How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

Li Tianquan was so angry that his teeth itched. He vented his anger on the two girls in front of him, his large hands roaming freely over their soft parts, causing both girls to cry out in pain.

Lu Qingfeng caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye and sneered disdainfully. He despised Li Tianquan, this arrogant and domineering fellow, from the bottom of his heart. As the son of a marquis, he was truly a disgrace to his father's generation.

With Li Xianjiu's final hammer blow, the ownership of the Spirit Gathering Array was definitively decided.

Li Xianjiu mysteriously took out the last item for auction and said in a deliberately mysterious tone, "This is the grand finale of this auction, the Mystic Soul Grass. It strengthens the foundation and nourishes the spirit, making it a rare and highly effective tonic for the soul. Starting bid: 150,000 gold."

The starting bid of 150,000 gold coins was quite high. Moreover, the soul-nourishing immortal herbs were of little use to most of the martial artists who came to the auction today, and were even less effective than the spirit-gathering array from before. Therefore, the auction was unusually quiet.

Li Xianjiu curled her red lips in dissatisfaction. She had taken this Xuanhun Grass from her master, so she didn't dare to publicize it. She had planned to sell it at today's auction to make some money for drinks, but the group of roughnecks couldn't recognize a real treasure, and no one was interested in it.

"150,000 gold coins! Only 150,000 gold coins! Gentlemen, people would fight tooth and nail for that outside!"

Li Xianjiu continued to call out reluctantly, after all, this concerned her wine expenses. Although she was the deputy head of the Xuantian Treasure Pavilion, public funds were all accounted for, and the storage ring she gave to Li Muyun was considered a social expense, which was public money.

Moreover, she wouldn't do anything like embezzling or abusing her power for personal gain, since this was someone else's business. So she'd have to pay for the drinks herself.

Li Muyun was overjoyed when he saw the Mystic Soul Grass. When the Mystic Soul Grass appeared, he clearly felt the Rabbit God's heartbeat within the jade tablet. Others might not need this, but it was a great tonic for the Rabbit God. After a long while without any bids, he was the first to bid: "150,000!"

All eyes turned to his VIP box, but Li Tianquan's lips curled into a slight smile as he said mockingly, "Seventeen thousand gold coins!"

Without hesitation, Li Muyun immediately raised the price, "180,000 gold!"

"190,000 gold coins! Hehe! Sir, you need this Profound Soul Grass so much, you don't mind adding a few tens of thousands of gold coins, right? After all, I just spent 200,000 to buy the Spirit Gathering Array. Your Profound Soul Grass should be worth at least 300,000, right? Hahaha!" Li Tianquan laughed loudly as he raised the price, his eyes flashing with coldness.

Li Muyun smiled slightly and said calmly, "Two hundred thousand gold coins! If the young marquis continues to raise the price, I will not raise it any further. You can try!"

"you!"

Li Tianquan's face was so dark it was almost dripping with water. He had originally wanted to take this opportunity to get revenge, but he hadn't expected to be outmaneuvered instead. After all, he couldn't afford to lose the Xuanhun Grass for over 200,000 gold coins. So he didn't dare to gamble and didn't dare to continue bidding.

Everyone's expressions were quite interesting. It was truly a rare sight to see Li Tianquan, the arrogant and domineering son of the Heavenly Slaughter Marquis, suffer repeated setbacks.

Li Xianjiu's big eyes shone brightly as she added fuel to the fire, saying, "Young Marquis, if it were me, I absolutely couldn't stand it! It's just a few hundred thousand gold coins! Money is nothing compared to face!"

"Humph!"

Li Tianquan's face darkened, he snorted coldly, and stormed off.

Li Xianjiu sighed with some disappointment. Li Tianquan had backed down so quickly. Two hundred thousand it is, she thought, and reluctantly brought down the gavel, settling the ownership of the Xuanhun Grass.

The auction ended, and the noisy crowd began to disperse.

