Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 189 The Mysterious Broker
"This one……"

After hearing Li Yunjing's words, Lin Kai was somewhat undecided.

Judging from Li Yunjing's angry expression, it seems to be genuine.

Is it possible that this kid is just putting on an act with me?

Seemingly sensing Lin Kai's disbelief, Li Yunjing tugged at Yu Yunyi again and said, "Let's go! There's nothing to say to him! How can we do a business that loses money?"

"Wait! Wait!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing was about to leave, Lin Kai immediately panicked and quickly said, "I'll compromise! 4000 low-grade spirit stones!"

"No! It's still too high! There's no point in even discussing it!"

To everyone's surprise, Li Yunjing was still not satisfied and waved his hand, directly refusing the offer.

"Hey! How much do you want?"

Lin Kai's expression was unpleasant; he was also dissatisfied.

You have to understand, this business opportunity wasn't easy to negotiate!

He also needs to mediate and break up some of the business alliances.

This definitely requires bribing a few business managers.

In reality, Lin Kai might not even have half of the spirit stones left!
This small amount of spirit stones naturally displeased Lin Kai.

"One price! 3000 low-grade spirit stones!"

Li Yunjing could tell that the man was dissatisfied, so he quoted a fair price.

"That's too little! Add five hundred!"

Lin Kai was still unwilling to give up and continued to bargain.

"No way! That's all! There are four of us, and there's no profit left for us. What are we supposed to do?"

Li Yunjing shook his head vigorously, refusing to budge even a single low-grade spirit stone.

"This guy! He'd be better off being the manager of Yueminglou!"

Seeing how well Li Yunjing was bargaining, Yu Yunyi watched with bated breath, and this thought popped into her mind.

The more Yu Yunyi looked at Li Yunjing, the more she liked him.

Li Yunjing knew everything and was capable of everything; no one could fool her.

Yu Yunyi was truly overjoyed to have managed to snag such a smart man.

"Okay! I agree!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing was determined not to back down, Lin Kai had no other choice.

At least this deal is still profitable. Earning a little less is fine; it can help cover expenses, which is not bad.

"Alright! Fellow Daoist Lin, tell me! How are you going to let me get some cheap goods?"

Li Yunjing asked directly.

Here, Li Yunjing played a trick again; instead of saying the normal price, he said the cheap price!

"Hehe! I have my own connections! Just wait! Within three days, I'll come to your door with a few people to discuss things in detail, and I guarantee you'll be able to acquire goods at normal prices!"

Lin Kai sneered. He wasn't stupid; he immediately understood Li Yunjing's implied meaning.

Is this some kind of scheme to trick me?

boy!

Don't you even know what I do for a living?

This person not only corrected Li Yunjing's words, but also began to fight back, giving Li Yunjing a hard time.

Lin Kai seemed very confident that he could outmaneuver Li Yunjing.

"Can you find my address?"

As Lin Kai expected, Li Yunjing was taken aback, and his expression turned even more unpleasant.

"Hehe! That's what I do! Next time we meet, I'll even know all four of your names!"

Lin Kai said with a hint of smugness.

This made Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi's expressions even more gloomy and unpleasant.

Nobody wants to be investigated!
Furthermore, the other party also has the ability to thoroughly investigate one's background.

"Farewell, both of you! See you in three days!"

Lin Kai didn't give Li Yunjing a chance to say anything. He clasped his hands in a fist salute again, turned around, and disappeared into the street.

The issue of breach of contract was not discussed at all, nor was a deposit requested.

Clearly, Lin Kai was very confident in his abilities and was certain that this deal wouldn't go wrong.

Li Yunjing and his group need his help to make a deal in "Wanghai City"!

This kind of confidence is hardly something a Qi Refining cultivator should have.

"This little brat is no ordinary person!"

Looking at the man's back, Li Yunjing said coldly.

"Indeed! This person must have something special about him! I don't believe that a mere Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator could have such influence in 'Wanghai City'!"

Yu Yunyi stood beside Li Yunjing and spoke softly as well.

Nobody in this world is a fool.

