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Chapter 251 Reunion (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)
Seeing Li Yunjing's determined look, Steward Liu quickened the counting process.

Fifteen minutes later, all the items were examined.

Deacon Liu sat down opposite Li Yunjing again, smiled slightly, and said, "We need at least ten more high-grade magical artifacts."

Hearing the terms of the exchange, even though Li Yunjing was mentally prepared, the high price still made his heart sink.

The price of a top-grade alchemy furnace is simply outrageous!
The "Azure Cloud Boat" that Li Yunjing modified was not even one-third as expensive as the "Ten Thousand Streams Glazed Furnace"!
"call……"

Li Yunjing let out a long breath and said softly, "Isn't it expensive? With the abilities of your 'Treasure Pavilion,' if you transport these demonic artifacts to the territories of the 'Yinshan Sect' and the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect,' you can make at least a 30% profit after the price difference!"

"Giggle..."

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's words, Deacon Liu laughed and said coquettishly, "But we are currently on the territory of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect,' and these things are prohibited!"

"Because of this, the transportation costs and the risks involved will increase exponentially!"

"The price I can offer is already very fair!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing remained silent, Deacon Liu continued, "Fellow Daoist, think about it again! Are top-grade spiritual artifact alchemy furnaces common things? I can say with certainty that if all the markets in the entire Ming Dynasty could produce ten top-grade alchemy furnaces for sale, that would already be an extremely high number!"

"Such a rare and precious item, if you miss it today, it will be auctioned off. Just think, if it goes to the auction, countless alchemists will be vying for it. Do you think you can still buy it at this price?"

"Besides, you can't exactly trade magical artifacts at an auction, can you?"

"Sigh! Too much! How about this? I'll take out a top-grade magical artifact. Do you think it's acceptable for a trade, Deacon Liu?"

Deacon Liu had Li Yunjing firmly under his control, exploiting his weakness.

Li Yunjing is determined to get his hands on this alchemy furnace!

Moreover, apart from Steward Liu, it would be very difficult for Li Yunjing to obtain a top-grade alchemy furnace from anywhere else.

Originally, Li Yunjing was satisfied and could accept any alchemy furnace that was of the spiritual weapon level.

However, after seeing the top-grade alchemy furnace, Li Yunjing lost much interest in the lower, middle, and upper-grade furnaces.

It's like going to a car show and seeing a supercar that you happen to be able to afford.

The ordinary car that was originally planned no longer appealed to me.

It's all the same principle.

Moreover, the alchemy furnace also has real practical value, as it can greatly improve alchemy skills.

Over the years, the spiritual materials saved will be enough to buy this alchemy furnace.

Li Yunjing had already calculated all the benefits in his mind. The rare and top-grade spiritual artifact alchemy furnace was right in front of him, and he could use it for at least several decades or even hundreds of years.

Li Yunjing is making a final effort to negotiate the price down.

"Giggle!"

Deacon Liu burst into laughter, laughing so hard he almost fell over, as if he had heard something hilarious.

Li Yunjing's face turned ugly from laughing, and he finally stopped laughing and said, "Two top-grade magical artifacts!"

"Oh right! I'm a silver member of 'Jubaolou,' so I'm a customer, right? Don't I get discounts?"

Having no other choice, Li Yunjing brought up the matter, took out his silver token, and waved it in his hand.

"Oh? So you really are a silver member of our 'Treasure Pavilion'!"

A glint flashed in Deacon Liu's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "Unless you are willing to upgrade your token and owe me a favor."

"This one……"

Li Yunjing was taken aback and fell silent.

If the token level is upgraded, the other party will know my name, which doesn't seem very good for me.
"Fellow Daoist, please rest assured!"

"Our 'Treasure Pavilion' has very strict rules. Not to mention the Southern Heaven Continent, we have many partners on other continents as well. Immortals, Buddhists, demons, witches, monsters, Confucians, ghosts... all kinds of systems, all kinds of people, from all walks of life, we have clients!"

"There are quite a few important figures in your 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' who do business with us!"

"Your situation is not uncommon!"

"But if you want to get information about your fellow disciples from the 'Treasure Pavilion,' even if you give me a top-grade magical artifact, I won't provide you with a list!"

"This is our 'Treasure Pavilion's' inviolable rule! No one who belongs to 'Treasure Pavilion' can disobey it!"

