Chapter 227: A Real Tycoon

The Villa had high surrounding walls, over a zhang tall, offering excellent privacy.

Miss Liu, the agent from the agency, took out the key and opened the main gate of the Villa, and the three of them entered.

After walking into the Villa, Zhou Lang found that the courtyard inside was very large and well-laid out, with small bridges and running water, lush trees, flowers everywhere, and a faint fragrance in the air.

In particular, there were several towering, emerald-green ancient trees in the courtyard that even two or three people couldn't wrap their arms around, making the Villa feel substantial yet full of vitality.

"Mr. Zhou, this Villa is really nice. If it weren't for the owner moving abroad, he wouldn't be selling it for 20 million."

Miss Liu from the agency introduced it while leading the way. Although this woman was a bit snobbish, she was silver-tongued.

"20 million isn't expensive, but this Villa isn't worth 20 million," Zhou Lang said while walking.

"Mr. Zhou, this price is already very fair," Miss Liu said. Judging by Zhou Lang's tone, he seemed like someone who could easily come up with 20 million, but she still couldn't believe that someone who took a taxi to see a Villa could really afford it; he was too low-key.

However, Poison Venerable was dressed in designer brands from head to toe, with his hair combed to a greasy shine, making it hard for Miss Liu to gauge his depth. Plus, Poison Venerable was respectful toward Zhou Lang and acted quite imposing in front of her, so she had to dutifully show Zhou Lang around the Villa.

"Let's look at the rooms first," Zhou Lang said noncommittally.

"The Villa has some years on it, but it's been newly renovated. The trees in the courtyard are lush. You could say this is a Villa with heritage, and its value is far higher than those newly built ones."

Miss Liu led Zhou Lang into the five-story Villa building.

The Villa building had indeed been newly renovated, and the decoration was very exquisite. The rooms were spacious and bright with good lighting. Not only were there many rooms, but the hygiene was also very good; it seemed like housekeeping staff came to clean regularly.

The Villa also had an underground garage with a large area, completely capable of parking dozens of cars.

"Mr. Zhou, are you satisfied?" After seeing everything inside the Villa, Miss Liu asked.

"The hardware facilities and landscaping are fine. The only point is that the Feng Shui of this Villa isn't too good. If I'm not mistaken, this Villa will be a bit scary at night," Zhou Lang said. The Fragrant Cultivation Manual also had some designs on Feng Shui; although he hadn't specialized in it, he already understood a lot.

"This… how did you know?"

Hearing Zhou Lang say this, Miss Liu's expression changed, because that was indeed the case. The owner of the Villa wasn't really moving abroad; it was just that recently, every time he stayed in this Villa, he would have nightmares, so he had to sell the Villa.

"I have some research on these things," Zhou Lang said. "The owner of the Villa should have given you the bottom line. This Villa can definitely be sold for 10 million."

Zhou Lang smiled faintly. Actually, there wasn't much wrong with this Villa; it was just that a large rock in the northwest corner of the Villa destroyed the overall Feng Shui. As long as this rock was moved or removed, this Villa would immediately become a prime spot for Feng Shui.

This was the reason why the owner of the Villa had been having nightmares at night for the past few months. He had followed the advice of a friend who dabbled in metaphysics and spent tens of thousands of yuan to buy this giant rock, thinking it would bring him good luck, but he didn't expect it to bring misfortune instead, and he didn't understand why.

"Mr. Zhou, a Villa this big for 10 million, I'm afraid you can't buy it," Miss Liu said in surprise. In fact, the owner of the Villa had indeed told her that, saying it could be sold for 10 million, and any extra money would belong to her. She wanted to make a killing, so she called out a price of 20 million, but she didn't expect that the Feng Shui problem of this Villa would be seen through by this young man, Zhou Lang, at a glance.

"Miss Liu, then I'm afraid this Villa of yours will be very hard to sell, because no one wants to buy a haunted house!" Zhou Lang said. "If it can be sold for 10 million, we can sign the contract and pay right away. If not, I won't waste your time."

"Mr. Zhou, since it's a haunted house, why are you still buying it?" Miss Liu asked. In fact, if the buyer knew it was a haunted house, let alone 10 million, even 5 million would likely not be enough, so she was a bit confused.

"I know a Great Master of metaphysics who can resolve it," Zhou Lang said, pretending to be profound.

"Then, Sir, please add a little more money. How about 11 million? Buying such a large Villa at this price, you are really making a profit," Miss Liu said quickly; those in sales are always silver-tongued.

"Do you think hiring a real Great Master of metaphysics is free? Without 10 million, you can't even get them to move, so the cost of buying this Villa, when calculated, still reaches 20 million," Zhou Lang said. "Since you won't sell it for 10 million, then we'll leave."

"Mr. Zhou, don't be in such a hurry to leave. When can you pay the full amount?" Miss Liu said quickly. "If you can pay the full amount within three days, then we will close the deal at 10 million."

"I can pay now, as long as your procedures are legal and complete," Zhou Lang said.

At this moment, Miss Liu was truly shocked. Previously, she looked down on Zhou Lang, but now she knew that Zhou Lang was simply a hidden, real tycoon!

