Chương 136: Chapter 135: Only Gifts, No Exchanges

So, it was an elder of Divine Will Sect. It's worth noting that elders in Divine Will Sect were all Golden Core cultivators. And those who reached the Golden Core stage were undoubtedly top-tier talents with extraordinary potential. No wonder she had a two-hundredfold multiplier. Now, the question was: should he meet with her? Of course, he should! Her actions, from bidding in the auction to now proactively wanting to meet, clearly indicated her intense desire for this cultivation method.

Though Ye Chen didn't fully understand why a Golden Core cultivator would need a Foundation Establishment method, as long as there was demand, the system would recognize the gift as valid. A two-hundredfold multiplier cultivator's demand was rare and invaluable. How could Ye Chen possibly let this opportunity slip by? As for whether she would try to use her strength to threaten him and forcefully take the method, Ye Chen wasn't worried about that. After all, his original intention was to gift the method.

It was a gift, and no one could take it further once it was given. She certainly wouldn't go as far as trying to kill him for it. With the potential of triggering a two-hundredfold feedback and satisfying her need, Ye Chen felt it was well worth the risk.

"Sure, please have her come in," Ye Chen decided directly. The deacon was a little surprised but nodded and turned to leave. Not long after, there was a knock at the door. Ye Chen called out to let her in, curious about the female cultivator with a two-hundredfold multiplier. He wondered just how extraordinary she must be to surpass even his master's multiplier. However, even Ye Chen, who was accustomed to being tested by beautiful women, found himself stopping to catch his breath when he saw the figure entering.

There was no denying it—this woman was ethereal! She wore a flowing white dress, with dark stockings swirling lightly. Her eyes seemed hazy, as though covered by a mist, giving her a dreamlike, otherworldly aura. Her figure was slender, with curves that were subtly discernible under the soft folds of the white dress. Ye Chen could find no flaw in her appearance. A red mole at the center of her brow only added to her saintly aura. Looking at her, Ye Chen couldn't even entertain any improper thoughts.

It was simply absurd. After all, even when looking at his master, Ye Chen felt a strong desire to show filial piety. But this woman? Was this the two-hundredfold multiplier cultivator? Ye Chen marveled in his heart. However, before he could think further, a system prompt interrupted his thoughts.

"System has detected a matching target."

"An Yuyi: One hundred times multiplier!" Another cultivator with a one-hundredfold multiplier? Ye Chen's eyes widened in surprise as he noticed that behind the ethereal beauty, there was another female cultivator following her in. This cultivator was very young. She appeared to be around eighteen or nineteen, with a slender and graceful figure. Her face still carried a hint of youthful innocence and cuteness, but she already had a beauty that could topple cities.

The most striking thing about her was her imposing figure. Her proportions were comparable to that of Lu Jing's. With her youthful features paired with that figure, she seemed like the embodiment of the "perfect body." Ye Chen never expected to encounter two female cultivators with multipliers above one hundred at the same time. Divine Will City truly was extraordinary. He had come to Divine Will City simply for shopping, but now, Ye Chen was starting to feel like he didn't want to leave.

The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. The Green Cloud City was just a temporary residence. The Divine Will City was where Ye Chen felt his true home would be forever.... Upon entering the room and sensing Ye Chen's cultivation level, An Miaoli showed a hint of surprise.

She had initially thought that the person who had been bidding so aggressively against her was a Golden Core or late Foundation Establishment cultivator, someone like herself buying a cultivation method for a junior. But she didn't expect Ye Chen to be only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, purchasing the method for himself. The surprise was brief, however. An Miaoli looked at Ye Chen calmly and spoke.

"I am An Miaoli, an elder of Divine Will Sect. I've come to meet you, Fellow Daoist, because of the Star Thunder Sound method. My niece, An Yuyi, recently made a breakthrough. I spent a great deal of resources to buy her a high-tier Earth-grade cultivation method.

"After purchasing it, I learned that Heavenly Evolution Pavilion was auctioning the Star Thunder Sound method. Yuyi's spiritual roots are dual-element, with both star and thunder elements, making her perfectly compatible with this method."

