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

"You released all the miners in the past, and I've repaid them double the amount of spirit stones they owed," Lin Aoxue ordered the disciples around her.

Those disciples dared not disobey Lin Aoxue's orders; they could only do as she said.

If she could, Lin Aoxue would love to get rid of all those involved, but she knew very well that she couldn't act too impulsively in this matter.

There are too many unfair things in the cultivation world. Lin Aoxue can't guarantee that she can eliminate all the injustices, but as long as she is the future successor of the Yunxia Sect, she will not allow her family to become a place where filth and evil are hidden.

These people's actions are so vicious that they will eventually backfire on their cultivation path. There are many reasons why most cultivators cannot go very far, including issues with their mindset and perspective.

Of course, it's pointless to talk about vision with disciples of average talent.

If Lin Aoxue's aptitude wasn't great either, perhaps she wouldn't be much better than them.

Soon, all the miners were released and came to Lin Aoxue's side, looking at her blankly. They didn't know what Lin Aoxue was going to do, and most of them had expressions of fear or numbness.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Lin Aoxue from the Yunxia Sect. I am aware of your situation. I will severely punish the main culprit on behalf of the sect. As for you, I will compensate you double for the payments they owe you, sister." Lin Aoxue looked at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun understood Lin Aoxue's meaning. She sighed, then went to the miners and personally asked them how long they had been working there. She then paid them double the amount of spirit stones she owed them out of her own pocket.

These people never imagined they would have such a day. There are more than 500 miners here, and the price for hiring them is 300 spirit stones a month. Some of them have been trapped here for more than a year and have not received a single spirit stone.

Ye Liuyun was not stingy; he even gave them more spirit stones as compensation, mainly hoping to eliminate their resentment towards the Yunxia Sect by paying more spirit stones.

As for whether the resentment could be completely eliminated, Ye Liuyun couldn't guarantee it. She spent nearly half an hour distributing the spirit stones, and then told them to go back and rest well. The work would be suspended for the next few days for rectification.

After resolving the issue with the miners, Lin Aoxue then proceeded to deal with Liang Cheng and the others.

Inside the attic, Lin Aoxue calmly looked at Liang Cheng.

"Junior Brother Liang, how do you think I should punish you?" Lin Aoxue asked calmly.

But Liang Cheng panicked.

"Senior Sister Lin, I... I was wrong, but you can't just punish me alone, can you? If the sect had stopped me earlier, I wouldn't have ended up like this. This isn't just my responsibility; Yun Rui and the others also acquiesced. Why did they all accept the benefits, but you only punish me? I don't accept this!" Liang Cheng retorted stubbornly.

Lin Aoxue sighed heavily again.

"Because you're a prime example. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Don't you understand that principle? You've gone too far. Even the sect can't stand it anymore, which is why they sent me to the southern mining area first. Don't you understand that? The sect has already started to deal with this matter. You're just the beginning," Lin Aoxue said helplessly.

She doesn't let emotions cloud her judgment when dealing with enemies, but she can't bring herself to be ruthless towards her fellow disciples, especially since he's not a returning cultivator.

Upon hearing this, Liang Cheng's face immediately turned ashen. No wonder no one had notified him; it turned out the sect was going to punish him.

"Heh, they've all taken the money, and now they want me to take the blame all by myself? I'm not having it." Liang Cheng said, trying to run away. He didn't want to die like this.

But as soon as he turned around, he was punched hard in the stomach, a punch that knocked them unconscious.

It was Ye Liuyun who took action.

After knocking the guy unconscious, Ye Liuyun looked at Lin Aoxue.

"Liu Yun, for the sake of our shared sect, I won't kill him, but the Yunxia Sect definitely can't keep him alive. Just consider him dead. Doesn't he have a wicked sense of humor? Let him experience it for himself. Oh, and while we're at it, erase his memories too," Lin Aoxue said.

Ye Liuyun understood Lin Aoxue's meaning.

"Sigh! Well, I didn't expect that the same methods I used on Qi Chaoying would have to be used on this guy as well." After saying that, Ye Liuyun took out three kinds of pills and stuffed them into the guy's body.

With one Mysterious Yin Transformation Pill, one Forget-Worries Pill, and one Emotional Pill, this guy's life was basically restarted after taking these three pills.

