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Ye Chen paused for a moment, looked up at the pills Lin Ningxue was holding, and vaguely smelled the fragrance of the medicine. He asked curiously.

"What is the Foundation Establishment Pill used for?"

Judging from Lin Ningxue's reaction, this seemed to be a good pill...

Seeing this, Lin Ningxue paused for a moment, looking at Ye Chen with a strange expression, becoming even more certain of her guess...

Could it be that my senior brother really hasn't cultivated at all?

Otherwise, how could he not even know about the Foundation Establishment Pill...?

Meeting Ye Chen's gaze, Lin Ningxue then explained.

"Senior brother, this is a fourth-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, an essential elixir for Qi Refining cultivators breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage..."

"Taking Foundation Establishment Pills can increase the chances of Foundation Establishment. The higher the quality of the Foundation Establishment Pill, the better the Foundation Establishment effect."

Hearing Lin Ningxue's words, Ye Chen nodded in understanding, realizing that Foundation Establishment Pills were indeed precious, let alone a fourth-grade pill...

He can wait until he breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage to take this pill, which will give him a better chance of success.

"It's a pity there's only one. Why didn't you put more in this bottle..." Ye Chen glanced down at the porcelain bottle and said regretfully.

Hearing this, Lin Ningxue was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Senior brother, this is a Foundation Establishment Pill!"

"Even thousands of Grade 2 Spirit Gathering Pills can't be exchanged for a single Grade 4 Foundation Establishment Pill..."

"It's extremely difficult for outer sect disciples to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill. They must at least complete a Profound-Rank mission for the sect before they have a chance to get one..."

"If you were to buy it with spirit stones, it would cost at least a thousand spirit stones."

Outer disciples of the Qingyun Sect receive a monthly stipend of only ten spirit stones. Without completing sect missions, it would take ten years to accumulate enough to exchange for a single Foundation Establishment Pill...

The other party actually complained that it wasn't enough?

"Spirit stones?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, immediately recalling the crystal-clear stones in his storage bag...

Could those be spirit stones?

He casually took out a storage bag and conjured a crystal stone out of thin air.

"Is this the spirit stone you were talking about?"

Lin Ningxue glanced at the stone in Ye Chen's hand and nodded.

"Yes! These are spirit stones. You can directly absorb their spiritual energy, and you can also use them to buy things..."

"You can buy various pills, talismans, or magical artifacts at the sect's department store or the black market at the foot of the mountain, but... whether it's pills or magical artifacts, the prices are extremely high..."

The sect's monthly spirit stones weren't enough for her cultivation, let alone for buying things; she was always short of money.

"Understood..."

Looking at the spirit stones in his hand, Ye Chen realized that these were the common currency in the cultivation world. Thinking of the mountain of spirit stones piled up in his storage bag, a happy smile appeared on his face.

It seems I've run into some easy targets every time I've tried to rob someone!

If you encountered someone like Lin Ningxue, you probably wouldn't even have a ounce of flesh left...

"Senior brother, all the pills have been categorized. Please write them down and put them away..."

At this moment, Lin Ningxue spoke up.

Different types of elixirs come in different porcelain bottles, so it's easy to remember them.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen snapped out of his reverie, glanced at the neatly arranged pills, and nodded with a smile.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work..."

He casually grabbed a few bottles of Grade 2 Spirit Gathering Pills and handed them to Lin Ningxue in front of him.

"You can take these pills..."

"This... is too much." Lin Ningxue stood there stunned, not expecting Ye Chen to be so generous.

That's several months' salary for her...

"Is this a lot?" Ye Chen glanced at the neatly arranged Spirit Gathering Pills; there were at least a hundred bottles. "It's just a few bottles, so don't be shy with me..."

Lin Ningxue hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took the Spirit Gathering Pill from Ye Chen, her face full of gratitude.

"Thank you, senior brother!"

"I will definitely cultivate diligently and repay my senior brother's kindness in the future..."

It wasn't just Ye Chen who gave her the pills; it was also his heroic rescue of her in the grove earlier...

Hearing this, Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively.

"No need to wait until later, just stay here tonight and don't go back..."

"what?"

Lin Ningxue's expression froze, her cheeks instantly turning red, and she looked at Ye Chen in front of her with a panicked expression...

"Stay...stay here?"

Countless thoughts flashed through her mind...

Senior brother, could it be that he's thinking of...?

A few bottles of Grade Two Spirit Gathering Pills and he's going to sleep with her?

If that's the case, she'd rather return the pills...

Ye Chen casually put all the pills into his storage bag. Looking up, he saw Lin Ningxue's face flushed red. He was startled at first, then immediately realized...

This girl must have misunderstood!

"What I mean is, you stay here tonight and tell me more about the sect and Xu Xiao, so it'll be easier for you to take me to the spirit herb garden tomorrow morning..."

"Aren't there any empty rooms in this courtyard? Just pick one and stay there."

Since he was going to impersonate "Xu Xiao" next, he naturally needed to understand the situation thoroughly to avoid being discovered.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ningxue realized she had misunderstood, and her face flushed even more, extending to her ears. She lowered her head, not daring to meet Ye Chen's gaze, wishing she could disappear into the ground...

"Oh...I see!"

"I see..."

She agreed, her face flushed, still feeling shy. Just as she was about to speak, her stomach suddenly growled...

"Senior brother, I..." Lin Ningxue blushed again and said shyly.

But she couldn't stop her stomach from growling; in fact, it started growling even louder...

Looking up, she noticed that Ye Chen's stomach was also rumbling...

Are you hungry?

Ye Chen casually grabbed a few bottles of first-grade pills, handed two to Lin Ningxue, and then uncorked one and started taking some himself...

"Senior brother, what are you doing?" Lin Ningxue asked with a puzzled expression.

"I'll take pills..." Ye Chen replied earnestly.

"You know what, these pills are quite filling; about two bottles will keep me full..."

Lin Ningxue: ? ? ?

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Lin Ningxue was completely stunned...

Eating elixirs like food?

That's way too extravagant!

Even a first-grade elixir shouldn't be wasted like this...

She opened her mouth in surprise, but then, remembering Ye Chen's mountain of pills, she suddenly felt relieved...

My senior brother certainly has the right to be arrogant...

"Senior brother, don't waste these pills, let me go and cook you some food..." Lin Ningxue said, both amused and exasperated.

Although the pills were given to her by Ye Chen, she still couldn't bear to waste them like this...

"Alright, go ahead then, it'll be a good opportunity to try your cooking..."

Ye Chen nodded, his heart filled with anticipation.

Although the pills were filling, they tasted terrible, almost like taking medicine...

At most, it can increase strength, but the effect of a first-grade pill is not that obvious.

Seeing Lin Ningxue get up to cook, he put away the pills in his hand.

Taking advantage of this time, he immediately sat cross-legged and silently recited the introductory Qi cultivation technique...

Now that we're in a more spiritually rich environment, it should be easier to draw energy into our bodies, right?

Ye Chen was in high spirits and full of anticipation.