Longevity Gu Dao: Start From Refining Infatuation Gu

Chapter 32: The Independent Cultivators of Leek, the Dominant Immortal Mist Sect

After receiving this news, Zhou Sui returned home with a heavy heart.

At this moment, Ji Bingyu, Mu Ziyan, Xia Jingyan, and others also returned from outside after inquiring about the news. After all, they were all cultivators in the later stage of Qi Refining, and they had a higher circle of contacts.

"Husband, things are indeed a bit troublesome. Misty Cloud City has completely changed hands. The Immortal Mist Sect has decided to settle in Misty Cloud City. The former city lord, Lu Hongran, is nearing the end of his lifespan. For the sake of his descendants, he can only seek refuge in the Immortal Mist Sect and become a guest elder of the Immortal Mist Sect," Ji Bingyu said, revealing the information she had gathered.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sui instantly understood why Lu Hongran had made such a decision. The other party had almost no hope of reaching the Gold Core stage, and his lifespan was also running out.

The problem was that after he died, the Lu family would have no power to protect themselves and would definitely be targeted by the surrounding cultivators, just like a pack of wolves fighting over prey.

If they wanted to protect the Lu family, they had to find a powerful backer.

Within a radius of ten thousand miles, who could be bigger than the Immortal Mist Sect?

Furthermore, the Immortal Mist Sect wanted to develop the Cloud Mist Mountain Range and exploit the veins of red gold and spirit stones inside. Misty Cloud City was one of the most important footholds for them.

The cooperation between the two sides was a perfect match.

However, Zhou Sui couldn't understand why Lu Hongran had sold Misty Cloud City.

"In other words, the Immortal Mist Sect really wants to reclaim all the property rights in the city?" Zhou Sui clenched his fist.

"That's right," Ji Bingyu nodded. "Basically, the Immortal Mist Sect does not recognize any previous property rights, whether it's houses or shops. They all have to pay rent to the Immortal Mist Sect. Moreover, it is said that the Immortal Mist Sect will also significantly increase the rent this time. For example, the house we are currently living in will have to pay at least two hundred low-grade spirit stones per month."

What?!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sui's face changed. Two hundred low-grade spirit stones was simply robbery. Ordinary cultivators might not even earn that much in a year.

If they really rented a place in the city, they would probably be working for the Immortal Mist Sect and would not be able to make any money at all.

"How can the rent be so outrageous? Could it be that the Immortal Mist Sect really wants to drive away the Independent Cultivators?" Zhou Sui frowned.

"No, the Immortal Mist Sect naturally wouldn't be so foolish. In fact, they want to force the Independent Cultivators to mine for them," Ji Bingyu explained. "Although the Immortal Mist Sect has opened up a road to the veins of red gold, it still requires a large number of manpower to mine the ore from the veins.

The problem is that if cultivators stay near the veins of red gold for a long time, they will be eroded by the red gold aura, and their chances of reaching the Foundation Building stage will be lost. They will also consume their lifespan. How can the disciples of the Immortal Mist Sect be willing to do such a thing?

But if they don't mine, it won't work either. So the Immortal Mist Sect has set their sights on us, the Independent Cultivators, hoping that we will enter the veins of red gold to mine and receive a monthly salary of one hundred low-grade spirit stones. At the same time, every miner can live in the city for free without paying any rent."

"The Immortal Mist Sect is truly ruthless. But aren't they afraid of scaring away all the Independent Cultivators?" Zhou Sui clenched his fist, his eyes deep.

Obviously, this was the Immortal Mist Sect's plan, using exorbitant rent to force the Independent Cultivators to help them mine.

If they didn't want to mine, they could only leave Misty Cloud City and go elsewhere.

"They are not afraid at all because there are simply too many Independent Cultivators in the world," Ji Bingyu shook her head. "It is said that after other Independent Cultivators heard about what happened in Misty Cloud City, they rushed here. The Immortal Mist Sect even dispatched flying boats for free to help them arrive here quickly. The first batch of cultivators to arrive in Misty Cloud City numbered at least tens of thousands, and there are still a continuous stream of Independent Cultivators coming.

Even if we Independent Cultivators leave, it doesn't matter to the Immortal Mist Sect at all because they can recruit so many Independent Cultivators. They are not lacking in people."

"This!"

Zhou Sui's mouth twitched, and he had nothing to say. No wonder the Immortal Mist Sect was so fearless. Even if they exploited the Independent Cultivators, they didn't fear a rebellion because there were simply too many Independent Cultivators, countless in number.

It was like cutting leeks, one batch after another. Human lives in this world were simply worthless.

He had come to a deeper understanding of the cruelty of this world.

"Sir, what should we do now?" Mu Ziyan couldn't help but ask.

"When under someone else's roof, one has to bow. We have to pay the spirit stones. We can't leave Misty Cloud City," Zhou Sui clenched his fist.

To be honest, other places might not be better than Misty Cloud City. The resources here were also incomparable to Misty Cloud City.

Moreover, life inside the city was much better than outside. There was no need to worry about attacks from other Independent Cultivators. Safety was guaranteed to a certain extent.

Although the price of two hundred low-grade spirit stones per month was expensive, he could afford it for now.

Because in the past six months, he had earned a total of 120,000 low-grade spirit stones by selling spirit wine, which was equivalent to the wealth of 1,200 medium-grade spirit stones. He could earn 20,000 low-grade spirit stones per month.

After all, one hundred low-grade spirit stones were equivalent to one medium-grade spirit stone.

So he could still afford the rent.

"Indeed, and if there are more Independent Cultivators in Misty Cloud City, our spirit wine business can further expand, and we can earn more spirit stones," Ji Bingyu also agreed. Although the rent in Misty Cloud City was indeed expensive, they could still afford it for now.

Moreover, the gathering of a large number of Independent Cultivators would also bring abundant cultivation resources and a large number of spirit stones.

From this perspective, it might not be all bad.

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The next morning.

Zhou Sui had just woken up when he suddenly heard a deep voice outside, spreading through the streets and alleys.

"I am Fan Ze, an official of the Immortal Mist Sect."

"Starting today, Misty Cloud City will change hands, and this city will be taken over by our Immortal Mist Sect."

"All the contracts you signed with the Lu Family before are now null and void and need to be re-signed."

"Whether you rented or bought your houses before, they no longer belong to you."

"All the cultivators staying in the houses must come out and register to pay the rent. Each building will have to pay two medium-grade spirit stones per month."

"If you don't register today, you will be evicted from your houses tomorrow. Don't blame me for not warning you in advance."

As soon as the words fell, the doors of the courtyards on the street opened one after another, and cultivators walked out with unpleasant expressions.

Zhou Sui also walked out of his house and immediately saw a middle-aged cultivator wearing the Immortal Mist Sect's attire. He was Fan Ze, a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

In addition, there were a group of patrol cultivators standing beside him, all at least at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

After all, to become a patrol cultivator in Misty Cloud City, one had to be at least at the seventh level of Qi Refining. If their cultivation level was too low, they wouldn't be able to control the situation and wouldn't be feared by other Independent Cultivators.

But this group of patrol cultivators was enough to make the Independent Cultivators present feel intimidated.

(End of this chapter)