Chapter 103: Ye Chen Knocks on the Door in the Middle of the Night!

The news of Ye Chen securing first place in the grand competition quickly spread throughout the sect. Ye Chen’s image among the disciples underwent a rapid transformation. Though he was still a simp, he had evolved from a useless simp into a formidable simp.

“I never thought Ye Chen would be this strong!”

“To think he could defeat Fa Zhen—it’s simply unbelievable.”

After the competition ended, Ye Chen was immediately summoned by his master.

Yao Xi, along with the other disciples, went her separate way and returned to her courtyard. Her junior sister, walking beside her, still wore an expression of shock.

Yao Xi, hearing this, couldn’t help but smile. To be honest, she was even more stunned than her junior sister. But amidst the shock, there was also joy. After all, who wouldn’t want the male cultivator they liked to be powerful? The combat prowess Ye Chen displayed now gave Yao Xi an immense sense of security.

Her junior sister then spoke up, “But even though Ye Chen is strong, he’s still only at the Qi Refining stage with a third-grade spiritual root. His chances of breaking through are almost non-existent. If you ask me, he should just give the Foundation Establishment pill to Senior Sister! That way, it wouldn’t go to waste. To stay with Senior Sister, he’d rather waste the pill than give it to her? That’s just too selfish. That’s not love at all.”

Yao Xi immediately frowned upon hearing this. “Don’t say that! The Foundation Establishment Pill belongs to Ye Chen. Just because I have a higher chance of breaking through, should he give it to me? There’s no such reasoning in this world. One should be grateful and never take the kindness of others for granted. If he doesn’t give it to you, and you hold a grudge, what’s that going to solve? Alright, you should head back now. I need to rest.”

Her junior sister realized that her words had upset Yao Xi. She quickly apologized and left.

Yao Xi sat on a lounge chair in the courtyard, gazing up at the starry sky. To say that she wasn’t moved by the Foundation Establishment pill would definitely be a lie. But the fact that Ye Chen had left the pill for his future breakthrough made her happy. If Ye Chen could break through to Foundation Establishment, that would be even better…

As for herself, not receiving the Foundation Establishment pill meant that her chances for next year were slim. So, it seemed like the right time to choose a day and prepare for her own breakthrough. Because the success rate of Foundation Establishment was so low, once a cultivator failed, and without the protection of a Foundation Establishment pill, they could suffer severe damage to their cultivation or even fall into spiritual decline.

In worse cases, they could even lose their life entirely. This was why so many cultivators at the Ninth Stage of Qi Refining were too afraid to attempt a breakthrough. They kept waiting, kept preparing, and in the end, they wasted their lives. When they finally gathered the courage to try, it was already too late.

Yao Xi had made up her mind to quietly enter seclusion in a few days to attempt her breakthrough. She had already done her best, and waiting any longer wouldn’t help. She didn’t plan to tell Ye Chen about her intention to break through in seclusion, because she feared that if he found out, he would give her the Foundation Establishment pill, which was not what she wanted. She also feared that if Ye Chen knew she was risking the breakthrough and still didn’t give her the pill, it would leave her disappointed. So, it was better not to say anything…

As for the Foundation Establishment stage, Yao Xi both looked forward to it and feared it. She continued adjusting her mindset as she stared at the twinkling stars above.

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Just past midnight, when the night was at its quietest, Yao Xi’s door was suddenly knocked upon.

“Who is it?”

Yao Xi frowned, disturbed from her thoughts.

“It’s me, Senior Sister!”

A familiar voice rang out.

Yao Xi froze for a moment.

Wasn’t that Ye Chen’s voice? But what was Ye Chen doing here at this hour? In the dead of night, a lone man and woman? Could it be that Ye Chen couldn’t wait any longer?

Her face flushed at the thought. But soon, a look of hesitation appeared on Yao Xi’s face. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to see Ye Chen.

Yao Xi was an open-hearted woman. Once she had made up her mind, she wouldn’t hesitate. But the problem was, she was about to attempt her breakthrough. If something happened between them now, it might affect her breakthrough.