The center of attention in Tianyang City was now filled with regret and self-reproach.

"Just because you acted arrogantly, look at the trouble you've caused now!" Ye Yiming was in tears.

It all started a moment ago when Ye's grandfather came and delivered a message, which made Ye Yiming burst into tears and wails.

It wasn't praise from Ye's grandfather; instead, it was a message from the emperor summoning Ye Yiming to the palace in seven days.

Thinking back to how he had run off without consulting the emperor, and then remembering the smile on Ye's grandfather's face as he left, Ye Yiming felt like he could see his own demise seven days from now.

Sighing, he had been quite carefree before, but now it seemed he had gone too far and was beginning to feel regretful. The thought of it made Ye Yiming howl once more.

Throughout the day, wails of misery echoed from Ye Yiming's room, causing the servants in the Duke's Mansion to hurry past in fear, afraid of some impending disaster.

This continued until late into the night!

The next morning, Ye Yiming got up without even having breakfast and hurriedly left the house.

Because the previous night, Ye Yiming discovered something rather unfortunate. He found out that the Spirit Ring had a fantastic feature that he hadn't used - the skill binding enhancement feature! Upon realizing this, Ye Yiming's already dismal mood worsened, and he wailed once again.

Intermediate Alchemy (Bound) (73/1000): With the recipe and ingredients, can currently refine pills of three levels - human, earth, and sky. Success rate for human-grade pills is eighty percent; for earth-grade, it's twenty percent; and for sky-grade, it's two percent. There's a one in ten thousand chance of producing a mutated pill. When exploring pill formulas, there's a five percent chance of recovering the formula.

After much hesitation, Ye Yiming finally decided to enhance his alchemy skill! After all, even if he enhanced the absorption skill, it would only increase the rate of absorbing cultivation points. What use would that be without cultivation points or ingredients?

Enhancing alchemy skill, on the other hand, was different. By refining pills with alchemy and then selling them, he wouldn't run out of cultivation points for absorption in the future. He could always switch back to enhancing absorption skill later!

So, Ye Yiming decided to buy some ingredients now. However, this time, he headed straight for the century-old herb shop! Because Ye Yiming planned to directly refine pills for high-level warriors!

But just as he stepped out, not far from home, Ye Yiming heard several half-grown children joyfully singing a nursery rhyme nearby.

"In the lotus garden, by the lotus pond, there are lotus flowers; In the lotus garden, beside the lotus pond, among the lotus leaves, there are lotus seeds, and fragrance in the air!"

Ye Yiming was stunned. How did these kids know about yesterday's incident so early in the morning?

"Oh, it's Big Brother Yiming!" Just as Ye Yiming was dumbfounded, a boy saw him and excitedly shouted, and in an instant, the other kids surrounded Ye Yiming, chanting cheerfully.

"Big Brother Yiming is so clever!"

"Big Brother Yiming is amazing!"

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"Big Brother Yiming is the best!"

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A quarter of an hour later, on the grass outside the Duke's Mansion, Ye Yiming was panting heavily. The white cloth on his face had been pulled away by a mischievous kid, and even his clothes were close to tatters. As for his straw hat, it had long disappeared!

Too crazy!

Ye Yiming now finally understood the terrifying aspect of star-chasers, especially the children among them. Their frenzy made Ye Yiming shudder at the thought.

"Phew! Big Brother Yiming, I heard early this morning that you made Minister Wu spit blood with your poems and verses yesterday. I wasn't sure at first, but after that spectacle just now, I believe it!" The one speaking was the person who recognized Ye Yiming earlier, after his "disguise."

Ye Yiming turned his head laboriously, looking at the even more exhausted person beside him, and couldn't help but marvel at the creator's whimsical nature when it came to body fusion with the original owner of this body.

This person's name was Wang Weilong, the youngest son of Ye Yiming's elder uncle, one year younger than Ye Yiming. Ever since Ye Yiming took him to the fireworks place when he was fourteen, this guy had been addicted. He would go there every few days, and the family even hired a bunch of maidservants for him. The nights of revelry never seemed to end.

Over time, Wang Weilong naturally became thin and gaunt. Now he was almost 1.8 meters tall but weighed less than ninety kilograms. If this were a woman, it might pass, but for a man, it was a big issue.

This worried Ye Yiming's elder uncle greatly. Even though Wang Weilong was so reckless, blood is thicker than water, after all! So Ye Yiming's elder uncle started bringing in doctors.

But here's the strange part. Despite Wang Weilong being so frail, after numerous examinations by famous doctors, they all said he was fine, even very healthy! Even when Ye Yiming's mother personally invited Li Lao to check on Wang Weilong, the result was the same. No issues, very healthy!

This caused quite a stir at the time, with Wang Weilong becoming the envy of all men in the capital city. Wang Weilong even boasted that he was a person who could accomplish great things! So he set himself a lifelong goal.

Wang Weilong wanted to charm tens of thousands of women in his lifetime!

This was a long-term goal, so he started striving for it at the age of fifteen.

Such an extraordinary character, what could Ye Yiming do except admire him? He couldn't help but admire him!

Looking at Wang Weilong's "slim" figure, Ye Yiming finally remembered how this guy had recognized him earlier. He voiced his question, and Wang Weilong, looking dumbfounded, replied, "Isn't it obvious? Uncle Ye Seven was right beside you!"

Too careless! Way too careless! He had actually forgotten about Ye Seven for a moment! Sigh!

Ye Yiming was speechless for a while!

After sitting for a while, Ye Yiming stood up and said to Wang Weilong, "Well, I was actually planning to send someone to find you, but since you're here, that's even better. I have something to discuss with you, let's go!"

When Wang Weilong heard Ye Yiming say he had something to discuss, he immediately perked up and followed Ye Yiming energetically, saying eagerly, "What's up, Big Brother Yiming? Have you set your eyes on another lady from the Floating Fragrance Court?"

Ye Yiming was speechless, so he just ignored him and walked ahead. But it seemed like Wang Weilong had gotten hooked on the topic. Seeing Ye Yiming not responding, he started muttering to himself.

"Could it be someone from the Spring Pavilion?"

"Or is it someone from the Jade River Painting Boat?"

...

"What? Big Brother Yiming, did you say you can refine pills?" Wang Weilong suddenly exclaimed, his expression as if he had seen a ghost, full of disbelief.

Ah, I knew this guy would react like this. Ye Yiming felt helpless, but he still explained, "Yes! That's why I want you to help me sell them!"

That's right, Ye Yiming planned to let Wang Weilong sell the pills he refined. Despite Wang Weilong's nightly revelries, including some relationships with women ranging from courtesans to wealthy ladies, he had never forced any woman. In Wang Weilong's words, "As a young master of the Wang family, what kind of woman can't I get? Do I need to force anyone?"

In fact, to win a woman's favor, Wang Weilong was very gentle and often went to great lengths to please them. Over time, his eloquence became quite impressive. Now he could chat with a woman for half a day without any effort. Ye Yiming saw this as an opportunity and sought out Wang Weilong.

What's most important for a businessman? Adaptability, eloquence, and creativity, right? Well, Wang Weilong had all of that. Who else could Ye Yiming find?

Even deep down, Ye Yiming had a lot of trust in Wang Weilong. Perhaps it was related to the fusion of souls with the original owner of this body. Ye Yiming knew that Wang Weilong greatly respected and admired his elder brother.

Ye Yiming even thought to himself that maybe this was why the previous Ye Yiming took him to the brothel for the first time.