Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 229 Bihua Peak: Stockings Production Base (5k)

Bihua Peak.

On a winter night, the cold wind blows gently, a crescent moon hangs obliquely in the sky, and a few stars are faintly visible.

The stars and the moon are reflected in the lake water, but they are not as stunning as the delicate bodies as white as mutton-fat jade in the lake.

The woman in the pool was laughing and playing, which made the pool seem even more quiet and peaceful.

This is the flower pond where the female disciples of Bihua Peak bathe and soak in the hot spring. However, this pond is not located between mud and bricks, but on a huge purple flower.

The branches of this purple flower are so thick that three people can hug them together, and the corolla is nearly eighteen feet wide and more than two feet high.

This exceptionally large purple lotus flower is also a rare variety specially cultivated by the Third Elder. It looks delicate but actually has an amazing carrying capacity. The petals will wither only one by one, and new petals will grow out immediately, so the corolla can be like an upturned bowl all year round.

Every morning, when the female disciples of Bihua Peak perform their routine inspection of the flowers and plants in the mountains, they collect the most essential flower dew of the day, and then gather it in the corolla of the purple lotus flower to form this special bathing pool.

At night, the female disciples would enjoy themselves here, not only to wash away their fatigue, but also to be nourished by the pure flower dew. This is why the female disciples of Bihua Peak are so fragrant.

"The dew today was accidentally burned a little too hot, Master, are you used to it?"

Zixun gently stroked the jade arm and looked carefully at the third elder behind the mist.

She was the third elder's eighth disciple. Her name contained the character "紫" (purple) just like Zi Linghua. So naturally, the task of boiling water for the flower pond every day was given to her.

The third elder lay comfortably on the huge petals, with most of his body buried in the pool water. Flowers of different colors floated on the surface of the pool, and only a small part of the deep and charming snow-white groove under the collarbone of the mature woman could be seen.

"It's okay. It's good to soak in hot water when it's cold."

The third elder hummed in comfort.

She was a highly skilled cultivator, so naturally she wasn't afraid of heat. However, the younger female disciples were still relatively inexperienced, and their skin was delicate, so they were naturally more sensitive to temperature.

"It would be great if there were red fairy flowers. Soaking them in water would definitely be the most comfortable hot spring in the world!"

The tenth disciple looked cute, like a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old. She did not dare to complain that her senior sister boiled the water too hot, and could only have some delusional thoughts.

She seemed to remember something, clenched her fist and said angrily, "It's a pity that there is only one red fairy flower, and it was taken away by You Su."

"Yutong, the Red Fairy Flower is such a fairy product, something that everyone wants but cannot obtain, but you use it to take a bath. I'm afraid even the master wouldn't be willing to use it."

Sihan recalled the shock she felt when You Su plucked the red fairy flower that Senior Brother Ye had taken a fancy to right in front of her. When she thought of the boy's face, a hint of tenderness appeared on her rosy cheeks.

These words made the Third Elder, who was enjoying himself with his eyes closed, raise his eyebrows.

What does it mean that I can’t bear to part with it?
I really can’t bear to do that!
She had visited Venerable Lian Jian during this period, and naturally discovered that You Su had actually used the red fairy flower that he had taken from her as a heat source for He Shutong's hot spring.

So the things that you gave away with great reluctance have become cheap gifts that you use to please others?

However, the Third Elder was not too angry. After all, she had obtained an invaluable treasure from the other party's junior sister.

"Yutong, that was a reward from me, not something he took away. If I didn't want to reward him, he couldn't take it away."

Yutong listened to the master's words very much and nodded obediently: "Master is the most powerful and generous!"

The third elder glanced at the little girl approvingly, then turned to look at his ninth disciple:
"Sihan, it's not that I don't want to, but I can't do such a stupid thing of wasting nature's gifts. Anyone who can use red fairy flowers to soak in hot springs must be a fool who has no respect for plants and trees."

A few miles away, You Su, who was cultivating his sword energy in the room, suddenly sneezed.

I cursed in my heart, "Why am I so weak? Did I catch a cold?" Then I quickly got up and closed the window.

"That's what the Master taught."

Sihan also admires her master very much and hopes that one day she can become such a beauty.

