Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 388 Four Seas Chamber of Commerce
So what if Shenxiao Island is the territory of Shenxiao Dao Sect?

The man in black robes was hoping that the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" would break the rules and shut down his shop!
At that time, the entire East China Sea, countless islands, and numerous cultivators will all know this news!
Let's see how "Star Moon Trading Company" will survive!
Business is different from factional fighting; it doesn't rely on absolute force. A good reputation in business is a golden brand. If your reputation is ruined, you're finished.

As the largest chamber of commerce in the East China Sea, the Sihai Chamber of Commerce naturally saw the threat posed by the Xingyue Trading Company. That's why they deliberately opened a shop on Shenxiao Island to destroy the Xingyue Trading Company!
Actually, Li Yunjing's encounter with this enemy was triggered by the last auction.

If it were just a single shop, it might dominate a region, but it wouldn't affect the status of the "Sihai Chamber of Commerce".

But if you create the largest auction in the East China Sea, that will be the death knell for the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce"!

If such auctions are held several times in a row and are successful every time, "Star Moon Trading Company" will be accepted by everyone and psychologically recognized as the number one trading company in the East China Sea!

Then the "Sihai Chamber of Commerce" is truly finished.

The man in black robes, the vanguard sent by the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce," is named Ao Lie. Although he serves the Chamber of Commerce, he has dragon blood and has always been arrogant.

While playing with the jade thumb ring in his hand, Ao Lie pondered his next plan.

"Go and list out all the forces in the East China Sea that have business dealings with the 'Star Moon Trading Company,' and pay special attention to those that are our competitors."

Ao Lie gave instructions to his subordinates.

"Yes, Master Ao!"

The subordinates hurriedly left. These people were agile and were all cultivators at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm!
"Heh! I've poached all your friends. Let's see how your little 'Star Moon Trading Company' will survive!"

Ao Lie plans to start with the partners of "Xingyue Trading Company" and break down their business ties.

Without the upstream and downstream supply chains, even the supply of goods cannot be guaranteed, let alone a strong sales channel. If "Xingyue Trading Company" doesn't die, who will?
This is also the biggest crisis that "Star Moon Trading Company" has ever encountered!
In his office, Li Yunjing read through the accounting reports brought by Li Linzi and Shi Huilan, his expression growing increasingly grave.

The attack by the "Sihai Chamber of Commerce" indeed caused heavy losses to the "Xingyue Trading Company," with almost all of its profits from the past few months gone.

"It seems they are determined to wipe us out."

Li Yunjing put down the accounts, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"Uncle-Master Li, what should we do?"

Shi Huilan asked with a worried expression.

Li Yunjing didn't speak, but looked at Xing'er, Yue'er, and Ma Xingyuan, who were also in the room.

When Li Yunjing's gaze fell on Ma Xingyuan, the fat man's heart trembled. Don't look at me!

I don't know what to do!
Seeing Ma Xingyuan's innocent little eyes, Li Yunjing smiled and asked, "Fatty, what's your deputy position?"

Li Yunjing had never asked about this topic before. He was genuinely curious about what the fat man had learned!
"hey-hey!"

When Li Yunjing asked him about this, Ma Xingyuan surprisingly showed a hint of shyness, scratching his head awkwardly with a somewhat bashful expression.

"Hey!"

This piqued Li Yunjing's interest even more, and he temporarily set aside the pressure from the "Sihai Chamber of Commerce".

"Spiritual Chef! Disassembler! Spiritual Plant Master!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing looked at him as if he had to say it, Ma Xingyuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.

"what?"

Li Yunjing was stunned after hearing this!

In the world of cultivation, all cultivators learn some secondary professions in order to go further on the path of cultivation!
The alchemy, array formation, weapon crafting, talisman-making, puppetry, and even celestial secrets techniques that Li Yunjing learned are all top-tier secondary professions!
What kind of stuff is Ma Xingyuan learning?
chef?

Cutting meat?

Growing vegetables?

That fat guy is really something else!

After a long while, Li Yunjing laughed in anger.

"Alright! From now on, you'll be in charge of the catering for 'Star Moon Trading Company'! Also, if you're good at cooking, I'll open a restaurant for you!"

