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

Pei Qian and the others were stunned by what they saw.

"What kind of technique is this? Trapping twenty Dao Palace demon beasts in one go? It's unbelievable. No wonder she was able to complete so many missions so easily before. It seems that it's not necessarily her strength that's powerful, but rather her methods." Pei Qian finally understood.

But her understanding was still too superficial.

The elder from the Four Extremes Secret Realm, who was watching them from above, was also startled.

"Good heavens, is this an array? It doesn't seem like one. It used the power of lightning to trap twenty demonic beasts at the Dao Palace level in one go. The key is that it only paralyzed their bodies and did not kill them. Also, are these demonic beasts out of their minds? They can't even see such an obvious trap and are sending them in one by one?" The elder's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

However, if she were a demon beast, she would also mindlessly send herself inside, which is beyond their control.

Fang Mingyu and the others fell silent after witnessing this scene. This method was beyond their imagination. Originally, they thought that Ye Liuyun and the others were going to lure the demonic beasts over to kill them, but now they realized that they had been too naive. This was to lure a group of demonic beasts and then wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

"This? I don't know what to say for a moment." The Grand Elder of Yunzong said, dumbfounded.

Although a group of demonic beasts at the Dao Palace level were nothing to worry about in their eyes, they certainly wouldn't have had this ability when they were at the Dao Palace level.

This method does resemble some kind of lightning array, but they can see very clearly that it is definitely not an array. There is no power fluctuation of an array; it is more like a talisman or a consumable magic item.

With all the early-stage Dao Palace demonic beasts falling to the ground, Ye Liuyun knew it was time to make his move.

"Senior Sister Pei, go! Knock out these four monsters! They're weakened now, don't give them a chance to breathe. My electric shock pills have expired." Ye Liuyun deactivated her invisibility pills, swung her Myriad Medicine Cauldron, and pounced towards the bear demon.

This bear demon was in the best condition among the four mid-stage Dao Palace demon beasts.

Pei Qian and the others were shocked, but they quickly realized what was happening and rushed towards the other three monsters as well.

These four mid-stage Dao Palace demons were filled with hatred as they looked at the human cultivators who had suddenly appeared from all around.

"It was humans who did it after all. Move!" They struggled to break free from the electrical interference.

But they were completely paralyzed and didn't even have the strength to lift their hands. How could they resist? The fact that they didn't fall down was already a testament to their strong willpower.

"Big bear, lie down."

Ye Liuyun smashed the cauldron onto the bear demon's head, and the bear demon's eyes flashed with golden light as it collapsed.

"Ouch, you wretched humans! I refuse to accept this!" The bear demon cursed resentfully after falling to the ground.

The other monsters also couldn't withstand Pei Qian and the others' attack and quickly collapsed. They were easy targets, no matter how strong their bodies were.

"Haha, all done! This time we've got a lot!" Ye Liuyun said excitedly.

Pei Qian and the others nodded repeatedly, like chickens pecking at rice. If they were alone, they probably couldn't do this in their entire lives.

"Hey? Junior Sister Ye, be careful." Pei Qian and the others had just finished celebrating when they saw the bear demon that had just fainted open its eyes.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun turned around and smashed the cauldron onto the bear demon's head again, making the bear demon's head even more swollen.

"Wow, it really is tough and resilient," Ye Liuyun said, looking at the bear demon who had fainted again.

After stunning the bear demons, Ye Liuyun destroyed the demon-attracting pills to prevent other demons from interfering with them while they were dealing with the demons.

However, soon, a problem arose with the distribution of these demonic beasts. There were only four mid-stage Dao Palace demonic beasts; how could they be distributed?

"Hey? Junior Sister Ye, how about you keep the four mid-stage Dao Palace cultivators, and we'll distribute these early-stage Dao Palace cultivators among ourselves?" Pei Qian and the others suggested after thinking for a moment.

Pei Qian and the others knew that this was almost entirely Ye Liuyun's achievement, so they decided to let Ye Liuyun take away the four mid-stage Dao Palace demon beasts, for a total of sixty-four points.

The five of them were divided among sixteen other early-stage Dao Palace-level demonic beasts, which was almost 40 points per person.

Ye Liuyun was rather indifferent, since it wasn't just this one wave, so he agreed.

But this can also be considered a benefit that Ye Liuyun gave to Pei Qian and the others. After all, agreeing to act with them meant that he had to give up some benefits.

She might stay in Yunzong for several more years, so unless there's a serious conflict, she should try her best to maintain good relations with her fellow disciples on Caiyun Peak. This is Ye Liuyun's current thought.

Chapter 285 Conflict with Huoyun Peak (6500 words, bonus chapter for 750 monthly votes)

Ye Liuyun was simply giving away benefits for free. She had figured it out and felt that with her endless lifespan, she should do something. She couldn't just find a place and live like a coward or a socially awkward person for the rest of her life, could she?

She believed that with an endless lifespan, one should make the most of it. If one lives and does nothing, what difference is there between them and a stone?

Ye Liuyun's mindset has changed significantly.

