Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Xia Wudi rolled her eyes: "Tch, we may be getting old, but our hearts are still young!"

"I'll send you the time and address later. If it's nothing urgent, just come over; you're the star of this party!"

"Everyone here is a veteran at the Golden Core stage. They want to hold a celebration ceremony for you and congratulate you on successfully forming your Golden Core."

"Since we'll be dealing with each other in the future anyway, it's good to get to know each other beforehand and exchange ideas. It won't do you any harm!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen pondered for a moment before nodding, "Alright, then, Senior Invincible, could you send me the time and address? Is there anything I need to prepare?"

"Hey, what are you preparing? We have everything here. Just come over. Don't be so formal. Once you've cultivated to this level, you can live a more carefree life!" Xia Wudi waved his hand.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Okay, see you tomorrow!"

The two didn't waste any more words and ended the call after explaining the situation.

Ye Chen was actually a little shocked; those old guys... were all at the Golden Core Realm...

Besides Xia Wudi, there are other Golden Core experts!

Well, so he's reached a certain level of strength and has naturally been pulled into their top-level inner circle?

If someone invites you into this circle, it means they approve of you, so you should at least give them some face.

Ye Chen guessed that Xia Wudi was behind this.

Ye Chen had a good first impression of Xia Wudi. Since Xia Wudi had gone to so much trouble to make the arrangements, it would be a bit like he was not fitting in.

So Ye Chen quickly agreed.

It would be good to get to know these seniors.

It looks like I'll get to meet some real big shots this time.

Of course, another reason is that he has already reached the Golden Core Realm, which in a certain sense is already extraordinary.

It's normal for extraordinary people to want to talk to some of their own kind and see how they are doing.

In this day and age, those who can cultivate to the Golden Core Realm are extremely rare, and are what ordinary people call immortals on earth.

Which of these people isn't an exceptionally talented individual?

If we can be friends, there's no need to be enemies.

Ye Chen wasn't socially anxious, so he naturally wouldn't reject such a thing.

They have lived through so many years, their cultivation experience and life insights must be very profound.

Perhaps a casual remark could save him from taking some detours.

It's not advisable to work in isolation. Once you've reached a certain level of cultivation, it's not necessarily a bad thing to verify and discuss the principles with others!

Ye Chen has no one to guide him, so these older brothers are just perfect!

Xia Wudi quickly sent him the time and location.

Tomorrow at noon, Deer Hermitage!

Ye Chen looked at the location of Deer Hidden Manor. It was located north of the capital, about 2000 kilometers away from Lucheng.

For Ye Chen, it was only a matter of half an hour, so he didn't care where it was.

......

That day, Ye Chen had nothing else to do, so he dissolved a Five Elements Golden Pill in water and used it to water the vegetables in the backyard.

He wanted to see exactly what benefits it would bring to plants!

As a result, the area where he had just planted the seedlings showed the most obvious effects!

The newly planted seedlings were growing at a speed visible to the naked eye—of course, this "naked eye" refers to the eyes of a cultivator.

In just half a day, the seedlings had grown into lush green vegetables, almost like fast-growing vegetables!

Although Ye Chen was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the speed.

In just half a day, the vegetables have grown from seedlings to mature greens. That's incredibly fast!

Moreover, these were grown with Five Elements Golden Elixir Water, not some fast-growing vegetables produced with advanced technology!

At noon, Ye Chen personally cooked a meal of vegetables watered with Five Elements Golden Elixir Water.

Whether it's okay or not, you have to eat it first before you have the right to comment!

Ye Chen then enjoyed a completely vegetarian feast.

As the greens entered his mouth, Ye Chen began to savor them carefully.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were appreciating some kind of rare delicacy.

The original flavor of the greens is still there, but they are also sweeter and have some of the five elements' energy.

Ye Chen's eyes lit up. "Wow, not bad! The taste and texture are much better than the vegetables I used before!"

Taste and texture are secondary; the main thing is that the vegetables also contain some of the five elements' energy.

Who could resist vegetables that grow fast and taste delicious!

I'm afraid even kids who don't usually eat vegetables would love it!

In this way, we won't need to go to the supermarket to buy vegetables wholesale anymore. A batch can be harvested in half a day, two kinds a day, and if we work hard, we can plant another batch in the evening!

I'm finally free to grow my own vegetables!

He even thought that he could bring some vegetables irrigated with the Five Elements Water to Deer Hermitage tomorrow!

Although Xia Wudi said we didn't need to bring anything, it's always good to reciprocate by bringing something.

For cultivators, bringing gold and silver gifts is considered rather vulgar.

Vegetables that carry a subtle amount of the five elements' energy are quite unique.

On the one hand, it expresses your feelings, and on the other hand, the vegetables themselves are not too bad, making them perfectly presentable.

After the meal, Ye Chen transformed into a diligent little gardener and planted a new batch of different seedlings!

No wonder retirees love to grow vegetables; it's a truly unique way to cultivate one's mind and spirit.

Ye Chen looked at Xiao Liu, who was watching the show from the side: "You've been watching for so long, you should have learned it by now. I'll give you a task. You should be able to plant and harvest vegetables every day from now on, right?"

Xiao Liu was completely bewildered. It was just a big rooster! Asking it to grow vegetables? That's even more dog-like than Big Yellow!

"No, Master, how am I supposed to grow vegetables? I can't do it like you do!"

Xiao Liu immediately raised his question.

"That's easy! First, plow the ground with your paws, then gently pick up the seedlings with your mouth, and finally carry the bucket of water high in the air to water them. It's a piece of cake for you right now!" Ye Chen waved his hands and gestured.

"..." Xiao Liu's forehead was full of dots.

Ye Chen continued to instruct: "Harvesting is even simpler. Just use your sword control technique to harvest it in a couple of swift movements. I'll give you a storage jade token later. Once you've finished preparing the vegetables, put them into the jade token."

Ye Chen then gave Xiao Liu a storage jade token and gave it some instructions.

Xiao Liu stopped saying anything after that. What could it say when its master had already said that?

Okay, from today onwards it will be a diligent gardener, taking on the task of planting vegetables. From now on, please call it the vegetable garden manager.

It wants to be a useful rooster to its owner!

Only those with value will avoid being stewed!

......

That night, Ye Chen tricked Weiwei and Xiao Qi into coming over again, under the pretense that he would give them Qi and Blood Pills!

Of course, he did take the Qi and Blood Pills, and he didn't lie to them.

The two women knew exactly what Ye Chen was up to, so since they were already there, they decided to let him be.

Ye Chen guided the two in their cultivation again. The fact that they could give each other instruction without having to repeat themselves made things much more convenient.

The effects of the night's practice were quite good.

Xiao Qi seems to be on the verge of breaking through to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment!

However, he still needs some practice; I estimate he'll be able to improve after a few more sessions!

The dual cultivation method does indeed have its unique features, greatly increasing the speed of cultivation.

This is also thanks to Ye Chen's recent breakthrough; he is full of energy and his own strength is already very high.