After being reborn, I took my childhood sweetheart to cultivate immortality.

"Hey, Manman, have you heard?" Lin Yali asked Professor Shen mysteriously when she wasn't paying attention.

"What? What did I hear?" Xu Qingman asked, bewildered.

"Oh, it's about transcending tribulation. Many people are saying that there must be someone around us who is cultivating immortality."

What? How did Lin Yali discover that she was cultivating immortality? Could it be…

Xu Qingman was extremely surprised. It wasn't until Lin Yali mentioned Thundercloud Island that she realized what she was referring to.

Thundercloud Island gets its name from the unusual phenomenon of thunderclouds appearing twice a day.

However, this time, before she could even ask, someone did it.

Professor Shen walked to Lin Yali's side and slowly said, "Thundercloud Island, Lin Yali, it's class time now. Please discuss cultivation after class."

"Haha, hahaha..." Upon hearing this, everyone in the classroom burst into laughter.

Lin Yali sat there with her face flushed, not daring to say another word. Being ridiculed by the whole class was worse than being scolded by the stern-faced god.

However, Lin Yali was quite easygoing. As soon as Professor Shen left the classroom, she brought up the same topic again.

"Do you think this cultivation of immortality is real? I actually hope it is. When I was little, I often dreamed that I could fly on clouds, it was so much fun."

Chen Fang said, "I think there's no smoke without fire. At the very least, Thundercloud Island did appear suddenly. Moreover, the elders in my hometown said that the two thunderstorms a few days ago were someone undergoing tribulation."

Zhao Lina: "I think so too. I heard that people in that sea area saw strange phenomena in the sky at that time. One moment the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the next it was full of rosy clouds. Isn't that just like the tribulation described in novels?"

Seeing the girls chatting enthusiastically, Fang Yu also spoke mysteriously, "I also feel that something is wrong with this. A relative of mine said that the sea area is now closed off, and no ship is allowed to get close."

Xu Qingman…

Surprisingly, ordinary people have a strong imagination; they managed to piece together almost everything.

Gradually, not only students at the school were talking about this, but even some teachers would occasionally express their opinions on it.

Xu Qingman was also puzzled as to why the higher-ups seemed to be turning a blind eye to this matter. In her past life, if someone had spread such rumors, someone would have come out to refute them long ago.

……

The auction was to be held on December 6th at a villa in the suburbs.

There were quite a lot of people who came, and Xu Qingman had seen most of them when they first appeared on Thundercloud Island.

The auction was organized by the owner of this villa, named Zheng, who looked to be around fifty years old but was actually over a hundred years old and was a cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

Seeing that most of the people had arrived, he didn't bother with any formalities. He took the lead himself, taking out a black iron sword and placing it on the table.

"Fellow Daoists, thank you all for giving me the honor of attending this auction. Now, let me start by throwing out a preliminary idea to get the ball rolling."

As he spoke, he pointed to the sword and continued, "This sword is a magical artifact I used when I was building my foundation. It is called the Xuan Yun Sword and was forged by my master. The starting bid is fifty high-grade spirit stones, or it can be bartered."

Finally, the sword was exchanged for a robe made of celestial silk by a middle-aged female cultivator.

After someone started, the cultivators began to take out their surplus items. There were pills, talismans, spiritual herbs, and spiritual fruits. Some even took out their personal magic arrays.

However, these items weren't of very high quality. Xu Qingman and her companion compared them to the others' items and also took out several bottles of the pills they had refined from their storage rings.

The second-tier Foundation Establishment Pills refined by Yu Jinchen were quite sought after, and were bought back by an elder of the Huatian Sect.

The remaining Marrow Cleansing Pills and Spirit Replenishing Pills were first-tier pills refined by Xu Qingman. Although not as sought-after as Foundation Establishment Pills, they were quickly sold out.

The two of them discovered that not many of these cultivators seemed to know alchemy. Each sect was considered quite remarkable if they possessed even one such skill.

Therefore, they dared not take out any more talismans or magical artifacts. After all, as the old saying goes, "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down."

If cultivators across the land were to discover that they were proficient in all skills, they would definitely become a piece of Tang Sanzang's flesh, something everyone would want to taste.

After that, they took out some of the spirit fruits they had picked in the secret realm that had no special use, as well as the long-tailed rabbits they had caught.

Xu Qingman also traded ten Marrow Cleansing Pills and five Foundation Establishment Pills for several robes woven from celestial silkworm silk.

According to the middle-aged female nun who wove these robes, they are waterproof, fireproof, and have a constant temperature. Therefore, she not only bought one for herself and Yu Jinchen, but also for her parents and younger brother.

Finally, when the auction ended, Xu Qingman and Yu Jinchen not only acquired several beautiful robes, but also received dozens of high-grade spirit stones.

Moreover, they also learned the specific value of spirit stones from conversations with other cultivators.

A single low-grade spirit stone would cost 50,000 coins to buy. One hundred low-grade spirit stones are needed to exchange for one mid-grade spirit stone, and one hundred mid-grade spirit stones are needed to exchange for one high-grade spirit stone.

In other words, a single high-grade spirit stone would cost at least 500 million. However, very few cultivators would actually exchange spirit stones for money.

Xu Qingman thought about the pile of high-grade spirit stones that the two of them had dug up in the space last time. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure out exactly how much wealth she had now.

During the auction, Xu Qingman and her companion met several cultivators with good personalities and exchanged contact information with each other.

……

On the way home from school, Yu Jinchen suddenly suggested, "Baby, let's cook for ourselves today? We haven't tried the wild yellow croaker we caught last time."

Xu Qingman nodded in agreement, "Okay, but I've never made it before, so I don't know how to make it taste good."

Yu Jinchen immediately retorted, "Don't you even know what kind of business I started in? You don't need to do anything; you just need to wait and eat."

Although Yu Jinchen said she didn't need to lift a finger, Xu Qingman still stayed in the kitchen with him, occasionally handing him a plate or something.

Yu Jinchen wasn't exaggerating; he quickly and efficiently prepared four dishes and a soup. And judging by their presentation, they were no worse than what you'd find in a restaurant.

After the dishes were served, Yu Jinchen put some of each dish on Xu Qingman's plate before smiling and saying to her, "Baby, try them and see if the steamed fish is better or the braised fish is better."

Xu Qingman replied vaguely, "Yes, they're all delicious. I love every way they're cooked. You should eat some too."

The two enjoyed their dinner together sweetly. Afterwards, they washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen together.

Although all this could be done with a single cleansing spell, they thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere.

Afterwards, the two of them, like ordinary people, took a walk hand in hand in the neighborhood to digest their food.

Jingle Bell…

A cell phone ring broke the sweet atmosphere between the two.

"Hello, haha, it's Fellow Daoist Lei! Long time no see, long time no see. Hmm, yes, that's right, so you've noticed it too."

"What? Hmm, okay, we'll definitely go then, don't worry."