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Cheng Dongliang saw that Li Xiaoyao seemed to be in good spirits and said, "Mr. Li, please stay for lunch with us."

"No, thank you. I'm heading back," Li Xiaoyao declined. He had just been intimate with someone's daughter, and although he didn't feel guilty, it still felt somewhat strange.

Cheng Dongliang said, "Mr. Li, didn't you mention last night that you needed my help with something? Let's have lunch and talk about it."

Li Xiaoyao's heart stirred. Indeed, he did need Cheng Dongliang's assistance with some matters.

"Alright, then let's have a simple lunch together," Li Xiaoyao turned and headed back to the living room.

Cheng Dongliang instructed the people behind him, "Prepare for the luncheon."

Li Xiaoyao and Cheng Dongliang sat in the living room chatting, and after more than half an hour, Cheng Yiyi came downstairs.

Cheng Yiyi's walk was slightly awkward, and with each step, a hint of pain surfaced on her face.

Li Xiaoyao had been too vigorous the previous night, and even with Cheng Yiyi's cultivation level, her body couldn't handle it.

Cheng Dongliang, seeing this scene, knew that something substantial had occurred between her and Li Xiaoyao the previous night, and couldn't help but feel gratified.

To forge a connection with Li Xiaoyao, he had gone so far as to offer his most treasured younger daughter.

But he believed it was all worth it.

Befriending a master who had reached the Transformation Realm in his twenties would bring tremendous benefits to the Cheng family.

Cheng Yiyi came downstairs, cast a cold and resentful glance at Li Xiaoyao, then turned and left the villa.

Witnessing this, Cheng Dongliang couldn't help but sigh. He knew how proud his precious daughter was, and that she would definitely struggle to accept what happened the night before.

"I'm sorry, my dear, but one day you will understand the painstaking efforts behind Dad's actions," Cheng Dongliang thought with a sigh, but his expression remained unchanged.

"My daughter has been practicing martial arts and cultivating alongside me since she was young, and she hasn't had much contact with others. She's a bit spoiled, so Mr. Li, please don't take offense at her behavior," Cheng Dongliang said with a smile.

"Cultivators naturally have their own temperaments. The path of cultivation is tough, and one's character can change accordingly," Li Xiaoyao replied.

"Well said, Mr. Li," Cheng Dongliang promptly asked, "May I inquire about the matter you mentioned yesterday?"

Seeing him bring up the subject, Li Xiaoyao said, "I need some medicinal ingredients, but I don't have the channels. Elder Cheng has an eminent status in Lu Province, and I'm sure you know many prominent families. If possible, I hope Elder Cheng could keep an eye out for me."

"Medicinal ingredients?" Cheng Dongliang curiously asked, "May I know what ingredients you are looking for?"

Images of the Nourishing Pill and Gathering Spirit Pill recipes flashed through Li Xiaoyao's mind, some of the main ingredients of which couldn't even be found in large traditional medicine shops.

"Wild ginseng that's seventy years old, wooden Lingzhi mushrooms that are fifty years old, snow lotus from the mountains that's twenty years old..."

Li Xiaoyao listed more than a dozen ingredients in one breath, each one precious, each one rare.

"These ingredients..." Cheng Dongliang mused for a long time, then said, "It's indeed not difficult to obtain them, but it will take some time."

"How long?" If it took too long, it wouldn't be much help to Li Xiaoyao, as he could find these ingredients through his own means.

Cheng Dongliang replied, "Two months."

"Two months?" Li Xiaoyao frowned. That was somewhat lengthy.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Are you in a hurry for them, Mr. Li? If you are, perhaps you could try checking out an auction," Cheng Dongliang suggested.

"An auction?" Li Xiaoyao asked, "That kind of place would auction these ingredients?"

In Li Xiaoyao's mind, auctions were all about selling antiques and paintings. Could they really also auction off medicinal ingredients?

Cheng Dongliang nodded and said, "Tomorrow there will be a large auction held by Sotheby's Company at the Greenland Intercontinental Hotel. In the previous auctions, there have always been high-grade medicinal herbs available. I heard that this time, there will be a 120-year-old he-shou-wu."

