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

Before long, all the seeds Ye Liuyun had given them were planted in the medicinal herb field. From the moment the herbs were planted, these apprentice herb makers were responsible for them. If the herbs did not grow well or withered, they would have to compensate for the damage.

Why are they so dedicated to the medicinal herb fields? It's because a portion of the sect's profits from the 30% of the medicinal herbs they hand over to the sect goes to them.

Otherwise, why do you think they would come to be medicine apprentices? They're not inherently lowly, are they? It's because there's profit to be made, and the profits are better than those of most factions' junior or even intermediate disciples.

What benefits do medicine apprentices receive? First, they receive a monthly allowance of pills. Medicine apprentices at the Sea of ​​Wheels realm receive thirty Spirit Wheel Gathering Pills. Each pill can increase a Sea of ​​Wheels cultivator's cultivation conversion speed by three days in a single day. Then, they receive a monthly allowance of 10,000 spirit coins, which is equivalent to 5,000 spirit stones.

The medicine boy at the Dao Palace realm was given thirty Hunyuan Gathering Spirit Pills, which had similar effects to the Spirit Wheel Gathering Qi Pill, but only worked on those at the Dao Palace realm. He was then given 20,000 spirit coins as a reward.

In addition, apprentice medicine boys can buy medicinal herbs at Medicine Peak at a 50% discount, a privilege that disciples from other factions cannot enjoy.

If it weren't for the restrictions on cultivation levels at Medicine Peak, many cultivators who weren't alchemists would be eager to come to Medicine Peak to become medicine apprentices.

They didn't care about spirit coins; what mattered was the pill, which was specially supplied by the Medicine Peak.

They only need to stay at Medicine Peak for a few years, and their cultivation level may rise faster than that of ordinary disciples from other factions.

This is a classic example of trading freedom for benefits.

"Alright, young master, we've planted all the seeds. We'll be moving from our previous residences to this medicinal field soon, so we can take care of the herbs at any time," a female apprentice said with a smile.

Ye Liuyun was very satisfied, so he asked.

"By the way, what are your names?"

When the question was raised, they looked at each other in bewilderment, and then someone answered.

“Young master, our real names are not important. Of course, if you want to know, we can answer.”

Ye Liuyun was taken aback, then lowered his head and thought for a moment.

"Alright then, the ten of you with the highest cultivation levels, please step forward," Ye Liuyun gestured.

Upon hearing this, the medicine apprentices immediately looked at each other. After a moment of looking at each other, ten medicine apprentices at the Dao Palace realm stepped to the front of the group.

Of these ten people, one was in the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage, three were in the peak stage of the Infant Transformation stage, and six were in the late stage of the Infant Transformation stage.

These ten people were the most powerful among them. With such cultivation, they could become sect elders in a small sect in the Southern Region, but they were really not good enough for Medicine Peak.

These people don't have very good spiritual roots, and they didn't have their current cultivation level when they first entered the sect.

"Please introduce yourselves, all ten of you," Ye Liuyun said with a kind smile.

The ten people exchanged glances, and the strongest one, the seemingly aloof medicine boy, spoke up.

"Young master, my name is Luo Mei."

As soon as he spoke, the other nine people introduced themselves.

The other nine are Ouyang Lan, Zhu Manting, Yan Wenhui, Yuan Ling, Ji Ling, Cui Xia, Wen Jiafang, Bi Shengmei, and Tang Qiufang.

Ye Liuyun wrote down their names one by one.

"From this moment on, you one hundred people will be divided into ten groups of ten. If there is anything, I will contact you ten directly," Ye Liuyun said.

This group management is a normal thing, and they didn't find anything strange about it.

“Yes, young master.” The ten men nodded without hesitation.

But what happened next was quite interesting. Ye Liuyun knew very well that if she wanted these people to truly obey her orders, she still had to start from their interests.

In the cultivation world, everything revolves around self-interest; no one will talk about feelings with you for no reason.

"Since it's our first meeting, I can't just order you around for no reason. How about this, in addition to the monthly salary you receive from the faction, I'll personally give you some spirit coins every month. How much is your monthly salary?" Ye Liuyun asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the hundred people present immediately showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Someone quickly explained their salaries.

After listening to them, Ye Liuyun thought for a moment and then gave them a subsidy plan.

“I understand. Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll personally give you a subsidy of 10,000 spirit coins every month, and I’ll give Luo Mei and the other ten people 20,000 spirit coins,” Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

This is free money, who wouldn't be happy?

"This? Well, then we sisters thank you very much for your generous gift, young master." Luo Mei and the others quickly bowed and expressed their gratitude.

The others had no objections. They believed that those who were capable should do more, and that these ten people had the highest cultivation levels, so they would probably have to take on the task of protecting Ye Liuyun closely.

Because in their eyes, Ye Liuyun's cultivation level was too weak.

Ye Liuyun wasted no time and handed over the month's subsidies to them. Then, with a flick of his wrist, a box flew out of his storage ring and landed in front of everyone.

"There are 110 million spirit coins in here. You can take your share," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

The group of apprentice medicine boys hurriedly came up with delighted expressions, then opened the box, which was filled with spirit coins.

