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

Next, it's time to prepare for the new recruits' meeting. Ye Liuyun had a feeling that those guys would definitely come up with many ways to deal with her.

Chapter 513 Surrounded by Enemies (5000 words + 3400 monthly votes bonus chapter)

Three months after Ye Liuyun began his studies.

At the Dao Discussion Peak of the Supreme Response Sect, tens of thousands of cultivators poured out of the sect's internal teleportation transfer station and arrived at the disciple market. After arriving, they immediately flew towards the Dao Discussion Peak.

This Debate Peak is where the Taishang Ganying Sect conducts its internal competitions, and the final stage of the last Nanling Grand Gathering was also held here.

In the center of the Dao Discussion Peak is a large circular platform, surrounded by 108 floating platforms, which are naturally prepared for the sect cultivators who come to participate in the competition and watch the battle.

The large number of cultivators flying in from all directions gave the impression of a grand pilgrimage of immortals.

Today is the day for the newly initiated disciples to show their talents. This competition is a contest between internal factions. They represent not individuals, but the quality and reputation of their respective faction's new disciples.

The quality of the disciples recruited this time is certainly not as good as the Nanling Grand Gathering held once every three hundred years, but there must be a few good disciples among these tens of thousands of new disciples, right?

Each of these floating platforms is marked with the name of its respective faction, so they only need to fly to their own faction's platform.

These talisman platforms are located at varying heights, with the highest being hundreds of meters away from the platform and the lowest being at the same height as the platform.

In the cultivation world, powerful individuals generally prefer to stand at a high position. Therefore, there is an unwritten rule in the cultivation world that the higher one stands, the higher one's status.

The 108 sects of the Taishang Ganying Sect are ranked according to the sect competition held every hundred years, and there are generally four levels.

The top ten are the ten strongest factions in terms of overall strength within the sect. Currently, these ten factions are Tiandao Peak, Taiyi Peak, Tianjian Peak, Tianmu Peak, Taiyin Peak, Taiyuan Peak, Tianyang Peak, Tianwu Peak, Taixuan Peak, and Taiji Peak.

Then there are eight special factions plus the Thirty Peaks, the Middle Thirty Peaks, and the Lower Thirty Peaks.

A low faction ranking does not necessarily mean a weak faction heritage. It could be that their heritage is too demanding, or that they have high thresholds for recruiting disciples. For example, Tiannu Peak has a very powerful heritage, but unfortunately, the entire faction has less than two hundred disciples.

Even if all members of your faction achieve good results in the sect conference, your overall ranking will still be low if you have too few members.

Yan Yu's Tiannu Peak is still among the lower forty peaks, Chen Yao's Shennv Peak is among the upper thirty, and Ye Liuyun's Yao Peak is a special faction.

The Taishang Ganying Sect has eight special lineages. These eight factions can selectively participate in the sect's activities, and even if you participate but don't achieve much, it won't affect your status in the sect.

The status of these eight factions has remained unchanged since the founding of the Taishang Ganying Sect.

They are Medicine Peak, Weapon Peak, Array Peak, Forbidden Peak, Talisman Peak, Beast Peak, Puppet Peak, and Source Peak.

You can tell what these eight factions do just by their names. These eight factions basically control 70% of the Taishang Ganying Sect's revenue.

The eight gods of wealth naturally hold high positions, but no matter how high their positions are, they are still half a step below the ten strongest factions of the Supreme Response.

In the cultivation world, the strong are respected. Although this secondary profession is wealthy, it is meaningless if they do not have strong power to protect themselves.

A series of figures quickly gathered in the sky, but even though the Supreme Response Sect had marked the faction locations in advance, many newly initiated disciples still went to the wrong place and made a fool of themselves.

Before long, some platforms were so crowded that people could barely squeeze in and could only float in the air. In some places, there were more than a hundred people or even just a few. The difference in the inheritance between these different factions was just too great.

"What? Master, why are there so few people on Tianzhu Peak? It's so embarrassing." One of the factions in the lower thirty peaks only has a dozen or so people. It seems that the faction is not far from being expelled.

According to the rules of the Taishang Ganying Sect, if a faction cannot gather more than ten disciples within a hundred years, and if the situation cannot be changed at the next sect conference, then the disciple will be expelled from the Taishang Ganying Sect and go out to develop on their own.

This is not about expelling them, but about giving them a chance to go out and continue their own lineage. After all, they don't even have ten disciples. If you stay in the Supreme Response Sect, you will only be limited by the sect's disciple recruitment mechanism and are destined to never rise again.

There might still be hope if they leave the Taishang Ganying Sect.

