Li Xiang was well-prepared and spoke off the cuff. Aside from his regular work updates, Li Xiang also focused on introducing the tourism development project for Li Family Village, leaving the crowd of village cadres and town leaders stunned.

The town leaders already knew about this project, but the documents Li Xiang had submitted were not as detailed or vivid as his live explanation. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Li Xiang was indeed painting a grand picture, drawing on his old skills from making presentations in the big city. He exaggerated just a tiny bit, but it was done perfectly—enough to be refreshing and impressive, without making people think he was just bragging.

This was simply how things had to be done. Be humble when you need to be humble, but boast when it’s time to boast. Before the age of 25, Li Xiang had been too down-to-earth, which made people see him as weak and easy to bully. ’Now that I’ve been reborn, having lived two lives, I’ve naturally made a qualitative leap in many areas—my logical thinking, my awareness, and my handling of interpersonal relationships.’ After all, in his previous life, he had lived to be 39, endured many hardships, and had the experience to show for it.

’Even if I stayed in the big city now, I could still thrive, easily reverse my previous predicament, and handle all my old colleagues with ease. It’s just that I’ve grown tired of the city’s dazzling lights and endless backstabbing.’

The good news was that Li Xiang’s "Holy Realm Garden" project had been approved. The construction company’s final plans were also finalized, so work could begin.

The final negotiated price was 8.6 million, which was basically in line with what Li Xiang had expected.

The payment structure was slightly different from the one for his private home. That was paid in three installments of 30%, 30%, and 40%. This time, it was split into four payments. After an initial 30% payment, the construction company would move in and begin work. Another 30% would be due upon completion of the basic structure, and 35% would be paid after the final renovations were done and passed inspection. The remaining 5% would be held back for six months.

The reason for holding back 5% for six months was mainly to guarantee post-completion service. For a large project like this, it was inevitable that some issues would surface later, and he would need the company to come back for repairs.

Otherwise, if he paid in full, the company might ignore him or make all sorts of excuses, leaving him in a weak position.

He had paid in full for his private home because there was still another project in the pipeline, and the construction site was just a few hundred meters away, making it very easy to find them.

It wasn’t like he was trying to make things difficult. After all, this was standard practice, a common procedure that the construction company understood well. Some clients would drag out payments for years; Li Xiang, who paid promptly according to the contract, was already considered a great client.

Delaying payments on construction projects was practically the norm in the industry. Some people naively thought, ’With a contract and a penalty clause, why would this still happen?’

In reality, a client could come up with a thousand reasons to delay the final inspection and refuse payment.

For the client, an unpaid construction bill was like an interest-free loan they could use as they pleased. Even with a penalty clause, the cost was much lower than their own financing costs. Moreover, going to court required time, resources, and money—costs that meant it was a last resort.

「...」

Xu Xuan called. He first congratulated Li Xiang on being elected to the political consultative committee, then shared some great news: the items had sold. And not just sold—they had sold for a sky-high price!

They had been put up for auction a few times before, but they all ended without a sale; no one dared to buy them. Later, a National Martial Arts Grandmaster saw the item. He only took a slight sniff and didn’t show much interest at the time. But a few days later, he returned with twenty million, requesting a private transaction.

Naturally, Xu Xuan had to ask why he suddenly wanted to buy it.

The man wouldn’t say. Only after the deal was done and he had the item in hand, which he eagerly swallowed, did he explain the reason.

It turned out that the moment he had smelled it, he felt a sense of comfort flow through his entire body, as if he was on the verge of breaking through to a new Realm. Unfortunately, he didn’t have enough money at the time, so he went back and borrowed from friends everywhere until he finally scraped together twenty million.

It had to be said, this National Martial Arts Master was truly something. Xu Xuan had also smelled it several times, but aside from a refreshing fragrance, he hadn’t felt any significant effects. ’Break through to a new Realm? What was that?’ As a rich young master, his expertise was in marksmanship, a skill honed by firing countless bullets. He had only dabbled in martial arts. Without a bow and arrow, just based on pure combat skill, forget about Lei Jiaming—even Lei Xiaohui could probably take him down with ease.

Not long after that National Martial Arts Master swallowed the Golden Fat Spirit, his white hair turned black, and he looked at least ten years younger. The old man, who was over seventy, now looked like he was in his fifties or sixties. It was also said that his martial arts had improved tremendously, reaching an incredibly profound Realm.

The news of this spread like wildfire. At a subsequent auction, a Golden Fat Spirit sold for the astronomical price of sixty-six million, but only one was sold.

This was because Xu Xuan had only released one.

Rarity creates value. Of course, he couldn’t release two at once.

He planned to use this auction price to sell the final one for the highest possible offer.

And this final one was even more incredible. It was privately bought by a tycoon from Xiangjiang for a price of two hundred million.

The tycoon’s father was on the verge of death. Even in the best hospital, he was beyond saving as his organs began to fail. When the tycoon heard about this Spiritual Medicine, he immediately contacted Xu Xuan, took his private jet, and rushed over in a frantic hurry. In the end, he successfully brought the old man back from the brink of death, stunning the experts at the major hospital!

Such a miraculous medicine actually existed in this world. Many people asked Xu Xuan where these medicines came from, but he kept it a secret. His status was unique; if he refused to speak, no one could force the information out of him.