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

She has time to go back and spend time with her children.

Chapter 576 Each Performing Their Duties (5000 words + 3000 monthly votes bonus chapter)

Ye Liuyun wasn't worried that her clone would betray her; she had confidence in her own personality.

It's just that she's used to doing things herself, so she's a little unaccustomed to having others help her, even if those others are her alter egos.

Lin Qingyou could understand why Ye Liuyun was trying so hard to completely control his clone.

"It can only be said that your personality is too self-centered, so your clone is very resistant to you. You know yourself too well. You need to adapt. Once you get used to the existence of the clone, you will gradually become indifferent. You should understand what I mean, right?" Lin Qingyou explained calmly.

Lin Qingyou's words are easy to understand. People need private space. Even the closest relationships can make it difficult to completely open up. Only when a person has their own independent thoughts and ideas can they be considered a complete person.

Conversely, if one has no secrets to hide and appears naked in the eyes of others, it will definitely cause a strong sense of unease.

Ye Liuyun's first reaction upon meeting his clone was that the original body wanted to completely control the clone, while the clone wanted to escape the original body's control. This was actually quite normal.

Almost all cultivators who have used avatars will go through this stage.

"Sigh! Maybe so. If I hadn't suddenly become a parent, I think it would be better to handle these things myself. Creating a clone, while convenient, always feels a bit strange." Ye Liuyun sighed, then summoned the black ox and flew towards the Nine Heavens Domain, disappearing into the horizon in no time.

As for the clone currently in the valley, it closed its eyes to sense the aura of the main body. There was a special connection between the two of them. It could clearly sense the location of its main body, or rather, another version of itself. The farther away it was, the fainter the aura became; the closer it was, the stronger the aura became.

"Oh, finally gone. Damn it, why did I create a clone? Wasn't that just making myself miserable? But arguing with myself is actually quite interesting. It feels like looking in a mirror, reflecting everything inside me." Shi Youlan said with a relaxed and comfortable expression as she stood at the window watching Ye Liuyun leave.

However, after Ye Liuyun left, Shi Youlan was actually no different from when she was possessed by Ye Liuyun before.

The only difference is that my master is gone, I no longer have the Myriad Medicines Cauldron, and I no longer possess the characteristic of immortality. I can only rely entirely on my own brain to deal with what comes next.

However, for her, this was a completely independent experience.

"I need to test my alchemy skills first. Is it any good? This Gu Spirit Holy Land is far too quiet. I need to liven it up. Once things are in chaos, things will be much easier," Shi Youlan muttered to herself.

The first thing he did after finishing his sentence was to go out and find the maids to get him a high-quality medicine furnace so he could test whether his alchemy skills had been compromised.

However, as soon as Shi Youlan came out, the maid suddenly spoke.

“Miss, Her Highness the Holy Maiden came a few days ago. She said she has something to discuss with you. If you have come out of seclusion, you should contact her immediately.”

Shi Youlan was taken aback by these words. She touched her chin and began to think calmly.

"Strange, they've ignored me for so long, why are they suddenly contacting me again? Could it be that their investigation and review of me is almost complete? Or does the Gu Ling Holy Land think it's a waste of my talent to keep ignoring me? I think it's the latter. After all, with my current status, keeping me idle is a complete waste for the Gu Ling Holy Land." Shi Youlan muttered to herself.

However, since the other party took the initiative to contact her, she should definitely be more enthusiastic.

"Oh, I see. I'll contact my senior sister right away. You need to find the medicine furnace I need as soon as possible, the higher the grade, the better." Shi Youlan nodded with a smile.

After saying that, she turned around and went back to her residence. Once inside, she took out the communication token that allowed her to contact Yueqi and made the call.

Upon receiving Shi Youlan's message, Yueqi rushed over immediately.

"Junior sister, what have you been doing these past few days? I came to look for you a few days ago, and they said you were in seclusion and wouldn't see anyone." Yueqi asked Shi Youlan as soon as she arrived what she had been doing these past few days.

Shi Youlan's eyes darted around, and she quickly came up with a solution.

"Oh, I've been studying the Holy Land's cultivation techniques these past few days, which is why I went into seclusion. It's a pity, though. After a few days of seclusion, I found that the Holy Land's techniques are truly too profound. My cultivation level is too low to comprehend them in a short time, so I've come out of seclusion again," Shi Youlan replied with a smile.