Knowing Li Yunjing's concerns, Steward Liu explained with a smile.

Li Yunjing nodded slightly. He knew the rules of "Jubaolou" and also the rules of some super-large trading companies. These were their fundamental rules, and it was rare for customer information to be leaked.

Of course, this is not absolute!

Because when faced with huge profits, there are no secrets, and being betrayed is only natural.

However, given Li Yunjing's status, it's unlikely that someone would offer an exorbitant price to sell his information.

The most crucial point is that what Li Yunjing did was not a major violation of the sect rules; at most, he would only be punished once.

With Li Yunjing's abilities, he could easily manipulate things within the sect and impose a minor punishment that would be insignificant and cause no real loss.

Having figured all this out, Li Yunjing flicked his wrist and tossed the silver token to Steward Liu.

"Alright! We'll do as Steward Liu says!"

Li Yunjing then took out a top-grade magical flying sword from his "treasure bag" and tossed it to Steward Liu.

Now, he has basically cleared out most of the demonic spoils he seized.

The rest were pills, materials, and first-tier magic artifacts.

"Great! Transaction successful!"

Seeing Li Yunjing's prompt response, Deacon Liu accepted the token and flying sword, checked them over, and after confirming that everything was in order, readily agreed.

This time, they sold a top-grade spiritual artifact alchemy furnace, but "Jubaolou" didn't make much money.

The value of a top-grade alchemy furnace is too high!

Through the silver token in his hand, Steward Liu also learned some basic information about Li Yunjing.

The items Li Yunjing traded were incredibly valuable. After thinking for a moment, Deacon Liu took out a platinum-level token, engraved Li Yunjing's information on it, and handed it to Li Yunjing.

"This is Fellow Daoist Li's new token! From now on, you can enjoy platinum-level privileges at our 'Treasure Pavilion'!"

Deacon Liu explained, "Compared to before, platinum-level tokens offer a 10% discount, some auction information, and the added benefit of being able to make requests and pay a price for 'Treasure Pavilion' to help you fulfill them!"

"This authority includes finding treasures. As long as it's within the Southern Heaven Continent, our 'Treasure Pavilion' is willing to help!"

"What a great handwriting!"

Li Yunjing accepted the platinum token, nodded, and praised it.

He had initially thought the platinum token was nothing special, no different from the previous silver-level tokens, and would be stored away in his storage magic item, buried at the bottom of a box. He never expected such a pleasant surprise.

This made Li Yunjing cherish the item even more.

"Alright! Transaction complete!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing had accepted the identity token, Deacon Liu nodded in satisfaction and then asked, "Does Fellow Daoist have any other requests?"

"I have a request! Could you also exchange these things for spirit stones for me?"

Li Yunjing thought for a moment, then tossed a pile of magical artifacts, some demonic pills and materials onto the table, signaling Steward Liu to continue the transaction.

These items were all carefully selected; Li Yunjing couldn't use them, and he didn't take out a single thing that was universally applicable to both Dao and Demonic paths.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Li has killed quite a few members of the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' on the front lines."

Deacon Liu looked at Li Yunjing with his big eyes, a meaningful expression on his face.

"Hehe! It's alright!"

Li Yunjing was unwilling to talk much about what happened on the battlefield, so he gave a perfunctory reply and ended the topic.

Deacon Liu quickly cleared these items away and offered a price: "These things aren't worth much. How about this: 8000 mid-grade spirit stones!"

"All right!"

Li Yunjing did not haggle; this was not a fair transaction to begin with.

If Deacon Liu were to take these so-called junk out and sell them, he could fetch at least 11000 mid-grade spirit stones!

After the transaction was completed, Li Yunjing asked, "I hope that favor won't be too troublesome."

"Of course! We at 'Jubaolou' are in business! No matter what, Fellow Daoist Li is a major client of our 'Jubaolou,' how could we make things difficult for you? We've just run into a problem and need your help with a small matter."

Upon hearing Li Yunjing mention this matter, Steward Liu responded softly, her expression extremely sincere, as if she didn't take this favor seriously at all.

That's indeed the case!
Li Yunjing's current abilities are insufficient to provide any convenience to "Jubaolou". Steward Liu only saw that he had some potential and left a backup plan in advance.

