Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 160 Store Opening

Through Fang Yuxuan's introduction, Li Yunjing became acquainted with these local bullies.

Everyone adopted a humble attitude when facing Li Yunjing.

A constant stream of auspicious wishes followed. Some wished Li Yunjing a speedy advancement to the Foundation Establishment Realm and to become a true disciple; others wished him booming business; still others guaranteed that they would buy all their goods from "Star Moon Trading Company" in the future...

In short, the atmosphere was great, and there were no clueless people around.

Li Yunjing said a few words, and soon the banquet began. The people from "Yanyulou" started serving dishes and wine.

These are all top-tier banquets, at least in the eyes of those at the advanced Qi Refining stage, they are of a very high standard!
The guests were very pleased with Li Yunjing's generosity.

They only get to eat these high-class banquets once or twice a year!
In addition, the high standard of hospitality is a testament to the respect that Young Master Li has for them!
This made everyone respect Young Master Li.

Li Yunjing chuckled, "As long as everyone is satisfied!"

As the saying goes, the mouth that eats is soft, and the hand that takes is short.

After this banquet, who wouldn't give him face?

Li Yunjing knew that everyone in the cultivation world was more cunning than the last!
You cannot subdue others by force alone, relying solely on your status.

At most, others might outwardly agree but inwardly disagree!

Only when favors are bestowed will people gradually come together because of shared interests.

As I said before, there are no fools in the cultivation world!
When you take advantage of someone, that person is being taken advantage of because they have gained something in return.

Li Yunjing's generosity gave these people hope!

The hope is to follow Li Yunjing!
With this hope, everyone will act in accordance with Li Yunjing's wishes!
If Li Yunjing had kept a straight face from the beginning, giving off a "do not approach" vibe...

These local bullies have no reason to flatter you.

We're not stupid. If you don't include us, why should we help you?

Just because you think you're so great?
There are plenty of awesome people out there!
Without official documents from the "Shenxiao Daozong", screw your awesomeness!
Li Yunjing would never make such a mistake. At the dinner table, he said some things to Fang Yuxuan, making the young man very happy. He patted his chest and said that everything was fine with him and that "Xingyue Trading Company" would be safe and sound.

Li Yunjing had another drink with the others and said a few words, which made these local bullies very excited.

When things were almost over, Li Yunjing made an excuse and took his leave.

As the moon rose high in the sky, Li Yunjing, reeking of alcohol, returned to the "Star Moon Trading Company".

Xing'er and Yue'er also brought Li Yunjing some good news.

The former employees of "Gongji General Store" came to the door, wanting to join "Xingyue Trading Company".

Xing'er and Yue'er saw that they knew a lot, so they agreed and planned to let them start work tomorrow and open for business ahead of schedule.

"This is a good thing!"

Li Yunjing nodded. He planned to keep a low profile this time and not let Fang Yuxuan and the others come.

After all, "Star Moon Trading Company" is a small business, and he prepares all the goods himself. If there are too many customers, he will probably sell out the goods on the first day. How can he do business then?
Did "Star Moon Trading Company" close down the next day?
Wouldn't that make us a laughingstock?!

"Sigh! Since we're opening tomorrow, I won't rest tonight; I'll draw talismans all night long!"

After thinking it over, Li Yunjing made this decision anyway.

Currently, apart from his achievements in talisman making, Li Yunjing has obvious shortcomings in all other aspects and is simply unable to refine anything decent.

Li Yunjing only had a superficial understanding of weapon crafting, alchemy, and even array formations. If he were to actually try, he would surely make a fool of himself and be extremely humiliated.

At this moment, Li Yunjing could only draw more talismans to cope with the first few days of the business opening!
"Brother Li, aren't you working very hard?"

"Would you like to rest for a while? We'll make you some tea to help you sober up."

Xing'er and Yue'er were a little worried.

"Hehe! We are cultivators! Going ten days or half a month without rest won't affect anything! You all go and cultivate obediently, don't disturb me, I'm going to the study to make talismans."

Li Yunjing affectionately pinched the two girls' noses before smiling and going to the study.

As for the effects of alcohol?

He hadn't used his internal energy before, wanting to experience that slightly tipsy feeling.

Now that it was time to get down to business, Li Yunjing's energy surged, and in an instant, all the effects of the alcohol were expelled from his body.

