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

The pills Ye Liuyun took out included those for healing, those for cultivation, and some functional pills that ordinary people could use.

Everyone was overjoyed. They hadn't expected that Ye Liuyun would give them so many benefits just because they had come to congratulate him, especially the healing pills, which were lifesavers for cultivators who frequently went on missions.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Ye. Don't worry, although we are on different sides, if you need anything, we will definitely help you without hesitation," the disciples who received Ye Liuyun's pills said.

This was Xiao Hansheng's first time encountering Ye Liuyun's pills, but upon seeing them, she immediately sensed that they were extraordinary. Not to mention anything else, the rich radiance of the pills alone was something that ordinary people could not produce.

However, Ye Liuyun only gave them the worst kind of pills; he didn't just give the pills with pill patterns to outsiders.

"Hehe, if you all need pills in the future, I can sell some to you privately at a low price. However, I must warn you beforehand, please don't tell anyone about me giving you pills or selling you pills privately, because that will cause me trouble," Ye Liuyun reminded him.

These people, unless they're fools, will definitely keep Ye Liuyun's secret, because it's a good thing for them. If they talk nonsense and upset Ye Liuyun, they probably won't get such benefits in the future.

"Don't worry, we swear we won't say anything nonsense." Everyone swore to Ye Liuyun in a twisted way.

However, just as they were celebrating, trouble soon followed for Ye Liuyun. The inner sect was now embroiled in fierce infighting, and in addition, different disciples had formed their own factions.

With a newly promoted core disciple, they're bound to want to come and see him.

"Someone's coming." Xiao Hansheng noticed that a number of cultivators were flying towards the mountain where Ye Liuyun was. There were quite a few of these people with cultivation levels at the Spirit Pattern Realm, and they were definitely here to cause trouble, since they were all returning disciples and Qi Chaoying's confidants.

Ye Liuyun and the others immediately turned their attention to each other.

Those who were originally disciples of Chaoyang Pavilion naturally recognized these people, so they whispered a reminder to Ye Liuyun.

"Senior Sister Ye, the person who came is Meng Hai, the deputy pavilion master of Chaoyang Pavilion, at the peak of the Spirit Pattern Realm. He definitely doesn't have good intentions," someone from Chaoyang Pavilion whispered a reminder.

Ye Liuyun knew that she would definitely encounter a lot of trouble after entering the inner sect. She nodded slightly and then looked at the other person.

"Hehe, I just heard that a new core disciple has joined the inner sect, so I wanted to come and see. However, is his cultivation level too low? Early stage of the Spirit Stream Realm? What was Elder Yunxiao of the Alchemy Pavilion thinking? Isn't this a waste of the inner sect's resources?" The newcomer was a rather rugged young man, Meng Hai.

Meng Hai originally came to see if Ye Liuyun was worth winning over, but upon seeing that Ye Liuyun only had the cultivation of the early stage of the Spirit Stream Realm, he immediately lost interest, because the mere early stage of the Spirit Stream Realm was of no value to him.

Meng Hai's words seemed too forceful, but there were still people around him who knew about Ye Liuyun, so they quickly introduced Ye Liuyun's identity to Meng Hai.

"Senior Brother Meng, this girl is named Ye Liuyu. She is Senior Sister Lin Aoxue's older sister. She is an alchemist. The Pavilion Master just sent someone to recruit her today, but unexpectedly, she turned around and became Yunxiao's disciple." Someone said.

Upon hearing this, Meng Hai, who had initially been somewhat disdainful, immediately filled his eyes with hostility. In their eyes, any disciple unwilling to join their Chaoyang Pavilion was an enemy, someone who needed to be suppressed.

"Is that so? It seems that Junior Sister Ye looks down on our Chaoyang Pavilion. She actually rejected our invitation. Over there, I remember you are also from Chaoyang Pavilion. Why are you standing with this woman? Don't you want to stay in Chaoyang Pavilion anymore?" Meng Han recognized the people around Ye Liuyun.

The disciples were stunned, unsure of what to do. They all looked at Ye Liuyun, but Ye Liuyun didn't want them to become enemies with these people because of him. After all, he had people protecting him, while they didn't.

Ye Liuyun nodded to them, indicating that he understood.

So they immediately left Ye Liuyun's side and flew behind Meng Hai and the others, without offering any explanation.

"Hmph! Junior Sister Ye, you'd better watch yourself. The inner sect is not like the outer sect." Meng Hai knew that after Ye Liuyun refused their Chaoyang Pavilion's invitation, he immediately lost interest in Ye Liuyun and left with his people.

However, this guy made his words very clear, explicitly telling Ye Liuyun that he should be careful in his future days in the sect.

After they left, Xiao Hansheng and the others finally showed their dissatisfaction.

