Back on Earth, I am the only cultivator.

……

Midnight, in the bedroom.

Moonlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, casting a hazy, silvery glow over the bed.

Wu Fan pushed open the door and walked in.

Jiang Chuxue had finished showering and was now sitting on the edge of the bed, her hands nervously clutching the blanket.

She was wearing a semi-transparent black lace slip dress, which she had secretly bought at the mall that afternoon.

Bathed in moonlight, her fair and smooth skin, as white as mutton fat jade, was faintly visible. Beneath her delicate collarbone, her proud, rounded breasts rose and fell slightly with her breath, outlining a breathtaking curve.

Hearing the door open, she shyly raised her head, biting her red lips lightly as she said:

"Wu Fan, do I look good in this?"

Wu Fan's breathing suddenly became heavy.

Looking at the delicate body before him, exuding the unique fragrance of a mature woman,

He felt as if a fire was burning fiercely inside him.

He locked the door from the inside, went to the bedside, placed his hands on Jiang Chuxue's rounded shoulders, and said softly:

"It's beautiful, so beautiful that I can't take my eyes off it."

"Then you'd better help me with my cultivation tonight."

Jiang Chuxue felt her whole body burning up, and she took the initiative to reach out and hook her arms around Wu Fan's neck, pressing her soft body into his embrace.

Upon seeing this, Wu Fan flipped over and pinned that alluring body beneath him.

"Okay, be gentle."

"Don't let Xiaoxi hear this."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Wu Fan breathed into Jiang Chuxue's ear and whispered.

With a soft, joyful moan, the temperature in the room gradually rose.

The dual cultivation technique is in operation.

Golden spiritual energy and yin energy flowed and merged, coursing across the skin of the two people who were pressed together.

Wu Fan channeled his pure spiritual energy into Jiang Chuxue's body, helping to cleanse her meridians.

Jiang Chuxue murmured,

Each exchange of spiritual energy was accompanied by waves of joy.

She felt as if she were floating on clouds, and could only cling tightly to the man in front of her, letting him have whatever he wanted.

The battle intensified until late at night, when a crisp sound of a bottleneck breaking echoed within Jiang Chuxue's body, and the vortex of energy within her dantian grew stronger.

Qi Refining Level Two, Success!

"Phew, so tired!"

Jiang Chuxue lay limply on Wu Fan's chest, her body drenched in fragrant sweat, not wanting to move a single finger, her beautiful eyes filled with the joy of her breakthrough.

Wu Fan gently stroked her smooth back, a satisfied smile on his lips:

"Not bad, you've reached the second level of Qi Refining. It seems your efforts haven't been in vain."

"Bad people, they just want to make fun of me."

Jiang Chuxue playfully bit his chest, but in return, Wu Fan gave her an even more passionate embrace.

"The path of cultivation is long and arduous; let's try again," Wu Fan said with a wicked grin.

"Oh! I don't want it anymore."

"Hmm..."

……

Meanwhile, in the southern district of the city, at the Lin family mansion.

The spacious conference hall was brightly lit.

The current head of the Lin family, Lin Tianrong, was standing in front of the desk.

He reported in detail everything that happened at the Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce auction during the day to Lin Jingde, the patriarch of the Lin family, who was sitting in the first seat.

Lin Jingde was dressed in a gray long gown. Although he was over eighty years old, his eyes were still sharp.

After listening to the report, his hands trembled slightly, and his expression became solemn.

Are you sure?

"Did Ye Cangwu and Qian Baifu both kneel down and address that young man as 'senior'?"

Lin Jingde still had some doubts.

"Dad, it's absolutely true!"

Lin Tianrong hurriedly said,

"The four mid-stage Earth-level martial artists under Lei Zhen's command were turned into bloody mud before they even saw the young man make a move."

"And that young master Zhou from the Zhou family in the provincial capital, he was directly crippled and turned into a human pig, a eunuch!"

"Not only were the Ye family not angry, but they also presented the two most anticipated ancient artifacts to be auctioned today!"

"hiss!"

Lin Tianrong's voice echoed in the hall, and the Lin family's senior executives all turned pale and gasped.

"call!"

Lin Jingde took a deep breath.

Then he slowly stood up and paced back and forth in the hall, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

"In the realm of supreme power, this city gate has indeed welcomed a living deity!"

Lin Jingde's expression was solemn as he spoke in a low voice.

"That old fox Ye Cangwu is extremely shrewd. By offering up the ancient artifact, he is trying to curry favor with that person."

"If our Lin family doesn't make a decision soon..."

"In this turbulent city, sooner or later it will be swallowed up by the Li family and those outside forces, leaving not even bones behind!"

"Dad, what do you mean?"

Lin Tianrong asked somewhat nervously.

Lin Jingde stopped in his tracks, a resolute glint in his eyes.

With some reluctance, he took out an exquisite mutton-fat jade box from his bosom.

The jade box was opened, revealing an iron plaque engraved with Bagua (Eight Trigrams) patterns, from which faint fluctuations of spiritual energy could be seen.

"We absolutely have to bring this."

"If we happen to see the senior tomorrow, we can say it's a small token of our Lin family's appreciation."

Lin Tianrong stared at the iron plaque, his heart filled with shock:

"Ancestor, this is an ancient relic that has been passed down in our Lin family for hundreds of years!"

"Foolish!"

Lin Jingde shouted sternly.

"No matter how good the treasures are, can they be more important than the Lin family's legacy?"

"This thing is just an inanimate object if it stays with the Lin family. Giving it to you, senior, is the best way to put it to good use!"

"If that person is pleased, even a tiny bit of something slipping through their fingers would be enough to provide endless benefits for our Lin family!"

"If we displease him, the Zhao family will serve as a cautionary tale!"

Lin Jingde paused for a moment, then continued:

"However, if our Lin family comes directly to their door, that person probably won't even bother to give us a second glance."

"Tomorrow morning, you will come with me to pay a personal visit to the Li family!"

"To the Li family?"

"Now that they're under his protection, will they help us get introductions?"

"Hmph, the world is bustling with activity, all for profit."

Lin Jingde sneered.

"That old fox Li Tiancheng is all about profit."

"Tomorrow, we will use the Lin family's 30% stake in the southern part of the city as leverage to make a deal with the Li family."

"As long as the Li family is willing to introduce us to that person..."

"This price was worth it!"

He glanced around, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the hall:

"Does anyone here have any objections?"

The hall was silent. The Lin family's high-ranking members were trembling with fear, all bowing their heads, and not one dared to utter a word of objection.

Lin Jingde withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice:

"Then it's settled."

"Fortune favors the bold. Tomorrow's journey will be the turning point for the Lin family, either soaring to new heights or plummeting into an abyss!"

Lin Tianrong's expression turned solemn, and he quickly bowed and replied:

"Yes, Father, I understand. I will go and prepare."

"I will accompany you to the Li family tomorrow morning!"

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!"

Lin Jingde angrily rebuked,

"As long as we can get in touch with that senior, let alone 30%, we'll give the Li family all of the Lin family's assets as a stepping stone."

"With just one word of protection from our senior, the Lin family will be able to roam freely throughout Jiangnan Province in the future!"

"Take this with you. When you see the senior tomorrow, this is a small token of our Lin family's appreciation."