Yueqi wanted to laugh when she heard this, because the cultivation techniques distributed by the Guling Holy Land to its personal disciples were actually the Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques. In her eyes, no matter how mysterious Shi Youlan was, it was a joke for a mere Dao Palace cultivator to try to comprehend a Heavenly Rank cultivation technique.

There are only two ways to comprehend high-level cultivation techniques from a lower level: either one has extremely high comprehension, far surpassing most cultivators, or one possesses a complete lineage and the insights of a senior master.

She didn't think Shi Youlan possessed either of those two qualities, otherwise she wouldn't have failed to comprehend it.

"This Gu Spirit Scripture is one of the top cultivation techniques of our Gu Spirit Holy Land. I understand that you are eager to improve your cultivation, but it is unrealistic to comprehend this level of cultivation technique at the Dao Palace realm. You should first practice the ordinary cultivation techniques of the Holy Land and slowly accumulate experience before trying again," Yue Qi admonished.

Shi Youlan naturally agreed immediately.

After exchanging these polite words, Yueqi finally got down to business.

"By the way, how have you been living in the Gu Spirit Holy Land these past few days? I've fulfilled all your requests, and even given you treatment that I don't even receive," Yue Qi said.

She wanted to see how Shi Youlan would react.

“Anything is fine. I’ll give you whatever holy land I want. It’s just so boring. I don’t know what to do all day long in this valley,” Shi Youlan replied.

Upon hearing this, Yueqi's eyes darted around again.

“Alas! This is indeed a shortcoming of the Holy Land. By the way, since you have joined the Gu Spirit Holy Land, I think you should travel around the Holy Land and get to know your fellow disciples and elders. Master is often powerless to manage such a large sect. As disciples, we should take the initiative to help out.” Yue Qi suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Shi Youlan smiled inwardly. To put it bluntly, she still felt it was a waste to leave her hanging and wanted to make use of her. However, Shi Youlan guessed that even if she wanted to use her, she probably wouldn't give her too much power immediately.

“Of course I would like to help Master with some things, but I am new here and do not know much about the situation in the Holy Land, so I don’t know how to help,” Shi Youlan said with a smile.

Yueqi chuckled.

“That’s true. Here’s what we’ll do: you’ll stay with me for a while, and I’ll show you around the Holy Land and introduce you to some things about it. Once you’re familiar with everything about the Holy Land, we can talk about other things,” Yue Qi said with a smile.

Yue Qi's words seemed to suggest that she was going to use Shi Youlan, but in reality, she was still testing the waters. She felt that Shi Youlan's purpose in coming to the Gu Ling Holy Land was impure, but she couldn't figure out the other party's true purpose.

She felt that by letting Shi Youlan familiarize herself with the affairs and power structure of the Holy Land, she might be able to see what Shi Youlan's true purpose was. As long as she was sure that Shi Youlan's purpose would not harm the core secrets of the Gu Ling Holy Land, then she could make use of Shi Youlan.

Shi Youlan's behavior can be summed up in two words: obedience.

Whatever Yueqi says goes. She knows very well that although she doesn't want to admit it, she is not the real Ye Liuyun and doesn't have Ye Liuyun's abnormal abilities. So she can only use her brain to numb the other party.

With the abundant supplies left behind by Ye Liuyun, she believed that it was only a matter of time before she entered the core of the Gu Spirit Holy Land.

But that's not all; she has an even bigger ambition: why not climb up the ladder to the center of power in the Gu Spirit Holy Land? Once she's in that center, everything will be much easier.

In the following days, Shi Youlan followed Yue Qi like a well-behaved girl and began to truly come into contact with the Gu Spirit Holy Land.

She quickly became busy learning about the affairs, institutions, powers, and important figures of the Gu Spirit Holy Land.

Ye Liuyun himself finally returned to the Tianlan Mountains. However, upon returning, he discovered that the strange phenomena of the world in the Tianlan Mountains were still ongoing, as if they had no intention of dissipating.

"Damn it, Master, is this place permanently in a state of law disorder? I've been gone for so many years, and it's still the same." Ye Liuyun said, his expression twitching as he looked at the sky above the Tianlan Mountains.

Lin Qingyou had been observing the situation in this area.

"Perhaps. It's possible that the power of the purple-grade pills is too strong, which is why this place has become like this. But it's good this way. Look, we haven't seen any cultivators from the Southern Frontier along the way. Your Supreme Induction Sect should have an easier time for a while," Lin Qingyou said.

