The Whale Priest first nodded excitedly, then seed to regain his composure and sighed with regret: "Such an exquisite and beautiful item, we would be quite content just to sleep in it. Don’t forget about those two pieces of porcelain from before, their surfaces weren’t even as big as this bathtub, and they were exchanged for a few Water God Fruits."
"This item must be very precious indeed."
Jingluo wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth: "I never imagined that the Watson Tribe could make such delicate and beautiful things. I really want one."
"If you want it, just take it ho." A delicate and soft female voice sounded from the tent entrance. At the sound, both beasts turned to look, and there stood Ji Nuan, smiling at the entrance of the tent, with Xiu Yan and Bosson following behind her.
Jingluo was so excited that he forgot to pay his respects to Ji Nuan, his eyes shining brightly as he looked at her: "Can you really give it to us?"
Ji Nuan nodded: "Yes, I will give it to you, but..."
The ecstasy on Jingluo’s face had not yet fully surfaced when it was frozen by Ji Nuan’s ’but,’ and a hint of anxiety surfaced in his eyes: "But what?"
"But I can only give it to the Whale Priest and you. The rest of the Whale Tribe won’t have any, as these bathtubs are not easy to make. They are very precious in our Tribe."
So precious that every household has one.
Now, it wasn’t just Jingluo who was thrilled, the Whale Priest’s face was also filled with joy.
He decided he must preserve this bathtub well in his cave, and would definitely not trade it for Water God Fruits.
It took a good while for the two Orcs to calm their excited hearts.
Bosson brought so food from the canteen to the small tent and placed it on the table. Only after they had eaten did he start to discuss the food exchange.
Ji Nuan glanced at Bosson, who placed a small basket on the table.
"Whale Priest, take a look. This contains the food we have prepared to exchange with you. You can try it first."
Bosson lifted the cotton cloth covering the basket, revealing several slightly yellowed round foods and a small bamboo container.
Ji Nuan extended her hand with an inviting gesture.
The Whale Priest picked up one of the round foods, tore off a piece, and put it into his mouth.
This is...
"This one doesn’t look like a stead bun, but the taste is quite similar," he said with so surprise as he looked at the food in his hand, tearing off another piece to pass to Jingluo beside him.
After Jingluo stuffed it into his mouth and chewed, he nodded in agreent: "Yes, it really does taste similar, but this one has a kind of fragrance in it."
Ji Nuan smiled: "It’s a roasted fragrance. This food is called ’cake,’ made from the sa ingredients as stead buns. When our people made it, they baked it until it was rather dry, so it can be preserved longer than stead buns, and it has a roasted aroma as well."
The two Orcs nodded, then shifted their gaze to the bamboo container: "What’s this?"
Ji Nuan’s smile deepened: "This is a new food we’ve made, and..."
She paused on purpose, picking up the bamboo container and a clean porcelain bowl, removing the clay seal and the Beast Skin cover, and poured out the brownish-yellow grains, which instantly spread a tempting food fragrance into the air.
"This food has an even longer preservation period than cakes, no problem throughout the entire cold season."
The body of the Whale Priest trembled, feeling a sting in his eyes, his hoarse voice filled with disbelief as he looked towards Shaman Ji Nuan: "Did you say this food can be preserved for a whole cold season?"
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