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

Before Li Feng could speak, Li Yao spoke first.

The boy's voice, laced with undisguised frivolity, sounded particularly jarring in the quiet moonlight: "Since you have five bottles of top-grade Yellow Dragon Pills anyway, why don't you give us one?"

Li Feng's expression darkened, and his fingers, hidden in his sleeve, clenched slightly.

He glanced at Li Yao quickly, his eyes stern, and a rapid telepathic message pierced Li Yao's mind: "Shut up! Let me talk!"

Li Yao curled his lip, his face full of disapproval.

He continued to stare intently at Lu Yang, his gaze carrying an air of self-righteous arrogance—as if asking for other people's belongings was perfectly normal.

Li Feng took a deep breath, suppressing the annoyance between his brows. When he turned back to face Lu Yang, a gentle smile had returned to his face.

His smile was as gentle as a spring breeze across a lake in March, without a ripple: "Based on today's transaction price, a bottle of top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill costs five thousand low-grade spirit stones. We are willing to offer five thousand three hundred for it. What do you say, Junior Nephew?"

Qin Nanyue frowned, glanced at Lu Yang, her lips moved slightly, but she didn't speak.

The other party came to buy something, and they were charging a premium, so there's nothing wrong with that on the surface.

Whether or not to sell is up to Lu Yang himself.

But she still silently transmitted her voice, her tone crisp: "Junior Brother Lu, what do you think? If you're unwilling, just refuse. I'll cover for you if anything happens. Our Qin family also has disciples in the inner sect, and they're quite strong. We even have personal disciples among them, so we're not afraid of the Li family."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang felt a slight warmth in his heart.

Qin Nanyue spoke these words without the slightest hesitation, clearly treating him as one of her own and protecting him.

At the same time, his left hand suddenly felt warm.

A soft, slightly cool little hand quietly reached out and grasped his fingers.

The hand was trembling slightly, but the force was considerable, as if it was using all its strength to provide some kind of support.

Lu Yang turned his head and met Lin Ying's gentle and clear eyes.

She didn't speak, but quietly held his hand, her worry clearly visible in her eyes.

Lu Yang felt as if something soft had bumped into his heart.

He gently took Lin Ying's hand in his own, his palm enveloping her slightly cool little hand, and squeezed it firmly as a way of comforting her.

He then turned to Qin Nanyue and transmitted his voice, "Thank you, Senior Sister Qin. I understand."

If it were before, he would have had to think twice before facing the Li family, a family of Golden Core cultivators.

But things are different now; he now has five bodyguards at the Golden Core stage!

Putting aside others, Wang Da's stats alone would be a game-changer for any Golden Core cultivator of the same level.

With such a trump card in hand, the Li family is naturally not a threat.

He didn't take Li Yao's performance seriously at all.

He completely ignored Li Yao's aggressive gaze, looking directly at Li Feng with a calm smile: "Uncle-Master Li is joking. I have no shortage of spirit stones. Top-grade pills are rare and hard to come by; in my opinion, they are far more valuable than spirit stones."

Li Feng's heart sank slightly, and he immediately used telepathy to suppress Li Yao, whose face had turned pale beside him.

Then Li Feng said calmly, "Junior Nephew Lu is right. Top-grade pills are indeed rare and hard to come by. So, what do you need, Junior Nephew? We can barter."

Lu Yang slightly curled his lips and said casually, "Something that's relatively rare on the market. Other types of top-grade pills, special pill formulas, top-grade magic artifacts, or rare and precious materials like the Azure Jade Liquid... Of course, if the item that Uncle Li brings out is more valuable than the top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill, I'm willing to make up the difference with spirit stones."

For Lu Yang, the top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill wasn't untradeable, but exchanging it for spirit stones wasn't worthwhile.

Exchange it for some real treasures, that's the only way to make a sure profit.

What's so rare about spirit stones?

He's so poor now that all he has left are spirit stones.

He still had a mid-grade rebate card in his hand, and he was waiting to use it to recoup the 100,000 low-grade spirit stones he had made at today's auction.

At worst, he could still get a full 500,000 low-grade spirit stones.

For a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, 500,000 low-grade spirit stones is an outrageous concept, even just thinking about that number.

