The Spirituality of the Land

On the new land, 5,300 people are preparing to reclaim the wasteland.

A Three-Headed People carries an offering table and follows an experienced pioneer to learn how to arrange offerings.

A Three-Headed People, holding paper and pen, was learning to write contracts from the pioneers.

A Three-Headed People was chatting with Pan Dehai: "Uncle, are you here to reclaim the land too?"

Pan Dehai smiled and shook his head, "I just came here for a look around."

After wandering around for a while, Pan Dehai left.

Accompanying him were Hundred-Eyed Fish and Gao Shuxia. Ever since their failure to seize Bei Wushuang's territory, the two of them had been following Pan Dehai.

After walking out of this hundred-mile area, Hundred-Eyed Fish gave Old Pan a disdainful look. "Old Pan, we came all this way just to take a stroll?"

Pan Dehai laughed and said, "If the two young ladies stay in Sea Eat Ridge all the time, they won't develop any skills, they'll just gain weight. It's not a bad thing for them to come out and have some fun."

Hundred-Eyed Fish snorted and said, "Oh, Old Pan, are you mocking us? Do you think we didn't serve you well enough?"

Pan Dehai waved his hands repeatedly. "I am a virtuous man. You two ladies should be mindful of your words. We are just doing business together. I have never had any improper thoughts about you two ladies."

This is the truth. Over the years, these two women have done a lot of things for Pan Dehai, and Pan Dehai has also given them a lot of benefits, but they have never crossed any lines with each other.

Business is business, and feelings are feelings; Pan Dehai distinguishes between these two very clearly.

Old Pan was really going back to Sea Eat Ridge, Gao Shuxia was unhappy. "Old Pan, are you really going back like this? We didn't say that when we came!"

Pan Dehai sighed, "Five thousand three-headed monsters, all from the Sinner City. If they really turn against us and fight to the death, what will the two young ladies use to defend themselves?"

Gao Shuxia looked back at the territory; the new land, free from the constraints of the Inner State, was truly captivating.

Pan Dehai didn't stop for a moment. "Ladies, you'd better hurry up. If you run into Green Flower, you might not be able to leave even if you want to."

Ma Wu, under the guise of Green Flower, openly led these 5,000 men to the new land. Regardless of Green Flower's reputation or the strength of the 5,000 three-headed men, 99% of the people dared not covet this new land.

However, the food and drink for 5,000 people became a problem. There were still ways to deal with the food, such as bringing in a few truckloads of compressed biscuits, which would be enough to eat for two days.

Water is a problem; a load of water transported from Blue Poplar Village is often consumed along the way.

To solve the drinking water problem, we must reclaim wasteland.

Li Banfeng was not greedy; he selected five hundred strong men and cleared out twenty plots of land, each about one li in length.

There's nothing missing on this new land. Ever since Li Banfeng got the Land Block, he hasn't found a single Strange Monsters here.

This is actually normal. The Inner State promised to give them Land Block, but not Strange Monsters. Perhaps He Yuxiu should cultivate these Strange Monsters herself.

But now that we need to start clearing the land, without any Strange Monsters, what will we use for testing?

He Yuxiu's thinking was simple, "Since there are no Strange Monsters, we won't test the school, we can just start clearing the land directly."

Li Banfeng had also considered this matter.

He also has a new piece of land, and he always worries about the examination. Last time when Chu Er was reclaiming land, Li Banfeng had problems with the examination, unreasonably increasing the difficulty of the examination.

The purpose of the examination was to test whether the pioneers had the ability to manage the Land Block. These Three-Headed People clearly had such abilities, so the examination process seemed unnecessary.

Does that mean we can skip the school entrance exam?

As far as Li Banfeng knew, no one had ever done this before.

Meng Yuchun longed for someone to cultivate the land every day. When she finally met Li Qi, the steps of offering sacrifices and signing contracts were simplified, but the step of testing was not omitted.

In the beginning, Qiu Luoye was eager to clear the land, but in the later stages, all the testing and evaluation processes became mere formalities.

But Qiu Luoye never dared to ignore this formality. Even when they reached the last piece of land, he would still call on two Strange Monsters to fight them.

The examination process must have special significance, Li Banfeng wondered, perhaps he should bring some Strange Monsters from his new land.