This is the most lenient punishment for this person, considering that his behavior was already utterly heinous.

As the effects of the Profound Yin Transformation Pill began to take hold, Liang Cheng's body began to emanate a rich Profound Yin energy. Soon, his body began to undergo a reverse transformation, and before long, only a female cultivator dressed in men's clothing remained on the ground.

Lin Aoxue was also full of surprise when she saw this scene.

After dealing with the girl's problem, Ye Liuyun changed her clothes, then found a burlap sack to put her in, intending to have someone dispose of it somewhere. As for what happens next, that's up to fate.

As for the rest of the people, Lin Aoxue first called over the other two disciples in charge.

"Liang Cheng has already been brought to justice and has completely disappeared from this world. As for you, I will not punish you. However, I hope that even if you are greedy, you should have a bottom line," Lin Aoxue reminded her coldly.

Upon hearing Liang Cheng's fate, the two men were terrified, but immediately became grateful to Lin Aoxue, since she didn't intend to punish them.

The news of Lin Aoxue dealing with Liang Cheng in the southern mining area quickly reached Yun Yun. Yun Yun also summoned other high-ranking members to discuss the matter. After the discussion, the inner sect elders unanimously approved the punishment for those involved.

Since Yun Yun confessed to the returning disciples, the atmosphere in Yunxia Sect has improved and they have gradually become more united. The reason they couldn't punish them before was because they were not united, and doing so would offend too many people.

However, since the returning cultivators are willing to work together with Yun Yun and the others to change the future, then it can be completely resolved.

The next day, in a secluded corner of the silent city, a woman walked out of an alley with a bewildered expression.

"Where is this? Who am I?" the woman murmured to herself.

No need to look anymore, she is Liang Cheng after she was turned into a woman and lost her memory. She was walking aimlessly on the street, but before long, she was spotted by some people with ulterior motives.

"Hey, young lady, what's wrong? You don't look too well." Several rogue cultivators with ill intentions walked over.

Liang Cheng looked bewildered, then asked in return.

"Who are you? Do you know me?"

With just that one sentence, these rogue cultivators immediately sneered. They had tricked Liang Cheng away with sweet words, and what they wanted to do with him was no longer important.

As for Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue, they went to check on a few other mining areas as required. There might be some embezzlement in the other mining areas as well, but the situation was much lighter than in the southern mining area, so there was no need to punish them severely.

After they finished what they were doing, they returned to the vibrant inner area. They planned to stay there until the start of the Southern Ridge Gathering next year before returning to the Cloud Mist Sect.

Ye Liuyun still preferred to spend his time alone with Lin Aoxue, because that way they didn't have to care about other people's opinions and could do whatever they wanted.

Because they will be staying in the inner area for an extended period of time, they plan to find a suitable place to build a comfortable residence.

Chapter 213 Theatrical Version (Part 1) - The Forest of Rain (7000 words)

Today, the sky above the Liuyang Mountains was covered with a large amount of cotton-like floating clouds. Driven by the airflow, the clouds slowly drifted eastward. Brilliant rays of sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating an extremely dense forest, as if draping the forest in a light golden veil.

The forest was shrouded in a thick mist, making the environment exceptionally humid. It was also very quiet; you could hardly hear any birdsong or animal roars, only the sound of the wind. The atmosphere was strangely deathly still.

This place is called the Weeping Rainforest, which is also the largest and most dangerous area within the Liuyang Mountains.

Many powerful demonic beasts live in the Six Yang Mountains. This place is home to demonic beasts from the Four Extremes Secret Realm, and it is also the area with the most abundant spiritual energy in the Six Yang Mountains.

Areas rich in spiritual energy will have a greater abundance of rare materials than other areas.

Therefore, this area has the most cultivators active. However, as the saying goes, opportunities and dangers coexist, so the chances of encountering demonic beasts here are also greatly increased.

A proud bird's cry from afar resounded through the heavens and earth like a sound wave.

Then, a woman in a white dress with sharp eyes and a cold, aloof demeanor, carrying a girl with a pure and innocent appearance, streaked across the sky and flew rapidly on her sword.

Judging from the direction they came from, they must have come from the direction of Tianying Ridge. Behind them, a powerful blue demon bird was chasing after the two.

