Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 190 Making the Deal
Three thousand low-grade spirit stones is three thousand, he can afford it!
It's not worth risking three thousand spirit stones for such a small amount of profit!
Yu Yunyi heard Li Yunjing's prompt, took the jade slip, and looked at its contents. It was basically the same as the previously agreed-upon terms. Once the transaction was completed, she would need to pay Lin Kai three thousand low-grade spirit stones!
Having confirmed that the agreement was airtight and contained no hidden traps, Yu Yunyi, after seeing Li Yunjing nod, used her divine sense to imprint her name on it.

This is a mark formed by one's own divine consciousness; it cannot be faked.

If Yu Yunyi breaches the contract, Lin Kai will produce this agreement and spread it around, causing Yu Yunyi and the Yu family to lose all face.

Once this agreement is signed, there will be absolutely no breach of contract unless Lin Kai is killed and the jade slip is retrieved.

Li Yunjing and his group wouldn't stoop to such a low-class act for 3000 low-grade spirit stones.

That would be so embarrassing.

After Yu Yunyi tossed the jade slip back to Lin Kai, Lin Kai carefully examined it with his divine sense. After confirming that it was correct, he chuckled and put the jade slip into his storage bag.

Lin Kai looked at Yu Yunyi and asked, "Fellow Daoist Yu, can you tell me the quantity and quality of the materials you need?"

This was said with extreme confidence!
The four shopkeepers remained calm, clearly believing that their combined efforts were enough to secure the deal.

It's just that Lin Kai's involvement caused them to earn a little less.

It's not a big deal.

In any case, they have too many opportunities to cooperate with Lin Kai, and both sides benefit greatly.

Because of Lin Kai's feelings, it's not a big deal to give in a little.

After all, Li Yunjing only purchases Tier 1 materials. Even if you come up with some fancy tricks, you can't get more profit from Li Yunjing.

They're not stupid!
If all else fails, we can just not buy it in "Wanghaicheng"!
In another location, this material is not exclusively owned by "Wanghai City," so it's unrealistic to completely control Li Yunjing and his group.

This is also why the four managers were willing to give Lin Kai face.

If it were a different, more important material, let's see if they'd budge!
"Cough cough!"

Li Yunjing coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention to him, before continuing, "The procurement documents are here; please take a look!"

As they spoke, Li Yunjing handed the jade slip, which contained the number and quality information, to Lin Kai, the middleman.

Lin Kai first checked it over, nodded, and then handed the jade slip to Chairman Wang of the "Sangyue Chamber of Commerce".

Chairman Wang frowned as he looked around, calculating how much of Li Yunjing's needs his inventory could meet.

A quarter of an hour later, he nodded and passed the jade slip to Manager Liu of "Wan Guan Lou".

Manager Liu examined the jade slip for about fifteen minutes before handing it over to someone else.

By the time all four managers had finished checking, half an hour had passed.

The four managers exchanged glances, then closed their eyes and stopped speaking. Instead, they quickly communicated telepathically, exchanging opinions and figuring out how much of a share each of the four managers would take.

Li Yunjing and the others remained silent, naturally knowing what the four managers were doing.

When interests are involved, although these four parties are united in their actions, there are still some things they need to contend for.

For a moment, the living room fell silent.

Everyone has their own thoughts.

After a long while, the four managers opened their eyes.

Chairman Liu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, we four will take this order! As for the price, it will be at the normal market price!"

"Okay! Chairman Liu, when can you deliver the goods?"

Li Yun nodded and asked in a deep voice.

There were no discounts available, but the price was still quite attractive to Li Yunjing.

If he continues to acquire them little by little, he will probably waste a lot of time.

Saving several thousand spirit stones while wasting more than half a month's time is naturally a huge gain for an ordinary inner disciple.

These inner disciples were even willing to spend more time in order to get a lower price.

As for Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi, a few thousand spirit stones were not worth wasting half a month or even longer.

With that time, Li Yunjing believed that if he and Yu Yunyi entered the sea and killed any sea monsters, they would earn more than a few thousand spirit stones.

