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It is said that this jade ornament comes from the long-sealed sacred mountain.
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Just as a Starconch separated from the sea will recall the sound of the waves,
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The ornament will also emit the sound of flowing water.
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You may often hear such rumors in inns...
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"You know, legend has it that the greatest treasure of the mountains is a slab of fine jade that can bring down sweet rains."
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"But when the world was in turmoil, demons began to covet its power."
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"So the master of the mountain split it into many parts, forming each part into different shapes, so as to hide them."
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"Then, the master concealed them underwater, in the hills, and some were even offered to shrines."
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"In the legends of Chenyu Vale, these jade ornaments bear the blessing of a deity's pact."
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"It's just that no one has been able to find them, even after so many years..."
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The priest had been ever careful in hiding this jade loop on their person.
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But on certain years, they would discreetly show it to a friend with no sense of refinement on the eve of a departure.
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The priest would speak of its patterns and its origins, and of the pact made with a deity by their ancestors,
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But the friend was busy pounding herbs with mortar and pestle, and did not hear a single word.
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"We do this song and dance every year, and I've heard this story who-knows-how-many times."
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"Didn't you say you'd treat me to some tea when you get back? Let's talk then."
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But that which came from the waters was not that which she had thought would come, and would vanish henceforth back into those waters...
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Till today, the artisans of Yilong Port still make such simple ornaments.
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Visiting merchants will also often place these jade loops close to their ears, as the legend says,
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Wondering if they can truly hear the sound of the rain pitter-pattering on mountain stone. |