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Ye Chen glanced down at the purple-gold gourd in his palm, a smile playing on his lips...

"Since you're here, don't leave..."

"Since the spiritual liquid is all used up, I'll use you, old man, to refine it..."

He muttered with a smile.

Previously, he was worried about the spiritual liquid in the Purple Gold Gourd running out, but unexpectedly, Jiang Changyi, a Nascent Soul cultivator, delivered himself to his doorstep in such a vibrant and healthy manner...

Since he's courting death, Ye Chen naturally won't hold back...

With a flick of his wrist, he put the purple-gold gourd away...

He picked up the storage ring in his other hand, examined it carefully, and a hopeful smile appeared on his face...

"This old bastard is really too kind. He came to die, and even gave me a storage ring. Hopefully, it contains something good..."

This is, after all, the storage ring of an inner sect peak master. A Nascent Soul stage cultivator certainly wouldn't be as poor as an outer sect disciple...

Holding the storage ring in his hand, Ye Chen turned around and excitedly returned to his room...

A wisp of spiritual energy swept through, instantly breaking the restrictions on the storage ring. Then, a wisp of thought probed in, dumping everything out...

"Splash!"

In an instant, countless spirit stones, pills, and magical treasures appeared out of thin air, completely covering the table like a small mountain...

Many of the magical artifacts were gleaming with spiritual light, indicating they were of extraordinary quality...

This level of wealth is in no way inferior to Long Xingyu's storage ring.

Ye Chen was shocked when he opened Long Xingyu's storage ring before, and now, seeing Jiang Changyi's storage ring, he was shocked again...

"Gurgle!"

"These inner sect elders and peak masters really have lucrative positions; they've accumulated so many treasures, they must have embezzled quite a bit..."

Ye Chen muttered, his eyes shining, as he scanned the dazzling array of magical treasures, memorizing them one by one so he could use them for self-defense if needed...

The pile of spirit stones, resembling a small mountain, numbered at least tens of thousands. Ye Chen, too lazy to count them, simply waved his hand and stored them in his storage bag, also casually collecting the magical treasures along with them...

Now only bottles and jars of pills remained on the table, the names of the medicines still labeled on the porcelain bottles, making them easy to identify...

"Qi and Blood Pill..."

"Five Poisons Powder..."

"Heavenly Spirit Pill..."

Ye Chen was overwhelmed by the sights and felt a surge of joy in his heart.

Many of these pills were useful to him, even more effective than Spirit Replenishing Pills, and some were even fourth-grade pills...

"This is... a Bloodthirsty Pill!"

He paused, his gaze settling on one of the porcelain vases, a strange look flashing across his face...

He reached out and picked up the porcelain bottle, and sure enough, it contained bloodthirsty pills, at least seven or eight of them.

"It seems Meng Fan got the Bloodthirsty Pill from this old man..."

Ye Chen murmured in realization.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. They are father and son, so it's normal for him to give Meng Fan some life-saving measures. However, Meng Fan took two Bloodthirsty Pills in quick succession, which aggravated the backlash. Jiang Changyi's actions actually harmed Meng Fan...

Although the Bloodthirsty Pill has certain side effects, its effects are undeniably powerful, making it a valuable life-saving elixir in critical moments...

Ye Chen casually pocketed it.

After categorizing all the pills, he waved his hand and stored the pills with different effects into different storage bags...

For example, pills for body strengthening, pills for healing, pills for replenishing spiritual energy, poisons, etc...

He now possesses an abundance of pills, probably the most among all the disciples in the sect...

Although Ye Chen hasn't been at the Qingyun Sect for very long and hasn't received any sect resources, he's already solved his cultivation resource problems by robbing and scavenging corpses...

There's no way you can collect the pills faster than someone who's grabbing them!

"It's a pity we don't have enough spiritual liquid, otherwise we could refine all the pills to a higher grade..."

"I wonder how much stronger the Heavenly Spirit Pill will be after its grade is upgraded."

Ye Chen muttered with a regretful expression.

Among the pills previously inventoried were quite a few Grade 4 Heavenly Spirit Pills, whose effects were dozens of times stronger than Grade 2 Spirit-Replenishing Pills...

Once upgraded to grade six, the effect will undoubtedly be stronger than that of a grade six spirit-replenishing pill!

He glanced down at the purple-gold gourd in his palm, his heart filled with anticipation...

"Hopefully, this old thing can refine it quickly..."

He was just about to take out the remaining sixth-grade spirit-replenishing pills to cultivate when he turned around and heard a slight noise outside the door...

They're very close!

Ye Chen was startled and quickly grasped the immortal sword out of thin air, preparing for a desperate fight...

The other party arrived at the door silently; he hadn't even sensed a trace of their presence beforehand, which was enough to demonstrate their unfathomable cultivation level...

Even if he was no match for them, he did not intend to sit idly by and wait for his death.

If we fight desperately, there might still be a glimmer of hope...

"Eeya!"

The door slowly opened...

This instant felt like an eternity to Ye Chen; his heart was pounding with tension...

Countless thoughts flashed through my mind...

Who could be coming?

High-ranking members of the Qingyun Sect?

Jiang Changyi's accomplice?

Or...someone from the Enforcement Hall?

His heart pounded wildly, he held his breath in tension, and raised his hand to strike with his sword...

Get started first!

"Buzz!"

The moment the door swung open, Ye Chen swung his sword without hesitation...

The next second, the sword froze in mid-air, refusing to fall.

Ye Chen was frozen in place, unable to move.

"this..."

His expression changed drastically; he couldn't believe the other party's methods were so formidable...

Upon closer inspection, their tense expression instantly relaxed, and a hint of joy flashed across their faces...

"It's you..."

"You scared me..."

Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief, immediately feeling at ease...

Liu Ruyan, dressed in a snow-white gown, walked in from outside the door, like a fairy untouched by the mortal world. Her stunningly beautiful face was enough to make one's blood boil and one's imagination run wild...

Liu Ruyan raised her eyes and glanced at Ye Chen with a calm expression. The spiritual power that had immobilized him then dissipated without a trace.

"call..."

Ye Chen relaxed completely and casually put away the immortal sword in his hand.

If Liu Ruyan wanted to kill him, a single thought would suffice; his resistance would be futile...

"What are you afraid of?"

Liu Ruyan asked in surprise.

If it had been an ordinary cultivator who had entered earlier, given Ye Chen's reaction speed, he would probably have been cleaved in two on the spot...

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen explained with a wry smile.

"It's because we've offended too many people in the sect, and we're worried someone will come looking for revenge..."

"We can't afford not to take precautions!"

Hearing him say this, Liu Ruyan recalled the Nascent Soul cultivator she had encountered when she last came to find Ye Chen, and nodded thoughtfully...

"You're quite the troublemaker..."

After saying that, she tossed a porcelain bottle to Ye Chen, then turned and walked towards the bed...

"What do you mean?"

Ye Chen took the porcelain bottle and glanced at it, still somewhat puzzled, but quickly realized...

"No...you..."

"I'm a respectable person...you need to pay more!"