Whether it was arguing or bantering, it was merely a bit of diversion amidst the tense atmosphere of the final exams.
Wednesday afternoon was the written test for Potion Making.
The first half of the exam paper went very smoothly for Zheng Qing, but when it came to a question about dewdrops, he suddenly found himself unable to distinguish between "White Dew," "Autumn Dew," and "Cold Dew."
He recalled that during the Cold Dew festival, Xiao Xiao had taken everyone to the Hundred Herb Gardens to collect Cold Dew from each leaf. Back then, he had mentioned that Cold Dew was 'cold' in nature and unsuitable to be collected in brass plates; it should be captured in stone, jade, or wooden plates.
As for White Dew, it had been collected by Professor Li and the students in class. Zheng Qing remembered very clearly that it was the first time he encountered a dewdrop plate—made of brass, entirely golden, and engraved with dense runes.
