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

"Hmph! They look down on people like dogs." Many of Yunxia Sect's enemies couldn't help but curse under their breath.

The disciples of the Taishang Ganying Sect scoffed disdainfully.

"Sect Master, what are you doing? Give them face! Why do they think we're so poor we can't even come up with 100,000 spirit coins?" a disciple said unhappily.

But Yun Yun shook her head.

“Look around you, it’s not just us who were turned away, but many cultivators were turned away,” Yun Yun pointed out.

These words served as a reminder to He Zhi Qiu and the others.

They quickly glanced around and, sure enough, many participating cultivators who wanted to enter were stopped by the disciples of the Supreme Response Sect.

If you want to get in, you have to prove that you have money. It's very simple: if you have spirit coins, you can use spirit coins; if you don't have spirit coins, you can use spirit stones.

However, Yunyun felt it was unnecessary. What was the point of going into a shop with such an attitude? Shopping was supposed to be enjoyable, not something to be upset about.

Moreover, not all shops refused them entry. For example, there are several shops selling elixirs up ahead.

These shops were bustling with customers, probably because the pills were much cheaper than in the Southern Region, so many people were buying them.

What are considered ordinary pills in the Northern Regions are probably top-grade pills in the eyes of cultivators in the Southern Regions, and their prices are affordable even for independent cultivators in the Southern Regions.

"Don't miss out, fellow cultivators from the Southern Region! Come in and take a look! Our pill shop is filled with high-quality pills at low prices. We usually don't open it to outside cultivators, but today, for the sect's grand event, we're allowing you to open it to everyone. You can also purchase them with spirit stones, one spirit stone equals one spirit coin!" Cheers echoed throughout the pill shop.

These people, their shouts are no different from those of street vendors in the market, which is quite down-to-earth.

However, this place is not just one shop selling pills, but several. These shops are generally opened by disciples of the Medicine Peak. Of course, it's not just disciples of the Medicine Peak, as the Medicine Peak mainly focuses on cultivating the art of alchemy.

Other factions also have alchemists, and they also open shops, so the competition is quite fierce.

"Wow! It's so lively here. Finally, we see shops open to customers!" exclaimed a disciple of the Yunxia Sect.

As Yun Yun and the others were about to go inside to take a look, Nalan Yan happened to scan the pills in their hands with her divine sense.

Nalan Yan glanced at it briefly, then frowned and quickly stopped her fellow disciple who wanted to buy the pills.

"Everyone, don't buy them! These are all defective products," Nalan Yan immediately said to the people of Yunxia Sect.

These words startled Yun Yun and the others. They quickly scanned the pills that had been bought by customers. To be honest, the luster of these pills was obviously better than that of the pills commonly found in their area, and the aroma was stronger.

But why did Nalan Yan say it was a defective product?

"What? Yan'er, what's the situation with these pills? Why did you say they were substandard?" Yun Yun asked, puzzled.

Nalan Yan didn't hide anything. Ever since Ye Liuyun taught her alchemy, Nalan Yan's alchemy skills have improved by leaps and bounds, directly surpassing Yunxiao. It won't be long before she becomes a purple-level alchemist.

"I thought these shops that open for business wouldn't discriminate, but it turns out they're just like those people, and even worse."

“Sect Master, don’t be fooled by the good luster and strong aroma of these pills. They are actually all substandard. As you know, substandard pills cannot be sold to customers. They are passing off inferior products as superior ones to deceive cultivators who do not understand pills,” Nalan Yan explained.

Nalan Yan then carefully explained to everyone why these pills were substandard, giving a very detailed account.

After Yun Yun and the others heard Nalan Yan's introduction, they all narrowed their eyes immediately, and the people of Yunxia Sect became very angry.

However, Nalan Yan didn't need to say anything, because soon other cultivators who understood medicine noticed that something was wrong with the pills.

