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

“That’s right, you may not know, but the Nine Heavens Holy Land is currently in a rather special phase. It’s about to change its Holy Lord. Every time the power in the Nine Heavens Holy Land changes, it will affect the change of regime in the secular world…” Ye Ninglu told Ye Liuyun some more things.

Moreover, this is a major matter, and Ye Liuyun can no longer shake it off; she is already caught in the middle.

Ye Liuyun was even more surprised after hearing Ye Ninglu's explanation.

"This? It's like this? Unbelievable. I thought this was just the decline of the mortal court, but I never expected that the constant chaos was a reflection of the chaos in the Nine Heavens Holy Land." Ye Liuyun felt that his brain was becoming increasingly incompetent.

She oversimplifies many things.

"Anyway, that's how things are. Liu Yun, you're already in this huge game, because Ao Xue is almost involved. You need to tell Ao Xue that if she becomes a disciple of the Nine Heavens Holy Land, she must stand on her grandmother's side," Ye Ninglu said.

Ye Ninglu didn't need to remind her of this.

"Don't worry, since we've already gotten involved in this inexplicably, we can't just stand by and do nothing. I'll talk to her about it," Ye Liuyun said seriously.

Having said all that needed to be said, evening soon arrived.

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Let's prepare the banquet, Liu Yun. Many members of our Nangong family will be meeting you later, and we'll introduce them to you properly then," Nangong Lingtian said happily.

Not long after, several banquet tables were set up in this courtyard to entertain Ye Liuyun. The worldly powers still like to do these things. Ye Liuyun was actually not too bothered by it.

At the banquet, Ye Liuyun met Nangong Hui's third brother, Nangong Ao. Nangong Ao appeared to be a very arrogant young man. He was quite surprised to hear that his second brother had lost to Ye Liuyun.

There were also quite a few young girls from his direct lineage. For some reason, Nangong Lingtian seemed to be intentionally letting these girls come into contact with Ye Liuyun.

They didn't invite many people from other branches of the Nangong family, but Nangong Lingtian basically summoned all the people from their direct line, including Nangong Lingtian's father, Nangong Zheng.

There was no need to invite so many people, but Ye Liuyun's identity is extraordinary. His wife is a goddess of the Taishang Ganying Sect. They are well aware of what this means.

Ye Liuyun was frequently toasted by many of his peers from the direct line of the Nangong family. Of course, he was drinking spirit wine, not ordinary alcohol.

"Hey? Liuyun, stop drinking. This is spirit wine; you'll get drunk if you drink too much." After learning that her younger brother was now a girl, Ye Ninglu certainly didn't want Ye Liuyun to be forced to drink by the younger members of the family.

"Oh, sister-in-law, what's wrong with getting drunk? From now on, our house will be your brother-in-law's house. If you get drunk, just find a place to sleep. If you don't have any spare rooms, I don't know where I am. I want to have a good chat with my brother-in-law about body cultivation methods." Nangong Ba laughed heartily.

Upon hearing this, Ye Ninglu was even more worried.

"Who wants to go to your place? I have a spare room here," Ye Ninglu quickly refused.

Ye Liuyun was also somewhat overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the Nangong family; she wasn't very good at handling such occasions.

And since others don't know that Ye Liuyun is a woman, isn't that how it is?

"Brother Yun, I'm in a good mood tonight. I heard you're a body cultivator and even defeated my second brother. I'd like to learn from you. Would you be willing to teach me?" As he spoke, Nangong Ao suddenly challenged Ye Liuyun.

Suddenly, as soon as these words were spoken, the lively sounds at the banquet fell silent.

"Huh? This?" Ye Liuyun was stunned.

"Hey? Third brother, today is a happy day, let's talk about this tomorrow." Upon hearing this, Ye Ninglu quickly refused on Ye Liuyun's behalf.

However, Nangong Ao's words piqued the interest of Nangong Lingtian, Nangong Zheng, and the other direct descendants.

After all, they were all cultivators. Although they knew about Ye Liuyun's background, they also wanted to see what Ye Liuyun himself was capable of.

"Sister-in-law, it's alright, don't worry. It was just a friendly spar. I got a little itchy to try my luck after hearing that he defeated Second Brother," Nangong Ao said.

Ye Ninglu wanted to say something, but Nangong Zheng interrupted her.

"Ninglu, it's alright. We'll stop here. Nothing will happen. We're all here. Liuyun, would you be willing to show us your body cultivation techniques? Come to think of it, we've never seen a pure body cultivator before," Nangong Zheng said with a smile, stroking his beard.

Once Nangong Zheng spoke, Ye Liuyun couldn't refuse.

She thought for a moment, then looked at her sister. Ye Ninglu still hoped that Ye Liuyun would refuse, because she was afraid something would happen. However, after Ye Liuyun looked at Nangong Ao and the other members of the Nangong family, he understood that he could run away today, but not tomorrow.

