After so discussions, Li Jing and Ji Qing returned to Cangming Entertainnt City. He then opened a space rift to Ta Xue Trading Company for her to find Tong Xiaoxiao on her own.
After seeing off Ji Qing, Li Jing walked out of the CEO’s office.
Li Lingyin’s Domain Lord’s Office was on the sa floor.
Upon arriving at the office door, Li Jing knocked.
"Knock, knock," twice.
A lodious female voice soon ca from the office.
"Co in."
At this response, Li Jing slightly furrowed his brows.
The person in the office at this mont was not Li Lingyin, but Tong Rou.
Without thinking too much, Li Jing pushed the door open.
The door opened.
The breathtaking beauty of the Immortal Music Palace Palace Master ca into sight.
She was propping her cheek with one hand, puckering her little mouth and flipping through so docunts with a pen clamped between her delicate red lips.
At this sight, Li Jing’s expression beca strange.
From Tong Rou’s current deanor, it was not hard to see that during his nearly two-month absence, the people of Cangming Realm were quickly embracing Blue Star culture through the Entertainnt City.
Actual paperwork was being utilized, wasn’t this progress?
But a question arose.
Why was Tong Rou sitting at Li Lingyin’s desk?
After the incident at the Immortal Music Palace and their intersections with him, Li Lingyin and Tong Rou had indeed beco much closer.
But even so.
As the Palace Master of the Immortal Music Palace, Tong Rou had no business sitting in Li Lingyin’s office reading docunts!
What concerned Li Jing more was.
Was Tong Rou here because she found her own office downstairs not spacious enough, so she ran upstairs to read her own docunts, or were the docunts she was currently reading belong to Domain Lord Li Lingyin?
On the other hand.
Seeing Li Jing co in, Tong Rou was slightly stunned, then exclaid in surprise.
"Li Jing? You’re back?!"
"Yes, I ca back yesterday."
Li Jing subconsciously nodded, then asked.
"Where’s Lingyin?"
"She took off a while ago, I have no idea what she’s up to."
Tong Rou shrugged, and said.
"If nothing unexpected happened, I suppose she received so more information and went out to find more wine again."
While talking, she put down the file at hand, stood up, and rubbed her waist, grumbling like she was suffering from back pain due to heavy work intensity.
"Before the official opening of the Entertainnt City, all the forces in Cangming Realm have already set up their offices in this building. Many things have beco more convenient, and at the sa ti, the top echelons of all parties have more opportunities to interact with Lingyin, the Domain Lord. There’s been a lot of people playing up to her lately. Nice gifts, wines, all kinds of information are pouring in. Lingyin is very understanding about people, so it’s easy to please her."
After venting all this, Tong Rou went to the side and opened a wine cabinet to have a look inside, distractedly saying.
"Just in this one month, Lingyin has already run out twice, and I have served as the acting Domain Lord for the second ti."
Upon hearing Tong Rou’s words, Li Jing was left speechless.
Initially, he was wondering if Tong Rou was "sneaking a peek" at the docunts Li Lingyin was supposed to deal with.
Who knew that she was actually acting as the Domain Lord at the mont?
This...
Honestly, it’s a bit outrageous.
Because Tong Rou wasn’t just any casual person, but the palace master of one of the top forces in the Cangming Realm, the Immortal Music Palace.
Her acting as the Domain Lord, what would people think when they find out?
There were a lot of issues involved with this outco.
But considering this was sothing Li Lingyin did, Li Jing didn’t feel surprised.
Her personality.
Was way past disregarding petty regulations.
Just as he was too tired to make snide remarks, Tong Rou took out a jug sealed with a prohibition spell from the wine cabinet, mumbling.
"Lingyin, Lingyin, the Domain Lord’s office has a guest, a very important guest."
???
Li Jing.
Before he could understand what was going on, the prohibition spell on the wine jug automatically lifted.
Seeing this, a joyous look appeared on Tong Rou’s face. She lightly lifted her small hand, clapped the lid off with a "pop" and turned her head back.
"Want to have a couple of drinks?"
"..."
Li Jing.
Seeing his astonished face, Tong Rou playfully stuck out her tongue.
"The fine wine in this cabinet is all Li Lingyin’s private brew, the sa batch she made and stored in Zhenyuan Tower. She treasures this stuff and cast a conscious forbiddance on it to prevent other people from stealing it. We made an agreent in advance that she would allow to take so out for guests while I was acting as Domain Lord."
Against such words, Li Jing smiled and quietly sat down in the face of this unexpected event.
Li Lingyin’s private brew was definitely worth anticipating.
Considering the ti span.