The key question is how many will need to be moved? Li Banfeng plans to develop all the Land Block in the future, and three or five Strange Monsters certainly won't be enough.

Most of the Strange Monsters in his territory came from the Qiu Luoye region; they had finally settled down there.

Now they're being asked to come here for another test.

He Yuxiu has 5,300 people, and it will soon become a Proper Land. Then, these Strange Monsters will be moved away. How many of Strange Monsters can withstand this torment?

How about we borrow some new land from the surrounding area?

The key is that he's not very familiar with the local Local Earth God, and they might not agree to lend him the Strange Monsters.

Li Banfeng was worried about this matter, but He Yuxiu was more open-minded. "Seventh Brother, we don't need to make things difficult for ourselves. If there are no Strange Monsters coming here to test us, why should we have to go and find them ourselves?"

We must abide by the rules for land reclamation. After they set out the offerings, I'll go and respond first. If the Land Block responds, then we'll have them prepare for the test.

"We'll spread the word. If any Strange Monsters come, I certainly won't stop them. If no Strange Monsters creatures are willing to come, then the pioneers are just lucky, and we can't make things difficult for them."

What she said made sense. Li Banfeng was also an impatient person, and he agreed on the spot, "Let's try a piece of land first. If there are no problems, we'll continue to cultivate the land. If there are problems, we'll think of another way."

The first group of Three-Headed People set out the offerings, and He Yuxiu was also ready to respond.

When Li Banfeng first responded to the pioneering spirit, he relied on the flying of the Judge's Brush and the creation of atmosphere with the help of a projector.

He Yuxiu, on the other hand, made things easy. She found a mask to cover her face, went straight to the Land Block, and shouted at the person clearing the land, "So, you're the one who wants to clear this land?"

The twenty-five Three-Headed People stared at He Yuxiu, not daring to breathe loudly, and just kept nodding.

"Granted!" He Yuxiu stepped forward and accepted the bottle of good wine on the table. She spilled half of it on the ground and drank the remaining half bottle clean.

Li Banfeng sneered. With her carelessness, how could she possibly light up the Land Block?

The laughter had barely subsided when a gasp rippled through the crowd as the Land Block suddenly lit up.

These Three-Headed People had never experienced land reclamation before, and they were all very surprised when they saw the boundary line of the Land Block for the first time.

Li Banfeng was even more surprised than they were.

He Yuxiu just gave a couple of perfunctory replies, and the Land Block was suddenly revealed?

I tried so many times back then, how do you calculate this?

Li Banfeng thought for a long time and came up with an excuse for himself.

He Yuxiu's cultivation level is high; she has already reached the Cloud Realm, while Li Banfeng was still on the ground. The main difference lies in their cultivation levels.

The Local Earth God granted permission to begin clearing the land; all that remained was to prepare for the clearing.

The next day, the examination officially began. Twenty-five Three-Headed People stood ready, their first time clearing land.

No one dared to let their guard down.

He Yuxiu was certain that nothing Strange Monsters would happen, and she watched coldly from the side.

Li Banfeng suddenly sensed danger approaching. He looked into the distance for a moment and saw a huge figure getting closer and closer in the night.

What is this?

That figure looks so familiar!

"Fifth Brother, did you call Yanzi here?"

Ma Wu glanced at it, shook his head, and said, "This isn't Yanzi, and this isn't our family's raincoat moth!"

"Whose is this?" Li Banfeng walked closer and saw a giant Bagworm Moth Madam, chewing on leaves as it crawled toward the Land Block.

"Young lady, what brings you here?" Li Banfeng stepped forward and greeted her.

Bagworm Moth Madam blushed. "Young man, you're quite the smooth talker. I'm here to test you."

Li Banfeng pointed to the Three-Headed People on the Land Block: "You've come to test them?"

"Yes, isn't this area being cleared out?"

Li Banfeng thought for a moment and asked, "Are you Wandering Monster? Wandering Monster shouldn't be participating in the examination."

The moth nodded. "Logically, I shouldn't come, but I have an invitation!"

Who sent the invitations?

"Chu Yaoqian, given by Madam Chu!"

Li Banfeng didn't understand. "Isn't Chu Yaoqian the Local Earth God Xindi?"

"Yes!"

"Why is she causing trouble here instead of staying within her own territory?"

