As soon as he finished speaking, a young man was seen piloting a flying boat, slowly descending from the sky.
Jumping off the flying boat, the young man put away his flying boat and came before Zhou Huai.
Upon seeing the young man, Zhou Huai immediately shed his arrogant attitude, bowing and smiling.
"Senior Nephew Jiang."
The other Qingxuan Sect Disciples respectfully called out, one by one.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang."
Jiang Hao ignored these Disciples and instead stared at Zhou Huai.
"Zhou Executive, please answer my question."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huai's forehead broke out in a cold sweat.
Of course, it was to manipulate the results and make it easier to exploit Loose Cultivators.
But could he really say that?
If he did, Zhou Huai was sure he wouldn't see tomorrow's sun.
But if he were to lie, Zhou Huai didn't know what to make up at the moment.
"If you can't say it, then forget it. In short, please check again if the red jade crystal rice submitted by Xu Dage is enough."
Seeing that Zhou Huai was slow to respond, Jiang Hao took the initiative to break the deadlock.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huai's eyes flashed with horror, and his heart churned.
What did he hear? Jiang Hao actually called Xu Yi, Xu Dage?
One must know that Jiang Hao was currently a prominent figure in the Qingxuan Sect.
Three years ago, he participated in the Ascension Ceremony and was found to have a purity of over fifty in all Five Elements Spiritual Roots.
Among them, his Metal Spiritual Root purity reached sixty-five.
Not only that, Jiang Hao also possessed the Metal Spiritual Body, one of the Five Elements Spiritual Bodies.
This talent was undoubtedly the future of the Qingxuan Sect.
Soon, Jiang Hao was taken in as a Disciple by the current Sect Master of the Qingxuan Sect.
Barring any accidents, Jiang Hao would be the next Sect Master of the Qingxuan Sect.
Such a prominent figure, and he had an older brother? Zhou Huai had never heard of it.
Not only Zhou Huai, but everyone present who knew Jiang Hao's background was stunned.
In the distance, Old Li was dumbfounded.
"Old Xu, you've been hiding so much. You truly don't consider me a friend. If I don't make you treat me to a meal, how can I justify all this worry and fear?"
Next to the large Magical Artifact, Zhou Huai wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.
He quickly reached out and patted the large Magical Artifact.
The numbers displayed on the body of the artifact flickered, changing to one hundred thirteen.
"Senior Nephew Jiang, it was indeed an error with the Magical Artifact just now. This is the true weight of the red jade crystal rice submitted by Xu Yi."
Zhou Huai immediately said to Jiang Hao with a smile on his face.
Then, Zhou Huai looked at Xu Yi and apologized to him.
"Xu Yi, it was my fault just now; I made such a huge blunder. Please forgive me, please forgive me."
"You have fulfilled the Qingxuan Sect's contract. Please use this voucher to exchange for your reward at the Spiritual Rice Shop opened by the Qingxuan Sect."
Zhou Huai took out a token and handed it to Xu Yi.
Xu Yi took the token, glanced at Zhou Huai, and said nothing.
At this moment, Jiang Hao came to Xu Yi's side.
"Xu Dage, this is not the place to talk. Please follow me."
With that, Jiang Hao led Xu Yi away.
After the two left, Zhou Huai finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, Zhou Huai couldn't help but resent Xu Yi in his heart.
"Damn it, he didn't even mention knowing Jiang Hao! If I had known you knew Jiang Hao, who would be so idle as to provoke you!"
On the other side, Jiang Hao took Xu Yi to the Spiritual Rice Shop.
Under Jiang Hao's witness, the shopkeeper of the Spiritual Rice Shop gave Xu Yi one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones and ten catties of red jade crystal rice according to the contract's regulations.
Leaving the Spiritual Rice Shop, Jiang Hao then took Xu Yi to a restaurant.
Entering the private room, a helpless smile appeared on Jiang Hao's face.
"Xu Dage, you must be laughing at me."
Jiang Hao actually knew about the corruption involved.
It was just that he couldn't change it.
This set of rules had been operating in the Qingxuan Sect for a long time.
Many people were involved.
In fact, it wasn't just the Qingxuan Sect; several Sects around the Qingxuan Sect were in the same situation.
Xu Yi, however, was used to it and said with a smile:
"Nothing to laugh at, I'm used to it."
Hearing Xu Yi's words, Jiang Hao felt even more uncomfortable.
He didn't understand why the Qingxuan Sect treated Loose Cultivators this way.
"Let's not talk about these vexing matters. Xu Dage, have you thought about what we discussed earlier?"
Jiang Hao changed the subject, smiling as he asked Xu Yi.
Xu Yi replied, "Your help just now is enough."
"How can that be considered enough? What happened just now was merely a small effort; how can it be considered repayment?"
Jiang Hao, however, disagreed with Xu Yi's words.
Seeing such persistent Jiang Hao, Xu Yi also felt a bit helpless.
