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

The stall owners and shopkeepers naturally wanted to protect Wu Linzhi. Wu Linzhi had clashed with the Yanxia Sect for their sake, and if they didn't even dare to tell the truth, they deserved to be extorted.

Han Yu and his companions spent a few minutes asking people around them before they learned that it was their own disciple who was extorting money from shop owners and stall owners on the street under the pretext of demanding taxes.

Then they were questioned in public, and their disciples, enraged, wanted to retaliate. So they sent people to surround and attack them, but eventually, disciples of the Yunxia Sect intervened. That's roughly what happened.

Now that they knew the whole story, the people of the Yanxia Sect were embarrassed, especially Han Yu, who was already furious. Now, it was like a huge block of ice had blocked the crater.

Because the result now is that it's the people of the Yanxia Sect who broke the rules. You broke the rules and went to the Yunxia Sect to talk to them. Do you think they'd listen to you? They'd be lucky if they didn't yell at you back.

"You bunch of bastards, you've disgraced our Yanxia Sect! Guards, seize them and take them back to the branch!" Upon hearing this, the elder immediately ordered in front of everyone to arrest the disciples who had extorted merchants and bring them back to the branch.

Han Yu walked up to the leading disciple and raised his hand to slap him hard across the face.

"You scoundrel who tarnishes the sect's reputation, who gave you the audacity to extort money on the street?" Han Yu could only vent his anger on this guy.

The man was so frightened by Han Yu that he trembled uncontrollably, and then stammered out the reason.

"Senior Brother Han, this, this can't be blamed on me. I had no choice. It was Senior Brother Yue who ordered us to demand taxes from the merchants."

As soon as these words were spoken, Han Yu and the elder immediately understood. This Senior Brother Yue was also a direct disciple and a disciple who had returned from the Yun Sect. Currently, he was in charge of the management of the streets in this area together with Han Yu.

"Yue Jiang? WCN..." Han Yu cursed angrily.

Finally, he dragged the man back to the Yanxia Sect branch to cause trouble for Yue Jiang. As for the elder at the Dao Palace realm, he personally apologized to the merchants and customers, and told them that the Yanxia Sect would return all the spirit stones they had been extorted from.

There's no way around it. These kinds of things are fine as long as they don't get exposed. But once they do, and everyone knows about them, you have to find a way to mitigate the negative impact.

Looking at Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue, they had already entered a fairly upscale spiritual food restaurant on Yunxia Street.

The food here is made with monster meat and spiritual herbs. Depending on the price, some spiritual foods, when properly combined with medicinal herbs, are just as effective as Spirit Explosion Pills, although the cost is definitely higher.

"Welcome to our humble establishment. Are you three guests?" As soon as the three entered the restaurant, a beautiful female cultivator immediately came to greet them.

"Yes, three people. Find us a private room." Wu Linzhi said with a smile.

This was Ye Liuyun's first time in this place. She looked around and saw that it was very noisy inside, with many cultivators gathered together drinking and eating meat. The food they were eating clearly carried a strong spiritual energy.

"This! It smells so good!" As soon as Ye Liuyun entered the room, she smelled an unusual fragrance, which made her swallow hard.

She has been taking fasting pills for years and has almost forgotten the taste of worldly food, let alone that it is not worldly food.

"Alright, ladies, please follow me," the female cultivator said with a smile.

The three of them went up to the second floor and finally entered a separate room. It was no different from eating in the secular world, except that the food was different.

Upon entering the private room, the female nun who greeted the three of them immediately produced an exquisite booklet.

"Please order some spiritual food, sir. Everything here is made with demon beast meat and spiritual herbs. The higher the price, the greater the power it contains, which can increase your cultivation level," the female cultivator said with a smile.

Wu Linzhi took the booklet and glanced at it. Then she handed the booklet to Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue. After all, she was the one treating, so naturally she wanted her guests to order what they liked to eat.

Lin Aoxue took the booklet, glanced at it, and then asked Wu Linzhi with a smile.

“Miss Wu, are you sure you want us to order? These things aren’t cheap,” Lin Aoxue said after glancing at them.

"Hehe, don't worry, I can afford this amount of money. Please order whatever you like," Wu Linzhi replied with a smile.

Since she had already said that, Lin Aoxue handed the booklet directly to Ye Liuyun, because she could tell from Ye Liuyun's expression that he was very interested in these things.

"Sister, you order," Lin Aoxue gestured.

