Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

"Huh? Damn it? The medicine has taken effect, why now?" Ye Liuyun guessed that the medicine must have taken effect.

She calculated the time and found that she had been in this state for about ten minutes, which meant that the drug's effects could only last for ten minutes.

Darkness enveloped her once again, but this time, she discovered she could control her body.

And just like that, Ye Liuyun returned to normal and opened her eyes.

"Damn, I wasted too much time at the beginning. This is awesome, so awesome! Master, this pill actually allows me to control this mountain range for a short time! I can make the wind blow as I want, and I can make the ground collapse as I want. How is this possible? This is outrageous!" Ye Liuyun asked Lin Qingyou excitedly after regaining his senses.

Lin Qingyou sighed heavily.

"Oh! I'm used to this. Anyway, this isn't the only outrageous thing. Besides, you didn't control this mountain range; you became its spirit and influenced its fortune," Lin Qingyou explained.

"Ugh, it's all the same thing. Those damn traitors from the Yanxia Sect are secretly trying to harm Aoxue. In a fit of anger, I ordered all their shops to be buried deep underground. Even if they manage to dig them out, it will take them a very long time," Ye Liuyun said angrily.

"Yanxia Sect? What, did you and Lin Aoxue offend the Yanxia Sect?" Lin Qingyou was taken aback.

It seems that some significant events occurred during the month or so that she was asleep.

Ye Liuyun thought for a moment, and then carefully recounted the events that had occurred during this period to Lin Qingyou.

After listening, Lin Qingyou understood that the two of them had been embroiled in many conflicts.

"I didn't expect so many things to happen. However, the Misty Cloud Sect is not a big deal, but you should be careful of the Blood Demon Sect. Given the motives of evil cultivators, they will definitely retaliate if you destroy their branch," Lin Qingyou warned.

"Yes, I will be careful." Ye Liuyun nodded.

They had just finished speaking when Lin Aoxue knocked slightly urgently on the door.

"Liuyun, Liuyun, what are you doing? Something big has happened outside, come out and come with me to see!" Lin Aoxue called out.

It seems that Lin Aoxue knows about what happened on Yanxia Street.

Chapter 187 The Brand New Qi Chaoying (4000 words in two parts)

Lin Aoxue was cultivating peacefully when she suddenly received a message from Yunming saying that something strange had happened in Yanxia Street.

But before the strange thing happened, she also felt the ground trembling, but when she opened the window to check, the trembling quickly stopped.

This was unusual, and Lin Aoxue's first thought was that Ye Liuyun was concocting medicine again, so she hurried over to check.

When Ye Liuyun saw Lin Aoxue knocking and calling, he immediately went to the door, opened it, and said with his head held high and an unhappy expression.

"What? We agreed on a cold war, that neither of us would talk to the other. Is this you admitting defeat?" Ye Liuyun said arrogantly.

"Hey? I just said that neither of us should touch each other for a while. Did I touch you? I didn't touch you. I just came to see if you were up to something again." Lin Aoxue complained, arms crossed.

Ye Liuyun chuckled, then turned and went back to her room to continue studying her pills. As for Yanxia Street, she couldn't be bothered with it, because she knew the situation there perfectly well and there was no need to go and see for herself.

"Hehe, it seems you're behind this again on Yanxia Street. Tell me, how did you do it? What strange gadgets have you developed this time?" Lin Aoxue asked curiously.

The message Yunming sent her was that all the shops belonging to the Yanxia Sect on Yanxia Street had sunk underground, but the shops of other forces were safe and sound. This was definitely targeted.

Upon hearing this news, Lin Aoxue was 90% certain that Ye Liuyun was behind it, because Ye Liuyun was responsible for most of the strange phenomena in the world over the years. In short, anything abnormal was related to Ye Liuyun.

"Hey! You don't know yet, do you? The Misty Cloud Sect wants to deal with you. They said that if you leave Silent City, you won't see the sun rise tomorrow. Tell me, how can I not mess with them?" Ye Liuyun wouldn't hide such a thing from Lin Aoxue.

Lin Aoxue was stunned.

"How did you know? Did you use the Divine Travel Pill to eavesdrop on their conversation?" Lin Aoxue asked.

"No, it's a different kind of pill. I still have many pills that I haven't tried yet, including some of higher grade ones. I couldn't resist trying one just now, and then I had an unexpected gain," Ye Liuyun replied while fiddling with his pills.

Lin Aoxue wasn't surprised. She had embarrassed the Yanxia Sect so much; it would be suspicious if the Yanxia Sect hadn't made any underhanded moves.