The fine wine she had stored in Zhenyuan Tower a while ago should be properly matured by now.
At this mont, just the scent of the wine wafting from the opened jar was enough to leave a long-lasting impression.
Li Jing didn’t really like drinking alcohol.
But when it ca to such excellent wine, there was no reason to refuse it.
Seeing Li Jing sit down, Tong Rou happily poured two cups of wine and couldn’t help but take a sip of it herself.
Seeing this, Li Jing also took a sip.
The wine entered his mouth.
Rich fragrance filled the air, invigorating his spirit.
"Good wine."
Li Jing sincerely complinted, tipping his head back to finish the wine in one gulp, and quickly refilled his cup.
Being discerning and mild-mannered, and representing the image of the Immortal Music Palace, Tong Rou naturally wouldn’t chug her wine in front of the opposite sex.
She took two light sips from her cup, then looked up at him.
"Are you looking for Lingyin?"
"Yes."
Li Jing nodded, replying.
"Yulian has made a breakthrough in her cultivation level, triggering a heavenly tribulation, so she won’t be able to co back for at least half a month. The Entertainnt City has just started to get on track, and the position of president can’t remain unfilled indefinitely. At her instruction, I ca to find Lingyin to take over temporarily."
Hearing this, Tong Rou’s beautiful eyes sparkled a couple of tis, saying.
"You’re rather unlucky in timing, if you ca two hours earlier, you might have been able to catch Lingyin. Now... we don’t even know where she went, and there’s no telling when she’ll be back."
"It’s not a problem, you’re still here, aren’t you?"
Li Jing smiled.
?
Tong Rou slowly typed out a question mark.
"Since you’re already acting as the Domain Lord, wouldn’t it be just as fitting to be the president of the Entertainnt City?"
Li Jing tilted his head.
"..."
Tong Rou.
She was indeed acting, but she was doing serious work.
Being the palace master of the Immortal Music Palace was already troubleso enough.
Having temporarily taken on the duties of the Domain Lord, she spent almost all day reviewing applications submitted by various forces.
If she were to add the role of the president of the Entertainnt City, wouldn’t that just overwhelm her?
Just as she was about to bring this up, he began speaking while drinking his wine.
"Looking at you now, it seems you have given up on your plans for closed-door cultivation. Just manage it for half a month and consider it a favor for . Or until Lingyin returns, you can pass it on to her."
It was clear that Li Jing had no intention of considering other options, he was set on having Tong Rou serve as the "tool person". Tong Rou gave a bitter smile but did not refuse.
The two had a good relationship after all.
Li Jing had helped her and the Immortal Music Palace greatly in the past.
How could she refuse when soone was in "trouble"?
Moreover, she also needed to discuss sothing with Li Jing.
"Fine, I’ll do this for you."
Tong Rou said, exhaling lightly and looking over while holding her wine cup.
"Do you rember, promise to craft for my Immortal Music Palace?"
"Of course."
Li Jing nodded, looking over and asked.
"Have you collected all the materials?"
"Yes."
Tong Rou responded.
"Having such an office building now allows sect forces to easily communicate face-to-face. Many things have beco much easier. Materials that were hard to purchase on the market can now be exchanged with other sects. Just a while ago, we were able to collect all the materials we needed."
As she spoke, she waved her hand to reveal piles of materials.
Li Jing, seeing this, looked over carefully.
These spiritual materials were all of excellent quality.
Compared to Feng Xie’s complete set of materials, these were on another level.
It’s worth ntioning.
For each type of material, there were twenty-five sets.
There were seven different types of materials in total.
While Li Jing was examining them, Tong Rou handed over a scroll.
"This scroll contains the secret blueprint of our Immortal Music Palace. It includes seven different musical instrunts. As long as these seven instrunts can maintain the level of a half-step Taoist artifact, they can form a very powerful ancient lody array."
Li Jing raised his eyebrows, looked over the scroll, and quickly lost interest.
The scroll only contained the types and crafting thods of the seven musical instrunts, it didn’t touch upon the formation.
Didn’t this make it seem unimportant?
If it was in the past.
To ensure the creation of a half-step Taoist artifact, he might need to study the crafting of the instrunts.
However, now there was no need for that.
The Heaven’s Creation Skill was a Limit Breakthrough skill.
The biggest feature of a Limit Breakthrough skill was that it had limitless potential for improvent as the user’s level increased.
When he first started, he was in the Tenth Realm.
Creating a half-step Taoist artifact was a bit difficult.
Now, he was in the Thirteenth Realm...
No.
To be precise.
