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

"I said I'd think about it, but I didn't say I agreed."

Ye Qingxue couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Lin Aoxue quickly asked.

"Did anyone get hurt?"

Ye Liuyun shook his head.

"No, it's just that Senior Sister Tianhuo asked me to compensate them with a branch peak and three hundred million spirit coins," Ye Liuyun replied.

Li Bai and Tianyi, who were standing to the side, were speechless upon hearing this. It seemed that Ye Qingxue had caused quite a bit of trouble over the years.

“Hey, Taiyan, isn’t this taking advantage of her misfortune? Even if you completely destroy her Heavenly Fire Peak, it wouldn’t cost this much money. Liuyun, I’ll go talk to her for you. Three hundred million spirit coins, isn’t that outrageous?” Li Bai said.

But Ye Liuyun quickly waved his hand.

"Forget it, forget it, I've already lost money. I'll find some time tomorrow to find him a mountain peak. But I remember that all the mountains in the Northern Region are owned, so where am I supposed to find one for him?" Ye Liuyun was troubled.

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianya immediately spoke up.

"I'll help you with this, but you little rascal, you need to be careful in the future, don't mess around."

After Lin Tianya finished speaking, he closed his eyes and then used the power of the law to grab the area where Tianhuo Peak had collapsed. The next moment, the collapsed mountain peak seemed to reverse time, and the broken and collapsed houses and buildings were restored to their original state at an extremely fast speed.

The whole process only took a few minutes. That's how powerful Nirvana cultivators are; it's almost like they reversed time and space.

This scene startled the disciples on Tianhuo Peak, and when the Tianhuo Peak Master saw that their collapsed mountain had been restored to its original state, he immediately knew that it must have been the work of a Nirvana Realm expert from the sect.

"Alright, it's back to normal now." After Lin Tianya restored it with his power, he opened his eyes again and said to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun immediately chuckled.

"Thank you for your help, Grandfather," Ye Liuyun said gratefully.

Upon hearing Lin Tianya's words, Li Bai immediately used his divine sense to glance in the direction of Tianhuo Peak and found that it had indeed been restored.

"Now that it's recovered, hurry up and get the money back from Taiyan," Li Bai reminded him.

However, Ye Liuyun had no intention of asking for the money.

"Forget it, forget it. Although they've recovered, it still caused panic at Tianhuo Peak. Three hundred million spirit coins is nothing. Consider it compensation for their emotional distress," Ye Liuyun said with a nonchalant expression.

"Huh? You've got some nerve, kid. I know you're rich, but this isn't how you spend your money." Li Bai rolled his eyes repeatedly.

Seeing that the matter at Tianhuo Peak was settled, Lin Aoxue glared at Ye Qingxue.

"You brat, just wait till tonight I teach you a lesson. Don't think you're done for. You're just like your mother, always causing trouble. You've surpassed her in every way," Lin Aoxue said veiledly.

Ye Liuyun knew that Lin Aoxue was talking about her.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's not like I caused the trouble. What you're saying sounds like you're talking about me," Ye Liuyun complained unhappily.

Lin Aoxue glanced at Ye Liuyun with a half-smile, giving him a look that said, "You should know your place."

"Alright, alright, this is your family matter. You can talk about it yourselves. We're leaving now. We're going to the Nine Heavens Holy Land in a few days to attend the Jade Pool Immortal Gathering. Aoxue and Liuyun, you two get ready," Lin Tianya said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun quickly said something.

"Grandfather, and also the Sect Leader, the former Sect Leader, I'm afraid I can't represent the Supreme Response Sect to attend this Jade Pool Immortal Gathering," Ye Liuyun said hurriedly.

Upon hearing this, they naturally understood what Ye Liuyun wanted to do; they already knew about the Liuyun Sect that Ye Liuyun had established in the Eastern Wilderness.

However, this was Ye Liuyun's business, so they didn't ask any further questions.

"It's up to you. Our Supreme Response Sect has Aoxue, that's enough. Do whatever you want, we can't be bothered with it." Lin Tianya said indifferently.

