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Chapter 552 Wealth Leads to Death (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Ok, Ok!"

The maid then realized what was happening and quickly handed the "treasure pouch" to Li Yunjing. She then took out a "message talisman" and sent out a message.

Clearly, this woman was not qualified to complete the transaction.

By sheer chance, she struck a deal that turned out to be worth an astronomical sum!

When Li Yunjing walked out of "Wanbaoge", the news spread like wildfire throughout "Sihai City".

More than a dozen hidden divine senses, like spider webs, were already approaching from the shadows.

"A Golden Core cultivator who can buy up the Northern Sea Cold Iron in one go must have a powerful backer."

In the shadows of the street corner, two monks in black robes whispered with their hats pulled low.

"Now is not the time to think about that. We need to find out this person's background, what his cultivation level is, and whether he is easy to kill!"

The other person responded coldly.

His eyes never left Li Yunjing from beginning to end, clearly regarding Li Yunjing as a fat sheep.

At the same time, in the secret room on the top floor of the "Sihai Chamber of Commerce", three bronze bells suddenly rang simultaneously.

The Chamber of Commerce's Grand Elder suddenly opened his eyes, staring intently at the "Four Seas City Commercial Street Map" on the wall, his gaze fixed on the location of Wanbao Pavilion: "Give the order to keep a close watch on this person. A Golden Core cultivator who can produce such a huge fortune in the East Sea is definitely not as simple as he appears on the surface."

Having a net worth of over 100 million is top-tier wealth anywhere.

As soon as these forces confirm that Li Yunjing is not a person with a strong background in "Sihai City", they will immediately target him and personally devise a death plan for him.

"Interesting! They've set their sights on me so quickly! Looks like that 'Wanbaoge' isn't any better! They have absolutely no credibility!"

Li Yunjing sneered, seemingly unaware of the undercurrents around him, and strolled toward the next shop, "Tianji Pavilion".

As soon as Li Yunjing pushed open the gilded gate, he heard a cold laugh: "The owner of 'Star Moon Trading Company' has come to 'Four Seas City'. He has quite the nerve."

From the shadows, an elderly man in a dark robe appeared, stroking his white beard, with the inscription "Tianji Pavilion" on his sleeve.

"You have mistaken me for someone else."

Li Yunjing's pupils contracted slightly, but he remained calm and composed.

He was secretly surprised; his entry into this place was tantamount to allowing the enemy to advance further and obtain information about him.

However, Li Yunjing never expected that the people from "Tianji Pavilion" would figure out his identity as soon as he entered!
Of course, this is the identity that Li Yunjing is willing to reveal!
He is also a "Grandmaster of Heavenly Secrets" and possesses two treasures that suppress his fortune. Ordinary "Grandmasters of Heavenly Secrets" would never be able to deduce his identity and whereabouts.

Li Yunjing deliberately misled this person with the "Tianxuan Compass".

To lead the other party to perceive incorrect information based on false divine secrets.

"Li Yunjing, the behind-the-scenes owner of 'Star Moon Trading Company,' is also the mysterious cultivator who made a large-scale purchase in the square today."

Before he finished speaking, the jade tablet in the old man's hand suddenly lit up, and a light screen enveloped the entire room, clearly projecting his face. The old man's gaze was like a knife, "You think you can hide from my supernatural powers just by changing into a black robe?"

The temperature in the room suddenly dropped, and Li Yunjing put down his straw hat, his face grim and unpleasant.

Seeing Li Yunjing's appearance, the old man stroked his beard and laughed smugly.

This person was extremely confident in his "divine secrets"!

Throughout the entire "Four Islands," there are no more than a handful of people more powerful than him!
"Since we've been recognized, how about we make a deal?"

Suddenly, Li Yunjing laughed, revealing a set of white teeth, and said, "I want to make a deal with you. Don't expose my identity, and let me safely purchase supplies and leave 'Four Seas City'?"

"This is it!"

The old man stared at Li Yunjing for a long time before finally removing the restriction: "Come with me."

"it is good!"

Li Yunjing nodded. The old man's cultivation level was comparable to his own, so he was nothing special.

Even if a trap was set, Li Yunjing was confident that he could easily take his life within three to five moves!

After passing through many hidden doors, in a secret room, the old man gestured for Li Yunjing to sit on the futon in the guest seat.

“Mr. Li, in my ‘Tianji Pavilion’, there are no free transactions.”

