Desire to Forge a Ruler

Regarding Wan Shengtian's proposal, Li Qing considered it only briefly before smiling and politely declining.

This Spirit Treasure Realm was indeed quite good, but it was ultimately the headquarters of the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild. Li Qing felt it was not quite appropriate for an outsider like himself to remain here for too long.

"I appreciate Senior Wan's kindness, but I still prefer a little more freedom." Li Qing smiled lightly and clasped his hands.

Hearing this, Wan Shengtian did not press the matter. His words just now had merely been an attempt at recruitment. If it succeeded, the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild would gain a Guest Elder whose artifact refinement had reached the pinnacle; if not, there was no great cause for regret.

"Heh, let us not speak of that. Little friend, you will still need to wait a few days. I have already sent people to retrieve the main material for the treasure refinement from one of our branch guilds."

Thus, under Wan Shengtian's arrangements, Li Qing settled down within the Spirit Treasure Realm.

The spiritual energy environment here was no worse than that of his Lingyun Sect. Though it was not an ancient land with the environment of the primordial era, it was certainly more than sufficient for a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator to cultivate here.

Over the following days, Wan Shengtian showed Li Qing around the Spirit Treasure Realm, allowing him to truly experience the profound foundation of the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild.

Not to mention the guild's treasure vault, which contained all manner of rare and wondrous treasures—even the pavilions and towers throughout this place broadened Li Qing's horizons.

These floating buildings were not ownerless. Each belonged to an outside Guest Elder hired by the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild. Most were Nascent Soul Realm cultivators,