Everyone was stunned by Ye Chen's words.
They truly didn't expect that after learning Lin Ke'er was leaving, Ye Chen's first reaction wasn't sadness or grief.
Instead, he was worried about Lin Ke'er?
Because he was concerned about Lin Ke'er's safety while gathering spiritual herbs in the mountains, he went to buy magic for her.
This was just too unbelievable!
You should know that truly offensive magic is not cheap.
Ye Chen, this...
For a moment, no one knew how to describe it.
Everyone was just curious.
How much did Ye Chen really like Lin Ke'er?
How could he be such a "lick spirit"?
Even Lin Ke'er was taken aback.
Ye Chen's unexpected actions left her at a loss.
Always quick-witted, she suddenly didn't know how to respond.
Without waiting for Lin Ke'er to reply, Ye Chen continued, "This magic is something I carefully selected at Qingyun Workshop, priced at one medium-grade spirit stone."
"Fairy Ye, you must master it before going into the mountains, for your safety."
As Ye Chen's words fell, the clerks, who were already inwardly mocking, couldn't help but excim.
One medium-grade spirit stone?
That was quite expensive for magic.
Based on their annual income of thirty to forty low-grade spirit stones, it would take at least two to three years of not eating or drinking to afford such magic.
And Ye Chen just gave it away?
At this point, everyone felt a mix of envy and disdain.
How could someone be such a "lick spirit"?
If they had Ye Chen's wealth and background, they would definitely invest resources in themselves.
With strength, what woman couldn't they have?
Why would they ever become a "lick spirit"?
It was truly embarrassing.
Everyone's feelings were complicated.
Lin Ke'er, looking at the jade tablet Ye Chen handed over, felt a storm of emotions inside.
She had always seen Ye Chen as a stepping stone.
But this time, she was truly moved.
Her departure was actually a betrayal, taking things and leaving.
Yet Ye Chen wasn't angry at all; instead, he was so concerned about her.
This left Lin Ke'er with a mix of emotions.
Moved, guilty...
"Fellow Daoist Ye, Ke'er doesn't deserve this from you..."
This time, Lin Ke'er really didn't want to accept it.
In the face of Ye Chen's sincere feelings, she felt unworthy of his affection.
Compared to Ye Chen's purity, she felt truly inadequate.
And Ye Chen, who had lied about the price just to move Lin Ke'er and see if he could trigger a critical hit reward, shook his head with a light smile, "Don't say that!"
"Ke'er, you deserve all the beauty in this world..."
"I only regret meeting you when I'm at my most powerless, unable to offer you more help, having to watch you go into the mountains to gather herbs..."
"You must keep it."
"Because no matter what the future holds, as long as you're safe, it's a sunny day for me."
As he finished speaking, Ye Chen gently took Lin Ke'er's delicate hand.
Her hand was smooth, soft, and cool to the touch, feeling wonderful.
After pcing the jade tablet in her hand, Ye Chen turned and left...
Mainly because he was about to lose his composure with all the sweet talk.
If he ughed, it would ruin the atmosphere.
...
Looking at the jade tablet in her hand, Lin Ke'er bowed deeply, "Fellow Daoist Ye, Ke'er will never forget your kindness."
"I will repay you someday."
This time, Lin Ke'er wasn't just saying it.
She was truly moved.
If you're well, it's a sunny day.
What sincere emotion that was.
Although she was focused on her path and didn't want to bear this affection, she decided that once her cultivation improved, she would help Ye Chen find a few exceptional Dao companions to make up for it.
The jade tablet was a one-time use item.
To avoid others coveting it, Lin Ke'er immediately activated it by pressing it to her forehead: "Mystic Finger Swordsmanship!"
"Using the finger as a sword, unleashing invisible sword energy, swift..."
Reading the introduction, Lin Ke'er grew even more excited.
This magic was far stronger than the ones she had previously saved up to buy.
It was indeed worthy of a medium-grade spirit stone.
With this magic, her combat power would greatly increase.
Once in the mountains, her ability to protect herself would be much stronger.
Ye Chen had truly helped her immensely.
With Longxiang Hands and this Mystic Finger Swordsmanship, she could even contend with enemies of higher cultivation.
"Ye Chen..."
Silently repeating Ye Chen's name in her heart, Lin Ke'er left with a complex expression.
...
Meanwhile, Ye Chen had just returned to the backyard when the system's notification sounded in his mind: "Gift successful!"
"The gift is Mystic Finger Swordsmanship."
"Feedback in progress..."
"Tenfold feedback, reward: Xuanhuang Sword Finger."
"Detected that the gift given by the host this time is extremely important to the recipient and exceeded their expectations, causing significant emotional fluctuation, triggering a critical hit reward!"
"Reward: Virtual image of the third-generation ancestor of Xuanhuang Sect, avaible for consultation on the cultivation method of 'Xuanhuang Sword Finger.'"
"Detected that the host does not possess storage equipment, the physical reward will be temporarily stored in the System Space, avaible for retrieval at any time..."
Listening to the notifications, Ye Chen couldn't help but clench his fists.
It was indeed a critical hit.
Ye Chen's talent and comprehension were average.
Having a teacher's guidance would surely yield twice the result with half the effort.
This gain was completely beyond imagination.
It was worth the insincere sweet talk earlier.
After closing the door, Ye Chen sat down to cultivate.
He retrieved the jade tablet from the System Storage Space and pressed it to his forehead.
"Xuanhuang Sword Finger, an outer sect magic of Xuanhuang Sect, accidentally created by the third-generation ancestor of Xuanhuang Sect after observing the formation of Xuanhuang Mother Qi, a low-level magic..."
"Using the finger as a sword, unleashing invisible sword energy, piercing through everything."
"The injured area of the enemy will be eroded by the magic, like maggots on bones, extremely difficult to heal..."
Reading the introduction, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile.
The tenfold reward was indeed impressive.
Although Ye Chen hadn't heard of Xuanhuang Sect, the Xuanhuang Sword Finger was far more powerful than the Mystic Finger Swordsmanship.
The purpose of magic is to help cultivators convert spiritual power into attack power.
The difference between magic lies in the conversion efficiency.
With weaker magic, even if you have a hundred spiritual power, you can only unleash fifty power.
But with excellent magic, even if you only have eighty spiritual power, you can unleash eighty power.
Moreover, powerful magic not only has greater power but also reduces loss.
For example, the Xuanhuang Sword Finger is twice as powerful as the Mystic Finger Swordsmanship under the same conditions.
The consumption is about the same.
In a situation where strength is equal, naturally, whoever learns the Xuanhuang Sword Finger wins.
With this Xuanhuang Sword Finger, his combat power would surely increase significantly.
However, after the excitement, Ye Chen sat cross-legged and focused on cultivation.
Currently, he was still at the Third Layer of Qi Refining, so learning it wouldn't be useful.
Therefore, breaking through first was the best option.
Ye Chen could feel that he was not far from breaking through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining.
...
Meanwhile, outside, due to tonight's events and the clerks' exaggerated, envious, and jealous spreading, more cultivators at the Silver Moon Market learned about a young "lick spirit" alchemist at the One Leaf Pill Shop.
He gave the pills he refined to someone else.
He gave the external martial arts his father bought to someone else.
He even gave a magic worth a medium-grade spirit stone to someone else.
He was simply the number one "lick spirit" at the Silver Moon Market.
This made countless male cultivators at the Silver Moon Market look down on him.
While female cultivators regretted that they hadn't encountered such a "lick spirit."
