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

"My lord, you're back. Hey, who are these people?" As soon as Ye Liuyun returned, Chu Menghan rushed to Ye Liuyun's residence.

However, upon arriving, they discovered that Ye Liuyun's residence had several strangers present, namely Ye Fei, Jiang Wanling, Long Lingyu, and Bai Bing.

Back on his own territory, Ye Liuyun no longer carried them as weapons.

"Oh, they are all my friends, and this child is my adopted daughter." Ye Liuyun emphasized Ye Fei's introduction, while she only gave a casual introduction to the others.

Chu Menghan was taken aback. Of course, she didn't care about these things; she had come to report on the development of Yunduan over the past month.

Ye Liuyun was very satisfied after listening to her report. At least so far, everything was in good order, and no trouble had occurred even when she was not around.

"Well, Menghan, as the leader of the Cloud Alliance, you don't need to report everything to me. You can handle small things like this yourself. In the future, you can tell me about big things. Do you understand what I mean?" Ye Liuyun didn't like being a nanny.

Her people must be independent; she cannot allow them to develop a habit of dependence.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's response, Chu Menghan decided not to say anything in return.

"Thank you for your trust, my lord. Menghan will definitely manage Yunduan well." Chu Menghan felt Ye Liuyun's trust and solemnly promised.

"That's right. Oh, and also, Xiao Fei, you'll be a disciple of Yun Duan from now on, but remember, don't tell anyone that you're my daughter. As a cultivator, you also need to walk your own path. Of course, I will provide you with all the cultivation supplies you need, understand?" Ye Liuyun instructed Ye Fei.

Ye Fei immediately nodded.

"I understand, Mother."

In the following days, Ye Liuyun first searched for five suitable cultivation techniques for Ye Fei. Ye Fei's cultivation level was too low, so she had to learn step by step. She asked Jiang Wanling to teach her personally. With Jiang Wanling's cultivation level, teaching Ye Fei was more than enough.

Unfortunately, Ye Liuyun is not a cultivator, and if she were to force herself to teach Ye Fei in this area, it would be misleading her.

Besides, she herself also needs to cultivate. Her physical strength, which has reached a limit of a thousand years, should be enough for Ye Liuyun to cause trouble for a while.

After arranging everything, Ye Liuyun set Bai Bing and Long Lingyun free. However, this freedom was only ordinary freedom. In other words, when there was nothing to do, they could do whatever they wanted, and it didn't matter if they didn't stay in Yunduan.

Whenever Ye Liuyun needs them, he will immediately summon them.

This can be considered a promise between Ye Liuyun and them.

Bai Bing and Long Lingyun were also surprised that Ye Liuyun would do this so suddenly.

Afterwards, Bai Bing returned to Beiyuan. At her speed, it would be easy for her to get back to Beiyuan. However, before leaving, Ye Liuyun asked Bai Bing for a drop of blood.

Long Lingyun did not go anywhere else. He found a quiet place within the Cloud Territory and settled down, intending to break through to the Nirvana Realm again.

Ye Liuyun also settled down in a secluded valley of the Tianheng Sect and began his cultivation.

The valley was frequently filled with the screams of a woman. If Ye Liuyun hadn't used an array to shield the area, passersby would have thought there was a female ghost there.

Ye Liuyun is stimulating her body through pain. Although her pain perception is much duller than that of ordinary people, there is still a limit to the pain she can feel.

If pain is rated on a scale of twelve, Ye Liuyun can currently ignore level six pain. What is the standard for level six pain? It's probably the pain of having flesh cut or bones broken.

Of course, simply stimulating the physical body is not enough; it also needs to be combined with strong physical tempering. Therefore, Ye Liuyun still needs to train.

She planned to use a hundred years, the hundred-year period agreed upon with Lin Aoxue, to allow her physical strength to reach the peak of the True Essence Realm.

It took Ye Liuyun nearly a month to visit all five of his relatives in the Tang Kingdom after leaving the Yun Sect.

Meanwhile, Lin Aoxue, who was far away in the Tai Shang Gan Ying Sect, was also about to emerge from the Tai Xu Secret Realm.

"The Taixu Secret Realm is about to close. All disciples within the secret realm are requested to leave the Taixu Secret Realm immediately." A reminder from the high-ranking members of the Taishang Ganying Sect echoed within the Taixu Secret Realm.

Upon hearing the sound, the people inside felt as if they could fly again. They quickly took to the sky and entered the portal in the heavens, leaving the Taixu Secret Realm.

