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Chapter 126 Returning to the Mountain Gate (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)
On the second floor of the "Azure Cloud Boat," Lü Ruoxi was immediately summoned away by Steward Liang, Steward Lü, and Steward Liu.

The two sides discussed the matter of the sneak attack.

Deacon Lü then relayed Deacon Liang's analysis to Lü Ruoxi, advising her to be cautious recently.

"Thank you for the reminder, three deacons! I understand! I didn't expect the Yinshan Sect to be so hateful! They wanted to ambush and kill us, the young disciples!"

When it concerned her own life, Lü Ruoxi's face turned icy, her phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent.

He thought to himself, "This is not over yet!"

"Hmm! Better safe than sorry! As long as you return to your sect, these evil cultivators won't be able to do anything to you!"

Deacon Liang also offered words of comfort.

"Hehe! In the end, nothing happened! Ruoxi and the others did a great job this time, so how about we give them a reward?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Deacon Liu smiled and interjected.

"Haha! Of course! Ruoxi and her disciples have been a great help, we can't let them not reward us!"

Deacon Liang laughed heartily, then thought for a moment and said, "Here's what I'll do! I'll reward Ruoxi with 2000 contribution points, and each of the other disciples with 100 contribution points!"

"Once we return to the sect, the three of us will jointly report to the elders!"

"As it should be!"

Deacon Lü and Deacon Liu both nodded in agreement.

They won't object to this!
Within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," those at a higher level are qualified to award contribution points to those at a lower level.

Li Yunjing could reward his team members.

However, each level has a limit and requires a legitimate reason.

Formal reports must be submitted to the next level of management.

The final report is submitted to the "Hall of Contribution" for review. If the reason is deemed improper, Li Yunjing will need to personally contribute these contribution points.

This is a very complicated matter.

The three of them, including Deacon Liang, were not worried, after all, this incident was urgent and Lü Ruoxi and the others had truly made a great contribution.

Even the "Hall of Contribution" could not find a reason to refuse the review.

Li Yunjing and the others returned to their respective rooms to rest.

No one knows what the three stewards said to Lü Ruoxi.

In just a short time, Li Yunjing's identity token had gained one hundred contribution points!

"Hey! Deacon Liang and his team are really efficient!"

Seeing the change on the identity token, Li Yunjing understood that their previous performance must have earned them a reward from the sect's steward.

I wonder how many contribution points Lü Ruoxi, who was following the three deacons, received?
They must have more than the ordinary disciples, right?

Li Yunjing would never have imagined that Lü Ruoxi's reward would be twenty times his!
Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable; this is no joke!

Having received the contribution points, Li Yunjing felt a little better.

However, having been attacked before, he was under immense pressure and still couldn't calm down, so Li Yunjing had no heart for cultivation.

He began to take stock of his belongings.

[Outer Disciple: Li Yunjing]

[Cultivation Level: Mid-stage of Qi Refining Realm, Level 6]

[Spiritual Roots: High-Grade Five Elements Spiritual Root, High-Grade Thunder Spiritual Root]

[Sect Contribution Points: 250]

[Spirit Stones: 100 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones]

【丹药：练气丹3000枚、解毒丹340枚、辟谷丹680枚、饲兽丸300枚，破障丹3枚】

[Talismans: 300 Tier 1 Low-grade Five Elements Spirit Talismans, 200 Tier 1 Mid-grade Five Elements Talismans, 17 Tier 1 High-grade Five Elements Spirit Talismans, 70 Vajra Talismans and other special talismans, 10 Flying Talismans, one High-grade Tranquilizing Wolf Hair Brush, Crimson Sun Giant Serpent Blood, other talisman brushes, talisman paper, blood, Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman, Tier 2 Mid-grade Samadhi True Fire Talisman, Heavenly Sword Talisman]

[Formation: Spirit Gathering Array Plate, Array Diagram Manual]

[Magic Items: Top-grade magic artifacts: Jade Inner Armor, Swift Boots, Soul-Slaying Sword, and two Void-Piercing Spears; High-grade magic artifact: Outer Daoist Robe; Mysterious Ancestral Root of Thunder Origin; 80 mid-grade magic artifacts, 30 high-grade magic artifacts, 6 top-grade magic artifacts; Top-grade magic artifacts: Purple Cloud Pearl, Heavenly Gang Shield, and Five Poison Needles]

[Cultivation Techniques: Five Thunder Orthodox Method, Divine Firmament Dao Qi Refining Technique]

