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

Of course, it's not just a single defensive formation; there are also various composite formations such as identification formations, isolation formations, and surveillance formations.

The city of Nanling looks rather rough, and there is still construction going on everywhere. The city was officially built about three months ago, and before that it was just a temporary camp.

Nanling City has four city gates, and each gate is strictly inspected by cultivators. People leaving are not checked, but those entering must be examined by a bone-penetrating mirror and have their strength identified.

Therefore, there are two doors for entry and exit, one for entry and one for exit.

Ye Liuyun inquired about the situation in the area along the way, and Lu Shiye told her everything he knew.

The reason for such strict measures is that the Gu God Domain has already infiltrated their territory, specifically targeting and killing cultivators coming to provide support from their rear. They cannot defend against all aspects of the situation unless they set up a powerful array at the border between the two domains.

However, they don't have such a large budget.

There's a long queue at the city gate every day, but those queuing are all new cultivators. Cultivators who have already changed into their uniforms don't need to queue; they can enter through the side entrance. Of course, they still need to be checked, but the checks aren't as complicated.

"Are there really so many people in line? The checks are so strict," Ye Liuyun exclaimed.

The checks here are probably the strictest Ye Liuyun has ever seen. Every new cultivator has to go through at least three check procedures. If there is a problem in any one of them, you will be taken into custody.

The process involves three steps. The first step is to verify your identity. You must have a legitimate identity in Nanling. Even if you are a rogue cultivator, you still need a rogue cultivator's permit.

Previously, this was not required. This is something the Taishang Ganying Sect has recently implemented. For example, for rogue cultivators in the southern region of Nanling, you must obtain a rogue cultivator's token issued by a subordinate force of the Taishang Ganying Sect before you can come.

Next is the strength check, which involves you releasing your strength so someone can see it and confirm that there are no problems before you can proceed to the next test.

Currently, only orthodox magical powers are permitted; unorthodox or unorthodox powers are not allowed to enter, even if you have a legitimate identity.

The final step is the Bone-Penetrating Mirror above the city gate. This object can break through a cultivator's disguise techniques. In other words, you can disguise yourself, but if you are a cultivator from the Gu God Domain, you will have nowhere to hide under this mirror.

“Listen carefully, I know some of you are hiding your true identities, but I advise you, these are extraordinary times. You must enter this place in your true form. If the Bone-Piercing Mirror reveals you, don’t blame us for being impolite.” A cultivator responsible for maintaining order repeatedly reminded them with his magic.

"Make way, make way, those in front, don't block the way." Just as Ye Liuyun was standing still observing the queue for inspection, a series of authoritative and displeased voices came from behind him.

Ye Liuyun and Lu Shiye quickly turned around and saw a group of cultivators covered in blood and wounded. All the cultivators who participated in the battle were wearing pure white clothes.

Lu Shiye was about to reprimand these people, after all, Ye Liuyun was of such status, how could he allow these cultivators to scold him at will? However, Ye Liuyun stopped him.

"No need, move aside," Ye Liuyun said calmly.

Lu Shiye was taken aback, then quickly made way for Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun wouldn't flaunt his status in such a place.

However, just as this group of people was about to walk past Ye Liuyun, Ye Liuyun glanced at a female cultivator in the late stage of the Dao Palace who was being carried back by them.

The female cultivator was severely injured and barely clinging to life. He glanced at her and realized that her life force was about to fade away, meaning she probably wouldn't be able to wait for rescue.

"Wait!" Ye Liuyun called out quickly.

The group of people were taken aback and instinctively stopped in their tracks, then looked at the handsome young man standing next to them.

"What are you doing? One of our companions is injured and urgently needs to enter the city for treatment. If you delay my junior sister's treatment, you'll lose your head." The burly man leading the group glared angrily at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun ignored his threat and walked up to the female cultivator. Before anyone could react, he stuffed a Rejuvenation Pill into her mouth.

"Hey? What are you doing? What kind of pill did you give my junior sister? Do you want to die?" The cultivators in the group were startled and wanted to attack Ye Liuyun.

However, Lu Shiye quickly stepped forward and reprimanded him.

"How dare you be so disrespectful to Senior Ye? Do you even know who he is?"

