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

"Shut up! If you say another word about this, I'll break your legs, you believe me?" Huo Ling immediately glared at her carefree disciple.

But Jiang Yan quickly understood what was going on.

"Oh, I see. No way? This is the new outfit the sect made for you? This is outrageous! No way! This is an insult to you. Insulting you is insulting me, your disciple. I'm going to the main peak to confront the Fifth Elder." Jiang Yan stormed off in a huff.

However, the Fire Spirit stopped them.

"Come back! Who told you to go? It's not like you've turned into a woman. What's the rush?" Fire Spirit shouted angrily.

Jiang Yan froze, then turned around and looked at her master speechlessly. Her master was truly a reversal of extremes; as a man, she was incredibly domineering, but as a woman, she became such an innocent and harmless young girl.

"No, Master, the sect is doing it this way, why did you agree to it? Our Fire Cloud Peak has the most disciples besides the main peak, and now we have to give one-third of our people to the other peaks." Jiang Yan couldn't help but ask.

"Do you think I wanted this? Two-thirds of the higher-ups voted to approve it. What could I do but accept it? Besides, your senior uncle is right. It's not appropriate to keep blurring the lines between men and women like this." Huo Ling replied weakly.

As the master of Fire Cloud Peak, she had to sacrifice her personal interests for the greater good. After all, the Cloud Sect was facing considerable trouble, and if things weren't handled properly, the Cloud Sect might cease to exist.

"This? Okay, but Master, I... I can't stand you like this. Why did I dress you up like a little girl?" Jiang Yan said, wanting to laugh but not daring to.

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"Hey! Laugh if you want, I'm laughing at myself. By the way, what brings you here? If not, get lost. I don't want to see anyone right now," Fire Spirit said, feeling utterly aggrieved.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan finally remembered the purpose of his visit.

"Oh, I almost forgot. It's like this, I'm here to question you all. What were you thinking? Why did you send an outsider to represent our Yun Sect at the Nanling Grand Gathering? Do you think our own disciples are incapable of standing out in this grand event?" Jiang Yan questioned.

Huo Ling knew that Jiang Yan and the others would find out about this sooner or later, so she had prepared her explanation in advance.

"To be honest, it's not that I look down on you, but if you want to catch the eye of the upper sect, only that kid Murong Huan has a chance, but that's just a chance. But this Lin Aoxue is different. Do you know that she's in her early twenties this year? When she entered the Yunxia Sect, she was only at the Spirit Stream Realm, but she only took a few years to reach the late stage of the Spirit Pattern Realm. Kid, do you know what that means?" Huo Ling told Jiang Yan what he knew.

Jiang Yan was initially unconvinced, after all, the sect was willing to believe a Spirit Pattern Realm cultivator rather than them, who were at the peak of the Dao Palace Realm, which was definitely infuriating.

But after hearing his master's words, he was stunned.

"This? Impossible, how is this possible? In just a few years, he has covered the ground that others have covered in decades. Master, do you really believe this? Have you been deceived?" Jiang Yan was dumbfounded.

Huo Ling immediately rolled his eyes at his apprentice.

"Are you an idiot? We old folks may be getting on in years, but we're still sharp-minded. We've seen this little girl ourselves, how could she be fake? Don't overthink it. It's not that the sect doesn't trust you guys, but this Southern Ridge Gathering is crucial to the sect's survival a hundred years from now. There absolutely can't be any problems, understand?" Huo Ling said seriously.

Jiang Yan was speechless. Indeed, compared to the survival of the sect a hundred years from now, there was nothing the sect could not accept. He knew that his master's new identity was also a result of enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens.

Even a dignified man now has to change into red attire.

"So that's how it is. I'd really like to meet this Junior Sister Lin and see if she's really that special." Jiang Yan clenched his fist, a fighting spirit bursting from his eyes.

"You should focus your energy on cultivation. Instead of wasting time being jealous of others, you should hurry up and find a way to break through to the Four Extremes Secret Realm. That way, you might still have a chance to stand out," Huo Ling admonished.

Jiang Yan was speechless again by her master's words. She sighed softly and then prepared to leave.

"In that case, I'll head back now," Jiang Yan said, preparing to leave.

"Get lost, get lost! It's nothing serious, don't bother me, I'm annoyed right now," Fire Spirit said, waving her hand as if shooing away a fly.

However, Jiang Yan was really asking for trouble. When he reached the door, he suddenly turned around and asked a question that annoyed Huo Ling.

