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Seeing that Ye Chen was serious, Lin Wanli immediately beamed with joy...

"Thank you very much, Senior Brother Xu..."

This Grade 6 Spirit-Replenishing Pill was extremely important to him...

Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively. The other party had helped him earn 1,300 pills, so giving him a refined Rank 6 Spirit-Replenishing Pill was no big deal...

We can't really be completely stingy, can we?

That way, it won't be easy to get him to do things next time...

Regardless, Lin Wanli is the strongest among the outer disciples, so it would be even better if he were to take on the challenge...

Although Ye Chen was confident he had no rivals in the outer sect, traveling around to challenge others was exhausting and would waste his cultivation time. Why not hire helpers for just one pill...?

"Oh, right..."

"What were you going to say again?"

"What will happen from now on?"

Ye Chen looked at Lin Wanli in front of him and asked.

"Um?"

Meeting Ye Chen's gaze, Lin Wanli paused for a second before blurting out without hesitation.

"Senior brother, from now on, if there are any similar matters, just leave them to me..."

"Don't worry, with your strength, challenging any cave won't be a problem. I guarantee I'll handle things perfectly..."

Lin Wanli patted his chest earnestly and assured Ye Chen...

"I see..."

Ye Chen nodded thoughtfully and spoke.

"Don't worry, there will be plenty of this kind of work over the next month, in fact, it will increase. I'll definitely entrust it all to you..."

"As long as you work hard, you'll get your share of the elixirs!"

Upon hearing that Ye Chen would also give him pills, Lin Wanli's face lit up with joy, his eyes shining...

He nodded frantically, his expression filled with excitement...

"I'd go through fire and water for you, senior brother..."

At this point, let alone asking him to take on the challenge, he wouldn't hesitate for a second even if he were asked to rebel...

A sixth-grade elixir could indeed buy his life!

"Senior brother..."

A voice called out from not far away...

Lin Ningxue walked over with light steps, bringing a fragrant breeze with her...

When Ye Chen turned around and saw Lin Ningxue, he was surprised. Why was this girl back so early?

He looked up and realized that it was already dark...

Then I remembered that I had been in seclusion in my room cultivating for a long time...

"I'm back..."

Ye Chen responded with a smile...

It seems no one is going to cause trouble for Lin Ningxue today. After all, the disciple who threatened her yesterday has been crippled by Ye Chen, so he won't be able to report her for a while...

"Hmm...this senior brother...looks so familiar..."

As Lin Ningxue approached, she noticed Lin Wanli standing to the side, glanced at him curiously, and a hint of surprise flashed across her face...

It felt vaguely familiar, like I'd seen it somewhere before, but I couldn't quite place it...

"His name is Lin Wanli, and he's also a disciple of our outer sect..." Ye Chen explained.

"Lin Wanli? Senior Brother Lin!"

Lin Ningxue was taken aback at first, but the moment she remembered who Lin Wanli was, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise...

Her reaction at this moment was exactly the same as Lu Luo's; they were both shocked!

This is a very famous disciple of the outer sect, and also the strongest among all the outer sect disciples...

Lin Ningxue didn't know the other person; they had only met once by chance...

"Isn't it rumored that Senior Brother Lin is in seclusion year-round? I never expected to have the honor of meeting him today..."

Lin Ningxue realized what was happening and greeted Lin Wanli in front of her...

"Um..."

Lin Wanli gave Lin Ningxue a slight, indifferent nod, which was his way of greeting her...

Seeing this, Lin Ningxue didn't take it to heart.

She knew Lin Wanli was a sword fanatic; nothing outside of swordsmanship could interest him. He also disliked socializing and was known for his aloofness and arrogance throughout the outer sect...

"Senior brother, I'll go cook now..."

"You and Senior Brother Lin talk first..."

Lin Ningxue turned to look at Ye Chen and asked, still wondering why Ye Chen knew Lin Wanli.

The two seem to have a fairly familiar relationship...

From a distance, she vaguely heard Lin Wanli say something about going through fire and water... but she didn't hear clearly...

"Go..."

Ye Chen nodded.

Lin Ningxue turned around and returned to the cave next door...

Seeing her leave, Lin Wanli looked at Ye Chen and couldn't wait to ask.

"Senior Brother Xu, may I ask you a question?"

One of the reasons he returned to Ye Chen after challenging those disciples was to resolve the confusion in his heart...

"Hmm? Go ahead and ask..."

Ye Chen looked up at him and said calmly.

"Senior brother, how did you see the flaws in my sword moves when we sparred earlier? Did you study my swordsmanship beforehand?" Lin Wanli asked impatiently.

Previously, Ye Chen had easily dodged his repeated sword strikes, almost driving him to despair...

Along the way, he kept thinking about why Ye Chen was able to easily dodge his attacks.

Could it be that he really practiced fake swordsmanship?

Therefore, in the subsequent challenges, Lin Wanli deliberately used his strongest sword technique, easily defeating more than twenty disciples in a very miserable manner...

This gave him a slight boost of confidence...

He couldn't help but wonder if Ye Chen had deliberately studied him, which was why he could easily dodge him.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen glanced at him and spoke frankly.

"Do I need to study your few lousy tricks?"

He wasn't feigning disdain; his swordplay was so obviously flawed that it was easy to spot. What was so impressive about it?

His statement was already giving Lin Wan face...

"this..."

Lin Wanli's expression changed slightly.

If anyone else had said this, he would have thought it was a deliberate lie, or that they were trying to suppress him out of jealousy of his superior swordsmanship...

But if Ye Chen said it, he would believe it.

After all, Ye Chen's strength was far superior to his, so there was no need for him to lie...

Lin Wanli was not angry at all; on the contrary, it aroused his desire to learn from Ye Chen. He looked at Ye Chen in front of him with a sincere expression and said.

"Please enlighten me, senior brother, where are the mistakes in those sword moves?"

Meeting Lin Wanli's gaze, Ye Chen initially didn't want to pay attention, but considering that Lin Wanli might become his helper in earning pills, and that the stronger he was, the better, he nodded.

"Alright, then I'll give you a few pointers..."

"Try a few sword strikes and let me see..."

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Lin Wanli was overjoyed. Without a second thought, he immediately drew his sword and began practicing sword techniques in front of Ye Chen...

"Too slow..."

He had barely drawn his sword when Ye Chen immediately spoke.

Lin Wanli was startled, thinking to himself, "Am I too slow to draw my sword?"

His sword-drawing speed is definitely the fastest among outer disciples, and it's even comparable to that of inner disciples...

However, considering Ye Chen's speed in dodging sword attacks earlier, this is indeed too slow in comparison...