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

Upon arriving at the martial arts arena, she saw Lin Aoxue confronting the sect's higher-ups on the high platform. This was no joke, and she couldn't care less about anything else.

Excuse me, excuse me.

Ye Liuyun used the Floating Cloud Step to quickly dodge the crowd and arrived below the high platform.

"Aoxue, Aoxue, what are you doing?" Ye Liuyun shouted.

As soon as the voice reached Lin Aoxue's ears, she was stunned for a moment and then turned her head to look down at the audience. There she saw a familiar figure standing in the audience looking at her.

"Liu, sister." Lin Aoxue flew down from the high platform and then excitedly hugged Ye Liuyun.

This scene surprised everyone around them.

Seeing this, Yun Yun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, "Thank goodness this little girl is alright. If something had really happened, Lin Aoxue would probably have turned against her."

However, even though there was a misunderstanding, Yun Ling felt that things couldn't just be left like that, so she was about to express her attitude to Yun Yun again.

"Sect Master, this..." Yun Ling was about to speak.

However, he immediately heard Yun Yun's voice transmission in his ear.

"Yun Ling, know when to stop. Don't make things too big. Are you going to defy my will?" Yun Yun said.

Yun Ling was taken aback, then sat down helplessly. After all, it would not do him any good to really fall out with Yun Yun.

Although the other three elders were very dissatisfied with Lin Aoxue's behavior, they did not speak up. After all, there must have been some misunderstanding, and now the misunderstanding has been resolved, hasn't it?

If a misunderstanding leads to the dispatch of law enforcement disciples to take the future sect leader away for punishment, then the problem will be much bigger.

None of the three of them had Yun Ling's ambition.

"Where have you been? Everyone's been saying you haven't been back for three years. I thought something had happened to you," Lin Aoxue asked angrily.

Ye Liuyun gave an awkward smile.

"This? We'll talk about this later. But you, even if you can't find me, you need to calm down. You're in trouble, you know that?" Ye Liuyun said, frowning.

"Me? I didn't care that much. I thought something had happened to you. At worst, we could be expelled from the sect and the two of us could wander the world together." Lin Aoxue had already prepared for the worst.

Ye Liuyun wanted to complain, but seeing Lin Aoxue's expression, she didn't know how to complain. After all, others had conflicts with Yunyun because of her, so she also had some responsibility.

"Stop talking nonsense and go back to apologize to your master. Just say you made a mistake." Ye Liuyun glanced at Yun Yun on the stage and then gestured.

Although Lin Aoxue was somewhat reckless, she was not unaware of the seriousness of the matter. So she quickly nodded, flew up to the high platform, walked to Yun Yun, and knelt down directly in front of Yun Yun.

"Master, I misunderstood you. I made a mistake. Please punish me." Lin Aoxue said straightforwardly.

Seeing Lin Aoxue kneel down, Yun Yun's frustration subsided somewhat. Lin Aoxue's behavior was definitely something that would infuriate people.

"You little brat, I've locked you up for three years, and you still haven't changed your impulsive nature. I've told you before, you need to think things through calmly. How can someone as impatient as you shoulder the great responsibilities of the sect in the future?" Yun Yun said angrily.

Lin Aoxue could only accept Yun Yun's lesson; punishment was inevitable.

Chapter 28 The Assessment Begins

Elder Yun Ling, seeing Yun Yun's lukewarm lecture, couldn't help but chat with the other three elders for a moment.

"Three elders, why aren't you saying anything? Insubordination is a serious taboo. Even if it's a misunderstanding, you can't just let it go like this, can you?" Yun Ling said unhappily.

However, Yunxiao, Yunhui, and Yunyue did not immediately respond to Yunling's question.

"Elder, let's discuss this matter after the assessment is over," said Second Elder Yunxiao.

“Yes, that’s what I mean too. It’s not appropriate to discuss punishing Lin Aoxue here,” said the Third Elder, Yun Hui.

“I agree with what you two senior brothers mean. We also need to consider the sect leader's feelings and not embarrass her,” Yunxue said in agreement.

Since all three had said so, Yun Ling had to abandon his idea of ​​making a public challenge, because without the support of the other three inner sect elders, he alone had no way to challenge Yun Yun's authority.

The Yunxia Sect has a rule that if the four inner sect elders collectively oppose the sect leader's decision...

Therefore, even Yun Yun could not force an order.

This is a method used to constrain the power of the suzerain.

Let's take a look at Lin Aoxue and Yun Yun.

"Alright, get up. We'll talk about how to punish you after the assessment. I've lost face today, so you have to make up for it, understand?" Yun Yun said sternly.

Seeing that her master had finally calmed down, Lin Aoxue stood up with a smile.

"Okay, Master, don't worry, I promise I'll help you regain your dignity. I'm going to my sister's place now," Lin Aoxue said, then flew down from the platform and came to Ye Liuyun's side.

The other disciples who had harbored their own schemes were helpless upon seeing this scene. It seemed that it was virtually impossible to use this incident to attack Lin Aoxue.

