At the entrance of Yue Jun Clothing, a woman in a light dress felt the stares of the passing crowd, and couldn't help but grip the sleek black stockings in her hands a bit tighter.
She had been selling them here for seven days. Though many cultivators came over out of curiosity, after introducing and showing off the black stockings on her legs, both male and female cultivators remained curious, but only curious.
Especially the female cultivators, who, upon learning that these black stockings were recently a craze in brothels like Zuiyan Building and Yicui Pavilion, would leave immediately.
She could tell they were still interested but felt embarrassed to make a purchase in public—they didn't want to be seen as someone associated with brothels.
And those male cultivators, who obviously liked the style of female cultivators wearing these stockings, were mostly gentlemen... at least on the surface. So they just looked from afar without buying, and the more flirtatious ones would just head to the brothels to experience it.
So since these silk stockings hit the shelves seven days ago, apart from supplying major brothels, only a few daring female cultivators bought some.
"Selling one piece gets a reward of three hundred top-grade spirit crystals, indeed it's not easy to earn…"
The woman sighed softly, looking down at the silk stockings in her hand. Everyone was clearly interested, so why weren't they being sold?
"Excuse me, what are these?"
Hearing a voice, the woman hurriedly looked up to see a young man with a maid, presumably from some noble family, who saluted her before curiously staring at the black stockings and asking.
"Young Master, you really have a keen eye." The woman warmly introduced, "These are crafted from spiritual silk, redesigned from the original Luo Socks. They're not only lightweight and silky, but also longer than typical Luo Socks, which elegantly accentuate the leg's shape, showing off the leg curves perfectly.
And unlike Luo Socks, these don't require ribbons to tie at the sock opening."
As she spoke, she tugged at the opening of the black stockings with her hands to show off their elasticity: "The spiritual silk not only adds elasticity but makes them cooler than underwear. Women wearing these in summer with shorter underwear would exude a unique charm."
Pausing, she lowered her voice: "Moreover, these stockings can spice things up in the bedroom, and they're selling very well."
"Then why are there no customers?"
"This…"
"Let me take a look." Lu Jin'an didn't push further but reached out to touch the stockings. The woman instinctively retracted her hand, clearly, she too found selling such stockings a bit embarrassing as the shop owner.
Lu Jin'an glanced at her: "Aren't you the seller?"
The woman passed them over again, speaking softly: "I'm only in charge of selling; these aren't from our store."
Lu Jin'an let out an "Oh" before taking the black stockings and rubbing them a few times. The silk felt smooth and velvety, and perhaps certain natural spiritual herbs' fibers were added to the spiritual silk, making the black stockings breathable, absorbent, comfortable, and durable.
These were definitely silk stockings.
'Indeed, if someone wants to make them, they can.'
Lu Jin'an thought silently. Even in his previous life, he figured that with the advanced silk products and inventions of Luo Socks and silk underwear, perhaps someone had already invented silk stockings long ago, only not widely spread due to societal views of the time.
Now reborn in Yunding Continent he hadn't seen such stockings, probably because everyone was busy cultivating?
While thinking silently, Lu Jin'an asked, "Are there other styles?"
"Yes, yes!" The woman eagerly invited Lu Jin'an inside: "We have white ones, transparent ones, ones that look like fishnets…"
Lu Jin'an glanced over. Although the colors were varied, the styles were all knee-high or low socks, with no pantyhose or suspender socks.
Clearly, whoever invented these stockings simply saw them as socks, not considering completely replacing underwear.
Following behind Lu Jin'an, Xia Ming widened her eyes at the array of silk stockings, especially the black stockings on the woman's legs. Her small face flushed with embarrassment.
These stockings indeed made the legs look nicer, but why do they feel so improper…
"Are you satisfied, Young Master?" The woman asked expectantly after her introduction: "If you're still hesitating, you can touch the stockings on my legs; it'll surely remove any doubts!"
She slightly bent her knee, raising it in front of Lu Jin'an, and in Xia Ming's eyes, these stockings looked even more improper!
Wearing such stockings is so embarrassing; how could anyone face others?
Lu Jin'an did not touch the woman's leg, instead directly saying, "Pack one of each: black, transparent, white."
Xia Ming widened her eyes at Lu Jin'an, You are really this type of senior brother?!
"Please wait a moment, Young Master, I'll get them right away!" The woman's eyes lit up. Nine hundred top-grade spirit crystals, that's something one couldn't earn in years!
Lu Jin'an placed the black stockings aside nonchalantly and asked, "Can you tell me whose product this is?
I'd like to meet them, we might be able to collaborate. I have ways to increase sales."
"I'm not sure, but I can pass on the message for you." The woman handed the three wrapped stockings to Lu Jin'an: "Altogether, that'll be one hundred and fifty top-grade spirit crystals."
"So expensive!?" Xia Ming exclaimed, "B...Young Master, she's ripping us off!"
The woman hurried to explain, but Lu Jin'an waved it off: "No problem."
After that, he paid the spirit crystals and left the store. The woman respectfully saw them off: "Take care, Young Master, do come again."
Xia Ming glanced back at the proprietress who was smiling like a flower before giving Lu Jin'an an accusing look: "Senior Brother, you actually spent so many top-grade spirit crystals on such shameful items!"
"What's shameful about them?" Lu Jin'an retorted.
"This… anyway, it's just embarrassing!" Xia Ming's face blushed red: "They look so improper…"
"You're still young, you don't understand." Lu Jin'an shook his head: "I'm planning to give them to my Master."
"Give them to the Deputy Sect Master?" Xia Ming looked at him in disbelief: "You're sure the Deputy Sect Master won't beat you up?"
"She won't." Lu Jin'an smiled slightly: "My Master will like them."
Also, he really wanted to see his Master's legs in silk.
Xia Ming widened her eyes; how could the Deputy Sect Master find such shameful clothing attractive...
Especially when given by her apprentice senior brother to his Master... It was practically teasing!
Though the Deputy Sect Master doted on senior brother in the past, it was within limits, so how could senior brother have the cheek to gift such shameful items?
What was senior brother trying to do?
"Senior brother, do you really want to give them?" Xia Ming asked cautiously.
"Yes."
"Why?"
Lu Jin'an calmly replied, "As cultivators, we act as we feel!"
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