“Alright, since Third Brother insists, let’s have some fun then,” Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

The members of the Nangong family burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Is this what a man should be like? How can a man refuse a challenge from another man?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ninglu wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to begin.

Ye Liuyun and Nangong Ao also arrived in the courtyard. Nangong Zheng then waved his hand, and a powerful magical force enveloped the area where the two were located, thus opening up a battlefield for them to fight freely.

"Alright, with my protection, nothing will happen," Nangong Zheng said with a smile.

This Nangong is a cultivator at the Divine Soul Realm of the Four Extremes Secret Realm, and he is very strong.

As for Nangong Ao, he also has the Nascent Soul cultivation level, but he is a little weaker than Nangong Ba, only at the late Nascent Soul stage, while Nangong Ba is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

“Come on, Brother Yun, my cultivation is higher than yours, you make the first move,” Nangong Ao said with a smile.

Ye Liuyun had a toothache. Why was she in a dilemma? In this place, if Nangong Ao lost too badly, it would be a slap in the face to the Nangong family. But the problem was, if she lost, her sister would lose face.

Isn't this putting people in a very difficult position?

“Brother Yun, don’t worry too much, it’s okay, it’s just for fun,” Nangong Ao said again.

Ye Liuyun was at a loss. He thought to himself, "You brat, why do you have to make a fool of yourself? Even your second brother can't handle me, so why do you think you can beat me?"

After saying that, Ye Liuyun stopped worrying about it and suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"Huh?" Nangong Ao was taken aback, but he reacted quickly and raised his hand to the right to block Ye Liuyun's horizontal chop.

And it blocked it firmly.

"Hehe, not bad speed, but lacking in power," Nangong Ao couldn't help but laugh after withstanding Ye Liuyun's attack.

Little did he know that Ye Liuyun had reduced half the force of his attack when it landed on him; otherwise, he probably would have been sent flying to the side.

Ye Liuyun smiled helplessly. The next moment, Nangong Ao began to counterattack. Golden light emanated from Nangong Ao's hand, which was like an extremely sharp sword that pierced towards Ye Liuyun, but was easily deflected by Ye Liuyun's palm.

The two immediately engaged in close combat.

Chapter 402 Complex Problems (6000 words)

Nangong Ao is a cultivator with a metal spiritual root. Although he does not use weapons, he relies on the sharp characteristics of metal to make every move have strong penetrating and cutting power.

As for Ye Liuyun, although she seemed to be suppressed by Nangong Ao, she was agile and graceful, with a steady breath and precise and decisive moves.

No matter how Nangong Ao attacked, Ye Liuyun easily neutralized them. After all, Ye Liuyun's forte was close combat, and it was not a wise move for a magic cultivator to engage in close combat with a body cultivator.

Seeing the battle between the two, Nangong Zheng and the others narrowed their eyes. He looked at his son, Nangong Lingtian, and then gently shook his head.

With their level of understanding, they could tell at a glance that Ye Liuyun had been letting Nangong Ao have his way.

The reason Nangong Zheng shook his head was because he felt that his grandson was simply incapable of forcing Ye Liuyun to use his full strength.

Nangong Ao might not have realized that Ye Liuyun was letting him win, but his attacks were all ineffective, either dodged or easily blocked. What kind of feeling did that give people?

It's like a master designating a disciple.

Ye Ninglu, who was initially anxious, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this scene. Anyone with common sense could see that Ye Liuyun was clearly stronger than Nangong Ao.

"Third brother is going to suffer a setback. That kid Liu Yun clearly didn't use his full strength," Nangong Hui said, stroking his chin.

Meanwhile, Nangong Ba, who was standing to the side, was getting restless.

"Hey! Brother-in-law, what are you doing? We're all family. Don't let this kid get away with this. He deserves a beating. Use your strength, like when you're competing with me. Use your strength!" Nangong Ba stood up and shouted.

This guy is such a fool.

"What are you shouting for? Sit down." Nangong Lingtian glared at his second son. Wasn't saying this at this moment just stirring up trouble?

He knew his third son's temperament very well.

As expected, Nangong Ao realized what was happening as soon as Nangong Ba spoke. He suddenly stopped and then said to Ye Liuyun in a serious tone.

"Brother Yun, are you looking down on me?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun immediately turned her head and glared at Nangong Ba. She felt it was necessary to find an opportunity to teach this fool a lesson again.

“Don’t look down on my second brother. He’s right. You’ve been holding back. Since this is a friendly spar, you should use your true strength. Otherwise, you’re just disrespecting your opponent,” Nangong Ao said seriously.

Ye Liuyun was in a dilemma. She looked at her sister with some distress.

Ye Ninglu knew that her younger brother, or rather her current sister, was in a difficult position, but the problem was that she couldn't really say anything, so she could only nod to her sister with a forced smile.

In other words, she was told to rest assured that she would take care of everything. One was her second uncle, and the other was her own younger sister, so she would definitely side with Ye Liuyun.

After receiving her sister's permission, Ye Liuyun breathed a sigh of relief and turned her gaze to Nangong Ao once again.

