Chapter 139: Uh-oh! My Disciple Has Fallen for Someone Else!

In the days that followed, Ye Chen settled into a rhythm of taking full advantage of the resources his master could offer. Though his master didn’t provide critical hits often, the one-hundredfold multiplier was still in effect.

The resources required for late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators were more valuable, and the returns were even greater when multiplied. Thus, during this period, Ye Chen began focusing on crafting second-tier medicinal pills for his master.

“Master, this is the top-tier Golden Crow Pill I made last week…”

Another week passed, Ye Chen arrived again, presenting the second-tier medicinal pill, Golden Crow Pill, which helped harmonize the essence, energy, and spirit of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The ingredients for this pill were expensive, and its refinement was difficult. Moreover, it was a supplementary-type pill, meaning it wasn’t essential but provided extra benefits.

A single high-grade Golden Crow Pill could fetch ten middle-grade spirit stones. As for the top-grade, it was even rarer, worth at least twenty middle-grade spirit stones. Ten top-grade Golden Crow Pill equaled two high-grade spirit stones.

After applying the one-hundredfold multiplier, that came to two hundred high-grade spirit stones. A substantial profit, indeed. While the effects of the pill weren’t immediately obvious, they were still real. Taking them over the years would accumulate significant benefits. Therefore, it was useful to Ye Chen as well.

With his gift delivered, Ye Chen happily departed. Meanwhile, Gu Yunyun stared at the top-grade Golden Crow Pill in Ye Chen’s hand. A contemplative look crossed her flawless face.

Ever since receiving that nightdress, her disciple had been coming every week to deliver gifts. Most of these were the top-grade medicinal pills that she needed for cultivation. The effects of these pills were indeed better than those available elsewhere.

Moreover, they were particularly comprehensive. In addition to the basic cultivation pills, Ye Chen also brought along supplementary pills like Golden Crow Pill, which were highly effective but not crucial, though they were absurdly expensive.

For instance, the Golden Crow Pill, when taken once every three days in the late Foundation Establishment stage, helped harmonize spiritual power, spiritual sense, and the body, potentially improving the chances of future breakthroughs…

Then there was the Moon Essence Pill, which, when taken every five days in the late Foundation Establishment stage, could slightly increase spiritual sense, and many other similar pills. All of them provided incremental growth, but the effects were limited, and their cost-effectiveness was undeniably low. Even disciples from top-tier sects wouldn’t necessarily be willing to spend their resources on such pills.

However, Ye Chen came to deliver to himself every week, and each pill he brought was of the highest grade. Although she did not know why Ye Chen possessed such an astonishing alchemy skill, even the second-tier alchemists of the sect could not compare to him in ability. But Ye Chen’s enthusiasm seemed excessively overboard, didn’t it?

It had far exceeded Gu Yunyun’s initial assumption that Ye Chen’s only motivation after breaking through to Foundation Establishment was his newfound strength, leading him to feel the desire to repay her and express filial piety.

Gu Yunyun had also noticed something else. Ye Chen had stopped delivering gifts to Yao Xi recently… Instead, he came running to her every day. Yao Xi had become the one seeking Ye Chen out.

When Ye Chen gave her gifts, his face always carried an expression of eager anticipation. After she accepted the gifts, Ye Chen would smile brightly, radiating joy.

Something was off. This disciple of hers was truly acting strangely… Recalling her disciple’s past, along with the red nightgown that she felt was rather inappropriate…

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Gu Yunyun couldn’t help but shiver slightly. Could it be that this disciple had developed feelings for someone else? She was aware of the matter with Sun Ruoxin. Her disciple had been deeply hurt by Sun Ruoxin, and in the end, he had rekindled his feelings for Yao Xi.

Could it be that Yao Xi had done something similar? Had she inadvertently wounded her disciple’s heart? Was this the reason her disciple’s affections had shifted once more? And now, Ye Chen’s new object of affection was none other than herself?