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

A total of twelve people from Caiyun Peak qualified to participate in the Nanling Grand Gathering, while the other eleven were on Han Yao's spaceship.

"Junior Sister Ye, Junior Sister Lin, why didn't you wait for us? Do you want to come aboard our spaceship and join us?" Ji Tianjiao called out to Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue.

Ye Liuyun originally wanted to agree, but after thinking about it, he decided against it, because there were many ways for them to reach Tianyi Mountain Range quickly.

"Eh? Well, senior sisters, you should go first. My sister and I have some private matters to attend to," Ye Liuyun said.

Han Yao and the others smiled slightly and then nodded.

"Alright, then you'd better hurry up! I've heard that Tianyi City is very prosperous and is the number one gathering place for cultivators in the Southern Ridge. My sisters and I are planning to go out and explore together then," Ji Tianjiao said with a smile.

Ji Tianjiao knew that it was Ye Liuyun's pills that saved her, otherwise her spot would have been taken by someone else. Therefore, she was considered one of the kindest disciples to Ye Liuyun in the entire Caiyun Peak.

"Understood. At most three days. We will definitely arrive within three days," Ye Liuyun replied.

In this way, Ji Tianjiao and the others piloted their spaceship and quickly left Ye Liuyun and the others behind. About ten minutes later, Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue were completely behind everyone, and no one came over to chat with them anymore.

"Ugh! They should all be gone. So annoying, Aoxue. I really want to tell that Tantai Mingyue that you're my wife, and make her give up on pursuing you." Ye Liuyun said angrily.

But Lin Aoxue also wanted to say this.

"How dare you say that about her? I also want to say that those people who have designs on you, like Jiang Yan, make me want to wipe them out. I feel like you're wearing this outfit just to annoy me," Lin Aoxue complained.

Ye Liuyun gave an awkward smile.

"My dear wife, calm down, calm down, this dress has a miraculous effect on me." Ye Liuyun immediately went to Lin Aoxue and hugged her to comfort her.

"I'm not calm at all! Sigh! Never mind, my master has already sent word that we should wait for them at Wuyang Mountain," Lin Aoxue said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun quickly took out a map of the Southern Ridge and looked at it. Wuyang Mountain was a mountain range they had to pass through on their way to the Tianyi Mountain Range. It was about half a day's journey from here, and they would be able to meet up with the Yunxia Sect people in the afternoon.

The private matter they were referring to was a meeting with people from the Yunxia Sect.

"Alright, let's take advantage of this time and get down to business. I'm counting on you, Master." Ye Liuyun greeted Lin Qingyou, then tackled Lin Aoxue to the ground.

This time, Lin Aoxue unusually did not resist.

Lin Qingyou couldn't help but make a comment.

"You really treat your master like a tool, sigh!" Lin Qingyou immediately released her divine sense to envelop the spaceship, making it almost invisible.

"Oh my, Aoxue, your taste is getting more and more delicious, it's really irresistible." Ye Liuyun said with a smile as he looked at Lin Aoxue beneath him.

"Tch, hurry up and research a pill that can make me pregnant. I'm afraid I'll get too bored by myself in the Supreme Response Sect. I'll have a child to relieve my boredom," Lin Aoxue complained.

Just thinking about it makes Ye Liuyun's teeth ache.

"That's a bit troublesome, but I have a good thing here that you can use to relieve boredom if you're bored." Ye Liuyun took out the Pregnancy Fruit, which allows women to conceive children through their own bloodline without the need for a man.

"What is this?" Lin Aoxue asked curiously as she took the fruit, which looked like a baby.

"Pregnancy Fruit, didn't you say you were afraid of being bored? I don't know how long it will take for me to research a pill to make you pregnant. If you're really bored, just eat this. After eating it, you can conceive a child, but it will only have your own bloodline," Ye Liuyun said.

After hearing this, Lin Aoxue immediately took the fruit with a smile, though she certainly didn't intend to eat it right away.

"This is good stuff. Let's use this to pass the time," Lin Aoxue said.

After saying that, Lin Aoxue's unhappiness vanished, and she regained her energy. Suddenly, she flipped over and pushed Ye Liuyun down, followed by Ye Liuyun's exclamation and confused voice.

Ye Liuyun didn't quite understand why Lin Aoxue had such a strong desire for children. He could only say that there was a difference between a woman's and a man's mind. After all, she had lived two lives. As a woman, she had someone she loved, but if she couldn't give birth to a child for the person she loved, then her life would definitely be incomplete.

Children are the fruit of love, and also the crystallization of love.