Ye Liuyun took the booklet and glanced at it. She wasn't going to be polite, but she hadn't tried any of the dishes listed, so she could only ask questions as she ordered.

"Eh? What is this spirit rice? Could you give me a brief introduction?" Ye Liuyun asked.

When the female cultivator saw Ye Liuyun asking questions, she knew that it was his first time visiting the Spirit Food Restaurant, so she was very patient and began to introduce the items to Ye Liuyun one by one.

After hearing the introduction, Ye Liuyun wanted to try almost everything, so after asking, he started ordering. His reaction was exactly like someone who had never seen the world before, and of course, he really hadn't.

"This, this, and that, one of these too..."

Before long, Ye Liuyun had ordered more than twenty kinds of spiritual food. This one meal would cost several thousand spirit stones. If it were an ordinary cultivator, it would probably take a long time to gather several thousand spirit stones.

However, judging from Wu Linzhi's reaction, she didn't seem to care much. It seems that Wu Linzhi is not an ordinary cultivator and doesn't seem to care about a few thousand spirit stones.

"Alright, alright, stop ordering! Are you a pig? Why are you ordering so much?" Lin Aoxue couldn't stand it anymore and quickly stopped Ye Liuyun from ordering more spiritual food.

Lin Aoxue snatched the booklet and returned it to the female cultivator.

"That's about it, that's enough," Lin Aoxue said.

The female cultivator was overjoyed when she received the booklet; this one meal had earned her nearly ten thousand spirit stones.

"Oh dear! You're really more anxious than the emperor. Look at Miss Wu, the person who's hosting hasn't said anything, and you're the one eating, why are you in such a hurry?" Ye Liuyun first glanced at Wu Linzhi out of the corner of his eye, and after seeing that Wu Linzhi didn't react, he complained to Lin Aoxue.

"Hey? Miss Wu is being too polite, but you're not. Miss Wu, don't take this to heart. She's just childish," Lin Aoxue said with an awkward laugh.

But Wu Linzhi still shook her head.

“It’s alright, I can afford this. If Miss Ye feels it’s not enough, you can order more after you finish eating. You can order one of each of the spiritual foods here, it’s all fine,” Wu Linzhi said generously.

"Generous, very kind," Ye Liuyun immediately praised.

After they ordered the spiritual food, the female cultivator who had greeted them left first. Serving spiritual food would definitely take time, and this time would be their time to chat.

"Young Master Ye's personality is truly interesting. This is the first time I've seen a cultivator who has transformed from a man into a woman accept reality so calmly," Wu Linzhi said with a smile.

She saw no sign of discomfort with Ye Liuyun's current identity.

To be honest, compared to Ye Liuyun, she felt that Lin Aoxue, who was next to Ye Liuyun, was more like a male cultivator in disguise, with a sharp and heroic aura, while Ye Liuyun had a gentle and harmless vibe.

Chapter 177 The First Friend

However, Ye Liuyun's harmless appearance is because her appearance is too deceptive, and it may also be related to her personality.

When she was a man, Ye Liuyun was a carefree and playful person, and even after becoming a woman, her personality didn't seem to change much.

However, so far, apart from showing his mischievous side in front of Lin Aoxue, he generally doesn't reveal his former personality in front of others.

But occasionally, when encountering interesting strangers, they might reveal their true personalities.

For example, Ye Liuyun greatly admired Wu Linzhi's personality. She considered herself a kind person, at least more so than most cultivators in this world.

Even so, she wouldn't easily provoke a powerful enemy for the sake of a stranger, because it's not worth it and would be thankless. Her kindness can only be described as small kindness, while Wu Linzhi's kindness can be considered great kindness.

Lin Aoxue has a decisive and ruthless personality. Although she is a woman, she rarely shows mercy to her enemies. At the very least, she will teach them a lesson and punish them severely. If an enemy is truly despicable, she will kill him without hesitation.

Furthermore, Lin Aoxue has a rather selfish side. To be precise, Lin Aoxue doesn't have any grand ambitions in life. Her idea is very simple: she just wants to live happily in this world with Ye Liuyun.

In other words, Ye Liuyun is everything to her, and she would do anything for her lover.

When faced with trouble that needs to be resolved, anything related to Ye Liuyun is always the top priority; everything else takes a backseat.

In other words, Ye Liuyun's importance surpasses that of anyone else in this world.

