Chapter 48: Friendship?

Just then, a villager seemed to recognize Su Ming from his attire that he was a cultivator. He

immediately spoke up.

"Master, are you a cultivator too?!"

"Thanks to this small Taoist temple, our village enjoys good weather and good harvests."

"We have great respect for cultivators!"

"Would you like to visit us?"

the villager began, and a large group of villagers gathered around him, all speaking at once. "Yes, my Heiwa got lost in the woods!"

" We searched for him for most of the night and finally found him inside the small Taoist temple." 

"Heiwa slept in the temple, and he didn't even have a scratch on his body!" 

"Who says it's not true? The Taoist priests here are incredibly effective." 

"Last time, my old man was sick, and I came here to make a wish, and he recovered the next day." 

Therefore, the villagers inside the small Taoist temple, and the entire village, were extremely enthusiastic when they saw Su Ming in his Taoist robes. 

Su Ming gazed at the sculpture on the stage, a look of deep emotion on his face. 

"This man is my mentor." 

"His Taoist name is Tianyun Daoist." 

"It is his good fortune that our master can benefit the region after his death." 

Upon hearing this, the entire village became even more enthusiastic! 

They insisted on dragging Su Ming to the village for a visit! 

Su Ming felt somewhat helpless, but he couldn't refuse such a kind invitation! 

... 

Meanwhile, at the Jinling Feng Shui Association headquarters, Liu Yunlong and Liu Zhien were filled with regret for provoking Su Ming, yet also with resentment! 

They were originally in their thirties, but thirty-three years of their lifespans had been taken away, leaving them now elderly! 

Huang Tian, the Feng Shui Association's president, had even lost an arm! 

The thought of that golden light sent a tingling sensation through his scalp, and he looked apprehensive! 

"Everyone, what are your thoughts?!" 

"Are you willing to help me?" 

"Or what?!" 

" There 's an old saying in the Yan Kingdom: He who understands the times is a hero!" 

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed in the clothing of the Sakura Kingdom, speaking across the table, said calmly. 

Beside him, a two-meter-tall figure, shrouded in armor, exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression! 

This figure was none other than the Onmyoji from Sakura Country! 

However, this person was incredibly cunning. Upon arriving in Yan Country, he didn't attack Su Ming, but wandered around before finally arriving! 

Huang Tian's face darkened upon hearing this. 

"You said we should dig up that small Taoist temple in Maple Forest Village." 

"And then you'll grant us one of our requests?!" 

"What the hell are you planning?!" 

Huang Tian was no fool. Just for digging up a Taoist temple, he was promised so many things! 

Liu Zhien and Liu Yunlong, despite their intense hatred for Su Ming, were not fools either! They stared at the Sakura Countryman before them. 

"Uh..." 

"Dragon Vein!" 

"There's a dragon vein there!" 

"My Fujita family's Shikigami can absorb dragon vein energy." 

"This is the Dharma Ending Age. If you cultivate with dragon vein energy, you should know the consequences," Fujita Takeshi said half-heartedly. 

Huang Tian's breathing quickened at this remark. 

Cultivate?! 

In the Dharma Ending Age, spiritual energy is scarce, making cultivation a real challenge! 

If Huang Tian could cultivate with the Dragon Vein Qi, he would be more than just the president of the Jinling Feng Shui Association! 

Even Liu Zhien and Liu Yunlong were breathing rapidly. After all, they had witnessed Su Ming's methods! 

If they could cultivate immortality, could they regain their youth?! 

Fujita Takeshi saw the greed and desire in the eyes of the three generals! 

Haha, idiots! 

Wait until the suppressed Shikigami, having absorbed the Dragon Vein Qi, escapes! 

All of these people will become its nourishment! 

With the Jinling Liu Family and the Feng Shui Association as a cover, the experts of Yan Nation should be unaware of their true intentions! 

"Okay!" 

"The Dragon Vein Qi absorbed by the Shikigami will be divided equally among the four of us!" 

Huang Tian said, suppressing his joy. 

Fujita Takeshi nodded. 

Seeing this, Liu Zhien, Liu Yunlong, and Huang Tian breathed a sigh of relief! 

They were actually afraid that Fujita Takeshi would not agree! 

"But we have to keep it a secret." 

"We're going to start large-scale construction on that piece of land. You need to find an excuse." "Otherwise, if the experts from Yan Nation discover it, it won't work! " 

The three nodded in agreement. 

