Xiao Ling and The Dragon's Scale

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But then, in the middle of her worries, she remembered a story told by The Old Man across the paddy field not a few months ago.

The Old Man had said that long, long time ago, he saw a dragon on top of The Bai Shi Mountains. The dragon was huge! As huge as the paddy field he always passed by, the Old Man had said. It had curved talons and sharp teeth. Its prongs were grand-looking gold, and its eyes were sharp silver. Its scales were also the most beautiful silvery-gold the man had ever seen...

... Ah, but they weren't only beautiful, The Old Man had said again with a knowing smile. The scales, as written in old scriptures and alike, were magical and could cure any wound or disease known to humanity!