People in America started by developing the Yellow Turban Army.

Lin Zhiyong started cursing as soon as he opened his mouth, and he spoke very quickly and sincerely.

"Give me the information about the abandoned mining town plot you bought for one dollar, and I'll check the Los Angeles County Land Registry to see if it was really transferred to you."

He added, clinging to a sliver of hope, "If you get scammed, it's just telecom fraud, so wouldn't that be a stroke of luck?"

Chen Ping'an nodded quickly, found his auction records, and sent the information about the abandoned mining town plot to Lin Zhiyong.

A few minutes later, Lin Zhiyong sent a voice message.

"Chen Ping'an, you've been a real estate agent for a year or two, you should know the dangers of society."

Free pie? Can you even eat this?

One dollar can buy a small town.

What the hell is the difference between this and a free pie?

How dare you take advantage of something like this?

This is it!!!

Public records show that this mining town is now under your name, it's a done deal!

You fucking wait to pay your taxes every year!

Such a large piece of land, with more than a dozen houses, even without any output, would generate more tax revenue if the land were reassessed, even in the most barren state, than it is now unclaimed!

You have to give it to me!

Of course, unless you never go abroad in your entire life.

But can you guarantee that you'll never go abroad in your entire life?

And if they keep refusing to pay, the interest will compound, do you believe it?

So let's sell this run-down town!

Lin Zhiyong gave the most pertinent advice.

He knew how much Chen Ping'an earned each year; he simply couldn't afford the taxes of this small North American town.

Even if it's unclaimed, it would cost around $5000, not to mention a reassessment.

Even if it's only $5000, at the current exchange rate of 6, it's nearly 8.

Of course, now that Chen Ping'an works as a real estate agent, it's impossible for him not to save up 35000 a year.

But after deducting food, rent, transportation, utilities, and internet, one can only save about 40,000 to 50,000 yuan a year.

But by paying such a large sum of money to the IRS every year, they end up letting that abandoned mining town and its 580 acres of rocky land rot in their hands.

Chen Ping'an was rendered useless.

My whole life has been ruined by this.

Not to mention the tax reassessment, which is unlikely to be just $5000, but could potentially double.

Thinking of this, he sent another voice message.

"In a couple of days, write me a request, and I'll put this online for you and see if the same dollar can be transferred out!"

If not, then we'll have to pay out of our own pockets to get rid of this burden that keeps sucking our blood!

However, it was difficult. Lin Zhiyong knew that the IRS had finally managed to transfer this liability to someone else online, and it was just lucky that a fool like Chen Ping'an took it over.

It's hard to find another idiot like that.

Perhaps... even if it costs them ten or twenty thousand US dollars, there are still people who are about to go bankrupt but urgently need money and have good credit who can transfer ownership. They might take a gamble for that ten or twenty thousand US dollars, even if it means ending up on the streets.

At worst, he would cover the cost first and have Chen Ping'an write him an IOU.

He had made up his mind, but he received no response, because Chen Ping'an's mind was completely blank.

It seems... he hit the jackpot.

No, he didn't just hit the jackpot, he triggered the system's cheat code!

The problem is... shouldn't this be something only those lucky people who time-travel have?

He didn't time travel!

[Ding! Detected that the host has established a business empire thousands of miles away, gaining a foothold in a weak area under the control of the Han Dynasty. The *Taiping Yaoshu* is beginning to bind... 1%... 15%... 75%... 100%... Binding successful.]

[New player gift pack has been sent, please check it!]

A beam of light shone deep within Chen Ping'an's spirit, illuminating a small space.

It appears to be about 5 meters long, wide, and high. In this space, floating alone in the middle is a gift bag about the size of a shoebox.

With a thought, the gift bag appeared in Chen Ping'an's hand. He slowly opened it, and several items appeared inside. To Chen Ping'an's surprise, the names of these items appeared in his eyes.

【The Travel Permit and Seal of a Small Border State under the Han Dynasty's Control】

[10000 banknotes from a small border country]

[Taiping Dao Talisman Water Technique]

The gift box contained only three items: a small card, a stack of money, and a book. It was clearly a road guide talisman and money, as well as some kind of talisman water technique.

Chen Pingan picked up the card, which was about the size of an ID card, and looked at it. It was all in English, with his own photo, the Statue of Liberty, and the Stars and Stripes in the background.

Fortunately, his English was decent enough that he could tell at a glance that this wasn't some kind of road pass or seal, but rather a green card from the US!

A small, remote border state under the control of the Han Dynasty... America, is that right?

This doesn't make sense, does it?

The money was a thick wad of cash, about five or six centimeters high, all in 20-dollar bills; it should be about 1 US dollars.

Okay! It makes sense that the small border country is the United States, and the currency of that small border country is the US dollar.

Finally, there was the book with a cover written in calligraphy, titled "The Art of Talismanic Water in the Way of Peace." When Chen Ping'an picked it up, a system notification popped up.

[Do you wish to study the "Taiping Dao Talisman Water Technique"? Yes/No]

Chen Ping'an, who had read countless books, instantly realized that this was clearly a skill learning exercise.

Hesitating for even half a second is disrespectful to the cheat system and the system's skills.

