The lobbyist came faster than Zhang Tie had imagined.
Zhang Tie didn't even return to his room. When Zhang Tie, Jiang Ruoxin, Ji Yuelan, Liu Yong and Liu Meng were going to leave Flyingdragon Manor, Zhang Tie saw a gentle-looking immortal general in a black robe of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace with 8 silver dragon patterns on the cuffs of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace at the gate of Flyingdragon Manor.
"Has Head Huang's group from Heavenly Square City of Nine Heavens Big Domain arrived here?"
"Yes, yes, they've just arrived …" At the sight of the 8 silver dragon patterns on the cuffs of the old man, the steward almost bent down.
"That's my old friend. Hurry up, take me there …"
"Yes, yes, yes, please follow me …"
Coincidentally, Zhang Tie and the other four encountered that person at the gate. After throwing a glance at them, that person revealed a smile. Zhang Tie nodded towards that person too. After that, they passed by each other without saying anything.
After leaving Flyingdragon Manor, Liu Yong whispered, "Ahh, that person …"
"Hahaha, that person is Head Huang's friend. He must be here to visit Head Huang after hearing that Head Huang is here!" Zhang Tie burst out into laughter.
"What solution do you have?" Ji Yuelan became concerned about the housing issue.
Zhang Tie replied with a smile as he pointed at the village on the other side of the river in Flyingdragon Manor, saying, "It's not far from Flyingdragon Manor. If something happens here, we will know it right away. We just need to renovate a house in that village!"
"You can renovate houses?" Jiang Ruoxin threw a glance at Zhang Tie out of amazement. If Zhang Tie said that he could kill people, the two women would never doubt it; however, it was really amazing that Zhang Tie said that he could renovate houses. Not only the two women, even Liu brothers threw a glance at Zhang Tie with an unimaginable look.
"Won't you know if you follow me?" Zhang Tie replied with a smile. After exchanging a glance with each other, Liu brothers and the two women became curious as they wanted to follow Zhang Tie to have a look.
Zhang Tie didn't blame them. Because the professions in Motian Realm were utterly different than that in the world where he came from. There was neither coal nor petroleum in Motian Realm. Neither could there be steam equipment or powerful machines here. Perhaps, people here didn't think about making those seemingly useless things at all. Generally, architects and common craftsmen in Motian Realm had nothing to do with immortal generals. This point was different from Zhang Tie's identity as a rune instrument manufacturing master in Taixia Country. Rune instrument manufacturing masters at low levels would make many things that were closely related to commoners' lives. Even if a rune instrument manufacturing master was not a professional architect, a rune instrument manufacturing master could almost make anything that he could see using metals after promoting to an immortal craftsman. In this case, it was really a piece of cake for an immortal craftsman to act as an architect and renovate a house.
Zhang Tie took the four people across the river and came to the village along the stony road.
After sharing weal and woe on the airboat and carrying out tasks together, the relationship between the five women improved rapidly. They even became good sisters. Previously, Jiang Ruoxin and Ji Yuelan wanted to take Leng Manxue with them; however, it seemed that Leng Manxue had left Flyingdragon Manor the moment she arrived there. Therefore, only the four of them came here.
There were over 600 households in this village. There were apricot blossoms everywhere in the village. There should be a large area of apricot woods on the hillside on one side. As it was close to Dragon Emperor City, people in the village lived well. There was a small shrine in the middle of the village. On the side of the main road leading to Dragon Emperor City, there were some inns which served guests from all over the country. There were 20-30 nice households in the village. Outside the village, there were some more beautiful mansions. Those living in those mansions didn't seem to be villagers here. After circling around the village for a short while, Zhang Tie and the four people found a newly built courtyard on one side of the village.
The courtyard was built on the riverside. It covered over 1.5 square meters and had three entrances. It was over 600 m away from the main road leading to Dragon Emperor City. Being separated by an apricot wood, it looked pretty tranquil. There were only two bluestone paths connecting the village with the main road.
When Zhang Tie and the four people arrived here, they knocked on the door. After half a minute, an old servant opened the door and threw a strange look at them. When he caught sight of the uniforms of the immortal palace, the old servant instantly lowered his body as he revealed a big smile, "What's the matter?"
After Zhang Tie explained his purpose, the old servant became stunned for a second. Closely after that, he revealed a more enthusiastic smile. Closely after that, he hurriedly welcomed them into his home and called out his slightly fat master in a set of luxurious silk clothes.
"Did you come here by Head Huo of the shrine?" the master asked out of curiosity.
"No!" Zhang Tie shook his head with a smile.
