Slippery—not just with tears, but with blood.
It might have been his own blood. It might have been someone else's.
One, two, three—up!
Zheng Qing fought down wave after wave of pain from every part of his body, summoned his courage again, and barely managed to raise his arm. This time, he finally blocked out the sun. He also saw the blood covering his hand, trickling along the lines of his palm until it gathered at his wrist and became a thin, winding red thread that ran down his arm.
Like a bloodworm searching for food.
The young wizard let out a long breath. His arm, held up through sheer effort, dropped to his side. A stab of pain made him grunt, but it also made him murmur a heartfelt, "Thank the Professor."
Having one arm and a few fingers he could still move was a stroke of luck amid the disaster.
It meant Zheng Qing still had a chance to save himself.
The wizard forced his stiff fingers to move. Like a half-paralyzed spider, they crawled inch by inch, dragging his hand across his robe and into the Gray Cloth Bag at his waist.
His fingertips brushed the neatly stacked talismans inside. The tingling as magic stirred through them nearly brought tears to his eyes.
Pain Relief Talisman, Pain Relief Talisman, Pain Relief Talisman!
More fucking Pain Relief Talismans!
Zheng Qing activated several Pain Relief Talismans in a row, shielding his nerves from head to toe. At last, he could search through the other talismans and medicines in his Gray Cloth Bag without flinching.
A Spring Return Talisman paired with Bone Setting Paste could set and mend broken bones on its own.
White Fresh combined with a Sweet Dew Talisman could speed the healing of bleeding wounds.
Qingfu Jade