Six major families
"Hey, where are you going?"
Shui Qingyan stopped Qianluo from going up to the second floor: "That's the territory of the foundation-building cultivators, don't be ignorant of the rules."
Qianluo also wanted to see the robes worn by the foundation-building monks, which must be even more powerful. She would buy them for free next time. Faced with Shui Qingyan's obstruction, she could only feel wronged: "I'm sorry, sister, I'm from the countryside. I didn't know there was such a rule. I thought everyone could go to the second floor!"
"It's okay, but... recently the six major families..." Shui Qingyan frowned as she spoke, then changed the subject and warned Qianluo, "Let's not talk about it anymore. Anyway, it's a very complicated matter. Don't get involved with Foundation Establishment cultivators."
Qianluo looked as if she had listened carefully and nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, sister, I've finished buying..."
Shui Qingyan didn't stay long and went out with Qianluo. Huang Chen was sitting on the steps on the right outside the door, looking at his phone while waiting for Qianluo.
"Ah, little girl, you finally came out. I thought..." He thought the little girl was detained because she had no money or belongings.
Shui Qingyan glanced at Huang Chen's uniform, then looked at the girl, and said a few polite words: "I'm leaving first. If you have any trouble, you can contact me on your phone!"
He didn't forget to rub Chi Zhao: "You've raised this big cat well!"
Chi Zhao, disguised as a big cat, was furious and said, "Meow!"
"Okay, bye!"
Qianluo smiled and waved her hands until Shui Qingyan's figure could no longer be seen.
Huang Chen was surprised, his eyes widened: "Oh my God, little girl, how did you get to know the female cultivator of the Shui family?"
Qian Luo: "The female cultivator of the Shui family? Are you referring to Sister Qingyan? What's wrong with that? Can't we get to know each other?"
Huang Chen covered his mouth, his eyes rolling around: "I can say this and I can't say it, it's just..."
Qianluo understood, added his contact information, and successfully transferred 90 low-grade spirit stones: "Tell me more about it?"
Huang Chen smiled as soon as he saw 90 low-grade spirit stones had been deposited into his account. "District Six is currently in a state of conflict over the selection of the district chief. The six major families are Jin Weitao, Jiang Lanshui, three men, and three women."
He glanced at the name of his friend on the spiritual network and said, "It turns out to be Wen Siyu!"
Qianluo grabbed a handful of melon seeds from her storage bag and gave them to him. "What does three men and three women mean? What's the gender of the ancestor?"
"Thank you, sister!" Huang Chen said as he walked, in a good mood.
Shi Xiaoxiao stuffed the melon seeds into her mouth. They were bought at a shop at the foot of Wendao Mountain. They tasted pretty good. The two of them ate them while walking.
"Almost the same. Three men and three women means that the first three families have more male masters and their ancestors are all male, while the last three families have more female masters and their ancestors are all female."
"The reason for the gender disparity is the difference in their industries. The six major families monopolize various industries in the six districts. For example, the Treasure Pavilion you entered today is owned by the Jin family."
"The Jin family is a long-established immortal cultivation family. They own businesses throughout District Nine and are very powerful. Supermarkets, hotels, the Treasure Pavilion, the Hundred Treasure Pavilion... they're all theirs!"
"So in terms of comprehensive strength, the Jin family is the strongest!"
Qianluo was cracking melon seeds when she saw that there was a security guard on duty nearby, staring at her, as if if she spit on the ground, the guard would come up and ask her to pay a fine.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, there are people on duty around here. They are there to keep the roads clean and tidy, so we can't spit the melon seed shells on the ground!" Huang Chen was very clever. He folded the flyer into a small square and handed it to her.
"Thank you..." Qian Luo narrowed her eyes and looked at the tourists in front of her who were wearing long sleeves and long pants like her, but their clothes were much more dazzling than hers, with tassel silver chains, jade brooches, gem bracelets... In short, they were not ordinary items.
"The countryside is the countryside, what are you wearing?" The young man was dressed in punk style, and his whole body was dazzling. No one knew how many spiritual jades and gems he wore.
He glanced at Qianluo with disdain and rolled his eyes: "Country bumpkin!"
