25: Chapter 25 Purchasing Real Estate

The next day!

Lin Feng woke up early!

Although he had spent over three hours Cultivating the previous night and slept very little, Lin Feng still felt refreshed.

It was as if his body had an endless supply of strength.

Perhaps this was the effect brought about by the improvement in his Cultivate Realm.

Arriving at the Martial Arts Arena!

He saw Senior Brother Li Qiang leading two Outer Sect Disciples, diligently practicing the "Jidao Fist".

If nothing unexpected happened, Senior Brother Li Qiang would always be the first to arrive.

"Good morning, Senior Brother!" Lin Feng smiled and greeted him!

"Hmm, good morning, Junior Brother Lin..." Senior Brother Li Qiang glanced at Lin Feng, smiled faintly, and was about to look away!

But just then, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

Through observation, he discovered that Lin Feng was vastly different compared to yesterday.

It seemed his internal Qi and blood were even more vigorous and majestic.

An average person might not be able to see the issue with Lin Feng!

But as someone in the Late Stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm, he could tell at a glance that Lin Feng had become stronger since yesterday.

Upon reflection, Senior Brother Li Qiang thought of the earth spirit grass that the Hall Master had given to Lin Feng yesterday!

It seemed that the reason Junior Brother Lin was able to improve so quickly was, in all likelihood, related to that earth spirit grass.

"Good morning, Senior Brother Lin!" The other two Outer Sect Disciples also enthusiastically greeted Lin Feng!

That was how it was in the martial arts hall; the strong were respected!

Now that Lin Feng had stepped into the Spirit Gathering Realm, these Disciples who had yet to advance naturally had to respectfully address Lin Feng as Senior Brother!

"Hmm, good morning!" Lin Feng maintained basic politeness and smiled faintly.

Immediately, he looked at Senior Brother Li Qiang and asked loudly, "Senior Brother, could I take a few minutes of your time? I would like to consult you about something!"

"Hmm, no problem. I was just tired from practicing, so I'll take a break!" Senior Brother Li Qiang smiled slightly, walked to the rack nearby, picked up a towel, and wiped the sweat from his Face.

"Go ahead, what is it?" Senior Brother Li Qiang asked while wiping his Face.

"I want to purchase a property in the city. I wonder if you have any good recommendations, Senior Brother?" Lin Feng asked straight to the point.

"You want to bring your Family from outside the city to live inside, right?" Senior Brother Li Qiang put down the towel and asked with a smile.

From the moment he joined the Jidao Martial Arts Hall, the Jidao Martial Arts Hall had secretly sent people to investigate Lin Feng's background thoroughly.

These matters were all handled by Senior Brother Li Qiang!

Therefore, he knew everything about Lin Feng's affairs very clearly!

He was originally the lost eldest son of the Lin Family, but because his foundation was poor, even after being found by the Lin Family, he was ultimately despised and driven away.

On the other hand, the Lin Family's second son, Lin Hao, was treated like a treasure by the Lin Family—the hope for the Family's future rise!

One wondered if the Lin Family would regret it until their guts turned green when they found out how much of a Prodigy Lin Feng was?

"Yes. May I ask, Senior Brother, do you have any suitable places to recommend?" Lin Feng asked with a smile!

"Alright, let me think!" Senior Brother Li Qiang nodded and fell into deep thought!

A moment later, he looked at Lin Feng and said, "Before that, I need to know how much budget you have prepared."

"Around five thousand taels, roughly!" Lin Feng replied casually.

After emptying Wang Ergou and robbing Ye Chen, he now had over eight thousand taels of silver on him!

However, he couldn't use it all to buy property; he had to keep some in reserve.

Otherwise, once he brought his foster Family over, would they be drinking the northwest wind?

"If your budget is five thousand taels, I suggest you go to Qingyun Alley. It's a residential area for commoners in the city, so it's not too expensive!

Five thousand taels is enough to buy a two-courtyard compound!

Besides, Qingyun Alley is not far from our martial arts hall!

It will also be convenient for you to go home and visit," Senior Brother Li Qiang said with a smile.

"Hmm, thank you for the recommendation, Senior Brother. Do you know who I should go to for the purchase?" Lin Feng asked again.

"Go to Anju Ke and look for Shopkeeper Wang. When you get there, just say it was recommended by me, and maybe he'll give you a discount!" Senior Brother Li Qiang replied.

"Hmm, thank you, Senior Brother. I will treat you to a drink later," Lin Feng said gratefully.

"Haha, wait until you are settled first!"

"Alright, I need to ask for a day off today. I hope you can tell the Hall Master for me, Senior Brother!" Lin Feng said!

"Hmm, go ahead!" Senior Brother Li Qiang nodded.

...

Leaving the Jidao Martial Arts Hall!

Lin Feng went to the nearby Qingyun Alley, familiar with the route.

Because this was a commoner area.

It was not as wealthy as the rich district in the south of the city.

Even the streets appeared quite narrow and dirty.

Behind the streets were the residences of the people in the city!

Countless courtyards crisscrossed.

Inside, there were countless dark alleys extending in all directions.

Back then, it was precisely by relying on the complex dark alleys here that Lin Feng managed to escape from Drunkard Gu Feng by a stroke of luck.

Although it was early morning, the narrow streets were already filled with small stalls and vendors.

There were those selling breakfast, and others selling vegetables.

The crowd was surging, bustling, and very lively!

"Freshly baked buns, five wen each."

"Soy milk, deep-fried dough sticks..."

"Freshly picked vegetables from this morning, care to take a look, customer?"

Walking on the street, Lin Feng felt a rush of the Mortal World atmosphere hit him.