Lu Yang's words were like a fire, directly igniting the powder keg that Li Yao had been holding back for so long.

His eyes widened suddenly, and his voice rose half an octave in near-furious rage: "You have a treasure like the Azure Jade Liquid, and you want to trade it for a top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill?! Don't you think that's ridiculous?!"

Lu Yang slowly turned his head, looking at him with a half-smile, and said in a light tone, "Aren't you also planning to buy my top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill with spirit stones? What's the difference?"

"You—!" Li Yao's handsome face turned bright red, and his eyes almost spit fire.

Li Feng, who was standing nearby, immediately reached out and pressed down on Li Yao's shoulder, his five fingers suddenly exerting force, like an iron clamp, fixing him in place.

He turned and glared at Li Yao, the chill in his eyes making Li Yao involuntarily shrink back.

Li Feng then turned to Lu Yang, his expression quickly returning to normal.

He bowed respectfully to Lu Yang, his tone sincere yet tinged with helplessness: "He's been spoiled at home, please don't take it to heart, Junior Nephew Lu. Transactions are based on mutual consent. We're all fellow disciples, so we can't force anyone. If you're unwilling to make the transaction, then this matter ends here."

He knew he wasn't generous enough to exchange his hard-earned treasures for pills for his cousin.

The top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill is good, but that's good for Li Yao, not for him.

Seeing that Li Feng had said so much, Lu Yang stopped talking.

He smiled and nodded: "In that case, I can only apologize to my martial uncle."

Li Feng waved his hand, his gentle smile undiminished: "It's alright. It's getting late, we should head back. Farewell, my three junior disciples."

After saying that, he took Li Yao's arm and turned to leave.

Li Yao staggered and swayed as he was being dragged along, turning his head back every now and then, his gloomy gaze piercing Lu Yang like that of a vicious dog whose leash had been pulled off.

The two figures gradually disappeared into the night.

Qin Nanyue frowned, her tone becoming serious: "I know this Uncle-Master Li Feng. He's a disciple of True Person Du Chongxiao of Golden Light Peak. Although not a true disciple, I've heard he's extremely strong. Within the sect, Li Feng has always been so low-key that he's practically invisible, and there haven't been any bad rumors about him. But this Li Yao…"

Her voice paused, a flash of undisguised disgust crossing her eyes: "Looks like no good. Probably got used to throwing his weight around under the Li family's thumb, that's why he turned out like this."

Lin Ying nodded gently, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly: "This person seems to have a somewhat violent temper."

She raised her eyes to look at Lu Yang, her large, gentle eyes filled with undisguised worry: "Junior Brother Lu, Li Yao is, after all, a scion of a Golden Core family. Is it really alright to offend him like this?"

The moonlight fell on her face, clearly outlining her slightly pursed lips and gently furrowed brows.

Looking at Lin Ying's worried expression, Lu Yang felt a slight pang in his heart.

He couldn't help but reach out and pinch Lin Ying's soft little face. The skin under his fingertips was as tender as a freshly peeled egg, and it was still slightly warm.

Lin Ying's face flushed instantly.

A blush spread from her cheeks to her ears, and then from her ears all the way down to her neck.

She hurriedly lowered her head, her dark hair slipping from her shoulders and obscuring most of her face.

Lu Yang said in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, it's fine."

Seeing Lu Yang's calm and collected demeanor, and recalling his previous confidence in spending 100,000 yuan, Lin Ying's tense nerves quietly relaxed a little.

That's true... Junior Brother Lu's background is probably not simple either.

I was worrying about him too much.

Qin Nanyue, who was standing to the side, did the same.

Seeing Lu Yang's relaxed attitude, as if he didn't take the Li family seriously at all, her previous guess became even more certain.

You have to understand that even the Qin family has to be cautious when dealing with the Li family.

But Lu Yang didn't care at all.

In his mind, the Li family didn't seem to be anything to be afraid of.

You should know that the Li family has a Golden Core Peak cultivator in charge!

This guy probably has a powerful figure at the Nascent Soul level behind him.

Qin Nanyue slowly exhaled, and the worry that had been weighing on her heart dissipated.