"Hey? Master, is the reason you're so irritable because the sect requires you female cultivators who have switched genders to attend classes on the main peak?" Jiang Yan asked with a smile.

The moment those words left his mouth, Huo Ling exploded.

"You damn brat, do you want to die? If you do, I'll pretend I never had a disciple like you." Huo Ling said, his temper about to flare up again.

Jiang Yan quickly slipped away and fled in an instant.

The reason why the Fire Spirit was angry was indeed because men and women have different constitutions and body structures. They were both men before and had never understood women before; they were complete novices.

If they don't understand their physical condition and continue to cultivate in the same way as men, they are likely to suffer from qi deviation. That's why they were sent to the main peak to learn cultivation knowledge that female cultivators should know from the Fifth Elder. This is for their own good.

Huo Ling had been feeling that her cultivation had gone wrong recently. She knew the reason, but because of her pride, she had been unwilling to ask her female fellow disciples for advice. This time, however, it was mandatory. The Cloud Sect Ancestor had also spoken, and all high-ranking members who had changed genders were not allowed to refuse.

Originally, of the six factions, only the Cloud Peak Master was a female cultivator, while the rest were male cultivators. But now, the Purple Cloud Peak Master has become a woman, and so has the Fire Cloud Peak Master. Now, the most powerful people in the six sects are three men and three women.

Fang Mingyu is at the peak of the Divine Soul Realm. The five peak masters are also at the Divine Soul Realm. Apart from the sect leader, the other five peak masters are as follows: Huo Ling is the strongest, at the late stage of the Divine Soul Realm; Lei Yun Peak Master and Qing Yun Peak Master are at the middle stage of the Divine Soul Realm; and Zi Yun Peak Master and Cai Yun Peak Master are at the early stage of the Divine Soul Realm.

The elders of their faction are all from the Four Extremes Secret Realm. As things stand, whether it's fate or not, they are basically in yin-yang balance, and the male-female ratio has become more even, instead of more men than women at the beginning.

By the way, Ji Chunling's news did solve a lot of trouble for Ye Liuyun; all the sect's promising talents lost interest in him.

They were all paying close attention to Lin Aoxue in the library, and almost every day they sent people to keep an eye on her. If Lin Aoxue came out, they would definitely come to see this woman on whom the sect placed high hopes.

Even though their master told them that Lin Aoxue had excellent aptitude, they were still unconvinced, because seeing is believing.

As for Ye Liuyun, her life has finally returned to normal. After returning and resting for a while, she customized a complete training plan for herself.

The next day, she put on the heavy armor she had bought in Silent City and forced herself to train her body. She also took some stimulating pills to accelerate the improvement of her physical strength.

Ye Liuyun decided that he must reach the Spirit Pattern Realm before the start of the Southern Ridge Gathering. He was willing to endure any hardship for this. Lin Qingyou also taught Ye Liuyun many prescriptions to stimulate his body. However, these were all conventional medicines, such as Body Tempering Pills and Bone Refining Liquid. Any method that could torture the body without killing anyone could be used. The more painful the torture, the better the effect.

Ye Liuyun's training method is no different from self-harm.

She also regularly took some of the mutated pills she concocted herself. Since no one bothered her, time passed quite quickly. Oh, and to help her get used to the trouble these shoes brought as soon as possible…

Ye Liuyun made himself a pair of very heavy metal shoes, at Lin Qingyou's suggestion. He should be able to get used to the shoes after wearing them for a month.

"Damn, this hurts so much, it's so heavy." A heavily armored warrior was walking with difficulty by the lake. From a distance, Ye Liuyun looked like an iron man.

Her metal high heels sank directly into the mud, and she was about to fall after taking a few steps, but Ye Liuyun quickly got up again.

As Ye Liuyun repeated this process, his movements became easier and easier. Clearly, he was gradually adapting to the weight on his body, or rather, his physical strength was constantly improving.

The couple were both preparing for the Nanling Grand Gathering. The powerful disciples of the Yun Sect also began to gradually fade into obscurity, as they needed to use the remaining time to become stronger.

As for the disciples who were reassigned to factions, they were only initially uncomfortable. After a month, they all became more obedient and would at most complain a few times in private. At this rate, they should be able to get back on track by next year.

On the Yun Sect's side, Ye Liuyun had almost been forgotten, and no one paid any attention to her anymore.

Chapter 264 Devilish Training (5000 words)

Ye Liuyun's cultivation was a process of self-torture and self-destruction.

Torture your own body, endlessly develop the hidden potential within, and constantly push yourself beyond your limits.

