Xuanxiao Supreme Sect — Biluofeng
Ye Luqing stepped out of her room in high spirits.
The two Earth-Grade pills Elder Xu had given her could be sold anytime at the Blackening Value Shop.
With just one sale, her Blackening Value points would rise to 1,100, reaching the maximum after buying the Mystic Yellow Mountain-Suppressing Art.
After taking on another mission, she could buy another Earth-Grade cultivation method.
A cultivation method of this grade would be effective even for those in the Transformation God Realm.
Of course, she wasn’t targeting Xiao Qingxuan personally; it was just an equal measure against all cultivators at the Transformation God Realm.
Still, Ye Luqing planned to ask Master Bai Yuhan first—if the value of these two pills exceeded 800 Blackening Value points, it might be better to keep them for herself.
She reached the courtyard’s entrance just as Ying Qianqian, having just seen Elder Xu off and returned, appeared.
“Senior Sister Ye, are you heading out?” Ying Qianqian asked.
“Mm, I want to ask Master about these pills.”
Since Elder Xu mentioned it, there was no harm in asking.
“That’s great! I was planning to see Master as well. Senior Sister, let’s go together.”
Ying Qianqian smiled gently, her eyes filled with hopeful anticipation.
Seeing the sparkle in Ying Qianqian’s eyes that plainly said “I want to go with Senior Sister,” Ye Luqing found it hard to refuse.
Besides, this was her first time proactively seeking out Bai Yuhan.
Though she didn’t know what Little Sakura wanted from Master, having someone else around would at least boost her confidence.
“Alright then…”
The two ascended the mountain path to the peak.
From a distance, Ye Luqing saw the pavilion where her Da Lei Light Veil Cool Fairy resided.
Before they took another step forward, an array suddenly activated, instantly transporting them inside the pavilion.
Ye Luqing was a bit surprised—she hadn’t even noticed any trace of the array’s presence, yet it had activated just like that.
For a Formation Cultivator at the Convergence Realm, a single thought could manifest an array.
“Greetings, Master.”
Ye Luqing and Ying Qianqian bowed simultaneously.
Bai Yuhan smiled warmly at them; such a pairing was rare.
“How have you been recovering, Xiaoqing?”
She looked at Ye Luqing with a gentle smile.
This direct disciple seemed somewhat different today, with sharp brows and bright eyes reminiscent of Sect Leader Feng Linyi in her youth.
Strangely enough, despite being two completely different people, their auras bore a resemblance.
Bai Yuhan couldn’t help but take a second look.
“Elder Xu just diagnosed me. She said my body and soul are both fine,” Ye Luqing replied.
She lifted her gaze to get a better look at Master, having been too close to death last time to observe carefully.
Bai Yuhan’s face radiated kindness and tender care, but her eyes held a hint of shyness.
Her moon-white, light silk robe draped over a curvaceous figure reminiscent of a gourd, covering not only her body but also her pale arms and delicate hands.
Even her jade-like legs beneath were wrapped in thin layers of celestial silkworm silk—a perfect embodiment of the “light veil” fairy.
Altogether, she fit Ye Luqing’s stereotypical image of the Da Lei Light Veil Cool Fairy perfectly.
“Sect Leader Feng Linyi really knows how to eat well…”
Ye Luqing thought to herself.
Noticing the subtle change in Ye Luqing’s expression, Bai Yuhan’s delicate face flushed with a faint blush.
“The way this girl looks at me… why does it remind me a bit of Linyi?” she wondered.
“Could it be that Linyi has been in seclusion so long that I’m just lonely?”
Shaking her head quickly, Bai Yuhan reminded herself that Ye Luqing was her direct disciple—such thoughts were out of the question.
Clearing her throat, she turned to her other direct disciple, Ying Qianqian:
“What brings you here today?”
Ying Qianqian blinked, seemingly surprised that Master asked her first, then hesitantly replied:
“Senior Sister Ye, you go ahead.”
Ye Luqing nodded and retrieved the two pills from her storage artifact.
Since Elder Xu said Master might have some information, there was no harm in asking.
“These are…”
Bai Yuhan was momentarily taken aback, then a flush spread across her cheeks.
