“Hey, Yuan! It’s been a while! How have y’all been?” Wang Ming greeted them with the others behind him.
“Hello, everyone. Everything’s been great on our side. What about you guys?”
“It was very boring since we couldn’t really train in the hotel we were staying at. We’ve been waiting for our own headquarters so that we can train all we want!”
Yuan smiled and said, “Then let’s see what the Cultivators’ Association has in store for us.”
Upon arriving at the Cultivators’ Association, they could see Chairman Lee standing by the entrance, clearly waiting for their arrival.
“Good morning, everyone. Our Cultivators’ Association has managed to find 5 headquarters that fit your requirements, and they’re all in this city. We’ll go look at each of them whenever you’re ready.”
“We can go look at them right now,” Yuan said.
“Very well. Please follow me. We have prepared transportation for you all.”
Yuan and the others followed Chairman Lee to the parking lot, where a long limousine was waiting, and it had more than enough room to fit all 10 of them.
Once they were seated, Chairman Lee got into the driver’s seat and personally managed the car, acting as their personal chauffeur despite his status within the Cultivators’ Association.
As they began moving, Chairman Lee said, “There should a yellow envelope on the table. You can find information and images of the headquarters we’ve scouted. Take a look at it if you’d like.”
Yuan opened the yellow envelope and took out the papers inside.
“There’s only information on four headquarters here. I thought we had 5?” Yuan asked after realizing this.
Chairman Lee laughed and said, “One of them is located in a very special place, so I want to keep it a surprise. However, it’s also the most expensive, so we’ll look at it last.”
About half an hour later, they arrived at the first location, which was a large mansion in the middle of a rich neighborhood.
“There are a few other factions located in this neighborhood if you care about that.” Chairman Lee said as he led them to the mansion, which had over 50 rooms available, with half of them being bedrooms.
Yuan was a little impressed by the size of the place, but compared to the Yu Family’s main living quarters, it could still be considered ‘small’.
“Take your time looking around the place, Daoist Yuan and his friends. I will be here if you need me. By the way, this place costs 50 million.” Chairman Lee said to them.
Thus, Yuan and the others began exploring the place as a group.
“There’s even a large pool in here.”
“This gym is kind of small…”
“Let’s check out the backyard next…”
About half an hour later, they finished their exploration.
“What do you guys think of this place?” Yuan asked them afterward.
“It’s a nice place, but I don’t think the atmosphere in this place is fitting for a headquarter. It’s more like a living quarter.” Wang Ming said, and the others agreed.
“There are still four other places to look at.”
They returned to Chairman Lee shortly afterward.
“What do you think of the place?” Chairman Lee asked them.
Yuan gave his feedback.
“I see… No worries if you don’t like it. Let’s head to the next place and hope it’s better.”
Thus, Chairman Lee drove them to the next place, and this would continue for the entire day until they have seen all of the buildings.
“The last place was the best so far, but it’s still lacking something…” Wang Ming said.
“I think so too…”
“It’s alright. We still have one more place to look at, and I can guarantee that it’ll be many times better than the last four.” Chairman Lee said.
“What’s so special about this place?” Shi Lang asked.
Chairman Lee retrieved another envelope and handed it to them before starting the car.
“Dragon Spiral Mountain?” Yuan raised his eyebrows when he saw the name on the envelope.
“That’s right. Your next headquarter will be located in the one and only Dragon Spiral Mountain!” Chairman Lee said.
And he continued, “It wasn’t easy getting this place, you know. Many factions want to go there, but they have all been rejected.”
“I have never heard of this place before,” Yuan said.
“It’s a little bit far, but it’s still within the city. The Dragon Spiral Mountain is a famous place where—”
“It’s where the most powerful families in the world live.” Chu Liuxiang suddenly interrupted Chairman Lee.
“Eh? You know of this place?” Yuan looked at her.
Chu Liuxiang nodded and said, “Of course. My family lives there, after all.”
“What? Your family lives there?” Chairman Lee was shocked to learn this, and he was immediately intrigued about her identity.
The disciples from the Jaded Garden also looked at Chu Liuxiang with pondering gazes. They knew she wasn’t from an ordinary family, but to think she belongs to a family that resides in the Dragon Spiral Mountain.
“Brother Yuan, if you live in the Dragon Spiral Mountain, I will get to visit you whenever I want even if I have to return home.” She said with a smile on her face.
“I would like to meet your family as well.” Yuan nodded.
Chairman Lee then said, “Daoist Yuan, the Dragon Spiral Mountain is also rich with spiritual energy. In fact, it probably has the most spiritual energy in this country.”
“Oh? So something like the immortal caves?”
“That’s right.” Chu Liuxiang nodded, and she continued, “However, it’s even better than the immortal caves, and it’s not restricted to a small area like the Jaded Garden. Furthermore, the higher you live in the mountain, the richer the spiritual energy will be.”
“Now my anticipation for this Dragon Spiral Mountain is very high. I cannot wait to see this place.” Yuan said with a smile.
Three hours later, the car stopped in front of a small but tall mountain that was surrounded by a thick wall. As for the location of the mountain itself, they were in a very secluded area with no other buildings around, almost like they were in the wilderness.
“We have arrived,” Chairman Lee said to them.