Luo Mei and the others knew they had struck it lucky and had run into a wealthy man.

One hundred people used their magic to collect their share of the spirit coins from the box and then returned.

Ye Liuyun is just rich and willful, giving a monthly subsidy of 110 million spirit coins. Just think how much that adds up to in a year? Even a blue-level alchemist couldn't afford that.

Ye Liuyun is the only exception. What she has in abundance right now are pills and money. Keeping these things on her is like keeping trash; she might as well use them to do someone a favor.

"These spirit coins are just the most basic benefits. I can tell you clearly that as long as you follow me, there will be many more benefits in the future," Ye Liuyun said solemnly.

Luo Mei and the others nodded happily. With these subsidies, they had more money to invest in their cultivation.

Some of the apprentices initially thought Ye Liuyun might have evil intentions, but now, even if he did, they didn't care anymore, and their resistance had diminished considerably.

Next, Ye Liuyun planned to build a cave near the spirit field.

She didn't intend to ask the young apprentices for help; instead, she told them to go back and move to the herb field, while she herself looked for a suitable place nearby.

Ye Liuyun glanced around and quickly spotted a mountain peak on the right with a wide view, from which he could see the medicinal herb field area.

"Liusu, let's go there." Ye Liuyun summoned Liusu and flew towards one of the branch peaks of Medicine Peak on the right. Medicine Peak was just a general name; its size was no smaller than the area of ​​the Cloud Sect's mountain gate.

There are dozens of mountains of varying sizes within Yaofeng County.

Ye Liuyun flew to a rocky cliff on the mountain peak, looked around to make sure there was no one else there, then swallowed a Five Elements Pill and used its power to carve a cave of a suitable size out of the rock face in front of him.

While the Five Elements Pill is described as a combat elixir, its actual functional uses are far greater.

Under the influence of the Five Elements Pill, Ye Liuyun dug out a cave dwelling with four rooms and one living room in just half an hour.

"Liusu, why don't you find a place nearby to be your cave dwelling? You need to cultivate too, it's not suitable for you to stay in the pet pouch every day," Ye Liuyun said to Liusu behind him.

"Yes, Master." Liu Su smiled sweetly, then turned around and went to find a suitable spot.

"Oh, right, Black Bull, you can go play by yourself too, just don't run around," Ye Liuyun summoned his donkey again.

This black ox is getting more and more abstract. It doesn't even take on any form. It's wearing a pair of shorts and standing on two legs.

"This place is great, big sister, I'm going down to graze now," Black Bull said in a simple, honest voice.

After saying that, he jumped off the cliff, which was thousands of meters high, and landed steadily in the forest below.

This guy does nothing but eat. As soon as he landed, he started munching on the grass and leaves that contained spiritual energy.

The black ox did not choose to transform into human form, but instead chose to cultivate in its donkey form.

As for the other pets, Bai Lin and Jin Chen, Ye Liuyun didn't bring them along because their identities were too sensitive. Ye Liuyun had Fan Lin take them around the Cloud Kingdom's territory to play as they pleased.

Otherwise, following Ye Liuyun to the Supreme Response Sect would only lead to imprisonment, so they didn't bring him along.

Time passed slowly, and Ye Liuyun took out everything he needed. Meanwhile, the young apprentices in the herb field used their magic to completely relocate their dwellings over.

To make it easier to move their dwellings, they chose to build treehouses out of wood, placing their homes on the edge of the medicinal herb fields.

Taking care of the medicinal herb field is a skill-intensive task, not as simple as one might imagine. The higher the grade of the medicinal herbs, the more susceptible they are to being eaten by spirit insects. Moreover, when planting medicinal herbs in the spirit field, it is common to experience water and nutrient shortages due to an overabundance of herbs, as this is not the wild.

In the wild, the higher the grade of medicinal herbs, the farther apart they are. Within a certain range, a second medicinal herb of a higher grade will not grow.

After Ye Liuyun had prepared his own affairs, he informed Lin Aoxue.

Lin Aoxue was very surprised to learn that Ye Liuyun had joined Medicine Peak. She was curious about how Ye Liuyun had done it so quickly, so she rushed over from Heavenly Dao Peak as soon as possible.

With her status, she could do whatever she wanted in these factions; no one would stop her.

However, when she suddenly arrived at Medicine Peak, some of the important disciples of Medicine Peak immediately sensed her presence, especially Nalan Yan, who knew Lin Aoxue.

"Junior Sister Lin? Is she here to see Junior Sister Ye?" Nalan Yan was taken aback, so she quickly flew out to greet Lin Aoxue. Besides Nalan Yan, there were several other personal disciples.

"Oh? Junior Sister Xuanmiao, what brings you to visit our Medicine Peak?" A refined-looking young man from Medicine Peak was the first to approach Lin Aoxue.

The person in front of them was Xuan Chen, the eldest disciple of Medicine Peak. As soon as Xuan Chen stepped forward, Nalan Yan and the others found it difficult to approach.

"It's Senior Brother Xuan Chen. My husband has joined your Medicine Peak, so I've come to see him," Lin Aoxue said frankly.

