Chapter 26: The Majestic Heavenly Dragon Sheild!

Indeed, with the gifting of this spell, Ye Chen’s worth in Lu Jing’s eyes soared exponentially.

“If you insist, I shall accept it shamelessly….” Lu Jing’s voice was sultry and dripping with allure as she spoke.

At that moment, a notification sounded in Ye Chen’s mind.

“Gift successfully given!”

“Gift: Golden Light Technique.”

“Processing rewards….”

“Tenfold feedback, awarding Majestic Heavenly Dragon Shield.”

“Gift analysis detected: The gift significantly exceeds the recipient’s expectations, causing a substantial emotional impact, triggering a critical reward!”

“Reward includes one day of guidance from the first abbot’s phantom of the Heavenly Dragon Temple on the cultivation method of ‘Majestic Heavenly Dragon Shield.'”

“Note: As the host lacks storage equipment, physical rewards will be temporarily stored in system space, available for retrieval at any time.”

Heavenly Dragon? Though it included ‘Shield,’ just the name suggested it was far superior to the Golden Light Technique. A massive gain. Not to mention the critical hit triggered, thus giving him guidance from an ancient power of an unknown era.

At this moment, Ye Chen couldn’t be happier.

Seeing Ye Chen’s joyful demeanor, Lu Jing naturally assumed his happiness stemmed from her acceptance of the gift. She thought that Ye Chen was clearly smitten by her charms, but she was not one to become complacent.

She had managed to steal Ye Chen away from Lin Ke’er, which suggested that Ye Chen’s affections were not deeply rooted. If she wasn’t careful, someone else might captivate him just as easily. Thus, she resolved to intensify her efforts to make Ye Chen utterly infatuated with her.

Lu Jing was about to speak further when Ye Chen said, “Since Fairy Lu is pleased with the gift, focus on your cultivation. I shall take my leave now.”

As he spoke, he bid her farewell and departed.

Lu Jing watched him go, her heart filled with mixed emotions. Considering how elated Ye Chen had been, it seemed unlikely he would want to leave so abruptly. Surely, he must be stepping away to allow her to master the spell more quickly. His thoughtfulness touched her.

However, despite her sentiments, Lu Jing shook her head internally. Regrettably, the cultivation world was one of survival of the fittest, and neither Ye Chen’s personal strength nor his family’s backing provided her with any sense of security. He was unsuitable to be her dao companion. Her ideal partner would be someone at the Foundation Establishment stage, someone who could truly make her feel safe.

As for the Golden Light Technique, Lu Jing had no intention of cultivating it herself. She planned to sell it instead. Disliking combat and having no intention of venturing into the mountains, she found little use for the spell. It would be more practical to exchange it for spirit stones to purchase things she truly needed.

The exchange had to be done discreetly, though. If Ye Chen were to find out, he would undoubtedly be hurt, and that could adversely affect how he viewed her.

“A spell worth a medium-grade spirit stone could easily fetch seventy low-grade spirit stones. That’s nearly a year’s income in one go, truly marvelous.” Lu Jing thought to herself, her mature face breaking into a richer smile at the prospect of such a windfall.

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Near the Silver Moon Market, within a mountain range not too far away, Lin Ke’er, dressed in a practical outfit and appearing somewhat weary yet spirited, was eating. Despite the exhaustion of the week, her spirits were high.

“Just one week in, and I’ve nearly earned five low-grade spirit stones,” she mused. “If I stay in the mountains for a month, I should collect at least twenty. Indeed, to gather resources, one must take risks. Lu Jing, who fears danger and confines herself to the market, will never get ahead.”