Bagworm Moth Madam thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Young man, you shouldn't ask me about this. I'm only here to take the test. Once I pass, I'll go to Lady Chu to learn cultivation. I know nothing else."

Her answer was indeed correct. It was quite common for Local Earth God to hire Wandering Monster to do things in new lands. Back then, the Mountain Pulling Master had hired Wandering Monster to attack Meng Yuchun's territory.

Bagworm Moth Madam said no more and continued crawling towards the Land Block. Li Banfeng asked, "Miss, you have reached the eighth level of cultivation, right?"

According to common knowledge in the new land, Bagworm Moth Madam's cultivation level is directly proportional to her size. This girl is much larger than Yanzi, Li Banfeng suspects that she has reached the limit of Bagworm Moth Madam.

The girl turned around and said, "Young man, you have a good eye. With this cultivation, I will reach the Ninth Layer. After Ninth Layer, I will no longer be a 'moth in a raincoat' and will grow into a proper, beautiful young lady."

It turns out that Bagworm Moth Madam will undergo changes after ascending to the Ninth Layer.

But that's not the point. The point is that an eighth-level Strange Monsters is going to examine Land Block within a mile. Isn't that ridiculous?

Li Banfeng chased after Suo'e, shouting, "Miss, don't go to the Land Block yet. I'll compensate you for whatever amount of cultivation Chu Yaoqian promised you."

"Young man, maybe next time. I already promised Madam Chu. I'm a man of my word."

Li Banfeng frowned. This was the first time the land had been cleared, and they couldn't let this moth ruin it.

Just as he was about to make a move, He Yuxiu stepped in front of him. "Seventh Brother, don't get involved in this, I'll pick her up."

Suo'e looked at He Yuxiu: "And who are you?"

He Yuxiu said, "I am the Local Earth God, I will not allow you to come here to take the exam."

Bagworm Moth Madam frowned. "Oh dear, you arranged the examination, but you won't let me come. Isn't that against the rules?"

He Yuxiu sneered, "You, a mere eighth-tier flower, are you testing Land Block a mile in size? Is that even proper?"

"If there were locals here taking the exams, I really shouldn't have interfered. But since there are no locals here, you shouldn't have stopped me."

Bagworm Moth Madam was quite reasonable. She made herself very clear: if there are Strange Monsters here, I won't cause trouble; if there are no Strange Monsters here, I, as Wandering Monster, have come to test you, and indeed I haven't made any mistakes.

But He Yuxiu wasn't going to reason with her today. "I'm going to stop you, I'm not going to let you take the exam."

Bagworm Moth Madam was truly unafraid. "If you're willing to risk your reputation Local Earth God, then let's fight right here!"

The two were about to fight when Ma Wu stepped forward and stopped He Yuxiu: "Sister Xiu, it's not worth it, young lady..."

What's your name?

Their eyes met, and the girl looked away slightly, lowering her head as she said, "My A'Rou."

"A'Rou, let's talk in private." Ma Wu kept staring at A'Rou.

"Then make it short." A'Rou lowered her head, feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at, but still followed Ma Wu.

Ma Wu went to do something with A'Rou, and not long after, an old man came to the Land Block.

Upon seeing He Yuxiu, the old man first bowed and asked, "Are you the Local Earth God?"

He Yuxiu nodded.

"Please sit here, I have something to discuss with you." The old man wiped his sleeve on a stone block.

Please He Yuxiu sit down.

He was a reasonable person. Just as He Yuxiu was about to sit down, Li Banfeng held the peach with one hand, preventing it from touching the stone block.

He Yuxiu blushed. "Seventh Brother, what are you doing in front of so many people?"

Li Banfeng said to the old man, "Are you Feng Qu Weng?"

The old man nodded. "You have a good eye."

"Are you here to take the entrance exam too?"

"I have an invitation! It was from Lord Rong Sijiao!"

Rong Sijiao, this is also a Local Earth God of the new land.

Feng Qu Weng's cultivation level is generally around the seventh level. Li Banfeng once dealt with a Feng Qu Weng. These kinds of Wandering Monster are very troublesome.

Just like He Yuxiu, if she had sat on that stone stool just now, it would have been equivalent to Feng Qu Weng. After serving him three times, she would have to wait for Feng Qu Weng the debt.

