Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 544 Arrival in the East Sea (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

His eyes were full of eagerness, as if he couldn't wait to get things arranged.

Li Yunjing's status was so high that Elder Wu Cheng could only look up to him.

"Thank you for your kindness."

Li Yunjing waved his hand, his tone resolute and unwavering: "But the time for picking up friends is tight, and the wedding is approaching, so it is really not advisable to delay."

He picked up the spirit tea, took a sip, and continued, "Besides, the situation in the East China Sea is tense, and I have no heart for socializing."

"It was my oversight!"

Elder Wu Cheng looked regretful, but he couldn't insist. He could only nod repeatedly: "Where do you plan to settle the Vice Sect Leader and his party? The Island Lord's Mansion has prepared a superior room for you. It is quiet and elegant, and most suitable for resting."

"No need to bother."

Li Yunjing put down his teacup, stood up and looked out at the rolling sea of ​​clouds. "I still have some old acquaintances at the 'Star Moon Trading Company,' so I'll go catch up with them. It's my property there, so it'll be convenient for me to do things there."

"So that's it!"

Elder Wu Cheng was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Alright, I will immediately send someone to inform the market area to make sure they are ready to receive you."

He quickly instructed the disciples beside him, then turned to them and said, "If the Vice Sect Leader has any needs, just ask. The entire Shenxiao Island will do its utmost to fulfill them!"

"Thank you!"

Although he knew that Elder Wu Cheng was deliberately trying to curry favor with him, Li Yunjing still nodded his thanks and left the island lord's mansion with the respectful farewell of the elders and stewards.

As soon as Li Yunjing stepped out the door, a sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, rushed towards him. In the distance, on the sea, the light of the battle still appeared and disappeared intermittently.

Apart from Shenxiao Island, the surrounding waters are no longer considered safe.

"Shenxiao Island" was an unexpected gain for the "Shenxiao Dao Sect". Very few cultivators remained on it, and its defense capabilities were extremely weak. Elder Wu Cheng was unwilling to deal with outside affairs and focused on defending the island.

This approach cannot be considered wrong!

This was a choice made after weighing the strengths and weaknesses.

However, this display of weakness was not in line with Li Yunjing's character.

He was used to the sect's assertive behavior, and his current submissive manner always made Li Yunjing feel very awkward.

He gazed at the sea, his eyes growing increasingly profound, secretly plotting how to deal with the threat posed by the "Tianluo Dao Sect".

In the East China Sea, relying solely on the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" is definitely not enough!
First-rate forces such as "Flying Cloud Sect", "Holy Sound Sect" and "Lake Heart Island" seem to be the best allies who can unite to resist the attack of "Heavenly Net Dao Sect"!

After all, the "East China Sea Alliance" that was once established has not yet been dissolved!

Most importantly, the East Sea is the territory of these top-tier sects, and their interests are the greatest.

On the other hand, if things go wrong, Shenxiao Island can simply abandon its base and withdraw its main force back to the Ming Dynasty.

Upon arriving in the territory of the Ming Dynasty and entering Yingtian Prefecture, relying on the numerous formations set up by Shenxiao Temple, they summoned various sects and factions from the Ming Dynasty's cultivation world. Shenxiao Dao Sect was truly not afraid of Tianluo Dao Sect!
With his plans in mind, Li Yunjing did not rush to fly away. Instead, he took a leisurely stroll, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the island, and slowly walked towards the market town.

The news quickly spread that Shi Huilan had been promoted to manager, and she personally led the staff to the door to greet her boss and wait for her arrival.

As for Jiang Feilong, the manager of the market, he and his men lined up at the market entrance to welcome them.

An hour later, just as everyone was growing impatient, they finally saw Li Yunjing walking towards them from afar.

"Boss! No, Vice Sect Leader! You've finally arrived!"

Shi Huilan blushed with excitement: "The best courtyard has been prepared long ago. The spiritual spring bath inside has just had its water changed three times. Even the bed is covered with thousand-year-old silk quilts!"

"Thank you for your trouble."

Looking at Shi Huilan, who had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, Li Yunjing nodded slightly: "You've all worked hard these past years. By the way, where are Xing'er and Yue'er?"

"Reporting to the Vice Sect Leader! Lady Xing and Lady Yue have already gone to 'Flying Cloud Island' and 'Holy Sound Island' to collect debts!"

Shi Huilan reported the whereabouts of the two women.

"Oh!"

Li Yunjing nodded, his face remaining calm, but inwardly he was worried, "The East Sea is not peaceful these days, why are Xing'er and Yue'er going so far for a few spirit stones!"

