After asking about everything she was interested in, Mo Tiange smiled and said, "This bottle of medicinal pills is my reward for you. Tell your grandfather that I'll take my leave now."
Then she stood up, pushed the door open, and left.
"Senior!" Lu Qiongying chased after her, but when she stepped out of the door, she couldn't see Mo Tiange anymore.
She was stunned for a while and sighed in distress. She messed up what her grandfather told her to do.
However, when she thought of that bottle of medicinal pills, she became happy again. In any case, she made a lot of money.
Mo Tiange restrained her breath and flew to North Pole Island according to Lu Qiongying's instructions.
She originally planned to stay in the Lu family for a while and learn more about the cultivation world in Yunzhong from Lu Qingdong, but she didn't expect them to be so cautious and suspicious, which made her feel very troublesome.
But it didn't matter. When she went to North Pole Island, she could naturally inquire about it slowly.
South Pole Island was really small. After flying for a while, Mo Tiange saw the strait the Lu family mentioned.
Although it was called a strait, it was actually only one kilometer away. Even an Aura Refining cultivator could easily cross it with talismans.
However, the spirit veins on this two kilometer away were like heaven and earth.
Before she even arrived at North Pole Island, Mo Tiange already sensed that there were at least three to five fairly good spirit veins on this big island. They were even better than the ones on Mount Yunwu back then. In comparison, South Pole Island was nothing more than a small hill with some spiritual aura.
No wonder the Lu family could monopolize South Pole Island even though the highest cultivation level was only in the early stage of the Foundation Building realm. In fact, the spirit veins on North Pole Island weren't worth mentioning at all.
After flying over the strait, she saw a bustling town on North Pole Island. Cultivators were everywhere, and Foundation Building cultivators weren't rare either.
She landed at the town gate and was looking around when she suddenly heard an enthusiastic voice. "Senior, Senior, are you here for the first time on North Pole Island?"
Mo Tiange didn't pay attention to it, but when the person turned around and repeated himself, she realized he was talking to her.
The person talking to her was a teenager who seemed to be only 16 or 17 years old. Although he had a little spiritual aura, he hadn't reached the first layer of the Aura Refining realm. At first glance, she could tell he was a mortal who mingled in the streets.
She glanced at the young man and asked faintly, "What's the matter?"
The teenager immediately revealed a smile and said respectfully, "Senior, you look like a Foundation Building expert at first glance. May I ask if this is your first time coming to North Pole Island?"
"Not bad."
Mo Tiange cast a sidelong glance at the youngster. She saw that he was dressed in short clothes and was bare-chested. He didn't look like he wanted to sell her things, but he had an attentive smile on his face. No matter how she looked at it, he looked like he was trying to solicit business.
"In that case, Senior, did you come to North Pole Island to visit friends or to hunt beasts?"
Upon hearing what he said, Mo Tiange narrowed her eyes and stared at him.
Upon seeing Mo Tiange's meaningful glance, the youngster hastily explained, "Senior, please don't misunderstand. I'm a broker. I'm in this bazaar all year round. When I come across cultivators who come to our North Pole Island for the first time, I'll solicit some business to make a living …"
"Oh, I see." Mo Tiange withdrew her hostile gaze and asked, "Then what kind of business do you want to solicit?"
Seeing that she was interested, the young man's face lit up and he explained enthusiastically, "That depends on what Senior is here for.
I'm not boasting, but I grew up on North Pole Island, so there's nothing I don't know about the island! "
This youngster was indeed confident.
Mo Tiange smiled and asked, "If I came to visit a friend, what would you do?
If I came to hunt beasts, what would you do? "
The youngster answered with a smile, "If Senior came to visit a friend, then as long as Senior can tell me your friend's name and cultivation level, I'll have a way to ask someone to look for them.
If Senior came to hunt beasts, then I can find a suitable place for Senior to stay and introduce you to other cultivators who come to hunt beasts with you. In addition, I also have a map of North Pole Island, which clearly shows which demonic beasts can be found.