Li Banfeng definitely couldn't let Feng Qu Weng into the Land Block. If he really let him in, those simple-minded Three-Headed People would be played to death by him.

"Grandpa, don't rush to take the exam. I need to discuss something with you—"

Before Li Banfeng could persuade Feng Qu Weng, another cook came up behind him.

Li Banfeng recognized the cook; he was one of Meng Yuchun's men.

"Brother, you've come too?" Li Banfeng didn't know what to say.

Upon seeing Li Banfeng, the cook quickly bowed and said, "Seventh Master, is this your territory? Then I won't come."

"Don't rush," Li Banfeng asked, "Are you also here for the audition after receiving an invitation?"

The cook nodded. "I have a connection with the Local Earth God Sha Dingzhong. He invited me here. I discussed it with Miss Meng, and she gave her permission."

"Sha Dingzhong is acting on orders from the Inner State, deliberately causing trouble, isn't he?" Li Banfeng remembered He Haiqin mentioning this, that a group of Local Earth God were coming to seize territory, Sha Dingzhong, Chu Yaoqian, Rong Sijiao were among them.

"I really don't know about this," the cook said, not daring to speak carelessly. He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed again. "Seventh Master, please continue with your work. I won't disturb you any longer."

"Brother, don't go yet. There are some things I don't quite understand and need to ask you for advice," Li Banfeng stopped the cook. "If there's never a suitable person to test someone on a piece of land, then we might as well not arrange any testing at all, and let the Local Earth God just acknowledge it as a successful land clearing. Would that work?"

Li Banfeng really asked the right person. The cook was knowledgeable and had been working his way up in the new area for many years, so he knew a lot. "Seventh Master, there must be a test before the land reclamation can be done. If the test is skipped, this project will definitely not succeed."

"If the Local Earth God approves, then the land reclamation will be a success, right?"

The cook shook his head repeatedly, saying, "People have many misunderstandings about land reclamation. They think that if the Local Earth God approves, the reclamation is successful."

But the Local Earth God nodded; if the land boundary didn't acknowledge the decree, the land wouldn't be successfully cultivated, and the lit boundary line wouldn't go out.

Those who pioneer within the boundary cannot leave; leaving means the pioneering effort has failed. Similarly, those who pioneer outside cannot enter; even if they do, their participation in the pioneering effort is disregarded.

"The territory must be able to sense things." Li Banfeng carefully analyzed the concept.

"Seventh Master, I only have a vague understanding of this matter. I'll tell you as much as I know," the cook tried his best to explain. "Local Earth God is the master of a place. To become Local Earth God, one must first be familiar with the territory."

Li Banfeng knew about this.

To ascend to the heavens and become Local Earth God, one must be extremely familiar with the land and use it to stabilize one's position.

The cook continued, "The process of becoming familiar with the territory is about connecting with it, about sensing it. Only when the territory senses this connection can one acknowledge the ruler of the land."

After hearing what the cook said, Li Banfeng had a better understanding of the situation.

The cook continued, "Reclaiming wasteland is the same; it's about choosing a small Land Block and establishing a small landowner."

This small landowner needed the approval of the Local Earth God and the land's boundaries. The examination was the process by which the pioneer gained the approval of the Local Earth God and the land's boundaries.

Seventh Master, think about it. If you were the local ruler and I were the Local Earth God, and I invited a friend to take a piece of land and claim it as his, and I agreed without caring whether you agreed or not, would you feel happy about it?

If you're unhappy, the land reclamation project definitely won't succeed. There might even be a rift between the local authorities and the Local Earth God; to put it bluntly, the local deity is angry.

As such incidents occurred frequently, the divide between the local deity and the Local Earth God grew wider and wider. Over time, the local deity ceased to recognize the Local Earth God.

I've encountered something like this before. There was a Local Earth God whose land was very close to Black Stone Slope. Every year, many people would come to clear land there. He was a very easygoing and approachable man, and many wealthy families in Pro State were willing to send people to his land to clear it.

This person was too eager to succeed and wanted to make his land Proper Land. The assessment process was very perfunctory; some Land Block weren't even assessed before being given away.

At that time, he had cleared more than 3,000 cubic meters of wasteland on his land, and many people thought that his land could really be turned into Proper Land. Unexpectedly, one day, his deeds suddenly emerged from the ground.

