Channel Agreement

After hearing Gray Robe Jiang Lao's words, Meng Bohai naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

But he could not make it too obvious.

Otherwise, once Gray Robe Jiang Lao had him figured out, the Meng Family would no longer be able to get high prices from him when selling any good things in the future.

"Open up a sales channel with Jiang Lao?"

Meng Bohai smiled faintly. "Jiang Lao, do not blame me for speaking too bluntly. After all, this is our first time meeting, and we are in a place like the Black Market that cannot see the light of day. If we directly open up a new sales channel with you, I am afraid it would be somewhat inappropriate!"

Gray Robe Jiang Lao grew anxious and replied, "How could it be inappropriate? If you enter the Black Market and display this batch of Six-Pattern Wheat before others, you will certainly be targeted. When that happens, the two of you will be the ones inviting trouble upon yourselves."

At that moment, Meng Haoran stepped forward and deliberately tried to smooth things over. "Clan Uncle Bohai, Jiang Lao has a point. Once the two of us are targeted by people in the Black Market, not only will trouble come one after another, it may even bring disaster upon our family."

Gray Robe Jiang Lao nodded and smiled. "This young man is the one who understands reason."

Hearing this, Meng Bohai put on a contemplative expression and remained silent.

Seeing this, Gray Robe Jiang Lao struck while the iron was hot. "Fellow Daoist Bohai, let me offer the two of you another great favor. If you produce Six-Pattern Wheat of this quality in the future, I, Jiang Lao, will buy it all. However much Six-Pattern Wheat you have, I will buy that much. Moreover, if your Six-Pattern Wheat is supplied exclusively through my sales channel from now on, I will raise the price by another Spirit Stone per jin. Fellow Daoist Bohai, what do you think?"

Meng Bohai pondered briefly. A moment later, he cupped his hands and said, "Since Jiang Lao is so sincere, then our family's Six-Pattern Wheat will be supplied solely to Jiang Lao."

Having finally secured this "Six-Pattern Wheat" channel, Gray Robe Jiang Lao let out a slight breath of relief.

Gray Robe Jiang Lao asked, "May I know when the Six-Pattern Wheat at Fellow Daoist Bohai's place will mature, and when it can be delivered?"

Meng Haoran answered on Meng Bohai's behalf, "One month. It will take another month before it matures and can be harvested."

Meng Bohai took over from Meng Haoran, looked at Gray Robe Jiang Lao, and continued, "Jiang Lao, today is the sixth. How about this—on the tenth day of next month, we will find another place to meet. Would that work?"

Gray Robe Jiang Lao nodded and replied, "Certainly. Our next meeting will be set for the tenth day of next month. I hope that day, neither of us will fail to appear."

As he spoke, Gray Robe Jiang Lao took a map from his robes.

Meng Bohai accepted it, looked at the marked points on it, and asked, "Jiang Lao, is this the Black Market venue in Chiyang County?"

"Indeed. Maps like this must be bought with Spirit Stones outside as well. Today, I will give it to Fellow Daoist Bohai for free."

Gray Robe Jiang Lao then said, "Fellow Daoist Bohai, choose a location on it."

Meng Bohai nodded lightly and seemingly pointed at a spot on the map at random. In a low voice, he said, "Jiang Lao, let us settle on this location."

Gray Robe Jiang Lao committed the location to memory and replied, "Good. Then it is settled—the tenth day of next month."

Meng Bohai cupped his hands and smiled. "The tenth day of next month, Jiang Lao. We will meet without fail."

With that, Meng Bohai left with Meng Haoran.

Watching Meng Bohai and Meng Haoran's departing backs, Gray Robe Jiang Lao murmured, "Those two must be from Qingyang County, and both are descendants of cultivation families, not Rogue Cultivators."

Gray Robe Jiang Lao lowered his head to look at the batch of "Six-Pattern Wheat" he had just traded for and smiled. "Now that I have this Six-Pattern Wheat, I have some say in the Black Market as well. So long as those two can continuously provide me with Six-Pattern Wheat of this quality in the days to come, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm will surely be within reach!"

He turned his head again, looked toward a certain direction deep in the mountains, and smiled. "Black Market, I, Jiang Lao, have returned!"

Only after entering Qingyang County did Meng Haoran finally let out a slight breath of relief.

He asked, "Clan Uncle Bohai, now that we can sell that Six-Pattern Wheat for fifteen Spirit Stones per jin, how far are we from our goal?"

"Haoran, you are mistaken. It is not fifteen per jin, but sixteen per jin!"

Meng Bohai smiled. "Presumably, once the Six-Pattern Wheat planted in the Meng Family's backyard matures and is harvested next time, our goal will be achieved!"

At present, the Meng Family's most urgent matter was helping clan leader Meng Jingshan break through the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm and become a true Foundation Establishment cultivator.

As long as clan leader Meng Jingshan broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, the Meng Family would sit firmly in first place within Xinghua Village!

Even those Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families in the county seat would have to weigh the consequences before seeking trouble with a Meng Family that had a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Looking in the Meng Family's direction, Meng Bohai said, "To break through the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm, the Cultivation Method, resources, cultivation, and the opportunity for breakthrough are all indispensable. Otherwise, the chances of successfully reaching Foundation Establishment will be greatly reduced!"

Meng Haoran asked again, "Then how is the clan leader doing now?"

"Qi Refinement cultivators live a hundred years, while Foundation Establishment cultivators live three hundred. The clan leader is already one hundred and fifty years old. If he still cannot break through to Foundation Establishment in another twenty or thirty years, the power of his qi and blood will begin to decline. Therefore, the earlier he breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, the better!"

Meng Bohai continued, "The Meng Family does not lack Cultivation Methods. As for resources, we will gather enough of them in three months. In terms of cultivation, the clan leader is already at the peak of the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm. So long as the resources are in place, along with that opportunity for breakthrough, the clan leader will certainly succeed!"

Hearing this, Meng Haoran nodded gently.

Meng Bohai took a deep breath, then pulled out a Storage Bag from his robes and handed it to Meng Haoran.

After taking it, Meng Haoran was somewhat bewildered.

"There are three hundred Spirit Stones inside. This is my personal decision. Haoran, you are currently guarding the Spirit Plant Field in the Meng Family's backyard alone. You must carefully tend the Second-Tier Spirit Plant, Six-Pattern Wheat, while also keeping up with your own cultivation. The resource consumption must be somewhat more than you can bear."

Meng Bohai patted his shoulder and smiled. "Consider these Spirit Stones your reward for the contributions you have made to the Meng Family these past days!"

Meng Haoran politely declined. "Clan Uncle Bohai, these are all things I should do. Even if I did not do them, other juniors would."

Meng Bohai frowned. "If your Clan Uncle tells you to take them, then take them. That brat Xiao Ran wants more Spirit Stones, yet I will not give him any. So accept them without worry!"

"Alright! Thank you, Clan Uncle Bohai!" Meng Haoran said with a smile.

The two walked on for some time. Just as they arrived at the entrance to Xinghua Village, they discovered that people from the county yamen had come here.

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