Mortal, I have an immortality lottery panel.

"Grand Uncle, if he leaves the Hundred Herbs Garden but doesn't leave the sect, wouldn't it be very troublesome to get the Foundation Establishment Pill from him?"

The people talking were an old man and a young man in brocade robes who looked to be around twenty years old. The old man was none other than "Junior Brother Ye" from the council hall earlier.

"What's the big deal? The sect's mountain range is so vast; isn't it common for one or two disciples to go missing?"

"Originally, I wanted you to participate in the Ascension Tournament and make it into the top ten. That way, you could not only join a sect but also obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill. But now that the Foundation Establishment Pill has been delivered to your door, there's no need to take the risk. After all, the Ascension Tournament is quite dangerous."

The old man surnamed Ye smiled.

"Thank you, Grand Uncle. I understand."

The young man looked grateful.

"What's the big deal? You are the most talented person in this generation of the family. I was able to successfully establish my foundation back then because of my elder brother. Moreover, my elder brother and I are the only foundation establishment cultivators in the family. Since my elder brother has entrusted you to me, I will naturally do my best to help you establish your foundation. Otherwise, if my elder brother and I pass away and there is no foundation establishment cultivator to take over the family, its decline will not be far away."

The old man surnamed Ye sighed. Facing his own grandnephew, there was naturally nothing to hide.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have risked harming a disciple like Lin Yue, who possessed exceptional spiritual roots and a special physique.

Of course, the main reason is that Lin Yue has no family or powerful backing, and he didn't obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill through the Ascension Conference. Otherwise, he would have had to send his grand-nephew to the Ascension Conference to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.

As for the competition among the disciples within Huangfeng Valley, it is even more brutal than the Ascension Conference, with numerous deaths and injuries almost every time, making it impossible to stop and extremely dangerous.

"But wouldn't this anger the sect leader?"

The young man expressed some concern.

"What are you worried about? As long as you can successfully establish your foundation, why would the sect leader bother with the Ye family for the sake of a dead person? Although our Ye family is not one of the three great families like the Chen, Dong, and Feng families, we still have a Foundation Establishment cultivator in our ranks."

"There are many disciples of the Ye family in the sect, so you can rest assured. Besides, it's not for you to take it now. You can take it after you've made further progress. Even if you can't reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you can still reach the peak of the basic cultivation techniques. You're not a sect disciple yet, so you can always participate in the Ascension Conference later. Getting into the top ten will be a piece of cake."

The old man surnamed Ye revealed a smug look, clearly having planned everything in advance.

Furthermore, they already knew that the Foundation Establishment Pill was already with Lin Yue.

"I see. No wonder my great-uncle only brought his grandson into the sect."

After hearing this, the young man from the Ye family suddenly understood.

Just then, a streak of fire shot from a distance, circled once, and landed in front of the two.

Upon seeing this, the old man surnamed Ye directly took it into his hand and transformed it into a sound transmission talisman.

As the elderly man surnamed Ye infiltrated the contents with his divine sense, a look of wild joy appeared on his aged face, and he exclaimed and laughed loudly.

"Heaven is on my side! I never expected that kid to leave the sect. Hahaha, now the opportunity is even greater. I don't need to worry about being discovered by anyone."

"What? He left the sect?"

Upon hearing this, the young man from the Ye family also showed a look of surprise and delight.

"Indeed, I specially arranged for your cousin to stay at the mountain gate as a backup plan, but I didn't expect him to actually dare to leave the sect."

The old man surnamed Ye was overjoyed.

"You stay in the sect for now, I'll be right back."

Although surprised, the old man surnamed Ye did not lose his composure and immediately gave instructions to the young man from the Ye family.

"Grandson understands."

At this moment, the young man from the Ye family was also extremely happy.

……

At the same time, Lin Yue, who had just left the Taiyue Mountains, took off his Huangfeng Valley disciple clothes and searched through them. He eventually found an almost invisible spiritual energy rune on the corner of his clothes.

"I can't wait!"

Seeing this, he did not destroy the spiritual energy runes, but instead revealed a meaningful smile, put them back on, and continued towards the Yellow Maple Valley Market.

……

The market town of Huangfeng Valley, though called a market town, is actually just a street running north-south. At the southern end, there are dozens of houses of varying sizes. These buildings are of different heights, some are multi-story buildings, and some are just small houses, making them quite uneven.

These are all properties of Huangfeng Valley, but only a small portion is personally managed by Huangfeng Valley disciples, while the other large portion is rented to cultivation families and independent cultivators who do business here year-round.

Han Li was one of them, but he wasn't doing business; he simply rented a secluded courtyard to make it convenient for him to meet Lin Yue.

Of course, he didn't use the market to accelerate the growth of medicinal herbs and refine pills; instead, he found a remote and deserted valley.

Over the past year, Han Li's cultivation has progressed rapidly, reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining.

It wasn't that he was limited by cultivation techniques like Lin Yue, but rather it was a matter of spiritual root aptitude.

Regarding the cultivation technique, he had already purchased it with spirit stones not long after arriving at the market.

As for how the spirit stones came about, they were naturally obtained by exchanging them for ripening-enhancing spirit herbs.

Within the market, all shop owners and stall owners are protected by the disciples of Huangfeng Valley, so they can do business with peace of mind.

Of course, these are just some medicinal herbs that are ten or twenty years old at most, not particularly valuable. There are also some Huanglong Dan and Jin Sui Wan.

In order to deal with these and exchange them for enough spirit stones, talismans, magic tools and other protective items.

In the past year, Han Li has changed more than ten identities and frequented various shops in the market just for these things, but the gains have been enormous!

……

In the courtyard

"Senior Brother, would you like to take a look at these things?"

Upon meeting, the two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Han Li then took out a storage bag and handed it to Lin Yue with a smile.

Seeing this, Lin Yue was somewhat surprised as he took the storage bag and probed it with his divine sense. Then, his eyes lit up and his face lit up with joy.

"High-grade magic artifacts, talismans, spirit stones... it seems you've gained quite a bit this past year, junior brother."

Lin Yue was overjoyed as he withdrew his divine sense.

He really didn't expect Han Li to give him so many things.

It seems that letting Han Li stay in Huangfeng Valley Market was really the right thing to do.

"It's alright!"

Han Li smiled.

"Senior Brother, what's the situation like within this sect? Would you mind telling me?"

Han Li asked with a hint of anticipation in his expression.

"There's nothing wrong with saying it. Actually, within the sect, I'm just responsible for managing the herb garden..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yue, in a great mood, naturally didn't hide anything. In any case, what he knew wasn't a secret, so he told Han Li everything so that Han Li would be aware of it.

After all, Han Li would have to enter Huangfeng Valley sooner or later, so it's good to know sooner rather than later.

"I never imagined that among the cultivation sects, this one is similar to the Seven Mysteries Sect."

Hearing Lin Yue's words, Han Li frowned slightly, somewhat surprised.

What Lin Yue said was pretty much the same as what he had found out during this period of time.

"Yes! That's true."

Lin Yue nodded in agreement.