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

Qin Nanyue was taken aback at first, but then she realized what was happening.

Lu Yang's total bid today has indeed far exceeded the threshold of 100,000 low-grade spirit stones.

According to the auction house's rules, this transaction amount is enough to obtain a low-level VIP token.

She felt a tightness in her chest for a moment.

I worked hard for the past few years, attending every auction without fail, and gradually accumulating transaction volume before finally earning that low-level VIP pass.

As it turned out, Junior Brother Lu was quite lucky; on his very first visit, he snagged an entire auction.

Comparing yourself to others is truly infuriating.

Qin Nanyue gritted her teeth inwardly, feeling a mix of frustration and envy towards this guy.

Lin Ying, standing to the side, didn't seem to have any particular thoughts.

She never had a VIP pass and never even dreamed of one.

At this moment, she simply stood quietly to the side, secretly watching Lu Yang's handsome profile, thinking to herself: Junior Brother Lu is really amazing...

Lu Yang also remembered this, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

That smile was clear and bright, reflecting the soft glow of the lamps in the private room, like the warm sun shining through thin clouds on a winter afternoon.

Liu Yaoyao was momentarily dazzled by that smile.

She felt her heart skip a beat again, as if something had gently bumped into her chest.

She took a deep breath and forced back the inexplicable flutter in her heart.

This junior apprentice's smile is so unfair, it's like he's making it impossible for anyone to have a proper conversation!

Liu Yaoyao still wore her signature gentle smile as she took out a finely textured wooden bottle and a low-grade VIP token from her storage bag and handed them over with both hands.

"I still don't know this junior disciple's name?" Her voice was as soft as honey, her peach blossom eyes slightly curved, with three parts curiosity and seven parts seriousness. "A junior disciple who can spend so lavishly in the outer sect, and I don't even remember her. As a member of the Outer Affairs Hall, this can be considered a dereliction of duty."

Lu Yang sensed the subtle probing in her words, but he didn't care.

He smiled generously, took the things, and said casually, "Greetings, Uncle-Master Liu. My name is Lu Yang."

Liu Yaoyao silently repeated those two words in her mind, her smile growing even brighter: "So it's Junior Nephew Lu Yang. Your Uncle will remember you."

She tilted her head slightly, a strand of bright red hair ribbon slipping from her shoulder, her voice carrying just the right amount of expectation: "I hope to see Junior Nephew Lu at the auction again next year."

Lu Yang nodded, his tone resolute: "I'll definitely come next year."

There's still some time before the next auction, and he'll eventually accumulate more rebate cards.

Auctions, with their high single-transaction amounts, are practically tailor-made for cashback cards.

Moreover, as long as you have enough spirit stones, you can really find good things at auctions.

Lu Yang glanced down at the wooden bottle in his hand without making a sound.

The wooden bottle is small, but it feels heavy in your hand. The bottle is engraved with intricate spirit-sealing array patterns, and you can feel a slight cool spiritual energy fluctuation when you touch it with your fingertips.

The Azure Jade Liquid can awaken one's divine consciousness ahead of time.

A barely suppressed anticipation flickered in his eyes; he couldn't wait to rush back and use this treasure on himself.

Just then, the translucent panel in front of me appeared without warning, and lines of text gradually became clear in my vision:

[The host spent lavishly at this auction, reaping considerable rewards and enjoying the pleasure of consumption. Rewards: Intermediate Storage Ring *1, Flowing Light Flying Boat *1]

Lu Yang's pupils contracted slightly, but his expression remained unchanged.

There are even rewards?

And they gave us two physical items at once!

The storage ring and the flying boat are both truly valuable items.

Storage rings are far more valuable than storage bags, and flying boats are even more precious transportation tools that Foundation Establishment cultivators might not be willing to acquire!

He felt an itch in his heart, like a cat scratching at him, and couldn't wait to click on the details to take a closer look at the attributes of these two treasures.

But with Liu Yaoyao and Qin Nanyue right in front of him, he could only suppress his impulse and temporarily hide the panel.

After receiving the wooden bottle and VIP token, Liu Yaoyao did not leave immediately.

Her gaze shifted, and she winked her captivating peach blossom eyes at Lu Yang, her tone carrying a natural intimacy mixed with a hint of playfulness: "By the way, Junior Nephew Lu is also a disciple of the sect, why don't you exchange your communication imprints with your Uncle? I might let you know in advance what items will be auctioned before the next auction starts~"

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanyue and Lin Ying raised their heads almost simultaneously, their gazes turning to Liu Yaoyao.

