At this moment, Yu Yinyin was more than willing to help him with whatever he asked for. But when Lin Qinghen spoke up, she brought up a request he hadn’t expected.

Yu Yinyin was momentarily taken aback but quickly responded, “You and I are master and disciple; there’s no need to talk about borrowing. How much do you need? I can give you whatever amount.”

Lin Qinghen replied honestly, “One hundred thousand.”

Yu Yinyin: “……”

So little.

Lin Qinghen had just confirmed that the system’s task required him to sell “products,” not specifically elixirs, and it didn’t mention any price he had to sell them for. If he “sold” a few mutated Round Wheat for one hundred thousand spirit coins to his master, as long as Yu Yinyin agreed, wouldn’t that count as completing the task?

He hadn’t thought of taking this shortcut before, but now he could give it a try. This Round Wheat had already broken through its grade; it was more impressive than he had imagined. He couldn’t just sell it casually anymore.

“What did I think it was?” Yu Yinyin looked at him, finding him quite earnest at this moment. “Go to my room and take it. I don’t usually need to spend money, but I do have a little on hand. You’re researching this, so you should have some expenses. I don’t need it; that money is all yours.”

On the surface, Yu Yinyin still held a position in the Lin family. She had a fixed monthly salary, but she never spent it and had saved quite a bit over the years. One hundred thousand was pocket change for her. Worried he wouldn’t have enough, she grabbed a big handful of crystal chips and stuffed them into his hands. It was a larger denomination, all crammed into a bag—definitely more than one hundred thousand, likely around seven or eighty thousand.

With the money in hand, Lin Qinghen instantly felt a bit wealthier and somewhat more at ease. He thought for a moment, then went to the side room and grabbed a bottle of ripening potion. The two of them returned to the field and picked a small seedling that had turned red, pouring the potion onto it.

Yu Yinyin naturally wanted to see what the fruit would look like. As she watched the growth process of the Round Wheat, her previously calm heart began to stir again. This Round Wheat was even better than she had imagined.

Although it had already risen to the yellow grade four-star spirit plant, its growth period had not been extended. This meant that the lowest-grade ripening potion still worked on it. When it bore fruit, this plant would produce far more than ordinary Round Wheat.

“This is the finished product I’ve researched so far. Thank you, Master, for the spirit coins; it has helped me a lot. This Round Wheat is for you. If you need anything else, just call me anytime,” Lin Qinghen said. “I can’t identify it myself; it’s my first time knowing it has risen to four stars. I also trouble you to help me take a look; you can handle this piece of land as you wish.”

He had received Yu Yinyin’s money while giving her the Round Wheat along with after-sale promises, completing the exchange neatly. Just as Yu Yinyin was staring intently at the Round Wheat, Lin Qinghen focused on his system interface.

He watched the number [currently holding 1000 spirit coins] change slowly, as if the system were hesitating over whether this counted as skirting the rules to complete the task. After a while, a familiar shimmering golden [Task Completed] button appeared under the second novice task!

It really worked!

Lin Qinghen pressed it without hesitation. Before he could check the changes in the system after completing the second task, he felt a warm sensation in his palm.

Opening his hand, he saw a small box slightly larger than half a finger suddenly appear in his hand. Inside the box was a quarter of a round elixir, somewhat translucent and looking rather unremarkable.

A quarter of a detoxification pill.

Yu Yinyin was focused on observing the Round Wheat and didn’t notice his movements for the moment. Lin Qinghen told her he was feeling a bit tired and quickly turned to head back, and seeing the fatigue on his face, Yu Yinyin didn’t stop him, letting him rest first.

It was already getting late, and as Lin Qinghen walked back, he encountered no one. His little courtyard was the servants’ area, and there was a curfew at a certain time each night, so no one would come around.

In the dilapidated courtyard, he stared at the medicine in the box for a while, then didn’t hesitate any longer and swallowed it in one go. The moment he did, it felt like he had swallowed a ball of fire, burning from within. He immediately spat out a large mouthful of blood and fainted.

Even while unconscious, he could still feel the bone-deep agony. He didn’t know how long it lasted; it felt like every minute and second was a torment.