Huang Chen saw his colleagues groveling behind him and immediately pulled Qian Luo aside: "Shh, those are from the upper third district!"
"Upper three districts?" Qian Luo ignored the other party's rolling eyes. She didn't expect to meet someone from the upper three districts here!
Huang Chen already had an idea: "Yes, the middle three districts are popular with ancient costumes, reminiscing about the spiritual energy era, while the upper three districts are popular with modern costumes, entering the era of technological cultivation. Different costumes can reflect that they are from different regions."
Huang Chen breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the showy young man walk further and further away. "The arrival of people from the upper three districts means the battle for district chief has entered a tense stage, so let's avoid them and move on!"
Qian Luo asked again, "You said the Jin family is the most powerful. Could it be that the Jin family from the upper three districts sent someone here?"
"You're wrong. It's precisely because the Jin family is the most powerful that they disdain the position of district chief. The family vying for the position of district chief of District Six is actually the Wei family. The Wei family occupies more than half of the spiritual mines in District Six and controls the spiritual energy resources. They are the strongest in District Six, but are particularly weak in other districts. Therefore, the Wei family urgently needs a district chief in the Jindan stage to change the situation and strengthen the family!"
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Huang Chen pulled her and whispered, and the two of them sat down at the wonton stall in the alley.
Huang Chen: "Two bowls of wontons, one bowl of chopped green onions, and one bowl is not wanted!"
The boss saw that business was coming and immediately greeted: "20 low-grade spirit stones, ready immediately!"
Twenty or so plump bubble wontons were immediately put into boiling water. They had thin skin and large fillings, and were crystal clear. The air was also filled with the delicious smell of meat.
Qianluo sniffed the scent carefully: "Wow, it smells like spiritual energy!"
The boss explained with a smile: "Although the meat is ordinary pork, the water I used is spiritual spring water. You won't lose out on 20 low-grade spirit stones!"
"Spiritual spring?" It reminded her of the spiritual spring in District 7, which could be used at will after being processed.
Huang Chen explained, "This spiritual spring belongs to the Shui family. The Shui family is a local family in District 6. From ancient times to the present day, they have owned spiritual springs of all sizes. Controlling water resources is extremely important, and they can deal with any family."
"Because of the spiritual spring, the Shui family's females are naturally very friendly to water, so there are many female cultivators. The Shui family's grandmother also has water spiritual roots!"
"Because the attack power is not particularly high, the Shui family is ranked in the middle among the six major families."
Qianluo nodded: "How much is the price of the spiritual spring?"
After a while, the boss brought out two bowls of steaming wontons, sprinkled with chopped green onions, seaweed, and dried shrimps, which were delicious and fragrant.
He put his hands on his hips and explained, "Of course we need to buy it. The price is relatively low, after all, it's the water we use for daily life. But if you want to buy pure spiritual spring water, you can go to the Spiritual Spring Supermarket. A bottle costs 100 low-grade spiritual stones!"
"What? One bottle for 100 low-grade spirit stones, is that considered cheap?"
The boss was not happy, but he had used the Shui family's spiritual spring water all his life: "You can't say that. You have to know that the spiritual spring water sold by the Shui family is extremely pure, absolutely not like other families. Half of it is adulterated and half is real, and it is impossible to tell. A drop of the Lan family's spiritual spring water mixed with ordinary water is full of spiritual energy. The cost-effectiveness is extremely high!"
It seems that it is indeed not comparable to the spiritual spring water in District 7. I will go and have a look next time.
"Huff, huff!" Huang Chen blew away the hot steam from the wontons and took a sip of the fresh soup. As the hot soup entered his stomach, his spiritual power was replenished and all the fatigue in his body disappeared.
"Redemption of a Social Animal!" He let out a long sigh, looking contented.
"Although the price of a bottle is relatively high for ordinary people, the price-performance ratio is indeed good. Because the female cultivators of the Shui family have a particularly good affinity for water, they can gather the spiritual energy in the water and obtain a higher concentration of spiritual spring water. This is why the Shui family's spiritual spring water has always been popular."
Qianluo also took a sip. It was full of spiritual energy and with the addition of seasoning, it was even more delicious and left a long-lasting aftertaste.