The old man slowly sat down in the main seat, his fingertips caressing the jade teacup, his eyes full of mockery.

He waved his hand, and a densely packed price list appeared on the wall, with the top one prominently displaying: "Confidentiality Fee: Golden Core Realm cultivator, 5,000 high-grade spirit stones!"

"Besides, you're not just trying to hide it from me."

The old man continued menacingly, "This is the price I quoted. Once you pay, I guarantee that no one will get any information about you from the 'Heavenly Secrets Pavilion'!"

Li Yunjing glanced at the price list and sneered inwardly, "What a greedy old man!"
This is outrageous!
If this person weren't of any use to me, I would have killed him right now!
Thinking to himself, Li Yunjing hesitated on the surface: "Fellow Daoist, this price will probably empty my entire fortune."

He deliberately gripped the "storage ring" tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white.

His nervous demeanor only fueled the old man's arrogance.

"Ha ha!"

The old man threw his head back and laughed, splashing tea from his cup. "The head of 'Star Moon Trading Company' would be short of spirit stones? Boss Li's extravagant spending at 'Treasure Pavilion,' where is it now?"

"The reason why my 'Heavenly Secrets Pavilion' can stand firm in Four Seas City is not because of compassion."

He suddenly leaned forward, dark golden runes rising around him, "If you can't show sincerity..."

Before the words were finished, the bronze compasses in the four corners of the secret room simultaneously hummed, and an eerie atmosphere filled the air.

This old man is obviously trying to scare Li Yunjing!
Using both soft and hard tactics, the goal was to get Li Yunjing to hand over the five thousand high-grade spirit stones without hesitation!

As for why the old man left some wealth for Li Yunjing?
This wasn't out of kindness on his part!

Instead, he took a portion of it, leaving the rest for other forces in "Four Seas City"!

The old man was indeed greedy, but he valued his life even more!

Once Li Yunjing's transaction is completed, he will, in the name of "Tianji Pavilion," send out transaction requests to several other major powers.

The arrival of the "Star Moon Trading Company" owner in "Four Seas City" will surely arouse the interest of the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce," and then he can collect another sum of spirit stones!
Whether Li Yunjing lives or dies is none of his business.

The wealth Li Yunjing possessed was naturally beyond his reach, which is why the old man went a little "lighter."

"Fellow Taoist, wait!"

Li Yunjing raised his hand at the opportune moment and took out a jade box from his storage ring. Inside the box were neatly stacked a thousand high-grade spirit stones. "These will serve as a deposit. I will make up the balance before I leave after I have finished purchasing."

He paused, then added, "If you don't agree, it means you're not being sincere!"

"Does Mr. Li think I'm a three-year-old?"

The old man stared at the spirit stones in the jade box, his greed growing even stronger, but suddenly he sneered: "Pay a deposit first, and once you've finished your purchases and are leaving, how am I supposed to collect the balance?"

"I, Pang Qianji, have lived in Sihai City for three hundred years, and I hate being manipulated the most."

He made a hand seal, and nine bronze lamps slowly descended from the ceiling of the secret chamber. As the eerie green flames flickered, blood-red divination symbols appeared on the walls. "Either pay up now, or..."

“Fellow Daoist Pang, now that you know the name of my ‘Star Moon Trading Company,’ you should understand that I value integrity above all else in business.”

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yunjing suddenly burst into laughter, the sound of which made the bronze lamp hum: "You want to bully me? I'd rather die than let you get away with it!"

Li Yunjing flicked his finger, and a "Divine Firmament Thunderbolt" appeared in the secret chamber.

"What's this!"

Pang Qianji was shocked. He sensed the immense lightning power contained in the bead in front of him, which seemed to be ready to explode at any moment!

He and Li Yunjing were only two zhang apart!

The secret chamber wasn't very large either, only a dozen or so feet in size!

This thing looks like a forbidden weapon; if it explodes, his safety is not guaranteed at all!

Pang Qianji doesn't want to die!
"Hehe! A forbidden artifact!"

Li Yunjing sneered, "If you don't agree, we'll die together today!"

"you……"

Pang Qianji was furious, his face extremely ugly, but after glancing at "Shenxiao Pilizi", he reluctantly stopped the formation and restrictions, and ceased pressuring Li Yunjing.

"Haha! This is true sincerity in cooperation!"