He was now in the Fourteenth Realm, although he hadn’t truly made the breakthrough yet.
With his current level, how hard could it be to create a half-step Taoist artifact?
By comparison,
he’s more interested in the lody Array.
It’s not that he’s keen on studying it, but that Chen Tang City lacks a decent foundation.
Really lacks everything.
Though his current strength is enough to support Chen Tang City’s sky, personal strength and Sect’s foundation are two different things after all.
If there are things he could "copy" or "steal" from, then he must seize the opportunity.
Tong Rou did not directly show him the array lineup, suggesting that the lineup is very important to the Immortal Music Palace, and its widespread impact is not small.
At the mont, Li Jing didn’t make an excuse to look at the lineup for refining convenience—he casually put all the scrolls and materials into his bag and said,
"I have so other things to do at the mont, we can get started on the refinent in a few days. The process should not pose much difficulty. Once I’m done, I’ll deliver the half-step Taoist artifact and the scrolls together."
"Okay."
Tong Rou nods her head.
She might not trust others, but she definitely trusts Li Jing.
Leaving everything else aside,
He has a different reputation now.
Originally he was only affiliated with Li Lingyin, a Domain Lord, but now he is in a ’partnership’ with Eastern Emperor Donghua.
This reputation, from any perspective, has already surpassed the reach of Immortal Music Palace, which only operates in the Cangming Realm, a "small place".
If Li Jing didn’t consider her a friend,
She wouldn’t even have the opportunity to sit here and chat with him over a drink.
...
At the sa ti.
Ta Xue Trading Company, fourth floor, Elegance Pavilion.
Ji Qing was sitting alone in the Elegance Pavilion, nibbling on snacks, patiently waiting.
Her arrival this ti was sowhat untily.
Tong Xiaoxiao had just gone out for so business.
Otherwise,
Being a representative from Chen Tang City, she would certainly have been received imdiately.
Opened Cangming Entertainnt City,
The collaboration with the Ta Xue Comrcial Bank has officially begun.
Thanks to this, the benefits the Ta Xue Comrcial Bank received are imnse?
All those Immortal Crystals, they went straight into Tong Xiaoxiao’s pocket.
The exquisite wines and snacks required by the Entertainnt City in a single day are enough to fill her coffers, not to ntion the other areas of close collaboration.
In reality,
The current Ta Xue Trading Company, while still maintaining normal business operations, has significantly reduced "unnecessary" large-scale trade exchanges and focused efforts on eting the needs of the Cangming Entertainnt City.
Greed does not pay.
This is a very simple principle.
The outrageous demands from the Entertainnt City necessitate Tong Xiaoxiao to concentrate all her efforts on fulfilling these requests.
Otherwise, if the Entertainnt City turned to other companies for cooperation, she might not even find a shoulder to weep on with Li Jing at that ti.
In conclusion,
Any current matters related to the Entertainnt City and Chen Tang City have beco the top priority of Ta Xue Trading Company.
Ji Qing’s arrival was indeed given special attention.
Even though she is alone right now,
As soon as the company’s executives saw her, they brought out fine wine and food to entertain her, placing all kinds of valuable spiritual items on the table as if they did not cost a thing.
If Ji Qing hadn’t found their hospitality too overwhelming, they would even have been willing to invite over so handso n to accompany her so she wouldn’t be bored.
...
About a quarter of an hour passed.
There was a flurry of footsteps outside the door.
Ji Qing looked up when she heard the noise.
Just then, Tong Xiaoxiao hastily ca through the door.
Upon their face-to-face eting, Ji Qing greeted her with a modest smile and rose to her feet.
Ji Qing previously was a restaurant owner.
Although she spends all day playing video gas behind the counter, seeming thoroughly unenthused and carefree, she’s never taken any business matters lightly.
Where money and interests are involved, exceptions can hardly be made.
On this side,
Tong Xiaoxiao greeted Ji Qing, shaking hands with her and apologized,
"I’m sorry, Manager Ji, I had so unexpected matters to deal with that took away, I’m sorry for keeping you waiting."
"It’s alright, I didn’t wait long."
Ji Qing smiled and replied,
"My visit here was rather impromptu, I didn’t notify in advance, so there’s no need for you to feel bad, Manager Tong."
Upon hearing such words, Tong Xiaoxiao did not stand on ceremony with Ji Qing and rely smiled and nodded.
In the Cangming Entertainnt City,
Ji Qing is Yulian’s right hand.
Moreover, in matters such as the business transactions with Ta Xue Trading Company, it is Ji Qing who takes full control while Yulian chiefly manages internal affairs.