Ye Liuyun nodded, and finally she crossed the Fallen Soul Mountain Range and returned to the main camp in the Southern Ridge. Surprisingly, the main camp in the Southern Ridge was still there; they had not retreated to the Nine Heavens Domain during this chaotic time.

However, the number of garrisoned cultivators here has decreased by several times, and the city has become deserted, indicating that there is no longer any large-scale warfare in this area.

Ye Liuyun easily entered the city.

Upon learning of Ye Liuyun's return, Tai Lin immediately went to see him.

"Haha, Junior Brother Ye, you've finally shown up! While you were gone, our Tianlan Mountain Range has changed a lot!" Tai Lin said happily.

Ye Liuyun only wanted to help alleviate some of the pressure on the Nine Heavens Domain, and he did not expect it to develop into the current situation.

"I just returned from the Gu God Domain. When I saw the Tianlan Mountains in this state, I was quite shocked. What exactly happened? I didn't see a single cultivator from the Gu God Domain along the way," Ye Liuyun asked.

Tai Lin quickly explained Lin Tianya's situation, but the strange phenomena in the Tianlan Mountains were not the real reason for repelling the enemy.

When Ye Liuyun heard that Lin Aoxue's ancestor, the divine son of Tianren Peak, was still alive and had even broken through to the Nirvana Reincarnation Realm, he was also greatly shocked.

"What? There's such a thing? That's quite unexpected. So, does that mean our Supreme Response Sect's status in the Nine Heavens Domain has risen several levels? Wait, isn't this Divine Child supposed to have conflicts with the sect? Didn't a conflict occur?" Ye Liuyun wondered.

She had heard Lin Aoxue say that the Supreme Response Sect had killed the Divine Child's wife, and considering Lin Junxian's words, the hatred was no small matter.

Tai Lin didn't know how to explain this matter.

“You should go back and see for yourself. You are Aoxue’s husband, so your relationship with the Supreme Elder is much closer than ours,” Tai Lin said with a smile.

Ye Liuyun's status rose along with Lin Tianya's breakthrough in cultivation. Moreover, rumors circulated within the sect that Lin Tianya wanted to rebuild Tianren Peak and wanted Ye Liuyun to serve as its peak master.

This is normal, since Lin Aoxue is going to take over the position of the Supreme Response Sect Leader in the future, and it is impossible for Lin Aoxue to sit in the position of the Heavenly Peak Master. After thinking it over, Ye Liuyun is naturally the most suitable.

"Understood, I'll head back now. By the way, I've made quite a bit of progress in the Gu God Realm during this time. If another conflict arises with the Gu God Realm, things should be much easier for us here," Ye Liuyun added.

However, Tai Lin no longer cared about this matter. After all, their Supreme Response Sect had gained another great deity, and the Five Poisons Sect certainly wouldn't dare to send large numbers of people to the Tianlan Mountains to kill their Supreme Response Sect members anymore.

He himself will likely be transferred back to the sect soon, and there's no need for him to stay in the Tianlan Mountains any longer.

After greeting Tai Lin, Ye Liuyun left the Tianlan Mountains and returned to the Supreme Response Sect.

The next morning.

Outside Lin Aoxue's Goddess Pavilion.

"Aoxue, Aoxue, come out quickly to greet your most beloved husband." The first thing Ye Liuyun did upon returning to the Supreme Response Sect was to visit Lin Aoxue and her daughter at the Goddess Pavilion.

Although she has only been gone for less than a month, it feels like she has been gone for years.

Lin Aoxue, who was playing with Xiao Qingxue in her palace, was startled when she heard the sound outside.

"She's back so soon? I thought she was going to be out there fooling around for years." Lin Aoxue was both happy and puzzled.

Mainly, she felt that she and Ye Liuyun should prioritize their careers, with family being secondary. They couldn't let having children mean they had to focus all their attention on the home; that would be too boring.

After saying that, she picked up Xiao Qingxue.

"Come on, come on, your dad's back, oh no, I should say mom." Ye Liuyun said with a smile as he looked at Xiao Qingxue in his arms.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingxue immediately started waving her arms and legs excitedly, clearly happy that Ye Liuyun had returned.

Soon after, Ye Liuyun entered the palace. With an excited smile, she ran a few steps to Lin Aoxue's side and took Xiao Qingxue from Lin Aoxue's arms.

