Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

My second uncle, however, had no doubts whatsoever; on the contrary, he nodded in deep agreement.

"Hmm, I believe that. The medicinal herbs must be very rare. The effects of this medicine are so immediate, it's unheard of! I'd believe you even if you called it a miracle cure!"

Second Uncle took a deep breath: "Xiao Chen, how many secrets do you have? I'm starting to get confused!"

The second uncle sighed, saying that today he had a completely new understanding of his nephew.

The saying "a scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days of separation" is probably most fitting for my own nephew.

Before graduation, I drove a Yadea to his house. Two years after graduation, I was driving an Audi. This time, I changed to a much bigger car.

Not only did they make money, but they also used breathing techniques and miraculous little pills!

Who among ordinary people studies this?

He would believe Ye Chen if he said he had taken a wandering old Taoist priest as his master.

Ye Chen laughed, "I've already shown you every single secret, what secrets could there possibly be!"

Second Uncle nodded solemnly and said, "Xiao Chen, I have to warn you, these pills are quite special. You can't take them out easily, or it might cause trouble!"

Ye Chen nodded: "Second Uncle, I understand. That's why I took it out for you!"

These things are extraordinary; they're not products of Earth at all, they might be from a cultivation civilization.

If this attracts the attention of someone with ulterior motives, it could indeed cause trouble.

However, Ye Chen only gives it to people he trusts.

As it turns out, Dongzi, Along, and Wenlong are all trustworthy people.

As for his second uncle, needless to say, if he can't even trust his second uncle, then who can he trust!

The fact that his second uncle could tell him so much proves that he hadn't trusted the wrong person.

The main reason is that Ye Chen now has a certain ability to protect himself. Although he still needs to act cautiously, there is no need to be timid!

Second Uncle nodded slightly: "I believe you have your own ideas, so I won't say any more. But tell me honestly, is this what they call spiritual energy?"

At this point, the second uncle could not hide his excitement and stared intently at Ye Chen.

"I... I can really feel the energy within me increasing!"

"Second Uncle, haven't you already made your own judgment? Why bother with this?" Ye Chen said helplessly.

"That's different. I still want to hear you say it yourself!" Second Uncle shook his head.

Ye Chen could only nod. Anyway, his second uncle had guessed most of it, so there was no harm in telling him.

Anyway, my second uncle's life is already stable, so it's okay for him to experience some excitement.

"That's right, the energy you felt in your body was spiritual energy. However, you should have noticed that there was no spiritual energy around us, only for a few dozen seconds this morning!"

My second uncle exclaimed excitedly, "Haha, what a natural talent! After watching TV for half my life, I never imagined I'd become the main character myself!"

My second uncle completely ignored the fact that spiritual energy was scarce.

So what if there's a lack of spiritual energy? It's a kind of thrill of knowing the truth.

Ye Chen curled his lip, thinking to himself, "You're the protagonist, what am I?"

However, he didn't upset his second uncle; he needed to vent his emotions.

After a long pause, the second uncle excitedly exclaimed, "Little Chen, your breathing technique might very well be an ancient cultivation method! I never imagined such a miraculous thing actually existed in the world!"

Ye Chen nodded: "Maybe. Anyway, it's good to keep practicing. Who knows, you might ascend one day!"

Second Uncle scoffed, "Heh, don't try to fool me. With the current level of spiritual energy on Blue Star, let alone ascension, even the legendary Foundation Establishment stage is unlikely!"

My second uncle actually had the self-awareness to not be blinded by the allure of cultivating immortality.

"But it's definitely better than any other health regimen. I feel like I've returned to my youth!" Second Uncle stretched his muscles and threw two powerful punches!

No wonder he's a veteran; even three or five thugs couldn't get close to him!

In the afternoon, Ye Chen ignored his second uncle. He was full of energy and could go wild if he wanted.

It's a rare treat to have two days off in Xiamen. Even just eating some coarse food is good. Back in the county town, it'll be back to the backbreaking work of carrying bricks like oxen and horses.

Ye Chen went straight to the traditional Chinese medicine clinic.

There weren't many people at the TCM clinic in the afternoon, but Zhang Qian wasn't idle either; she was copying books on the side.

This was the homework Ye Chen assigned her: to copy the book that Old Zeng had given her.

Anyway, Zeng Lao gave him the book and told him to do what he wanted with it, but didn't tell him not to spread it.

Moreover, there's no need to hoard medical knowledge; the more people learn it, the more people will benefit.

It won't be lost one day!

Ye Chen had observed Zhang Qian's work attitude during this period and was certain that she genuinely wanted to learn something.

In his spare time, he would always pester Wenlong with questions, showing a strong thirst for knowledge.

Since Zhang Qian had come here to learn something in a serious manner, and was also related to Old Liu, Ye Chen was not stingy with his gifts.

So I gave her the task of copying the book.

You can learn something by copying books; how much you learn depends on your self-study ability.

Actually, the main reason is that Zhang Qian's handwriting is neat and easy to read. After all, printing a book is quite expensive, so it's a win-win situation.

Zhang Qian stood up excitedly when she saw Ye Chen arrive: "Grandmaster, I've finished copying this book. Do you have any other tasks to assign?"

Ye Chen was slightly surprised: "You finished copying it so quickly?"

"Hehe, I kept copying until after midnight when I got back!" Zhang Qian raised her chin slightly with a hint of pride.

Ye Chen nodded, appreciating Zhang Qian's attitude towards learning even more.

Studying and working are quite different.

Many people feel that their time after get off work is their own, so they are unwilling to suffer any loss, but in the end they still suffer.

Some people cut corners on their competitors, even after get off work, so they keep cutting corners and always end up losing out.

Staying up late to work overtime is definitely not recommended.

However, when it comes to things related to learning, you still need to practice and make good use of fragmented time.

Everyone only has 24 hours in a day. For example, if your boss sends you a learning video, you can't expect to only study during work hours. After get off work, when it's your own time, you can't just stop studying, right?

Learning is a form of self-improvement, so you should spend the appropriate amount of time on it.

Some people use their free time after get off work to learn something, while others just play games and watch videos after get off work.

You might not see any difference in a short time, but the difference will become apparent after three to five years.

You reap what you sow. When you get a promotion and a raise, don't blame your boss for not remembering you. When a new opportunity arises, don't blame yourself for not learning something back then.

The only chance for cattle and horses to turn their lives around is during their free time after get off work.

Zhang Qian's work ethic doesn't even require a one-month probationary period.

It wouldn't be impossible to formally make her an apprentice now.

Ye Chen took Zhang Qian's handwritten copy and flipped through it. The handwriting was neat and tidy, showing that she had put a lot of effort into it, rather than just doing it perfunctorily.

"Since you've already finished copying it, let's copy it again!" Ye Chen said calmly.

Zhang Qian was stunned: "What? Copy it again?"

"Is there a problem? Have you learned everything?" Ye Chen asked back.