Clan Cultivation: The Ye Clan

Ye Shiqing immediately stepped in front of Ye Zhenzhen, drew his sword, and glared at the group of people in front of him with murderous intent.

At this moment, a young man dressed in a brown coarse cloth shirt stepped out, bowed, and said, "Greetings, seniors. We are not bad people, we are guides, and we mean no harm. Is this your first time visiting Yunlin City? Would you like us to show you the way?"

Ye Zhenrong: "What is a guide?"

Ye Amber: "Giving directions to people entering the city for the first time is also a job."

“How do you charge?”

The young man chimed in, "Yes, we mostly live in Yunlin City and are very familiar with it. Wherever you want to go, we'll take you there safely. Five spirit stones a day."

Ye Anbo glanced at the people gathered around, then looked at a little boy with an injured face behind him and said, "Let's send someone over, the one in the back..." He was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"Uncle, wait a minute," Ye Zhenzhen looked at the little boy with the injured face that her uncle was about to point to, thinking to herself, what a small world.

This is my beloved junior brother from my previous life, Ji Xiaqing, the illegitimate son of the Ji family in Yunlin City. Ye Zhenzhen recalled that it seemed to be around this time in her previous life that she left the sect to carry out a mission and passed through Yunlin City. She encountered Ji Xiaqing being beaten in an alley. Feeling sorry for him, she rescued him and brought him back to the sect, making him her junior brother and teaching him carefully. As a result, he conspired with Master Puxian and Shen Leling to dissect her golden core.

It turns out that you shouldn't pick wildflowers by the roadside, and you shouldn't pick up men by the roadside.

"Uncle, let her lead the way for us." Ye Zhenzhen said, stretching out her hand and pointing past Ji Xiaqing to a thin 8-year-old girl not far from him. She thought to herself, "You ungrateful brat, you'll never get a spirit stone from me in this lifetime."

Upon hearing this, the little girl ran over with a look of surprise and said, "Hello, seniors, my name is Xiaoshui. Please come this way. Would you like to eat first, find a place to stay, or go somewhere else first? I'll show you the way." With that, the group headed into the city.

Disappointed, Ji Xiaqing watched the departing group of people, then sat back down on the steps of the city gate, continuing to wait for the next guest.

People come and go on the cobblestone road. Both sides of the road are lined with shops of all kinds.

Ye Anbo: "Xiao Shui, let's find a place to eat first."

Xiao Shui: "Senior, there are many food stalls in Yunlin City. The highest-class one is Piaoxiang Pavilion, the tallest seven-story building in the city. It is said that they have hired a high-level spiritual chef to cook there, which can maximize the spiritual energy in the food. Therefore, the price there is the highest. A meal there is estimated to cost at least a thousand spirit stones."

Ye Zhenrong and Ye Zhenzhen stared at Xiao Shui with wide eyes, thinking to themselves, "What a shrewd businessman, so expensive!"

"For a more average option, there's Baiwei Pavilion in the alley next to Piaoxiang Pavilion. Although the chef there isn't of a very high rank, he's good at innovation and makes a wide variety of dishes. As a result, Baiwei Pavilion has the most dishes in the entire Yunlin City, and the taste is quite good. It has a very good reputation in Yunlin City. The price is also moderate, with a meal costing several hundred spirit stones."

Ye Zhenrong and Ye Zhenzhen exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves, "It's still a bit pricey."

"For lower-end options, there are some small shops. Although the food isn't prepared by professional spirit chefs, these small shops have their own unique flavors, and most importantly, they're cheap. You can eat your fill for just a few dozen spirit stones."

"Seniors, which one would you like to go to?"

Ye Zhenrong and Ye Zhenzhen both looked at Ye Shiqing expectantly. At this moment, it was definitely their second grandfather who made the decision.

Ye Shiqing: "I have no objection. Let's see what the children are like."

Ye Anbo looked at Ye Zhenrong and Ye Zhenzhen with a helpless expression, "Tell me, which one do you want to go to?"

“We’re not well-off at home, so let’s just find a small shop to eat at. We’ve been traveling for so long, so let’s just grab something to eat.” Ye Zhenzhen said, glancing at Ye Anbo’s expression and giving Ye Anrong a meaningful look.

Seeing Ye Zhenzhen's expression, Ye Zhenrong immediately understood what she meant and said, "That's right, we're all sensible kids now. Even if it's a bit tough and tiring, we can just eat whatever we want."

Ye Anbo rolled his eyes inwardly, but said directly, "Just tell me which place you want to go to, don't beat around the bush."

"Baiwei Pavilion" x2

"Xiao Shui, go to Baiwei Pavilion," Ye Anbo said.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the entrance of Baiwei Pavilion.

Xiao Shui: "Seniors, this is Baiwei Pavilion. Please come in. I'll wait for you at the entrance."

Ye Shiqing nodded and led the others into Baiwei Pavilion.

As soon as you enter, a waiter greets you and asks, "Sir, how many are in your party? Would you like to sit in the main hall or in a private room? We have seats available right now."

"There are five of us, so let's sit in the lobby."

The young waiter deftly led them to a spot near a window, where people could see the bustling street outside.

As soon as she sat down, Ye Zhenzhen quickly picked up the menu, scanned it, and then respectfully handed it to her second grandfather, Ye Shiqing.

Ye Shiqing handed the order to Ye Anbo without even looking at it, and asked him to take the order. After ordering a list of dishes, the group drank tea and listened to the conversations of the surrounding guests.

"Have you heard? Someone found a Spirit Cleansing Grass in the nearby Lonely Cloud Mountains..." said Passerby A.

"Did you know? A few days ago, there were strange phenomena near Yunfeng Mountain. Everyone said that a rare treasure might be born..." said Passerby B.

"I heard that the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce will be auctioning 10 Foundation Establishment Pills in six months. I guess all the families around here are eyeing them covetously, wanting to get their hands on them..." said Passerby C.

Upon hearing the news of the Foundation Establishment Pill, the people at Ye Shiqing's table unconsciously perked up their ears.

"There are only a handful of families capable of bidding for Foundation Establishment Pills, so we rogue cultivators probably have no chance," said Passerby Ding.

"And even if we manage to get the Foundation Establishment Pill, it's hard to say whether we can keep it!" said Passerby C.

"That's right, I heard that last time a family went all out to bid for the Foundation Establishment Pill, but it was snatched away as soon as they left the city gate. Sigh, it's tough!" said Passerby Ding.

Just then, the waiter brought out the food for Ye Zhenzhen's table, and the group stopped eavesdropping and began to eat in peace.

It has to be said that the food was really delicious, but it was also really expensive, costing more than 500 spirit stones per meal. As a result, they didn't eat any more food for the next six months and relied on fasting pills to get by.

Ye Zhenzhen and Ye Zhenrong were both crying, and they silently sped up their efforts to make money.