Li Yunjing had no way to deal with the fat man, so he could only say this.

"what?"

The fat man scratched his head, staring blankly at Li Yunjing, thinking to himself, "Young Master Li! Are you serious, or are you being sarcastic?"

"Ugh……"

With a sigh, Li Yunjing pondered for a moment and said, "Since they're waging a price war, we'll fight fire with fire. Issue a notice that starting tomorrow, all goods will be sold at a 20% discount, and we'll launch new promotional activities to attract our old customers back. I won't allow ourselves to be outdone by the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' in the same category of goods!"

"But boss, we'll lose money like this!"

Li Linzi said with some concern.

"A temporary loss of profits is nothing; the important thing is not to let them succeed. I suspect this shop has ill intentions and wants to ruin us!"

Li Yunjing added, "We must hold on!"

"Furthermore, once I'm done with this, I'll personally craft the products. I refuse to believe that I can't compete with them even if I don't take my share of the commission. The weapon refiners, alchemists, talisman makers, puppeteers, and array masters of the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' are just like me, working for the Chamber of Commerce for free without taking a single penny, right?"

This is the source of Li Yunjing's confidence!
"Yes! We understand!"

With Li Yunjing's words, Li Linzi and Shi Huilan felt much more at ease.

"From now on, I will say that Madam Xing and Madam Yue will be in charge of the overall management of the 'Star Moon Trading Company.' Their orders are my orders, and everyone must obey them! As for the arrangements for other newcomers, those will be decided entirely by the two ladies!"

Finally, Li Yunjing announced the personnel changes at "Xingyue Trading Company".

"Yes! We will fully cooperate with the two ladies!"

Even if Li Linzi and Shi Huilan harbored great resentment, at this moment, they had to appear obedient!

Lady Xing and Lady Yue are not ordinary people; they are Li Yunjing's women!

With such a supreme status, Li Linzi and Shi Huilan dared not make any underhanded moves. If they wanted to continue their careers, they would have to flatter the two ladies.

"Alright! I have urgent business to attend to! I need to pay my respects to Elder Wu Cheng. I'll leave this to you."

After settling things with the "Star Moon Trading Company," Li Yunjing hurriedly got up and left.

If "Star Moon Trading Company" hadn't been suddenly attacked, Li Yunjing would have rushed to "Shenxiao Branch Temple" long ago to report the sect's news to Elder Wu Cheng.

Currently, on "Shenxiao Island", Elder Wu Cheng is Li Yunjing's biggest backer!

He must maintain a good relationship with Elder Wu Cheng!

As for the "Star Moon Trading Company," Li Yunjing considered them minor issues. This time, he actually suffered quite a bit of loss due to his negligence.

Before long, Li Yunjing arrived at the gate of the "Shenxiao Branch Temple".

This branch temple is located in the northern part of "Shenxiao Island". After being renovated by "Shenxiao Daozong", it is now a magnificent building with an extraordinary presence.

Two disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" stood at the gate. Upon seeing Li Yunjing, they immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Senior Brother Li, you've arrived."

"No gift!"

Li Yunjing nodded and asked, "Is Elder Wu Cheng here?"

"Reporting to my senior brother!"

One of the guards replied, "The elder is inside the temple. Please come in, Senior Brother Li."

"it is good!"

Li Yunjing said no more and quickly walked into the branch hall.

Today, the strength of the Shenxiao Dao Sect on Shenxiao Island has increased considerably.

The Shenxiao Dao Sect has sent a group of people, some of whom are here to build a teleportation array. On the territory of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, a teleportation array is indispensable.

Only by building a "teleportation array" here can the cultivators inside the sect be deployed to various locations more quickly.

Li Yunjing entered the "Shenxiao Branch Temple" again and saw many cultivators coming and going, making it very lively.

Along the way, they encountered many cultivators. When they saw Li Yunjing, they all greeted him warmly, each one more polite than the last.

Among the disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", apart from the Ten True Disciples, Li Yunjing is the most prestigious and is respected by everyone.

After exchanging a few words with these people, Li Yunjing passed through several courtyards and arrived at a quiet courtyard.

