Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Ji Lingruo immediately widened her beautiful eyes, a sparkle in her gaze, unable to resist reaching out and touching it, feeling an incredible smoothness.

Just judging by the craftsmanship of these black stockings, they’re definitely comparable to the prized items bought from Qianhua Pavilion.

"Third Elder is amazing!"

The Third Elder was quite pleased with Ji Lingruo’s praise, "The skills of Qianhua Pavilion’s chief are not that special, recreating it was a piece of cake."

That statement was obviously bravado, because with a sample, she only needed to reverse-engineer it. Not just her, all the female disciples on Bihua Peak joined her enthusiastically in researching, and after several days, they finally understood the production process of stockings.

"The stockings used by Qianhua Pavilion are made from snow silkworm silk, which lacks elasticity and isn’t suitable for most people, offering nothing but a flimsy cooling effect. But the stockings we make on Bihua Peak are made from plant silk, with low cost and good elasticity, suitable for the body shapes of the vast majority of women, and won’t be a pity if ruined."

This vast majority naturally included the Third Elder herself.

She wouldn’t admit that the stockings Ji Lingruo had previously gifted her from Qianhua Pavilion actually felt quite tight... Especially at the top of the stockings, where her thigh flesh was squeezed out... After wearing them for a day, they even ripped open at the inner part of her thigh, which was quite unseemly.

This is why she tried various methods to solve the elasticity problem for her fuller-figured fellow women.

But in reality, even with the improved stockings, they still pinched her flesh...

"Doesn’t this mean... Third Elder, your stockings could be mass-produced?!" Ji Lingruo asked incredulously.

"Of course."

Confidently, the Third Elder could name at least five types of plants that could be made into stockings:

"I came here to discuss this with you. Didn’t you say you have many clever ideas? I plan to set up a boutique like a wine shop, letting more women wear new trendy clothes. If you partner with us at Bihua Peak, you provide designs and we handle the completion. Let’s see if Qianhua Pavilion dares to sell theirs at such high prices in the future!"

"Wonderful! We will surely become all the rage across the Five Continents!"

Ji Lingruo didn’t expect the Third Elder could truly make stockings successfully. Originally, she approached the Third Elder with a try-it-and-see attitude, thinking self-sufficiency would be good enough, but now she found there’s potential for mass production, and she suddenly saw a great opportunity to grow strong.

Everyone knows, women’s money is the easiest to earn.

They are absolutely willing to spend to become beautiful.

"Why bother with writing books when we could be making money hand over fist?"

By then, she could use the wealth she earns to help the Snake Race prosper and become a wealthy clan, and her sister could lead the Snake Race towards a renaissance with ample funds!

"So, Lingruo, you’re agreeing?"

The Third Elder was also eager. She had been bored on the mountaintop for so long. Now that such an exciting opportunity had arisen, she was undoubtedly eager to try.

"Yes, yes!"

Ji Lingruo nodded emphatically. After all, she didn’t really need to brainstorm creative ideas herself; You Su had plenty of mischievous ideas. This kind of easy money-making venture was her favorite, why would she possibly refuse?

"Great! You don’t need to invest any capital in opening the store; you just need to provide designs. Once we make money, I’ll share the profits with you!"

"Thank you, Third Elder!"

Although the specific profit-sharing ratio hadn’t been decided, Ji Lingruo was confident the generous Third Elder wouldn’t shortchange her.

The two chatted enthusiastically about the future, and the previously silent Wangshu appeared a bit lonely on the side.

"Can I... join as well?"

The blue-eyed, white-haired Fairy cautiously asked.

The two were interrupted by her voice, suddenly realizing they had neglected Wangshu, and felt a bit bad.

"Ah, does Wangshu also want to join us in on the fun?"

The Third Elder was certainly happy with this; she was eager to establish a mighty stockings empire with only beautiful women staffing it, while she would be the ’emperor.’

Wangshu nodded, "If I join, can I earn lots of Spirit Stones?"

"Of course, once the name is established, Spirit Stones will flow into our pockets like water!"

Ji Lingruo couldn’t bear to isolate Wangshu either. It would be great if the lonely senior sister too could join them for a lively time...

"Does senior sister want to earn money?"

"Yes, yes. So that when I go out to shop and eat, it won’t always be the junior fellow paying. I also want to spend my money on him."

Upon hearing this, the Third Elder and Ji Lingruo exchanged glances, each with a slight quirk of their mouths.

"Senior sister, actually I’ve paid for things too..."

"Wangshu, have you forgotten who bought all your previous clothes and such?"

"Oh, then I also want to spend my money on you two." Wangshu said obediently.

Both women smiled with satisfaction.

"There’s no problem with letting Wangshu join, but what could you do? You have hands for wielding a sword, I wouldn’t ask you to humble yourself to do sewing; neither do you know research or design..."

The Third Elder said to herself, stroking her delicate chin and pacing in thought...

Suddenly, she noticed Wangshu’s white silken feet, her eyes lit up brightly, clapping her hands:

"I’ve got it!"

Wangshu quickly blinked her blue eyes, hopefully gazing at the graceful lady.

"I noticed Qianhua Pavilion always hangs a signboard, with images of famous Fairies wearing their clothes to lead fashion trends. How about letting Wangshu be the face of my Bihua Pavilion?!"

The Third Elder was quite excited, her gaze lingering on Wangshu’s flawless feet:

"Wangshu’s legs don’t have an ounce of excess flesh, they’re seamlessly flowing with a hint of power, a perfect work of art! Such legs can wear any stockings with ease! Moreover, Wangshu doesn’t show her face, which enhances the display of how stockings can beautify different body shapes. With you as our representative, how could Bihua Pavilion not become a hit?"