Before long, the two paid the money and signed the contract. Money and goods were exchanged, with neither owing the other.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, from now on, we'll be seeing each other day in and day out. Remember to look after me. If you have pills, sell them to me a little cheaper!"
Xiao Feng.
Chen Sanshi's false name in this place.
Holding the token the other party had given him, Xu Youliang's disciple personally led the way.
The Li family.
They were the greatest clan in this region.
The territory they actually controlled was roughly equivalent to the lands of five prefectures of the Great Han Dynasty.
However, all the spirit veins were concentrated in the Qianling Mountains near Great Marsh Market.
Qianling Mountain had one main peak and several lesser peaks.
The main peak possessed a Grade 1 Top-tier Spirit Vein and served as the residence and cultivation ground of the Li family and its core members. The lesser peaks varied in spirit vein density and were divided into different areas for lease to independent cultivators.
Naturally, the worst conditions were found in the Grade 1 Low-grade Spirit Vein shantytowns.
At the other end was Little Bamboo Peak beside the main peak. It stood close to the main peak, was relatively low, and had limited space.
Yet because it lay right beside the main peak, it too possessed a First-grade High-grade Spirit Vein. It was leased to visiting retainers, guest elders, stewards, and the like.
"Senior."
Xu Youliang's disciple, Han Ce, stopped walking. "It's here."
Before them stood a bamboo grove. Beyond it was a two-courtyard residence. Entering and leaving required a token, and if the restrictions were forcibly breached, the market's law-enforcement stewards would immediately come investigate.
"Senior Xiao, rest assured. Whatever else may be said of