He felt a mix of anxiety and anger.

Money is just an external thing, and he really didn't want Xing'er and Yue'er to take any risks.

"By the way! The two ladies went with Liao Wanqing and Senior Liao, and they were protected by people from the 'Holy Sound Sect'!"

Seemingly sensing Li Yunjing's displeasure, Shi Huilan offered another explanation.

"Oh? Liao Wanqing has broken through to the Golden Core Realm?"

Hearing this, Li Yunjing's worries lessened a bit. He raised his eyebrows and asked about his casual lover.

"Yes! After Senior Liao Wanqing broke through her cultivation, not long after, Senior Wen Bin of the Flying Cloud Sect also broke through to the Golden Core Realm."

Shi Huilan knew that these two people were Li Yunjing's "friends", so she quickly explained their situations.

"very good!"

Li Yun nodded, completely relieved.

Liao Wanqing and Wen Bin are not ordinary Golden Core cultivators!
Back then, when they were at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, they could easily defeat cultivators at the first level of the Golden Core Realm!

Now that he has broken through his cultivation level, he will undoubtedly become even more powerful!
With their friends protecting them, Xing'er and Yue'er had nothing to worry about.

"Deputy Sect Leader Li is so busy with affairs of state, yet he still thinks about 'Divine Firmament Island.' I am ashamed!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing had finished his conversation with Shi Huilan, Jiang Feilong stepped forward, his robe kicking up fragments of bluestone on the ground, and presented a sandalwood box with both hands: "These are three five-thousand-year-old blood corals that I just bought from the South China Sea. They are the most suitable for making holy medicine for healing. Please accept them."

He sighed inwardly, "Back then, we were all true disciples, fellow disciples! I never imagined that after so many years, Li Yunjing would break through to the Golden Core Realm and become the Vice Sect Leader!"

This made Jiang Feilong immediately realize the difference in their status, and he changed his attitude, flattering Li Yunjing and hoping that Li Yunjing would give him some pointers based on his past achievements.

The moment the lid was lifted, a crimson radiance blinded everyone, and the spiritual energy flowing on the surface of the blood coral condensed into tiny vortexes.

This is clearly a very beautiful treasure.

As for the effect?

In Li Yunjing's opinion, it was not even as beautiful as blood coral!
Such a treasure was not to Li Yunjing's liking, but for Jiang Feilong, it was the best gift he could offer.

Li Yunjing was quite satisfied with Jiang Feilong's attitude.

His divine sense swept over "Star Moon Trading Company No. 3 Store". Everything was normal and extremely prosperous, which clearly showed that Jiang Feilong's favor was also a factor.

"Hehe! Thank you very much, Brother Jiang!"

Li Yunjing said with a smile.

"Don't dare!"

The address "Brother Jiang" startled Jiang Feilong, who shook his head repeatedly and said, "Vice Sect Leader Li, please just call me by my name! I would never dare to address you as a brother! That would be too much of a rudeness for this disciple!"

"Alright!"

Li Yunjing smiled and nodded, agreeing with Jiang Feilong's statement.

His addressing Jiang Feilong as "Brother Jiang" shows he hasn't forgotten his roots; if Jiang Feilong were to accept it without question, he would be showing a lack of respect for hierarchy.

Li Yunjing greatly admired Jiang Feilong's clear-headedness.

He likes intelligent people!

Not to be outdone, Shi Huilan moved gracefully to block Jiang Feilong's path, her wide sleeves releasing a wisp of fragrance: "Vice Sect Leader, I also have a treasure I found in a shop here."

With a gentle wave of her hand, a maid presented a box made of golden nanmu wood. "This is the 'Hundred Secrets of Heavenly Craftsmanship,' a treasured possession of our shop. It is said that collecting all nine scrolls will allow one to decipher the secrets of ancient weapon crafting. Although our shop only has fragments, it is still..."

"what?"

Li Yunjing was surprised; he hadn't expected there to be such a good thing.

The "Heavenly Craftsmanship Diagram" is the supreme method for refining weapons!
According to legend, it comes from the ancient weapon-refining sect!

Such fragments are also of great benefit to Li Yunjing.

"Good! Very good! You've done a great job!"

Li Yunjing smiled, a genuine smile from the bottom of his heart.

The significance of this item even surpasses that of a high-grade third-tier treasure!

"This is what I should do!"

