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

These words surprised Chu Menghan and the others.

"You...you're not going to punish us?" Chu Menghan asked in disbelief.

"No, as I said, I didn't come to your Spirit Sword Sect to cause trouble. I came purely to discuss cooperation. You're overthinking it and think I'm here to enslave you." As he spoke, Ye Liuyun raised his hand and grabbed at the group. The next moment, they felt a strong urge to vomit and involuntarily opened their mouths.

As soon as they opened their mouths, Ye Liuyun pulled out the sealing pills from their bodies.

After the sealing pill came out, Ye Liuyun crushed it with a single squeeze.

"These are the pills I left inside your bodies. I've removed them for you so you won't accuse me of coercing you," Ye Liuyun said.

The group looked at each other in bewilderment, unsure of what Ye Liuyun was up to.

"Cooperation? Then tell me, how exactly do you want to cooperate?" Chu Menghan asked, puzzled.

"It's simple. You can think of my cloud organization as an alliance. I'm here to help you become stronger and to help me when I need it. It's that simple," Ye Liuyun said.

This cooperation was far too simple for Chu Menghan and the others. If it were just a simple cooperation, they naturally wouldn't have resisted so strongly.

However, to be honest, if Ye Liuyun hadn't used violence to teach them a lesson, they probably wouldn't have obeyed obediently. That's the truth.

How exactly to cooperate requires careful discussion.

As for those watching the show outside the Spirit Sword Sect, many of them wanted to see who the person who subdued the Spirit Sword Sect was after the battle ended. If he was a powerful figure, it wouldn't be a bad idea to make his acquaintance.

Just as Ye Liuyun, Chu Menghan, and the others were about to have a further conversation, a cultivator with slightly higher cultivation level appeared outside the main hall.

Even the worst one is the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

"Jiang Wanshan from Tianheng Sect has come to pay a visit."

"Liu Qingsong from Yuyang Gate has come to offer a solution."

……

A group of powerful figures floated outside the Spirit Sword Sect.

Ye Liuyun knew that the group of people were watching the show from the sidelines. In fact, she did it on purpose, making such a commotion to attract the attention of the powerful figures from the surrounding sects.

To avoid having to visit each of them individually, what he needed to do was to gradually integrate the cultivation forces around the Spirit Sword Sect, making them a part of Cloud Realm.

Ye Liuyun chuckled.

"Sect Leader Chu, please invite them in," Ye Liuyun gestured.

After learning of Ye Liuyun's thoughts, Chu Menghan's hostility lessened considerably. She suddenly wanted to see what Ye Liuyun was up to.

"Everyone, seniors and fellow Daoists, please come in," Chu Menghan replied telepathically.

As Chu Menghan agreed to let them in, streaks of light descended from the sky and landed at the entrance of the Spirit Sword Sect's main hall.

The leader was that powerful expert in the Transformation Realm, who was only at the first level of the Transformation Realm, Jiang Wanshan, the patriarch of the Tianheng Sect.

As soon as Jiang Wanshan entered, his gaze immediately fixed on Fan Ling, because the aura was coming from Fan Ling. However, upon closer inspection, he discovered that Fan Ling had no cultivation at all.

This puzzled Jiang Wanshan, but judging from their positions, he understood that the person watching him was not Fan Ling, but Ye Liuyun, who was sitting on the sect leader's throne.

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Jiang Wanshan glanced at Ye Liuyun, then lowered his head slightly to think. He was probably wondering who this woman was, that she could have a cultivator at the Transformation Realm as her follower.

Most importantly, the other side subdued the Spirit Sword Sect with absolute power and made such a big fuss, so their purpose should not be just to make the Spirit Sword Sect submit.

"Senior Jiang, fellow Daoists, what brings you here?" Chu Menghan glanced at Ye Liuyun, then stepped forward to inquire about their purpose.

After all, Ye Liuyun had said that the Spirit Sword Sect was still their Spirit Sword Sect, and as long as they were willing to cooperate, Ye Liuyun would not interfere in the affairs of their Spirit Sword Sect.

"Sect Master Chu, we also noticed a battle between powerful figures at the Spirit Sword Sect, so we rushed over to see what was going on. We wonder what conflict this young lady has with your sect? If it's a minor conflict, perhaps we can help resolve it," Jiang Wanshan said with a smile.