Ordinary people wouldn't be able to tell, but a slightly qualified white-level alchemist could spot the problem with the pill.

"This? Inferior pills? Hey! How come the pills your shop sold me are inferior pills?" A young man was initially very happy after buying the pills, since they were from a major sect. He thought that if he bought them and studied them, he might be able to improve his alchemy skills.

But the young man's expression changed immediately after just one glance.

The young man's words naturally attracted the attention of others, and the person selling substandard pills immediately changed his expression.

"What? Inferior quality pills? Kid, what are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense. What do you know, you little cultivator?" Upon hearing this, the cultivator in the pill shop's expression changed, and he immediately glared at the young man with hostility.

The young man, perhaps feeling cheated or having lost too much money, couldn't control his temper.

"I said, this is a substandard pill, give me my money back, I don't want it anymore," the young man said loudly again.

But the cultivators in the shop were furious when they heard this. They knew they couldn't possibly refund the money. If they did, it would be an admission that they were selling substandard pills.

So one of them casually grabbed the young man and used his magic to easily pull him in front of them, then grabbed him by the neck.

"Ah! Damn it, let me go! What are you doing? Are you trying to bully your customers because you're a big business?" The young man immediately started struggling.

"Kid, are you looking for death? Judging from your appearance, you're from the Southern Region, right? Do cultivators from the Southern Region know about pills? What makes you think my pills are inferior? If you can't give me a reason, don't blame me for treating you as a troublemaker and teaching you a lesson." The cultivator from the Supreme Response Sect warned menacingly.

This guy's eyes are dangerous, and this young man is just an ordinary Dao Palace Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Facing a Dao Palace Out-of-Body Realm cultivator from the Supreme Induction Sect, he has no power to fight back at all. The strength of the cultivation techniques they practice is far different.

"You? Me." The young man's expression changed after sensing the killing intent of the other party. He then remembered that he was inside the Supreme Response Sect. If he spoke like this, wouldn't he be courting death?

So after he realized what had happened, he could only accept his bad luck and swallow the bitter pill. He spent tens of thousands of spirit coins to buy a blue-grade pill, thinking that the pills from the Supreme Response Sect were cheap.

However, upon receiving it, they discovered that the reason it was so cheap was because it was a completely substandard product. Although the pills looked fine, their actual efficacy was less than one-third that of normal pills.

"Tell me, where is the problem?" the Taishang Ganying Sect cultivator pressed again.

The young man was at his wit's end. Under the threat of death, he still managed to weakly utter a single sentence.

"I...maybe I saw it wrong."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators of the Taishang Ganying Sect casually tossed the person to the ground like trash.

"Tch! You clueless country bumpkin, what right do you have to comment on Northern Region's pills, you cultivator from the Southern Region? Get lost, don't bother our shop selling pills."

After scolding the young man, the man then greeted the guests with a smile.

The clever ones seemed to have noticed something amiss and stopped buying the pills; it was only the less astute who continued to purchase them.

"Haha, fellow Daoists, it's alright, it's alright, it's a misunderstanding." After leaving the person behind, the shopkeeper continued selling pills.

These shops are insidious; they deliberately sell all the substandard pills as finished products to these contestants.

Because they know that even if the problem is discovered, they will only swallow the bitter pill under pressure and dare not say anything more.

"This is too much! Humph!" The threatened young man stepped out of the crowd, threw the pill on the ground, and stomped on it to pieces to vent his anger.

For alchemists, this pill tasting was nothing special.

"Isn't anyone going to do anything about them?" Upon seeing this scene, the disciples of the Yunxia Sect suddenly felt a sharp decline in their goodwill towards the Taishang Ganying Sect.

However, given the vastness of the Taishang Ganying Sect, it is impossible to expect everyone to be righteous.

After all, a large cage can harbor all sorts of birds.

