Am I not a nascent saint demon cultivator?

"Um?"

Just then, Shi Han, who was walking with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, seemed to notice Xu Yun and the others. He glanced at them subconsciously, then looked away indifferently.

Ever since he became the son-in-law of the Ziyu Zhao family, everything has gone smoothly for him, with his luck changing one after another. Not only did he break through to the late stage of Qi Refining with the help of his family, but he also achieved great success.

He and his wife, Zhao Yunxuan, carried out several missions, earning the appreciation of the elders in the family. They are likely to be transferred to the clan's territory, where they will have a higher status and more resources.

Such treatment and achievements were something Shi Han, as a rogue cultivator back then, could never have dreamed of. Because of this, he is now full of vigor and self-satisfaction.

This time, I was invited to participate in the auction in Mofeng City and join a high-quality small circle. I never expected to meet some of my former sworn friends here.

"Heh, they're just frogs in a well, destined to spend their whole lives in this small place called Mofeng City. They'll never amount to anything."

As Shi Han walked, he sneered inwardly. He wasn't without ways to know the current situation of his sworn friends.

This is why he felt more and more that his decision to become the son-in-law of the Zhao family was the right one, and he also felt mocked by his sworn friends who refused his invitation.

Putting aside others, what if Wen Lingyu becomes a Class B retainer of the Muyun Chamber of Commerce?

Because of the news that spread from the Zhao family of Ziyu back then, the reputations of this group of sworn friends were all damaged to varying degrees. Even though Wen Lingyu had excellent alchemy skills, her path to advancement was ultimately blocked.

Unless she can refine a second-tier pill, or has a Foundation Establishment cultivator to mentor her, but how is that possible?

One step behind leads to another, and his sworn friends, who are now confined to the small town of Mofeng City, are no longer on the same level as him.

"That's fate."

Shi Han sighed, then ignored Xu Yun and the others and left their sight.

"Hmph, so what if you've broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining? You act like you're no different from anyone else, so arrogant. You're just using the Zhao family's name to your advantage!"

Seeing Shi Han adopt an arrogant attitude and leave without paying attention to them, Wen Lingyu clenched her fists and bit her teeth.

During this period, Wen Lingyu, relying on the pills she had refined and her own foundation, successfully broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Xu Yun seized the opportunity to reveal his seventh level of Qi Refining, pretending that he had just successfully broken through.

Therefore, even though these sworn friends of his had all reached the late stage of Qi Refining, Shi Han still completely ignored them, as if their achievements were not worth mentioning in front of him.

"Alright, stop talking about this kind of thing in front of the children."

Just then, Lin Zuibai said something in a low voice and gently shook his head at Wen Lingyu.

Wen Lingyu was taken aback by what she heard. She subconsciously looked at the two children and saw that they looked timid and hesitant, as if they were frightened by the emotions she had just displayed.

She quickly composed herself and joined the others in the private room reserved for Class B worshippers. However, the encounter with Shi Han had cast a shadow over everyone's mood.

Lin Tanyu and Lin Chiru could also see that the adults were not very interested. Although they did not understand what had happened, they were no longer as excited as before, but stayed to the side in silence.

"Thank you all for attending the auction in Inkwind City..."

A moment later, inside the private room, the auction could be seen through a special barrier screen. As the host took the stage to begin the auction, the atmosphere became increasingly heated.

However, Xu Yun and the others seemed rather bored because of their previous encounter with Shi Han.

"The next item in the auction is a second-tier talisman brush called the Golden Pattern Talisman Brush. It is made of Xuanjin Spirit Iron and the hair of the Heavenly Moon Wolf, which also enhances the ability to draw talismans with metal attributes."

Starting bid: 3,000 spirit stones!

As the presiding monk finished speaking, a beautiful maidservant presented a tray in full view of everyone.

Then, a talisman brush covered in golden patterns appeared on the tray, its tip smooth and silky, shimmering with layers of spiritual light.

Upon seeing the second-tier rune brush, Xu Yun's eyes lit up. "Finally here! This second-tier rune brush is quite suitable for me."

As a Class B retainer of the Muyun Chamber of Commerce, Wen Lingyu was able to obtain some of the auction items in advance, so Xu Yun had long had his eye on this second-tier talisman brush.

Upon appearing, Xu Yun immediately began the auction, "Three thousand two hundred spirit stones!"

"Three thousand five hundred spirit stones!"

"Three thousand eight hundred spirit stones!"

After a fierce bidding war, Xu Yun announced a price of 4,500 spirit stones, which caused many bidders to hesitate.

Just when Xu Yun thought he had won, a light, airy voice suddenly rang out, "Five thousand spirit stones!"

Upon hearing this, many people exclaimed in surprise. Five thousand spirit stones already exceeded the price of this second-tier talisman brush. Who could be so extravagant?

Upon hearing this, Xu Yun and the others' expressions darkened further, not only because the other party wanted to bid against them for the second-tier talisman brush.

Furthermore, they all knew the bidder's identity well—it was none other than Shi Han!

"That damned bastard dared to maliciously inflate the price!"

Upon seeing this, Wen Lingyu angrily slammed her hand on the armrest, gritting her teeth, wishing she could rush over and beat the other person up.

Lin Zuibai frowned, looked at Xu Yun, and said seriously, "If you don't have enough spirit stones, feel free to borrow them from your elder brother."

They had long known that Xu Yun had his eye on this second-tier talisman brush, and although Shi Han's sudden intervention infuriated them, they were powerless to stop it.

For the sake of friendship and to prove himself, Lin Zuibai immediately decided to lend Xu Yunling stones, determined not to let Shi Han get away with it.

"I can lend it to you too!" Wen Lingyu chimed in.

"Thank you, but it's not the right time yet."

Xu Yun shook his head, his face solemn. He glanced discreetly at one of the private rooms on the top floor, his eyes deep and unfathomable, and spoke again, "Five thousand two hundred spirit stones!"

"Five thousand three hundred spirit stones!"

Xu Yun raised the price, and Shi Han followed suit. In the end, Xu Yun bid 5,800 spirit stones, which far exceeded the price of the second-tier talisman brush.

"Haha, it seems you have a special connection with this golden-patterned talisman brush. In that case, I'll gladly hand it over."

From a private room on the top floor came Shi Han's triumphant laughter, seemingly unconcerned.

However, Xu Yun and the others looked even uglier, because it was obvious that the other party was maliciously raising the price, without even putting on an act.

"That damn bastard!"

Wen Lingyu and Lin Zuibai were both furious, while Xu Yun, who was involved, appeared to be in a very dark mood on the surface, but in his heart he was not convinced.

This amount of spirit stones was nothing to him, and he could easily afford to spend it with his true resources.

However, this means that he is now officially considered to be penniless.

"That's fine. When the time comes, I can use those well-managed aliases to buy resources, and no one will associate it with my main identity."

This can be considered a trade-off. Even so, Xu Yun will keep this debt in mind and will make Shi Han pay a heavy price when the time is right!