The third elder nodded with satisfaction and said softly:

"Okay, I'm done, you guys take your time."

After saying this, she stretched out her plump and slender arms from the water and was about to get up.

Upon seeing this, Zixun and Sihan swam over quickly, held up the Third Elder's two arms respectively, and slowly helped him up.

As the saying goes, beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin.

Three hundred years of erosion had not affected the Third Elder's beauty in the slightest. Instead, it had given her a charming and graceful body like a ripe peach.

The third elder enjoyed the service of the beautiful female disciples and was in a good mood. He skillfully wiped the two disciples' creamy chests. These female disciples were not surprised by this and just lowered their heads in shame.

Immediately, the third elder jumped up lightly, and the undried dew on her body instantly evaporated like mist. The loose indigo silk skirt immediately covered her whole body, outlining her charming figure.

"Master is so beautiful..."

Sihan stared at the fairy emerging from the bath, dazed and absent-minded.

"Yes..." Several female disciples echoed, their eyes showing obsession.

The third elder smiled upon seeing this.

In fact, she did not often bathe with her disciples because she had her own bathing pool.

She came here tonight, firstly to show that she is approachable and to check the recent physical development of her female disciples, and secondly to show off her treasure so that these beautiful girls will admire her more.

She tapped her toes lightly on the corolla of the purple lotus flower and moved slowly with lotus steps, bringing up fragrant breezes.

In the moonlight, as the skirt swayed, a pair of plump legs wrapped in black stockings shone faintly and were barely visible.

These beautiful female cultivators all noticed this thing, and their eyes lit up with surprise.

I just wonder why these black socks are so magical?

It actually adds a charming and mysterious temperament to the majestic and dignified master, making people want to touch and explore the mystery hidden in the black veil.

"Master! What new clothes are you wearing?"

Zixun called out to the third elder anxiously.

They are all fairies who love beauty and naturally have no resistance to beautiful clothes and accessories.

The Third Elder was obviously showing off on purpose, but he still pretended to be casual.

"new clothes?"

The third elder was stunned at first, then he lifted up the hem of his skirt a little, exposing his curvy calves completely, and pretended to understand:
"You're talking about this, right?"

Several female disciples nodded as if pounding medicine.

The Third Elder's desire to show off was greatly satisfied, so she didn't keep it a secret for long, and smiled softly with her hands covering her mouth:
“Isn’t this called stockings?”

"Silk stockings? Are they the hidden and limited edition from Qianhua Pavilion? They are said to be made of snow silk from the snow silkworms of North Aozhou. They are very rare!"

The female disciple who knew the value of the item exclaimed in surprise.

"Limited edition goods from Qianhua Pavilion? How hard must it be to get them? Master must have spent a long time trying to get them."

Zixun felt a little discouraged. There were so many female cultivators in the world, how could she compete with others?

This was not true. In fact, the stockings were not only limited in quantity, but also the buyers had to be beautiful women who were stunning even to the maids in the shop. Ji Lingruo and Wangshu were lucky that day, as a new batch of stockings happened to be produced. Otherwise, even if they wanted to grab them, they would not be in demand.

The third elder's eyes turned, thinking that as a dignified venerable, how could he possibly queue up like others to buy, so he said with an embarrassed look:
"Are these stockings so precious? I didn't know that, but the chief craftsman of Qianhua Pavilion sent me two pairs a few days ago. I thought they were test products for me to try, but they turned out to be officially released products."

Of course she was lying. This was clearly the return gift that Ji Lingruo gave her today.

The chief craftsman and boss of Qianhua Pavilion is a female Venerable who is famous for her tailoring skills. She can't even sell enough of these stockings herself, so how could she give them away as gifts? And they don't need Venerable Bihua's favor.

Moreover, this chief craftsman had once rejected the secret pursuit of the Bihua Master, saying that she did not like such plumpness. The implication was that he disliked the Third Elder for being fat, and the Third Elder still had resentment in his heart.

"I'm so envious of my master, he's not only awesome but also beautiful, and even people are rushing to give him nice clothes, woooo."

Yutong was young, and had been taught a few bad words by her senior sisters. She knew she had said something wrong and slapped her lips twice, but her envy was genuine. The other female disciples also echoed her, their eyes full of envy.

