Chapter 138: A Gift for the Master

After leaving Yao Xi’s side, feeling thoroughly content, Ye Chen finally had the time to check the system’s feedback.

“Gift successful!”

“The gift was ‘Purple Mist Heavenly Gate Method.'”

“Processing feedback…”

“Thirty-fold feedback in progress…”

“Detected that the gift you gave is extremely important to the recipient…”

“Reward: Ten Earth-level upper-tier cultivation methods with no dissemination restrictions.”

The system’s notification made Ye Chen, already feeling refreshed, smile even more brightly. It seemed that An Miaoli truly was his good fortune. Not only had she given him the world’s strongest Western Emperor Scripture for Foundation Establishment, but now the return gift of the “Purple Mist Heavenly Gate Method” had turned into ten Earth-level upper-tier methods without dissemination restrictions.

Such methods, with no restrictions on sharing, could fetch at least several dozen times the price of those with limitations at an auction. For sects or large families, a cultivation method without dissemination restrictions was as valuable as adding another line of inheritance.

Now, Ye Chen had ten such methods. Once they were all sold, he would easily make tens of thousands of top-grade spirit stones. The sum was beyond what could be described as “profitable”—it was a fortune beyond imagination.

Ye Chen had already made up his mind. Once he reached the Golden Core stage, he would go to Divine Will City and pay his respects to An Miaoli properly.

This woman was undoubtedly the greatest treasure that heaven had sent his way. In the days that followed, Ye Chen’s life returned to a peaceful rhythm. Each day was mostly devoted to cultivation. And every week, he would deliver gifts to Yao Xi.

Ye Chen had prepared many things for Yao Xi. In addition to magical treasures, he had also given her the second-tier alchemy manual from the top alchemist of the Divine Will Sect. Along with that were various medicinal pills.

Yao Xi’s feedback, in turn, had granted Ye Chen not only a full set of top-tier magical treasures but also the complete insights of a second-tier alchemist. The cultivation resources he now possessed were nearly complete, and all of them were of the highest grade.

This was something other Foundation Establishment cultivators could scarcely even dream of. Most cultivators who break through to Foundation Establishment begin with nothing. Even if they had accumulated some spirit stones during their Qi Refining period, those were barely enough to meet the demands of Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Thus, newly-advanced Foundation Establishment cultivators would typically have to scramble to earn spirit stones. It would take them years of hard work to accumulate enough before they could finally focus on their cultivation in peace.

Yet, Ye Chen had effortlessly bypassed this arduous process. As a result, his cultivation progressed rapidly!

Of course, Ye Chen was greatly pleased with this. Yao Xi, on the other hand, was experiencing a bittersweet mix of emotions. Every time she received Ye Chen’s gifts, she was both happy and resentful.

The happiness, naturally, came from the delightful surprises Ye Chen constantly brought her. But the resentment came from how utterly excessive Ye Chen was. Now that they were both Foundation Establishment cultivators, there were no more worries to attend to.

Yet, Ye Chen still made a point of staying just outside her door. It left her in a strange and uncomfortable position, feeling somewhat conflicted and her emotions in turmoil.

After spending three months delivering all the gifts he had prepared for Yao Xi, Ye Chen finally decided to give her some time to herself. He then turned his attention to his master…

Although Ye Chen had already encountered the two-hundredfold feedback from An Miaoli, he had not forgotten his master.

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Even though his master had not taught him much, the help she had provided was exceptionally important. In fact, Ye Chen could say with certainty that, without his master, he would never have dared to give so many gifts to female cultivators during his Qi Refining stage.

His master’s presence had saved him a great deal of time, and Ye Chen was determined to show his gratitude and build a stronger bond between them. So, as soon as the system cooldown ended, Ye Chen made his way to the mountaintop.

“Master, your disciple has something to ask.”

Moments later, the courtyard door opened automatically, and Ye Chen entered with a smile.

Gu Yunyun, standing in the courtyard, gazed at Ye Chen with a slightly displeased expression. The night before, she had been in deep meditation, refining her mindset for a long time, and only finished after sunrise.

Although a Golden Core cultivator could easily go without sleep for a month, she had been hoping for a quick rest.

Just as she lay down, Ye Chen arrived.

“Can’t you ever rest?” she thought inwardly.

Ye Chen, unaware of his master’s feelings, respectfully presented his gift. “Master, this is a gift I brought back for you from Divine Will City.”