I'm in the world of cultivation, and I get a system for becoming a wealthy urban tycoon?

Jin Hong Jian Zong Market.

The market town nestled in the valley was as bustling and lively as ever.

Shops of all kinds line both sides of the wide stone-paved street.

Among the coming and going crowds were disciples of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect dressed in various disciple robes, scions of noble families, and wandering cultivators dressed simply and covered in dust.

The shouts, the sounds of bargaining, and the crisp clinking of spirit stones mingled together, creating a vibrant, bustling atmosphere.

With the behemoth that is the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect overseeing things, the safety of this market town ranks among the best in the entire Qin Prefecture.

As a member of a small family, Lu Yang had visited other markets before.

Those places, to put it nicely, are a mixed bag; to put it bluntly, they're hunting grounds where heretical and evil cultivators lie in wait.

But here, no evil cultivators or treacherous cultivators dare to approach and cause trouble.

This is why many independent cultivators would rather travel for several more days to come to this market to trade.

With the sect token, Lu Yang easily passed through the checkpoint at the entrance of the market and stepped into this bustling place.

He glanced down at the location information Lin Ying had sent via sect communication, identified the direction, and then walked along the stone path.

Soon, he spotted Lin Ying's stall in the distance.

To his surprise, this time Lin Ying was not standing next to the two outer sect senior brothers from last time, but a strange female cultivator.

The female cultivator was also dressed in the outer sect disciple's robes, and was tall and slender.

She stood with her hands behind her back, a long sword slung diagonally across her back. The scabbard was ancient and exuded a faint, sharp chill.

Her eyebrows and eyes were full of heroic spirit, her nose was high and straight, and her eyes were as deep as an ancient well. Standing there, she was like a sharp sword whose edge had been concealed.

And that face was even more beautiful than Lin Ying's.

[Found an 10-point beauty!]

A notification popped up silently on the screen in front of me.

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow, sighing inwardly.

Indeed, the cultivation world is a place that produces many beauties.

She was an exceptionally beautiful woman; even in the entire population of the previous world, there might not be one like her.

As a result, we can now bump into each other randomly in the Zongmen Market.

One is as gentle as a white flower, the other as heroic as a swordsman.

The two stunning beauties stood side by side behind the stall, like two magnets in the bustling market, firmly attracting the attention of everyone around them.

Many customers would slow down in front of the stall from time to time, pretending to look down at the pill bottles on display, but their eyes would uncontrollably drift towards the two of them.

Lin Ying has a gentle personality, while the female cultivator next to her has a completely different personality.

Whenever a cultivator's gaze lingered on them for even a little longer, she would suddenly raise her eyes and sweep them over, her gaze sharp as a tangible sword.

Even from a great distance, Lu Yang could sense a faint, almost imperceptible, sword intent within that gaze.

The slight stinging sensation of that sharp edge piercing the skin caused many cultivators to change their expressions on the spot.

Coupled with the outer disciple attire of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect worn by the two, the guests who wanted to steal a few more glances immediately felt as if they had been pricked by needles and hurriedly lowered their heads and slipped away.

Lin Ying turned her head and glanced at the girl beside her, saying helplessly, "Nan Yue, can you control your sword intent? You're scaring away the people who really want to buy pills."

Qin Nanyue curled her lip and snorted nonchalantly, "Yingying, why don't you just sell the pills to the sect? Why do you have to come here to set up a stall and waste your time?"

Lin Ying glanced at her helplessly.

This friend was born into a family of alchemists and grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, so how could she understand her difficulties?

She patiently explained, "Selling to the sect will get you a lower purchase price than the market price. Setting up a stall takes more effort, but you can earn a few more spirit stones."

Danfeng disciples have a fixed monthly alchemy task to complete, and any excess is theirs to keep.

The sect will naturally accept these excess pills, but the price they offer will be about half a percent lower than what they would pay if sold individually in the market.

Half a percent may not seem like much, but over time, it adds up to a considerable sum for Lin Ying.

Her family background is mediocre, and the resources they can provide her are extremely limited.

She had to refine each spirit stone herself, furnace by furnace.

Naturally, one must be careful with money and try to earn as much as possible.

In contrast, Qin Nanyue, born into the Qin family, a family of Golden Core cultivators, has never lacked cultivation resources since childhood. Naturally, she finds it difficult to truly understand Lin Ying's meticulous planning.

"Alright, alright, our Yingying is thrifty and good at managing the household, okay..." Qin Nanyue drawled out her words, her tone slightly teasing.

Then, as if remembering something, a hint of curiosity appeared in her eyes, and she leaned closer to ask, "By the way, why did you suddenly think of having me come and help you set up your stall today? You've never done that before."

Lin Ying's eyes flickered slightly, and a handsome figure involuntarily appeared in her mind.

The boy climbing the mountain path in the afterglow, the serious and focused look on his face while eating, and that straightforward phrase that made people blush and their hearts race: "We are of one mind."

She suppressed the slight ripples in her heart and smiled calmly, feigning nonchalance: "Because if you're here, those pests won't dare to follow."

Qin Nanyue crossed her arms and snorted in feigned displeasure, "Tch, you little brat, so you're just using me as a bodyguard."

Lin Ying immediately clasped her hands together, her posture showing a touch of girlish playfulness that she only displayed when interacting with close friends. She said softly, "Nan Yue, you're the best. I'll treat you to a meal next time... Besides, weren't you planning to come to the market today anyway?"

