Making a Name for Himself

As the palace maids set down the trays, crystal-clear slices of fresh fish bloomed like night-blooming epiphyllum, while the various colors of Mermaid Silk beneath their skirts were truly eye-catching.

Liang Qu had not expected to find himself in this sort of setting.

Fortunately, steam rose from the hot pot and veiled their expressions. After the initial awkwardness, the embarrassing atmosphere gradually faded away.

"Crimson gauze draped over slender limbs, ice-like skin gleaming; snow-soft flesh, tender and fragrant"—the world was far less conservative than he had imagined.

Eat, eat!

Look less, eat more!

Cauldron Master: Liang Qu

Refine Marsh Spirit: Water King Ape (Purple) (Integration: 31‰)

Marsh Essence: 7,200

Before the copper pot,

steam and smoke billowed.

Liang Qu focused wholeheartedly on eating meat, head lowered.

The fish on the plates were absolutely top-grade Treasure Fish.

As his strength and status rose, the banquets Liang Qu attended were no longer ordinary. At most feasts, there would be a steamed Treasure Fish, yielding anywhere from several dozen to over a hundred essence. Yet this meal was undoubtedly the most lavish he had ever had! In just a short while, he had absorbed no fewer than three thousand Marsh Essence! Hunting Tiger had consumed all his essence when Wolf Smoke was incorporated into it, so this was just the right time to replenish it.

And just as the Sacred Emperor had said, once the meal grew lively and everyone took off their outer robes, they indeed shed another three parts of their restraint.

Naturally,

the main reason was that the Sacred Emperor had little airs about him and was highly skilled at conversation.

With a simple opening and a few jokes, he turned to their current circumstances, discussing their ages and recent lives. It was as refreshing as a spring