My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me.

Watching Wen Qianyi struggle to get down, Lin Ran smiled and patted Wen Qianyi's round, full breasts. A crisp sound rang out, and he felt a soft, delicate touch on his hand.

Wen Qianyi let out a soft moan, her pretty face flushed red, and she fell silent.

Seeing Wen Qianyi like this, Lin Ran grinned and led Wen Qianyi into the guest room, where they were really just cultivating.

……

Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi stayed in their room and didn't come out, giving the Medicine King Sect no chance to test them. However, as more and more powerful figures arrived in Dan City in the past few days, the Medicine King Sect shifted its focus away from Lin Ran. It seemed that she wasn't there to cause trouble, and she had been keeping a low profile, so there was no need to waste any effort on her.

On the contrary, some powerful figures who had made a name for themselves in the dangerous triangle area, and even some students from academies, came here. This forced the Medicine King Sect to be on guard, and they almost dispatched their elite forces to maintain order in Dan City. They also asked people from the Nebula Pavilion and the Spirit Treasure Sect to come and help.

The Falling Maple Pavilion is now a gathering place for powerful individuals. In one of the courtyards, five or six people were sitting in the living room. Among them, a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes looked at the young man sitting opposite him, whose back was as straight as a sharp sword, and said with a smile: "Little Chong, it seems that after your trip to the bottom of Tianli Mountain, your strength has improved even more. You should be the number one in our inner courtyard now!"

"Dean, I wouldn't dare claim to be the number one in the inner courtyard; I've just been lucky!"

If Lin Ran were here, he would recognize him at a glance as his beloved eldest son, Lin Chong. Even Lin Ran probably didn't expect Lin Chong to come to this auction.

Upon hearing Lin Chong's words, Wen Ling, the head of the inner courtyard of Tianli Academy, laughed loudly and said, "Good luck is also a kind of strength. There's no need to be too modest. Young people should have the vigor of youth."

A middle-aged man with thinning hair standing to the side, Chen Sheng, the chief alchemist of Tianli Academy and a sixth-level cultivator, took a sip of tea, spat out some tea foam, and looked at Lin Chong with annoyance, saying, "This kid has run away with my beloved disciple and has a close relationship with that girl's sister. His vigor is much stronger than you think, Dean."

Lin Chong scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Old Chen, we were together before we were even admitted to the hospital!"

"I don't care! I don't know how you got in touch with that girl Wen from Linghua Academy. You're not allowed to bring my disciple there!" Chen said angrily.

Seeing that Elder Chen was still the same, Lin Chong couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He had previously suggested going to Linghua Academy to visit his father and take Wanxi there to learn martial arts from Sister Wen, but Elder Chen objected.

Wenling was also aware of this matter, and he couldn't help but tease Old Chen, saying with a smile, "You're still holding a grudge about what happened back then? That girl defeated you at the exchange meeting, and you still remember it!"

"Hey Wenling, you rascal!"

Old Chen was furious; he never expected Wenling to expose his past.

Lin Chong suddenly realized that Sister Wen had defeated Old Chen back then, which explained why Old Chen was so unhappy that Wanxi went there to learn martial arts.

Seeing Lin Chong's strange look, Old Chen said angrily, "Lin boy, don't look like you're holding back a laugh. Anyway, I won't let my apprentice go with you. That girl Wen only beat me because she had the Heavenly Fire. There's also news about the Heavenly Fire at this auction."

"Wenling, you take it down for me then, and I'll go and subdue that heavenly fire. Then we'll have another alchemy competition. I definitely won't lose!"

Seeing Old Chen fuming and glaring, Wenling said helplessly, "You old rascal, why are you arguing with a bunch of young people? This time, our goal is still the mysterious item from the Wisdom Tree auction. We only secured it for you if the Heavenly Fire information wasn't too expensive. Don't expect the academy's resources to bleed you dry."

"Tch, I'm an old man with my own possessions too, I'll handle it myself!" Old Chen said.

