10: A Surprising Discovery in the Mystical Space
After her herb-gathering trip, Li Mei returns to her small house. Exhausted but satisfied, she reaches for the jade pendant and enters the mystical space once more. This time, she spends more time exploring the garden, noticing that certain plants have grown significantly since her last visit.
In the center of the mystical space, she finds a small, clear pond. Curious, she kneels by its edge and touches the water. Instantly, she feels a soothing energy flow through her, healing some of her lingering fatigue and restoring her spirits. Realizing that the pond must have unique, rejuvenating properties, she decides to bring a small vial of water with her to test its effects outside the space.
Before leaving, she picks a few of the more potent herbs from the mystical garden, hoping they might be valuable enough to trade or use to make remedies.