On the shopkeeper's recommendation, and after careful consideration, Liu Changxu finally spent three hundred and eighty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones to purchase a small manor covering more than a hundred mu.
The deal left the shopkeeper grinning from ear to ear, his heart filled with delight and astonishment.
He had truly never expected this customer, whose cultivation was only at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, to possess such substantial wealth.
What the shopkeeper did not know, however, was that Liu Changxu was dissatisfied with the manor's size.
Still, he knew that, given his identity as a middle-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, a manor of this scale was already the limit.
If he recklessly spent over a million Low-Grade Spirit Stones on a larger manor, he would undoubtedly draw too much attention and invite needless trouble.
Besides, he had only bought the manor as a cover. He and his wives would continue living in the Ruyi Lotus Palace rather than actually residing in the manor, so there was no need to buy a better one.
Once the transaction was complete, Liu Changxu set off for his newly purchased manor under the shopkeeper's attentive guidance.
Since the manor was not far from the shop, they soon arrived at its entrance.
Looking up, he saw a golden plaque gleaming in the sunlight, bearing the name "Purple Bamboo Garden" in bold, vigorous calligraphy.
A pale blue curtain of formation light enveloped the entire manor, radiating a mysterious aura of magical power.
Liu Changxu recognized at a glance that the manor was equipped with a second-tier middle-grade magic array. Not only could it prevent outsiders from spying, but it also possessed considerable defensive strength, capable of warding off enemy incursions.
All around, verdant trees offered shade, flowers and grasses flourished, and crisp birdsong occasionally rang