Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen instructed his parents and the dog, Da Huang, not to reveal this breathing technique to anyone, or it would easily cause trouble.

If someone happens to see it, just say it's a health tip you saw on TV.

Upon hearing how serious the situation was, Mr. and Mrs. Ye took it even more seriously.

The dog nodded solemnly. Ye Chen was already used to Da Huang's human-like behavior.

In reality, there are only a few people in the village, so the situation Ye Chen was worried about is unlikely to occur.

Even if you tell people that this is a method of cultivating breathing techniques, they may not believe you.

Instead, they'll be treated like fools.

Ye Chen only stopped after making sure that his parents had mastered the breathing techniques.

What Ye Chen found amusing was that the dog actually started to grunt and groan in a very convincing way.

Ye Chen shook his head speechlessly. Could the dog use this breathing technique? Ye Chen didn't know.

If the dog can learn this, then it's a blessing for it.

"Big Yellow, you stay home and look after the house for now. I'm going to be a groomsman, so I won't have time to take care of you!" Ye Chen patted Big Yellow's head.

"Woof woof!" Big Yellow had a "go away, I'm fine here" expression.

Ye Chen's face twitched: "What kind of expression is that? Believe me or not, I'll hit you!"

In the end, he didn't bother arguing with the dog.

"Mom and Dad, I'll be going now. Remember the breathing exercises every morning!"

After saying goodbye to his parents, Ye Chen set off.

At their age, and living in the countryside, going to bed early and getting up early is routine for them.

Getting up early to absorb some spiritual energy through breathing exercises is perfectly fine, so Ye Chen only mentioned it briefly.

It takes about 12 hours to drive from their village to Shanghai.

Of course, this is the ideal situation of working without sleep.

Ye Chen drove on and off, finally arriving at the Yandang Mountain area in the evening.

Yandang Mountain is a famous mountain, and its reputation as the number one mountain in Southeast China is well-deserved.

Ye Chen decided to go to Yandang Mountain to watch the sunrise tomorrow!

He had already bought the tickets online, so Ye Chen felt at ease climbing the mountain.

By the time he reached the summit following the guide, it was already past 11 p.m.!

Ye Chen found a spot and pitched a tent.

Although he is in good physical condition now, it is still very windy at night, so he should not be too cocky.

Ye Chen tried breathing exercises outdoors for half an hour, and to his surprise, he actually absorbed a tiny bit of spiritual energy.

However, this spiritual energy is very thin, so thin that it is almost imperceptible.

Ye Chen also took a long time to sense it.

At this rate, even a whole day of inhaling this might not be as effective as those brief few dozen seconds at sunrise.

This trace of spiritual energy is almost negligible.

At this concentration, the effect on leaf dust is negligible.

Simply put, the effort and the reward are not proportional.

He can't possibly waste all his precious youth on this.

So this is a bit of a double-edged sword.

However, this was something that Ye Chen was able to verify.

This proves that spiritual energy truly exists in nature.

It's just that the distribution is uneven and the quantity is very small, so most people can't even notice it.

I wonder if the spiritual energy of other famous mountains and rivers is even slightly stronger.

After a while of lost in thought, Ye Chen returned to his tent, cultivated for a short time with the help of a teleportation jade talisman, and then fell peacefully asleep.

Ye Chen woke up early in the morning, awakened by the chirping of birds.

The air at the mountaintop is cool, and as far as the eye can see, mist swirls around the distant peaks, giving one a sense of being isolated from the world.

Ye Chen checked the time; there was still a little while until sunrise.

So Ye Chen first practiced Tai Chi for a while to warm up.

He also made a video call to his mother, urging her to pay attention to the time and remember to do her breathing exercises on time!

Mr. and Mrs. Ye had actually gotten up a while ago, but they were cooking.

Ye Chen's urging reminded them of the practice of breathing exercises.

Since their son had reminded them several times, they listened and did as he said.

When they got to the yard, the dog had already started breathing heavily on its own.

The two exchanged a glance, then chuckled and shook their heads. They sat cross-legged and began breathing exercises as Ye Chen had taught them.

Seeing that the two elders had finished their breathing exercises, Ye Chen hung up the video call with satisfaction. He was quite surprised that Da Huang was so punctual.

It would be quite amusing if Da Huang's cultivation progressed faster than his parents'.

Ye Chen calmed his mind and entered cultivation mode.

When a ray of red light appeared, Ye Chen felt a refreshing and vibrant spiritual energy.

Ye Chen absorbed the spiritual energy frantically, wishing he could absorb all of it into his body!

However, the awkward thing is that his breathing efficiency can't keep up...

Even if a vast amount of spiritual energy were placed in front of him, the amount he could absorb would be limited.

If spiritual energy is likened to a river, then he is the one who draws water from that river.

They dug a small ditch with great effort to draw water, but in a short time, they could only get a limited amount.

A flurry of actions, but a score of 0-5 perfectly describes his current feeling.

The spiritual energy quickly dissipated, and Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes and sighed softly!

"Sigh, it wasn't that much more!"

In that brief moment, the spiritual energy here was indeed more concentrated than in Longjin Residential Area.

However, Ye Chen's absorption speed is limited, so for him, there is not much difference between breathing exercises in Longjin Community and breathing exercises here.

Theoretically, a higher concentration would indeed allow you to inhale more, but how much difference can there be in just a few tens of seconds?

If his own absorption efficiency doesn't improve, then it seems like it doesn't matter where he cultivates.

At least in the short term, the effects will not be visible.

Unless he lives in the mountains year-round, the difference might become apparent over time.

The problem is that he can't live on the mountain for long.

The world is so big, and life is so colorful, how could a hot-blooded young man like him possibly stay still!

Is the food not tempting enough? Or are the girls not appealing enough?

Ye Chen hasn't reached that level of spiritual purity yet.

Living in a foot massage parlor is more like it!

Cultivating immortality may be alluring, but life goes on!

This blunt conclusion was like a bucket of cold water poured on him, dampening his enthusiasm for traveling to famous mountains and rivers.

Since they're all pretty much the same, why be so fixated on this small gain or loss?

Since obtaining the cultivation method, he seems to have become somewhat obsessed, focusing solely on cultivation.

Thinking about it now, I realize I was really too attached to appearances.

Humans are never satisfied; their desires only grow ever stronger!

If the spiritual energy in this place is so rich, he will wonder if other places are even richer.

Always wanting the best, in the end you not only miss the scenery along the way, but also the people around you.

Throughout history, which emperor who pursued immortality had a good outcome?

If even emperors are like this, why should an ordinary citizen think so much?

Ye Chen gazed at the distant mountains for a long time, lost in thought, before finally letting out a long breath.

I felt a bit more enlightened.

Ye Chen's resolve instantly hardened.

Relying on a system is worse than relying on people!

"System Daddy, please beg me for help!!! Give me some spirit stones, or even teleportation talismans, otherwise I'll be nothing but a chicken after a lifetime of cultivation!"

Ye Chen spoke in a cheeky tone.