"That's why I've come to ask you, Fellow Daoist. I hope you can part with the Star Thunder Sound method. I will exchange it with the high-tier Earth-grade Purple Mist Heavenly Gate method." An Miaoli did not try to use her status as a Golden Core cultivator to pressure Ye Chen, speaking calmly while the red mole between her brows seemed to glow faintly. It gave Ye Chen the feeling of meeting a Bodhisattva.

After hearing her explanation, Ye Chen finally understood why a Golden Core cultivator would be so intent on obtaining a Foundation Establishment method. He also understood why this Golden Core cultivator hadn't just taken the method from him. She had already spent a great deal on buying a high-tier Earth-grade cultivation method for her niece. She likely didn't have enough spiritual stones left to bid on the Star Thunder Sound method.

It made sense that she was offering a higher-tier method in exchange for a lower-tier one. Because a cultivation method wasn't always better simply because it was of a higher tier. There was also the matter of compatibility. Though the Star Thunder Sound method was a mid-tier Earth-grade method, its compatibility with An Yuyi's dual-element spiritual roots could potentially make it as powerful as a Heaven-tier method. No wonder An Miaoli was willing to offer a high-tier Earth-grade method in exchange. But...

Ye Chen wasn't going to trade.

"Apologies, this cultivation method is important to me as well..." Ye Chen directly refused. An Miaoli furrowed her brows slightly. But even with the frown, she still radiated an ethereal, almost celestial aura, with no sign of earthly frustration. Behind her, An Yuyi immediately grew anxious upon hearing this and spoke out.

"You're getting an upper-tier method in exchange for a mid-tier one. You've already gained an advantage, so why won't you trade?" An Yuyi's voice carried clear dissatisfaction as she glared at Ye Chen. Her temper seems as big as her figure. Ye Chen inwardly mocked her, not sparing a glance at An Yuyi, and instead focused on An Miaoli, speaking seriously.

"The exchange is unnecessary. But since you need it, I'm willing to give you the Star Thunder Sound method." At the sound of Ye Chen's words, the deacon who had entered with them immediately frowned and coldly spoke.

"Before you both arrived, you promised not to threaten Heavenly Evolution Pavilion's guests. If you proceed this way, Heavenly Evolution Holy Land will naturally send an elder to speak with your sect's master." An Miaoli's eyes flickered with surprise. She hadn't expected that after Ye Chen had rejected the trade, he would offer the method to her outright. An Miaoli shook her head, "I never intended to pressure you. Nor do I need you to give it to me. A trade is what I'm asking for."

Ye Chen nodded, acknowledging, "I wasn't pressured. I truly want to give it to you, to build a good connection. As for a trade, there's no need. If it must be a trade, then I must refuse!" Ye Chen's attitude shocked everyone in the room. A cultivation method that had been bid for with seven hundred and fifty high-grade spiritual stones, and he was just giving it away, no exchange? What kind of background did he have to treat spiritual stones this lightly?

Even disciples of the Holy Land didn't spend spiritual stones like this.... Before An Miaoli could respond, An Yuyi's eyes lit up, and she reached out, "Then give it to me. After all, it's my cultivation method. I'll take this good fortune!" She even tried to grab the jade slip containing the method from Ye Chen's hand. But Ye Chen quickly withdrew his hand and calmly shook his head.

"I'm only giving it to Senior An." A hundred times multiplier? In another situation, Ye Chen would have treasured it as a rare gem. He would have given you the moon if you asked for it. But right now, the two-hundredfold multiplier cultivator was standing right in front of him, and she was also a Golden Core cultivator—an opportunity he could never pass up. Ye Chen had no intentions of missing out. An Yuyi's face turned dark with fury. Her face tightened, her silver teeth gritting together.

He clearly wanted to give the method away, yet he wouldn't give it to her—the one who would use it. Instead, he said he would only give it to her aunt. What was his meaning? An Yuyi had never been humiliated like this before… she was shaking with fury!