The old man's words were quite insightful; he clearly just wanted to confirm Ye Liuyun's identity, but he insisted on playing peacemaker.

Chu Menghan was taken aback, and then instinctively looked at Ye Liuyun, after all, there were some things she didn't know whether she should say or not.

Ye Liuyun didn't like beating around the bush either. Since the goal had been basically achieved, he would continue to follow the script he had written.

"I'm here to discuss cooperation with the Spirit Sword Sect. Of course, I don't just want to discuss cooperation with the Spirit Sword Sect alone. My original plan was to reach an agreement with the Spirit Sword Sect first, and then visit each of your sects one by one. Since you've all come to the Spirit Sword Sect, why don't you all listen to what I have to say?" Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanshan and the others' faces twitched. They thought to themselves, "What kind of visit is this to discuss cooperation? It's clearly a case of forcing the other party to talk about cooperation."

However, judging from the power fluctuations they sensed earlier, the other party had the capability to do so. Although he didn't know why the woman in front of him was only at the Spirit Stream Realm, that didn't matter. What mattered was that she had the ability to shake a medium-sized sect, and that was enough.

Take, for example, the Tianheng Sect, where Jiang Wanshan is located. To be honest, they might not be able to withstand Ye Liuyun's attack. Although the Tianheng Sect may be comparable to the Yun Sect in terms of current strength, they cannot compare in terms of foundation.

"Is that so? Then this old man would like to hear how the young lady intends to cooperate with the Spirit Sword Sect." Jiang Wanshan said after exchanging glances with the experts from the Four Extremes Secret Realm behind him.

Having said that, Chu Menghan immediately invited these powerful figures to sit down and discuss the matter.

As for Ye Liuyun, she said she wouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Spirit Sword Sect, but the arrogance she displayed while sitting on the sect leader's throne clearly showed that she was usurping the position of the sect leader and had already regarded herself as the actual master of the Spirit Sword Sect.

Ye Liuyun does indeed need to act arrogantly and domineeringly right now, otherwise where will his authority come from? Gentle methods will have to wait until the Spirit Sword Sect officially joins Cloud Sect.

Soon, the hall fell silent. Ye Liuyun had Lin Qingyou isolate the hall, so that people outside wouldn't be able to hear what they were saying.

"Gentlemen, have you noticed that the Tang Kingdom is in chaos?" Ye Liuyun did not immediately reveal his own thoughts, but instead told them that the Tang Kingdom was in chaos.

The cultivators of the Southern Ridge and Northern Regions may not be aware of what is happening in the Southern Region, but the Eastern Wilderness is different. The mortal world and the cultivation world of the Eastern Emperor are almost intertwined. If something major happens in the mortal world, they cannot possibly be unaware of it.

"Oh, you mean the internal strife within the Tang royal family and the rebellions by regional princes?" Jiang Wanshan immediately replied.

Some people knew about this, and some didn't, so the powerful figures from those sects immediately started whispering among themselves, asking their acquaintances if they knew about it.

"It seems that Senior Jiang is aware of this matter. Have you all considered why the Tang Kingdom suddenly fell into chaos?" Ye Liuyun asked in return.

As a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, Jiang Wanshan was already considered an upper-class cultivator in the cultivation world, and he knew far more secrets than ordinary cultivators.

He must know the relationship between the Tang royal family and the Nine Heavens Holy Land. The internal strife within the Tang royal family indicates that there must also be problems within the Nine Heavens Holy Land.

Otherwise, given the prestige of the Nine Heavens Holy Land, who would dare to openly rebel? These vassal kings couldn't possibly be unaware of the existence of the Nine Heavens Holy Land.

Since they dared to do it, it means they were certain that the Nine Heavens Holy Land had no time to concern themselves with worldly affairs.

"I heard that the previous emperor in the secular world suddenly died, and then the princes in various places suspected that their brothers were assassinated by their imperial uncle, so they rebelled under the pretext of 'purging the court of corrupt officials'," Jiang Wanshan replied.

These words confused the other cultivators who were not very familiar with the secular world. They didn't understand why Ye Liuyun would say this.