Overjoyed at Li Yunjing's praise, Shi Huilan took out the merchant's ledger, its pages filled with densely packed numbers: "Vice Sect Leader Li, the 'Star Moon Merchant' has earned over twenty million low-grade spirit stones in the past twenty years. Please take a look!"

"Twenty million spirit stones in twenty years, you have indeed not disappointed me."

Li Yunjing's fingertips traced the flowing golden numbers on the ledger, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

He gently put down the ledger and turned his gaze to Jiang Feilong. "The market under Manager Jiang's jurisdiction is now bustling with merchants. It seems you've contributed a lot!" "It's all thanks to the guidance of the Deputy Sect Leader back then!"

Jiang Feilong was so excited that his face turned red. He clasped his hands and bowed deeply, saying, "If it weren't for your guidance on business back then, how could the market be as prosperous as it is today?"

He paused, then lowered his voice and said, "However, the situation in the East China Sea has been turbulent lately, and many merchant ships are taking detours, so business in the market has become much quieter..."

"It doesn't matter."

Li Yunjing smiled and then greeted Su Guo and Jin Shouyun in the crowd, "Hey! You two are not bad! You've also reached the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Senior Brother Li! It's been so many years, you still look as dashing as ever!"

Jin Shouyun and Su Guo were overjoyed to see Li Yunjing greeting them and immediately stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Yes! Yue Zhouwang and Wang Yun, you have also broken through your cultivation levels. You are all doing very well! I am very satisfied!"

Li Yunjing nodded, then looked at the other acquaintances, pointing out their names one by one and praising them.

This made everyone who knew them incredibly excited!

No one expected that Senior Brother Li, now a big shot in the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," would still remember their names and greet them with a friendly smile.

Everyone chimed in, each offering their own account of the events that had unfolded over the years.

Li Yunjing stood silently in place, listening attentively with a slight smile, sometimes nodding and sometimes frowning, giving all his followers face!
Jiang Feilong and Shi Huilan stood aside, looking at Li Yunjing's old subordinates with envy. They understood that those people were Li Yunjing's own people!
The two of them were just familiar fellow disciples!

It's virtually impossible to get into Li Yunjing's circle.

After all, they weren't Li Yunjing's companions who had come from weakness together!
"Do you still remember how anxious Su Guo was when we were trying to raise resources in the South China Sea? He was practically jumping up and down with worry!"

Li Yunjing suddenly spoke, a wistful smile appearing in his eyes.

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.

"Senior Brother Li, please don't expose my secrets!"

Su Guo scratched his head, his face flushed, "We had such a tough time back then! We went to the South China Sea and encountered these rampant rogue cultivators. There were murders and robberies everywhere..."

His voice gradually lowered as he looked at the faint golden core pressure emanating from Li Yunjing, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Senior Brother Li, please try this!"

Jin Shouyun squeezed to the front and took out a wooden box from his "treasure bag": "The tea tree we talked about back then, you didn't have time, so Su Guo and I brought it back later. We've kept your share ever since!"

Li Yunjing opened the box, and the unique aroma of the spiritual tea wafted out.

"Okay! I'll take it!"

Li Yunjing laughed as he put it away.

Back then, he discussed it with Su Guo and Jin Shouyun, and it seems they decided to split it equally.

As a result, I got caught up in trivial matters and missed the deadline.

Thinking back to those days when their cultivation levels were low, Li Yunjing felt a deep sense of emotion at the special bond between them as comrades.

Today, there are not many people who can fight alongside him!

"Wang Yun, you said back then that you would reopen 'Ya Xiang Ju' in Donghai. Has that come to fruition now?"

Li Yunjing turned to look at the middle-aged man in the corner.

Wang Yun straightened his back, his voice filled with pride: "Reporting to the Vice Sect Leader, the largest restaurant in the 'Shenxiao Island' market is one that I and Senior Brother Yue Zhouwang opened!"

The more they listened, the more distressed they became. Jiang Feilong and Shi Huilan exchanged a glance, a bitter feeling rising in their hearts.

No matter how attentive they are, they can't achieve this kind of natural closeness.

"Everyone has worked hard over the years."

Li Yunjing seemed to sense the change in atmosphere. He raised his hand and waved his hand. Light flashed in his storage ring, and more than a dozen boxes floated in the air: "These are my gifts to you. I hope you will continue to work hard and cultivate diligently."

Everyone accepted the jade box with delight, and their smiles grew even brighter as they sensed the resources contained within.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Li!"

Everyone expressed their gratitude in unison.

"Let's go! Don't stand outside anymore, everyone come with me to the trading company, we'll have a talk!"

