An Obstacle, Feiyao's Fellow Clansman
After upgrading the four buildings, Li Yunjing returned to his cave abode to begin his cultivation.
After a night, Li Yunjing finished his cultivation.
Li Yunjing opened his eyes, his gaze sparkling.
"My cultivation has advanced another step," Li Yunjing murmured.
That night's cultivation allowed Li Yunjing to break through the barrier of cultivation, advancing from the Middle Golden Core to the Golden Core Late Stage.
This cultivation speed wasn't fast. After entering the Middle Golden Core, Li Yunjing ate a lot of good food.
For example, when they met Zhang Jianchen before, Zhang Jianchen offered them the Hundred Lifetimes Tea.
The Hundred Lifetimes Tea can not only help Li Yunjing temper his State of Mind, but also help Li Yunjing improve his cultivation.
The energy of the Hundred Lifetimes Tea has always been stored in Li Yunjing's limbs and bones. Every time Li Yunjing cultivates, he refines a portion of its power.
Now that all the refining is complete, Li Yunjing has finally stepped into the Golden Core Late Stage.
Reaching the Golden Core Late Stage greatly pleased Li Yunjing.
Stepping out of his cave abode, Li Yunjing planned to have a proper breakfast at the Spirit Cuisine Pavilion.
But before they even reached Spirit Cuisine Pavilion,
Suddenly, Mo Xuan hurried over.
Upon seeing Li Yunjing, Mo Xuan's eyes immediately lit up.
"Senior brother, you've finally emerged from seclusion," Mo Xuan said.
"What's wrong?" Li Yunjing asked, puzzled.
Mo Xuan said, "What else could it be? Shopkeeper Shen is looking for you; he has something important to tell you."
Li Yunjing suddenly remembered the instructions he had given earlier.
Li Yunjing asked Shen Chun to establish the Luozhen Chamber of Commerce. Could it be that there has been progress on this matter?
"Where is he?" Li Yunjing didn't even bother to eat breakfast.
After Mo Xuan told Li Yunjing where Shen Chun was, Li Yunjing immediately went to find him.
In the Luozhen Grand Hall, Li Yunjing met Shen Chun.
Upon meeting, Li Yunjing immediately inquired.
"Has the chamber of commerce been fully established?"
Shen Chun looked distressed and shook his head:
"Sect Leader, that's not the case. The establishment of the Chamber of Commerce has encountered obstacles."
Li Yunjing frowned. "What obstacle?"
"They're just other treasure pavilions," Shen Chun sighed.
"As the sect leader instructed, I gathered all the managers of the other treasure pavilions together and explained the sect leader's intentions."
But the managers of the other stores wouldn't listen.
They thought the sect leader's idea was absurd and had ulterior motives.
If they were to join the Luozhen Sect's merchant guild, they would likely be completely devoured by the Luozhen Sect, leaving them with nothing.
This is something those shopkeepers at the treasure pavilion cannot accept.
Li Yunjing nodded slightly.
It's perfectly normal to have this thought.
"They weren't interested in my suggestions at all?" Li Yunjing asked curiously.
Shen Chun shook his head. "It's not that we're not interested; one or two shopkeepers are very interested and willing to join the Chamber of Commerce."
The other shopkeepers were also interested, but they were mostly worried, so they didn't agree.
After hearing these words, Li Yunjing thought about them carefully.
After thinking for a moment, Li Yunjing came up with a solution.
"The shopkeepers you invited this time are all Rogue Cultivator, right?" Li Yunjing asked.
Shen Chun nodded. "Reporting to the Sect Leader, not bad."
Since that's the case, Li Yunjing decided to leverage his connections.
The treasure pavilion in Xunxian Town is of two types.
One type is officially endorsed.
Examples include Luozhen Treasure Pavilion and Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
Behind each of these treasure pavilions is a sect or a powerful force.
The second type of treasure pavilion is the opposite of the first type.
These types of treasure pavilions are smaller in scale and lack official endorsement.
They were mostly founded by relatively powerful Rogue Cultivator.
Take Shen Chun, for example. He built a treasure pavilion himself, but unfortunately, it never opened.
There was also the Hundred Treasures Tower, which Li Yunjing had visited before; it was also founded by Rogue Cultivator.
