"It was the core wood from the heart of the roots—the sap extracted from that single piece. Even the tallest tree only has one such piece," Wu Heng said calmly from the side.
"So what's special about this thing?" Ash pressed.
The old sage shook his head slightly and sighed before slowly explaining, "Sealwood is a type of tree with an upright trunk, usually dozens of meters tall, somewhat similar to a coconut tree."
"It mainly grows in warm, humid swamplands and was an important part of Carboniferous forests."
"But as time passed, the climate gradually became dry and cold, wetlands greatly diminished, and this plant gradually went extinct."
"This has made one of the core ingredients needed to produce this alchemical potion for stabilizing time and space extremely difficult to find."
"And in the entire town's treasury, only this final piece remains. Once the alchemical potions are made for you, there will be no stock left at all."
"Even with the formula, the potion can never be made again."
The old sage's words left Ash somewhat despairing. This meant he had no way left to save his sister and girlfriend.
He glanced at Wu Heng. Unless he secretly kept Wu Heng here and ran back to the modern era alone.
But that was impossible.
First, Wu Heng had saved his life, and he could not possibly do such a thing. Second, with his abilities, he might not even be able to beat Wu Heng.
"You'd better not be thinking about it," Wu Heng said flatly.
Ash instantly snapped back to his senses. He forced a lecherous, bitter smile onto his face and waved his hand. "How could I be?"
Arthur and the sage beside them also glanced at Ash. Only after seeing that Wu Heng truly did not care