Time passed slowly, and in the afternoon, at the top of a beautiful mountain range, Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue's spaceship gradually came to a stop, finally landing on the highest peak, which was Wuyang Mountain.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue casually found a conspicuous spot to sit down and waited for the arrival of the Yunxia Sect members.

About half an hour later, a large spaceship appeared in Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue's sight, and the two of them quickly stood up.

The spaceship quickly landed in front of the two.

One by one, familiar faces flew off the ship and landed in front of the two.

"Oh, Aoxue, Liuyu, it's been half a year since we last met," Yunyun greeted the group of Yunxia Sect disciples.

Although it had only been half a year since they last met, for some reason, it felt like a long time had passed for Yun Yun and the others.

Lin Aoxue immediately ran over with a smile and gave Yun Yun a hug, while Ye Liuyun glanced at the others, all of whom were familiar faces, including Yun Xin in a white dress, He Zhi Qiu, and a group of other familiar faces.

"Senior Sister Nalan." Ye Liuyun hurriedly walked towards Nalan Yan. Nalan Yan had also arrived, and she had also reached the Dao Palace realm.

When Nalan Yan and the others saw Ye Liuyun, they almost couldn't recognize him. They felt that Ye Liuyun had changed so much; in just a few months, he seemed like a completely different person.

"Ye, Liuyu, you've changed so much!" Nalan Yan exclaimed in surprise.

Ye Liuyun chuckled, then walked up to Nalan Yan and whispered a few words. Nalan Yan finally understood after hearing them.

"Oh, it's the effect of these clothes. I knew it! It's only been a few months, but the changes are too great," Nalan Yan said, both amused and exasperated.

Most of the people brought by Yunxia Sect were those previously sent back by Yunxia Sect. There was no other way; this group consisted of the most talented people in Yunxia Sect. There were over fifty people, with nearly 30 cultivators at the Dao Palace realm. Even the elders who had returned from Yunxia Sect had to participate.

Because they are of suitable age, many of them are under 200 years old.

Yun Yun spoke privately with Lin Aoxue. After they finished, Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue boarded the Yunxia Sect's spaceship and set off again.

"Hello, junior sisters? I am Qi Chaoying." Not long after the two boarded the ship, a woman in a pink dress, who looked very gentle, walked up to Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue and greeted them.

To be honest, when Ye Liuyun first saw the person in front of him, he almost didn't recognize him, because Qi Chaoying had changed so much. She had transformed from an arrogant young man into a girl with a youthful spirit. It was almost as if she were a completely different person.

"Eh? Hello, Senior Sister Qi." Ye Liuyun smiled awkwardly.

Lin Aoxue didn't know how to describe how good it was to be jealous.

"Yes, my two junior sisters, when we go to the Nanling Gathering, we must work together. Although you are now disciples of the Yun Sect, Master has already told me about your situation," Qi Chaoying said with a smile.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue didn't know how to start a conversation with Qi Chaoying. This guy had already reached the Core Formation stage of the Dao Palace, and his aptitude was truly remarkable.

However, if a real fight were to break out, to be honest, Ye Liuyun alone could probably sweep away all the disciples and elders of the Yunxia Sect. It can only be said that Ye Liuyun's progress in the past six months can be described as miraculous.

Ye Liuyun is not Lin Aoxue. There aren't many people here. The only person Ye Liuyun is particularly close to is Nalan Yan, so Ye Liuyun spends almost all his time talking to Nalan Yan.

I asked about some recent events in the sect, but thankfully, it's only been half a year and nothing much has happened.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun secretly gave Nalan Yan some pills, mainly life-saving pills, as Ye Liuyun's way of repaying Yunxia Sect.

Nalan Yan knew that Ye Liuyun's pills were precious, so she accepted them on behalf of the Yunxia Sect.

The purpose of this meeting was actually to introduce Lin Aoxue to the Yunxia Sect disciples who came to participate in the Nanling Grand Gathering. Yun Yun's intention was for Lin Aoxue to help the Yunxia Sect if she could, without expecting them to achieve great results, as long as there were no too many casualties.

Because many of the trials at the Nanling Grand Gathering involve the risk of death; it's not that there are no dangers at all.

Chapter 322 The True Cultivation World (6000 words)

However, Ye Liuyun had just given Nalan Yan a bunch of Rejuvenation Pills, which could be considered as indirectly saving the lives of the Yunxia Sect cultivators.

Ye Liuyun was already repaying a small favor tenfold, since she didn't seem to have gained much benefit from joining the Yunxia Sect.

Along the way, they encountered many cultivators. The closer they got to their destination, the more cultivators they encountered on the road. They were of all kinds, creating a scene reminiscent of a grand tribute ceremony. However, this was normal, as the place they were heading to was the true cultivation world of the Southern Ridge, the Northern Region.