This Local Earth God was unaware of the situation at the time. Later, he realized he was unwell, but it was too late. The discovery of the contract had caused him to lose his cultivation, and due to the lack of timely intervention, his soul was damaged, turning him into Wounded Demon Fiend. This was a piece of land with great potential.

Just like that, it's gone.

This is an example of local Local Earth God, so Seventh Master, you must handle this examination matter very seriously.

Li Banfeng said, "If we encounter a place without any Strange Monsters, and there's truly no way to test it, then will this wasteland never be developed?"

The cook shook his head. "Seventh Master, after all this explanation, what I really want to say is just one sentence: the land has a spirit, and you must treat it as a living thing."

I've never seen a place without Strange Monsters, but I have seen Land Block where Strange Monsters haven't put them to the test.

Some pioneers chose Land Block in remote areas where there were few Strange Monsters creatures to begin with. Furthermore, the pioneers themselves were quite powerful, and most of the Strange Monsters were unwilling to risk their lives for cultivation. Even if the Local Earth God forced them, they wouldn't come.

Three days later, the test was over, and no Strange Monsters came to fight. This could still be considered a successful breakthrough, because the local authorities knew the reason for this place.

"Seventh Master, I haven't seen Strange Monsters on your Land Block, but that doesn't mean no one has come to test us. When Wandering Monster come, they're not just there to cause trouble; they're there to test us. If you don't let them take Wandering Monster, that's cheating, and the local authorities definitely won't allow it."

Li Banfeng listened intently. The concepts the cook introduced gave Li Banfeng a new understanding of land boundaries, Local Earth God, and pioneers.

It's really strange, Li Banfeng found these concepts very familiar, but Li Banfeng couldn't quite figure out why.

The local Local Earth God, and together with the land, the Local Earth God protects the pioneers. This seems similar to the concept of a house, its Home Spirit, and its House Cultivator...

While Li Banfeng was still pondering, Feng Qu Weng Quweng had already entered the territory while Li Banfeng was not paying attention.

"My friends, you've worked hard. Please have a seat." Feng Qu Weng used his sleeve to sweep the bluestone slabs on the ground.

Just as the Three-Headed People were about to sit down, Li Banfeng shouted, "You can't sit down! We're here to test you!"

The twenty-five Three-Headed People suddenly realized Feng Qu Weng. Feng Quweng glared at Li Banfeng and began to fight the Three-Headed People.

The Three-Headed People had a physical advantage, but their combat experience was very limited, and their fighting style was very simple. They relied on their physical strength to fight head-on. In less than ten minutes, six of the Three-Headed People had unintentionally received three services from the servants of the Feng Qu Weng and lost their ability to fight. They could only watch quietly from the sidelines.

He Yuxiu was anxious; if the fighting continued like this, the Three-Headed People had almost no chance of winning.

Li Banfeng wasn't in a hurry; there was no use in being anxious, as he couldn't interfere in this matter.

He took out two Golden Essence Pills from his pocket and handed them to the cook.

The cook was astonished; the gift was far too valuable.

"Seventh Master, I can't accept this—"

"Keep it, brother." Li Banfeng looked at the battle situation of the pioneers, and then at the five thousand Three-Headed People waiting for water. This was clearly another ruthless move by Inner State.

The fact that Inner State gave Li Banfeng a new place without Strange Monsters makes it more plausible that the Wandering Monster came to test him.

The Wandering Monster are extremely powerful, which makes exploring new lands very difficult.

If Li Banfeng wanted to borrow some Wandering Monster from the surrounding areas, no one would dare to lend them to him. If Strange Monsters from someone's home came, that person's Local Earth God would be offending the Inner State.

If Li Banfeng wants to move the Wandering Monster from his own territory, it means he will have to expose his new land. At that time, the Inner State will definitely investigate Li Furong strictly, and the land deed may even backfire on Li Banfeng.

This situation is difficult to break.

While he was deep in thought, the battle was already over. In about half an hour, all twenty-five Three-Headed People had been defeated by Feng Qu Weng.

This Feng Qu Weng was very sensible. He used his Feng Cultivation Technique to control the twenty-five people and let them leave the area on their own. He did not kill them. Some of them resisted and were injured by the Feng Qu Weng, but their injuries were not serious.

