Chapter 90 Xiao Hei's Changes

Ye Fan calmly sipped his tea, appearing as steady as Mount Tai, clearly very confident in his masterpiece.

Who would have thought that in less than the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, Shopkeeper Qian hurried back, breathing heavily like an ox, as if he had just finished some intense exercise.

"That was way too fast?!"

Seeing Ye Fan's astonished expression, Shopkeeper Qian's old face couldn't help but flush red, and he quickly explained that he had run all the way.

"Oh."

Ye Fan let out a light 'oh', his face full of an expression that saw through the situation but chose not to speak of it.

"How are the items?" Ye Fan asked, barely suppressing a laugh.

Shopkeeper Qian uttered the word 'good' three times in a row, indicating that once mass-produced, they would surely be a huge hit.

Judging by his excited demeanor, he seemed to already foresee Spirit Stones flooding towards him.

Once the conversation turned to business, Shopkeeper Qian immediately perked up.

He expressed that making silk stockings sell wouldn't be difficult. The Hundred Treasures Pavilion had plenty of maidservants. As long as they went out for a stroll in this new attire, it would surely sweep through the town within a few days.

Then, striking while the iron was hot and launching the sale of silk stockings would definitely make them an instant success.

Ye Fan didn't understand much about business matters, so he left it all for Shopkeeper Qian to handle.

The two agreed to a fifty-fifty split. Ye Fan would impart the refining technique for ordinary silk stockings, and the Hundred Treasures Pavilion would be responsible for all production and sales.

The selling price for ordinary silk stockings was set at one Spirit Stone, seemingly very cheap and offering little profit margin, yet it concealed astonishingly high profits.

The cost of ordinary silk stockings was unimaginably low, so low it couldn't even be measured in Spirit Stones.

Calculated, one Spirit Stone was enough to produce over a dozen pairs of silk stockings. Once sales took off, the daily profits would be beyond imagination.

As for the Magical Artifact version of the silk stockings, since only Ye Fan could refine them, they could only be sold through auctions or high-end custom orders.

Although the price of over ten thousand Spirit Stones was enough to deter many people, if the advertising effect was good, the resulting profits would similarly far exceed imagination.

The two spent half a day finalizing all the details of their cooperation before Ye Fan left the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, fully satisfied.

With the carefree pill plus selling silk stockings, two extremely profitable ventures combined, Ye Fan seemed to already see the scene of mountains of gold pouring in daily.

As for high heels, Ye Fan had no immediate plans to sell them publicly. Keeping some good things for personal use wasn't bad either.

Ye Fan returned to his Immortal Cave on Profound Spirit Peak and found Murong Wan was still in seclusion.

It seemed the accumulated spiritual power was still too much. It would be better to exercise some restraint next time.

However, that fellow Little Black gave Ye Fan a surprise. In just these few days unseen, its size had increased several times over, transforming into a black giant serpent over ten meters long.

Ye Fan's Divine Sense swept over it and discovered Little Black's power had already reached the Peak of the first rank, just one step away from Breaking Through to become a second-rank Yao Beast. This growth speed far exceeded his expectations.

"Is the growth speed of a third-rank Yao Beast this ridiculously fast?!"

Ye Fan didn't know that Little Black was no ordinary third-rank Yao Beast, but rather a Peak race among third-rank Yao Beasts, even stronger than many fourth-rank Yao Beasts at the same level.

The Heaven Swallowing Python's innate Divine Ability is said to be capable of devouring heaven and earth, refining all things. As long as it is given sufficient resources, its growth speed far surpasses Yao Beasts of the same rank, and even Breaking Through to the fourth rank would be as easy as turning over a hand.

However, precisely because of this, Heaven Swallowing Pythons in the wild are subjected to frenzied attacks from all Yao Beasts, making it difficult for their kind to grow up.

But now, with a big spender like Ye Fan around, everything was different.

At this rate, it probably wouldn't take more than a few years for Little Black to grow into a third-rank Yao Beast.

If the people of the Myriad Beast Sect learned of this, they would probably be sick with regret.

