Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

"Chen'er, are you alright?" Mother Ye rushed over immediately.

From her perspective, Ye Chen punched and kicked at the air, then suddenly flew back.

Ye Chen stood up and dusted himself off: "It's alright, Mom, don't worry!"

"You child, be careful! How old are you now!" Ye's mother complained.

After all, they were all cultivators, so this injury was nothing. Ye's mother's worry was an instinctive reaction ingrained in her bones.

"Come with me and experience this place!"

Ye Chen led the two to the edge of the energy barrier, allowing them to carefully sense the wall in the air.

Seeing is not always believing, hearing is not always deceiving, but touch does not lie.

When the two touched the energy barrier, they couldn't help but widen their eyes and look at each other in disbelief.

They actually felt a soft, warm energy.

The feeling of energy materializing was so obvious at that moment.

It's even more exciting than science fiction.

The two were shocked for a long time, carefully sensing the energy barrier as they circled it.

Ye Chen didn't disturb the two of them. At this moment, the two of them were like children who had discovered a new world and were constantly exploring.

To be honest, Ye Chen was also very curious; the art of formations was indeed profound.

With just over twenty pieces of jade, combined with some array patterns and spiritual energy, it was possible to create such an energy barrier out of thin air.

Just thinking about it is so cool.

The Spirit Gathering Array has been operating for almost half a morning, and the spiritual energy gathering from all directions can already be felt.

This amount of spiritual energy is barely enough to sustain the formation's operation.

Of course, if it encounters a powerful attack, the formation will consume a lot of energy, and this amount of spiritual energy may not last long.

Even so, Ye Chen was quite satisfied. It was already quite an achievement for him to have managed to create nested formations like this.

This was, after all, his first attempt.

If the formation is filled with energy and combined with a spirit-gathering formation, it should be able to withstand a powerful attack for several hours.

A few hours of buffer time is enough to get a lot done.

Ye Chen was already quite satisfied with this effect.

A moment later, Ye Chen taught them how to remove the formation. Ye's parents took turns trying to inject spiritual energy to activate the formation, having a great time.

If it weren't for the limited spiritual energy within them, they could probably play all day long.

Ye Chen gave each of them a few Qi-replenishing pills and let them play to their hearts' content.

Just like when he was a child, they didn't stop him from playing in the mud.

It's not good to just let spiritual energy flow in without letting it out; you still need to use it regularly.

The more you use it, the more it will become an instinctive habit, and you will be able to draw upon spiritual energy faster, achieving a state where your mind, hands, and spiritual energy are all in sync.

Ye's parents probably don't use their spiritual power much on a regular basis, since it's hard to come by.

After the two elders' excitement subsided, Ye Chen gave each of them a Spirit Gathering Pill, and also had them take the third Marrow Cleansing Pill.

With the help of Ye Chen's pills, the two successfully broke through to the second level of Qi Refining. Ye Chen then took advantage of the momentum and gave them Spirit Enhancement Pills.

The two successfully broke through to the third level of Qi Refining, which was all within reason.

Recent events have made Ye Chen realize that life is unpredictable, and it's better to improve one's strength as soon as possible rather than waiting until later.

He would feel more at ease if his parents could protect themselves sooner.

In the following time, Ye Chen taught the two elders sword control techniques and the use of mental power, and gave each of them a shuttle needle.

Once they master it in the coming period, their ability to protect themselves will be greatly enhanced.

Now that they have the Spirit Gathering Array, they don't have to be so stingy with their cultivation anymore.

They also possess enough spiritual power to master the art of sword control.

Ye Chen didn't waste any time either; he was also cultivating diligently.

He has just broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, and he needs to hone his skills carefully before he can establish his foundation.

Although he was in a hurry and couldn't wait to establish his foundation.

But he knew that rushing things was useless; slowing down and letting things settle was the best thing to do.

When he truly cultivates to the point of perfect harmony in the Qi Refining stage, it should be much easier for him to establish his foundation.

Furthermore, he hasn't yet found the most suitable foundation-building treasure.

What if there's something even better suitable for foundation building?

Ye Chen wanted to try his luck, at least to avoid having too many regrets.

He gave himself a three-month deadline. If he couldn't find a better Foundation Establishment item within three months, it would prove that he was not destined to find other Foundation Establishment treasures.

So he directly tried to use the Seven Star Sword to build his foundation.

We can't keep dragging this out because of an uncertain factor.

Human desires are limitless; we always want what is good, not what is most suitable.

Just like the story of the little monkey picking up watermelons, in the end he might not get anything.

That evening, during dinner, Ye Chen asked, "Mom, are there any puppies in our village? If not, I'll bring one back for you next time. They're good for guarding the house!"

"The dog belonging to your father-in-law, Mr. Li, had a litter of puppies on the back hill. He even said a few days ago that he wanted one for us, but I haven't gone to get it yet!" Mrs. Ye said with a smile.

Ye Chen nodded: "Then let's go bring the puppy back tomorrow. We need someone to guard the house!"

Mother Ye nodded: "Indeed, if it were last time..."

Ye's mother stopped halfway through her sentence, and everyone understood that she wanted to talk about the hunter incident from last time.

This incident has left a significant psychological scar on Ye's mother.

If you activate the home protection system before going to bed, along with the dog's warning signal, you can sleep soundly at night.

By the way, bad guys usually operate at night, right?

After all, it's easier to get things done under the cover of darkness; doing it in broad daylight would be too conspicuous.

Furthermore, during the daytime, Ye's parents, being cultivators, had no problem dealing with ordinary dangers.

After an afternoon of practice, Mr. and Mrs. Ye had become quite proficient in sword control.

The rest is just a matter of gradually getting used to the shuttle until you can do it as you please.

Now that they have reached the third level of Qi Refining, coupled with the shuttle needle, they are certainly capable of protecting themselves.

As long as the other side doesn't use firearms, dealing with them is a breeze.

Even if the opponent uses firearms, a surprise attack can still defeat the enemy in one move.

Normally, if people are causing trouble for his parents, it's because of him.

They wanted to exploit his parents as his weakness.

In this way, the other party will at least not attack with deadly force from the start, and Ye's parents will have enough time to react and have countermeasures.

Therefore, the safety of Ye's parents is now somewhat guaranteed.

Ye Chen also taught the two elders the cultivation method that Xiao Qi had researched, so that they could improve their cultivation efficiency.

After the meal, it was completely dark.

The countryside is very quiet at night, and there's nowhere to go. Besides going back to the house to sleep, there's not much to do.

Ye's parents returned to their room early and were diligently cultivating.

Ye Chen had a sudden inspiration: should he teach his father the secret technique of dual cultivation...?