People in America started by developing the Yellow Turban Army.

Lin Zhiyong is wealthy; he inherited his uncle's estate and now owns eight laundries with over a dozen employees.

When he learned that Chen Ping'an had been scammed, he was willing to spend ten or twenty thousand US dollars to help him get rid of this lousy, abandoned mining town.

That's fine then!

Assets are assets, and working capital is working capital.

Even if he has several hundred thousand in liquid assets, he can't afford to spend it recklessly, let alone use it to fill a bottomless pit.

Even though he knew that once Chen Ping'an achieved enlightenment, he would definitely help him out, and perhaps he himself would ascend to immortality in the future.

After all, the old Eastern saying "When one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" is a proverb that has been passed down for a very long time.

He might even try to ask Chen Ping'an to introduce him to his teacher, which wouldn't be out of the question.

But reason told him that even so, he couldn't afford the money Chen Ping'an needed to accumulate merit.

To be honest, if Chen Ping'an had made a solemn promise to him, a mere few hundred thousand US dollars would have been enough to help him complete the repairs.

Then Lin Zhiyong doesn't need to think about that anymore!

But seeing Chen Ping'an's uncertain expression, he understood.

Indeed, accumulating merit is not that easy!

The money they need would be enormous!

Therefore, he had a very mature idea.

"Ping An, have you had this talisman water tested?"

Perhaps there's no need to ask; given your personality, you must have had it tested back in China.

So, what's the conclusion, and what are its components?

Lin Zhiyong's mind worked quickly. He organized his sudden inspiration and swiftly asked a few questions.

"As expected of you, you understand my moves perfectly!"

"Hahahaha, when I was in China, I had it tested!"

It was just water, and very pure water at that. Even the cinnabar in the talisman paper was not detected.

Therefore, the testing agency concluded that this was a relatively pure glass of water, free of impurities, yet with a rich and pleasant grain aroma.

However, no grain components were detected in the water; it was just a glass of pure water containing nothing.

So this glass of water piqued the curiosity of the testing personnel, and the testing agency deliberately waived my money, allowing me to keep several more samples.

I left some for them!

Chen Ping'an spoke with a hint of pride.

"good!"

Lin Zhiyong wanted this: "Give me a cup too, I'll take it for testing as well."

If no grains are detected in it, it's just a glass of exceptionally pure water.

Do you know what this means?

That intoxicating, warming fragrance and sensation.

This means that this is a new type of alcoholic beverage that has no alcohol content and is very good for the body.

Wine that isn't actually alcohol, wine without any alcohol content!

Moreover, it's a masterpiece that's utterly captivating and irresistible!

He quickly made a plan for Chen Ping'an: "You can open a bar or pub in Los Angeles!"

But you don't have to pay the high taxes that bars should pay, because you're selling water but collecting money for alcohol!

Do you know what the most profitable industry in the world is?

It's not about selling heroin, cabbage, or weapons; it's about selling water!

The cost of water is only a few dollars; that's where the real profit lies!

Chen Ping'an possesses the ability to turn water into wine, and this wine is still undetectable in terms of alcohol content. It is sold at the price of fine wine, and may even be priced like a premium wine.

Moreover, Lin Zhiyong can confidently say that the talisman water tastes better than wine!

That rich, pleasant, and lingering aroma of grains...

Thinking of this, before Chen Pingan could reply, he asked another question:

"That's right!"

Could you please change the scent of your talisman water? Although it smells very nice, I can vaguely discern that it's the deepest aroma of rice.

It smells nice and is fragrant.

But if it had the aroma of wheat, especially the slightly roasted, slightly charred aroma of wheat, that would be even better!

Chen Ping'an smiled and nodded: "Sure, I'll sell both types of talisman water!"

Rice-scented flavors are welcome, as are barley-scented flavors!

He thought to himself, "Not to mention rice and barley, wheat, even apples, pears, strawberries, lychees, and longans are fine!"

This answer delighted Lin Zhiyong: "You mean, your sect doesn't object to selling talisman water as wine?"

In other words, there aren't the restrictions on cultivation and spiritual practice found in novels, such as the prohibition against being tainted by worldly desires and material possessions?

After all, Lin Zhiyong used to read novels that mentioned that cultivating immortality and practicing cultivation required subduing one's restless mind and desires.

Seeking wealth is a form of greed, and making money is itself a form of greed.

