in the recipe . I then heard Nick saying Good job Nex . Youve created your first medicine and as I said, this will belong to you . It will come in handy to you, Im sure . Here, take those vials and fill them with the medicine . The cork this time does not have hole in it . Nick handed to me two vials that I used to pour in the Vital Liquid . Nick then said We will do the Cloud Haze Poison tomorrow, I need to rest a bit and also, I want you to focus on other arts as well . I nodded my head in understanding and asked before Nick left Will you leave the tools for medicine making here? to which Nick replied Of course, I dont want to carry them around with me all the time . Although this bag will fit couple of bigger items, it will not magically make the bag less heavy . So if you put in there couple of hundreds kilograms, the bag may be small but it will still weight the same amount . I nodded my head and thought to myself So there are limitations to the use of this bag . It shouldnt be a problem as long as I dont put too much heavy stuff when traveling . I bid goodbye to Nick and wanted to start my training when Shelly came over with pleading eyes as to mean it wanted something badly . I looked at Shelly and said Are you hungry? but this time Shelly shook its head in denial . I was confused and asked So what is it then? . Shelly came closer and tugged on my pants then pointed on my shirt . I was even more confused now and said What is it? You want a dagger, I have nothing else but Shelly again shook its head in denial and pointed at my shirt . Suddenly a thought hit me Does Shelly want the medicine that I made? so I asked Shelly Do you want the medicine I just made? to which this time Shelly nodded its head in confirmation . I was baffled Why would Shelly want the medicine, does it have some kind of injuries? and so I asked Shelly Are you feeling unwell? Or maybe you have some injuries? to which Shelly again shook its head . I was completely lost at this point . Why the hell does it want that medicine!? I said to Shelly I dont know why you want it so much but here, you can have it and I placed the vials in front of Shelly . Shelly got excited and happy but also angry a bit because I left the corks on . Shelly pointed towards the corks with its mouth a bit frustrated, conveying a clear message . I laughed a bit and undid the corks . Shelly gulped down the medicine from both vials and went back to its bed . I didnt know whenever I should laugh or cry and just went straight to my training with the puppets .

Chapter end