But her words struck Xuan Chen and the others like a thunderbolt, leaving them all dumbfounded.

"Huh? What? You, your husband, this, Junior Sister Xuanmiao, when did you get married? I, why did I never know?" Xuan Chen asked, stunned and speechless.

This is no small matter; it's an extremely big one.

Ye Liuyun's identity is a disguise based on her real identity, and she also said when she came to the Taishang Ganying Sect that she wanted to openly reveal her identity to Lin Aoxue, so Lin Aoxue had no need to hide it.

However, Lin Aoxue had previously warned Ye Liuyun that if he revealed his identity directly, he would encounter a lot of trouble. But Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue had been hiding their identities for so many years and did not want to continue hiding them.

"Not many people know about this. It happened almost two hundred years ago. My master and the others should know. I got married when I was a teenager," Lin Aoxue said with a smile.

She knew this matter would definitely shock the entire Taishang Ganying Sect, but it didn't matter. Given her current status and position, the Taishang Ganying Sect wouldn't dare to say anything more.

As for Ye Liuyun, she was even less worried. With Ye Liuyun's combat power, who among her peers could be her match?

"What? I got married when I was a teenager? Me?" Xuan Chen was completely dumbfounded.

"Alright, Senior Brother Xuanchen won't chat with you any longer. Farewell." Lin Aoxue didn't explain further and flew away, leaving Xuanchen completely bewildered.

Meanwhile, the other disciples from the surrounding Medicine Peaks were also stunned into silence.

However, only Nalan Yan seemed to have heard her master mention that Lin Aoxue had a runaway husband.

"Ye Liuyun? This? It can't be such a coincidence, can it?" Nalan Yan suddenly seemed to have thought of something unbelievable.

She was now starting to doubt Ye Liuyun's true gender. Back in the Yunxia Sect, she had sensed that Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue had an ambiguous relationship, unlike what she thought of as sisters.

If the Ye Liuyu I know is actually Ye Liuyun in disguise, then everything makes sense.

But this is a bit too outrageous. A man living as a woman for so long without any flaws—isn't that too abstract?

Nalan Yan felt as if she were meeting Ye Liuyun for the first time.

"My God, Senior Sister Xuanmiao already has a husband! This is huge news! If this gets out, all of Senior Sister Xuanmiao's suitors will go crazy!" A disciple beside Nalan Yan said exaggeratedly.

Indeed, the news spread throughout the entire Taishang Ganying Sect in less than half an hour, causing a great uproar.

Chapter 496 Public Relationship (5000 words)

It's true what they say: good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast.

Apart from the dull-witted Xuan Chen and the silent Nalan Yan, the other disciples were just a few big mouths.

These loudmouths had already taken out their communicators and were sending messages to a group of people in a communication circle with great interest.

This communication group is for the direct disciples of the Taishang Ganying Sect.

"Fellow disciples, I have some huge news to tell you: our Mysterious Goddess is actually already married. Those of you who like Junior Sister Mysterious should just give up on that idea," one of Nalan Yan's senior sisters said cheerfully in the group chat.

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yan, who was standing next to her, suddenly jolted awake from her thoughts.

"What are you doing, Senior Sister Xuanhe?" Nalan Yan asked immediately upon hearing the voice.

Because she knew very well how many suitors Lin Aoxue had in the Taishang Ganying Sect. Over the past hundred years, countless people had pursued Lin Aoxue openly or secretly, and she had a large group of direct disciples.

And this big-mouthed senior sister of mine directly sent the message to the other direct disciples. Wouldn't that cause an uproar in the Tai Shang Gan Ying Sect?

"What? This is big news, Junior Sister Nalan. Why are you so nervous? It has nothing to do with you." Xuanhe retorted unhappily when Nalan Yan questioned her.

Nalan Yan spoke up to stop Ye Liuyun out of her instinct to protect him.

"Senior Sister Xuanhe, aren't you just causing trouble for our new junior brother? If Senior Sister Xuanmiao's suitors find out about this, our Medicine Peak will probably be in turmoil," Nalan Yan replied anxiously.

"Tch! What does it have to do with me? Look at Junior Sister Xuanmiao's attitude just now. She didn't care. This matter will get out sooner or later anyway. What difference does it make whether it's said sooner or later?" Xuanhe said with a playful expression.

This woman is a typical troublemaker, always stirring up trouble, and she's really annoying.

Nalan Yan was speechless. The news had already spread, and there was nothing she could do but pray that Ye Liuyun could resolve these troubles.

"Oh, Junior Sister Ye, although I don't know what you and Junior Sister Lin are up to, I hope you can get through this safely," Nalan Yan prayed in her heart.

If it were just an ordinary disciple, she might have a way to help Ye Liuyun avoid trouble, but this matter concerns a personal disciple, and she is powerless to do so.

Sure enough, as soon as the news spread, it first reached Taiyi Peak. A young man who was in seclusion suddenly noticed his identity token trembling. He opened his eyes and looked at the token with curiosity. Upon seeing it, the young man's mentality collapsed on the spot.