A few drops of Stone Marrow? A Grade Four Blood Refining Pill?
Lu Xianghui found his mouth dry at these offers, both of which were worth thousands of Qian Gold. His total expenditure for a year was hardly five or six hundred Qian Gold. Even if he didn’t eat, drink, or cultivate, it would take him eight or nine years to accumulate enough.
Out of this ager inco, two hundred Qian Gold ca from his family stipend. For his family to squeeze out even that much had pushed them to their utmost limit...
Before he could respond, Wang Liyao had already swept her hand over her Storage Ring, and a few bottles of Dan dicine materialized in front of him. "Here’s a Blood Refining Pill, it will help you breakthrough to Middle-grade, Fourth Rank. No need for any eloquence, Senior Brother Lu, I’ll keep your account, you can pay back when you make progress in your cultivation."
"Yes, Miss." Lu Xianghui inhaled deeply, restoring his usual impassive countenance. "I will make you proud."
After Lu Xianghui left.
Wang Liyao took out a package her father had sent. Apart from so cultivation materials, there was also a letter. The general ssage was, since the Keep Achieving Comrcial Firm had established itself, everything was going smoothly in their family. She need not worry too much, just focus on cultivating under Master Tianhe’s guidance.
Wang Liyao understood her father’s concern. He was worried that if she got too involved in these affairs at such a young age, it might lead to objections from the higher ranks in the Academic Palace. Even her master, Tianhe the Enlightened One, might not be able to help her suppress the Qian Family.
The Qian Family of Longzuo was an old and distinguished Fifth-grade Purple Abode Family. Their connections ran deep and were intricately entwined. They would not be easily swayed by any external influence.
The contest with the Qian family would not be resolved overnight; they would each use the ans within their grasp.
...
At the sa ti.
In the County Town of Longzuo.
In this comrcially well-developed town, shops were abundant.
In one unassuming shop that sold a variety of goods, a seemingly ordinary woman with a turban hat entered.
With the shop assistant’s help, she went to the back yard. After several turns, she arrived outside a private room in the inner courtyard. She removed her hat; it was Cao Lina, the leading lady of the Qian family.
"Lina seeks an audience with Grand Aunt Nine," she whispered.
"Co in." A soft, delicate voice answered from within.
Cao Lina walked inside, where a strikingly beautiful young woman with the deanor of an immortal stood. Seeing Lina she said, "It seems that the Yuwen Clan has rejected your Qian family."
Her voice was airy and ethereal, like the gentle whisper of a fairy in your ear.
Upon seeing her, Cao Lina showed admiration in her eyes. She bowed with respect, gritting her teeth in anger. "Grand Aunt, we didn’t expect the Firefox Old Ancestor, the newcor of the Yuwen Clan, to be deeply connected to the Wang family. He surprisingly expelled our Qian family Elder from their grounds."
This "Grand Aunt Nine," Cao Youqing, was a prodigy of the direct line of the eminent Cao family in Liaoyuan. From a young age, she had been arranged by her family’s old ancestor to enter the Lingyun Sacred Land. She was currently about a hundred years old and had already reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Human Realm.
She enjoyed a remarkable reputation as an accomplished fairy prodigy within the Sacred Land. Within her family clan, many younger mbers held her in high esteem.
Cao Lina had grown up hearing stories about Grand Aunt Nine and had always dreamt of following in her footsteps in the Sacred Land. But her family needed her marriage to the Qian Family of Longzuo to expand their influence. As a young woman, she was powerless to control her own destiny. Despite her resistance, she had been unable to find a solution.
"No bother. If the Yuwen Clan refuses to cooperate, then we shall teach them a lesson," said Cao Youqing lightheartedly. "After all, the Qian Family of Longzuo holds imnse comrcial influence. If they were to use all their might to suppress the Yuwen Clan, they should be able to accomplish such a task."
"Grand Aunt, the Qian family Elder is a coward," Cao Lina said angrily. "They claim that the path of comrce holds peace as paramount and that a small setback shouldn’t discourage them. The Elder Council unanimously decided to reconcile and renew our relationship with the Wang family. The representative they sent was even the eldest son of the old dastard—Qian Xuehan.
If he succeeds, won’t it be a slap in the face for Xuerui? Surely, it will cause his status within the family to plumt."
Cao Youqing nodded indifferently, "The Qian family, with its business-oriented origins, values profit over honor. To make such a decision is not out of the ordinary."
"Grand Aunt, what about Xuerui?" Cao Lina asked in deep concern. "We originally planned for him to make a significant contribution to the family, aiming to be included in the family’s list of candidates for the second Purple Abode Seed, and to receive the full support of family resources. But now... If the Qian Family reconciles with the Wang Family, wouldn’t Xuerui be cast aside?"
"Grand Aunt, if we can’t control the speak of the Qian Family that would still be a minor issue. I fear it may hinder your grand plans with the Young Master."
"Oh? It seems you’re quite astute." The corner of Cao Youqing’s mouth lifted in a smirk. "Why don’t you tell , what grand plans do the Young Master and I have?"
"Well..." Cao Lina hesitated briefly before plucking up the courage to speak. "In fact, I happened to hear so whispers. That matter would probably co to pass in around two hundred years. If you are secretly scheming and wanting Xuerui to gradually seize control of speaking rights in the Qian Family, this must be for that matter..."
The implications of this matter were massive, and even in this room devoid of bystanders, Cao Lina dared not speak too explicitly.
"Well," Cao Youqing said indifferently. "In fact, that particular lifespan isn’t much of a secret. Many sharp-witted families have more or less sensed the undercurrents. However, all these old families are sly foxes, pretending ignorance right now. Firstly, they are unsure of the situation and secondly, waiting for a better price."
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