Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 164 Meeting Friends
Li Yunjing's words stirred something in Su Guo's heart, and he revealed an expectant expression.

Upon recognizing Li Yunjing, Su Guo was moved, and Jin Shouyun, after some thought, decided not to hide anything.

"There are no other demonic beasts within three miles of the Nine-Bend Pure Spirit Tea Tree; that's the territory of the 'Frost Spider.' However, there are other demonic beasts in other areas, and quite a few of them, making it rather troublesome to enter."

Jin Shouyun explained.

"Shouyun, do you have any ideas about bringing this 'Nine-Bend Pure Spirit Tea Tree' back?"

Li Yunjing asked with a smile.

"This is quite difficult! It's a high-level second-tier demonic beast, and it seems we're no match for it! But if we report this to the sect, we won't even get a sip of soup."

Jin Shouyun understood what Li Yunjing meant. He hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Second-tier high-level demonic beasts are not human after all! They can still be killed!"

Li Yunjing said softly, "How about this! If we obtain this item, the three of us will divide it equally, with each person receiving twenty-four tea leaves every ten years!"

This time, Li Yunjing had his eye on the tree. If he could take it back, all three of them would be in for a treat.

"Senior brother, are you confident in this?"

Jin Shouyun was somewhat puzzled.

Li Yunjing's suggestion is good; it's definitely much better than him acting on his own.

Jin Shouyun is about to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, but who knows how many years he will have to wait? If other cultivators discover this, they probably won't even be able to leave behind a single tea leaf.

Now, the only thing to be sure of is whether the three of them have a chance of winning!
If it's just about going to your death, then there's no need to bother with this.

"Hehe! Look what this is!"

Li Yunjing chuckled, knowing that the two had some doubts about his abilities, so he didn't boast about himself.

Instead, they took out two pieces of tortoise shell from the "treasure bag".

Each piece of tortoise shell was three feet in size, and Li Yunjing threw it onto the table with a loud thud.

"Is this the tortoise shell of a second-tier demonic beast?"

Su Guo and Jin Shouyun were no ordinary people either. After taking a few glances and feeling the tortoise shell in their hands, they immediately understood what grade it was.

The two stared at Li Yunjing in disbelief, exclaiming in surprise.

"Okay! One for each of you! Here you go!"

Li Yunjing chuckled, waved his hand magnanimously, and addressed the two of them.

"Huh? For us?"

Su Guo and Jin Shouyun swallowed hard; this was a high-grade second-tier material!

Even an mediocre craftsman could easily forge it into a top-tier defensive artifact!
With the quality of this tortoise shell, a skilled weapon refiner could definitely use it as the main material to forge a spiritual weapon!
This is top-quality stuff!

If you were to take even one of these pieces out, it could probably fetch the price of several thousand low-grade spirit stones!

Senior Brother Li then gave them the gifts.
That must be incredibly wealthy!

Could it be that Senior Brother Li killed a second-tier tortoise-type demon beast all by himself?
As soon as this thought crossed their minds, the two looked at Li Yunjing with deep respect.

Fighting a second-tier demonic beast in a one-on-one battle is not as difficult as fighting a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but it is still not a task that an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator can accomplish!
Under normal circumstances, Qi Refining Realm experts would have to gang up on these second-tier demonic beasts to deal with them.

And yet, who knows how many more lives will be lost to fill this hole?

The two sighed inwardly, thinking that Li Yunjing had the corpse of a second-tier giant tortoise, which meant he had an inexhaustible supply of spirit stones and resources.
If a single tortoise shell is this big, you can imagine just how enormous this giant tortoise must be!
Besides, the rest of the tortoise shell is also a treasure!

"Hehe! Just as you thought! I've fought against second-tier demonic beasts before."

Li Yunjing spoke casually, as if he were recounting a trivial matter.

"Senior Brother is invincible!"

Jin Shouyun and Su Guo praised in unison.

This is not flattery, but a heartfelt compliment.

"So, Shouyun, are you willing to give it a try?"

Li Yunjing then asked Jin Shouyun a question.

"Alright! Since you're confident, Senior Brother, I'll make the preparations and arrange the time. We'll wait until the 'Nine-Bend Pure Spirit Tea Tree' is ripe before we make our move!"

