Inheriting A Divine Cultivation Clan At The Start, All My Juniors Are Empresses-Chapter 711 - 257: Ore Vein! Immortal Sect!_4
Trying your luck... Yuchi sighed; all his luck seemed to be spent on beautiful women, while other luck was fairly average. Since his reincarnation, he hadn’t even found any money, as everything relied on cause and effect.
Then he continued to ask, "So how did the Great Tang Prison discover the mining veins outside of Xufu Town?"
"By chance..."
"By chance!?"
"Yes, there are people specialized in looking for mining veins. They travel everywhere, exploring uncharted territories, and start digging various tunnels. Once they discover spirit stones in some mountain ranges, they can begin further excavation. It’s a business called stone gambling..."
Stone gambling... Yuchi sighed again.
"Specifically, if I want to get into this business, I would start exploring the mountains. Once I discover a mining vein, I would note down its location. Since I don’t have the ability to mine, which requires extensive connections and constant networking, and we’re generally operating with limited strength, we only find veins but do not excavate them ourselves."
"We would put the location of this mining vein up for sale in the market. The specific size and depth of the vein are unknown, and we can only guarantee that this place will produce basic spirit stones, but the amount depends on luck."
"Thus, buyers would purchase the location from us, exchanging money for the site. They gamble, while we directly gain silver and gold. It’s a win-win situation, but this kind of thing is only found in first-tier cities and state capitals. Smaller towns generally don’t have it. The Great Tang Prison likely bought this mining vein’s location directly and came over to excavate it."
"This process does not have the protection of the Four Major Institutions; it’s a private transaction. Although there is a certain market scale, it is not protected, so it often results in people lying in wait for those who bought the mining vein locations, hoping for good news. If there’s any good news, they would directly seize the mining vein, leading to cultivators bombarding each other, causing countless deaths and injuries."
The Four Major Institutions ultimately serve the people, and they don’t think about protecting businesses that clearly exceed the people’s scope. Also, this is a business we can undertake. On one hand, it lets people act within their means; on the other, we earn abundantly."
"I understand now." Yuchi nodded slowly.
He was now akin to lying in wait, since the Great Tang Prison bought this mining vein’s location and came over to exploit it. No wonder they were so secretive, waiting for the Great Tang Prison’s construction to be finished without mining halfway, afraid of leaking the news and attracting others, which would be troublesome.
This explains why the Great Tang Prison wants to be linked with Xufu Town since issues tied to the populace are no trivial matter. Despite what’s said behind the scenes, no matter how high and mighty, it’s common sense to be low-key in front of the people for those who’ve made it to this level.
"Sect Leader Senior Brother, if you want to take the silver and gold from this mining vein directly from the Great Tang Prison, it might be quite challenging, as they are cunning, and the Great Tang Prison, in particular, is cruel and vicious."
Song Yinghan was still deeply concerned about Yuchi, just like Yuchi said. If this matter concerned solely him, and not the rest of Xufu Town’s people, things would be much easier. However, Yuchi held no complaints against the people of Xufu Town and never felt trapped because of these ordinary folks.
Otherwise, it would be akin to despising few people when working and many when dining, which would be scummy behavior. The people of Xufu Town raised the Xufu Town United Commerce Association, and it can’t just drift away and forget its roots. Though this may happen to others, for Yuchi, who’s living a second life, he wouldn’t commit such basic errors.
"Alright, then let’s do this, Yinghan, tidy up a bit, and I’ll take you back to the Ascension Gate for a couple of days." Yuchi said with a smile.
"Huh? So sudden!" Song Yinghan felt touched instantly.
She truly wanted to go back to the Ascension Gate to cultivate; she had met her senior sisters during the sect tournament. Although not much was said, she could sense that they were kind-hearted.
It’s like suddenly returning to her maternal home.
Song Qingshan: "???"
Questioning your own motives, weren’t you the one pressuring Song Yinghan to feel this way? Yuchi laughed:
"Yeah, let’s go stay for a couple of days, bond with the senior sisters, and time will pass quickly. Perhaps soon, one might take up permanent residence at the Ascension Gate, feeling ever more like home."
"Additionally, I’ll also be heading back; it’s time for my daily study of the Fourth State language."
