Junior Uncle is too cunning.

Chen Fusheng glanced at Sanbao, unsure if the other party knew about what happened that morning. After thinking for a moment, he mentioned the invitation from the Chamber of Commerce.

Then he quietly looked at Sanbao. The other party first showed surprise in his eyes, and then assured Chen Fusheng that the news definitely did not come from him.

Although he couldn't see anything, Chen Fusheng had a gut feeling that Sanbao must have known about what happened that morning. Although he believed that Sanbao hadn't leaked the information, he still felt that even if Sanbao hadn't directly participated in what happened that morning, he must have done something to push things along.

What was he planning to do? Chen Fusheng couldn't discern anything from Sanbao's calm face, and he wasn't disappointed. If he could figure it out, then it certainly wasn't true.

Leaning back slightly, Chen Fusheng didn't know what Sanbao was planning, but he believed he would say something next, so it was better to stay still than to make a move.

The two paused their conversation for a moment, and Chen Fusheng took the initiative to order two jugs of Hundred Flowers Wine. He chatted with Sanbao about everything from wine to weapon crafting and alchemy, and even some public secrets of the high-ranking officials in Donghai Town. Before they knew it, three or four hours had passed.

Chen Fusheng spoke with great enthusiasm and deep feeling. Sanbao was indeed powerful, with a certain understanding of various things. Some of his words gave him a completely new understanding of Donghai Town and even the entire cultivation world. Although not all of them were correct, Sanbao's ten thousand years of experience and long-term relationship with the Dao Alliance gave him some unique insights into public and private matters.

Sanbao shifted his body; this was the third time he had moved in this hour. Seeing Chen Fusheng's keen interest in continuing his questioning, he sighed inwardly. He knew that he had to speak first in this protracted battle. This wasn't admitting defeat, but rather that Chen Fusheng had the upper hand. His previous actions were merely minor tactics. Even if they didn't achieve the ultimate goal, his in-depth conversation with Chen Fusheng had given him a deeper understanding of Chen Fusheng.

He spends most of his time in seclusion cultivating and rarely pays attention to the outside world. This may be the reason why he was able to reach the level of a master weapon refiner. Moreover, he has some novel ideas on some issues, or more accurately, some wildly imaginative ones, which are refreshing.

However, he knew very little about some routine secrets, which was consistent with Chen Fusheng's understanding. Overall, his impression of Chen Fusheng was still quite good.

Having made up his mind, Sanbao got straight to the point, staring intently at Chen Fusheng, "Fellow Daoist, do you have a goal in mind?"

His eyelids twitched slightly as he glanced at Sanbao, then calmly took a sip of wine. "I don't have any specific goal in mind. I only heard a name this morning, which is why I'm asking you for your guidance, fellow Daoist."

"It's normal for you to be in a dilemma, fellow Daoist. Let me first share my personal opinion. Your current situation is that if you join one of them, you might offend the others. If you don't join any of them, it might be okay in the short term, but in the long run, the merchant guilds will definitely not stand for it and might unite to force you."

Chen Fusheng nodded in agreement and gave a wry smile. "That's why I'm in such a dilemma. If all else fails, I'll just go back to the mountain to cultivate in peace. That would save me the trouble." A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and a hint of resignation appeared on his face. He wanted to put some pressure on Sanbao and see which merchant guild he was pleading for.

Upon hearing that Chen Fusheng wanted to leave, Sanbao frowned slightly. Although this might be Chen Fusheng's excuse, he dared not gamble. Based on his current understanding of Chen Fusheng's personality, it was indeed possible.

He finally encountered a master weapon refiner; if he were forced back into the deep mountains, he might as well just kill himself!

"Actually, fellow Daoist, you also have other options."

“Here you are,” Chen Fusheng thought to himself, straightening his posture. “Fellow Daoist, please speak.”

“Join my auction,” Sanbao proposed a new idea, which was unexpected yet reasonable.

Chen Fusheng thought for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Isn't your auction a temporary organization by the Dao Alliance? Besides, I'm not a member of the Dao Alliance, so your suggestion..."

