The Tianhai Family

Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, evening had arrived.

At an inn in Qinghe Commandery City, Meng Haoran of the Xinghua Village Meng Family still sat by the window as he had during the day, sipping the hot tea the inn had brought him and occasionally admiring the city's beautiful night view.

Just as Meng Haoran lifted his porcelain cup, footsteps sounded outside the door.

He turned and saw Gray Robe Jiang Lao Jiang Haifei and Granny Yu of the Black Market returning together.

Meng Haoran gestured for them to sit across from him and asked quietly, "Jiang Lao, Granny Yu, how did things go today?"

Gray Robe Jiang Lao Jiang Haifei nodded. "Hao Ran, you know how I handle things. When Jiang Lao takes the field, he does the work of two! I found out everything about the trade channels among the Baili Family, Xu Family, Jin Family, and Li Family—all Sixth-Rank Cultivation Families—and the Tianhai Family, a Fifth-Rank Cultivation Family."

Meng Haoran turned to Granny Yu. "Granny Yu, thanks for your effort today. How did things go on your end?"

Granny Yu smiled. "I'm even more reliable than old Jiang. Ask me anything you want to know, Hao Ran. I'll be sure to answer!"

Meng Haoran nodded lightly. "Good. In that case, let's start with Jiang Lao."

Gray Robe Jiang Lao Jiang Haifei took a sip of hot tea and cleared his throat. "All five of those Ranked Families dealt in cultivation goods. But the Tianhai Family stood above the rest when it came to pills. That was how they had quickly risen from among the Sixth-Rank Cultivation Families to become the first Fifth-Rank Cultivation Family in Qinghe Commandery Territory."

"Pills? Jiang Lao, what kind of pills laid the foundation for the Tianhai Family's rise