"Third Brother, then I'm afraid I'll have to offend you," Ye Liuyun said seriously.

"Bring it on." Nangong Ao became wary again.

Ye Liuyun's gaze turned cold, and the next moment he appeared in front of Nangong Ao at an even faster speed.

Nangong Ao's expression changed, and he had no time to dodge.

Ye Liuyun's punch landed squarely on Nangong Ao's abdomen.

"vomit!"

"Such speed, such immense power?" Nangong Ao looked at Ye Liuyun's cold and sharp eyes and revealed an expression of disbelief and pain.

He was like a fully drawn bow, flying backward and crashing heavily into the barrier set up by Nangong Zheng, unable to get up for a moment.

Of course, Ye Liuyun did not use his full strength in this punch. He withdrew a lot of power when he hit Nangong Ao, so Nangong Ao only had a dry heaving reaction and did not lose his fighting ability directly.

“Okay, that’s it.” Nangong Ba said happily.

Why does this guy look so excited when he sees Ye Liuyun beating up his younger brother?

Nangong Zheng and the others shook their heads helplessly. The gap was too big. Putting aside everything else, the difference in speed and reaction speed was so great that there was basically no hope of winning.

"Is this your true strength and speed? Ancient books say that body cultivators have powerful physical abilities. Indeed, the ancients were right. Let's go again." Nangong Ao stood up, preparing to attack again.

However, just as Nangong Ao was about to make a move, he was stopped.

"Alright, alright, that's enough." Nangong Zheng called out, stopping the sparring between the two and removing the magical barrier.

If the fight continues, Nangong Ao will only lose more face, so it's better to stop it in time; they don't want to ruin their harmony.

"Hey? Grandpa, is that all? That's boring. Why don't I go up and exchange a few blows with my brother-in-law? My third brother is no match for him. I think my brother-in-law hasn't even used his full strength yet." Nangong Ao said, about to go up and challenge Ye Liuyun in place of his third brother.

But Nangong Hui grabbed him in one go.

"Huh?" Nangong Ba was taken aback, then glanced at his brother.

Nangong Hui simply shook his head at him, and Nangong Ba's fighting spirit was suppressed, so he sat down helplessly.

As for Nangong Ao, he immediately became indignant when he heard his grandfather call to stop, because it was obvious that his grandfather was afraid he couldn't beat Ye Liuyun, so he called to stop.

"Grandpa, this is just the beginning. I've only lost one move; I haven't lost my fighting ability." Nangong Ao, having lost face in front of his direct brothers and uncles, was certainly unwilling to stop the fight now.

Moreover, he hadn't used his full strength yet. The close combat was just to test Ye Liuyun's physical strength; his real methods were still magic.

Nangong Zheng was about to say something, but Ye Liuyun spoke first.

"Third Brother, this place is not suitable for a full-force attack. If you really want to fight me with all your might, why don't we choose a better place another day to spar?" Ye Liuyun gave Nangong Ao a way out.

Because if Nangong Zheng were to say at this moment, "You are no match for Ye Liuyun," it would probably break Nangong Ao's heart.

Therefore, Ye Liuyun must provide this step.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Ao fell into thought for a moment, while Nangong Hui quickly spoke up.

“Not bad, not bad, third brother. Today is a banquet to welcome Brother Liuyun. It’s not appropriate to make too much noise. If you feel that the sparring wasn’t enjoyable enough, we can talk about it again in a few days. Anyway, Brother Liuyun won’t be leaving right away.”

This sentence completely dispelled Nangong Ao's desire to continue.

"Phew... Alright, Brother Yun, that's enough for today. Tomorrow or the day after, we'll find a suitable place to unleash our full power." Nangong Ao exhaled a sigh of relief and then said.

Ye Liuyun also breathed a sigh of relief.

"no problem."

After they finished speaking, the two returned to the banquet area. However, as soon as they returned, the girls from the Nangong family surrounded Ye Liuyun again, showering him with praise.

"Brother Yun, that's amazing! Is this the combat power of a body cultivator? Brother Yun, can you tell us how a body cultivator trains?"

"Yes, I also want to pursue the path of body cultivation."

The direct descendants of the Nangong family were all incredibly enthusiastic, which gave Ye Liuyun a real headache.

Ye Ninglu's expression was somewhat strange when she saw this scene, so she whispered something in Nangong Hui's ear.

"Husband, this was arranged by Mother, wasn't it? What is she trying to do? This is inappropriate, isn't it?"

How could Nangong Hui not see that the Nangong family was intentionally placing women around Ye Liuyun?

Although the Nangong family is a family of cultivators, they have a very strong business mentality. After learning that Ye Liuyun is Lin Aoxue's husband, they felt it was necessary to further deepen the relationship between the Nangong family and the Ye family.

How to take it a step further? It's very simple, just make it a marriage between relatives. The girls from the Nangong family that we've invited are all young, promising, and unmarried girls.