Yun Yun also sent her a message to be careful, saying that the Yanxia Sect would not let this go so easily. They might not dare to do anything openly, but it was hard to say what they might do behind the scenes.

Since becoming subordinate sects of the Cloud Sect, not only have disciples, but even elders from those four major sects died at the hands of the Cloud Sect.

The second-generation sect leader of the Yunxia Sect was seriously injured while fighting with the four major sects for a treasure, and then passed away peacefully.

Don't ask why they can continue to develop smoothly and forgive each other despite such deep hatred. It's because it's a consensus in the cultivation world that cultivators who die during battles for treasures or sect conflicts are simply considered unlucky and will not be held accountable or retaliated against afterward.

However, not holding them accountable on the surface doesn't mean they won't retaliate behind their backs. Many important disciples of the four major sects have died mysteriously outside. Given their cultivation and status, they would generally be safe unless attacked by an extremely powerful enemy.

Furthermore, aside from forces of comparable strength, cultivators from independent sects and smaller factions would not easily offend disciples of major sects. Therefore, most of the important disciples of these sects who died unexpectedly were secretly killed by the other three major sects.

"Tch! Clowns, nothing to worry about. I'm not afraid of them. If they dare to mess with me, I'll kill them one by one, or two by two." Lin Aoxue said with murderous intent.

"Don't be too confident. They all know you have the combat power to fight against a second-level Dao Palace cultivator. If they send a third-level Dao Palace cultivator to deal with you, can you handle it?" Ye Liuyun asked rhetorically.

Upon hearing this, Lin Aoxue thought for a moment, then shook her head directly.

"That definitely won't work. At most, I can only put up a few blows against a Dao Palace Level 2 cultivator in their prime. If it's a one-on-one fight, I definitely can't beat them. As for a Dao Palace Level 3 cultivator, forget about it. Are you saying they might send a Dao Palace Level 3 or higher cultivator to assassinate me?" Lin Aoxue understood what Ye Liuyun meant.

"I'm glad you understand. Of course, I'm not sure either, but we shouldn't leave Silent City during this period. Even if we do go out, we need to be fully prepared," Ye Liuyun reminded him.

Lin Aoxue thought about it and then agreed to Ye Liuyun's suggestion.

"Alright, I'll be careful. I'm going to Yanxia Street to see your masterpiece." After saying that, Lin Aoxue walked out of the room.

"Be careful, they hold a grudge against you. Don't let them find out, or they might try to pin the shop's destruction on you," Ye Liuyun said hurriedly.

"I understand," Lin Aoxue replied casually.

After Lin Aoxue left, Ye Liuyun said with an envious look.

"Sigh! When will I have such abilities? If I had such power, I could be as spirited as Aoxue and fearless in the face of danger."

"Then you should spend more time cultivating. Your physical strength doesn't seem to have increased much lately," Lin Qingyou said.

"If it only increases by a tiny bit each year, when will I ever reach a new level?" Ye Liuyun had absolutely no desire to cultivate.

“But if you don’t cultivate, your power will remain stagnant, and you’ll never experience the thrill of powerful strength. Don’t you have many strange pills, like the Heavenly Thunder Tempering Pill? You can take one every few days, and other pills that can torture the body without killing you. You can use them to enhance your physical and spiritual strength,” Lin Qingyou said.

How could Ye Liuyun not know this? But she's not a masochist who tortures herself every day. Forget it.

"Sigh! Let's take it slow," Ye Liuyun said helplessly.

Looking at Lin Aoxue again, she had already arrived at Yanxia Street. She was hiding in the shadows observing the situation on Yanxia Street. This observation revealed that the disciples of the Yanxia Sect were organizing cultivators to dig up the buried shops.

The collapsed areas of these shops are very smooth, as if they were cut with a knife, square and neat, giving the impression that they were man-made rather than naturally formed.

"Dig! Dig faster! At this rate, when will we be able to dig out what's down there? I'm telling you, if we can't dig it out this month, we'll be going back to face our punishment! Who the hell is messing with our Yanxia Sect, digging such a deep pit under our Yanxia Sect shops?" Yan Han and the others shouted angrily.

Their first reaction was that this must be the work of the Yunxia Sect, but that didn't make sense, because no one in the Yunxia Sect had the ability to secretly dig a pit under all their shops without anyone noticing, and such neat pits at that.

No one would believe this if it were told. It must have been done by a cultivator who practices earth-elemental techniques, and their cultivation level is definitely above the Dao Palace level. The Cloud Mist Sect mainly uses wind-elemental techniques, so it doesn't match up at all.

