Beneficial and Harmless

This time, Meng Haoran had come with his clan uncles Meng Bohai and Meng Luohai, bringing the results of nearly two months' work—over five thousand jin of the Second-Tier Spirit Plant, Six-Pattern Wheat. They had come specifically to sell all of this Six-Pattern Wheat through the Black Market in exchange for a large number of Spirit Stones.

In order to grow these Second-Tier Spirit Plants, Six-Pattern Wheat, to maturity, the Meng Family had not only sold all the Spirit Beasts they had raised in their backyard for years at low prices, but had also spent forty-five thousand Spirit Stones to purchase a full five mu of Spirit Plant Soil.

Meanwhile, during this period, Meng Haoran had tirelessly traveled back and forth between Qingyang County Town and Xinghua Village, exhausting both his mind and energy while also spending the Spirit Stones needed for his own cultivation.

The more than five thousand jin of Six-Pattern Wheat had been obtained through the combined efforts of both the individual and the Lineage. It absolutely could not be allowed to go down the drain because of Gray Robe Jiang Lao's temper!

While Meng Haoran secretly rejoiced, Meng Bohai and Gray Robe Jiang Lao had already completed the final step of this transaction.

Meng Bohai clasped his fists and smiled. "Jiang Lao, the location has been decided, so let us set the time two months from now!"

Gray Robe Jiang Lao returned the gesture. "Good! Until then, we shall not part without meeting!"

"Until then!"

With that, Meng Bohai did not linger. He led Meng Luohai and Meng Haoran away.

Watching the three of them depart, Gray Robe Jiang Lao pondered in a low voice, "These people definitely aren't Rogue Cultivators, nor are they some small Lineage. Anyone capable of growing such quality must be no ordinary person. And the Spirit Plants they are growing are Six-Pattern Wheat!"

Gray Robe Jiang Lao paused, then continued muttering to himself, "Only cultivation families of the ninth rank or above can master something like Six-Pattern Wheat. They should be some bottom-tier family around Qingyang County Town. In order to accumulate cultivation resources, they took an enormous risk and crossed county borders to secretly sell their own Six-Pattern Wheat in the Chiyang County Black Market!"

"And there is one more extremely important point—that brat just now!"

Gray Robe Jiang Lao recalled, "The last time I saw him, he was only around the Third or Fourth Layer of Qi Refining. Yet in less than a month, his cultivation had actually broken through another layer. His talent is especially obvious."

Suddenly thinking of something, Gray Robe Jiang Lao thought, That's right. That brat appeared in both of my transactions with Fellow Daoist Bohai. This shows that his status within their Lineage is extremely important. Perhaps Fellow Daoist Bohai brought him out to broaden his horizons because of his decent cultivation talent. Or perhaps the cultivation of these two batches of Six-Pattern Wheat has something to do with him!

At the last thought, Gray Robe Jiang Lao was slightly startled. If these two batches of Six-Pattern Wheat really have something to do with that brat, then that would truly be rather incredible!

Last time, Gray Robe Jiang Lao had already recognized the extraordinary qualities of the first batch of Second-Tier Spirit Plant, Six-Pattern Wheat.

He had taken that first batch of Second-Tier Spirit Plant, Six-Pattern Wheat, into the Chiyang County Black Market. He had already prepared himself mentally, but he still had not expected that as soon as the first batch entered the market, it would set off a frenzy and earn him a fortune.

"Could it really be because that brat is gifted beyond compare? Or because of the Cultivation Method he practices?"

Gray Robe Jiang Lao had roamed the world for many years and seen much. His thoughts could not help but turn in another direction as he murmured, "Or could it be that this brat is hiding some magical treasure on him?"

Patting the treasure in his robes, Gray Robe Jiang Lao gave a sinister laugh. "Hehe, if my guess proves true, then the next time that brat comes, I'll have to keep my eyes on him!"

On the other side, Meng Haoran and the other two had already swiftly left the Tianyang Mountain Range and headed toward the outskirts of Chiyang County.

Worried that Gray Robe Jiang Lao might be following behind them, the three deliberately took a detour before heading toward the border of Qingyang County.

"Haoran, you did well just now. You pulled your two clan uncles back from the brink of a spell battle!"

Meng Bohai smiled. "Otherwise, this batch of Six-Pattern Wheat would have gone down the drain!"

Meng Luohai, at the side, agreed. "Yes! That batch of Six-Pattern Wheat was especially close to Gray Robe Jiang Lao. If he had truly flown into a rage, all that Six-Pattern Wheat might have been destroyed in his hands! Then the nearly two months of effort from the entire Meng Family would truly have been wasted!"

Meng Haoran scratched the back of his head and smiled. "I didn't think that much. I only wanted to sell this batch of Six-Pattern Wheat as quickly as possible!"

Meng Bohai's smile faded as he said solemnly, "Fortunately, this batch of Six-Pattern Wheat was sold. Not only did it recover the cost of preparing the Spirit Plant Field, it also brought us an income of thirty to forty thousand Spirit Stones. Haoran, I will record a great merit for you before Clan Leader Jingshan!"

Meng Haoran did not decline. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Clan Uncle Bohai."

Meng Luohai, however, said coldly, "Although we escaped danger this time and received the Spirit Stones we deserved from Gray Robe Jiang Lao, I still find that man somewhat untrustworthy!"

Meng Bohai nodded. "Yes. After all, he is a man of the Black Market and holds the laws of the Yu Dynasty in no regard. He even dared to forcibly rob and kill before the two of us. If Haoran had come alone this time, he likely would have erupted on the spot!"

"I agree! Haoran, whenever you face this so-called Gray Robe Jiang Lao in the future, you must be careful of his every word and action!"

Meng Luohai warned, "This man has lurked in the Black Market for many years, and he has all sorts of underhanded tricks hidden up his sleeve. You have only just set foot in the world; with the slightest carelessness, you may board his pirate ship!"

Meng Haoran nodded slightly. "Clan Uncle Luohai, Haoran will remember."

Meng Luohai then looked at Meng Bohai and asked, "Brother Bohai, I heard just now that you reached a channel agreement with Gray Robe Jiang Lao, that our Meng Family's Six-Pattern Wheat will be supplied exclusively to him. Could anything unexpected happen because of this?"

Meng Bohai replied calmly, "Luohai, I know what you are worried about. You fear that because Gray Robe Jiang Lao has exclusive purchasing rights over our Meng Family's Six-Pattern Wheat, he will use this to coerce us in certain matters, correct?"

"Yes, that is exactly what I am worried about."

Meng Luohai replied, "I only met Gray Robe Jiang Lao once, yet I could already tell that his intentions are crooked. We should be cautious."

After hearing their conversation, Meng Haoran said seriously, "Clan Uncle Luohai, your concern is correct. But right now, it is the Meng Family that needs Gray Robe Jiang Lao. At present, it is not suitable for our Meng Family to sell Six-Pattern Wheat in the Black Market under our own name. Reaching a channel agreement with Gray Robe Jiang Lao is, for now, beneficial and harmless to the Meng Family!"

Hearing this, Meng Luohai laughed. "Hehe, Haoran is starting to look like a little adult now. Come, continue telling your clan uncle—how is reaching a channel agreement with Gray Robe Jiang Lao beneficial and harmless for our Meng Family?"