I attained immortality through meditation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Li Suqin bit her lip, her eyes reddening again.

But this time, it wasn't out of fear, but because of an indescribable feeling of being moved and at peace.

Zhao Zian put the remaining eight gold bars back into a cloth bag and handed it to her.

"Sister-in-law, please keep this."

"This is only a small part."

Is this one hundred taels of gold only a small portion?

They dared not think any further.

"Okay, stop standing there."

Zhao Zian pulled Li Suqin and walked back into the house.

"I haven't eaten yet, sister-in-law. Is there any food left at home?"

Li Suqin nodded hurriedly.

"Yes! Yes! I've been keeping it warm in the pot for you! Just wait, I'll go get it right away!"

After eating, the food was consumed.

Zhao Zian put down his chopsticks and bowl.

Li Suqin was clearing away the dishes, and Li Hongyun was helping her.

"Sister-in-law, Hongyun."

Zhao Zian spoke.

"Let's sell this yard."

Li Suqin stared at him in astonishment.

"Zi'an, what did you say?"

"Sell...sell it?"

Li Hongyun's eyes widened as well.

This is their only home now.

"Yes, sell it."

"This place holds too many unpleasant memories. Sister-in-law, you suffered grievances here, and Hongyun lived in fear here as well."

"I want all of this to be over."

"We need to move to a new place, a bigger house. It should have a garden, a rockery, a separate embroidery room for Hongyun, and a dedicated kitchen for you to research new recipes."

"We are about to begin a new chapter."

Li Suqin's eyes welled up with tears again.

Li Hongyun nodded vigorously.

"I'll listen to Brother Zhao!"

Li Suqin gave a soft "hmm".

"I'll do whatever you say."

……

The next day.

The brokerage firm has connections all over the world.

A middle-aged man was dozing off on the counter.

His name was Hu San, and he was one of the managers of this brokerage firm.

Hearing footsteps, he lifted his eyelids.

A poor, pedantic scholar was accompanied by two strikingly beautiful women.

He'd seen this kind of combination many times.

Most of them were so poor they couldn't afford to eat, and they wanted to sell their sisters, wives, or daughters for a good price.

"Sit down and talk."

Zhao Zian stepped forward.

"Shopkeeper."

Hu San then reluctantly straightened up.

"What brings you here, sir? Let me make this clear first, we're a legitimate brokerage firm, dealing in large-scale transactions involving houses and land. If you're looking to sell someone..."

Li Hongyun was so angry that she trembled all over.

Li Suqin clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white.

Zhao Zian smiled.

"The shopkeeper has misunderstood."

"We don't sell people. We sell houses, and we buy houses."

"Oh?"

Hu San raised an eyebrow.

Selling the house? With such a poor appearance?

"I see, my apologies. May I ask where your house is located and how big it is? I'd like to give you an estimate."

"South of the city, in Willow Lane, there are three main rooms with a small courtyard."

Zhao Zian's words were concise and to the point.

Hu San heard this.

The courtyard in that place costs at most twenty or thirty taels of silver.

"That place... isn't easy to sell. But seeing your sincerity, I'll reluctantly list it for you. As for buying a house..."

"What kind of house are you looking to buy, sir? What is your budget? I have houses ranging from tens of taels to thousands of taels, it all depends on how much you have in your pocket."

Zhao Zian remained unperturbed.

"The budget... isn't that important. The main thing is whether the house is nice or not."

"I want a large, quiet place, preferably with a three-courtyard layout and gardens in the front and back. It needs to have many rooms and be bright and airy."

"Sir, your requirements... are quite high."

"These kinds of houses are for high-ranking officials and wealthy people, so naturally, the best ones are the ones with the best prices."

Zhao Zian nodded.

"I'm not afraid of high prices, as long as the house is good."

"Hey, you've come to the right place, sir. I happen to have a house that perfectly meets your requirements! It's a three-courtyard house, even bigger than you described! Five courtyards! Front and back gardens, pavilions, terraces, rockeries, and ponds—it has everything you could want."

"Most importantly, it's cheap. Cheap! So cheap you won't believe it!"

Li Hongyun is inexperienced in the ways of the world.

"Really? That's great!"

Zhao Zian smiled slightly.

Something unusual is bound to happen; there's definitely something fishy about Hu San's attitude.

"Oh? Such a good thing?"

"Then please take us to see it quickly, shopkeeper."

"Okay!"

Hu San laughed.

"Please follow me, sir, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

That haunted house in the north of the city has been empty for almost ten years.

The previous owners either got into trouble or went insane, so even if they were given away for free, nobody wanted them.

Now, just in time, a sucker has arrived.

……

Hu San stopped in front of a house.

The vermilion gate was already dilapidated, and the copper rings were rusted.

"Brother Zhao, this place... is scary."

Li Hongyun shouted loudly.

Hu San was so frightened that his face turned red.

"Oh dear, ladies, don't be afraid. This mansion has become desolate over time, but that's called...that gives it a sense of historical weight! Look at this lintel, these stone lions, they were among the best in town back in the day!"

He took out his key and opened the door.

The courtyard was overgrown with weeds, which had buried the stone path. The artificial hill had collapsed, and the pond had dried up, filled with silt and fallen leaves.

"Is...is this place habitable?"

Li Hongyun's voice trembled.

Hu Sanqian laughed twice.

"It's livable, livable! It only needs a little tidying up! Think about it, this place is so big, and the location is great. Any other place would cost over a thousand taels! But now, I'll make the decision: three hundred taels, just three hundred taels, and this five-courtyard mansion is yours!"

Zhao Zian smelled a cold, gloomy odor.

This is not ordinary cold air; it is malevolent energy.

An ordinary person staying here would at least fall seriously ill.

In severe cases, it can lead to mental and physical chaos, and even the destruction of one's family and death.

For cultivators, these resentful energies, once refined, become a great tonic.

Once this evil energy is completely dispelled, it will definitely be an excellent place to live.

"Three hundred taels?"

"Yes! Three hundred taels! That's the lowest I can go!"

Hu San held his head high.

"No."

Zhao Zian shook his head.

"Shopkeeper, are you insulting me with this price?"

"Such a fine house, such a large courtyard, and you're only selling it for three hundred taels?"

Hu San was dumbfounded.

Li Suqin and Li Hongyun were also stunned.

What's going on? You think it's too cheap?

"Look at this layout, it's designed to gather and retain auspicious energy. Look at these crossbeams, they're all made of the finest Phoebe zhennan wood. Although they're somewhat dilapidated, the foundation is top-notch."

"Three hundred taels? That's a joke."

"I'll offer two hundred taels."

Hu San: "..."

He felt like his brain wasn't working properly.

What the hell is this?

Li Hongyun couldn't help but laugh.

Hu San's face turned ashen.

"What...what do you mean?!"

"Are you going to buy it or not?! If not, stop messing with me!"

"Buy it, why don't you buy it?"

Zhao Zian smiled slightly.

"Two hundred taels, sign the papers now. If you think it's a loss, then forget it, we'll go look at other places."

As he spoke, he made a move to pull Li Suqin and Li Hongyun away.

"Don't!"

Hu San shouted out.