Looking at Jiang Hao's stance, if he didn't truly ask him to do something, Jiang Hao would probably keep remembering it.
Over time, this matter could easily become Jiang Hao's Heart Demon.
At that point, it would actually harm Jiang Hao.
Xu Yi thought for a moment, then spoke to Jiang Hao:
"Since you insist on repaying me, I happen to have something I've been thinking about for a long time."
Jiang Hao's spirits lifted upon hearing this: "Xu Dage, please speak your mind."
"Having completed the contract with the Qingxuan Sect, I am now free and want to find a piece of ownerless Spiritual Land to continue planting Spiritual Plants. Do you know if there are any ownerless Spiritual Lands around the Market?" Xu Yi asked.
What Xu Yi wanted wasn't much.
Just to find a place to build a home, plant some flowers, grow some grass, and live a leisurely life every day.
Unfortunately, all the surrounding land belonged to the Qingxuan Sect.
If Xu Yi wanted to build a home, he would still need to obtain the Qingxuan Sect's consent.
Even if the Qingxuan Sect agreed, he would still be bound by the Qingxuan Sect thereafter.
He would need to pay various fees every month.
If he couldn't pay, the Qingxuan Sect would reclaim the right to use the land.
Xu Yi no longer wanted to live that kind of life.
Therefore, an ownerless Spiritual Land was most suitable.
As an Inner Sect Disciple of the Qingxuan Sect, Jiang Hao might know where such places were.
After hearing this, Jiang Hao fell into contemplation.
He did know of a few ownerless Spiritual Lands.
One Spiritual Land was even quite good.
It was located near a First-Grade High Grade Spiritual Vein, with very rich Spiritual Qi, much better than ordinary First-Grade High Grade Spiritual Lands.
It even approached First-Grade Peak Grade.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Hao immediately told Xu Yi about this Spiritual Land.
Xu Yi's eyes gleamed upon hearing this.
Rich Spiritual Qi was good; wasn't that suitable for planting Spiritual Plants?
"Where is it?" Xu Yi immediately asked.
Jiang Hao replied, "It's in a valley about eight hundred li east of Qingxuan Market."
"Eight hundred li? That's a bit far."
Xu Yi frowned.
This distance was a bit far.
Xu Yi wasn't going into seclusion.
He still needed to travel back and forth to Qingxuan Market on a daily basis.
If he were to live there, a round trip would take nearly two hours.
Seeing Xu Yi's dissatisfaction, Jiang Hao immediately said:
"Xu Dage, perhaps you'd like to hear about others?"
Xu Yi nodded, and Jiang Hao then told Xu Yi about all the ownerless Spiritual Lands he knew of.
After comparing them, Xu Yi finally settled on one piece of land.
This land was about fifty li south of Qingxuan Market.
The Spiritual Qi density was decent, barely qualifying as a First-Grade High Grade Spiritual Land.
Upon learning Xu Yi's thoughts, Jiang Hao nodded.
"No problem. After I return to the Sect, I can apply to the Sect for a stationed flag . With the resident banner, this land will be protected by the Qingxuan Sect."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yi immediately asked:
"It won't charge any fees, right?"
Jiang Hao shook his head helplessly: "Xu Dage, don't worry, it's completely free. This is a privilege only True Disciples of the Qingxuan Sect have; ordinary people cannot use it."
Xu Yi was surprised to hear this.
A privilege only True Disciples had, but wasn't Jiang Hao an Inner Sect Disciple?
Before Xu Yi could ask for clarification, all the Spiritual Cuisine had been served.
Jiang Hao motioned for Xu Yi to eat.
Xu Yi's hunger had long been aroused.
Just one bite, and Xu Yi no longer had any thoughts about anything else.
It was too delicious.
Not only did it taste good, but it also contained abundant Spiritual Qi.
Jiang Hao was very generous, ordering only First-Grade High Grade Spiritual Cuisine.
Xu Yi ate like a whirlwind.
The Spiritual Qi contained within his body had reached its limit.
Spiritual Qi even overflowed from Xu Yi's seven orifices.
Refining the Spiritual Qi on the spot, Xu Yi's Cultivation became much more profound.
Originally, he was still more than half a year away from breaking through to Qi Refining Late Stage.
Now, Xu Yi estimated that three months would be enough.
The time was cut in half, which astonished Xu Yi.
Even so, some of the Spiritual Cuisine on the table was still uneaten.
But Xu Yi couldn't eat any more; eating more would only burst his meridians.
Xu Yi didn't want to waste it, so he packed it directly.
He planned to take it back for the Goose to clean out its intestines.
After packing, Jiang Hao also bid farewell to Xu Yi, as he had to return to the Sect.
Bidding farewell to Jiang Hao, Xu Yi walked out of the restaurant.
He hadn't realized that the sky had already darkened.
"Cultivating takes quite a bit of time."
Xu Yi sighed and walked towards the wooden house under the cover of night.