It's different from your average wonton soup.
It is also different from the spiritual spring water in District 7. The concentration is higher. A sip of spiritual spring water is comparable to a first-grade spiritual elixir.
Huang Chen ate the wontons and his eyebrows relaxed. "The cultivators of the six major families all wear family jade pendants. I saw that the female cultivator just now was wearing the Shui family jade pendant. Generally speaking, the six major families don't interact with ordinary people, so they are surprised."
Qian Luo: "I see, she defeated the Wei family cultivator in the Treasure Pavilion, so she was in a particularly good mood and helped me."
Huang Chen nodded. "That's normal. The Wei family is extremely arrogant and overbearing in District 6. They've recently been competing with the Jiang family for the position of district chief, and they've also had a lot of friction with other families."
Qian Luo was confused. The Jin family had the strongest overall strength, the Wei family was also strong, and the Shui family was average. Why were they competing with the Jiang family for the position of district chief?
"The Jiang family has many female cultivators, but the reason is different from the Shui family. The Shui family has more female cultivators because of the special nature of the spiritual spring. The Jiang family has a long history of respecting women, and the position of family head is only passed down to women, not men!"
There is actually such a sensible Yuanying grandmother. Qianluo's eyes lit up and she thought of what Shui Qingyan said in Jubao Pavilion. The Jiang family monopolized the medicine industry?
"Ten thousand years ago, the Jiang family was just a small village. But the birth of a baby girl changed everything. She possessed a fire spirit root and was born with the Glazed Pure Fire. Because of this, she was recruited by a major sect, refined countless elixirs, and once occupied a large area, and became the powerful Jiang family we know today!"
"It's a coincidence that ever since this Nascent Soul Grandmother appeared, every baby girl born every year has the opportunity to master the Glazed Pure Fire left behind by the Nascent Soul Grandmother in the ancestral hall. That's why all the alchemists in the Jiang family are now women, and the men can only help."
"You should know that this Glazed Pure Fire is ranked third among the strange fires, and every female cultivator of the Jiang family possesses one."
Qian Luo heard for the first time that strange fire could be inherited. She also heard that Glazed Pure Fire was actually third. She was curious: "The Jiang family is fighting with the Wei family again. What about the other families?"
Huang Chen finished his wontons with a huff and puff. He wiped his mouth with a satisfied look on his face and continued to explain, "The Jiang family also needs to develop and strengthen its power! The head of District Five is from the Jiang family. Now that the Jiang family holds power, they want two heads from the same family to facilitate business!"
Qian Luo nodded. That’s true... It would be great if Wendaoshan could also do business with the Central Third District.
However, it was the first time she heard that the district chief was a woman. In the past, the district chiefs she had seen in the lower three districts were all men. She didn't expect to have the opportunity to meet a female district chief, and she also wanted to see it.
"What about the Tao and Lan families?" He mainly wanted to know what the Lan family was like now. Could they be trusted? How could he get Lan Mingzhu's belongings to the Lan family?
Huang Chen continued, "The Tao family has many medical practitioners. They have been practicing medicine for generations, but their attack power is not particularly strong, and the strength of the entire family is relatively weak. Our Sixth District is relatively peaceful, and there are not many wars. Their family does not play a big role, but they are indispensable."
"Look, Huichuntang and Miaoshou Hospital are nearby... They're both run by their family. They're just for Qigong cultivators who have headaches or fevers..."
Next, Huang Chen’s words made Qian Luo’s heart rise.
"As for the Lan family, they should be the weakest of the six major families."
Qianluo was puzzled: "Why?"
Huang Chen narrated the story: "Ten thousand years ago, the Lan family was a small workshop tending orchids. Because cultivators appeared in the Lan family and cultivated various orchids, the spiritual energy was enriched, and it gradually grew into a family."
"Descendants in later generations also learned to care for spiritual plants, cultivate them, and develop new products. The Lan family's wood spiritual roots have good properties and affinity. Occasionally, some special spiritual plants appear and are put up for auction at the Treasure Pavilion. There are also people scrambling to buy them!"
"Because the Lan family's great-grandmother was also a woman, the Lan family focuses on training female cultivators."
