Li Siyuan glanced at the old men and asked with a smile, "What are you little old men planning to do by following me stealthily?"
The short, skinny old man with a mustache gestured and said, "Boy, your feat of beheading Jidao Sect's Yan Feihu at the south gate of Yancheng that day has reached our Jinlong Trading Company. Our boss admires you very much and has specially arranged for the four of us to invite you over. I wonder if you would do me the honor?"
Li Siyuan jokingly said, "What if I don't show my favor?"
"Oh, you're so arrogant!"
The short, skinny old man raised his head and glared at the young man for a moment. Suddenly, his two black teeth were exposed and he laughed heartily. "But I, Polaris, just like your temper!"
At this time, another older man, who looked rather burly, held his waist and said, "Let me introduce myself. I'm Dong Jizhen. The other four are the four professional masters of Jinlong Trading Company. We refine elixirs, spiritual tools, runes, and other materials specifically for Jinlong Trading Company, making it the largest trading company in Jiuyou Province."
Behind him, a hunchbacked, dark-skinned old man said in a hoarse voice, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Xijike."
The tall, thin old man who had spoken first also echoed, "And me, my name is Nan Ji Yao."
After listening to their introductions, Li Siyuan grinned and said, "Your names... are quite unique. So, the owner of Jinlong Trading Company, what do you want from me?"
Nan Jiyao smiled and said, "It's like this. Our boss really admires you and wants to recruit you. Don't rush to refuse. Our boss wants to train you well. You should know that the resources of our Jinlong Trading Company are the largest in the entire Jiuyou Province!"
Polaris said proudly, "That's right, this is all thanks to the four of us! If you join Jinlong Trading Company, you'll have access to all sorts of seventh-grade and eighth-grade elixirs—plenty of resources!"
Hearing this, Li Siyuan's eyes lit up and he said, "Oh? Do you have an eighth-grade elixir?"
The four of them smiled at each other, and Nan Jiyao said, "Jinlong Trading Company trades in a wide variety of treasures, and the eighth-grade elixir is just the tip of the iceberg. If you need it, our boss will definitely be willing to give it to you."
"In that case, I'd really like to meet your boss." Li Siyuan nodded slightly.
"You're quite sensible, kid. But I like it!" Polaris said with a grin.
"Let's go back to the company without further ado." Antarctic reminded in a hoarse voice.
Everyone nodded.
Li Siyuan was taken to Jinlong Trading Company.
The spacious, bright and exquisitely carved hall is filled with expensive gold, jade, porcelain, calligraphy, paintings and talismans.
Just by taking a look at it, one can feel how profound the foundation of this business is.
"Please wait for a moment. I'll go inform the boss." Nan Ji Yao reminded, turned around and walked out of the hall.
Li Siyuan was not in a hurry and just walked around the hall a few times.
Three little old men followed him all the time, constantly introducing him and praising their own worth.
From this, Li Siyuan also learned that Jinlong Trading Company was not only the largest trading company in Jiuyou Province, but also a powerful force in Jiuyou Province, on par with the seven major sects.
However, Jinlong Trading Company mainly focuses on trade and generally does not participate in wars between forces.
These four old men can all make pills, and are also proficient in refining weapons and making talismans. The only difference between them is that their talents in various refining abilities vary.
Jinlong Trading Company has become the largest trading company in Jiuyou State and has gained a great reputation because of the presence of these four old men who are proficient in various special professions.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Just as they were bragging to each other, suddenly, a loud laugh of a strong man came from the distance.
Li Siyuan and the others turned around to look, and the three old men saluted him with fists, "Hello, Boss."
"Are you Li Siyuan? I've finally got you here!" The man walked up to Li Siyuan, held Li Siyuan's hands with both hands, and looked extremely excited.
Nan Jiyao introduced: "This is the owner of our Jinlong Trading Company, Xi Jin."
"Hello." Li Siyuan nodded.
Xi Jin said excitedly, "I think the four of them have already told you that I want to recruit you to become a VIP behind the scenes of my Jinlong Trading Company."
"The VIP behind the scenes?" Li Siyuan frowned.
"Oh, that's the same position as ours. You can be on equal footing with us!" Polaris explained hurriedly.
Xi Jin smiled and said, "Yes, the four of them are also the VIPs behind my Jinlong Trading Company. However, they are responsible for how the company makes money, while you are responsible for protecting the company's safety."
"You want me to protect such a big business? Aren't you afraid that I can't afford it?" Li Siyuan was a little amused.
"Trust the people you employ!"
Xi Jin pulled out a parchment scroll from his bosom and handed it to Li Siyuan, saying, "Once you read this, you'll understand why I chose you."
Li Siyuan took it out of curiosity and saw that the title on the scroll was "List of Qualifications for the Top".
"The list of qualified candidates for the summit?" Li Siyuan frowned slightly and glanced downward.
It was discovered that the names of ten people were listed on this parchment scroll.
The tenth name is Yan Feihu!
"On the mountain wall at the top of Luyunzhi, the rankings of the Qi Refiners in Jiuyouzhou will change in real time based on their age and overall strength scores. Only Qi Refiners with a ranking on the mountain wall are qualified to reach the summit and have the opportunity to leave Jiuyouzhou!"
Xi Jin explained with a smile, "This list is the latest intelligence our Jinlong Company obtained at the top of Luyun Mountain. Yan Feihu is ranked tenth. Now that you have killed Yan Feihu, I expect the ranking on the top of Luyun Mountain will definitely change. In other words, you are already on the list!"
"That is to say, the conditions for reaching the top of Luyun Mountain have changed? Only the Qi Refiners on the list are qualified to go up?" Li Siyuan was slightly surprised.
You know, according to his knowledge of the information about the previous years' attempts to reach the top, only Qi Refiners who are under 20 years old and whose realm is in the ninth realm are qualified to reach the top.
This is also well known in Jiuyouzhou.
But according to the current changes in the situation, the conditions for reaching the summit have become more stringent.
Only the ten people on the list are qualified to reach the top!
Xi Jin raised his head slightly, gazing at the sky, his mind gloomy as he said, "Indeed, there are only a few Qi Refiners in our Jiuyou Province who have successfully reached the pinnacle, and Jinlong Trading Company has never had a single one succeed. Until you showed up, I was filled with confidence again. Perhaps you can spread our Jinlong Trading Company's business beyond Jiuyou Province!"
"Is this why you want to recruit me? However, when I look at this list, I am ranked tenth at most. Why do you come to me instead of looking for the top nine?" Li Siyuan asked without comment.
Xi Jin smiled awkwardly and said, "I've investigated. The nine people on this list all have powerful backgrounds and are far away, making them difficult to win over. Besides, in my opinion, your talent is no less than theirs. With the careful training of Jinlong Trading Company, you will definitely be able to match them, or even surpass them! So, why should I go so far?"
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