I can also introduce Senior to merchants who accept beast cores; I guarantee they're big merchants who offer fair prices! "
Mo Tiange was slightly surprised. "You're not a cultivator; how could you know big merchants who accept beast cores?"
The youngster scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "To be honest, I don't have any other skills, but I'm very slippery. If I can make those shopkeepers happy, they'll be willing to give me a small profit.
Besides, I often introduce some business to them. Although I don't earn much, it's still a source of income. "
After listening to what he said, Mo Tiange thought for a moment then said, "It's my first time here, so I need a place to stay. Can you introduce it to me?"
The youngster was overjoyed and said enthusiastically, "I wonder what Senior wants?
Do you want a place with rich spiritual aura or an ordinary one?
How big is the place?
Do you want an Immortal's Cave or a residence?
How long do you want to stay? "
Mo Tiange said, "It's fine as long as the spiritual aura is enough. It doesn't matter if it's an Immortal's Cave or a residence. There's also no requirement for the size of the place; I just want it to be a bit quiet.
As for how long, I can't say for sure. Maybe a few days, maybe a month. "
"I see …" The youngster lowered his head and thought for a while then said, "Senior, the length of your stay is uncertain, so it's not suitable for you to rent an Immortal's Cave. There's no requirement for the spiritual aura or the size of the place, so an inn sounds more suitable.
I know several inns with independent courtyards, which are specially provided for senior experts like you to stay in.
The spiritual aura is good, and there'll be people to serve you at all times, so it'll be absolutely quiet! "At this point, the youngster smiled apologetically." But the price might be a bit expensive. "
"Oh?
What price? "
"One spirit stone a day is about right …" The youngster emphasized, "This price is still a bit cheaper than renting a good Immortal's Cave."
Mo Tiange smiled then asked, "Then what about your commission?"
Upon hearing this question, the youngster rubbed his hands embarrassedly and said, "Senior, just give me some running expenses."
Mo Tiange smiled.
She knew these brokers could get hard-earned money from merchants if they made a deal, so she didn't ask much about running expenses.
She also didn't want to attract attention, so she said, "One spirit stone a day is passable. You just need to find an ordinary one."
"Yes." The youngster looked at her and asked, "Senior, will you follow me to take a look?"
"En."
After discussing with the youngster, Mo Tiange followed him through the streets and alleys. Before long, they arrived at the entrance of an inn.
This inn was located on a street that wasn't very lively. It was neither new nor old, and there weren't too many people or too few people, which just happened to meet her "ordinary" requirements.
"Senior, please come in." The youngster took the lead. As soon as he entered the inn, he shouted, "Shopkeeper Dong, Shopkeeper Dong!"
Upon hearing his voice, a stout middle-aged man came out from behind the counter. He didn't have any spiritual aura on his body — he was a complete mortal.
He patted the dust on his hands and glanced at the youngster. "Oh, isn't this a small table?
What's wrong? Are you here to get your commission from last time?
I'm telling you, that customer is too hard to serve. She didn't pay me much, and she even made my staff run around everywhere!
Here, this is all I have. Don't think it's too little. If it weren't for our old friendship, I wouldn't have given you any! "
The shopkeeper took out a small piece of silver from the drawer and handed it to the youngster.
The youngster, who was called a small table, took it and said with a smile, "How could I think it's too little?
What kind of friendship do we have? Do you think I, a small table, am a mercenary who can't distinguish right from wrong?
But this time, it's different. This time, I brought a distinguished guest with me. Look! "
Shopkeeper Dong absent-mindedly raised his head and cast a glance at Mo Tiange standing behind him. He was startled and hastily walked out from behind the counter. He said respectfully, "Fairy, are you here to stay?"
Mo Tiange didn't answer and just stared at the small table.
The small table said, "This senior is an expert in the Foundation Building realm. She wants to find a quiet place to stay temporarily. Don't you have several small courtyards?
Do you still have them? "
"Yes, yes, yes!" Shopkeeper Dong said with a smile, "Fairy, how many days do you want to stay?