"Ah, if you're not introduced here by Head Huo, how do you know that I'm going to sell this house?" the master asked with a more amazed look.
"Coincidentally, we've just arrived at Dragon Emperor City today. We live in Flying-Dragon Courtyard. As it's a bit inconvenient to live in Flying-Dragon Courtyard, we want to buy a courtyard nearby. As your courtyard is nice and tranquil, we come here to ask whether you're willing to sell it or not!" Ji Yuelan and Liu brothers didn't speak. They just watched Zhang Tie negotiating with the owner of this house.
After taking a look at Zhang Tie, Jiang Ruoxin, Ji Yuelan, Liu Yong and Liu Meng, then Zhang Tie, he instantly understood something as he hurriedly nodded, saying, "Indeed, indeed. These days, I was told that many immortal generals of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace from other domains came to Flyingdragon Manor. It's indeed inconvenient for you to live in Flyingdragon Manor with the other immortal generals with your wives, concubines and bodyguards. However, my courtyard has just been built. It costs a lot of money. Previously, my son built a courtyard for me in Apricot Blossom Village for my recuperation; however, as my son encountered some troubles in his business in recent months, he was in urgent need of money. Otherwise, I would not sell this courtyard. Look at the furniture, tables and chairs in this courtyard, I don't want to move the furnishings in this courtyard, including the pond, rockery and the trees and gardens …"
Ji Yuelan, Liu Yong and Liu Meng didn't change their faces at all. Ji Yuelan even threw a glance at Jiang Ruoxin with a smile. Blushing, Jiang Ruoxin pinched Ji Yuelan stealthily.
"No problem. How much do you want?"
The master watched Zhang Tie for a short while before gritting his teeth, "At least 620 purple crystal coins …"
Zhang Tie put his hand into his coat and took out an earth-element crystal before putting it on the table, "I don't have so many purple crystal coins with me. You should be experienced. You should know what this is. Its value is far greater than 620 purple crystal coins. How about exchanging this earth-element crystal for your house?"
The master goggled at the element crystal on the table as he exclaimed in excitement, "Are … are you serious?"
"Really … but I need you to move out right away. We will move in tonight. As it's not far from Dragon Emperor City, you could have someone send you to Dragon Emperor City to find your son. Is that okay?"
"No problem, no problem. I could rent a flying lizard in the roadside inn. If not, I could live in the inn for one night …"
"That's a deal …" Zhang Tie smiled as he passed the element crystal to the master …
…
Only after 10 minutes, the old man's old servant had rented a flying lizard vehicle from the village and pulled it to the courtyard. After loading the old man's and his two servants' simple articles onto the vehicle, the old man thanked Zhang Tie profusely and drove the vehicle away.
Zhang Tie then wrote a list and gave it to Liu Yong. He told Liu brothers to rent two more mounts from the inn and inquire about the stores and markets where these items were sold. Then, they would buy the items on the list and come back as soon as possible.
Liu brothers then took Zhang Tie's list and left hurriedly without demur.
"You know I'm going to sell houses here?" Ji Yuelan widely opened her eyes.
"It's a coincidence. God's will!" Zhang Tie burst out into laughter. Closely after that, he started to look around the houses in the courtyard one after another.
The houses in the courtyard were indeed newly built. Almost nobody lived there. It was just right for them to be renovated. Additionally, although the decoration of the courtyard was not luxurious, it was also elegant with small bridges, flowing water, green willows and red flowers.
In just over two hours, the sky had just turned dark when the Liu brothers came back riding on two flying lizards, accompanied by a worker, driving a lizard carriage that was fully loaded with goods.
The vehicle was full of items, which were exactly what Zhang Tie had written on the list — — a vehicle of building materials, rolls of iron sheets, copper wires, gold lacquer, silver sheets, lead foils and some processing tools.
Under the gaze of the other 4 people, Zhang Tie started to use those tools proficiently. On a workbench, he unfolded a roll of iron sheet. After that, he took a knife. After a short while, he had turned the lifeless roll of iron sheet into a beautiful flower-shadow pattern which could be pasted on the wall. After unfolding the flower-shadow pattern, he fixed it on the wall of a room. Closely after that, he dipped the golden lacquer into the flower-shadow pattern with a golden pen. Closely after that, he touched the flower-shadow pattern with the golden pen. In a split second, a bizarre rune appeared. With a flash of golden light, the rune became alive and entered the flower-shadow pattern...
"Rune skill …" Jiang Ruoxin, Ji Yuelan, Liu Yong and Liu Meng were dumbfounded.
