Back at the reading desk, Han Yu ran a hand through his hair, his gaze flicking between his notes and the open compendium before him. The dense spiritual air of the library felt even heavier now, as if each page he turned carried the weight of hundreds of lifetimes.
He tapped his quill on the parchment, eyeing each material in the list one by one, this time not for their theoretical uses, but for their practical attainability.
"Jade Heart Silk…"
He scanned the relevant passage again and scribbled a side note: 'Available through trade. High cost. Purchase possible if funds available.'
From what he'd read, Jade Heart Silk could actually be bought from reputable sect-backed alchemic markets. It was one of the few materials on his list that didn't require a black-market transaction, a secret mission, or a miracle. Unfortunately, that accessibility came at a price.