This Feng Qu Weng was very good at doing things. He didn't anger Li Banfeng and He Yuxiu, and he even gained cultivation points.

An eagle flew across the sky. Feng Qu Weng looked up and saw the eagle hover over the Land Block three times. Feng Qu Weng then walked out of the Land Block.

His victory over the pioneers had been recorded by the hawk, and the hawk would tell Rong Sijiao.

The reward was paid to the Feng Qu Weng.

Feng Qu Weng can choose to stay here and continue testing, or he can choose to take what he has and leave immediately.

But the old man was very clever. He didn't make the choice himself; instead, he handed the decision over to the Local Earth God: "Madam, this is all the skill I have. I just want to earn a living here. Will you grant me a reward?"

He Yuxiu wanted nothing more than to beat him up; how could she let him stay here to take the exam?

Li Banfeng wanted to keep Feng Qu Weng, because Feng Qu Weng left, other Strange Monsters would come to test him. They might not be as good as Feng Qu Weng, who only fought for victory and did not harm anyone.

The cook saw through Li Banfeng's thoughts and accepted two Golden Essence Pills. Feeling guilty, the cook wanted to help Li Banfeng: "Seventh Master, these pioneers have some skills, but they don't know much about combat tactics. If you give them some pointers, they can fight against the Wandering Monster."

Li Banfeng was delighted. "Brother Chef, you have to help me with this."

The cook nodded and said, "Since Seventh Master thinks so highly of me, please hear my plan first. First of all, we can't open up another mile of Land Block; we need to start at least three miles."

The Wandering Monster are all at least at the fifth level of Wandering Monster. It's simply not worth fighting them for a mere mile of Land Block. The first thing we need to do is raise the boundary of the reclaimed land to three to five miles, and only let one or two Wandering Monster into the Land Block to fight each time. This way, the reclaimers can withstand it, and the boundary will also be acceptable.

A Land Block is one square mile, Land Block is nine square mile, and a Land Block is twenty-five square mile.

The cook hit the nail on the head: the fight against the Wandering Monster shouldn't just be about gaining one side of the territory; we have to make sure the battle is worthwhile!

The cook continued, "The second thing we need to do is teach these pioneers how to fight. They like to fight straightforwardly, just charging straight in."

This tactic really works against the raincoat moths; with their strength, they could fight them. But it's not so suitable for dealing with the Feng Qu Weng. Later, you should gather another group of pioneers, rearrange the offerings, and tomorrow I'll be tested with them and teach them some combat techniques.

The cook was really kind, Li Banfeng thanked him repeatedly and quickly gathered the land clearing crew.

After clearing a three-mile stretch, Li Banfeng gathered a hundred Three-Headed People. The cook shook his head and said, "Seventh Master, this isn't a matter of the more people the better. If even one coward crosses the line, all our efforts will be in vain."

I'll choose thirty from these one hundred; that'll be enough.

The cooks had chosen their people, written their contracts, and arranged the offerings. Just as He Yuxiu was about to step forward to respond, a man came up and struck up a conversation with her.

"Miss He, please don't be in a hurry. There's something I want to discuss with you."

He Yuxiu stared at the man, scrutinized him for a moment, and asked, "Are you Feng Chongli?"

Upon hearing the name, Li Banfeng also looked over.

Why is Feng Chongli here?

Could it be that he also has his eye on this land?

He's from Snowflake Port.

He Yuxiu was not mistaken; the person who came was indeed Feng Chongli.

Feng Chongli removed his top hat and bowed to He Yuxiu: "Miss, it is my honor that you still remember me. I am here today to discuss a big deal with you, a deal worth three million silver dollars."

"Three million silver dollars?" He Yuxiu laughed. "That's no small sum. A Bai Le Men only costs eight hundred thousand silver dollars. Tell me what kind of business it is?"

Feng Chongli pointed to the ground. "This is the land, a hundred-mile radius. I'm willing to spend three million silver dollars to buy it."

He Yuxiu shook her head. "Not for sale."

Feng Chongli took out his abacus. "If you think it's too low, we can discuss the price further. Give me a price first, and I'll calculate it carefully."

He Yuxiu wasn't the type to mince words, so she didn't waste any more time with Feng Chongli: "You don't need to calculate it. I won't sell it for any price."

