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

"Lord Heavenly Soldier, who saved us? Why were we suddenly released?" A member of the Immortal Realm of Longevity asked after emerging from the Heavenly Prison.

However, the heavenly soldiers certainly didn't know what was going on, but she knew that someone had used their merits to offset their sins, which was why they were released.

"Someone used their merits to offset your sins, which is why you were released. You have now obtained official status in the Celestial Realm and are no longer illegal immigrants. Live a good life after you leave," the celestial soldier said.

Currently, only the people in Yunze Prefecture know that Ye Liuyun saved them; people in other places do not know.

"That's wonderful! As expected of the eldest sister, she keeps her word. Even after coming to the Immortal Realm, she is still the one who can command the wind and rain." Yan Yifan, who came out of Luofan City, said excitedly.

Ye Liuyun had already informed them that they should find her at the Changsheng Sect, about forty miles outside Luofan City, after they came out. Therefore, the fifteen cultivators from Yunze Prefecture headed towards their destination immediately.

"Alright, young lady, your friends are really lucky. Everyone on the list has been released, and our deal is over," Si Kui said with a smile as he stood up.

His attitude towards Ye Liuyun had completely changed, because he had a premonition that Ye Liuyun would become famous throughout the immortal realm and have a future greater than his own.

Putting aside everything else, it's just because Ye Liuyun carries such great fortune.

"Thank you for your help, Lord Warden. If I need anything in the future, I will definitely ask you for help again," Ye Liuyun said gratefully.

Si Kui nodded, then greeted Wen Qin before leaving and returning to the Heavenly Court.

After she left, Wen Qin couldn't help but ask Ye Liuyun a question.

"Sister Liuyun, these shouldn't be all of your lucky magic treasures, right?"

Ye Liuyun chuckled.

"What? Sister, do you want to be promoted to a higher divine position? If you want to be promoted, I do have merit points here." Ye Liuyun said with a playful smile.

Chapter 933 Test Subjects (5K)

Wen Qin was stunned by Ye Liuyun's sudden words. After she came to her senses, she almost said, "Okay, I'll take as many as you have. It would be best if you could make me a Celestial King all at once."

However, Wen Qin suppressed her inner desires and did not speak her mind. It was not that she was afraid to speak, but that she was not mentally prepared to do so.

If Ye Liuyun truly has the ability to elevate her divine status to another level, then she doesn't need to rush. As the saying goes, you can't eat a whole watermelon in one bite. She hasn't even warmed her current divine position yet, and she's already thinking about climbing higher. That's not a rational choice.

After becoming a deity in Heaven, Wen Qin knew that deities were more easily bound by karma and destiny than wandering immortals. If she accepted such a great benefit from Ye Liuyun, she would definitely have to be prepared to bear the enormous karma, but obviously she was not ready yet.

So reason told her that she couldn't rush things.

Ye Liuyun had been observing Wen Qin's emotional changes. She could tell that Wen Qin's reason was struggling with her desires.

"What's wrong, Sister Wenqin? Why are you suddenly silent? Do you think I'm joking? I can assure you, I'm serious," Ye Liuyun said.

When Wen Qin heard Ye Liuyun ask a question, her thoughts quickly returned to her body.

"Ah? I, no, I was just thinking, how much merit do you have left, Sister Liuyun? You just traded 500,000 merit with the God of Hell. That's enough to exchange for a Heavenly Monarch position. It's hard to imagine how much merit you have left." Wen Qin smiled awkwardly.

What she really wanted to say was, are you sure you have enough merit left for me to be promoted?

Ye Liuyun chuckled.

"Don't worry, Sister Wenqin, I have plenty of merit. As I said, if you're willing, I can help you advance another level," Ye Liuyun said confidently again.

Wen Qin's eyes darted around, then she asked in a low voice.

"Really? My sister is really willing to part with it?"

Seeing Wen Qin's doubts, Ye Liuyun took out the storage ring she mainly used in the lower realm without saying a word. After the ring came out, Ye Liuyun used a merit-based magic weapon to shine it on.

The next moment, the ring emitted a dazzling seven-colored divine light of merit. Not only that, but a five-colored auspicious cloud also floated over Wen Qin's immortal abode.

