Upon hearing this, the steward nodded.
"This is a Tier 4 Middle-Grade cave abode. It requires one Top-Grade Spirit Stone for every hundred years!"
"A Top-Grade Spirit Stone?" Zhou Xun frowned upon hearing this.
"Please forgive me, Senior, but this has always been the rule. Transactions involving treasures of Tier 4 and above generally only accept Top-Grade Spirit Stones," the steward explained.
Zhou Xun then took out two Top-Grade Spirit Stones and handed them over.
"Then I'll rent it for two hundred years first!"
After paying the rent to the steward cultivator, Zhou Xun received a specially made token. The steward said:
"Senior, this is the restriction-control token for the cave abode. Please keep it safe."
"Oh, right!" Zhou Xun suddenly seemed to recall something and asked:
"Are there any Daoist grounds of Tier 4 or above for sale nearby?"
"Daoist grounds?" The steward shook his head upon hearing this.
"The spirit veins throughout the Three Prefectures Region belong to the imperial court. They are only available for lease, not sale!"
"However, most of these Daoist grounds have already been rented out, and vacancies are rare. If Senior is not in a hurry, perhaps one will become available after a few years, though it will likely be rented again very quickly!"
Hearing this, Zhou Xun could only give up. He had not held much hope to begin with.
He then left with Lin Fei.
Once outside, Zhou Xun looked at Lin Fei before him.
From their earlier conversation, he had already learned the rough locations of the various shops in the immortal city. He could find his destinations without Lin Fei.
He therefore took out a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone and handed it over.
"You did well today. Take this spirit stone." As he spoke, Zhou Xun passed the spirit stone