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

"Junior Sister Ye, we've all been eliminated. You're the only one from our team who advanced. You have to carry our hopes and work hard. It would be best if you could pass the sect tournament and get a spot," Pei Qian and the others came over to encourage her.

It's actually quite normal for them to be eliminated. Being able to make it into the top 1,000 in the Hunter Tournament already involved a certain amount of luck. In terms of pure combat strength, they were just ordinary Core Formation cultivators, nothing outstanding.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely get a place," Ye Liuyun said, clenching his fist.

The viewing platform here is divided according to factions, with each faction occupying an area. Not long after, Meng Xian'er also arrived. However, to Ye Liuyun's surprise, Meng Xian'er passed the first round and entered the second round.

It can only be said that Ye Liuyun may have underestimated her.

Today, this place is packed with people and incredibly lively. Such a spectacular scene was rare even in my previous school. It has a strong feeling of a school sports meet.

Ye Liuyun was full of confidence today. Although the cheat she had used had been sealed by the Yun Sect, she now had a new cheat. She didn't believe that the Yun Sect could still suppress the power within her body.

"Junior Sister Ye, well done. I didn't expect that I had underestimated you."

Just as Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue were looking around, a group of people came up behind Ye Liuyun. This group consisted of 58 disciples from Caiyun Peak who had passed the first round of elimination.

Compared to other factions, Caiyun Peak has relatively few disciples.

"Hey, Senior Sister? You guys, oh, these must be the senior sisters who made it through the elimination rounds, right?" Ye Liuyun greeted Han Yao as she saw her leading a group of people over.

Lin Aoxue simply nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

"Not bad, but it's a pity. Including you, there are only 58 people in total. Sigh! I wonder how many of us 58 will actually get a spot to participate in the Nanling Grand Event," Han Yao sighed.

To be honest, Han Yao felt that it was already a lot for their Caiyun Peak to get 10 spots.

"Senior sister, there's no need to boost others' morale. This time, we sisters are all determined to give it our all," the women said, their fighting spirit high.

"Hey! It's good to have fighting spirit, but the promotion tournament is not the elimination tournament. The elimination tournament is deliberately matched by the sect, but the promotion tournament is randomly matched. We will be drawing lots later, and we might just draw one of our own sisters," Han Yao said.

Ye Liuyun frowned immediately upon hearing that the qualifying rounds would be decided by drawing lots.

"Draw lots? What if we run into a disciple from the same faction? Wouldn't that be terrible luck?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"Sigh! Who can argue with that? But there's no way around it. With the advancement tournament starting, everyone's combat power is at least at the Nascent Soul stage of the Dao Palace realm. Matching them up is a problem. It's better to draw lots to be fairer," Han Yao said.

As Han Yao finished speaking, streaks of light descended from the sky and landed on the highest viewing platform, indicating that the high-ranking members of the Yun Sect had arrived.

"Greetings, Sect Master and all Elders." The Yun Sect disciples immediately bowed upon seeing Fang Mingyu and the others.

Fang Mingyu and the others slowly sat down, waving to the disciples as a greeting, and glancing at the Third Elder.

The Third Elder immediately nodded, walked to the edge of the platform, and began to announce today's competition rules.

"Alright, today is the first day of the qualifying rounds. In addition to the rules for the first round, we'll add one more restriction: you're not allowed to use consumable treasures that are completely detached from your own power. Everything else remains the same. The matching method will be by drawing lots, which means that whoever you draw will depend entirely on your own luck," the Third Elder said.

This restriction was clearly aimed at Ye Liuyun, and Ye Liuyun's face immediately fell.

After the Third Elder finished speaking, he waved his hand, and jade tablets flew to the center of the arena, floating in the air. These jade tablets appeared to be blank, probably because they were blocked by power. Only after they obtained the jade tablets would they know the numbers on them.

"These jade pendants have your assigned numbers on them. We'll be matching them in a 1-to-2 format, and so on. You can now choose the jade pendant you like. Good luck!" the Third Elder said.

