Li Yang recalled what Shao Jie from the Celestial Origin Palace had said before.

This world had other Cultivators, and there were also Spirit Fruit and Medicinal Herbs that could help Cultivators improve their strength!

Right now, Li Yang could feel the Spirit Fruit’s Spiritual Power completely. His entire body was stirring, yearning to absorb the energy within.

’The Anticancer Agent will take a little longer. I should find a place to absorb this energy now and see what happens!’

Li Yang thought to himself, eager to give it a try.

Now that he knew about Cultivators, and about the Cultivators of the Zheng family, he was more desperate than ever to increase his strength!

Once he got the Anticancer Agent, a dedicated team would go with him to Hu City to treat his parents.

He knew he wouldn’t be able to cultivate during that time, and he was growing impatient. Why not use this free time to do it now?

The auction house had many private rooms for resting.

"Hello, could you arrange a room for me?" Li Yang said directly to a member of the auction house staff.

The staff member nodded. "Of course, sir. Please wait a moment while I make the arrangements."

Li Yang waited in silence. In the distance, a large group of people approached.

Zhao Kun, Zhou Tiantao, and others—all people of high status—were clustered around a young man, who was clearly the center of their attention.

The young man looked to be in his early twenties, but he clearly possessed some astonishing status.

"Young Master Zheng, I wonder how your father is doing? The last time I saw him was half a year ago."

"That’s right! With your father’s strength, Young Master Zheng, it’s very likely he’ll advance further and break through to the King Level in the future!"

They all offered their flattery, a wide smile plastered on Zhao Kun’s face as well.

From their words, one could easily deduce the young man’s identity.

Zheng Yi, of the Zheng family!

The Zheng family currently boasted one King Level and one Celestial Level expert. The King Level expert was Zheng Yi’s grandfather!

There were only a few King Level experts in the entire Hua Country, and each one possessed a status so high that every major family scrambled to curry favor and build connections with them.

Among the crowd, Zhao Kun wore a fawning smile, but it was clear he was not the one leading the group.

Coincidentally, Zheng Yi’s father was none other than Zheng Qian—the very man Zhao Rou had rejected.

Zhao Kun felt a surge of irritation. Zheng Yi’s cultivation Talent wasn’t high. Even with powerful elders, his own strength had just barely reached the Profound Level. And yet, so many people were fawning all over him.

The dozen or so people surrounding them were all of a status comparable to his own!

The Zhao Group was one of Hua Country’s corporate behemoths, with total assets in the hundreds of billions. He was the group’s second-in-command and its future heir, yet here he was, bowing and scraping before Zheng Yi.

Cultivators were on a completely different level.

For instance, they couldn’t even recognize precious Spirit Fruit and Medicinal Herbs if they saw them. And some of those treasures could even extend a person’s lifespan!

Only Cultivators could identify them. For that reason alone, they had to curry favor with them.

Next to Zhao Kun stood Zhou Tiantao, who was also sighing with emotion.

’So this is what it means to be a Cultivator.’

Watching the seconds-in-command and heirs of wealthy families—all with statuses higher than his own—fawn over Zheng Yi, a young man barely in his twenties, he was utterly stunned.

’Dad and the others were right. The one thing our Zhou family lacks is a Cultivator! If we could just form a connection with one, the Zhou family’s status would skyrocket!’

Other top-tier wealthy families had one or two Cultivators among their ranks, but the massive Zhou family didn’t have a single member with cultivation Talent. This undoubtedly made the Zhou family’s leadership extremely anxious, desperate to form a connection with a Cultivator by any means necessary.

A faint smile played on Zheng Yi’s lips as he basked in the reverence of the crowd.

’His weak cultivation Talent was his greatest shortcoming, but so what? Every person here was a top tycoon, yet they were all here to suck up to him.’ He savored the feeling.

As they walked, Zheng Yi smiled and said, "My dad is out at the moment, but he told me he’d be coming to Xinhu Square today. He should be here soon."

"Haha, that’s wonderful!"

"I’ve been dying to see Lord Zheng Qian."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people chimed in with sycophantic laughter.

As the group walked, Zhou Tiantao glanced into the distance, where Zhou Xiaoyun and Zhou Yao were standing. He shot Zhou Yao a meaningful look, his intention perfectly clear.

’Zhou Yao and Zheng Yi are about the same age. They should get to know each other. Maybe they’ll even have a chance to get together in the future.’

However, Zhou Yao completely ignored Zhou Tiantao’s look, turning and walking away.

’Why isn’t Yaoyao reacting at all?’

Zhou Tiantao was furious. ’Never mind the King Level expert backing Zheng Yi,’ he thought, ’the guy is tall and handsome on his own. Isn’t it perfectly normal to want to get to know a young man like that?’

Countless girls would dream of being with such an outstanding young man.

If they actually got together, what would that mean for the Zhou family?

The tycoons present clearly had their own agendas. Meanwhile, Zheng Yi, still the center of attention, casually glanced around. His eyes landed on Li Yang and the Seven-Colored Orchid in his hand.

He was about to look away when he suddenly froze, as if unable to believe his eyes. An expression of sheer, ecstatic surprise lit up his eyes.

"A Seven-Colored Orchid Fruit!"

Ecstasy filled his eyes. He thought he must be mistaken, but when he glanced at the middle-aged man beside him, the man gave him a confirming nod.

"Haha! My luck is incredible! To think I’d come here and stumble upon a Seven-Colored Orchid Fruit!"

Zheng Yi clearly knew the purpose of the Seven-Colored Orchid Fruit.

’If I refine the energy inside, not only will my constitution improve, but my strength will also increase by a huge margin! I might even reach the Earth-Level in a very short time!’

Zheng Yi thought excitedly. He knew exactly how precious the Seven-Colored Orchid Fruit was!

He strode forward, stopping beside Li Yang.

"My friend, I was wondering if you might be willing to sell me that orchid?" Zheng Yi said with a smile, reluctantly tearing his gaze away from the Seven-Colored Orchid to look at Li Yang.

"Huh?"

Li Yang was still waiting for his room to be arranged when the group from the distance suddenly descended upon him. The young man in the lead, of all people, was asking for his Seven-Colored Orchid.

"Young Master Zheng wants the Seven-Colored Orchid?"

Seeing the orchid in Li Yang’s hand, some of the onlookers were filled with regret.

"Sigh... I saw that orchid earlier. I wanted to buy it, but I hesitated."

"Me too. What a missed opportunity! If I had bought it, my relationship with Young Master Zheng would have certainly improved."

Judging by the broad smile Zheng Yi was giving Li Yang, it was obvious he was very fond of the orchid.

If the orchid had been theirs, they would have given it to Zheng Yi without a second thought. It would have been an undeniable connection, perhaps even putting Young Master Zheng in their debt.

Unfortunately, the Seven-Colored Orchid was in Li Yang’s hands.

It wasn’t just them; Zhao Kun felt the same way, his expression souring.

’What kind of dumb luck does Li Yang have? To just happen to buy an orchid that Young Master Zheng needs.’