At that mont, Ye Chen understood everything in an instant. The Senior Sister, seemingly warm-hearted, was actually very calculating. It was possible that the attendant was in cahoots with her, intentionally waiting there to stage the scene. The reason for all of this was most likely related to the rumors about Ye Chen being a simp. Perhaps the Senior Sister was trying to see if she could profit from him.
However, she had handled it quite delicately. Her intentions were not overtly obvious. Her skill level was far beyond that of the opportunistic girls from his past life.
Once Ye Chen figured it all out, he couldn't help but smile even more. For him, it wasn't that he feared the opponent being an opportunistic girl trying to take sothing from him.
On the contrary, he would rather face such a person. What truly terrified him was encountering a high-level, unattainable female cultivator, one with no desires. A woman he could see but never touch.
Besides, the Dragon Grasp spell sounded quite useful and versatile. He couldn't help but wonder how much more potent it would be after the thirty-fold amplification.
With that thought in mind, Ye Chen imdiately flicked his wrist and retrieved ten mid-grade spirit stones from his storage ring.
"I'll take the Dragon Grasp."
The attendant stared at the spirit stones in surprise.
Yao Xi, too, imdiately turned around and, with a smile, said, "Junior Brother, you wish to acquire this spell as well? That's wonderful! I'd much rather have you buy it than let it fall into the hands of my competitors!"
Ye Chen clicked his tongue and nodded in approval. Such acting skills were no worse than Sun Ruoxin's.
As expected of the Senior Sister of Green Cloud Sect, she was quite sothing. He shook his head, taking the jade slip from the attendant's hand with a smile. "Senior Sister, what are you saying? Taking what others cherish is not the way of righteous cultivators like us.
"What this junior sister said is true. Cultivators climb step by step, and every misstep could cost us dearly. Losing this technique may even cause you to miss your chance for Foundation Establishnt. So please, accept it, Senior Sister."
Upon hearing these words, the beautiful face of Yao Xi, full of youthful vitality, was filled with surprise.
"No, no…" she shook her head. "We've only just t, Junior Brother. How can I accept such an expensive gift from you? This is absolutely not possible."
Ye Chen smiled and stepped forward, taking Yao Xi's delicate hand in his own and gently placing the jade slip into her palm.
"The mont I laid eyes on you, I felt like we were old friends. You've been so patient with , helping
understand the sect and showing
around. In my heart, I already consider you the closest person to . This gift is just a token of our first eting. If you refuse, it would an you don't see
as a friend. In that case, I'll stop troubling you in the future, and we'll act like strangers."
While speaking, Ye Chen didn't let go of her delicate hand. Her hand was soft and tender, as fragile as if it were made of jelly. No wonder she walked with such a bounce.
Yao Xi's face turned slightly red at his words, and she lowered her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
“...The first ti I t Junior Brother, I also felt sothing special, like we were close. Among the male disciples in the sect, you're the only one I feel this way about! So… well, then I'll shalessly accept it. In a few months, I'll return the spirit stones to you!"
Ye Chen shook his head, a playful smile on his lips. "Senior Sister, if you say that, it ans you still don't see
as a friend."
Yao Xi was at a loss for words this ti. She could only smile awkwardly and say, "If that's the case, thank you, Junior Brother."
At that mont, however, a familiar sound rang out in Ye Chen's mind.
"Gift successfully given!"
"The gift is 'Dragon Grasp'!"
"Feedback in progress!"
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"Thirty-tis feedback…."
"Reward: 'Heaven-Destroying Hand.'"
"Detected that the gift given by the host to the recipient, Yao Xi, is of great importance to her and exceeds her expectations. Her emotional state has fluctuated significantly, triggering a critical hit reward!"
"Reward: One-day private tuition from the Ancestor of the Chen family's phantom. 'Heaven-Destroying Hand' is an ancient family technique of the Chen family. The host can now learn related knowledge of the technique from the phantom!"
Listening to the system's rewards, Ye Chen couldn't help but show a satisfied smile on his face.
The na "Dragon Grasp" already sounded imposing. But once "Heaven-Destroying Hand" appeared, it beca even more terrifying.
But an ancient technique of the Chen family?
Though Ye Chen had never heard of it before, any technique with the term "ancient" attached to it must belong to a power far greater than Green Cloud Sect, likely countless tis stronger. Such a family legacy technique would undoubtedly be no disappointnt in terms of power.
So this was the result of the thirty-tis female cultivator feedback? Even ancient techniques were popping out. He was absolutely in love! Not to ntion, the critical hit reward had been triggered. Such a treasure could not be missed. He would have to make the most of it.