"Tsk tsk, Liu Yun is really ruthless. This time, the Yanxia Sect suffered a great loss, but it serves them right. Evil people should be tormented by other evil people. Oh, no, ptooey, Liu Yun is not an evil person." As Lin Aoxue spoke, she quickly realized that she had said the wrong thing.

Another day passed quickly. Back at the Yunxia Sect, Qin Su returned to the sect with Qi Chaoying, who had undergone a complete transformation.

"Disciple Qi Chaoying greets Master." Inside the main hall of Yunxia Sect, Qi Chaoying, dressed in a white dress, bowed very obediently to Yun Yun, displaying perfect female etiquette.

Yun Yun was quite surprised that Qin Su suddenly brought Qi Chaoying back to Yunxia Sect.

"Hmm, Chao Ying, have you regained your memories?" Yun Yun asked.

“Master, I can’t remember anything from the past, but it doesn’t matter. After being taught by Master Qin Su during this time, I’m basically fine now,” Qi Chaoying said with a slight smile.

Looking at Qi Chaoying's gentle and tender demeanor, Yun Yun felt that Qi Chaoying had not only lost her memory, but her personality had also changed drastically.

"Oh, alright, since everything's alright, you can go back now. You should still remember where you live, right? If you don't, I'll have someone take you back," Yun Yun said.

"No need, disciple. Although I have lost my previous memories, I still have the memories after waking up. I know where I live, and I also know that my two masters have important matters to discuss. I will not disturb you any longer. Farewell." Qi Chaoying bowed again and turned to leave.

This guy seems to have undergone a complete transformation. It seems that Ye Liuyun's Emotional Pill has taken effect, reversing the personalities of these guys.

After she left, Qin Su finally spoke.

"After I took her back, I taught her almost entirely according to the way women live. I know that you, Sister Yunyun, were quite dissatisfied with her request to go to the Yun Sect back then. Actually, she seemed very obedient at first, but later I found out that she was just pretending. This amnesia might be a good thing. I have given you a near-perfect female disciple."

Yun Yun sighed deeply.

"Sigh! Let's not talk about the past. I wonder what brings you here this time, Sister Qin Su? It shouldn't be just to send Chao Ying back, right?" Yun Yun could tell that Qin Su had come to Yunxia Sect with a mission.

After Qin Su sat down, she didn't waste any time; it was better to get straight to the point.

"It concerns your apprentice, Lin Aoxue," Qin Suzhi said.

Upon hearing about Lin Aoxue, Yun Yun's heart tightened. Although she had long anticipated that Lin Aoxue's display of such extraordinary combat power would attract the attention of the Yun Sect, she did not expect it to happen so soon.

"Hehe, Sister Yunyun, don't be too nervous. Don't worry, since the sect has said that it will no longer ask you to send your disciples to the Yun Sect for cultivation, then it will definitely not do this again. But this time, the sect needs your help, so I hope you won't refuse, Sister Yunyun." Qin Su could tell what Yunyun was thinking just by looking at her expression.

Yun Yun sighed deeply.

"Alright, then I wonder what the Upper Sect wants my Yunxia Sect to do?" Yun Yun also understood that there were many times when their Yunxia Sect had no way to refuse.

"It's simple. Next year is the Nanling Grand Gathering, as you know. We hope that Lin Aoxue can represent the Yun Sect at the Nanling Grand Gathering. Her qualifications are definitely not simple. I won't ask you about her situation. If Lin Aoxue can stand out at the Nanling Grand Gathering, the rewards bestowed by the upper sect will not be asked for by our Yun Sect. They will all belong to your Yunxia Sect. However, Lin Aoxue must be a disciple of our Yun Sect." Qin Su said.

Qin Su's words were too sudden and completely unexpected by Yun Yun. It seemed that this would not have any impact on their Yunxia Sect, but she couldn't figure out what the Yunxia Sect wanted to do. Was it just a simple matter of asking the Yunxia Sect to help them with this?

"Alright, Sister Yunyun, think about this matter carefully. There's no rush to give me an answer. Just give me an answer before the Nanling Grand Gathering begins. Also, you should know very well that our Yun Sect could have used domineering methods to deal with your four sects, but we didn't. I hope your Yunxia Sect won't make a mistake." After saying this, Qin Su flew out of the hall and left without waiting for Yunyun to say anything.

Yun Yun sat alone in the main hall for a long time. After Qin Su left, Yun Che and the others came out from the side hall.

They didn't know what Qin Su and Yun Yun had talked about, but judging from Yun Yun's conflicted expression, something big must have happened.

"Wait here, I'm going to see my master." Yun Yun didn't tell them what had happened immediately, but left them with just one sentence before heading to the mountain where Yun Tian lived.

