Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 174 Acquiring Lotus Peak

The other party directly stated their needs, and Ma Hongtu was momentarily taken aback, "Buy a mountain?"

Oh ho! No wonder he’s a worthy grandson, such a grand gesture!

He immediately corrected his expression and said seriously, "Sir, here’s the situation. The rules in the Netherworld are quite different from those in the Mortal World; here, land can only be rented, not bought. Of course, you can choose a longer lease period.

Once rented, you can purchase a Protective Array to enclose your territory. During your rental period, you’re the master of that land, free to build houses, farm, hunt, do whatever you desire."

"However..." Ma Hongtu hesitated, "All the mountains near Fengdu already have owners, especially those close to safe areas or with better views, they’ve been leased even a hundred or eighty years ago. Occasionally a mountain becomes available for non-renewal... the pricing is quite steep! It’s beyond the measure of Gold Coins, it requires Cold Crystal Jade used exclusively by Ghost Cultivators."

Wan An was waiting for this, and quickly inquired, "Could you help find a mountain that’s good for hunting and cheaper? Distance isn’t a concern; Mingchuan mentioned a Teleportation Array, so distance doesn’t matter."

"This matter isn’t really under my jurisdiction, but since your affairs are my affairs, let me show you around!" Ma Hongtu plastered a smile on his face, internally envious and jealous, thinking connections truly make things easier!

After working so hard all these years, I can’t even afford the upper levels of a silver mansion, let alone securing a promotion - simply because I lack connections.

Take a look, how a ghost meant to exhaustively mine and labor is flourishing by pure luck due to a good mentor. Now, not only is he accompanied by Yin Warriors, but he can select land at will and use Teleportation Arrays conveniently.

When will I meet someone influential enough to offer me a hand so I can live a carefree life?

They navigated through several turns into the grand hall exclusively handling Netherworld real estate transactions, and Ma Hongtu immediately called upon an old acquaintance, "Li girl, help Old Master Wan choose a mountain! It needs to be good for hunting."

"Hunting?" The Steward ghost lady was stunned upon hearing this, thinking it’s quite rare, never heard such a request.

Everyone knows the Netherworld’s desolate mountains are full of dangerous fiends and phantoms; leasing land typically aims for enjoyment like the Mortal World, to build large gardens. Wealthy ghosts, having died once, are more careful than wealthy living humans, eager to avoid trouble.

The ones who fancy hunting fierce mountain beasts are mostly Ghost Cultivators, but those capable usually enter, kill, and leave directly, who’d lease particularly for it?

She responded, brought out a map, and upon seeing a most ordinary old ghost, puzzled— is he tired of life or unaware of the dangers in Netherworld mountains?

The specialized map is more intricate and exquisite than those hanging on Teleportation Station walls.

"Periphery mountains are cheap, with countless fierce beasts awaiting you, only..." the Steward ghost lady pointed, and a "mountain" raised from the map, surrounded by clouds with birds and beasts roaming within, quite wondrous.

Wan An’s eyes were fixed with amazement, internally praising the magic’s brilliance.

His gaze locked onto the farthest edge, Great Yin Mountain, marked with the lowest price and widest rentable area.

"This place is nice, big and cheap." His finger landed on a mountain region ahead of Great Yin Mountain, then pointed to a couple more spots he found appealing.

The Steward ghost lady briefly introduced, Wan An immediately sought excuses to ask whether there were lakes or valleys, specifically picking places on the map lacking such geographical features to inquire.

"A place with lakes, valleys, tall mountains, and waterfalls..." She looked around and pointed to Lotus Peak on Great Yin Mountain, "Ah, this matches your requirements, price is extremely cheap. But likewise, going southwest of Lotus Peak out of Great Yin Mountain lands in non-Eastern Continent territory, it’s not peaceful."

Great Yin Mountain?!

Ma Hongtu saw that area extending southwest to Chize Lake, instantly his heart chilled, seemingly understanding something.

Perhaps the old master aims directly at this plot today!

Indeed, Wan An felt very satisfied after inspection, and promptly spent twenty thousand Gold Coins to lease the entire Lotus Peak for two years, deciding whether to renew at expiration.

Only after all procedures were completed, Wan An chose the highest level Array, and all was purchased, did Ma Hongtu piece it together.

The lair of the Yin Mountain female corpse is right within the Hundred Thousand Desolate Mountains’ Great Yin Mountain, though eight thousand miles away from Lotus Peak, but her recently lost cargo departed southward from Lotus Peak towards Chize Lake’s boundary!

"There must be some connection." He pondered closely, furrowing his eyebrows, "But what exactly could the connection be? Does Jiang Daoist intend to ally with the Yin Mountain female corpse or is it related to the lost cargo?"

Ma Hongtu received the Gold Coins stuffed into his hand by the old master, cheerfully escorted him to the Teleportation Station, but once he turned, his face became serious.

He felt the need to act; as the saying goes, a horse isn’t well-fed without night grazing, and people aren’t wealthy without extra income. Relying solely on the Yin Messenger’s crumbs won’t afford Elixirs or good Cultivation Techniques, living day-to-day until True Gods descend, just hoping reincarnation would bless with a prosperous life.

Already as a Yin Messenger capable of Cultivation, how could his ambition be so shallow? Not taking advantage of opportunities would waste the prestigious title atop his head.

"Tracking the old master wouldn’t be suitable; with the Teleportation Array, alarms are easily raised. Instead..." Ma Hongtu contemplated briefly, deciding to start with the Yin Mountain female corpse, like why she suddenly spends Immortal Jade buying two great-hearted items, hastily boosting strength, is there a bigger plot? freёnovelkiss-com

Wan An didn’t anticipate the other party noticing anomalies; hurriedly teleported back to the courtyard, locked the door upon entering, then led four Warriors carrying nearly spent savings purchased Array, and immediately teleported to Lotus Peak to set it up properly.

Mr. Bai instructed that only after this set of Array is arranged can it hide the seal’s break, preventing the mountain’s mineral emissions of potent Yin Fiend energy, maintaining caution lest it attracts covetousness.

After a busy half-day and multiple inspections, Wan An finally relaxed, directing the Yin Warriors to clear out monsters and ghosts from the valley, gather Spirit Medicine, attempt mining.

When transmitting newfound gains back, Jiang Yuan had already seen no progress for several days.

Giving Luminous Stone to the Elf You Ran indeed manages to gain 30 favorability, yet it could only be gifted once daily, one at a time, offering more had her raise hands refusing, saying she can’t accept excessive gifts.

Mining Profound Iron Ore skill bar progressed slightly faster, but one time purchase of tools demands a thousand dollars; Jiang Yuan estimated his bank card balance couldn’t sustain such expenditure, forced to halt gifting and returned digging iron and copper ores.

"Once Treasure Forging Workshop is built, I’ll exit the game to make money; earlier I naïvely thought I could cash out directly from the game?" He sat at the lakeside fishing and glanced at his pitiably low Gold Coins balance, realizing the misconception, without spending generously in the Otherworld, advancement is hardly possible!

"Plop!"

A drop of rain suddenly fell on his arm, cool, Jiang Yuan looked up watching the dark clouds finally dripping rain, his heart wildly joyous yet anxious— what song would attract the Mermaid?

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