Fairy, don't go! I have a mod.

Does Chapter Twelve have a shock version?

Mu Tianmiao listened and nodded, her finger tracing lines on the ledger.

The quantity, unit price, and person in charge of each material purchase were all clearly recorded.

Manager Zhou's bookkeeping skills were truly exceptional; every expense was documented and traceable, making it clear where the spirit stones were spent.

When he turned to one of the pages, his finger suddenly stopped.

The procurement volume of one particular item has increased significantly recently, and the increase is quite abnormal.

I bought some last month, and I bought some again this month. The quantity is getting larger each time, and each purchase of spirit stones is not a small amount.

He looked closely and his lips twitched immediately.

That thing has a rather elegant name, something like "Peace of Mind and Contentment"...

In reality, it's just a little toy for female cultivators who don't have a partner to use for their own amusement...

The ledger also thoughtfully noted the material: carved from spirit jade, with its own temperature-sensitive array patterns...

This...this isn't a massage...

Mu Tianmiao stared at the note, her expression incredibly interesting.

Manager Zhou leaned over and glanced at the page she was staring at, then immediately covered his mouth and giggled.

"Oh dear, Young Sect Master, you have no idea, all the little flowers in our sect that have no one to take care of them rely on this to relieve their stress."

“Accumulated Yin Fire affects one’s mental state during cultivation. As you know, disciples below the Golden Core stage lack the willpower to concentrate.”

"Rather than letting them become restless and go astray during their cultivation, it's better to spend some spirit stones to give them peace of mind."

"I don't know how much this stuff costs every month; it's almost become a fixed expense for the sect."

Mu Tianmiao covered her face.

She glanced again at the painful string of numbers in the ledger and couldn't help but say something.

"Is it really necessary to use spirit jade marrow? Can't ordinary materials be used?"

Manager Zhou spread his hands and said earnestly:

"Young Sect Master, you are a man and don't understand this. This kind of thing is worn close to the body, so what else would you use if not spirit jade marrow?"

"Ordinary wood and iron are not only rough, but they also lack spiritual energy and yin energy. Using them for a long time will only harm your health."

"What's wrong with girls treating themselves better? Cultivation is tough enough; they can't skimp on this little bit of money..."

Mu Tianmiao was silent for a moment, feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't argue with her.

His gaze fell once more on that line of notes... which possessed a warm, radiant pattern...

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and he blurted out, "Can this thing vibrate?"

Manager Zhou blinked, his mouth slightly open, momentarily speechless.

"……shock?"

She frowned and thought for a moment, then tapped her chin a few times with her finger.

"Hiss, this..."

Her eyes gradually brightened, and her voice rose a few decibels.

"But Young Sect Master, you mean... warmth is one thing, but if you add vibration... wouldn't that effect be..."

She abruptly stopped herself, realizing she had almost said something terrible.

He coughed twice, but an excitement had already surfaced on his face... As for the reason for his excitement... that's hard to say.

Mu Tianmiao leaned back in her chair, and the corners of her mouth slowly turned up.

Business opportunities.

All the cultivators in the entire Eight Desolations World only know how to use magical artifacts to fight and kill. Who would have thought of using the techniques of artifact crafting to make everyday items?

The weapon-refining technique is readily available; the vibration array patterns on the flying sword can be easily modified and transplanted.

The cost of spirit jade is indeed high, but if it is a vibration type, ordinary spirit jade can be used instead, thus reducing the cost.

As for the price... this feature is unique in the market, so the pricing power is entirely in our own hands.

And there's absolutely no need to worry about the other party counterfeiting it; after all, if you make an enemy, they really will come knocking on your door...

The spirit stone hole in the Immortal Shadow Sect might actually be able to fill a large chunk of it!

Mu Tianmiao stood up, returned the ledger to Steward Zhou, and whispered his instructions.

"Don't tell anyone about what happened today. I'll go look into it. I might actually make a fortune."

Manager Zhou was a shrewd man; with a quick glance, he understood seven or eight parts of the situation. He nodded repeatedly, a knowing smile on his face.

"Young Sect Master, rest assured, I keep my mouth shut. Please take care, and come find me anytime if there is any progress."

Mu Tianmiao left the supplies department, her sword flashing beneath her feet, and flew towards her master's bedroom.

He pondered the matter of the shock payment, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. He couldn't wait to fly to his master and discuss it with her.

After all, this kind of thing needs to be done on a large scale, and it can't be done without the sect leader's approval.

Passing through the triple moon gates and across the flowing spring stone bridge, the sleeping quarters come into view.

The palace door was ajar, not closed tightly.

Mu Tianmiao excitedly pushed open the palace door and stepped inside.

At this moment, Li Xizhao was sitting at a low table, holding something in his hands, and was burying his head in it, inhaling deeply.

Her shoulders were slightly shrugged, her whole demeanor was extremely relaxed, her eyes were half-closed, and her eyelashes trembled gently.

Completely absorbed and oblivious...

The moment the palace doors were flung open, Li Xizhao's eyes widened in shock.

Her movements were so fast that they left only afterimages.

The object was stuffed into her storage ring, and she instantly placed her hands on her knees, straightening her back. The whole movement was so fluid and fast that Mu Tianmiao didn't even see what she was inhaling.

Only the veil on her face was still swaying slightly, proving that what had just happened was not an illusion.

veil.

