Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

The second uncle raised his chin and hummed, displaying a kind of youthful exuberance that seemed to come from an old man.

An 85 rating is all I've got; I'm only qualified to be a department leader!

It's nothing!

"This time, our Tian Shu shouldn't be merged!" Lu Ye said happily.

"Merge? What merger?" Ye Chen blinked.

Lu Ye gave an awkward smile: "I didn't dare tell you before because there are only three people in our department, so there's absolutely no need for us to be an independent department. Other departments were thinking of merging us."

"However, because the seven departments are related to the Big Dipper constellation, our department has been temporarily retained."

"But if we can't recruit people for a long time, or if someone is truly capable of taking on this responsibility, then there is still a risk of being merged."

"Now that you've joined, our department has seven people, plus Old Chen with his Class B qualification, we're absolutely guaranteed success. Even if people in other departments have some ulterior motives, they won't be able to get away with it so easily!"

When Lu Ye said this, Qian Zhengyi and Liang Zijun were quite happy.

Ye Chen thought to himself, "Where there are people, there is a world of intrigue."

Where there are people, there is competition.

The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, is an immutable law of the biological world.

For Lu Ye and his colleagues, it might just be a matter of changing departments.

They continue doing what they were told, and the staffing structure remains unchanged.

However, the meaning behind this is different.

When everyone else in a department has disappeared, leaving only the three of them, they naturally have to take on the mission of promoting and passing on the Tian Shu tradition.

If Tian Shu were to be merged into another entity during their time, and the name Tian Shu were to disappear forever, it would likely leave an indelible shadow in their hearts.

With Ye Chen and the others joining now, Tian Shu is definitely safe.

If even a second uncle can excite Lu Ye and the others this much, what if Lu Ye gets high blood pressure after they've all been tested?

Especially Ye Chen, if he didn't keep a low profile, he would probably become the center of attention.

Ye Chen looked at Dongzi and Along: "Dongzi, Along, you two should try the test too!"

Dongzi grinned: "Alright, I'll go first. Second Uncle got 85 points, I'll get a whopping 86!"

His second uncle glared at him: "How dare you talk like that, you little rascal? Looking down on me or something? Watch out, or I'll beat you up!"

Full of confidence, Dongzi arrived in front of the spirit-testing stone, adjusted his breathing, and began the test.

The familiar machine notification sound rang out.

Everyone was staring intently at the screen, not blinking.

"The test report has been generated. Overall score: 86 points, Grade B."

"Cultivation Realm: Qi Refining Level 3!"

Lu Ye's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Another Class B?

Qian Zhengyi and Liang Zijun looked at each other in disbelief.

Dongzi clapped his hands, looking smug: "Hehe, Second Uncle, see? My guess was pretty accurate!"

Second Uncle glanced at Dongzi but ignored him.

Ah Long stepped forward: "Brother Dong, don't get too excited yet. I still think I can get 87 points. Don't let this discourage you!"

"You're still 87? Are you as dark-skinned as me? Are you as strong as me?" Dongzi raised his biceps.

"Talent isn't something you can judge by appearances!" Ah Long said without further ado, immediately focusing on the spiritual power of the spirit-testing stone.

"The test report has been generated. Overall score: 88 points, Grade B."

"Cultivation Realm: Qi Refining Level 3!"

Ah Long looked at the score of 88 on the screen with great satisfaction: "See? See? Even Brother Ye said I'm a fucking genius!"

Dongzi looked at the score of 88, pursed his lips, and remained silent!

"88 points, another Class B!" Lu Ye couldn't help but exclaim, completely losing his composure and showing none of the calmness expected of someone in charge.

"Wow, are you kidding me? They're all incredibly talented! Boss, where did you find so many geniuses?" Liang Zijun murmured.

"Hiss—" Qian Zhengyi could only gasp for breath.

Lu Ye thought to himself, "These are buy one get three free..."

His main target for recruitment this time was Ye Chen, but the people around Ye Chen gave him an unexpected surprise.

It's like buying an antique, and the shop owner casually throws in a few small items as a bonus.

These little items turned out to be surprisingly easy to find, and we made a huge profit!

Seeing the shocked expressions on their faces, Ye Chen coughed lightly, "Ahem, don't get too excited yet. Let's get excited together after I finish the test!"

"By the way, Lao Lu, what level has the highest cultivation level in the other departments reached?"

Ye Chen asked casually.

Lu Ye was slightly taken aback, recovering from his shock: "Oh, the one with the highest cultivation is the person in charge of Yao Guang Sect. I heard he already reached the Foundation Establishment stage several years ago!"

"Foundation Establishment?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

Good heavens, this is the first time he has felt that someone who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage is very close to him.

"Yes, he has reached the Foundation Establishment stage. He is already 98 years old and has been cultivating for a long time, so it's not surprising that he has reached the Foundation Establishment stage!" Lu Ye explained.

"Oh, you're 98 years old? That's alright then!" Ye Chen felt relieved after hearing the other person's age.

"Are there Foundation Establishment experts in other departments as well?" Ye Chen asked again.

"I don't know anything about them, but there are a few who can reach the Foundation Establishment stage at any time. As for whether there are any hidden experts, I don't know!" Lu Ye said thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen understood. It seemed that it was still necessary to keep a backup plan!

Everyone was having a good time eating together. If he suddenly told everyone that he had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, what would others think?

A mere twenty-something-year-old has reached the Foundation Establishment stage? Are you kidding me? Don't the others have any dignity?

It wouldn't be a good thing if a newcomer overshadowed everyone else.

Perhaps people will eventually investigate why he was able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in such a short time.

Therefore, Ye Chen planned to keep his strength at around the eighth level of Qi Refining.

This will demonstrate his strength to some extent and give him a voice.

But at the same time, it doesn't overshadow the brilliance of the other department heads.

Ye Chen is currently trying to keep a low profile, but he doesn't want to be too low-profile.

In that case, he would at most be labeled as a child prodigy, not a super genius.

It may attract attention, but it won't be targeted by anyone.

Ye Chen arrived in front of the spirit-testing stone and slowly poured in spiritual power at approximately the eighth level of Qi Refining.

"The test report has been generated, with a comprehensive score of 100 points, Grade A."

"Cultivation Realm: Qi Refining Level 8!"

The machine's voice was devoid of any emotion, but to the onlookers it was like a bolt from the blue!

"Holy crap, a perfect score of 100!" Dongzi couldn't help but exclaim.

Ye Chen was speechless looking at the score of 100. He had tried his best to suppress it, but he didn't know what kind of algorithm it was.

100 points is not his limit, but merely the upper limit of this scoring system.

Even so, he still managed to get a score of 100, a perfect score.

This rating will definitely cause a huge uproar!

Lu Ye stared wide-eyed at the screen, speechless for a moment.