Baopu Peak, Cangli Courtyard.

Chen Ye returned home, still unaware that he had established a radiant image of loyalty and righteousness in the hearts of the Li family couple.

At this moment, he was being surrounded by his disciples, undergoing an "interrogation."

"Master! Where on earth did you go?"

Qing Jun asked, her hands on her hips, intimidatingly,

"Why did it take so long? Did you go to see that bad dumpling?"

"What bad dumpling?"

Chen Ye was utterly confused,

"I went to Purple Cloud Peak to visit your Uncle Li and Sister Qiuyun, and brought them some things."

"Hmph! I knew it!"

Qing Jun pouted, self-righteously.

Although Sister Qiuyun isn’t a bad dumpling, she is a woman!

"You must have gone to give that long-legged sister nice things! Master, you’re biased! Qing Jun wants a gift too!"

Chen Ye was amused, reaching out to ruffle her hair: "You little girl, why are you jealous of everything? Have I not given you enough? Those dragon scales are treasures even Golden Core True Men envy."

"That’s different!"

Qing Jun straightened up, earnestly arguing,

"That was given by the bad woman, not by master! Master should personally make one for Qing Jun!"

The unreasonable little girl!

It was clearly given to her by master!

Chen Ye could only placate:

"Alright, alright, I’ll make one for you later."

Forget it.

Consider it a reward for the disciple.

After he returned, this new home, Cangli Courtyard, had been tidied up immaculately by the two disciples.

Seeing Qing Jun’s dusty little face, one could tell she had put in a lot of hard work, even if not very contributive.

"Master, this courtyard... it seems someone lived here before?" Zhiwei suddenly said.

"It’s normal for someone to have lived here before; this courtyard wasn’t built specifically for me as master."

Chen Ye smiled slightly, unconcerned, as he had no such psychological aversions.

"No, what Zhiwei means is that the owner of Cangli Courtyard had close relations with the owner of Tianyu Pavilion. Tianyu Pavilion has no defenses against Cangli Courtyard, and even the restrictions are specifically open to Cangli Courtyard, making it easy for the two families to interact."

Zhiwei explained.

Moreover, she discovered some remnants of the former owner in this courtyard.

Seemed like a girl’s home.

So Zhiwei paid a bit of attention.

After listening, Chen Ye understood.

It seems that Bai Susu used to live in Cangli Courtyard when she was practicing at Baopu Peak.

No wonder he was arranged to stay here.

With this thought, Chen Ye gazed distantly toward the sea of clouds, where a beautiful peak faintly appeared—that was Bai Susu’s Mingxiao Peak.

"No worries, since we’re living here, Cangli Courtyard is our home; no matter who the previous owner was."

Chen Ye brushed it off vaguely.

To avoid the little jealous dumpling giving him more trouble.

"Master is right, this is Qing Jun’s home; no one can take it away!" The little girl fiercely held her flying sword, adorably fierce.

As for Zhiwei, she pursed her lips ever so slightly:

"Oh..."

A prime location like Cangli Courtyard, yet it fell into master’s hands.

She truly didn’t believe there was no story here.

Master, once again hiding things from Zhiwei!

...

In the cultivation room.

Chen Ye sat cross-legged, meditating internally.

The foundation of his cultivation was solid and firm, not weak despite his rapid progress.

"Phew... In three days, I’ll start instructing at Baopu Peak; it’s perfect to take this time for cultivation."

Chen Ye secretly rejoiced.

Thanks to Bai Susu’s help, he could peacefully work as an instructor at Baopu Peak.

Otherwise, he’d be out there fighting life-and-death battles with the Emotion Crossing Sect right now.

It’s not that Chen Ye was afraid of dying.

Rather, he had no reason to risk his life for Lingyin Sect.

Chen Ye originally came from a loose cultivator background, and everything he gained in the sect was through his own efforts.

Moreover...

In the past, he was even set up by high-ranking members within Lingyin Sect and nearly died in Songyang Cave Heaven...

"The debt to the Fourth Elder has already been repaid. The only debt left is to Bai Susu. But the debt is to Bai Susu, not the Lingyin Sect, right?"

Chen Ye reasoned confidently.

A flip of his wrist, and a jade bottle carved from age-old Cold Jade appeared in his palm.

The moment the jade bottle appeared, the room’s temperature dropped a few degrees.

"A reward personally bestowed by Sect Master Zhao Yan; hope it brings some surprises."

Chen Ye was full of anticipation.

As soon as he opened it, a brilliant halo of pills shot up to the sky.

Inside the bottle lay a pill the size of a dragon’s eye, quietly.

The pill was entirely amber, with a semi-transparent skin that seemed to seal a cluster of living spiritual liquid underneath.

"Second Tier Upper Grade, Transformation Pill!"

Even with Chen Ye’s extensive knowledge and experience in refining numerous top-grade pills, he couldn’t help but narrow his eyes slightly.

This pill, named "Transformation," implies "recreation and rebirth, a complete metamorphosis."

Just the fact that it can help Foundation Establishment cultivators break through bottlenecks is enough to show its preciousness.

In terms of value, it far surpasses a top-grade Purple Sun Pill.

"What a generous gesture."

It seems the sect is truly sparing no expense this time.

After all, Mei Suxin was a confidant of one of the Seven Great Venerables of the Emotion Crossing Sect and a long-standing tumor in the Yan Kingdom. Her death was a significant strategic victory for the Lingyin Sect.

Moreover, saving the Fourth Elder’s only daughter, Zhang Chuxi...

"This reward indeed matches the risk I took."

Chen Ye’s lips curled into a satisfied smile.

With this Transformation Pill, in addition to the qualitative change from the Withering and Prosperous Profound Light Scripture, his breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Middle Period will be greatly accelerated!

"It’s just that... having just recently broken through to the Foundation Establishment Third Layer, even with the qualitative change of the Withering and Prosperous Profound Light Scripture, I still need to accumulate some time before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Period."

Determined, Chen Ye carefully put away the Transformation Pill.

With the help of this pill,

the breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Middle Period will be even easier than breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Third Layer!