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

Upon hearing this, Yun Cheng blushed. After all, being defeated by a mere girl at the Spirit Stream Realm would undoubtedly become a stain on his reputation for the rest of his life.

"Cough cough cough, Sect Master, I'm fine. I was just careless. But this little girl's strength is indeed great." Yun Cheng coughed a few times and quickly said.

Seeing Yun Cheng's embarrassment, Yun Yun didn't ask any further questions. She began to draft a list, which listed their cultivation levels, so figuring out how to conduct the duels wasn't too difficult.

"No need to arrange them. Just randomly select opponents based on their approximate cultivation level. By the way, Ao Xue doesn't need to participate. Her cultivation level is far higher than these disciples, so there's no way she can compete," Yun Yun suggested.

The other elders generally had no objection to this, as there was a huge difference between the peak of the Spirit River Realm and the Spirit Stream Realm.

However, the Grand Elder suddenly said something.

"I think it would be good to find an older disciple of similar skill level to spar with Junior Nephew Aoxue."

The elder's words displeased Yun Yun again. She didn't want Lin Aoxue to reveal more of her tricks, as that was not a good thing.

The other three elders did not object this time, because they also wanted to see if Lin Aoxue's cultivation over the past three years was merely a matter of having a high level of cultivation but lacking combat power.

"Sect Master, I think the First Elder's suggestion is excellent. Even if Junior Nephew Aoxue loses, it won't be shameful, after all, these senior disciples have been cultivating for decades," said the Second Elder, Yunxiao.

The other two elders nodded in agreement. Since that was the case, Yun Yun had no reason to refuse, so she agreed to Yun Ling's suggestion.

“In that case, let Aoxue go on stage for the first match, and then find someone of similar cultivation level to spar with her,” Yun Yun said.

Yuncheng nodded, then took the list and returned to the arena.

"Alright, let's begin the first sparring match. First match, please come to the stage, personal disciple Lin Aoxue," Yun Cheng announced.

Lin Aoxue immediately became unhappy when she heard that she was the first one chosen.

"Why am I the first one again? Are you doing this on purpose?" Lin Aoxue complained, but still flew onto the arena.

After she went on stage, Yuncheng talked about Lin Aoxue's opponents.

"As for Lin Aoxue's opponent, given that there are no newly initiated disciples of equal cultivation level to her, after discussion among the sect leader and elders, a senior disciple has been selected to fight her," Yun Cheng announced.

His words immediately piqued the interest of the senior disciples.

"This is interesting. I also want to see if this Senior Sister Lin really possesses the combat power of the peak of the Spirit River Realm. Those of you whose realms are similar should go up and give it a try," a senior disciple shouted.

However, they didn't need to recommend themselves; Yun Cheng's gaze swept across the room and locked onto a mid-level outer disciple.

"You over there, it's you. Go up on stage and fight Lin Aoxue." Yun Cheng called out to a somewhat lazy young man.

Chapter 32 Easy Victory

The lazy young man didn't react at first, until someone next to him nudged him, and then he came to his senses.

"Duanmu, stop daydreaming and hurry up!" someone shouted.

The young man was taken aback, then looked around at the people with a puzzled expression. He also glanced at the arena and realized that Yun Cheng was staring straight at him.

"Huh? Me?" The young man surnamed Duanmu stood up in utter surprise.

"That's right, it's you. Get down here, hurry up, don't waste time," Yuncheng shouted again.

Upon hearing this, the young man's face fell, and he flew over from the disciples' viewing area, landing reluctantly on the arena.

"Deacon of Yuncheng, may this disciple admit defeat?" The young man first gave Lin Aoxue an awkward smile, then asked Yuncheng seriously.

Upon hearing this, Yuncheng immediately rolled his eyes.

"Enough with the nonsense. I'm just letting you spar with Lin Aoxue. If I weren't sending you to the battlefield, let me state the rules first: no killing blows, stop when you've made your point. I'll intervene if necessary." Yun Cheng announced the rules and then left.

