Chapter 142 New Sales Channels

The message was from Shopkeeper Qian of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, stating that the items Ye Fan wanted had arrived, and there was also a big business deal he wanted to discuss.

"A big business deal?"

Although Ye Fan wasn't exactly short on Spirit Stones these days, it was clear that the more he had, the better.

Ye Fan flew to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion on his sword, arriving at the market in just a few moments.

Nowadays, Ye Fan was a major celebrity in this small corner of the Wangyou Mountain Range. Whether they were Cultivators or Mortals, everyone who saw him would respectfully call him Young Master Ye; it was quite a good feeling.

Shopkeeper Qian had been waiting outside the shop early on. When he saw Ye Fan arrive, his eyes crinkled so much from smiling that they almost disappeared.

"Young Master Ye, please come inside."

The two of them sat down in a private room. The serving maids by their side were all beauties chosen from a hundred, wearing magnificent brocade robes and posing provocatively. Their slits were cut nearly as high as their chests, and their slender, beautiful legs were made even more alluring by the black silk stockings.

They knew the man before them was a big shot from the Joyous Union Sect. Every one of them wished they could strip naked and throw themselves into Ye Fan's arms, hoping to soar to the heavens through him.

While the scenery before him was nice, these common beauties clearly couldn't catch Ye Fan's eye.

"What do you think, Young Master Ye? If you see someone you like, just take her with you. I guarantee they're all original goods," Shopkeeper Qian said somewhat flatteringly.

Shopkeeper Qian knew exactly what Ye Fan had been up to lately and had long since revered him like a celestial being.

In particular, the silk stockings business they collaborated on had made Shopkeeper Qian a fortune. He wished he could worship Ye Fan as his own father.

At this point, let alone a few maids, even if Ye Fan took a fancy to his wife, Shopkeeper Qian wouldn't even blink.

"Forget it, let's talk business."

Ye Fan politely declined Shopkeeper Qian's kindness. The man looked a bit disappointed for a moment, but he returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

"Actually, it's nothing major. Here is the profit share for this month. It's one hundred thousand Spirit Stones in total, Young Master Ye, please take it."

"One hundred thousand Spirit Stones? So many?"

Ye Fan was slightly surprised because the shares from previous months had only been a few tens of thousand Spirit Stones. For it to double this month seemed like a bit much.

Shopkeeper Qian became excited again upon hearing this, explaining that the sales of silk stockings had far exceeded expectations. Now they could be bought at any Hundred Treasures Pavilion in the Southwest Continent, and sales channels had even opened up to other continents.

If this momentum continued, the hundred thousand Spirit Stone share would soon become two hundred thousand or even three hundred thousand.

Ye Fan hadn't expected that a casual move of his would actually lead the fashion trend for women in the Southwest Continent.

Nowadays, from Cultivators at the top to ordinary commoners at the bottom, almost every woman had a few pairs of silk stockings to rotate through.

To match the aesthetic of the silk stockings, various more daring clothing styles had also emerged.

Initially, many people claimed this way of dressing was scandalous, but they immediately changed their tune after trying them on.

Recently, Ye Fan had been busy with secluded cultivation and recovering from injuries, so he had a backlog of custom Magical Artifact version silk stockings. Since he was free lately, he naturally had to hurry and catch up.

Shopkeeper Qian immediately perked up upon hearing this, saying there was no rush for those, as there was a more important deal at hand.

"What deal?"

"May I ask if Young Master Ye can refine Magic Treasures?"

"Refine Magic Treasures?"

Magic Treasures were different from Magical Artifacts; the difficulty of refining them was over a hundred times higher.

Even for the most ordinary low-grade magic treasure, it usually required a Core Formation Realm Cultivator to refine it successfully.

As for Medium Grade, High Grade, or even top-grade, with every Rank the level increased, the refining difficulty would increase by more than tenfold.

Even the strongest Artifact Refiner in the Joyous Union Sect had only refined about ten Magic Treasures in several decades.