Li Yunjing laughed and didn't press too hard. With a wave of his hand, the jade box flew to Pang Qianji's front and the lid popped open. "Consider this thousand spirit stones as a deposit. Once I've finished purchasing, I'll bring four thousand spirit stones to complete the transaction with Fellow Daoist Pang!"

"Okay! I'll trust you this time!"

Pang Qianji's gaze darted back and forth between Ling Shi and Li Yunjing's faces, then suddenly grabbed the jade box and stuffed it into his robes: "But if you dare to play any tricks..."

He raised his hand and swept it across the void, sending a contract rune flying toward Li Yunjing's brow. "This is a Heavenly Oath; those who break it will have their souls destroyed!" Li Yunjing did not resist, but instead allowed the contract rune to enter his sea of ​​consciousness. Feeling the binding force of the contract, he chuckled inwardly.

He had already altered the celestial trajectory with the "Mysterious Heavenly Compass" before entering the secret chamber, so the so-called celestial oath was nothing but a piece of waste paper.

Besides, even if one really breaks their vow, so what?
This is not a vow made in accordance with the will of Heaven!

Pang Qianji's mere Heavenly Oath, which he cultivated himself, could at most subdue an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.

To think that you can deal with someone like Li Yunjing who can fight against a half-step Nascent Soul Realm expert is simply a pipe dream!
"Fellow Daoist Pang's methods are indeed superb!"

Li Yunjing outwardly feigned a tense demeanor: "However, I have another request."

He lowered his voice, "I'd like to acquire a batch of ancient array flags, but I wonder if the pavilion..."

"Ancient battle flags?"

Pang Qianji stroked his chin, a calculating glint in his eyes. "I do have three such treasures in my collection, but the price..."

He casually beckoned an ancient array flag, its surface a dark red like blood. "This 'Blood Fiend Demon-Trapping Flag' sells for two thousand high-grade spirit stones on its own. If you buy all three, it'll be five thousand for you, but the deposit will be an additional five hundred."

Li Yunjing stared at the array flag. After injecting his magic power, the flag immediately surged with overwhelming baleful energy.

He was overjoyed!
If these three array flags are properly arranged, they are enough to trap a Nascent Soul stage cultivator for a quarter of an hour.

You must know that a quarter of an hour can be enough to decide life or death!
"Fellow Daoist Pang, are you trying to take advantage of me completely?!"

Li Yunjing feigned heartache: "Add another three hundred, that's the most I can do!"

After half an hour of haggling, the two finally agreed on a deal.

"Mr. Li, let me make this clear from the start."

Pang Qianji smugly pocketed the newly added 5,300 spirit stones, then suddenly his expression turned serious: "I'm watching your every move in 'Four Seas City.' If anyone asks..."

He waved the communication jade slip in his hand, "I only recognize spirit stones, not people."

"Thank you for your care, Fellow Daoist Pang."

Li Yunjing stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashed in his eyes: "I will repay you handsomely when I leave the island!"

As he stepped out of the secret room, he glanced back at the ever-changing divination symbols on the wall and a cold smile crept onto his lips.

This game of deceit and treachery has only just begun.

Pang Qianji is doomed!

If this old man had only taken a thousand high-grade spirit stones from him, Li Yunjing might have found it too troublesome and might not have had the time to kill him!
Now, Pang Qianji has taken 6300 high-grade spirit stones from him!

This is an astronomical sum!
Wealth can lead to misfortune!

Having a mismatch between ability and wealth is tantamount to courting death!

Especially since they dared to blackmail me!

It's a path to certain death!

After leaving Pang Qianji, Li Yunjing continued to browse other shops and purchase more resources.

After Li Yunjing left, Pang Qianji's communication talisman vibrated almost incessantly!
Everyone who has the opportunity to interact with him is asking him for information about Li Yunjing!

"Damn it! So many people are asking me! How many spirit stones can I get in return for this?!"

Pang Qianji paced back and forth in the secret room, his brows almost furrowed in worry.

But when he thought about how Li Yunjing still owed him 4000 high-grade spirit stones, his intention to betray Li Yunjing immediately cooled down.

His "old friends" might not be able to scrape together 4000 high-grade spirit stones for him!

Even one-tenth of that is difficult!
Thinking of this, Pang Qianji's eyes lit up and a plan came to mind!