“Young lady, our cultivation world is the cultivation world, and the mortal world is the mortal world. Why are you talking to us about mortal matters? According to the rules of the Nine Heavens Holy Land, the cultivation world is not allowed to participate in mortal conflicts,” a cultivator at the Divine Intent Realm said.

“That’s good, young lady. Let’s talk about things in the cultivation world, such as your purpose in coming to the Spirit Sword Sect.” Another cultivator at the Divine Soul Realm also spoke up.

They didn't really want to know about worldly affairs, feeling that it had nothing to do with them. Whether dynasties changed or not, they remained the same.

However, a few powerful individuals lowered their heads and remained silent with deep thoughts, as if they were pondering Ye Liuyun's words. They did not believe that Ye Liuyun would say such things out of boredom.

A moment later, someone raised a question.

"This? Could it be that something has happened to the Holy Land?" An old man at the Divine Soul Realm muttered, stroking his beard.

This one sentence was quite frightening, and the surrounding cultivators all turned their gazes to the old man.

"Hey? Don't look at me, I was just saying. You all know the relationship between the Li family of Tang Kingdom and the Holy Land. If something hadn't happened to the Holy Land, who would dare to cause trouble?" the old man quickly explained.

The old man's words suddenly awakened everyone. After thinking for a moment, they all turned their gaze to Ye Liuyun, who was always smiling.

They seemed to have guessed what Ye Liuyun was going to do.

"Young lady, how do you know that something happened at the Nine Heavens Holy Land? Do you have any concrete information?" someone asked.

However, Ye Liuyun replied with a mysterious expression.

"I can't tell you this. Well, I think you all understand what I'm going to say. I can only tell you that the position of the Nine Heavens Holy Land in the Tang Kingdom is definitely unshakable, but the ruler of the Nine Heavens Holy Land may not always be surnamed Li."

"Judging from the situation in this secular world, the Li family's power in the Holy Land has clearly been impacted by other forces and can no longer guarantee its position. Therefore, the position of the Tang royal family will also be indirectly shaken."

"The cooperation I want to discuss with the Spirit Sword Sect is to form an alliance called Cloud Alliance, and I will serve as the leader of Cloud Alliance," Ye Liuyun said directly.

Now that things have come to this point, these people must fully understand what Ye Liuyun wants to do.

If the power structure of the Nine Heavens Holy Land is reshuffled, then the cultivation world of the Tang Kingdom will definitely experience great turmoil; that's for sure.

“I understand. You want to take advantage of the chaos in the Holy Land to develop your own power. That’s a good idea, but the question is, what makes you think you have the ability to unite all of us sects? Or rather, what makes you think we should obey your orders?” Jiang Wanshan asked, narrowing his eyes.

This alliance is purely a matter of interests. As long as there are enough benefits to entice these sects, everything is negotiable.

The group of people in front of them were clearly watching Jiang Wanshan's reaction. After all, Jiang Wanshan was the strongest person in their region. If even Jiang Wanshan thought it was worth a try to cooperate, then their sects would be even less likely to miss the opportunity.

Ye Liuyun smiled slightly.

"Senior Jiang, your lifespan is running out, isn't it?" Ye Liuyun asked with a smile.

This question immediately made Jiang Wanshan's expression stiffen. For powerful people like them, what is most important? Naturally, it is living. No matter how strong you are in life, death means losing everything.

Jiang Wanshan's situation is similar to that of Li Qianqiu of Yunzong. Li Qianqiu only has a few decades left to live, while Jiang Wanshan has less than a hundred years to live.

“That’s right, I only have a hundred years left to live,” Jiang Wanshan replied.

However, Ye Liuyun deliberately corrected Jiang Wanshan's words.

"No, to be precise, Senior only has 97 years left to live, am I right?" Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

This statement was fatal, specifying precisely how much longer Jiang Wanshan could live.

Jiang Wanshan could remain calm at first, but now he couldn't stay calm. Ye Liuyun's words were like the King of Hell announcing his fate; his 97 years of life would pass in the blink of an eye.

"Hehe, young lady, you are indeed extraordinary. You've directly revealed the day of my death, surely not just to tell me?" Although Jiang Wanshan was very unhappy, he still appeared calm on the surface.

