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"Senior brother, dinner's ready..."

A familiar voice called out from outside the courtyard gate...

Ye Chen was about to continue watering the Fire Spirit Grass seeds when his movement stopped in mid-air. He turned his head to look in the direction of the courtyard gate and replied.

"They're here..."

He turned around, glanced at the Fire Spirit Grass seeds planted in the flowerbed, and with a flick of his hand, put away the Purple Gold Gourd.

"I'll water it again when I get back..."

These seeds won't run away; he can cultivate fourth-grade fire spirit grass at any time. There's no rush; otherwise, after consuming the fire spirit grass, it will take a long time to refine it...

Ye Chen stood up and walked quickly towards the courtyard gate.

"Boom!"

The cave entrance opened, and Lin Ningxue was eagerly waiting outside.

"Senior brother, the food is ready, come and eat..."

She looked at Ye Chen walking towards her, a hint of doubt flashing through her mind, and she frowned slightly.

My senior brother's aura seemed to have become much stronger...

Although Ye Chen's cultivation level hadn't broken through, his spiritual power had increased significantly. After spending a day together, Lin Ningxue could naturally sense the difference...

She was envious of such a fast cultivation speed!

"Huh..."

"Senior brother, why do you have the scent of Fire Spirit Grass on you?"

As Ye Chen drew closer, Lin Ningxue suddenly asked in confusion.

She had been cultivating Fire Spirit Grass in the herb garden for over a year and was extremely familiar with its scent...

"Fire Spirit Grass?"

Ye Chen was startled; he hadn't expected this girl to have such a sensitive nose, detecting it so quickly...

He rolled his eyes and said in a serious tone.

"Have you forgotten we just came back from the herb garden?"

"The spirit field is full of fire spirit grass, isn't it normal for your clothes to pick up a little of its scent?"

Hearing Ye Chen say this, Lin Ningxue nodded with some doubt, still feeling a little confused.

She seemed to smell the scent of mature fire spirit grass, which was different from the one in the spirit field...

She didn't think much of it, after all, Ye Chen had just brought back the seeds of the Fire Spirit Grass from the Spirit Herb Garden, she couldn't possibly cultivate them to maturity in the time it takes to cook a meal, could she?

That's simply impossible...

"Senior brother, let's eat first, otherwise the food will get cold..."

Lin Ningxue led Ye Chen towards the adjacent cave...

"OK!"

As Ye Chen stepped into the courtyard, a delicious aroma wafted towards him, instantly making his mouth water...

"I must say, your cooking skills are truly excellent; it's a real waste of your talent to have you working at the Spirit Herb Garden..."

"If you went to the kitchen, I guarantee you'd become a head chef!"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's praise, Lin Ningxue was taken aback, a strange expression flashing across her face.

That doesn't sound like a compliment at all!

Does that mean that once someone is in the kitchen, they won't be overlooked?

She's determined to enter the inner sect!

The two entered the kitchen one after the other.

Seeing the several exquisitely prepared dishes laid out on the table, steaming hot, Ye Chen's appetite was immediately whetted, and he couldn't wait to sit down and eat...

"This food smells so good, much better than those medicinal herbs and pills..."

He praised it with a look of enjoyment.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ningxue, who was sitting opposite, was both amused and exasperated.

"Senior brother, only you can eat pills like they're food; others can't afford it..."

She usually wants to break a single pill in half before eating it, and having a few pills in her hand can make her happy for half a day.

Let alone her, even inner disciples aren't as arrogant as Ye Chen...

If she hadn't witnessed Ye Chen consuming pills like that with her own eyes, she probably would have thought he was just bragging...

Halfway through the meal, Lin Ningxue seemed to remember something, looked up at Ye Chen in front of her and said.

"Senior brother, Elder Xu will be giving a lecture at Tianling Peak tomorrow morning. Would you like to go with him?"

She paused, then, remembering that Ye Chen wasn't very familiar with the sect elders, she offered an explanation...

"Elder Xu Changqing is one of the Supreme Elders of the Qingyun Sect. It is rumored that his cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul stage or even higher..."

"Elder Xu was skilled in swordsmanship, and his sword techniques were superb. He was once hailed as the most promising candidate to become a Sword Saint in Treasure Bottle Continent. However, it is said that he encountered some setbacks when he traveled abroad in his early years, and he became depressed after returning to the sect..."

"Over the years, Elder Xu has frequently visited the outer sect to instruct disciples in swordsmanship. He is kind and approachable, completely different from other Supreme Elders. Many disciples enjoy attending his lectures..."

"Swordsmanship?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued.

He was forced to practice swordsmanship from a young age by his father, who died young. He learned an unknown sword technique without even a manual. Although he was skilled, he didn't understand the meaning of the moves and still hasn't been able to figure it out...

"But don't we need to go to work in the herb garden tomorrow morning?"

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

Hearing Ye Chen say this, Lin Ningxue seemed to have already made arrangements, and said with a smile.

"Senior brother, we can go to the spirit herb garden early to collect morning dew, then listen to Elder Xu's lecture when we have time after dawn, and water the spirit herbs later..."

"We have to get up and work before dawn?" Ye Chen frowned, his face contorted in a grimace. "Even oxen and horses don't work this hard!"

Knowing it was a lecture by a Nascent Soul stage expert, a rare opportunity, Ye Chen gritted his teeth and agreed...

Perhaps after the lesson, he will have a clearer understanding of swordsmanship, especially since this is the only strongest cultivator he can come into contact with in the outer sect.

After finishing his meal, Ye Chen returned to his cave dwelling.

The moment the courtyard gate closed, Ye Chen couldn't wait and quickly walked to the flower bed...

The Fire Spirit Grass seeds that were planted earlier are still sprouting tiny green shoots, exactly the same as before...

Keep in mind that even in a spiritually rich herb garden, these Fire Spirit Grass seeds grow very slowly, let alone in this cave dwelling where there isn't even a spirit-gathering array yet...

Ye Chen squatted down, not caring how much the Fire Spirit Grass seed could grow. Even if it sprouted a little, it wouldn't make much difference.

With a flick of his wrist, the purple-gold gourd appeared out of thin air.

He quickly grabbed the purple-gold gourd, uncorked it, and began watering the fire spirit grass seeds in front of him...

"Based on the previous growth rate, five drops of spiritual liquid should be enough, right?"

Ye Chen muttered to himself, counting each drop of spiritual liquid, afraid of wasting any...

The next second, the Fire Spirit Grass seed in front of them began to grow rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye...

Perhaps due to the abundant spiritual liquid, its growth rate was even faster than the previous one. In the blink of an eye, it had turned completely crimson, emitting a scorching fragrance...

This is the unique scent of the Fire Spirit Grass!

Ye Chen recalled how Lin Ningxue had almost noticed something amiss earlier, and secretly made a mental note that he would need to change his clothes after eating the Fire Spirit Grass next time...

Otherwise, if the elders of the spirit herb garden find out, they might think he stole spirit herbs from the spirit field, and then it would be hard to explain...