He bought a few buns and ate them while walking forward!

Looking left and right along the way, he searched for the "Anju Ke" that Senior Brother mentioned.

Not long after, he finally found the shop in the center of the street!

The shop door was half-open, and a young clerk was lazily cleaning there.

Looking sleepy.

Lin Feng pushed the door and entered directly.

"Customer, are you looking to rent or buy a house?" Seeing the first customer of the day, the clerk quickly perked up and welcomed him with a smile!

"I'm buying a house!" Lin Feng replied, "Is Shopkeeper Wang in?"

"The shopkeeper is upstairs. Should I go call him for you?" The clerk asked!

"Hmm, go ahead!"

The clerk put down the rag in his hand and ran towards the second floor.

Not long after, he brought down a man about forty years old!

The man was wearing a blue cloth gown, and his small eyes were darting around, looking very shrewd.

"Haha, little brother, I am Shopkeeper Wang. May I ask what business you have with me?" Shopkeeper Wang smiled before speaking and asked with great enthusiasm!

"I was recommended by Senior Brother Li Qiang. I want to purchase a property in this Qingyun Alley. Shopkeeper, do you have any suitable recommendations?" Lin Feng asked straight to the point!

"Ah! So you were recommended by Brother Li Qiang. It seems you are also a Disciple of the Jidao Martial Arts Hall?" Hearing this, Shopkeeper Wang became even more enthusiastic!

"Hmm, yes!" Lin Feng nodded!

"Haha, little brother, you've come to the right person. To tell you the truth, Brother Li Qiang and I are old friends. Many Disciples from your martial arts hall were introduced by Brother Li Qiang in the past!

My property listings are not only abundant, but the prices are absolutely fair and honest, truly no deception..."

Shopkeeper Wang chattered for a long time. Seeing Lin Feng looking displeased, he quickly got to the point, "I don't know, little brother, how big of a house do you want to buy?"

"A two-courtyard compound!" Lin Feng replied!

"Haha, to be honest with you, little brother, I happen to have a suitable courtyard here. It was lived in by an old scholar. Later, his son made a fortune doing business in Qinghe Prefecture, so the whole Family moved there and entrusted me to sell the courtyard.

As for the price, it's about six thousand taels. I wonder if you can accept that?"

"Let's go see the courtyard first!" Lin Feng said!

"Hmm, alright. I will take you there myself. Please!" Shopkeeper Wang said with a smile.

Immediately, he took a set of keys from the counter, brought Lin Feng through two dark alleys, and finally arrived at the destination smoothly!

Opening the courtyard door, he saw the courtyard was lush and green, and a thick sense of greenery rushed towards them.

Although the courtyard was not large, it had two sections.

But inside, there were many green plants planted.

In addition to a slightly simple main hall, there were also two main rooms and four side rooms.

It was just right for Lin Feng's foster Family to live in.

"Little brother, how is this courtyard? Do you like it?" Shopkeeper Wang blinked his small eyes and asked with a smile!

"The courtyard is clean, but the price..."

"Aiya, as long as you like it, little brother, everything is negotiable. Isn't there that connection with Brother Li Qiang?" Shopkeeper Wang said with a smile, "If you are really interested, I can give you a very favorable price!"

"Oh? How much?" Lin Feng asked!

"If it were someone else, the maximum discount would be 100 taels. Since you were introduced by Brother Li Qiang, I will give you a discount of 200 taels, totaling 5,800 taels of silver. How about that?" Shopkeeper Wang said!

"Too expensive!" Lin Feng shook his head and lifted his leg to leave.

"Aiya, don't go, little brother!" Shopkeeper Wang quickly grabbed Lin Feng's arm and asked loudly, "Why don't you name a price yourself, little brother, and see if it's appropriate?"

"Four thousand taels!" Lin Feng replied!

"What? Four thousand taels? Little brother, you are not asking for a discount, you are breaking my legs! Four thousand taels, you can't even buy a one-section courtyard, let alone a two-section one..." Shopkeeper Wang said with a bitter Face.

"Then how much do you say?" Lin Feng asked back!

"At least five thousand five hundred taels!" Shopkeeper Wang said!

"No, four thousand five hundred taels at most!" Lin Feng insisted!

"Aiya, four thousand five hundred taels is too little. Add a bit more, five thousand taels, how about that?" Shopkeeper Wang gritted his teeth and said!

"Alright, five thousand taels it is, I'll buy it!" Lin Feng nodded.

Judging from Shopkeeper Wang's expression, five thousand taels should be his limit!

After all, for such a good courtyard, five thousand taels was indeed a great value!

"Aiya, little brother, this is still out of respect for Brother Li Qiang. Otherwise, if it were someone else, I would never sell it for less than five thousand five hundred taels!" Shopkeeper Wang said with a pained expression!

"Haha, alright, Shopkeeper Wang, I know you still made a profit with five thousand taels, just a little less. Don't complain here!" Lin Feng said with a smile!

Speaking of this, he changed the subject and asked, "When can we process the paperwork?"

"As long as you pay the money, I can handle the transfer procedures at the government office for you, and file the records," Shopkeeper Wang said!

"Hmm, here is five thousand taels!" Lin Feng readily took out five thousand taels in silver notes and handed them over!

"Give me your identification papers, and I will go to the government office to help you handle the transfer and filing right away!"

"Alright!"

"This is the key to the courtyard. Keep it. By tomorrow morning at the latest, I can deliver the new title deed for the courtyard to you!"

"Alright, thank you, Shopkeeper!"

Lin Feng put away the key in a good mood and strode towards the direction outside the city!

What he didn't know was that his foster Family was currently facing the greatest life-and-death crisis in history.