"Aoxue, let's find a place to land quickly. Flying in the sky is too conspicuous. This monster has been chasing us for five minutes. This isn't working." Ye Liuyun said anxiously, holding Lin Aoxue's waist tightly and looking at the dissipating blue aura around her.

The demonic bird chasing them was a Azure Phoenix, which was quite powerful, possessing at least the strength of a mid-stage Dao Palace cultivator. Furthermore, since they were in the air, they were no match for this creature in aerial combat.

The best approach is to land in a dense forest and use the environment to restrict the creature's movement.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue had just come out of Zhuixian Ridge and then passed through Tianying Ridge.

The area around Tianying Ridge was almost completely barren due to its proximity to Zhuixian Ridge, with very little vegetation, making it unsuitable for hiding. When they crossed a mountain pass, they were unlucky enough to be spotted by the Azure Phoenix.

They probably accidentally wandered into this guy's territory.

Monsters and humans have always been irreconcilable enemies, and there is almost no room for negotiation between them. The Azure Phoenix is ​​relentlessly pursuing them, as if it will not stop until it has devoured them.

Upon sensing the other party, Lin Aoxue immediately unleashed all her power, and then consumed the Wind God Pill and the Lightness Pill, barely managing to maintain a safe distance from the monster.

However, the effects of the elixir had already worn off, and the blue phoenix was about to catch up with the two of them.

"We're about to reach the Wind-Weeping Rainforest. Let's go down," Lin Aoxue said in a low voice, glancing at the forest ahead shrouded in mist.

There was nowhere to hide on Eagle Ridge, so we could only run. Now that we're in the forest, we definitely have to go down.

Lin Aoxue, riding her flying sword, began to descend and head towards the Wind-Weeping Rain Forest, while the blue phoenix behind them seemed to have discerned Lin Aoxue's intentions.

"Hmph! Damn humans, trying to escape into the Wind-Weeping Rainforest? No way." The Azure Phoenix spoke in human language, sneeringly.

After saying this, the Azure Phoenix began to emit a large amount of azure light. It was about to use its demonic magic to shoot down Ye Liuyun and his companion before they could escape into the Wind-Weeping Rain Forest.

"Demon Magic: Swift Wind and Flowing Feathers"

The Azure Phoenix roared, and a large number of azure feathers shot out from its body. These feathers, like blades, merged into the storm it released and swept towards the two of them.

In aerial combat, humans are inherently inferior to demonic birds. Furthermore, the opponent's cultivation level is much higher than Lin Aoxue's. A demonic beast at the mid-stage of the Dao Palace realm is comparable to a human cultivator at the third level of the Dao Palace realm. Not to mention, Lin Aoxue is also accompanied by Ye Liuyun, who cannot fly, making it even more difficult.

Ye Liuyun's expression changed as he watched the feathers flying rapidly behind him, and he immediately took a Lightness Pill.

"Aoxue, this guy's attack is coming. I'll go down first, hide, and find an opportunity to attack him. If I stay by your side, I'll hinder your fight." After leaving these words, Ye Liuyun decisively jumped down.

Lin Aoxue understood this principle as well. She glanced at Ye Liuyun, who was slowly falling downwards, and at that moment, the power of the Xuan-rank sword in her hand erupted.

"Wind Intent Technique - Wind Spirit Ten Thousand Feet"

Lin Aoxue brandished her sword, and the sword light transformed into countless tiny threads, spreading towards the opponent's demonic magic. The two forces collided, and dense azure spiritual energy spread out like a fountain.

Lin Aoxue's sword light threads partially neutralized the power of the Azure Phoenix.

But immediately, sharp feathers shot out from the spiritual energy storm, clearly indicating that Lin Aoxue's attack could not completely block the Azure Phoenix's demonic magic.

Seeing the opponent's attack coming again, Lin Aoxue immediately summoned her battle armor and swung her sword to deflect the flying feathers.

"Ta-da..."

The feather clashed with Lin Aoxue's sword, producing a metallic clanging sound like a symphony.

The feather was incredibly powerful; even someone as strong as Lin Aoxue was forced to retreat, and the sword in her hand trembled uncontrollably.

"Damn it, such a heavy force! A mid-stage Dao Palace demon beast is indeed not something a second-stage Dao Palace cultivator can compare to. This sense of power is probably only something a third-stage Dao Palace cultivator could withstand. If I hadn't recently broken through to the late stage of the Spirit Pattern Realm, I probably wouldn't have been able to stop it at all." Lin Aoxue was also shocked.