On the opposite side, Yao Xi felt Ye Chen's fiery gaze, as if he were looking at an extraordinary treasure, and her delicate face turned crimson. Though she had sensed Ye Chen's interest in her from their first eting, she had never imagined his feelings would burn so intensely. It left her heart sowhat stunned.
After a long pause, Yao Xi finally spoke in a shy voice, "Junior Brother, I've already accepted the gift... How about... you let go of my hand now?"
Since giving her the jade slip, Ye Chen hadn't let go of her hand. Ye Chen snapped back to reality upon hearing her words and feigned embarrassnt, reluctantly releasing her small hand. The embarrassnt was an act, but the reluctance was real.
Yao Xi's hand truly felt like it ca from the heavens. Such hands were a sha to be wasted on anything other than alchemy.
"Junior Brother, let's go."
Ye Chen nodded and followed Yao Xi as they made their way out.
...
After casually wandering around for a while, Yao Xi turned to Ye Chen with an apologetic smile. "It's ti for my alchemy session, so I'm afraid I can't accompany you any longer. Let's do this another ti."
Ye Chen nodded in understanding.
When a woman wants to distance herself from a man she doesn't quite care for, especially one she finds unappealing, she usually buys what she wants, eats, and then finds so excuse to leave.
Ye Chen also wanted to return and study the technique the system had just rewarded him with, so their thoughts aligned perfectly. They parted ways soon after.
On the way back, Yao Xi looked at the jade slip in her storage pouch, her thoughts swirling. Ever since hearing the rumors that Ye Chen, the new direct disciple, was a simp, Yao Xi had begun to entertain other thoughts.
So today, she decided to put those rumors to the test, curious to see if they were true. She didn't expect the reality to be such a shock.
Ye Chen's generosity towards female cultivators far exceeded her expectations. A technique worth ten middle-grade spirit stones, and he gave it to her without even batting an eye. How wealthy could he possibly be?
At that mont, Yao Xi couldn't help but feel intense emotions. She was genuinely moved. In the Green Cloud Sect, the disciples with the greatest strength were often supported by powerful families. The more talented a disciple was, the more resources their family would provide.
But Yao Xi was different. She had no family support behind her. She had to rely entirely on herself. Her journey had been incredibly difficult. Due to a lack of resources, she was always slightly behind others, and when great opportunities presented themselves, she often missed them by a hair.
The prospect of reaching Foundation Establishnt seed like an unattainable dream. Yet the appearance of Ye Chen, this elite simp, had given Yao Xi a glimr of hope.
Lost in thought, she was suddenly interrupted by the sight of Sun Ruoxin. The mont Sun Ruoxin spotted Yao Xi, a bright smile spread across her face, and she quickly walked over to greet her cheerfully.
Yao Xi, however, felt a bit awkward. After all, in so ways, she was competing for the attention of the sa simp. Her elders had told her to look out for Sun Ruoxin, to take care of her. But now, in a twist of fate, she was in the position of possibly taking the simp from right under Sun Ruoxin's nose.
Although cultivators typically didn't care much about face or pride, and many close brothers had turned on each other without hesitation over opportunities, Yao Xi still felt a little guilty. So, she rely nodded coldly and left, not sparing much ti for pleasantries.
As Yao Xi walked away, Sun Ruoxin's face quickly clouded with displeasure.
"What's the big deal with being an outer sect senior sister?" she muttered under her breath. "She's just at the ninth level of Qi Refining, what's there to be so proud of? Hmph, Ye Chen adores . He's a direct disciple, far stronger than her!
"Though, I can't believe he didn't tell
about this last ti we t. He had a chance to beco a direct disciple, but he still gave
just a regular Green Cloud token. He kept all the good things for himself. What kind of love is that? If he doesn't give
enough gifts next ti we et, I'm not going to forgive him!"
Sun Ruoxin smiled to herself as she thought of Ye Chen. She felt secure in her position and believed her future was bright. However, when Sun Ruoxin arrived at the Mission Hall, hoping to find a task suited to her, she overheard so gossip from nearby disciples about the new direct disciple.
It seed that the new direct disciple had fallen head over heels for Senior Sister Yao Xi at first sight and had taken her to the Green Cloud Market, where he bought her a technique worth ten middle-grade spirit stones as a greeting gift.
To give such an expensive gift right off the bat? The rumors had completely confird Ye Chen's simp status.
Hearing this, Sun Ruoxin's face imdiately darkened.
"My simp went to fawn over soone else?"
This couldn't be possible!
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