It's just that some cultivators encountered blind spots in certain areas, lacked experience, and were taken advantage of by others due to information asymmetry and tricks.

Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi, being exceptionally talented individuals with top-notch intelligence, began to suspect this man named Lin Kai from the very beginning.

As for what this person's purpose is, it is unknown for the time being, but Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi attach absolute importance to him.

"Buzzing..."

At this moment, Li Yunjing felt something vibrating inside his storage ring.

He was slightly taken aback, then probed the ring with his divine sense and took out an identity token.

This token was neither the identity token of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" nor the jade slip of the "Seven Star Palace," but rather the silver token of the "Jubaolou" that Li Yunjing had completely forgotten about.

This token was obtained from the Treasure Pavilion in "Ten Thousand Swords City".

Only cultivators who shop at the "Treasure Pavilion" and have a certain purchasing power will be given a silver token of this level by the "Treasure Pavilion".

The silver token, which had been quiet all along, suddenly started acting strangely, which piqued Li Yunjing's curiosity.

He picked it up and saw a notice on the silver token.

The above content is about "Jubaolou" preparing to hold a once-in-a-century large-scale auction.

This date will be held a year from now.

The event will be held in the "City of Glory".

This grand event requires at least a silver-level membership to participate.

Of course, there are exceptions. Some specially invited aristocratic families, sects, and important figures are eligible to participate.

Such a person might not care about the "Treasure Pavilion" level token; many people might not even have one.

Discounts or something?

They won't be valued by these people.

Some important figures, young masters and ladies of wealthy families, have their own fixed purchasing channels and do not need the "Treasure Pavilion" to buy items.

Yu Yunyi is an example of someone who doesn't have the "Jubaolou" level token.

Through the Yu family and the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" channels, plus the channels of some friends, it is basically possible to purchase any item that Yu Yunyi needs, except for special items.

After reading it, Li Yunjing also told Yu Yunyi the news.

"City of Glory!"

Yu Yunyi was shocked, never expecting that this auction would be held in such a place!
"what happened?"

Li Yunjing asked with some curiosity.

"The City of Glory! Located on the northern border of the Ming Dynasty! Our main force of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' has been fighting against other forces outside the City of Glory! The City of Glory is the largest supply base in the north!"

Yu Yunyi's expression was solemn as she explained, "Our sect values ​​that place even more than 'Wanghai City,' so how could we possibly agree to let the people from 'Jubaolou' hold an auction there?"

"At that time, who knows how many Nascent Soul and Golden Core realm experts will enter the 'City of Glory'? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"Yeah! That makes sense!"

After listening to Yu Yunyi's explanation, Li Yunjing nodded in agreement.

Cultivators with profound cultivation are absolutely terrifying. Under normal circumstances, no powerful force would be willing to allow important figures from other forces to enter their core territory.

Even if they don't cause trouble, they might still be able to glean some information about the layout of their own territory.

This is not a good thing!
The higher-ups of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" must understand this principle.

However, the important figures of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" still agreed to let "Jubaolou" hold an auction in "Glory City".

There must be a deeper meaning behind this, but ordinary people like Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi can't fathom the true thoughts of these important figures.

However, a year later, Li Yunjing became interested in going there to take a look.

After all, this is an extremely important large-scale auction in the cultivation world.

There are bound to be some rare and interesting items at the auction.

Next year, Li Yunjing is confident that he will advance to the level of a true disciple. At that time, with cultivation and wealth, he will naturally want to buy some good stuff to arm himself.

After being stopped by Lin Kai, Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi lost interest in continuing their stroll.

The two hurriedly returned, and by evening, Jin Shouyun and Su Guo, having found nothing, also returned.

Li Yunjing convened a brief meeting to discuss the events of the day.

"This guy named Lin Kai is definitely no good!"

After listening to Li Yunjing's introduction, Jin Shouyun and Su Guo shared the same attitude.

"Should we arrest him?"

Jin Shouyun's face revealed a ruthless expression as he spoke in a sinister tone.

"No! We can't touch him! I suspect this kid has powerful backers!"