[Seven Star Peak, Inner Disciple: Li Yunjing]

[Cultivation Level: Early Stage of Qi Refining Realm, Eighth Level]

[Spiritual Roots: Top-grade peak five-elemental spiritual root, supreme-grade lightning spiritual root]

[Sect Contribution Points: 12350]

[Spirit Stones: 1100 mid-grade spirit stones, 60000 low-grade spirit stones]

【丹药：练气丹30枚、解毒丹10枚、辟谷丹20枚、饲兽丸30枚，破障丹1枚】

[Talismans: 10 Tier 1 High-Grade Five Elements Talismans, 7 Special Talismans such as Vajra Talismans, 5 Flying Talismans, 1 High-Grade Tranquilizing Wolf Hair Brush, several other talisman brushes, some Tier 2 Giant Turtle Blood, 1 Thousand-Mile Communication Talisman]

[Formation Techniques: A Compendium of Formation Diagrams]

[Magic Items: Top-grade spiritual weapon 'Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword', Low-grade spiritual weapon 'Azure Moon Daoist Robe', Top-grade magic weapon Mysterious Jade Inner Armor, Swift Wind Boots, One Qi-Piercing Spear; Mysterious Ancestral Root of Thunder Origin]

[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, Five Elements Silken Net, 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、天雷石八十一块、玄冰石一块、天工神冰、黑翼蜈蚣毒液一瓶、二阶巨龟尸体、赤日巨蛇牙齿、毒囊、蛇胆、一套鳞片、一节脊骨、储物袋5个、百宝囊3个】

[Puppet: One Tier 1 Advanced Puppet Mechanical Beast (in poor condition)]

[Forbidden Artifacts: Two Divine Firmament Thunderbolts]

Recently, Li Yunjing sold off a batch of his belongings.

Now that his "Star Moon Trading Company" is about to open, Li Yunjing has handed over the rest to the sisters Yue'er and Xing'er.

He doesn't have much left now.

Fortunately, they had killed many monsters along the way in the "Youlan Mountains".

Originally, Li Yunjing intended to keep the corpses of these demonic beasts for his own decomposition, using them for refining weapons and medicines.

However, now that the situation is urgent, we must take it out and put it in the "Star Moon Trading Company" for emergency use.

With hundreds of first-tier demon beast corpses, thousands of pills, hundreds of talismans, and the wealth of the twenty-odd storage bags hidden by the leader of the plundering cultivators.

These things should be enough to get by for a while.

Li Yunjing's current fear is that if business is too good, "Xingyue Trading Company" will run out of goods and eventually become unable to sustain itself.

Now, Li Yunjing can refine as many talismans as he is capable of.

This is the only way to ensure that "Star Moon Trading Company" can survive longer.

Once he returns to the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", he can ask Fu Chao to provide a batch of goods.

Only then will "Star Moon Trading Company" truly have overcome its difficulties.

That night, Li Yunjing refined another 100 first-grade high-quality Five Elements Spirit Talismans and 200 first-grade mid-quality Five Elements Spirit Talismans.

When Li Yunjing opened the door at dawn, he was already a little sleepy.

"Phew! I can finally relax!"

Li Yunjing shook his hands, rubbed his eyes, and stretched lazily.

"Brother Li! Do you want to take a rest?"

Seeing Li Yunjing come out of the study, Xing'er and Yue'er quickly went up to him and asked him with concern.

"It's alright! Since we've decided to open today, let's go to the front building to prepare! I'll take this opportunity to see how the staff are doing!"

Li Yunjing waved his hand dismissively, indicating that he was fine.

Li Yunjing and his two companions quickly arrived at the front building, and soon after, the waiters arrived.

Including the accountant, the shop assistant, and the appraiser, there were a total of 7 people, which formed the core team that started "Xingyue Trading Company".

Li Yunjing met these people and asked them some common knowledge about the cultivation world. The answers from these seven people satisfied Li Yunjing.

Of the seven people, five were ordinary people who could not cultivate, while the other two were over 70 years old and were cultivators at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Realm, who were in charge of appraising items.

This staffing configuration is very cost-effective, requiring very few spirit stones.

These mortals, in particular, are easier to deal with.

"Everyone, work hard! If everyone works hard and the Star Moon Trading Company does well, everyone will get a raise!"