The Nanling Mountains are divided into two regions, north and south. The southern region is where ordinary people gather, while the northern region is the cultivation world.

However, the journey was not particularly peaceful. It was common to see cultivators ambushing and killing those who passed by, and then robbing them of their belongings.

They specifically target cultivators who are few in number or alone. They wouldn't dare to cause trouble for a group of Dao Palace cultivators like the Yunxia Sect on the ship.

Around dusk on the third day, the Yunxia Sect's spaceship passed through Lingzhou Prefecture in the Southern Region, then penetrated a barrier that resembled a water curtain, and finally entered a vast mountainous area.

This place is the northern region of the Southern Ridge. The northern region is completely detached from the secular world and is not under the jurisdiction of the secular court. Only cultivation forces and demonic beasts reside here, so you can see many large and small forces scattered in various places along the way.

A force like the Cloud Mist Sect would be considered a slightly larger sect in the Northern Region.

Besides the Supreme Response Sect, there are four other major sects occupying this area. However, the Supreme Response Sect occupies the Tianyi Mountain Range, which has the most abundant spiritual energy. The Tianyi Mountain Range is the most resource-rich area in the Northern Region, accounting for two-fifths of the area. The other four major sects divide the remaining three-fifths of the land.

To the south of the Tianyi Mountains lies the Tianduan Mountains, and of course, the Tianyi Mountains are the largest branch of the Tianduan Mountains.

These four major sects are Xuanming Water Control Sect, Chaoyang Moon Worship Sect, Eight Desolate Supreme Hall, and Yin Yang Harmony Palace.

Ye Liuyun and his group are currently flying within the sphere of influence of the Yin-Yang Harmony Palace in the Northern Region, while the Supreme Response Sect is in the Central Region.

This grand gathering in Nanling is said to be organized by the Taishang Ganying Sect, but it would be more accurate to say that it was jointly organized by the five major sects, with the Taishang Ganying Sect as the main organizer.

This time, it's not just the Supreme Response Sect that's taking this opportunity to recruit outstanding disciples; the other four sects can also take this chance to recruit some outstanding disciples. Just because the Supreme Response Sect doesn't think they're good enough for someone doesn't mean the other four sects don't either.

After entering the Northern Region, the number of people passing through increased significantly. Here, cultivators are as common as cabbages; there are no ordinary people, and the weakest are all Spirit Stream Realm cultivators.

Along the mountain range below, there is a city at regular intervals, and the cities are full of cultivators. When an area is full of cultivators, it is actually no different from the mortal world.

However, the cities here are significantly more advanced than those in the mortal world. Special magical artifacts, array powers, and even teleportation portals are everywhere, making the Northern Region a true cultivation civilization.

By the way, the mid-level sect in the Southern Region is the representative of the Supreme Response Sect.

Furthermore, the sects in the Southern Region are generally not as strong as those in the Northern Region, whether in terms of their teachings or the quality of their cultivators. This is why it was previously mentioned that the Yunxia Sect is located in a barren area.

"Tsk tsk, this is the real cultivation world!" Ye Liuyun exclaimed in amazement as he stood at the bow of the ship and looked down at the scene below.

If you lived here, you wouldn't need to hide your identity as a cultivator at all.

"Well, Aoxue, I'm really curious, why doesn't our sect move here to live? Wouldn't it be more comfortable here?" Ye Liuyun asked curiously.

The disciples of Yunxia Sect were also watching the scenery below, and their reactions were similar to Ye Liuyun's. They all felt as if they had run from the countryside to the provincial capital.

"You should learn more about the cultivation world. I can tell you clearly that the Southern Ridge and Northern Regions are the real cultivation world. There are only cultivators here, no mortals. Then there is the Southern Region, which is currently controlled by the secular imperial court. As for the sects in the secular world, most of them have two identities."

"The first type is the branch sent by the sects of the Northern Region. The Northern Region, which is only inhabited by cultivators, is much more developed in civilization than the Southern Region. However, at the same time, this place is not conducive to the birth of truly outstanding geniuses. The offspring born between cultivators will definitely be cultivators, but it is also difficult for them to have particularly outstanding talents. This is the price to pay."

"That's why the major sects send their subordinates to the areas in the Southern Region where ordinary people live. Most of the medium-sized sects in the Southern Region have some connection with the major sects in the Northern Region," Lin Aoxue explained.

As for the second type, that is, exiled criminals.