"Manage? It's not like they're ripping off their own people, or even the cultivators from the Northern Region. Do you think they need to manage it? Besides, not all shops are ripping people off. Look at that shop, it doesn't have any restrictions, but not many people go in. Let's go take a look." Nalan Yan pointed to a shop that wasn't very crowded.

After saying that, Yun Yun and the others walked towards the shop that no one was paying attention to. The shop was beautifully decorated, and several female disciples were standing at the door. However, they did not shout out like other shops, but just looked around at the door.

"What's going on with these shops? Why are their pills selling so well?" a girl in a green dress muttered in bewilderment.

“Something’s strange,” the other girl replied with a serious expression.

Just then, Yunyun and the others arrived.

"Hey, ladies, does your shop accept customers?" Yun Yun asked politely.

Upon hearing this, the two girls immediately showed expressions of joy.

"Oh, we have guests! Please come in, esteemed guests who have come from afar. Our shop belongs to Medicine Peak and we have all kinds of pills. Please feel free to take a look. It's alright if you don't buy anything."

Yun Yun smiled slightly, then led her disciple inside. Once inside, they could see how unique the shop was, and they also understood why so few people came into it.

That's because their pills are all displayed in transparent glass cases with clearly marked prices. The pills range from white to yellow grade, but the prices are still daunting.

The cheapest pill costs about 500 spirit coins, but that's actually a normal market price.

This is a normal price in the Northern Region, but it would probably be a bit expensive in the Southern Region.

Nalan Yan became interested as soon as she entered. She could tell at a glance that the pills here were all finished products, and the level of refining was very high. There were also many kinds of pills.

However, she didn't recognize many of the pills. Many of these pills were not available in the Southern Region, and she planned to buy some to study them.

Looking at Ye Liuyun and his group, they didn't go directly to the disciple market. Instead, they came to a large cluster of newly built buildings next to the disciple market.

This place was built not long ago by the Taishang Ganying Sect, specifically to entertain the winner of the sixth round. After the competition ends, they will dismantle and move it away. With the Taishang Ganying Sect's capabilities, moving this place would be a piece of cake.

"Everyone, this is your accommodation. Next to it is the disciple market of our Taishang Ganying Sect. If you are bored, you can go and have a look at the disciple market," the guiding disciple introduced.

"Do we have the freedom to choose where we stay here?" someone asked.

"Yes, there are exactly 10,000 rooms. You may choose any vacant rooms. By the way, in the next three days, disciples from the 108 lineages of the sect may come to see you and invite you to join their lineage. If you are interested, don't miss the opportunity. Of course, you must consider your own circumstances when choosing a lineage."

"Each courtyard can accommodate four people. We have prepared informational brochures in the rooms, so please feel free to take a look. Well, farewell." After saying this, the disciple who was guiding the way left.

Ye Liuyun and the others also went in. Although these trials were all conducted in the trial space, they did not feel particularly tired.

However, they also gained some insights. Many of them experienced breakthroughs in their cultivation levels. If they could break through their cultivation levels during these three days, they might be able to achieve better results in the later stages.

"Fellow junior brothers and sisters, please make yourselves at home," Murong Huan said.

After saying goodbye, he left immediately. By the time they reached the seventh level, they were cooperating but also wary of each other.

As I said before, once they reach a certain stage, they will become rivals.

Ye Liuyun and the others will definitely be living together, so it would be best to choose a separate courtyard.

"Come on, eldest sister, let's all stay together," Ye Liuyun suggested.

Yan Yu and Chen Yao nodded, and then followed Ye Liuyun to an empty villa.

Upon entering the courtyard, they found the layout to be quite nice, and it even had its own protective array. It was currently unclaimed, but once they entered the array's range, four people's portraits appeared on it.

This means that this place is temporarily under the control of Ye Liuyun and his three companions; anyone else who wants to enter will need to be invited by the host.