“Xiaoqing… where exactly did you get these?”
Her throat moved as if recalling some unpleasant memory.
Ye Luqing answered truthfully, “Elder Xu from Dan Ding Peak gave them to me. She said she originally intended them to restore her soul but never used them, so I could pick whatever I wanted. I chose these two.”
Seeing Bai Yuhan’s increasingly strange expression, Ye Luqing asked worriedly:
“Master, is there something wrong with these pills?”
“Well…”
Bai Yuhan’s words trailed off.
She certainly couldn’t tell her disciple these pills were the same ‘tools’ used when Feng Linyi polished mirrors.
“The Dragon Tiger Yang Pill is used by cultivators to temporarily boost physical strength. Its effect is excellent.”
Usually, Feng Linyi fed it to Bai Yuhan since Sword Cultivators had stronger physiques than Formation Cultivators, to prevent overexertion.
“The side effects are quite serious, Xiaoqing. You won’t be able to handle it. It’s better if you give it to me.”
The side effect? It increased the wearer’s sensitivity—a rather embarrassing drawback.
In short, this pill simultaneously enhances the body’s strength while raising sensitivity, a frightening combination.
Combined with someone’s large and thick sword qi, it’s confirmed to be quite addictive.
“As for the Sky Sword Unyielding Pellet… it doesn’t have much of a side effect but is usually taken by Sword Cultivators. It’s not very effective for others.”
This pill was originally designed to maintain a continuous flow of sword qi, but Feng Linyi’s ‘little innovation’ gave it a new function.
After improvement, not only Sword Cultivators could take it, but other cultivators could as well.
Upon consumption, one’s internal qi would convert into sword qi, and when expelling it, they’d feel pleasure—sometimes wanting to continuously release (sword qi) until their internal qi was exhausted.
Sometimes, when Feng Linyi was tired and didn’t want to move, she’d let Bai Yuhan take a few, becoming the one responsible for output, swapping roles and playing mutual attack games.
However, as a Formation Cultivator, Bai Yuhan couldn’t control the sword qi well, so it ended up everywhere.
“I see.”
Ye Luqing was somewhat disappointed.
It seemed she couldn’t really use these two pills herself, and would have to sell them to reclaim points.
Selling at half price was quite a loss…
Seeing Ye Luqing’s expression, Bai Yuhan chuckled softly and ruffled her hair.
“I won’t shortchange you. In exchange for your Dragon Tiger Yang Pill, I will teach you an upper-grade Xuan-Tier formation.”
Ye Luqing’s eyes lit up.
She recalled that upper-grade Xuan-Tier formations sold in the shop were priced around seven to eight hundred points, while the Dragon Tiger Yang Pill’s buyback value was only 350.
Moreover, learning directly from a Daoist Venerable was surely different.
She blinked and looked toward Ying Qianqian beside her.
“Master, can you teach this formation to Junior Sister Sakura as well?”
Ying Qianqian was momentarily stunned but quickly shook her head repeatedly.
“This was Senior Sister Ye’s exchange. How could I…”
As a late Golden Core realm cultivator, Ying Qianqian mostly mastered medium-grade Xuan-Tier formations and naturally understood the value of a high-grade formation.
If she wanted to exchange for one at Wanshi Peak, it would probably cost nearly a thousand contribution points.
Bai Yuhan looked at Ye Luqing with a hint of approval.
Though she had lost her memories, Ye Luqing was still a kind-hearted child.
“Since Xiaoqing says so, I will teach both of you at the same time.”
“But…” Ying Qianqian still felt a bit uneasy.
Bai Yuhan ruffled Ying Qianqian’s hair as well.
“Sakura, you are all my disciples. Even if Xiaoqing didn’t say anything, I would still teach you this formation.”
Ying Qianqian nodded and smiled faintly.
“Thank you, Master. Thank you, Senior Sister Ye.”
The next moment, Bai Yuhan’s fingertips condensed a glowing light, which then split into two and flew toward Ye Luqing and Ying Qianqian’s foreheads.
Ye Luqing felt a momentary dizziness, and in a blur, she seemed to see five golden characters shimmering before her eyes:
Six Desires Marionette Array.