In a terrible mood, Li Tianquan just wanted to get the Spirit Gathering Array and leave as soon as possible. When he advanced to the seventh level of the Earth Profound Realm, he would take his anger out on that little bastard Li Muyun!

However, Li Xianjiu's next words almost made Li Tianquan's head explode with anger.

As Li Xianjiu handed the talisman to Li Tianquan, she instructed, "The array master has set up a restriction on this Spirit Gathering Array. In order to prevent the spiritual energy of the array from leaking out and to ensure its stability, it can only be used after one month."

"What?! You just used it!" Li Tianquan was furious, his face flushed. His coming-of-age ceremony was in ten days. How could he advance to the seventh level of the Earth Profound Realm if he couldn't use it?

Li Xianjiu shrugged and said noncommittally, "Yes, after setting the restriction, it can only be used for a moment."

As she spoke, she injected her true essence again, and the spirit-gathering array activated once more. Li Xianjiu looked at Li Tianquan with innocent eyes and said, "See, just like that."

Li Tianquan's chest heaved violently, his face turning red and white in turns. He suddenly found the originally pleasing Li Xianjiu so annoying. However, Li Xianjiu was not someone he could afford to offend, so he could only swallow his anger and leave, cursing under his breath.

After Li Tianquan left, Li Muyun walked out from the corner of the room, a smile playing on his lips. "I'm afraid he even holds a grudge against you now."

Li Xianjiu curled her lips indifferently and said with a look of disgust, "The son of the dignified Marquis of Tiantu is lewd, arrogant and domineering. He's so annoying. So what if he holds a grudge against me? If I make him unhappy, I'll cut off his manhood with my sword."

In an instant, a surge of sword intent erupted from Li Xianjiu's body, its sharp aura causing Li Muyun's hair to stand on end. Li Xianjiu's cultivation was likely around the Golden Core stage. To think she could kill Li Tianquan with a single sword strike was no exaggeration.

Li Xianjiu casually tossed a jade box to Li Muyun. "Mr. Zhen, here's the Xuanhun Grass you requested. You bid for it yourself at my auction today, which is against our rules. But I hate that guy, so I'll just pretend I didn't see it."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Li Muyun chuckled dryly, "Hehe, I hope we can have more cooperation in the future."

She picked up the gourd and took a swig. The hot liquor burned her throat, and she stuck out her tongue. Her pretty face turned red again. "Hehe, it's our honor to cooperate with a formation master!"

After leaving the Xuantian Pavilion, Li Muyun threw his black robe and bamboo hat into a stinking ditch, bought Xiaorou a candied hawthorn on a bustling street, and then hurriedly returned to the courtyard.

Xiao Rou swallowed hard when she saw the candied hawthorn, her big, adorable eyes peeking out. "Young master, you eat it, Xiao Rou doesn't want any."

Li Muyun gently patted Xiaorou's head and looked at the little girl with affection. "Hurry up and eat. I know you love candied hawthorns the most. You've suffered with me all these years, but that won't happen anymore. Our good days are coming."

Xiao Rou then took the candied hawthorn, licked it with misty eyes, and smiled happily.

Looking at Xiao Rou, Li Muyun tenderly stroked her hair. Xiao Rou was not even as old as him, and she had suffered too many grievances with him over the years.

Back inside, Li Muyun took out the Mystic Soul Grass and excitedly called out to the Long-Eared Immortal, "Rabbit Lord, I bought this Mystic Soul Grass for you. Quickly check if it's useful."

The figure of the Long-Eared Immortal slowly materialized, his expression somewhat stiff. "Is it worth spending all the money you've earned from auctioning the Spirit Gathering Array to buy a Mystic Soul Grass?"

Li Muyun was taken aback, looking earnestly at the Long-Eared Immortal. "Rabbit Lord, from childhood to adulthood, besides my mother and Xiaorou, you've been the best to me. You helped me awaken my spiritual root and taught me cultivation. I've already considered you family. For family, what's not worth it?"