When he woke up, it was still Yu Yinyin taking care of him. His master seemed to have reignited hope because of that Round Wheat, breaking through her cold exterior and showing no concealment of her worry for him.

“I identified that Round Wheat. I had planned to tell you the results first thing this morning, but you didn’t come on time, and I found it strange. Luckily, I came to check,” Yu Yinyin said. “You scared me! What happened to you? And…”

At this point, she hesitated, as if something indescribable had occurred.

Lin Qinghen coughed a few times; by now, the pain in his body had faded, leaving him with a pleasantly cool sensation. His face felt a bit numb and tingly.

This detoxification pill had quite the kick.

“I…”

He noticed something was different about himself. First, he felt a bit stronger. After calming down and checking, he found that he had unexpectedly reached yellow grade four-star overnight.

Was it the effect of the medicine?

“Although you spat out blood, I checked, and it’s a good thing. Your inherent deficiencies have clearly improved somewhat,” Yu Yinyin told him. She couldn’t have known about the system, so she created a reason for the situation herself.

“I’ve always been unable to pinpoint the cause of your issues. My previous guesses were correct; your birthmark and talent are due to inherent deficiencies, which is a kind of ailment. Perhaps your diligent cultivation over these past ten years gradually improved it, forcing some stagnant blood out. Though it hasn’t completely resolved, it’s a reward for your hard work over the years—it’s a good thing.”

She found a mirror and handed it to Lin Qinghen, and his face was reflected in the glass.

There was still quite a large birthmark, but its color had faded somewhat. The small parts around his eyes and forehead had completely disappeared, revealing his original skin.

He had worn a mask for years, and Yu Yinyin had rarely seen his true face. Whenever she did, she felt a mix of pity and regret.

But this time, as the birthmark faded, the areas around his eyes had vanished. He still looked somewhat intimidating overall, but at least his eyes finally showed their true nature.

Lin Qinghen originally had very beautiful eyes—round, like black gems, with lashes as delicate as crow feathers. Upon closer inspection, they appeared exceptionally pretty, akin to some precious jewelry.

As he just got up, his body was still a bit unsteady, and after a few movements, he felt a wave of soreness. A few physiological tears welled up in his eyes, and in the mist, those beautiful eyes appeared even more captivating.

Lin Qinghen himself wasn’t particularly concerned; he had grown accustomed to this face. He glanced at the mirror, focusing more on the increase in his spiritual power.

He got out of bed to test himself and indeed felt much better. From yellow grade two-star to four-star, the spirit power within him had at least tripled.

Lin Qinghen’s first thought was that with this foundation, he had enough spirit power reserves to research more spirit plants.

Seeing that he was fine, Yu Yinyin quickly told him the results of her assessment.

“What you grew is indeed yellow grade four-star mutated Round Wheat. You know more about the various changes than I do, so I won’t elaborate.

As for the medicine’s effect, the Round Wheat you grew has significantly more spirit power recovery, almost reaching double that of ordinary red Round Wheat. The speed of blood clotting and scabbing is faster, and it can also restore some physical strength to the user. If refined into a pill, the effects would be even better.”

This result exceeded Yu Yinyin’s expectations.

“I haven’t been in touch with the outside world for years. Last night, I used my method to send a message out. If they see it, they’ll reply to me. ”

“I don’t know what has become of my subordinates, but there’s still a faint connection with the token, so it should still be there. When the time comes, I can hand all this over to you.”

Yu Yinyin paused before continuing, “However, the one who brought me into the Lin family’s treasury has been in seclusion for half a month. I went to ask, and he still has seven days before he comes out. ”

“I have an agreement with him that if I leave, I need to see him once more. The spirit tools for hiding my strength must also be slowly unraveled.”

“Qinghen, once I’ve established contact with the outside world and settled my matters, it won’t take long, just a few days. I’ll take you away.”

“The Lin family isn’t worthy of you. As long as you don’t want to, you won’t have any ties here anymore.”

Lin Qinghen nodded and replied, “It’s fine; just a few days. I can wait.”

Moreover, not only Yu Yinyin, but Lin Qinghen also had his own things to do. His third novice task had just been refreshed.