An Offer of Employment and an Alliance Accepted
Upon hearing this, passersby all smiled and responded, saying they would go and check it out later.
Li Yunjing glanced at Zhong Lan, then turned and left.
Zhong Lan watched Li Yunjing's retreating figure, her eyes flickering.
Li Yunjing's provocative visit infuriated Zhong Lan.
More importantly, Myriad Treasures Pavilion was taken away by Li Yunjing.
Zhong Lan's plan failed.
This is what angered Zhong Lan.
"Open for business... I'll make sure you close down as soon as you open!" Zhong Lan snorted, turned around and walked upstairs.
On the other hand, after leaving Clear Wind Pavilion, Li Yunjing went to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
Li Yunjing told Shen Chun about the situation, saying that Shen Chun's family was unharmed and that Wan Xing had been apprehended and executed.
Upon hearing this, Shen Chun breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sect Leader Li, thank you very much." Shen Chun sincerely thanked Li Yunjing.
Shen Chun glanced at the sky; it was high noon.
"Sect Leader Li, the timing is perfect. Let's go to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion. I want to thank Sect Leader Li properly."
Shen Chun invited Li Yunjing.
Li Yunjing shook his head. "No need, it's a small matter."
Shen Chun wanted to persist a little longer, but seeing Li Yunjing's gaze, she gave up.
But Shen Chun was secretly planning what to give Li Yunjing after she left this time.
"Speaking of which, what are Fellow Daoist Shen planning to do next?" Li Yunjing asked curiously.
Shen Chun was taken aback.
He then gave a bitter smile.
"What else can I do... just go home, be a wealthy man, and raise the next generation well."
Li Yunjing was surprised.
Shen Chun isn't that old.
He's only in his eighties.
Judging from the lifespan of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.
The lifespan of Foundation Establishment cultivator is approximately two to three hundred years.
Even if it's only two hundred years, Shen Chun can still live for more than a hundred years.
His spirit was completely worn down; who knows what else Shen Chun encountered besides the Myriad Treasures Pavilion incident.
Li Yunjing paused for a moment, then looked at Shen Chun.
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Shen would be willing to continue as the manager of this Myriad Treasures Pavilion?"
Shen Chun suddenly looked up at Li Yunjing.
"Sect Leader Li... what does this mean?"
Li Yunjing smiled:
"Although Luozhen Sect bought Myriad Treasures Pavilion, it lacks an experienced manager to oversee it."
If Fellow Daoist Shen is willing, the position of head manager of the Luozhen Treasure Pavilion can be given to Fellow Daoist Shen.
I hope that by learning from Fellow Daoist Shen's experience, Luozhen Treasure Pavilion can avoid some detours.
Shen Chun trembled, her pupils dilating.
He never imagined he would have the chance to stay in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, which he had built with his own hands.
Although the name has changed, the ownership has also changed.
But since he built Myriad Treasures Pavilion brick by brick, Shen Chun had a deep affection for it.
"Sect Leader Li, can I... really do it?" Shen Chun's voice trembled.
Li Yunjing nodded with a smile, "Of course."
Hiring Shen Chun as the head manager was something Li Yunjing had planned beforehand.
Although Myriad Treasures Pavilion, founded by Shen Chun, only lasted for about a month before it went bankrupt.
However, before the creation of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion,
Shen Chun had worked at other treasure pavilions.
He even opened his own small shop to do business later on.
After accumulating a sum of Spirit Stone, he then established the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
Unfortunately, all their efforts were in vain.
However, Shen Chun had gained considerable experience from his previous business ventures.
No one in the Luozhen Sect had experience in this area.
Therefore, once Luozhen Treasure Pavilion opens, it will be difficult to manage without an experienced person in charge.
If things go wrong, it could become very difficult to handle.
Shen Chun saw Li Yunjing nod, and his breathing became rapid.
However, he did not reply immediately, but remained silent for a while before saying:
"Sect Leader Li, please allow me to go home and discuss this with my family. What are your thoughts, Sect Leader Li?"
"Okay, but you'd better give me an answer as soon as possible, Luozhen Treasure Pavilion won't be for very long." Li Yunjing nodded.
After Shen Chun nodded, Li Yunjing left Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
Upon returning to the Immortal Alliance, Li Yunjing applied for permission to the Immortal Alliance.
After receiving an affirmative reply, Li Yunjing was then allowed to fly freely within Xunxian Town without any restrictions.
However, this is on the condition that it does not interfere with others.
After receiving permission, Li Yunjing immediately summoned the Fire Cloud Sword, ascended into the sky on the sword, and rushed Luozhen Sect.
