Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 390 Humiliation to His Face
"Thank you so much!"

Li Yunjing nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Don't worry about the spirit stones. I will pay as usual, cash on delivery, at your normal selling price plus 20%!"

Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing's help was very important. The Flying Cloud Sect and the Holy Sound Sect were extremely far from Shenxiao Island, and the sea route was vast and uncertain, with countless risks involved.

It's not unusual for a ship to sink and its cargo to be lost.

People are taking risks when they help you!
Li Yunjing wouldn't be foolish enough to buy it at the original price, nor would he delay payment or act like he couldn't afford to live!
"This... raising the price by 20%, isn't that a bad idea?"

Wen Bin frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Ten percent! Ten percent for shipping isn't low."

"That's right! One percent! Low-grade materials. If you pay two percent, you definitely won't be able to make a profit, and that would affect the development of 'Star Moon Trading Company'!"

Liao Wanqing shared the same sentiment.

"All right!"

Seeing that the two were adamant, Li Yunjing said no more.

"By the way, when we arrived at the market, we found that your 'Star Moon Trading Company' is having a sale. This can't go on! We can't keep losing money, can we?"

Liao Wanqing asked about this matter again.

"Yes! Recently, the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' has been using its power to harm others, putting a lot of pressure on me, which is why we started a trade war with them!"

Li Yun nodded, making no attempt to hide his recent troubles.

"I have a way to immediately resolve the crisis of 'Star Moon Trading Company'!"

Liao Wanqing smiled mysteriously and said what Li Yunjing was most interested in.

"Oh? What can I do?"

Li Yunjing was taken aback, and a look of curiosity appeared on his face.

“Immediately establish the second and third stores in the East China Sea! On Shenxiao Island, your Shenxiao Dao Sect is too weak, but on our territory, with Wen Bin and I backing you up, I don’t believe the Sihai Chamber of Commerce would still dare to be so arrogant!”

"Another point is that we provide the 'Star Moon Trading Company' with shops for free, without requiring any rent. Moreover, the 'Holy Sound Sect' and 'Flying Cloud Sect' will provide the raw materials, and can even absorb some of the goods!"

“But in our area, everything from the ‘Sihai Chamber of Commerce’ is expensive, and they don’t receive any support. I’d like to see how the ‘Sihai Chamber of Commerce’ can compete with the ‘Xingyue Trading Company’!”

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing's eyes lit up. Liao Wanqing's move was truly brilliant!

It's extremely difficult for the "Sihai Chamber of Commerce" to control everything!

The East China Sea is too vast!

Suppressing one of the "Star Moon Trading Company's" shops requires limited resources and manpower. However, if the "Four Seas Trading Company" were to deal with three shops at the same time, it would require four or five times the resources and manpower!
This is not the normal operating method of a chamber of commerce that aims to make a profit.

"Great idea! That's a good idea!"

Wen Bin slapped his thigh and said with a smile, "In the territory of the 'Flying Cloud Sect,' let's see if the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' still dares to be arrogant after I take sides!"

"Okay! I'll go with you tomorrow and open the branch!"

Li Yunjing nodded, approving of their approach.

In the territory of the "Flying Cloud Sect" and the "Holy Sound Sect", I do not believe that the "Star Moon Merchant Guild" will be bullied again. If the "Flying Cloud Sect" and the "Holy Sound Sect" do not protect them, they will wait for the opportunity to ask the Five Elements True Man or Palace Master Qin to step in and deal with the Flying Cloud True Man and the Holy Sound Fairy.

With a solution for dealing with the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce," Li Yunjing felt much more at ease. The conversation among the five of them, while focused on serious matters, was interspersed with some amusing anecdotes.

Liao Wanqing, in particular, seemed very curious about Xing'er and Yue'er. Six out of ten sentences she spoke were to the two girls. Before long, the three girls became as close as best friends who had known each other for many years!
This amazed Li Yunjing!
The five men were eating and chatting when suddenly a waiter rushed in, looking panicked: "Boss, something terrible has happened! Deacon Li Linzi went to 'March Island' to purchase supplies and was surrounded by people from the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce.' The situation is critical!"

"what!"

Li Yunjing's expression changed drastically. "Is this true?! Quickly, tell me the details."

