—We'll trade for it with Military Merit.
Xu Yuan was about to speak, but Lu Yiyi stopped him and sent a voice transmission:
"Count this as something I owe you."
"...Keeping such careful accounts? Who gave me the Night Rain Sword Art without asking for a penny?" Xu Yuan asked.
"Then I'll pay you back later." Lu Yiyi smiled.
"Buy me milk tea next time," Xu Yuan said.
"Fellow Daoist," Xu Yuan said, cupping his fists toward the young Cultivator. "I'd like to trade for that Multiple Rotating Gear."
"We're out of stock here, but I remember Warehouse No. 2 still has one. I'll write you an authorization slip, and you can go claim it yourself. How does that sound?"
"No problem."
Once Xu Yuan agreed, the young Cultivator went inside to fetch the authorization.
Xu Yuan, Lu Yiyi, and the Royal Armed Guards waited in the corridor.
"That went pretty smoothly."
Lu Yiyi sounded relieved.
"Right. Once we have it, we'll leave and get the Law first. You need to familiarize yourself with its Law Imago as soon as possible," Xu Yuan said.
"I haven't even developed an Imago yet. I'm probably still a long way off." Lu Yiyi gave a wry smile.
Xu Yuan's head buzzed.
—He had forgotten to send Lu Yiyi back two years so she could consolidate her cultivation and get a feel for her Imago.
This is all my fault.
"It's fine. The royal family has plenty of material on that. I'll work hard at it later," Lu Yiyi said, comforting him instead.
"Mm," Xu Yuan said.
Once she gets the Law, I'm definitely sending her back for more training!
Just then.
The young Cultivator came out of the room carrying a Formation Disc, two jade pendants, and a letter. He reminded them:
"The