Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

At first, Ye Chen didn't feel anything; it was just a change in the flow of spiritual energy.

However, after circulating his spiritual energy for a while, he began to feel a slight stinging sensation in the areas where the spiritual energy had flowed through his body.

Ye Chen frowned slightly.

"Ouch—this isn't wrong, so why am I starting to feel pain?"

Ye Chen steadied his mind and continued to circulate the Profound Heaven Body Refining Technique.

The stinging sensation wasn't intense, so it was bearable.

However, as the second round of operation was completed, the stinging sensation gradually intensified!

It already feels a bit like a wound getting wet.

Ye Chen took a deep breath: "Holy crap, could body tempering really be as painful as they say in TV dramas? I just don't believe it!"

Ye Chen gritted his teeth and activated the third round of body-refining technique.

"Oh, ho ho ho—"

Ye Chen immediately bared his teeth; this time, he had no choice but to believe it!

He believed it, he believed it, and this time he couldn't deny it anymore...

He was certain that the cultivation method was correct and he hadn't practiced it incorrectly, so there was only one truth: body tempering really does hurt...

This kind of pain comes from the inside out; it's the kind of pain where you can't see the wound.

There's nowhere to apply the ointment.

Ye Chen's forehead was already sweating, cold sweat!

It's clear that you're really feeling terrible!

He rested for a full half minute before steeling himself and continuing to the fourth round.

"Oh, yo yo yo yo—"

Ye Chen's face was contorted, and he screamed repeatedly.

Fortunately, there was no one else around. Ah Long went back to his rented room, otherwise people would have been guessing what he was thinking.

This time, Ye Chen directly took a healing pill, which can repair injuries.

It's clear that it really hurts, otherwise Ye Chen wouldn't have taken the drug directly.

Ye Chen took a good ten seconds to catch his breath before finally letting out a long breath.

This body-refining technique is not something that ordinary people can practice. Without the disease-curing pill, one can only proceed step by step.

I have to wait until my injury heals before I can continue practicing!

However, this is not the case for Ye Chen. He is really going all out with body refining techniques tonight!

And so, Ye Chen spent the entire night circulating the Body Refining Technique over and over again!

He took at least 10 pills to cure the disease, but he didn't count the exact number.

She also took three Qi-boosting pills, which is quite extravagant!

Most families can't afford to train like this. Everyone says body training is expensive, and it's true, it is quite expensive!

Resources are money!

However, every effort yields results, and the effects are quite noticeable.

He could clearly feel that the resilience of his internal organs and muscles and bones had improved significantly.

He can now circulate the Body Refining Technique 10 times in one go without uttering a sound!

It's so much better than when I first started training; I'm much more resilient now.

Ye Chen went to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror. He couldn't see any change. He was still as handsome as ever!

After washing up, Ye Chen began his new day of cultivation!

Ye Chen wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that his cultivation today was much smoother and faster than yesterday.

After cultivating for a while, Ye Chen confirmed that today's cultivation was indeed smoother than yesterday's.

Ye Chen was overjoyed. It seemed that the suffering he endured last night had not been in vain, and the benefits were immediately apparent.

This will greatly shorten the time it takes for him to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining!

It turns out that body tempering and cultivation are mutually reinforcing. It seems that proper cultivation should combine body tempering and breathing exercises.

Of course, no one could tell him the answer.

He needs to figure out this path himself.

Dongzi and Along arrived around 5 o'clock. It was still early before they were supposed to practice breathing in spiritual energy, so Ye Chen taught them the method of body refinement.

After all, how could he bear this hardship alone? Everyone should share the burden!

Both of them had a foundation in spiritual power, so they got the hang of it quite quickly, and were able to start trying it out in about an hour.

However, they only had time to complete one cycle before they had to begin their daily spiritual energy breathing exercises.

After they finished their breathing exercises, Ye Chen instructed them to continue practicing the body-refining technique.

Dongzi and Along were already grimacing after two rounds of operation. They could still handle it, but it was starting to get a bit strenuous.

"Brother Ye, why do I feel so much pain in my body? Is this a normal reaction?" Ah Long couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, yes, I felt that way too. At first it was a stinging sensation, then a tearing sensation!" Dongzi nodded in agreement.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "It's a normal reaction. This is tempering your bodies. Pain is inevitable. In the future, when you don't have spiritual energy to cultivate, use the spiritual power in your body to temper your bodies. Try to endure it as much as you can; it will definitely be good for your health!"

This is another reason why he passed on the body-refining technique to Ah Long and Dong Zi.

Cultivation resources are limited right now, and Ye Chen can't possibly provide them with resources to cultivate every day; he doesn't even have enough for himself!

Therefore, they can use their spare time to cultivate their bodies, which can also promote the absorption of spiritual energy the next day, thus forming a virtuous cycle.

This is the best way for Dongzi and his team to make progress.

"Since it's just body tempering, I'm relieved!" Ah Long grinned and continued with the third round of body tempering.

This time he was in a lot of pain; he was sweating profusely!

In fact, Ye Chen's physique wasn't much better than the two of them; it was just a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Therefore, their endurance should be about the same in the early stages of body refinement.

Dongzi's third round of body tempering was also extremely painful.

The two persevered and endured the third round of body tempering.

"Ouch—that hurts so much, Brother Chen! I think I can only run three wheels anymore!"

"Holy crap, so this is how painful body tempering is! Most people couldn't handle it!" Ah Long was also panting heavily.

Ye Chen encouraged them, "This is nothing! Rest for a while, then keep practicing. With better physical condition, your cultivation speed will increase, making it much faster to reach the third level!"

Sure enough, when they heard that it could speed up their cultivation, their eyes lit up, experiencing both pain and joy!

Ye Chen gave each of them a healing pill: "Eat this when you reach your limit, then continue training!"

Ye Chen opened his phone, wanting to browse today's news and see the information about the villa fire yesterday!

However, after browsing through local news, I didn't see any news about the lakeside villa catching fire.

That probably hasn't been released yet. Something this big can't possibly go unreported.

Just as he was about to turn off his phone, he inadvertently saw another news item.

There's a big auction at the antique market tonight, and registration closes at noon today!

Those who wish to participate in the auction need to verify their funds in advance and pay a deposit of 10 yuan!

The above operations must be completed before 12 noon!

Although Ye Chen had never attended an auction before, he had seen them on television, so he immediately became interested.

I didn't expect there to be so many requirements to participate in the auction, but this also proves that the auction was quite formal and of a considerable scale.

Ye Chen immediately felt itchy to go and see what was going on.