Qin Nanyue couldn't help but smile at her antics, a slight smirk playing on her lips: "You said it yourself, remember to treat next time. I have to say, you're too easygoing. If those flies dare to come again, just swat them dead, wouldn't that be better?"

Lin Ying rolled her eyes at her, both amused and annoyed: "I'm not like you, with strong combat power and a powerful background."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanyue understood Lin Ying's situation and said nothing more.

She patted Lin Ying's shoulder, comforting her, "With your talent in alchemy, Yingying, you'll definitely have no problem entering the inner sect in the future. Maybe with a bit more luck, you can even become an alchemy elder of the Pill Peak."

A look of longing appeared in Lin Ying's eyes, then she gently shook her head: "Being able to enter the inner sect is already my biggest goal. I dare not ask for anything more from the elders."

To enter the inner sect, one needs a foundation of cultivation at the Foundation Establishment stage.

In addition, her alchemy skills are at least among the best in the inner sect.

When their position is secure, they can then support their families and make their relatives live better lives.

This is the best future she can envision.

As for inner sect elders... only those with the cultivation level of Golden Core stage are qualified to serve as such.

Although she possesses a superior spiritual root, without a vast amount of resources supporting her, breaking through to the Golden Core stage would be an incredibly difficult task.

She didn't dare to even hope for it.

Just as Lin Ying was mentally planning her future path, she suddenly spotted a figure approaching in the crowd.

She knew that figure all too well.

These past few days, whenever I had nothing to do during breaks from cultivation, that figure would always appear in my mind uninvited.

With well-proportioned features, an ethereal air, and a smile that inexplicably soothes the soul when he speaks.

She remembers every single detail clearly.

Lin Ying stood up from behind the stall almost subconsciously, a smile unconsciously blooming on her face, gentle yet bright.

At the same time, a thought suddenly popped into my mind: Junior Brother Lu's talent doesn't seem to be that great... If he fails to break through to the Golden Core stage in the future, can the two of us support each other and continue on our journey together?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when she hurriedly suppressed it, her ears burning slightly.

What are you thinking about?

Judging from Junior Brother Lu's demeanor and the sheer amount of money he spends, his background is probably no less impressive than Nan Yue's.

Even if her spiritual root is only of medium grade, with a wealth of resources, her chances of breaking through to the Golden Core stage are far higher than hers.

Qin Nanyue, who was standing idly with her arms crossed, suddenly caught a glimpse of the smile on Lin Ying's face and was momentarily stunned.

She and Lin Ying have known each other for several years.

Yingying is always gentle and reserved, and she is polite to everyone, but she rarely shows her true emotions on her face.

Only when she is with her closest friend will she show a more cheerful smile.

But the smile before her eyes... was bright and vibrant, carrying a hint of eagerness that even Lin Ying herself hadn't noticed.

This was clearly not aimed at her.

Who is that aimed at?

Does Lin Ying have other close friends outside that she doesn't know about?

A sudden, inexplicable pang of sadness welled up in Qin Nanyue's heart.

She followed Lin Ying's gaze and soon saw a boy walking towards them from the crowd.

When Qin Nanyue saw the boy's face clearly, she was stunned for a moment. A thought popped into her mind uncontrollably.

That's way too exaggerated...

His features were impeccably handsome, and his overall demeanor was ethereal and otherworldly.

In the bustling crowds of the market, he seemed to have a soft-focus filter, making the surrounding monks and brick and tile stalls appear as indistinct shadows.

Then a second thought popped into his head: "A disciple who has just entered the sect? How come I've never heard of her before? With looks like that, she should be somewhat famous in the sect, right?"

She had been in the sect for so many years and had seen countless outstanding talents, but none of them had ever looked like this.

Lu Yang is now used to being stared at by others.

After all, his charm value steadily increases by 0.1 every day, making his appearance and temperament more outstanding day by day.

The facial features may not appear to have changed much, but the overall harmony is being optimized in a subtle and gradual way.

It becomes more and more pleasing to the eye, and harder and harder to look away from.

But what changed most was his temperament.

It becomes increasingly ethereal and clear, even faintly revealing a sense of tranquility and harmony between man and nature, giving it a transcendent and otherworldly air when walking in a crowd.

Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder if his charm level would keep rising like this, and he would eventually grow into the appearance of a legendary immortal.

That's why he attracts a lot of attention every time he goes out in the disciples' quarters.

Especially the female disciples, their eyes would drift over in layers, and the heat in their gazes sometimes made him feel like they wanted to devour him alive on the spot.

Sometimes Lu Yang himself was quite troubled.

Being too handsome seems to be a problem.

He was prepared to be surrounded by onlookers before he came to the market.

Sure enough, we were constantly being stared at from all directions as we walked.

He had long since mastered the skill of ignoring these stares and walked straight through the crowd of onlookers.

He walked up to Lin Ying's stall and gave her a warm smile: "Senior Sister Lin, I'm here."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Nanyue, who was standing next to her, suddenly turned her head, her eyes wide, staring at Lin Ying in disbelief.

Her eyes were filled with shock and accusation.

You little rascal! You're dating someone and you didn't even tell me?!

and……

She couldn't help but glance at Lu Yang again.

Your partner is way too good-looking!