Inheriting A Divine Cultivation Clan At The Start, All My Juniors Are Empresses

"Follow me." Chen Jianghua's heart tightened.

"Yes!"

Quickly walking outside the council hall, the young man followed in his father's footsteps, head lowered as he stepped over the threshold.

Once they met Yuchi outside the council hall, Chen Jianghua immediately bowed deeply and said:

"President Yuchi, hello!"

The young man hurriedly followed with, "Junior greets the President!"

"Are you both well, have you eaten?"

Yuchi smiled and motioned that there was no need to be so nervous, entering the council hall amid their gratitude.

Yuchi, Wei Zhe, Chen Jianghua, and his son sat within the council hall.

After the maidservant brought the corresponding teacups, everything in the council hall was ready.

Time to talk business.

"I wonder what issue you are facing?" Yuchi smiled and initiated the conversation.

With gratitude on his face, Chen Jianghua glanced at his son, then quickly and proactively said:

"Answering President Yuchi, the matter is like this."

"Our Chen Family is the rice and flour merchants of Xufu Town, handling about thirty percent of the rice and flour here."

"In the past, everyone lived harmoniously, doing business normally with each other."

"However, the Yang Family just got a new Patriarch. After he took over, he wanted to directly wage war with us."

"He spent a fortune to hire a cultivator as a Guest Minister, whose strength has reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

After Chen Jianghua finished speaking, he paused, and Wei Zhe quietly whispered to Yuchi:

"Third Brother, it's like this."

"The Chen Family manages thirty percent of the rice and flour, while the Yang Family handles fifty percent."

"The rice and flour business in Xufu Town is quite large, not as much as clothing, but the opposition is still considerable."

Yuchi nodded, signaling Chen Jianghua to continue.

Chen Jianghua nervously laughed and, filled with worry and urgency, said:

"We could hire Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, but once we do..."

"It would involve a tremendous financial burden!"

"And if we find a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, they will surely seek someone even stronger."

"By then, if both families hand all gold and silver over to cultivators, there will be no business left for us."

"Moreover, Xufu Town is very peaceful now, with protection from the Celestial Capital Department and the Defense Department."

"This has caused Xufu Town to not have needed Guest Ministers for a long, long time."

"Usually, having two Guest Ministers to help is sufficient, but truly hiring one at the Foundation Establishment stage, that would be an obscene waste."

"We also tried to communicate with the Yang Family earlier, but things went contrary to our wishes."

"They have resolved to confront us directly, hiring a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator to oppress us."

Chen Jianghua finished speaking anxiously.

The situation was instantly understood.

What Chen Jianghua said made sense; to the common folk, cultivators are like weapons.

In a town in turmoil, hiring two cultivators for protection is certainly reasonable.

However, with the excellent security in Xufu Town, hiring cultivators serves no other purpose than to intimidate.

If both families spent their silver on cultivators, neither would emerge victorious in the end.

It's a typical scenario where fear dominates, with only the cultivators gaining profit.

Allowing cultivators to grow fat on it only harms the broader related industries.

"Big Brother, how many Guest Ministers does our Wei Family have?" Yuchi quietly asked his elder brother.

"Our Wei Family has five Guest Ministers."

"Their strength is generally around the Qi Cultivation Realm."

"We only have one Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, Xun Xian, from the official Defense Department." Wei Zhe replied.

Yuchi nodded.

Xufu Town is a Clothing Town, and the Wei Family is a somewhat reputable family within it.

So it's understandable that the Wei Family has hired five Guest Ministers, who are all Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators.

"How is their pay calculated?" Yuchi again quietly asked.

"Each one earns on average two hundred silver pieces a year."

Two hundred a year, not a small sum, Yuchi curiously pressed, "What about the price for a Foundation Establishment stage?"

"At least in the four digits." Wei Zhe shook his head, "I don't know the exact amount."

Ten times more expensive than Qi Cultivation Realm? It seems cultivation is somewhat worthwhile.

Reaching the Qi Cultivation Realm, one could live a worry-free life.

No wonder most sects charge fees.

Sects are like training camps, preparing cultivators who then have the right to earn a living.

"So cultivators aren't as carefree as I used to think."

"They're not entirely free of worldly ties."

"They still have interactions with common people."

Yuchi bowed his head in thought for a moment.

And calmly took a sip of tea.

In past stories, cultivators were portrayed as wandering, carefree individuals.

When tied to the mundane, they would appear humble.

In reality, it seems situations are more similar to the current circumstances.

For a cultivator to grow, unless they are as lucky as Shanlan Lady, picking up everything along the way...