"Their family focuses entirely on cultivating spiritual plants and rarely teaches cultivators combat techniques, so their attack power isn't particularly strong. Logically, they shouldn't be ranked last, but something recently happened that caused the Lan family's status to decline."
Qianluo's heart tightened: "What's wrong?"
Huang Chen glanced around and whispered, "Our colleagues at the travel agency know all sorts of people, and according to gossip, the Lan family's great-grandmother has passed away. However, this news has never been made public and is currently just a rumor. But everyone knows about it, and the Lan family won't clarify it."
What Lan family ancestor? He's actually dead?
The Lan family must be extremely busy, so if she goes there now... it seems like the timing is not right.
Suppressing her inner thoughts, Qian Luo pretended to be puzzled: "Why can't we tell the world? Is there some other hidden reason for the death?"
Huang Chen tutted his words twice. "Maybe the six major families are fighting fiercely. Now the Wei family and the Jiang family are competing for the position of district chief. Some families choose to follow the Jiang family, such as the Shui family who owns the spiritual spring."
"The Tao family, the Jin family, the Lan family... all of them have not expressed their views."
"In fact, according to the division of industries, the Shui family and the Lan family should follow the Jiang family, because spiritual plants, spiritual springs, and elixirs are inseparable."
Qian Luo stroked her chin. "So the Lan family's delay in expressing their stance angered the Jiang family?"
Huang Chen was shocked when he heard her words: "Sister, don't say that! In fact, judging by their normal relationship, the Jiang Lanshui and the other two families are quite close."
"But the Lan family still hasn't produced a Jindan cultivator... and our great-grandfather, who reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, has passed away. As a result, the family is leaderless and their status is far less than before."
Qian Luo speculated: "Maybe it's because the Lan family's grandmother wanted to form a golden elixir, but the Jiang family didn't give her a golden elixir, so the Lan family chose not to take sides..."
Huang Chen nodded: "That may be the case. After all, the Lan family's ancestor is already over 200 years old and his life span is coming to an end. If he doesn't form a pill, it is indeed..."
Then he stopped talking, frowning: "No, we can't continue this topic. We might both be..."
He made a gesture, raised his hand and slashed with the knife. Qian Luo immediately covered her neck and nodded, shrinking her neck in fear.
"What about the former district chief?"
Huang Chen's eyes were deep: "He died of a sudden illness."
Qianluo: “…”
Well, she knew, but she couldn't say it.
"I also want to know how the monks who are not from the six major families live?"
Huang Chen said with a bitter look, "Sister, you've asked the right person. I'm not a cultivator from one of the six major families! After our spiritual roots are detected, we're all sent to the Immortal Cultivation School. Regardless of age, as long as we reach the fifth level of Qi training, we automatically graduate."
"Before, when there weren't so many monks, we were assigned jobs. Now, we don't assign jobs anymore. We need to take the initiative to apply for jobs at various companies!"
"To be honest, I got this job after failing over twenty other jobs. You have to understand that there are so many people working now, and the pressure of unemployment is huge. I have elderly parents and no children to support, but the rent is high, and food, clothing, housing, and shelter are always going to cost money!"
Qianluo coughed a few times when she heard this: "How much is the rent per month?"
Huang Chen became interested when he heard this: "Oh, sister, you just arrived in District 6 and want to rent a house, right? 800-2000 low-grade spirit stones a month."
"The houses here are all mixed, with both men and women living together. Although there is a spirit gathering array to maintain the normal flow of spiritual energy, it is really not as spacious and bright as a hotel."
"If you won't be in District 6 for long and have some money, you might as well stay in a hotel." Huang Chen held the flyer and pointed at the newly opened hotel with a smile.
"Our travel agency has a partnership with this hotel. If you sign up as a member, you can enjoy an 12% discount on this hotel, including breakfast for two! According to the current market price, a night at this hotel will only cost you 188 low-grade spirit stones. It's a great deal!"
"Sister Siyu, would you like to have a room?"
Qianluo did some calculations and said, "I'll cover it for 10 days!"
Huang Chen's eyes narrowed into slits from laughing, and he wanted to kneel down to express his gratitude: "Ah! Great! I knew that this girl was young, yet had profound cultivation, and was smart and capable..."
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