If Ye Liuyun can make good use of the super-strong recovery effect of his immortal body, his body-refining intensity in one day may be comparable to that of others in one month.

Lightning strikes, fire roasting, and freezing are all possible, and with the added effects of tempering pills, she can see her strength increasing almost every day.

This increase in power also stimulated Ye Liuyun's ambition.

However, this kind of training is painful. Although her pain nerves are much more numb than ordinary people, she can still feel pain. However, she can hardly feel some superficial injuries. At least it takes the pain of a broken bone to make her pain nerves fluctuate slightly.

By the way, the pain sensation is becoming increasingly numb, but the feeling of fatigue is something that cannot be eliminated. Every day is exhausting, so exhausting that Ye Liuyun wants to give up.

Being tired is the original sin of laziness.

Laziness and fear of fatigue are common problems among cultivators, so Ye Liuyun asked Lin Qingyou to whip her a few times whenever he wanted to back down. As a result, painful wails could be heard coming from the valley every day.

Because Lin Qingyou's whip lashes at the soul, the pain is unbearable for anyone. But it must be said, the effect is quite obvious. Every time Ye Liuyun is lashed, his laziness and desire to back down disappear.

"Tsk tsk, this little one is really ruthless to herself. Her daily cultivation volume is almost equivalent to thirty days' worth of regular cultivation. But this should be her limit. Her body is about to collapse." Lin Qingyou had been paying close attention to Ye Liuyun's physical changes.

Ye Liuyun's body cracked open with tiny fissures, and blood seeped out.

It's clear how hard she's working. If her body collapses, she'll die, which means all her training for the day was for nothing. So whenever her body is about to collapse, Lin Qingyou reminds Ye Liuyun to take a break.

Time passed day by day in cultivation, and Ye Liuyun's body-refining equipment was constantly being upgraded. His armor changed from ordinary armor to armor made of rare metals. Although it was very simple, all Ye Liuyun wanted was pressure on his body.

Furthermore, one cannot only cultivate the body without practicing martial arts; combat skills are also essential. Ye Liuyun had considered this point beforehand, so he purchased several Spirit Pattern Realm puppets in Silent City. After these puppets were equipped with spirit stones, they could unleash the power of the Spirit Pattern Realm. Ye Liuyun bought four of them.

Besides training, she sparred with these puppets every day. However, with her limited combat skills, she was bound to get beaten black and blue by the puppets every day. The puppets showed no mercy and would kill her if she didn't stop.

Although he was beaten half to death every day, Ye Liuyun's combat experience continued to improve with each beating.

"What a terrifying woman. Is she like me, indestructible?" Fan Ling muttered to herself as she watched Ye Liuyun being brutally beaten by the puppet.

She discovered that no matter how severe Ye Liuyun's injuries were, he would fully recover after a short while, and his body's recovery ability was already incredibly fast.

Ye Liuyun's cultivation method is the same as that of ordinary martial artists in the secular world: refining strength. When the strength is strong enough, one can also split mountains and shatter rocks just like a cultivator.

Body refinement and Qi refinement are two different cultivation methods. Cultivators absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon to use spiritual energy as the energy source for their bodies. This cultivation method is called Qi refinement.

The training method of martial artists is to continuously develop the limits of their own physical body in order to reach a level that surpasses that of ordinary people. This method is difficult to see results in a short period of time.

Cultivators may see noticeable results from Qi cultivation in two or three years, but martial artists may only see some results after ten years of body cultivation, and the results are not as obvious as those of Qi cultivation cultivators.

Therefore, in the cultivation world, body-refining cultivators are gradually dying out, which is related to people's personalities.

However, body refining techniques have not completely disappeared. Occasionally, there are still some cultivators who cultivate both body and magic, and these cultivators are stronger than regular Qi refining cultivators.

However, it also takes more time, requiring several times the time of an average person.

Ji Chunling of Lei Yunfeng can be considered a cultivator who cultivates both physical and magical bodies. She uses lightning to temper and stimulate her physical body, and while cultivating lightning magic, she also possesses extremely strong physical defense.

Ji Chunling is only slightly weaker than Murong Huan in a one-on-one fight, and is on par with Jiang Yan. She can physically confront Jiang Yan head-on.

However, female cultivators who do not cultivate their physical bodies will find it difficult to compete with men of the same level in terms of physical strength.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye. In this month, Ye Liuyun's physical strength has reached the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm, and he is still a little short of the Spirit Pattern Realm.