A 120-year-old he-shou-wu is already considered a high-grade medicinal herb, you know. In this society, it's extremely difficult for medicinal herbs to exceed a century in age.

Although he-shou-wu is not as valuable as wild ginseng, if it's old enough, it can serve as a substitute.

Li Xiaoyao said, "Then I will go have a look tomorrow."

Cheng Dongliang said, "I'll have someone wait for you outside the hotel tomorrow."

After leaving the Cheng Family, Li Xiaoyao called Zhang Meng, and then the two agreed to meet at the hotel entrance.

Zhang Meng was dressed very casually, in tight jeans paired with a batwing shirt, her perfect figure prominently on display.

Walking on the street, Zhang Meng naturally held onto Li Xiaoyao's arm, acting like a cute and clingy little bird.

Li Xiaoyao asked, "How's your uncle settling in to Ling City?"

Zhang Meng nodded and said, "Mhm, he really likes it here. I've already spoken to the previous landlord. That apartment will be rented to me again, and I'll move back in with my dad tonight."

Zhang Meng tilted her little head and leaned on Li Xiaoyao's shoulder, saying coquettishly, "Xiaoyao brother, you must come to see me often, okay? If you don't, I might just go find another man."

"Smack!"

Li Xiaoyao gave her bottom a hard smack and said, "You little minx, if you dare to find another man, I'll break that man's third leg."

"Xiaoyao brother, how can you be so violent?" complained Zhang Meng, pouting and looking pitiful.

Li Xiaoyao laughed heartily and, holding her soft slender waist, said, "Come on, accompany me to go buy a property."

"Ah?" Zhang Meng was startled. Why would he suddenly want to buy a property?

Li Xiaoyao hailed a taxi and headed straight for a newly opened complex in the city center.

In the car, Li Xiaoyao asked, "Meng Meng, do you prefer a villa or a high-end apartment?"

Zhang Meng was stunned for a few seconds before responding, "Xiaoyao brother, we can just rent an apartment. There's no need to buy. Properties in Ling City are too expensive. We can buy one when we've saved enough money."

Li Xiaoyao appreciated Zhang Meng's guileless nature, as such pure and genuine girls were rare these days.

Li Xiaoyao said, "No need to save up, I have money. You didn't answer my question earlier. Do you prefer a villa or a high-end apartment?"

Zhang Meng thought Li Xiaoyao was just trying to make her happy, so she leaned on his shoulder and said, "Apartments are closer to the city center and more convenient, but villas are larger and definitely more comfortable to live in. However, if there are villas in the city center, they're bound to be exorbitantly priced."

Li Xiaoyao held her affectionately in his arms, his hands playfully wandering over her body, and said, "Then let's buy an apartment and a villa. We'll get an apartment in the city center and a villa next to Shanyu Lake, where the environment and air are nice. By the way, do you have a driver's license?"

Zhang Meng nodded and said, "I do."

Li Xiaoyao continued, "Then that's perfect. After buying the properties, I'll take you to a 4S shop to look at cars and buy you one. Then, you can choose to stay in the city or the villa whenever you want."

Zhang Meng softly agreed, burying her head in his embrace.

The taxi driver had been listening the whole way and couldn't take it anymore when he heard Li Xiaoyao talk about buying both an apartment and a villa, and then even buying a car. He burst out, "Hey, young man, can you stop bullshitting if there's nothing wrong? You're blowing this so out of proportion, talking about buying an apartment, a villa, and a car like it's nothing. If you're really that rich, would you even be riding in my cab? At your young age, it's better not to talk big and just focus on working hard at your job."

Li Xiaoyao was taken aback for a moment and looked down at Zhang Meng, who was snickering in his arms, giving a wry smile, realizing his truthfulness was mistaken for bragging.

However, Li Xiaoyao wasn't angry. After all, the driver knew nothing and ignorance bred boldness.

"Yes, Master, I was wrong. I shouldn't have bragged," Li Xiaoyao said very seriously.