When Wen Qin saw the merit value displayed on the ring, she was practically petrified, or rather, paralyzed.

Because Ye Liuyun was really not joking. The merit contained in the ring in front of him was enough to support a merit immortal king.

Although the gods in the Heavenly Court are generally weaker than those who are proper immortals at the same level, that is only relative to those at the same level. Immortal Kings are definitely top-tier beings in the Immortal Realm.

Moreover, the Immortal King of Merit is basically not bound by the Heavenly Court.

"My God, Sister Liuyun, who exactly are you? This is terrifying! You have so much merit and magical treasures, do you still need to struggle slowly in the Immortal Realm? Just use your merits to exchange for a Heavenly King Godhood and immediately ascend to the peak of the Immortal Realm!" Wen Qin said in a daze.

Indeed, from Wen Qin's perspective, Ye Liuyun has so much merit that he doesn't need to waste time and effort on this.

But Ye Liuyun's next words made Wen Qin fall into deep thought.

"But if we use merit to exchange for a divine position in the Heavenly Court, wouldn't that mean we would be subject to the Heavenly Court from then on? Is the purpose of cultivation for us cultivators to be controlled by others?" Ye Liuyun asked rhetorically.

Ye Liuyun didn't want to be controlled by others, nor did she want to control others; she just wanted things to take their natural course.

As for her using forceful methods to recruit cultivators to join the Immortal Realm of Longevity, that's a different matter. At that time, those cultivators were unaware of Ye Liuyun's abilities. If they had known Ye Liuyun's abilities, there would have been no need for her to recruit them. The number of cultivators who wanted to follow Ye Liuyun would probably have formed a long queue.

The immortals like Wen Qin have had their edges smoothed out by the immortal realm, and they no longer have any ambition to descend to the mortal world.

Back when she first ascended to immortality, Wen Qin had always dreamed of reaching the pinnacle of the immortal realm and replacing the Eastern Emperor. However, she eventually realized that this was simply impossible, or rather, too difficult.

“Alas! Back then, I thought much like you, believing that if I could reach the pinnacle in the mortal realm, I could also reach the pinnacle in the immortal realm. However, as time went by, I almost forgot what I used to be like,” Wen Qin said with a wry smile.

Wen Qin no longer has the option to start over and become a celestial being in the Heavenly Court; her life and death are no longer in her own hands.

“I understand how you feel, sister, but as I said before, if you are mentally prepared, I am still willing to help you,” Ye Liuyun said.

With Ye Liuyun's words, Wen Qing has even less reason to rush into promotion. The rational approach is to stay in the position of Patrol Angel for a while before seeking promotion.

“Okay, once I’m mentally prepared, I’ll definitely come to you, little sister. You must save this merit for me,” Wen Qin said with a smile.

Ye Liuyun smiled and nodded.

"No problem, I'm always waiting for you to come to me, Sister Wenqin."

Ye Liuyun then left Wen Qin's immortal abode and returned to the Longevity Sect.

Ye Liuyun would not allow his relatives and friends to become immortals in the Heavenly Court, but for immortals like Wen Qin who had no other choice, Ye Liuyun had no such taboo, after all, they had already embarked on this path of no return.

The gods in Heaven are not qualified to challenge the Heavenly Emperor. Their highest cultivation level is only Immortal King, and whether they can remain in their divine positions depends on the Heavenly Emperor's mood. If the Heavenly Emperor is in a bad mood, he can demote you to the weakest god with just a word.

This is why even gods are not free to control their own lives; they are slaves of the Heavenly Court their entire lives. Even the Heavenly King is just a slightly higher-ranking slave.

Because their power was bestowed by the Heavenly Court, not cultivated by themselves.

The first thing Ye Liuyun did upon returning to the Changsheng Sect was to issue a mission to collect immortal techniques. This mission could only be carried out by formal disciples at present, and Ye Liuyun gave each disciple who was willing to take on the mission 10,000 immortal crystals.

Ye Liuyun wasn't worried that they would run away with the immortal crystals and never come back, because, given their current situation, 10,000 immortal crystals simply couldn't satisfy their appetite.

During this time, Ye Liuyun had already made them aware of the benefits of staying in the Longevity Sect. As long as they stayed, they would obtain more immortal crystals in the future. Any smart person would understand the difference between being full at one meal and being full at every meal.

