Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

After that "friendly exchange," Da Huang didn't even touch Ye Chen's clothes.

They were completely and utterly crushed!

It did break through, at least it achieved the Foundation Establishment stage...

It's practically transcended the dog realm, oh wait, no, it was always like that.

In short, it has become more obedient, recognized reality, and no longer dares to be too arrogant.

There are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond dogs...

In front of its owner, it only gets beaten.

What foundation building? At most, it just makes you a little more resistant to beatings, so your master can beat you up more freely.

Of course, rhubarb isn't really that weak.

A large part of the reason is that they have just broken through and are not yet familiar with their own strength, nor have they fully mastered it.

Another reason is that Ye Chen is too strong.

Ye Chen snorted lightly: "You built your own nest, and then you tore it down the moment you broke through. If you broke through to the Golden Core stage, you'd probably tear my house down too!"

"Oh, okay, Master, I know I was wrong!" Da Huang said weakly.

Ye Chen nodded, put his hands behind his back, and happily went back into the house.

Both Little Yellow and Big Yellow have broken through, not bad, not bad, they're quite resilient, their thick skin and flesh are even more resilient than a Foundation Establishment elder from a poor family.

This collective breakthrough in just a few days was an unexpected bonus, increasing his team's top combat strength by 2.

Three Foundation Establishment experts, are you scared yet? Even a poor family only has two.

There was only one person in Beidou before he entered.

Three Foundation Establishment experts should be considered quite a lot, and their lives can be said to be getting better.

Even if we encounter any unexpected situations in the future, we will at least be able to take the initiative and won't have to worry about our base being raided.

At this moment, Dongzi sent a message with good news: "Brother Chen, I've broken through! I've reached the fifth level of Qi Refining. I feel like reaching the sixth level is just around the corner. I feel refreshed and my mental strength seems several times stronger than before!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly as he looked at Dongzi's message. As expected of a spirit milk, this is basic stuff.

His situation was similar to his at the time.

If there's no breakthrough, then there's a real problem.

Ye Chen checked the time; it wasn't too late yet, so he asked Old Li if he had gone to bed.

Old Li replied to the message instantly, so Ye Chen sent Old Li's share of spiritual milk to him as well.

Xuan Tianzhou has now become a food delivery service, taking only a minute or two, it couldn't be more convenient.

......

The following day, Ye Chen also received a message of good news from Lao Li, who claimed that he had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Ye Chen exclaimed that this was the real benefit of having a cultivation partner!

His cultivation progressed rapidly, advancing by leaps and bounds in a single day.

He has now caught up with and surpassed Dongzi.

Ye Chen was quite unkind and told Dongzi about Lao Li's breakthrough.

Upon hearing this, Dongzi's joy at his breakthrough vanished instantly, and he began cultivating in Ye Chen's courtyard early in the morning.

Even if I can't catch up with Ah Long, can't I catch up with Lao Li?

Surely we can't end up at the bottom of the class?

"Sigh, Brother Chen, it seems I need to go to the spiritual veins to cultivate properly for a while, otherwise I feel like I'll be sitting at the same table as Big Yellow from now on!"

Dongzi sighed.

Ye Chen's expression was strange: "You might not be able to sit at the same table as Da Huang anymore, Da Huang has broken through too!"

Dongzi was completely bewildered: "Huh? Dahuang broke through too, reached the eighth level of Qi Refining? Holy crap, is there no justice in this world? Why does everyone else's cultivation seem so easy?!"

Big Yellow, with a slight smirk, transmitted its thoughts telepathically: "Brother Blackie, I've already reached the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Dongzi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he looked at Dahuang with disbelief.

"You say you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage? You're kidding me!"

Big Yellow remained calm and continued transmitting his voice: "You've reached the Foundation Establishment stage, okay? Don't believe me? Let's have a fight!"

Big Yellow couldn't hold back his fart.