Indeed, Lin Aoxue alone is enough for the Supreme Response Sect to obtain the benefits they desire. Even if Lin Aoxue were to ascend to the throne of the Nine Heavens Holy Lord, the Supreme Response Sect would not suffer any loss.

After they finished speaking, they left. As soon as Lin Tianya and the others left, Lin Aoxue immediately grabbed Ye Qingxue's ear and pulled her into the Goddess Pavilion.

"Oh dear, oh dear, Mother, I was wrong, please be gentle..." Ye Qingxue immediately began to beg for mercy.

"And you, you come in here too! It's all your fault for spoiling her. This brat is causing more and more trouble. She has to be taught a lesson this time. Don't stop me, just watch as I beat her up." Lin Aoxue shouted angrily at Ye Liuyun, who was standing at the door.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun felt a chill run down her spine. To be honest, she was no match for Lin Aoxue now. It would take her at least two hundred years to break through to the Vajra Realm, which was equivalent to the Transformation Mystic Realm.

In other words, her own strength has reached its limit and has not improved much in the past hundred years. However, Lin Aoxue is now at the second level of the Primordial Spirit Realm and has gained even stronger special abilities, making her combat power approach that of the fifth level of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

"Huh? Why do I need to go too? I have things to do at my dojo. I... I'll go back first," Ye Liuyun said weakly.

When Ye Qingxue saw that her mother was about to run away, her eyes darted around cleverly.

"Mother, my trouble is also related to Mom. She has been staying in her alchemy room researching and combining pills lately and has no time to play with me. Besides, if she hadn't given me the pills, I wouldn't have gotten into this mess." Ye Qingxue suddenly added fuel to the fire.

These words immediately made Ye Liuyun anxious.

"Hey! You brat, don't talk nonsense! You know you deserve a beating, right? I've been so good to you, and you pull me down at this time. That's so disloyal!" Ye Liuyun said angrily, hands on her hips.

This mother and daughter are trying to hurt each other.

Ye Qingxue immediately made a face at Ye Liuyun, meaning that we, mother and daughter, must share both good times and bad. We should play together and be punished together.

"What else do you want to say? Come in now, or the father will be blamed for not teaching his son properly," Lin Aoxue scolded again.

Ye Liuyun's eyes darted around when he heard this.

"I'm not the father, you're the one who should be the father, so I should be the one disciplining you," Ye Liuyun muttered under his breath.

Lin Aoxue's lips twitched, and then she instantly appeared beside Ye Liuyun, grabbed Ye Liuyun's ear, and dragged her into the Goddess Pavilion as well.

"Oh dear, oh dear, I'm coming in, please give me some face!" Ye Liuyun exclaimed.

And so the family of three entered the Goddess Pavilion, and the gates of the Goddess Pavilion closed.

Soon after, Ye Qingxue's cries of pain and pleas for mercy echoed through the air; she was certain she would be beaten.

As for Ye Liuyun, he watched his daughter being beaten the whole time, and he felt so sorry for her. If he could...

After Lin Aoxue had spanked Ye Qingxue until her buttocks were swollen, she looked at Ye Liuyun with a serious expression.

"See? If you don't want your daughter to get beaten, then you have to teach her properly. Look at you, all you know is to spoil her. Stop lying there, you're not an ordinary person. Go back to your room and reflect on your actions." After Lin Aoxue finished complaining about Ye Liuyun, she immediately glanced at Ye Qingxue, who was still lying on the edge of the bed, and said this.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxue knew that her punishment was over.

"Oh no, my butt's been split in eight pieces! Am I even your child? You hit me so hard! I seriously suspect I came out of my mom's belly!" Ye Qingxue struggled to her feet, complaining in great discomfort.

"You brat." Upon hearing this, Lin Aoxue's lips twitched violently, and then she slapped Ye Qingxue's buttocks hard again.

This child is indeed Ye Liuyun's offspring; his personality is practically a carbon copy of Ye Liuyun's.

"Hey, stop hitting me! I'm going back to my room right now!" Ye Qingxue screamed and left Lin Aoxue's palace at lightning speed, returning to her own residence in the side hall next door.