However, with Ye Liuyun's training method, reaching the Spirit Pattern Realm is definitely not a problem. But the physical strength of the Spirit Pattern Realm alone is unlikely to play an effective role in the Southern Ridge Gathering. He can only play around with other Spirit Pattern Realm cultivators, and he'll be helpless when he encounters Dao Palace cultivators.

“Little girl, if you just train like this, you'll have no chance of standing out at the Nanling Grand Gathering. I have a suggestion for you: you should train your speed. As the saying goes, speed to the extreme is power. Most cultivators aren't fast enough.” Just as Ye Liuyu was tired from training and jumped into the lake to soak, Sun Wukong gave her this advice.

Ye Liuyun was puzzled after hearing this.

"Train speed? Besides dodging and escaping, what other uses does being fast have?" Ye Liuyun asked in surprise.

Sun Wukong rolled his eyes and then jumped down from the spirit peach tree.

“You little girl, your understanding of speed is still too shallow. Come on, let me, Old Sun, demonstrate for you. I have two stones of similar size in my hand. Can you tell if they are about the same size?” Sun Dasheng picked up two stones from the ground and showed them to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun knew this monkey was no ordinary creature, so he climbed out of the water and carefully examined the stone in Sun Wukong's hand.

"Look carefully." Sun Wukong casually tossed a stone into the lake. The stone fell into the water with a splash.

But when Sun Wukong threw a stone again, this time a throw, it was faster and the stone splashed even more water when it landed on the water.

Ye Liuyun understood Sun Dasheng's meaning with just one glance.

"Isn't this the application of force? If you throw a stone with little force, its impact on the water will naturally be small. But if you throw the stone with more force, the force will increase, and so will its impact. I certainly understand this principle. But what I want to say is that the human body is driven by its own strength, not by external forces, so it is impossible for it to undergo a qualitative change," Ye Liuyun said.

Sun Dasheng rolled his eyes at Ye Liuyun again.

"I can only say that your generation's understanding of body-refining techniques is really too shallow. Fine, since you woke me up, I, Old Sun, will show you a few tricks," said Sun Wukong.

Ye Liuyun became interested.

Sun Wukong picked up a pebble from the water's edge, then, in front of Ye Liuyun, he took a deep breath and, with lightning speed, chopped the pebble with a chop.

To a normal person, Sun Wukong's tiny hands would be like an egg hitting a rock.

But then, something incredible happened to Ye Liuyun. The pebble, which was even larger than Sun Dasheng's hand, snapped in two with a crack, as if it had been cut by a sharp blade.

This scene stunned Ye Liuyun. She quickly picked up the broken stone from the ground and looked at it from left to right. It was definitely not foam.

"No way, monkey, how did you do that?" Ye Liuyun exclaimed.

Actually, this wasn't a difficult task for Ye Liuyun, but the problem was that, apart from being able to talk and having a slightly higher IQ, Sun Wukong was just an ordinary monkey.

This is like an ordinary child with no training trying to break a stone with their bare hands—it's outrageous.

"This is the application of power, the physical strength of living beings, which is called 'strength' or 'energy,' not just 'force.' Only by using strength and energy properly can one truly unleash an attack that surpasses one's own power many times over," Sun Wukong explained.

After listening, Ye Liuyun immediately asked Lin Qingyou a question.

"Master, is what this monkey is saying true?"

But Lin Qingyou couldn't say for sure, because she wasn't a body cultivator and had never practiced body cultivation. However, she knew that a long time ago, there were many body cultivators in this world, and they were generally stronger than magic cultivators.

However, physical cultivation had declined in her time, so Lin Qingyou could not instruct Ye Liuyun on body refining techniques; she only knew that the human body's strength could be increased infinitely.

"She probably wasn't lying to you. It seems this monkey knows a lot about body-refining techniques. Little guy, I suggest you get along with him and let him guide you. I think you'll gain something unexpected," Lin Qingyou suggested.

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After listening, Ye Liuyun pondered for a while, then, as if changing his expression, looked at Sun Dasheng with a grin.

"Hey, monkey, it seems you must have been a master of body refinement in your past life. Since you know so much about body refinement, why don't you teach others?" Ye Liuyun said with a grin.

Upon seeing Ye Liuyun's playful expression, Sun Dasheng pretended to be deep in thought.

“Teach you? That’s not impossible, but I, Old Sun, have been craving some lately. If you could get me some spiritual fruits to try, I might be able to teach you a few tricks.” Sun Wukong glanced at Ye Liuyun out of the corner of his eye and then said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this request, Ye Liuyun immediately rolled her eyes.