The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

29: Chapter 29 Zhao Cangwu”Mother, there’s no need to tidy up. Let’s go buy new ones.”

Jiang Chen directly stopped Mother Jiang. Now that he had the ability, he was all about buying. Out with the old, in with the new.

”But...”

”No buts. Let’s go.”

Jiang Chen directly picked up his sister and pulled his mother along as he walked outside.

Seeing this, Jiang Chenghe shook his head and followed the three of them out of the courtyard gate.

Before long, the three of them arrived on the street. They visited every clothing store, and Jiang Chen bought everything his sister and mother even glanced at, not feeling the slightest bit of heartache over the cost.

”Enough, enough. Stop buying. Chener, let’s go.”

In the end, even Mother Jiang couldn’t stand it anymore. She pulled Jiang Chen out of the shop, leaving behind the waitresses who were casting flirtatious glances at him with no one to watch.

Drunken Star Tower was the largest restaurant in Tianlin City. Only cultivators could come here because the dishes and fine wines all contained Spiritual Qi, which was very beneficial to cultivators. However, one had to pay with Spirit Stones.

This was a forbidden zone that ordinary people could only dream of, and it was also a symbol of status.

They were stopped by the Star Attendants upon entering the Drunken Star Tower, but once Jiang Chen released a sliver of his aura, the Star Attendants respectfully invited them inside.

Soon, a table of delicious delicacies was served.

”Father, Mother, hurry and eat.”

Jiang Chen served food to each of his parents and then spoke slowly.

”Isn’t this a bit too wasteful?”

Mother Jiang said hesitantly. She knew about this place; it was the largest restaurant in all of Tianlin City. The dishes here were basically for cultivators. Although ordinary people could improve their bodies slightly by eating them, in the end, it was still too wasteful.

”It’s fine. Come, Yaoyao, eat some food.”

After Jiang Chen finished speaking, he placed a piece of Steamed Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng Fish into Jiang Siyao’s bowl.

Speaking of which, this Steamed Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng Fish was one of the signature dishes of Drunken Star Tower. This single plate cost 800 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

In fact, the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng Fish was not actually a fish. It used nine-bend spirit ginseng that had transformed into a fish shape as the main ingredient, steamed in a broth made with Spirit Candle Fruit.

Not only did it have a sweet and soft texture, but cultivators could also nourish their Meridians and alleviate the problem of Meridian congestion during cultivation after eating it.

Of course, that was the claim, but the actual effect was negligible unless one ate it every single day for years. If that were the case, it would have been better to just buy a Bone-Cleansing and Marrow-Refining Pill for a better result.

”Delicious!”

Seeing the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng Fish in her bowl, Jiang Siyao didn’t understand why her parents weren’t eating. But since it was already in her bowl, she picked it up and put it directly into her mouth.

Instantly, a wave of cool spiritual energy flowed from her mouth through her entire body.

Seeing that Jiang Siyao had already started eating, the Jiang Chenghe couple finally began to taste these delicacies they had never eaten before.

At this time, in a private room on the second floor of Drunken Star Tower, Zhongli Muyang was hosting a middle-aged man.

At this moment, Jiang Chen’s group quickly caught his attention.

It would have been hard not to notice them. One had to realize this was Drunken Star Tower, where ordinary people couldn’t possibly enter. Now, among so many cultivators, these three ordinary people were like cranes among chickens, attracting everyone’s gaze.

Although cultivators could bring ordinary people here to eat, who among them would be willing to spend Spirit Stones on mere commoners? Ordinary people simply weren’t qualified.

Because of this, even if they were close relatives, whether parents or children, they would never be brought to Drunken Star Tower. Using these Spirit Stones on commoners was not as good as buying more Medicinal Pills that could help one’s own cultivation.

”What’s wrong?”

Zhongli Muyang’s reaction quickly attracted the attention of the middle-aged man opposite him.

”Deacon Qian, it’s nothing.”

