Chapter 99 – The Shaman Volumes (1/2)

Translated by Sunyancai

Shao Xuan was stunned, so he moved away his sight and looked elsewhere. Moments later, he looked at the animal skin roll again, and looked at those symbols.

However, when he stared at that ink mass for some time, the brown fruit revealed itself again. Very sharp and clear, just like a regular fruit, it presented in front of him. He could see all the details, such as the folds of the pericarp.

What was all that?!

In the past, Shao Xuan would only have those phantom visions when he was in a dangerous situation or on special occasions. But now, it was neither dangerous, nor was there a special scene like the Green Thief’s nightmarch. He was merely standing in the medicine house. If the location was the cause of his phantom vision, then why did it take him so long to cause visions?

The animal skin roll was abnormal.

Shao Xuan stopped looking at that ink mass that he had been staring at, but changed to another picture.

Soon, Shao Xuan realized that other pictures were similar as the first ink mass. When he kept staring at them for some time, the real object would gradually emerge from the symbolic paintings, sharp and clear.

Shao Xuan saw many medical plants and herbs in this animal skin roll, including the Wind Ball and Green Thief that the advance group brought back while he was a member of them. Besides them, there were some other odd-looking herbs.

The thing that surprised Shao Xuan the most, was the accuracy of the pictures. For example, the Wind Ball and the Green Thief were captured with a trap. Unavoidably, there were some remaining traces, caused by the ropes. Shao Xuan personally set the traps and caught these two sneaky plants, of course he could recognize them at first sight. The pictures in the animal skin roll had those exact two things! The traces and marks on their bodies were exactly the same as in Shao Xuan’s memory!

It was truly a real object representation!

He moved on to other pictures. There were not only plants, but also animals on the animal skin roll.

In fact, the first half of the animal skin roll had pictures of plants, while the latter half of the animal skin roll had pictures of animals. However, no matter which kind it was, there were only simple symbolic paintings without description of how these creatures were obtained or processed.

When he went through the animal medicines part, Shao Xuan could only see the final products, without understanding how they were processed, or what part of the animal’s body they were from. The comments on their sides were very simple, so it was impossible for Shao Xuan to have a better understanding of them.

Shao Xuan recalled the time earlier, when he was inside the Shaman’s stone house. He saw the Shaman painting. At first sight, Shao Xuan assumed them to be simple symbols. However, it took the Shaman quite a lot of strength to make every stroke. Now, combined with the knowledge from the animal skin roll in his hand, Shao Xuan had a speculation in his mind.

He waited until Gui Ze had finished processing the herbs in one stone plate, and then come to her with the special animal skin roll, “Is this one made by the Shaman himself?”

Gui Ze looked aside and saw Shao Xuan with the animal skin roll in his hand. Earlier she was quite calm, but immediately she became very nervous. She walked towards Shao Xuan quickly, and had a close look at the animal skin roll before she said anything. Gui Ze was relieved when she saw that animal skin roll remained unscratched.

She wanted to take over the animal skin roll and place it back where it was, to prevent any damage to it. However, on second thought, she remembered that it was the Shaman who told Shao Xuan to come and learn. So, she hesitated, and then finally withdrew her hand.

“It is indeed written by the Shaman himself, and it was made only this year…You…you should be extra careful when reading that. Do not damage it in any way!” Gui Ze stared at the animal skin roll in Shao Xuan’s hand, and said in a serious tone, “The Shaman would read it every time he comes. He will be angry if he sees it damaged.”

Naturally, Shao Xuan understood in his heart how much people in the tribe valued the Shaman.

Shao Xuan answered as he nodded, “I get it. And I will be very careful with it.”

[You just rest assured! *cough*]

“By the way, have you read it as well?” Shao Xuan lifted the animal skin roll in his hand and asked.

Gui Ze smiled at that question, and she answered with pure admiration in her eyes, “This is written by the Shaman, so only he could read its content. Whoever else would only see chaos and mass.”