Mu Tianmiao's gaze fell directly on the veil.

I didn't see anything Li Xizhao took back.

It was a square piece of fabric, soft in texture, and an old white color that would appear after many washes, with a few simple dark patterns embroidered along the edges.

The material looks old, but it has been washed very clean, indicating that it has been carefully maintained for a long time.

He stared at the piece of fabric for several seconds, feeling that the pattern and color looked extremely familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before...

These aren't my pants...

No, no, no... I'd better pretend I don't know...

Li Xizhao sat upright at the low table, her face mostly covered by a veil, revealing only her eyes. Her eyes were moist, with a lingering blush at the corners.

She forced a blank expression as she met his gaze, but her neck was already flushed red from her ears to the depths of her collar.

"...Didn't you know to knock before coming in?"

Her voice was icy cold, but there was a very subtle tremor at the end, which was almost imperceptible unless you listened carefully.

Mu Tianmiao blinked, came to her senses, and quickly cupped her hands in greeting.

"This disciple was reckless; I will definitely knock next time."

Li Xizhao leaned against the soft couch, one hand supporting her cheek, the other leg elegantly crossed over the other.

The flowing gauze of her wide-sleeved fairy dress slipped slightly with her movements, revealing a section of her fair and slender thighs, which shimmered with a warm, jade-like luster under the soft glow of the lamplight in the bedchamber.

She was barefoot, with one jade-like foot dangling over the edge of the couch. Her five toes were round and smooth, like five tiny peach petals.

Mu Tianmiao's gaze uncontrollably moved upwards from those toes, past the ankles, past the calves, and down to the thigh exposed outside the light gauze.

His Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

Li Xizhao noticed his gaze.

Her fingers curled slightly on the soft couch, a thought flickering in her heart, but she didn't reprimand him coldly as usual, nor did she reach for the teacup used for tapping.

盏。

She remained in that reclining position, letting her disciples' gazes linger on her legs.

The bedchamber was quiet for a few breaths.

Then Mu Tianmiao took a deep breath and shook her head violently, as if trying to shake off the messy thoughts in her mind.

He raised his head, shifted his gaze from his master's legs to his master's face, and said solemnly.

"Master, I have something important to say."

Chapter Thirteen... Wait... what is Wolf Fang?

Mu Tianmiao cleared his throat and explained that he had gone to the supplies department, looked through the ledgers, and discovered Jingxin Ruyi's huge expenses.

He then recounted the entire process of how he came up with the idea for the vibration-enhancing version.

He spoke clearly and logically, covering everything from cost accounting to market gaps, from refining technology to pricing power.

They even roughly planned out the scale of the first batch of trial production and the target customers.

"Our sect has Elder Lin for weapon crafting, and there's a spirit jade mine on the back mountain. I've roughly calculated that if we were to sell them, it wouldn't be a problem to make up for the sect's spirit stone deficit within a year!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at his master with great confidence.

Li Xizhao's expression, well, it looked like someone had stuffed an unshelled walnut into his mouth.

As a powerful cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, she never imagined that she would be sitting in her bedchamber, listening solemnly as her favorite disciple reported on how to produce and sell vibrating horn toys.

Although the Immortal Shadow Sect is not a prestigious sect, it is never compared to filthy sects like the Joyful Union Sect. If word of this gets out, where will she put her old face?

But this guy spoke so logically and persuasively, with detailed data, a feasible plan, and high profits, that she couldn't even find a suitable reason to refute him.

More importantly... hearing these words from Mu Tianmiao made her extremely uncomfortable.

You, as a disciple, run up to your master and talk about this kind of thing. Do you even consider your master as a woman?

Li Xizhao remained silent for a long time, tapping his fingers lightly on the soft couch a few times, before finally speaking: "...Let me think about it some more."

Mu Tianmiao couldn't see through her master's complex thoughts, and assumed that she was just hesitating about whether the profit was big enough.

She leaned forward and grabbed Li Xizhao's hand, her tone urgent.

"Oh dear, what are we waiting for, Master! The next sect recruitment fair is in three months, and we're almost out of money to hold it!"

Li Xizhao was taken aback.

Recruitment fair.

These three words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, pulling her back to reality from her chaotic feelings of shame and anger.

Yes, the recruitment fair, which takes place once every ten years, will be held in three months. The venue setup requires spirit stones, the guest reception requires spirit stones, the display of each peak requires spirit stones, and the formation for the entrance examination will burn tens of thousands of spirit stones each time it is activated.

Given the sect's current financial situation, it would be a miracle if it could even be done properly, let alone run a decent event.

But do we really have to do this?

If word gets out that the Immortal Shadow Sect is selling horn toys, where will she put her face when facing the leaders of other sects at the recruitment conference?

While she was still struggling with her inner conflict, Mu Tianmiao's mouth continued to spill water like a burst dam.

"Master, I've come up with so many great ideas, not just vibrating ones, but also realistic ones, extendable ones, and even one called a wolf fang..."

"Wait a minute." Li Xizhao raised his hand, his brows furrowing.

"I can roughly understand the first few, but what does 'wolf fang' mean?"

Mu Tianmiao gestured with his hand with great interest.

"It's about adding raised textures to the surface, like jagged canine teeth, to increase friction... The inspiration comes from a mace, but a miniature version, made of soft rubber, so it won't actually hurt you..."