118: Chapter 118 Ancestor of the Universe

Since it was a banquet, Pei Qingyun found it inconvenient to bring up the matter of the Cultivation Technique directly.

The two only chatted briefly, but Family Head Pei Yongsheng's first impression on Pei Qingyun was that he was easygoing, a Family Head with great approachability.

Pei Qingyun was also aware that this was merely one aspect of Family Head Pei Yongsheng's outward demeanor.

If a Family head were merely easygoing, it would be impossible to manage a Family well.

However, it was undeniable that this kind of approachability made it easier to win people's favor.

At the very least, Family Head Pei Yongsheng left a rather good impression on Pei Qingyun.

Besides Family Head Pei Yongsheng, Pei Qingyun also greeted basically every Elder who attended the banquet.

Having come to their home turf, he still had to respect the basic etiquette of being a guest.

It had to be said that the foundation of the Longxi Pei Clan was indeed quite strong.

Among the Elders present, not a single one was below the Five Viscera Realm.

Most of them were at the Middle Stage of the Five Viscera Realm or higher.

Furthermore, the aura of three other Elders made even Pei Qingyun feel a bit stifled.

Pei Qingyun could find no other reason than that they were Six Viscera Grandmasters.

Just like that, the banquet lasted for about an hour.

Everyone from the Wuyang Pei Clan was basically full and satisfied.

Under Family Head Pei Yongsheng's watchful gaze, Pei Qingyun and his party returned to their small courtyard.

Not long after Pei Qingyun and his party left, a Pei Clan Elder whispered into Family Head Pei Yongsheng's ear, "Family Head, the Wuyang Pei Clan is merely a branch Family; why did you use the highest Family protocol to entertain them?"

Family Head Pei Yongsheng glared at his Elder and warned, "Do not let me hear you say this again.

If not for Ancestor Yuanji giving up the position of Family Head back then and choosing to go to an outer prefecture to expand, my Longxi Pei Clan would have fallen apart one hundred and twenty years ago, let alone have what we have today."

"Ancestor Yuhuan is already aware of the news that the lineage of Ancestor Yuanji has arrived here.

Tomorrow, Ancestor Yuhuan will meet with them personally."

"What! Ancestor Yuhuan will meet them personally tomorrow?" The Elder's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief.

Others might not be clear about the status of Ancestor Yuhuan.

But he knew very well that the reason the Longxi Pei Clan occupied the most prosperous area in Longxi Prefecture was precisely because of the existence of Ancestor Yuhuan.

Ancestor Yuhuan was not only the strongest person in the Longxi Pei Clan but also the only Grandmaster of Meridians in the Longxi Pei Clan.

Even he, an Elder of the Pei Clan, could not possibly receive a personal audience with his Old Ancestor.

If it were said that Family Head Pei Yongsheng used the highest protocol to entertain the Wuyang Pei Clan, that was still within his scope of understanding.

But regarding this point, he completely could not understand it.

Why!

Why should a branch Family be able to get a personal audience with the Old Ancestor?

"That is enough. You are not young anymore; do not be so jumpy. What kind of behavior is that?

Ancestor Yuhuan naturally has his reasons for doing this.

If Ancestor Yuhuan hears some idle gossip outside, you know the consequences." Family Head Pei Yongsheng looked at his Elder with dissatisfaction and exhorted.

"Family Head, rest assured, I will restrain their words and actions." The Elder nodded seriously.

...

The next day, early in the morning.

Pei Qingyun found Family Head Pei Yongsheng and presented the gift list of one hundred thousand taels.

Even for a second-rate aristocratic Family, one hundred thousand taels could be considered a heavy gift.

One must know that back when the Wuyang Pei Clan had not yet risen, the annual net profit from their operations was only one hundred thousand taels.

If it were not for the five hundred thousand taels obtained from selling the Liu Family's assets, Pei Qingyun would never have done this to make the Pei Family cough up one hundred thousand taels of silver.

Of course, the reason he brought such a heavy gift was mainly to bridge the relationship with the main Family.