This time, the Taixu Secret Realm was quite brutal. The moment the trial ended, the high-ranking members of the Taishang Ganying Sect arrived at the entrance of the Taixu Secret Realm to wait for the people inside to come out.

Time passed slowly, and figures flew out from the gate. Some of these people had smiles on their faces, while others were filled with worry or fear.

As soon as he came out, he immediately started complaining to his elders who were waiting outside.

"Peak Master, Sect Leader, Elders, you must avenge Tiancang Peak! Senior Sister Xuanmiao from Tiandao Peak has been indiscriminately killing innocent people and many of our Tiancang Peak disciples!" A Tiancang Peak disciple, covered in wounds, knelt before the Tiancang Peak Master.

Not only him, but soon several other disciples from different factions came out and also told Ancestor Tianyi and the others about Lin Aoxue's atrocities in the Taixu Secret Realm.

They happened to be the same factions that were targeting Lin Aoxue at the time, such as Tiangang Peak, Tiancang Peak, Xuanpo Peak, and Xuanqing Peak, as well as a few other factions. As soon as they came out, they began to exaggerate Lin Aoxue's behavior in the Taixu Secret Realm.

This past month has probably been Lin Aoxue's most brutal month yet.

The reason why Ancestor Tianyi and the others came in person was because too many disciples had died in the Taixu Secret Realm this time. The factions mentioned above suffered the most deaths, with at least twenty or thirty people dying in each faction, including some cultivators from the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

This is the largest casualty incident in the history of the Tai Shang Gan Ying Sect's Tai Xu Secret Realm Trial, and as these people said, it was Lin Aoxue who killed the disciples of these major factions.

The peak masters of Tiancang Peak and the others all had dark faces. They knew that they had secretly sent people to deal with Lin Aoxue, but they did not expect that Lin Aoxue was so bloodthirsty and had killed so many people from their faction. The number of Four Extremes Secret Realm cultivators who died at Lin Aoxue's hands was more than twenty.

These factions are likely to suffer a major blow this time.

As for the other factions that did not have conflicts with Lin Aoxue, they all remained silent, but many of them had witnessed Lin Aoxue's battles with them and knew what was going on.

However, they didn't need to defend Lin Aoxue. If the Taishang Ganying Sect could punish Lin Aoxue for having too much murderous intent, it would be a good thing for them.

Of course, there were also people who defended Lin Aoxue, such as Yan Yu and Chen Yao, who also came out soon after.

"Shameless! It was your factions that ambushed my little sister multiple times, only to be killed by her. Now you have the nerve to come to the leader and say my sister is ruthless?" Yan Yu and Chen Yao angrily cursed the group as soon as they came out.

Ancestor Tianyi and the others remained silent, as did Peak Master Tiancang and the others, whose expressions were grim.

Because everyone knows what's really going on. Besides, in this Taixu Secret Realm, killing each other isn't forbidden. If you want to deal with someone, do you really expect them to spare your life? Isn't that a joke?

However, since the Taishang Ganying Sect is a Taoist sect, not an evil one, it does not encourage the mass killing of fellow disciples during the competition and trial phase.

"Second Uncle, you can't say that. Although our factions clashed with Senior Sister Xuanmiao over some treasures, none of us ever intended to kill her. On the contrary, he was ruthless and killed her without hesitation. Isn't his murderous intent a bit too strong?" The disciples from the various factions quickly tried to defend themselves.

Anyway, the people who are dying now are all their people. Whatever they say, it's just a matter of you saying a few words, isn't it?

After all, from the current perspective, they are the victims.

"Oh, so you couldn't beat them and people died, so you say you never intended to kill my little sister? Then can my little sister also say that you resisted too fiercely, forcing her to kill you?" Chen Yao retorted angrily.

After being confronted by Chen Yao, these people were all speechless and stammering, because it was the same principle: being bad is the original sin, in a world where strength reigns supreme, might makes right.

"Alright, alright, you all stop arguing. We'll make our own judgment on this matter. Shut up and let's talk after everyone comes out," Elder Tianjian sneered.

As one disciple after another walked out of the gate, many of the direct disciples were not in good condition, because many of them had also been ambushed by the Rebellious Immortal Alliance.

Not everyone was killed by Lin Aoxue; Xuan Tian and the others also killed many of the enemies who attacked them.

After their disciples who had been ambushed came out, they saw Tiancangfeng and the others crying and complaining, so they immediately told them about the ambush they had suffered.