In ancient times, people sought immortality by cultivating themselves in famous mountains and rivers, hence the character for "immortal" (仙) is composed of "person" (人) and "mountain" (山).

Although these are all fictional accounts, what if they were true?

After all, just as civil servants might write articles about officialdom online, there might also be Taoist practitioners who write articles about cultivating immortality online.

So when Lin Zhiyong suggested that Chen Ping'an sell the talisman water as wine, he was actually waiting for Chen's answer.

To refuse or to agree?

He was mentally prepared, but when Chen Ping'an said that the two types of talisman water could be sold together, he was still pleasantly surprised.

Chen Ping'an understood what he meant. After all, they had been roommates for three years in college. Even after Lin Zhiyong came to America, the old classmates had not lost contact and often chatted together until late at night.

He even knew very well how Lin Zhiyong had initially managed to get together with a female medical student.

The ancients spoke of wealth, companions, Dharma, and land, which refers to spiritual practice!

In spiritual practice, wealth is definitely the top priority.

Making money is certainly a good thing, but a person who cultivates themselves will not do things that violate morality and ethics in order to make money.

Therefore, you can make money by opening a tavern and selling talisman water.

I don't object!

And so the decision was made, very hastily!

After finalizing these details, Lin Zhiyong drove down first to inspect the dilapidated houses and determine which one was most suitable for habitation.

He went to clean up first.

Chen Ping'an's feet cannot leave the ground; both feet cannot leave the ground at the same time, but he can still take steps.

After all, when you take a step, one foot is always on the ground.

580 acres, that's a lot.

How big is it?

It's about the size of Huangzhou Island in Shilong Town, the city next to Chen Ping'an's hometown!

You should know that on Huangzhou Island there is a hospital, hundreds of large factories, more than a dozen residential communities, several villages, as well as restaurants, shopping malls, and a large flower and seedling market.

Huangzhou Island, despite its size, is only 860 acres, which is only 280 acres more than Chen Ping'an's current land.

This shows that this abandoned town is not small.

However, because of mining, the small town used to spread all the rubble dug out of the mines on the low-lying areas outside the town's mining sites.

There were rubble everywhere, and looking down from here, it really didn't look like a suitable place for people to live.

Lin Zhiyong drove his car in and out of the houses, and finally found a house that looked relatively intact, and whose wooden roof should not leak even if it rained.

Upon seeing the furnishings inside, I chuckled.

He had just discussed with Chen Ping'an about selling talisman water as wine in the future, and this room turned out to be the small tavern from decades ago when the mine had not yet closed down.

Isn't this a coincidence?

The abandoned mining town that Chen Ping'an bought is next to a farm.

At this moment, Lucas, the owner of the farm, was chatting with his farm's temporary cowboy.

The cowboy mentioned that people from the abandoned mining town next door had arrived, and they were two Asians.

"Ha, so it's those rich but spineless Asians again. Daniel, do you want to make some money?!"

Daniel is a very common name, just like Zhang Wei is a name used by people in the East. There are many people named Daniel in America.

The man in front of us, Daniel, is an old temporary cowboy at Davis Ranch, and has been working with Lucas Davis for over a decade.

This impoverished agro-livestock farm, though not far from Los Angeles, has not made it rich.

Because this was originally part of an abandoned mining town, which wasn't actually that small.

It was only by selling off the other valuable subdivisions that it became what it is today, with only 18 buildings and a valley of only 580 acres.

Because it was originally part of an abandoned mine, when the mine was still in operation, the rubble dug out from underground and the slag left over from refining tin and silver ore were dumped around here.

Therefore, the abandoned mining town that Chen Ping'an bought is the least valuable. But the area around this town was originally part of the mine, and now it has been separated and bought by others for grazing and farming. Does that mean it has great economic value?

Nor is it!

One mine has a significant impact on the surrounding environment, especially in terms of soil erosion, which means that even if the surrounding land is sold, it is still on the verge of desertification.

Aside from areas with streams or water sources where crops can be grown, hills and other raised areas without water sources, which rely solely on rainfall, can only be used for growing grass and grazing.

However, because the geology of those places has been damaged and soil and water have been lost, even the pasture that grows there is of poor quality.

So the plot of land may be very large, but the actual economic benefits it generates are not that much.