This is the huge difference between geniuses and ordinary cultivators!

"If Fellow Daoist Li needs it, the transaction can be completed this afternoon!"

Chairman Liu stroked his beard and said with a smile.

The goods, valued at 850,000 low-grade spirit stones, were divided equally among the four parties, with each party receiving a profit of over 15,000 low-grade spirit stones.

This deal is still acceptable!

It wasn't a waste of their time.

"Alright! Let's complete the transaction as soon as possible! All you shopkeepers, please bring over the supplies, and we'll trade on the spot!"

Li Yunjing nodded and continued.

"Okay! No problem!"

Chairman Liu nodded, took out a "message talisman," and began to notify his people.

The managers of the other three chambers of commerce did not hesitate and also took out "message tokens" to notify the others.

As for whether this matter has always been overseen by Li Yunjing?
The four shopkeepers and Lin Kai were not surprised at all.

Yu Yunyi is a true disciple, holding a high position and great power within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect." She disdains handling specific matters and sees no problem in them.

This Li Yunjing should be Yu Yunyi's trusted subordinate, specifically handling her specific affairs.

Like the behind-the-scenes owners of these trading companies, they almost never get involved in day-to-day operations.

Each year, their only responsibility is to send someone to check the accounts and see how much the store is making.

During this process, Lin Kai looked at Li Yunjing and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Li, how about it? My skills are not bad, are they?"

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Lin is truly skilled! I admire him greatly!"

Li Yunjing smiled and replied, "As long as the transaction is completed, you won't be shortchanged on your share!"

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Li, that's great!"

Lin Kai then asked, "Fellow Daoists, now that you've completed your missions, will you head straight back to the mountain, or perhaps take a stroll around the sea?"

"Yes! These valuables belong to the sect, so naturally someone will use a remote teleportation array to send them back to the mountain."

Li Yunjing's heart stirred, and he revealed his plan.

"Ugh……"

Upon hearing this, Lin Kai sighed inwardly, feeling extremely disappointed.

Originally, he was planning to take advantage of this batch of resources.

It seems that the people from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" were very cautious, which prevented him from making a move!

Lin Kai's ability to thrive in "Wanghai City" is naturally beyond that of an ordinary broker!
This person has a very unconventional approach, operating in both the legitimate and criminal worlds.

According to Lin Kai's calculations, Li Yunjing and his group of four possessed a fortune of 200 million low-grade spirit stones!
Such a large sum of money was worth the risk he was willing to take.

Now that Li Yunjing says he wants to leave via a long-distance teleportation array, although he doesn't entirely believe it, he knows the other party must have a way out, so it's not a good time to ambush him.

There is an ultra-long-distance teleportation array in "Wanghai City" that can directly reach "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

However, the teleportation fee was so high that even Golden Core cultivators felt extremely pained by it.

Li Yunjing and his group could not possibly choose this way of leaving.

However, if you activate the teleportation array to reach the surrounding markets, thousands of miles away, the cost is not too high.

Within a radius of two to three thousand miles around "Wanghai City", there are three markets.

You can teleport directly there.

With three options, and then a second teleportation through the market, it would probably be difficult to stop Li Yunjing and his group.

Lin Kai had no choice but to abandon the plan.

He was very powerful in Wanghai City, but outside of Wanghai City, Lin Kai was nothing.

At this moment, Lin Kai remained expressionless and continued, "If Fellow Daoist Li is interested in the sea area, I have a benefit I can offer you." "Hehe..."

Li Yunjing chuckled dryly. "Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of ulterior motives or theft."

Does this little brat think he's easy prey?

Seemingly sensing Li Yunjing's perfunctory attitude, Lin Kai closed his eyes and remained silent, secretly transmitting his voice: "Fellow Daoist Li, I have a treasure map here, which is very important, as it concerns the place where a Golden Core cultivator will pass away!"

"Heh... such important news, you can tell me?"