Zhongli Muyang didn’t want to say much. Although the other party was a Tianxuan Sect Deacon with a cultivation that had reached the Peak Foundation Establishment, he didn’t want to trouble him just because his daughter was a True Disciple of the Tianxuan Sect.

Moreover, he didn’t believe that a mere Jiang Chen could cause any significant trouble.

”Oh, that’s good. This young man isn’t simple; he’s actually in the Foundation Establishment Realm.”

Hearing Zhongli Muyang’s words, the middle-aged man also breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Chen hadn’t hidden his cultivation, and it could be discovered with careful observation. Zhongli Muyang’s previous reaction had made him think the two were enemies. If that were the case, would he choose to help or not?

The middle-aged man was named Zhao Cangwu. He appeared here partly because of Zhongli Feiyan, and also because the Zhongli Family now controlled nearly half of the business in Tianlin City.

All the industries of the Foundation Establishment Family that had been destroyed by Su Ningshuang before were now controlled by the Zhongli Family. Afterward, the Zhongli Family expanded even more frantically. If it weren’t for the two other Foundation Establishment Families in Tianlin City, the Zhongli Family would have unified all the industries in the city long ago.

Even so, the other two families were retreating step by step under the pressure of the Zhongli Family. Perhaps before long, the other two families would be removed from Tianlin City’s records.

Because of this, the Zhongli Family now possessed many resources. Since they couldn’t use them all, they could only trade. The Tianxuan Sect was the same; although the Sect was powerful, it still had many weak Disciples and thus needed many low-level resources.

Zhao Cangwu’s visit this time was for this very matter.

”What? He’s in the Foundation Establishment Realm?”

However, as soon as Zhao Cangwu finished speaking, Zhongli Muyang could no longer maintain his steady composure. He stood up abruptly, looking at the dining Jiang Chen with a face full of horror.

He knew Jiang Chen. Not long ago, he was only at the Fifth Level of Qi Refining. How long had it been, and he was already in the Foundation Establishment Realm? No, such a person was too dangerous.

Originally, his daughter’s Revered Master had planned to wipe out the other party’s Family, but who would have known they would actually receive a land reclamation token, forcing them to stop their hand.

In their eyes, the highest cultivation level in those two families was only

the Ninth Level of Qi Refining. It wouldn’t take long for them to be wiped out by Desolate Beasts upon entering the Great Desolation.

But now it seemed that not only had the other party not been wiped out, but he had also broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The Foundation Establishment Realm! One must know that his daughter only broke through to Foundation Establishment after joining the Tianxuan Sect. On what basis did this Jiang Chen manage it?

He was originally just a tiny ant at the Fifth Level of Qi Refining, but now he had suddenly transformed into an existence equal to himself. It would be strange if he weren’t angry.

”What’s wrong?”

Looking at Zhongli Muyang’s expression, Zhao Cangwu knew there must be a problem here.

Originally, he didn’t care, but now he had to consider it.

One should avoid offending such a young Genius if possible, unless they could be killed in a single strike. But what if they couldn’t?

Although he was at the Peak Foundation Establishment, even he couldn’t guarantee a one-hit kill against someone at the Second Layer of Foundation Establishment. If he could do that, he would be an Outer Elder by now instead of still being a Deacon.

Indeed, with his Divine Grade Aptitude, even without much cultivation, Jiang Chen had still broken through a layer of his Realm.

Only then did Zhongli Muyang slowly recount the previous conflict. Upon hearing it, Zhao Cangwu realized that this young man was actually a Family Clan Chief, and from a Family that had accepted a land reclamation token.

If it were before, it wouldn’t have mattered if the other party was killed by Desolate Beasts, but now that he had broken through to Foundation Establishment, the possibility of survival was even higher.

”Patriarch Zhongli, in truth, it is better to resolve an enmity than to keep it. This conflict of yours isn’t actually much. I feel it’s better to resolve it if it can be resolved.”

Zhao Cangwu spoke after a moment of hesitation.