Both women tensed up involuntarily for a moment.

As women, they were all too aware of Lu Yang's current charm.

That face, that ethereal and otherworldly aura, was incredibly alluring to female cultivators.

Unexpectedly, even the Foundation Establishment stage martial uncle took the initiative to exchange sound transmission marks with Lu Yang.

The air in the private room seemed to freeze for a moment.

However, Liu Yaoyao's second half of her sentence made the two of them breathe a sigh of relief at the same time.

So they came for the auction.

On second thought, that's indeed the case.

Lu Yang's attitude at the auction, as if he had an endless supply of spirit stones, made him the ideal client for any auctioneer.

As an auctioneer at the External Affairs Hall, it's perfectly normal for Liu Yaoyao to proactively maintain relationships with such important clients.

But Lin Ying pursed her red lips and lowered her head slightly.

The light from the lamp fell on her lowered eyelashes, casting a small, faint shadow.

A bittersweet feeling welled up inside her, as if an invisible hand had gently twisted her chest.

She knew perfectly well that there was no relationship between her and Junior Brother Lu.

Seeing that Uncle Liu was smiling broadly and trying to get closer to him, that sour feeling still involuntarily rose up.

How could I have such dark thoughts?

Lin Ying secretly clenched her fist in her sleeve, feeling ashamed of her pettiness.

Meanwhile, Qin Nanyue was experiencing a major upheaval in her heart.

She didn't even understand why she had been nervous just now.

Are you kidding me?

This guy is just her friend!

Why should she be nervous?

Qin Nanyue's thoughts raced through her mind as she desperately tried to find reasons for her abnormal behavior.

Hmm... it must be because of Sakura!

Yes, it's all because of Sakura!

After all, this girl's heart is completely devoted to him.

As Yingying's best friend, Qin Nanyue naturally didn't want to see Yingying get hurt.

Yes, that's it, it makes perfect sense!

Qin Nanyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the logic was impeccable, and her heart immediately calmed down a lot.

Lu Yang didn't expect Liu Yaoyao to take the initiative to exchange contact information with him.

He was naturally more than happy to agree—Uncle Liu was a nine-out-of-ten beauty certified by the system, and there would be a favorability reward to be gained by adding her contact information.

His smile was genuine and radiant: "Of course, no problem. I'll have to trouble Uncle Liu to keep me informed about the auction items later."

Knowing the details of the auction items in advance would be of great benefit to him.

At least he can figure out what he needs in advance so he can prepare accordingly.

I was lucky this time; I ran into the Azure Jade Liquid on my first trip.

If next time he encounters something he's truly determined to get, but someone challenges him head-on to compete for it, and he doesn't have enough spirit stones, that would be a real problem.

After exchanging telepathic tokens, Liu Yaoyao smiled and bid farewell to the three of them. With a twirl of her red dress, she led Sun Shouzhen and the maid out of the private room.

The arc of her hair as she turned around resembled a wisp of red cloud under the lamplight.

The door to the private room closed gently behind me.

The room fell silent for a moment, and the faint tension that had been there before dissipated.

Lu Yang looked at Qin Nanyue and Lin Ying and smiled slightly: "Let's go too."

The two of them snapped out of their daze and nodded.

Qin Nanyue stretched languidly, raising her arms overhead and arching her back in a graceful curve, letting out a soft, comfortable hum: "Ah... I've been sitting all day, it's finally over. Let's go back to cultivating!"

Seeing her impatient expression, Lin Ying couldn't help but smile and said, "I think Nan Yue, you just want to hurry back and refine that Cinnabar Binding Sword Silk, right?"

Qin Nanyue's body stiffened slightly. The feeling of having her little thoughts exposed came to her cheeks, and her ears turned red.

She chuckled dryly twice, then stubbornly replied, "Having obtained a new top-grade magic weapon, of course I want to refine and master it as soon as possible. Junior Brother Lu, don't you think so? Don't you want to hurry back and refine your golden-white sword-marked waist belt?"

Lu Yang turned his head, his gaze lingering on Lin Ying for a moment, before smiling at Qin Nanyue: "I'm not in such a hurry."

Qin Nanyue's face darkened. She crossed her arms, curled her red lips, and said sourly, "Tsk, you value romance over friendship! And that's not all, you're just siding with Yingying, aren't you?"

