Chapter 410: Chapter 221: Expanding Influence (Seeking Monthly Votes, Recommendations)_2
Both men were so anxious that blisters formed on their lips.
They were also unsure if Li Yunjing, after his rise, would still regard them.
Now, having received Li Yunjing’s message, each was overjoyed!
They knew Li Yunjing had not forgotten them and was ready to make arrangements for them.
"Great! I will definitely be there!"
"Got it! Will be there tonight!"
Located in different parts of the "Shenxiao Mountain Range," both Yue Zhouwang and Hou Boyan almost immediately confirmed they would come.
Getting an invitation from Li Yunjing was a monumental event; any matters in their hands had to be set aside.
Seeing the messages they sent, Li Yunjing smiled lightly; at this moment, more and more people were eager to curry favor with him.
As long as Li Yunjing was willing to extend an olive branch, almost no one could refuse his kindness.
Li Yunjing pondered for a moment and then sent a message to Ma Xingyuan: "Fatty, arrange some decent dishes for tonight. I’m inviting Hou Boyan and Yue Zhouwang over for a gathering. You will participate, and I have two other friends too."
"Got it, Young Master Li! You can count on me! I’ll make all the arrangements!"
In "Yaxiang Garden," Ma Xingyuan jumped three feet high.
That plump body hitting the ground made "Yaxiang Garden" seem to shake a bit.
"This time, everything must be arranged perfectly! I must satisfy Young Master Li!"
Thinking of this, Ma Xingyuan seemed to become lighter and immediately headed to the kitchen to prepare for the evening banquet...
Li Yunjing was unaware of how tense and attentive his few instructions made those involved.
"Su Guo, are you and Jin Shouyun at your place down the mountain?"
After a moment of thought, Li Yunjing sent messages to his two subordinates.
Su Guo and Jin Shouyun were his people; if Li Yunjing was going out for a meal, he would naturally bring them along.
First, to make them familiar with Hou Boyan and Yue Zhouwang for future cooperation; second, to take the rare opportunity to get closer to Su Guo and Jin Shouyun.
If he seldom met with his subordinates, they might think he looked down on them and drift away from him over time.
As members who made it to the top sixty-four in the Outer Sect competition, their abilities were considerable.
In Li Yunjing’s eyes, Su Guo and Jin Shouyun had their places.
As long as he had the time, he was willing to spend some emotions and draw them in.
Of course, if he only paid lip service, others would eventually realize it and abandon him.
This time, Li Yunjing was also ready to give them some material benefits.
How to be a big brother?
If you don’t support your little brothers, how can you be a big brother?
These four would not only cooperate on official business in the future.
When Li Yunjing had a private matter, he would order them as well!
For this reason, Li Yunjing would give them extraordinary rewards in private.
"We’re at home! Senior Brother Li, do you need us?"
Su Guo replied quickly.
"Yes. Meet me at the teleportation array at the hour of You; I’ll take you out for dinner."
Li Yunjing sent another message.
"Alright! We’ll be there on time!"
Su Guo replied.
After handling this, a message came from Lv Ruoxi: "How about it? Got time to hang out?"
"Not now! I’m fully focused on the true disciple assessment! Once I get promoted to a true disciple, let’s gather properly."
Li Yunjing immediately declined.
At this moment, he didn’t want to meet Lv Ruoxi alone.
Having just been intimate with Yu Yunyi and becoming true Dao companions, it wouldn’t be appropriate to gather with Lv Ruoxi while Yu Yunyi was in seclusion.
Besides, Lv Ruoxi was his ally, a friend, not his subordinate or follower.
Tonight, the people he was meeting were all "his own."
With Lv Ruoxi present, some things were inconvenient to say.
Not being in the same circle, they couldn’t force it together.
Su Guo, Jin Shouyun, Yue Zhouwang, Hou Boyan, and Ma Xingyuan wouldn’t be able to blend into Li Yunjing’s equal circle.