Upon returning to the Luozhen Sect, Mo Xuan immediately came to find him.
Su Zhen has arrived.
Li Yunjing hurried to the Luozhen Hall.
Upon entering the Luozhen Hall, Su Zhen immediately stood up to greet Li Yunjing.
"Sect Leader Li, how have you been?"
Li Yunjing gestured for Su Zhen to sit down. "How have you been?"
After they were both seated, Su Zhen spoke first:
"Sect Leader Li, I presume Elder Mo of your sect has already told you?"
Our sect's patriarch had a fortuitous encounter and entered the Golden Core, and will hold the Golden Core Ceremony on January 7th.
We hope that Sect Leader Li will honor us with his presence and attend the banquet.
Li Yunjing smiled, "I haven't even congratulated Sect Leader Su yet. The Li Feng Departing Maple Sect has Golden Core True Person. It's like a carp leaping over the dragon gate; prosperity is just around the corner."
Su Zhen waved his hand casually, indicating that it wasn't as good as Li Yunjing described.
However, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips, betraying Su Zhen's thoughts.
However, beneath his smile lay a lingering sorrow.
After talking with Li Yunjing for a while, Su Zhen brought up something they had discussed before.
"Sect Leader Li, have you considered the matter of forming an alliance between your sect and mine?"
Li Yunjing was taken aback, then lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
Li Yunjing was somewhat surprised by Su Zhen's persistence.
Li Yunjing could understand Su Zhen's previous proposal to form an alliance.
But now that Departing Maple Sect already has Golden Core True Person, why would they need to form an alliance?
Could it be that we've encountered a problem that even Golden Core True Person can't solve?
If that's the case, forming an alliance with the Luozhen Sect won't solve the problem.
"Sect Leader Su, could you explain why your sect has consistently maintained an alliance with the Luozhen Sect?" Li Yunjing asked.
Upon hearing this, Su Zhen sighed.
"To be honest, Sect Leader Li, don't be fooled by my Departing Maple Sect and my seemingly endless glory. In reality, only I know that it's all just an illusion."
"The Golden Core True Person of my sect actually formed False Core."
Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing's eyes widened slightly.
There is a saying that there are True Core and False Core in the Core Formation.
True Core is formed when a cultivator's cultivation reaches a certain level, based on their own essence, energy, and spirit.
However, the so-called False Core are not like that.
The cultivator who condensed the False Core did not have sufficient cultivation.
Therefore, the Golden Core can only be condensed by relying on external objects.
The most common method is to use the inner core of Demon Beast as the core to condense False Core and become Golden Core cultivator.
The inner core of a demon Demon Beast can only be formed from a Demon Beast Demon Beast at least the third tier, which is on par with Golden Core cultivator.
The difference between True Core and False Core is quite significant.
Their combat capabilities are basically the same.
However, this is limited to the Early Golden Core.
Because cultivators who condense False Core can only reach the Early Golden Core and cannot continue to improve their cultivation.
Moreover, the lifespan of True Core cultivator increases significantly after reaching the Golden Core.
Even with the cultivation level of the Early Golden Core, living for five hundred years is not a problem.
As one's cultivation level increases, one's lifespan can also continue to increase.
Under extreme conditions, Golden Core cultivator can even live to be eight hundred years old.
False Core Formation cultivators, however, cannot do this.
Even if one progresses from the Peak Foundation Establishment to the Early Golden Core.
Its lifespan will remain basically the same as before.
At most, it would only add ten or twenty years to one's lifespan.
"I see." Li Yunjing nodded gently.
If I remember correctly, the Alchemy Ancestor Core Ancestor of the Departing Maple Sect was already quite old.
He is already over 270 years old.
Even if False Core is formed, one will only live for a few more decades.
Even after his death, the entire Departing Maple Sect remains fraught with danger.
The formation of False Core is merely a temporary fix.
"Sect Leader Li, this is a secret of our Sect Leader Li. We hope you can keep it a secret." Su Zhen sighed, feeling powerless.
Li Yunjing is not a gossip.
He will keep this to himself.
As for Su Zhen's proposal,
Li Yunjing thought about it carefully.
"Sect Leader Su, I agree to the alliance," Li Yunjing said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Su Zhen's face lit up with joy.
"Great, great, this is the best news I've heard recently."
Li Yunjing smiled and began to discuss some specific details with Su Zhen.
Regarding the alliance with the Departing Maple Sect,
Li Yunjing had his own considerations.
The most important factor,
It means uniting all forces that can be united...