"Old friend, what's the situation with this person? Do you want to know? I can help you deduce his information, but it will consume a lot of my lifespan. If I help you, you will have to pay me 1000 high-grade spirit stones!"

The mass message was sent out, and immediately, Pang Qianji's communication talisman fell silent.

"These bastards! They all shut up when money is mentioned!"

Pang Qianji scoffed and left the secret room, continuing to run his business as if nothing had happened.

Those who received the message cursed Pang Qianji for his greed!
The vast majority of people gave up trying to uncover the secrets from Pang Qianji!
However, some wealthy individuals who are not short of money seem to be considering whether to agree to the deal...

When Li Yunjing stepped into "Xuanjingfang", the bronze Pixiu at the entrance suddenly glowed red.

"Is our distinguished guest looking for some rare minerals?"

The shopkeeper peeked out from behind the counter, his gaze lingering for a moment on the three "storage rings" on his fingers, before he said with a forced smile, "Our shop just received a batch of 'star meteorite iron' from the depths of the East Sea, perfect for refining flying magic weapons."

"Take them all."

Li Yunjing succinctly slapped a "treasure bag" on the counter.

"Could this generous Golden Core cultivator be a scion of some reclusive family?"

"I heard someone's got their eye on him!"

"This young man doesn't even know how to be discreet!"

"Heh heh! What happens to others is none of our business!"

The monks who were selecting goods nearby all turned their heads, and some whispered among themselves.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the door.

"I've heard that you've been making a large-scale purchase in 'Four Seas City'?"

Seven or eight cultivators dressed in tight-fitting silk robes filed in. The leader had a crimson snake-shaped spiritual weapon wrapped around his neck. His gaze swept over Li Yunjing like that of a hawk: "My master would like to invite you to the 'Azure Wave Pavilion' for a chat."

Before the words were finished, an invisible pressure swept over everything, with the aura of a third-level Golden Core Realm cultivator.

Li Yunjing remained expressionless and said coldly, "I have never met your master before, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient."

He flicked his finger, and the oppressive aura dissipated like a tidal wave, causing everyone to gasp in surprise.

The mermaid cultivator's expression changed drastically, and he was about to retaliate when he saw that Li Yunjing had already decided to kill him!
The thought that he would be in trouble for violating the rules of the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" made him sneer, glare fiercely at Li Yunjing, and leave.

The man did not leave, but instead, he and his entourage loitered around the entrance.

Clearly, some forces have already moved from secretly spying on us to openly and maliciously engaging in such activities.

This scene caused an uproar in the store.

Meanwhile, from the shadows, even more divine senses clung to Li Yunjing like a leech, one of which was particularly subtle, carrying the unique pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As Li Yunjing completed the transaction and walked out the door, he was suddenly bumped into!
The impact didn't hit Li Yunjing's body, but instead struck his protective aura!
When traveling, Li Yunjing always had a strong aura around him, which he kept within three feet of himself to protect his safety and prevent him from being ambushed or attacked.

Upon impact, the man was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.

"court death!"

Li Yunjing was about to say those two words, but then stopped talking.

He recognized the young man lying on the ground!
It was the same Yan Yang he had visited in "Sihai City" last time!
This person used to make a living by guiding outsiders. Unexpectedly, in less than thirty years, he has already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

It seems this person has the potential to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!
On the ground, near Yan Yang's lower abdomen, he had written a line of words with his finger: "Be careful! Get out of the city immediately and get far away from this city!"

Yan Yang wrote down these ten characters, cried out "Ouch!", got up, and wiped the characters away with his foot.

How do you walk?

Yan Yang complained and turned to stagger away.

Li Yunjing's shot was almost enough to break the bones of a minor cultivator like him.

Fortunately, Yan Yang meant no harm. If he had attacked Li Yunjing with all his might, the force of the rebound would have killed him.

"This kid's not bad!"

Li Yunjing touched his chin, and a smile appeared on his face, which was hidden under the "straw hat".

Another person came to mind.

"With my help, that kid Lin Xuan should have reached the Foundation Establishment stage by now, right?"

Thinking of the token he had snagged from Lin Xuan, Li Yunjing's heart stirred. He seemed to want to find some time to go to the Lin family ruins and search for it, to see how lucky he was.

However, Li Yunjing is currently preoccupied with many matters, so the treasure hunt will have to be postponed until later.

As night fell, Li Yunjing entered the "Yuelai Inn" and settled in.

(End of this chapter)