If anyone else dared to tell him that he only had 97 years left to live, Jiang Wanshan would probably kill that guy on the spot, but he didn't dare to do so when facing Ye Liuyun.

"Hehe, speaking of which, I am also a pharmacist. Senior Jiang, do you know what kind of pill this is?" Ye Liuyun flipped her hand, and an exquisite box appeared in her palm.

Jiang Wanshan and the others immediately focused their attention on Ye Liuyun's hands, and Ye Liuyun opened the box under their shocked gazes.

Upon opening it, a glittering golden pill lay inside, and Jiang Wanshan's eyes widened in disbelief.

Others might not recognize this item, but he certainly would. With his lifespan limited, he had been searching for elixirs to prolong his life all these years.

However, the pills he could obtain would only allow him to live for another hundred years. Given his current youth and aptitude, it would be difficult for him to make any progress in those extra hundred years; at most, he would just be taking another breath.

Moreover, if one still cannot break through to the next level after consuming this pill, then the next step is to await death.

Once lifespan is gone, even Ye Liuyun's Immortal Creation Pill cannot save him.

Because it was a natural death, there's nothing we can do.

"What kind of pill is this? Such a rich medicinal light and efficacy! Even purple-grade pills don't have such potent medicinal power!" The cultivators who knew about pills stared wide-eyed. If it weren't for the fact that Ye Liuyun was protected by Nascent Soul cultivators, they probably would have tried to snatch it.

"This, this, this is a Yellow-grade pill, the Everlasting Life-Extending Pill. One pill can increase a cultivator's lifespan by five hundred years. This, this, this..." Jiang Wanshan was filled with shock.

This was the longevity pill he had been dreaming of. If he could take this pill and gain another five hundred years of life, he would be confident that he could go even further.

Jiang Wanshan had already begun to consider how to get the pill from Ye Liuyun, even if it came at a great cost, it would be worth it.

"Alright, judging from Senior Jiang's eyes, he must have recognized what kind of pill this is." Ye Liuyun smiled and then put the pill away.

When Jiang Wanshan saw Ye Liuyun take the pills away, he wanted to say something, but he held back. At this moment, he had to be patient and not rush things.

"What kind of pill is this, young lady? Is it a purple-grade or higher pill?" someone asked.

Ye Liuyun did not answer the question, but continued speaking.

"Everyone, the reason I took out this pill to show you is to tell you that I am an alchemist and can refine many pills that you need, whether it is to increase cultivation, increase lifespan, or break through realms, I can refine them all."

Now that we've said this, everyone can understand Ye Liuyun's thoughts.

They believed that Ye Liuyun must be a highly skilled alchemist, which was why he had cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage following him.

For cultivation sects and cultivators, what they value most is undoubtedly their future prospects. If a high-level alchemist can provide them with the pills they need, they would be willing to cooperate with them or even serve as their subordinate.

The more powerful an alchemist is, the more powerful the cultivators protect him. They believed that Ye Liuyun must be at least a purple-level alchemist.

"Young lady, could you refine pills to heal soul wounds?" a middle-aged man at the Divine Body Realm asked.

"Hehe, of course," Ye Liuyun replied.

Upon hearing that Ye Liuyun could also refine healing pills, everyone immediately inquired about which pills he could refine.

Ye Liuyun answered almost all their questions.

Many people are starting to get interested. If joining Cloud City would grant them the pills they desire, then everything would be negotiable.

"Young lady, may I ask you a question? If I were to lead the entire Linquan Sect to join Yunduan and appoint you as our leader, would you be willing to help me resolve my lifespan problem?" Jiang Wanshan stood up and asked Ye Liuyun with his hands clasped in a respectful gesture.

Seeing Jiang Wanshan's reaction, Ye Liuyun knew that the Everlasting Life-Extending Pill in her possession was an irresistible temptation for him.

"Of course. Since we're all family now, I certainly can't sit with you when you pass away, senior. After all, you are a cultivator in the Transformation Realm, and you are very important to Yun Duan. What is a single pill to you?" Ye Liuyun replied calmly.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanshan's eyes immediately burned with fervor.