Therefore, although Leshui City is far from the heartland of the Daying Dynasty, it is still quite prosperous. It is a small city with a population of over a hundred thousand, with a large proportion of cultivators, and its cultivation markets are bustling.

Leshui City has three major cultivation families: The Grant Family, The Harris Family, and The Reed Family.

These three major cultivation families control the cultivation resources of Leshui City. The mortals in the city all rely on these three families for their livelihood. After years of development, the three families have long since clearly divided their spheres of influence.

The Grant Family is located in the eastern part of the city, overseeing the business of ores and talismans.

The Harris Family is in the southern part of the city, in charge of the business of herbs and spiritual medicines.

The Reed Family is in the northern part of the city, managing the business of various magical artifacts.

The western part of the city is the fourth major power in Leshui City—the government of the Daying Dynasty. Although the government may not be as powerful as the three major cultivation families, it represents the imperial court, which is the most powerful cultivation group in the entire Daying Dynasty. Not to mention the three major cultivation families of Leshui City—even those great cultivation sects with over a thousand years of heritage could face total annihilation and the end of their lineage if they dared to oppose the imperial court.

The imperial court is the largest cultivation force in the Daying Dynasty.

Since Chad Grant wanted to buy spiritual herbs, he naturally had to go to the southern part of the city, the territory of The Harris Family. All rogue cultivators who enter the Eastern Wilderness to gather spiritual herbs or hunt demon cores must sell their goods in the southern part of the city, where The Harris Family takes a ten percent tax.

This is a rule established by the three major families after countless years of struggle, and it is also a rule recognized by the government. Anyone who dares to violate it will face punishment from both the three major cultivation families and the government.

Similarly, if one wants to sell various refining materials, ores, or talismans, they must go to the eastern part of the city, to the market of The Grant Family, where The Grant Family takes a ten percent tax. To sell finished magical artifacts or weapons, one must go to the northern part of the city, the territory of The Reed Family, where The Reed Family takes a ten percent tax.

The three major cultivation families submit a certain amount of spirit stones and wilderness coins to the government every year. The four major powers cooperate with and balance each other, maintaining the social development of Leshui City.

In the southern part of the city, there are also shops belonging to The Grant Family, but according to the rules, they must pay a ten percent tax to The Harris Family. Likewise, if The Harris Family wants to sell ores, they must go to the eastern part of the city.

The eastern, southern, and northern districts of Leshui City each exclusively sell different types of cultivation goods, which has made the city's market even more prosperous. Many cultivators from other places are willing to bring their goods to Leshui City to sell, because the market here is unified and well-structured.

The spiritual herbs Chad Grant wanted to buy were still the same three: Ice Dream Grass, Royal Blood Grass, and Snow Lotus, but they needed to be over a hundred years old. The elixirs refined from these three herbs could help Chad Grant reach the Innate Realm, though different levels required herbs of different ages.

The Postnatal Realm is divided into nine levels. Levels one, two, and three are the early stage, requiring only herbs over fifty years old. Levels four, five, and six are the middle stage, needing herbs over a hundred years old. Levels seven, eight, and nine are the late stage, requiring herbs over a hundred and fifty years old.

Chad Grant quickly bought the spiritual herbs he needed. The market here is unified, and the prices are almost the same everywhere. Although Chad Grant was only ten years old, with five hundred years of life experience and the status of a master alchemist, there was no way he could be cheated.

He also bought all the supplementary ingredients needed for alchemy, spending almost all his savings. Although the supplementary ingredients were quite cheap, Ice Dream Grass, Royal Blood Grass, and Snow Lotus over a hundred years old were expensive. Although Chad Grant's status in The Grant Family was not high, as the honorary grandson of the clan leader, he still had plenty of pocket money, so he just managed to buy all the herbs he needed. As for needing more herbs in the future, he would have to find a way then.

Standing on the street, watching the endless stream of people, Chad Grant couldn't help but sigh. To have a second chance at life was truly rare. In this life, he must cherish it and never let it pass by in emptiness. When the end comes, he would walk the road to the underworld alone.

Chad Grant was feeling the passion of life, lost in thought, when suddenly a breeze came from behind, followed by someone bumping into his back. Chad Grant felt a bit ashamed—he should have been able to dodge that breeze, but because he was distracted, his vigilance had dropped to such a low level.

“What are you doing, standing in the middle of the street blocking others' way? Haven't you heard that a good dog doesn't block the road?” An angry voice of a young man came from behind. Apparently, he had bumped into someone and was quite annoyed.

“Tired of living, are you? Daring to bump into our young master…”

“Got a death wish, showing disrespect to our young master…”

...

A group of servants' voices followed after the young man's.

Chad Grant turned around and saw a young man about his own age. Just as Chad Grant had expected, in the southern part of the city, such an arrogant and spoiled youth could only be The Harris Family's clan leader's youngest son, Charles Harris.

However, Chad Grant's gaze did not linger on Charles Harris's face, but instead fell on a beautiful girl beside Charles Harris, his eyes showing surprise.

This girl looked very much like Charles Harris. As Chad Grant looked at her, memories of her quickly surfaced in his mind.

Her name was Sarah Harris, the youngest daughter of The Harris Family's clan leader Holly Harris, and the twin sister of Charles Harris. She was born a year before Chad Grant, extremely beautiful, and together with The Grant Family's Charlotte Grant, they were known as the Twin Beauties of Leshui.