Ai Hui sat on the ground of the workshop, gasping heavily.
The rising fog carried a herbal medicinal odor as it squirted out from the window from time to time. The workshop was like a monster, spewing poisonous gas at random intervals.
The embroidery ladies didn’t dare to go close and rather took more steps to walk around it instead. Many of them had come to a sudden realization—no wonder the workshop never produced any Twilight Silk. But there were still bolder ladies who stole glances at Ai Hui from afar.
It was seriously hot inside the workshop, and Ai Hui was working half-naked, displaying his well-proportioned, robust, and fit body. His skin was emitting a golden glow as if he’d been smeared with a layer of grease. The steam within the workshop carried an unpleasant odor, which prevented the women from approaching—but it did not stop them from admiring from a distance.
Ai Hui wasn’t aware that people were secretly watching him. All his focus was placed on that damned Twilight Silk.
So far, the silk that he had extracted had never exceeded one meter in length.
The elemental energy within his body was abnormally smooth and fast like lightning. It was easy to make it quick; with just a thought, his elemental energy would gain speed. To slow it down, however, was exponentially harder. Moreover, not only did he have to slow it down, he had to ensure that it had a uniform velocity, free from fluctuations.
Ai Hui had been thinking about a lot of things these past few days.
What he pondered most about was the fact that although the elemental energy within his body was pure, it was very different from the energy that he developed himself. He could induce elemental energy with help from the Sword Rattan Gloves, but he could only exercise simple control over it.
The elemental energy he had developed through self-training wasn’t as pure and was little in quantity, but it could easily be controlled and engaged during more complicated operations.
Ai Hui had gotten out of the excitement from his previous victory and had become much more clear-minded.
No matter how much strength he had, it was useless if it was untamed. And on the contrary, no matter how little strength he had, it could still be used during crucial moments as long as he had perfect control over it.
Slow and steady should be the way to go, Ai Hui told himself.
The nature of a three minute hero was no different from the sword embryo. What he needed was reliable strength. Reliable strength and reliable abilities.
“How is it, Junior?” Mingxiu walked into the workshop.
Ai Hui stood up. “Not bad, Senior. It’s actually quite rewarding.”
Mingxiu was slightly surprised. She expected her junior to be somewhat dispirited, but he actually had a very optimistic attitude. She observed attentively and caught no signs of disappointment in Ai Hui’s expression.
But then again, her junior had attempted the [Twin Weaving Technique] just after activating his natal residence, so why would he be discouraged by the difficulty of the Twilight Silk?
“That’s good. Don’t be anxious, Junior, try slowly.” Mingxiu consoled him, “Twilight Silk is so expensive precisely because it is very challenging to extract.”
On hearing the word “expensive,” light flashed within Ai Hui’s eyes, but the words behind captured his attention even more. “Senior, are you saying that the raw material isn’t expensive?”
Mingxiu nodded. “It is inexpensive. A silkworm cocoon costs about two hundred thousand yuan now.”
Ai Hui opened his eyes wide. “Two hundred thousand isn’t considered expensive?”
Mingxiu laughed briefly. “Indeed, it is considered inexpensive. An elemental cloth costs fifty thousand yuan.”
“What about Twilight Silk?” Ai Hui asked, unable to believe what he was hearing.
“Depends on its specifications.” After taking a few moments to remember, she said, “Anything below five meters isn’t worth much. Ten meters or so can be bought at two hundred thousand. The price doubles every five meters.”
Ai Hui gulped. A Twilight Silk silkworm cocoon looked small but the silk within was extremely fine. Theoretically, it was possible to extract over a hundred meters of silk.
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