Among them, only one reached High Grade, while the rest were all Medium Grade or even Low Grade, which showed how precious Magic Treasures were.

top-grade magic treasures were even more of a rarity that could be sought but not easily found. Even a Golden Core Realm Cultivator wouldn't dare boast that they could definitely refine one successfully.

Otherwise, when Ye Fan showed off those top-grade magic treasures, outsiders wouldn't have been shocked to that extent.

Ye Fan hadn't actually tried to see if he could refine one successfully, but he figured if it was just Low Grade, there shouldn't be a problem.

Having received Ye Fan's affirmative answer, Shopkeeper Qian was almost overjoyed. He said that in order to open up sales channels in the Central Continent, the Hundred Treasures Pavilion was preparing an auction.

However, the quality of Magical Artifacts clearly wouldn't catch those people's eyes. Shopkeeper Qian figured that if a Magic Treasure-level pair of silk stockings could make an appearance, it would surely amaze everyone and open up a new sales channel in one go.

The terms Shopkeeper Qian offered were also very generous: the Materials required for refining wouldn't cost a cent as the Hundred Treasures Pavilion would cover the full amount, and Ye Fan would be given seventy percent of the auction profits.

These terms made Ye Fan quite tempted. After thinking for a moment, he agreed.

Whether it was to continue expanding sales, to gain experience in refining Magic Treasures, or for the profits from the auction, Ye Fan really couldn't find a reason to refuse.

He even gave a grand wave of his hand and, after some thought, listed various required Materials.

Despite being mentally prepared, Shopkeeper Qian still couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air after seeing the list clearly.

There were over a hundred types of Materials listed densely, and the cost alone was no less than four hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

One must know that an ordinary low-grade magic treasure would only sell for a hundred-odd thousand, at most two hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

In other words, unless Ye Fan could refine a Medium Grade Magic Treasure, it would basically be a pure loss of money.

Ye Fan was also a bit helpless about this. After all, it was his first time refining a Magic Treasure, and he couldn't guarantee success, so he had to ask for an extra set of Materials.

"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Qian. If there are any leftover Materials, I will return them to you as per the list."

With those words from Ye Fan, Shopkeeper Qian finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But on second thought, to open up sales channels, he had to continue even if he lost money just to get the word out. He decided to be generous and let Ye Fan use them as he pleased, and just ask for more if it wasn't enough.

"In addition, here are three youth retention pills I specifically set aside for Young Master Ye."

"Three?"

Ye Fan was momentarily stunned and then couldn't help but feel delighted. This saved him a lot of trouble.

He wanted to pay on the spot, but Shopkeeper Qian waved his hand, saying it could just be deducted from the next profit share.

Since the favor was already established, Ye Fan simply got a large Spirit Beast bag for free, and Shopkeeper Qian naturally wouldn't refuse.

"In that case, many thanks to Shopkeeper Qian."

Ye Fan returned to the Joyous Union Sect satisfied. Su Ningxue was still in secluded cultivation, so he could only find You Tan and Yun Li first, giving each of them a youth retention pill.

How many female Cultivators in the world could refuse eternal youth? The two women were naturally no exception.

You Tan was naturally overjoyed, and as for little Yun Li, she was as happy as a blooming flower.

If it weren't for her Master keeping a close eye on her, she would have run over to launch a night raid on Ye Fan tonight.

Shopkeeper Qian's efficiency was always astonishing. In just half a day, the required Materials were delivered to the door. Ye Fan immediately set to work on refining, striving to finish before the Southern Wasteland Desert opened.

As it turned out, Ye Fan had still underestimated the Thousand Hammers Nirvana Art. It was just that forging techniques didn't have clear Ranks like Divine Ability Cultivation Techniques; otherwise, it would be close to Heaven Rank if not already there.

The Thousand Hammers Nirvana Art could be said to possess the power of divine craftsmanship. These Materials seemed like magic in Ye Fan's hands, and in just one day, the task was successfully completed.

"Perfect!"