Therefore, Tong Xiaoxiao and Ji Qing are already familiar with each other.
Having seated Ji Qing, Tong Xiaoxiao asked with curiosity,
"Manager Ji, you’ve arrived suddenly this ti. Does the Entertainnt City have new requirents on supplies, or has there been a problem?"
"Strictly speaking, so expansion needs."
Ji Qing responded.
"But before that, I need to sell so seafood to raise liquid cash."
Upon hearing the words "expansion needs" from Ji Qing, Tong Xiaoxiao’s eyes sparkled brighter.
Expansion needs, the amusent city is certainly going to expand.
Another huge profit!
Then hearing Ji Qing talk about selling seafood to raise cash, Tong Xiaoxiao was puzzled.
The opening of Cangming Entertainnt City was booming.
This is a well-known fact in the Cangming Realm.
If it weren’t for the deep background of Chen Tang City, the direct connection with the Domain Lord, and signs pointing towards the involvent of Eastern Emperor Donghua, who knows how many would covet the entertainnt city.
With their profits, did they still need cash flow?
Given the scale of their family, it seed that selling seafood wouldn’t be enough if they were in need of cash?
Seeing Tong Xiaoxiao’s puzzled face, Ji Qing said.
"Details, I can’t say too much here. What I can tell Manager Tong is that this expansion need is not for the amusent city to expand, but to start other independent businesses. The entertainnt city currently has a bright future but it’s just a start, so it’s not suitable to withdraw a lot of funds, we have to start a new stove."
Tong Xiaoxiao is a businesswoman.
When Ji Qing said this, it suddenly cleared up part of her doubts.
But she still couldn’t imagine, how much capital could selling seafood bring.
With a cautious attitude, Tong Xiaoxiao said.
"I basically understand the situation, Manager Ji, I will try my best to fulfill your needs. If Manager Ji encounters difficulties in raising money, our Ta Xue Comrcial Bank also can do our best to assist."
"Manager Tong is considerate."
Ji Qing answered with a smile.
"Let’s not talk about other things, Manager Tong, you first look at the goods and give a price."
As she spoke, she took out an abalone with a shell size as big as a grindstone and covered in sharp teeth, and put it on the ground with a "pound".
Tong Xiaoxiao unconsciously looked at it.
This seafood...
Is not usually this big.
Clearly.
Its cultivation level was high before death!
As she looked closely, Tong Xiaoxiao beca more and more interested.
The abalone had long since died.
But the fierce aura it vaguely radiated made her heart race.
As if the abalone was alive, her Eleventh Realm wouldn’t even be able to walk in front of it– she would be swallowed up in less than a minute.
Twelfth Realm...
It must be Twelfth Realm!
And it’s a ferocious species!
Tong Xiaoxiao made a judgent at once.
Then, Ji Qing spoke.
"There’s plenty more ’seafood’ like this, but they are generally too large to be taken out here in this elegant pavilion. The things are definitely Twelfth Realm contenders, and the source is really clean, it’s what Li Jing and the elder Blue Phoenix fought from the Endless Sea."
Hearing Ji Qing say this, Tong Xiaoxiao was shocked.
The Endless Sea...
No wonder!
In the entire Immortal Realm, it’s only the Endless Sea that has Twelfth Realm sea beast.
And they’re everywhere...
So...
Why did Li Jing and Blue Phoenix run to the Endless Sea to fight monsters?
Tong Xiaoxiao had a doubt in her mind, but imdiately cast it aside.
Compared to figuring out these things, it was better to focus on the big deal at hand.
In the strict sense, the goods in front of her are indeed seafood.
But by the Twelfth Realm, it’s not about whether it’s delicious or not.
Normally.
People wouldn’t eat it.
That’s too luxurious!
Like this abalone in front of her.
Its shell and sharp teeth are undoubtedly top-notch artifact refining materials, while its flesh and internal organs are high-end elixir refining materials.
Compared to putting it on the table, it’s can show its true value on its rightful path.
Rubbing her hands quickly, Tong Xiaoxiao said.
"The fierceness of this dead abalone’s aura suggests that it’s one of the beasts residing in the Endless Sea, and thus its value is high."
Speaking, she continued.
"Manager Ji, how much similar ’seafood’ have you brought over? I wonder if it’s convenient to move to a different place where you can bring them all out. I will bring so professionals over to appraise them before giving a price."
"Okay."
Ji Qing responded.
"There are not a few things, and it may require a bigger realm."
Hearing that there are many things, Tong Xiaoxiao’s eyes shone and she stood up, saying.
"The realm is no problem, our company has a dedicated space treasure, Manager Ji, please follow ."
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