[Spells: Everlasting Spring Technique, Wind-Catching Shadow Technique, Heavenly Gang Stone Armor Skill, Cold Star Blood Rain Sword, Palm Thunder, Water and Fire Harmony Skill, Netherworld Whirlwind Blade]

【材料：精铜200、精铁1200、一般五行灵物40，庚金指甲大小、星光石一块、天雷石一块、玄冰石一块、天工神冰、惊雷豹一头、黑翼蜈蚣尸体若干、毒液无数、赤日巨蛇牙齿、毒囊、蛇胆、一套鳞片、一节脊骨、灵米百斤、储物袋10个、百宝囊5个】

[Puppet: One Tier 1 High-Level Puppet Mechanical Beast]

[Treasure Map: One]

During this trip, in addition to consuming a large amount of resources at the "Treasure Pavilion," Li Yunjing also sold many low-level magical artifacts, pills, and talismans in the market of "Ten Thousand Swords City."

This helped Li Yunjing achieve some of his goal of distributing the goods.

Unfortunately, many things have happened in the territory of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect".

For his own safety, Li Yunjing didn't leave the house for the last two days, thus missing the opportunity to sell all the remaining items.

Li Yunjing currently has many items that he doesn't need, so he needs to find another opportunity to sell them and recoup some spirit stones.

Li Yunjing currently has zero available spirit stones.

Mid-grade spirit stones have significant uses and are generally used in transactions by Foundation Establishment and Golden Core realm experts.

The spiritual energy concentration of mid-grade spirit stones can be almost ten times that of low-grade spirit stones, making them extremely valuable and a high-level currency in the cultivation world.

The batch of mid-grade spirit stones in Li Yunjing's possession was almost equivalent to 10000 low-grade spirit stones.

In reality, the exchange rate would be even higher. If Li Yunjing found the right person, he could exchange for 11000 low-grade spirit stones.

Of course, Li Yunjing would never exchange it.

This is practically exchanging gold for silver; only a fool would do something like that.

He desperately needs spirit stones to replenish his supplies.

Thinking about his current difficulties, Li Yunjing lay on the bed, sighing repeatedly.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

Li Yunjing has been spending spirit stones extravagantly lately, and now he's short of money, which is causing him a lot of worry.

"Sigh! All our hopes are pinned on the outer sect competition! If we don't get first place, we won't be able to live a good life!"

Thinking of this, Li Yunjing fell into a deep sleep...

When the "Azure Cloud Boat" returned to the sect, Li Yunjing disembarked, and his identity token vibrated once more.

Looking through the list, he discovered that he had received another reward of 50 low-grade spirit stones and 100 contribution points.

Those 50 low-grade spirit stones need to be collected from the sect's "Foreign Affairs Hall".

I happen to have a few days left of my vacation, so I can go back and stay for a while to relax.

Li Yunjing first went to the "Foreign Affairs Hall" to collect his spirit stones, then went home to check on things. Seeing that everything was normal, he went out with peace of mind.

Li Yunjing then went to "Yaxiangyuan" first.

"Senior Brother Li, you've arrived!"

When Yue Zhouwang and the others saw Li Yunjing, they were overjoyed, as their senior brother hadn't visited in a long time.

"Um! I need everyone's help with something."

Surrounded by Yue Zhouwang and the others, Li Yunjing entered a private room at "Yaxiangyuan" and then explained his purpose.

"Young Master Li! Don't talk about helping! Just let me know if you need anything!"

As Li Yunjing's good friend, Ma Xingyuan was unhappy and quickly said something.

"That's right! Young Master Li, please feel free to give me any instructions!"

Yue Zhouwang and the others then realized what was happening and responded in unison.

At the same time, he cursed inwardly, "That fat bastard Ma Xingyuan is really cunning! No wonder Young Master Li is on the best side with him!"

Wang Yun and his group weren't stupid either; they showered each other with flattery, not lagging behind Ma Xingyuan in the slightest.

"That's right! The day after tomorrow afternoon, I'm inviting Senior Sister Yu Yunyi from 'Chaoyang Peak' to a banquet. Please arrange a top-class feast for me."

After everyone had expressed their determination, Li Yunjing chuckled and told them his story.

"hiss……"

Yue Zhouwang and the others were all taken aback; this was a banquet for a true disciple!
Since the establishment of "Yaxiangyuan", it seems that no true disciples have ever come to attend the banquet!
Let alone the true disciples, even the inner disciples rarely come to eat.