She turned to look at Lin Ying, who was still blushing and looking down, then suddenly crossed her arms, deliberately put on a stern face, and spoke with a tone that was three parts feigned anger and seven parts mischief:

"Lu Yang! You flirted with my Yingying right in front of me! Is this some kind of 'I don't exist'?!"

Lin Ying was completely stunned by her words.

Her ears were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, and her head drooped lower and lower, as if she wanted to bury her face in her chest.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang was slightly taken aback at first, then put on a serious expression of thinking.

He stroked his chin, a look of sudden realization crossing his face, and said sincerely, "I understand, Senior Sister Qin. How about I tease you too?"

Qin Nanyue froze on the spot.

Her expression shifted from anger to astonishment. A night breeze blew by, and she suddenly felt her face getting hot.

"Are you trying to kill me?!" She glared fiercely at Lu Yang, but her voice lacked confidence. "Watch out, or I'll beat you up! I'm at the peak of Qi Refining, dealing with a brat like you shouldn't be a problem!"

As she spoke, she raised a small, white fist and waved it in front of Lu Yang, her knuckles cracking as she clenched it.

Before Lu Yang could reply, Qin Nanyue grabbed Lin Ying's wrist and dragged her forward with long strides.

"Sakura, let's go! Don't pay any attention to this lecher!"

Lin Ying was still reeling from what she had just heard. Her body felt weak, and she was being pulled along, staggering forward.

Lu Yang watched as the two slender figures walked further and further away under the moonlight.

One person is casually dragging someone along, while the other is being dragged along, creating a comical yet pleasing scene.

A faint smile appeared on his lips before he took a step and followed at a leisurely pace.

…………

The night was as dark as ink, and the starlight as scattered as dust.

The three walked out along the main street of the market, which was paved with bluestone.

Most of the shops on both sides of the street had already closed, with one or two small lamps burning on the closed doors, casting long shadows on the stone slabs with their dim yellow light.

In the distance, one could still hear a few shouts and the boisterous laughter of drinkers, drifting through the quiet night as if from another world.

After exiting the market gate, the mountain path suddenly opens up.

In the distance, the gate of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect was faintly visible in the night. The spiritual light of the mountain-protecting array flowed among the peaks, like silver dragons slowly moving along the mountain ridges.

Lu Yang suddenly stopped.

Qin Nanyue and Lin Ying turned around to look at him at the same time.

He smiled and said, "Senior Sister Lin, Senior Sister Qin, you should go back to the sect first. I have some things to attend to."

Qin Nanyue glanced at him, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

Her intuition told her that what Lu Yang was talking about was probably related to Li Yao.

But she didn't ask any more questions. She reached out and grabbed Lin Ying, who was about to say something, and said crisply with a smile, "Then we'll be going now. Be careful. The auction just ended today. Although it was within the territory of our Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, there's no guarantee that some audacious cultivator might be hiding somewhere."

Lu Yang nodded: "I know."

Lin Ying was pulled a few steps by Qin Nanyue, then turned back to look at Lu Yang: "Junior Brother Lu, be careful!"

The two slender figures gradually blurred and blended into the layers of shadows of the trees along the mountain path.

Lu Yang watched them walk away until they were out of sight, then turned and plunged into the nearby forest.

It was much darker in the woods than on the mountain path.

The dense foliage cut the starlight and moonlight into fragments, scattering them dappled across the ground.

The withered branches and fallen leaves underfoot crunched softly underfoot, mingling with the low chirping of unknown night insects, creating a peculiar rhythm in the silence.

Lu Yang's heart beat slightly faster, and an barely suppressed anticipation rose in his eyes.

He sent the two women away so he could pick up the bodyguard team.

He naturally couldn't do the task of acquiring five Golden Core stage puppets within the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect.

The sect is protected by a mountain-protecting array with layers upon layers of restrictions. If five unfamiliar Golden Core level spiritual energy fluctuations appear simultaneously within the sect, the commotion would definitely attract the attention of the Enforcement Hall and even the elders of each peak.

Only outside the sect can one quietly lead someone out.

Lu Yang walked through the woods for a while and found a secluded clearing away from the mountain path.

Surrounded by mountains and dense forests, the clearing was bathed in a cool, pale moonlight that illuminated the center of the open space.

He stopped, took a deep breath of the cool night air, and brought up the system panel.