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therefore.

Chen Ye then chose to absorb the spiritual power within the Three Lives Stone.

With Chen Ye's spirituality, it was completely infused into it...

The energy within the Three Lives Stone continuously flowed in, blessing Chen Ye and making the energy within him and the spiritual thoughts he controlled grow ever more vast and brilliant.

Chen Ye sensed this spiritual energy continuously empowering him, and his fourth pair of angel wings were growing rapidly at a visible speed. At the same time, Chen Ye also felt his spirituality becoming purer and purer, as if undergoing a cleansing of his soul, making his entire spirituality more and more transparent.

This feeling is truly incredible!
"I never imagined that absorbing the Three Lives Stone could bring such great benefits?"

Thinking of this, Chen Ye couldn't help but smile slightly, feeling very satisfied with today's gains.

After the problems in this area are completely resolved...

now.

A golden land deed appeared before them.

[Should we sign the land deed agreement for Shenwu Academy, turning this property into our own territory?]

[It will cost 100,000 silver coins!]

"Ten thousand silver coins? Is such a high amount really necessary?"

When Chen Ye saw this number, he was somewhat surprised. He never expected that signing a land deed would require such a huge amount of silver coins as backing!
You know, that's 100,000 silver coins!

The quantity of silver coins was already very small.

But Chen Ye knew that the reason such an option appeared must be because the land deed of "Shenwu Academy" contained something different, and the Three Lives Stone was the best proof of that!

So even though it cost 100,000 silver coins, Chen Ye gritted his teeth and insisted on using it.

In any case, the daily revenue of "Honest Restaurant" is already high enough. I already have more assets than I can spend, so of course I don't need to worry about this amount of money!
next second.

With a thought, Chen Ye took out 100,000 silver coins from the spatial ring of the [Infinite City] and made the purchase!
A beam of light enveloped the entire realm, completely enveloping the entire Divine Martial Academy.

The Divine Martial Academy unleashed a dazzling torrent of light, forging a connection with Chen Ye through the Xuanhuang Long Bridge, proving that this area of ​​real estate had completely become Chen Ye's domain.

"I still have 220,000 silver coins... Luckily, I have a relatively large number of silver coins, so I don't have to worry about spending them so extravagantly!"

Although Chen Ye felt a pang of regret at the expense, he felt that such expenditures were unavoidable.

The moment the signing was completed...

Chen Ye immediately sensed a powerful torrent of destiny from the Divine Martial Academy converging on him.

At the same time, the sixth strand of Heavenly Mandate Qi began to gradually condense.

Chen Ye sensed this and was overjoyed, smiling as he said:

"As expected of signing such a high-ranking land deed, it is indeed very useful. Such a high level of destiny energy has been added to my body. The dragon vein energy, the imperial dragon fortune, and all kinds of energy, including the invisible energy, have become much more comfortable and pleasant!"

An uncontrollable smile appeared on Chen Ye's face. He fully sensed that this transformation was bringing him endless benefits.

These benefits, once accumulated, can make you incredibly powerful!
After taking care of everything around me...

Chen Ye resumed his walk along the street and slowly began to walk back towards Lin Shu's residence.

Glug glug!!!
Just then, Chen Ye felt a pang of hunger in his abdomen.

"It's been a while since I've had a big meal!"

Chen Ye then took out some roasted chestnuts from the spatial ring in the [Infinite City], put them in his mouth, and chewed them carefully.

Sugar-roasted chestnuts have a high effect on spiritual restoration, and can restore a large amount of spiritual energy in one go, with a rather rare percentage restoration effect!

Chen Ye is now very skilled at cooking, and he occasionally makes himself a few roasted chestnuts.

It has a very rich flavor, and when you chew it, it's sweet and delicious.

As we ate and walked, we passed through the nearby residential area and saw some homeless people sleeping under other people's eaves.

"Hey! Don't sleep here!"