"What can I do? As long as I don't want to die, even a cultivator has to live day by day. What about me? Sigh!" Ye Liuyun couldn't help but sigh when he thought of his immortal body.

The reason she accepted it so quickly is because she doesn't have a next life; she can't die or go back to her original form, so she can only accept reality.

“That’s true. I do want to become a man. It’s not very convenient for a woman to walk in the cultivation world. There are many restrictions. It’s just a pity that I was a man for a while last time, but I suddenly turned back. By the way, I’m curious, why were you two willing to help me get out of this situation?” Wu Linzhi asked curiously.

This question was quite direct, but Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue's answers were also quite direct.

“It’s very simple. Miss Wu, your actions are worthy of our help. Since we entered the cultivation world, we have rarely encountered people who are willing to cause trouble for themselves to speak up for the vulnerable. To be honest, we two cannot do such a thing.” Ye Liuyun glanced at Lin Aoxue and then said directly.

Upon hearing this, Wu Linzhi was surprised to learn that Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue had helped her for this reason. It could only be said that Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue were also people who hated evil, but they were hesitant due to the state of the world and their own abilities.

Now that she's alone, she's barefoot and not afraid of those wearing shoes, so she's a bit bolder.

“Is that so? Sigh! I’ve been away from home for several years, and I’ve rarely met fellow cultivators with similar personalities and perceptions to mine. Most of the cultivators I’ve encountered are selfish and self-serving. For you two to say such things, you must at least be kind-hearted people,” Wu Linzhi said.

“Kindness can sometimes hurt you,” Ye Liuyun said with a deep expression.

Her experiences over the past month have taught her that vicious people can be incredibly terrifying when they turn evil, like the Blood Demon Cult. However, the Blood Demon Cult's evil is pure evil.

"It seems that Young Master Ye has also experienced some unpleasant things. But there's nothing we can do about it. People's hearts are unpredictable. I've also encountered things that have disheartened me," Wu Linzhi said.

Lin Aoxue remained silent, simply watching Ye Liuyun and Wu Linzhi converse. She noticed that Ye Liuyun and Wu Linzhi seemed to get along quite well, at least on some matters, their ideas aligned.

The two of them were kindred spirits, and they got more and more excited as they talked. Lin Aoxue rarely saw Ye Liuyun be so happy with a stranger other than her.

Back in the Cloud Mist Sect, despite Ye Liuyun's ever-present smile, she could tell that it was all an act. Who knew Ye Liuyun better than her?

As they chatted, Wu Linzhi explained her background: she was from a Wu family of cultivators in Nanling.

Some forces in the cultivation world are formed in the form of families. There are many very powerful cultivation families, some even stronger than the Cloud Sect.

However, cultivation families generally do not participate much in the struggles of the cultivation world. They exist between the secular world and the cultivation world and are not completely detached from the secular world.

By the way, Wu Linzhi is quite interesting. Her experience is similar to Ye Liuyun's; she also ran away from home to elope.

Cultivation families are different from cultivation sects; they do not prohibit intermarriage.

Wu Linzhi's father is the young master of the Wu family. A few years ago, he wanted to marry Wu Linzhi off to another family.

Wu Linzhi, on the other hand, doesn't like men; she prefers girls to men.

It's hard to say exactly what's going on. It might be related to her personality, but it's not like she really likes women.

She simply doesn't like interacting with men. Perhaps it's because when she was fifteen or sixteen, she was almost humiliated by a male of the same age from another cultivation family, and since then she has had a great aversion and wariness towards men.

Therefore, it is impossible for me to have feelings for men.

She also told Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue about this. After hearing her explanation, Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun finally understood why Wu Linzhi looked at them in a special way, unlike the way two people of the same sex would look at each other. That made sense.

At least Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun could understand.

As the three were talking, the cultivators from the Spirit Food Restaurant brought out the spiritual food they had ordered. In no time, the table was full of food. Ye Liuyun looked at the long-awaited food and immediately said something.

"Ever since entering the cultivation world, I've been eating nothing but bland food and fasting pills. To be honest, I think worldly food tastes better. Miss Wu, I won't stand on ceremony. Let's eat and chat." Ye Liuyun, like a glutton, grabbed a piece of roasted meat from an unknown demon beast and started eating, not caring about his image at all.