Feng Chongli adjusted the abacus beads and advised again, "Miss, you really need to carefully consider this matter. You must clearly understand the gains and losses involved."

I know you want this land to advance your career in Yunshang, but I can find you a new one. This new land is free; I'll give it to you.

Of course, the deed to the new plot of land I gave out was incomplete; it only contained one plot. But since it was for the purpose of advancing to the Cloud Realm,

This one is enough; taking another one would just be a burden.

Now there are two deeds on this land, attracting a lot of attention and drawing many people to crane their necks to see what's going on. I'm a businessman, and I'm willing to pay to buy it from you, but others may not follow these rules. They may not even pay, and they might even try to take your life. It's a matter of who gets the money and who gets the profit. You should calculate it yourself.

He Yuxiu didn't want to bother Feng Chongli anymore. "What you're saying is useless. This land isn't for sale, so you'd better leave now."

"I doubt you can make this decision," Feng Chongli said, turning to Li Banfeng. "Li Qi, what do you think? Is this business a good idea?"

Li Banfeng was thinking.

He wasn't thinking about how to do business; he was thinking about how to fight this battle.

Anyone else, with Green Flower's reputation and the sheer force of five thousand three-headed men, would have been scared away.

But Feng Chongli wasn't scared away. He wasn't afraid of the Green Flower, and he didn't seem afraid of these 5,000 three-headed people either.

According to the clues provided by An Zongding, Feng Chongli's cultivation level has surpassed that of Yun Shang.

Li Banfeng is currently close to the Cloud Above Second Layer in both the Home and Travel Realms, while He Yuxiu has just arrived in the Cloud Realm and has not yet reached any level, and her body has not fully recovered.

The two of them alone certainly couldn't defeat Feng Chongli, and even if they brought together 5,000 men, it was hard to say whether they would have a chance of winning.

Li Qi knew that cultivators Above the Clouds could not attack the local Local Earth God on the Proper Land.

Do they still need to abide by this rule when facing the Local Earth God of the new land? Li Banfeng wasn't quite sure about this.

"If you don't understand, just ask," Li Banfeng said. "What, are you trying to force us to buy it if we don't want to sell?"

Feng Chongli smiled, "You were absolutely right. I'm determined to get this land. You can sell it, cough cough cough, you can sell it, or you can refuse to sell it, cough cough cough, you can sell it—"

Just as he was making his tough remarks, Feng Chongli kept coughing, which dampened his spirits.

Li Banfeng was also very curious as to why Feng Chongli suddenly started coughing.

It turned out that a middle-aged man had come up to him and was smoking. The pipe contained some kind of tobacco that was extremely pungent.

Feng Chongli watched the man smoking one Smoking Pipe after another. Seeing that the tobacco in the pipe was almost burned out, Feng Chongli specifically asked, "Finished smoking?"

The middle-aged man tapped off some tobacco residue, then quickly filled another bowl. "It's still early, I smoke three bowls in one go!"

Feng Chongli nodded slightly. "If I'm not mistaken, you are Ye Jianhuang, the senior of the Three-Pot Tobacco Pouch."

"You guessed wrong. My surname isn't Ye, it's Huang." Ye Jianhuang lit a cigarette and took a puff with a smile.

Feng Chongli bowed and asked, "Senior Ye, you've also come for this land?"

Ye Jianhuang exhaled a puff of smoke, shook his head, and said, "I'm not here for the land, I'm here for my brother. Seventh Brother, I heard you opened your business, so I've come to congratulate you!"

Li Banfeng didn't know Ye Jianhuang, but he remembered a sentence that Tang Changfa had said at the Changsan Academy.

City Lord Sun found two helpers, one was A'Gui, and the other was A'Huang.

Li Banfeng greeted him with a smile, "Brother Huang, I've been waiting for you for ages!"

P. S.: In July, Pro State Master's performance steadily improved, and Salad thanks everyone.

I can never repay the kindness of my dear readers. I've been working hard all day to write, and I'm adding an extra chapter tonight at midnight to express Salad deepest respect to all of you.

Tomorrow is the 1st, so I'll definitely save my guaranteed monthly votes for Salad. Salad will fight them one more time on the monthly vote rankings! I must break into the top ten this month. Thank you, dear readers!