Also, don't assume that all the factions of the Supreme Response Sect have the same ancestor. The Supreme Response Sect was originally a cultivation alliance with its own lineage. It gradually evolved into a large sect. In name, they obey the sect leader's orders, but in reality, unless it is a major event, the peak masters of the various factions can ignore the sect leader's orders.

"Sigh! Work hard and try your best to stand out at the new disciple initiation ceremony. Maybe those factions with more members will see how powerful our Tianzhu Peak's lineage is and change their faction affiliation. If that happens, Tianzhu Peak might be able to stay in the sect." The peak master of Tianzhu Peak said helplessly.

It's clear that Tianzhu Peak is located in a very low position, not far from the faction that was abolished. Of course, there are several other factions in a worse situation, with only a few scattered disciples.

When a faction is dissolved, the vacant spots can usually be given to cultivators who have reached the Transcendent Realm to start their own faction.

Furthermore, new disciples of the Taishang Ganying Sect can change their sect once within three years if they are not satisfied with their current sect, but this is only allowed once and they cannot change sects again.

Therefore, some factions need to work hard at this newcomer induction conference to showcase their abilities and attract more disciples. This is an opportunity they cannot miss.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun was carrying Nalan Yan and then leading her one hundred medicine boys towards the platform where Tai Rong was.

"Huh? So many people! Wasn't it said that only new disciples would participate? Why are there so many senior disciples here?" Ye Liuyun asked, looking at the disciples filling the platform from afar.

“Come watch the show! This event is usually held once every three hundred years, but this time, to deal with the trouble, the sect recruited another batch of disciples before the scheduled time. We’ve all become senior disciples now, while you’re considered new disciples. Every time the sect recruits new disciples, it holds a new disciple initiation ceremony to motivate the senior disciples and encourage the new ones. If you can get into the top 100 new disciples this time, the rewards will be incredibly generous,” Nalan Yan explained with a smile.

Ye Liuyun had no interest in the rewards; she was there purely to fight and show off her skills.

"Oh, but why are some of these hundred-plus factions overcrowded while others have very few people?" Ye Liuyun also noticed that not all the floating platforms had that many cultivators; the further down you went, the fewer people there were.

She had already seen the platform her older sister was on; her platform had less than a hundred people, which was too meager.

“Alas! There’s nothing we can do about it. Our Supreme Response Sect has 108 factions, and there’s a system of elimination and new members. Every hundred years, the sect holds a grand assembly. The ten factions with the worst performance and the fewest disciples will enter a hundred-year countdown. If they fail to revitalize their factions in the next hundred-year grand assembly, they will have to leave the Supreme Response Sect and establish their own sects in the Southern or Northern Regions,” Nalan Yan explained.

This suggests that the internal competition within the Taishang Ganying Sect is quite fierce, meaning that approximately ten factions may leave the sect every two hundred years.

This is an unavoidable system. In the cultivation world, the capable rise to the top. It's impossible for a faction with no future to occupy faction slots and internal resources.

After listening, Ye Liuyun sighed inwardly. Ye Liuyun's arrival quickly attracted the attention of many people. Putting aside how famous Ye Liuyun himself was in the Taishang Ganying Sect, his mount, Liusu, also attracted the attention of many people.

The cultivators of Beast Peak were the most interested among them.

"Is this pretty boy Ye Liuyun, the Goddess's cheap husband? The white demonic bird mount under his feet looks like a cloud crane that has awakened the phoenix bloodline. My god, it's unbelievable that such a lowly demonic beast as a cloud crane can awaken the phoenix bloodline."

Beast Peak, also known as Spirit Beast Peak, is where people make money by raising demonic beasts and spirit pets to fight and earn a living.

Before Ye Liuyun even landed on the floating platform of Medicine Peak, she heard many people pointing and whispering about her. Ye Liuyun immediately listened carefully to what they were saying.

Anyway, there were no pleasant words to say, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Ye Liuyun was the public enemy of the disciples of the Taishang Ganying Sect.

"Tch! They're putting me down again. How awful! I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget." With that, Ye Liuyun opened her kaleidoscope to see who was talking about her behind her back. She would challenge these guys specifically after the tournament started.

It's as if she's made a small notebook and written down all the people who belittled and insulted her.

"You, and you too, just you wait! You dare call me a sissy, and even call me cow dung and a pig? How despicable!" Ye Liuyun's eyes seemed to dart across the faces of these faction disciples as if they weren't his own.

Even if she couldn't hear, her kaleidoscope could tell what people were saying just by reading their lip movements.

