Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill-Chapter 719 - 365: Inventory after the Meeting

"Oh?"

Li Yunjing was taken aback for a moment and then smiled, "Then I congratulate you in advance, Brother Wen, for breaking through to the Golden Core Realm and enjoying a thousand years of longevity!"

"Hehe! The two of you will sooner or later ascend to the Golden Core Realm as well. We must help each other in the Immortal Dao and move forward together!"

Hearing Li Yunjing’s words, Wen Bin felt pleased and laughed.

"Indeed! It seems Brother Wen’s talent is truly extraordinary! I started cultivating fifty or sixty years before you, yet I’m lagging behind. It’s truly enviable!"

Liao Wanqing also praised from the side.

Sometimes, hard work in cultivation alone is not enough to succeed!

Those with strong talent achieve twice the results with half the effort, encountering no bottlenecks. When their Dao practice reaches maturity and their mana is full, they immediately break through to the next level.

The better one’s talent, the later the bottlenecks arrive!

Average cultivators might encounter bottlenecks in the lower levels of the Qi Refining Realm, needing Barrier-Breaking Elixirs to advance. Some get stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage, needing to consume a Foundation Establishment Pill.

However, geniuses like Li Yunjing, Wen Bin, and Liao Wanqing faced no bottlenecks during Foundation Establishment and did not need any elixirs. Their future potential is thus much higher.

Especially Li Yunjing, who reached the Sixth Heaven of the Foundation Establishment Realm effortlessly without bottlenecks. Each time, his mana reached its peak, and he broke through smoothly.

Compared to other Foundation Establishment geniuses, his potential is far greater.

In Li Yunjing’s mind, he felt that even reaching the Ninth Layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm would pose no bottleneck for him.

As for core formation, he had great confidence. How things would actually turn out depended on the situation, but for now, Li Yunjing found his cultivation path quite smooth and problem-free.

The auction had reached its third day, and most Tier Two and Tier Three items had been sold.

The Nascent Soul Realm cultivators on the eighth floor finally saw the appearance of Tier Four items, prompting several big names to start bidding.

However, none of these auctions matched the excitement or price of the first "Nirvana Pill."

Evidently, the items presented by the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were the most ordinary treasures of their level and didn’t cause much of a stir.

Li Yunjing continued chatting while keeping an eye on the prices of the auctioned items.

As the auction neared its end, he said to Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing with a smile, "It’s almost over, and I’ll be busy soon, so I’ll take my leave. You two continue to enjoy the excitement!"

"Alright! Let’s gather again when we have time!"

Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing nodded, standing up to see Li Yunjing off.

At this point, they also understood that as the auction house’s owner, Li Yunjing had to settle accounts and manage end-of-auction tasks.

As the boss of the Star Moon Trading Company, he couldn’t linger and idle around any longer.

After Li Yunjing left, Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing returned to their seats, directing their attention to the auction stage.

By then, the auction was nearing its final moments, and the last few items were being presented.

When the auctioneer’s hammer fell on the final item, Yu Yuanhua’s declaration officially concluded the three-day auction. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The cultivators in the hall rose to their feet. Some discussed the recent auctions with lingering excitement, while others hurried off to attend their own affairs.

By this time, Li Yunjing had reached the fourth floor.

He was busy auditing accounts and arranging follow-up matters.

Although the auction ended smoothly, Li Yunjing’s work as the owner was just beginning.

As the auction house owner, he had to settle spirit stones with those who consigned items and prepare generous red envelopes for everyone who helped.

The contributions of these helpers varied, so Li Yunjing needed to carefully determine a fair distribution method to ensure everyone’s satisfaction.

"Brother Li, here are the total accounts for these past few days. Please review them."

At this moment, a fellow member of the Shenxiao Dao Sect handed Li Yunjing the ledger.

"Thank you for your help, Brother!"

Li Yunjing took the ledger and scanned it with his divine sense, frowning slightly.

Although the transaction volume appeared large, Li Yunjing’s actual earnings were not substantial.

Looking at the modest actual earnings in the ledger, a trace of worry crossed Li Yunjing’s mind.

"Never mind! No pain, no gain! This time, I’ll consider it a free effort!"

Finally, Li Yunjing steeled himself firmly.

Generous red envelopes had to be given to all helpers to ensure their satisfaction and even surprise, or else no one would be willing to assist the Star Moon Trading Company in the future.

After several moments of deep thought, Li Yunjing made up his mind.

To the Qi Refining Realm cultivators from Shenxiao Temple who borrowed for this event, he gave each 500 low grade spirit stones as compensation for their three days of service.

For leaders like Li Linzi and Shi Huilan, he rewarded each with 2000 low grade spirit stones.

For Foundation Establishment Realm colleagues who helped, each received 10000 low grade spirit stones, regardless of cultivation level.

Among the eleven elders, Fu Lingfeng and Yu Yuanhua were treated separately, while the others had all commissions from their consigned items refunded and received a red envelope of 10000 middle grade spirit stones each.

For Yu Yuanhua, Li Yunjing gritted his teeth and gave 50000 middle grade spirit stones!

For Fu Lingfeng, Li Yunjing went all out and gave 88888 middle grade spirit stones!

For helpers from Feiyun Sect, Holy Sound Sect, and Bibo Island, he refunded all their commissions.

For the Five Elements Master, Feiyun Master, and Holy Sound Fairy, with nothing more to offer in gratitude, Li Yunjing decided to personally visit and express his thanks in addition to the commission refunds.

Ultimately, Li Yunjing not only didn’t earn money but also incurred a small loss.

All the recent profits of the Star Moon Trading Company were spent.

