Chapter 1 The Candlelight Trading Firm

The first floor hall of the Candlelight Trading Firm.

Because of the stamina elixirs introduced by the Candlelight Trading Firm, not only has it become the most crowded place in White River City, but it has also become a holy land for lifestyle players.

Every day, large numbers of lifestyle players come to the Candlelight Trading Firm for assessment.

For no other reason than that the Candlelight Trading Firm has the most advanced lifestyle professions in the entire Star-Moon Kingdom, and it is also the location of the beginner meditation room.

In the past, people thought the beginner meditation room was nothing special, but after investigation, they discovered that the Candlelight Trading Firm had unknowingly acquired a large number of advanced lifestyle players. It was difficult not to think there was a connection with the beginner meditation room. Otherwise, how could the Candlelight Trading Firm have so many advanced lifestyle players?

Nowadays, the status of lifestyle players is rising day by day, especially advanced lifestyle players. The treatment and benefits they enjoy in the guild are extremely enviable. With a little effort, their income is no less than that of expert players, and living a life free from worry about food and clothing is a piece of cake. If they become masters, luxury cars and villas are not just a dream.

In fact, as long as a master-level player opens their mouth, there will definitely be many large guilds willing to offer such treatment.

To become a master of lifestyle professions, joining the Candlelight Trading Firm is undoubtedly the best choice.

"This is the Candlelight Trading Firm? It really is a nice place."

Just as a large number of free lifestyle players were queuing at the entrance of the staircase in the first-floor hall, a female player in a dark gray robe glanced around and made a lukewarm comment.

This female player was none other than Miao Wuyin, who was invited by Shi Feng to work.

With just one sentence, she immediately attracted the attention of many lifestyle players, who all turned to look.

However, they quickly discovered that Miao Wuyin was wearing an advanced alchemist badge, and her level was frighteningly high, reaching level 42. Even many expert players could not reach this level.

Despite this, the lifestyle players in the queue still gave her disdainful glances.

"You must be from another kingdom. If you want to join the Candlelight Trading Firm, you must queue up for assessment," said an advanced enchanter nearby.

"Join here? Do even advanced professions have to take an assessment?" Miao Wuyin looked at the advanced enchanter in the queue, surprised.

Advanced lifestyle players are popular figures in major guilds, treated like treasures.

If they said they wanted to join, let alone an assessment, there would probably be countless people coming to welcome them.

"Of course. There are no fewer than five advanced lifestyle players queuing in front of me," the advanced enchanter rolled his eyes at Miao Wuyin. "This is the Candlelight Trading Firm, not some other guild. I heard that several advanced lifestyle players failed the assessment before, and only passed after retaking it three times."

"That's impossible!" Miao Wuyin felt that the advanced enchanter in front of her was definitely a shill. "Those are advanced lifestyle players!"

If advanced lifestyle players have to take the test several times to pass, how are beginner and intermediate lifestyle players supposed to survive?

"It's true. This is my second assessment. The Candlelight Trading Firm's tests are different from other guilds. They give different requirements for different levels. Only by meeting the requirements can you join the Candlelight Trading Firm. The only good thing about advanced lifestyle players is that they don't have to become probationary members. As long as they pass the assessment, they can directly become formal members," the advanced enchanter explained.

Miao Wuyin fell silent upon hearing this.

She completely didn't understand what the advanced lifestyle players were thinking.

If advanced lifestyle players joined other guilds, becoming formal members, let alone core members, would be a piece of cake. According to the advanced enchanter, being able to become a formal member of the Candlelight Trading Firm was already a very good thing...

"Could it be that these advanced lifestyle players have all been tricked here?" Miao Wuyin couldn't help but think of her agreement with Shi Feng.

"Don't tell me you came here without knowing anything?" The advanced enchanter looked at Miao Wuyin and asked in astonishment.

Miao Wuyin nodded.

"No wonder. The Candlelight Trading Firm has the best welfare and treatment in the entire Star-Moon Kingdom, no, it should be in the surrounding countries, and there is no other. In addition to having a large number of special studios, there is also a beginner meditation room that can help us advanced lifestyle players break through to master. I heard that an advanced engineer in the Candlelight Trading Firm has already become a master. As long as you are a core member of the Candlelight Trading Firm, you will have the opportunity to receive experience guidance from that engineering master," the advanced enchanter said, yearning.

"Master? How is that possible!" Miao Wuyin couldn't help but be stunned, completely unable to believe it was true.

Master-level lifestyle player!

Not to mention the entire Star-Moon Kingdom, even those empires have yet to have a player become a master. One can imagine how difficult it is to become a master.

And now, the Candlelight Trading Firm not only has the best resource like the beginner meditation room, but also a genuine master sitting in charge. Any advanced profession player who wants to become a master, who wouldn't want to know the experience of becoming a master?

"So he didn't lie to me."

Miao Wuyin suddenly thought of what Shi Feng had said to her before, thinking that her level might not even be enough to stay here. She originally thought it was a goading tactic, but now it seems to be true. After all, with a master present, there must be fierce competition for so many advanced lifestyle players wanting to get experience guidance.

"This lady doesn't believe it. Give me a month, and you'll definitely be begging me to stay then." Miao Wuyin couldn't help but feel a surge of fighting spirit.

She had relied on herself alone, slowly growing from an apprentice to an advanced alchemist. She was confident that as long as she stayed in the Candlelight Trading Firm, becoming the chief alchemist of the Candlelight Trading Firm would be a piece of cake.

Just as Miao Wuyin was queuing for the assessment, in the fourth-floor hall of the Candlelight Trading Firm, a large number of probationary members had also gathered here, numbering over six hundred. The worst of these people were advanced apprentices, and the vast majority were beginner and intermediate professions. If they were in a large guild, they would at least be formal members, but in the Candlelight Trading Firm, they could only be probationary.

However, these probationary members were very excited now, because as long as they signed a contract, they could become formal members for five days. During these five days, they could not only receive guidance, but also use special studios.

"Guild Leader, because of the short time, I can only gather so many people for now. It will take time to gather people from other branches," said Melancholy Smile.

"Barely enough. Recruit more when you have time. Anyway, the Candlelight Trading Firm will expand later, so it's good to prepare in advance." Shi Feng glanced at the probationary members in the hall. The number barely met his requirements.

Currently, the stock of Ebony Wood in the Candlelight Trading Firm's warehouse is too small, only twenty or thirty pieces. For alchemical enhancement and synthesis, it's probably not even enough for a fraction of what's needed. He still needs to transfer it from the warehouses of other trading firms. He might as well take this time to get the Soul Water first. After all, Feng Qianyu is in a hurry, and he can't delay any longer.

Then, Shi Feng began to absorb souls.

The absorption process was very simple. There was no need to take out the Soul Orb at all. He just needed to shake hands and the other party was willing to agree.

He saw the probationary members click to agree one by one, and the number of souls absorbed by the Soul Orb increased more and more.

As it gathered to one hundred souls, the Soul Orb fused part of the souls to form a drop of crystal-clear, bright red water, delicate and alluring, making people want to drink it.

Before long, a total of 624 people turned into six drops of Soul Water.

"Alright, it's time to see Feng Qianyu now." Shi Feng put the six drops of Soul Water into six small bottles separately and smiled with satisfaction.