The Third Elder's vanity was greatly satisfied. She had already imagined the beautiful scene where the excited female disciples would hug her tightly after she told them about her big plan.

"Do you really think these stockings are beautiful? In my opinion, they are not much different from ordinary stockings..."

"It's really beautiful! It looks even better on Master!"

Sihan praised sincerely, and she really wanted to see what she would look like wearing these stockings.

"This pair has been worn by my master. I have a new pair. How about...giving them to you?"

The third elder glanced at the eight female disciples with different looks with her charming eyes, as if she was choosing which one would look best in the black stockings and would please her more.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he sighed inwardly: It's a pity that Helan is not here, otherwise she would look the most beautiful in it...

He Lan is the third elder's eldest disciple who went out for training and has not returned yet.

"I want I want!"

"Master, give it to me! I promise to break through the Feather Transformation Realm within a month!"

The female disciples scrambled for the water, causing a lot of splashes. The large areas of whiteness dazzled the Third Elder.

I'm afraid that even if a red fairy flower was taken out as a gift, there wouldn't be such a fierce competition, right?
The third elder finally felt troubled as she didn't know who to choose from among the three thousand beauties in the harem. Fortunately, she was broad-minded and well prepared, so she would not stick to just one beauty.

"Everyone wants it, but the stockings can't be divided into eight pieces, and they're hard to buy. How about this..."

"What's going on?" the female disciples asked anxiously.

"I think it's not that difficult to make these stockings, except that the materials are hard to find. Snow silk is produced in very small quantities, and because of its thinness and toughness, it is often in short supply. But if you don't want such toughness, there are actually many materials to choose from."

The Third Elder had a huge ambition when she saw this item for the first time. She was not satisfied with just owning two pairs. She wanted to let all the female cultivators in the world realize the freedom of stockings, so that she could appreciate the beauty of the female body!

As for whether it is easy to break through, what does it matter to her? Can you still fight in stockings?
"Master means..."

The third disciple was the oldest and immediately understood the hidden meaning of the third elder's words.

"Yes, we have natural materials, so we can learn textile technology by ourselves. Don't you always complain that brewing wine is too tiring? From now on, the brewing course will be handed over to Qingchen and Shiyan, and they will lead the outer disciples to brew wine. You can just spin clothes on the peak, it won't be too tiring, right?"

"Yes! Kudzu, hemp, cotton, and mulberry. We don't have mulberry trees in Bihua Peak, but we have plenty of kudzu, hemp, and cotton. We can always find fabrics that can replace snow silk!"

The female disciples were in high spirits. As women, they were of course more interested in weaving than brewing wine, not to mention making the silk stockings they had always dreamed of.

"In the future, we at Bihua Peak will not only sell wine, but also clothes, and we will sell them even better than wine! Let's start with these stockings! Master and disciple, let's work together to bring down the price of stockings!"

The eight female disciples' eyes were all burning with excitement when they heard this, and they couldn't wait to get a piece of the pie that the Third Elder had painted.

"But does this count as us stealing Qianhua Pavilion's business? Will they come after us?"

Sihan is the most timid one, so she can't help but have some worries.

As we all know, Qianhua Pavilion's products are strictly prohibited from being pirated. Their craftsmen attach great importance to their own exclusive designs, and will never easily tolerate imitation or even pirated sellers once they are found.

The third elder didn't care. She had always been at odds with the chief craftsman. Now that she had the opportunity to overthrow Qianhua Pavilion's monopoly, she would not give up.

As for the so-called infringement issue, she already had the confidence:
"It doesn't matter. The stockings they make are no different from longer stockings, and they only come in black and white. They are very basic. We just need to make some minor improvements and turn them into our own designs. Even if they hold us accountable, they have no reason to do so."

"Like... turning it purple, gray... or even flesh-colored?"

As he said this, Zixun also glanced at the third elder's plump thighs that were half exposed between her skirts.

If Master put on a pair of flesh-colored stockings, smooth and smooth... that would be an amazing picture...

"Ah! Junior Sister, why are you bleeding from the nose?"

