Bai Feng picked up the inheritance array plate once more, delving into the knowledge of the "Thousand Arrays" within. Suddenly, a thought struck him:

This Thousand Arrays seems more suited for mini arrays than simply stacking ordinary formations!

By layering multiple formations together, he could completely compensate for the low power of mini arrays. In fact, he could even combine a bunch of simple, single-function formations to create a complete array.

Moreover... it could be used to enhance the animated stones, taking them to the next level.

Who knows, it might even make a small impact on the entertainment industry in this world.

...

"Senior Sister, the new issue of Chunqiu is here."

Bai Feng knocked on Yu Yao's door.

Usually, he wouldn’t come over so directly; they would agree on a meeting place, exchange goods face-to-face, and then quickly part ways.

But today was different. Today was payday, and he had a money-making plan to discuss with Yu Yao.

So he brought the Chunqiu directly.

After a few seconds, he heard hurried footsteps from behind the door.

Then, the door swung open suddenly.

"Shh! Shh! Keep it down!"

Yu Yao peeked her head out, glancing around to ensure no one was watching before letting out a sigh of relief.

"What’s going on? There can’t be many who know what Chunqiu is, right? Especially on Qingzhu Peak; it seems like the senior brothers and sisters don’t care about this."

Faced with Bai Feng's confusion, Yu Yao sighed, her expression a bit gloomy. "Sigh, I’m puzzled too. I don’t know who’s spreading the word about Chunqiu among the ordinary disciples. Now so many people know about this book."

If her friends found out that the clothes she made were actually inspired by Chunqiu, she would never be able to hold her head high in front of them!

Damn it, I better not find out who’s spreading Chunqiu!

And you disciples, instead of cultivating, why are you spreading Chunqiu? Can’t you at least act like proper disciples of a righteous sect?

"Alright, hurry up and come inside. We can’t let others see you."

After grumbling in her heart for a moment, Yu Yao quickly pulled Bai Feng into the room.

"You make it sound like we’re doing something sneaky." Before he could finish his retort, Bai Feng saw Yu Yao lock the door, and his heart skipped a beat. "Senior Sister, don’t do that. I’m getting a bit scared."

"Scared or not, for my reputation, you’ll just have to endure it."

"Isn’t that just going to make it easier for people to misunderstand?" Bai Feng couldn’t help but complain, "And I can’t shake the feeling that if someone sees us, your reputation will take a bigger hit!"

"Then just don’t let anyone find out!"

"Senior Sister, anyone who says that is bound to be discovered eventually. Don’t say things like that. I really don’t want to be misunderstood as a lolicon."

"I feel like you’re saying something inappropriate." Yu Yao shot him a glance, pulling him further into the room. "By the way, where’s Bai Yu Mo? She was looking for me earlier to help try on clothes. Didn’t she come with you?"

"I wouldn’t dare let her come for something like this. She’s out on a mission. I only came to deliver Chunqiu while she’s away."

"...I think what you just said is even more likely to be misunderstood."

As they walked in, they saw piles of fabric nearly covering the floor, with finished clothes hanging on the walls.

Only when they reached the inner room did they find a bit of space, but the floor was still cluttered with half-finished garments and fabric.

"Alright, since you came all the way here, it must mean you have something else to discuss besides Chunqiu, right?"

Yu Yao sat down on a small chair, tearing off the wrapping paper from Chunqiu as she spoke.

Bai Feng nodded. "Yeah, I came to collect my payment."

"Don’t worry, you won’t be shortchanged."

Yu Yao couldn’t help but sigh. This little junior brother was great in many ways, but he was too obsessed with money. As the young master of the Bai family, he shouldn’t be lacking in funds.

She didn’t understand the preferences of disciples from wealthy families.

She got up and walked over to a nearby table, grabbing a storage bag she had prepared earlier and tossing it to Bai Feng. "Here."

Bai Feng quickly caught the storage bag and opened it to find it filled to the brim with high-grade spirit stones. "So many?"

He looked up, a bit dazed. What kind of clothes could sell for this much?

