With the identity of an intermediate formation master, Li Shiming no longer has to worry about the Yun Company.
When he arrived at Zhongfeng, he looked at the time and walked towards a pavilion at the foot of Zhongfeng.
There was a cultivator in the late Qi Refining stage waiting for him. When he saw him coming, he stood up and smiled.
"Congratulations on becoming an intermediate formation master!" Yu Yongan said with a smile.
Just this one sentence showed Yu Yongan's ability. Yu Yongan already knew that Li Shiming had just become an intermediate formation master.
"Senior Brother Yu is so well-informed!" Li Shiming was not surprised and replied with a smile.
He had dealt with Yu Yongan when he was dealing with the corpse of a sea monster.
Yu Yongan gave him a lot of conveniences. Most of the sea beast corpses were purchased by Yu Yongan. The prices were very fair and there was no price-cutting due to the large quantity.
In addition, the most crucial thing is that the Yu in Yu Yongan is the same Yu as the Yu in Yu Gu, the head of Tianhai Palace.
The business behind Yu Yongan is Qianlong Business. According to Li Shiming's understanding, it is considered a relatively high-level business in the sect, and the sect leader's family is behind it.
Of course, Sect Leader Yu would not ask about Qianlong Trading Company's actions, and would not even say hello when they encountered trouble.
But as long as you have this title, many things can be easily handled. If Sect Master Yu does not say anything, other cultivators in the Sect Master's line will come forward.
Li Shiming took out the tea set, took out some spiritual tea from the storage bag, brewed it, and then poured a cup for Yu Yongan.
"Junior Brother Li, the spiritual tea tastes good. It's worth it to drink this cup of spiritual tea just to help you do something!" Yu Yongan drank the spiritual tea and said jokingly.
"I'm looking for Brother Yu to cooperate with me this time!" Li Shiming knew that businessmen were very shrewd, and he was too lazy to talk nonsense, so he took out the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Second Generation' and put it on the stone table.
Yu Yongan was not at all surprised that Li Shiming would use the "Thousand Miles Mutual Vision", and he even knew more.
Although the Yun's Company has always concealed the origin of "Thousand Miles of Mutual Vision", with the support of the sect's intelligence system, he knew the identity of the creator of "Thousand Miles of Mutual Vision" very early.
"Huh!" He quickly discovered the difference in the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision' in front of him.
Obviously, the "Thousand Miles of Mutual Vision" on the stone table is larger and more exquisite.
"Junior Brother Li, have you improved the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision'?" Yu Yongan had a vague guess in his mind and asked with shining eyes.
Qianlong Trading Company never tries to steal business, but it will never let go of the opportunity to expand its business.
"This is the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Generation 2'. Of course, if necessary, you can change the name to anything. It has a larger display screen and is clearer. Based on ordinary mutual visual communication, it has added the function of group chat, which can organize multiple people to communicate together. The host can control the visibility of designated monks in the group chat." Li Shiming introduced with a smile.
For functions that were very common in the past, in addition to the hardware upgrade, there is no need for "Thousand Miles Interactive Viewing Generation 2" in software, and a direct software upgrade can be achieved.
But Li Shiming did not do so because the benefits were not big enough. If Yun's Company had a good enough relationship with him, perhaps he would have the idea of helping it upgrade.
In the current situation, he needs to calm his mind and crack down on the actions of the Yun Company.
Now that he has the identity of a mid-level formation master, the Yun's Trading Company cannot do anything to him. He also chose to cooperate with Qianlong Trading Company, a trading company with a stronger background, which is enough to deal a heavy blow to the Yun's Trading Company.
Yu Yongan thought for a moment, and he quickly sorted out the information that Li Shiming said in his mind, as well as the convenience of "Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Second Generation" for the business.
"Doesn't this mean that 'Thousand Miles Husbandry Generation 2' can represent the auction?" he couldn't help but ask.
It wasn't that he wasn't smart enough and didn't understand the reason, but that Li Shiming's concept was too advanced and he found it difficult to accept it for a while.
"It can also be said that every group chat is equivalent to an auction, and the host is the auctioneer!" Li Shiming explained with a smile.
"Then can the authority to create group chats be given to us instead of creating them at will?" Yu Yongan asked, his eyes shining frighteningly brightly at this moment.
"That's no problem. I can add permissions to the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Viewing Second Generation' you designated!" Li Shiming saw his ambition.
"Junior Brother Li, Qianlong Chamber of Commerce is not like the Yun Company. With your status in the sect, you don't need to worry about us. I will draw up a contract when I go back, and then we will start formal cooperation!" Yu Yongan said seriously.
