Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen's focus on cultivation vanished instantly.

If that old man can speak on the other end of the phone, he's probably already in Xiamen.

Since the other party can find his phone number, they might also be able to obtain some other information about him.

Ye Chen had to be wary of this.

He immediately called Ah Long.

"Hey Ah Long, has anyone called you?" Ye Chen asked.

Ah Long was a little confused: "What phone call? Oh, there was one that claimed to be for VIPs, but I thought it was a scam call from the foot massage parlor and hung up immediately!"

Ye Chen thought to himself that he should have just hung up, but the other party even said something harsh, which was really unpleasant.

However, if you hang up the phone, you won't know that you've been targeted.

That old man must have made quite a few phone calls, and he'll probably go to each of them one by one. If you suddenly run into him, you might be in a rather passive position.

At least now he has some time to prepare.

"You're at the traditional Chinese medicine clinic now, right? Let Wenlong answer the phone!"

"Okay!" Ah Long nodded.

A moment later, Li Wenlong answered the phone: "Master, what's wrong!"

"How many patients are there now?" Ye Chen asked.

"There are three or four left!" Li Wenlong replied, glancing at the people in line.

"After you've finished seeing these patients, stop seeing them. The TCM clinic should close for a while!" Ye Chen said bluntly.

Li Wenlong asked in confusion, "Ah, Master, what happened?"

"I've been targeted by a powerful old man. He's also a cultivator, and he might try to sneak into the traditional Chinese medicine clinic to harm you. Just do as I say!"

Ye Chen spoke concisely and directly.

Li Wenlong was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "Yes, Master!"

He knew Ye Chen wouldn't joke about something like this.

Since Ye Chen has said that, the situation must be more serious than he imagined.

He had been put in a sack before, so he knew all too well that if he was being watched, things could easily go wrong.

So at this point, just listen and do as instructed!

What shocked him was that there were other cultivators as well.

Moreover, judging from the master's tone, the other party's cultivation level should be quite high, which is beyond their ability to handle.

Li Wenlong hung up the phone and instructed A Long: "A Long, go and print out a notice. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic will be closed for a period of time. We will notify you of the specific reopening date later."

Ah Long, with his excellent hearing, naturally heard Ye Chen's voice, immediately nodded solemnly, and left.

Fortunately, after finishing seeing all these patients, there was a lull in the schedule, so Ah Long simply posted the notice and closed the shop.

"I'm going to find Brother Ye. You guys should go back first. It's best to stay home for the time being!" Ah Long said, looking at Wen Long and Zhang Qian.

Li Wenlong pondered for a while and said, "I'll go too. More people mean more strength. Zhang Qian, you go back and treat these few days as a holiday. Study the contents of the USB drive carefully."

Zhang Qian, still unaware of what had happened, asked in complete confusion, "Master, what happened?"

"It's alright, go back now, just remember not to wander off!" Li Wenlong waved his hand.

"Oh, okay, Master!" Zhang Qian nodded in the end, though she had some doubts.

If you want her to know something, she'll know without you asking; if you don't want her to know something, asking won't help.

So she didn't ask too many questions.

Li Wenlong is Ye Chen's apprentice. Now that Ye Chen is in trouble, Li Wenlong has no reason to stop him.

The two arrived at Longjin Residential Area together.

Ye Chen was cultivating when he immediately sensed their arrival.

He was not surprised by the arrival of Ah Long and Wen Long.

They knew he would come if he was in trouble.

It's good that they're here; it saves Ye Chen from being distracted, and they can look after each other.

If the old man goes to Ah Long first, that would be bad.

With Ah Long's mediocre skills, he would definitely lose to an old monster who is about to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

As for Ye Chen himself, he wasn't too worried. First of all, he had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.

With protective jade talismans and teleportation jade talismans on him, he should have no problem protecting himself.

Secondly, his mental strength level is estimated to be above that of his opponent.

Most importantly, he also has a Bagua mirror. He can use it to surprise the opponent, and even if the opponent is a Foundation Establishment expert, they will probably die!

This is why strength gives you confidence.

"Since we're here, we might as well settle down and cultivate for a few days, starting with body training!"

Ye Chen did not go out, but instead used telepathy to communicate with the two of them.

Ah Long and Wen Long looked at each other, seemingly both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Ye Chen's voice just rang in their minds.

"Don't get too excited. This is a telepathic communication technique. I'll teach you later. Go and practice!" Ye Chen continued to transmit his voice.

"Yes, Brother Ye!"

"Yes, Master!"

Both of them responded mentally at the same time.

But I still find it hard to calm down.

Spiritual communication? That's just too amazing.

I never knew it was possible! It's amazing!

The two of them are reacting much like Da Huang did back then.

Ye Chen ignored the two and took out a Spirit Enhancement Pill.

He originally planned to wait until he reached the eighth level of Qi Refining before consuming this, but then this happened.

Then he had no choice but to take the Spirit Enhancement Pill ahead of time!

For him now, every bit of improvement in strength is a bonus.

A lion will fight a rabbit with all its might.

Moreover, the other party's cultivation level was higher than his.

Ye Chen didn't want anything to go wrong.

If he falls just a tiny bit short in strength, he won't even have a chance to undo his mistake.

Ye Chen adjusted his state and swallowed the Spirit Enhancement Pill in one gulp.

As soon as the pill entered his abdomen, a tremendous surge of spiritual energy instantly filled his entire body!

It made him feel bloated all over.

Ye Chen was also slightly startled; the energy released in the instant the Spirit Enhancement Pill dissolved was quite large.

It's hard to imagine that such a small pill could contain so much energy; the art of alchemy is indeed incredibly mysterious.

If an ordinary person takes it, or if someone with a low cultivation level takes it directly, they might suffer internal injuries!

After all, this massive amount of spiritual energy can help a person advance to the next realm.

If it happens suddenly, very few people can escape injury.

It seems his previous strategy was correct; it's better to take this in the later stages of Qi Refining.

Of course, this is under the premise that he has not practiced body tempering.

Now that Ye Chen has cultivated the Profound Heaven Body Refining Technique and consumed a lot of nourishing foods, his physical condition is not particularly strong, but it is still quite good.

It is entirely possible to withstand this energy.

Similarly, although Ah Long and the others have not yet reached the second level of Qi Refining, they have also practiced body tempering, so their physical fitness is quite good.

Even if it's not as good as his, it's enough.

We could consider giving one to Wenlong and Along as well.

We should be able to withstand this energy.

At most, I'll suffer some minor injuries; it's nothing serious!

As the energy released from the pills within his body increased, Ye Chen focused intently on absorbing and refining it until nightfall.

The eighth drop of liquid spiritual energy finally took shape, and the energy was refined to the eighth level.