"Yeah, recently the clothes designed by Teacher Chunqiu have been really popular. Many people are willing to pay for them, especially those wealthy folks from big families who often buy several pieces at once and come back every few days." Yu Yao nodded. "There are even merchants from the Southern Region looking to place orders with us. I’m considering whether to hire a few more people."

Bai Feng fell silent. He had thought Yu Yao was working alone, but it sounded more like she was running a factory.

So he quietly asked, "Senior Sister, what does your family do?"

"Huh? You don’t know?" Yu Yao was taken aback. She had thought Bai Feng wanted to collaborate with her because he recognized her family background. "My family is much less wealthy than yours, but we’ve had some success in business. Yu Linglong is run by my family."

"That’s the biggest auction house in the Northern Region? The one that claims to have everything?"

Yu Yao nodded. "Yep."

Bai Feng fell into silence, surprised to find a wealthy heiress right beside him.

---

"Little junior brother, what’s wrong?"

Yu Yao waved her small hand in front of Bai Feng’s face.

"It’s nothing, just a little startled."

Bai Feng looked at Yu Yao, feeling as if she radiated the very essence of spirit stones—so dazzling!

"So you really didn’t know?" Yu Yao was unsure how to react. She hadn’t expected the young master of the Bai family to choose to collaborate with her without considering her family background. Amidst her complex feelings, she felt a bit happy. "How did you become the young master of the Bai family? I thought you recognized me from the start."

"I’m just... a bit reclusive, I guess!"

Bai Feng chuckled awkwardly. He had been focused on avoiding the Child of Destiny and rarely left the Bai family, only going out to listen to music. Naturally, he hadn’t paid much attention to other forces in the Northern Region.

"Forget it. Since you brought me Chunqiu, I won’t hold it against you."

As she spoke, Yu Yao opened Chunqiu and began to read in front of Bai Feng. "Wow, as expected of Teacher Chunqiu, the illustrations are amazing!"

Just as she was getting engrossed, an inappropriate voice interrupted her appreciation of Chunqiu.

"I mean, could you wait until I leave before you start reading?"

Yu Yao looked up at Bai Feng. "Oh, you’re still here!"

"…"

"Hey, we’re all fans here. It’s not like I’ve never seen Chunqiu before. What’s there to be shy about?" Yu Yao waved her hand and continued reading.

"But you can’t read it right in front of me!" Bai Feng couldn’t help but complain. "Aren’t you afraid I might get the wrong idea?"

"Being touched by the young master of the Bai family wouldn’t be a loss for me!"

Yu Yao looked at Bai Feng with a smile, but when she caught sight of his intense gaze, she quickly dropped the book and hugged her modest figure. "Wait, I was just joking!"

"Hah!"

Bai Feng averted his gaze and pulled out a new book from the storage bag. "I originally wanted you to help design clothes, but now I’ve changed my mind."

"Did Teacher Chunqiu release two books this time?" Yu Yao’s eyes widened, and she suddenly dropped to her knees, grabbing Bai Feng’s hand. "I’m sorry, my adoptive father! Senior Sister, I apologize! You have to let me help design the clothes!"

"Now you’re calling me adoptive father?"

Bai Feng held the book high with one hand while using the other to keep Yu Yao, who was bouncing around trying to snatch it, at bay.

After a bit of playful tussling, he stopped teasing her and said seriously, "It’s not that I don’t want you to make clothes; it’s just that I have a money-making plan."

"A money-making plan?" Yu Yao looked a bit skeptical at first, then nodded earnestly. "Tell me about it. I can use my extensive business experience to help you improve it."

"Here’s the thing: I spoke with Teacher Chunqiu, and he’s very interested in making clothes. He’s entrusted the entire project to me and even gave me a design collection." Bai Feng handed the book to Yu Yao. "Originally, I just wanted you to make a few outfits to sell, but now I think we can be a bit bolder."

Yu Yao blinked, eagerly asking, "What do you want to do?"

"Licensing!" Bai Feng laid out his plan. "I suspect that besides your family’s Yu Linglong, other businesses are also starting to roll out similar clothing, right?"

Yu Yao nodded. "Yeah, we don’t have any good solutions either."