“Master, Sect Leader, this time in the Taixu Secret Realm, there are many spies from the Reverse Immortal Alliance. They are hiding among the disciples, secretly plotting against us. If it weren’t for the treasures given to us by our elders in advance, we probably would have had a hard time escaping. Junior Sister Xuanmiao has also been ambushed by the Reverse Immortal Alliance, and more than once. That’s why we’re killing indiscriminately. It’s not the indiscriminate killing of innocents that they claim.” Xuan Tian and the others sneered at the disciples of Tiancang Peak.

With so many direct disciples speaking up for Lin Aoxue, the peak masters and elders who originally had objections could only remain silent.

After a while, Lin Aoxue finally came out. She was full of murderous intent, and it seemed that she had just killed another enemy.

But judging from Lin Aoxue's appearance, she was also quite disheveled.

She had just dealt with three cultivators from the Four Extremes Secret Realm who wanted to attack her, but one of them unexpectedly detonated his weapon, intending to take her down with him, which is why she ended up in such a sorry state.

As soon as Lin Aoxue came out, she glanced around and quickly locked onto the factions on Tiancang Peak that were hostile to her.

As she spoke, Lin Aoxue immediately flew towards the people from these factions with a fierce aura, looking as if she wanted to wipe them all out.

But at that moment, Chen Yao quickly grabbed the aggressive Lin Aoxue.

"Little sister, what are you doing? We're already out of the secret realm," Chen Yao said hurriedly.

Lin Aoxue was probably a bit bloodthirsty; now, whenever she saw disciples from these different factions, she felt an urge to kill them all.

Tianyi Ancestor and the others also sensed Lin Aoxue's murderous aura. They were about to speak up to stop Lin Aoxue from approaching these people, but fortunately Chen Yao stopped them. If Chen Yao and Yan Yu hadn't stopped her, and Lin Aoxue had attacked these people from the outside, it would have been a completely different story.

"Eh? Sorry, I went a bit too far. Thank you for reminding me, Second Sister." Lin Aoxue took a deep breath to suppress the killing intent in her heart.

The disciples from several factions on Tiancang Peak had also sensed Lin Aoxue's aura, which was like that of a killing god. Their hair stood on end, and they thought that Lin Aoxue would dare to kill them outside after she came out.

"Alright, the Taixu Trial is over. You should all return to your respective factions and take care of the aftermath. Those who obtained the core inheritance, just report it to me when the time comes. Xuanmiao, let's go back," Ancestor Tianyi called out.

Lin Aoxue nodded, then greeted her eldest and second eldest sisters before flying towards Ancestor Tianyi. However, as she passed the factions of Tiancang Peak, Lin Aoxue gave them a look as if they were already dead.

This is telling them that if they want to be my enemy, they'd better be prepared.

Lin Aoxue already knew who her enemies were in the Taishang Ganying Sect. Now that she knew, she would treat these people differently in the future.

As Ancestor Tianyi took Lin Aoxue away, the peak masters of other factions also hurriedly took their disciples away. Soon, the Taixu Trial officially ended.

Upon returning to Tiandao Peak, Li Bai was leaning against the main gate, drinking and waiting for Lin Aoxue. When he saw Lin Aoxue's somewhat disheveled appearance, Li Bai immediately made a sarcastic remark.

"Oh my, isn't this my self-proclaimed invincible disciple? How come he suffered a setback in the trial? How pathetic!" Li Bai said sarcastically.

Lin Aoxue, who had initially maintained an unapproachable demeanor, immediately made a sarcastic remark.

"I didn't lose, I was just ruined by some petty scoundrel who suddenly self-destructed."

Li Bai shrugged.

“How could a true strongman be made to look so pathetic? In the end, it’s because he’s not strong enough. My dear disciple, you need to cultivate even further,” Li Bai said.

And so, Lin Aoxue entered the main hall. Once inside, the Heavenly Ancestor naturally inquired about what had happened inside, such as how many factions had attacked him.

Ancestor Tianyi definitely needs to figure this out and take precautions to prevent it from happening in the first place.

"Aoxue, the Tiancang Peak and the other families said that you massacred their disciples in the secret realm. Is this true?" Ancestor Tianyi asked as soon as he sat down.

Lin Aoxue did not deny it.

“There’s a faction that has repeatedly sent people to besiege me. What’s worse, those people from the Anti-Immortal Alliance also come from their faction. I can’t tell if they’re from the Anti-Immortal Alliance or just people who want to cause me trouble, so I can only choose to treat them all the same and kill them first,” Lin Aoxue replied.

Ancestor Tianyi wasn't blaming Lin Aoxue for killing them; he just wanted to find out what had happened inside, because too many people had died.