After the little girl left, Lin Aoxue casually sealed off the palace to prevent any sounds or noises from spreading out.

"Hey! Look at this girl, you two are more like brothers than father and daughter," Lin Aoxue complained.

Ye Liuyun looked completely unconvinced.

"I think it's fine. Why do you have to put on an elder's face? It's so boring. I can't do that." Ye Liuyun walked to Lin Aoxue's side with a smile, and then suddenly pounced on her.

Ye Liuyun pinned Lin Aoxue to the bed and said with a grin.

"Oh dear, it's been a while since we've made love. Since we both have time today, we should make up for what you owe me during this period," Ye Liuyun said with a wicked grin as he licked the stone.

Lin Aoxue rolled her eyes, then chuckled.

"Alright, I'd like to see if you'll cry and beg for mercy later." Lin Aoxue unleashed the demonic power within her body and quickly transformed into her demon form.

Not to be outdone, Ye Liuyun also transformed into a fox demon.

"Who's afraid of who? I wonder who was above you before you broke through to the Mystic Transformation Realm," Ye Liuyun said, revealing the fox demon's signature smile.

It seemed these two were about to cause trouble again. But as their clothes disappeared, not long after, the palace was filled with the excited howls of foxes.

Just by hearing that voice, you can tell that Ye Liuyun must have lost the battle. After all, Lin Aoxue's cultivation level is now higher than hers, and Ye Liuyun is no match for her in terms of demonic power.

Meanwhile, outside the palace...

"Strange, what are those two doing? Every time they're alone together, they close their bedroom." Ye Qingxue pressed her ear against the door, trying to hear what was going on inside.

Ever since she was old enough to understand, she had noticed a pattern: her mother and her stepmother seemed to be avoiding her with something.

Every time she asked Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue, neither of them would say anything.

That's nonsense; how could the two of them possibly tell their daughter these things?

"Never mind, sigh!" Ye Qingxue sighed and went back to her room.

As for Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue, after several hours of fighting, Ye Liuyun was defeated.

"Ah... Damn it, don't be so smug. Once I develop a pill that can make time flow, you'll see how powerful I am," Ye Liuyun said dejectedly.

She looked as if her life essence had been drained by a female monster.

"Alright, alright, I'll wait. Time for bed." Lin Aoxue chuckled, then hugged Ye Liuyun and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Nine Heavens Holy Land...

The high-ranking officials of the Nine Heavens Holy Land were gathered together, with the twelve Supreme Elders and twelve Palace Masters sitting in the Holy Lord Palace discussing matters related to the Jade Pool Immortal Gathering.

"Palace Masters and Elders, this Yaochi Immortal Gathering is the first large-scale immortal gathering of our Nine Heavens Holy Land since its return to the Divine Continent. Do you think we should invite those surrounding holy lands so they can also witness the strength of our Nine Heavens Holy Land?" the Nine Heavens Holy Lord asked.

Upon hearing this, the Purple Star Ancestor roughly understood what the Nine Heavens Holy Lord meant.

"You mean, invite people from the Gu Ling Holy Land, Cang Lan Holy Land, Feng Xue Holy Land, and Wan Ling Holy Land to compete with our Nine Heavens Domain disciples? Isn't this just letting outsiders share the benefits of our Nine Heavens Secret Realm? What's the point?" Ancestor Ziwei asked rhetorically.

The Holy Lord of the Nine Heavens offered a smiling explanation.

"Our Nine Heavens Holy Land also needs to demonstrate its strength and capabilities. Only in this way can we truly establish ourselves on the Divine Continent. At the same time, we can take this opportunity to explore the other four Holy Lands and see how many outstanding disciples they have in this generation," the Nine Heavens Holy Lord replied.

This answer made everyone ponder for a moment. Since their Nine Heavens Holy Land had returned to the Divine Continent, they were destined to participate in the future battle for supremacy among the holy lands. Moreover, they calculated the time and realized that the Heavenly Abyss Secret Realm of this era was about to descend, and their Nine Heavens Holy Land would also need to compete with other holy lands.