This put immense pressure on Yue Zhouwang and the other managers!
Yu Yunyi is a distinguished guest among distinguished guests. If they don't serve her well, what a terrible sin that would be!

"What? Is there a problem?"

Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow and asked.

"No problem! We'd love to welcome you!"

Yue Zhouwang shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, and then said, "There's just one thing, isn't our standard here a bit too low?"

The others also watched Li Yunjing with eager eyes, secretly wishing they could entertain such an important figure as Yu Yunyi.

But the worst thing is to flatter someone and end up doing the opposite of what you intended, not only failing to gain anything but also getting yourself into trouble.

“I’ve already thought of that problem!” Li Yunjing nodded and took the “treasure pouch” from his waist.

A short while later, the carcass of the "Thunder Leopard" was placed on the table.

Immediately afterwards, Li Yunjing also took out the remaining snake meat from the "Crimson Sun Giant Serpent".

These things, piled up like mountains of meat, filled a table that could seat 30 people.

"Thunder Leopard!"

"Crimson Sun Serpent!"

Yue Zhouwang and Wang Yun spoke one after the other, both utterly shocked.

These are all first-tier high-level demonic beasts!

It's a truly excellent item, extremely valuable.

"Not bad! You guys have good taste. Take these things and help me cook a few dishes. It will definitely elevate the class of the meal and be able to entertain Senior Sister Yu!"

"As for the rest, you can keep some for yourselves!"

Li Yunjing laughed, then glanced at the fat man beside him and added, "Leave more meat for the fat man, he can eat a lot!"

"Hahaha!"

Yue Zhouwang, Wang Yun, and the others burst into laughter.

Only Ma Xingyuan said dejectedly, "I didn't eat much either!"

However, he still swallowed hard as he looked at the giant beast on the table.

This is high-end stuff; he's never actually eaten it before, so this is a good opportunity for him to try it out!

"Also, please prepare some top-quality spirit fruits, spirit wine, and spirit tea for me. The spirit stones are no problem! You can pay for them for now, and I'll pay for them once they're bought!"

Li Yunjing thought for a moment and then spoke.

"No need! We can chip in! It's a huge honor for us that Senior Sister Yu is dining at 'Ya Xiang Yuan', and we should do our best to be good hosts!"

Yue Zhouwang and his group naturally wouldn't let Li Yunjing pay.

The fact that a true disciple is invited to a banquet is something that even if they spent spirit stones to invite, they couldn't do so. What a great honor that is!

"Alright! In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!"

Li Yun nodded, very satisfied with Yue Zhouwang and his team's performance.

He thought for a moment and then said, "I recently acquired some magical artifacts outside. They're not very useful to me, so I'll give one to each of you. You can sell them and earn some spirit stones to spend."

As he spoke, Li Yunjing opened his "treasure bag" again, rummaged through it, and took out eight high-grade offensive magic weapons, including knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks.

"Dangdang!"

The eight weapons, gleaming with a chilling light, were tossed onto the table by Li Yunjing like trash.

"Forehead……"

Looking at the eight high-grade magic artifacts on the table, Yue Zhouwang and the others exchanged glances, unsure whether they should accept them.

"Why don't you like it? But even if you don't like it, I don't have any more."

"I can't afford eight top-grade magic artifacts. These are the only high-grade ones; if you don't want them, I'll keep them."

Li Yunjing understood everyone's concerns, and he joked.

"Sure! Why not take it? I can get a hundred spirit stones by selling this!"

Ma Xingyuan understood immediately and was the first to react. He shouted and grabbed a sharp axe, putting it into his storage bag.

With Ma Xingyuan taking the lead, the others understood that Young Master Li wasn't just being polite; he genuinely wanted to give them a reward.

"Thank you very much, Young Master Li!"

The others naturally didn't dare to be as casual as Ma Xingyuan. After thanking them one by one, they took a magical artifact from the table.

These high-grade magic artifacts are really useless to them, but as Ma Xingyuan said, they cost 100 low-grade spirit stones!
Don't be in vain!

With these, their first investment in Li Yunjing was basically recouped.

This put Yue Zhouwang and Wang Yun in a great mood.

"Hahaha! That's it! We're all on the same side. Even if I become successful, I won't forget my brothers."

Li Yunjing laughed heartily, very satisfied.

The others felt a warmth in their hearts; Li Yunjing, such a young master, was truly kind to them.

Li Yunjing is not demanding, nor does he have the arrogance or abnormal personality of other rich young masters. He is very easy to get along with.

