[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-use-myriad-divine-abilities":3,"chapter-i-can-use-myriad-divine-abilities-i-can-use-myriad-divine-abilities-chapter-21":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1689094,2157,"Chapter 21: Buying a House","i-can-use-myriad-divine-abilities-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>The next morning, Zhang Yuan left Chen Family Village and headed to the county town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to sell the rock ginseng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, when he returned yesterday evening, the valuable herb wasn’t discovered by Zhang Xiong, otherwise, it would have been seized just like the rock sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan felt that Zhang Xiong was very dangerous; the strength of this martial artist definitely surpassed Hunter Gao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan had killed the lame Hunter Gao using a surprise attack with lime, and still almost failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current strength, he had no confidence facing Zhang Xiong head-on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he needed to endure for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yuan believed that this time would be very short!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, he disguised himself in a secluded place, changing into new clothes and wearing a bamboo hat as he entered Linhe County Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before stepping into the herbal shop, Zhang Yuan activated the Power of the Black Giant Ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the enhancement of doubling the strength made his aura change abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking straight to the counter, Zhang Yuan took out the rock ginseng wrapped in a cloth bag and placed it on the counter, then opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said in a deep voice, \"Shopkeeper, please give me a price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper behind the counter was startled and felt a chill down his neck, having the sensation of being watched by a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper didn’t dare to slack off and quickly started weighing and appraising it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was quite scared in his heart, his eyes still showed an excited look, with a hint of subtle greed, upon seeing this nearly perfect old ginseng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, thanks to Zhang Yuan’s astonishing aura, this shopkeeper suppressed his wicked thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He respectfully said, \"Esteemed guest, your rock ginseng weighs five taels, three qian, and four fen, is between seventy-five and eighty years old, and of perfect quality without flaws, it is a top-grade old ginseng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were an ordinary herbal client, the shopkeeper would have haggled over the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan was clearly a martial artist, which was not something he could provoke easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper, observing Zhang Yuan’s expressions, cautiously asked, \"Our shop is willing to offer a top price of 115 silver taels for this, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan pondered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This price was actually close to his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tapping his fingers on the counter, Zhang Yuan decisively said, \"120 taels!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper replied with a bitter face, \"Esteemed guest, our shop’s profit margins are actually quite thin...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly changed his tone: \"Let’s make friends then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Profit margins could not be thin; even with fear in his heart, business is business!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both parties thus reached a deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan asked for cash silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he wanted to purchase a batch of materials for making medicinal soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But realizing that even after selling the rock ginseng, his silver taels were still not sufficient, he temporarily abandoned this idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Settling down in the county town was the top priority!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitating further, Zhang Yuan went straight to the brokerage he visited last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he no longer maintained the state of enhanced strength, and he took off the bamboo hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broker there still remembered Zhang Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After understanding Zhang Yuan’s needs, he clapped his thigh excitedly and said, \"What a coincidence, just yesterday a household listed their house for sale with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think that house is very suitable for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this kind of sales talk, Zhang Yuan just smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the house definitely needed to be viewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, accompanied by the broker, the two of them went to Fish Alley in Chang’an District, located east of Linhe City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house mentioned by the broker was at the very end of the alley, with five rooms and a small courtyard made of blue bricks, black tiles, and white walls. Although the area wasn’t large, the layout and quality were pretty good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s considered a good house in Fish Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the courtyard was already vacated, with no one living there currently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price quoted by the broker was 147 taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan bargained and only managed to lower it by seven taels, rounding it to an even number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than that was refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broker explained with a bitter smile, \"Esteemed guest, this is already the bottom price from the owner, it really can’t go any lower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan knew well that houses in Linhe County Town were always in demand, and finding another might not be any better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he didn’t buy it today, it might be sold by tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would require more trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though the price exceeded his original budget, this small house was really suitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth and decided on the spot to buy it: \"When can the transfer be completed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broker said, \"If you’re in a hurry, we can take you to the government office for the deed transfer today, but it’ll cost more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his five fingers: \"Five taels of silver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buying the house required 140 taels, the deed tax for the transfer was ten taels, and the expedited fee was five taels, totaling 155 taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This doesn’t even include the commission paid to the brokerage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried just about this much cash, and he had brought all the silver hidden at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With tight finances!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying out, Zhang Yuan and his mother still couldn’t settle down officially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residency registration and the head tax for the first year required another 26 taels to be settled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of buying the house first, not expecting the broker next to him to observe and offer with a smile, \"Esteemed guest, if you’re short on funds temporarily, we offer emergency loans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brokerage actually had such a service?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan immediately changed his mind: \"What’s the interest rate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broker raised two fingers: \"Two percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan was a bit surprised — such a reasonable 2% monthly interest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he instinctively felt something was off: \"Is it monthly interest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broker’s expression was as if he had been hit by a brick: \"How could that be, of course, it’s daily interest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily interest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan nearly drew his sword to cut down the deceitful broker in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 60% interest rate per month was extortionate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held back and remarked, \"The interest is too high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not high at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broker feigned innocence, \"Esteemed guest, you can inquire around; inside Linhe County Town, besides the Fuji Money Shop, our brokerage offers the lowest lending rates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But to borrow from Fuji Money Shop, you not only need collateral but also a guarantor, which is quite troublesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m really not cheating you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he took out a high-interest loan of fifty silver taels from the brokerage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gathering enough silver coins, with the broker’s assistance, Zhang Yuan successfully obtained the property deed and also officially registered residency at the county town for himself and his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, with money, all things become possible; the familiar broker with the government office handled the paperwork, money exchanged hands all the way, without encountering any hiccups or trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, Zhang Yuan not only emptied his pockets but also owed the brokerage a sizable high-interest loan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back to Chen Family Village, he couldn’t help but lament that houses and residency registrations were truly burdensome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in another world, he couldn’t escape from being devoured by them!\u003C\u002Fp>",1261,"2026-06-06T13:54:04.377Z",1,"novelbin.me","95eb4226cc40f2ab184eda2c9d714d8cdd421a614a042398dee316aac4992b30","i-can-use-myriad-divine-abilities-chapter-22","i-can-use-myriad-divine-abilities-chapter-20",497,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-use-myriad-divine-abilities-cover.jpg"]