Even so, the entire Ten Thousand rchants Domain Alliance has only built three such spirit ships.
The eighteen comrce associations under the alliance are all considered the owners of this spirit ship. However, the rights each can exercise are determined by factors such as the association’s contribution to the alliance and strength assessnts.
This spirit ship, approved by the main leader of the alliance, travels back and forth to the Celestial Cyan Domain.
In the past, the Si Shui Comrce Association was the primary entity conducting significant trade with the Celestial Cyan Domain.
Therefore, when the Si Shui Comrce Association rejoined the alliance a hundred years ago, this spirit ship almost exclusively served them on every voyage.
Whether in terms of personnel quotas, cargo shipnt quotas, or departure and arrival tis, all were decided by the Si Shui Comrce Association alone.
However, in recent years, the Si Shui Comrce Association has been willing to introduce part of their business transactions in the Celestial Cyan Domain to other comrce associations of the alliance to gain more support.
Now, the Si Shui Comrce Association’s share in the Celestial Cyan Domain is decreasing, and their control over the spirit ship is diminishing as well.
Three days later, Li Ji’an gathered detailed information about the spirit ship.
This spirit ship has always been on a five-year round trip, with a two-year journey each way and a six-month stay on both ends. The planned departure ti for this trip was theoretically four months later.
"Boom boom boom!" However, this day, as Li Ji’an was planning to visit the Si Shui Comrce Association to present the token, the sounds of drums suddenly erupted.
"By order of the Holy Palace, due to the war within the domain, our spirit ship needs to return to the Ten Thousand rchants Domain three days later. We will not wait!" A towering, elegant middle-aged scholar stood floating in the air from the spirit ship, slowly saluting those around.
"That’s Master ng from the Five Blessings Comrce Association!"
"Master ng is the one who commands this spirit ship. Without his nod, no one can board!"
"Departing in three days? Send a ssage to Xiaoliuzi and the others, telling them to hurry back, or they might be left here forever."
...
With Master ng’s ultimatum, the already small Qi Family Immortal City descended into chaos.
Employees of various comrce associations hurriedly called their respective people, and cultivators intending to blend in and escape did not dare to delay anymore, quickly seeking connections or giving gifts.
"Three days? If I hadn’t closely followed Sima Yu, I would have truly missed it!"
Li Ji’an also felt a bit more urgent and quickly found the temporary shop of the Si Shui Comrce Association.
"Fellow Daoist, what do you need from our comrce association?" The old steward of the Si Shui Comrce Association looked Li Ji’an up and down, already guessing his intentions.
"I plan to return to the comrce association and request help from fellow Daoist."
"Return to the comrce association?" The old steward was instantly surprised and scrutinized Li Ji’an again.
His Foundation Establishnt late-stage cultivation did not reveal Li Ji’an’s disguise nor recognized him as being part of the comrce association before.
"Hmm?" However, in the next mont, the black gold token appeared in Li Ji’an’s hand.
"Your humble servant, Lao Shui, greets the Elder!" The old steward imdiately held the token with both hands and bowed.
The old steward understood the special nature of this black gold token; only one had been issued in three hundred years, belonging to the mysterious Talisman Master.
And his position was as an Honored Guest Elder of the comrce association, considered second only to one!
The key point is, this token can be passed down, not only recognized for kin and disciples by the Si Shui Comrce Association.
"My old master didn’t lie to ; you indeed recognize it!" Li Ji’an said with a surprised smile.
"Recognize, of course, recognize. Not only do I recognize it, but our president will also surely recognize it, but... may I dare to ask, sir, he..." The old steward probed cautiously.
"Passed away peacefully, it was a Joyful Funeral!" Li Ji’an grinned.
"That’s good, that’s good." The old steward’s expression slightly darkened, clearly sowhat disappointed.
Although the comrce association has returned to the alliance, due to lack of foundation, it cannot attract top talents in the Ten Thousand rchants Domain. As a result, even in the talisman field, the Si Shui Comrce Association currently has negligible influence.
Seeing the black gold token just now, he thought he was in for a great rit.
In the end, it turned out to be just a Foundation Establishnt middle-stage young fellow.
"Oh well, consider it buying a good na at a great cost. Perhaps with this young man’s promotion, masters within the domain might see our sincerity!" Sighing inwardly, the old steward warmly handed a jade talisman to Li Ji’an.
"Elder, this is the ticket for the spirit ship. Three days later, make sure not to miss the hour."
Li Ji’an accepted the jade talisman and found it unexpectedly smooth: "Thank you!"
Having secured the "ticket," Li Ji’an felt much more at ease and spent the waiting ti doing so shopping in the Qi Family Immortal City.
Until three days later, when the spirit ship was about to set off, the entire square was teeming with people eager to board the spirit ship.
However, the first to board were nearly a hundred people led by Master ng of the Five Blessings Comrce Association.
"Sima Yu!" Among those first to board the ship, Sima Yu was wrapped in a white robe, flanked by two attendants of fake pill cultivation on either side.
If it weren’t for Li Ji’an’s Core Formation middle-stage divine sense, he probably wouldn’t have been able to see through the white robe’s concealnt effect.
"I wonder if the Pure Essence old villain is aboard?" Li Ji’an dared not inspect everyone closely, fearing exposure by that villain.
The key issue is that with his current divine sense, if the villain wished to hide, he couldn’t possibly detect it.
"Master ng, I’m willing to add five thousand more spirit stones if you’ll take my grandson and !" Unable to find the Pure Essence old villain, Li Ji’an unexpectedly intercepted a late-stage Foundation Establishnt elder’s voice transmission to Master ng.
"Too late, our Five Blessings Comrce Association can only take a maximum of a hundred people." Master ng replied through transmission, ignoring him afterward.
Originally, they thought this trade tour would suffer greatly due to the great war between the righteous and the demonic factions, fearing massive losses.
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