By the way, Yun Tian has changed his Taoist name to Yun Yan.

The old man seemed to have completely disregarded gender issues; even his attire had changed, now consisting of a simple plain white dress and a head of loose silver hair.

Within the entire Yunxia Sect, Yunyan is probably the most widely accepted.

After meeting Yunyan, Yunyun carefully explained to Yunyan what Qin Su had said. She was unsure about the matter and wanted Yunyan to make the decision.

"Master, this is how things are. What should we do? Should we agree to it?" Yunyun asked with a worried expression.

But after taking a sip of the spiritual tea, Yunyan asked a question in return.

"Then do you think our Yunxia Sect has a better option?" Yunyan asked softly.

These words stumped Yun Yun. Indeed, their Yunxia Sect had no way of refusing. Since there was no way to refuse, why were they so conflicted?

"My main concern is that I don't understand what the Yun Sect is trying to do. If they just want to buy time for their Yun Sect by using Aoxue, that's not a big deal. But I'm afraid they have other motives." Yun Yun was somewhat helpless when she saw Yun Yan's calm demeanor.

Ever since her master became a woman, she seems to have been acting like she doesn't care about anything.

“Hey! Actually, Che’er is right about one thing. The Yun Sect is like a candle that’s about to go out. Without replacing it with a new one, it’s meaningless no matter how much you try to control the flame. To be honest, in terms of foresight, you’re really not as good as your junior brother,” Yunyan said with a smile.

Yun Yun was taken aback. She knew that after Yun Che returned that time, he talked with Yun Yan for a long time, but she didn't know what they talked about.

"Master? What exactly did you and Yun Che talk about last time? I feel like you were protecting him a bit?" Yun Yun asked curiously.

Yunyan smiled slightly, feeling it was time to tell Yunyun about her conversation with Yun Che last time.

Chapter 188: Bad Contact (100 monthly tickets for additional updates)

What exactly did Yun Che and Yun Yan say? We've already discussed it before.

Yunzong had two plans. The first plan was to send back the outstanding disciples who had been taken away by the four sects, allowing them to return to their original sects and take over without bloodshed.

The second plan was to take control of the four sects. After the passing of the Cloud Sect's patriarch, the outstanding disciples of the Cloud Sect would be divided into the four sects in preparation for a comeback.

After talking with Yunyan and Yunche, they were certain that the Yun Sect Ancestor could not possibly break through his cultivation level unless a miracle happened. Since there was no hope, they could not possibly choose the path of destruction.

Therefore, Yunzong will definitely send its best disciples to the four major sects. What they need to do is find a way to win back the hearts of these returning disciples.

However, based on the situation during this period, the hostility between the two sides is indeed too great, or rather, their objectives are in conflict.

The returning disciples came with missions, and since they had stayed in the Cloud Sect for a longer time, their hearts were more with the Cloud Sect. Therefore, they kept the missions assigned by the Cloud Sect in mind.

However, they were unaware that the Yun Sect actually had two plans. Of course, even if they were told, if the four sects were still unwilling to accept them, what they would still do was slowly erode the power of the four sects.

Therefore, conflict is inevitable. However, what Yunyun should do is minimize the losses from the conflict and avoid a confrontation that leads to a complete breakdown in relations.

Yunyan knew that her disciple was very resentful and hostile towards the return of these people. If even the sect leader was so hostile, how could she expect the other elders and disciples to accept these returning disciples harmoniously?

Because these returning disciples are outsiders in their eyes. They weren't there when the sect was being built. Now that they've returned, they want power and status, which is very difficult.

Yun Che had always been trying to balance the relationship between the two sides, so he tried his best to avoid conflicts between them. He believed that as long as these returning disciples stayed in the sect for a long time, they would gradually develop a sense of belonging.

However, Yunyun's distrust of him made it difficult for him to face these difficulties together with her.

The reason Yunyan didn't immediately tell Yunyun Yun Che's thoughts was that, given the circumstances, even if she had, Yunyun wouldn't have changed her mind.

After listening to her master's words, Yun Yun fell into deep thought. She suddenly realized that she might have been too emotional. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that she had been resistant ever since Yun Che and the others returned to the sect, and it still had been like that.

However, they never considered that if Yun Che were to completely side with these returning cultivators, they would find it difficult to resist, since Yun Che's cultivation and aptitude were better than hers.

Yun Che had also thought about having a proper talk with Yun Yun, but every time he tried, he was met with Yun Yun's resistance. Although they had been handling affairs together in the sect's main hall for a long time, they had never actually had a deep conversation.