The man quickly recounted in detail what had happened to Li Linzi after he went to sea.

"March Island" is only three thousand miles away from "Shenxiao Island". Li Linzi drifted at sea and escaped for a while. He then used a "message talisman" to send back news of the attack.

"That Ao Lie is going too far!"

Wen Bin's eyes widened in anger. "Brother Li, I will immediately lead the elite disciples of the 'Flying Cloud Sect' to provide support. We will make the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' pay the price!"

"No need!"

Li Yunjing looked at Wen Bin gratefully, "Brother Wen, this trip will likely be fraught with danger, and your identity is not suitable..."

"Brother Li, stop talking. How can I back down when my friend is in trouble!"

Wen Bin interrupted him, saying directly, "'The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' has done something taboo and goes against business ethics. Do they really think they can act with impunity in the East China Sea?"

"Wen Bin is right! This is a provocation against the 'East China Sea Alliance'!"

Liao Wanqing also stood up, "I also asked the people of the 'Holy Sound Cult' to search for other rescue forces in the surrounding waters, and make sure to rescue Li Linzi."

"it is good!"

Li Yunjing was deeply moved. He clenched his fist and said, "Ao Lie, you dare to play dirty tricks on me! Do you really think that because the main force of my 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' is not here, no one can deal with you? You wait, I will find someone to kill you!"

At this point, Li Yunjing's eyes blazed with murderous intent, almost uncontrollable.

Even Wen Bin, Liao Wanqing, Xing'er, and Yue'er couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Fortunately, Li Yunjing had good self-control; he released and then withdrew the murderous aura, and it had disappeared.

"Ao Lie's target is me! I won't be going. This time, I'll have to trouble Brother Wen and Fairy Liao!"

Calm down, Li Yunjing said calmly.

"Leave it to us!"

Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing took their leave and immediately set off with the disciples of the "Flying Cloud Sect" and "Holy Sound Sect" stationed on "Divine Firmament Island". They boarded the specially made spirit boats of the two sects and sped towards "March Island".

On the spirit boat, Wen Bin solemnly addressed his disciples: "In this operation, we must act swiftly and decisively to rescue Li Linzi. Show no mercy to anyone from the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce'!"

"Yes! Senior brother!"

The disciples responded in unison, their morale soaring.

Within the Flying Cloud Sect, Wen Bin's words carry immense weight, even surpassing those of many elders!
Meanwhile, the "Holy Sound Sect," also under Liao Wanqing's command, was preparing to unleash a massacre.

In the East China Sea, the ruthlessness of the seven major sects surpasses even that of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect," and these two forces have no regard for the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce."

The two factions' spirit boats sped across the sea, creating thousands of white waves in their wake.

Wen Bin stood at the bow of the ship, his clothes fluttering, his eyes piercing as he stared intently ahead.

On another spirit boat, Liao Wanqing rapidly formed hand seals, applying various buff spells to increase its speed.

The two factions split into two groups and proceeded side by side, searching the waters near "March Island".

Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing both obtained Li Linzi's "communication talisman" from Li Yunjing, and they are trying to use the "communication talisman" to contact him in order to determine his location.

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away in the sea off "March Island," the branch leader of the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" looked at Li Linzi, who was surrounded again, and a ferocious smile appeared on his face: "Li Linzi, today is your death day. Let's see where you can escape to!"

"Hahaha! You beasts, you can't beat me one-on-one, so you gang up on me! You think you can silence me? Let me tell you, I already used a 'message talisman' to send a message out!"

Despite his severe injuries, Li Linzi's eyes remained resolute. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' will face retribution for your actions!"

"Ok?"

The branch leader was taken aback at first, his face turning extremely ugly, then he sneered: "Revenge? That's a matter for the future! Anyway, you won't live to see that day!"

Just as the three branch leaders continued their attack on Li Linzi, two menacing spirit boats appeared in the distance.

"Oh no! It's the 'Flying Cloud Sect' and the 'Holy Sound Sect'!"

The branch leader's expression changed drastically. He knew he was in trouble and shouted to the two people beside him, "Run! We can't kill this guy!"

