Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Dongzi picked at his ear, wondering if he had misheard.

"Brother Ye, you just mentioned several levels of Qi Refining, I think I misheard!"

Ye Chen repeated what he had just said: "You didn't mishear, I said Ah Long has already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Dongzi blinked, then slapped himself: "Oh no, am I dreaming? I'm still not awake!"

Ye Chen almost burst out laughing, but he held back because he was afraid Dongzi would bite him.

And so, Ye Chen and Dongzi paused for more than ten seconds.

"Brother Chen, you mean Ah Long has reached the Foundation Establishment stage? Not that he won the game, right?" Dongzi asked incredulously.

Ye Chen simply nodded this time.

"That's impossible! What kind of extraordinary opportunity could allow someone to skip directly from the fourth level of Qi Refining and directly establish their Foundation?"

Dongzi was completely numb.

"You mentioned opportunity, but anything that comes close to that isn't so simple! It's something you can only hope for, not something you can force. It all depends on luck; maybe you'll have your own opportunity someday!"

Ye Chen offered a few words of comfort.

Dongzi was almost in tears: "We were both at the fourth level of Qi Refining, how could he be at the Foundation Establishment stage first? Who am I supposed to fight now?"

"You can practice with Da Huang, Da Huang is free!" Ye Chen coughed lightly.

Dongzi's face twitched, and he glanced at Dahuang, mainly because Dahuang's cultivation level was much higher than his.

It's so uncomfortable!

"Looks like I'll have to sit at the same table as Lao Li and Qian Zhengyi!" Dongzi quickly realized the reality and said helplessly.

Ye Chen suddenly spoke up: "Xiao Qian's cultivation should have improved a bit after returning from the spiritual vein, maybe even reaching the fifth level of Qi Refining. As for Lao Li, he has a partner, a regular dual cultivation partner, so his cultivation speed will only get faster and faster!"

Dongzi sighed, rubbing his forehead, "Brother Chen, stop talking. My resolve is wavering. I need to find someone to study with!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly: "Looking for the class monitor? She seems to still be thinking about you?"

Mentioning Lin Rongrong, Dongzi chuckled lightly: "Forget it, she doesn't care about me at all. Some people are just selfish. She's just unhappy with her wrong decision. I've figured it out, there's no way we can be together, it's too tiring."

"If someone makes you feel tired, if it's tiring from the start, then why should I demean myself? It's not like I can't find women!"

"Even though I only have a little over 500 million yuan in savings, only one villa, and several resettlement houses... I should still be able to find a decent girl!"

Dongzi went on and on.

Ye Chen smiled and shook his head: "It's good that you've come to terms with it. She even came to see you, seemingly trying to win you back, but she got into that pretty boy's car again in the blink of an eye!"

Ye Chen shared that scene with Dongzi's mind!

Dongzi rolled his eyes: "Brother Chen, it's just after the New Year, have some decency! Let's not mention her again, it makes me look like a jerk!"

Ye Chen chuckled: "Then let's leave it at that. If I ever see you acting like a jerk again, I'll flick your little head off!"

"You've made a reservation for the spiritual vein cultivation, right? When are you planning to go?" Ye Chen changed the subject.

"I plan to go after Lao Lu and the others come back, it just depends on when they get back!" Dongzi shrugged.

"Then it will probably be about another week. During this time, you should focus on body training and cultivate with Da Huang!" Ye Chen nodded.

Nothing special happened in the next few days; the days passed by uneventfully.

Eating, sleeping, and cultivating oneself are all part of the process.

It seems the poor people have truly closed themselves off from the mountains; no one is bothering Ye Chen.

Even Xiaoling, who was in the hotel, had lost contact with the sect.

She tried calling the sect members several times in the past two days, but couldn't get through.

It was as if the people over there had collectively switched to flight mode and isolated themselves from the outside world.

Could it be that I'm trapped in an illusion?!

Of course, unless there's a ghost in this room, how could such a thing possibly happen?

In short, Xiaoling's feelings were very complicated at this moment, and she felt like she had been abandoned by the world.

She hesitated whether to go back and check on the sect, to see if the sect had really sealed off its gates, or if something had happened.

Why can't she connect with the sect members anymore?

The sect wouldn't have forgotten about her, would they? If so, wouldn't that mean she'd been abandoned?

No, no, no, the sect could never forget her.

She provided such valuable information...

But the sect seems to have backed down. They haven't shown any intention of seeking revenge on Ye Chen for so long. Could something have happened to the sect?

Hmm, it seems like that's actually possible!

If something really happens to the sect, wouldn't going back be like walking into a trap?

When disaster strikes, everyone knows to flee for their lives, let alone someone so young. Who would want to put themselves in danger?

Forget it, forget it, let's wait and see for a while.

I'll stay here for another month and see. If the sect still doesn't make any moves, then I'll go back.

If the sect is in trouble, a month should be enough time. It will be much safer to go back then.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xiaoling, who came from a poor family, decided to endure the hardship for a while longer.

On the evening of the ninth day of the first lunar month, Xiaoling was so bored that she went to the nearest shopping mall for a stroll.

It's unclear whether it's because it's unusually easy to meet with an enemy.

She actually saw Ye Chen at the mall!

Xiaoling instinctively wanted to go around and avoid it, but her brain seemed to suddenly stop obeying her commands!

She was horrified to find that her thighs suddenly wouldn't obey her commands and were even walking towards Ye Chen.

Xiaoling tried her best to stop, but she couldn't.

Fortunately, Ye Chen didn't notice her appearance, or rather, he didn't look in her direction, which made her feel a little better.

Just then, Xiaoling realized that her hands were also out of control, and she pulled out a gleaming dagger from her bosom.

"Ye Chen, prepare to die! Do you think we'll let this go? Our humble sect is your sworn enemy! Even if you survive today, our sect leader will not let you go!"

Xiaoling suddenly shouted it out as if possessed!

Then, she rushed forward and plunged the dagger into Ye Chen's lower abdomen!

Xiaoling was so frightened by her own actions and words that her soul almost left her body.

Holy crap, what's wrong with her? What kind of epileptic seizure is she having?

She didn't even know when she got this disease!

How could someone attack Ye Chen with a dagger in broad daylight?!

She even dared to provoke him? This...this...I'm doomed, this is doomed, will Ye Chen slap me to death?

Xiaoling's mind is completely blank; she doesn't understand why she "lost control"!

She felt her dagger hit a wall, and encountered great resistance after it pierced Ye Chen's clothes!

She was quite certain that the dagger had not pierced Ye Chen's body; it probably hadn't even scratched his skin.

Xiaoling's already muddled mind became even more muddled, filled with confusion.

No, no, how come her dagger couldn't hurt Ye Chen?