This was also the first time she had encountered an opponent with such powerful attacks.

After blocking the first wave of attacks, Lin Aoxue began to counterattack. She transformed into a blue rainbow, drawing a crescent-shaped arc as she flew towards the blue phoenix from the side.

Spiritual power is inherently weaker than magical power. Although Lin Aoxue has the support of nine spiritual runes, she still cannot suppress the opponent's demonic power. Moreover, Lin Aoxue's close combat ability is greater than her spiritual power attack. Relying on spiritual power to defeat this monster is definitely hopeless.

Unfortunately, the Azure Phoenix easily caught Lin Aoxue's attack trajectory, leaving behind an afterimage as it dodged the attack, causing Lin Aoxue's strike to miss.

"So fast! I can't even keep up with this guy's speed. He's been moving at high speed the whole time. My Feather Transformation Power can't even hit him. It's really annoying," Lin Aoxue said unhappily.

The main reason is that the Azure Phoenix is ​​also a wind-attribute demon beast, and its greatest strength is speed, while Lin Aoxue is also a wind-attribute cultivator, and her strength is also speed.

Both are good at speed, so if one is slower than the other, it will be difficult for them to win.

Her attack missed, and she quickly retreated, for the Azure Phoenix's attack came again. More streaks of feathers with flowing light attacked from the sky. Lin Aoxue could not withstand his attacks, even with her armor protecting her.

Although Lin Aoxue possesses attack power comparable to the second level of the Dao Palace, her defense is her weakness.

She glanced at Ye Liuyun, who had landed on the ground, but found that he was gone. She knew that Ye Liuyun must have used an invisibility pill to hide and was preparing to attack the monster.

But this position is too high; she needs to find a way to pull the blue phoenix down to the ground.

Ye Liuyun has no ability to fly. Even with the Wind God Pill and Lightness Pill, she can only run through the air, not stay in the air. To put it bluntly, she has no fighting power in the sky.

Lin Aoxue deliberately took a hit from the Azure Phoenix, pretending to be weak, and then kept descending to the ground. The Azure Phoenix thought that Lin Aoxue was trying to escape, so it certainly wouldn't let her go.

The reason he attacked Lin Aoxue was because he sensed a very strong energy fluctuation emanating from her, and this energy was quite peculiar. He felt that if he ate Lin Aoxue, it would greatly enhance his demonic power.

But to his surprise, this woman, whom he thought would be easy to capture, was so powerful that even he, a mid-stage Dao Palace demon beast, couldn't easily defeat her.

"Trying to run? Demon Palace Manifestation."

The Azure Phoenix decided to use the power of its Dao Palace to enhance its speed and strength, intending to kill Lin Aoxue in one strike.

As for Ye Liuyun, who had already disappeared, he didn't take him seriously at all. After all, how could he possibly care about an ant in the Spirit Stream Realm?

The shrine of a demon is different from that of a human; their shrine is a cave entrance filled with demonic power.

Behind the Azure Phoenix, two demonic caves shimmered with azure light.

"Haha, human, stop struggling, just hurry up and be eaten by me." The Azure Phoenix was less than twenty meters away from Lin Aoxue.

Lin Aoxue sensed the terrifying demonic power behind her and knew that a head-on confrontation would inevitably result in defeat. But at that moment, a golden pill suddenly appeared between Lin Aoxue and the Azure Phoenix and then exploded.

The pill emitted a blinding white light, which briefly caused the Azure Phoenix to lose its target. However, unfortunately, the Dao Palace was still the Dao Palace; this thing could not blind it, at most it could only stop the guy's attack.

"Damn it, how dare you play such a petty trick on me?" The Azure Phoenix paused for only a second before breaking through the light, preparing to kill Lin Aoxue.

But things didn't go as planned. Just as he broke through the high-light zone, an ancient medicine cauldron rapidly enlarged in her pupils and smashed towards him. There was no way to dodge it; the cauldron accurately hit his forehead.

"boom!"

"Ouch!"

The blue phoenix's vision went black from the impact, and its head was ringing loudly.

He was a little confused, thinking to himself, how can this bronze cauldron be so hard?