"Mr. Zhou, then come with me to our company to sign the contract."

Miss Liu, who had recovered from her shock, said quickly. Although the Villa didn't sell for the price she had previously expected, she still had a 1% commission on the transaction amount, earning a full 100,000, which was not bad. And she knew that this Villa was a haunted house; if this news spread, it might really be unsellable.

"Poison Venerable, you go with Miss Liu to the company to pay and sign the contract. Buy five cars and drive them directly to the Villa's garage. Once you get the keys to the Villa, notify me first, and I will have the expert come to improve the Feng Shui," Zhou Lang said, handing the copies of his ID card and other documents he had prepared to Poison Venerable.

Hearing Zhou Lang's words, Miss Liu was even more shocked in her heart; buying five cars at once, this move was simply too big.

"Yes, Mr. Zhou." Poison Venerable bowed respectfully.

"Then I'll go first," Zhou Lang said, and returned to Violet Apartment to Cultivate.

…

Zhou Lang's current strength was still at the Peak Qi Refining Stage, but he had engaged in Dual Cultivation with Xiao Xi, Yamamoto Yuki, Muto Yukiko, and Ivanova, and he was only one step away from the Foundation Establishment Stage.

However, he was not yet at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and his mind was not yet strong enough to control the Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures left by his Old Ancestor to set up formations. However, the True Qi in his body was much more vigorous than before, and refining some ordinary talismans was no longer difficult.

He entered the ancestral copper coin, reviewed the content about refining talismans in the Fragrant Cultivation Manual again, and then entered a space specifically for practicing talismans. He took out the special wolf-hair brush, talisman paper, and cinnabar, placed them on a table made of jade, held his breath, and began to wave the huge wolf-hair brush.

The cinnabar left lines of talismanic script on the talisman paper, but they quickly disappeared, leaving only colorful, glowing light on the talisman. After a while, the colorful light also disappeared.

Zhou Lang kept waving the wolf-hair brush, drawing on the talisman paper. It took him a full hour before he finished, but the talisman placed on the jade table flew up out of thin air.

"I wonder if this Wall-Passing Talisman was successfully refined?"

Zhou Lang grabbed the talisman hovering in mid-air with his hand, thought about it, stuck the talisman on his forehead, and walked toward the stone wall of the space.

A Wall-Passing Talisman naturally needs to be able to pass through walls. If the talisman was refined successfully, he could walk from this space to another space.

Thud!

But the next moment, his head hit the stone wall, making a muffled sound.

With Zhou Lang's current cultivation, his body strength was extremely powerful; this kind of collision couldn't cause him any harm, because even if he wanted to smash through the wall with brute force, he could easily do it. But this time, his talisman refining was indeed a failure.

"The Old Ancestor recorded everything about refining the Wall-Passing Talisman in detail. I followed the instructions and still failed?" Zhou Lang felt quite frustrated; this was the first time he had felt this way since becoming a Cultivator.

"Try again. I don't believe I can't even refine a simple Wall-Passing Talisman." But Zhou Lang was a persistent person. He tore off the talisman paper stuck to his forehead, reread the content about talisman techniques in the Fragrant Cultivation Manual, and then picked up the wolf-hair brush again, dipped it full of cinnabar, and waved it on the talisman paper.

The next few times, Zhou Lang failed.

"It seems that refining talismans is really a difficult task," Zhou Lang sighed. He left the ancestral copper coin. It was already the weekend afternoon, and he had to go to Zhu Yan's house to treat Zhu Yan's father again.

Zhu Yan's father, Zhu Qingshan, had recovered very well under Zhou Lang's Acupuncture and True Qi treatment. Coupled with the conditioning of Chinese medicine, he could already get out of bed and walk. Although he was still a bit worse than a normal person, his movement was no longer hindered, and he had no problems with self-care.

Now that Zhou Lang had learned to drive, he didn't need Zhu Yan to teach him. This treatment was the last time he treated Zhu Qingshan. Zhu Qingshan no longer needed Acupuncture. He used True Qi to clear Zhu Qingshan's Meridians again, left a prescription, instructed Zhu Qingshan to take the medicine for another two months, and then left Zhu Yan's house.

Zhu Qingshan last time had played matchmaker, letting him and Zhu Yan sleep in the same room. He felt that he already had enough women and couldn't just add members to his harem, so he felt it was better to keep a certain distance from Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan also noticed that Zhou Lang was keeping a distance from her, but she was embarrassed to ask. In this regard, women are generally not as proactive as men.

…

In the evening, Zhou Lang received a call from Poison Venerable, saying that the keys to the Villa had been obtained, and five cars had also been bought—all Audi A6s—which had been driven to the Villa's underground garage.

Zhou Lang was quite satisfied with Poison Venerable's efficiency and the cars bought. This kind of car was considered a mid-range car, not too shabby, and not too flashy.

So Zhou Lang came to the Villa again.

"Mr. Zhou, why did you come alone? Didn't you say you were going to invite a Great Master of metaphysics?"

Poison Venerable was quite curious to see that Zhou Lang came alone. If nothing unexpected happened, he and Zhou Lang would spend the night in this Villa tonight. If the evil aura in the Villa was not removed, it would be bad after all.