The fabrics of Qianxiufang and Wanjin Pavilion are of outstanding quality, and can be considered unique in the entire Luochen Great Heaven Realm. Large immortal sects and families often come to purchase in bulk, and many immortal cultivators are proud to wear clothes made of this fabric. Therefore, Shi Fengdu was not surprised by Xi Yunting's request.
He smiled and said, "I don't think it's a big deal. It's easy to handle. I'll run a trip for you, Taoist Xi."
Xi Yunting said, "I don't want to trouble you. Daoist Fellow Shi can introduce me to him."
The two of them politely called each other "fellow Taoist", but in fact, there was a generation gap between them. Tai Su and Bai Ai were close friends, and as a disciple, Shi Fengdu should have called Xi Yunting "uncle master". However, Shi Fengdu was more than a hundred years older than Xi Yunting, and his cultivation was also in the late Nascent Soul stage. The two families were old friends, but after all, they were not from the same sect. It was really embarrassing for Shi Fengdu to call a very young person "uncle master".
Fortunately, Xi Yunting had no intention of taking advantage of this status, and after the first meeting, they decided to treat each other as equals. For this reason, Shi Fengdu had a good impression of him, and they got along well with each other in the subsequent meetings.
Helping with this small favor was just a piece of cake for Shi Fengdu, so he took Xi Yunting on a special trip.
Qianxiufang was not as Yunting expected, and it was indeed closed. The two came to the closed door, and Shi Fengdu flicked his fingers, and a stream of true energy hit the bell hanging outside the door. After a while, the doorman came to open the door, and when he saw Shi Fengdu, he did not ask about his purpose, but hurriedly invited him in.
Everyone on Yingxian Island knew the famous Shi Fengdu. Not only because he was the most valued disciple of the island owner, but also because he was a zither player who had superb sound wave attack spells and was hard to find an opponent on this island.
The receptionist led the two to the living room. Not long after they sat down, Mu Jinrong, the owner of Qianxiufang, came over in person.
She had her hair in a bun, with gorgeous hairpins, beautiful makeup, and elegant temperament. Compared with her subordinates, who were all talented embroiderers, Mu Jinrong was better in her femininity. She smiled before she spoke, and her voice was as comfortable as a warm spring breeze: "Mr. Shi, your presence here really makes my small shop shine."
Shi Fengdu was very graceful and said with a calm smile, "I am very grateful to the abbot for not blaming me for coming to your house to disturb you."
Mu Jinrong chuckled, revealing her creamy white fingers from her wide sleeves, and she gracefully stroked the black hair that fell on her cheek.
"Mr. Shi, please don't be polite. You are very busy and you must come here for no reason. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Facing such a beauty, Shi Fengdu was afraid that his heart would be broken, so he coughed and said what he wanted, "An old friend of mine from my sect wants to select some fabrics and make some ready-made clothes. At this moment, I didn't intend to trouble the owner of the shop. But it's said that only Qianxiufang has the best fabrics and embroiderers on Yingxian Island, and my old friend doesn't like other shops."
These other shops naturally also include Wanjin Pavilion, which subtly praises Qianxiufang as having a higher status than them.
Mu Jinrong smiled even more brightly after hearing this, and she said, "Is it the young master next to Young Master Shi?"
"Exactly. This is Xi Yunting from the Chongxuan Sect, an old friend of our sect."
The Chongxuan Sect is the most famous sect in Luochen Great Heaven Realm. Mu Jinrong immediately looked at Xi Yunting. Facing her beauty and charm, Xi Yunting remained calm. He said in a low voice: "I didn't want to alarm the owner of the shop, but I didn't want to encounter a fight as soon as I arrived yesterday. I learned that Qianxiufang and Wanjin Pavilion were too busy to take care of other things, so I had to ask Daoist Shi for help."
Mu Jinrong nodded thoughtfully: "I see. I wonder what kind of fabric Mr. Xi wants and what style of clothing he wants?"
Xi Yunting said: "The fabrics you have recently provided will do. As for the styles of the ready-made clothes, they can be made according to the latest styles. They can be worn daily as well as formal Taoist robes. As for the expenses, I can double the payment."
Mu Jinrong smiled and said, "With Master Shi coming forward, there is no need to raise the price. I am honored to be favored by Master Xi."
It's not that Xi Yunting has too much money to burn. Every time Qianxiufang and Wanjin Pavilion have a dispute, it ends with a competition of dyeing and weaving techniques. The two closed down to prepare for this competition. It is said that Mu Jinrong and Hu Manniang were originally sisters from the same school. They came out to practice together and had an adventure. They got a secret book that recorded superb dyeing and weaving techniques. In the end, the two turned against each other, and the secret book was split into two during the fight.
Every time they competed, the losing family had to hand over a page of the secret book. For the past one or two hundred years, the two families would compete whenever they had time, just to get a complete secret book as soon as possible.
They came to disturb Xi Yunting during his preparations for battle, and this was an expedited order, so of course he wouldn't be stingy with the money.
Mu Jinrong asked her waitresses to bring up the latest fabrics. Various colored silks, exquisite embroidery and brocades, shimmering with precious light. They were presented to Xi Yunting one by one, and two waitresses unfolded the fabrics one by one for him to take a look.