Li Yunjing took the lead and walked forward.

With everyone following behind, the large group of people returned to the "Star Moon Trading Company" in a grand procession.

Inside the market, many cultivators looked at the young man in the lead with awe!

Through these people's conversations, outsiders learned that the young man was the vice sect leader of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," a truly powerful figure who commanded a region!
In the back garden of "Star Moon Trading Company", in a courtyard I hadn't visited in a long time.

Li Yunjing looked at the neatly maintained courtyard and smiled.

The people below him weren't exactly perfunctory.

He picked up the spiritual tea offered by Shi Huilan. The aroma of the tea carried a familiar scent, the very same spiritual tea he had obtained from Jin Shouyun years ago.

After chatting with everyone, Li Yunjing explained his wedding plans and told all those who had come to Donghai with him to return with him. As for the vacancies left by these people, he instructed Shi Huilan to arrange for replacements.

More than 20 years have passed, and the "Star Moon Trading Company" on Shenxiao Island is no longer in the dire situation of having no one to work with.

At least from Shi Huilan's introduction, Li Yunjing knew that there were more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators working here.

Now that Li Yunjing has transferred his trusted confidants away, some locals in Donghai are secretly pleased.

This is a good thing!

They unexpectedly got a freebie, and were promoted and received a raise for no apparent reason.

Jin Shouyun, Su Guo, Yue Zhouwang, Wang Yun and the other elders naturally wouldn't stay here. They would return to the mainland with Li Yunjing, which was definitely a good thing!

Everyone knew that chaos had broken out in the East China Sea, so who would want to stay in this godforsaken place any longer?
Jiang Feilong's knuckles turned white as he gripped the teacup, and the tea rippled in the cup.

He stared at Li Yunjing's profile as he chatted and laughed, his Adam's apple bobbing several times before he finally gritted his teeth and stepped forward: "Vice Sect Leader..."

He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, but caught a glimpse of Shi Huilan's ambiguous smile out of the corner of his eye, and his heart tightened suddenly.

"What business is it, Steward Jiang?"

Li Yunjing turned to look at him, his gaze calm and unfathomable.

"Subordinate..."

Jiang Feilong knelt on one knee, his forehead almost touching the blue bricks. "I implore the Vice Sect Leader to take me back to the sect! I have been here for almost thirty years and I truly miss the sect!"

His voice trembled as he recalled the intelligence reports of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" closing in.

If I stay here, everything I've painstakingly built up could be lost in the future, and I might not even be able to save my own life.

He is a true disciple and has a bright future!
After returning to the sect, with a little maneuvering, one can plan a good job.

Even if there is no hope of competing for the position of sect leader, there is still a certain chance of becoming an elder in the future.

He didn't want to stay here and become cannon fodder.

Of course, Jiang Feilong wasn't that afraid of death!

The strength of "Shenxiao Island" is simply too weak!
On the entire island, the Shenxiao Dao Sect has only one Golden Core Realm expert, Elder Wu Cheng.

What use is a Golden Core Realm expert?
On the battlefield where these behemoth sects clash, the mortality rate for Golden Core cultivators is extremely high!
Since there is no hope for the future, what is he doing here?
Jiang Feilong naturally wanted to be transferred back.

"What does Manager Jiang mean by this?"

Shi Huilan snorted and said disdainfully, "'Shenxiao Island' is in dire need of manpower at this time. As the market manager, you are abandoning your post now. What about the cultivators on the island?"

“Deputy Sect Leader, Steward Jiang must have been confused for a moment.”

She turned to Li Yunjing with a gentle smile: "The trading company has just acquired a batch of South China Sea pearls, which would be perfect for your wedding dowry, so how about..."

Li Yunjing watched the two of them, listening with great interest.

These two seem to be at odds!
As for what exactly caused the feud between the two over the years, Li Yunjing had no interest in knowing.

"I've made up my mind."

Jiang Feilong suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot. "Since you left Shenxiao Island, I have been cultivating day and night and have already broken through to the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm! If I can return to the sect, I will definitely be able to form my core and make more contributions to the Dao Sect!"

Seeing that Shi Huilan was about to kick him while he was down, Li Yunjing waved his hand, signaling her to stop talking.

"Get up! If you really want to return to the sect, then properly hand over the affairs of the market."

Li Yunjing said calmly, "When I return, I will pass by Shenxiao Island and pick you up to go together."

Li Yunjing didn't think much of Jiang Feilong; he was too slick and didn't seem like a cultivator, but rather like a businessman.

(End of this chapter)