Three tile-shaped pieces of Carefree Gold lay quietly in the box.
The upturned eaves obscured most of the sunlight. What remained was a hazy slanting orange glow, dust floating through the hall between the bright pillars. The gilded dragon patterns gleamed brilliantly, and the Profound Yellow Tokens shimmered with flowing radiance. "Hoo!"
Liang Qu drew a deep breath, stirring the dust into a fluttering dance.
Three pieces!
A full three pieces!
Judging from the size of the dragon-patterned box, there had only been three slots inside.
They had all been left to him?
The Old Monk had advanced to Martial Saint, and the court had sent congratulatory gifts. It was hardly strange for him to have Profound Yellow Tokens on hand. Liang Qu had originally thought the tokens would be insufficient—who would have expected Great Merit to be the shortfall instead?
Three tokens meant thirty Great Merits.
Including the five Great Merits for bandit suppression that had yet to arrive, Liang Qu had only twenty-two Great Merits on hand, still eight short.
"Good thing I made that trip to Xihe Prefecture. Otherwise, with seventeen Great Merits, I wouldn't have been able to exchange for either one. But..."
"It's enough..."
Liang Qu picked up the Carefree Gold.
River Chief's Favor and the Vortex Palace.
Both major upgrades required three Spirit Fish as starting capital. Now that this year's Bing Fire Day had passed, a wisp of Red Qi remained in the Ze Cauldron. Together with two portions of Profound Yellow Energy, that would be enough. There was no need to rush to exchange the extra piece.
The question now was—
"Which one should I upgrade?"
Liang Qu leaned back against the long bench and pondered, figures shifting in his peripheral vision.
Long Yao and Long Li were sorting through the gifts