Jin Shouyun gritted his teeth and agreed to the plan.

"Alright! I have no objection either! But I can't take so much tea! First, I don't have any information; second, I don't have Senior Brother Li's fighting strength! After it's done, you can just give me a few leaves as you like, I'll just have a taste!"

At this moment, Su Guo said something that surprised everyone.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing nodded, thinking to himself, "He truly is someone I value!"

Jin Shouyun's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Let's split it evenly! Since we're all on the same side, there's no need to talk about gains and losses! Next time, Su Guo, if you have any opportunities, remember us!"

“Good! Su Guo, rest assured and accept your share! Now that you have come to my side, you must abide by my rules! As for Shouyun, I will not mistreat him; I will make it up to him in other ways.”

Li Yunjing also said in a deep voice.

"Then...then I'll listen to you!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing and Jin Shouyun were very determined, Su Guo said no more.

If they continued talking, the three of them would become estranged.

"Alright! You two get to know each other here! I need to go out for a bit, I have something to do!"

Having finished his conversation with the two, and with time running out and the sun about to set, Li Yunjing stood up, ready to leave.

"Okay! Take care, senior brother!"

Jin Shouyun and Su Guo didn't ask any further questions. They escorted Li Yunjing to the door and watched him go up the mountain before returning to their own house.

Li Yunjing quickly used a teleportation array to transport himself to the location of "Yaxiang Garden".

I came here again, but Yue Zhouwang was not here.

The other acquaintances were all there, and Ma Xingyuan had now been promoted to the head manager of "Yaxiangyuan".

"Fatty! Where's Lao Yue?"

In the same private room as last time, Li Yunjing arrived here and felt no different from at home, so he casually asked...

"Old Yue has really made something of himself! He's advanced to the seventh level of Qi Refining and is now out on an advancement mission!"

Ma Xingyuan said with a grin, "Young Master Li, it's been a long time! What would you like to eat today?"

Yue Zhouwang was promoted to the inner sect, which led to Ma Xingyuan taking over.

As for Wang Yun and those veterans?
Li Yunjing is Ma Xingyuan's backer, who would dare to compete with this kid?
Wang Yun and others jointly recommended Ma Xingyuan for promotion to the top position of "Yaxiangyuan".

As for the steward in charge of the "Miscellaneous Services Hall," he was certain that his share wouldn't be less, so he turned a blind eye and agreed.

Who made Li Yunjing rise so rapidly lately?

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators have to give Li Yunjing some face.

Foundation Establishment cultivators are also divided into different levels, and ordinary people really don't have as much power as Li Yunjing!
"Order some good food! I'll treat Fu Chao to dinner tonight!"

Li Yunjing smiled and took out a large piece of second-tier giant tortoise meat, which was as tall as a person!

"what is this?"

Ma Xingyuan was a little confused; it seemed quite unusual.
"This is a piece of meat from a second-tier giant tortoise! ​​Use this to make a few dishes, and you can arrange the rest. You and Wang Yun can try the rest of the tortoise meat!"

Li Yunjing said with a smile.

"That's great! Young Master Li, you're really a friend!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xingyuan jumped high into the air with a loud "boom," shaking the entire private room. It seemed that this guy had gained even more weight.

"Hey! Fatty! Eat less! Look at the state you've become!"

Looking at Ma Xingyuan's overall size, Li Yunjing shook his head slightly, really unable to understand how he could grow so much horizontally, even though he was a cultivator!
When I first met him, he probably weighed around 200 pounds.
Now, it looks like it has doubled.

"Hehe! There's no other way! 'Ya Xiang Yuan' has high standards for its dishes, so I have to taste them myself! And that's how it turned out!"

With two "slap" sounds, Ma Xingyuan patted his potbelly and said somewhat embarrassedly.

As for whether it's real or not, just look at that belly and you'll know.

"You guy..."

Li Yunjing was speechless. He then instructed, "Cultivate diligently! Once you advance to the inner sect, I'll arrange a better job for you! Don't treat 'Yaxiang Garden' as your ultimate goal!"

Li Yunjing valued Ma Xingyuan as a friend.
These are friends he knew before he rose to prominence, and they have no ulterior motives.

This is truly commendable.