Wu Linzhi stared in disbelief at Ye Liuyun's behavior. She had initially doubted whether Ye Liuyun was lying to her, but after seeing how Ye Liuyun ate, she could basically believe that Ye Liuyun was a man before. She had never seen a woman eat so carelessly. Of course, it wasn't impossible, but it was rare in this world. Even among men, it was rare to see someone eat so casually.

"Hehe, Miss Wu, please excuse my rudeness." Lin Aoxue smiled awkwardly at Ye Liuyun's impatient look.

“A man of strong character, unconventional and unconventional, I quite like Young Master Ye’s personality.” Wu Linzhi stood up, picked up the spirit fruit wine and poured a cup for Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun.

"You two girls don't need to worry about me. I'll eat my food, you can chat. By the way, Aoxue, you should try this. It's really good. It contains a lot of medicinal power, and the taste is even more authentic than worldly food. I've decided that from now on, when we go out, I won't take the Bigu Pill anymore. We'll hunt and cook for ourselves." Ye Liuyun chuckled.

This has broadened her horizons.

Lin Aoxue immediately rolled her eyes.

"You eat yours. You ordered all of this, so you'd better finish it all, or it'll be a waste of Miss Wu's spirit stones. By the way, Miss Wu, we hit it off right away, so stop calling me 'Miss' all the time. You seem to be a little older than me and her, so I'll call you Sister Wu. And you don't need to call me Miss Lin anymore, just call me Aoxue," Lin Aoxue said with a smile.

"And me too, don't call me Young Master Ye anymore. It's not appropriate for me in my current identity. You can call me Liuyu in public, and Liuyun in private," Ye Liuyun said.

Wu Linzhi did not refuse. After traveling for so long, meeting Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun felt like meeting old friends in a foreign land.

If it weren't for the fact that they had only known each other for a short time, Wu Linzhi would have considered becoming sworn sisters with the two of them.

But life is long, and as long as they continue to get along, they will eventually be able to trust each other.

Then look at Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun's digestive ability is unparalleled. Once the food enters her stomach, it immediately turns into pure energy. Therefore, she is never full and does not need to be afraid of anything like normal cultivators.

Worldly food contains impurities, so cultivators generally don't eat it. Eating too much of it will leave impurities in their bodies, which is not conducive to cultivation.

Spiritual food is too expensive, and ordinary cultivators can't eat it often.

"What? Sister Aoxue, how can Sister Liuyu eat so much? These things are all very nourishing. Eating too much at once can easily make you feel stuffed, but judging from Sister Liuyu's appearance, she doesn't seem to have any reaction at all." Wu Linzhi asked curiously as she watched Ye Liuyun sweep up the spiritual food on the table.

Lin Aoxue knew that Ye Liuyun had a special physique, definitely not that of an ordinary person, but she did not yet know the specific reason.

“She has a special constitution, so Sister Wu doesn’t need to worry about her. By the way, where are you planning to go next, Sister Wu? Are you going to train in the Liuyang Mountains for a while?” Lin Aoxue asked.

“Oh? I only arrived here recently, so naturally I’ll be staying here for a while. You two will probably be staying here for some time too, right? By the way, how about we train together?” Wu Linzhi suggested with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun paused slightly and then looked at Lin Aoxue.

Lin Aoxue was also taken aback, but she quickly shook her head at Wu Linzhi.

"We came to the Six Yang Mountains on a sect mission, so it might be inconvenient. Sorry," Lin Aoxue said directly.

Both she and Ye Liuyun had secrets. Although she got along well with Wu Linzhi, they hadn't reached the point of complete trust.

When Wu Linzhi heard the two say that, she didn't mind. After all, the other party was a disciple of Yunxia Sect, while she was not a cultivator of Yunxia Sect, so it was indeed inconvenient.

"It's nothing, I was just saying it casually. It was actually me who was presumptuous and didn't think things through," Wu Linzhi shook her head.

Although the three of them cannot fully trust each other yet, they have at least established a preliminary friendship, and if there is an opportunity in the future, they can take it a step further.

Friendship should be left to fate; you can't force it. If you force a friendship, others will think you have ulterior motives.

However, Wu Linzhi still caused trouble in the end. The Yanxia Sect only decided not to cause trouble for Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue, but it did not say that it would not cause trouble for Wu Linzhi. Wu Linzhi still challenged the prestige of the Yanxia Sect.

Sure enough, at a branch of the Yanxia Sect, Han Yu and another arrogant young man were standing in front of the elder who was at the second level of the Dao Palace, discussing how to deal with Wu Linzhi.