Li Xue’Er heard someone was looking for Li Mu, and quickly got up to bring the person to Li Mu, who looked at the stranger in front of him, somewhat puzzled as to why they were seeking him. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"I am from the Four Seasons Commerce Association, here to invite you to a banquet tonight at Jihua Tower. The Shopkeeper has important matters to discuss," the young man concisely stated his purpose.

"Alright, I will certainly attend tonight." Li Mu nodded upon hearing this. Since the other party invited him, he might as well accept the invitation as a convenient excuse.

After sending the other person off, Li Mu did not continue pondering, but glanced around the Treasure Tower, finding that there weren’t many people exchanging materials for items, so he simply began to wait for nightfall.

Meanwhile, at Cyan Smoke Workshop, Hong Shuang looked at a few disheveled cultivators, her eyes carrying a hint of disbelief.

"So, you failed your task and even revealed the employer? Have you forgotten the rules of our Cyan Smoke Workshop?" Hong Shuang said coldly, causing the cultivators to shudder upon hearing her. If you break the rules like this, you’ll face severe punishment.

"Go receive your punishment yourselves, and return the Spirit Stones to the Four Seasons Commerce Association. As for this Li’s Treasure Tower, let’s observe it for now." Hong Shuang spoke as she stood up and walked back to her room, while the cultivators were dragged away, crying out.

Back in her room, Hong Shuang was no longer as high-spirited as before. Looking towards the direction of Li’s Treasure Tower, her eyes were full of curiosity. A newly established business has appeared so mysterious that she, who initially had no interest, is now intrigued.

However, Hong Shuang did not act rashly, but waited for the right moment. Li Mu was unaware of this matter, as time flew by, and night soon fell. Li Mu headed alone to Jihua Tower.

It must be said that these commerce associations are indeed wealthy. Li Mu had heard of Jihua Tower as one of the top lavish venues on the island, where a single banquet costs no less than ten thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones, hosting a banquet here is undoubtedly a grand gesture.

"Boss Li, I didn’t expect you to arrive so soon, please come in quickly." At this moment, by the entrance of Jihua Tower, Tian Yuqing recognized Li Mu immediately, quickly standing up to greet him.

"Shopkeeper Tian, may I ask why the banquet is being held here? The expenses here are quite high," Li Mu asked knowingly. Tian Yuqing, seeing that Li Mu was not showing an antagonistic stance, breathed a sigh of relief and began chatting randomly while smiling apologetically.

In short, there wasn’t a word about the main topic, with apologies expressed throughout. Li Mu did not mind this, and soon found himself in an elegant private room.

Inside sat the shopkeepers of various merchants and the person in charge of the Treasure Pavilion. Upon seeing Li Mu arrive, they all stood up to greet him, showing respect.

After all, none of them knew Li Mu’s background and were extremely cautious about the unknown, as it related to their future financial paths.

"Boss Li, your reputation precedes you. Meeting you today proves your reputation is well-deserved; so young and you’ve managed Li’s Treasure Tower so well, it’s truly admirable." Wang Jin was the first to praise him, followed by others agreeing one after another.

Li Mu couldn’t help but smile upon hearing this, and then sat down accordingly. However, he was not in the mood for boasting; he was here to handle business.

"I know all of you have some opinions about my Li’s Treasure Tower, some even investigating our background. I presume you haven’t found anything, have you?" Li Mu directly queried as he looked at them, inwardly amused, thinking they wouldn’t find any background no matter how hard they tried.

Upon hearing Li Mu’s straightforward words, they all fell silent, including Wang Jin, who had been all smiles moments ago, unsure of what to say.

"These are all misunderstandings. Business people naturally need to be cautious; it’s best to understand the details before cooperating. Today, I’ll be the first to apologize to Fellow Daoist Li," Tian Yuqing knew this was solely his doing and took full responsibility, raising his glass and downing it in one gulp.

"Since Shopkeeper Tian has said so, I naturally won’t pursue it further. Actually, I’m also looking to cooperate with everyone for mutual benefit. I wonder what thoughts the shopkeepers here might have?" Li Mu, seeing that the situation was nearly resolved, got to the main topic.

Tearing things apart benefits no one; it’s better to first gather the Supporting Spiritual Materials needed for Spirit Plants growth. Right now, relying solely on his Treasure Tower indeed feels inadequate, and the speed of collecting Spiritual Objects is far from sufficient. Collaborating with these local bullies would be ideal.

Upon hearing Li Mu’s willingness to cooperate, the shopkeepers suddenly became interested. They had been thinking about how to negotiate with Li Mu, not expecting him to speak first. Harmony brings wealth; this was optimal.

Then each began introducing their advantages and potential supply sources, some even starting to undercut each other right there, hoping to gain a bigger share—thus announcing the dissolution of the temporary alliance targeting Li’s Treasure Tower.

As a result, the table full of expensive Spiritual Cuisine went ignored at this point.

At this time, Li Mu didn’t need to say much; he only outlined his needs and could observe them as they squabbled amongst themselves.

After an hour of discussion, the matters were finally settled, with everything revolving around Li’s Treasure Tower. They could provide spiritual materials to the Treasure Tower, whereas the Tower might exchange finished Spiritual Objects, naturally at discounted prices.

Li Mu promptly responded, only that he couldn’t offer many finished products; with so many wanting them, it would depend on the abilities of each shop. The more rare Spiritual Materials they supplied, the more finished Spiritual Objects they would receive.