Top-tier wealthy families like the Zhao family and the Chen family all have one or two Cultivators. Zhou Xiaoyun and Zhou Yao’s family, the Zhou family, is also a top-tier wealthy family, but they don’t have a single one.

"You know how desperate Grandpa and the others are for a Cultivator. They’re dying to have the family associate with one. But there’s clearly a conflict between Li Yang’s parents and the Zheng family. Grandpa and the others would never allow such a liability in the family."

Zhou Xiaoyun shook her head. Back when Zhao Rou chose Li Guohai, the Zheng family never made a move, but who knows what they were really thinking? ’Are they secretly holding a grudge, only holding back because their status as Cultivators prevents them from acting against ordinary people?’

’If Zhou Yao and Li Yang get together now, wouldn’t that make the Zheng family hostile toward our family too?’

’If a Cultivator did emerge in the Zhou family, wouldn’t they be suppressed by the Zheng family?’

The risk was too great. The Zhou family didn’t have a single Cultivator right now, putting them in a very weak position. They absolutely couldn’t allow even a hint of this kind of risk to threaten the family.

That’s why they definitely didn’t want to get involved with Li Yang.

After Zhou Xiaoyun finished speaking, Zhou Yao fell silent for a moment. "Aunt, I know," she said. "But this is my life, and I’ll make my own decisions. If it comes to it, I’ll just be like you and never get married."

Zhou Xiaoyun had also fallen in love with a man, but family pressure forced her to break up with him.

As for Chen Jiamu, the Zhou family would be thrilled to see Zhou Xiaoyun with him. Chen Jiamu’s brother, not even thirty years old, had already reached Earth-Level and had the potential to become a Celestial Level in the future. His potential was boundless.

However, Zhou Xiaoyun had zero interest in Chen Jiamu, so her only recourse was to adopt a stance of never marrying to deal with her family.

"Hey now, Yaoyao, we’re talking about you. How did this turn into you teasing your aunt?" Zhou Xiaoyun said loudly on purpose, sensing Zhou Yao’s spirits were low.

She sighed to herself.

’It feels like everyone in the family has gone mad,’ she thought. ’They’re all obsessed with this cultivation business.’

...

Meanwhile, Li Yang watched Zhou Yao leave, thinking to himself, ’The day my parents are cured is the day I’ll confess my feelings to Zhou Yao.’

He had a feeling she definitely liked him too.

He shook his head, pushing aside his complicated emotions.

"Uncle Qin, I’m heading out."

The auction was over. Li Yang smiled at Qin Shanchuan and spoke.

Beside Qin Shanchuan, Qin Yue was staring at Li Yang. He had returned to his usual gentle, calm self. Looking at him now, she couldn’t possibly reconcile this image with the wildly arrogant one from before.

A moment ago, Qin Yue had secretly asked Qin Shanchuan about it, but he didn’t know anything about cultivation. All he knew was that Zhao Rou was Zhao Qianxing’s daughter.

Qin Yue was shocked to learn this.

She never expected Li Yang’s maternal grandfather to have such an incredible background. Zhao Qianxing had been the richest man in Hua Country a decade or so ago. ’Li Yang is the grandson of a former richest man?’

Qin Shanchuan nodded and didn’t try to keep him. A smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Xiaoyang, I just got some news. The Anticancer Agent should be released in about a week."

"The Anticancer Agent!"

Hearing this news, Li Yang’s eyes suddenly lit up!

He had already earned twenty million before, and adding the one hundred million from this auction, he now had one hundred and twenty million!

The last time, the price of one dose of Anticancer Agent was exactly one hundred and twenty million!

And he still had a week. He could definitely earn more money in that time!

His octopus avatar had already found more schools of fish on the seabed, worth several million. The avatar was tailing them now; he just had to get back to go out to sea.

’It’s finally coming!’ Li Yang thought, his heart pounding with excitement!

Even though he only had enough money for one dose right now, he was confident he could save up enough for the second one.

"Thank you for telling me, Uncle Qin!" Li Yang said gratefully.

"It’s nothing." Qin Shanchuan shook his head. "However, the exact date for the Anticancer Agent isn’t set yet. It should be sometime within the next seven to ten days. I’ll tell you once it’s confirmed."

"Okay." Li Yang nodded.

Leaving the auction house, Li Yang looked up at the clear sky and breathed a sigh of relief.

This Bluefin Tuna auction went much better than he had imagined.

’Time to call Mom and Dad and tell them the news.’ A smile on his face, Li Yang quickly dialed his parents’ number.

...

In a hospital in Hu City, Li Guohai and Zhao Rou were together. Zhao Rou was now a patient too, but she still frequently visited Li Guohai’s room.

"Brother Hai, how much do you think Yangyang’s Bluefin Tuna will sell for?" Zhao Rou couldn’t help but ask.

They knew Li Yang’s Bluefin Tuna was being auctioned.

Li Guohai smiled. "Probably over eighty million."

He added with a chuckle, "With Yangyang’s skills, it won’t be long before he can definitely afford a dose of the Anticancer Agent."

They now knew that Li Yang was a Cultivator and could even walk on the seabed. With abilities like that, Li Yang was sure to make money quickly.

BUZZ...

As they were talking, their phone rang.

"It’s Yangyang!" The two of them hurriedly answered.

Over the phone, Li Yang’s cheerful voice came through. "Dad, Mom, the auction’s over. The Bluefin Tuna sold for a total of one hundred million..."

Li Yang didn’t waste any time, quickly explaining everything. "With the money I have now, I have a chance to buy one dose of the Anticancer Agent," he said.

"One hundred million?"

Li Guohai and Zhao Rou were overjoyed to hear Li Yang’s words.

"Also, Dad, Uncle Qin told me earlier that the Anticancer Agent should be for sale in about a week, within ten days. I’ll go buy a dose then..."

Hearing his son’s words, Li Guohai agreed immediately. "Alright, Yangyang. If you manage to buy it, come straight to Hu City to give it to your mother."

The news of the hundred-million-dollar auction and the upcoming sale of the Anticancer Agent clearly made Li Guohai very happy. He spoke with his son for a little longer before hanging up.

"Brother Hai, your condition is much more serious than mine..." Zhao Rou couldn’t help but say.

Li Guohai smiled. "Xiaorou, it doesn’t matter which of us uses it first. I still have a few months left. With Yangyang’s skills, he’ll definitely be able to buy a second dose within that time."

At his words, Zhao Rou could only nod in agreement.

...

After leaving Xuan City, Li Yang was back in Coastal City a few hours later!

’Gotta keep earning! I can’t slack off this next week!’

Li Yang thought to himself upon his return.

One hundred and twenty million was just the minimum price for the Anticancer Agent. If other wealthy people needed it and bid higher, he would lose the auction. He had to keep earning money, aiming for one hundred and forty million, one hundred and fifty million, or even more.

’If I get another huge score this week, maybe even earn another hundred million plus, could I buy both doses at once?’ Li Yang wondered hopefully.

But then he shook his head. Even if he could make money from the ocean, it wasn’t that fast.

Even if he caught a very valuable sea creature, simply selling it would take several days. This Bluefin Tuna auction, for instance, took four or five days from beginning to end!

Over the past few days, the octopus avatar hadn’t found anything more valuable in the ocean; the best discovery wasn’t even as good as the school of large yellow croakers he’d found before.

This just went to show that finding the Bluefin Tuna had been a massive stroke of luck.

’I’ll stop overthinking it. One step at a time. Even if I can’t buy both doses this time, I absolutely have to get the second one next time.’ Li Yang took a deep breath.

He started calling Li Jun and the other crew members.