Li Yunjing responded indifferently, not believing a single word Lin Kai said.

Li Yunjing felt that if he went to sea with Lin Kai, he would become a treasure!

Even when going to sea, Li Yunjing must stay away from other cultivators!
On the Southern Continent, besides the five major Xuanmen, seven major demon sects, two major Buddhist temples, and four major demon races, there are also many independent cultivators, aristocratic families, and sects.

Within the Ming Dynasty, the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" held absolute power, and other forces had to abide by its rules.

Within the Ming Dynasty, the existence of demonic or Buddhist forces was almost strictly prohibited.

During the Ming Dynasty, these independent cultivators, aristocratic families, and sects fought each other relentlessly, sometimes to a brutal degree.

Sometimes, even the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" finds it difficult to mediate.

Regardless of the nature of the conflict, the reasons are nothing more than vying for resources and competing for the chance to achieve immortality.

On the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, many aristocratic families, sects, and even independent cultivators were subject to the constraints of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect." Even when they fought, it was within a certain range, and large-scale battles were rare.

However, outside of "Wanghai City," on the desolate sea, the rules of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" were somewhat beyond their reach.

The South China Sea is vast and boundless, with countless islands in its waters. It is teeming with monsters and rich in resources, attracting many independent cultivators, aristocratic families, and sects of all sizes to venture into its waters.

Some independent cultivators even established their own sects here.

These sects are far from the emperor's reach, and even the "Shenxiao Daozong" (Divine Firmament Dao Sect) cannot control them or collect taxes from them.

Of course, the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" also turned a blind eye, and it was a good thing that these rogue cultivators and people from small sects entered the sea area.

At least these people are all strong and brave, and they often fight with the monsters in the sea. This situation also helps to reduce the pressure on "Wanghai City".

It was precisely because of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect's" laxity that these rogue cultivators, small sects, and small families, without any rules or constraints, acted as they pleased in the vast ocean. They didn't care about righteousness or evil, immortals, Buddhas, or demons; as long as there was profit, they would immediately kill, rob, and seize wealth.

Anyway, the sea is boundless, and even if some people die in the vast ocean, no one knows who did it!
Even if they kill some influential people, they are not afraid. At worst, they will kill and rob the treasure, then run away and go into hiding.

No matter how powerful a force is, it is difficult to find the whereabouts of a cultivator in the vast ocean.

Although Li Yunjing had never been to the sea, the "Divine Firmament Jade Book" contained a detailed description of the ocean, emphasizing that the disciples of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" must be careful of cultivators from other forces when exploring the ocean.

This Lin Kai in front of me is no good!
Li Yunjing confirmed this on the very first day he met this person.

He didn't believe a single word of what Lin Kai said about the cave of a Golden Core Realm expert!

Is this some kind of ridiculous joke, playing a fool who's just starting out?
"Hehe! I know Fellow Daoist Li doesn't believe me! Just wait until the transaction is over, and I'll show you something. Then you'll understand whether what I said is true or false!"

Lin Kai was also a cunning man, and he immediately realized that Li Yunjing was not easily fooled.

However, he was confident that he could persuade Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi.

This cave is real, but getting inside is another story.

Even if you eventually get inside, who will own the treasures inside?
Then it's even harder to say!

If nine out of ten statements are false, they are easily exposed; but what if nine statements are true and only one statement is false?

As a cunning and manipulative manipulator, Lin Kai was confident that he could destroy Li Yunjing!

Li Yunjing did not respond; he did not believe a single word of Lin Kai's nonsense!

Not long after the two ended their telepathic communication, a series of footsteps sounded outside the courtyard gate.

"Su Guo, invite the four managers in!"

Li Yunjing scanned the area with his divine sense and knew who had arrived, then gave the order.

"Yes! Senior brother!"

Su Guo responded and soon invited the four people in.

The deal was settled, and with a word from the four shopkeepers, the newcomers from the four major shops began trading with Su Guo and Jin Shouyun.

Su Guo and Jin Shouyun didn't trust these merchants much, and they carefully examined every single document.