Upon hearing this, powerful disciples like Murong Huan didn't hesitate at all and casually grabbed a jade token. Only after they got their hands on the token did the numbers on it become apparent.

They glanced at it and then put it away.

Seeing that the other contestants were collecting their jade tokens, Ye Liuyun quickly looked at Lin Aoxue. Lin Aoxue immediately understood Ye Liuyun's meaning, so she reached out and grabbed two jade tokens, which landed in her hand. The other jade token was naturally for Ye Liuyun, but she didn't touch it.

Ye Liuyun quickly grabbed the jade pendant and glanced at it.

"6, haha, this number is good, I like it, 6!" Ye Liuyun grinned as he showed it to Lin Aoxue.

However, Lin Aoxue chuckled after looking at her jade pendant.

"Sorry, 66." Lin Aoxue showed her jade pendant to Ye Liuyun.

Upon seeing this, Ye Liuyun's expression fell.

"Ugh... why do I have to be outdone by you when I draw a lucky number?" Ye Liuyun complained with a long face.

Chapter 306 The First Battle Begins (5000 words)

Ye Liuyun's opponent is number 5. It's the third match, and it's another game that won't take too long to finish.

But that suited him perfectly; she was eager to go up and test the new cheat she had just mastered.

However, not everyone wanted to go on stage early. The person who drew number 1 and went on stage first immediately cursed his bad luck.

This kind of competition is not just about strength, but also involves a lot of psychological factors. The calmer you are, the more likely you are to win. Sometimes, even if you are slightly inferior in strength, you can make up for it with experience.

After drawing their numbers, the participants immediately checked their numbers with those of their fellow disciples to see if any of them had the same number.

Each faction has at least dozens of participants, so the probability of them running into each other is very high.

"Ah... no! Sister Mo, how did I get matched with you? Oh my god, what bad luck!" No sooner had the draw ended than a miserable scream came from behind Ye Liuyun.

No need to look anymore, it must be that disciples of Caiyun Peak bumped into each other. Ye Liuyun quickly turned around and saw that it was two core disciples of Caiyun Peak who had bumped into each other, and the two were of similar cultivation level, both in the mid-stage of the Dao Palace Nascent Soul Realm.

Su Ying, who was on the stage, immediately fell down when she saw that her own faction's disciples had run into each other. However, Caiyun Peak was relatively lucky, as only one pair of disciples had run into each other. Looking at the other factions, more or less, disciples from the same faction had run into each other.

If the difference in their cultivation levels is too great, that's one thing, but most of them are evenly matched in strength. In that case, there's no other option but to fight.

But what's even more interesting is what happened next door at Lei Yunfeng. They bumped into a couple there, and their relationship was anything but ordinary.

"Old Chen, I never expected to run into you. How about it, since we're good buddies, you'll admit defeat and let me win."

On Lei Yunfeng's side, a female disciple in the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm smiled and put her hand on the shoulder of another male cultivator in the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, saying with a smile.

But the moment the other person touched him, the young man reacted as if he had been electrocuted, and pushed the person away without any hesitation.

"Damn it, Lao Fan, can you please stop touching me like that? Let me tell you, don't think that just because you've turned into a woman, I'll let you have your way. I've never considered you a woman. Forget about it. Let's settle this in the ring." The young man said with an embarrassed expression and a strange tone.

"Oh dear, how rude! You used to let me put my arm around your shoulder, but now you won't even let me touch you. What do you mean by 'men and women shouldn't touch each other'? A good man doesn't fight with a woman. And now, at this crucial moment, you're telling me you don't treat me like a woman and are just playing me?" The female cultivator's attitude suddenly made a complete 180-degree turn.

The woman's retort made the young man's lips twitch, and the people around him almost died laughing.

However, what's strange is that, judging from the appearance of this female cultivator, she should have a Daoist partner, right? Why does she seem so intimate with another person?

"Haha, Brother Chen, you and Brother Fan are really good partners and best buddies. I never expected that you would be matched together by the lottery. I suggest that since you two are so destined and have such a relationship, you should just become a couple, haha."