In a fit of ecstasy, with lightning speed, he made the choice in an instant.

The book in his hand instantly transformed into a stream of light and entered his brow. He felt as if he had been struck without any mental processing, but suddenly he understood many things, such as how to draw talismans.

For example... the usage of talismans.

[The Method of Using Grains in the Initial Stage of the Taiping Dao Talisman Water: 0/10 (Beginner)]

The method of transforming grains involves using talismanic water to convert as much of the substance in the grains as possible into energy that the human body can absorb. This allows one person's worth of grains to feed ten people.

If there is absolutely no grain, one can even use pine needles, grass roots, tree bark, and anything else edible to boil into a soup to satisfy hunger and keep people from dying.

From the information he had just received, he knew that the use of grains in the Taiping Dao talisman water was only the first stage of the talisman water technique, and the next stage was the use of medicines in the Taiping talisman water.

Advancing to the next level is also simple: find 10 people who are living in poverty and starvation, use talisman water and grains to save them so that they can be fed and survive. Once you have entered the first level, you can begin.

Only after using grains to save ten people can one be qualified to prepare medicine, have the ability to recognize illnesses and save lives, and later even be able to use the magic of talismanic water on oneself.

But as the saying goes, a doctor cannot heal himself. If one cannot even heal others, how can one... dare to effectively use the talisman water on oneself?

Moreover, besides the use of grains and medicines, the information he received even included aspects that excited him.

That is... exorcism!

Exorcising evil spirits!

There must be evil to drive it away.

No, what are you trying to drive away?

Therefore, all this information leads to one conclusion: this Taiping Essentials system is definitely not urban-oriented, but rather supernatural-oriented.

The Essential Techniques of Peace?

Suddenly it felt somewhat familiar.

hiss……

Chen Ping'an gasped. Could this be that book?

That book is a household name in the East; it's a celestial book passed down by the Old Immortal of Nanhua!

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, led by Zhang Jiao.

The Taiping Dao's talismanic water technique was the very method by which the Yellow Turban Army of the Taiping Dao rose to power.

And now, the system cheat code that I'm bound to is also called "Taiping Yaoshu" (The Essential Techniques of Peace). Could this be that heavenly book?

However, it can become like the system in the novel, binding itself to others and even conjuring up green cards, US dollars, and this skill book on the Taiping Dao's Talisman Water Technique out of thin air.

Even if this system isn't the same celestial book from the late Eastern Han Dynasty, it's probably not far off.

However, did this celestial book arrive in the wrong era, or was it kidnapped by the wrong person?

This thing seems better suited for chaotic times!

For example, in the initial stage of the Taiping Dao's talisman water technique, if one wants to advance beyond the basics of grain utilization, one must use talisman water to utilize grain to cure 10 patients suffering from hunger and cold and living in poverty.

However, these days, it would be quite difficult to find 10 patients who are struggling financially and starving.

Suffering from hunger and cold, living in poverty...

These eight words churned in Chen Ping'an's mind, and suddenly a flash of inspiration appeared in his eyes.

It's not in the East, but it is in the West!

Looking at the messages on his phone, he recalled how his old classmate from across the ocean had talked to him about many things in Los Angeles.

There are countless homeless people there, suffering from hunger and cold, living in dire poverty—at least seven or eight hundred thousand, perhaps even over a million…

And I happen to live in a small town over there.

It seems that the system just gave him a newbie gift pack, including a green card and $1. Isn't that the direction it was subtly pointing him in?

Chen Ping'an only thought about it for a minute before making his decision to go to the United States to become the town mayor.

So he quickly picked up his phone and sent a voice message to Lin Zhiyong.

"Ah Yong, I've made up my mind. I'm going to America to find you!"

After sending a message, Lin Zhiyong stopped sending voice messages and made a voice call directly, asking a question abruptly.

"What do you mean? You're coming to America?"

Chen Ping'an nodded, then realized it wasn't a video call and the other person couldn't see him, so he quickly replied, "Right! I suddenly realized I've never been abroad before!"

Coincidentally, I ended up buying a small town over there by chance. I'll try listing it online; if not, I'll just run it myself!

After a moment of silence on the other end of the voice call, Lin Zhiyong suddenly erupted, launching into a tirade of abuse:

"You're fucking insane!"

"These days, who among decent people comes to America?"

"Can anyone who comes to America be a decent person?"

"If you are a rich person with hundreds of millions in assets and want to come to America to live a life of luxury, then no problem."

If you are a corrupt official who has embezzled a lot of money and wants to flee, this is a normal thought process.

But if you're an ordinary person from the middle class or below, why would you choose to suffer in America instead of living a comfortable life in China?

Is he mentally ill?

Did you read those brain-burning magazines like Reader and Yilin in the teachers' dorms when you were in college?

Do you think America is paradise?

This is America, and it's fucking hell!

Don't bother coming. Give me the rights to that abandoned mining town. I'll list it for one dollar and see if I can sell it.

If you can't resell it, you'll have to pay an extra ten or twenty thousand dollars to beg someone else to take it over.

"You always manage to get rid of this hot potato. Just pay me back whenever you have the money!"