We still have three small courtyards left. One is full of spiritual aura, while the other two are ordinary. Apart from other things, there's no need to talk about how quiet they are. "
Facing their eager gazes, Mo Tiange smiled and said, "Then let's go take a look."
"Yes, yes, yes." The shopkeeper said to the waiter and personally led the two of them to look at the courtyards.
Outside the inn's back door was actually a small hill. As the shopkeeper led the way, he rambled on and on. "Fairy, of the three small courtyards we have left, the ones with abundant spiritual aura are a bit further away, and the ones with ordinary spiritual aura are not far behind us.
The best one is naturally the one with abundant spiritual aura. It's far away, there are people to serve you, and the layout is also elegant.
The other two aren't bad, but the spiritual aura is a bit lacking. "
As he spoke, Mo Tiange saw the two courtyards with ordinary spiritual aura he mentioned. They were built in two rows in the valley. Each courtyard was about 300 meters apart, and many trees were planted in the middle.
She used her divine sense to examine the two rows of courtyards. There were five or six cultivators' breaths in them.
After thinking for a while, she said, "What else?"
Seeing that she wasn't satisfied with the courtyards in front of her, Shopkeeper Dong became more attentive. He made an inviting gesture and said, "There's another one in the depths. Fairy, please."
Although this valley was small, the spirit vein was pretty good. It wasn't inferior to the one in the South Pole Island's Lu Clan. Apparently, behind this inn was a cultivation clan or something similar.
The deeper they went, the denser the spiritual aura became. After walking for about half a mile, they saw two more courtyards where the spiritual aura was the densest.
"Fairy, please take a look."
Shopkeeper Dong pointed at the two courtyards hidden in the forest. "This is the place with the densest spiritual aura in this small spirit vein. We only built two courtyards far away from each other, so we won't be disturbed."
Mo Tiange looked around. There was a small forest between the two courtyards. If they didn't intentionally offend them, there shouldn't be any problems.
She pondered for a while and made up her mind. She asked, "Which courtyard is empty?"
Shopkeeper Dong pointed at the one slightly outside and said, "It's that one.
The one inside is also occupied by a fairy, but most of the time, she's not there. "
Mo Tiange nodded. That was the best way. She wouldn't be disturbed.
After walking in the sewer for a month, she now wanted to find a place to rest.
Shopkeeper Dong led her into the small courtyard in the forest. There was a mortal woman cleaning the courtyard. He called out loudly, "Ayin!"
The woman turned around. When she saw the shopkeeper coming in with a guest, she hastily bowed to greet him.
Shopkeeper Dong said, "Fairy, please take a look. There are three rooms here. This room can be used for concocting medicinal pills, this room can be used for cultivating, and the small hall in the middle can be used for receiving guests.
In addition, if you have any spiritual beasts, you can raise them here.
If there's anything you need, you can just tell Ayin to do it. If there's nothing, she'll stay in the small side room and absolutely won't disturb you. "
Mo Tiange looked around and was very satisfied.
Although this courtyard was small, it was elegantly decorated. Everything needed was here; it wouldn't matter even if she lived here for a year or a half.
"Fairy, are you satisfied?
It's settled? "
Mo Tiange asked, "What's the price?"
"One spirit stone a day," Shopkeeper Dong said with a smile, "Rest assured, this price is absolutely fair!"
Mo Tiange nodded. She took out a handful of spirit stones from her Qiankun Bag and handed them to the shopkeeper. "I'll stay here for about ten days. If I'm still here, I'll come back to collect the money."
"Yes, yes." Shopkeeper Dong nodded and bowed. "Then I won't disturb you anymore."
Little Desk, who had been following behind them, looked at the dozen or so spirit stones and smiled. There were so many spirit stones, so at least one of them was his commission!
He stepped forward and said, "Senior, I'll also take my leave first."
Mo Tiange nodded with a smile. She then touched her Qiankun Bag and gave him a spirit stone. "Consider this money for your hard work."
Little Desk's eyes brightened and he repeatedly expressed his gratitude. "Thank you for your reward, Senior!"