In the courtyard, Elder Wu Cheng was in a good mood, sitting at a stone table, holding an ancient book in his hands, his expression focused. "Disciple greets Elder Wu Cheng."

Li Yunjing stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said with a smile.

Elder Wu Cheng looked up, saw Li Yunjing, and smiled slightly: "Please sit down!"

Seeing Li Yunjing's condition, and given that the sect hadn't sent any reinforcements, Elder Wu Cheng understood the situation.

"It seems the elder has guessed correctly!"

Li Yunjing sat down at the stone table and said solemnly, "I have come here today to recount my meeting with the Sect Master!"

"If I couldn't guess what you were doing, wouldn't I be senile?"

Elder Wu Cheng put down the ancient book in his hand, smiled, and then his expression turned serious as he said in a deep voice, "What did the Sect Leader say?"

"This is not a big deal; the sect will handle it properly."

Li Yunjing said in a deep voice, "These are the last words spoken by the Sect Leader!"

"it is good!"

Elder Wu Cheng pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "With the Sect Leader's words, I can rest assured!"

"That's what I think too. By the way, Elder, how many ancestors are there in our sect?"

Li Yunjing asked curiously.

In the past, he would have worried about being mistaken for a spy if he asked this question, but now he doesn't have that concern anymore.

"This is a top secret of the sect!"

Elder Wu Cheng smiled slightly: "Don't even mention you, even I, an old man, don't know! I can only tell you that I have met more than ten Supreme Elders!"

"so much!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing was startled and quickly said, "I didn't expect our 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' to be so powerful!"

"The sect's strength is beyond doubt!"

Elder Wu Cheng waved his hand and laughed, "Of course, you can't cause trouble outside and bring disaster to the sect because of this! You should know that there are quite a few behemoth sects outside! Once you cause a big disaster, there will be no winners in a war between these giants! It's definitely not a good thing!"

"The elder is right!"

Li Yunjing nodded respectfully, appearing obedient.

He knew Elder Wu Cheng because he was afraid that he would do something so outrageous again after he had killed so many people from the "Tianluo Dao Sect," so he deliberately reminded him.

"Ok!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing was obedient, Elder Wu Cheng nodded in satisfaction. His gaze was deep as he slowly asked, "Did you encounter any trouble again this time you came back?"

"Yes!"

Li Yunjing was taken aback, then smiled wryly and said, "Elder, you are indeed very perceptive. I have indeed encountered some minor troubles; 'Star Moon Trading Company' has a competitor!"

"I know about the 'Sihai Chamber of Commerce'!"

Elder Wu Cheng nodded: "This time, the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' has sent a formidable figure whose cultivation is even higher than mine! Don't even think about using underhanded methods to compete! Everything must be resolved through business!"

"Ok?"

Li Yunjing frowned and asked in confusion, "Elder, has a powerful dragon appeared on our territory?"

"You little rascal! You actually guessed right!"

Elder Wu Cheng gave Li Yunjing a deep look and smiled: "'The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' is the largest chamber of commerce in the East Sea. It has many experts, including those from all races except humans..."

"Does the elder mean that a dragon has arrived this time?"

When Elder Wu Cheng fell silent, Li Yunjing asked in surprise, "Could there really be a dragon like in the legends?"

"It really is a dragon! But it's only a third-tier flood dragon! Its strength is extremely formidable. When it visited me, it only slightly revealed its aura, and I knew then that I was no match for it!"

Elder Wu Cheng exclaimed in admiration, nodded, and then cautioned, "This dragon is called Ao Lie, a fire-attribute dragon. You must be careful and never disregard the rules!"

"Thank you, elder, for reminding me!"

Li Yunjing, with a solemn expression, bowed and left the "Shenxiao Branch Temple".

"Damn it! A dragon has appeared! My 'Five Dragon Wheel' is missing a third-tier dragon. If I can kill it and refine it into the 'Five Dragon Wheel,' it will enhance the power of the magic weapon!"

Stepping out of the branch temple, Li Yunjing let out a long sigh of relief and began to make plans in his mind.

