My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me.

"Shh, keep your voice down, that's the Lin family..."

"The Lin family? Then it's alright. It must be Lin Ran, the head of the Lin family, who has the discerning eye to see the use of this ancient treasure."

As everyone gradually learned that it was the Lin family who wanted to buy it, no one dared to gossip, for fear that the Lin family would target them later.

Always remember the lesson of the Murong family.

"Clan leader, you..." The First Elder looked at Lin Ran in shock. Buying such a piece of iron for 11,000 yuan, even if the money came from the wind, is not how you spend it!

"Hmm, does the Elder have any objections? Can't I buy one to play with?" Lin Ran glanced at the fat guy next to her. This fat guy is talking a lot today. Should she really find an opportunity to spar with him? Why does he have to talk so much nonsense when he's just buying something?

Sensing the killing intent in Lin Ran's eyes, the First Elder quickly said, "No, no, I just think the Clan Chief is amazing. He must have a discerning eye and know what this is for!"

"I don't know, I just think it looks fun!" Lin Ran said casually.

Grand Elder: "..."

He felt he'd better not say anything, for fear of being so angry he'd die.

Li Yuhan's smile froze for a moment, but she quickly recovered and said with a smile, "Clan Chief Lin Ran has offered eleven thousand. Does anyone else want to raise the price?"

Hearing Li Yuhan's words, many people rolled their eyes. Putting aside everything else, even if this thing is useful, would anyone dare to raise the price?

Li Yuhan seemed to know that what she said was nonsense, so she slammed down the auction gavel and said, "Congratulations to Clan Chief Lin Ran for winning this bronze cube."

As she had the maid retrieve the item, Li Yuhan glanced unintentionally at Lin Ran upstairs. She planned to personally meet with Lin Ran later, as she was eager to know what this person intended to do with the bronze cube. She also wanted to thoroughly test this enigmatic individual.

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Chapter Twelve: The Final Mysterious Item (Please add to your favorites)

The auction was still going on, and after the bronze cube, some other nice items attracted fierce bidding from the audience. Of course, the item that really caused a sensation was the final item.

Even Lin Ran was a little surprised that the highlight of this auction was actually a low-level Earth-rank cultivation technique, the Thunderous Aura Technique, along with the matching martial skill, Nine Dragons Thunderous Aura, a thunder-attribute cultivation technique.

The fact that they could hold an auction for such a cultivation technique in Linshan City must be because Li Yuhan specially applied for it, in order to make a name for herself and also to make a profit.

The Li Dynasty, even in Liezhou, is considered a prominent dynasty, at least not an unknown one. And for the eldest princess, who controls the main economy, wouldn't it be an easy thing for her daughter to sell a cultivation technique to make money and boost popularity?

Lin Ran had no intention of buying this cultivation manual. Although the Lin family's library wasn't exactly full of high-quality items, it wasn't completely devoid of any Earth-rank materials, so it was still worth a look.

In contrast, the Murong and Wang families no longer have any Earth-rank cultivation techniques. Before Lin Ran grew up, these two families clearly had more Dao Yuan Realm experts, but they could only go toe-to-toe with the Lin family. Now that the Lin family has become stronger, these two families can only cower and hide, developing their strength in a lowly manner.

However, although he wasn't thinking about buying it, he didn't say he wouldn't mess with people's mentality.

He knew that many people would be bidding for this technique, and even if he made a bid, someone would definitely bite the bullet and bid against him, so Lin Ran directly shouted, "Two hundred and fifty-five thousand!"

The intense bidding suddenly subsided as they all turned to look at Lin Ran's private room. They exchanged glances, none of them daring to bid anymore.

They have the bigger fist; what if they shout it out and get targeted?

In the Murong family's private room, Murong Chou was so angry his head was about to explode. He had just finished calling out the price when "Lin Yaojin" appeared.

Murong Chou slammed his fist on the table and cursed, "This Lin Ran is really going too far! I..."

"What?" Murong Shu, who was sitting to the side leaning on his cane, sighed helplessly and said, "Weren't you taught a lesson enough last time? Give up. Unless we can find someone stronger than Lin Ran, we'll be suppressed for the rest of our lives. At least we won't be wiped out. Be content and take it easy!"

Murong Chou: "..."

Lin Ran is at the Spirit Core Realm, and the only ones stronger than her are at the Nirvana Realm. But who would help a small family like yours when you're a big shot at the Nirvana Realm? It's simply a pipe dream.

Murong Chou's expression shifted between light and dark for a long time before he finally exhaled and gave up the bidding.

The Wang family over there faced the same situation. After much deliberation, they ultimately decided to give up bidding. Their subordinates dared not bid against the Wang and Murong families, let alone smaller factions like themselves.

Li Yuhan was dumbfounded. Just how badly had the Lin family ruined Linshan City? How come no one dared to bid when the Lin family started bidding? How could she possibly make any money? She would be losing money!

Even with her excellent composure, her smile faltered slightly. Seeing that the scene had been calm for so long, she forced a smile and said, "Is there... anything else you want to add to the price?"