One advantage of the Myriad Flower Eyes is that it can store fragments of what it sees. However, how much it can store depends on how strong the user's soul power is. In any case, Ye Liuyun's soul power has definitely reached the Transformation Realm.

Besides those who gossiped about Ye Liuyun behind his back, there were also people like Xiang Xuanchi who glared angrily at him.

Of course, there are also people who take Ye Liuyun seriously, such as Xuan Tian, ​​who was punched by Ye Liuyun last time, and he has become much more obedient.

"Is this guy the husband of Junior Sister Xuanmiao? He's fair-skinned and looks like a little girl. Is he really as powerful as the rumors say?" Some disciples who were away or in seclusion had never seen Ye Liuyun before, and this was the first time they had seen him in person.

Ye Liuyun landed steadily on the platform of Medicine Peak, and then bowed to Tai Rong and another elder of the Transformation Realm.

Medicine Peak has only two experts at the Transformation Realm, and both are female cultivators. There are more female disciples than male disciples at Medicine Peak.

Medicine boys are also considered disciples of Medicine Peak, so they are naturally allowed to visit. Moreover, Tai Rong ordered all medicine boys to come today, which is also a way to bolster the number of people at Medicine Peak.

Tai Rong smiled kindly at Ye Liuyun and didn't say anything more.

Just as Ye Liuyun finished greeting her, a white figure flashed and disappeared from the platform where Tiandao Peak was located, appearing beside Ye Liuyun.

"You've finally arrived. You said I was slow, but you timed it perfectly. There are only ten minutes left before the conference starts," Lin Aoxue, dressed in a white dress, complained.

"Hehe, you don't understand, do you? Big shots always make their appearance last. As the newcomer king of this rookie conference, I naturally have to make my appearance first, and also let you old disciples admire my glory." Ye Liuyun said with a proud look.

Her voice was not quiet at all. Many people were already using their powers to eavesdrop on Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue's conversation. There were many people here who did not recognize Ye Liuyun, such as those who were new to the group.

"Who is this? A mere trash from the Spirit Stream Realm, so arrogant. He claims to be the Rookie King before the competition has even started. What does he take us for?" Some of the new disciples from the major factions were displeased upon hearing this.

Ye Liuyun also heard the voices of these guys.

"Tch! What do I take you for? Just chickens and dogs, of course. Do you even need to ask?" Ye Liuyun muttered under his breath.

Lin Aoxue rolled her eyes.

"Hey, stop deliberately picking a fight, okay? Although many disciples don't like you because of my problems, you can't let them continue to be hostile to you. When I become the leader of the Supreme Response Sect in the future, you will be the leader's wife. You need to manage your relationship with your disciples well," Lin Aoxue admonished her through telepathic communication.

"What? The leader's wife? You mean me? What? He's the leader's husband, how did I become the leader's wife?" Ye Liuyun immediately bristled.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's reaction, which resembled that of a cat with its fur standing on end, Lin Aoxue laughed smugly.

"Hehe, well, there's nothing I can do about it. 'Cult Leader's Wife' is such a convenient term. There's no such thing as 'Cult Leader's Husband'." Lin Aoxue was delighted to see Ye Liuyun get the short end of the stick.

Because in the past three months, she suddenly found herself losing out to Ye Liuyun in their relationship, and felt a blow to her self-esteem.

Of course, this so-called self-esteem was just a setback in terms of endurance and persistence, since Ye Liuyu had always been the one to beg for mercy when he was defeated.

This sudden reversal must feel a bit strange.

"By the way, who is that pretty woman standing next to this pretty boy? She's wearing the robes of a direct disciple of Tiandao Peak. Could she be an important disciple of Tiandao Peak?" Some new disciples who didn't recognize Lin Aoxue asked curiously.

If new disciples have questions, there are certainly senior disciples who will answer them.

"What important disciple? That's none other than the future leader of our Supreme Response Sect, the current Goddess Lin Aoxue. And I have some unfortunate news for you: that pretty boy you're talking about, the annoying guy standing next to the Goddess, is actually the Goddess's real husband." An older disciple explained through gritted teeth, staring at Ye Liuyun.

The new disciples were agitated as soon as these words were spoken.

"What? She's the Mysterious Goddess? My God! The goddess I imagined was pure and ethereal, untouched by worldly affairs. How come she already has a Daoist partner?" The disciples who had heard of Lin Aoxue's name were all dumbfounded.

"Our sect doesn't forbid disciples from seeking Daoist partners, otherwise why do you think there have been one after another pursuing the Goddess's personal disciples for over a hundred years? Alas! It's just a pity that the water flows with affection, but the Goddess is indifferent. Even our most outstanding male disciple of this generation, Senior Brother Xuantian, couldn't be favored by the Goddess and ultimately chose this infuriating and arrogant pretty boy," the old disciple complained.

