Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

"Yes!"

Ji Boying nodded in agreement.

Wu Yuanyu continued to ask,

"Then... Mr. Ji, can you tell me what exactly is being transported to headquarters?"

"It's a ring."

"A ring?"

"Yes."

Ji Boying smiled bitterly,

"This ring was given to me by Elder Li, but I don't know what it specifically represents or where it came from."

"Elder Li? Which Elder Li?"

"Li Pu."

Upon hearing Li Pu's name, Wu Yuanyu's face visibly changed, even the hand resting on the armrest trembled slightly.

This action immediately caught the attention of Yun Qianshan and Ling Wu in the elegant room.

Both of them knew Li Pu.

He was the envoy sent by headquarters.

In terms of status, he was even lower than Wu Yuanyu.

According to reason, the latter should not have such a reaction.

Although curious, they did not speak, and Ji Boying did the same.

And so...

A while passed.

Wu Yuanyu slowly regained his composure and said,

"Mr. Ji, I will report this matter to the Lord of the Pavilion, but... due to some special circumstances, the headquarters may not reply in a timely manner. Please be patient, Mr. Ji."

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying hesitated for a moment before cupping his hands and saying,

"Thank you, Lord Wu!"

"It's my duty, Mr. Ji, no need to be polite."

"You have understood everything that needs to be understood. Mr. Ji has just returned from Fulong City, and must be tired from the journey. I won't disturb you any longer."

Wu Yuanyu bid farewell and then left the elegant room directly.

As for Ling Wu, after chatting for a while, he also bid farewell and left.

However... before leaving, he deliberately said that when Ji Boying settled down, he would choose a restaurant to host a banquet specifically to apologize to Ji Boying and welcome him.

Naturally, Ji Boying had no reason to refuse and readily agreed.

And so, only Ji Boying and Yun Qianshan were left in the elegant room.

Ji Boying took a sip of tea and took the initiative to say,

"Shopkeeper Yun, could you please provide a detailed introduction of the composition of the trading firm and the roles played by the core members?"

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of excitement appeared in Yun Qianshan's eyes, and he hurriedly asked,

"Mr. Ji, are you planning to sign a contract as a core guest of the trading firm?"

Ji Boying did not avoid the question and nodded with a smile, acknowledging what Yun Qianshan said.

Seeing this, Yun Qianshan was overjoyed and quickly introduced,

"Although I am only a shopkeeper in a branch, I still have some understanding of the overall organizational structure of the trading firm."

"According to the regional hierarchy, the trading firm is composed of main city branches, four-continent branches, and the central continent headquarters!"

"No matter the level, the internal structure can be divided into two categories: transaction managers and core guests of the trading firm!"

"The transaction managers of the trading firm can be further divided into external members and internal staff. The so-called external members are the attendants commonly seen by Mr. Ji, as well as ordinary shopkeepers like me."

"And the internal personnel are composed of various branches of the business and the elders of the headquarters."

"These elders, before becoming elders, were all the core clients of the business!"

"Elders are all core clients?!"

Ji Boying couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face.

"That's right."

Yun Qianshan nodded and continued:

"However, the transition from client to elder is something that happens after reaching the Nascent Soul stage. Before achieving Nascent Soul, they all stay in the business as clients."

Ji Boying couldn't help but understand.

This system of the business is actually similar to those sects.

The only difference is that sects have disciples who become elders, while the business has clients who become elders. It is a process of external members becoming internal members.

Just as he was thinking, Yun Qianshan continued to introduce:

"As for ordinary clients, their treatment is limited until they become core members. The highest level of authority they can have is the level of a lower-grade Profound Stage client. Even if they pass a higher-level assessment later on, there won't be any improvement."

"Take symbol masters as an example. Those who become Profound Stage clients are all three-star symbol masters, and three-star symbol masters are pillars in other sects."

"In certain special circumstances, three-star symbol masters can even be equated with Gold Core cultivators."

"If such individuals have intricate connections with the outside world, the business will focus on cultivating them. Wouldn't that be like making a wedding dress for others and becoming a scapegoat?"

Making a wedding dress for others is not a big loss, as there are cooperation agreements between both parties during the cultivation period.

But... if one day the forces behind them have malicious intentions towards the business, that would be a real danger!

To describe it in one word, it would be nurturing a tiger to cause trouble.

Restricting their level of authority and resources is necessary, after all, Wan Dao Business is not a charitable organization.

"Mr. Ji, you are just a casual cultivator and currently have no karmic ties with other forces. Wan Dao Business is an excellent choice for you!"

Yun Qianshan continued to persuade:

"If you are extremely confident in your symbol cultivation skills and are sure you can pass the Earth Stage assessment, your position in the business will be equivalent to that of the elders of the headquarters! As a symbol cultivator, your treatment will even surpass theirs!"

"Thank you for clarifying."

Ji Boying slightly bowed and then said:

"Please prepare another contract, Mr. Yun. I will sign it now."

"Hahaha!"

"I've been keeping it for Mr. Ji all along!"

Yun the shopkeeper laughed heartily and then took out a piece of animal skin scroll out of thin air.

Seeing this, Ji Boying couldn't help but laugh as well.

He didn't hesitate and directly signed his name on it, then squeezed out a drop of his own blood onto it.

Soon, the animal skin scroll emitted a burst of colorful spiritual light, and the contract was established!

Seeing this, Yun Qianshan took out a purple-gold token engraved with a dragon pattern and the words "Wan Dao" in ancient seal script from his pocket and said:

"The token is also ready. This is the exclusive core client token of the business."

"As for its functions, not only does it have the defensive capabilities of the original token, capable of withstanding attacks from peak Nascent Soul experts, but it also has an attack symbol that is comparable to an early Nascent Soul expert and a teleportation array."

"In addition, Mr. Ji will also receive a storage ring specially made for core members, which represents your identity. However, you need to apply to the headquarters for the storage ring, and it will usually be ready within twelve hours after signing the contract."

Listening to Yun Qianshan's introduction, Ji Boying couldn't help but be amazed.

Is this the treatment that core members receive?

If I had this token on the flying ship back then, even if I was ambushed by that Nascent Soul cultivator from the Endless Pleasure Sect, I might not have fallen from the ship.

Of course, it's not that the previous token was useless. In fact, if it hadn't blocked most of the attacks, I would have undoubtedly died with just my golden body.

After feeling emotional, the two chatted for a while. Suddenly, Ji Boying seemed to think of something and asked:

"How is Fellow Daoist Qiu doing now?"