Chapter 293 Isn’t this a disguised form of collecting ‘protection fees’?

In less than an hour, Xu Feng, accompanied by Qiu Yi, returned to the Jiugong Sect again.

"Junior brother, because I still have something to do, I won't accompany you to the meeting hall to resume your life. You can go alone!"

As soon as he walked into the mountain gate, Qiu Yi suddenly stopped. He knew that the main purpose of accompanying Xu Feng to Li's Taimang Mountain this time was to protect the latter's safety. Now that he was safe, his mission was completed.

As for the next step, the sect signed a contract with Xu Feng to occupy Taimang Mountain on behalf of the Li family. He was not responsible for this, so he directly said goodbye.

"Thank you, senior brother. Let's have a drink together some other time when we have time."

"It's easy to say, junior brother, let's get busy first!"

Xu Feng gave a salute and turned around to leave. Qiu Yi, who was standing there, seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said:

"Junior brother, wait a moment, senior brother, I have one more thing to ask."

"Senior brother, please speak."

After hearing this, Xu Feng turned around again, looked at his senior brother and asked.

"It's like this. I heard that Junior Brother Zeng Anzeng came to you a few days ago and wanted you to refine a spiritual elixir called 'Physical Strengthening Pill'. Is that right?"

"Has this matter already spread? Yes, it is true. Senior brother, what do you want...?"

"Junior Brother Zeng is looking for someone to make elixirs. Sect Foundation Establishment basically knows everything about it. He announced it himself a few days ago, saying that he found you, Junior Brother, so I only found out about it.

And I am actually very interested in this 'Physical Strengthening Pill', so I kindly ask my junior brother, after you refine this pill, can you give me some? "

Qiu Yi first explained the source of the information and then made a request.

"What do I mean? It turns out it's for the 'Physical Strengthening Pill'! No problem, senior brother, I will leave some for you after I refine this pill."

When Xu Feng heard this, it was a trivial matter and he agreed.

Then the two said goodbye again, one heading west and the other heading east.

"Junior Brother Xu, have you really decided to choose Taimang Mountain? Let me remind you, once you make a choice, you can't go back on it!"

In the meeting hall, the leader Lu Yan, who was sitting in a high position, asked with a serious face.

Since the two heads are one generation lower than Xu Feng's masters, Lu Zhenren and Su Zhenren, they now basically call him junior brother.

It was not like this when he first became a disciple. They were still called Xu Keqing, polite and distant. It was only after he made great contributions to the sect that the title changed.

"Senior brother, I have made a decision and will choose Taimang Mountain. I will not change it again."

Xu Feng sat on the chair, his eyes were steady, and he answered firmly.

"Okay, in that case, let's let this matter be settled. But for the time being, we can only make a verbal agreement with you, because the Li family's affairs have not been completely settled yet.

After the Li family's crimes are announced, I will sign a formal contract with you on behalf of the sect. Do you have any objections? "

Lu Yan asked with a smile.

"It's all up to the master brother to make the decision, and he doesn't have any opinions."

Xu Feng was not disappointed when he heard that Taimang Mountain could not belong to him for the time being. Even if the place was handed over to him now, his family would not move there in a short time, and it would still be idle.

"Junior brother, have you made an agreement with your two junior uncles to help transfer the spiritual veins?"

When the topic changed, Master Lu Zhenren mentioned the transfer of spiritual veins again. This matter was Xu Feng's private matter. It was impossible for the sect to make a request to the two supreme elders, so he had to do it himself.

"Well, it has been agreed, and the two masters also agreed to my request. They said that they will take action immediately after the sect has completely settled the matter with the Li family and taken back Taimang Mountain."

Xu Feng replied with a smile, but there was a sigh in his heart.

When he asked the two masters to help migrate the spiritual veins, Master Lu Zhenren did not hesitate at all and immediately agreed.

But when he made his request to Master Su, the second master did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked about his level of talisman making.

When he learned that he was still at the level of a second-level mid-level talisman maker, Su Zhenren seemed a little dissatisfied with his progress and warned him earnestly that he must not slack off and draw more talisman seals to improve his skills.

At the end of the day, Su Zhenren asked him directly how many years it would take to upgrade his Talisman Making Technique to the second level, and Xu Feng conservatively said ten years.

In the end, the two parties bargained, and finally Xu Feng promised to upgrade his talisman-making skills to the second level within five years in exchange for the second master's help in migrating the spiritual veins.

I originally thought that after finishing the matter of migrating the spiritual veins, I could say goodbye and leave, but I didn't expect that the leader's next words almost caused Xu Feng to break his defense.

"Junior brother, you haven't established a family before, so you may not be too clear about some things. I'll explain it to you while I have time today. I hope you won't find it annoying."

"Senior brother, please speak."

"After you officially establish your family, your Xu family will have a subordinate relationship with our Jiugong sect. Are you aware of this?"

"Yeah, I understand that."

Now there are many foundation-building families under the Jiugong Sect. He has also dealt with these people, so he naturally understands the methods.

"The sect is basically a protective umbrella for the families under its command. No matter what danger the family encounters, as long as the sect is reported, the sect will immediately send people to rescue."

Head Lu continued.

"The sect is really great."

Although Xu Feng didn't understand Zhenren Lu's true intention when he said these words, he still praised him.

"but……"

Hearing the turn of events, his heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and a bad premonition emerged from the bottom of his heart.

"But, there are too many families under the sect. Every time a rescue is sent out, many disciples must be sent there. And these disciples cannot use their efforts in vain, and they must be rewarded with points for their contribution.

Contribution points are closely related to spiritual stones, which are equivalent to resources for cultivating immortals. Although the sect has a big business, it cannot afford to spend too much, so this part of the cost can only be borne by the family. "

Hearing this, Xu Feng finally understood. He had gone around in a big circle, wasn't he just trying to collect 'protection money' in disguise?

He still understands the matter of his family making offerings to the sect.

Because the spiritual veins and territory used by each family to live in were obtained from the Jiugong Sect at a great cost, but the sect does not do nothing, but also provides you with protection, so it charges a management fee. Also normal.

Faced with the regulations that have been passed down for thousands of years, Xu Feng expressed his understanding, but he was worried that the fees were too high and he could not afford it, so he asked in a deep voice:

"Then I wonder how many spiritual stones the Xu family will need to provide to the sect every year from now on?"