Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen still felt somewhat uncomfortable with the scene.

"Sigh, you started it first, and you ran into the sword yourself, it's not my fault!"

Ye Chen felt no pity for this young master Lin; the guy was far too arrogant.

If he were weaker than Lin Shao, then Ye Chen would definitely be the one lying here today.

Moreover, given his vengeful nature, even if he doesn't find Ye Chen today, he'll probably find him through other means in the future.

Ye Chen didn't want to be constantly on someone's mind, especially since the other party had a master who was about to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

If Lin Shao wasn't exaggerating, then he really is amazing, far exceeding Ye Chen's expectations.

It's amazing that he was able to complete the Qi Refining stage under the current cultivation environment.

It seems they've been cultivating for a long time.

Ye Chen is only at the third level of Qi Refining. A Qi Refining Perfection expert is not someone he can afford to offend.

It seems I'll have to keep a low profile from now on.

Of course, this news is also good news for Ye Chen.

Since breaking through to the third level of Qi Refining and learning the Five Elements Techniques, Ye Chen has become a little arrogant.

After all, anyone who possesses extraordinary power will inevitably have a bit of arrogance, thinking "there is no one like me in this world."

Now that he knows there are always people more capable than him, he immediately suppressed him again.

This will be beneficial to his future cultivation.

He won't be thinking about reckless behavior until he reaches the Great Perfection of Qi Refining...

Many teams start off with a great advantage but end up squandering it all.

After cleaning up the scene, Ye Chen went to the table and took away the things on it.

Besides the vajra, the Bagua bronze mirror, and the spiritual milk, there was also a dark, grimy iron lump that looked quite old and had developed a patina.

Ye Chen picked it up and glanced at it, but couldn't see anything unusual.

It should be a token, but what kind of token it is is unknown.

The front of the token is embossed with a character that Ye Chen cannot understand, while the back of the token features some strange patterns.

There were also some bank cards, documents, and other items in the backpack next to him, which Ye Chen took all without leaving a trace.

When Ye Chen returned to Longjin Residential Area, it was already around midnight.

When Da Huang saw Ye Chen return home, he finally went to rest, huffing and puffing.

It's heartwarming to have a dog waiting for him to come home.

After returning to his room, Ye Chen did not rest, but instead took out the spiritual milk and the century-old wild ginseng.

Just now, Lin Shao muttered to himself that the Spirit Milk would have the best effect if taken together with a hundred-year-old wild ginseng.

Ye Chen forgot to ask how to take it...

Is it eaten raw or cooked...?

In the end, Ye Chen decided to try eating it raw first, just in case the medicinal properties were lost if it was cooked.

He took out the Seven Star Sword, cleaned and disinfected it, and then sliced ​​the century-old wild ginseng.

Chewing on dried ginseng alone is a bit tough on your teeth.

Ye Chen adjusted his breathing, placed the wild ginseng and spirit milk in front of him within easy reach, and then sat cross-legged.

After adjusting his state, Ye Chen poured the ginseng directly into the bottle of spiritual milk, and then drank it straight from the bottle.

It's like drinking coconut jelly milk tea; you chew and drink at the same time.

The elixir has a faint fragrance and a slight coolness, similar to the smell of Tiger Balm, but with some differences.

It tastes more like wild ginseng!

Ye Chen didn't have time to savor the other flavors. As the spiritual milk and wild ginseng entered his stomach, he quickly sensed that rich spiritual energy filled his entire body.

This energy was even purer and more concentrated than a century-old Ganoderma lucidum chicken soup. The energy within the body didn't seem to be entirely spiritual energy; there was also another type of energy that Ye Chen was unaware of.

The two energies intertwined and circulated throughout the body, like yin embracing yang. Then, both energies seemed to have found their own destination, one going downwards and the other going upwards.

The downward spiritual energy flowed directly into Ye Chen's dantian, while the upward unknown energy rushed directly into Ye Chen's mind!

In that instant, Ye Chen felt as if the top of his head was about to be ripped off.

The feeling was so amazing; he felt like every single hair on his head was standing on end.

As that unknown energy rushed into his mind, Ye Chen felt a familiar dizziness, but also a slight coolness.

Half dizzy and half awake, it's quite a contradictory feeling!

Ye Chen drank all the spirit milk without caring whether it had expired.

After finishing his drink, Ye Chen sat there motionless like a statue.

This state continued until 4:30 a.m.

Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, his eyes seemingly swirling with a glint of light.

"Uh—ah—"

Ye Chen stretched, feeling incredibly refreshed.

Ye Chen didn't know much about mental power, nor did he have any concept of how mental power levels were divided, so he wasn't sure what level his mental power had reached.

Since spiritual milk can enhance mental strength, then considering his current reaction, his mental strength should indeed have improved.

The most direct feeling is that the world now appears much more colorful, as if it has a built-in filter effect.

In addition, he seems to be able to perceive his surroundings through mental power.

It's a strange feeling, like having a 360° camera mounted on your body.

If he wanted to know, he could tell what was around him without even using his eyes.

His perception range is roughly three meters in radius, and he can see everything within that range.

Is this what is called spiritual perception?

Unfortunately, no one could answer Ye Chen's question.

However, this change certainly indicates that his mental strength is much better than before.

In addition, he had an unexpected gain: he broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Perhaps the century-old wild ginseng is really too nourishing; when combined with spiritual milk, the two produce a qualitative change.

Therefore, the immense spiritual power enabled Ye Chen to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining in one fell swoop.

Although he will break through sooner or later, it is still a good thing if he breaks through ahead of time!

Just then, the system's voice sounded.

[Ding—, Host's mental strength has broken through to the Foundation Establishment level, triggering a hidden reward: Illusionary God Technique. Would you like to claim it immediately?]

Ye Chen was slightly taken aback when he heard the system's voice.

What? Your mental strength has reached the Foundation Establishment level?

Could it be that mental strength is still linked to the cultivator's level, and the cultivator's level is used as the standard for judging mental strength?

If I understand correctly, this is the information the system is conveying.

However it is divided, it is a good thing in the end.

This means that his current mental strength is equivalent to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This was the first time Ye Chen had heard the term "Foundation Building" from the system, and it always gave him a sense of unreality.

He was just a minor Qi Refining cultivator, and his cultivation level was far from reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

As a result of consuming two rare and precious medicinal herbs, his spiritual power unexpectedly reached the level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator...

This gave him even more confidence, and he looked forward to the day when he could establish his foundation.

Of course, this is not entirely due to the spiritual milk.

Each time Ye Chen receives a mental infusion, it is a test of his mental strength, especially since his mental strength has already been enhanced once before.

As a result, his mental strength was greater than that of ordinary people.