Chapter 912: Residency |
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Before the members of the Tian Shi Club (Heavenly Stone Society) left, they were quite dissatisfied. Of course, they didn't dare to confront the patrolling cultivators from the Heavenly Palace. Instead, they used Meng Zhang as their target to vent their frustrations, hurling harsh words at him.
Meng Zhang couldn't be bothered with such people, and he certainly wouldn't stoop down to their level to exchange insults.
Prior to this, Meng Zhang had never heard of the Tian Shi Club and had no idea who they were. After all, Taiyi Sect was located in the remote Jiuqu Province, far away from the central region of the Cultivation World. Furthermore, Taiyi Sect was now under the control of the Dali Dynasty. If the Tian Shi Club wanted to make any moves against Taiyi Sect, they would have to first seek approval from the Dali Dynasty.
Within the Heavenly Palace, there were many Primordial Spirit cultivators, including some from bustling places like the Middle-Earth Continent. The number of Primordial Spirit cultivators Meng Zhang saw today far surpassed those he had encountered in his entire life.
The threat of a mere Primordial Spirit cultivator didn't even pique his interest.
As for the other member of the Shang Family, witnessing the plight of their neighbors made them immediately more obedient. He took the initiative to approach Meng Zhang and introduced himself.
His name was You Dazhi, a cultivator from the South Sea Canghai Sect. He ran some small businesses here, selling specialties from the South Sea. If Meng Zhang agreed, he was willing to pay rent every month to continue operating his shop here.
Although this Primordial Spirit True Monarch named You Dazhi made many exaggerated claims, at least his attitude was acceptable.
Meng Zhang agreed to let You Dazhi continue operating the storefronts. As for the rent, they could negotiate it later.
After handling the matters of the two shops, Liu Tianhao visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
The two small courtyards that were meant for residence had been sealed and remained untouched; nobody had entered them.
From this, it could be seen that the cultivators in the Heavenly Palace only tried to take some small advantages and didn't dare to cause too much trouble.Apart from the two shops facing the street, the entire courtyard is protected by a Formation. This Formation is a part of the great formation that envelops the entire market, and the owner of the courtyard has control over it.
Liu Tianhao gave Meng Zhang six jade tokens, each of which grants control over the Formation. Once Meng Zhang refines one of the jade tokens, it can serve as proof of his identity, eliminating the need to frequently display the Taiyi Sect's token.
Liu Tianhao recorded Meng Zhang's relevant information for the records. He also reminded Meng Zhang that the other five jade tokens could be given to five cultivators. After they refine the tokens and register with him, they would have the right to reside in the Heavenly Palace for an extended period.
Currently, within Taiyi Sect, Meng Zhang is the only Primordial Spirit True Monarch, so he temporarily kept these jade tokens.
Meng Zhang used one of the jade tokens to activate the Formation and entered the courtyard. After confirming everything was in order, Liu Tianhao took his leave.
Though no one had lived here for over a thousand years, the courtyard remained clean thanks to the protection of the Formation and some dust-clearing and cleaning restrictions in place.
The courtyard was rich with spiritual energy, making it an ideal place for Meng Zhang's cultivation.
Meng Zhang suddenly realized the true value of this property. Apart from the courtyard and the two shops, it also provided residency for six individuals.
The long-term residency quota in the Heavenly Palace was much more valuable than the household registration in the imperial capital or the devil capital from his past life.
The small courtyard had more than ten rooms and two small courtyards. In these courtyards, there were some cultivated spirit fields.
Given the abundant spiritual energy conditions in the Heavenly Palace, even with such a small spirit field, the harvest would not be negligible if suitable high-level Spirit Plants were grown.
In fact, each courtyard had a jujube tree and a peach tree, along with some spirit flowers and grasses. Despite being neglected for over a thousand years, the excellent spiritual conditions allowed these plants to grow vigorously.
Not to mention anything else, just these spirit flowers and grasses were already quite valuable.
Meng Zhang chose a room to settle in and began pondering his next actions. Even though there were currently no major issues in Jiuqu Province, it wouldn't be wise for Meng Zhang to leave for too long as the only Primordial Spirit cultivator of Taiyi Sect.
He couldn't fully trust Jin Li, the True Monarch.Now, what Taiyi Sect lacks the most is a direct line of Primordial Spirit cultivators. If Niu Dawei and Yang Xueyi can successfully reach the Primordial Spirit stage, Taiyi Sect will have manpower to gradually take care of the affairs in the Heavenly Palace.
Meng Zhang rested in the small courtyard for a day before going to exchange with You Dazhi. After some bargaining, You Dazhi agreed to continue renting the shop at a price of sixty strands of pure jade inspiration per month. This price was lower than the market rate, and Meng Zhang offered it as a friendly gesture after learning about the approximate rents in the market.
With Meng Zhang back as the shop owner, those cultivators who used to profit from the shop's rent seemed to have quieted down and didn't come out to cause trouble.
As for the other shop, Meng Zhang didn't rush to rent it out and planned to keep it for personal use in the future.
After handling the shop matters, Meng Zhang took a stroll around the market. The market specifically designed for transactions among Primordial Spirit True Monarchs was indeed high-end and upscale. Countless Fourth Rank spiritual objects, elixirs, and talismans were available, and there were even quite a few Fourth Rank magic tools.
Meng Zhang had previously thought that Fourth Rank magic tools in the Cultivation World couldn't be directly refined but evolved from Third Rank magic tools. However, as he visited several shops specializing in magic tools in the market, he learned that some renowned sects in the Middle-Earth Continent had already developed the means to directly refine Fourth Rank magic tools.
In comparison, Meng Zhang felt like a country bumpkin who knew little about the wider world.
He didn't rush to make purchases but focused on broadening his horizons and gaining more knowledge. Roaming around the market made him feel overwhelmed and amazed, witnessing various spectacles he had never seen in his entire life.
The market not only sold high-level items but also had some low-level items, mainly local specialties from different regions. For example, the South Sea cultivator You Dazhi, who rented Meng Zhang's shop, had many South Sea specialties for sale.
Meng Zhang realized that the Heavenly Palace, as a gathering place for cultivators from all over the Grand Dust World, especially high-end cultivators, facilitated the exchange of information and goods. Cultivators from different regions could use the Heavenly Palace to communicate and trade.
If Taiyi Sect needed some unique spiritual objects from overseas that were difficult to find in the Jiuqu League or even the Dali Dynasty, they could easily purchase them in the Heavenly Palace.
Sometimes, even certain low-level spiritual objects could be sold at exorbitant prices when someone urgently needed them.
Looking at it this way, the vacant shop wouldn't necessarily have to sell high-end items. With Taiyi Sect's foundation, they didn't have that many high-end items to sell anyway.
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