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Chapter 117 Trade Fair (Seeking monthly votes)
In the afternoon, the two arrived outside the city.

"Ten Thousand Swords City" is a plain area. Next to the lake that Li Yunjing saw when he came is the spiritual field area of ​​"Ten Thousand Swords Sect".

As soon as the two arrived, Li Yunjing looked around and saw neat and orderly spiritual fields, one after another, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Meanwhile, Deng Yanshi took out the pre-prepared accounts and tallied up the 150,000 mu of spiritual fields.

"Senior Brother Li, if you've confirmed it, you can sign here."

Deng Yanshi said carefully.

Li Yunjing gave the man a deep look that made him tremble with fear before he slowly picked up his pen and wrote his name in a flourish.

He wanted to give them a warning: it wasn't that he was stupid or didn't understand anything; it was because he had voluntarily let the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" go, and they should understand the debt of gratitude he owed them!
Seeing that Li Yunjing had finished signing, Deng Yanshi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Brother Li, the granary of my sect is in the north of the city. Why don't you go and take a look now?"

"Forget it! If you keep watching, you'll be scared to death."

Li Yunjing chuckled, "Bring me the accounts you've prepared, and I'll just sign them!"

Li Yunjing realized that Lu Ruoxi and her faction were only there to make money and had no intention of investigating the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect".

In that case, the results of my investigation are just a piece of waste paper and serve no purpose whatsoever.

The "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" gave him 100 spirit stones, which was just for his tea, a fee for his trouble, and a fee for keeping secrets.

Everyone else has already received the benefits, and the outcome of the matter is already clear. Why should he play the villain, investigating here and there, and making himself disliked by everyone?

If things are done quickly and efficiently, he can have some time to do his own things in the remaining days.

Deacon Liang and his group have made a profit and put on quite a show; who knows when they'll be heading back.

I need to hurry up and sell off any extra items I have to exchange for spirit stones and materials.

"Alright! Alright! Brother Li, please wait a moment!"

Deng Yanshi was overjoyed again; Li Yunjing, such a bright and insightful person, had truly brought him a great surprise.

Deng Yanshi took out another set of accounts that he had prepared and showed them to Li Yunjing.

After Li Yunjing took it, he glanced at it and saw that the numbers on it were basically reliable, so the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" wouldn't dare to go too far.

"Swipe!"

With a flourish of his pen, Li Yunjing signed his name and was thus freed.

Before leaving, Li Yunjing instructed, "Don't forget to make sure that trade fair goes well for me!"

"Brother Li, don't worry! I'll come to see you tomorrow morning and I'll definitely give you the letter of recommendation!"

Deng Yanshi patted his chest and said that this was nothing to him.

With his title as a steward of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect", he had great influence among the major merchant guilds in "Ten Thousand Swords City".

Although the "Treasure Pavilion" has a prestigious background, it is still within the territory of "Ten Thousand Swords City," so we still have to give them, the hosts, face.

"Okay! I'll be waiting for your good news tomorrow!"

Li Yun nodded and then leisurely returned to the city.

Upon returning to their residence, Li Yunjing discovered that the courtyard where their "Shenxiao Dao Sect" resided was completely empty; none of the others had returned.

"Heh... these guys, they've probably all made a killing!"

Seeing that no one was around, Li Yunjing shook his head and went straight back to his room to cultivate.

He held the "Thunderstone" in his hand and played with it.

The crackling electric arcs felt very comfortable to Li Yunjing. His lightning-elemental constitution made him naturally compatible with and fond of lightning.

"Let's keep this. It would be too wasteful to directly absorb the lightning power inside the Thunder Stone."

After thinking it over, Li Yunjing decided to keep the item and not absorb the thunder power contained within it.

Winter is over and spring is coming; the start of spring is not far away.

When spring arrives, flowers bloom, and thunder rumbles, Li Yunjing will naturally have a way to absorb the spring thunder of heaven and earth.

Moreover, the Five Thunder Orthodox Method contains numerous methods for storing thunder power.

At that time, Li Yunjing will naturally be able to collect enough thunder power.

Just think about it, how much power does a bolt of lightning have when a thunderclap goes off and it flashes across the sky?

Even if Li Yunjing held on, he couldn't absorb a single bolt of lightning!
The last bit of energy was enough for Li Yunjing to eat his fill.

He will never lack Lei Li in the future.

"Heavenly Thunder Stone" can be used to refine spiritual weapons and is a high-level material on par with Geng Metal.

This is the real gem, absolutely Li Yunjing's most prized possession.

Maybe I'll have the chance to find someone to forge a magical artifact or something in the future.

This is the choice that allows the "Thunderstone" to realize its greatest value.

That evening, all the fellow disciples returned to rest.

They didn't think much of Li Yunjing being the first to return.

These fellow disciples simply assumed that Li Yunjing had returned a little earlier than them.

Little did these inner disciples know that Li Yunjing went shopping in the morning, drank at noon, and returned to cultivate in the afternoon.

They haven't done a single important thing!

The three deacons and the true disciple Lü Ruoxi did not return, clearly indicating that the four important figures had once again been invited by the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" to enjoy themselves.

It's true that different people have different fates and receive different treatment.

Li Yunjing had no intention of talking to these sycophants who were from the inner circle.

He simply closed the door and went to cultivate, ignoring what the others were doing.

The next morning, Deng Yanshi arrived and brought Li Yunjing the invitation he wanted.