A girl with seaweed growing all over her head came out of the house, carrying several wet sweaters in her hands, which were obviously just washed. She looked at the homeless man lying on the ground with annoyance and waved her hand to chase him away!
The homeless man snored, rolled to the side of the road, and went back to sleep.

The girl hung the sweater she was carrying outside on the balcony to dry, then turned and went back into her room.

Seeing that his chance had come, the homeless man rolled back and went back to sleep under the eaves, as if the girl had never appeared or chased him away.

"It feels like there are homeless people everywhere in this world!" Chen Ye glanced at the homeless man and realized that he was a second-tier professional, so his rank was not as low as he had imagined.

But what Chen Ye still didn't expect was...

This homeless man, despite being a second-tier rank, was still forced to sleep on the street. His aura was extremely weak, worth at most a few copper coins, which was quite surprising.

Is it really that hard to make money in this world?
Chen Ye was somewhat relieved that he had acquired the "apprentice" trait by following the old lady who used to sell chestnuts. He learned everything very quickly, especially in the field of catering, where he achieved remarkable success. Therefore, opening a shop was exceptionally easy, and it quickly became the most famous restaurant on West Street. Now, it only caters to special VIPs, and ordinary customers simply cannot make a reservation.

Moreover, most of the customers who now dine at "Honesty Restaurant" are players.

Lost in thought, Chen Ye had already returned to Lin Shu's residence.

He left a note here.

It expresses that you have to leave.

Subsequently.

They left Lin Shu's residence.

Just as Chen Ye was about to leave, Xiao Qing suddenly appeared at the door and asked:
"Senior, are you leaving already?"

Chen Ye glanced at Xiao Qing with some surprise, then put the note away, stepped forward, and nodded:
"I've almost resolved your grandfather's issues. He should be fine now and won't hear any gongs or drums."

As if hearing the commotion below, footsteps echoed up the stairs.

Lin Shu came downstairs, glanced at Chen Ye and knew he was about to leave, and smiled, "I haven't heard the gong and drum sounds anymore, so it must have stopped. I usually hear similar sounds at this time of day."

“Yes, some remained nearby, but I have already dealt with them,” Chen Ye said.

"So it was you who solved it. That's quite an achievement!" Lin Shu said with a smile.

In fact, Lin Shu had taken out the Crimson Phone earlier and discovered that around the same time, the top-ranked player's strategy points suddenly surged by two million!
Moreover, his perception was very strong, and he had already realized that there were sounds of fighting nearby.

It's obvious without even guessing that it was Chen Ye who did it!
Then.

The guests who come here possess such extraordinary skills, and even without any cultivation or experience related to alchemy, they are able to refine such high-quality pills. What is their background?
The answer is simple: it can only be that top-ranked person!
and so.

Lin Shu realized this was an opportunity!
Originally, the identity of the top-ranked person was very mysterious, but unexpectedly, he looked like such a young man.

Since he had such an opportunity to get acquainted with a top figure on the leaderboard, Lin Shu was clearly unwilling to let it slip by. He was determined to find a way to cultivate the relationship. "Xiao Qing..." Lin Shu suddenly turned to Xiao Qing and smiled, "Would you be willing to learn alchemy from this senior?"

"Alchemy?"

Xiaoqing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course I want to learn alchemy, but this senior has to be willing to teach me!"

Lin Shu chuckled and said:

"I think this senior is quite willing to teach. Didn't he teach you some things upstairs before?"

"Ah... Grandpa, so you already knew about these things!"

Xiaoqing was a little surprised, after all, there was still some distance between upstairs and downstairs. She didn't expect her grandfather to have such good hearing that he could hear the conversation.

"That's all thanks to this senior's blessing. He gave me such a pill that can prolong my life and also greatly enhance my spiritual senses, which is why I was able to hear it."

Lin Shu smiled, subtly elevating Chen Ye's status.

Xiaoqing's expression still showed some hesitation.

After all, although she had some knowledge of alchemy, she was nowhere near as knowledgeable as this senior, and she certainly didn't know how to refine pills.

and……

I have no experience or background in this area myself. That senior's expertise is so high that I don't even know if I'm qualified to become his apprentice.