Lin Chong looked at Wen Ling with curiosity and asked, "Dean, what is the use of this mysterious auction item? Why are so many powerful people gathered here?"

Lin Chong was brought here by the dean to broaden his horizons. He really didn't expect that there would be such a luxurious place and such an extravagant event in Dancheng, which was even more extravagant than the one held at the Jinling Chamber of Commerce of the Li Dynasty.

……

16. The auction is about to begin.

"It is said that the mysterious item auctioned was a treasure from the Tree of Wisdom. The Tree of Wisdom is full of treasures, let's take its most ordinary wisdom leaf as an example!"

Simply add a few leaves of wisdom to ordinary water, and after drinking the tea, one will quickly feel a clear mind, and will feel as if divinely aided in learning any martial arts techniques…

Wenling smiled as he introduced the treasure, the Tree of Wisdom. Lin Chong, who was standing to the side, began to feel a sense of familiarity as he listened. The taste of the tea made from the leaves of the Tree of Wisdom was just like the tea his father used to give him before he started cultivating.

His throat was a little dry from speaking, so Wenling picked up his tea and took a few sips before continuing, "In short, we can't let such a treasure fall into the hands of our enemies. Otherwise, if they produce a powerful expert because of it, our Tianli Academy will be the first to suffer."

Lin Chong didn't really agree with Wen Ling's statement. If a top expert who could rival the academy were to emerge in the dangerous triangle, the first to suffer would definitely be Linghua Academy, where his father was.

"I wonder if Father has come, but it's probably best if he doesn't," Lin Chong thought to himself. This time, even the inner dean of Tianli Academy has been mobilized. The dean is a Dragon Transformation Realm expert. With such a figure involved, top experts from other forces will certainly not be absent either. After this auction ends, a bloody storm of killing and treasure hunting will definitely break out.

……

In one of the luxurious council halls at the headquarters of the Medicine King Sect, half of the attendees were high-ranking members of the Medicine King Sect dressed in alchemist robes, while the other half were high-ranking members of the Nebula Pavilion and the Spirit Treasure Sect. The three forces had gathered here for the auction that would be held in a few days.

On the Nebula Pavilion's side, a beautiful woman dressed in a dark blue robe with nebula patterns looked at Mei Su, a sixth-level alchemist from the Medicine King Sect, across from her. She tapped her slender fingers lightly on the table and frowned as she said, "The scale of this auction is truly beyond imagination. It has attracted all the established forces in the Danger Triangle, and even those guys from the Five Great Academies. Can your Medicine King Sect handle this?"

Elder Mei said in a loud voice, "Sect Master, please rest assured. Since we have invited you and our colleagues from the Lingbao Sect, we must have made full preparations. We only need to sit back and watch the tigers fight. When both sides are exhausted, we can reap the benefits."

"Is it really impossible to study the fragments of the Tree of Wisdom's heart?" the Nebula Pavilion Master asked, unwilling to give up. This was related to the legendary treasure, the Tree of Wisdom's heart, which was said to grant the possession of a Saint, a realm that was both ethereal and alluring.

Mei Su looked at the Nebula Pavilion Master with a smile and said, "Pavilion Master, we had you take it for research before, but you couldn't find any information about the Heart of Wisdom in it."

However… just because we can't figure it out doesn't mean others can't. Let's just wait for that destined person to answer our questions!

"That's quite a clever plan!"

Jin Ge, the sect leader of Lingbao Sect, who had been listening nearby, clapped his hands and laughed, "Having influential figures from all over Jiezhou come to solve our mystery and offer us gifts is truly a delightful thing."

After all... who doesn't like getting something for nothing?

Meisu picked up the teacup on the table, raised it high, and said with a smile, "Then let's wait and see!"

