Mixed Weaving

Inside the Glazed Cover.

Sixteen Golden Cocoons hung upside down, utterly still.

Liang Qu observed them carefully and chose the fattest, largest one.

After confirming it was correct, the keeper took a Jade Small Bamboo Tube from the wooden rack, twisted off its cap, reached it into the Glazed Cover, and gave a gentle push. The point where the Golden Cocoon hung broke, and it dropped straight into the tube.

He screwed the cap back on.

"This thing's mouthparts are sharp. When it awakens, it can gnaw gaps even into porcelain bowls and copper bowls. Unless necessary, do not casually change its container. When you need to use it, stun it to death first, then swallow it whole. If you find that disgusting, wrapping it in something is fine, but make sure it remains intact."

"Thank you, sir."

"A trifling matter. The Merit Ledger."

Eunuch Li handed over the record book.

It contained every one of Liang Qu's Great Merit records and the reasons he had earned them. Eighteen gilded marks stood in neat rows, gleaming brilliantly.

The keeper waved the Cinnabar Pen, crossed out twelve of the marks horizontally, stamped it, and wrote down the reason.

Liang Qu likewise signed his name beneath it and pressed his Official Seal.

Thus, the money and goods were both settled.

Meng Qiang and the others were utterly dumbfounded.

What extravagance!

Twelve Great Merits, gone just like that, exchanged for a tiny bug whose use was still unknown.

Other than the Time Insect.

The second item Liang Qu wished to exchange for was far more ordinary.

Sun Moon Epiphyllum!

The twenty-sixth floor of Moon Gazing Tower.

The woman in purple sat cross-legged amid a sea of flowers.

A refreshing fragrance seeped into his nostrils.

The noonday sun spilled over every petal, making them