Besides these individuals, there were also some important figures, such as "Brocade Peak," "Seven Stars Peak," "Rising Sun Peak," "Mad Extreme Peak," "Celestial Craft Peak," and some Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators from the Law Enforcement Hall.
These people also sent messages to congratulate Li Yunjing on advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Given their significant status, Li Yunjing had to respond politely.
After handling these people, Li Yunjing continued to browse through other messages.
Most were from unimportant individuals, and some words didn’t warrant wasting a Communication Talisman to reply.
Li Yunjing’s friend Fu Chao hadn’t made any moves.
It seemed Fu Chao had resolved to not emerge until he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
"Looks like I’ll have to manage next year’s Outer Sect competition on my own."
Li Yunjing thought, deciding not to message Fu Chao and disturb his cultivation.
Compared to these material gains, Li Yunjing believed Fu Chao was more eager to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Fu Chao’s advancement to the Foundation Establishment Realm would significantly elevate his status on "Mad Extreme Peak" and within the entire Fu Family.
This would be of greater help to Li Yunjing in the future.
Li Yunjing was genuinely pleased to see his friends achieve greater success.
Li Yunjing wasn’t the type to fear his friends suffering while also being wary of their prosperity.
While pondering, Li Yunjing sifted through other messages.
Suddenly, a message from a stranger piqued his curiosity.
Upon opening it, he found it was from Cong Rujin.
"Li Daoyou, this is Cong Rujin. I have broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Currently, I lack resources and wish to ally with you and serve you to earn some cultivation resources."
Reading the message on the Communication Talisman, Li Yunjing raised his eyebrows and fell into silence.
A Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator willingly sought to join him?
It did not seem unreasonable to accept him!
If Li Yunjing had encountered such a cultivator before his breakthrough, he might not have wanted to recruit such a master at that time.
Now, with Li Yunjing’s ambition growing, wanting to expand the "Star Moon Trading Company," this person became a suitable candidate.
If Cong Rujin, relying on his high cultivation, refused to comply?
Besides himself, even Feng Xueting could suppress Cong Rujin’s ambitions.
Moreover, Li Yunjing knew well how Cong Rujin reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.
As Cong Rujin mentioned, he was currently penniless.
Such a poor Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator might represent the lower limits of that realm.
Li Yunjing suspected that if he gave the two sets of Top Grade Magical Artifacts he recently bought for Xing’Er and Yue’Er to refine and wield, Cong Rujin might not be able to beat his two women.
A Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator with this level of combat power could surely be controlled by Li Yunjing.
"Alright! Go to ’Red Sun Market’ and start working at ’Star Moon Trading Company’! That trading company belongs to me, and the two proprietors are also my women!"
"I’ve recently advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm and am busy with the true disciple assessment! I will come to ’Red Sun Market’ to see you when I have time!"
After some thought, Li Yunjing sent out the message.
Meanwhile, far away in "Myriad Swords City," Cong Rujin was feeling anxious these days.
Since getting Li Yunjing’s contact information from the people of the "Myriad Swords Sect," he had tried sending a message, but there was no response for several days.
He wasn’t sure if the other party was busy with cultivation and hadn’t seen it, or simply didn’t want to deal with a Loose Cultivator like him.
Now, Cong Rujin was in a dire financial state, having exhausted all his wealth for his Foundation Establishment breakthrough.
He didn’t even have a single Top Grade Magical Artifact.
Cong Rujin initially thought about visiting the "Youlan Mountain Range," but after learning about its changes, he guessed that Li Yunjing might be involved.
Even though he knew Li Yunjing might have obtained a large quantity of "Celestial Thunder Stones," Cong Rujin didn’t dare to use this to threaten him.
The other was a disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," not a Loose Cultivator, and he wouldn’t fear exposure of treasures.
As long as Li Yunjing stayed within the sect, even Golden Core Realm cultivators couldn’t do anything to him.