The gray-robed elder and the demonic witch were equally shocked upon seeing this. "The Flying Cloud Sect" and "Holy Sound Sect" are powerful forces and are the overlords of the East Sea!
Upon seeing the two factions' standard airships, they knew they were no match and had to flee.

The spirit boat quickly approached, and Wen Bin's divine sense radiated across the sea. He had already seen the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" ganging up on one person. How could he not understand the situation?

"You dare to run away when you see me coming? You really don't know what's good for you!"

Enraged, Wen Bin transformed into a sharp sword and shot out. The sword split into three in mid-air, the three sword strikes swiftly killing the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" in mid-air! "Hahaha! Heaven never seals off all paths!"

Seeing that he was saved, Li Linzi laughed loudly. Suddenly, everything went dark, and he could no longer hold on and fell into the sea.

"Ok?"

After killing three members of the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce," Wen Bin moved swiftly and arrived beside Li Linzi, lifting him up.

He checked Li Linzi's pulse and confirmed that he was alright, just exhausted. He was relieved and fed Li Linzi a pill before taking him back to his spirit boat.

The two spirit boats began their return journey. Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing had never expected that the people from the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" would be so arrogant, sending only three Foundation Establishment cultivators to hunt down Li Linzi!

Moreover, none of these three people are very skilled in cultivation!
It seems that the "Sihai Chamber of Commerce" has a strong sense of superiority and doesn't take the people of "Xingyue Trading Company" seriously at all!
On the ship of the "Flying Cloud Sect", Li Linzi took the pill and woke up not long after.

He looked at Wen Bin and the others from the "Flying Cloud Sect" with gratitude in his eyes: "Thank you all for saving me. If it weren't for you, I would probably be dead today."

"We're all on the same side! We're from the 'Flying Cloud Sect'!"

Wen Bin patted Li Linzi on the shoulder and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, no need to be so polite. We came to rescue you at the request of Brother Li Yunjing. We will take you back to Shenxiao Island to heal your injuries first."

"what!"

Only then did Li Linzi realize what had happened, and thanked him repeatedly.

He felt a warmth in his heart. He hadn't expected that after sending the message, Senior Brother Li would actually send someone to rescue him.

This is a life-saving grace!

Upon arriving at "Shenxiao Island", Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing quickly took Li Linzi back to "Xingyue Trading Company".

Li Linzi was injured on duty, and Li Yunjing, Xing'er, Yue'er, and a group of senior executives from the business all came to visit her and arranged for her to recuperate in a quiet courtyard of the "Xingyue Business".

Li Yunjing personally examined Li Linzi's injuries and confirmed that there was nothing seriously wrong; he only needed to rest and recuperate for a period of time to recover.

After visiting Li Linzi, Li Yunjing convened allies and senior executives of the Xingyue Trading Company in the company's council hall.

The atmosphere in the hall was heavy as everyone sat together, discussing strategies to deal with the "Sihai Chamber of Commerce".

“The ‘Sihai Chamber of Commerce’ has been so arrogant this time, daring to openly attack our people. We absolutely cannot let this go.”

Fang Yuxuan said angrily.

As shareholders of the second and third stores, Liao Wanqing and Wen Bin looked at the young cultivator in front of them with curiosity. Judging from his behavior, he seemed to resemble a spoiled disciple from a sect.

Could this kid also be a second-generation member of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"?

With this assessment, Liao Wanqing and Wen Bin dared not underestimate Fang Yuxuan.

It is very difficult for cultivators to have offspring. Some elders attach great importance to the continuation of bloodlines. If the younger generation is killed, the older generation will be born. This usually happens in cultivation families.

Since Fang Yuxuan is a second-generation rich kid, his low cultivation level is not a disadvantage; his background is enough to make up for it.

"Yes! They're practically courting death! This is a provocation against the sect!"

"Damn it! Find a chance to wipe out those people from the 'Four Seas Chamber of Commerce'!"

"We must take revenge!"

……

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Quiet!"

Li Yunjing's expression was cold and stern as he swept his gaze across the crowd: "'The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce' has long dominated the East Sea, and its actions have become increasingly unscrupulous! However, they are powerful, while our forces are weak! You should all be patient for now, and wait until I can invite an elder from my sect to back me up!"

"Wow..."