"Ah, not bad, not bad. This formation is soundproof and has a self-defense effect. We can have a good rest now," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

“Yes, indeed. Third sister, fourth sister, let’s go rest for a while. Although we’re not very tired, we’ve had a lot of insights. Now that we have some time, we should summarize them properly,” Yan Yu said.

Ye Liuyun smiled slightly and followed Lin Aoxue to another room. Although it was said to be four rooms, the two couples certainly didn't need four rooms.

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However, after Lin Aoxue chose her room, Ye Liuyun was about to follow her in when Lin Aoxue stopped him.

Suddenly, Lin Aoxue turned around and smiled slightly at Ye Liuyun.

"I've learned a lot from these trials, so I need to process it properly. Liu Yun, why don't you go and rest in another room?" Lin Aoxue said.

Ye Liuyun was about to say something, but Lin Aoxue had already gone inside and closed the door, leaving Ye Liuyun standing blankly at the door.

"What? What does it matter? As long as I don't refine medicine, I promise I won't bother you. Sigh!" Ye Liuyun sighed and then went to the next room.

The first thing Ye Liuyun did upon returning to his room was to check his pills. The next trial involved hunting demonic beasts, and Ye Liuyun felt that he might not have enough pills on him.

To be precise, she has fewer pills that can produce great power. The only pill she can truly use as a trump card right now is the core pill. As for those green-grade and blue-grade pills, there aren't many that can be used in battle.

"With so many pills, it suddenly seems that only a handful are truly useful. Most importantly, pills of green grade and above are finite; once used, they are gone forever. They cannot be used indefinitely. I feel that we still need to develop pills that can be used in large quantities and at will," Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

Ye Liuyun examined the white-grade pills he had refined again and again. Among these white-grade pills, the effects of many were still unknown.

There are generally two reasons for this so-called unknown efficacy. The first reason is that it is not used on oneself, but may be a therapeutic or restorative medicine.

Such elixirs are only effective when taken in the appropriate circumstances.

The second possibility is that she didn't find the right way to use the pills, which would take time. Many of the pills she tested in the Six Yang Mountains were rather outlandish; not all pills are lethal.

"Pill No. 68, preliminarily judged to be a combat pill. After taking the pill, as long as you release your power, the pill's effects will be completely consumed in one go. The specific effects are unknown." After flipping through for a while, Ye Liuyun found a pill that might be useful in battle.

Ye Liuyun picked out the pills that might have combat effects separately, intending to try them out in the next level.

"Drug No. 106, based on preliminary judgment, is a boosting pill. After taking it, it seems to enhance soul power, but its actual effects are not yet clear."

Ye Liuyun picked out the pills he suspected one by one. He had been busy with trials for the past few days and had no time to test these pills.

There's no other way, because some pills might affect one's combat power after consumption, so taking them indiscriminately is definitely not an option.

Ye Liuyun doesn't know magic, but there are many times when she needs magic to help her. Her strong physical body can only protect herself; it's still a bit weak against enemies.

Today, the Supreme Induction gave all those who passed the test a rest period. Those cultivators who were eliminated by her will definitely go to warn their fellow disciples to be careful of Ye Liuyun's methods.

Therefore, it will be difficult for Ye Liuyun's core pill to produce miraculous effects again.

"Is the principle of fusing pills based on the Five Elements, or on the effects of the pills? So far, the only pills I can fuse are the Ice and Fire Dual Heaven and the Core Pill. I don't seem to have tried fusing other pills extensively," Ye Liuyun murmured.

Ye Liuyun really wanted to find a place to try fusing the new pills.

About three hours later, Li Muyun and his group arrived at the location.

"Your Highness, I wonder who you wish to see? The victors should have already checked in. Just tell me who you want to see, and I'll take you there," Xuan Yin said with a smile.

Li Muyun didn't try to hide it; she knew that others would find out sooner or later anyway, and there was no point in hiding it here.

Moreover, she knew that Xu Heng must already be suspicious of Ye Liuyun's identity.