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[Detected a new Vicious Maiden, please have the host judge her promptly.]
[Name] Mei Chunlan
[Age] 123 years old, nearing the end of her lifespan.
[Cultivation Base] Second level of the Qi Refining Stage.
[Appearance] Looks score: -7, height: 152 cm, weight: 34 kg.
[Aptitude] Nine-element mixed spirit root: gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, ice, darkness.
[Personality] Self-serving, willing to commit heinous acts to win the man she loves.
[Background] Outer disciple of the Sect of Harmonious Union.
Xiao Yu looked at the system panel that suddenly appeared, angrily pressing the close button.
His expression was explosive.
"What the hell is this? Damn it!"
Just as Xiao Yu was cursing with his hand outstretched, he seemed to feel that he touched something...
Elder Zhang suddenly slapped him: "How dare you! You even dare to pluck from me?"
With a "smack," Xiao Yu was slapped against the wall by Elder Zhang.
The wall cracked and collapsed.
Falling debris buried Xiao Yu underneath.
At that moment, Xiao Yu rolled his eyes, almost fainting.
"Cough..."
That slap almost sent him to the afterlife; without the Nine Suns Divine Body, he would have been crippled.
Feeling the intense pain in his back, Xiao Yu clenched his fists in anger.
Who dared to ambush him...
Climbing out of the rubble, he was about to search.
When he looked up, he saw Elder Zhang blushing, covering her neckline with her left arm, while her other hand had already taken out a magical artifact.
He was immediately intimidated.
A Foundation Establishment expert was terrifying beyond measure, not someone he could provoke!
A retainer hurriedly said, "Elder... this person seems to be an alchemist from the Alchemy Room. Elder Wu has already fallen yesterday, please calm down, we only have this one alchemist here..."
Hearing this, Elder Zhang's eyebrows furrowed, glaring angrily at Xiao Yu, who dared to tease her in front of everyone.
When she saw that Xiao Yu's cultivation was only at the ninth level of the Body Tempering Stage, she raised her magical artifact again: "A guy not even at the Qi Refining Stage claiming to be an alchemist? Do you think our Sect of Harmonious Union has no one?"
Senior Sister Mei was puzzled at the sight, wondering how this kid reached the ninth level of Body Tempering.
Wasn't he at the third level just a few days ago...
Did he acquire some treasure?
Seeing the other party still wanting to make a move, Xiao Yu quickly stepped forward, taking out the elixir he had prepared in advance, saying, "Disciple is indeed a first-grade alchemist... a direct disciple of Elder Wu, but my alchemy skills are shallow, barely able to refine some first-grade elixirs!"
"Because Elder Zhang requested elixirs, I was refining pills until dawn yesterday, not sleeping a wink, and I was distracted just now... accidentally offending the elder, I beg for forgiveness..."
Elder Zhang was so angry she trembled, but she dared not act rashly under the watchful eyes.
If this person was indeed the only alchemist in this branch hall, he could be spared from death.
However...
"You claim to be an alchemist, yet you have no magical power. You shall refine pills for me to see. If what you say is true, I will spare you!"
"If you dare deceive me, I will make you pay dearly!!!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yu quickly cupped his hands and shouted, "Disciple accepts the order! Thank you, Elder, for your mercy!"
Xiao Yu followed the other party towards the Alchemy Room.
Along the way, he dared not look up at the other's figure, keeping his head down.
Just following from afar, he felt this woman was extraordinary.
She was so fragrant that when he smelled it, his soul was almost ensnared.
He certainly dared not look up at her; she was a genuine Foundation Establishment cultivator, killing him would be as easy as a flick of the wrist.
As he walked, his injuries slowly healed due to the Nine Suns Divine Body.
Strangely enough, he couldn't see Elder Zhang's information?
The system didn't classify her as a Vicious Maiden?
Really... this is an elder of the Sect of Harmonious Union, could she be a good woman?
Is that possible?
But recalling her blushing face just now, he was a bit uncertain.
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He vaguely remembered this woman seemed to be called Zhang Ziling, with a cultivation at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.
She seemed to be one of the few female elders in the Sect of Harmonious Union.
And she seemed to have the Heavenly Fragrance Physique.
One of the Seven Beauties of Harmonious Union.
Unlike the saintly aura of righteous women like Bai Yue and Hua Lian, Zhang Ziling's figure and appearance exuded an indescribable allure.
Just one glance would make one think of certain images...
Making one's heart itch.
At this moment, Zhang Ziling in front couldn't help but glance at Xiao Yu.
She was secretly shocked, this guy was only at the ninth level of Body Tempering.
Her slap earlier, though not using magical power, was meant to teach him a lesson.
She didn't use her full strength, just a casual slap, but even so, it was too exaggerated.
How could someone at the Body Tempering Stage be unharmed?
She was puzzled and used her divine sense to check, and she immediately noticed something unusual about Xiao Yu.
A special constitution?
Such... such intense Yang energy!!!
And his injuries had healed...
Unexpectedly, this small branch hall had a disciple with a special constitution?
Didn't anyone here notice?
Why didn't anyone report it?
At this moment, Mei Chunlan, following behind, ran up to Zhang Ziling with a flattering face.
