"Bang..."

  "Seven medium grade Essence Cultivation Pills, no high grade ones."

  "But since it's my first time refining, a few steps weren't handled perfectly."

  "I'll refine another batch, make up ten medium grade Essence Cultivation Pills, and then deliver them to Lin Ke'er..."

  In a good mood, Ye Chen continued to sit cross-legged and refine pills.

  By sunset, the second batch of pills was finally completed.

  Among them were two high grade Essence Cultivation Pills.

  Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction.

  He picked out ten medium grade Essence Cultivation Pills, put them in a bottle, and walked out of the courtyard, heading towards Lin Ke'er's address.

  Lin Ke'er's residence was located on the outermost edge of the Silver Moon Market.

  Retively speaking, it was less safe.

  However, Ye Chen had now broken through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, possessing not only a body far stronger than those of the same level but also the powerful attack magic, Xuanhuang Sword Finger.

  Although it might not be much in the grand scheme of the cultivation world, being stronger than those around him was enough.

  So Ye Chen wasn't as cautious as before.

  Walking through the alley, Ye Chen brushed past various cultivators.

  There were even quite a few heavily made-up female cultivators, whose youth seemed to have faded, standing by the street, waving at Ye Chen to come inside.

  Occasionally, older men would follow these women inside, making Ye Chen sigh at how down-to-earth the cultivation world was.

  The Silver Moon Market wasn't very rge.

  After about twenty minutes of walking, Ye Chen arrived at the address Lin Ke'er had given him.

  It was a rather shabby small courtyard with two facing houses.

  Each house wasn't big, looking to be just over thirty square meters.

  Even so, the rent for such a courtyard was one low-grade Spirit Stone per month.

  It was quite outrageous.

  But having been in this world for a while, Ye Chen knew that while nd wasn't expensive in the cultivation world, protection and order were.

  The Silver Moon Market had order and a patrol team.

  Retively speaking, robber cultivators wouldn't dare to cause trouble openly.

  There was at least basic safety.

  So that one low-grade Spirit Stone was essentially a protection fee.

  With a quick gnce, Ye Chen didn't dwell on it.

  After delivering the pills, he still needed to return to cultivate.

  So Ye Chen stood outside the courtyard and called out, "Fairy Lin, I've come to see you..."

  Soon, a door opened.

  Lin Ke'er, with her cool demeanor, was pleasantly surprised to see Ye Chen and quickly walked to the courtyard gate to open it. "Ye Daoist, what brings you here?"

  "Please, come in..."

  She invited Ye Chen into the courtyard.

  Though the courtyard wasn't big, it had a stone table and stools for two to sit.

  Ye Chen smiled and said, "It's nothing much, just a bit worried about Fairy Lin. I wanted to know if you've ventured into the mountains."

  Ye Chen didn't mention the previous gifts.

  This was what Lin Ke'er appreciated most about Ye Chen.

  He never brought up the gifts he gave her, sparing her any psychological burden.

  "Thank you for your concern, Ye Daoist. I'm currently studying the 'Mystic Finger Swordsmanship' you gave me. I've just started and pn to practice for another month to be more confident..."

  "Speaking of which, I must thank you again, Daoist..."

  "This Mystic Finger Swordsmanship is exquisite, far superior to what I had prepared before."

  "With this magic, I will surely gain more in the mountains."

  Lin Ke'er spoke sincerely.

  Over the years, Lin Ke'er had saved Spirit Stones and prepared magic for herself after breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

  But the magic she prepared was far inferior to the Mystic Finger Swordsmanship Ye Chen gave her.

  Ye Chen smiled at her words, noticing the sky was getting darker.

  Knowing she would be around for the next month, he decided not to linger.

  He pnned to deliver the pills and leave.

  But just as Ye Chen was about to take out the pills from his pocket, another door opened with the sound of bells ringing.

  Curious, Ye Chen looked up.

  He saw a voluptuous female cultivator emerge from the room.

  At the same time, the system, which had been silent when he passed the street women, now issued a prompt: "Detected matching gift recipient!"

  "Lu Jing: Tenfold gift return!"

  Ye Chen's eyes couldn't help but twitch slightly.

  There was someone else living in Lin Ke'er's courtyard?

  Most importantly, like Lin Ke'er, she also had a tenfold gift return.

  This was truly an unexpected delight.

  Originally, Ye Chen's gaze merely swept over her.

  But now he couldn't help but take a closer look.

  This female cultivator named Lu Jing was very beautiful, with long bck hair cascading over her shoulders.

  She wore a blue dress that accentuated her fair skin.

  But what was most striking was her figure.

  It was truly explosive.

  Even more exaggerated than the photoshopped beauties from Ye Chen's previous life.

  Paired with her mature face, the impact was astonishing.

  No wonder she also had a tenfold multiplier.

  Lu Jing initially frowned upon seeing Lin Ke'er invite a man into the courtyard.

  But the next moment, as if she thought of something, she chuckled and spoke with a mature, slightly husky voice that carried an inexplicable allure, "Ke'er, who is this Daoist friend? Why not introduce us?"

  With that, she gracefully approached the round table.

  As she moved, her long legs swayed, and the blue dress rippled like water, mesmerizingly beautiful.

  Even Ye Chen couldn't help but take another look.

  Lin Ke'er frowned slightly but still smiled and introduced, "This is Daoist Lu Jing. We share this courtyard and split the rent..."

  "And this is Daoist Ye Chen, a friend of mine..."

  Lin Ke'er didn't mention Ye Chen's identity as an alchemist or his connection to the Ye family.

  But upon hearing this, Lu Jing's eyes lit up, and she immediately smiled and nodded at Ye Chen, "Greetings, Daoist Ye!"

  As she nodded, there was a noticeable rise and fall.

  Ye Chen also smiled and nodded back, "Greetings, Daoist Lu."

  This female cultivator named Lu Jing was an unexpected surprise.

  Ye Chen had been worried about how to deliver gifts if Lin Ke'er went into the mountains.

  He couldn't reach the fifteenfold Sun Ruoxin for now.

  Choosing a low multiplier for random gifts seemed like a waste.

  But Lu Jing was undoubtedly a suitable substitute for Lin Ke'er.

  She seemed to be a rogue cultivator.

  Even resorting to co-renting indicated financial constraints.

  She was perfect as a gift recipient.

  In short, coming to Lin Ke'er today was the right decision.

  "I can smell the herbal scent on you, Daoist Ye..."

  "Are you perhaps an alchemist? Among the six cultivation skills, alchemy is the most revered. I admire alchemists the most..."

  Lu Jing showed great interest in Ye Chen, leaning closer to inquire.

  As she approached, a fragrance wafted over.

  Combined with her figure, voice, and mention of alchemy, ciming to admire alchemists...

  An average alchemist might have been fttered instantly.

  But Ye Chen waved his hand with a smile, saying he was just a beginner.

  Yet Lu Jing's enthusiasm remained undampened.

  ...

  Meanwhile, behind them, Lin Ke'er's beautiful face turned somewhat sour watching the scene.

  She felt a bit regretful.

  Earlier, to avoid suspicion and fearing that bringing Ye Chen into her room might lead to misunderstandings, she hadn't invited him inside.

  But if she had known Lu Jing would come out and meet Ye Chen, she wouldn't have hesitated and would have definitely brought Ye Chen into her room...