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

As the roots of the spirit peach tree took hold in the earth's veins, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth converged towards the Azure Valley, instantly increasing its concentration by two or three times.

After settling his companions in, Ye Liuyun went to the exquisite pavilions by the lake and looked around.

What makes Bixia Valley special is that it has multiple arrays that can isolate divine sense and external detection. From the outside, it is shrouded in mist, making it almost impossible to see the pavilion.

"Wow! It's beautiful. I love this place. There's water, streams, and forests. It's the perfect place to live," Ye Liuyun said with a smile, looking at the furnishings in the attic.

Meanwhile, the disciples of Yunzong quickly learned that Ye Liuyun had taken over Bixia Valley.

This is something you can't hide even if you want to.

Lin Aoxue has already entered the Yun Sect's library. The Yun Sect has opened all the methods in the library to Lin Aoxue, and she can learn as much as she can. Lin Aoxue plans to stay here for three days before going to check on Ye Liuyun's situation.

"Hey, have you heard? Two new disciples have arrived at our Yun Sect, and they're both quite strange." The news about Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue spread around that evening.

"Yes, one of them is named Lin Aoxue. She became a personal disciple of the sect as soon as she arrived and was even granted special permission to enter the library to view any cultivation techniques and secret manuals. The other one is named Ye Liuyu, who is said to be Lin Aoxue's older sister. She only has the cultivation level of the early stage of the Spirit Stream Realm, but the sect has given her the treatment of an inner disciple and allowed her to live in Bibixia Valley, a place that only the sect's young sect leader can live in."

"This? This is too strange. Even the most outstanding disciples usually have to become outer disciples first when they come to our Cloud Sect. How come these two sisters are being treated better than each other? This doesn't conform to the sect's rules, does it?"

This news has become the main topic of conversation among the disciples of the Cloud Sect.

However, this news was somewhat difficult for the direct disciples and core disciples of the Cloud Sect to accept.

At this moment, in a secluded bamboo forest area of ​​the Yun Sect, lies the residence of Murong Huan, the strongest disciple of the Yun Sect in the present era. He is a cultivator at the peak of the fourth level of the Dao Palace and a seed-level disciple of the Yun Sect.

What is a seed-level disciple? It is a disciple who is qualified to compete for the position of the next Cloud Sect Master.

Seed-level disciples are not necessarily direct disciples, but they are at least inner disciples. Because of their outstanding talent, they are given special treatment by the sect, equivalent to the heir of the Cloud Sect. There are a total of ten such disciples.

This kind of identity is purely based on cultivation level and has nothing to do with social status. One can only obtain this identity when one reaches the peak of the fourth level of the Dao Palace Secret Realm.

Currently, there are seven disciples in the Cloud Sect who have obtained the Seed status, which means they are seven cultivators at the peak of the Dao Palace.

Even for Murong Huan, the strongest disciple in the entire sect, the sect did not assign Bixia Valley to live in. To be honest, Bixia Valley is not the best cave dwelling or training ground in the Yun Sect, but the problem is that all the leaders of the Yun Sect lived here before becoming sect leaders.

Therefore, this place has an extraordinary significance and is generally regarded by the disciples as the residence of the young sect master of the Yun Sect, rather than being a rule set by the Yun Sect.

"Senior Brother Murong, have you heard this news? It's outrageous! What's going on with the sect? Why would they let a little girl in the Spirit Stream Realm live in Bixia Valley?" A group of Yun Sect disciples came into the bamboo forest and sat down angrily in front of a calm and handsome young man.

These people are all followers of Murong Huan. In the Yun Sect, these seed-level disciples all have their own followers. Once the disciples they follow sit on the throne of the Yun Sect, they will be the next generation of sect leaders.

So when these followers received the news, they immediately went to find their leader in anger.

"What's the panic? You're all like frightened birds. Is it really necessary to pay attention to a mere Spirit Stream Realm cultivator? Besides, while Bixia Valley is indeed where the sect leaders lived during their discipleship, the sect has never said that anyone who lived there would be the sect's successor. Furthermore, would the sect possibly appoint a mere Spirit Stream Realm cultivator as its successor? Isn't that a joke?" Murong Huan drank a cup of spiritual tea, shook his head, and smiled bitterly.

But just because he's not in a hurry doesn't mean his followers aren't.

"No, you can't say that. This time, the sect has set several precedents. You know Lin Aoxue, right? She's only at the Spirit Pattern Realm, yet she became a personal disciple right away and was even allowed to freely look at the cultivation techniques in the sect's library. Even you, senior brother, don't get that kind of treatment."

