Chapter 2228: Chapter 2227: The Real Estate Tycoon of the Cultivation World

Long Fei saw Li Yuu’s excited expression, poured him a cup of tea, and let him take a sip to calm down.

He smiled and said to Li Yuu, "Brother Li, there’s no need for this. The one trillion Spirit Stones won’t be on you; I’ll cover it for you."

Li Yuu was drinking his tea and thought he misheard.

Excited, he spat out his tea, staring at Long Fei in disbelief and stammering, "This, this, Brother, are you just trying to make me happy?"

Long Fei laughed, "Why would I do that? I know you can’t afford it, so I planned ahead. Not only is it the one trillion Spirit Stones, but also the previous ten billion Spirit Stones I gave you—you don’t need to return them."

Li Yuu poured a cup of tea over his head to make sure he wasn’t dreaming.

His expression changed multiple times as he forced himself to stay calm and asked, "Why would you do this for me, Brother? At least there must be an explanation, right?"

A pie falling from the sky; Li Yuu didn’t believe it.

As expected, Long Fei had conditions.

He said to Li Yuu, "Naturally, this one trillion Spirit Stones isn’t for free. I want to partner with you for a business venture. I provide the money, and you provide the place. For the business profits, I’ll take seventy percent, you’ll take thirty percent. How about it?"

Li Yuu almost blurted out, "Of course! Don’t even mention thirty percent, as long as you don’t make me pay one trillion, I’ll do anything!"

Long Fei waved his hand with a smile, "Childish talk, business is business, and personal relations are personal. What should be yours, will still go to you. As you just mentioned, the place you’re providing includes your three commercial streets in Shu State and the 30,000 acres of fertile land outside the city. These places can count as your shares. If you have no objections, have someone organize the documents tomorrow. We’ll sign and seal it to finalize the matter."

Li Yuu broke into a sweat, seeing Long Fei’s serious expression, he didn’t expect a pie to really fall from the sky.

A trillion-dollar project, this is going to be huge!

Not only does he not have to pay, but unexpectedly, he can still make money in the end.

If he doesn’t take this deal, wouldn’t he be a fool?

He steadied his emotions and curiously asked Long Fei, "I wonder what business Brother wants to do in these places?"

Long Fei smiled and said, "You don’t have to worry about that now. No matter what, it’ll definitely be more profitable than what you’ve made before."

"Got it!"

Li Yuu stood up without asking more questions.

He clasped his fists to bid farewell to Long Fei and hurriedly brought people down the mountain. He called up the mansion’s shopkeepers, stewards, and the steward to discuss the matter with them.

The Shu Royal Mansion was in chaos for a whole day; everyone thought the Shu King was falling into a big pit this time.

The old Princess Consort even cried, wanting to sell off their jewelry and dowry, preparing to move out.

Who could have imagined that the Shu King would bring back such a colossal piece of good news?

Someone wanted to invest a trillion to do business with their Shu Royal Mansion, and they didn’t even have to pay a single penny, only providing the land.

Such good fortune is impossible to find even with a lantern!

That night, the people of the Shu Royal Mansion drew up documents and sealed them. The Shu King went up the mountain to find Long Fei for signing and stamping.

Long Fei, who rarely had a peaceful sleep on the mountain, was woken up by this guy before he even awoke.

Long Fei realized that sleeping was no longer just sleeping.

His Divine Sense connected with the Heavenly Dao, entering another world.

To ordinary people, it was a dream, but at their realm, it was like a state between dream and reality, as if living in a small world.

He thought of the inheritance of Mount Shu on the Terra King Star and the tales of Bai Suzhen and others, wondering if they were related to this matter?

This cooperation was of great significance.

At the signing and stamping, the witness was the Sect Leader of the Qingcheng Sect, Daoist Fiery Cloud, and the Shu State Governor, Wu Youren.

After hearing from the Shu King, Long Fei realized that this Shu State Governor was the nephew of the current Empress, Wu Yitian.

Currently, the empress’s family held great power, while the Shu King, a scion of the Li Family, had only a nominal title.

In many matters, the Shu King had to please the Governor to maintain his standing here.