"Hey? You come back and all you want is our daughter, not me?" Lin Aoxue said with a dissatisfied expression.

Ye Liuyun chuckled, then quickly kissed Lin Aoxue on the cheek, but Lin Aoxue was still not satisfied.

"Is that enough?" Lin Aoxue complained.

"No way, let's have a good chat tonight," Ye Liuyun said with a grin, then hugged and kissed his daughter passionately.

After venting their love for their daughter, the two then began to talk about Lin Tianya.

"By the way, what's going on with your ancestor Lin Tianya? I've only been gone for less than a month, and your ancestor has already left the Demon Suppression Prison and even broken through to a higher realm. Oh, and when you asked me for pills last time, was that one of the reasons your ancestor broke through to a higher realm?" Ye Liuyun asked.

Lin Aoxue nodded. She had to admit that without Ye Liuyun's pills, there would indeed be no Lin Tianya as we know him today.

"Well, our ancestor turned misfortune into blessing. Let's not talk about that for now. What's going on with you? Don't tell me you've already settled things with the Gu God Realm. I don't believe it. If you let your daughter interfere with important matters, I'll have to criticize you." Lin Aoxue's tone became serious.

Ye Liuyun rolled his eyes.

"How could that be? I've already infiltrated the Gu Spirit Holy Land. Don't you know my abilities? Am I the kind of person who would abandon public duty for private gain?" Ye Liuyun said righteously.

After saying that, she immediately told Lin Aoxue about how she had created an avatar.

Lin Aoxue was stunned after hearing this. She hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to have created an avatar. This kind of thing wasn't easy to create. However, after thinking about it, she realized that with Ye Liuyun's abilities, it wasn't impossible.

“That’s a win-win solution, letting the clone stay in the Gu Spirit Holy Land. But knowing you as I do, I doubt that clone will obediently develop in the Gu Spirit Holy Land,” Lin Aoxue said, stroking her chin.

As soon as this was mentioned, Ye Liuyun started complaining about his clone.

"Now that you mention this, I have to tell you how bizarre my clone is. She's born with a rebellious streak and has absolutely no respect for me, the original..." Ye Liuyun recounted all his feelings about himself and his clone.

But after she said it, Lin Aoxue found it more and more amusing, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha... As expected of your clone, to be honest, this clone is no different from you. It has the same personality as you. I suddenly want to meet this clone of yours. It's quite interesting." Lin Aoxue chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun immediately became alert.

"What? Let me tell you, I'm very selfish. A clone is a clone. I don't acknowledge her as the original. She just needs to do her job well and not think about anything else," Ye Liuyun said seriously.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's strong reaction, Lin Aoxue's expression immediately fell.

"What's with your reaction? It's like if I see your clone, I'll definitely cheat on you," Lin Aoxue said, her lips twitching.

"Knowing myself as I do, my clones don't even recognize me as clones, so I have to be careful, and you have to be careful too," Ye Liuyun said warily.

Having clones has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that they can help relieve some of the pressure on the original body. The disadvantage is that clones have a high probability of overshadowing the original body, and this is even more likely for Ye Liuyun's clones.

Chapter 577 Cherish the Present (5000 words)

After the two joked and teased each other for a while, Lin Aoxue's expression gradually became serious, clearly indicating that she had something important to say next.

"Alright, enough rambling. Now that you're back, come with me to pay your respects to my Lin family ancestor. He's quite interested in you, and when he asked me about you, he was worried I'd married a useless man," Lin Aoxue said.

Upon hearing that she was going to meet the ancestors of the Lin family from generations ago, Ye Liuyun felt inexplicably uneasy. It wasn't that she was afraid, but rather that she was thinking about something else.

“Hey! Meeting your ancestor is no problem, but what about my true identity? Do you think we should tell him? To be honest, if your ancestor doesn’t care about my true gender and has his protection, I think I can reveal my true identity. It’s actually quite uncomfortable to keep pretending to be someone I’m not.” Ye Liuyun suggested after thinking for a moment.

This was a question that Lin Aoxue had to think about carefully. After pondering for a while, she nodded solemnly to Ye Liuyun.

"Okay, I think there's no problem," Lin Aoxue replied.

Seeing that Lin Aoxue had no objections, Ye Liuyun breathed a heavy sigh of relief. It wasn't right for her to keep pretending to be a man.

After saying that, the two of them took Xiao Qingxue to Tianren Peak.