[True Disciple of Seven Star Palace, Observatory Master of Shenxiao Temple, owner of Star Moon Trading Company, Great Ming National Preceptor: Li Yunjing]

[Cultivation: Sixth Heaven of the Foundation Establishment Realm]

[Spirit Root: Top Grade Peak Five Elements Spirit Root, Top Grade Peak Thunder Spirit Root]

[Sect Contribution Points: 12.03 million]

[Spirit Stones: 155 high-grade spirit stones, 7000 middle-grade spirit stones, 8000 low-grade spirit stones]

[Elixirs: 3 Barrier-Breaking Pills, 50 True Essence Pills, 8 Red Sun Pills, 5 Five Elements Fighting Pills, 1 Realm-Breaking Pill, 81 Tier Two Healing Pills, 9 Nourishing Spirit Pills, 2 copies of the Alchemy Technique Basics]

[Talismans: 3 Tier Two Blood Slaughter Talismans, 3 Myriad Li Communication Talismans, 49 Tier Two Celestial Thunder Talismans, 55 Five Elements Talismans, 2 copies of Talismanic Foundation Technique, Top Grade Tier Three Jade Flower Celestial Brush, Mountain and River Research Institute]

[Arrays: Top Grade Tier Three Grand Five Elements Divine Thunder Demon-Slaying Array, Cloud Sea Golden Lamp Array, Seven Star Jade Scroll, Spirit Gathering Array Plate, Top Grade Tier Two Profound Ice Infinite Array, Top Grade Tier Two Little Five Elements Array]

[Magical Treasures: Top Grade Spiritual Artifact Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword, Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact Great Sun Daoist Robe, Low Grade Spiritual Artifact Profound Jade Inner Armor, Low Grade Spiritual Artifact Gale Boots, High Grade Spiritual Artifact Five Dragon Wheel, Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact Celestial Thunder Emperor Seal, Tier Three Demon Treasure Myriad Poison Banner, Blood Demon Seal, Top Grade Spiritual Artifact Myriad Dao Glaze Furnace, Mysterious Thunder Origin Root, 4 other Top Grade Spiritual Artifacts, 3 Storage Rings, 1 Bracelet, 2 copies of Comprehensive Understanding of Refining Knowledge, Tier Four Ancient Magical Treasure Yin Yang Treasure Mirror]

[Cultivation Techniques: Top Grade Tier Three Purple Firmament Divine Forging Celestial Secret Technique, Shenxiao Dao Foundation Establishment Technique, Five Elements Withering and Flourishing Skill, Profound Awareness Yin Yang Dual Cultivation Skill, Reversed Innate Five Elements Skill (2 copies), Five Thunders True Method (3 copies), Tier Three Celestial Fire Divine Flame Seal, Tier Three Fire Dragon Divine Light Transformation, Moonlight Power]

[Magic Skills: Celestial Spirit Stone Armor Skill, Palm Thunder, Five Elements Divine Thunder, Five Elements Technique, Five Elements Seal, Three-Headed Six-Armed Great Divine Techniques]

[Materials: Top Grade Tier Three Red Gold Glaze Stone, 10 chunks of Sun Black Stone, 1 chunk of Taiyin White Stone, 64 pieces of Celestial Thunder Stone, Spring of Life]

[Puppets: Top Grade Tier Two Puppet Mechanism Beast (9 heads), 2 copies of Puppetry Technique Explanation]

[Forbidden Artifacts: Top Grade Tier Three Shenxiao Thunder Bomb (3 pieces)]

[Tokens: True Disciple Purple Gold Token, Seven Star Palace Jade Scroll, Treasure Pavilion Platinum Member Token]

[Vice Positions: Middle Grade Tier Two Talisman Maker, Junior Tier Two Array Master, Middle Grade Tier Two Artifact Refiner, Junior Tier Two Puppet Master, Senior Tier Two Alchemy Master]

[Industries: Qiuwu Manor, Star Moon Trading Company (Red Sun Market), (Myriad Swords City), (Shenxiao Island)]

[Spirit Beasts: Little Yellow Peregrine Falcon (Fifth Layer of Qi Refining Realm)]

[Spirit Plants: Blood Bodhi Tree, Five-Colored Flower]

After spending three days ensuring everyone was well taken care of, Li Yunjing finally had time to inventory his own earnings in the courtyard of his residence.

As he expected, after sharing all the profits and ensuring everyone’s satisfaction, only he was left unsatisfied.

His belongings were nearly depleted.

Aside from the treasures he used daily, Li Yunjing had very few items left to sell.

"Sigh! A thousand gold pieces scattered will come back again. The Star Moon Trading Company’s reputation is established. With the protection of Feiyun Sect and Holy Sound Sect, the lost profits will be earned back eventually!"

Li Yunjing could only comfort himself this way.

Of course, Li Yunjing’s spirit stones were not spent in vain!

Both fellow members of Shenxiao Dao Sect and friends from Feiyun Sect, Holy Sound Sect, and Bibo Island praised Li Yunjing privately, finding him a worthy friend!

This was natural, too—sharing benefits sincerely except for a white-eyed wolf; otherwise, who wouldn’t be satisfied?

After this auction, Shenxiao Dao Sect deepened its collaboration with other forces. A new batch of forces also joined the East Sea Alliance.

The Blood Slaughter Gang, Lake Heart Island, and Bihai Palace among the Seven Forces of the East Sea exhibited some hesitation, with perceptive individuals noting Shenxiao Dao’s overwhelming strength and seeing no future for Mingxin Temple.

Lake Heart Island and Bihai Palace, both of an ambiguous alignment, could be considered righteous forces if they relaxed a bit.

The island master and palace master of these two parties already had multiple exchanges with the Five Elements Master, Feiyun Master, and Holy Sound Fairy, making final preparations for the alliance.