Lin Ying's cheeks flushed slightly at her words, and she muttered in a low voice, "Nan Yue, don't talk nonsense..."

The three of them walked out of the auction house chatting and laughing.

Night had completely fallen, and the evening breeze from the mountains carried the fresh scent of grass and trees.

The bright moon hung high in the sky, casting its gentle light on the bluestone square in front of the auction house, giving the ground a subtle, warm, jade-like sheen.

Just then, a gentle yet refined voice came from not far away: "Junior Nephew Qin, it's been a long time."

Lu Yang and the other two turned their heads at the same time and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Under the moonlight, two men walked towards them, one after the other.

A young man and a boy, both with striking features and handsome appearances.

The young man, dressed in the plain robes of an inner disciple, walked with ease, his face bearing a perfectly gentle smile, like a pool of lukewarm water whose depths were impossible to discern.

The boy beside him, however, had a completely different air about him.

When his gaze swept over, it carried an undisguised arrogance and ferocity.

Upon seeing the young man, Qin Nanyue raised an eyebrow, cupped her hands in greeting, and said, "So it's Martial Uncle Li. I didn't expect to meet you here."

She turned around and briefly introduced Lu Yang and Lin Ying: "This is Li Feng from the Li family, a Golden Core clan, and an inner disciple of Golden Light Peak. Uncle Li, these two are my good friends, Lu Yang and Lin Ying."

The Li family, a lineage of Golden Elixir cultivators?

Lu Yang and Lin Ying bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Uncle-Master Li."

Li Feng nodded slightly, his expression as gentle as a flawless piece of white jade.

He smiled and offered a slight gesture of support, his voice as warm as a spring breeze: "My two junior disciples need not stand on ceremony. This is my cousin, Li Yao, who just joined the sect this year."

Li Yaochong and the other person nodded, and when their gazes swept over Lin Ying and Qin Nanyue, a hint of amazement clearly flashed in their eyes.

Under the moonlight, the two female cultivators were beautiful in their own way; one was gentle and graceful, while the other was heroic and imposing, which made him take a second look.

How beautiful you two fellow disciples are!

However, he hadn't forgotten why he had come.

Li Yao's gaze finally landed on Lu Yang, staring at him intently with no attempt to conceal his scrutiny.

Surname Lu?

The Lu family, along with several renowned powerful figures and major sects in Qin Prefecture...

It seems there aren't any.

Who is his father? Who is his master? Which family is behind him?

Li Yao frantically searched through his memories, but none of them matched up.

Lu Yang felt uncomfortable under that almost impolite gaze, and his brows furrowed slightly.

He looked directly into Li Yao's eyes, his tone calm yet tinged with coldness: "Junior Brother Li Yao, why are you looking at me like that?"

Li Feng's expression changed slightly, and he secretly thought, "This is bad."

He immediately sent a telepathic message to Li Yao, his tone stern: "Tone it down! Don't forget why we're here!"

Li Yao curled his lip and withdrew his gaze from the boy whose background he couldn't discern.

When he turned to Lu Yang, he deliberately raised the corners of his mouth in a slightly provocative arc, as if silently declaring that he did not take the other party seriously.

Since none of the forces he remembered as unapproachable matched up, he felt somewhat relieved.

Li Feng maintained his gentle and refined expression, as if the awkwardness from just now had never happened.

He smiled and steered the conversation back on track: "Junior Nephew Lu, you certainly shone brightly at the auction today."

Lu Yang and the other two immediately understood.

I saw it at an auction.

It seems that these two members of the Li family also participated in tonight's auction.

Lu Yang's expression remained unchanged; he simply smiled faintly and said, "Uncle-Master, you flatter me."

"That's no compliment." Li Feng shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with a mixture of deliberation and inquiry. "Just the way Junior Nephew Lu bid for those five bottles of top-grade Yellow Dragon Pills is still something I'm savoring to this day—decisive, efficient, and domineering."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanyue frowned almost imperceptibly.

Lin Ying's eyes also showed a hint of wariness, and she unconsciously took half a step closer to Lu Yang.

Hearing the directness of the conversation, Lu Yang realized that the other party was probably not just there for small talk or to get closer to him.

He glanced quietly at Li Feng and Li Yao, his deep eyes in the moonlight showing little emotion, and said in a calm tone, "Uncle-Master, if you have something to say, please speak frankly."