The spirit fields around Ludong County had all been nourished by spirit veins, brimming with spiritual energy and far surpassing the fields in the villages and towns below. Yet they, too, varied in quality—some were rich in spiritual energy, while others were less so.
Likewise, among the county seat's "four markets," some shops were good and some poor; some stood in prime locations, while others lay tucked away in remote corners.
Chief Clerk Ye Junzhi sent word to the Liang Family, Shi Family, and Wang Family, summoning the three families to divide these benefits among themselves.
Under such circumstances, the Liang Family could not possibly send a Qi Refinement disciple. With the other two families represented by Foundation Establishment cultivators, how could a Liang Family Qi Refinement disciple contend with them when dividing the spirit fields and shops?
A trace of Foundation Establishment pressure would likely be enough to leave a family Qi Refinement disciple unable to speak. Wouldn't that simply let the others carve up all the good spirit fields and shops, leaving the Liang Family with the worst scraps?
Therefore, when it came time to divide the benefits, Liang Zhaohuang could only go in person.
At times like this, Liang Zhaohuang keenly wished for several more Foundation Establishment cultivators to emerge from the family. Otherwise, with him alone holding everything up, their security was far from sufficient.
Jin Guan Ward, Chief Clerk's Hall of the county yamen.
Liang Zhaohuang, Wang Chengen, and a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Shi Family were present. It was not Shi Shaofeng, the family head, but Shi Chunying. Though a generation younger than Shi Shaofeng, he had long since reached Foundation Establishment.
The several old-established county magnate clans in the county seat had maintained their inheritances for centuries. Every generation produced family disciples