Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Although the Seven Star Sword flies slowly, it is estimated to have little killing power.

But it was very meaningful to Ye Chen.

Compared to the power of his extraordinary methods, the immense sense of accomplishment he felt at this moment might have a greater impact on his future path.

This is a day to remember; I mastered two extraordinary techniques in a single day.

He may be very successful in the future, but he will probably never forget how he felt at this moment.

Ye Chen began trying to increase the speed of the Seven Star Sword, since it was so slow that it could only be used for magic shows.

However, it was more difficult to control in practice than he had imagined; speed and difficulty of control are positively correlated.

As speed increases, the difficulty of control also increases.

At the very least, with Ye Chen's current meager spiritual power, it would be difficult for him to control the flying sword freely.

"puff--"

The Seven Star Sword couldn't brake in time and crashed into the bedroom door!

Fortunately, Ye Chen stopped using his strength, and the flying sword wasn't very fast, so it only pierced through the bedroom door and stuck straight into it...

Ye Chen rushed over and, with great effort, pulled out the Seven Star Sword, leaving a clear, smooth hole.

Holy crap, this little swordsman's got something!

It looked ordinary, but after being infused with spiritual power, it became incredibly sharp.

He wasn't moving very fast with the Seven Star Sword just now; he even held back at the last moment. Even throwing a dart would have been several times faster.

Even at that speed, it still pierced right through the door...

Normally, you can't even pierce a door by throwing a dart.

This is a thickened solid wood door, it's very sturdy!

Ye Chen examined the Seven Star Sword carefully for a moment, but couldn't discern anything special about it.

He picked up the sword and stabbed it into the wooden door.

"Thump—"

With a muffled thud, the tip of the sword pierced the wooden door a little, but that was all.

hiss--

That's strange, his speed this time is much faster than the flying sword's speed just now!

This further confirmed his conjecture.

Without hesitation, Ye Chen channeled his spiritual power into the Seven Star Sword and thrust it out once more.

"Pfft—"

The Seven Star Sword pierced the wooden door as easily as cutting tofu!

Ye Chen did not feel any recoil force, or rather, the recoil force was very small, like cutting through soft material!

Holy crap, that's awesome!

Ye Chen examined the small black and gold sword again, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it!

It was practically tailor-made for him!

When combined with the Sword Control Technique, the power of the Seven Star Sword undergoes a qualitative change!

That old man Chu really gave him a treasure.

Ye Chen infused his spiritual power again, and then he noticed that the seven stars on the Seven Star Sword seemed to have become a little more vibrant.

The dark gold color, which was not very noticeable before, became slightly brighter.

Ye Chen was slightly taken aback. Hmm? Was it just his imagination?

However, with Ye Chen's current eyesight, the possibility of him making a mistake is almost non-existent.

He withdrew his spiritual power, and the color of the stars on the sword slowly dimmed.

This proves that he was right!

Ye Chen infused his spiritual energy back into the stars, and the seven stars became even brighter, almost invisible unless you looked closely.

Holy crap, that's really amazing.

Ye Chen became even more certain that this Seven Star Sword was extraordinary.

Ye Chen wanted to try flying on his sword, but unfortunately, he had already exhausted all his spiritual energy.

Helpless, he had no choice but to put away the Seven Star Sword.

Ye Chen sat back down on the bed, took two Qi-replenishing pills, and cultivated for a while!

The benefits of the Qi-replenishing pills became apparent at this moment, as the spiritual energy that had been consumed was being rapidly replenished!

About half an hour later, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, looking refreshed and full of energy.

"Phew—I only feel safe when I have spiritual energy within me!"

The spiritual energy he had just used up was replenished, and not only that, he also felt that his spiritual energy had increased.

Ye Chen checked the time, got up, washed up, changed into clean clothes, and then went out.

Since Old Xie is treating us tonight, he certainly won't be polite. There seems to be a dice game, and he might just win some tissues to supplement his household income!

Ye Chen arrived at Xie's house with ease; quite a few people had already gathered there.

Most of the people there were familiar faces who practiced Tai Chi together. Ye Chen found a seat and greeted everyone with a smile.

Xie Nan was the one making the tea. She didn't give Ye Chen a friendly look, but Ye Chen didn't care. He was just there to freeload.

"Hey, everyone brought prizes for the mooncake gambling game, where's yours?" Xie Nan asked Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was slightly taken aback. What kind of prize? Oh, you have to bring your own tissues for the mooncake gambling game? And then you have to gamble for the prizes yourself?

Ye Chen looked at Old Wang beside him: "Hey Old Wang, what kind of prize did you bring?"

Old Wang chuckled and pulled out a wad of bills: "I didn't know what to bring, so I just brought some high-end vouchers, just for fun."

Old Wang looked at Xie Nan and smiled, trying to smooth things over: "Young friend Ye, this is also your first time participating in Jin Nian, and the first time you don't need to bring any prizes!"

The other old men chimed in to smooth things over, saying, "Haha, newcomers don't need to bring anything."

Ye Chen glanced around and saw that everyone had brought something.

That old man Xie is really something, he didn't explain it clearly. I guess it's an unwritten rule in their circle.

He acted like he was trying to get something for free, even though he really was...

Anyway, Ye Chen has a thick skin; yes, he is a newcomer.

Ye Chen smiled slightly: "Hehe, I really didn't know there was such a rule. I'm just taking advantage of you guys this time. Next time I'll definitely bring two bags of local specialties!"

After everyone had been drinking tea and chatting for a while, Old Master Xie came in from outside: "Shouldn't everyone have arrived by now? I've had my prize for the top scholar's title delivered over. Would you like to take a look?"

"Oh? What kind of lucky charm did you prepare for the top scholar title?" Old Zhou asked curiously.

"Let's make this clear first, I'm not going if it's some kind of overseas vacation!" Old Wang said with a smile.

"Tch, you old Wang, acting like you're some kind of champion this year!"

"Hahaha--"

"Come on, let's see what goodies Lao Xie has prepared this year!"

After a round of laughter and commotion, everyone got up and headed towards the door.

Ye Chen was also a little curious; these old men were playing pretty big games...

Old Xie pointed to a large object covered with a big red cloth parked at the gate of the courtyard and said loudly, "A limited edition Patton SUV! How about it, are you satisfied with this prize for the top scholar?"

Old Zhou rolled his eyes: "Old Xie, just because you like Patton doesn't mean we all like him!"

Old Wang slapped his forehead, exclaiming, "Good heavens, do they really think we old brothers are still in good health?!"

Old Xie chuckled, "Hey, if you can't sit here, you can give them to the younger generation in your family. This is a limited edition, bulletproof. Besides, we have some young people participating this time, Brother Ye, you should like it!"

Ye Chen gave an awkward yet polite smile; he didn't have a particular obsession with cars right now!

This thing must have high fuel consumption, and maintenance must be expensive, right?

Isn't this like raising a tyrant?

Moreover, its shape resembles an armored vehicle, making it very conspicuous when driven around!

Ye Chen still remembered the scene of Xie Lao climbing out of the car. The car was good, but getting in and out was a bit difficult!

If you want to give a girl a ride, do you have to carry her on your backside to get on the bus...?