Ye Chen was somewhat despairing about his own talent.

  Without the system, he feared he would remain at the bottom of the cultivation world for his entire life, with no chance of turning things around.

  Fortunately, he had the system.

  So, Ye Chen wasn't too upset about his ck of talent.

  It didn't matter if he couldn't learn.

  After all, he was just looking for a chance to get close to Sun Ruoxin.

  In the days that followed, Ye Chen didn't focus on talisman crafting.

  Instead, he continued his routine of cultivation and alchemy every day.

  However, Lin Ke'er and Lu Jing's attitudes toward Ye Chen became even more enthusiastic.

  Lin Ke'er was naturally because of the storage bag.

  As for Lu Jing, it was due to a sense of crisis.

  Ye Chen hadn't given her any gifts this week but had given Lin Ke'er a storage bag instead.

  Didn't this imply that Ye Chen was really going to change his heart?

  Lu Jing couldn't accept this.

  Meanwhile, the two women also discovered that Ye Chen had unknowingly broken through to the fifth yer of Qi Refining.

  A breakthrough in a cultivator's realm is hard to detect unless one has a specific detection spell.

  Ye Chen's cultivation level now surpassed theirs.

  Naturally, this made the two women pay more attention to Ye Chen.

  After all, women are inherently drawn to strength.

  They prefer men who are stronger than themselves.

  Thus, the rivalry between the two women became more intense.

  They both became more enthusiastic toward Ye Chen, offering more benefits.

  And Ye Chen, on his part, had stopped giving out pills.

  Instead, he started making money through buying and selling.

  The system didn't return spirit stones directly.

  Moreover, the gifts had to be something the recipient needed, not exceeding their needs.

  So Ye Chen became more generous.

  For example, he gifted Lu Jing a magic robe worth two medium-grade spirit stones.

  He also gave Lin Ke'er a white glove-style magic artifact made of celestial silk, worth three medium-grade spirit stones.

  Unfortunately, there wasn't a bck one, preferably socks.

  Otherwise, Ye Chen would have been even more excited.

  In short, Ye Chen's generosity increased.

  Although the two women disapproved of Ye Chen's indecisive and flirtatious attitude, wanting both of them, they couldn't refuse his generosity.

  To compete for benefits, the two women offered more and more.

  For instance, Lin Ke'er had already allowed Ye Chen to reach out while kissing.

  Although he couldn't go further yet, it seemed close.

  As for Lu Jing, whenever Ye Chen dined in her room, it was practically a benefit show.

  Her attire became more revealing.

  Cleavage was a thing of the past.

  She even sat on Ye Chen's p to feed him...

  Making Ye Chen feel utterly delighted.

  ...

  Meanwhile, Ye Chen was raking in profits through the system's tenfold returns on gifts.

  The system was very considerate.

  It could distinguish whether Ye Chen wanted something for himself or to earn spirit stones.

  So the returns were based on quantity.

  Moreover, the styles and functions varied.

  This prevented Ye Chen from being targeted when selling.

  The only downside was that the Silver Moon Market was too small.

  Selling too much, even cautiously, could easily attract attention.

  And since he was selling to shops, the prices weren't high, usually around seventy percent of the retail price.

  But even so, Ye Chen's savings quickly grew to twenty medium-grade spirit stones.

  And they continued to increase.

  Overall, Ye Chen's life was smooth sailing.

  The only thing troubling him was the ck of progress with Sun Ruoxin.

  Ye Chen had already given up on talisman crafting.

  He considered it a way to spend money for a chance.

  But the problem was, after three csses, he hadn't encountered Sun Ruoxin even once.

  This made Ye Chen a bit dissatisfied.

  He wasn't there to learn talisman crafting.

  If he couldn't meet Sun Ruoxin, he might as well stop attending the talisman css.

  Wasting money wasn't a solution.

  He'd find another opportunity ter.

  ...

  Qingyun Workshop.

  In a quiet room.

  Watching Ye Chen's disastrous talisman crafting, Sun Ye struggled to suppress his urge to scold him.

  It was absurd, truly absurd.

  He had never seen someone as bad as Ye Chen.

  He was genuinely teaching seriously.

  But after four csses, Ye Chen hadn't made any progress.

  Such talent should be buried!

  Yet, he was somewhat envious of Ye Chen's spirit stones.

  This kid was really wealthy.

  If he could keep Ye Chen attending csses, it would amount to over ten low-grade spirit stones a year.

  Thinking of this, Sun Ye put on an approving expression: "Not bad, great progress. Look at this line, it's drawn very well, subtly aligning with the flow of spiritual power..."

  "I believe if you keep studying hard, it won't be long before you become an excellent talisman crafter."

  Listening to Sun Ye, Ye Chen felt a bit awkward.

  Brother, how desperate are you for money?

  To earn some css fees, you're really speaking against your conscience.

  Just like in his previous life on Blue Star, where a president of a strong football nation cimed to watch the Chinese national team every day to secure a deal with China.

  Ye Chen was noncommittal about Sun Ye's words.

  However, he still hadn't seen Sun Ruoxin by the st css of the day.

  This prompted Ye Chen to ask, "I heard from the shop staff that your daughter is also learning talisman crafting, Senior Sun."

  "You're so busy, why not teach us together? It would save time."

  Sun Ye didn't suspect the kid was after his daughter.

  He replied irritably, "My daughter is already a proper talisman crafter and can craft first-grade medium-level talismans."

  "And you? You're not even a beginner."

  "I'd love to teach you together, but you're so... inexperienced. It's just not possible."

  Ye Chen ignored Sun Ye's comment about his ck of skill.

  After hearing Sun Ye's words, he realized the truth.

  Indeed, the gap was too wide to mix them together.

  Like kindergarteners and middle schoolers, the difference was too great.

  If he could quickly improve his talisman crafting skills, he could attend csses with Sun Ruoxin.

  But...

  Ye Chen had to admit he was really bad at it.

  Learning on his own might take a year or two just to get started.

  "Senior Sun, do you have any methods to quickly improve talisman crafting skills?"

  "My progress is too slow; it's been a month, and I'm still not a beginner."

  "If there's no way to improve quickly, I think I might as well give up!"

  Hearing this, Sun Ye pursed his lips.

  The less skilled they are, the more they want to reach the top in one step.

  But he really wanted to earn Ye Chen's money.

  After hesitating for a moment, Sun Ye said, "I have a set of talisman crafting notes from my master."

  "It contains many insights and learning experiences from when my master was a first-grade talisman crafter."

  "If you study these notes, your understanding of talismans will surely improve greatly, and your skills might advance rapidly."

  ...

  Hearing this, Ye Chen's eyes lit up.

  This seemed like a good thing.

  Lu Jing was also learning talisman crafting, so it was a perfect fit.

  If he gave it to Lu Jing, what would the tenfold return bring him?

  Maybe it could rapidly improve his talisman skills, allowing him to attend csses with Sun Ruoxin.

  However, Ye Chen didn't speak up immediately.

  He knew Sun Ye's greedy nature wouldn't let him get it for free.

  CPDD