Sun Ye was genuinely shocked.

  He knew all too well how poor Ye Chen's comprehension of runes and talismans was.

  Saying he was like a piece of dead wood that couldn't be carved wouldn't be an exaggeration.

  He truly was clueless.

  Yet, only a week had passed.

  When Ye Chen was drawing runes, it was as if he had become a different person.

  His strokes were smooth and fluid, though he was still a bit unfamiliar with certain points.

  But to say he had undergone a complete transformation wouldn't be an overstatement.

  "Ye Chen, how did you suddenly improve so much?"

  Sun Ye examined the Dust Removal Talisman in his hand, unable to suppress his curiosity, and asked.

  Did you secretly find another talisman crafter for private lessons?

  Upon hearing this, Ye Chen didn't hesitate at all: "Just by reading books!"

  Reading books?

  Sun Ye was initially taken aback, then remembered the talisman crafting notes he sold to Ye Chen.

  Those were indeed the notes from his master.

  He used to read them every day back then.

  But just a week of reading, and such great progress?

  Isn't this a bit too outrageous?

  When he read them back then, he didn't achieve such results.

  Could it be that Ye Chen is a genius?

  Was it his own teaching that was fwed?

  Was it not Ye Chen's ck of talent, but rather his own failure as a teacher?

  For a moment, Sun Ye even doubted his own teaching abilities.

  However, the reality was clearly not as Sun Ye imagined.

  Ye Chen knew best that his talent was truly cking.

  But who could bme him for having a cheat?

  In any case, Ye Chen's performance completely disrupted Sun Ye's pns.

  But Ye Chen being able to get started was a good thing.

  It meant he could continue collecting tuition fees.

  Thus, Sun Ye regained his enthusiasm.

  Over the next month, Sun Ye was continuously astonished by Ye Chen's performance.

  Because every week during css, Ye Chen's skills would make a significant leap forward.

  In just a month, Ye Chen had completely mastered the basics of talisman crafting.

  He had fully grasped lower-grade runes like the Clear Wind Talisman and the Dust Removal Talisman.

  He was now officially a first-grade talisman crafter.

  He could even start attempting to learn how to create medium-grade runes.

  Just like magic, lower-grade ones had little power.

  It was only at the medium grade that one could start drawing the magic runes truly needed by cultivators.

  In any case, Sun Ye was utterly stunned by Ye Chen's performance.

  One month, from beginner to medium grade, how could this be a waste?

  This was clearly a genius beyond genius.

  Thinking of this, Sun Ye felt a pang of heartache.

  Not because he felt he had wasted a genius.

  But because Ye Chen had an epiphany with his master's talisman crafting notes.

  And he had only sold them for three medium-grade spirit stones.

  He had made a huge loss!

  ...

  "Senior, can I start learning to make medium-grade runes?"

  After this css ended, Ye Chen earnestly asked.

  Hearing this, Sun Ye felt a headache coming on.

  Ye Chen was learning too fast, and he hadn't collected much tuition yet.

  But it wasn't good to intentionally dey, as that would look too greedy.

  After hesitating for a moment, Sun Ye said, "You can..."

  "Come a day earlier next week, and join my daughter for the css!"

  Teaching one was teaching, teaching two was also teaching.

  Since that was the case, it would be more convenient to have them in the same css.

  Besides, ever since his daughter could craft medium-grade runes, she had become a bit arrogant.

  It was just the right time to have her take csses with Ye Chen.

  To use Ye Chen's talent to humble his daughter a bit.

  Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's eyes lit up: "Even though I haven't formally apprenticed, Senior's daughter can be considered my senior sister!"

  "Since we'll be in the same css next time, should I prepare a meeting gift?"

  Seeing Ye Chen's excited expression.

  Sun Ye immediately frowned.

  Why was this kid so excited when he heard about his daughter?

  Why didn't he prepare a meeting gift for me?

  This kid, could it be that he fawns over every female cultivator he meets?

  But he knew his daughter well; she had great ambitions and certainly wouldn't be interested in Ye Chen.

  So if Ye Chen wanted to fawn, let him.

  After all, there's no harm in it.

  ...

  "Finally, I've waited for you, thankfully I didn't give up..."

  Ye Chen left Qingyun Workshop, humming a tune as he returned to his courtyard.

  He felt in an exceptionally good mood.

  Finally, he had the chance to interact with Sun Ruoxin.

  That was a full fifteen times!

  Giving magic or something simir, the feedback would certainly be more top-notch.

  So, what should I give for the first meeting?

  For gifts like resources, the difference between ten times and fifteen times wasn't significant.

  It was just a matter of earning more or less.

  But for gifts that could enhance one's own strength, the difference between fifteen times and ten times was significant.

  For example, a magic spell, the feedback difference between ten times and fifteen times would result in a huge disparity in level.

  The same went for magic artifacts.

  But he didn't even know Sun Ruoxin, so he had no idea what she needed.

  If he gave something she didn't need and didn't trigger the feedback.

  That would be a huge loss.

  So this was indeed a matter that required careful consideration.

  ...

  In the following days.

  Ye Chen focused on cultivating, occasionally watching Lu Jing and Lin Ke'er vie for his attention.

  And enjoying the benefits they offered.

  Meanwhile, the Mo Family had informed him.

  Jin Zhaodi's blood had been recorded in the formations of the Silver Moon Market.

  Once she entered, the formations would immediately alert the Mo Family.

  So Ye Chen didn't have to worry about retaliation.

  Unless the Silver Moon Market fell into chaos, and the Mo Family couldn't take care of themselves.

  But how could such a thing happen to a Foundation Establishment family?

  So Ye Chen was in an exceptionally good mood during this time.

  Perhaps because his strength had increased, he felt a bit more secure.

  Ye Chen had also become more interested in the Silver Moon Market.

  For example, the stall trading area.

  Besides shops, the Silver Moon Market also had a stall area.

  As long as you paid the stall fee, you could set up a stall.

  The variety was very rich.

  But the quality was quite uneven.

  Ye Chen had long been interested in the stall area of the market.

  In the novels he read in his previous life, the protagonist often found treasures overlooked by others in the stall area and soared to success.

  With his system, maybe he could also pick up a bargain like the protagonist.

  So on Lu Jing's day off.

  Ye Chen went with Lu Jing to the stall area.

  Lu Jing always bought beast meat there.

  When they arrived, Ye Chen's eyes lit up.

  The stall area wasn't very spacious, with cultivators sitting cross-legged on both sides.

  Some had set up stalls, while others simply id out a cloth on the ground to sell their goods.

  As for the items, they were incredibly diverse.

  There were vendors selling meat, pills, magic artifacts, spiritual herbs, and more...

  Initially, Ye Chen was quite interested, looking around.

  Wondering if he could find a bargain or see a suitable gift for Sun Ruoxin.

  But he quickly lost interest.

  To be honest, the items weren't great.

  Ye Chen wasn't familiar with everything, but he had a good eye for pills and runes.

  Some pills were of extremely poor quality, worse than lower-grade, with impurities probably making up half of them.

  Worse than the pills he had refined in his previous life.

  And the runes were the same, with uneven spiritual power, insufficient power, and slow activation.

  They might not even activate when needed.

  Although they were cheap.

  They were indeed useless to Ye Chen.

  However, while wandering around, Ye Chen and Lu Jing noticed a rge crowd gathered around a stall in the middle of the stall area...

  This piqued Ye Chen's curiosity.

  Why were there so many people?

  Could it be that they had discovered some treasure?

  CPDD