"Isn't this a blatant threat? Senior Sister Ye, you'd better be careful. They have many ways to suppress inner disciples," someone warned.

But Ye Liuyun just smiled indifferently.

"It doesn't matter. I'm a disciple of the Alchemy Pavilion. What can they do to me?" Ye Liuyun said calmly.

However, everyone still felt that Ye Liuyun should be careful. Although they didn't know what methods these people would use, they were sure they would deal with Ye Liuyun soon.

Ye Liuyun didn't have much time to entertain them. After chatting for a while, everyone left.

After they left, Ye Liuyun let out a heavy sigh.

"Sigh! I didn't want to cause trouble, but it seems trouble has come knocking on my door. Indeed, wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue," Ye Liuyun sighed.

"You still need to be careful, little girl. The cultivation world may seem glamorous, but it's actually very treacherous behind the scenes. They'll definitely try to mess with you soon," Lin Qingyou said, after all, she had been through it all.

Ye Liuyun hadn't experienced many things like this before, but she wasn't a child either; she knew this was bound to happen.

After Ye Liuyun finished dealing with the matters that needed to be dealt with, he took Bai Lin back to the Alchemy Pavilion. He originally wanted to leave Bai Lin at his residence, but Bai Lin refused to stay with Sun Dasheng and insisted on following Ye Liuyun, which showed how afraid the little girl was of Sun Dasheng.

However, this time, besides the congratulations from the familiar faces in the Alchemy Pavilion, trouble has returned.

"Hehe, congratulations, Junior Sister Ye, on your promotion to a core disciple of the Alchemy Pavilion. I am Wang Sai, nice to meet you." Ye Liuyun had just finished greeting Yuan Hao and the others when Wang Sai and several other personal disciples came over.

Out of politeness, Ye Liuyun still bowed to Wang Sai.

"Senior Brother Wang," Ye Liuyun greeted him.

"Hehe! Junior Sister Ye, you still have me in your eyes as your senior brother? Not long ago, I had someone tell you that the Vice Pavilion Master wanted to take you as an inner disciple. I didn't expect that Elder Yunxiao would take you as a core disciple right after I finished speaking. What a coincidence." Wang Sai said with a forced smile.

Ye Liuyun could see the anger in Wang Sai's eyes, but she was determined to play dumb.

"This? I'm sorry, I didn't expect Elder Yunxiao to value me so much. I'm just an ordinary disciple, so naturally I can't refuse Elder Yunxiao's kindness. I can only say thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother Wang and the Vice Pavilion Master," Ye Liuyun said, feigning helplessness.

Wang Sai had heard that Ye Liuyun was good at alchemy, and that he was close to Nalan Yan and was also Lin Aoxue's sister, so he wanted to win Ye Liuyun over. However, he did not expect Ye Liuyun to be so ungrateful, which must have angered Wang Sai.

"Hmph! Just you wait and see. Don't think that just because you have Nalan Yan and Elder Yunxiao protecting you, you dare to look down on us like this." Wang Sai snorted coldly, then turned and left with his men.

Ye Liuyun rolled her eyes again, then could only give Yuan Hao and the others an innocent look. Yuan Hao and the others were helpless.

So Ye Liuyun went to receive a few tasks and then went to refine medicine. The tasks were quite tedious during this period. Moreover, after becoming an inner disciple, she not only enjoyed the benefits of an inner disciple, but also received a certain increase in the fixed tasks each month.

However, this improvement was nothing to Ye Liuyun; it was a task he could easily complete.

However, that very evening, Qi Chaoying and the others met with the returning disciples because of Ye Liuyun's matter. These were all direct disciples from various halls, and their affairs would certainly not be discussed with the original Yunxia Sect disciples.

"Junior Brother Wang, you should know what to do about Ye Liuyu from your Alchemy Pavilion, right?" Qi Chaoying reminded him.

"Well, Senior Brother Qi, don't worry. How dare she look down on us like that? I definitely won't let her get away with it. Just watch, at most this month, I'll give her some trouble and teach her a lesson." Wang Sai sneered.

"Our Affairs Pavilion also has some room for maneuver. Although the disciples of the Alchemy Pavilion generally don't go out on missions, there are times when they are needed to go out. Once she goes out, her life or death is out of her hands. She's just a cultivator in the early stage of the Spirit Stream Realm. If she dies, the sect won't say anything," said the disciple in charge of the Affairs Pavilion.

Currently, only these two places have room to maneuver; the other branches are not. If they want to cause trouble, they can come up with a whole host of reasons.

"That's good. Lin Aoxue has always been protected by Yun Yun, so I can't do anything about her. Besides, my priority right now is to deal with that guy Li Jianxin. Oh, no, she's called Yun Xin now. I'll let that bitch know how powerful I am," Qi Chaoying sneered.