"And then there's her older sister. She's only at the Spirit Stream Realm, yet she became an inner disciple of the sect and even lives in Bixia Valley. What makes her so special? Does she disregard the sect's rules? Is she making exceptions for new disciples? There's absolutely no logic to this!" the male disciple said angrily.

Indeed, the Yun Sect has made too many exceptions this time, and there has been no explanation whatsoever. They don't even know where these two came from. As for the news of their entry into the sect, it was only when they entered the Yun Sect that they were seen by the disciples along the way.

Yun Zong never intended to hide this matter, so everyone found out as soon as they inquired.

Murong Huan knew that he could be indifferent, but he couldn't let his followers be indifferent either, so he still needed to give an explanation.

"What was their reaction?" Murong Huan asked thoughtfully.

The six people he mentioned were naturally the other six seed-level disciples.

"I don't know, but I think that given Senior Brother Meng and Senior Sister Ji's personalities, they definitely won't be able to resist investigating the other party's background. Even if there's no threat, we should still find out." The man said.

Murong Huan's other followers nodded in agreement. They couldn't question the sect about this matter, since there was no explicit rule against it.

"Then you should go and investigate first, but don't be the first to stick your neck out. Someone will always come looking for trouble. Just keep an eye on things," Murong Huan reminded them.

As for Ye Liuyun, after taking care of all her belongings, she went to sleep comfortably.

And so, this day at Yunzong came to an end.

The next morning, Ye Liuyun pushed open the door of his residence and walked outside to the attic.

"Ah...so comfortable. This place is so quiet and cozy. I really want to spend some time alone with Aoxue here. I wonder what she's up to right now." Ye Liuyun stretched and sighed.

"Hehe, don't worry, she'll only get better treatment than you. But it seems you're in trouble. I've sensed several Dao Palace realm auras approaching this valley," Lin Qingyou said, glancing up at the sky.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun's lips twitched slightly.

"Sigh! What was bound to happen has finally happened," Ye Liuyun sighed helplessly.

Those who came were all inner disciples of the Yun Sect, and there should be two groups of people, one group mainly composed of female disciples and the other mainly composed of male disciples.

These two groups of people are followers of Meng Chuan and Ji Chunling, respectively, both of whom are seed-level disciples.

"Oh, you've all arrived. Looks like you're all eager to meet the people who have moved into Bixia Valley," a somewhat arrogant-looking young man chuckled.

A female disciple on the other side responded with equal arrogance.

"You're the same way. Let's stop talking nonsense and call the person out to see what's going on."

These people come from various peaks and factions. Although they cannot freely enter the territories of other factions, this is the disciples' residential area, so there are no restrictions.

Chapter 258 When in doubt, make medicine (5000 words)

After saying that, Ji Chunling's follower raised his hand and struck the great formation protecting Bixia Valley with a palm strike. This palm strike condensed the power of lightning into a lightning handprint that slammed into the great formation.

Since they didn't have Ye Liuyun's contact information, the best way to get him to come out was to deliberately attack the formation.

As expected, as the formation was attacked, Ye Liuyun's identity token immediately began to tremble.

"Tch! These people are up to no good, attacking the formation directly to force me to show myself." Ye Liuyun activated the token, and soon a beam of white light shot out from it. The white light condensed in front of her, forming a Xuan Guang Mirror. The image reflected in the mirror was those people outside attacking the formation.

After checking it, Ye Liuyun asked a question through the token.

"Everyone, senior brothers and sisters, I am new here and do not know how I have offended you. Why are you doing this?"

Ye Liuyun's words quickly reached the ears of those outside. The sound was transmitted through the power of the formation. The Bixia Valley formation has many effects, including surveillance and defense, and is a multi-functional mixed formation.

Upon hearing Ye Liuyun's response, these people immediately stopped. The leader of Ji Chunling's followers was Kong Jie, a cultivator at the third level of the Dao Palace, belonging to Lei Yun Peak. Ji Chunling herself was not only a seed of the Yun Sect, but also a direct disciple of Lei Yun Peak.

In the Yun Sect, many of the disciples are half-taught by the sect, so Ji Chunling's followers are mostly disciples of the main peak.

"Hehe, I am Kong Jie from Lei Yunfeng. You must be Ye Liuyu, the new inner disciple of Caiyun Peak. I am acting on the orders of Senior Sister Ji Chunling, a direct disciple of Lei Yunfeng and a seed of the Yun Sect. I have sent you to pay your respects to her. Come out now." Kong Jie commanded arrogantly.