After asking several times to confirm that there were no bidders, Li Yuhan's hand holding the auction gavel trembled slightly, and she even struck it with a hint of anger: "Congratulations to Clan Chief Lin Ran for winning the Thunder Gang Technique at a price of 255,000."

Lin Ran:?

He just said he was just playing around, so why isn't there a single bid?

Seeing that the patriarch Lin Ran had bought a low-level Earth-rank cultivation technique at a low price with just a shout, the younger members of the Lin family couldn't help but ask Lin Ran, "Patriarch, will this cultivation technique be placed in the family library?"

"Um..." Lin Ran hesitated for a moment, but since she had already taken the photos, where else could she put them if not in the library? She could only answer, "They will be placed in the library. If you want to get them, you'll have to rely on your own abilities."

Hearing Lin Ran's words, the group of young people became excited again, and they were all filled with fighting spirit, determined to achieve good results in the coming-of-age ceremony.

Lin Hongjia, sitting next to Lin Ran, was delighted to see Lin Ran's discomfiture. He whispered to Lin Chong beside him, "Let me tell you, Uncle Lin Ran was definitely trying to deliberately raise the price to trick others into buying it. He was trying to rip them off, but he didn't expect that no one would dare to buy it after he raised the price. The starting price for this cultivation technique was 200,000, and it was sold for 255,000. The auction house lost a fortune."

Lin Chong also agreed and said with great emotion, "The things Father did are too famous in Linshan City. Just last time, he really took a lot of damage from the Murong family. Nobody wants to become the next Murong family!"

After Li Yuhan, still furious, had the cultivation technique sent away, she calmed herself down a bit and continued to smile at the crowd in the auction hall. Her red lips parted slightly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the final mysterious item in this auction is quite special. It has no price and does not require you to bid on it. It is just a piece of news. The authenticity of this news is currently uncertain. If you are interested, you can go and confirm it."

These words left everyone present somewhat confused. The final mysterious item was just an uncertain piece of news. What kind of mysterious item was this?

"I believe everyone will be interested in this news." Li Yuhan smiled and said directly, "Linshan City is surrounded by mountains, and recently, a mysterious ancient ruin has been discovered in one of these mountains."

Our chamber of commerce has also sent people to investigate. Based on the information provided by those who returned, and after verifying it with ancient texts, we believe this is likely the ruins of a powerful figure at least at the Dragon Transformation Realm, and very likely the legacy of a powerful figure at the Immortal Realm or Saint Realm.

Li Yuhan's words were like a bomb dropped into the crowd, causing a huge uproar after a brief period of calm.

"The ruins of an immortal being, or even a saintly being, are actually located in the mountains surrounding our Linshan City..."

"My God, this news will probably spread throughout Linshan City tomorrow, no, it might even spread throughout the entire dynasty!"

Many people had complex emotions in their eyes, including excitement, surprise, worry, and fear. The appearance of such an ancient powerful relic in the mountains surrounding Linshan City was not a good thing.

Lin Ran, sitting in the private room, finally understood why Lin Chong, after his coming-of-age ceremony in the original novel, brought up this information that had spread throughout the country a few years ago, only to have it resurface after it had disappeared without a trace. The source of his emotions was Li Yuhan.

Li Yuhan probably wanted everyone who heard the news to conduct a thorough search in the mountains, but after searching for a year or two without any results, she was about to give up when someone finally stumbled upon it by chance during the coming-of-age ceremony competition.

However, it seems he should also go deep into the mountains to search. If he's lucky enough to sneak in, he can take all the opportunities inside beforehand and prepare them for his son, which would save him some trouble.

After the auction ended, many people rushed back, gathered their forces, and headed towards the mountains surrounding Linshan City, determined to be the first to obtain the treasures suspected to be from the ruins of an ancient powerful figure.

Lin Ran planned to have the elders take people back first, and then he would go to the auction house waiting room to pay and collect his items. Of course, Lin Ran could also see that the younger and higher-ups in the clan were all a little restless after hearing the news Li Yuhan had told them. They were discussing it in hushed tones, full of curiosity and a desire to explore.

The fat, dead elder glanced at him several times, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Lin Ran could only instruct, "Exploration is allowed, but no one can die, no recklessness is allowed, younger generations cannot go, and no disputes are allowed, understand?"

"Understood, Chieftain!"

The elder's chubby face was full of excitement as he hurriedly led a group of people back.

Lin Hongjia was worried about Lin Ran being with that vixen Li Yuhan, but he didn't have a good reason to stay, so he could only go back with the elders.

After giving her instructions, Lin Ran was led by a maid to the VIP waiting room inside the auction house. The maid served Lin Ran tea and then left.

Lin Ran waited in the VIP room for a while, but the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door made him look towards the doorway.

"I hope I haven't kept Clan Chief Lin Ran waiting too long? If there's anything I haven't done well in our hospitality, please be sure to point it out."

As the door opened, Li Yuhan strode in with elegant steps, her waist swaying gracefully. Her curvaceous figure, especially the rise and fall of her chest, made one want to devour her whole.