He was telling the truth. He knew Li Shiming's background from his father, Master Yu.
Who would have known that Li Shiming, who came from a simple background, actually had a close relationship with Yin Shilan.
If Yun's Trading Company knew that Li Shiming had this relationship, it would not dare to offend Li Shiming even if it had the courage.
Not to mention Yin Shilan's relationship, even if Li Shiming revealed his identity as a mid-level formation master, Yun's Company would regret it.
A day later, Li Shiming and Yu Yongan signed a contract. The contract was extremely detailed, and even after IBMz15 analyzed it, no loopholes were found.
This contract took great care of him, ensuring his interests while minimizing possible troubles for him.
Two hundred 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Generation II' were given away, and Yu Yongan set the unit price at three hundred spirit stones each. This was the price paid to Li Shiming. As for how many Qianlong Trading Company could sell for, it had nothing to do with Li Shiming.
Ten days later, Qianlong Trading Company announced that it would hold an auction.
The auction items included many top-grade magical instruments, potions to assist in cultivation, and even a super-grade magical instrument and a foundation-building pill for sale. The rest of the auction items were even more diverse, making it look like a large-scale auction.
But strangely, the venue of the auction has not been announced, and cultivators who are interested in participating are only asked to contact Qianlong Trading Company to register.
Not to mention ordinary cultivators, even Li Shiming was interested in it, because it was a foundation-building pill.
Every five years, the sect would refine a batch of foundation-building pills. A batch of foundation-building pills would contain ten to fifteen pills, depending on luck.
For such a large sect, ten to fifteen Foundation Establishment Pills every five years are far from enough. But even so, two Foundation Establishment Pills will be taken out for public auction every year to quell the expectations of ordinary cultivators for Foundation Establishment Pills.
The spiritual stones needed to auction the Foundation Establishment Pill are not something that ordinary cultivators can obtain, but it is still a glimmer of hope that can reduce the dissatisfaction in the hearts of the cultivators.
These auction opportunities are all organized by the Chamber of Commerce supported by the sect. There are only two Foundation Establishment Pills in five years. It is unknown how much Qianlong Trading Company paid to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pills.
But it was obvious that such a price was worth it. All the Qi Refining cultivators in the entire sect went crazy, and even various forces had their eyes on this Foundation Establishment Pill.
Two days before the auction, Qianlong Trading Company still did not inform the participants of the specific location of the auction. If it were not for Qianlong Trading Company's strong credibility, these participants might have thought that Qianlong Trading Company had deceived them.
The day before the auction, every participant who participated in the auction received a 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Second Generation' after paying a deposit of 500 spirit stones.
Qianlong Trading Company also promised that all the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Viewing Generation II' can be returned by returning the deposit after the auction, and the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Viewing Generation II' is not forced to sell.
The new auction method of Qianlong Trading Company made all participants feel novel.
This is a brand new auction model. Although it has not been tested in practice, the enthusiasm of participants is very high.
The auction began, and a video of the auctioneer from Qianlong Trading Company appeared in the group of 202 people.
The reason why there are 202 people is that the extra two people are one is the auctioneer, and the other is Li Shiming. He naturally does not need to buy the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Second Generation' to participate in the auction. He just said hello to Qianlong Trading Company.
"My fellow Taoists, this is the most special auction in my career as an auctioneer. First of all, let me introduce the items in your hands." The auctioneer made a monk's salute and gave his opening remarks.
"I believe that all of you fellow Taoists have also seen that this is Thousand Miles Mutual Vision, but this is the latest version of Thousand Miles Mutual Vision launched by our company, 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Generation 2', which has a clearer display!" When the auctioneer said this, he moved his hand closer to the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Generation 2'.
Participants who were watching the auction in various places of the sect holding the 'Second Generation of Thousand Miles Mutual Vision' saw the clear texture of the auctioneer's palm, which was not available in the previous generation of 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision'.
Li Shiming knew clearly that the 'Qianli Hushi Generation 2' adopted the 'Longxin Generation 2' chip, which had an image decoding function added to the screen, and could process the captured images and enhance the image display.
In addition, the LCD technology of the 'Thousand Miles Interactive Viewing Generation 2' has also been upgraded, allowing the display to support better effects on the physical level.
The camera also has a higher resolution, all for an enhanced display effect.
As the participants looked at the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Second Generation' in their hands, they understood one important thing, that is, the Yun's Company no longer kept the secret of the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision', and the Qianlong Company had found the inventor of the 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision', otherwise it would not have been able to launch this seemingly more powerful second generation.
