Perfect World

Chapter 4: Medicinal Bath

In this cruel great desolate era where fierce beasts rampage about and life is always under constant threat, the villagers' needs were rather simple; all they wanted was enough food to satisfy everyone's stomachs.

The bonfire was jumping about, and Stone Village was currently bustling with noise and excitement. Males and females, both young and old, all had smiles on their faces. They were all filled with cheer while talking and laughing.

"Little children, don't run about carelessly. We are about to conduct the medicinal bath soon. Sleep well at night, and in the future you would definitely be stronger than all of the vicious beasts," said and elder while laughing.

"Aww... I don't want to!" The group of kids who heard this all stood up and screamed miserably, running away and hiding within different parts of the village.

"You bunch of melon babies, you really do not know what is good fortune. These are rare tonics! If we could have this medicinal bath continuously, your muscles and bones would be able to match that of those giant creatures." The adults all criticized them, and like grabbing little chicks, they began to catch their children.

"It hurts, I don't want to go into the medicinal bath. Last time, it felt like I was getting cut by blades."

"Dad, let go, I don't want to be boiled."

The group of children intensely resisted, but their small arms were no match for the adults' strength. In the end, they all were all caught.

Inside of an empty space within the village, eight large copper cauldrons had been previously set up. The inferno below them raged, and the liquid within the cauldron was boiling. Several elders threw stalk after stalk of medicinal herbs inside, and from time to time, they would also put in foot long centipedes and fist sized spiders. This made the originally clear liquid dark and cloudy as if it was ink; it was extremely frightening.

The faces of the group of children all turned green. They all wanted to escape and run away, but they were all helplessly held in place by the adults.

Soon after, a few villagers arrived with ten jars. Several elders gently and carefully opened them before pouring the dark red liquid into the large copper cauldrons, causing the dark black liquid to boil even more furiously.

This was the scarce true blood from the slain vicious beasts' bodies. It was extremely precious, and regardless of whether it was an adult or a child using it, they would all gain tremendous benefits, enhancing their physiques. In addition, with the villager's understanding of several ancient prescriptions, as well as adding some medicinal herbs etc., this true blood could become even more effective.

Besides the true blood, several elders also used the Flying Pythons' wing bones, the One-legged beast's foot bone, as well as several other materials and pulverized them with a great deal of effort before tossing them into the boiling water.

When the fire died out and the cauldrons' contents no longer boiled, the water temperature finally somewhat dropped in temperature. Screams along with putong putong sounds rang out as the first batch of kids were thrown inside, and each cauldron held roughly two or three individuals.

"It hurts, this water can completely cook us alive."

"Save me, my body feels like it's being cut by blades, and my skin and flesh are being split open!"

They were all grimacing in pain, and their hands grabbing their legs. One by one they all rushed for the outside, only to be pushed back inside as they endlessly screamed.

In this way, the several dozen kids were thrown in batches into the cauldrons. The majority viciously howled, and struggled constantly. Only seven or eight kids were somewhat better, and although they were aching and their brows were soaked in sweat, they endured it and didn't utter a single word.