Li Yunjing was very willing to lend Ma Xingyuan a hand within his own capabilities!
Only then did he earnestly remind the fat man not to think about eating!
If it were anyone else, Li Yunjing wouldn't have said a word!
Everyone chooses their own path, and there's no need for others to criticize.

Li Yunjing was not one to meddle in other people's business.

"I understand! Young Master Li, don't worry! I've been working really hard lately, and I'm almost at the fifth level of Qi Refining."

Ma Xingyuan said with a smug look on his face.

The fat man wasn't exaggerating when he said that. Since joining "Yaxiang Garden," he had embezzled a lot of benefits, which he then converted into power.

Anyway, with Li Yunjing protecting him, in the small territory of "Yaxiangyuan", who doesn't know who his backer is?
Ma Xingyuan didn't need to bribe anyone, which is why he accumulated more wealth than Yue Zhouwang.

It's no surprise that he's advanced almost a whole realm now. This speed is definitely not slow; not everyone advances as rapidly as Li Yunjing!

In fact, Ma Xingyuan was more anxious than anyone else!
Li Yunjing is his powerful backer!
Li Yunjing's cultivation level deepened, and his status rose higher and higher.

If he can no longer keep up, even if Li Yunjing considers their friendship, he probably won't be able to take care of him.

After all, more and more people are getting closer to Li Yunjing, and these people all need Li Yunjing's arrangements.

By the time Ma Xingyuan is promoted, all the good positions around Li Yunjing will probably be filled, so how could it be his turn?
This fat guy isn't stupid!

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't keep up with Li Yunjing's pace, which made the fat man somewhat desperate.

Today, Li Shao, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, came to visit him, which made Ma Xingyuan very excited.

It seems that Young Master Li hasn't forgotten him!

"Okay! Work hard! You can take this turtle meat and prepare it!"

Li Yunjing smiled and gestured to Ma Xingyuan that they could start preparing the dinner.

"Alright! Young Master Li, you can rest assured!"

Ma Xingyuan put away the large piece of giant turtle meat, quickly left the private room, and headed towards the kitchen!

This time, he will personally oversee the process to ensure the most delicious dishes are prepared to entertain our distinguished guests!
Of course, there was another reason: he was afraid the cook would steal some of his giant tortoise meat...

Not long after, Fu Chao also arrived.

"What's going on? Why are you being so secretive? Why are we eating here? It's not like we're short of money!"

As soon as Fu Chao pushed open the door to the private room, he started shouting.

"Close the door! Sit down! Keep your voice down!"

Li Yunjing was speechless. "I invited you here hoping you would keep a low profile. You're shouting like this, as if you're afraid people won't know you're eating with me here."

This guy always acts arrogantly wherever he goes, as if he's afraid others won't know.

"Hey! What's up?"

Fu Chao gave an awkward smile, slammed the door shut, and sat down next to Li Yunjing, continuing to ask questions.

"I need to buy some supplies! Can your company provide me with some supplies?"

Li Yunjing poured tea for Fu Chao before asking him a question.

"What's going on? The 'Seven Star Palace' mission has been assigned?"

Fu Chao's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked.

The Seven Star Palace is a major consumer of resources!
After the last secret meeting, Fu Chao specifically sought out his family elders to inquire about the "Seven Star Palace".

Given Fu Chao's background, his elders naturally wouldn't hide anything from him and told him everything they knew.

Of course, the elders of the Fu family also solemnly instructed him not to talk nonsense outside and cause trouble for the family.

Places like the "Seven Star Palace" cross the line of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect," and even powerful families sometimes lose face.

No matter how high Fu Chao's status is, he must be punished!

Of course, Fu Chao is very capable; he may escape the death penalty, but he can't escape punishment!
With this information, Fu Chao immediately understood that Li Yunjing had made a name for himself.

At this moment, upon hearing Li Yunjing mention resources, they mistakenly assumed that Li Yunjing had assigned them a task.

"No! Here's what happened! I opened a 'Star Moon Trading Company' in 'Red Sun Market,' but I don't have any goods. I haven't been back for several months, and I guess they're about to go under."

Li Yunjing then recounted some of the things about "Xingyue Trading Company" to Fu Chao.

