After Xu Zefu left, Jiang Wang stayed for another night in the Chongxuan clan grounds.

He did nothing, nor did he see anyone. He didn’t even cultivate.

He simply quieted down and thought seriously.

He thought about what the matter of the Taixu World truly meant.

He considered the Qi Court’s real attitude towards the Taixu World – genuine support, a temporary measure, or something else entirely? Where were the boundaries…

He pondered his newly acquired identity as a Taixu Envoy, and the Taixu Corner Tower that was yet to be built…

A whole night passed.

Only then did he awaken from his contemplation.

He made a point of visiting Chongxuan Yuanhu to pay his respects and bid farewell before leaving.

He hadn’t seen Chongxuan Yuanhu before, so it wasn’t convenient to disturb him. Now that he had met him and Chongxuan Yuanhu had expressed goodwill, it would be impolite not to take his leave.

It was Chongxuan Laifu who reminded him of this.

This kind of servant, born and raised to serve in the Marquis’s mansion for generations, was more than familiar with the etiquette of noble families.

As he left the courtyard of the old man Chongxuan Yuanhu, Chongxuan Laifu reminded him, “Young Master Jiang, I went to clean the ancestral hall early this morning. The clan elder who stopped you that day is in secluded cultivation today.”

Clearly, Chongxuan Hengsheng had chickened out and dared not be a roadblock anymore. He was now closing his eyes and pretending to be blind.

Chongxuan Laifu was both telling Jiang Wang that the “opportunity” had arrived, while also needing to be mindful of Young Master Jiang’s pride as a young prodigy, and maintaining a sense of propriety, not daring to belittle the clan elder… It truly required some verbal skill.

However, it was ultimately like casting pearls before swine.

Jiang Wang chuckled lightly, “Whether he cultivates in seclusion or not, I’m of too low a rank anyway and can’t cross that threshold, so I won’t go!”

With that, he truly left with a carefree attitude.

Chongxuan Laifu respectfully saw Jiang Wang off, watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance.

He secretly resolved to diligently improve his serving skills, learn more about the preferences of prodigies, and strive to cater to their tastes next time, ensuring that Young Master Jiang would definitely get his feet massaged.

The carriage rumbled, passing through Jichuan County, but it didn’t go directly to Linzi. Instead, it detoured to Bei County, crossed Jiaodong County diagonally, and returned to Linhai County.

To be precise, Tianfu City.

“Brother Jiang is going out to sea again?” Lu Zongxiao was clearly somewhat puzzled by Jiang Wang’s arrival and earnestly advised him, “The Sea Guard system has just been established, and both humans and sea creatures need time to adapt. This period is probably the most dangerous time in the Misty Realm. Of course, what I mean is not that we should fear death and cling to life. For the greater good of humanity, we should face death without regret. But it’s not necessary to do it now. We can slow down and wait until the intensity of the Misty Realm war stabilizes before we go. You’ve already taken the first place on the Vice List, there’s no need to fight for it again.”

Lu Zongxiao’s words were extremely sincere.

As a city lord who controlled a major city, if he truly wanted to socialize with someone, his methods could be incredibly sophisticated.

Of course, having sophisticated social skills doesn’t necessarily mean a person is fake.

In short, for the ten parts of affection, one could first believe three. As for how the remaining seven parts were, that still required time to test.

But this was not important. Jiang Wang had come with a compensatory mindset.

He had already decided to build the Taixu Corner Tower in Tianfu City.

The only publicly accessible Taixu Corner Tower in the entire Qi Kingdom this time, in terms of intrinsic value, definitely could not compare to the Tianfu Secret Realm which could help people pre-order divine abilities.

However, in terms of development value, it might not be worse than the latter, and could even be said to be slightly better.

Nothing more, the Tianfu Secret Realm only opened once every twelve years.

A business that only hammered once every twelve years, no matter how high the price, was limited. And its extremely high failure rate greatly reduced the price.

The Taixu Corner Tower was different.

The Taixu Corner Tower could accommodate ninety-nine cultivators at a time, and entering and exiting the Taixu World was absolutely safe.