Around the next day, those people from Yunze Prefecture who had been rescued by Ye Liuyun arrived at the Changsheng Sect one after another.

The three people who came out of Luofan City must have arrived at the Changsheng Sect together.

"Ah! Is this the Longevity Sect? As expected of the Big Sister, I can already foresee that the Immortal Realm of Longevity will reappear in the Immortal Realm." Yan Yifan said, looking at the Longevity Sect in front of her with great anticipation.

"Yes, Lord Ye is extraordinary wherever he goes, unlike us who are so unlucky," Guangling Heavenly God sighed dejectedly.

The three of them quickly arrived at the entrance of the Longevity Sect.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists. We are old acquaintances of your sect leader from the lower realm. It was your sect leader who sent us here to meet you," Yan Yifan said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Upon hearing this, the guards at the main gate quickly replied.

"Oh, so you are the old friends the sect leader mentioned. Please wait a moment, I will inform the sect leader right away."

One of the disciples took out his identity token and contacted Ye Liuyun, who was handling affairs in the sect.

Upon receiving the news, Ye Liuyun immediately brought Liusu and Heiniu to the mountain gate.

"Haha, Lao Yan and the two seniors, you've arrived so quickly!" Ye Liuyun greeted them happily.

Yan Yifan and the other two, seeing Ye Liuyun defeat Black Bull and Liu Su, felt as if they had returned home and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"Greetings, Your Excellency. I have disgraced your Immortal Realm, and now you have to personally go to the Heavenly Prison to bail us out," Yan Yifan said, kneeling on one knee with a face full of shame.

The two celestial beings bowed and clasped their hands in thanks.

"Alright, alright, coming to the Longevity Sect is like returning to the Longevity Immortal Realm, so let's skip the formalities. However, our Longevity Sect's quota for formal disciples is currently full, so if you want to stay in the Longevity Immortal Realm, you'll probably have to wait a while." Ye Liuyun quickly helped Yan Yifan up.

"No problem, it's good enough that the two of us are alive. Being an ordinary disciple of the Longevity Sect and growing medicinal herbs is not a bad choice." Guangling Tianshen and the other two no longer had so many lofty ambitions.

However, Yan Yifan's expression clearly showed that he was struggling.

Ye Liuyun could also see that Yan Yifan had his own ideas.

"What, Old Yan, judging from your expression, you don't plan to stay in the Longevity Sect?" Ye Liuyun asked in return.

Yan Yifan glanced at Hei Niu and Liu Su, then at Ye Liuyun. After a moment's hesitation, he said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, I... I don't want to stay in the Longevity Sect and wait to die. I understand that the Immortal Realm is different from the Lower Realm. The Longevity Sect doesn't need me right now. If Your Excellency allows, I would like to venture out into the Immortal Realm first. Even if I have to wait to die, I can't just wait to die by Your Excellency's side." Yan Yifan said in a deep voice.

He hasn't given up on his fate yet.

Ye Liuyun absolutely respected the choices of his old friends, after all, they still had spirit and hope.

Dignity can be said to be the most precious asset of most cultivators in the Immortal Realm.

Dignity allows them to keep moving forward, to maintain their fighting spirit, and to prevent them from being defeated by reality. Only such people have a greater chance of establishing themselves in the immortal realm.

Staying by Ye Liuyun's side, Ye Liuyun will definitely treat them well as always. However, immortals are not immortal. If they cannot keep improving, they will eventually be unable to avoid death.

In the Immortal Realm, Ye Liuyun lacked confidence that she could help them all reach a very high level; it was unrealistic, at least based on her current understanding.

"Alright, I respect your choice. However, you can't act solely on impulse. The Immortal Realm is different from the lower realm. Here, this is a pill I developed called the Immortal Essence Pill. It can open your immortal meridians and allow you to regain your power. Don't refuse this; it will at least give you some strength to cope in the early stages." Ye Liuyun handed Yan Yifan an Immortal Essence Pill.

When Yan Yifan heard that the pill had such an effect, he was stunned for a moment, then didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"The boss is indeed the boss. Her alchemy skills are unparalleled in the immortal realm. No wonder she was able to establish herself so quickly."

