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

Under the jurisdiction of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect.

Tea Mist Kingdom.

Falling Moon Valley.

Deep within Falling Moon Valley, a high-quality, mid-grade spiritual vein lies dormant among the mountains.

As night falls, the spiritual energy gushing from the spiritual veins pours down like moonlight, bathing the entire canyon in a layer of pure silvery white.

This is the origin of the name "Luoyue".

This blessed land was occupied by the Li family, a family of Golden Core cultivators.

The Li family's residence is located at the deepest part of Falling Moon Valley.

The valley floor is perpetually shrouded in a faint silver halo, which is the accumulated mist formed by the spiritual energy emanating from the spiritual veins being locked by the mountain-protecting formation.

Large swathes of luminous plants lined both sides of the road, with moonflower grass and silver-leaf orchids complementing each other, making the bluestone path look like it was covered with shattered silver.

The pavilions with carved beams and painted rafters and the magnificent palaces are scattered among the buildings. Although they are not as ethereal and majestic as the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, they are still a level of luxury that ordinary rogue cultivators would never dare to dream of.

At this moment, the air inside the council hall at the deepest part of this luxurious mansion seemed to have frozen.

The hall was filled with all the peak Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators of the Li family.

A group of people sat around the long, gold-inlaid mica table in the very center, but it was so quiet that the only sound was the occasional crackling of the charcoal burning in the bronze incense burner in the corner of the hall.

The air was deathly still; no one dared to speak.

Sitting in the black jade armchair at the head of the table was an elderly man with white hair and beard.

His hair and beard hung sparsely on his dry skin, and his face was covered with layers of wrinkles, as if carved out by the years.

His back was slightly hunched, his hands were folded on his knees, and his fingers were as thin and withered as the roots of an old tree.

The patriarch of the Li family was Li Nanfeng.

A peak Golden Core expert.

He is also the pillar of the Li family.

He had just celebrated his 500th birthday two years ago.

According to the standards of a Golden Core Peak cultivator, lifespan is generally between 550 and 600 years. If one has consumed longevity-extending spiritual fruits or rare pills, it is not impossible to live to 600 or 700 years old.

But that's the ideal situation.

The truth is, which cultivator who can reach the Golden Core stage has not experienced several life-and-death battles in their lifetime?

Old injuries and hidden ailments accumulate layer by layer, and one's original strength is overdrawn time and time again, so very few people can actually live to their theoretical lifespan.

Li Nanfeng was no exception.

He suffered several near-fatal injuries throughout his life, and his vital essence was also greatly depleted.

All the Golden Core cultivators of the Li family present knew perfectly well that this ancestor probably had less than ten years left to live.

That's why Li Nanfeng would never show himself unless it was a crisis of annihilation.

And now, he sits here.

His old face, etched with deep wrinkles, wore a solemn expression, as if covered in frost.

On his left and right, several Golden Core cultivators from the Li family also had grim expressions. Some of them were unconsciously rubbing their fingers on the armrests, while others even had a barely perceptible fear between their brows.

All those in charge during the Foundation Establishment stage understood it clearly.

This matter is probably of utmost importance.

Just then, the door to the main hall was pushed open.

The heavy door hinges made a deep, muffled sound, and a cool night breeze blew in.

A middle-aged man stepped in.

He was tall with broad shoulders and a very upright, angular face.

The spiritual energy flowing around the man was solid and heavy, clearly indicating that he was at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

He was the most dazzling genius among the middle-aged generation of the Li family, Li Yiyang.

If properly nurtured and given a bit of luck, Li Yiyang could potentially reach the same level as Li Nanfeng and become a new pillar of the Li family.

But at this moment, Li Yiyang's face was so gloomy it looked like it could be wrung out of water.

He walked up to Li Nanfeng, cupped his hands in greeting, and said in a deep, suppressed voice, "Ancestor, the person has been brought."

Li Nanfeng's cloudy old eyes opened and closed slightly, as if he had just woken up from a long slumber.

He nodded slightly, his voice hoarse and aged: "Bring it up."

Li Yiyang turned to the side and waved his right hand.

Three chains formed from black water flow extended from the shadows outside the door, binding three people at the ends of the chains. The three were dragged into the main hall without any mercy by the chains.

They rolled around on the ground in a disheveled state, their hair in disarray and their clothes wrinkled, looking utterly wretched.

The leader was a handsome young man named Li Feng.

Unlike his gentle and proper demeanor at the outer sect of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, Li Feng's face showed an unconcealable fear.

Beside him was a middle-aged couple.

The man was thin with high cheekbones and upturned eyebrows, clearly a pampered person; the woman was beautiful and voluptuous, but her well-maintained face was full of fear.

They are Li Yao's parents, Li Qifeng and An Yan.

The two were even more terrified than Li Feng; their legs trembled violently as they knelt on the ground.

They still don't know exactly what happened.

However, under normal circumstances, even if someone has violated clan rules, it should be the disciples of the enforcement team who come to arrest them.

This time, however, it was Ancestor Li Yiyang who personally took action to capture him.