Lu Shiye's rebuke immediately made the group frown. However, at that moment, the female cultivator, who was supposed to be dying, was filled with a rich life force, and her injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Alright, it's alright now. Your junior sister's injuries were too severe. She probably wouldn't have survived if we had taken her back. Luckily, she met me. Otherwise, by the time you got to the place in the city where she could be treated, she would already be a corpse." Ye Liuyun took a few steps back and smiled slightly.

Looking at the female cultivator on the stretcher, it wasn't long after she took Ye Liuyun's Rejuvenation Pill that her complexion became rosy, her weakness disappeared, and she quickly opened her eyes.

"Huh? Where is this, senior brother, senior brother?" The female cultivator instinctively sat up, seemingly a little dazed, perhaps because she had been unconscious for a while.

When the other cultivators saw this, they were all stunned.

"What? Junior sister, you're awake? My God, what happened?" The burly young man leading the group said, looking completely bewildered.

He knew how badly his junior sister had been injured, but now, looking at her, he realized that not only were her injuries not serious, but she was also in better health than the others.

Lu Shiye, who was standing nearby, knew that Ye Liuyun must have given the female cultivator some kind of miraculous medicine to save her life.

The group quickly realized that it must have been the pills Ye Liuyun had given the female cultivator that healed her injuries. Furthermore, Lu Shiye's statement that the person before them was a senior expert immediately made them understand what was going on.

"Young man, thank you so much! What kind of pill did you give my junior sister? It actually healed her from her critical injuries and near death. Oh, I am Tong Hu from the Tianhuang Sect. I am honored to hear your name, young man." The leading Dao Palace cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage asked politely.

Ye Liuyun chuckled, about to say something, but Lu Shiye spoke first.

“What young brother? Fellow Daoist, you are too rude. This senior is Ye Liuyun, the elder of the Medicine Peak of the Supreme Response Sect. Senior Ye, the special antidote pills we took are from this senior’s unique antidote.” Lu Shiye said solemnly.

When Tong Hu and the others heard that the young man who looked like a girl was the alchemist who made the special antidote pill, they were all dumbfounded.

"You, you are Master Ye? Master Ye, please forgive our rudeness just now. I, I was too impatient." Tong Hu and the others quickly apologized to Ye Liuyun.

This shows that although Ye Liuyun did not come here, his reputation in the Tianlan Mountains is almost universally known.

Because all cultivators who go out on missions will be given a special antidote pill, and when it is distributed, in accordance with Ye Liuyun's previous requirements, everyone must take it in public. When Ye Liuyun refined this pill, he set it up with a setting similar to the Rejuvenation Pill.

After taking the pill, it will remain dormant in their bodies. Once the pill senses a deadly toxin entering the body, it will immediately activate its effect to clear the toxin from their bodies. This effect can be repeated more than once. Taking this pill can ensure that you are immune to all poisons for a day.

“Yes, it’s me.” Ye Liuyun nodded.

Tong Hu was extremely embarrassed and didn't know how to apologize to Ye Liuyun.

"Alright, don't look so troubled. I understand your anxiety just now, and I won't hold it against you. I'll be going now." Ye Liuyun smiled slightly, then looked at Lu Shiye. Lu Shiye understood what Ye Liuyun meant, and he quickly led Ye Liuyun towards the city gate.

Under Lu Shiye's guidance, Ye Liuyun had no trouble getting through and quickly entered the city.

The disciples of Tianhuang Sect watched Ye Liuyun leave, knowing that the pills he had given their junior sister were top-grade healing pills.

"Ah, what luck! We actually ran into Master Ye. Otherwise, Junior Sister, you might really be dead." Tong Hu couldn't help but sigh.

As soon as Ye Liuyun entered the city, he found tents everywhere. There weren't many houses built in the city yet, and the place looked like a military camp.

And there were people everywhere.

Moreover, there are many wounded here, some of whom are poisoned and have clearly not received effective treatment.

"What's going on? Why are so many people still poisoned? I refine so many antidotes every day, isn't that enough?" Ye Liuyun couldn't help but ask.

Lu Shiye felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.

"This? Senior, you may not know, but there are nearly 100,000 cultivators on the Tianlan Mountain battlefield. Not to mention the newcomers, there are 70,000 to 80,000 permanent cultivators. Every day, at least 20,000 to 30,000 cultivators go on missions. These people need to collect a special antidote pill every day, which means they consume a lot of antidote pills every day. So not all cultivators can get antidote pills," Lu Shiye said.