Li Yunjing immediately rejected Jin Shouyun's plan.

He looked at the three of them and said, "We're in Wanghai City, a place we don't know well. If we provoke the local bullies, we might not be able to get out of there safely!"

"Yes, Yun Jing makes a good point!"

Yu Yunyi nodded and said softly, "There are people from our sect in Wanghai City. If things get out of hand and the news gets back to the sect, we'll be the ones who lose face!"

"Ok!"

Jin Shouyun and Su Guo nodded in agreement with Yu Yunyi's words.

Disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are generally capable people who do not like to ask the sect for help.

Because it means a lack of ability.

The prodigies of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are all skilled at using their inferiors to attack superiors and turn the tables on their enemies.

However, this situation is definitely not suitable in "Wanghaicheng".

There are even important figures at the Nascent Soul stage here, and countless experts at the Golden Core stage.

Does anyone know who Lin Kai's backer is?
If you don't know the other party's background, you definitely shouldn't resort to violence.

Aside from reminding everyone to be careful, Li Yunjing did not make any other arrangements at this meeting.

He was still waiting for Lin Kai to make a move, to see if this person was an enemy of Li Yunjing and his group!
As Li Yunjing had predicted, Jin Shouyun and Su Guo's acquisition attempt almost completely failed over the next three days.

Some shops are willing to sell them supplies, but it's only three or five pieces of material, which is a drop in the ocean and not even enough to fill a tooth gap.

Seven days after arriving in "Wanghai City", Li Yunjing still only had 5.5% of the supplies he needed, and the remaining 4.5% was almost hopeless.

Now, we'll have to see how capable Lin Kai is. If he can't handle it, Li Yunjing will have to rely on his connections with Yu Yunyi, Fu Chao, and Lü Ruoxi.

This was his first time completing the "Seven Star Palace" mission, and Li Yunjing still wanted to rely on his own abilities to do a good job.

If there's no other way, they can rely on the chambers of commerce of the Yu, Fu, and Lü families to gather supplies. Xu Wuyi just won't say anything, probably because he's also very disappointed in his own performance.

This is not the outcome Li Yunjing wanted.

Today, none of the four of them, including Li Yunjing, went out. They each stayed in their rooms to cultivate and wait for Lin Kai to arrive.

"Dong dong dong..."

Around noon, there was a knock on the gate.

"coming!"

Li Yunjing suddenly opened his eyes and scanned the courtyard outside with his divine sense. He saw five people standing at the gate, one of whom was Lin Kai.

The remaining four people surprised Li Yunjing.

They were all Foundation Establishment cultivators!
"Su Guo, go open the door and invite them into the living room!"

Li Yunjing got up and led Yu Yunyi and Jin Shouyun to the living room to wait for the arrival of several guests.

Su Guo, under Li Yunjing's instructions, went to the door, opened it, and led Lin Kai and the others in.

"Hahaha!"

A moment later, Lin Kai's laughter rang out from outside the door. Before the laughter stopped, the five of them, led by Su Guo, had already entered the living room.

Please make yourselves at home, guests!

Li Yunjing looked at the four newcomers, all of whom were adorned with jewels and had an affluent appearance. They were clearly mature and steady businessmen.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, how should these four fellow Daoists be addressed?"

Li Yunjing asked curiously.

Li Yunjing didn't report the names of him, Yu Yunyi, Su Guo, and Jin Shouyun. Isn't Lin Kai supposed to be powerful?
Couldn't they find out our names?
I naturally didn't need to waste my breath and simply gave my name.

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist Li, let me introduce you!"

Sure enough, Lin Kai directly revealed Li Yunjing's surname, showing that he had truly figured out the background of Li Yunjing and his group.

I wonder if this person has found out about their deeds within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Li Yunjing thought about it and concluded that this person probably didn't have such methods!

In that case, the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" would be abolished.

Even a mere Qi Refining cultivator can investigate the information of any true disciple or inner disciple within the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect".

This is terrible!

Li Yunjing estimated that the most likely reason his identity was exposed was by the city guards.

