There was a brief commotion, but when Shintu began distributing the gold bars, most of the silk craftsmen agreed to take the reward and head back home.

However, a few refused to return, namely the elderly Baek and two of the craftsmen.

Upon seeing Yo-hwa’s thread, they seemed mesmerized, and despite the gold bars, they refused to go back and earnestly begged me.

"You want to make silk with this thread?"

"Yes, we saw the finest thread in the world from the one you showed us, Young Master!"

"No, the finest thread is from the Celestial Silkworm..."@@novelbin@@

"The Celestial Silkworm’s thread is too tough, and weaving it into fabric requires internal energy. That’s impossible for common folk like us."

"Making something else out of it wouldn’t be easy either."

"Moreover, the Celestial Silkworm’s thread doesn’t shine as much, so even if we were to weave it, it would resemble cotton more than silk. But..."

Having thought about what it would be like to weave fabric from Yo-hwa’s thread, this suggestion was, of course, a delightful one.

However, since I needed to get permission from the elders of the family, I hesitated to give an answer.

Then came the resolute voice.

"The thread you showed us, Young Master, stretches smoothly yet is tough, and its luster is more splendid than any thread I’ve ever seen! It’s the kind of thread that can make the finest silk!"

"Fifty years as a silk craftsman! If I don’t weave this into fabric, I will never be able to die in peace, even in the afterlife!"

"Yes! No need for payment, just please, let us weave it for you, Young Master!"

‘What is this, are they all obsessed with silk? Wait, could it be? Could it really be like that?’

I thought about what these people were, completely devoted to silk. But looking at their burning eyes, I saw something within myself—an obsessive soul, the same that would act if someone showed me an attractive venomous creature.

If someone showed me a rare poison, wouldn’t I react the same way? Begging for it. No, I’d even become a servant just to care for it.

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