After hearing what Steward Liu said, Li Yunjing simply hummed in agreement and continued, "Then I'll take my leave. As for you wanting to find me, you'll always find a way."

Li Yunjing did not leave any contact information via a message talisman.

Li Yunjing felt somewhat displeased with this woman.

This time, he was really ripped off by the other party for a huge sum of money!
This money could at least buy an ordinary "Qingyun Boat".

After leaving the "Treasure Pavilion" shop, Li Yunjing browsed around other shops in the city, purchasing materials related to alchemy, weapon crafting, talisman making, array formation, and puppetry from various stores.

After spending a large sum of spirit stones, Li Yunjing returned to his residence.

Li Yunjing sat in his bedroom and began refining the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace," a treasure more important than anything else.

Refining a spiritual artifact also requires considerable effort. Li Yunjing infused it with his divine sense, and even used his own blood essence to bind it to him, nurturing it with his true essence.

It will take a very long time to refine the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace" to the level of the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword".

This item is not only good for alchemy, but also for fighting enemies.

In terms of power, it is far more lethal than ordinary mid-grade spiritual weapons.

Of course, alchemists would never be willing to use their treasures like that.

Li Yunjing was no different from other alchemists. After obtaining the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace," he played with it in his hands, almost inseparable from it, truly treating it as if it were something he was afraid would melt in his mouth.

Spending time with your treasures day and night, nurturing them with your true essence, is also the best way to refine magical artifacts.

Only in this way, over time, will the magic weapon and Li Yunjing's mind become one, as flexible as an arm, so that with a single command, it can be activated instantly and unleash its maximum power.

This is the right way.

Other refining methods rely on the cultivator's own domineering power to completely subdue the magic weapon, which to some extent affects the magic weapon's spirituality.

Cultivators don't care about ordinary magical treasures.

However, treasures of the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace" level are different. Li Yunjing must refine them carefully, unwilling to destroy their hazy consciousness and damage their spirituality.

Just as Li Yunjing was refining this item, his "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" vibrated, and Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao finally arrived!
They arrived at the "City of Glory" aboard the newly purchased enhanced "Azure Cloud Boat" that Li Yunjing had purchased.

"They're here! I'm going to wait for them at the South Gate too!"

Li Yunjing's eyes lit up. He stood up, tidied himself up, and, holding the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace" that had shrunk to the size of a walnut, went out the door and headed towards the south gate.

The south gate was much more lively than the north gate.

The flow of people here is clearly dozens of times greater than at the North Gate.

Among those coming and going were cultivators from various sects and families in the Ming Dynasty's cultivation world, as well as fellow disciples who had come from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Some of these people joined to complete the sect's mission: to develop "Crossing the Mountains" and stabilize "Shenxiao Pass." Others came to "City of Glory" to participate in the "Treasure Pavilion" auction.

Li Yunjing stood at the city gate, chatting casually with a few fellow disciples he had just met.

Li Yunjing inquired about matters concerning their sect, while they inquired about matters concerning the front lines from Li Yunjing's perspective.

The two sides exchanged information and had a very pleasant conversation.

After a while, Li Yunjing glanced at the city gate out of the corner of his eye and saw Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi.

As for Fu Chao?

sorry!
Li Yunjing didn't see that his gaze was entirely focused on Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi; there was no room for anyone else.

The two women remained graceful and elegant, their beauty unparalleled.

"Li Yunjing!"

Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi saw Li Yunjing almost at the same time. The two women were excited and called out to him.

Before Li Yunjing could respond, the two women moved swiftly, passing through the city gate and using their ability to shrink distances to an inch, rushing towards Li Yunjing from among the crowd.

"Fellow Daoists, please contact me if you need anything! The person I've been waiting for has arrived!"

Li Yunjing said something and turned to greet the two women.

"what?"

The others were stunned to see the two women rush into Li Yunjing's arms.

They never expected that their fellow disciples, who were chatting with them, were actually waiting for two stunningly beautiful women!
What a blessing!

Near the city gate, hundreds of people couldn't help but turn their gaze to the man and two women who were tightly embracing each other!
"Yun Jing, are you alright?"

Ignoring the onlookers, Yu Yunyi cupped Li Yunjing's slightly weathered face in her hands, a hint of heartache in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)