The girl with fifteen times the charm is indeed a treasure.

  But approaching her rashly would definitely make her wary.

  Moreover, she clearly differs from a rogue cultivator like Lin Ke'er.

  She was dressed in a magic robe.

  Magic robes are more expensive than ordinary magic artifacts due to their high crafting difficulty.

  This shows her wealth.

  And Ye Chen couldn't discern her cultivation level, indicating she was definitely higher than him, at least at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

  A quality girl from a wealthy family, no doubt.

  Giving her gifts out of nowhere, she probably wouldn't even look at them.

  It might even cause trouble.

  So, this matter needs careful pnning.

  Ye Chen wasn't in a hurry.

  After all, he still had Lin Ke'er as a backup.

  Ye Chen found a pce to restore his appearance, changed back into his clothes from when he went out, and returned to his family's pharmacy through the front door.

  There were no customers in the pharmacy at the moment.

  Seeing Ye Chen come in, everyone had a complicated expression.

  The incident of Ye Chen giving away the external martial arts technique had happened a week ago.

  But the shock it brought to the shop's staff hadn't faded.

  The Longxiang Hands, worth three medium-grade spirit stones.

  They might not be able to afford it even if they didn't eat or drink for ten years, yet it was just given to a woman.

  Definitely a prodigal.

  But if he gave such an expensive gift and brought Lin Ke'er into his room, it would be understandable.

  At least everyone could comprehend it.

  But the problem was, after giving the gift, Ye Chen never appeared in front of Lin Ke'er.

  What’s going on?

  You just want to give without expecting anything in return?

  Isn't that too much of a lick spirit?

  The staff couldn't understand Ye Chen's lick spirit behavior.

  They even deeply resented it, wishing they could take his pce.

  After work, they often privately discussed and mocked it.

  As a result, many local cultivators at the Silver Moon Market knew that there was an alchemist from the Ye family at the One Leaf Pill Shop who was a notorious lick spirit.

  They all looked down on him.

  Ye Chen wasn't aware that his reputation had spread far and wide.

  But even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

  Whether he was a lick spirit or not wasn't for others to decide.

  Only he could decide.

  If he said he wasn't, then he wasn't.

  ...

  Everyone was curious about what Ye Chen was up to.

  Could it be that he was here to give gifts again?

  Lin Ke'er had a complicated expression when she saw Ye Chen.

  She had already practiced the Longxiang Hands.

  The effect was really excellent.

  Far superior to ordinary external martial arts techniques.

  Receiving such a heavy gift from Ye Chen, she didn't know how to face him.

  What if Ye Chen made some inappropriate requests?

  How would she refuse?

  ...

  But to Lin Ke'er's relief, Ye Chen didn't come to find her.

  Instead, he called a staff member and mentioned some medicinal herbs.

  He noted them down and asked them to be sent to the backyard.

  Ye Chen hadn't bought all the herbs he needed at Qingyun Workshop.

  Some of the most common herbs would be bought at his own shop.

  He also bought some unnecessary herbs.

  This way, no one could tell what he was going to refine.

  The Elephant Blood Pill was an exclusive pill of the Longxiang Sect.

  If word got out that he could refine it, it might cause trouble.

  So it's better to be cautious.

  Returning to his room.

  It was afternoon.

  Ye Chen calmed his mind and quickly processed the delivered herbs.

  He began alchemy.

  After more than four hours, a special aroma filled the alchemy room.

  As the lid of the alchemy furnace floated up.

  Several red pills flew out of the furnace and nded in Ye Chen's hand.

  "Elephant Blood Pills!"

  "Five low-grade, three medium-grade, no high-grade."

  Ye Chen examined the pills in his hand and nodded in satisfaction.

  The difficulty of refining Elephant Blood Pills was higher than Qi Gathering Pills.

  Getting three medium-grade pills on the first try was already good.

  As for the five low-grade pills, Ye Chen pnned to give them to Lin Ke'er.

  She was currently practicing Longxiang Hands.

  The Elephant Blood Pills were also what she needed.

  His father had indeed given him ten Elephant Blood Pills back then.

  So he wasn't afraid of revealing that he could refine Elephant Blood Pills.

  It was just right to see what the tenfold reward would yield.

  However, he could give ten pills at once.

  Each one could yield a tenfold return, so Ye Chen naturally wouldn't waste it.

  So Ye Chen would add five medium-grade Qi Gathering Pills to give to Lin Ke'er.

  The goal was to maximize the benefits.

  Ye Chen's remaining spirit stones were running low.

  It was time to earn some spirit stones properly.

  Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to afford expensive gifts.

  ...

  In the afternoon at work.

  Lin Ke'er was a bit distracted.

  Ye Chen came to the shop today but didn't speak to her.

  He didn't even look at her.

  This made Lin Ke'er feel a bit anxious.

  Could it be that Ye Chen was upset because she received such a heavy gift and didn't take the initiative to thank him?

  Was Ye Chen already tired of her?

  Thinking of this, Lin Ke'er hesitated.

  She understood her own heart clearly.

  She wanted to become stronger, to achieve Foundation Establishment, to climb higher.

  Although Ye Chen could provide some help now.

  In the future, it would be difficult for him to help her.

  So Lin Ke'er pnned to gradually distance herself from Ye Chen after reaching the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, when she no longer needed Qi Gathering Pills.

  But the Longxiang Hands she received this time made Lin Ke'er realize the support behind Ye Chen.

  Even if Ye Chen was a waste.

  His father, who was at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining, would still provide resources unimaginable to a rogue cultivator like her.

  After reaching the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, she might still obtain many useful resources from Ye Chen.

  If she cut ties now.

  It would be a huge loss.

  Thinking of this, Lin Ke'er decided to visit Ye Chen in the backyard after work.

  To personally thank Ye Chen and dispel any misunderstandings he might have about her.

  ...

  After work.

  Lin Ke'er went to the backyard, in front of Ye Chen's room.

  She gently knocked on the door, "Fellow Daoist Ye, are you there?"

  Inside the room, Ye Chen heard the voice and stretched zily.

  Lin Ke'er came on her own?

  Well, it saved him the trouble of delivering the pills.

  Opening the door, he saw Lin Ke'er looking at him with joy and gratitude, "Fellow Daoist Ye, I came to thank you for the Longxiang Hands you gave me..."

  "I don't even know how to express my gratitude."

  "In all my years of cultivation, you are the person who has treated me the best, Fellow Daoist Ye..."

  "Fellow Daoist Ye, you're like a brother to me."

  Ye Chen nodded in agreement but didn't believe a word.

  As for the lines like "you're the best person to me" and "I've always seen you as a brother," he had seen too many in his past life.

  "Fairy Lin, you're too kind. These are Elephant Blood Pills my father prepared for me, to assist in practicing Longxiang Hands."

  "Also, my alchemy skills have recently improved, and I refined five medium-grade Qi Gathering Pills, which I also give to you for cultivation."

  "Please don't be polite."

  With that, Ye Chen directly handed over the pills.

  Hearing this, Lin Ke'er was surprised.

  After practicing the external martial arts, her progress was rapid.

  But the consumption of resources also increased rapidly.

  After all, practicing external martial arts required the consumption of qi and blood.

  So it had to be supplemented with pills.

  Otherwise, not only would there be no effect, but it could also deplete the body and damage the foundation.

  Without the corresponding pills, Lin Ke'er could only rely on more spirit beast meat and spirit rice to nourish her body.

  But this added extra expenses.

  Making Lin Ke'er even more strapped for cash.

  The pills Ye Chen brought out this time could truly solve her urgent needs.

  But...

  She really didn't come to receive gifts this time...