Xi Yunting looked carefully and found that the embroidery of Qianxiufang was extremely excellent, lifelike and seamless. Although the brocade was inferior to that of Wanjin Pavilion, the fabric was equally impervious to water and fire, and breathable and comfortable.
In the end, Xi Yunting chose five pieces of thin light cloud silk, slightly thicker embroidered satin, and embroidery with patterns of spiritual plants and spiritual beasts. It was not that he did not want to choose more. Qianxiufang and Wanjin Pavilion were very fast in introducing new things. When the competition between the two families was over, a large number of new patterns would emerge.
Xi Yunting generously paid the fee in full at once. He did not pay the usual price, but gave twice as much as labor fee. Facing such a generous customer, Mu Jinrong originally planned to measure his body data personally, but was firmly rejected by Xi Yunting.
Xi Yunting directly gave Mu Jinrong a series of measurements. Mu Jinrong looked at the handsome man in front of him who always seemed very cold in surprise. "Sir, you should let me measure for you. The measurements you gave are too different."
Xi Yunting paused for a moment before saying, "That's right. This was custom-made for someone else. The size was from a few months ago, so there's not a big difference."
Shi Fengdu was surprised and said, "So Daoist Xi customized it for someone else."
Xi Yunting nodded, and he didn't seem to want to say more. He asked Mu Jinrong how long it would take to complete it. Mu Jinrong said confidently: "My Qianxiufang's tailoring and sewing skills are very skilled. I asked them to put down their work and work together. It can be completed on the same day."
This speed was beyond Xi Yunting's expectation. He thought he would have to wait for a day or two before he could get it. Since it was so fast, Xi Yunting picked three more pieces of cloth from the ones that had not been removed yet and asked them to make three sets of clothes according to his size.
However, he had some special requirements for the color and style. Hearing his request, Mu Jinrong blinked. The color had to match the other person's, and the style had to be similar. If it weren't for the fact that the person's size was obviously a man's, Mu Jinrong would have thought it was a custom-made Taoist couple outfit!
Mu Jinrong personally took the dimensions to the workshop at the back to supervise. As he left, he was only thinking - the thoughts of this person from the Great Heaven Realm are really hard to understand.
Xi Yunting and Shi Fengdu left Qianxiufang and found the nearest teahouse to wait. On the other side, Chen Xiao and the other two were much more relaxed.
The weather on the island changed very quickly. The heavy rain in the morning stopped after an hour. Chen Xiao asked Tong Nuonuo and directly found a Linglang Valley guy to lead the way and send them to the area where Zhencaotang was located.
This place doesn't look like a commercial area. Chen Xiao feels that it is more like a botanical garden. There are flower beds of different colors and types, and the fresh air is filled with a faint floral scent.
He came here mainly to sell the ice velvet. The ice velvet he had picked in the Jingshan cave before was placed in his storage box for freshness. Ice velvet was much more valuable than the white spirit fruit, and it was obviously not cost-effective to sell it in Jingguo. After finding out that Zhencaotang was a store that specialized in selling and purchasing spiritual plants, spiritual herbs, and medicine pills, the three of them came here.
Zhencaotang had a special person in charge of purchasing. After hearing Chen Xiao's purpose, he took him to the counter. A clerk who was dressed more respectably than the waiter received them.
Chen Xiao said directly: "We have some ice velvet grass that we want to sell. I heard that Zhencaotang's prices are fair and honest. I hope you can give us a suitable price and don't let our hard work go to waste."
The clerk's eyes lit up immediately, and he led Chen Xiao inside: "Of course, our Zhencaotang is a well-known old store in Taizhen. You won't regret choosing our store."
The clerk smiled and said, "I don't know what kind of ice velvet you have. Can I take a look?"
Chen Xiao nodded, then took out a sample from the storage box and handed it to him.
The clerk took it with both hands and carefully examined it. He nodded and said, "It is in good condition, with thick and wide leaves, and it has grown for a long time. It has plenty of juice, a firm texture, and the soil and moisture are also suitable. It can be rated as top quality."
Chen Xiao glanced at Tang Ru, who nodded at him: "The top grade is fair."
Chen Xiao then asked the clerk: "What about the price?"
The clerk raised his hand and said, "I think for this year's ice velvet, the leaves can be called meat, and the price is calculated according to the weight. The price of one tael is ten spirit coins."
Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment and said, "What if our portion is very large?"
The clerk was stunned, "How big can it be?"
Chen Xiao calculated in his mind, "It should be about 200 to 300 kilograms."
This number was a bit too high, and the clerk couldn't make the decision, so he had to get up and ask the shopkeeper to come over.
The three were waiting when they heard a hesitant voice behind them: "Is that Chen Xiao?"
Chen Xiao turned his head and stood up in surprise: "Li Yuzhou! Why are you here too?"
The person who called him was Li Yuzhou. Li Yuzhou was also surprised and happy: "I am going to ask you! How did you come to Taizhen? Have you already established your foundation?! This is unbelievable!"
Chen Xiao laughed: "Of course, otherwise how can we get through the portal." Finally, he restrained his smile and said, "Oh, right! It's good to see you! Those powerful potions you sold me are very effective, I want to stock up some more."
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