Shen Qiang offered a reward so generous that it left the shop owner in disbelief, but fortunately, money was indeed able to resolve her doubts. After a deposit of thirty-six thousand was transferred to her, the shop owner immediately booked a flight to Shen Qiang's location.

This gave Shen Qiang a sigh of relief.

After all, she was the most suitable candidate Shen Qiang could find at the moment.

After some careful thought, Shen Qiang decided to clear out the room Ali had previously stayed in and use it as a workspace for this person. That way, even if Shen Qiang wasn't around, Jin Chan would still be at home.

Should she try to take the Illusion Butterfly Silk or any other items, she would certainly have no chance.

Shen Qiang called over Jin Chan and explained everything to her.

Then, Shen Qiang made a trip to Wan Xin He Sheng, signed a sales contract for Qi Gathering Powder, and went to the herbal market to purchase the materials needed to refine the Qi Gathering Powder.

However, upon returning home, Shen Qiang didn't start alchemy right away because, compared to alchemy, he was more concerned with his cultivation.

It had been several days since he completed the Qi Condensation phase, and now that he had the Divine Dragon Essence, Foundation Establishment was the obvious next step.

Yet in the stillness and focus on himself...

Shen Qiang had to admit that while he had reached the level of Qi Condensation, due to taking the Qi Gathering Powder for accelerated progress, the downside was that his actual control over True Qi had not kept pace.

It still remained at the level of early Qi Condensation.

In such a case, forcing Foundation Establishment would carry uncertain risks.

So after much contemplation, Shen Qiang felt it would be better to hone his control over True Qi through alchemy or surgery before attempting Foundation Establishment.

Furthermore, based on the state of True Qi within his body, if he practiced with a targeted approach, he could enhance his control of True Qi within a maximum of three days.

Only then would Foundation Establishment undoubtedly be the best option.

With a plan in mind...

Shen Qiang patiently waited for the arrival of the doll clothing expert.

By three in the afternoon, the doll expert had arrived.

Shen Qiang, who had been waiting quietly at home, took her to the guest room previously occupied by Ali and instructed her that she was not allowed to go out before completing the work, not allowed to go upstairs, and if she felt bored, she could freely move around the first floor and the terrace, with a TV in the living room, WIFI, and food in the kitchen.

The bathroom lacked nothing.

Beyond that...

Shen Qiang also made a seemingly unreasonable request, which was that he hoped she would complete the making of the clothes through knitting as much as possible.

When making such a request, Shen Qiang thought she would refuse.

But to Shen Qiang's surprise...

She agreed!

This made Shen Qiang's heart start to race uncontrollably, prompting him to make an even greater demand.

It was Shen Qiang's hope that while knitting the clothes, she could follow the patterns he provided.

To this, the doll clothing expert said she could try, but if the difficulty was too high, it would take a considerable amount of work time.

Shen Qiang burst into laughter. With raw materials worth one hundred and ninety million, how could Shen Qiang care about a daily wage of twelve thousand? As long as he could make it, no matter how slow, he could accept it.

At this moment, what Shen Qiang aimed to achieve was to fulfill the idea mentioned by the bespectacled middle-aged man during his visit to Cheng Xinyi.

That was to weave the Array directly into the clothing made of Illusion Butterfly Silk. Once Gold Cicada activated it with True Qi, it could be stimulated, bringing different effects whether for attack, defense, or even daily life.

While Shen Qiang was thrilled, Gold Cicada, who had just finished cleaning Shen Qiang's bedroom, was also delighted. She quietly hid in a corner of the room, watching with joy as this woman with a face full of freckles discussed the weaving techniques with Shen Qiang.

As well as the design of the patterns and motifs.

However, after a short discussion, the two hit a severe disagreement.

Because the patterns provided by Shen Qiang essentially consisted of various geometric shapes connected by straight lines and right angles—squares, rectangles, diamonds, triangles. In the eyes of the doll clothing expert, these patterns were indicative of a severe "straight male cancer," reflecting a taste so poor it was terrifying.

This opinion made Shen Qiang feel quite disdainful. After all, these were Arrays.

Arrays occupied a large part of the Medical Saint inheritance.

They were so mysterious that the Medical Saint himself left a message in the inheritance, advising that whoever mastered the supreme rules of the Array essentially held the world in their hands.

Just when Shen Qiang was about to play the domineering boss and order the clothing expert to follow his own design, Gold Cicada, who had been shyly hiding in the corner and not daring to come out, suddenly piped up, "Master, Gold Cicada suddenly feels that what she says makes a lot of sense. Those right-angled patterns really don't look good."

This left Shen Qiang somewhat helpless and at a loss for words.

But there was nothing he could do; after all, these clothes were made for little Gold Cicada to wear. If she didn't like them, no matter how hard Shen Qiang tried, it would all be in vain.

Just then, the clothing expert suggested, "How about this, I can add some decorations to these patterns. For instance, here, I could imagine this as the outline of a flower and just add some petal shapes, then it would look like a peony..."

Shen Qiang's eyes immediately lit up, "No problem, but you must ensure that the patterns I've drawn are interconnected. Other patterns must not be connected to them."

The doll clothing expert immediately agreed, "No problem, I can do that."

Shen Qiang instantly became excited and began preparing the Array casually.

But looking at Shen Qiang's self-made doll, the clothing expert frowned slightly and said, "Typical female doll outfits are generally divided into five types: 1, underwear, comprising panties and bras; 2, coats, including tops and trousers; 3, skirts; the fourth type is headdresses; the fifth type is shoes."

Glancing at the three cocoons the size of coconuts that Shen Qiang had set aside, the clothing expert commented, "If we only have so much material, to have a complete set for each part, we can make at most ten sets. However, if we are willing to make some concessions in certain areas, I could create around twenty different outfits for your doll out of this material."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang's eyes brightened immediately, "No problem, wherever you think we can cut back, just cut back."

The doll clothing expert said, "The easiest places to reduce are the underwear, shoes, and headdresses. If designed properly, creating a few versatile pieces would be enough to match with various outfits."

Shen Qiang nodded immediately, "Then I'll leave that up to you to take care of."

The clothing expert nodded slightly and then suggested, "If that's the case, I would like to try using these cocoons to make a set of underwear for your doll. However, those patterns of yours seem a bit..."

"No problem! I understand!" Shen Qiang's eyes shone with understanding. Gold Cicada was female, and aside from comfort, the most important features for a woman's underwear, due to physiological reasons, were antibacterial and antipruritic properties. Shen Qiang picked up a pen and swiftly sketched out an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory Array that resembled a mallet.

Pleased with himself, Shen Qiang excitedly asked the clothing expert, "Done! The bra doesn't need this, but it must be added to the panties. What do you think?"

The expression on the clothing expert's face grew cold, "Very tacky, but if you insist, I'll beautify it a bit before adding it."

This remark left Shen Qiang quite astonished.

Adding an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory Array, what was tacky about that?

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