As they left the arena, they activated the protective formation on the stage. This was a safety measure to prevent their attacks from flying off the stage and injuring other disciples.

The young man scratched his head speechlessly, then bowed politely to Lin Aoxue.

"Hey, Senior Sister Lin, nice to meet you. My name is Duanmu Xiaorong," the young man introduced himself.

Lin Aoxue was initially quite serious, but upon hearing this guy's name, she couldn't help but want to laugh, though she didn't. After all, it sounded strange for a grown man to be named Xiaorong.

Many disciples outside the arena couldn't help but laugh when they heard his name.

"I laugh every time I hear Duanmu's name, Xiaorong, Xiaorong. It's unbearable. His parents really have the nerve to give him such a effeminate name," a disciple who knew Duanmu teased.

Duanmu Xiaorong felt slightly embarrassed after hearing the discussions about her name outside the venue.

"quiet!"

"You two, stop spacing out, we can start now. There are many more people coming up on stage later, don't waste time."

Yun Cheng first asked the disciples outside the arena to be quiet, and then urged Lin Aoxue and Duanmu Xiaorong to start quickly.

Lin Aoxue wasted no time, but just as she was about to make a move, Yun Yun's voice suddenly rang in her ear.

"Aoxue, you are not allowed to use your abilities again," Yunyun reminded her.

Lin Aoxue, who was about to make a move, froze upon hearing this, because if she was not allowed to use her abilities, then she would have no choice but to use the Wind Intent Sword Heart Technique.

Duanmu Xiaorong also took out a sword.

"Senior sister, please forgive me." Duanmu Xiaorong said before taking the initiative to make a move.

A cultivator at the Spirit River Realm can release a small amount of spiritual energy to generate greater power. He swung his longsword, and a beam of white light shot towards Lin Aoxue from dozens of meters away.

Upon seeing the opponent's attack, Lin Aoxue instantly leaped into the air, dodging the blow.

"Splittering Light Wind Spirit Sword." After Lin Aoxue took to the air, she formed a sword incantation with her hands, and a faint blue light emanated from her sword, followed by six sword shadows shooting out in succession.

These six sword shadows seemed to have their own will, attacking Duanmu Xiaorong from six different directions.

"What? How come he's using a top-tier martial art from the Sea of ​​Wheels right off the bat? And it's the Six Paths Sword Shadows?" Duanmu Xiaorong looked at the sword shadows shooting from six directions and quickly began to defend herself.

Six cyan sword shadows, urged on by Lin Aoxue, relentlessly attacked Duanmu Xiaorong.

After parrying for a moment, Duanmu Xiaorong also unleashed a powerful move.

"Swift Wind Sword Technique." Duanmu Xiaorong's body left a blur as she disappeared from her spot, dodging Lin Aoxue's sword shadow encirclement. She then leaped up and slashed at Lin Aoxue with her sword.

He was trying to interrupt Lin Aoxue's move. When using the Dividing Light Wind Spirit Sword, one cannot move; once one moves, the move must be canceled.

Seeing that this guy was attacking her, Lin Aoxue immediately broke the hand seal and blocked Duanmu Xiaorong's attack with a backhand sword. However, Duanmu Xiaorong had already achieved her goal.

However, he underestimated Lin Aoxue. Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind erupted from Lin Aoxue's body, forcing Duanmu Xiaorong back in one breath.

"Damn, what a powerful spiritual energy surge! Are you kidding me? How can someone in the Spirit River Realm possess such abundant spiritual energy?" Duanmu Xiaorong was very puzzled.

The moment Duanmu Xiaorong was dodged, Lin Aoxue seized his opening and first threw the weapon in her hand.

Duanmu had no way to dodge, so he could only use his sword to deflect Lin Aoxue's sword. However, the moment he deflected Lin Aoxue's sword, Lin Aoxue disappeared from Duanmu's sight and appeared behind him.

