The third major issue concerned rare spirit herbs.
Purple Heaven Valley proposed a controlled distribution system.
They wanted exclusive rights to cultivate certain extremely rare healing herbs within city territory.
Their reason was that improper harvesting could destroy the plants permanently.
This time the opposition came from several sects that wanted access for their alchemists.
The debate became unexpectedly sharp.
Some sects accused Purple Heaven Valley of trying to monopolize medicine.
Yu Lan responded calmly.
"We are not asking to own every medicinal herb. We are asking to protect six species that take more than five hundred years to mature. If everyone harvests them freely, there will be nothing left for the next generation."
Her argument was difficult to refute.
Still, the Heavenly Sword Sect representative asked whether the valley was willing to share cultivation techniques with other sects.
Yu Lan smiled.
"That is another discussion."