After the prey was distributed, Pei Qian and the others felt a little embarrassed, but seeing that Ye Liuyun didn't seem to have any complaints, they breathed a sigh of relief.

After thinking about it for a while, she felt that there were some things she needed to say.

"Well, Junior Sister Ye, we still have to thank you. We know this is entirely your achievement; we're just getting the benefits for nothing," Pei Qian said with a smile.

The same goes for the other four. To be honest, if they were Ye Liuyun, it would be very generous of him to give them two early-stage Dao Palace prey.

However, Ye Liuyun directly assigned five early-stage Dao Palace items to each of them, so Ye Liuyun didn't actually earn many more points.

"Since we've chosen to team up, let's not distinguish between 'yours' and 'mine.' After all, we're sisters from the same sect and faction, and we have a long future ahead of us," Ye Liuyun said with a gentle smile.

Ye Liuyun's gentle attitude stunned the five people, who were momentarily ashamed.

"Alright, actually, I shouldn't have casually judged you based on your cultivation level last month. I formally apologize for my impetuousness." Pei Qian suddenly apologized to Ye Liuyun in a very proper manner.

After all, there were indeed some problems with what happened last time, and she has never apologized to Ye Liuyun.

Although Ye Liuyun didn't hold the matter against her, Pei Qian's formal apology, regardless of her motives, was at least for the purpose of building a better relationship with Ye Liuyun. That's how relationships between people develop.

Therefore, Ye Liuyun will not refuse this apology.

“I accept your apology. Let’s not talk about this again. Speaking of which, it’s not your fault. My cultivation method is not conventional. I am actually a self-cultivator, so my spiritual energy cultivation looks weak.” Ye Liuyun explained his situation.

She proactively shared her cultivation progress with others, also to prevent them from dwelling too much on why.

Pei Qian and the others were stunned when they heard this.

"Let me demonstrate for you."

Ye Liuyun knew that talking wouldn't do any good, so she glanced at the mountain next to her and then casually punched the rock. The next moment, the mountain was smashed and a large dent was created.

This terrifying power shook the ground, causing it to rumble and tremble.

Pei Qian and the other four were also quite startled.

They glanced at the collapsed rock formation beside them and were instantly terrified.

While they could achieve the same level of destructive power using magic, Ye Liuyun possessed pure physical strength, a physical strength they certainly lacked.

"Gulp." They all instinctively swallowed.

If that punch had landed on them, and they hadn't been prepared, they would have been shattered or killed in one blow.

"I've made a fool of myself, everyone. You see, what I told you last time, Senior Sister Pei, was actually true. It's just that we weren't familiar with each other back then, and I was new here, so I didn't want to explain too much," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

Pei Qian and the others nodded, truly convinced. They had initially thought Ye Liuyun was only relying on pills, but now they realized they had underestimated him.

"Such powerful physical strength! This little girl is a physical cultivator? She's been hiding her true abilities!" The elder of the Four Extremes Secret Realm above them was also surprised.

Although body cultivators are rare, they do exist. However, the chances of failure are too high if one chooses the path of body cultivation. But there is no doubt that body cultivators are generally stronger than magic cultivators in terms of combat power.

Ye Liuyun knew that the people from the Yun Sect were observing this side. This display of skill was also a way of indirectly telling the higher-ups of the Yun Sect that I was not as incompetent as they imagined.

As expected, Fang Mingyu and the others also showed strange expressions after seeing this scene.

"She's a physical cultivator? Why didn't this little girl say so earlier? With her physical strength, she's probably already at the Dao Palace level. It would be wonderful if she came to cultivate at our Thundercloud Peak," the Thundercloud Peak Master exclaimed.

However, the crowd was only somewhat surprised, not particularly astonished. Compared to Ye Liuyun's identity as a body cultivator, they were more concerned about what methods Ye Liuyun had used to wipe out all twenty Dao Palace realm demonic beasts in one fell swoop.

They couldn't help but put Ye Liuyun's team on their watchlist.

After Ye Liuyun and Pei Qian completely resolved the unpleasantness from before, they officially became friends with these people.

These people are Pei Qian, Gu Yinglan, Meng Liang, Fang Li, and Mei Suqing.

They formed a small group and gradually became friends because they were in charge of the affairs of Caiyun Peak for a long time.

In fact, Yunzong can be compared to a university. The only people you can truly call friends are those you have long-term contact with. The rest are just classmates, or you don't even know them.

Disciples from other factions were merely classmates, so they were even less familiar with each other.

Ye Liuyun has now joined their small circle of five. As for their relationship, even if they can't become close friends after this Demon Hunting Tournament, becoming ordinary friends shouldn't be a problem.

Another day passed in the blink of an eye. Half of the week-long Demon Hunting Tournament was over, and Ye Liuyun and his group were now guaranteed a spot in the sect tournament.

However, we can't say too much, because starting from the fourth day, most of the monsters in the outer areas were wiped out. Those disciples who hadn't managed to catch many monsters in other areas realized what was happening and headed to training grounds with fewer people.

The number of teams on Cuiping Mountain suddenly increased, and Pei Qian also received reminder messages from other fellow disciples of Caiyun Peak.