What he meant was that there weren't enough antidote pills, and they could only be supplied to a limited number of people. Currently, the supply of pills was based on the sect's strength. What does that mean? It means that the Supreme Response Sect and its affiliated cultivators were given priority, followed by the large sects, medium-sized sects, and finally the small sects.

Often, cultivators from smaller sects simply cannot receive it.

Ye Liuyun wanted to say something for a moment, but he couldn't find the words, because there weren't enough pills. Since there weren't enough, the pills would have to be taken in batches.

This cannot be blamed on the Taishang Ganying Sect; it can only be said that supply could not meet demand.

Chapter 552 The Big Picture (5000 words + 1400 monthly votes bonus chapter)

"Master, do you have any effective antidotes here? I mean, the kind that, even if it can't cure the poison completely, can at least suppress the toxins and prevent the poisonous Gu from killing people," Ye Liuyun asked in his mind.

Lin Qingyou rolled her eyes upon hearing this and then expressed her displeasure.

"What kind of question is that? As the Medicine God, do you think I might not know about any elixirs? Who do you think you are looking down on?"

Ye Liuyun chuckled awkwardly. Lin Qingyou had spent a lot of time with Ye Liuyun and had actually picked up some of his language, which she then used to tease him.

"I'm just unsure," Ye Liuyun said, rolling her eyes.

"Of course there are. What, are you planning to share the pill formula with the alchemists here? Just in case?"

Lin Qingyou immediately understood the answer when Ye Liuyun asked the question.

"Hehe, as expected of my master, just give me any suitable prescription. After all, I definitely won't have time to refine any special antidote pills during this period," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

Since Ye Liuyun had spoken up, Lin Qingyou certainly wouldn't hold back, so she casually gave Ye Liuyun a recipe for a pill called the Hundred Flowers Jade Dew Pill.

This is a pill formula that does not exist in the Nine Heavens Domain. Moreover, this pill is not specifically used for detoxification. It can suppress foreign forces that invade the body and is a healing pill, not a detoxification pill.

This toxin is naturally an external force, so it can definitely be suppressed. This pill is not of high grade; it's just a blue-grade pill.

Ye Liuyun glanced at the description of the pill formula and immediately showed a happy expression, but at the same time, he was also speechless.

"Master, you have such a good thing, you should have brought it out sooner. I've been working myself to death these past few days." Ye Liuyun complained with a long face after glancing at the effects of the pill formula.

Lin Qingyou was displeased as soon as she said that.

"Hey? Come on, you didn't ask me for anything, did you?"

It's that phrase again. Lin Qingyou seems to particularly like using this phrase to tease Ye Liuyun, and it never fails.

Ye Liuyun was speechless again. It seemed to be true. She was always thinking about how to neutralize the toxins and break them down, but she never thought about suppressing them.

Ye Liuyun then followed Lu Shiye to the main camp.

Tai Lin has already received a message from the Supreme Response Sect, saying that Ye Liuyun is coming to the Tianlan Mountains and that they must protect Ye Liuyun's safety.

Ye Liuyun is more important than Tai Lin himself.

Tai Lin and the others felt that Ye Liuyun's arrival would definitely bring them unexpected surprises, so after receiving news that Ye Liuyun had arrived at the main camp, he immediately summoned all the alchemists and Nascent Soul cultivators at the main camp.

However, some of the people here are Nascent Soul cultivators from the Supreme Response Sect, and some are from various sects in the Southern Ridge.

"Haha, I never expected that Master Ye would personally come to the Tianlan Mountains to study the Gu poison techniques of the Gu God Domain. This is wonderful! With Master Ye's superb alchemy skills, I believe we will definitely be able to break through the Gu poison techniques of the Gu God Domain," an alchemist said happily.

Because many of them had attended the last ceremony and visited Ye Liuyun, they were very clear about Ye Liuyun's abilities. They had made no progress this month, but they felt that Ye Liuyun must have a way.

However, some people have raised questions.

"Didn't Master Ye already refine an antidote pill that could perfectly counteract the opponent's poison technique? Why is further research still needed? I don't quite understand," a middle-aged cultivator at the Transformation Realm asked.

It's normal for outsiders not to understand, because the Taishang Ganying Sect has never explained this issue to non-alchemists.