They are all cultivators at the Dao Palace realm, and they certainly wouldn't give a mere Spirit Stream realm cultivator any face. In the eyes of the strong, letting you go over to ask questions is already a favor.

After all, the difference in their levels of cultivation is too great. These disciples are at least fifty years old, while the older ones are over a hundred.

Ye Liuyun was speechless, thinking to herself, "Another woman with an inflated sense of superiority." She didn't immediately give Kong Jie an answer, but instead asked Meng Chuan's subordinate.

"What brings you here, senior brothers and sisters?" Ye Liuyun asked.

The group here is led by Yu Shanghai, who is also at the third level of the Dao Palace and a core disciple of the sect. Their follower, Meng Chuan, is a direct disciple of Qingyun Peak.

Therefore, Meng Chuan's followers were mainly disciples of Qingyun Peak, which specializes in sword control techniques.

"I am Yu Shanghai of Qingyun Peak. I am here on the orders of Senior Brother Meng Chuan, the eldest disciple of Qingyun Peak and a seed of the Yun Sect, to invite you to Qingyun Peak for a meeting," the young man introduced himself.

His attitude was only slightly more polite.

After hearing the identity of the visitor, Ye Liuyun felt a jolt in her heart. She wasn't an idiot; she wouldn't go. She could imagine what the consequences would be if someone of her level went to meet these high-ranking disciples.

So Ye Liuyun pretended to hesitate for a moment before speaking.

"Eh? Well, fellow senior brothers and sisters, I only entered the Cloud Sect yesterday and was then assigned here. There are still many things to deal with in my cave dwelling and training ground, so I'm afraid I won't have time to visit Senior Brother Meng and Senior Sister Ji for the time being. Could you please allow me a few days?"

Ye Liuyun's words did not completely rule out the possibility of a definitive answer; they left room for interpretation.

After listening, the two were somewhat dissatisfied, but they didn't say much. After all, Ye Liuyun's reason was reasonable. Moreover, they didn't know Ye Liuyun's background. If he had a powerful background and was a descendant of an elder of a sect, wouldn't they be making trouble for themselves?

"Oh? Is that so? Then could Junior Sister Ye please show herself? We came here today but couldn't invite Junior Sister Ye, so we should at least see what she looks like, right?" Kong Jie said casually.

This request is not excessive, and Ye Liuyun can meet any reasonable request. Besides, this formation itself has a projection effect.

"Okay." Ye Liuyun activated the token in his hand, and the next moment, Ye Liuyun's figure appeared in front of everyone.

When Ye Liuyun, with his white hair and otherworldly appearance, appeared before everyone, both groups of people were stunned, especially the male disciples, whose eyes widened in disbelief.

"So beautiful?" This was the first thought in everyone's mind when they saw Ye Liuyun. They didn't know what words to use to describe the person in front of them.

"Greetings, fellow senior brothers and sisters. I am currently dealing with matters within the valley of my residence and it is not convenient for me to come in my true form, so I will greet you all through projection." Ye Liuyun bowed respectfully to everyone.

Seeing that Ye Liuyun was beautiful and humble, everyone's goodwill towards her increased significantly.

Although Ye Liuyun is a person who cares a lot about her reputation, she also knows very well that sometimes she has to lower her stance. After all, the Yun Sect is larger in scale and the competition here is much stronger than that of the Yunxia Sect. Besides, in the cultivation world, strength is paramount, and she is indeed too weak.

"She is indeed very beautiful, but Junior Sister Ye, when do you plan to come to my Lei Yun Peak to pay your respects to Senior Sister Ji Chunling?" A woman will be a woman. Although she was amazed by Ye Liuyun's beauty, she also felt a sense of displeasure.

"Ah? Well, I can't really say. It will probably take at least three days," Ye Liuyun said, pretending to think before giving a timeframe.

Kong Jie didn't say anything more after hearing this.

"Hmph! Three days it is then. I hope I can see you at Leiyun Mountain today. Let's go." After getting the answer, Kong Jie turned and left with her people.

After Kong Jie left, Ye Liuyun looked at Yu Shanghai again.

Because Yu Shanghai was a man, he was prone to feeling pity for pretty and seemingly harmless girls, so when he heard that Ye Liuyun needed three days, he didn't press the issue too hard.

"Haha, Junior Sister Ye, since you're going to Thundercloud Peak in three days, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll give you an extra day. Come to our Azure Cloud Peak in four days. That shouldn't be a problem, right?" Yu Shanghai asked with a smile.

Ye Liuyun immediately smiled and nodded.

And so, Yu Shanghai left with his men.