If a Golden Core Elder could personally intervene to arrest them, how big of a mess must they have gotten themselves into?

The three knelt in the center of the council hall.

Facing the silent gazes of the entire room full of family leaders, the pressure was more unbearable than having a knife to one's throat.

The silence lasted for a long time.

So long that the three of them felt their hearts were about to jump out of their chests.

Then, Li Nanfeng spoke.

The voice was hoarse and slow, carrying an indescribable air of authority: "Li Feng."

Li Feng trembled, instinctively straightening his back, his voice almost shouting, "Ancestor! Li Feng is here!"

"Tell me," Li Nanfeng slightly raised his eyelids, a cold light flashing deep in his cloudy pupils. "How did you and Li Yao get involved with that young master Lu Yang?"

Upon hearing this, Li Feng's body trembled violently, and his eyes widened instantly.

...Young Master Lu Yang? ??

These four words struck his mind like a bolt of lightning, instantly dispelling all his confusion.

He was still racking his brains trying to figure out what heinous crime he had committed that warranted a Golden Core Ancestor personally coming to capture him.

When he heard the names Lu Yang and Li Yao put together, he immediately understood.

Young Master Lu Yang?!

Even the family patriarch had to respectfully address Lu Yang as "Young Master"?

The image of Zhong Ling's handsome figure flashed through Li Feng's mind.

He abruptly raised his head, his face deathly pale, his voice slightly shrill with fear: "Ancestor, you've been wronged! I have no grudge against Young Master Lu Yang! I've never offended him!"

Li Yiyang's eyes turned cold, and an invisible pressure from a Golden Core cultivator descended like a mountain.

Li Feng felt his entire body groan as if it were being crushed, and excruciating pain exploded from the depths of every muscle, almost crushing him to the ground.

Li Nanfeng's voice rang out again, hoarse and slow, tinged with a hint of gritted teeth: "Oh? No grudge? Then why... would our good descendant Li Yao lead men to ambush and kill Young Master Lu Yang?"

Li Feng: "????"

His mind went blank for a moment, as if struck by lightning.

He stood frozen in place, his expression completely blank.

Holy crap?!

What is that??

Li Yao went to ambush and kill Lu Yang?

How come he doesn't know anything?

Li Qifeng and An Yan, standing to the side, were even more stunned, their minds filled with only the words "Li Yao led his men to surround and kill Young Master Lu Yang".

They had at least cultivated to the Foundation Establishment stage, so they weren't fools.

From Li Nanfeng's words, they could tell that this man named Lu Yang, whom even the family patriarch addressed as "Young Master," must have an incredibly terrifying background.

His own child actually led a group to kill him?!

Damn it...where did they get the guts to do that??

How could these parents have no idea their child was so brave?!

At that moment, the two desperately wished they were having a nightmare, and that it was all an illusion.

A moment of silence fell over the hall. Li Feng snapped back to reality, his voice almost screaming, "Ancestor, I'm truly innocent! It's like this! During the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect auction, I was entrusted by the family to take Li Yao to auction some items..."

At first, the Li family members remained relatively calm when Lu Yang won the top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill. However, when Li Feng mentioned that Li Yao had chased after Lu Yang after the auction and even used the Li family's name to try and lower the price, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed.

Li Feng, his voice trembling, recounted everything that had happened at the auction.

At first, when it was mentioned that Lu Yang had outbid them to win the top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill, the Li family members remained relatively calm.

When they heard that after the auction ended, Li Yao actually planned to use the Li family to threaten Lu Yang into buying the top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill, even Li Nanfeng's hands trembled slightly.

The oppressive aura of all the Golden Core cultivators from the Li family emanated uncontrollably, their faces turning ashen.

Li Yiyang's lips trembled slightly, and he squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Heh... this Li Yao... he's really a fine descendant of our Li family... he's planning to drag the entire Li family down with him!"

Li Feng's lips twitched, and he quickly continued, "When I said goodbye to Young Master Lu Yang, I apologized to him, but he didn't seem to take it to heart. On the way, Li Yao said he wanted to investigate Young Master Lu Yang, and I analyzed the situation for him, telling him not to cause trouble... Li Yao agreed on the surface, but if what you're saying is true, Ancestor, then he probably really did investigate in secret! Ancestor! I really didn't know anything about it!"

Li Feng felt utterly wronged.

He genuinely believed that Lu Yang had an extraordinary background and was prepared to let it go. He even tried to persuade Li Yao and carefully analyzed Lu Yang's situation for him.

Li Yao's attitude had clearly softened at the time, and he thought the matter was over.

But he didn't expect that Li Yao was just giving him a perfunctory answer!

Of course, he never expected that Lu Yang's background was so terrifying that even the family patriarch Li Nanfeng felt fear!

The hall fell into a deathly silence once again.

The light from the lamp shone on Li Nanfeng's wrinkled face, and the interplay of light and shadow made it impossible to discern what he was thinking.

Li Qifeng and An Yan knelt on the ground, their faces ashen.

The two people remained motionless, like two stone statues whose souls had been drained away.

They realized that they were probably going to be ruined by their own son.