With that thought, Lu Yang felt much more at ease.
On the way back to the estate, Lu Yang began asking Shang Qingzhi, "How has the assessment at the Qianfeng Merchant Association been going, the one I asked you to take?"
"Reporting to Young Master, I completed Miss Xu's assessment half a month ago," Shang Qingzhi replied.
She looked at Lu Yang with a hopeful gaze.
Passing the assessment meant Shang Qingzhi was qualified to open a shop at the Qianfeng Merchant Association and run it herself.
Lu Yang was very pleased with her as well.
"Excellent!" Lu Yang immediately took out twenty High-grade Spirit Stones and handed them to Shang Qingzhi. "Use these as your start-up capital. If I have anything to sell later, I'll naturally send someone to bring it to you!"
"Yes!" A hint of delight flashed deep in Shang Qingzhi's limpid eyes.
With this batch of Spirit Stones, she would finally have wealth of her own to manage and put to work.
Even if she let just a tiny bit of that wealth slip through her fingers, it would be enough to make a fortune as an Xiantian Realm martial artist.
The next day, Lu Yang and Shang Qingzhi arrived together in the bustling city of Qingzhou. Their first stop was the Qianfeng Merchant Association!
By the rules, newly promoted Shanchuan Envoys were entitled to six months of leave after completing an exceptionally difficult assessment mission.
For Lu Yang, it was a rare chance to catch his breath.
Six months might seem like a long time, but for a martial artist, it passed in the blink of an eye.
With such a rare stretch of time entirely his own to manage, Lu Yang naturally didn't want to waste it.
Taking Shang Qingzhi back to the Qianfeng