Now that Young Master Li still remembers them and gives them some benefits, Yue Zhouwang, Wang Yun, and others have become even more determined to follow Li Yunjing.

"Alright! That's all for now. I'm done with this, so I need to go back and rest!"

After finishing his business, Li Yunjing declined their invitation to a banquet and insisted on going back to rest.

Li Yunjing was exhausted from his recent trip, especially after being attacked twice. He needed a good night's sleep.

After sleeping for a full day, Li Yunjing regained his energy, washed up, and boarded the teleportation array to head towards "Chaoyang Peak".

"Li Yunjing, you've arrived!"

Upon entering Yu Yunyi's house again, the young lady smiled and said, "I heard you went out with Lü Ruoxi to check the accounts?"

"Hehe! That's how it is. But I hardly spoke to Senior Sister Lü Ruoxi. After completing the mission, I rested for a day and then came to Senior Sister's place as soon as possible."

Li Yunjing smiled.

Upon hearing this, Yu Yunyi chuckled lightly and didn't say anything more, seemingly believing Li Yunjing's nonsense.

"Oh, right! Miss, I've come to invite you to a banquet at 'Yaxiang Garden' tomorrow evening!"

Li Yunjing rummaged through his "treasure pouch" again and took out the "Purple Cloud Pearl".

Instantly, a purple light burst forth, dazzlingly brilliant.

Li Yunjing continued, "I was in the 'Ten Thousand Swords City Market' when I passed by the 'Treasure Gathering Pavilion' and saw such a beautiful magical artifact. I bought it and specially presented it to the young lady."

"Oh? A top-grade magic artifact? It's both offensive and defensive, and it seems to also have the effect of nourishing the soul?"

Yu Yunyi has amazing eyesight. After only a short while, she figured out the function of the "Purple Cloud Pearl" almost perfectly.

"Young Miss has excellent eyesight! I admire you! I admire you!"

Li Yunjing couldn't help but give a thumbs up. This was not a forced compliment, but a genuine praise.

Yu Yunyi's talent is worthy of Li Yunjing's attention!
"Hehe! This must be very expensive, right? How could I possibly accept it?"

Yu Yunyi played with the smooth beads and chuckled softly, her bright eyes looking at Li Yunjing with a meaningful gaze.

"Young Miss! Talking about money is vulgar! I know how you and the Yu family have treated me! This is just a small token of my appreciation!"

Li Yunjing waved his hand and withdrew it, making it clear that he would not take back the "Purple Cloud Pearl".

"Okay! Thank you for the gift."

Yu Yunyi chuckled and no longer refused.

If we don't accept this gift, it might strain our relationship.

"How did this mission go?"

The two sat down, and Yu Yunyi made Li Yunjing a cup of tea, casually asking him a question.

"Things aren't going well! Something's happened!"

Li Yunjing shook his head slightly, his expression turning rather grim.

"Ok?"

Yu Yunyi was startled. She had only asked casually, not expecting that something serious had actually happened.
"Is such that……"

Seeing that Yu Yunyi seemed interested, Li Yunjing recounted how he entered the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect," was first assassinated, and then, on his way back, was attacked by people from the "Yinshan Sect" on the "Azure Cloud Boat."

"I never expected such a big thing to happen!"

Yu Yunyi frowned slightly, but after a moment, she regained her composure and smiled, "Luckily you're alright, this is the best possible outcome."

"Hehe! I am blessed with great fortune, so naturally nothing will happen to me!"

Seeing that Yu Yunyi cared about him, Li Yunjing felt a warmth in his heart.

The two drank tea and talked about what had happened inside and outside the sect in the past few days.

The two sides found themselves getting along very well, and their interest was piqued as they chatted for a long time.

From various cultivation experiences in sects to the Ming Dynasty, to supernatural powers and secret techniques, and so on.

Yu Yunyi is erudite, while Li Yunjing has extraordinary knowledge. Having lived two lives, their conversations are quite enjoyable.

At least Yu Yunyi was amused by Li Yunjing's strange and bizarre stories and ideas, and kept laughing.

Taking this opportunity, Li Yunjing took out the silver token of "Jubaolou" and handed it to Yu Yunyi for inspection, asking her to check if there were any problems.

“No problem! ‘Jubao Tower’ is very famous, far surpassing my Yu family’s ‘Yueming Tower’. This identity token is very safe, you can use it with peace of mind.”

Yu Yunyi checked it over and, after confirming that there were no problems, handed it back to Li Yunjing.

(End of this chapter)