Dongzi's face twitched. He could never beat Dahuang normally, and even now that he had broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, he still couldn't beat him.

Even if Big Yellow hadn't broken through, he still couldn't beat them!

Who would be so foolish as to let a dog beat them up?

Of course, if this were broadcast live, it would definitely be a huge hit...

Dongzi looked at Ye Chen: "Brother Chen, Da Huang really reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

With Ah Long's encouragement, Dongzi's ability to accept things has improved significantly.

In addition, he also knew that Da Huang had swallowed the inner core, so it was normal for his strength to have improved further.

Ye Chen smiled and nodded: "Yes, you need to cultivate diligently, otherwise you'll only be able to sit at the same table as my grand-disciple in the future."

"By the way, the Seven-Colored Rooster, Little Six, has also broken through; he's now at the sixth level of Qi Refining!"

Ye Chen delivered another painful blow to Dongzi.

In this courtyard, Dongzi's cultivation level was actually the lowest—no, even the little black dog was lower than him.

Dongzi was so upset!

"Alright, stop talking to me, I need to cultivate!"

Dongzi started his cultivation mode with a dark expression.

Soon after, Ah Long arrived. Seeing that he was alright, Ye Chen taught him the "Mysterious Heaven Sword Technique" and had him practice it.

It just so happens that Ah Long also chose an ancient sword; having more skills is always a good thing.

You can't just grab a sword and start hacking around.

The Nine Steps of the Mysterious Heaven is about movement techniques. Ye Chen felt that it did not seem to conflict with the Mysterious Heaven Sword Technique, so he taught it to Ah Long together and they practiced it together.

The Xuan Tian Nine Steps, combined with the Xuan Tian Sword Technique, complement each other perfectly.

Ye Chen hadn't started practicing himself yet, so he simply practiced with him for a while.

Practicing swordsmanship at least won't make you look like a barbarian.

Unleashing powerful attacks on everyone you meet is a waste of spiritual energy, and it also doesn't look very appealing.

Swordsmanship is different; it can use minimal spiritual energy to swiftly slice through a person.

Others who see him can't help but look up in amazement and exclaim, "Wow, so handsome!"

Flying swords are indeed useful and convenient at medium to long range, while in close combat, swords definitely have the upper hand.

Dongzi could only watch enviously as Ye Chen and the others began practicing their swordsmanship.

His primary task is to improve his skills; that's the fundamental thing. Otherwise, no matter how much practice he does, it's all just for show.

......

Zhang Qian and Xiao An were both very excited when they arrived at the Xuanzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

Clearly, the Cleansing Marrow and Bone Strengthening Pills that Ye Chen gave them yesterday have already given them a taste of the benefits.

Xiao An, who is usually a little insecure, has a completely different demeanor today.

My feelings of inferiority seem to have dissipated considerably.

I guess it's because they've found their organization, a mentor, and a sense of belonging.

Of course, the Cleansing Essence and Marrow Elixir also greatly helps to change one's temperament.

After undergoing a complete transformation, a person is truly reborn, and their biological instincts generate a different kind of temperament.

Li Wenlong was quite satisfied with the changes in Xiao An on the surface.

Taking advantage of the fact that there weren't many people around in the morning, Li Wenlong introduced Xiao An to the general situation of their lineage and talked about some things related to cultivation.

Xiao An listened very attentively, probably still in university, so his learning ability hasn't deteriorated too much.

The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation depends on your own efforts. How far Zhang Qian and Xiao An will go in their cultivation depends on their own destiny.

......

Around 9 a.m., Ye Chen received a call from Liang Zijun.

Xiao Liang usually doesn't call him; if he does, it means something has happened.

"Hey, Xiao Liang, what's up?" Ye Chen asked as he answered the phone.

"Boss, a few people from the company's inspection team have arrived. They want to talk to you!"

Liang Zijun spoke very cautiously, suggesting that those people might be nearby.