Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

"My grandfather is currently at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, but he says he probably has no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in this lifetime!"

Zhou Changsheng sighed, feeling a bit of pressure for some reason.

Grandpa Zhou sighed with admiration, "Perfected Qi cultivation! Truly a genius of our Zhou family!"

"What level of Qi Refining are you at?" Old Master Zhou asked Zhou Changsheng.

When cultivation levels were mentioned, Zhou Changsheng perked up a little.

He smiled slightly: "Great-Grandpa, I've already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining. My grandfather says I have quite good aptitude!"

"Qi Refinement Level 4, that's really good. You'll be reaching Level 5 soon. You should make plans for what I just told you!" Old Master Zhou said with satisfaction.

Zhou Changsheng gave a wry smile and nodded.

"Ye Chen's cultivation level should be higher than yours, right?" Old Master Zhou continued to ask.

Zhou Changsheng nodded: "Mm!"

Grandpa Zhou wore a profound expression that I hadn't expected.

"Let me guess. Given how much you admire him, I bet Ye Chen is definitely more than one realm higher than you. He should be at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Am I right?"

Grandpa Zhou smiled slightly, his expression saying, "Praise me, praise me!"

Zhou Changsheng opened his mouth: "Uh, Great-Grandpa, you're overestimating me!"

Old Master Zhou was slightly taken aback: "Oh? You're guessing even higher? Hiss—could it be that he's entered the late stage of Qi Refining? Seventh level of Qi Refining! Brother Ye is no ordinary person!"

Zhou Changsheng coughed lightly: "Great-Grandpa, please continue guessing!"

Old Master Zhou's brows furrowed instantly: "Still guessing? You're not trying to tell me he's already at the eighth level of Qi Refining, are you? What a joke! He's so young, a monstrous genius!"

Zhou Changsheng grinned. "Great-Grandpa, I understand how you feel all too well."

Yes, yes, that's the expression. Grandpa's expression was even more exaggerated than yours back then.

"Say something! Stop making that face, are you asking for a beating? Has he really reached the eighth level of Qi Refining?" Old Master Zhou stood up abruptly.

Zhou Changsheng couldn't suppress the smirk: "Keep guessing!"

Grandpa Zhou almost rolled up his sleeves and started hitting him: "You little brat, are you making fun of your great-grandfather?!"

"No, no, no, sir, please don't get excited, please don't get excited!" Zhou Changsheng hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Ahem, if the publicly available information is indeed as Great-Grandpa guessed, then Captain Ye has already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining!"

Grandpa Zhou then revealed an expression that said, "See? I guessed right."

Although he was also shocked, how could Ye Chen, at such a young age, have already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining?

Compared to this, the Zhou family's genius seems almost laughable...

"Eighth level of Qi Refining, truly impressive, a dragon among men!" Old Master Zhou exclaimed.

"Why am I so bad at playing King of Glory!" Old Master Zhou muttered to himself as he finished speaking.

Zhou Changsheng asked suspiciously, "Great-Grandpa, what did you just say you were fighting? What king?"

Grandpa Zhou waved his hand: "It's nothing. Just focus on your cultivation and don't get addicted to these things!"

Zhou Changsheng was speechless. This sounded like a game, so why could Captain Ye play it but he couldn't?

"Judging from what you just said, are you implying that Brother Ye's strength is more than just the eighth level of Qi Refining, and that's why you want me to keep guessing?" Old Master Zhou said slowly.

Zhou Changsheng nodded: "Old ginger is indeed spicier; nothing can fool Great-Grandpa!"

Old Master Zhou glanced at him sideways but didn't say anything.

"Grandpa, you must have seen the trending videos from the Southern Territory, right?" Zhou Changsheng asked.

"I've seen a bit of it, and it's truly amazing. Sigh, what enviable strength! Is someone already this strong at the late stage of Qi Refining?"