The owner behind the Hundred Treasures Tower is a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator who has reached the peak of his cultivation and possesses considerable strength.
The manager of the treasure pavilion that Shen Chun invited was the manager of the second type of treasure pavilion.
After all, the rise of the Luozhen Treasure Pavilion has had the greatest impact on these other pavilions.
The first type of treasure pavilion relies on the sect or Lineage behind it, so although it is affected, it can still withstand it.
Therefore, Shen Chun mainly invited those who had established their Rogue Cultivator treasure pavilions.
Since the managers of these treasure pavilions had concerns, Li Yunjing had nothing more to say.
He planned to seek out the treasure pavilions established by those sects or Lineage.
The chamber of commerce we created brought these treasure pavilions in, creating a win-win situation through cooperation.
Given Li Yunjing's influence, these sects and Lineage should not refuse.
Once things start to look good, those who refused will surely regret it.
Li Yunjing told Shen Chun his thoughts.
After hearing this, Shen Chun fell into deep thought.
After a while, Shen Chun looked at Li Yunjing.
"Sect Leader, this is a good idea."
I think it could be optimized further by establishing two representatives.
For example, those treasure pavilions created by Rogue Cultivator who are interested in joining the Luozhen Chamber of Commerce.
"As long as these treasure pavilions develop with the support of the Luozhen Chamber of Commerce, I don't believe those that refused won't regret it."
Li Yunjing smiled and nodded, "That's right, we'll do it your way."
"I'll go back and explain things to those sects and Lineage. The rest is up to you."
Shen Chun's expression was serious. "I will certainly live up to the sect leader's expectations!"
After finalizing the matter, the two discussed some details.
Shen Chun then left.
Sitting alone in the Luozhen Grand Hall, Li Yunjing closed his eyes to rest, pondering what to do next.
The most important thing is to talk to those sects and Lineage and persuade them to join the Luozhen Chamber of Commerce.
The next step is to upgrade the teleportation array so that we can learn about the Mysterious Female Dao Realm.
Then came the Dao Discussion Conference.
After thinking it through, Li Yunjing opened his eyes.
Li Yunjing didn't plan to go to those sects and Lineage himself; he would send someone instead.
If Li Yunjing has to do everything by himself, what's the point of the Luozhen Sect having other people around?
After thinking it over, Li Yunjing decided to send Mo Xuan, Shui Yao, and Fang Tong.
This can also be seen as giving the three of them an opportunity to expand their influence.
After leaving the Luozhen Grand Hall, Li Yunjing went to find Mo Xuan and the others.
After explaining the tasks to the three men and waiting for them to leave, Li Yunjing returned to his cave abode.
Li Yunjing planned to study the formation carefully.
He hadn't studied formations for a while.
His knowledge of Formation Dao is still at the second rank, which is unacceptable, considering he is already Golden Core cultivator.
But before he could even begin studying the formation, Li Yunjing suddenly sensed something emerging from underground.
Li Yunjing was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.
It must be Feiyao who's here.
Yesterday, Li Yunjing asked Feiyao to tell the Immortal Alliance that he needed Heavenly Spirit Gold Sand and Nine-Colored Seven-Star Iron.
Sure enough, a flash of Golden Light appeared, and a carriage suddenly sprang out from underground.
Li Yunjing looked closely, only to find that it was not Feiyao.
"Greetings, True Disciple Li!"
This little fellow was about the same height as Feiyao, only about a foot tall, and drove a similar carriage.
However, the horse pulling the carriage was very dignified and stood quietly as soon as it appeared.
The horse that didn't want to Feiyao was acting like it had ADHD.
"Who are you?" Li Yunjing, quite curious.
The little man smiled and said, "Reporting to the True Disciple, my name is Feiyuan, and I am of the same clan as Feiyao."
He fell ill today and had no choice but to take leave, so I took his place.
Li Yunjing nodded slowly.
This was the first time he had seen Feiyao's kind.
"Did you bring everything I need?" Li Yunjing asked.
Feiyuan nodded. "Reporting to the True Disciple, everything has been brought."
After saying that, Feiyuan climbed into the carriage and took out the items that Li Yunjing needed.