Little Black affectionately rubbed its head against Ye Fan's. An outsider seeing this would probably think the giant serpent was about to eat him.

"Alright, Little Black... stop rubbing... you're drooling."

Little Black's Heart-Nature was like that of a child, curious about everything. Having stayed in the Immortal Cave for so long, it had grown rather bored. Its current act of coquetry clearly meant it wanted Ye Fan to take it out to play.

Ye Fan dotingly rubbed Little Black's large head and took it to the Sect to register its identity. This way, even without Ye Fan leading it, it could move freely within the Sect.

Little Black seemed extremely curious about everything outside, its big eyes darting around, causing many Disciples to gasp in surprise.

"A Yao Beast? No, it's a Spirit Beast!"

Apart from people from the Myriad Beast Sect, few Cultivators could keep Spirit Beasts. The entire Joyous Union Sect combined didn't have more than a few.

Little Black's majestic appearance quickly attracted countless onlookers, making it the center of attention within the Sect.

The man and serpent soon arrived at the hall for registration. The responsible steward took one look at Little Black and couldn't help but suck in a cold breath, clearly shocked by its enormous size.

After completing the registration, Little Black bore a special Sect mark. Disciples of the Joyous Union Sect would know who its master was at a glance, so it could come and go freely without any issues.

Just as Ye Fan finished handling these matters, his Disciple token emitted a signal. It was actually a summons from the Sect Head.

"Little Black, go play by yourself for a while. Return to the Immortal Cave when you're tired."

Little Black let out a low hiss, turned its body, and quickly disappeared without a trace. Ye Fan rode his sword straight towards Tongtian Peak.

At this moment, in the great hall, with Sect Head Qing Mingzi at the helm, many Peak Masters, Elders, and high-level figures had gathered. Su Ningxue's figure was also among them. It seemed something major had happened.

After the Sect's internal investigation, only those whose loyalty was unquestionably one hundred percent, the absolute core, were allowed to participate in this meeting.

Originally, Ye Fan wouldn't have been qualified to attend such an occasion, but since he still held the title of Dao Child candidate, it was only fitting, both in sentiment and reason, for him to come and listen.

The moment Ye Fan entered the great hall, the entire Tongtian Peak was sealed by a barrier, preventing any messages from being sent in or out.

After this period of self-investigation, the internal troubles of the Nine Great Sects should have been mostly identified. It seemed they were about to settle a final score with the Demonic Path.

"You all should have more or less guessed today's topic... Our Nine Great Sects are going to war with the Five Demonic Sects," Qing Mingzi said gravely.

Although everyone was mentally prepared, these words still made their expressions turn somewhat solemn.

The century-longsilence (silence/calm) between the righteous and Demonic Paths was about to be broken. The long-peaceful Southwest Continent was probably in for turbulence.

Ye Fan had long been aware of the so-called Five Demonic Sects: the Blood Demon Sect, the White Lotus Sect, the Corpse Refining Hall, the Yin Yang Gate, and the Yellow Springs Sect.

Among them, the Yin Yang Gate seemed to have intricate connections with the Joyous Union Sect, but it likely wasn't a glorious matter. The specific details were unknown to Ye Fan.

It turned out the Blood Demon Sect's slaughter in the Trial Grounds wasn't accomplished by its strength alone, but was the result of a collective effort by the Five Demonic Sects. Their goal was to completely undermine the Foundation of the Nine Great Sects and gain the upper hand in future conflicts.

Yet, no one expected the variable that was Ye Fan to appear. Single-handedly, he minimized the losses of the Nine Great Sects, far from achieving the effect the Five Demonic Sects desired.

As the saying goes, it is impolite not to reciprocate. With such deep-seated hatred, the Nine Great Sects naturally would not let the matter rest.

After the Nine Great Sects' investigations during this period, they discovered the forces of the Five Demonic Sects were gathering in secret. Their objective was already quite clear.

"Those bastards are heading for the Ruins of the Heavenly Demon Palace," Qing Mingzi said with a grim expression.