A Good Analogy

Xia Chujian asked curiously, "Do they have to bloom before essential oil can be extracted?"

Seven Lù, the Lucky Cat, said, "Of course not. Essential oil can also be extracted from flower buds."

"Besides, the fragrance of the buds themselves can repel snakes, insects, rats, and ants."

"Master, don't you think it's strange that there are so many grasslands, woods, and ponds here, yet hardly any mosquitoes or bugs?"

"That's all thanks to these Heavenly Mist Lotus Buds."

"Seven Lù can help you extract essential oil from these buds and turn it into perfume."

Intrigued, Xia Chujian asked, "What does it smell like? It won't smell awful, will it?"

Xia Chujian figured that anything capable of repelling snakes, insects, rats, and ants had to have a very "moving" scent.

Seven Lù, the Lucky Cat, said, "According to the records, the fragrance of Heavenly Mist Lotus Buds is elegant and refined. It is a scent that modern chemical engineering has yet to reproduce."

"It can only be extracted naturally, which is why it is highly sought after on the market."

"Among the perfumes in the Beichen Empire today, there is one made from Heavenly Mist Lotus, but it is not extracted from blooming petals. It is extracted from flower buds."

"It can only drive away snakes, insects, rats, and ants. It cannot ward off Remnants."

Xia Chujian asked curiously, "Why is that?"

Seven Lù said, "Because the Heavenly Mist Lotus is only fully developed once it blooms, and only then do its petals contain an additional unique aromatic component."

"Only that special aromatic component that appears when it blooms can ward off Remnants."

"As long as there is one Blooming Heavenly Mist Lotus in a pond, when it pollinates, its pollen spores remain in the area for a long time. That