"What a beauty." Lin Ran thought to herself, then stepped forward and looked at Li Yuhan with a light smile. "It is my good fortune to be able to meet such a beautiful person as Miss Li. But Miss Li, where is the item I auctioned? I can't pay for it if you don't bring it here."

"Clan Chief Lin Ran, what's the rush? I still have some questions to ask you!" Li Yuhan found a spot and sat down sideways, crossing her legs to deliberately show Lin Ran her long, fair legs.

Lin Ran glanced at the table discreetly, then sat down and said, "How could I refuse Miss Li's request? I will certainly answer all your questions to the best of my knowledge!"

Li Yuhan looked at Lin Ran in front of her and said with a charming smile, "Then, Clan Chief Lin Ran, could you tell me what purpose you had in buying that bronze cube? I really want to know what this thing is used for."

"Oh, this!" Lin Ran shrugged indifferently and laughed, "I just bought it to play around with, just in case it comes in handy someday."

Li Yuhan: "..."

Does he think she's a three-year-old when he says such nonsense?

She didn't think that the Lin family, who could be considered the local tyrants of Linshan City, would have nothing better to do than buy such a useless piece of scrap iron.

Moreover, Lin Ran's experience was very strange. He went out to train, but no one knew where he went. All that was known was that when Lin Ran returned, he brought back a young son and told everyone that his wife had died. In addition, his strength had reached the Spirit Transformation Realm, crushing all the forces in Linshan City.

However, during the recent conflict between the Lin family and the Murong family, Lin Ran directly broke through to the Spirit Core Realm.

It should be noted that in the Li Dynasty, those at the Spirit Pill Realm were definitely considered "top-tier experts," and their numbers were scarce. The number of those at the Nirvana Realm was even smaller.

Even so, the Li Dynasty still ranks very high in terms of power in Liezhou, which shows how difficult it is to become a top power in such a place.

Li Yuhan came to Linshan City for two reasons: first, to escape her arranged marriage, and second, to consolidate her own power. She regarded Linshan City as her base. However, she did not expect that the Lin family would produce a Spirit Pill Realm expert like Lin Ran, especially in such a small place. The secrets he holds must be extraordinary.

After finding out, she had only one goal: to win over Lin Ran and the Lin family. If she had a Spirit Pill Realm expert at her disposal, she would be far ahead of her brothers and sisters and would also have the strength to refuse that annoying marriage proposal. As for how to win over Lin Ran, with her looks and figure, wouldn't that be easy?

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Chapter Thirteen: I Feel Like a Little Pighead (Please Add to Favorites)

“Since Clan Chief Lin Ran is only buying bronze and iron blocks to play with, then I won’t ask any further questions. But I have another business deal I’d like to discuss with Clan Chief Lin Ran!” Li Yuhan smiled slightly, her fingers casually brushing across her chest, exuding natural allure.

This enthusiasm made Lin Ran a little suspicious that Li Yuhan might have cultivated some kind of charm technique, but Li Yuhan's talent for cultivation was even worse than his.

Now that she's in her early twenties, she's only at the ordinary Daoist realm. Even if she lived in the royal family, she would only be a pretty face, used as a tool for marriage alliances. Lin Ran was aware of this in the original storyline.

Seeing that Li Yuhan was trying so hard to seduce him on their first meeting, Lin Ran realized that she was eager to use him to help her escape her marriage and even try to get a piece of the throne.

"Talking about cooperation and business is naturally no problem. I wonder what Miss Li would like to discuss?" Lin Ran said with a smile.

"I want Chief Lin Ran to help me!" Li Yuhan's fair and soft hands climbed onto Lin Ran's left hand, which was resting on the table. She gently scratched it with her fingers, pursed her rosy lips, and said pitifully, "As long as Chief Lin Ran helps me, I will definitely repay you properly."

"Offer yourself in return?" Lin Ran turned around and grasped Li Yuhan's hand, teasingly asking.

"Ugh, Clan Chief Lin Ran..."

Li Yuhan tried hard to pull her hand back, but Lin Ran's hand held hers firmly like an iron clamp, and she couldn't break free no matter what she did. Li Yuhan was so angry that she gritted her teeth and had no choice but to let Lin Ran play with her hand.

"Let me tell you about some of your problems first!" Lin Ran put down Li Yuhan's small hand, looked at Li Yuhan's charming phoenix eyes, and said coldly, "You want to use me to help you solve your marriage problem, Miss Li. Others may not know, but I know your identity. You are Li Yuhan, the daughter of Li Jinling, the eldest princess of the Li Dynasty."

"You... how did you know? You investigated me!" Li Yuhan's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly stood up and even tried to call the guards outside. How could the patriarch of a small family in such a remote place know her identity?

"Don't rush, Miss Li!" Lin Ran stood up and pressed Li Yuhan back into her seat, her smile growing even brighter: "If I really did something to you, would you have called for guards? I'm afraid I could play with you in all sorts of ways and no one would even notice."

"You..." Li Yuhan's pretty face turned red with anger, but she had to admit that it was the truth. She was too confident, confident that she could easily win over others, but she didn't expect that she was the one who was about to be won over.