“Alas! You don’t know this, Master Ye’s antidote pills are made with a unique formula that no outsider can refine. For the past few days, all the pills we have here have been refined by Master Ye himself. As time goes by, his pressure will only increase, so naturally he wants to formulate a universal antidote pill formula to relieve his pressure.” The old man with the highest alchemy skills in the tent said helplessly.

This old man is the Supreme Elder of the Southern Ridge Medicine God Sect.

However, these Nascent Soul stage experts from various sects seemed unconvinced.

"What unique formula? At such a critical moment, I think he should contribute this formula. If all of us alchemists can make it, wouldn't that solve the problem completely?"

However, this guy's words were a bit taboo, which immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of all the cultivators of the Supreme Response Sect.

Bu Lin and the others cast unfriendly glances at this man, a look that warned him not to cause trouble.

Suddenly being stared at by so many eyes, the man couldn't help but feel uneasy. Like a mouse being watched by a cat, he quickly offered an explanation.

"Eh? Ahem, fellow Daoists of the Supreme Response Sect, please don't mind me. I was just too anxious, after all, there have been quite a few casualties among my disciples recently." The man said awkwardly.

However, Yao Feng's disciples and Tai Fu were still very unhappy.

“Fellow Daoist of the Northern Tomb Sect, I hope you think before you speak. We have also studied this special antidote pill. It is indeed made using a unique method, and the ingredients are impossible to discern. In other words, if we want to refine this pill, we not only need the formula, but also this unique alchemy method. Do you know what an alchemist's alchemy method represents?” Tai Fu asked unfriendly.

The Nascent Soul cultivator from the Northern Mausoleum Sect was just speaking offhand. He was certain that his unique pill formulas and alchemy techniques were the lifeblood of alchemists, passed down through generations, and not something to be taken lightly.

Would you share your family's heritage? In the cultivation world, heritage is a very private matter. If you tell someone, "Your family's cultivation method is powerful, show me your family's cultivation method," do you think they'll kill you?

Moreover, even if Ye Liuyun were willing to hand it over, the Supreme Response Sect probably wouldn't allow it. After all, Ye Liuyun is a member of the Supreme Response Sect, and they are not generous enough to share all their good things with others.

"Reporting... Seniors, Elder Ye from Medicine Peak has arrived." Just as the atmosphere inside the tent was somewhat oppressive, a disciple of the Supreme Response Sect hurriedly came into the tent to report to Tai Lin.

"Really? Please come in. You've finally arrived." Tai Lin was very pleased.

Everyone in the tent stood up upon hearing this, and then Ye Liuyun walked into the tent with a smile.

These Nascent Soul cultivators, seeing Ye Liuyun for the first time, were quite surprised, mainly because Ye Liuyun looked too young, like a girl disguised as a boy.

"Senior Sister Taifu, fellow Daoists, hello everyone." Ye Liuyun greeted everyone symbolically after entering.

Everyone immediately stepped forward and returned the greeting to Ye Liuyun with clasped hands.

"Haha, Junior Brother Ye, I've been waiting for you for so long! Let me introduce you." Tai Lin was about to reduce the number of Nascent Soul cultivators for Ye Liuyun, but Ye Liuyun interrupted him.

"Senior Brother Tailin, this introduction is too much of a waste of time. I have come here with a purpose, and I have also brought you a general pill formula. This formula will definitely be of great use to us cultivators from Nanling who are participating in the battle," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

Ye Liuyun's previous statement was somewhat offensive, after all, these were Nascent Soul cultivators from other sects, and Ye Liuyun didn't even bother to get to know them, which they saw as a sign of looking down on them.

But the next sentence made everyone's eyes light up.

"Oh? A pill formula? What pill formula? Is it a technique that can neutralize the Gu poison of the Gu God Domain?" Tai Lin asked excitedly.

Unfortunately, Ye Liuyun immediately shook his head.

"It's no easy task to concoct an antidote to break the Gu poison technique of the Gu God Domain. The opponent's poison techniques are incredibly diverse, and almost everyone's poison techniques are somewhat different. As for me to think of a solution, I have no way to do it in a short time," Ye Liuyun replied.

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had initially held onto hope, became somewhat disappointed again, but they could understand.

After all, they've been researching here for a long time but haven't come up with a particularly good solution. Why haven't they made any progress?