Home Decoration

"A genius from the Capital? Is he strong?"

Li Pin asked.

"This Jiang Zhenhai is known as Dragon Fist, and anyone who carves out their own name is almost the strongest in their stage. This Jiang Zhenhai is said to be able to contend with Gang Refining experts."

Fang Lingjue said with some helplessness, "Originally, I was full of confidence about winning a ranking in the Jiangzhou competition this time, but something like this happened. Although the Lihuo Sect is only in the top three in scale in Jiangzhou, it's because they focus their development on the Capital. If they had been deeply cultivating in Jiangzhou all these years, it's unknown whether Baihe Martial Arts School would still be the number one martial arts power in Jiangzhou."

He shook his head as he spoke, "Forget it, let's take it one step at a time."

"My purpose for practicing martial arts has never been to win glory, nor is it to defeat someone. As long as I can have a good fight, see my shortcomings in the battle, and then improve by filling those shortcomings, I will be content. In this case, it's more interesting for the Jiangzhou competition to be full of strong contenders, isn't it?"

Li Pin said with a smile.

"Is that so?"

Fang Lingjue looked at Li Pin with some surprise.

He had thought Li Pin was the type of person who was arrogant and unwilling to admit defeat.

After all, he wouldn't even deign to take a master.

"Of course."

Li Pin nodded seriously, "I am genuinely happy for any battle that allows me to feel progress, and I eagerly anticipate the arrival of those moments."

Fang Lingjue's gaze lingered on Li Pin for a while.

At this moment, in the restaurant where they were eating, Zhao Mu seemed to spot them and strode over, "Mr. Li, Mr. Fang."

Behind him were two younger assistants.

The manager stepped forward and bowed enthusiastically, "Mr. Li, thank you for your trust in entrusting your mansion to us. We at Dianxing Home Decoration will do our utmost to provide you with a satisfactory new home."

Li Pin withdrew his thoughts from the Lihuo Sect and nodded.

"Dianxing Home Decoration has developed very rapidly in Jiangzhou City over the years. With its excellent quality and good service, it has earned high praise from customers. Its strength is unquestionable. They have earned investment and acquisition from Starlight Group through their outstanding performance and have now become a subsidiary of Starlight Group. You don't need me to tell you about Starlight Group's vision, do you?"

Fang Lingjue said with a smile.

"Starlight Group?"

Li Pin's heart stirred.

He remembered Li Yunyan mentioning that her brother-in-law, whom he had only met once and who seemed refined and cultured, worked at Starlight Group.

"Is Starlight Group very large?"

"Not large, but legendary."

Fang Lingjue said, "Although Starlight Group has not been established for more than twenty years, it has grown from nothing to a scale of several billion. It is a model of self-made success in Jiangzhou City, and Chairman Qin, the helmsman of Starlight Group, is also an idol to many people in Jiangzhou's business circles."

He then added, "Let's go inside and chat."

Li Pin nodded.

After the group was seated, Fang Lingjue handed the menu to Li Pin.

Li Pin returned it to Fang Lingjue.

Fang Lingjue had heard of the restaurant but wasn't very familiar with it, so he passed the menu to Zhao Mu.

Zhao Mu carefully inquired about Li Pin's tastes and preferences.

After ordering the food, his assistants changed the tea leaves they had brought and began brewing tea.

Zhao Mu said with a smile, "Mr. Li's ability to acquire Jiangshan Yipin shows his extraordinary strength, and naturally, he has extremely high demands for the quality of renovation..."

"You should know, I am a martial artist, so the most important indicator for me is only one thing."

Li Pin held up a finger, "Durability! It must be sturdy and durable!"

"Understood, we understand. Our team has previously helped several Embrace Dan martial artists renovate their residences and reinforced the training rooms for a Gang Jin Grandmaster with Senior Title. We will definitely follow his standards..."

"Gang Jin is a bit lacking."

Li Pin considered that he would be staying in Jiangzhou for a while, "Let's build the training area to Gang Refining standards."

A moment later, he thought of something, "Let's build it to Spirit Refining standards."

As soon as he said this, Fang Lingjue's gaze fell upon him.

Spirit Refining!?

A Spirit Refining Martial Saint!?

Not only him, but Zhao Mu's expression also froze slightly.

A Spirit Refining Martial Saint!

The training area to Spirit Refining Martial Saint standards!?

Could it be...

But he quickly recovered.

Many people like to use the best when it comes to things.

Weren't there many wealthy young men who had just started practicing martial arts who directly opted for Martial Saint standard training rooms?

Just...

"We've researched the renovation of Martial Saint training rooms more than once and possess the relevant technology, but to withstand the explosive force of a Martial Saint, the floor must be paved with Cloud Steel Stone, and if the walls are to consider aspects like sealing, soundproofing, and heat insulation, they must also be made of..."

Zhao Mu listed a bunch of materials and finally said, "The renovation of a 100-square-meter training room might cost an estimated five million."

"Mm."

Li Pin responded.

He accepted the quote.

"You..."

Fang Lingjue looked at Li Pin, opened his mouth as if to advise him.

But then, he closed his mouth again.

The standard for the training room was one thing, and whether he could actually use it in the future was another.

Besides...

Renovation was a major undertaking after all. While five million for a training room was high, it wasn't an insignificant amount.

"So, we'll proceed with this standard?"

Zhao Mu's voice trembled slightly as he spoke.

The renovation cost wasn't like the government intentionally inflating housing prices, which were gradually becoming outrageous.

Although labor costs in Jiangzhou were high, with an average income of less than two thousand, renovating a Jiangshan Yipin villa would cost around three to four hundred thousand.

Of course, some people pursuing a high-quality lifestyle might spend six hundred thousand, eight hundred thousand, or even a million on a single renovation.

When Zhao Mu first came, he thought this project would be enough for him to live on for a year if it reached one million.

Now it seemed...

Six million!

It was an astronomical figure for them!

Even in Jiangzhou, where housing prices were sky-high, it was enough to buy two houses.

After all, for many working-class people, with an average housing price of thirty thousand in Jiangzhou, they would have to work for a hundred years without eating or sleeping to afford a single unit.

For a moment, Zhao Mu's face turned red, and he wished he could bare his heart and soul to guarantee his credibility: "Please rest assured, Mr. Li, we will definitely come up with the best plan and invest twelve points of effort to help renovate your mansion. We absolutely will not disappoint you."

"I appreciate it."

Li Pin said.

After that, Zhao Mu treated Li Pin with the utmost enthusiasm.

He offered tea and water, rushing around.

After the meal, he even invited him to an event.

But Li Pin declined, citing prior commitments.

After Zhao Mu left, full of motivation, Fang Lingjue looked at him with a strange expression: "Spending six million on renovations... If the manager today wasn't Zhao Mu, but a charming young lady, you could have had a wonderful evening."

"???"

Li Pin looked at Fang Lingjue. "You think wasting precious time on such meaningless emotional release is wonderful?"

Fang Lingjue stared at Li Pin, seemingly trying to discern if his words were sincere or not.

However, considering his determination to renovate the training room...

Li Pin...

Could he possibly be serious?

Did he really believe he could become a Martial Saint in the future!?