Li Jianxin is now considered a high-ranking member of the sect. After leaving his disciple status, he needs a Daoist name, which is a rule of the Yunxia Sect. Li Jianxin's Daoist name is Yunxin.

And just like that, half a month passed...

Ye Liuyun has been a core disciple for half a month now. During this time, she has done nothing but refine medicine in the alchemy pavilion. This is to downplay her status and avoid getting into trouble.

Even so, Ye Liuyun still couldn't escape their insidious methods.

That very night, someone secretly opened the pill storage room, did something inside, and then hurriedly left a few minutes later.

The next day, Yunxiang, led by Wang Sai and others, came to the pill storage room for a routine inspection.

Chapter 137 Deception?

The Alchemy Pavilion conducts a monthly inspection of the pills. Previously, Yunxiao was the one who did the inspection, but now Yunxiang and Yunxiao take turns doing it.

This month, Yunxiang will be in charge of the inspection, mainly checking the amount of pills stored and whether there are any substandard pills. Substandard pills are those with particularly poor quality or that affect the efficacy of the medicine.

After all, ordinary alchemists have limited alchemy skills, and it's impossible to expect them to complete every task perfectly. However, those that are put into the storage room have at least undergone preliminary inspection and shouldn't have any major problems.

But as I said before, whether there is a problem depends on the alchemist's skill level. Some problems with pills may not be on the surface.

If a problem is found, the consequences range from rework to punishment, and it will be necessary to determine exactly what mistake was made.

"Vice Pavilion Master, the pills stored for the first half of the month are all here. This disciple has checked them, and they are all qualified finished products," Yao Xuan said, pointing to the pills on the table in front of him.

However, as soon as he said this, Wang Sai, who was standing next to him, immediately said something unpleasant.

"Whether they all meet the standards is not up to you to decide; the Vice Pavilion Master hasn't even checked them yet."

Wang Sai's words immediately made Yao Xuan, who had become a female cultivator, show a somewhat aggrieved expression, though he hid it very well.

Ever since this group of people came to the Alchemy Pavilion, life has been anything but easy for these senior disciples. Wang Sai, relying on his status, would find excuses to scold them every now and then, and they would be thoroughly berated each time.

Wang Sai always finds an excuse to nitpick. Even when it's something trivial, he'll find fault with it, saying they're not serious about their work or not strict enough.

Even Nalan Yan and Yun Xiao found it difficult to keep them quiet. There was no way to stop them unless they did things flawlessly and no one could find fault with them. But they were not gods; as humans, they were bound to make mistakes.

Under normal circumstances, as long as it doesn't affect the overall situation or important matters, Nalan Yan and the others generally won't say anything, but Wang Sai and the others are different.

He would scold you severely if even a tiny bit of dust or dregs got on the pills.

Yunxiang casually picked up a porcelain bottle containing pills from the table and examined it. Most of the pills were fine, but when Yunxiang picked up a larger bottle to check the pills inside, a problem arose.

At first, there was no problem, but after she put down the medicine bottle, she seemed to realize that something was wrong, so she picked up the medicine bottle again and looked at it carefully.

She first sniffed the bottle opening, then poured out a pill from the bottle. It was a common Spirit Gathering Pill, and it looked perfectly normal.

However, Yunxiang's reaction was clearly wrong, and Yao Xuan immediately became nervous when he saw this.

"Isn't this the pill refined by Junior Sister Ye? What's wrong? Could there be a problem with the pills she refined? Impossible. In terms of the quality of pills, Junior Sister Ye's pills are definitely among the best of those refined by people in our Alchemy Pavilion." Yao Xuan muttered to himself.

Yunxiang brought the pill to her nose again, sniffed it, and finally put one into her mouth to taste it.

After sensing the effects of the pill, Yunxiang frowned even more. She then poured out another pill and swallowed it, her face finally turning completely gloomy.

"Who refined this bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills?" Yunxiang asked, glancing at Yao Xuan.

Yao Xuan knew something must have gone wrong, but since Yunxiang had asked, he could only answer truthfully.

"Reporting to the Vice Pavilion Master, this was made by Ye Liuyu, the newly promoted core disciple. Is there anything wrong with it?" Yao Xuan asked doubtfully.

Yunxiang raised an eyebrow and then handed the medicine bottle containing the pills to Yao Xuan.

"Try one yourself and see," Yunxiang said with a displeased expression.

Yao Xuan dared not say anything more. He immediately poured out a pill and glanced at it. The pill looked fine on the surface, but after Yao Xuan swallowed it, his expression changed drastically.