Of course, he subconsciously concealed the matter concerning Xing'er, Yue'er, and Liu Ruyan. In Li Yunjing's view, he would keep it a secret for as long as possible!

Although, in this world, it is not uncommon for people to have multiple wives and concubines.

I suspect Yu Yunyi's father was the same way.

However, Li Yunjing still felt somewhat guilty when facing Yunyi!

After all, Li Yunjing had lived two lives, and although some things were common, they were not so easy to change.

"Oh! Just a small shop! What's the point of this?"

Fu Chao was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but said nonchalantly, "How much supplies do you need? I'll provide them!"

"Okay! Provide me with 40,000 low-grade spirit stones and other resources!"

Li Yunjing thought for a moment and then said, "No Five Elements Talismans! You can handle the other aspects yourself!"

"so much?"

Fu Chao was taken aback, then asked, "Your shop seems to have a lot of potential?"

"Not bad! So, what do you think, Mr. Fu? Would you like to invest?"

Li Yunjing joked.

"Hehe! It's not impossible! But your current scale is too small! How about this: once you've established a foothold in 'Crimson Sun Market,' I'll consider it again!"

Fu Chao said dismissively.

At this time, Fu Chao had no idea how famous "Star Moon Trading Company" would become in the future. One day in the future, he slapped himself twice, which showed how much he regretted it.

"Alright then! We'll talk about this later!"

Li Yunjing nodded and said, "Three days, you can allocate resources to me, is that alright?"

"Of course, no problem! Our Fu family's Chamber of Commerce has quite a few members, and we can easily mobilize resources worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones. Your request is no problem at all!"

Fu Chao said affirmatively.

"That's good! Here are 40000 low-grade spirit stones!"

Li Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the pressure in his heart lifted, and tossed a storage bag to Fu Chao.

"Okay! Don't worry! The day after tomorrow! I can have everything ready by the day after tomorrow!"

Fu Chao put away the storage bag before speaking.

"Dong dong dong..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

Li Yunjing gave an order, and several waiters came in carrying in dishes that smelled delicious.

"Young Master Li, Young Master Fu! The food and drinks are ready!"

Ma Xingyuan walked in with a smile and said.

"Okay! Serve the food!"

Li Yunjing nodded, then turned to Fu Chao and said with a smile, "This time, I've got some unusual stuff for you to try!"

"What the hell?"

Fu Chao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately became interested.

As they were talking, several waiters brought the dishes to the table. Li Yunjing pointed to a large bowl of soup and said, "Meat soup from a second-tier Xuan Turtle!"

"Really?"

Fu Chao's eyes lit up, and he looked over.

"Nonsense! Would I lie to you?"

Li Yunjing chuckled, got up and brought the bowl of soup to him and Fu Chao, then filled a small bowl and handed it to Fu Chao.

"A second-tier Xuan Turtle! This is high-end stuff! I'll have a taste!"

Fu Chao didn't stand on ceremony. He picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and began to taste it.

"Hey! Good stuff! Tastes great! Where did you get this?"

After savoring it carefully, Fu Chao asked with satisfaction.

Li Yunjing didn't speak until the men left and Ma Xingyuan closed the door. Only then did he speak, laughing smugly, "I went out to train some time ago and killed a second-tier Xuan Turtle!"

"what?"

Fu Chao was stunned when he heard this, and even scratched his ear, thinking he had misheard.

Killed a second-tier Xuan Turtle?
Do you want to go to heaven?
You think you can kill this thing?

Seeing Fu Chao's shock, Li Yunjing became even more smug. He took out three pieces of Xuan Turtle shell from his storage bag and said, "Here you go! Pretty generous, huh?"

Wow! You're amazing! I'm impressed!

Fu Chao blankly accepted the three-foot-long tortoise shell, put it into his storage ring, and then said with a sense of loss.

Li Yunjing is really better than him!
Fu Chao knew he didn't have the ability to kill a second-tier Xuan Turtle on his own!
Thinking of this, Fu Chao asked, "Did you use the Divine Firmament Thunderbolt?"

"Who are you looking down on?"

Li Yunjing was dissatisfied. He glared at Fu Chao and said leisurely, "I have to go through so much trouble to kill a second-tier Xuan Turtle. How am I supposed to survive in the cultivation world?"

(End of this chapter)