Zhang Tie turned around and threw a glance at Liu Meng and Liu Yong, saying, "What are you doing? Give me a hand. You two measure the size of those stone bricks on the floor of the toilet. After that, cut all the copper wires into the diagonal length of the stone bricks. I will use them later …"
After that, Zhang Tie told Jiang Ruoxin and Ji Yuelan, "You two cut those lead foils into the size of stone bricks …"
Not until then did the 4 onlookers wake up.
…
4 hours later, the first room that Zhang Tie had renovated was completed.
After being renovated by Zhang Tie, the entire room became like a work of art. The walls and the floor of the room had changed into a bizarre space with the theme of garden. The thin iron sheets had turned into three-dimensional flowers. After being processed by Zhang Tie, those lifeless metals seemed to have gained colorful lives. The perfect combination of colors and the patterns that Zhang Tie casually drew on the walls were impeccable.
Of course, those metals were not only beautiful and beautiful. The runes hidden in those metals had already turned this room into a private space that couldn't be peeped at.
No matter what, Zhang Tie was an immortal craftsman. Even though he didn't use too many senior rune skills, if such a room appeared in Taixia Country, numerous people would queue up to live in it and experience it at the price of 10,000 gold coins per night.
Watching such a room and Zhang Tie, Jiang Ruoxin, Ji Yuelan, Liu Yong and Liu Meng became completely speechless. If not seeing it with their own eyes, they would never believe that such a splendid room was created by Zhang Tie.
Liu brothers were fine; however, Jiang Ruoxin and Ji Yuelan felt that this room was more like a piece of exquisite jewelry than a room.
It's a bit more private and safe than our room on the airboat. I've also made some runes of recovery runes in this room. If you rest in such a room, you'll have a better sleep quality. It's also good for cultivation. I've also improved the lock and the fixed structure of the door. This room is mine. Take a look. If you're not satisfied, just tell me. I will make another room for you! "
After exchanging a glance with each other, the two women uttered in unison, "What do you mean by your room? This is our room. Hurry up, hurry up …"
Before Zhang Tie and Liu brothers made any response, they had been pushed out of the renovated room by Jiang Ruoxin and Ji Yuelan.
With a sound "bang", the door was closed, leaving the three men exchanging glances with each other outside …
"Boss …" Liu brothers unconsciously changed their way of addressing Zhang Tie as they watched him with flattering smiles and rubbed their hands, saying, "Look, they've got it. It's not convenient for us to stay in Flyingdragon Manor. Look …"
Zhang Tie let out a sigh, saying, "Forget it, I owe you!" Closely after that, he turned solemn, saying, "But I've got to tell you, your rooms don't have so many patterns. Why do you need so many flowers and grasses? Additionally, two of you will share a room. I don't have so much time to decorate a room for each of you!"
"Hehheh, we know, we know. We only need to make our rooms more private and safe so that we could sleep soundly!"
"Which one do you want?"
The two brothers pointed at a room in another courtyard far away from here at the same time, saying, "That one!"
"Okay, but you have to wait for later. I will make one room for General Deacon Leng and me first. Is that okay?"
"No, no, boss, you can make one room for us whenever you want!"
…
Throughout the night, Zhang Tie was busy working while Liu brothers helped him with his work.
At daybreak, Zhang Tie had finished the renovation of two rooms, one for Leng Manxue, the other for himself.
Watching the room that he had renovated for himself, Zhang Tie let out a sigh satisfactorily …
'I don't know how long I have to sit on the bench in Dragon Emperor City. No matter how long I sit on it, I finally have a place to eat fruits and promote to 5 change realm of shadow knight.'
In Flyingdragon Manor, there were too many people; more importantly, there was no privacy and safety at all. On April 1, Zhang Tie only had time to eat a Fruit of Brilliance on the small tree. It took him more than one day to digest that fruit. Besides, there were still a lot of other fruits on the tree. Additionally, half of the wind elements that he had absorbed had not been refined and integrated yet. In this case, he couldn't hide himself in a remote place for eating a fruit every half a month. If he always did that, he would be exposed by "observant" people like Zhou Baifei, which wouldn't be good.
'Therefore, I'd better do it this way. Even though I'm right in front of you, as long as I close the door, you won't know what I'm doing in the room. How nice …'
When Zhang Tie was renovating this small nest which was not far from Flyingdragon Manor, Zhang Tie paid attention to the meeting and conversation between Huang Baimei and his "old friend".
As Zhang Tie had guessed, that person was here on behalf of Elder Xiong, one of the five elders of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace.
What shocked Zhang Tie was that Huang Baimei refused the olive branch of Elder Xiong …
(To be continued.)
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