Upon hearing the mocking voices, the two seemed to recall some unpleasant memories. Their faces flushed and darkened, and they turned around simultaneously, shouting angrily at the people who were teasing them.

"Shut up. If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute. Do you want trouble?"

These two really spoke in unison, showing perfect understanding. But that's normal; with a sect as large as Yunzong, there must be many close partners.

After all, in many cases, having a completely trustworthy partner to carry out a mission together is much more efficient than going it alone.

The two people in front of him used to be Lei Yunfeng's best buddies, but unfortunately one of them became a woman, and they could no longer be as casual with each other as before.

Don't think that becoming a woman is no big deal. A change in gender and appearance can easily create a butterfly effect.

The reason why some disciples in the Cloud Sect inexplicably developed romantic relationships was often because they were too close to each other and didn't pay attention to boundaries.

Lei Yunfeng and his partner are actually one of the typical examples among those couples in the Yun Sect.

However, these two guys, to this day, absolutely refuse to acknowledge this relationship.

What exactly happened? They were so happy after returning from a mission that they drank heavily at the residence of the man surnamed Chen, getting completely drunk. But when they woke up, they found themselves inexplicably sleeping together.

While intoxicated, Fan Lei had sexual relations with a man surnamed Chen and even gave him her virginity.

But who could accept having such a relationship with his former best friend? The man surnamed Chen was so frightened that he ran away and hid.

But you can't hide the truth forever; you can't completely escape it by hiding.

As for Fan Lei, perhaps because of the previous encounter with a man, she was only slightly embarrassed at first, but afterwards she didn't take it seriously at all. It can only be said that she completely lacks female self-awareness.

It's easy to discover when a female cultivator leaks her virginity, and she was naturally arrested by the sect's law enforcement team. However, because this matter was so unusual, they could only be sentenced to go back to their respective residences to reflect on their actions.

Is there any way to deal with this? A gender-swapped female cultivator had a relationship with her boyfriend. How can the Enforcement Hall judge such a thing? Especially since it wasn't intentional.

"Hey? What's going on over at Lei Yunfeng? Why is there such a commotion?" Ye Liuyun asked curiously, looking at the lively scene at Lei Yunfeng next door.

However, as soon as she asked the question, Meng Xian'er, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Haha, Senior Sister Ye, you haven't been in the Cloud Sect for long, so you might not know. Since the Black Wind Mountains, our Cloud Sect cultivators have changed their genders. Some have changed back, and some haven't. The two people being watched on Thundercloud Peak next door are Senior Brother Chen Lan and Senior Sister Fan Lei. Senior Sister Fan Lei was originally a male disciple, and she and Senior Brother Chen are close friends."

“At first, everyone didn’t take it seriously after the gender swap. They did what they always did. But according to the disciples from Lei Yunfeng’s side, about three months after Senior Sister Fan Lei became a woman, they were drinking at their residence. They got drunk, and then somehow, they ended up in a bed together. Now, Senior Sister Ye, you should understand, right?” Meng Xian’er made a gesture to Ye Liuyun shyly.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue were completely dumbfounded when they heard this.

"This? I'm speechless." Lin Aoxue was stunned.

"Holy crap, you're saying Senior Sister Fan Lei got dumped?" Ye Liuyun asked incredulously.

Although Meng Xian'er didn't quite understand what Ye Liuyun meant by "being humiliated," she could tell from his expression and eyes that he understood.

This was an utterly outrageous thing for Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue.

"That's just how it is. If it weren't for this incident, which was a complete accident, the sect would definitely have punished them severely. I just don't know how they'll get along in the future." Meng Xian'er sighed.

Meng Xian'er then told Ye Liuyun that this was not an isolated incident in the sect, but rather several. It was because of these chaotic events that the sect decided to redistribute factions according to gender and assign special personnel to teach the disciples who had changed genders to re-understand their current identities.

"My God, is this what they call good brothers finally becoming lovers?" After hearing Meng Xian'er's words, Ye Liuyun felt that his values ​​and beliefs had become very confused.

Lin Aoxue was also stunned; these words certainly had a certain impact on her values.

