From what Zhu Hong said, Xu Qing now had a rough understanding of the two ways to obtain Law Stones. One was to find a Law Stone Ore Vein and mine it.
Clearly.
Cangzhou Prefecture had a long history, and ninety-nine percent of the Law Stone Ore Veins within its borders were already owned. Moreover, the prefecture had its own laws and regulations. Even if one found an unowned Law Stone Ore Vein, they would have to report it to the Prefecture Mansion. Only after obtaining a "mining permit" could they begin excavation.
Mining a Law Stone Ore Vein within Cangzhou Prefecture without reporting it, or without obtaining a "mining permit," was considered "theft." The punishment for such a crime under the prefecture's laws was extremely severe.
It was a direct "death sentence," with the guilty party's entire clan, spanning three generations, implicated.
In other words,