"What? Are you kidding me? The sect leader can tolerate such a disrespectful act. What is it about Lin Aoxue that makes the sect leader so biased?" Jiang Hong, standing next to Li Jianxin, said angrily.

Li Jianxin didn't say much, but kept his eyes on Ye Liuyun.

After all, the fact that a cultivator at the Spirit Stream Realm was worth Lin Aoxue and her master turning against each other in public shows that this girl holds a significant place in Lin Aoxue's heart and is definitely worth paying attention to.

The other disciples looked at each other in bewilderment, especially Nalan Yan, who knew Ye Liuyun. She had been secretly watching Ye Liuyun, and she would always keep an eye on him whenever he visited their alchemy pavilion.

Lin Aoxue pulled Ye Liuyun to a less crowded corner. Although many eyes were on them, the two ignored them completely.

"Hey! What's going on? Where did you go? And it's only been three years, but you seem strange." Lin Aoxue looked Ye Liuyun up and down carefully.

Ye Liuyun was taken aback.

"Strange? How so? I feel like I haven't changed much from three years ago, have I?" Ye Liuyun said seriously while playing with her hair.

However, Ye Liuyun's changes could not be hidden from Lin Aoxue. Lin Aoxue took a few steps back and looked at Ye Liuyun carefully again.

"You still say no? You definitely wouldn't have stood up before. Do you know how elegant your posture is now? And when did you start playing with your hair? Oh no, you've fallen from grace." The more Lin Aoxue looked at Ye Liuyun, the more she felt something was wrong.

Lin Aoxue's reminder made Ye Liuyun realize what was happening, and he quickly loosened his hair and stood up straight.

"Ahem, it's not that exaggerated. Let's not talk about this. I've been practicing in the Alchemy Pavilion and the back mountain of the Cloud Mist Sect for the past few years. I haven't been back to my residence much at all." Ye Liuyun quickly changed the subject.

At the same time, he immediately started to mentally criticize Lin Qingyou.

"It must be your doing. You said you wouldn't force me to learn any manners, but is it a problem with the palm techniques and footwork?" Ye Liuyun asked.

Lin Qingyou chuckled.

"Didn't I tell you? These two sets of techniques are suitable for girls to practice. Isn't it normal for your posture and movements to become feminine after practicing techniques meant for girls for a long time?" Lin Qingyou said dismissively.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun realized she had been tricked by Lin Qingyou. She felt that after the assessment was over, she needed to find a place to take a good look at herself now.

"You're saying it's not an exaggeration? Could it be that she's secreting too much estrogen? Oh no, we're really going to be sisters this time," Lin Aoxue said with a worried expression.

Ye Liuyun rolled his eyes.

"Alright, alright, stop making that exaggerated face. Even if my body has become a female, I can guarantee that my heart is definitely that of a man," Ye Liuyun solemnly assured him again.

Looking at Ye Liuyun's serious expression, Lin Aoxue felt a sense of absurdity. What was it like? It was like a very cute girl insisting that she was a man.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. After the assessment, we'll find a place to have a proper chat." Lin Aoxue walked up to Ye Liuyun and said with an ambiguous expression.

"Tch! I really want to turn back into a man, then I'll take you and show you what a real man is." Ye Liuyun said unhappily.

Looking at the training ground, soon all the disciples who had joined three years ago had arrived. This assessment would first eliminate those disciples who had not reached the Spirit Stream Realm.

Then, they will be divided into streams. Those who perform well may directly enter the inner sect and become inner sect disciples.

Even though inner and outer disciples are both at the Spirit Stream Realm, their treatment is completely different. The treatment of a junior inner disciple is twice that of a junior outer disciple.

Disciples who enter the inner sect are considered promising and recognized by the sect, while those in the outer sect are simply considered mediocre and unsuitable for cultivation.

"Time's up. We'll now proceed with the disciple assessment. All disciples who joined three years ago, please prepare yourselves. First, we'll assess your cultivation level. Those who reach the Spirit Stream Realm will be directly promoted to junior outer sect disciples. Those who don't meet the standard will have to leave Yunxia Sect today. The assessment begins. When your name is called, come up to the stage for the test." A steward announced from the assessment platform, holding a roster.

Some people were anxious, while others remained calm. Those who were anxious were unsure whether they had actually reached the Spirit Stream Realm.

Why can't we be sure? Because their power will increase during cultivation, but this increase must reach a specific stage before they can be considered to have reached the Spirit Stream Realm.

Many people are at the half-step Spirit Stream Realm, which is stronger than ordinary people, but weaker than cultivators who are actually at the Spirit Stream Realm.

They themselves cannot judge this state of being neither here nor there.

"First up is Lin Aoxue, an inner disciple. Please come up to the stage for the test." The first person the sect steward called out was Lin Aoxue.

That's normal. As the disciple with the highest entry level three years ago, he should definitely be ranked first.

"I'm the first one, hehe, Liu Yun, just you wait, I'm definitely the strongest." Lin Aoxue smiled confidently, then leaped onto the stage.

