Ink Orchid reluctantly swallowed the two White Refining Beads that Dragon Cypress had tailored for her.
"Great King, how is it?"
"Not so good."
"Not so good?"
"There's no difference."
"Could you taste it carefully?"
"It's tasteless." After a moment, Dragon Cypress added, "Alright. I've thoroughly contemplated it. It is a bit different from the previous White Refining Beads."
He fell silent again, then turned to look at Black Birch. Without further ado, the Refinement Divine Inscription on his forehead lit up. With a flash of light, he gathered information from Black Birch.
He returned to the Cypress Garden where fruits were piled up. His tentacles moved, and a current of water swept up all the unprocessed fruits from the ground in one go.
He activated his Refinement Ability.
Soon, it condensed into a pale blue Crystal Bead.
"Black Birch!"
"Present!" Black Birch responded.
"Try this!"
"Alright, Great King!"
