A ruthless bandit from the celestial realm, he began his cultivation journey after kidnapping the Em

Night falls...

"Senior brother, I'm back! Open the door quickly..."

Lin Wanli's excited shouts came from outside the cave.

In the pitch-black room, a pair of bright eyes suddenly opened, flashing with a sharp light...

A powerful and domineering spiritual energy surged around him, but this powerful aura vanished in an instant, disappearing without a trace.

"call..."

Ye Chen exhaled a breath of stale air; the pills before him were all used up. Looking at the dark room before him, he couldn't help but let out a bitter smile...

"Is it already dark?"

He was so engrossed in his cultivation that he hadn't noticed the passage of time; it felt like the blink of an eye had brought him from day to night...

"Senior brother..."

Lin Wanli's shouts could be heard repeatedly from outside...

Hearing the noise, Ye Chen looked up at the window, his heart filled with anticipation...

"I wonder how many pills this kid made today..."

He muttered something to himself, then eagerly got up and headed outside...

"Boom!"

The stone door slowly opened...

"Senior brother, these are the pills we collected today, a total of 1,500, they're all here..."

Lin Wanli excitedly handed over a storage bag and said hurriedly.

"So many?"

Ye Chen asked in surprise.

Although they harvested over a thousand pills yesterday, there weren't many outer sect disciples with ample funds; every one who came was one less available. As a result, the number of disciples visiting today didn't decrease but rather increased...

He took the storage bag from Lin Wanli, put it in his pocket without even looking at it, and trusted Lin Wanli's character; apart from his obsession with swordsmanship, it was hard for anything else to attract him...

"Well done, thank you for your hard work today..."

Ye Chen looked at Lin Wanli with admiration and said.

If Lin Wanli hadn't intervened, he would have spent the entire day challenging various caves, leaving him no time to cultivate...

As he spoke, he casually took out a Rank 6 Spirit-Replenishing Pill and handed it over...

"This is for you..."

He had made an agreement with Lin Wanli yesterday that he would be paid a sixth-grade pill as a reward if Lin Wanli resolved these matters...

Seeing this, a glint flashed in Lin Wanli's eyes. He wanted to take it, but he didn't reach out to take it. Instead, he hesitated and shook his head at Ye Chen.

"Senior brother, there's no need for the pills. You promised to instruct me in swordsmanship today..."

Compared to the sixth-grade spirit-replenishing pill, Lin Wanli valued Ye Chen's guidance even more...

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen saw through his thoughts and waved his hand generously.

"Keep this pill. Don't worry, I'll teach you some sword techniques later..."

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Lin Wanli was overjoyed and, without further ado, accepted the Rank 6 Spirit-Replenishing Pill from Ye Chen's hand...

"Thank you, senior brother!"

He was overjoyed. Not only had he obtained a sixth-grade pill, but he had also received guidance from Ye Chen. He was so excited that he wanted to go out and challenge a few more disciples, otherwise it wouldn't be enough to repay his senior brother's kindness...

Just then, a fragrant aroma wafted from the neighboring cave...

"What delicious food did my junior sister make this time? It smells so good..."

Ye Chen swallowed hard, his mouth watering. The aroma alone told him it was Lin Ningxue's cooking...

He ignored Lin Wanli and turned to walk towards the cave next door.

He had been cultivating all day and was very hungry.

"Hey, senior brother... what about me?"

Lin Wanli hurriedly called out, but seeing that Ye Chen ignored him, he thought for a moment and then followed...

Anyway, it wasn't the first time he'd freeloaded a meal.

Besides, Lin Ningxue's cooking was simply divine; his mouth was practically watering, and he couldn't bear to leave...

At the dinner table...

Ye Chen and Lin Wanli devoured the fragrant food, eating as quickly as possible as if afraid it would be stolen...

Sitting to the side, Lin Ningxue watched this scene and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"Senior Brother Xu, Senior Brother Lin, please eat slowly, there's still plenty of food left..."

"No need to be in such a hurry..."

Their actions were undoubtedly an acknowledgment of her culinary skills, and Lin Ningxue was very happy...

"Junior sister... your cooking skills... are absolutely amazing... so delicious!" Lin Wanli mumbled, his mouth full of food, looking completely satisfied as he ate.

Ye Chen glanced up at him, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said slowly.

"I'm planning to go to the black market again tonight..."

"Do you want to come along?"

"Um?"

Lin Wanli, who was eating, immediately stopped what he was doing upon hearing this and looked at Ye Chen in surprise...

"Senior brother... are you going to steal pills again?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen glared at him unhappily and said irritably.

"What do you mean by 'robbery'? I went to buy the pills legitimately, okay..."

"If they hadn't robbed me first, I wouldn't have robbed them."

"Oh..." Lin Wanli nodded in agreement, and then volunteered.

"Senior brother, I'll go with you..."

Lin Ningxue, who was standing to the side, immediately nodded and said, "Senior brother, I'll go too..."

Although they didn't buy much at the black market, it was still a good opportunity to get out and about, broaden their horizons, and hopefully, if they came across anything good, they could buy it...

Most importantly, by following Ye Chen, one might even be able to earn some spirit stones and pills...

Hearing that both of them were willing to go, Ye Chen said, "Okay, then we'll set off after we've eaten..."

"Wait a moment..."

Lin Wanli hurriedly said, looking at Ye Chen expectantly, "Senior brother, didn't you say you would teach me swordsmanship? If we go to the black market, we'll have to wait until tomorrow..."

Hearing this, Ye Chen glanced at Lin Wanli, thought for a moment, and said, "Then eat quickly, I'll teach you a few moves and then we'll set off..."

Lin Wanli: ? ? ?

Without saying a word, he put down his bowl and chopsticks...

"Senior brother, I've finished eating..."

"Now you can instruct me in swordsmanship!"

Compared to practicing swordsmanship, a table full of food suddenly doesn't taste so good...

Ye Chen said irritably, "I haven't finished eating yet..."

After saying that, he buried his head in his food and started eating...

"Gurgle!"

Lin Wanli swallowed hard, watching Ye Chen eat with such gusto, he couldn't resist. Rather than just watching, he figured he might as well eat a little more...

After a brief hesitation, Lin Wanli picked up his chopsticks...

In no time at all, the food on the table was completely eaten up...

"belch!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but let out a satisfied burp before getting up and walking out...

Seeing this, Lin Wanli hurriedly followed.

Before long, the sound of swords whistling echoed through the courtyard...

After clearing away the dishes, Lin Ningxue stood at the kitchen doorway watching Lin Wanli demonstrate his sword techniques, and her eyes lit up...

She watched with envy at such superb swordsmanship, wishing she could learn it herself—how amazing that would be!

However, these sword moves were still full of flaws in Ye Chen's eyes, and he criticized them mercilessly...

Lin Wanli wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, he listened attentively and happily to Ye Chen's "complaints," feeling that he had benefited greatly...

Such guidance is something others wouldn't even have the chance to receive!