"The trade fair starts today and will last for three days. Brother Li, you can go and take a look now," Deng Yanshi said with a smile.

"Okay! I'll go take a look now!"

Li Yunjing nodded in satisfaction; this was the advantage of being a local strongman.

If Li Yunjing finds someone from "Jubaolou", he can definitely qualify to participate in the trade fair, but it will take some effort. It's not as straightforward as having someone else do it for him.
Without any hesitation, Li Yunjing immediately went to the market street again.

Since there's a trade fair today, he naturally won't miss it.

The location of "Jubaolou" is very conspicuous; Li Yunjing saw it yesterday.

However, with Deng Yanshi by his side at the time, it was inconvenient for him to go to those big merchants to clear out their inventory.

You can flaunt your wealth, but you can't flaunt tens of thousands of spirit stones!

If you take less, others will only be envious, and won't be tempted to take the risk.

If Li Yunjing were to display all his wealth, he would be genuinely afraid that someone would attempt to assassinate him.

Li Yunjing's flamboyance is always within a certain range; he will never be flamboyant to an unlimited extent!

Now that Li Yunjing is out alone, he naturally has nothing to fear from being targeted.

Unlike other cultivators, Li Yunjing did not disguise himself in various ways, such as wearing a bamboo hat, covering his face with a black veil, altering his bones, or changing his body shape.

In Li Yunjing's view, these actions were meaningless, and he was genuinely unafraid.

At this trade fair, Li Yunjing didn't believe that his transaction amount involved tens of thousands of spirit stones.

It's just a few thousand yuan in spending, what's the big deal?
It's nothing!

Those at the Foundation Establishment stage would definitely not care about such wealth.

As for some independent cultivators, he wasn't afraid of them robbing him.

If things really come to blows, who knows who will be robbing whom!

The doors of the "Treasure Pavilion" shop were wide open, and Li Yunjing walked straight in. Soon, a shop assistant came forward to greet him and asked, "Immortal Master, what would you like to buy? Our 'Treasure Pavilion' has all kinds of cultivation materials."

Li Yunjing didn't say anything. He looked around and saw that the "Treasure Pavilion" was quite large, with just one floor covering over a thousand square meters. There were many junior cultivators talking with the people in the shop, preparing to make a transaction.

"Attending the trade fair!"

Li Yunjing casually mentioned it, and the invitation from "Jubaolou" ended up in the hands of the waiter.

The waiter was startled, realizing that the other party was no ordinary immortal master, and quickly said, "Immortal Master, please wait a moment. I will take this invitation to my manager for a look."

"Go!"

Li Yunjing nodded, casually standing in the shop, looking at the items for sale.

Out of the corner of Li Yunjing's eye, the shop assistant quickly came to the counter and whispered something to an elderly man. The old man would occasionally look up at Li Yunjing and nod repeatedly.

Before long, the old man approached Li Yunjing.

"I am Manager Tian of 'Jubaolou'. Since you are here to participate in the trade fair, please follow me."

A glint flashed in the old man's eyes, and with a broad smile on his face, he spoke first.

"Easy to say!"

Li Yun nodded at the scenic spot without saying anything more.

Judging from his clothes, the old man must have been very knowledgeable and recognized him.

The disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are a living signboard; what need is there for further explanation?

When traveling, Li Yunjing had to project the aura of a behemoth sect.

Seeing Li Yunjing's aloof demeanor, the old man didn't say much. Instead, he gestured and said, "Honored guest, this way please!"

The old man led Li Yunjing up the stairs to the second floor.

At the entrance to the second-floor staircase, four Qi Refining Realm cultivators stood guard, preventing anyone without an invitation from going up.

Li Yunjing glanced at the four men. They were all at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Realm. These guys were just trying to intimidate people by completely letting their aura run wild.

Such cultivation level is passable.

Upon reaching the second floor, to Li Yunjing's surprise, the old man did not stop but instead headed towards the third floor.

At the entrance on the third floor, there were four cultivators at the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm guarding the door.

It is evident that the people at "Jubaolou" have put in a lot of effort to ensure the safety of this trade fair.

The old man gave the four a few words of instruction, then turned to Li Yunjing and said, "Fellow Daoist, this is the place where the trade fair is held. You may go in on your own."

"I have other matters to attend to downstairs, so I will not keep you company any longer, fellow Daoist."

"Thank you!"

Li Yun nodded, took a few steps to the end of the steps, pushed open the door, and entered the third floor of the "Treasure Pavilion".

The third floor is also quite spacious, measuring about 500 square meters.

On this floor is an auction hall in the style of an auction house.

The staff of "Jubaolou" were on the platform above, while fifty or sixty cultivators sat below. These were all participants in the trade fair.

When Li Yunjing appeared, he did not attract much attention.

Only a few people glanced at Li Yunjing curiously. One of them lingered on Li Yunjing for a long time, seemingly not expecting that Li Yunjing would also appear here.

Li Yunjing was very perceptive; he immediately sensed when someone was staring at him.

Li Yunjing followed the direction of the gaze and looked at the other party, immediately scanning their appearances.

Especially the gaze that lingered on him for a while, paused for a moment, and nodded slightly as a greeting.

"I didn't expect this person to come too. Could it be that he sold me the 'Thunderstone' in exchange for something priceless?"

Li Yunjing's eyes lit up; this person must have at least 5000 low-grade spirit stones!
(End of this chapter)