"As for the rest, they’ve all been monopolized by some smaller families, and then there’s the business of the City Lord’s Mansion of Celestial Sea City, Jiang Tianyun’s own ventures. Outsiders scarcely have a chance to get in." Zhen Wanshou explained to Li Changqing.

"It seems it’s really not easy then."

Listening to Zhen Wanshou’s explanation, Li Changqing couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional, though he hadn’t given up hope. What can’t be done now doesn’t mean it can’t be done in the future.

Once the Evergreen Commerce Association truly grows strong, there will always be a chance to come here and share in the profits.

The towering pavilions, one after another, gave Li Changqing a feeling of being in a big metropolis.

All sorts of businesses dazzled Li Changqing, and when he saw a residential area in the distance, he was quite surprised.

"They even sell houses here?" Li Changqing couldn’t help but say.

"Yes, living in Celestial Sea City is also a good choice." Zhen Wanshou said with a smile, "The security in Celestial Sea City is actually very good, there are rarely any disturbances, and the various family businesses here offer many opportunities for ordinary people to make money. They even have schools and recruit talent into their families."

"If you have a place to live here, even if your cultivation talent is lacking, your talents might still be in demand, allowing you to reach the pinnacle of life." Zhen Wanshou said enviously.

Hearing this, Li Changqing couldn’t help but walk to the nearby brokerage.

He was curious about the housing prices here.

The environment here was really nice, and if he could buy a house here, it would count as a backup plan.

People inside were busy, while Li Changqing saw many pieces of property information posted on the walls. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

All the listings in this brokerage were houses in Cyan Dragon District.

Which street, which courtyard.

It was all clearly written.

When Li Changqing looked at the prices, he saw that one house was priced at only 150,000 taels.

"Quite cheap."

Li Changqing immediately thought the housing prices here seemed reasonable.

But when he saw that the 150,000 taels was not in Silver, but in Gold, he immediately took his leave!

Even if he could afford it, it was too expensive.

Indeed, houses aren’t something a poor person can afford, no matter the world.

Slowly, the sky turned dark.

But Celestial Sea City was still very lively.

He could even see the carriages of various families racing down the streets, and with just a slight sense, Li Changqing couldn’t help but be impressed by the power of these families.

Even an Innate Powerhouse was just a coachman.

It seems the families must have multiple Grandmasters holding fort.

It’s even possible they have someone from the Great Martial Sect.

Several people sat at a tea stand, quietly waiting for Xie Yunsun’s arrival.

Because Li Changqing had also heard from the shopkeeper at the tea stand that Xie Yunsun would arrive in about another quarter of an hour.

"He’s here."

At this moment, Zhen Wanshou whispered.

Li Changqing looked up casually and saw a man pushing a small wooden cart coming over. His appearance was very ordinary, and his apron was covered in grease stains, giving the complete impression of an ordinary pancake vendor.

Who would have thought this person could be a manager of Cangyuan Pavilion.

Xie Yunsun came over and started busying himself.

In just a short while, the fragrant smell of oil cakes wafted over.

Soon after, many customers came to eat the pancakes, and Li Changqing and his companions just continued waiting quietly.

They waited until it was quite late.

Just as Xie Yunsun was about to close up, unexpectedly, another person showed up.

A girl with dark hair and silver locks, wearing a pink long dress, elegantly sat down. Her voice was soft: "Boss, two pancakes, please."

Xie Yunsun, seeing the newcomer, also smiled and said, "Oh, it’s Miss Yue, I’ll prepare them for you right away."

"A troublesome person has arrived."

At this moment, Zhen Wanshou whispered to Li Changqing.

"Who is she?" Li Changqing looked at the girl, feeling a sense of familiarity.

"You don’t know her?" Zhen Wanshou softly said in Li Changqing’s ear, "She’s the cherished daughter of the Yue family, Yue Qingwu!"

"Yue Qingwu..."

Li Changqing found this name very familiar too.

"She’s Monarch Yuehan’s sister. Haven’t you heard of Monarch Yuehan, the former genius Painting Saint?" Zhen Wanshou reminded him.