Finally, Li Yunjing gave a word of encouragement, and "Xingyue Trading Company" officially opened for business.

There was no notification to any acquaintances, and no opening ceremony.

Quietly and discreetly, "Xingyue Trading Company" opened its doors to do business.

Not a single customer came into the shop all morning.

Xing'er and Yue'er were getting restless; their pretty faces were filled with anxiety.

"Hehe! Don't worry! Take it slow! How can you do business like this?" Li Yunjing chuckled, trying to comfort him.

This is a merchant house in the "cultivation world," not a vegetable stall for ordinary people. How could it possibly always be occupied?
Their new store opening isn't some established brand or a major business association.

This is perfectly normal!

"Oh! We understand!"

Xing'er and Yue'er gave perfunctory replies, but they were still somewhat unhappy.

After all, Brother Li spent so many spirit stones to invest in this "Star Moon Trading Company," and they were eager to earn back their investment!

Li Yunjing smiled slightly; this situation was quite good.

He was genuinely worried that if business boomed, he wouldn't have enough inventory and wouldn't be able to keep going!
The Star Moon Trading Company is full of good stuff; you're not worried about not being able to sell it!
Li Yunjing has that confidence!

I'll have some tea with the two women and try to ease Xing'er and Yue'er's mental stress.

They waited until noon before a middle-aged rogue cultivator finally walked in.

This immediately cheered Xing'er and Yue'er, who were on the second floor listening to the commotion.

Li Yunjing smiled when he saw them; these two young girls were too naive.

Without any shrewdness, how can one deal with these cunning customers and suppliers?
"Come on! You two can't sit still, let's go down and take a look!"

Li Yunjing had no choice but to take the two women downstairs.

At that moment, the customer looked at the waiter curiously and asked, "Wasn't this 'Gong Ji' before? Why has it been taken over?"

"Brother Ma! We've changed hands! It's now 'Star Moon Trading Company'! We have even more good stuff in our shop than before! Are you here to buy or sell?"

The shop assistant also recognized this person; he was a regular customer of "Gong's Grocery Store".

The waiter was overjoyed to see this person arrive!
"Really? Show me around! Let me see what good stuff you have here?"

Brother Ma raised a thick eyebrow, revealing a hint of interest.

Previously, his transactions with "Gongji General Store" were basically that he would sell raw materials, and Gongji would be responsible for purchasing spirit stones.

He rarely bought anything here, mainly because Gong Renju had no connections and relied entirely on buying low and selling high.

It's obvious from the way they do business that if you want to buy good things, you definitely shouldn't come here.

Now that there's a change in personnel, Brother Ma wants to take a look and see if things are really different from before.

"Hahaha! Brother Ma! Look! All the things in our counter are good stuff! This is a top-grade magic weapon! This is a first-grade high-quality talisman! And this! This is a first-grade high-quality 'Qi-replenishing pill'! Before, where could we find such good things in our area?"

The shop assistant was overjoyed and quickly led Brother Ma to look around the shop.

"Hey! Your new employer is amazing! So many great things!"

Brother Ma followed along for a walk, and his eyes widened in amazement. The place was full of top-quality goods!

Especially those talismans, they are clearly made by a master!
Behind the "Star Moon Trading Company" is a talisman maker!
Otherwise, how could they possibly produce so many talismans!
Talismans are the most coveted items among low-level cultivators!
It is even the most valued treasure besides elixirs, more important than one's own magical artifacts!
Because this thing can help you fight against a stronger opponent and save your life in a critical moment!
Especially the first-tier high-grade talismans sold by "Star Moon Trading Company" are truly high-end goods. Each strike is equivalent to the full-force strike of a cultivator at or above the seventh level of Qi Refining Realm!
If a low-level Qi Refining cultivator possesses these talismans, they can save their life even in the face of a high-level cultivator.

"Great stuff! I'll take a set of the high-grade Five Elements Spirit Talismans!"

This Mr. Ma is quite generous; he went all out.

This man frequently ventures into the nearby "Great Black Mountain" to collect medicinal herbs and slay demonic beasts, engaging in a life-or-death business. He is very concerned about improving his own combat strength.

How could he not buy such a talisman?
If used properly, this thing can save your life in a critical moment when you're entering the mountains!

