Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Judging from how much importance Ye Chen placed on the spiritual milk, any normal person could tell that it was a valuable item.

Since things had come to this point, Ye Chen spoke frankly to avoid any misunderstandings among the members.

Ye Chen looked at Liang Zijun: "Your cultivation level is the lowest, you should be the one improving your strength. Aren't you a little dissatisfied that you were left out?"

Liang Zijun smiled and shook her head: "Boss, you underestimate me. I'm not that petty. It's precisely because my cultivation level is the lowest that I should prioritize supplying others!"

"Liu Bei had plenty of capable advisors around him, at least more than three, so why did he go to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage three times to persuade him to join him?"

"Ordinary tasks can be accomplished by a few cobblers working together."

"But there are some things that no matter how many cobblers there are, they can't accomplish because they haven't reached the required level."

"The role played by one elite talent is far greater than that played by a group of mediocre people."

"It's like asking a mediocre person to study 'Engineering Cybernetics' or 'Interstellar Navigation'—they probably couldn't even pass an open-book exam. This isn't just about having a lot of people; it's the domain of top-tier mathematicians!"

"Similarly, even if my cultivation level improves, it's just like having another cobbler in the team; it won't have a significant positive impact on the overall improvement."

"Conversely, if Dongzi and Captain Lu could improve their strength to the late stage of Qi Refining, then our Tian Shu might have a few more high-end combatants, which would be significantly more beneficial to the entire team!"

Only the elite can remain irreplaceable, and only teams with a large number of elites can better overcome obstacles and face greater difficulties!

"Therefore, I understand the leader's good intentions, and I will resolutely obey the organization's arrangements!"

Liang Zijun explained clearly and logically.

Ye Chen hadn't expected this girl to say something like that; it would be a shame if she didn't write a long essay about it.

It's truly remarkable that Liang Zijun thinks this way.

Their ideological awareness has reached its limit.

Ye Chen was very pleased with this.

A leader has to take care of the entire team and weigh many things, making it difficult to treat everyone equally at times.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Not bad, Comrade Liang's ideological awareness is top-notch. Here, take this and work hard to improve your skills; you'll be an elite in the future!"

As he spoke, Ye Chen took out a small box and handed it to Liang Zijun, instructing her, "Prepare your new clothes when you get home before taking it!"

Liang Zijun took the box from Ye Chen with some confusion: "Boss, what's this?"

"This is good stuff, no worse than spirit milk. You'll know once you take it back!" Ye Chen smiled slightly.

Liang Zijun's eyes widened excitedly as she exclaimed, "Thank you so much, boss!"

Ye Chen waved his hand and looked at the others: "You don't need the other two inner cores either. I'll take them back to feed Dahuang!"

No one would object to what Ye Chen wanted.

Ye Chen took out a new small jade bottle, poured out a portion of the spiritual milk, and handed it to Dongzi. He also packed some ginseng slices for him.

"You can refine it slowly when you get back, and eat it mixed together!"

Ye Chen gave a word of advice.

Dongzi didn't stand on ceremony and nodded solemnly to accept it: "Okay, thank you, Brother Chen."

His current strength is indeed neither high nor low. While Ah Long has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he is in a rather awkward position.

Improving his strength would naturally be the best thing for him.

"Now you can choose for yourselves!" Ye Chen stepped aside.

Dongzi was in a good mood and looked at A Long: "A Long, what do you want? You pick first!"

Ah Long laughed and said, "It wouldn't be good for me to choose first, how about we draw lots instead!"

"You carried these things back yourself, there's nothing wrong with that, don't be so polite between brothers!" Dongzi patted A Long's arm.

"Yes, I agree!" Liang Zijun raised her hand in agreement.

Ye Chen didn't say anything, so it didn't affect their own allocation.

Ah Long scratched his head and finally nodded: "Alright, I'll choose this sword then. I still prefer the feeling of close combat!"

Ye Chen nodded secretly. The ancient sword that Ah Long had chosen was indeed quite good, and it was also something he had just thought was good.

There were naturally more than one weapon in this pile of things, but this was the only one that caught Ye Chen's eye.

"Take your time choosing. Once you're done, sort and put everything away. I'm leaving now!" Ye Chen said with a smile as he departed.

He still has a lot of things on him that haven't been inventoried yet, including weapons.

There are bound to be plenty of good stuff; it's another day to make a fortune.

I'll go back and take a look!

He also traded all the ancient books that were available for sale, which was a good opportunity to expand his treasure trove.

Ye Chen returned to Longjin Residential Area and immediately gave the inner core to Da Huang and Xiao Liu.

These two guys were incredibly excited.

Big Yellow was quite considerate of its little brother, even managing to squeeze out a little bit for the little black dog to try.

Ye Chen then returned to his room and took out the items he had obtained from the Foundation Establishment Elder of the Humble Abode.

The Foundation Establishment Elder from the Humble Abode said that he had hidden treasures. At first, Ye Chen thought that he had hidden two caves like Sect Master He had.

It turned out that he hadn't hidden many things, only six items in total, which made Ye Chen feel a little disappointed.

However, it's understandable.

Although the poor families have existed for thousands of years, so much has happened in those thousand years that it is truly remarkable that their traditions have not been interrupted.

It's quite good that a few items were preserved intact!

Of course, the quantity is small, but the quality is not bad.

What could make a Foundation Establishment elder from a humble background hide it away is certainly not something simple.

Among them, a longsword made entirely of black gold and a longsword made entirely of silver were Ye Chen's most prized possessions and his favorites.

Ye Chen's first impression of these two swords was that they were a black and white combination.

The two swords placed together are visually striking; they both look quite old, and have developed a patina from handling.

Ye Chen's second feeling was a little pleasant surprise, because this was also the most important point.

The black gold longsword appears to be made of the same material as his Seven Star Sword.

The difference is that the black gold longsword is longer and heavier, and it doesn't have the Big Dipper on it.

In fact, just the two swords alone were enough to make a profit.

This is why Ye Chen didn't choose the ancient sword in Ah Long's hand, because he also had one, and even a pair!

Now that he had some free time, Ye Chen played with the black gold longsword for a while. He had to admit that the design of something that could be passed down was indeed quite sophisticated.

The first impression it gives is that it's easy to handle.

He tested it and confirmed that it was made of the same material as the Seven Star Sword. After infusing it with spiritual power, it cut things as easily as cutting tofu.

Ye Chen grinned: "Hehe, it's quite handy, now it can be long or short!"

The Small Seven Star Sword is more suitable for use as a flying sword, as its blade is small and agile.

If you're going to use it for chopping, it's not quite there yet!

Therefore, Ye Chen's previous habit in dealing with enemies was to unleash his flying sword with a whoosh, regardless of whether the enemy died or not!

Now that he has the Black Gold Longsword, he can occasionally change his fighting style. With a single swing, he can say whatever he wants, whether the enemy lives or dies!

As for the silver longsword, it's probably made of some special metal, but it's not silver or stainless steel.