To be honest, based on her experience, Lei Yunfeng was bound to have trouble on this trip. As for Qingyun Peak, she wasn't too worried because women tend to be more hostile towards other women than men.

"Sigh! Should I go or not in three days?" Ye Liuyun said, somewhat troubled.

After Ye Liuyun finished speaking, he withdrew the projection.

"Hehe, these two groups are just the first to stick their necks out. I sensed something just now and found several other groups around, just watching you from a distance without coming over," Lin Qingyou reminded her.

Ye Liuyun shrugged, indicating her helplessness. She felt she needed to prepare in advance, especially for going to Thundercloud Peak. To prevent herself from being bullied, Ye Liuyun might need to refine more powerful combat pills.

"It seems I need to prepare more powerful pills. I don't want to be bullied." Ye Liuyun turned around and went back to prepare to refine the pills.

She has consumed a lot of combat pills recently, and these pills may need to be replaced because their power is insufficient. She now needs pills that can significantly impact the Dao Palace realm, so she may need to improve the quality of the pills, increase the pill patterns, or use higher-grade pills.

The combat pills she used before were mainly those without pill patterns or with one pill pattern. She has not yet used pills with more than one pill pattern on anyone, mainly because she does not know how powerful they are or whether they will harm innocent people.

But just as Ye Liuyun was about to return to his room, an unexpected event occurred. A figure emerged from a spring at the bottom of the valley lake, flew out of the lake, and landed on the ground.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Fan Ling and Lan Wei. The two of them had actually entered the Cloud Sect in this way.

Upon sensing the familiar presence behind him, Ye Liuyu quickly turned around to take a look.

"Huh? How did you two get in here?" Ye Liuyun asked in surprise.

Fan Ling shook the water off herself and then said respectfully.

“Master, we couldn’t enter the Cloud Sect head-on, so after discussing it with Lan Wei, I dug an underground river and entered the Cloud Sect along it. Because Lan Wei is in contact with you, she can accurately locate your position.”

After listening, Ye Liuyun chuckled.

"Oh, I see. That's impressive. I was planning to pick you up. Lan Wei, come back." Ye Liuyun commanded Lan Wei.

As soon as these words were spoken, the spirit of the Blue Rose Sword separated from Fan Ling's body and returned to the sword. Finally, the sword transformed into a beam of blue light and entered Ye Liuyun's body.

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"Master, is this where we'll be living from now on?" Fan Ling asked, looking around at the surroundings with great admiration.

"Well, you can stay in that attic room. I thought I would have to find a way to bring you in, but I didn't expect you to sneak in on your own. By the way, was it that easy for you to sneak in?" Ye Liuyun was somewhat surprised.

It should be noted that the area around the Cloud Sect is surrounded by natural formations, and the Cloud Sect itself also has a mountain-protecting formation. Although it is not activated, the formation's perception is still present.

"It's definitely not that simple. If it weren't for Lan Wei's power, which opened a gap in the formation, I wouldn't have been able to get in on my own," Fan Ling explained.

That's true, so Ye Liuyun's decision to let Lan Wei follow Fan Ling was a wise one.

"Alright then, you can stay in that room. You're free to move around as you please. Don't disturb me unless I give you orders, and don't leave this valley. After all, you sneaked in, and if the Yun Sect finds out, I'll be in trouble," Ye Liuyun reminded him.

Fan Ling nodded, and then went to the attic that Ye Liuyun had designated for her. There were definitely no rooms to choose from here, and Fan Ling didn't complain at all.

As for those who came to investigate Ye Liuyun's identity, they all left and went back to their respective homes.

This time, we're just here to see what Ye Liuyun looks like. If we really want to find out his background, we'll probably have to wait until Ye Liuyun goes up to Thundercloud Peak.

About half an hour later, in an exquisite pavilion on Lei Yunfeng, Ji Chunling, as the senior disciple personally taught by Lei Yunfeng, spent most of her time cultivating in the Thunder Tower of Lei Yunfeng.

After Kong Jie and the others returned, they immediately went to Tianlei Tower to pay their respects to Ji Chunling.

The Thunder Tower is where the disciples of Thundercloud Peak cultivate. The Thunder Tower is equipped with a lightning-attracting array, which can attract lightning from the heavens to attack the Thunder Tower. Therefore, even in broad daylight, you can see lightning striking the top of the Thunder Tower.

After absorbing lightning, the Thunder Tower will draw the power of the lightning into the Thunder Spirit Crystal beneath it, which will then be used by the disciples of Thunder Cloud Peak for cultivation.