It's always good to check out your neighbor's background beforehand.

“That makes sense, I have no objection.” Ancestor Ziwei nodded.

With her nod, the other elders and palace masters had even less reason to refuse, because from their perspective, it was very necessary to take this opportunity to probe their understanding.

Chapter 604 The Clouds Move in All Directions (5000 words + 500 monthly votes bonus chapter)

The higher-ups of the Nine Heavens Holy Land had no objections to the Nine Heavens Holy Lord's proposal. If they had no objections, then he would definitely contact the lords of the four holy lands. As for whether the other party was willing to come or not, that was their own business.

In reality, as long as they are invited, these four organizations will definitely send teams to participate, because they can think of the same things as the Nine Heavens Holy Land.

The Nine Heavens Holy Land is arguably the last to return to the Great World from its independent world, and no one knows just how strong its foundation truly is.

The longer the holy lands have been gone, the clearer their backgrounds will be remembered. Among these four holy lands, the Gu Ling Holy Land is the only one that has never entered the small world, which is related to the personality of the Gu Ling Heavenly Emperor.

The Gu Spirit Emperor was a being who defied the heavens, and he would never think of creating a small world for their Gu Spirit Holy Land.

She believes that overprotecting the Gu Spirit Holy Land will not allow it to last. The Gu Spirit Holy Land is a sacred place dating back more than 200,000 years, and it is already very ancient.

The Nine Heavens Emperor appeared approximately 100,000 years after the emergence of the Gu Spirit Holy Land.

The ranking of these four holy lands is as follows: Gu Ling Holy Land, Feng Xue Holy Land, Wan Ling Holy Land, and Cang Lan Holy Land, with Jiu Tian Holy Land being the last.

The Canglan Holy Land, the closest to the Nine Heavens Holy Land, was created 20,000 years ago. It is a holy land at sea and was previously hidden on the seabed.

As for which of the five is stronger, judging from the current situation, the Nine Heavens Holy Land is definitely the strongest, because the top experts of the Nine Heavens Holy Land are at the peak of the Celestial Realm, and the Nine Heavens Holy Land also has more Nirvana Realm experts.

This is the advantage of the Nine Heavens Holy Land as a young holy land, which is unmatched by the others.

However, there is no doubt that in terms of the average level of cultivators in the five domains, the Nine Heavens Domain is definitely the worst, because they have always been in an independent space and have never experienced a real calamity.

Don't assume that the Divine Continent has always been so peaceful. In fact, major events occur on the Divine Continent every ten thousand years, and this era is no exception. It's just that no one knows when they will suddenly erupt.

After the Nine Heavens Holy Lord informed the four holy lands, the four holy lands unsurprisingly accepted the Nine Heavens Holy Land's invitation. As holy lands, they all had their pride, and inviting others to participate in the immortal gathering held by their holy land was clearly a provocation.

Who can ignore this?

Meanwhile, back at the Gu Spirit Holy Land, it remained unchanged. A hundred years was nothing compared to the fact that these holy lands, which had existed for tens of thousands of years, could only leave traces in the mortal world.

Yue Xun immediately called Yue Qi over. Despite her appearance, Yue Qi is actually only a little over four hundred years old, and she is still several decades away from being five hundred years old, so she meets the requirements for participating in the competition.

However, Yueqi's cultivation level did not improve much in the past hundred years; she only advanced from the early stage of the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm to the late stage of the fifth level.

"Yueqi, the Nine Heavens Holy Land in the neighboring Nine Heavens Domain is holding a grand Immortal Dao Gathering and has invited our Guling Holy Land to participate. Go and select ten top disciples under the age of five hundred to accompany me to the Nine Heavens Holy Land in three days," Yuexun said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Yueqi frowned.

"Master, the Nine Heavens Holy Land must have invited more than just us, right? Did they also invite three other holy lands that are adjacent to them?" Yueqi asked.

Yue Xun nodded.

“That’s good. They also invited the Sacred Land of Wind and Snow, the Sacred Land of Ten Thousand Spirits, and the Sacred Land of Azure Waves.”