Therefore, what kind of threshold to set, what kind of cultivators to allow to enter, and how much to charge, was a matter with great potential for imagination.

Yes, Jiang Wang thought deeply all night, and he decided to charge those who entered and exited the Taixu World through the Taixu Corner Tower!

Regardless of talent or not, Dao Yuan stones were the stepping stone.

Although it was said that the Taixu Corner Tower built in the Qi realm would be under the control of the Qi Kingdom.

But this did not affect Jiang Wang’s ownership of the Taixu Corner Tower as a Taixu Envoy.

If the Taixu Corner Tower was treated as a shop, and entering and exiting the Taixu World through the Taixu Corner Tower was treated as a business, then this matter could be understood relatively simply.

The Qi Kingdom provided the land, Jiang Wang built a shop on this land, and conducted the business of entering and exiting the Taixu World.

Jiang Wang was of course the owner of this shop, but he still needed to pay commercial tax to the Qi Kingdom, and this shop was also under the control of the Qi Kingdom. If there was anything that violated the Qi laws, the Qi Kingdom could seize it at any time.

As the City Lord of Tianfu City, Lu Zongxiao could naturally represent the Qi Kingdom to a certain extent and provide this piece of land.

“Brother Lu, I have such a matter to discuss with you, coming to Tianfu City…”

As Jiang Wang spoke in this manner, Lu Zongxiao’s eyes became brighter and brighter.

“…You, in the name of the Tianfu City Lord’s Mansion, will invest in this Taixu Corner Tower. From now on, half of the generated income will be paid as heavy tax to the court. The rest, we’ll split in half. What do you think?”

Although Xu Zefu said that Taixu Envoys could use the Taixu Corner Tower at will.

But what Xu Zefu said was the promise of the Taixu Sect.

And for the Taixu Corner Tower built in the Qi Kingdom, the will of the Qi Kingdom was of course the most important thing to consider.

Don’t forget, the condition for the Qi Kingdom to allow the establishment of Taixu Corner Towers within its borders was that the builder needed to obtain the approval of the Qi Kingdom.

Therefore, the Taixu Sect could only find someone among the Qi people who met the conditions.

The Qi Kingdom setting the scope of conditions and the Taixu Sect finding the person was a compromise and balance between the two sides.

Jiang Wang was the Baron of Qingyang Town and a fourth-rank Azure Officer, so at first glance, it seemed there should be no doubt. But would the Qi Kingdom truly approve of him establishing the Taixu Corner Tower?

Wouldn’t it be better to choose a Qi person who was more familiar with the situation and more obedient? Wouldn’t it be better to choose a collateral branch of the Jiang royal family?

Jiang Wang’s decision to not hesitate in using half of the income to pay heavy commercial tax was precisely to gain this approval.

To put it bluntly, the Qi Kingdom had to benefit. Only then could he follow and get some soup.

There was nothing fair or unfair about this.

To be more realistic, if it weren’t for the Qi Kingdom, if it weren’t for Jiang Wang’s various ranks in the Qi Kingdom. Would the Taixu Sect need to discuss with you, Jiang Wang, to establish a Taixu Corner Tower? Would they need to give you, Jiang Wang, power?

Only when you are given face are you a prodigy with three mansion divine abilities. If you are not given face, you are just an Inner Mansion cultivator!

Jiang Wang was sober, and Lu Zongxiao was by no means confused.

As soon as the conversation started, his mind became active.

Now that Jiang Wang had finished speaking, he immediately slapped his thigh, “This business is profitable!”

“But we can’t divide it like this.”

He patted Jiang Wang’s shoulder, very sincere and very strong, “Brother knows about your kindness to me. Where can’t the Taixu Corner Tower be built? You have so many friends, you can choose which county you want to build it in. Even building it in Qingyang Town to prosper your fiefdom. Who can say anything more? You choosing Tianfu City is pulling this old brother up! The remaining five parts absolutely cannot be split in half. Like this, you get four, I get one, it’s settled! You can pick any place in the entire Tianfu City, even dismantling this old brother’s city lord’s mansion is fine!”