Grandpa Zhou sighed with emotion, "Cultivators are ultimately different from ordinary people."

Zhou Changsheng shook his head: "Grandpa, you still haven't read the whole thing. Didn't you read the comments? Those two Japanese soldiers were Foundation Establishment experts. How could someone in the late Qi Refining stage possibly defeat two Foundation Establishment experts?"

Old Master Zhou abruptly stood up from the sofa: "A Foundation Establishment expert?"

Zhou Changsheng nodded.

"I was helping those old buddies rank up at the time, so I didn't look at it that closely. Then I went to Beijing... Let me take another look!"

Grandpa Zhou muttered to himself as he hurriedly took out his phone.

Although he knew about cultivation, he ultimately did not embark on that path himself.

Therefore, he was not very clear about what kind of strength corresponded to what kind of realm.

Perhaps in his subconscious, cultivation should be this strong?

Besides, as I get older, I've become less attached to many things and I'm too lazy to use my brain or expend my energy...

It turns out that those two little cherry blossoms were actually Foundation Establishment experts.

That......

Doesn't that mean Ye Chen has the strength to challenge a Foundation Establishment expert?

This was a lot of information, and he couldn't process it all at once.

Slowly, slowly—

Zhou Changsheng continued, "Grandpa said Ye Chen is far more than just the eighth level of Qi Refining. He tested Ye Chen's hidden strength before, and Grandpa guesses he's at least at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment!"

"Otherwise, it would have been impossible to kill two Foundation Establishment experts so easily, and even break the formation!"

Grandpa Zhou was completely stunned.

Without comparison, there is no harm. Grandpa Zhou Changsheng has cultivated for most of his life, and he has managed to cultivate the incomplete technique to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

In the old man's eyes, he was already a genius.

He was shocked to hear that Ye Chen had reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, but he could accept it somewhat.

But it's said that Ye Chen has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage? And he even killed two Foundation Establishment experts.

He's a whole level stronger than Zhou Changsheng's grandfather...

If Grandpa Zhou Changsheng can be described as a genius, then what about Ye Chen?

Ye Chen is only a few years old, yet his cultivation speed is heaven-defying.

The old man was at a loss for words; it was fair to say that Ye Chen's level of understanding had completely shattered his worldview.

Even if he was ignorant, he knew that the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Qi Refining Realm were worlds apart.

The old man remained stunned for a long time before finally exclaiming, "Truly, new talents emerge in every generation! You truly are worthy of being called Brother Ye!"

He originally intended to introduce Ye Chen to Zhou Changsheng, since they were both in the same organization, it would be good to get acquainted.

Unexpectedly, the two knew each other.

Now, it's actually him who needs to persuade Zhou Changsheng to have a proper talk with Brother Ye...

Since Ye Chen has been able to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage, perhaps he has a way to deal with the Zhou family's incomplete cultivation technique?

Of course, he didn't say it explicitly, nor did he need to. Presumably, Zhou Changsheng came to Lucheng this time to get closer to Ye Chen.

Otherwise, there's no reason why they didn't come in previous years but suddenly came to Xiamen this year.

The old man's expression was quite interesting; his eyes were slightly narrowed, full of emotion.

Sometimes you think you're the protagonist of your own life, only to find out later that someone else is the protagonist.

Some people stand out so brightly in a crowd.

"Great-Grandpa, I've told you everything I should say, and I've also revealed some things I shouldn't have. You have to keep it a secret, or I'll be in big trouble."

Zhou Changsheng spoke pitifully.

"Who do you think your great-grandfather is? I can only brag about him to my old buddies!" Old Master Zhou smiled slightly.

"No, no, Great-Grandpa, I'm not Captain Ye! He can fly in public and it's fine, but I'm different. Oh, right, I can't fly either! Ah—!"

Zhou Changsheng, realizing he couldn't fly, really wanted to squat down and draw circles.

We're both cultivators, so why is there such a big difference between us?