"Rest time is up. Get ready to start the match. Everyone, please be quiet. No talking is allowed during the match."

After calculating the time, the Third Elder announced that the competition was about to begin.

As soon as the start of the match was announced, the surroundings fell completely silent.

"Today's match will be officiated by Lei Yunfeng and Elder Jiang. As I said before, go all out and don't worry about injuries or fatalities," the Third Elder added.

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall male elder flew from the high-level viewing platform to the center of the arena and then shouted loudly.

"Number 1 and Number 2, come up on stage and get ready for the match."

As soon as these words were spoken, a female cultivator on the Ziyun Peak viewing platform ascended into the air and landed in the arena.

Immediately afterwards, a female disciple from the main peak also entered the arena.

Unexpectedly, the first match was a battle between two beautiful female cultivators, which was a good start.

"Yang Cai of Ziyun Peak".

"Huo Xin of Yunxiao Peak".

The two men introduced themselves, which was considered a greeting, and then it was time to fight.

Ye Liuyun immediately began to watch the battle with great interest, because the two people in front of her were at a similar level, both in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, so it should be quite interesting. She had left too early last time and had not yet witnessed the battle between female cultivators of the Cloud Sect.

"Are you all ready? In that case, let the match begin."

After observing the two and seeing that they were ready to fight, the referee immediately announced the start of the match and then left the arena.

And these two women acted immediately.

"Illusory Melody - Enchanting Melody." A female disciple from Ziyun Peak raised her hand and summoned a pipa (a type of Chinese lute) magic weapon. She herself floated up and began to play a tune.

As melodies played, purple sonic power condensed into sonic clones around Yang Cai, each wielding a different weapon, and flew towards Huo Xin.

The disciples of Ziyun Peak almost all use musical instruments as weapons, and most of them follow the path of music theory.

As for the main peak, Huo Xin smiled calmly when she saw the opponent's demonic sound clone attacking her. At the same time, she formed a hand seal, and a silver treasure mirror appeared above her head. After the mirror appeared, she changed her hand seal and shone a dazzling white light at the clones.

Before the clone could even get close to Huo Xin, it was swallowed up and annihilated by the white light.

This attack made Yang Cai raise an eyebrow. She started playing the piece again, but this time, bursts of sound waves shot out from her pipa. Huo Xin naturally didn't intend to take the impact of these sound waves head-on.

They were all disciples of the Yun Sect, and they were quite familiar with the techniques and methods of various schools.

While dodging the sonic attacks with her body, she manipulated the magic mirror to shoot out white light to attack Yang Cai. However, Yang Cai seemed to have also cultivated a strange movement technique.

Just as she was about to be hit, her body transformed into a shower of purple petals and then reappeared in another location.

"Clang, clang, clang." Another explosive sound wave fell.

This attack was quite powerful and covered a large area, so Huo Xin had no way to dodge it and could only take the hit head-on.

"Mirror Power - Reflection." Huo Xin made a hand seal, and the mirror above her head immediately enlarged, turning into a shield in front of her.

Yang Cai's explosive sound wave struck the mirror directly, but the next moment, the mirror seemed to have a spring, and it bounced the sound wave back in one go.

Seeing his attack deflected, Yang Cai could only pluck the pipa string again, unleashing another explosive sonic wave that neutralized the blow.

The attack neutralized the force of the attack, creating a powerful surge of magical energy that forced Yang Cai to retreat a short distance. However, Huo Xin did not give her a chance to adjust her position. Several beams of white light, like rays of sunlight, pierced through the energy smoke and struck Yang Cai. Yang Cai could only rely on her movement skills to dodge once again.

"It seems we're in for a fight. We can't decide the victor with magic in a short time, so we might as well engage in close combat first and conserve our mana," Ye Liuyun said.

She just found these women's fights a bit boring, constantly exchanging projectiles, which turned it into a turn-based game or a shooting game. If it were her, if ranged attacks weren't effective in a short time, she would definitely try to get into close combat to force the opponent to reveal an opening.

But her words were immediately met with a retort from Lin Aoxue.