"Not good." After realizing he had been hit, Duanmu immediately raised his spiritual energy defense to protect his body, but even so, he still had to withstand Lin Aoxue's attack.

"Floating Cloud Palm." A white mist emanated from Lin Aoxue's right hand, and with a final palm strike, she slammed it into Duanmu's back. The next moment, the palm energy surged like clouds, carrying a powerful mist that sent Duanmu flying.

"Pfft!" Although Duanmu Xiaorong anticipated Lin Aoxue's attack, the two were at the same level, and Lin Aoxue's Floating Cloud Palm was a top-grade technique of the Sea of ​​Wheels. This palm strike was very powerful, shattering Duanmu Xiaorong's defense and landing directly on him.

After Duanmu Xiaorong was thrown out, she crashed into the array barrier, and blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

"This?" The crowd outside the arena fell silent for a moment.

They all thought that Lin Aoxue had only been cultivating for three years, and even if her realm had reached the peak of the Spirit River, her combat power would definitely be lacking. Unexpectedly, she had quite a lot of combat experience.

Defeating a senior disciple who had cultivated for decades and reached the same level in less than ten moves is enough to demonstrate Lin Aoxue's combat talent.

"Is the kid alright?" Upon seeing this, Yun Cheng quickly flew onto the arena and checked on Duanmu Xiaorong, who was lying on the ground.

Duanmu Xiaorong shook his head, indicating that he was fine. Yuncheng checked his injuries and, after confirming that there was nothing seriously wrong, announced the news.

"Lin Aoxue won the first sparring match."

Then, with Yun Cheng's help, Duanmu Xiaorong left the arena and returned to her spectator seat.

Lin Aoxue had already held back with that palm strike; she only used 70% of her strength. If she had used her full power, Duanmu would have been seriously injured, if not killed.

"Duanmu, are you alright? You lost so badly! Did you do it on purpose?" A disciple beside Duanmu asked with a puzzled expression.

They knew Duanmu Xiaorong well; this guy was considered a master at the peak of the Spirit River Realm, yet he was defeated in less than ten moves.

Duanmu Xiaorong took out a healing pill and swallowed it.

"Why don't you give it a try? Do you really think that Senior Sister Lin's becoming a direct disciple of the sect is just luck? What bad luck! I should have known better than to come to the competition. I got beaten up for nothing." Duanmu Xiaorong complained while healing her injuries.

After Lin Aoxue won, she returned to Ye Liuyun's side.

"Hey, how about that? Pretty impressive, huh?" Lin Aoxue said to Ye Liuyun with a smile.

"Not bad, but you could at least make her lose more gracefully. You went too far. Aren't you afraid of being resented? Don't move, I'll be right back." Ye Liuyun said, then strolled towards where Duanmu Xiaorong was.

Lin Aoxue didn't know what Ye Liuyun was going to do, so she just stood there and watched.

Chapter 33 Using Elixirs

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Ye Liuyun walked to Duanmu Xiaorong's side.

The surrounding disciples all stared in amazement at the stunning beauty who walked past them.

"Wow, she's so beautiful! Hey, isn't that the girl next to Senior Sister Lin? What's she doing here?" The disciples' eyes involuntarily fell on Ye Liuyun's body and face.

"Excuse me, excuse me, please." Ye Liuyun felt slightly embarrassed being stared at by so many people.

These guys' gazes were really too intense, but compared to three years ago, she was much more tolerant and didn't feel particularly awkward anymore.

Ye Liuyun quickly arrived in front of Duanmu Xiaorong.

"Senior brother? Hello, I'm Ye Liuyu, Lin Aoxue's older sister. Are you alright?" Ye Liuyun greeted Duanmu Xiaorong as he approached her.

When Duanmu Xiaorong saw a beautiful and gentle girl come to her side and greet her, she was stunned by Ye Liuyun's appearance.

Honestly, in the entire Yunxia Sect, you can't find a single person with a face as good-looking and elegant as Ye Liuyun.

