CHAPTER 523: CHAPTER 533: FIVE GHOSTS TRANSPORTING WEALTH

Wang Ji indeed had some connections in Vermilion Bird Imperial City, and with the help of a broker, he and Chu Feng signed a new property deed. Naturally, the name of the property owner was changed to Chu Feng.

This was only the first step, as this property deed was not recognized by the government.

Wang Ji took Chu Feng to the government office managing that area in the Imperial City, where Chu Feng paid the deed tax and various additional taxes, then sent it to the Capital Governor to be stamped with the Big Seal. The process went smoothly, and the taxes were reasonable.

It was just the various additional taxes that caused Chu Feng some distress.

Altogether, they amounted to over 30,000 taels of Silver. He could only pinch his nose and accept it.

Fortunately, the price of the Evil House was cheap, otherwise just the deed tax and additional taxes would have been enough to flatten one’s purse.

After successfully obtaining the new property deed with the government’s Big Seal, this deal was considered complete. A copy of the house deed was kept at the government office for future reference.

It was only after the transfer was completed that Chu Feng distinctly felt a murky and indefinable dark aura entwining around him. The dark aura around the original landlord Wang Ji dissipated, and surprisingly, a propitious aura emerged.

It was truly miraculous.

It also indicated that this person’s fate was extremely precious and his luck was strong. It was just that after taking over the Evil House, suppressed by the resentful energy of the Dragon Vein, he was almost ruined and nearly faced destruction.

"Master Chu, my elderly parents are still bedridden at home, so I will not accompany you any longer! Should you pass by my house in the future, please come in for some tea!" Wang Ji cupped his hands towards Chu Feng and hurriedly left.

"Lord Wang, please wait!" Chu Feng’s heart stirred, and he chased after him.

This Wang Ji had a noble fate, and his fortunes turned as soon as he sold the Evil House. He would certainly rise again.

Moreover, this person was not of the cunning and vicious sort, and was indeed worth making a friend.

Chu Feng immediately took out a bottle of Elixir from his bosom, poured out two pills, and gave them to Wang Ji.

"When visiting Lord Wang’s home, I have indeed seen your parents from a distance. Their illness seems serious, but it’s actually just depressive stagnation striking the heart, damaging more than despair. These two Elixirs, taken with warm water, should have miraculous effects. If Lord Wang trusts me, you can boldly try it!"

After saying this, Chu Feng smiled kindly and left gracefully.

Having acquired his own property in Vermilion Bird Imperial City, his heart was filled with joy.

Securing the most important location for the Elixir Store, the next steps were to proceed with renovations at full speed, including constructing storerooms and the Alchemy Room, and so on.

Just stepping out of the government office, Chu Feng heard the sound of an evil wind behind him and instinctively sensed danger, diving forward.

Bang!

The government office’s signboard, without any warning, fell down.

This signboard, made of bluestone, weighed several hundred pounds. Had it hit Chu Feng on the head, the consequences would have been unimaginable. He was also startled into a cold sweat.

"So ominous, too ominous! I must hurry back and arrange to dispel the Evil Qi and misfortune of the Evil House!"

If the person who bought this house only had an ordinary fate, they might have already perished here.

Towards the supreme destiny, Chu Feng felt a sense of mystery and reverence.

Only a few people could transcend their fate, and he was not one of them yet. Perhaps in the future, if Chu Feng cultivated to the highest realm of Sword Dao or the pinnacle of Alchemy Dao, he might be able to transcend fate.

He took Beixie National Master and Li Shishi, and headed straight for the Evil House.

"Lord, you go ahead, I need to go back to the inn to fetch some things!" Beixie National Master was indeed meticulous.

He probably guessed early on that Chu Feng would buy the Evil House, so he was prepared. He had already prepared items to dispel resentful energies and evil spirits.

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Chu Feng arrived at the Evil House he purchased, and the shopfront had not been rented out.

The door was closed tightly, and it had been dust-covered for a long time.

The Evil Qi emanating from this Evil House was too terrifying; whoever rented this shop couldn’t last long before having to shut down. Eventually, no one dared to rent it, so it remained vacant.

"Open it and let’s have a look!"

Chu Feng handed the keys to Li Shishi.

She put in some effort to open the door. The storefront was about six meters wide and stretched back twelve meters deep.

The previous tenant appeared to be selling ornaments and porcelain. Shelves and other items were all left inside the shop, and the decor remained as it was when the business was operating. On the shelves, there was still a substantial amount of porcelain and ornaments.

After examining them, Chu Feng’s eyes lit up.

Among these porcelain and ornaments, none seemed exceptionally rare. Presumably, the former tenant suffered great misfortune, and may even have died, which is why they did not manage to deal with these items. Now, Chu Feng was the one to benefit.

He could pick some to decorate the storefront.

The rest could be moved to the residential area at the back to decorate the living room and other areas.

Given the size of the house, since Chu Feng intended to build his own Elixir business empire, he surely wouldn’t just utilize the storefront.

The residence in the back could be remodeled and renovated to create VIP rooms, reception halls, exhibition halls, and more.

Perhaps the curiosity arose because the shop, usually closed, had someone opening its doors now; passers-by occasionally peered inside. Seeing the dilapidated state of the shop, they shook their heads and left.

This location was one of the busiest main streets in the Vermilion Bird Imperial City.

The area was bustling with high foot traffic, and passers-by seemed never-ending. Chu Feng was confident that in the near future, the business would thrive, bringing in substantial wealth.

The Northern Domain Three Evils and Beixie National Master hurried over with their goods soon after.

"Let’s close the storefront for now; next time it opens, it will greet customers with a brand new appearance!"

Chu Feng’s eyelids twitched incessantly, fearing the looming disaster. Even with his imperial destiny, he could not withstand the looming misfortune.

"Wen Shu, it’s up to you now! Command them as needed!" Chu Feng entered the back house and saw that the old man who looked after the house had left early. He was a servant raised by Wang Ji and naturally would not work for Chu Feng.

The entire house was unmanaged, and the courtyard was overrun with wild grass.

Fortunately, with ample Silver Coins, Chu Feng could hire a dozen laborers, and it would take no more than half a day to clean up.

"Those five locust trees must be chopped down. The locust tree is by nature a gatherer of yin-energy and Evil Qi. Planting them in this courtyard, intending to layout a ’Wealth-Bringing of Five Ghosts’ Feng Shui pattern is pure nonsense. Can’t they see what place this is? This is the venting point of a Dragon Vein’s resentment."

The Feng Shui mastery of Beixie National Master was exceptionally profound.

Chu Feng’s decision to subdue him was indeed a wise one.

"Chopping trees is a minor task; just leave it to us three brothers!" The Northern Domain Three Evils eagerly wanted to show off in front of Chu Feng, and with a simple swing of their swords, they easily chopped down the five locust trees before cutting them into segments.

It could be used for cooking fires.

But after the five locust trees were chopped down, strands of black smoke rose from the roots, and a scarlet bloody liquid flowed from the cuts.

Beixie National Master’s face slightly changed. "This is bad, these five locust trees must have been nourished with human blood. There could likely be resentful spirits lurking within. Now that their dwelling has been destroyed, there might be retaliation."