Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

"Mom and Dad, drink more! This soup is very nourishing; make sure you digest it well!"

Ye Chen offered a reminder.

Without Ye Chen reminding him, Da Huang on the ground had already devoured almost half a plate of soup, eating even faster than Ye Chen.

After finishing a bowl of soup, Ye's parents began to seriously refine it.

After finishing the soup, the dog ran back to its kennel in a flash!

Ye Chen filled two more bowls, gulped them down in one go, and then focused on absorbing and refining the spiritual energy.

He has already absorbed 10 low-grade spirit stones and may break through at any time. It is estimated that after drinking these three bowls of Lingzhi chicken soup, he will be on his way to the breakthrough!

In the end, he still fell short and Ye Chen did not make a breakthrough.

However, Ye Chen did not break through, but Ye's mother did, successfully breaking through to the first level of Qi Refining.

That's good news!

After lunch, Ye Chen returned to his room and took out a spirit stone to cultivate.

With the goal just around the corner, let's try to break through!

As time passed, the spirit stone in Ye Chen's hand began to dim.

At this moment, Ye Chen's hair began to sway gently, and his clothes billowed, as if an invisible current was swirling in the room.

Ye Chen's heart stirred; the opportunity for a breakthrough had arrived!

Having absorbed 11 spirit stones and consumed so many highly nourishing substances, it's time for me to break through.

It's just the third level of Qi Refining, does it really have to defy the heavens?

Ye Chen calmed his mind and focused on breaking through, and the process went smoothly.

There was no messy or near-death experience involved.

After all, I've taken so many pills. If even reaching the Qi Refining stage is this difficult, then what's the point of cultivating?

About half an hour later, Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning.

Successfully broken through to the third level of Qi Refining!

Breaking through to the Qi Refining stage was simpler than Ye Chen had imagined; all it required was sufficient spiritual energy.

Of course, it could also be due to his exceptional talent; after all, one can't deny one's own abilities!

To put it proudly, it was a breakthrough that came out of nowhere...

Just then, the system voice sounded.

[Ding! Host has reached the third level of Qi Refining, triggering a hidden reward: Five Elements Technique. Would you like to claim it immediately?]

Ye Chen's joy at breaking through hadn't even faded when the system delivered another surprise to him.

Ye Chen jumped up and hurriedly opened the system panel.

Another hidden reward was triggered out of nowhere!

This time it was a magical reward, how could he not be happy!

He triggered hidden rewards frequently during this period, but they were all triggered by treating and saving lives at the traditional Chinese medicine clinic.

The rewards were all pills.

As long as the TCM clinic remains open, his elixirs will theoretically be inexhaustible!

Ye Chen already has a considerable amount of Marrow Cleansing Pills and Heaven-Mending Pills.

Currently, the hidden rewards in the system switch between these two types of pills, and no new types of pills have appeared yet.

The current spell rewards gave Ye Chen a refreshing feeling.

The Five Elements Techniques are basic cultivation techniques. One must reach the third level of Qi Refining before one can begin practicing them. They encompass the power of fire, water, earth, wood, and metal.

Ye Chen's eyes sparkled as he read the introduction.

Basic cultivation techniques?!

Wow, this is good stuff!

Ye Chen was not only not disgusted, but also very excited.

If a cultivation civilization truly exists, perhaps this is just the most common technique for them.

However, for Ye Chen and those who are new to cultivation, this most basic and common thing is of immeasurable value.

This is more useful than giving him some powerful ultimate technique; what he lacks right now are these basic things.

Ye Chen immediately accepted it and began to infuse it with his mental energy!

About half an hour later, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, his face filled with surprise and delight: "So that's how it is! Spiritual power can be used like this!"

He realized that his previous use of spiritual power was purely savage and not refined at all.

Only the Wind and Thunder Seal and the Sword Control Technique are passable.

Ye Chen began to try it out according to the steps he remembered!

Ye Chen's first attempt was with the power of fire, since those fireball throwers on TV looked really cool!

Ye Chen thought about how incredibly cool he would be if he could be like that!

Therefore, Ye Chen chose to try condensing the power of fire first!

Ye Chen followed the steps one by one, just like a primary school student, and time passed by second by second.

About 10 minutes later, a wisp of flame appeared in Ye Chen's hand!

Ye Chen was overjoyed, but he didn't get too excited. Instead, he calmed his mind and continued to refine the flame.

Half an hour later, Ye Chen excitedly stood up, flicked his finger in a cool manner, and a small flame appeared at his fingertip, just like a lighter.

Ye Chen almost burst out laughing.

"Haha, a genius like me, I've mastered the power of fire so quickly!"

Of course, Ye Chen's understanding was only at a preliminary stage.

It's already quite a lot to be able to condense so many flames.

This extraordinary power gives people a sense of transcendence from the mundane world!

Who can understand the feeling of flames appearing out of thin air? It's a somewhat unscientific feeling.

Ye Chen really wanted to share his joy, but after thinking it over, it seemed that he could only share this joy with Da Huang.

The dog will be Ye Chen's most loyal listener.

Ye Chen really wanted to pass on this Five Elements technique to his father, so that he wouldn't need a lighter to smoke anymore, which would be so cool.

If she were a few years younger, she might have captivated countless young women!

Of course, Ye Chen's father was only at the first level of Qi Refining and couldn't learn it, as the entry requirement for this technique was the third level of Qi Refining.

So we can only wait until they reach a certain level of cultivation before making any decisions.

Let them get used to it first; don't give them too much stimulation at once.

It was still early, so Ye Chen began to try out several other techniques.

As dusk settled, Ye Chen finally mastered the last form of metal power.

Ye Chen happily gave it a try.

With his water power, Ye Chen could only produce a small stream of water, like a small water gun.

You don't need to go to the tap to wash your hands; a few fingers rubbing together should be enough water.

Using the power of earth, Ye Chen can condense a small clod of earth.

If you encounter a disobedient dog, you can just throw a clod of dirt at it and save yourself the trouble of bending down to pick it up.

With the power of wood, Ye Chen can condense a small block of wood.

In the future, if you're really good at making solid wood furniture, it'll be a sure path to wealth and prosperity.

With the power of metal, Ye Chen can condense a small iron block.

Scrap iron was worth 5 cents a pound, and I had another way to make a living!

These are all basic and simple operations!

It certainly wasn't lethal, but Ye Chen was having a blast playing with it.

Once the door to a new world is opened, it's not so easy to close it again.

Further applications can only be learned through practice!

In the evening, Ye Chen continued his cultivation after dinner.

It seems he can't do anything else besides cultivation. The nights in the countryside are dark and gloomy, and it's not easy to even take a stroll.

Therefore, Ye Chen could only continue cultivating. Taking advantage of the rare free time and quiet, cultivating more was the best approach.

Once you break through the third level, you want to break through the fourth; once you break through the fourth level, you want to break through the fifth... once you break through the Foundation Establishment stage, you want to form the Core... once you embark on this path, you can't stop.

For ordinary people, it would be a long and arduous journey, but for Ye Chen, it would just mean a little more exertion.