"It seems that the people of the Reverse Immortal Alliance really won't let go of any opportunity. Since things have come to this, I won't say anything more. However, Aoxue, you are ultimately an immortal cultivator. Even if killing is unavoidable, you must learn to avoid killing if possible. Killing can drive people crazy," Ancestor Tianyi instructed.

“Not bad, little girl, it’s not good to be too bloodthirsty. I’ve noticed that you’re a bit too bloodthirsty. Be careful that those factions don’t use it against you,” Li Bai said.

Lin Aoxue does not deny this point. Once she decides to kill someone, she seems to show no mercy at all, which is something to be careful about.

"I understand, I'll try my best to restrain myself." Lin Aoxue nodded.

After the Taixu Trial ends, Lin Aoxue will need to start accumulating sect contributions. She must make significant contributions to the Taishang Ganying Sect and gain the approval of more than half of the sect's peak masters in order to secure her position.

Moreover, there are still two hundred years until the Jade Pool Immortal Gathering of the Nine Heavens Holy Land, which she will definitely represent the Supreme Response Sect to attend. At present, she is only at the early stage of the Four Extremes Divine Form Realm, which is definitely far from enough.

Although the Taixu Secret Realm had ended, Lin Aoxue did not plan to go to Ye Liuyun, because she had too many things to do and did not want to be distracted for the time being.

Both of them need more time to improve.

After all, they had made a promise that they might not be able to meet again for a hundred years. This hundred-year period was just enough time for the two of them to cross another dimension in terms of strength.

Ye Liuyun focused on managing her cloud organization, aiming to elevate it to a very high level in a very short time.

Of course, as the ruler of the cloud, she doesn't need to watch over the cloud every day. She only needs to provide a portion of the funds on time. Most of the time, she cultivates in the valley.

The days of cultivation passed quite quickly. In the blink of an eye, three years had passed. On this day three years later, a major event occurred at the Yun Sect. What was the major event? The Yun Sect's patriarch passed away. His lifespan had come to an end, and he had not broken through to the second level of the Nascent Soul realm.

But it doesn't matter. Lin Aoxue has bought them several hundred years. For several hundred years, they will not have to be challenged by other forces.

With the support of the Supreme Response Sect, the Cloud Mist Sect is growing rapidly, and at this rate, it won't be long before it becomes a medium-sized sect.

The Cloud Organization, with Ye Liuyun's wealth, has made the area led by Tianheng Sect extremely prosperous. Of course, on the surface, it looks like Tianheng Sect has become stronger, but in reality, it is Cloud that is operating behind the scenes, since Cloud is hidden in the dark and does not publicize it.

With the support of Ye Liuyun's pills, the overall strength of these cloud-based member sects is increasing at a visible rate.

And so another century has passed.

These hundred years have not had much impact on the cultivation world, but the impact on the secular world is enormous. Under Ye Feiwu's covert manipulation, the five major domains of Tang Kingdom have become completely independent, and this place is no longer called Tang Kingdom.

The territory of Nanling was completely occupied by the King of Chu. A few years later, he declared the establishment of a state, renamed it the Chu State of Nanling, and became an independent country, no longer accepting the rule of the Tang Dynasty of the Li family.

Several other regions also declared independence one after another: the Yan Kingdom in the North Plain, the Qi Kingdom in the East Sea, and the Qin Kingdom in the West Sichuan. In other words, the Tang Kingdom split from a large country into five small countries.

Fortunately, these countries still belong to the Li family, since they all share the same surname. However, these vassal kings are certainly not limited to this region. After establishing their own kingdoms, they frequently attack the Tang Dynasty and gradually encroach on its territory.

The small world of the Nine Heavens Holy Land is in complete chaos.

Chapter 488 The Collapse of the Small World (5000 words + 2000 monthly votes bonus chapter)

One hundred years later...

On this day, a momentous event occurred in the Nine Heavens Holy Land that would change the very course of its destiny.

In the main hall of the Nine Heavens Holy Land where the World Stone was stored, the World Stone, which already had cracks, suddenly developed several more cracks.

As soon as these cracks appeared, the entire small world shook violently, and spatial rifts appeared in various parts of the sky above the small world.

It all happened so suddenly.

"What? What's going on? I didn't refine any medicine, so why is there such a commotion?" In a quiet valley within the Cloud Realm, Ye Liuyun, dressed in simple white clothes, was seen holding a small mountain made of black iron, tempering his physical body.

Although this small hill looks only fifty or sixty meters high, its weight is absolutely comparable to that of an ordinary mountain peak several thousand meters high.