"Elder... this Xiao Yu was just an outer disciple before, he must be lying to you. I'm Xiao Mei, very willing to serve the elder!"
Zhang Ziling nodded slightly, looking at the Alchemy Room ahead, speaking softly, "I'll give you half an hour, go ahead!"
Xiao Yu quickly cupped his hands, then under everyone's gaze, approached the pill furnace.
Some disciples who knew Xiao Yu laughed loudly: "Hahaha! Ninth level of Body Tempering, boasting?"
"Many Qi Refining disciples can't even refine pills, what are you boasting about?"
"Exactly, alchemy isn't something just anyone can learn!"
"Look at him, he probably can't even recognize all the spirit herbs!"
A group of people mocked continuously.
Mei Chunlan was also pondering a plan, if she could get Xiao Yu imprisoned, she could bribe the jailers and in the cell, she could...
Then she could extract his secrets!
He must have some treasure to break through to the ninth level of Body Tempering in just a few days!
Thinking of this, Mei Chunlan also laughed: "He can refine pills? Haha, if he can refine pills, then so can I!"
"Junior Brother Xiao, I think you should just kneel and apologize to the elder, if the elder is in a good mood, she might spare your life!"
"You better not..."
Before Mei Chunlan could finish, she suddenly widened her small eyes in disbelief.
She couldn't believe her eyes as she watched Xiao Yu place the spirit herbs into the pill furnace.
Zhang Ziling also frowned: "A mortal's alchemy technique... spirit wood for fire, spirit stone for air supply!"
But she didn't step forward to interfere, as she had already seen through her divine sense that the spirit herbs were liquefying in the pill furnace.
Zhang Ziling raised her eyebrows, using her divine sense to explore the Alchemy Room.
Soon, she saw Hua Lian hanging like a dead fish in the Storage Hall.
She said nothing.
Such things were commonplace in the Sect of Harmonious Union.
As she pondered, someone in the crowd shouted: "He actually refined it? Unbelievable!"
Hearing this, Zhang Ziling stepped forward.
Seeing Xiao Yu had refined five first-grade Marrow-Cleansing Pills, her eyes lifted.
"Four flawed grade, one minor-flaw grade? I didn't expect you to be a first-grade alchemist!"
"Alright, I pardon your offense, but there are some matters I need you to report to me, come to my study at sunset!"
"Everyone else, follow me to the Grand Hall to prepare for a raid on the Profound Spirit Sect, to reclaim Riverflow Mountain!"
Mei Chunlan looked at Xiao Yu, who could now refine pills, her eyes growing more frenzied.
An alchemist!
If she could get Xiao Yu, she wouldn't have to worry about elixirs in the future!
She might even have a chance to have him refine a Beauty-Preserving Pill or something, which was a rare item!
Mei Chunlan followed Zhang Ziling, her eyes increasingly playful.
Xiao Yu looked at the old woman, his eye twitching.
Even if Mei Chunlan's reward was a hundred million spirit stones, he wouldn't judge her.
That would leave a psychological shadow!
It would create an inner demon!
That's no joke...
Many cultivators, once they have an inner demon, can never advance in their cultivation, stuck for life.
Xiao Yu was truly scared.
He dared to bet, this old woman would come at night!
Definitely!
She would definitely come!
This old woman was at the second level of the Qi Refining Stage, could use spells, and had offensive magical artifacts.
And she had helpers...
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu instinctively closed all the doors and windows.
No way!
He needed to set up a formation, a small formation to guard the Alchemy Room!
Otherwise, someone might die!
But then he realized he hadn't reached the Qi Refining Stage, without magical power, he couldn't use formations, and he was speechless.
He quickly looked towards the Storage Hall, planning to have Hua Lian help him temper his body.
A stick of incense later.
[Please stop the forced measures, Vicious Maiden Hua Lian might be in danger!]
Seeing this, Xiao Yu quickly stopped, knowing Hua Lian couldn't sustain it without cultivation.
He then looked towards Bai Yue in the Judgment Chamber.
At this moment, Bai Yue was already...
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Lian'er, it's all my fault..."
"It's all my fault as your master..."
"Damn Xiao Yu... even if I die, I won't let you go, I will make you pay!"
Seeing her like that, Xiao Yu's face darkened.
Then he directly entered Bai Yue's Judgment Chamber.
Meanwhile.
In the Storage Hall, Hua Lian slowly regained consciousness, exhaling weakly.
Her whole body seemed to have no feeling.
But strangely, she sensed a peculiar change.
Her previously damaged meridians and spirit root were actually repaired?
She had been completely crippled before, without her master's Innate Dao Body, with her spirit root destroyed, she could never cultivate again.
Even if her meridians were repaired, it was useless.
She had thought her path of immortal cultivation was forever closed, planning to fight to the death to rescue her master.
She didn't care what happened to her, being a cripple.
But now she was amazed to find her spirit root was restored.
Could it be because of Xiao Yu?
She shivered at the thought, blushing.
Unlike Bai Yue.
She now felt a strange sensation.
She actually thought Xiao Yu seemed a bit handsome...
"Damn... what am I thinking..."
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