Li Yunjing's identity was never exposed when he stayed at an inn. The only place where his identity was exposed was when he was investigated at the city gate.

It seems that the city guards of "Wanghai City" and these seasoned veterans in the city have a very close relationship!
I just don't know how many spirit stones my group's information is worth!
"This is President Wang of the 'Sangyue Chamber of Commerce'!"

"This is Manager Liu of 'Wan Guan Lou'!"

"This is Manager Yu from 'Lingbao Pavilion'!"

"This is Hall Master Li of the 'Mystic Array Hall'!"

Lin Kai introduced each of them to Li Yunjing and the other three, which made them nod secretly.

These shops are all large and powerful businesses in "Wanghai City".

These past few days, Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Jin Shouyun, and Su Guo have all been there, and even bought things.

Then, Lin Kai introduced the four business association leaders, saying, "This is Fellow Daoist Yu Yunyi, a true disciple of the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect'!"

"This is Fellow Daoist Li Yunjing, an inner disciple of the Shenxiao Dao Sect!"

"This is Fellow Daoist Jin Shouyun, an inner disciple of the Shenxiao Dao Sect!"

"Fellow Daoist Su Guo, we've already met!"

The repeated introductions made Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Su Guo, and Jin Shouyun's expressions unpleasant.

Although they suspected that this person knew their background, being actually called out by someone still made them feel extremely uncomfortable.

After exchanging greetings, the two sides took their seats as host and guest.

Lin Kai thought to himself with smugness, "You little brat, do you think I can't find out the background of your 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' disciples?"

"Cough cough!"

After exchanging a few compliments, it was time to get down to business. As the middleman, Lin Kai, to ensure everything went smoothly, took out a jade slip from his storage bag.

In front of everyone, he said, "Everyone! It's not that I don't trust you all, but shouldn't we sign an agreement?"

The four shopkeepers seemed to have cooperated with Lin Kai many times and had a good understanding with each other. President Wang of the "Sangyue Chamber of Commerce" chuckled as he accepted the jade slip from the man and said, "I'll sign the first name!"

Then, the jade slip was passed down one by one, and the heads of the other three families also imprinted their names on the jade slip.

Finally, the jade slip returned to Lin Kai's hands. Lin Kai looked at Yu Yunyi, seemingly wanting the young lady to sign it.

"It turns out he didn't know some inside information!"

Seeing Lin Kai's actions, Li Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief.

This action proves that Lin Kai was unaware of the internal information of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!

He didn't know that the person in charge of this mission was Li Yunjing!

Instead, they mistakenly took Yu Yunyi, their true disciple, as the person in charge of this trip.

Yu Yunyi, Jin Shouyun, and Su Guo all breathed a sigh of relief without making a sound.

If Lin Kai really knew everything, Li Yunjing would immediately report it and have the "Enforcement Hall" arrest Lin Kai and interrogate him to find out how many people were in their organization and who the spies were within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!
As a loyal disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", Li Yunjing will never let anything that is detrimental to the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" go unpunished!
The same applies to Yu Yunyi, Jin Shouyun, and Su Guo!
Over the past three days, the four of them have held meetings and discussed Lin Kai's matter!

They also proposed a solution to this person!
In retrospect, this person actually escaped with his life because he was unaware of further information.

At least the matter of bribing the guards of "Wanghai City" is not under Li Yunjing's jurisdiction, and this person should not have died at the hands of Li Yunjing and his group.

At this moment, Lin Kai had no idea that he had just walked through the gates of hell.

He looked at Yu Yunyi and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Yu, the four shopkeepers have already signed their names. Shouldn't we fulfill our previous agreement?"

"Promise him!"

Li Yunjing secretly transmitted his voice to Yunyi.

Previously, by observing the expressions of the four shopkeepers, no dissatisfaction was observed.

Of course, it's also possible that these four are all cunning old foxes who can skillfully conceal their emotional changes.

In any case, Li Yunjing dared not harbor any thoughts of sowing discord.

At this moment, he only wanted to complete the transaction with the four shopkeepers. As for what he had promised Lin Kai, it was nothing special!

(End of this chapter)