Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Liu Qing quickly shook her head: "No, no, Mr. Ye, please don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant!"

Ye Chen waved his hand: "We're complete strangers, why do you think I'd support you? Just state your terms!"

Talk about friendship? The two didn't have much of a connection when they first met.

Talking about looks? Sorry, she's not his type.

So all we can do now is talk about a deal!

The most reliable relationship between strangers is one based on the exchange of benefits.

Talking about anything else is meaningless.

Liu Qing nodded, seemingly having anticipated Ye Chen's response.

"Once I become the sect leader of the Luoshui Sect, the sect will treat you as an honored guest. Furthermore, I can promise to do three things for you, anything at all!"

Liu Qing also emphasized that it applies to everything.

Ye Chen shook his head: "That's it? Not enough!"

Liu Qing wasn't surprised and continued, "Besides that, I can allow you to enter the Luoshui Sect's treasury and choose one item!"

Ye Chen shook his head again: "Who knows if you'll hide something good, especially since there's only one? What if it's just an ordinary item? Wouldn't I be at a loss?"

Liu Qing hurriedly replied, "No, no one can touch the things in the sect's treasure vault without permission. No one can enter without the sect leader's or elders' permission, so there's no possibility of anything good being hidden there!"

Even the sect leader, elders, and holy maiden can only enter and choose one item upon their first appointment!

"No one else has entered the treasure vault in all these years except me!"

"And I can tell you frankly, the Luoshui Sect has definitely accumulated some good things over the years; there are many things I can't even see through!"

"It was precisely because I chose one item from among them that I successfully established my foundation!"

Ye Chen pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you have any items for establishing a foundation in the Heavenly Dao?"

Liu Qing paused for a moment, then asked, "What is Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?"

Ye Chen could tell from the other person's reaction that it wasn't an act; the other person genuinely didn't know what Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment was.

It seems that cultivators on Earth are unaware of the existence of the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment stage.

Since the other party didn't know, Ye Chen didn't say anything more.

Ye Chen held up three fingers: "Three things. I can go with you, and they might come in handy if needed!"

Liu Qing immediately looked troubled: "I don't want to lie to you, but I really can't do that. Originally, I wanted to give you the opportunity to enter the treasure vault and choose treasures myself after I became the sect leader!"

"Of course, I could make some promises to you and agree to them first, but I don't want to do that."

Liu Qing spoke truthfully, and after a long pause, she finally made a concession: "At most, two items. I'll give you the opportunity for the next Holy Maiden first. That's all I can offer. Of course, if you have any other requests, you can bring them up!"

After a moment's thought, Ye Chen realized that the two treasures plus her promise to do three jobs seemed like a viable option.

Go help out, maybe get into a fight along the way, it's not a big deal.

Most importantly, it also provides an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the foundations and resources of these major sects.

This will be of great importance to his future work.

As for other requirements...

Ye Chen, as if struck by a sudden thought, asked, "I'm quite interested in your selection as the Holy Maiden. It's rare to see someone so young successfully reach the Foundation Establishment stage. Could you tell me more about it? I'd like to know more about my future ally!"

Liu Qing thought Ye Chen was going to make some kind of request, but this was all?

"Actually, it's not a secret. The reason I was chosen as the Holy Maiden was by chance. Once, when I was out hiking to relax, I met the old sect leader. He saw that I was suited for cultivation and led me onto this path!"

"Perhaps I've always longed for the path of immortality since I was a child, and with no emotional ties to bind me, I quickly agreed."

"After joining the sect, I devoted myself to cultivation and in just a few years I reached the Qi Refining Perfection, demonstrating extraordinary talent, which is why I was chosen as the Holy Maiden."

"The former sect leader was kind enough to guide me, and now that he is about to pass away, I don't want to see anything happen to the sect he worked so hard to build!"

Ye Chen nodded. Although Liu Qing spoke casually, Ye Chen could tell that there was still a hint of smugness in her words.

After all, she has only been cultivating for a short time, yet she has already achieved what she has today, which is certainly something to be proud of.

This also shows that while aptitude is important, diligent practice is equally important.

Of course, Ye Chen didn't believe any of Liu Qing's later nonsense about not wanting to see him work hard to manage the sect.

They're all vying for the position of sect leader, so they must be in such a hurry because it involves their own interests!

If she doesn't fight for it, let alone the position of sect leader, she'll probably lose her position as saintess sooner or later!

This can be considered her way of saving herself.

So just listen to all the other lofty moral reasons.

Finally, Ye Chen nodded in agreement: "Alright, deal!"

Upon seeing Ye Chen nod in agreement, Liu Qing could not hide her joy.

"Alright, let's not delay and set off right away!" Liu Qing said excitedly.

Ye Chen shook his head: "Not now. Send me your location and go back first. I'll go there myself tomorrow!"

Liu Qing thought for a moment and nodded. Then he added Ye Chen as a friend. After that, he left with his men.

They were exchanging glances for a while, which seemed like flirting to outsiders. Then, they added each other as friends, but no one knew what they were up to.

The young people from Luoshui Sect were in a real bind. Oh no, their relationship seemed to be more than just ordinary.

Will the saintess make things difficult for them later? What a terrible thing!

Ah Long could tell at a glance that they had just communicated telepathically, so he wasn't surprised at all.

Xiaoming and Xiaochu were completely bewildered, not understanding what had happened.

Xiao Ming spoke first, asking, "Xiao Chen, who's that woman? Is she your girlfriend? I must say, she's pretty good-looking. Why don't you sit down and have a drink with us?"

Ye Chen glanced at him sideways: "What kind of eyesight do you have? Can't you tell she's almost forty?"

Xiao Ming blinked: "Approaching forty? Impossible, he looks about our age!"

Ye Chen rolled his eyes: "I told you you have bad eyesight. Don't just judge a book by its cover; look at the person inside too!"

Ye Chen pointed to his chest as he spoke.

Xiao Ming curled his lip and muttered, "Tch, they're wearing clothes, okay!"

Xiao Ming's voice was very low, probably because he was afraid that Xiao Chu would increase the intensity of his voice.

However, Ye Chen and A Long both heard it and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

The group ate for a while longer before leaving.

Xiao Chu was probably tired from eating, and coupled with her physical discomfort, she was too lazy to bother with anything else and had no intention of going to Ye Chen's place.

After all, her family has seen it all; it's just a place to live, what's so interesting about that?

She would only go there to chat and drink tea; for a pregnant woman like her, it would be more practical to just lie down on the hotel bed.

Let's talk about it tomorrow!

So Xiaoming and his friends found a hotel nearby and settled in.

After Ye Chen finished teaching Xiao Ming the breathing technique, he told him that he had to go out for the next few days and told him to go play by himself.

If you encounter any trouble in Xiamen, you can contact Ah Long or go to Xuanzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.