Sanbao laughed and said, "Perhaps what I said just now was a bit brief, which may have caused some misunderstanding, fellow Daoist."

What I meant was that fellow Daoists can join my Dao Alliance Auction, not the auction in Donghai Town this time.

The Dao Alliance has its own auction house. Once you join, you can directly become a weapon refiner at the Dao Alliance auction house, which means you are a member of the Dao Alliance and will be protected by the Dao Alliance. I believe that those merchant guilds will have no reason to continue to harass you.

Although the Dao Alliance does not have its own chamber of commerce, we can guarantee that, with the resources of the Dao Alliance, we can provide any refining materials you need in the future at the original price. Any spiritual treasures refined will also belong to you. If you want to sell any items, you can choose to auction them at the auction house. Of course, the auction house will also provide the lowest possible commission.

As for your requests, we will try our best to fulfill them as long as you pay.

The only requirement is that you, fellow Daoist, must forge one mid-grade spiritual treasure for the Dao Alliance every ten years. Of course, we will provide you with the forging materials.

After Chen Fusheng and the other three finished speaking, he quickly analyzed the pros and cons in his mind. In fact, when the Chamber of Commerce came to invite him this morning, Chen Fusheng had already decided on one word: "delay".

Once Liu Lian finishes refining the elixir and heals his injuries, the "Fireworker Taoist" alt account will become completely unnecessary, and there will be no question of offending it.

However, Chen Fusheng was indeed tempted by Sanbao's invitation. Although the Dao Alliance was loosely organized, it was indeed one of the largest organizations in the prehistoric world, full of hidden talents, as could be seen from Liulian.

An auctioneer not only has a powerful master, but also stands behind the behemoth that is the Three Immortals Cave.

Moreover, he does have extensive connections, and he will definitely need a lot of resources for his future cultivation. However, given his current status, it is sometimes inconvenient for him to go to the Lingbao Pavilion. With the identity of an auctioneer, he can not only easily infiltrate the Dao Alliance, but also buy and sell things conveniently without attracting attention. Furthermore, it provides an extra layer of natural cover between Chen Fusheng and Li Shundao, and in the future, he can even have Li Shundao directly oversee Donghai Town.

He glanced at the three treasures and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, you have a truly good plan!"

Sanbao knew what Chen Fusheng was talking about, so he stood up and bowed to Chen Fusheng as an apology for his scheme.

In fact, Sanbao had already set this plan after their first meeting. Afterwards, he investigated Chen Fusheng's identity in detail. Although he didn't find out much, as long as Chen Fusheng was a human, the Dao Alliance didn't have many requirements. So the introduction plan was quickly promoted. Although this was not intended to harm Chen Fusheng, scheming is still scheming.

Chen Fusheng accepted the greeting calmly and waited for Sanbao to sit down, then the matter was considered closed.

He slowly took a sip of wine, smiled at Sanbao, and said, "Fellow Daoist, you've won. I've agreed to all your conditions, but there's one thing I need to tell you beforehand."

Sanbao suppressed his excitement, sat down a little further, and said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist, please speak."

“Refining weapons is a minor matter, but I’m getting old and I especially like peace and quiet. I don’t like being bothered by all sorts of trivial matters, and I certainly don’t want to be ordered around by the Dao Alliance to do things I don’t want to do. I only refine weapons for the Dao Alliance, and nothing else matters. Also, I like dealing with people I know, so I hope you can act as my weapon-refining agent and help me sell or trade things.”

Sanbao's mouth almost split open. Although he didn't know what an agent was, he understood the meaning. This meant that all the spiritual treasures he would refine in the future were being handed over to him to manage. Looking at the old Taoist in front of him, he felt a little moved, but even more excited. He originally thought that this time he would be successful, at most he would get some referral fees and a bit more exposure with the higher-ups. But now it seemed that referral fees were nothing. Chen Fusheng was his biggest opportunity this time. What a huge advantage he had!

Sanbao nodded heavily and agreed.