Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 2526: Chapter 58: An Even Greater Game, Part 3

At first, Master Jianmu thought that he had somehow offended Wang Shouzhe, causing him to no longer stay as a guest at the Jiang’s, and was so scared that he was on the verge of losing his soul.

Fortunately, Jiang Mu Xian came out in time to smooth things over, explaining to him that the young master was buying a separate estate merely to accommodate an Immortal’s abode.

Only then did Master Jianmu nervously start handling this matter.

As an old-branded Immortal Clan, the Jiang’s social network was quite extensive. In less than two days, Master Jianmu had already gathered several sets of estate materials and albums for Shouzhe to choose from.

Among the estates on sale, Wang Shouzhe selected one located in the eastern part of the Sacred City.

This estate was the most expensive among the several options, priced at a hefty twenty-three Immortal Spirit Stones.

However, after some negotiation and operation by Master Jianmu, it was finally purchased for twenty-one Immortal Spirit Stones, and the transfer procedures were swiftly completed.

This estate was intended to accommodate the Guiyuan Little Heavenly Abode. Although he had already seen the album, the specific placement of the Little Heavenly Abode and the detailed condition of the estate still required a site inspection.

Considering that the Little Heavenly Abode would arrive in just a few days, Wang Shouzhe did not delay and immediately ordered an Eleventh-level Spirit Bird Flying Carriage, reaching the estate in just over two hours.

This place was said to be a separate estate, but using ’manor’ to describe it would be more fitting.

From a bird’s-eye view, this estate was nestled against a mountain range and covered a vast area, roughly the size of the entire Changning Guard.

In the central area, there was a ’small lake’ roughly a hundred miles in diameter. There were several Spirit Veins in the lake, with a Rank Six Water Spirit Vein at its center. Upon the Water Spirit Vein, a small island was constructed, adorned with pavilions and terraces.

The land surrounding the lake was filled with various farms, with most Spirit Fields ranging from Third Grade to Fifth Grade, totaling about a hundred thousand acres, forming an extravagant array of Spirit Fields.

Moreover, the entire estate was enveloped within a Large Gathering Spirit Array. Under the array’s effect, the estate was rich in Spiritual Energy, with lush flora, providing quite an excellent environment. However, the might of the core Formation Eye’s spirit plant was somewhat lacking, being just a Level Ten ordinary Primal Water Spirit Vine.

“Young master, this estate originally belonged to the Tianrui Chen Family. They are a Super First Rank prominent family with six Void Realm Old Ancestors. The Tianrui Chen Family has been doing quite well these years, and the family is thriving. Plus, they’ve produced an heir with excellent potential, so they wanted to sell part of the family’s properties to plan for acquiring an Immortal Scripture, hoping to take a shot at becoming an Immortal Clan,” Master Jianmu explained. “It was precisely because they urgently needed money, and we paid straightforwardly, that we could finalize the purchase for twenty-one Immortal Spirit Stones, a bit of a catch.”

For such large fixed assets, due to their high price and the fact that they don’t immediately exhibit efficacy or power like Immortal Scriptures and Immortal Artifacts, one must slowly manage them, with a very slow return on investment. Additionally, there is often contention about the price, and they usually sell very slowly as well.

Often, after a manor is listed for sale, decades or even centuries might pass before it finds a buyer. To turnover quickly, one must reduce the price.

Moreover, there aren’t many clients who can afford to purchase large fixed assets with two to three dozen Immortal Spirit Stones in one go.

“Additionally, with the Tianrui Chen Family currently thriving and having a chance to become an Immortal Clan, it seems our purchase of their estate, in a way, carries some of their good fortune.”

Master Jianmu’s words were quite realistic.

Some declining families selling fixed assets often face stringent scrutiny from buyers, with various price cuts and delays, partly due to this reason.

Reputable families with long histories typically value their ’fortune’. A declining family’s own poor fortune naturally worries buyers about acquiring misfortune.

Of course, besides that, the inherent quality of the fixed assets is also a noteworthy reason.

A family’s decline is often not a swift event, but a prolonged process. During this, the family’s maintenance of their fixed properties becomes increasingly challenging, much like a main residence showing signs of decay through years of disrepair. By the time it is actually put on sale, the interior might be riddled and tattered.

For such fixed assets, buying them entails significant time, effort, and capital required for refurbishment and maintenance.

But estates like those on sale due to Tianrui Chen Family needing funds for ascension, tend to still be profitable and well-maintained before the sale. These are naturally more appealing as they can even directly operate without much adjustment post-purchase.

“Not bad.” After surveying, Wang Shouzhe nodded in satisfaction, “Master Jianmu, well done.”

Saying this, he casually handed Master Jianmu a piece of Immortal Spirit Stone.

Master Jianmu immediately turned somewhat red with excitement: “Young Master, I cannot accept this, not at all! It’s only natural for this old man to handle affairs for the young master; how can I receive such a generous gift?”

Feeling that he merely ran an errand and did nothing substantial, he naturally dared not accept it.

“Just take it as I hand it over.” Wang Shouzhe waved dismissively, a bit impatiently, “I do not have a habit of having people work for me without paying.”

“Then… Master Jianmu thanks the young master.”

Master Jianmu hesitated for a moment but eventually did not continue to refuse, thanking continuously.

Even though the family has breathed somewhat easier now, both Jiang Yunxuan and Jiang Mu Xian will require vast resources for their bid to become True Immortals. Moreover, the younger generation’s previously delayed cultivation due to resource scarcity now needs to catch up desperately. Overall, the family is still quite strapped for funds.

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