Lin Aoxue also took the opportunity to talk about the relationship between Tianzong and Taishang Ganyingjiao. The founder of Tianzong was originally a disciple of Taishang Ganyingjiao, but he was exiled to Yunhai Mountain Range for violating the sect's rules. Several other medium-sized sects belonging to Taishang Ganyingjiao were in similar situations, including Yunzong.

According to Lin Junxian, the founder of the Tianzong sect was framed. The Taishang Ganying Sect has 108 peaks, which is also 108 lineages, and the Tianzong sect is one of them. Moreover, it is said that the Tianzong sect was the most likely to become the main peak back then.

But for some reason, the entire lineage was suddenly exiled, and then the Heavenly Sect was destroyed. This was probably the result of a failed internal struggle. Of course, she didn't know the specifics.

After listening, Ye Liuyun seemed to be deep in thought. He could only say that it was difficult to judge what was going on before knowing the truth, but there must be a reason.

Lin Aoxue will find out why sooner or later, but Ye Liuyun doesn't care. This matter has nothing to do with her. As long as it doesn't harm Lin Aoxue, she doesn't care.

The spaceship flew for a while longer and finally arrived at Tianyi City, the most prosperous cultivator city in the Northern Region, around nine o'clock in the evening.

Looking at Tianyi City from afar, one can sense a strong Taoist aura combined with a modern atmosphere. The city is enormous, larger than any other city in the mortal world of Nanling, truly a celestial capital.

The city walls are over a thousand meters high and are also surrounded by multiple large formations, making it practically an impregnable fortress. The city's sturdiness is such that even a Saint of the Fifth Element Realm in the Nirvana Secret Realm would find it difficult to breach.

There are almost no cultivators in the entire Nanling Mountains who can break through this place. It can be said to be a holy land for cultivators. Although it was already late at night, the place was dazzling. From a distance, Ye Liuyun and his group looked as if they had taken an airplane and returned to an Earth city.

Or rather, even Earth couldn't build such a bustling metropolis. The scale of this city could easily accommodate tens of millions of cultivators. As their spaceship got closer to this place, they could feel its grandeur even more.

"Sect Leader, is this your first time here too?" Some disciples of the Cloud Mist Sect couldn't help but look at Yun Yun.

Yun Yun's eyes were filled with longing at this moment, clearly indicating that this was also her first time here, and the prosperity of this place had a no less impact on her mind than on others.

However, as the head of a sect, she still needed to remain calm.

"Yes, this place is basically off-limits to outsiders unless it's for the Nanling Grand Gathering," Yun Yun said helplessly.

There is a special passage on the city wall for spaceships to enter. There is no charge for entering and exiting this place. The Supreme Response Sect is not short of this entrance fee. Only the sects in the Southern Region are too poor and can only find ways to charge money.

The spaceship penetrated a barrier, passed through a long tunnel, and finally arrived at a platform specifically for parking spaceships.

"Alright, everyone, we've arrived at our destination," Yun Yun announced to the crowd.

However, as soon as their spaceship landed, a group of cultivators dressed in Taoist robes walked over.

These people's attire is quite peculiar. To put it another way, it's more like ancient-style clothing that resembles modern Earth attire than Taoist robes. At least compared to their clothing, there's a clear difference between modern people and ancient people.

Last time in the Black Wind Mountains, Ye Liuyun noticed that some people's attire was out of place with theirs. Now, he understood why: it was due to differences in clothing styles.

"Hello, welcome to Tianyi City. We are cultivators from the Tianyi City patrol team. You must be visiting cultivators? According to the rules, visiting cultivators need to register their identity when entering Tianyi City for the first time," a young cultivator in white said with a slight smile.

As the sect leader, Yun Yun naturally stepped forward to speak.

"Hello, we are here to attend the Nanling Grand Gathering, and we are also a subordinate sect directly under the Taishang Ganying Sect." Yun Yun gestured to the disciple with the token issued by the Taishang Ganying Sect.

The young man took the token, looked at it, and nodded. He then had his fellow disciples check the identity tokens of the others. After they used a magical artifact similar to a tablet computer to register everyone's information, they spoke.

"Alright, fellow Daoist, the Southern Ridge Gathering will officially begin in four days. You can enjoy the scenery and prosperity of Tianyi City for these four days. However, since you are not native cultivators of the Northern Region and do not have the status of native residents of the Northern Region, please do not leave the city casually."

After they finished speaking, they left, and Yun Yun waved her hand to take the spaceship away.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue will also be separated from them, since they are nominally disciples of the Yun Sect.

"Master, we need to go find the Yun Sect's headquarters. We'll have to part ways for now," Lin Aoxue said to Yun Yun.

"Okay, go ahead. Be careful since you're new here," Yun Yun instructed.