Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen had anticipated everyone's reactions, and Xiao Qi's reaction was even more within his expectations.

"Ahem, I renovated the villa. You can think of it as improving air circulation, which attracts more spiritual energy!"

Ye Chen gave a simple explanation.

"Brother Ye, you might as well just say it's that legendary spirit-gathering formation, it would be easier to understand!" Ah Long said honestly.

Ye Chen glanced at him sideways: "What, you even know about spirit-gathering arrays?"

Isn't that a spirit-gathering formation?

And it turned out to be true!

Ordinary people are not sensitive to spiritual energy and therefore cannot perceive it, but those who cultivate can naturally sense it clearly.

The gathering of spiritual energy is what's known as a spirit-gathering array, which is actually quite easy to understand.

Ah Long scratched his head: "Hehe, that's how it's always portrayed on TV!"

Ye Chen nodded: "That's right, that's a good way to understand it. I made it sound complicated, that's how it is!"

Xiao Qi exclaimed with admiration, "Wow, Master, you're amazing! You even know about formations!"

Being admired by his own disciple made Ye Chen a little proud, and he raised his chin slightly.

"It's just a small trick. Since you've come here, I'll pass on the technique for communicating through divine sense to you as well. Practicing it regularly will definitely benefit your cultivation!"

"What is telepathic communication?" Xiao Qi asked, somewhat puzzled.

Then she froze in the next instant.

Ye Chen didn't waste any words and directly established a spiritual bridge with her.

The telepathic communication technique appeared out of thin air in Xiao Qi's mind.

Xiao Qi was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and looked at the night car in shock.

"Master, this, this is..."

"That's right, this is one way of communicating through thoughts. Remember these things!"

"Oh, oh, okay, Master."

The two began a simple spiritual exchange.

Ye Chen glanced at Xiao Qi and couldn't help but recall her constant talk about dual cultivation, and the method of dual cultivation involuntarily came to mind.

Through the spiritual bridge, Xiao Qi naturally received this information as well.

Then......

Then, slowly, slowly, Xiao Qi's face turned as red as a little apple...

Ye Chen immediately realized he had been distracted and glared at Xiao Qi: "It's all your fault! You always bring up dual cultivation methods, making me accidentally think of it and forget about it!"

"Oh, oh—how could I possibly forget? I have a very good memory..."

Ye Chen rolled his eyes: "You—"

"I'm sorry, Master, I... I... If Master is willing... I... I can do it too..."

Ye Chen stumbled and almost fell over. This girl really dares to think of anything; she's even building a mental bridge now!

Neither of them spoke; they were communicating telepathically, so Dongzi and Along had no idea what had happened between them.

Ye Chen pushed the two away. The atmosphere was rather awkward, and it wasn't appropriate for too many people to be present.

"You two go and cultivate with Big Yellow. Break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining as soon as possible; opportunities for cultivation like this are rare!"

Dongzi looked at Xiao Qi with some confusion: "Is Xiao Qi alright? Why is her face so red!"

Ye Chen glanced at him but didn't say anything. Ah Long, on the other hand, had better eyesight and immediately pulled Dongzi out to find Da Huang to cultivate.

Xiao Qi is very talented and has a strong ability to understand things; he is at least a step ahead of Dongzi and Along.

Therefore, she quickly learned to build bridges of understanding.

To Ye Chen's surprise, Xiao Qi's mental strength was quite strong, even stronger than that of A Long and Dong Zi.

Ah Long and Dong Zi needed to get close to each other to communicate telepathically, but Xiao Qi was able to reach a distance of more than 1 meter on his first attempt.

This is almost twice the mental strength of an average person.

Ye Chen nodded secretly. Sure enough, God's gift of talent doesn't need a reason or make any sense.

We all have two shoulders and one head, so why is it that your head is better than everyone else's...?

"Master, don't praise me like that, I'll get arrogant!" Xiao Qi's face was flushed.

Ye Chen said irritably, "Your talent is indeed high, and that's nothing to hide. Your physique may be born for cultivation, but that only means you have a better starting point than others. If you want to go far, you still need to work hard to cultivate."

"Oh, I understand, Master. So, is it true that the dual cultivation method can quickly improve the strength of both parties?" Xiao Qi asked weakly.

Ye Chen's face darkened, and he stepped forward to give her a flick on the forehead: "How should I know? Stop overthinking things. You're only a freshman; you have a long road ahead of you, you know?"

"Oh, okay, Master!" Xiao Qi said reluctantly, not daring to think about it anymore.

"Oh, right, Master, I came here to talk to you about something!" Xiao Qi said, changing the subject as if he had just remembered something.

"What's up?"

"Do you remember Chen Hao? He went back to school."

Ye Chen frowned upon hearing this. Chen Hao? That guy recovered from his injury so quickly? He's already back at school?

He doesn't seem like the kind of person who loves studying, and he's already a senior in college, why would he want to go back to school?

"His injury wasn't fully healed yet, so he went in a wheelchair!" Xiao Qi added.

"Did he go to see my cousin again?"

Ye Chen immediately realized what Xiao Qi wanted to say. Since Chen Hao had returned to school and Xiao Qi had come to find him, there was only one possibility: Chen Hao had gone to see his cousin.

Xiao Qi nodded: "Tingting doesn't think this is something to be proud of. You're also quite busy with work, and I don't want to trouble you with everything, but I think we still have to tell Master. Master, you can rest assured that with me here, Chen Hao can't hurt Tingting."

Xiao Qi is currently at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and he's not far from reaching the fifth level. He can easily handle a few spoiled brats.

If she makes a move, she can take care of Chen Hao and his gang one finger at a time.

The strength of someone at the fourth level of Qi Refining is no joke.

"What did he say to Tingting?" Ye Chen asked casually.

"He asked Tingting to be his girlfriend, promising her 2 yuan a month for living expenses. Tingting refused on the spot, but he kept pestering her!"

Ye Chen shook his head upon hearing this: "This guy really hasn't given up on his desires. He's already in a wheelchair, and he still wants to have a girlfriend!"

"You bet! That guy's a bit clingy. He's got a few bucks, so what? He's shameless!" Xiao Qi said with a hint of disdain.

A scene involuntarily flashed through Ye Chen's mind: What's the point of having a girlfriend if you're in a wheelchair? Can he even manage?

"Oh, sorry, I forgot about you!" Ye Chen coughed lightly as he realized what was going on.

He directly severed the connection of the spiritual bridge.

It's not really appropriate to accidentally think of some slightly suggestive images.

Xiao Qi squinted and glanced sideways at Ye Chen: "Master, what have you been thinking about all day?"