"Ah?!" Zi Xun wiped her nose quickly and said with a wry smile, "I'm fine. Maybe I've been in the pool for too long... I'll be fine after I stand up and take it easy."

"For example... add a ribbon to the end of the stockings?"

The female disciples were talking to each other, and couldn't wait to offer their suggestions.

The third elder was smiling and full of confidence.

Hehehe! My Bihua Peak will not only become a holy place for wine lovers, but also a holy place for women who love beauty! Stockings are just the first step!

It doesn't matter if the disciples don't have creativity. She remembers that when she talked to Ji Lingruo about making her own stockings, the girl excitedly told her that she had many clever ideas about stockings that she had no place to realize, and there were even styles that were not stockings.

Little did people know that all the clever ideas that Ji Lingruo mentioned came from You Su, who had a head full of garbage.

The third elder also became You Su's exclusive stockings supplier without knowing it.

I wonder what she would think when she knew that the stockings I carefully made for Ji Lingruo had become equipment to increase You Su's attack speed...

He Kongyue arrived faster than You Su had imagined.

At noon on the third day, he was waiting at the foot of Lotus Peak.

He was not a disciple of Xuanxiao Sect, but a genius independently trained by the He family. However, with such a prominent identity, it was very easy for him to enter and leave Xuanxiao Sect freely.

He looked at the misty fairy mountain curiously, as if he was full of curiosity about it.

It was not until he saw You Su and two female cultivators descending from the clouds side by side that his attention was drawn away.

"Brother You, are we going to have dinner?"

"Brother He?" You Su was a little surprised.

Ji Lingruo frowned, thinking to herself, isn't this man's surname Xiao? Did she remember it wrong?
He Kongyue was very polite and greeted Ji Lingruo and Wangshu respectively.

Ji Lingruo responded simply, wondering when her senior brother had become so familiar with Master He; while Fairy Wangshu behaved very coldly and turned a deaf ear to her greetings. It seemed that it was because You Su had taught her last time not to make friends with someone just because they had a familiar aura.

You Su just remembered that it was no wonder that his senior sister felt that He Kongyue's aura was familiar. He and his master's wife were siblings, so it was normal for their auras to be similar. Fortunately, He Kongyue didn't care at all and didn't feel embarrassed at all.

He briefly introduced how the two met by chance in Izumo City, which explained why He Kongyue came to him. However, they both tacitly omitted the matter of He Shutong and the Pure World Sect.

"Brother You, why don't you move to He's house? I have prepared a top-notch banquet that will definitely live up to the reputation of Gu Yue Ju."

Before You Su could reply, Ji Lingruo asked, "Why did you invite my senior brother but not us? Do you really think I am his servant?"

"I have heard of Miss Ji's name a long time ago, but today my He family only invited You Su. Next time, we will definitely invite you as well."

He Kongyue was polite and his explanations were not offensive at all.

Ji Lingruo didn't really care about who was invited to dinner instead of her, but she just didn't have any good feelings towards Mr. He, despite his handsome appearance.

Perhaps this hostility stems from the fact that the two first met in a brothel.

"You won't invite my brother to have a drink?" Ji Lingruo asked suspiciously.

He Kongyue paused and said hurriedly:

"What do you think of me, Miss Ji? I am inviting Brother You to a banquet at my house. Besides, Brother You has already told me that he is extremely disgusted with brothels, so how could I possibly go against his wishes?"

Ji Lingruo looked at You Su, as if she couldn't believe that this blind man was so self-aware.

The girl actually didn't want You Su to have much contact with this overly good-looking man, but after all, the man was backed by one of the top families in Zhongyuanzhou, and You Su didn't seem to have many same-sex friends since he was a child.

If I even control my senior brother's friendships, would he think I'm meddling too much?
"Then you should go and come back quickly, and you are not allowed to drink."

Ji Lingruo gave instructions like a housekeeper. You Su smiled bitterly, said goodbye to the two women, and went down the mountain with He Kongyue.

Ji Lingruo took Wangshu's arm and whispered:
"Sister, do you remember the smell of my brother? If he comes back with a different scent on him, remember to tell me..."

Wangshu nodded obediently. What she didn't say was that before, the junior brother was full of the fragrance of the junior sister...

(End of this chapter)