However, the problem was where could he get the money from.0

"Ah..." Chu Liang sighed.0

Going back to the inn and asking Yun Chaoxian for some money was certainly not an option. That "clever" guy even had to borrow money from Chu Liang just to buy some clothes.7

Frankly, assuming that the information that Second Madam Gu provided was genuine, then the payment she asked for was pretty reasonable. Getting money was an extremely simple matter for those underground cultivators of unconventional paths.0

The ones who were more straightforward would just go and rob someone. 0

Those who were a bit more discreet would swindle others of their money. An example of this was one of the criminal activities that the Yu Dynasty had been actively cracking down on in recent years… Cultivators would release the evil spirits they'd raised to cause chaos in wealthy households and then charge the households a fee to drive the evil spirits away. They used this method to gain both fame and fortune.1

Simply put, there were plenty of ways for these unscrupulous cultivators to acquire money. 0

However, the city had been on lockdown for the past few days, so tension was high in the city. This was likely the reason why Second Madam Gu needed someone to do such an easy task for her.0

Nevertheless, while it's easy for unconventional cultivators to obtain money by engaging in illegal activities, Chu Liang could not do the same. Even if he wanted to, he would need to find some...0