Li Yunjing's words severely shocked both his allies and his own people!

What gives them the confidence to say they'll invite a Nascent Soul Realm elder?

Is this something a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator could say?
Even a Golden Core cultivator wouldn't be qualified to say such a thing, would they?
Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Was Li Yunjing truly confident, or was he just boasting?
Just as Li Linzi returned to the "Star Moon Trading Company", the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" also received the news.

"Useless! Utterly useless! Three people couldn't even kill one of them! Luckily they were killed, otherwise I would have killed them all again!"

Ao Lie's gaze was cold and displeased with the performance of his subordinates.

"Sir, what should we do now?"

A Foundation Establishment Realm subordinate asked, trembling.

Lord Ao Lie is not known for his good temper!
He was prepared to be scolded!
"Hmph! What else can I do? Prepare some compensation, I'm going to 'Star Moon Trading Company'!"

Ao Lie coldly gave the order.

"what?"

The subordinate was a little confused, thinking he had misheard, and couldn't help but ask again, "An apology?"

"That's right! It's an apology! The person is dead, so we're shifting the blame to the 'Sihai Chamber of Commerce.' We're sending compensation because of mismanagement, our subordinates acting recklessly, and an accident. It wasn't the 'Sihai Chamber of Commerce' that caused this!"

Ao Lie said coldly.

"But can they believe it?"

The subordinate thought to himself, "Isn't this sir a bit delusional? Everyone's already fighting, what's the point of this?"

But he dared not disobey Ao Lie's orders, so he could only agree and hurriedly prepare the so-called "compensation".

A quarter of an hour later, Ao Lie, accompanied by several of his men, arrived at the "Star Moon Trading Company" carrying several boxes of valuables.

The guards at the entrance of the trading company changed their expressions upon seeing that it was Ao Lie and immediately went inside to report.

"Fine! They've come to bully us!"

Upon hearing the news, Li Yunjing sneered, "This Ao Lie really has a good plan."

"It's too much! It's too much!"

Wen Bin glared angrily from the side: "Brother Li, Ao Lie is clearly just putting on a show, there's no real sincerity here..."

Wen Bin couldn't continue speaking.

This is a clear case of disregarding "Star Moon Trading Company". They killed so many employees and had a few boxes of goods taken away as compensation?
When did cultivators ever use boxes?
How much stuff can the box hold?
If you're truly sincere, you should at least compensate me with a few treasures from the magic bag, right?

"No problem! I'll go and meet him!"

Li Yunjing waved his hand: "Let's see what tricks he's up to first!"

Ao Lie was brought to the council hall. With a fake smile on his face, he cupped his hands to Li Yunjing and said, "Mr. Li, this matter is really a misunderstanding. My men did not know the rules and acted without authorization. It has nothing to do with the 'Sihai Chamber of Commerce'. I have come here today to apologize. I hope Mr. Li will be magnanimous and forgive their recklessness."

As he spoke, he gestured for his men to open the treasure chest. Inside were low-grade spirit stones, low-grade magic artifacts, talismans, and pills, all of which shimmered with a dazzling light.

Li Yunjing looked at the junk; it was almost all the lowest-grade stuff. It looked like a lot, but in reality, it was of very little value.

As for items, even those at the fourth level of Qi Refining wouldn't bother using these things!
This isn't an apology; it's a self-humiliation.

"Ao Lie, take your junk and leave! There's no need for us to talk anymore! Today, you didn't just insult me, Li Yunjing, or the 'Star Moon Merchant Guild,' but the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect.' I will report this to the Five Elements Ancestor as soon as possible! You just wait!"

Li Yunjing's expression was icy, like a sheet of ice.

At this moment, Li Yunjing even had an idea: to try using the "Yin Yang Mirror" to see if he could kill Ao Lie!

However, upon sensing the formidable power contained within this person's body, Li Yunjing abandoned the idea!

No wonder Elder Wu Cheng advised him not to make a move. Ao Lie's strength was truly terrifying. Even with Li Yunjing's cultivation, activating the "Yin Yang Treasure Mirror" might not be enough to kill him!
If the opponent seizes an opportunity, they can kill you!

The risk is too great!
This made Li Yunjing deeply wary, and he dared not make a move.

(End of this chapter)