The gist of the message was to warn them to be careful, as many teams had come to Cuiping Mountain from other training grounds.

Sure enough, what they feared most came to pass. Just as Ye Liuyun and his group were using the Demon-Attracting Pill to lure a group of Dao Palace demon beasts, an uninvited guest arrived, appearing the moment they subdued the demon beasts.

"Oh ho, interesting. It's the junior sisters from Rainbow Cloud Peak. What's wrong with all these demonic beasts? There are so many. Why don't you share some with us? It shouldn't be a problem, hehe." The people who came were disciples from Fire Cloud Peak. These guys started grabbing without saying a word.

The six people rushed towards the incapacitated monsters at an incredible speed. Pei Qian and the others were already prepared, so the moment they appeared, Pei Qian quickly used magic to take away all the monsters to prevent them from being stolen. They could fight off these people first and then distribute them among themselves.

Seeing Pei Qian and her group quickly take away the demonic beasts, these people immediately revealed ruthless expressions.

"Isn't this a bit much? We only wanted the prey, but since you're unwilling to give it to us, don't blame us for being impolite. Everyone, attack and take it directly." The leading male cultivator from Fire Cloud Peak took out a long spear and charged towards Pei Qian, the strongest among them.

This guy is a core disciple of the Dao Palace at the third level; otherwise, he wouldn't have the confidence to hunt down a group of Dao Palace second-level cultivators.

Fang Li and her group immediately engaged in battle with Huo Yunfeng.

The area was quickly engulfed in flames and the earth cracked.

Ye Liuyun must have someone taking care of her; it was the weakest female cultivator among them who approached her.

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"You're just a mere early-stage Spirit Stream Realm cultivator. Junior sister, for the sake of your beauty, you should hand over the demon-catching bag. With your cultivation level, you're not qualified to advance to the sect tournament." A female cultivator from Fire Cloud Peak, at the second level of the Dao Palace Realm, lashed out at Ye Liuyun with a whip cracking with flames.

This guy, you can tell at a glance, was a man before, otherwise he wouldn't have said something like that.

Ye Liuyun chuckled as she watched the man approach, then suddenly grabbed the whip the woman was lashing out with.

"Huh?" The female cultivator was stunned because she was a little confused. How could someone at the early stage of the Spirit Stream Realm catch a whip from her, who was at the second stage of the Dao Palace Realm?

Her moment of distraction gave Ye Liuyun the opportunity to retaliate.

"Come here, you." Ye Liuyun reached out and pulled the female disciple over with brute force, then punched her hard in the stomach.

The force was so great that the woman immediately clutched her stomach and collapsed to the ground.

"You!" The female cultivator stared at Ye Liuyun in disbelief before fainting.

Ye Liuyun gave a strange laugh.

"Oh, it's so satisfying to play dumb and outsmart others. Treating me like someone in the early stages of the Spirit Stream Realm is the greatest cruelty one can inflict on oneself," Ye Liuyun laughed.

After saying that, she took an invisibility pill and stealthily approached the Dao Palace Level 3 cultivator who had attacked Pei Qian.

Because Pei Qian was under the most pressure, Fang Li and others were able to hold them off.

The Fire Cloud Peak disciple, a third-level Dao Palace cultivator, flung his spear into the air, forcing Pei Qian to retreat repeatedly, barely managing to parry.

They didn't swear or complain because that's the rule. You can't just yell at someone for taking your prey by following the rules, can you?

"Just admit defeat. Your team has a burden. Without her, we might be more careful," the Fire Cloud Peak disciple said confidently with a smile.

Pei Qian knew what the other party meant. She immediately glanced at Ye Liuyun's location out of the corner of her eye, but when she looked, she found that there was only a female disciple of Huoyun Peak who had fainted. Ye Liuyun had disappeared without a trace.

Pei Qian knew that the other party must have underestimated Ye Liuyun, and then Ye Liuyun seized the opportunity to deliver a heavy blow.

Ye Liuyun's physical strength is so great that it would be difficult for an ordinary second-level Dao Palace cultivator to withstand it without being prepared.

"Hehe, senior brother, you should check on your junior sister's condition," Pei Qian reminded him with a smile.

The young man was stunned when he heard this, then glanced in that direction out of the corner of his eye, but after seeing it, he was dumbfounded.

"This is impossible? Why did it happen to my Fire Cloud Peak disciple? This shouldn't be happening. Where is the woman?" The young man was completely bewildered.

Just as he was stunned by this scene, a sinister laugh rang in the young man's ears.

"Hehehe... Senior brother, are you looking for me?"

The young man was startled by the sound and instinctively raised his magical defenses.

"Falling Flower Palm?"

But it was too late. Ye Liuyun slapped the guy in the waist. In her observation with her Myriad Eyes, the guy's waist was his weak point.

This palm strike, imbued with powerful internal force and penetrating power, sent the man flying from the sky.

"Pfft!" The young man crashed heavily into the ground, creating a human-shaped crater, showing that Ye Liuyun had used all his strength in that palm strike.

The other four people who were entangled with Fang Li and the others heard the commotion and quickly looked over. What they saw startled them.