“By the way, I almost forgot the main thing.” Bai Feng pulled out two array plates from his storage bag. “This is my portable array. This one is a composite fire array, and this one is an illusion array. There might be some demonic cultivators lurking around in the coming days, so if you encounter any danger, don’t hesitate—just activate the array plate.”

“Is the much-talked-about portable array plate made by you, Bai Xiong?” Lin Yan asked, surprised, as he reached out to take the fire array plate. “Then I won’t hold back. If you need any pills, just let me know.”

Luo Chen sighed, “Ah, it’s a pity I don’t know how to refine pills or weapons. I really have nothing to repay you with.”

Bai Feng instinctively thought of the women’s clothing Luo Chen had bought. He shivered and waved his hands, saying, “Come on, we’re all buddies. Why get hung up on that? If you really feel guilty, just take down a few more demonic cultivators when the time comes.”

“Sure, I will.”

Luo Chen wasn’t being overly sentimental; he nodded after taking the array plate.

“By the way, please keep this a secret for me. I don’t want to expose myself just yet.”

Lin Yan pondered for a few seconds before asking, puzzled, “But we’re all disciples of the Tianjian Sect. Others should be able to guess your identity easily, right?”

“It’s fine. They’ll probably just assume I’m my master, Master Liu.”

Bai Feng waved his hand dismissively, not worried about it at all.

After all, he was just a Golden Core disciple. To others, no matter how talented he was, it was impossible for him to create a portable array, especially a fifth-grade one.

So the only target they could suspect would be his master, Liu Meng.

One must admit, having a caring master is incredibly important.

Lin Yan nodded, “Since you and Master Liu have a plan, I won’t worry anymore.”

……

“I don’t plan to make this array plate in a recyclable form, so it won’t be limited to just one plate.” Bai Feng explained to Su Lanjian, standing in front of her. “This part isn’t difficult, and I hope you can help me with it.”

Su Lanjian quickly nodded, “Okay.”

“If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Once you’re familiar with it, I’ll teach you other aspects.”

“Mm.”

After discussing for a while, Bai Feng began a new round of production.

He didn’t intend to continue making fifth-grade arrays but instead focused on third and fourth grades.

After all, he had just sold two fifth-grade arrays. If he brought out another one so soon, what would the initial customers think?

So, he planned to reduce the sale of fifth-grade arrays and increase the production of third and fourth grades, keeping the fifth-grade arrays at a stable and high price.

Once he could create sixth-grade arrays, he would increase the sale of fifth-grade arrays again.

Additionally, he had made some progress on the multifunctional animated stones based on the animated stones, which he planned to release alongside the new book “Spring and Autumn.” That should fetch a decent price as well.

Moreover, if he could successfully develop the multifunctional animated stones, they might prove to be even more profitable than the portable array plates.

Just as Bai Feng finished making a few portable array plates and was about to study the animated stones, someone knocked on the door.

“Bai Shidi, I’ve made my decision!” Gu Yueqing pushed the door open, standing outside with an excited expression. “I want the Golden Armor Array, and the range should be a bit smaller!”

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“Golden Armor Array?”

Bai Feng recalled that it was a rather interesting array. In gaming terms, it was a buff-type array that could enhance the defense of allies within the array, enveloping them in a thin, pale golden film—hence the name.

“However, I’ve never made this kind of array before, so I might need to test it out.”

He pondered for a few seconds. Since it was his first time making it, and given that buff arrays were slightly different from regular arrays, he wasn’t confident he could succeed on the first try.

So he said to Gu Yueqing, “Could you please call Sister Yuyao and Bai Yumo? After I make the array plate, we can go to the training ground to test it together. It’ll be safer with more people.”

Of course, the more important reason was that he didn’t want to be alone with Gu Yueqing. After all, she had some connection to the Child of Destiny, and he preferred to maintain a normal friendship.

Gu Yueqing nodded gratefully, “Okay, thank you, Bai Shidi.”

……

“Done!”

Li Ming opened his eyes and withdrew his spiritual fire. In front of him lay a longbow and a longsword.

He reached for the longbow, gently pulling the string, feeling the subtle vibrations it emitted.

“Great bow!”

He nodded in satisfaction, even the frustration from spending too much at the auction dissipated significantly.

In fact, he felt a bit lucky that he had decided to spend more money back then; otherwise, he would have missed out on such a fine piece.

Next, he turned to the longsword. Unlike the longbow, this sword had lost much of its power due to the ravages of time. Even after careful restoration, it only retained about one-tenth of its original might.

“It should still fetch a bit of money.”

Li Ming picked up the longsword and, after a few moments of thought, took out a rectangular wooden box from his storage bag and placed the sword inside.

If he visited the city lord’s mansion, he would need a gift, and this longsword would serve perfectly.

Then, he erased any traces of his presence and quickly slipped out through the passage behind him.

As he emerged from the passage, the sunlight overhead made him instinctively squint.

“Hmm?”

He glanced at the flower boat on the water, only to find that the previously closed window was now half-open, allowing him to see inside from his angle.

He saw a woman with her face veiled in thin silk, sitting by the window playing the guqin. Even from the riverbank, he could faintly hear the melodious notes.

‘She’s truly beautiful…’

Li Ming couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

But why did the music carry a hint of sadness?

Before he could discern further, a commotion erupted from the boat, and an older woman quickly closed the window.

Li Ming frowned slightly. He wanted to investigate, even though he didn’t know the woman. In those brief seconds, he felt she was no ordinary woman but someone with her own troubles.

However, he resisted the urge to board the boat. After all, they were strangers, and barging in would only get him labeled as a creep.

Moreover, he had more pressing matters to attend to.

……

“I didn’t expect it to go so smoothly.”

In the training ground, Bai Feng held the array plate for the Golden Armor Array. With Su Lanjian’s help, the plate was quickly completed, but its effectiveness still needed testing.

He handed the array plate to Yuyao, saying, “Sister, you try it first.”

“Sure, but why me?”

Yuyao took the array plate, curious. Shouldn’t this kind of test involve Gu Yueqing, the client?

“Because you’ll expend less energy, and the array should be more stable.”

“Mm…” Yuyao nodded, then suddenly realized something was off. She lifted her foot and kicked Bai Feng’s calf. “What do you mean by that, Shidi?”

Bai Feng coughed a few times and hurriedly urged her, “Ahem, the test is important. Come on, activate it!”

“Tsk, you’ll understand the benefits of a petite figure sooner or later. I save a lot of fabric making my own clothes!”

As Yuyao grumbled about the advantages of being small, she activated the array plate.

A flash of golden light enveloped her, and a layer of semi-transparent golden armor appeared around her.

No, calling it armor might not be quite right; it resembled a thin, golden film that covered her entire body along with her clothes.

“Not bad, not bad. It seems there aren’t any major issues.” Bai Feng circled around Yuyao, nodding in satisfaction. “Though there are minor flaws, like the light being too glaring when activated, those can be easily fixed. Alright, Sister, please deactivate the array.”

A few minutes later…

Bai Feng picked up what could be considered the final version of the Golden Armor Array plate and handed it to the eagerly waiting Gu Yueqing. “Sister Gu, give it a try. If you feel anything uncomfortable or inconvenient, just let me know. Once I leave, any modifications will have to be done through the Tianjian Sect.”

“Mm.”

Gu Yueqing nodded, suppressing her excitement. As soon as she received the array plate, she couldn’t wait to activate it.

A gentle golden light flashed, and like Yuyao, a faint film appeared around her.

But before she could fully experience it, her brows suddenly furrowed in pain, and she crouched down, hugging her body.