After all, the two families had been separated for so long; even with the Family token in hand, who knew what the attitude of the main Family would be?

What if they did not give it?

He could not exactly force his way in.

You have to spend money to make money.

But to Pei Qingyun's surprise, Family Head Pei Yongsheng did not immediately accept these one hundred thousand taels.

This would not do.

Immediately, Pei Qingyun was not happy.

If Family Head Pei Yongsheng did not accept the gift, how could he find a reason to demand the Bloodline Cultivation Technique?

There is a saying: "Taking gifts makes one's hands short, eating food makes one's mouth soft."

After Pei Qingyun's persistent pestering and several rounds of refusal, Family Head Pei Yongsheng finally accepted it reluctantly.

Why say it was reluctant? Because Pei Qingyun could clearly feel Family Head Pei Yongsheng's attitude.

One hundred thousand taels delivered to the door, yet there was someone who did not want it.

If any Family were to give the Pei Family one hundred thousand taels, he would definitely accept it.

Subsequently, Pei Qingyun took out the Family token and brought up the matter of the Bloodline Cultivation Technique.

Family Head Pei Yongsheng neither agreed nor refused, but instead gave him an answer with a smile.

"Elder Qingyun, Ancestor Yuhuan will meet you personally in a moment; you can speak to him about it yourself."

A flash of doubt crossed Pei Qingyun's eyes. "Ancestor Yuhuan?"

In the Wuyang Pei Clan, the highest generation was the 'Yuan' generation, and the one below that was the 'Yu' generation.

An Old Ancestor of the 'Yu' generation should be over one hundred and thirty years old.

Generally speaking, it was rare for a Six Viscera Grandmaster to live to one hundred and twenty, let alone one hundred and thirty.

At the very least, Pei Qingyun had never heard of any Six Viscera Grandmaster living to one hundred and thirty.

Looking at it this way, this Ancestor Yuhuan should be a Grandmaster of Meridians of the Longxi Pei Clan.

A Grandmaster of Meridians valued him, Pei Qingyun, this much?

To say that it was because he valued his Aptitude, that was absolutely impossible.

He was already at this age.

Pei Qingyun did not like to overthink, so he cleared his mind of distracting thoughts.

Next, the two drank tea and chatted about idle matters.

Family Head Pei Yongsheng asked about some situations regarding the Wuyang Pei Clan.

Regarding some basic situations, Pei Qingyun did not deliberately hide anything.

Of course, he still could not talk about the core matters.

One cannot read another's heart.

Unknowingly, the two chatted about businesses.

Pei Qingyun was quite interested in the hybrid horses in Longxi Prefecture.

Especially after entering the prefecture city, he discovered that the hybrid horses of the Longxi Prefecture aristocratic families were taller and stronger than his own.

He had some thoughts in this regard.

"Elder Qingyun, if you need Dragon Scale Horses, I have a batch here, about one hundred and fifty of them.

When you return to Wuyang, you can take them back with you.

In addition, I have also prepared two Dragon Scale Beasts for breeding for you."

"The advantages of the Dragon Scale Horse are its strong endurance and fast speed.

But it has two disadvantages; one of them is that it is difficult to give birth to offspring through normal mating, and Dragon-Scaled foals are mainly born through breeding methods.

Another disadvantage is that the Dragon Scale Horse has high consumption."

"The daily food intake of a Dragon Scale Horse is about several tens of percent higher than that of ordinary exotic beasts." Family Head Pei Yongsheng explained seriously.

Hearing this, Pei Qingyun did not feel too surprised.

It was not like the beasts of burden in his previous life, where one person had to do the work of several people.

And get the least amount of money.

If you do more work, you naturally have to eat more.

The advantages of the Dragon Scale Horse were obvious, so eating a bit more was very normal.

What Pei Qingyun needed most right now was efficiency.

Especially after Pei Qingyun established the Yuanhang Trade Caravan, transportation efficiency became particularly important.

"I want all one hundred and fifty of these Dragon Scale Horses.

Count the breeding Dragon Scale Beasts together as well; Family Head Yongsheng, see how much it will cost in total."