Chapter 226 - 198: Half a Year
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Time flowed like water, and before they knew it, half a year had passed since they settled in Red Pillar City.
Another winter had come.
The dawn was just beginning to reveal its rosy hues, yet the sky wasn’t fully bright.
Outside, the cold wind howled and the snow fell thickly, but inside Red Pillar City, it was a persistent drizzle, creating a misty and blurred vista.
The early risers had already started their busy day in the dim light of dawn.
An elderly couple walked along an alley from a distance; the man carried a load on a pole, while the woman walked beside him, holding an umbrella for him. They both wore semi-new, green Taoist robes that marked their status as low-ranking Loose Cultivators.
The man appeared to be around sixty years old, with rough, dark skin full of wrinkles, a slightly stooped back, and an honest and simple demeanor.
The woman seemed slightly younger but looked to be in her fifties. Time had left its deep marks upon her, making her appear plain yet secure.
"This household’s master really is extravagant; goodness, just one day’s meals would be enough to cover our expenses for several years!" the woman whispered.
"After all, he’s a Foundation Establishment cultivator, something we can’t even imagine. But he is generous with his spending, providing fifteen low-grade Spirit Stones each month; for the two of us, that’s thirty. Ordinary families wouldn’t be able to offer this price," the old man said with a chuckle.