Chapter 34: Lin Ke’er’s Confidence!

Twenty low-grade spirit stones. In the past, if Lin Ke’er had received such a sum, she would have been thrilled and unable to sleep for days. But today, as she looked at the twenty spirit stones, she felt a sense of indifference. Twenty low-grade spirit stones couldn’t buy a single spell, nor could they buy a storage bag. In comparison, it felt pitifully small.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen seemed to have completely fallen under Lu Jing’s spell. She had returned for days, yet he hadn’t come to see her even once. It was clearly Ye Chen who had betrayed her. Was she really supposed to be the one to make the first move and find him?

Lin Ke’er couldn’t bring herself to do such a thing. Upon returning to her courtyard, Lin Ke’er was greeted by the fragrant smell of stewed meat. It was coming from Lu Jing’s room.

The scent only made Lin Ke’er grit her teeth in frustration. She knew full well that Lu Jing, as a talisman apprentice, had never learned anything truly useful. Her life had always been a struggle, never affording the luxury of eating beast meat more than a few times a month.

Yet now, in the few days Lin Ke’er had been back, Lu Jing seemed to be enjoying beast meat almost every day. The significant change in Lu Jing’s financial situation could only be due to Ye Chen.

At that moment, Lu Jing, hearing the noise in the courtyard, opened the door to peek out. Upon seeing Lin Ke’er, she smiled faintly and closed the door without a word. The two women’s relationship had never been particularly close since they were simply co-tenants.

But now, with Ye Chen in the picture, even the usual politeness had disappeared. To Lin Ke’er, Lu Jing’s smile felt nothing short of a provocation.

-I’ve stolen your simp. What can you do about it?

As Lin Ke’er brooded over it, her anger grew with every passing thought. She couldn’t focus on her cultivation. Lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Until the middle of the night, when she suddenly sat upright. She could no longer bear it. That shameless woman, Lu Jing, how dare she steal Ye Chen and then provoke her?

All the while, Lin Ke’er had been angry, ignoring Ye Chen. But that had played right into Lu Jing’s hands. This was no longer just a matter of resources. It was a matter of dignity.

Compared to her, Lu Jing was vulgar and shallow. She had simply failed to see it before. Lu Jing wanted to steal him? Fine. She would take Ye Chen back, and leave Lu Jing with nothing but an empty basket. Lin Ke’er was filled with confidence.

After all, even when she had been cold and distant, Ye Chen had been utterly captivated by her. Now that she was taking the initiative, there was no way he would refuse. That precious two meatballs that Lu Jing was so proud of? In front of her, it meant nothing. Once she took Ye Chen back, Lu Jing would never get a single thing from him again.

With this in mind, Lin Ke’er decided that the next day, she would find Ye Chen. After making up her mind, Lin Ke’er finally felt at ease enough to sleep. She even dreamed that night for the first time in a long time. In her dream, she saw Ye Chen kneeling before her, apologizing for his betrayal. He offered countless gifts, enough to help her break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, in hopes of gaining her forgiveness.

In the dream, Lin Ke’er smiled joyously.
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Upon waking up in the morning, Ye Chen glanced down. As expected, just like every day, he felt his “thing” full of vitality and strength.

Of course, Lu Jing played a part in this too, with her frequent acts of kindness. To be honest, with Ye Chen’s methods, he could easily win Lu Jing over.

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However, the system had certain requirements for matching targets. Ye Chen wasn’t sure that once he got Lu Jing, she would continue to have tenfold returns. And right now, there weren’t many stable, high-return channels.

At Silver Moon Market, there were so many female cultivators, but Ye Chen had only met three who could give him at least tenfold rewards.

As for Sun Ruoxin, he hadn’t even interacted with her yet. Lin Ke’er might still head into the mountains. So, to be safe, it was better not to do anything just yet. He would wait for a more stable, higher-return channel before moving forward.