"Impossible! This? The efficacy of this medicine is only one-third of that of a normal Spirit Gathering Pill? Could it be made with medicinal herbs that haven't reached the required age? That shouldn't be the case. Junior Sister Ye has been refining medicine for so long, and I've never heard of her doing such a thing. If this is confirmed, Junior Sister Ye will be in big trouble." Yao Xuan's expression was very grim.

However, he wasn't stupid. He immediately glanced at Wang Sai out of the corner of his eye and found that Wang Sai was looking at him with a very sinister expression. Seeing this guy's eyes, he knew that Wang Sai and his gang might be up on him in the dark.

After all, everyone knew that Ye Liuyun had rejected Wang Sai's attempts to win her over. Given Wang Sai's personality, how could he possibly let Ye Liuyun off the hook? He just didn't expect the retaliation to come so quickly.

"It seems there's a problem. Could it be that the medicinal herbs are faulty? The medicine doesn't seem to be working properly," Yao Xuan said, feigning ignorance.

"It's not just a little not enough, it's completely not enough. Normally, the medicinal herbs needed for a Spirit Gathering Pill must be at least a hundred years old. This bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills looks normal, but the aroma is much weaker than normal. The herbs used probably aren't mature; they might not even be fifty years old," Yun Xiang rebuked.

Yao Xuan wanted to explain to Ye Liuyun, but before he could speak, Yunxiang gave the order.

"Go, summon Ye Liuyu to my alchemy room. I want to hear her explanation. This isn't a matter of inferior products; it's about passing off inferior goods as superior ones and engaging in fraudulent practices," Yunxiang ordered angrily.

After Yunxiang finished speaking, she left in a very angry manner.

For alchemists, the thing they hate most is deception. Clearly, Ye Liuyun's pills have angered Yunxiang.

After Yunxiang left, Wang Sai immediately looked at Yao Xuan and gave a cold smile.

"What are you daydreaming about? Go and call for help! I never expected that someone who just became a core inner disciple would use substandard medicinal herbs to complete a task. This is a major disgrace to our Alchemy Pavilion. If this is confirmed, you will all be held responsible for dereliction of duty," Wang Sai said angrily, pointing at Yao Xuan and the others.

There was nothing they could do but call for Ye Liuyun. At the same time, they immediately sent someone to inform Nalan Yan and Yunxiao about the matter.

Because if it is confirmed that Ye Liuyun used substandard medicinal materials to refine medicine, such a thing is a taboo and a serious crime in the Alchemy Pavilion.

Looking at Ye Liuyun, he is currently unaware that he has been framed by Wang Sai, and it is 100% certain that Wang Sai was behind it.

She certainly never imagined that even hiding in the alchemy pavilion to refine medicine wouldn't prevent the other party from causing trouble.

Two disciples from the Alchemy Pavilion have already arrived outside Ye Liuyun's alchemy room.

"Senior Sister Ye is in trouble. This shouldn't be the case. Senior Sister Ye has never had any problems with alchemy. Why is she being found to have a problem this time? This is too strange." The two disciples whispered to each other.

"Sigh! Who knows? Everyone knows that Senior Sister Ye rejected Wang Sai's offer of a hand, which must have offended Wang Sai and his group. In the pill storage room, apart from Senior Brother Yao Xuan who has the key, the other disciples, as well as the head and deputy head of the pavilion, all have the key. If someone took advantage of Senior Brother Yao Xuan's ignorance to go in and switch the pills to frame Senior Sister Ye, it would be an easy task."

“However, at this point, it’s not time to think about these issues. What Senior Sister Ye needs to do next is prove that there’s nothing wrong with the medicine she’s made, or rather, prove that she didn’t make that bottle of pills. Otherwise, things will get complicated,” another person said.

After hesitating for a moment, the two still contacted Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun, who was refining medicine in the alchemy room, suddenly noticed that his identity token was trembling, so he picked it up and looked at it in confusion.

"Huh? That's strange, what happened?" Ye Liuyun muttered in confusion, then put down what he was doing, got up, went to the front door, and opened it.

Upon opening the door, she saw two inner disciples of the Alchemy Pavilion standing in front of her.

"Senior Sister Ye." The two of them still greeted Ye Liuyun politely.

"Hmm, is there something you need from me?" Ye Liuyun asked, puzzled.

The two were somewhat helpless, and then briefly explained the situation to Ye Liuyun.

"Senior Sister Ye, there's something wrong with the pills you refined. Vice Pavilion Master Yunxiang, who came to inspect the pills today, discovered it and now wants you to go over and explain."

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun's expression changed. There was no need to think further; what was bound to happen had happened. Trouble wouldn't stay away from her just because she was hiding in the Alchemy Pavilion.

"Sigh! It seems trouble has come after all. I didn't expect them to tamper with the pills." Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

"I warned you, there's no method they wouldn't dare to use, only methods you haven't even thought of," Lin Qingyou said helplessly.