Many fans who had participated yesterday began to correct this person online, proving that nobody had paid money, and going to pick up the car merely showed genuine fondness for Ling Zhenfei.

As for these online spats, Ling Zhenfei truly had no interest. If he had gotten involved, who knew what else these people would have said.

While casually browsing the messages on social media, he saw that the Dragon and Tiger Auction House in the Provincial City had posted news about an auction at the end of the month, which would feature items provided by Mr. Ling Zhenfei.

After clicking on the link, the auction items were displayed. A Breakthrough Pill was marked as personally concocted by Mr. Ling Zhenfei and the Seven-Colored Flower as a collected item from Mr. Ling Zhenfei's possessions, with his name tagged at the end.

This post instantly exploded on the internet. The discussion was mostly about the Seven-Colored Flower, whose colors defied common sense—how could a flower naturally exhibit seven colors if not dyed?

Some even began sharing various analyses to prove that such an unusual flower could not possibly exist, presenting evidence that it must have been dyed.

Some suspected that the Dragon and Tiger Auction House was exploiting Ling Zhenfei's popularity for hype. Some fans even considered reporting the auction house for false advertising, while many more messaged Ling Zhenfei privately, asking if the item was genuinely his.

Many medical students began searching through ancient texts in libraries for records of the Seven-Colored Flower since the auction house had not disclosed its medicinal effects and uses, casting doubts on the flower's authenticity.

Eventually, someone in an ancient text found records about the Seven-Colored Flower and its miraculous medicinal effects—the flower was extremely precious for patients with neurodegenerative diseases or burns. It was an Ancient Divine Medicine, long extinct.

Of course, many beautiful women wanted to obtain this Seven-Colored Flower because its medicinal benefits far outweighed countless skincare products, and even just to have it as a stunning showpiece at home.

Suddenly, photos of the Seven-Colored Flower became a hot topic online, and many debated whether it was artificially dyed or genuinely the extinct Seven-Colored Flower. The involvement of the popular Ling Zhenfei made it even more complex.

Although many messaged Ling Zhenfei online, wanting him to clarify his connection to the Seven-Colored Flower, Ling Zhenfei knew that now was not the time to respond. He planned to wait until the situation reached its peak before making a statement, which would have a bigger impact and effectiveness.

Contrarily, the Breakthrough Pill received hardly any mention online. Initially, there were people who didn't know what the Breakthrough Pill was, and after asking, no more inquiries followed.

However, Ling Zhenfei knew that just because few people asked about the Breakthrough Pill didn't mean it wasn't garnering attention, especially among cultivators stuck in the Mingmu Realm. They had most likely already bought their plane tickets to the Provincial City by now.

The reason nobody discussed the Breakthrough Pill online was because no one wanted to drive the prices up too high.

As for the low-level Cultivation Technique, it sparked huge discussions online. Not everyone was aware that cultivators existed, and only a select few knew. The revelation of this technique was like opening the door to a new world for them.

Many started searching online for information about cultivators, and rumors were everywhere—even suggesting that reaching the highest realm of cultivation could grant immortality. Some tycoons declared their intention to acquire this technique to turn their families into lineages of cultivators.

Just on the first day, these comments had already exploded in popularity online. The buzz was extremely high. By now, Dragon and Tiger must have completely overshadowed Zongheng International. Currently, all that was known about the auction house online was that the Dragon and Tiger Auction House was going to hold an auction at the end of the month, while the early promotions by Zongheng International were virtually unknown.

Zongheng International would definitely retaliate, but how they would retaliate still remained to be seen; Bai Ling would surely inform him when the time came.

Ling Zhenfei was delighted to see everything progressing so smoothly, He knew from these developments that half of his objectives had been achieved; as long as nothing went wrong with the rest, there would be no issues.

Just then, Ling Zhenfei suddenly noticed the girl sitting on the chair opposite him taking off her mask and glasses to drink water, and he couldn't help but look over, shocked.

To his surprise, the girl was a celebrity, and one of the few whose names Ling Zhenfei could actually recall.

Li Yuetong, a popular Chinese actress who started her career in art films and was dubbed the Queen of Art Films, also earned the title "Otaku Goddess" for three consecutive years due to her beautiful appearance.

In recent years, she had started branching out into acting, singing, and overall entertainment. Thanks to her stunning looks and the foundation laid by her art films, she had become a top-tier star, much beloved by her audience.

Upon seeing Li Yuetong, Ling Zhenfei was momentarily stunned; he hadn't expected that Li Yuetong would also be traveling by train, and in the same carriage as him, no less.

The reason Ling Zhenfei knew Li Yuetong's name was because he had watched several of her movies, and her melodious name had left a lasting impression on him.

The name Li Yuetong came from Su Shi's "Divination Sonnet: Poem Written in the Fixed Meeting Place at Huangzhou." It contains the line, "The lacking moon hangs over the sparse paulownia trees, silence breaks as people calm," but Ling Zhenfei particularly liked the last line of the poem, "The cold branches picked clean, no perch to rest, a lonely sandbank cold."

Thinking of Li Yuetong's name, Ling Zhenfei couldn't help but laugh a little.

"Hey, what are you laughing at?" Just then, the nearby Li Yuetong suddenly spoke to him.

Ling Zhenfei was surprised again, truly not expecting Li Yuetong to initiate a conversation. It was a complete surprise.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't laughing at you, just thinking about something else," Ling Zhenfei didn't know how to explain it, despite being an idol to others, meeting Li Yuetong still made him nervous.

He looked at Li Yuetong; this was the first time he was observing someone from television from such a close distance. Li Yuetong could also be considered a child star, although she had debuted many years ago, she wasn't much older than Ling Zhenfei.

Because Li Yuetong had been in the industry for a long time, it was surprising to realize how young she still was; perhaps it was a divine favor, but Li Yuetong's skin was truly immaculate, seemingly so delicate that it could exude water, no wonder she debuted in art films, truly a water spirit.

Hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, Li Yuetong immediately turned away and ignored him, but Ling Zhenfei noticed that she did not seem very happy and her complexion was not good.

Ling Zhenfei didn't think much more about it, put on his headphones to listen to music, and lay back in his chair to rest his eyes; it wasn't long before a steward came by to ask Ling Zhenfei if he needed anything.

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