radicalducati Chapter 12 Purple Demon Eye, Beginner Experience Card
Chapter 12 Purple Demon Eye, Beginner Experience Card
"Grandpa, I'd like to renovate the old house and turn it into high-end guesthouse rooms," Lin Yi said. "Please go back inside and rest for a bit, it'll be done soon."
Although Lin Dehou didn't understand what his grandson wanted to do, he still nodded and went into the house.
Lin Yi stood in the courtyard of the old house and activated the renovation plan.
"Ding! Do you want to use the Holy Soul Village style renovation map to renovate the current building?"
"Remodeling".
Pale golden light flew out from the blueprints, spreading out like fireflies and disappearing into every brick, every beam, and every inch of the old house.
The structural materials of the old house quickly gleamed, and the air was filled with that familiar, indescribable fragrance of grass and trees.
A moment later.
The light faded.
The old house is still the same old house, with blue bricks and gray tiles, wooden doors and windows.
But everything is different now.
The old locust tree in the courtyard seemed even more vigorous, and the shade beneath it offered a sense of tranquility that made you want to sit down and stay. The old furniture in the main room was still the same, but it looked pleasing to the eye, each piece perfectly placed. The entire space was filled with an indescribable sense of comfort, making one feel relaxed and at ease as soon as they entered.
The renovation is complete.
Lin Yi invited Shen Rongguang and Su Qing over.
The two bigwigs were stunned as soon as they entered the courtyard of the old house.
Shen Rongguang took a deep breath, savoring the atmosphere of the courtyard, and exclaimed, "Boss Lin, your old house... has even more character than that guesthouse over there. The environment, the ambiance, it's simply amazing."
Su Qing went even further: "Boss Lin, I want to move in here. This courtyard is perfect for creative work; just sitting here, I can already picture things in my mind."
Lin Yi smiled: "This was originally prepared as a VIP area for the two of you. The old house has five rooms, one for each of you, and the remaining three are for backup. The guesthouses in front are too crowded and noisy, so it's quieter for you two to stay here."
Shen Rongguang and Su Qing exchanged a glance, both seeing satisfaction in each other's eyes.
After settling the two big shots in, Lin Yi was about to leave when his grandfather, Lin Dehou, stopped him.
"Xiao Yi, come and take a look at this."
The old man led him into the cellar of the old house.
The cellar was neatly stacked with dozens of large earthenware jars, filled with rice wine brewed using the Lin family's ancestral techniques. This wine was somewhat famous in the village, but it was only drunk by the villagers themselves and was never sold to outsiders.
But the moment Lin Yi stepped into the cellar, a rich and mellow aroma of wine wafted over him.
Not right.
He'd been drinking this wine since he was a child, and it had never tasted this good before.
He opened the seal on a jar, scooped out a small spoonful, and tasted it.
Then he froze.
How did this wine turn out like this?
It's smooth and mellow on the palate, with a lingering sweet aftertaste. A warm, gentle sensation slides from the throat to the stomach, then spreads throughout the body. The flavor is incredibly complex, with the sweetness of rice, the aroma of yeast, and an indescribable, fresh scent of herbs and plants.
Lin Yi immediately realized what was happening.
When the old house was being renovated, the cellar was also included in the renovation scope. These dozens of vats of rice wine were also "renovated" along with the Shenghun Village style renovation plan.
"Grandpa, this wine..." Lin Yi looked at Lin Dehou.
The old man looked incredulous: "I don't know what happened either. I came down to get the wine today, and as soon as I opened the bottle, I smelled this aroma. I've been brewing wine all my life, and I've never brewed anything like this before."
Lin Yi thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Grandpa, we can sell this wine from now on."
He invited Shen Rongguang and Su Qing to the cellar and poured each of them a small cup.
The expressions on the two big shots' faces after they finished drinking were priceless.
Shen Rongguang closed his eyes and savored the taste for a long time before slowly speaking: "This wine... Boss Lin, name your price."
Su Qing immediately pulled out her phone: "I'll order ten jin first. No, twenty jin."
Lin Yi smiled and said, "No rush. This wine is still aging. I'll let you two know as soon as it's officially released from the cellar."
The two then gave up, but the longing in their eyes was impossible to hide.
Lin Yi walked out of the cellar, looked at the newly renovated old house, and pondered his next plan.
The 80-person fan club will arrive the day after tomorrow.
The old house renovation is complete, and VIP clients have been properly accommodated.
The appearance of the crystal musk deer has attracted the covetous eyes of foreign forces, and security in the back mountain needs to be strengthened.
And those dozens of vats of rice wine that have been converted in the cellar represent another potential industry line.
More and more things were happening, but Lin Yi remained calm.
With the system in hand, none of these are problems.
He took out his phone, opened Kuaishou, and prepared to post another video to ride the wave of popularity.
As soon as I opened the app, I saw that Xia Tian's video had gone viral—titled "I helped my fans drink the chrysanthemums that cost 80 yuan each," and it had already received over 150 million likes.
In the comments section, countless people are asking for the address of Qingshi Village.
Lin Yi smiled and put his phone away.
Tomorrow will be even busier.
......
Xia Tian's fan club will be arriving the day after tomorrow.
Eighty people.
After Lin Yi renovated the old house, the accommodation problem was solved. Shen Rongguang and Su Qing, the two VIPs, moved to the old house, and all twenty-odd rooms in the guesthouse in front were vacated, which could barely accommodate eighty people.
But a new problem has arisen.
With so many people coming, we can't just leave them to stay in the guesthouse, can we?
There has to be something to do for fun.
The scenery in the back mountain is indeed nice, but it's just ordinary mountain village scenery. For fans of high-end travel influencers like Xia Tian, simply "looking at the mountains and breathing fresh air" is not enough.
You need to have something that others don't have.
Lin Yi sat in the courtyard of the old house, these thoughts swirling in his mind, and casually opened the system's check-in interface.
"Ding! Sign-in successful for today, special reward: Purple Demon Eye (Incomplete Version - Beginner) Trial Card x1"
Purple Demon Eye?
Lin Yi was taken aback.
This is one of Tang San's ultimate techniques from "Douluo Continent". When mastered to its extreme, it can see through all illusions and even possess extremely strong mental attack power.
Although the system provided a "compromised beginner trial card," which could only be used once and lasted for one hour, the description of its functions still made his heart race:
Purple Demon Eye (Incomplete Version - Beginner) Trial Card
Effect: After use, it temporarily grants the ability of the Purple Demon Eye to see through non-living materials such as soil, rock, and wooden structures, with a depth of about 10 meters.
Duration: 1 hour
Note: The trial card disappears after use and cannot be reused.
X-ray vision.
Lin Yi immediately came up with an idea.
The area around Qingshi Village is mountainous with a complex geological structure. The older generation often says that there are "old mine shafts" under the village, left behind by ancient people digging for something. But no one knows exactly where they are or how big they are.
If we can use the Purple Demon Eye to locate these mines, we might be able to develop them into an underground exploration project.
If this thing were built, it would definitely be a unique tourist attraction in the whole country.
Just do it.
Lin Yi activated the trial card.
In an instant, he felt his eyes being enveloped by a cool energy. Everything in his field of vision changed—the courtyard wall in front of him became a semi-transparent outline, and he could clearly "see" the layers of soil, stones, and tree roots behind the wall, layer by layer, like a cut-out cross-section.
He stood up and began to walk along the village.