The Shu King lamented this with tears and sniffles, expressing his deep sorrow.

Long Fei patted his shoulder to comfort him, acknowledging that the Empress’s line was in its peak fortune by the Heavenly Dao’s will.

Even gods and Buddhas had to avoid it, not to mention common people.

Those who followed the heavenly will prosper, those who defy it perish.

In the current situation, there was no way to contend against them.

He advised the Shu King to endure when it involved the empress’s family; at least for now, they shouldn’t act rashly.

Otherwise, they would be entangled in calamity, and even immortals couldn’t help.

The Shu King nodded, having no such ambitions.

He was unlike other places’ Princes, many of whom held significant power.

The decline of the Tang Dynasty’s influence and the empress’s dominance truly dissatisfied them.

They secretly allied, each preparing for the turmoil following the emperor’s eventual death.

The Shu King didn’t participate and was often insulted as incompetent by the Imperial Family.

Long Fei had a vague feeling that a great calamity was imminent for the Tang Empire.

The Demon Calamity in Shu State was just the beginning; greater disasters were yet to come.

He didn’t want to change anything, only go with the flow, helping as many disaster victims as he could.

On the extensive land, Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya walked hand in hand here.

This place was indeed a piece of premium fertile land in Shu State, not only adjacent to the lake beneath Qingcheng Mountains, but also flat and with no undulations.

Currently, the rice in the paddies had grown tall, covering the ground in green like a carpet.

Wang Xiaoya asked Long Fei, "Investing a trillion Spirit Stones right after arriving in this world, don’t you have too much money to spend?"

Long Fei sat on a patch of green by the field ridge, gestured her to sit, and casually asked, "What do you think this place could be used for?"

Wang Xiaoya blushed, thinking he intended mischief, and puckered her lips, signaling, "Don’t mess around; there are people in the distance!"

Long Fei, baffled, tapped her head and said, "How did you become so suggestive! I’m asking, what can this land be used for to earn back our investment?"

"Huh?"

Wang Xiaoya widened her eyes, touched her head, and laughed heartily, "You should have made that clear, I thought you were up to no good!"

She breathed a small sigh of relief, glanced around, and said, "Isn’t this farmland? What else can you do besides farming?"

Long Fei replied, "This place connects with Qingcheng Mountain’s Spirit Vein, so it can grow Spirit Rice, and its market price isn’t low. It’s a rare piece of good land. But even if farming is done well and Spirit Rice is produced in abundance, it can’t recover costs in the short term. Once the Demon Calamity comes, this land will be desolate."

Wang Xiaoya laughed, "You’ve really become a ruthless businessman, always thinking about returns."

Long Fei laughed, "For the long-term strategy, there must be income and expenditure. Only by linking business with providing relief to disaster victims can this matter endure. Otherwise, no amount of money could fill future gaps."

Wang Xiaoya’s big eyes stared at him, asking, "You’re not planning to build houses here and develop real estate, are you?"

Long Fei smiled, "It seems you and Yingying are getting more alike."

He stood, pointing forward, saying, "This place is rich in Spiritual Energy and is only separated from Qingcheng Mountain by a lake. If we’re going to earn, we should earn from the wealthy. Build estates here exclusively for those wealthy loose cultivators with money to spend, as well as the local magnates and gentry of Shu State. Amid rising Demon Soldiers, what people need most, we’ll provide."

Wang Xiaoya laughed, "They need safety."

Long Fei praised, "See, your little brain is becoming more business-minded.

Indeed, the biggest feature of our small town is safety.

Using the Qingcheng Sect as a banner, acting here as a property management company. Build and market this as the safest place in Shu State, making those magnates and gentry willingly spend money.

Besides this, we’ll create a street in our small town here that specifically caters to cultivators.

It will sell all kinds of Pills, talismans, Magical Weapons, and even have Stone Workshops and auction houses.

Anything a cultivator needs, we’ll have it here. This way, all the loose cultivators in Shu State will be drawn in; just the first phase of the project will see returns. With money, we’ll be able to help as many people as we wish; that’s the long-term approach."