Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen took the stainless steel fruit knife and searched around before finally focusing on the leg of Old Master Chu's bed.

He swung the knife across in one strike!

"when--"

Sparks were coming out, but the stainless steel fruit knife only had a tiny bit of a chipped edge.

He used quite a bit of force just now; although he didn't break the bed leg, the bed was shaking!

This proves that the fruit knife is of good quality, or rather, that the fruit knife is of very good quality.

However, when this fruit knife collided with the Seven Star Sword, it actually developed a nick.

That little Seven Star Sword doesn't look very sharp either; this is a bit beyond his comprehension.

Old Master Chu on the bed shuddered and almost fell off.

"Brother Ye, what are you doing!" Chu Xiaofei hurriedly helped his grandfather up.

Ye Chen snapped out of his daze and scratched his head awkwardly, "Oh, sorry, I, I was just testing the hardness of this fruit knife. Hiss—this little sword is something else!"

"Of course! After all, it's a small sword that you couldn't buy for 10 billion. In ancient times, it would be a divine weapon that could cut through iron like mud!" Chu Xiaofei said with some pride.

Ye Chen had no doubt about this.

The hardness of this sword is indeed unparalleled; in ancient times, it could certainly cut through iron like mud.

Even a modern knife like this could be nicked, yet the blade remained unharmed—this was something Ye Chen had never seen before in his life.

Grandpa Chu chuckled, "This sword is indeed quite remarkable, but I've studied it for most of my life and still haven't figured it out. All I've discovered is that the blade contains an unknown metal, making it a bit harder than ordinary swords!"

Chu Xiaofei held the sword with both hands and handed it to Ye Chen: "Brother Ye, this sword is for the destined one. Grandpa said that if you refused the shares, you are the destined one, so he gave you this beloved sword!"

Ye Chen hesitated as he looked at the small sword.

He didn't know the value of the sword before, so he regarded it as a craft item, a small antique to play with.

Anyway, I'll just accept it and consider it a small reward!

However, the sword's value far exceeded his expectations; it was also Old Master Chu's beloved possession.

It seems a bit unreasonable to accept such an expensive gift from someone.

Seeing Ye Chen hesitate, Old Master Chu put on a stern face: "Young friend Ye, if you don't want to embarrass this old man, you'd better accept it quickly!"

Ye Chen glanced at Old Master Chu, who had a serious expression on his face, and knew that he was not joking.

After thinking it over, Ye Chen finally accepted the Seven Star Small Sword with great respect.

He definitely liked the sword; he liked it the moment he saw it.

So he didn't want to pretend.

Old Master Chu beamed with joy when he saw Ye Chen accept the gift.

Ye Chen didn't want to take advantage of the old man, so he took out a healing pill.

Let's just treat it as a transaction!

"Grandpa, I'll accept this sword. Don't worry, I'll take good care of it!" Ye Chen said solemnly to Grandpa Chu.

Grandpa Chu smiled and nodded: "Hehe, it's fate!"

Ye Chen walked to Old Master Chu's side and said, "Open your mouth!"

Grandpa Chu was slightly taken aback, but he still obeyed and did as he was told, just like an old child.

Ye Chen shoved the disease-curing pill into his mouth.

"This is our Ye family's secret tonic pill; it will guarantee you good health for three to five years!"

Grandpa Chu was slightly taken aback when he felt the cool sensation enter his stomach, and then he began to carefully feel it.

Chu Xiaofei blinked, then shamelessly asked, "Brother Ye, do you... do you have any more? Can I have one too? I need to replenish my supply..."

The antidote pills Ye Chen had given him made him feel particularly good.

Now that they hear that Ye Chen has some kind of ancestral tonic pills, they are immediately eager to try them!

Ye Chen glanced at him: "Heh, no! If you have kidney deficiency, just practice more!"

Chu Xiaofei's face instantly turned red: "Brother Ye, what nonsense are you talking about? I, I'm fine, I'm still a college student!"

"Oh, then what do you need the tonic pills for?" Ye Chen asked back.

Chu Xiaofei, sticking out his neck, said, "I...I just...I was curious. After all, studying is so hard every day, shouldn't we nourish our bodies?"

Ye Chen glanced at him sideways but ignored him.

At this moment, Old Master Chu slowly opened his eyes, his face full of joy.

"Great, great, this feels wonderful!"

As he spoke, Old Master Chu got out of bed and stretched.

After stretching for a while, he even started practicing Tai Chi...

Chu Xiaofei stared wide-eyed. Holy crap, is this tonic really that effective?

This is too nourishing, it won't do, he has to get one.

"Brother, my dear brother, please give me a tonic pill too, please, I'm begging you!" Chu Xiaofei looked at Ye Chen with pleading eyes.

Ye Chen repeated his previous statement: "You're so young, if you're weak, you should practice more. Why do you keep taking tonics all the time?"

Ye Chen and Old Master Chu chatted for a while longer before Ye Chen took his leave.

Back in the car, Ye Chen played with the little sword, growing more and more fond of it the more he looked at it.

I must say, it's quite handy to hold.

It's also quite substantial, with a great weight to it!

Perhaps boys are born with a gene that likes knives, guns, and clubs.

Ye Chen sheathed the small sword, got in his car, and began his journey home.

Around 9 p.m., Ye Chen drove to Hangzhou and found the hotel where he had stayed earlier.

Ye Chen sought out Xiao Shuang again, not for any other reason than that he wanted to eat some local snacks.

And so, he drove and rested along the way, arriving in Lucheng at 2 p.m. the next day.

When he returned to his villa, Huang Longtian was cleaning the yard.

When Huang Longtian saw Ye Chen return, he hurriedly came over to open the courtyard gate.

"Brother Ye, you're back!"

Ye Chen nodded: "You don't need to do sweeping!"

"Hehe, I just had nothing better to do!" Huang Longtian scratched his head.

"You've had a tough time these past few days." Ye Chen patted Huang Longtian on the shoulder.

"It wasn't hard work, just things I did easily. By the way, Brother Ye, I've moved my dorm to the area near the student street, not far from here. I promise I'll be there whenever you call!"

Huang Longtian laughed.

"Didn't we prepare a room for you? Why are you moving to a new dormitory?" Ye Chen glanced at Huang Longtian.

Huang Longtian explained, "Hehe, I appreciate Brother Ye's kindness, but my mom always tells me that you have to have boundaries and not take other people's kindness for granted! Brother Ye, you're not home, how can I sleep here? Besides, we're all young people, we need some private space, so I moved dorms!"

Ye Chen smiled and shook his head: "You! Alright, do whatever makes you comfortable. Go back and rest first. I'll give you half a day off today!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but think more highly of Huang Longtian after hearing him say those words.

I have to say this guy is a very principled person, and it's quite comfortable to be around him.

Some people are easily misled by appearances, thus losing their sense of boundaries.

Even if your boss calls you "brother," a boss is still a boss. You can't treat your boss like a brother. People who have a sense of boundaries are indeed more popular.

"Huh? Another holiday? Brother Ye, I... I want to work, otherwise I won't feel secure taking this salary!"

Huang Longtian had a sullen face, but he looked very energetic.