But the new disciples were even more puzzled. There was nothing wrong with the goddess finding a Daoist partner, but why did she choose someone so weak? They couldn't understand it.

There didn't seem to be many people present who explained Ye Liuyun's combat strength to them.

It's not that they didn't want to explain, but that they couldn't, because they didn't know what Ye Liuyun's situation was, whether she was truly powerful or had used some underhanded methods.

Just as everyone was discussing, Ancestor Tianyi glanced at the time, and when the time came, he looked at a certain Elder Tianjian.

Elder Tianjian knew what Ancestor Tianyi meant, so he flew out and landed on the platform of the Dao Discussion Peak.

As soon as she appeared, a sharp aura spread in all directions, and the surrounding cultivators fell silent upon sensing Elder Tianjian's aura.

The once noisy Dao Discussion Peak fell silent for a moment.

"I, Tianjian, the Elder of the Punishment Law of the Supreme Response Sect, will personally preside over this year's New Disciple Initiation Ceremony. The first round of this competition will adopt a challenge system, where all new disciples can freely challenge each other. The second round will be a challenge between senior disciples and new disciples."

"Now, I announce that the first round of the new disciple challenge has officially begun. Disciples who wish to defend their title or accept challenges may come up," Tianjian announced.

After speaking, Tianjian returned to his own faction and sat down.

Although it has been announced that it has started, the official start will have to wait a while, because each faction still needs to count the number of new disciples. Due to the tight schedule, many peak masters do not yet know how many new disciples their faction has or how many powerful new disciples.

"All senior disciples, step back; new disciples, step forward," Elder Tianjian said again.

As soon as these words were spoken, the senior disciples of all the factions quickly stepped back, while the new disciples stood at the very front of their respective factions.

Some factions are quite awkward, such as the Medicine Peak where Ye Liuyun and his group are located. The Medicine Peak only recruited ten new disciples this time, and Ye Liuyun was one of them.

The eight special factions did not recruit many disciples. For example, Yuanfeng and his group only recruited one, who stood alone at the front.

"I didn't expect that Senior Brother Ye would also be a new disciple." Several new disciples around Ye Liuyun were quite surprised when they saw Ye Liuyun standing in front as well.

"Haha, am I that famous now?" Ye Liuyun scratched his head shyly, looking quite embarrassed.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's reaction, these disciples couldn't help but glance at Lin Aoxue behind them.

"How could we not know someone like you, Senior Brother Ye? Please take good care of us junior brothers and sisters in the future," the nine people said with smiles.

After the newcomers emerged, a strong fighting spirit permeated the Dao Discussion Peak. They were sizing each other up and the disciples from other factions.

Ye Liuyun didn't try to be the first to go up and have some fun, but she actually wanted to be the first to go up and try it out.

Soon, from the Heavenly Dao Peak, a new advanced disciple at the Nascent Soul stage of the Dao Palace descended from the sky onto the battle platform of the Dao Discussion Peak.

As soon as this person landed, he released his powerful aura, which was the aura of a Dao Palace cultivator at the peak of the Out-of-Body stage.

"Gu Nanzhi, a senior disciple of Tiandao Peak, would like to ask for some guidance from my fellow disciples who are newly initiated." This was a young man who seemed quite confident.

To become a senior disciple of Heavenly Dao Peak, one's aptitude must be exceptional; they are practically among the top disciples of this year in terms of cultivation.

With such cultivation level revealed, most disciples would definitely back down in fear.

"Peak of the Nascent Soul stage, such a powerful aura. This is probably one of the most powerful new disciples this year," some new disciples analyzed.

They were all considering whether or not to go up and challenge them, especially those with stronger cultivation levels.

Chapter 514 An eye for an eye (5000 words)

Because Gu Nanzhi is already considered to be the highest level among the newcomers. This time, the new cultivators do not have the Four Extremes Secret Realm, so they are at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage to the half-step Four Extremes Peak.

If someone of the same level were to challenge him and lose, it would be very embarrassing. Therefore, people of the same level don't want to clash with each other at the beginning. Moreover, in this kind of challenge, if you lose once, you definitely can't go up again.

It's better to wait for the other side to choose them instead.

Elder Tianjian waited for a long time, but when no one stepped forward, he became quite displeased.

"Why are you newcomers so afraid of fighting? Are you worried about losing and losing face? If that's the case, then Gu Nanzhi, just pick an opponent from among these new disciples at random," Elder Tianjian reminded him.