“We understand, Elder.”
The three women responded unwillingly.
As they walked out of the Elder Hall, Liu Hongyu clenched her fists, her expression dark and full of hatred. “I refuse to believe I can’t reach the Emperor Realm without the Marrow-Cleansing Pill!”
“Senior Sister is right. Even without the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, we can still succeed!” Li Qinghuan bit her lip stubbornly.
She didn’t want Ye Chen to laugh at them. No matter how hard it was, she would cultivate with all her might and prove those who looked down on them wrong!
In this life, she would personally kill Ye Chen!
Lu Mengyao looked troubled. Among all the disciples, she was the laziest and the most rebellious. Without the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, she didn’t know how much suffering she’d have to endure just to reach the Emperor Realm… She might not even make it.
But now she had no choice. Since they couldn’t get the pill, she could only grit her teeth and cultivate.
Was she supposed to go beg Ye Chen?
…
On Sword-Hiding Peak.
In the courtyard, Ye Chen stepped out of his room feeling completely refreshed. The joy of breaking through to the Tribulation Realm was written all over his face.
He had thought that, with the experience of his past life, even if he could shorten the process, it would still take decades to reach the Tribulation Realm.
He never imagined he would break through this quickly!
Maybe this time, reaching the Emperor Realm would be much faster…
Suddenly, a cold system notification sounded in his mind.
[Detected: Disciples Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu have successfully drawn spiritual energy into their bodies.]
[Mission triggered: Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu reach the 5th stage Qi Refining Realm. Reward: 50 years of Cultivation Level, Marrow-Cleansing Pill ×2, Heavenly Origin Pill ×2.]
Ye Chen’s eyes lit up with joy at the message.
Completing the mission would save him fifty years of cultivation!
Not to mention the reward included the rare and powerful Heavenly Origin Pill.
Ye Chen had already experienced the benefit of gaining a hundred years of cultivation power. At this pace, he’d soon break through again!
As long as he had enough cultivation resources, helping Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu reach the 5th stage Qi Refining Realm wouldn’t be difficult.
“Master!”
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Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu quickly walked over to him.
The small Spirit-Gathering Array in the courtyard had already dissipated, and the spirit stones used for the formation had turned to dust.
“How did your cultivation go?” Ye Chen looked at the two of them and asked.
“Master… I’m still at the 1st stage Qi Refining Realm…” Zhao Ling’er lowered her head in shame, blushing slightly.
She felt that she had let Ye Chen down after he went through the trouble of setting up the array.
“Master, me too. I haven’t broken through to the 2nd stage yet…” Jiang Qingshu said with equal embarrassment, her cheeks flushed.
“It’s alright. You’ve done great already, just reaching the stage of drawing spiritual energy into your bodies!” Ye Chen reassured them with a smile.
Their root bones and aptitude weren’t outstanding. The fact that they had managed to draw Spiritual Energy so quickly had already exceeded his expectations.
Many talented disciples couldn’t even manage that in such a short time.
He hadn’t expected Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu to advance immediately to the 2nd stage Qi Refining Realm.
“Don’t worry, Master. We’ll train hard!” Zhao Ling’er said earnestly. “We won’t let you down!”
Jiang Qingshu nodded firmly as well.
Hearing their words, Ye Chen felt a deep sense of comfort. With that kind of determination, even ordinary aptitude could lead to great success.
With a wave of his hand, Ye Chen retrieved two Marrow-Cleansing Pills from his Storage Ring.
These were the ones he had received earlier from the system.
In addition to those, he still had three more pills he had refined himself—spoils from exploring a secret realm.
In his past life, he had given one of these pills to each of the three disciples Liu Hongyu, Li Qinghuan, and Lu Mengyao after taking them in. That was how their cultivation had advanced rapidly, and how they’d made a name for themselves during the sect assessment.
The entire sect had thought the eight Peak Masters had misjudged them—believing Liu Hongyu, Li Qinghuan, and Lu Mengyao had top-tier talent.
No one knew Ye Chen had given them Marrow-Cleansing Pills to boost their foundations…
Though the three women knew their talent had been improved by his pills, they still believed their cultivation breakthroughs came from their own efforts and that Ye Chen’s help didn’t matter much.
“These pills can improve your aptitude and speed up your cultivation,” Ye Chen said, holding out the two Marrow-Cleansing Pills. “One each. Take them now.”
Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu looked at the glowing pills in Ye Chen’s hand. They immediately understood how precious they were.
A pill that could improve cultivation aptitude—this was nearly heaven-defying!
“This…” Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu hesitated for a moment, then accepted the pills gratefully. “Thank you, Master!”
“Wuwuwu, we don’t even know how to repay you…” Zhao Ling’er was so moved she nearly cried.
“Master, we swear we’ll work hard and never betray your kindness!” Jiang Qingshu said, eyes misty.
Ye Chen had given them such precious pills. If they couldn’t even pass the sect assessment, they would truly be letting him down.
Seeing their reddened eyes, Ye Chen felt deeply moved.
Unlike those ungrateful wolves, these girls truly appreciated what he gave them.
In his past life, he had given those ten traitorous disciples countless pills and treasures, and they had treated it all as if it were their due—eventually turning on him.
Just thinking about it made his blood boil. Why had he taken in those ten traitors back then?
“If you cultivate diligently, that’s enough thanks for me,” Ye Chen said with a smile, not the least bit pained about giving away those two pills.
After all, if Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu could quickly reach the 5th stage Qi Refining Realm, he could complete the system mission and gain even more rewards—including more Marrow-Cleansing Pills!
“Mmhm! Master, we’ll start cultivating now!” Zhao Ling’er replied immediately.
“Don’t worry, Master. One day, we’ll repay your kindness!” Jiang Qingshu firmly engraved that promise in her heart, determined to return the favor when she had the strength.
With that, the two girls swallowed the Marrow-Cleansing Pills on the spot.
The next second, both of them felt an intense heat spread through their bodies—as if a fire had ignited within them.
Sweat beaded on their skin, followed by the release of dark, foul-smelling impurities.
“Master… I feel so hot…” Zhao Ling’er murmured sweetly.
The tone fell into Ye Chen’s ears like a kitten’s paw scratching his heart.
Ye Chen’s body jolted.
For a second, he thought he had given them the wrong pill—had he accidentally handed out Joyous Union Pills instead of Marrow-Cleansing Pills?
But seeing their physical changes, he was relieved.
Thankfully, he hadn’t made a mistake.
Otherwise, that would’ve been truly awkward…
Giving his female disciples an aphrodisiac on their first day of apprenticeship?
If word of that ever got out, his reputation would be utterly destroyed.