"Eh? It's nothing, it's nothing. Are you the junior sister next to Senior Sister Lin?" Duanmu, disregarding his injuries, suddenly stood up and greeted her with great embarrassment.

"Well, senior brother, my sister hasn't been cultivating for very long and doesn't know how to use her power appropriately. She could have used less power just now. I apologize on her behalf," Ye Liuyun said with a slight smile.

Duanmu Xiaorong was stunned. Such a beautiful girl apologized to him in public. He had been holding a grudge, but now it had subsided considerably.

"It's alright, it's alright. It's just a friendly spar in the arena, and injuries are inevitable. Besides, I can tell that Senior Sister Lin has already been holding back her power. If she had used the same move she used against Deacon Yuncheng, I would have been defeated instantly." Duanmu Xiaorong was still self-aware.

Ye Liuyun nodded, then took out a small porcelain bottle containing pills from his person.

"Even so, my sister still hurt you. I am an alchemist and I have refined some pills. Consider this pill an apology gift for my sister hurting you. Please accept it. This pill will help your cultivation." Ye Liuyun presented the porcelain bottle to Duanmu Xiaorong.

Duanmu Xiao was stunned. He had originally wanted to refuse, but after seeing Ye Liuyun's sincere expression, he accepted it.

"Then, I shall accept the pill without hesitation." Duanmu Xiaorong accepted the pill.

After saying hello, Ye Liuyun turned and left, returning to Lin Aoxue's side.

As soon as she returned, Lin Aoxue glared at her.

"You're the one playing the good guy, and I'm the bad guy?" Lin Aoxue muttered under her breath.

"You don't know anything. Your identity already attracts a lot of attention in the Yunxia Sect. Today you've caused trouble again, making the sect members think you're disrespectful to your elders. This will definitely lower their opinion of you, which is not good for your position in the Yunxia Sect," Ye Liuyun said, rolling her eyes.

Lin Aoxue really couldn't refute this statement, so she could only acquiesce.

As for Duanmu Xiaorong, after watching Ye Liuyun return to Lin Aoxue's side, he looked at the pill in his hand with a silly grin.

"Duanmu, look at you! Everyone's gone, and you're still grinning like an idiot. Quick, look what kind of pills this junior sister gave you!" Duanmu's disciple urged.

"What the hell are you looking at? I'll look at it when I get back." Duanmu Xiaorong didn't open the medicine bottle right away.

The main point is that he didn't take this bottle of pills seriously. After all, it was just a compensation gift from a Spirit Stream Realm cultivator. How much value could it possibly have?

Ye Liuyun's actions were observed by many, especially Yun Yun on the high platform, who was quite satisfied with them.

"Hmm, not bad, much more mature than Aoxue. With this girl by Aoxue's side, Aoxue should have far fewer troubles in the future," Yunyun sighed.

Looking back at the arena, the sparring was about to continue, but Yun Cheng probably did it on purpose, calling out Ye Liuyun's name in the second match.

He probably wanted to see if Ye Liuyun was really capable, since the previous assessments involved standing and getting beaten up, which is definitely different from a real battle.

"Second round, beginner disciple Ye Liuyu and beginner disciple Chen Dong, please come up on stage." Yun Cheng announced, glancing at Ye Liuyu standing next to Lin Aoxue.

Ye Liuyun was equally surprised to hear this.

"Me in the second round? Are you kidding me? Is this deacon doing this on purpose?" Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue exchanged glances.

Lin Aoxue shrugged. It was obvious that this was done on purpose; Yuncheng had his eye on the two of them.

Ye Liuyun had no choice but to walk onto the stage again. His opponent was a disciple with excellent aptitude among the beginner disciples. He had already reached the late stage of the Spirit Stream Realm and had been selected into the inner sect.

"Greetings, senior brother. Please go easy on him later." Ye Liuyun greeted the other party as soon as he stepped onto the stage.