……

In the quiet courtyard, the maid who had been waiting outside paced around aimlessly, glancing at the tightly closed door every now and then, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Those of them in this line of work all harbor, to some extent, the desire to curry favor with a powerful figure and pull off a dramatic transformation from pheasant to swan. She was quite satisfied with Mr. Cao; he was handsome, and she didn't mind serving him alongside the woman of ordinary looks.

Unfortunately, Mr. Cao clearly preferred pheasants, spending so much time in them that he wouldn't leave the house. This was a huge blow to her; how could she compare to those country girls?

However, if Lin Ran knew what this maid was thinking, she would probably exclaim in shock: "That damned vixen actually lusts after his body, what a slut!"

That day, Lin Ran played some "little games" with Wen Qianyi, which left Wen Qianyi limp on the bed, almost unable to get up. When she saw that Lin Ran was still trying to cause trouble, she could only use serious business as a shield, leaving Lin Ran with no choice but to end the game with regret.

Although she didn't reach home base, Lin Ran understood the reason, so they played some other little games. If she couldn't reach home base, she could at least use her hands, right? If her hands could, then her cherry lips could too, right? If her lips could… well, that's when the next part couldn't be broadcast.

Of course, Lin Ran wouldn't use connections. Although she liked Se Se, she had her limits. For example, she preferred a Se Se who knew each other, met each other, fell in love, and liked each other—that kind of Se Se had a soul!

In order to have enough chips to compete for items at the auction, Wen Qianyi also needed to refine a batch of pills as "money" for the auction. So after playing the mini-game, she kicked out the annoying senior and went to the cultivation room to adjust her state. When she was in peak condition, she would start refining pills.

"Hey, do you need my help?"

Lin Ran looked at Wen Qianyi as she came out of the cultivation room. Wen Qianyi, who had adjusted her state to the peak, was in an excellent state of spirit and energy. Her face was rosy, and the spiritual power in her body was flowing like a mountain torrent. Her eyes were filled with a blue-red light.

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Wen Qianyi instantly thought of yesterday's "little game," her pretty face flushed red, and she clutched her dress, exclaiming in a sweet voice, "I don't need it!"

What did she do yesterday? She agreed to all sorts of requests from her senior without even realizing it, and he said a bunch of nonsense like, "Exercise can relieve sadness," "Drinking this can beautify your skin," and "Mine isn't big, just bear with it," etc. She's not clean!

“I’m serious this time. If you’re refining high-level pills, the energy fluctuations when the pills are formed will definitely be astonishing. That’s why I’m having you refine them at Fan Hua’s place. With Fan Hua there, it’s very safe, right, Fan Hua?” Lin Ran explained.

A golden light emerged from Lin Ran's body, landed beside her, and transformed into a human figure.

Fan Hua glanced at Lin Ran, then looked at Wen Qianyi with a strange expression, nodded, and said, "Indeed, you can go to the Liusu Palace to refine pills. The Liusu Palace has the function of shielding heavenly secrets. Even if you are refining seventh-grade pills, you can go to the Liusu Palace to refine them without being struck by heavenly tribulation."

"That's right, Sister Fanhua is the spirit of the senior. Did she see her yesterday?"

Wen Qianyi thought to herself, feeling a sudden panic. If Sister Fan Hua really saw her, she would be too ashamed to face anyone!

Lin Ran came to Wen Qianyi's side and whispered, "Silly girl, you didn't see the flowers. Go to the Flowing Tassel Palace to refine pills without worry. Senior isn't that stupid!"

"It's all your fault, you stinky senior!"

Wen Qianyi breathed a sigh of relief, but she still had to be scolded by her senior. If it weren't for her senior, she wouldn't have been so embarrassed!

The Tassel Palace transformed into a small model and moved from Lin Ran's mental ocean to the tabletop. Fan Hua, along with Wen Qianyi, transformed into a golden light and entered the Tassel Palace. After a while, Fan Hua suddenly asked in a voice, "Lin Ran, do you want to activate the Tassel Palace's formation? I remember there's one that can slow down time inside the palace, making it easier for cultivation and alchemy. Give me some spirit stones if you want, and I'll activate it for you!"