Seeing that the first customer had come in, Li Yunjing became interested and took Xing'er and Yue'er, who were looking excited, to the vicinity.

Brother Ma suddenly noticed someone approaching, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he immediately became alert.

Clearly, this person is also a cautious individual.

Only such people can safely enter and exit "Daheishan" and earn resources.

"Hehe! Brother, don't be nervous! I am the owner of 'Star Moon Trading Company'. You are my first customer. I've come over to introduce myself to you!"

Li Yunjing chuckled softly, his voice gentle, his face full of goodwill.

"Yes! This is our boss, Master Li! This is Madam Xing'er, and this is Madam Yue'er!"

The shop assistant standing to the side quickly introduced, "Boss! This is Master Ma Luo from our market, who makes a living in 'Big Black Mountain'! He used to be a regular customer of 'Gong's Grocery Store'!"

"Hahaha! Since we're old friends, then everything is easy to discuss! Wang Er, from now on, when this Fellow Daoist Ma Luo comes, we'll offer a 10% discount!"

Li Yunjing gave the order in a very generous manner.

"Yes, boss! I understand!"

Wang Er, the waiter, was a smart man and immediately agreed loudly.

"Hehe! Thank you very much, Mr. Li! I also wish you a prosperous business and abundant wealth!"

Marlowe was overjoyed upon hearing this; only a fool wouldn't take advantage of such a bargain!
In the world of cultivation, unless it's a high-end item, most other items are within the market price range, and there won't be a situation where one place is more expensive than another.

Li Yunjing gave him a 10% discount, which was already a very good discount and would save him a lot of spirit stones.

"Hahaha! My little shop's business still depends on your support, fellow Daoist! Take your time browsing! I have other matters to attend to, please excuse me!"

Li Yunjing smiled, greeted them, and left with Xing'er and Yue'er.

"Ladies, I'm going to rest for a while!"

Seeing that everything was on track and customers were coming in, Li Yunjing decided to take a break and catch up on some sleep.

He refined three hundred talismans last night, but it exhausted his energy.

"Do you want us to come with you?"

Xing'er blushed and asked softly.

"Hehe! With you all with me, how can I get any rest?"

Li Yunjing chuckled. These two little girls are mistaken!
I'm really tired, I need to go to sleep and recharge.

"Oh! Brother Li, you should go back and rest now!"

"We've got our eyes on things, it's fine!"

At this moment, Xing'er and Yue'er finally realized what was happening, and their faces turned bright red.

"Okay! Call me if you need anything!"

Li Yunjing then went to the backyard to rest in the courtyard house.

Lying on the big bed, you can still smell the stars and the moon.

Li Yunjing ignored everything in the shop and fell fast asleep.

Li Yunjing slept very comfortably, and Xing'er and Yue'er did not come to find him during the night.

Clearly, "Star Moon Trading Company" has a stable business and has not encountered any troubles.

When evening came and "Star Moon Trading Company" closed, the two women returned to their bedroom with great enthusiasm.

Li Yunjing turned on the light and said with a smile, "You all seem so happy. How was your earnings today?"

"you guess!"

Xing'er and Yue'er said in unison.

"Hehe! Is the net income 1000 spirit stones?"

Seeing the excited expressions on the two girls' faces, Li Yunjing's heart stirred, and he chuckled as he casually guessed.

Although these goods were all provided by Li Yunjing and were not included in the cost, Li Yunjing still habitually converted them at cost price.

This even includes the labor costs of the talisman maker.

Only in this way can the true income be calculated.

Those so-called gross profits are meaningless; Li Yunjing doesn't even want to look at them.

"Brother Li! You look down on us!"

To everyone's surprise, Xing'er and Yue'er pouted, seemingly quite dissatisfied with the number Li Yunjing had guessed.

"Hmm? 2000 spirit stones?"

At this moment, Li Yunjing's expression turned serious, and he guessed again.

"It's still not enough!"

Xing'er said with a grin.

"After deducting the cost price, rent, and labor expenses, our profit today leaves us with a full 2276 low-grade spirit stones!"

Yue'er added from the side.

"so much?"

Li Yunjing was taken aback; this number surprised him.

He originally opened a "Star and Moon Trading Company" but only took Liu Ruyan's advice to make a living for Xing'er and Yue'er. He never expected the income on the first day to be so high.
(End of this chapter)