"Hehe, that's right. Oh, here, this is 10,000 immortal crystals. Consider it a loan to you, and you'll have to pay me back double later." Ye Liuyun gave Yan Yifan another bag of immortal crystals.

This can be considered as the land clearing fee given to them by Ye Liuyun.

Yan Yifan still did not refuse.

"Alright, I will definitely repay you double in the future, Big Sister. Then I'll take my leave. Unless it's absolutely necessary, I will never come to see you if I haven't made something of myself. It's too embarrassing to be captured as soon as I arrive in the Immortal Realm." Yan Yifan took a step back and bowed to Ye Liuyun again.

Ye Liuyun didn't grin; instead, he nodded seriously.

"Like I said, staying alive is the most important thing. If you ever encounter a life-threatening danger, you must find a way to come to me, understand?" Ye Liuyun instructed.

Yan Yifan nodded, then turned and strode away without even entering the gates of the Longevity Sect.

Ye Liuyun watched Yan Yifan leave until he completely disappeared from her sight.

"Alas!" Ye Liuyun sighed heavily.

To be honest, Ye Liuyun hoped that Yan Yifan would stay, because whether they could return together after this separation depended on Yan Yifan's luck. This was his own choice, a very risky path.

But as Yan Yifan said, given his current situation, if he stayed in the Changsheng Sect, he would be relying entirely on Ye Liuyun for support.

Although many of them were trained by Ye Liuyun in the lower realm, the problem is that they were still able to help Ye Liuyun back then, unlike in the immortal realm, where they could not help at all.

In the afternoon, several more people arrived at the Longevity Sect. The gods from the Heavenly River Starfield Holy Land mostly chose to stay at the Longevity Sect, while the cultivators from the Longevity Immortal Realm all chose to travel alone.

They knew that Ye Liuyun must have paid a huge price to save them, and they wanted to repay Ye Liuyun instead of living a mediocre life and waiting to die.

Meanwhile, within the inner perimeter of the Eastern Heaven Realm, in Longsheng Prefecture, lies a secluded place.

A middle-aged man appeared from the sky at the edge of the area and landed.

"I am Liu Sanbian, a cultivator from Yunze Prefecture, and I wish to see Senior Gu Yin. I have important matters to discuss with you," the middle-aged man said, bowing respectfully.

Not long after these words were spoken, it seemed as if a hole had been torn open in the space, and a young woman in green robes, a Celestial Immortal, strolled out.

"What brings you here, fellow Daoist? My master has long since stopped seeing outsiders. If it's nothing important, please don't disturb my master's peaceful cultivation," the young woman said warily.

Liu Sanbian quickly explained his purpose.

“Fairy, my faction has obtained a rare immortal pill. This pill can repair immortal bodies and allow cultivators who have fallen in cultivation level due to various reasons to restore their realm and cultivation. I learned that Senior Gu Yin has such a need, so I came to ask if you would be willing to purchase this pill,” Liu Sanbian explained.

This Liu San was the ancestor of the Liu family in Yunze Prefecture, a Celestial Immortal.

He searched for a long time in the inner circle before finally finding out that a reclusive Golden Immortal in Longsheng Prefecture had this need, so he rushed over immediately.

"What? Is that so? Are you sure, fellow Daoist? This is no joke." The girl said with a serious expression.

"Eh? This, this pill is a rare elixir. We learned about its effects from an alchemist, but because there are no records of the pill, we can't be sure if it has the desired effect. That's why we're looking for cultivators willing to take it," Liu Sanbian said truthfully.

The girl immediately got angry upon hearing this.

"What? Fellow Daoist, are you joking? You want my master to be used as an experimenter for your pills?"

Liu Sanbian saw that the other party was about to get angry, and the power flowing from her body made him tremble with fear. Although this girl was a celestial being, the strength of her celestial power far surpassed his. If she wanted to kill him, it would probably only take one move.

"I... I was just asking. If Senior Gu Yin doesn't have this idea, then I'll go find other cultivators. Farewell." After saying this, Liu Sanbian was about to leave. She didn't want to be killed because she came to find a test subject; that would be too much of a loss.

But just as he turned around, a long, melodious melody drifted out from the little world the girl had emerged from.