Lin Ran: "..."

This looks so much like V50, I'll appoint you as the Great General of Qin Shi Huang's Crazy Literature.

"Is five thousand spirit stones enough?" Lin Ran asked.

"High-end?" Fan Hua asked.

"No, it's intermediate level."

This time, it was Fan Hua's turn to fall silent. She really wanted to scold Lin Ran, but then she thought that this guy seemed to have become strong by living off women, so it would be difficult for him to have money.

“Intermediate level is enough, but it can only be used for two or three days at most,” Fan Hua said.

"Alright, let's open it!"

Lin Ran took out several sacks of intermediate-grade spirit stones from his spatial ring. Before long, all the spirit stones were swallowed up by the Liusu Palace. Lin Ran didn't plan to go inside the Liusu Palace to observe, because he was afraid of scaring Qianyi.

He took the smaller version of the tassel palace into the cultivation room. He still had a few days left, so he would also cultivate and think about the path he should take in the future.

……

A few days later, as the morning light streamed into the room, Lin Ran stood in the living room, letting Wen Qianyi tidy his clothes.

Today marks the grandest auction in the past century for this dangerous triangle region, held in Jiezhou. The city of Dan is already teeming with powerful figures, a testament to the immense influence of this auction.

Wen Qianyi carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on Lin Ran's clothes. Just as she was about to leave like this, Lin Ran pulled her back. He pinched Qianyi's delicate cheek and smiled, "Are you planning to leave like this?"

"Is something wrong?"

When Wen Qianyi looked in the mirror and realized that she was seeing her true face, she smiled embarrassedly. She took out a mask from her spatial ring, put it on, and soon her stunning appearance changed, becoming quite ordinary.

Lin Ran had also disguised himself, while Wen Qianyi intimately linked arms with Lin Ran. The two pushed open the door and went out. The maid who had been waiting outside for so long that weeds had almost grown overgrown with weeds saw Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi come out and hurriedly greeted them respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Cao!"

She couldn't help but glance at Wen Qianyi's side and saw that the "pheasant-like" woman's tender and affectionate eyes were glued to Lin Ran, so clingy. She couldn't help but feel regretful, wondering where she had lost.

Lin Ran gave a casual greeting and then ignored the little maid. She led Wen Qianyi to the corridor, preparing to leave Luofeng Pavilion and head directly to the auction house.

As they walked down the corridor, Lin Ran encountered a man in a black robe in front of him. The man in the black robe gave Lin Ran a somewhat sinister feeling, so he quickened his pace with Wen Qianyi and left the man in the black robe.

Just as he was about to leave Luofeng Pavilion, Lin Ran saw a group of figures ahead. One of them, a thin figure who was lagging behind, looked somewhat like his son, which startled him.

"Holy crap, if Xiao Chong comes here too, wouldn't this be the plot of the story?" Lin Ran thought to herself. "Won't this auction be terrifying?"

……

17. The auction begins

"Where there's a main character, nothing good ever comes of it!"

Although it's not nice to say it like this, Xiao Chong is still his son, but he's the main character!

A fantasy protagonist who causes chaos wherever he goes.

Who knows what kind of trouble this auction will cause? The people next to Xiao Chong don't look like they're easy to mess with either. They're probably from Tianli Academy. Maybe even a Dragon Transformation Realm expert from Tianli Academy will come. When that happens, it'll be quite a spectacle for Dragon Transformation Realm experts.

"What's wrong, senior? Why have you been staring at that young man over there?"

Wen Qianyi, who was standing to the side, noticed Lin Ran's gaze. At first, she thought Lin Ran had his eye on another woman, but then she realized it was a young man.

Lin Ran said in a low voice, "I feel like that kid is my son, and those people might be from Tianli Academy."

"Ah, Tianli Academy is here too? Could it be that Qian Canglong Academy is here as well?" Wen Qianyi looked at the group from afar, feeling a little surprised.