By evening, everything was finally confirmed and the transaction was completed.

After Li Yunjing finished paying with the spirit stones, the four shopkeepers and Lin Kai took their leave, and he then put the supplies into his "storage ring".

"Alright! Just to be safe, let's leave in a bit! We'll teleport directly to 'Tingtao Market,' and once there, we'll leave using the 'Azure Cloud Boat'!"

With no outsiders present, Li Yunjing gave an order and prepared to return.

Soon, Li Yunjing and his three companions checked out of the "Yunlai Inn" and arrived at the teleportation array in the city.

Normally, data transfers are not allowed at night here.

However, with Yu Yunyi, a true disciple, on this trip, she naturally has the privilege of using the teleportation array at this time.

This was also part of Li Yunjing's calculations.

They can leave through the teleportation array, while others cannot. By following behind, they can naturally shake off their pursuers.

Two thousand miles is enough to create a significant gap, making it impossible for anyone to catch up with them from "Wanghai City".

After the teleportation array flashed, in a house in the city, Lin Kai's "communication talisman" flashed, and he received the message that the other party had left.

"Damn it! They're so cautious! How come the young people of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' are so cunning these days?"

Lin Kai was furious and smashed a cup in anger.

"Giggle..."

Inside the house, a woman chuckled, her laughter radiant. After a moment, she slowly raised her head and said with a light laugh, "You're quite the big shot! How did you get fooled by a few brats?"

"Hmph! What cultivation do I have left? It's already a miracle that I managed to possess someone and get this far! This Lin Kai's aptitude is too poor!"

Lin Kai glanced coldly at the woman, which immediately silenced her.

"What do we do now? We came across the sea and encountered trouble. Now only the eldest brother, you and I are left. Some of our people are dead, some are injured, and you were beaten to death and barely survived by possessing someone else's body."

The woman sighed, ran her hand through her dark hair, stretched her body, and revealed her voluptuous and alluring figure.

"Alas! We seven brothers traveled hundreds of thousands of miles to reach the Southern Heaven for a treasure that is nothing but a mirage. The price we paid was too high!"

Lin Kai sighed, thought for a moment, and said slowly, "Your cultivation and your elder brother's cultivation have not recovered to the Golden Core stage, and I am far behind! We need more resources now to help us recover our cultivation."

Lin Kai's gaze remained clear as he looked at the alluring young woman before him, devoid of any ulterior motives.

"But if we rely solely on selling information and committing murder and robbery, when will we ever have the resources to restore our cultivation?"

The woman's beautiful eyes held a somber expression.

"Hehe! I'm certain that Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi are here to train in the sea! They've bought quite a few nautical charts! I've been watching them for a while now."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Kai's eyes as he slowly spoke.

"But how much supplies could those two possibly have? Qi Refining cultivators are far too thin! Only if we ambush and kill a few Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Divine Firmament Dao Sect will we have a chance to quickly restore our cultivation!"

Upon hearing Lin Kai's words, a hint of disappointment appeared on the woman's face.

"Let's take it one step at a time! Getting a million or two low-grade spirit stones would be a good thing! Enough for us to buy some top-tier second-order healing pills!"

Lin Kai remained calm throughout, seemingly not in a hurry to recover his cultivation.

"But you said the people from the Divine Firmament Dao Sect aren't easy to fool!"

The woman's eyes flickered before she brought up the difficult part.

"Hehe! We, the Seven Demons of the Northern Underworld, are masters at manipulating people's hearts! These two little brats are nothing to us. We'll just have to put in some effort and wait for Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi to return. Then we'll set a trap for them! Once they're in the sea, whether they can leave or not will be out of their hands."

Lin Kai chuckled.

Yu Yunyi possesses the "Azure Cloud Boat," an priceless treasure. Combined with the wealth of a true disciple and an inner disciple, they could easily raise two million spirit stones!
So many spirit stones can be exchanged for 20,000 mid-grade spirit stones!

(End of this chapter)