"Alright! 

" "My Liu family will immediately purchase all the land in Fenglin Village! 

" "Construction will begin under the guise of creating a tourist attraction!" 

Liu Zhien declared. 

"Well, my Feng Shui Association won't be idle either." 

"If any problems arise during construction, we'll resolve them!" 

Huang Tian declared confidently. 

Fujita Takeshi's face lit up with satisfaction upon seeing this. 

As if a thought had struck him, a surge of excitement welled up within him! 

A hundred years ago, the Fujita family's Yin-Yang master used his Shikigami to absorb the Jinling Dragon Vein, practically dooming it! 

Unfortunately, they later encountered Taoist Tianyun, who suppressed it with his own life! 

Now, a hundred years have passed! 

That Shikigami has likely reached the level of a ghost or god! 

Once revealed, the Sakura Nation will undoubtedly rise! 

A python swallowing a dragon?! 

The Yan Kingdom, this great dragon, was destined to be swallowed by the Sakura Kingdom! 

... 

In the village, Su Ming encountered this group of kind villagers who warmly entertained him. 

"Little Heavenly Master, eat, eat, eat!" 

"We don't have much delicious food in this mountain village!" 

"Just some chicken, duck, fish, and some wild vegetables!" 

The village chief said with a smile. 

When they learned that Su Ming in front of them was actually the disciple of the Taoist priest enshrined in the small Taoist temple, they became even more welcoming! 

"Little Heavenly Master, these villagers are so simple and kind!"

"What's happened these past few days has made my chest ache with anger!"

"I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!"

Guo Hai said with a smile.

Su Ming nodded upon hearing this!

It's true, the people of Fenglin Village are indeed simple and honest!

However, just then, the village chief received a phone call, and soon his face was filled with shock!

"What?!"

"Five million per person per household?!"

"Buy the land of Fenglin Village?!"

"What... are you going to do?!"

The village chief didn't realize that his voice was trembling!

Five million per person per household! For

a family of four, that's twenty million!

For those who have worked with land their entire lives, it was an astronomical figure!

"Build a tourist attraction?!"

"Tear down all the buildings here?!"

The village chief was shocked when he heard the voice on the phone!

The surrounding villagers gathered around, listening carefully!

"Wait, what if all the buildings are demolished?"

"That's a bit difficult!"

"There's a small Taoist temple over here that can't be demolished!"

"A Taoist priest is enshrined there!"

The village chief said hesitantly.

"Wait, don't hang up!"

"We can discuss anything!"

"Do we have to tear down that little Taoist temple?!"

The village chief was a bit embarrassed.

"I'll talk to the villagers first!"

The village chief put the phone aside and immediately told the surrounding villagers what had happened!

A company was planning to buy Fenglin Village and turn it into a tourist attraction. As compensation, each household would receive five million!

However, they wanted all the buildings demolished, including the little Taoist temple!

Upon hearing this, the villagers' breaths quickened.

Greed filled their eyes, their previous simplicity completely gone!

"Tear it down!"

"That's five million!" "It's just

a Taoist temple!" "

That's right, that Taoist temple should be demolished too!" "

It's rich, it's really rich this time!"

a group of villagers said in unison.

Guo Hai, standing nearby, was stunned!

Wait, you were so grateful to that Taoist temple before! You

thought it had blessed you with good weather and good harvests, that it was your blessing!

Now, you're planning to tear it down just for money?!

"You can't demolish it!"

"Underneath that Taoist temple, the Shikigami of the Sakura Kingdom is suppressed."

"Without Taoist Tianyun's body suppressing it, the whole village will be a river of blood!"

Su Ming said with a frown.

He was puzzled. Someone had set their sights on Maple Forest Village and wanted to turn it into a tourist attraction?!

Was it just a coincidence or something else?!

"Are you a bastard?!"

"The land is yours? You say you won't demolish it?!"

"Those who know you think you're a Taoist priest, and those who don't think you're the Jade Emperor?!"

"Have you taken control of everything in the world?!"

The villagers, seeing Su Ming's refusal to demolish the temple, were so angry that they felt like their brains were congested!

Five million, five million per person!

Therefore, some of the angry villagers jumped up and down and cursed!

Su Ming frowned at this!

Simple, kind-hearted villagers? He was still too early!

They had always been grateful for Taoist Tianyun's blessings.

Now, hearing there was money to be made, they had forgotten everything in

the blink of an eye! Heartless and ruthless!