Even if Ao Lie were more powerful on Shenxiao Island, Li Yunjing wouldn't be afraid of him; Shenxiao Dao Sect could still maintain order.

However, figuring out how to kill Ao Lie requires some planning.

Li Yunjing had figured out Elder Wu Cheng; he was a kind-hearted person who would avoid taking action if possible and didn't want to get involved in fighting and killing.

Elder Wu Cheng is definitely not someone we can count on!
Among the other members of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" in the East China Sea, there are no other powerful figures!

"and many more!"

Li Yunjing suddenly stopped in his tracks, muttering to himself, "Hall Master Fu Lingfeng is in the East Sea! If we find him, even if Ao Lie is a third-tier demon king, or even a fourth-tier demon king, he'll be killed by Fu Lingfeng!"

With this thought in mind, Li Yunjing took out his "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" and sent a message to Fu Lingfeng. Whether Fu Lingfeng could receive it or not was another matter.

After doing all this, Li Yunjing moved swiftly, transforming into a blur as he returned to the "Star Moon Merchant Guild".

The initial setup is no longer sufficient.

He obtained more information from Elder Wu Cheng, and in the upcoming business competition, Li Yunjing would need to unleash all his strength.

"Brother Yunjing, you're back?"

When Li Yunjing reappeared, Xing'er and Yue'er were extremely shocked, as the all-staff meeting they were hosting was not even halfway through!

"Yes! I received some news from Elder Wu Cheng! I had to come over to tell everyone!"

Li Yunjing's expression was solemn. He nodded, looked at everyone, and said, "'Sihai Chamber of Commerce' is the number one chamber of commerce in the East China Sea. It is financially powerful and its military strength is also superior to ours. Our competition with 'Sihai Chamber of Commerce' can only be commercial competition! We can forget about using underhanded tactics. Even if 'Xingyue Trading Company' closes down, we can't use them!"

"For the next period of time, I will go into seclusion to refine all the necessary resources and fight them head-on! The affairs of the Chamber of Commerce are now in your hands!"

"Alright! I've said everything I needed to say!"

"You all keep going! I'm going into seclusion!"

After speaking, Li Yunjing disappeared like a gentle breeze before anyone else could react.

As for the reactions of others, they were no longer within Li Yunjing's consideration. He had no interest in holding a welcome party for the newcomers.

Upon returning to his residence in the backyard, Li Yunjing went directly to his secluded cultivation room and retrieved all the materials he had on him.

These materials each have their own uses.

Materials for alchemy, talisman making, weapon crafting, array formation, puppetry... all sorts of things were categorized and piled up like mountains. All five lines were ready!
Li Yunjing planned to use up all his materials, including all the low-level materials in the "Star Moon Merchant Guild"!
Li Yunjing's skill level is very high; he can match the speed of dozens of other masters of the same level!

While Li Yunjing was refining first and second-tier items, Ao Lie was also implementing his division plan.

He secretly sent people to contact some of the suppliers of "Star Moon Trading Company" and tried to persuade them to sever their cooperation with "Star Moon Trading Company" by offering higher prices and more favorable conditions.

These suppliers come from small families and sects, and most of them are people who operate in the nearby waters and collect spiritual items by taking risks.

These people work so hard just to sell the resources they risked their lives to obtain at a reasonable price.

The prices offered by the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" are higher, so these people are naturally willing to cooperate with the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce," which directly cuts off the supply of low-level materials to the "Star Moon Trading Company."

Xing'er and Yue'er quickly received the news, and the two women immediately summoned the core members of the "Star Moon Merchant Guild," including Ma Xingyuan, Fang Yuxuan, and other cultivators, to discuss countermeasures.

"We can't just sit here and wait to die! It seems that the only way to acquire spiritual materials is to raise prices, just like the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce'!"

Li Linzi said conceitedly.

"No way! The 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' is the number one chamber of commerce in the East China Sea. We have no chance of competing with them. I think since we can't buy low-grade materials here on 'Divine Firmament Island,' we should go to more distant islands to buy them!"

To everyone's surprise, Shi Huilan was the first to step forward and reject Li Linzi's plan.

(End of this chapter)