"This is only one aspect. Fellow Daoists, the names displayed in the group are not your real names. This is the anonymous mode of the group function. In this mode, except for the 'Qianli Hushi Second Generation' who has the authority in my hands, no one in the group will know your real identity!" the auctioneer went on to introduce.
When they first entered, many monks saw that there was a problem with the displayed names and were waiting for an explanation.
This function satisfied the vast majority of participants. Except for a few monks who wanted to use their power to overwhelm others, the rest of the monks did not want others to know that they were participating in the auction.
It is extremely safe to be in your own cave, and with the anonymity function, all the dangers of participating in the auction are eliminated.
As for the random quotation, 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision Generation 2' is bound to the identity jade disc, and Qianlong Trading Company knows the identities of the participants.
Given the strength of Qianlong Trading Company, although it will not actively bully the monks from the sects, if the monks from the sects want to bully Qianlong Trading Company, they will need to consider the pros and cons.
"Another important function of 'Qianli Hushi 2nd Generation', as you have all seen, is the group function, which allows you to invite several close friends to have daily conversations in the same group chat. There are no restrictions on speaking, and every friend in the group can participate in the discussion.
At present, the group function of 'Thousand Miles Interactive Viewing Generation 2' has just been opened, and you need to apply to Qianlong Commercial Bank to open it! "The auctioneer also advertised 'Thousand Miles Interactive Viewing Generation 2'.
After the participants had some understanding of the 'Qianli Hushi Generation 2', the auction began its normal process.
With clear images and the auctioneer's explanation, each auction item allowed all participating monks to have a more intuitive understanding of the auction items, even though they were not present in person.
The auction is also proceeding in an orderly manner, and the benefits of anonymity are obvious.
The monks who participated in the auction were in their safest caves, and psychologically it was different from participating in ordinary auctions. They could increase the price with confidence and buy the items they wanted.
The auction items were sold at high prices one after another, and everyone in Qianlong Trading Company was excited. Compared with the previous generation's 'Thousand Miles Mutual Vision', one is a one-to-one publicity and display, and the other is a one-to-many publicity and display. Both the efficiency and effect are incomparable.
Li Shiming did not participate in the auction of ordinary goods. His only goal was the Foundation Establishment Pill.
He was not lacking in magical instruments and cultivation resources, so there wasn't much that could attract him at the auction.
The Foundation Establishment Pill was placed in the second half of the auction, before the super-grade magic weapon. It was obvious that Qianlong Trading Company believed that the effect of the Foundation Establishment Pill could not be compared with that of the super-grade magic weapon.
"The next item is being auctioned on behalf of our company. Every five years, the sect refines Foundation Establishment Pills. This year, the refining of the Foundation Establishment Pills went very smoothly, with a total of fourteen Foundation Establishment Pills produced. Our Qianlong Company was commissioned by the sect to auction one of the Foundation Establishment Pills." The auctioneer introduced with a smile as he placed a jade bottle in front of the camera.
Behind every 'Thousand Miles Mutual Viewing Second Generation', the monks looked at the jade bottle with greedy eyes.
Most of those who are able to do well in the sect and are qualified to participate in the auction are cultivators who have ambitions to reach the foundation-building stage.
The auction of the Foundation Establishment Pill is the only opportunity besides exchanging for good deeds with the sect. Good deeds with the sect are so rare that usually a person in the late Qi Refining stage has to complete tasks for the sect for decades before he has the chance to earn the good deeds needed to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
However, one foundation-building pill is not a guarantee for cultivators who do not have natural spiritual roots. Some cultivators have calculated that a cultivator with three spiritual roots needs at least three foundation-building pills to have a chance of successful promotion.
Although the probability of advancement with three Foundation Establishment Pills is also very low, it is much higher than the slim hope with one Foundation Establishment Pill.
Li Shiming, an intermediate formation master, will earn merits very quickly in the future, but he wants to take precautions and prepare the foundation-building pill in advance.
He already had a Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand. If he could win another one at the auction, he would only need to accumulate enough good deeds to have the minimum number of Foundation Establishment Pills required for three spiritual roots in theory.
"One Foundation Establishment Pill, auctioned with no reserve price!" As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, bids kept coming from the group.
Li Shiming was not in a hurry to bid. He just watched the bids from the participants quietly.
He had a lot of spirit stones in his hands. In his opinion, it was not difficult to bid for the Foundation Establishment Pill. It just depended on how many spirit stones he had to pay.