Chen Ye had, of course, already seen through Lin Shu's meaning.

at this time.

Lin Shu smiled and said, "Xiao Qing has been with me for so many years and knows about cultivating spiritual herbs. I'm sure she can be of help!"

Chen Ye's first instinct was to refuse such a request, but he suddenly remembered that he did not yet have the experience and talent of an official in charge of agriculture. Even if he could grow the spiritual herbs, the results might not be very good.

But if you add Xiaoqing's knowledge, it becomes a different story!

Therefore, after much deliberation, Chen Ye suddenly nodded and said:

"I can take her with me!"

Lin Shu immediately showed a look of surprise: "Is this really true?"

He hadn't expected that Chen Ye would actually accept such a proposal; it was completely unexpected.

Chen Ye smiled and said, "I think Xiao Qing's talent is indeed quite good. Moreover, there happens to be a place to grow spiritual herbs. That place is quite large. I haven't lived there before. Now that I think about it, it can indeed be transformed into a paradise for growing spiritual herbs. There will be room for Xiao Qing to live there."

"Can I really go?"

Xiaoqing pointed to her nose in surprise and delight, clearly a little incredulous.

Xiao Qing had witnessed Chen Ye's skill in refining pills. Moreover, learning to refine pills could extend her grandfather's lifespan indefinitely... Of course, this also required extremely high mastery of alchemy to achieve what was possible at that level, and it was definitely not an easy task.

But Xiaoqing already had some basic skills.

Moreover, he has a high level of comprehension; he can remember what Chen Ye says in an instant.

It's worth a try.

"Are you sure you don't want to stay here with your grandfather?" Chen Ye asked.

This question made Xiaoqing hesitate for quite a while.

"Don't worry about Grandpa, my health is much better now than before."

Lin Shu smiled.

"In that case... Grandpa, I want to learn about alchemy."

Xiaoqing mustered her courage and spoke.

After all, for a girl her age, traveling far away is indeed something she's not used to.

But Xiaoqing knew she had to make a choice!

Only by choosing this path can one avoid becoming mediocre.

Moreover, this master certainly wouldn't be refining pills for you every day. If you want to continue obtaining pills, then becoming an apprentice is practically the only way out.

Xiaoqing raised her head, looked into Chen Ye's eyes, and said:
"I want to learn the Dao of Alchemy."

“Not bad.” Chen Ye smiled. “In that case, come with me.”

Then, Chen Ye played the suona, and the surrounding gray mist immediately enveloped the two of them.

As the gray mist continued to spread out, it instantly enveloped Xiaoqing's figure.

Xiaoqing immediately appeared above the gray fog as if riding on clouds.

"This place is..."

Xiaoqing was a little curious as she saw such a gray fog cloud for the first time.

"Say goodbye to your grandfather, Xiaoqing. You may not see him for a while," Chen Ye said.

Xiaoqing quickly looked towards the illusory image of the trees...

at this time.

The gray fog hadn't completely enveloped the two of them, so Xiaoqing could still see her grandfather's image through this residual vision.

Lin Shu waved to Xiao Qing: "Xiao Qing, you must study diligently over there and not slack off, understand?"

This sound successfully reached Xiaoqing's ears.

Xiaoqing nodded immediately, like a chick pecking at rice, and said:

"Don't worry, Grandpa, I'm definitely fine."

"That's good." Lin Shu nodded with satisfaction, also very happy that his granddaughter was embarking on a new journey.

And so, Xiaoqing followed Chen Ye into the gray fog cloud.

At this stage, Chen Ye was able to navigate the "ferry boat" at a remarkably fast speed, seemingly reaching the edge of the gray fog five kilometers away in no time.

As his spirituality grew stronger, Chen Ye's gray mist space also expanded, reaching the boundary five kilometers away. Soon, he could leave directly along the rainbow passage and arrive at the villa area near Xijiang.

Chen Ye plans to use that place as a medicinal herb garden. (End of Chapter)