A mine can have such a significant impact on the surrounding environment, especially an old mine that has been in operation for decades or even centuries.

This is also the only long-term temporary cowboy Lucas has had in over a decade; he simply can't afford to hire anyone who isn't temporary!

The surrounding farms are all the same.

More cowboys are only needed when they are too busy to manage, or when the herd needs to be moved, maintained, treated, or have their hooves trimmed.

At other times, they might only work with one or two cowboys, or they might run the business entirely on their own.

Besides those who grow vegetables, we need to hire a group of Mexican illegal workers and keep their wages to a minimum, then they won't dare not work!

However, the land around here is not suitable for growing vegetables because the soil is not fertile.

As for why Lucas was so happy to hear that two Asians had come next door, it was because his wish had come true.

As early as last month, after the abandoned mining town was auctioned off, someone in the county reminded him that once there were no more unclaimed plots of land in the vicinity, the overall value of the land would increase.

The land in this area will become more valuable.

Of course, after the appreciation, the tax assessment will also be based on the market price after the appreciation.

In other words, Lucas's farm, whether it's farming or raising cattle, is earning the same amount of money as in previous years.

However, the taxes payable have increased due to the rise in land prices caused by the new owner of the abandoned mining town next door.

Of course, that's possible!

It's also possible that they'll pay less; it depends on the assessment by the people from Los Angeles County.

Lucas attributed this loss to the new owners of the neighboring abandoned mining town.

The name of the new owner of that abandoned town is not hard to find: Ping An Chen, an Easterner!

When Lucas found out that the person was of Asian descent, he already had a plan in mind.

When the people from the East come to see their new land, we must teach them a lesson and make them compensate for their losses.

In America, people of Asian descent are often seen as law-abiding, weak, and easy to bully.

This is a group, and this is how the group evaluates it!

Therefore, Lucas believed that he had to find a way to get his new neighbor to pay the taxes he had lost.

Even just once would be fine!

So when he overheard his temporary cowboy chat saying that the owner of the abandoned mining town next door had arrived, he packed his things, put his shotgun in the car, and drove his pickup truck over there.

Chen Ping'an was completely unaware of this.

He even stopped in his tracks as he went down the mountain because the system panel suddenly popped up and changed!

[Host: Chen Pingan]

[Homestead: 580 acres in an abandoned mining town, 60 kilometers north of Los Angeles]

[What I have learned: The Essential Techniques of Peace - People roll up their own, the land rolls up its own]

Special skill:

Archery (Beginner Pistol Skill) - One of the Six Arts of a Gentleman

[Item storage space...]

[Qi Luck: 26 (110 integrated into the host's territory, 14 mutually depleted by the connection with the earth's energy)]

[Host detected that they had completed the fusion and fixation of Qi ahead of schedule. Reward received:]

The host's stabilized fortune is higher than that of most ordinary people (1-5), and coupled with the exceptionally high fortune resulting from the merging of the host's territory, the host is rewarded with the title of "Child of Territory Fortune".

The update to the system attribute panel surprised Chen Ping'an, who discovered that the luck he needed to fuse with, which originally took 24 hours (12 hours), had been completed ahead of schedule.

Less than an hour!

He didn't know why, he only knew that his luck, which was originally 150, had been reduced to 26, and the rest had been stolen by the territory beneath his feet.

Oh no, 110 was stolen, and the remaining 14 points were used up.

However, he was compensated with the title of "Chosen One of the Territory," and he focused his attention on the title on the attribute panel, where the title's description appeared in his mind.

It's very simple, summed up in one sentence: as long as he stands within his own territory, he is the chosen one, and anyone who harbors hostility towards him will suffer misfortune.

This is great!

In other words, from now on, as long as he's within his own territory, he's fucking invincible!

I wonder if his status as a chosen one of destiny will be too outrageous?

Was it as exaggerated as Liu Xiu's?

Now that the fusion of fortunes was over, Chen Ping'an no longer needed to walk down the road at a snail's pace. Just as he was about to run down the road, he heard the sound of a pickup truck.

It came from the entrance to the territory.

Ok?

What does that mean?

Looking up, I noticed that his eyes had become very sharp, and he could see much farther.

He saw in the distance a pickup truck at the entrance to his territory, with two people inside.

He could even see that the two men had guns in their hands and their eyes were filled with ill intent!

They've come with ill intentions!