With her flying around, everyone knows that she has already broken through the Spirit Stream Realm and reached the Spirit River Realm. There is no need for testing at all. The reason for testing is just to go through the motions.

Chapter 29 Ascension to Immortality

After Lin Aoxue went on stage, she glanced at the sect steward.

"Uncle-Master, how do we conduct the test?" Lin Aoxue asked.

Although the sect leader was somewhat displeased with Lin Aoxue's earlier offense against Yun Yun, he still had to maintain a polite demeanor.

“Well, if you attack me with all your might, I will naturally assess your cultivation level,” the deacon in charge of the assessment said.

Lin Aoxue nodded and then took a step back. The sect steward looked at Lin Aoxue calmly. He was a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage of the Dao Palace and a cultivator at the Sea of ​​Wheels stage. It was impossible for him to hurt her.

"Uncle-Master, I'm about to begin," Lin Aoxue said, taking out her weapon.

However, the weapon she took out was a magical artifact, so attacking him with that sword was definitely inappropriate.

"Wait, Lin Aoxue, when testing your cultivation level, don't use magic weapons, use ordinary weapons." The steward reminded her somewhat speechlessly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Aoxue immediately changed her sword to the one she used in the mortal world.

After changing swords, Lin Aoxue closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and the next moment, the sword in her hand was drawn. At the same time, a phantom, like a celestial being ascending to heaven, flew out from Lin Aoxue's body and stabbed the deacon's body with a sword.

"What kind of sword technique is this? At the Sea of ​​Wheels realm, how can she achieve soul separation?" The steward erected a defense the moment Lin Aoxue used her technique.

Unfortunately, his defenses were no match for Lin Aoxue's sword strike, which, along with the afterimage released by Lin Aoxue, pierced through his body.

The steward immediately felt a sharp pain in his body, not from his physical body, but from Lin Aoxue's sword.

"A soul attack?" The deacon's expression changed drastically on the spot.

The inner disciples and high-ranking members of the sect all looked shocked.

It's unbelievable that someone at the Sea of ​​Wheels realm could master swordsmanship that attacks the soul.

"Eh? You little brat, cough cough cough..." Yun Yun choked immediately when she saw Lin Aoxue use this move, because this was not a sword technique she had taught her; it was an ability that came with Lin Aoxue's own physique.

What kind of physique is the Ascension Immortal Body? Well, it is indeed related to the soul. This technique was discovered by Lin Aoxue when she was practicing swordsmanship. She can let her mind leave her body to attack enemies, but it does not harm the physical body, but the soul.

Unfortunately, her cultivation level is too low now, and she cannot cause too much damage to the deacon's soul; a scratch is already her limit.

But this single scratch has already caused the deacon considerable distress. The wound to his soul is not serious, but it may take three days to heal.

"Damn it, how could she know swordsmanship that attacks the soul? That shouldn't be the case. Judging from her aura fluctuations, she's at most at the Spirit River Realm." The disciples outside the arena were all stunned.

The steward glanced at the afterimage behind him, then looked at Lin Aoxue. After attacking the steward, the afterimage did another backflip and returned to Lin Aoxue's body.

"Uncle-Master, my attack is over." After regaining her senses, Lin Aoxue said to the steward.

Ye Liuyun was equally amazed. Lin Qingyou had already told her about the Ascension Immortal Body, which was an ability that normal cultivators could not even imagine. It allowed one's soul and consciousness to leave the body and kill without leaving a trace. Of course, these were just the basic abilities.

As Lin Aoxue grows stronger, her abilities will also be unlocked.

"Your swordsmanship is quite unique. Judging from the power of your attacks, you've probably reached the peak of the Spirit River Realm, haven't you?" the steward said with a serious expression.

Lin Aoxue nodded, then sheathed her sword.

The steward in charge of the inspection, seeing that Lin Aoxue knew her own level, sighed in amazement.

"As expected of a disciple favored by the sect leader, no wonder the sect leader is so biased towards you."

"Lin Aoxue, an inner disciple, has passed the test at the peak of the Spirit River Realm," the steward announced loudly.

This statement caused a huge stir, shocking almost everyone. Reaching the peak of the Spirit River Realm in just three years, only one step away from the Spirit Sea Realm, was simply too exaggerated. No one in the entire history of the Cloud Mist Sect had ever cultivated so quickly.

"She's actually at the peak of the Spirit River Realm? No wonder the sect leader favors her so much, her talent is just too good!" Although Yun Ling and the others could tell that Lin Aoxue was at the Spirit River Realm, they didn't expect that she was at the peak of the Spirit River Realm.

Although Yun Yun wanted to say that Lin Aoxue was being too flamboyant and revealing her physical abilities, she glanced at the expressions of the people around her and was filled with satisfaction.

At least by doing this, Lin Aoxue proved her qualifications to the other disciples and higher-ups, and indirectly forced her to step down. It was precisely because Lin Aoxue was so talented that I was protecting her.

With such excellent qualifications, shouldn't they be protected?

The issue of punishment is another matter.

After the steward announced that she had passed, Lin Aoxue immediately stepped down from the stage and went to Ye Liuyun's side.