Li-Character Spirit Medicine Peak was divided into the front courtyard and the back mountain. The back mountain was where spirit herbs were planted, and the front courtyard was where cultivation and alchemy were practiced. Within this front courtyard, a reception hall had also been set up, convenient for the Foundation Establishment cultivators cultivating on this peak to receive guests.

However, at this moment, the atmosphere within that reception hall in the front courtyard was tense and confrontational.

And Fang Jinyu, the person involved, wore an expression of utter speechlessness.

Regarding this rumor, although he didn’t understand it and was irritated, he hadn’t taken it to heart. After all, this kind of rumor could easily be seen through with just a bit of careful thought.

Who would have thought that this matter would even alarm several Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Tianling Sect? These few people had now come to hold him accountable.

These Foundation Establishment cultivators were originally not disciples of the Tianling Sect; they were guest retainers recruited by the sect in recent years, each possessing a special skill—either adept at taming spirit insects, or proficient in the methods of cultivating spirit herbs.

Fang Jinyu couldn’t figure out why these bastards were sticking their noses into this.

Because the person directly involved hadn’t even come.

That is, the Tianling Sect disciple whose slot to enter the Lingdu Secret Realm had been stolen by the female lead Su Yier. Fang Jinyu had now also learned his name: Lin Le. Originally backed by a small cultivation family with several Foundation Establishment cultivators, he could be considered someone with a bit of background.

However, his family had been wiped out by enemies not long ago. Since it involved a personal grudge from decades past, and the Lin family was in the wrong, even the immortal sects near the Lin family’s location couldn’t say much about it.

The Tianling Sect also didn’t express any particular stance on this. After all, it was the disciple’s family that was wiped out, not the disciple himself.

"Fang Jinyu, you forcibly seized someone else’s opportunity. Even if this matter were brought before the Sect Leader, we would be in the right."

"Exactly, why not obediently admit your guilt and go receive punishment from the Sect Leader!"

"Otherwise, don’t blame us for taking action!"

Listening to their incessant chatter, Fang Jinyu finally couldn’t hold back. He looked at the three expressionlessly and asked in a calm tone, "Fellow Daoists, have you all gotten water in your brains?"

"How arrogant, you brat!" The three Foundation Establishment guest retainers immediately showed anger.

Fang Jinyu couldn’t be bothered to say more. He felt that giving up his precious time comprehending the pill formula for this was simply an incredibly foolish decision!

"What nerve! The three of us today will certainly teach you a good lesson. A newly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator dares to speak to us, who entered the Foundation Establishment stage long ago, in such a manner?"

Fang Jinyu’s gaze was impatient. He was about to tell them to go find the Sect Leader, but at that moment, a text box appeared in his field of vision.

[Today was a day of heroic bearing, debating fiercely against a group of cultivators]

[Extraction obtained: Charm +1]

In an instant, Fang Jinyu froze, and then a nameless fury surged up directly.

This damned Charm again?

He was a dignified cultivator; what use did he have for this Charm!

Fang Jinyu, who had originally not wanted to fight, instantly turned his gaze cold. Then he said icily, "Looking at the three of you, you’ve probably taken benefits to deliberately cause trouble. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be so brainless. Since you insist on fighting, then I’ll let you see just how great the difference is between Foundation Establishment cultivators who came from orthodox Tianling Sect disciples and you!"

For the last sentence, Fang Jinyu deliberately raised his voice. Thus, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators of Spirit Medicine Peak, who had originally wanted to stop this, immediately ceased any movement.

Because they were Foundation Establishment cultivators who came from orthodox Tianling Sect disciples.

Where there are people, there is strife, and cultivators are naturally no exception. The factional struggles within the Tianling Sect could be said to be extremely intense. However, most were quite restrained, except for the struggle between the orthodox Tianling Sect faction and the guest retainer faction. Although it hadn’t reached the point of irreconcilable hostility, it was also openly displayed, with neither side bothering to even pretend on the surface.

At this moment, as soon as his words fell, Fang Jinyu attacked.

And seeing Fang Jinyu attack, these three guest retainers couldn’t help but show joy, because their goal had been achieved. Although they had indeed taken benefits to deliberately cause trouble, if Fang Jinyu struck first, then they would be in the right!

Then, these three guest retainers regretted it.

They were all at the third layer of Foundation Establishment, yet as soon as they clashed, before they could even bring out their spirit tools, they were defeated. The opponent’s mana actually contained a trace of the power of thunder and lightning, causing them to involuntarily freeze for an instant, and in that instant, victory and defeat were decided.

"This is a superior-grade formula? You learned it in secret?" Though they had obtained more complete cultivation techniques after joining the Tianling Sect, they were only inferior-grade formulas. Upon discovering that Fang Jinyu possessed a superior-grade formula, they couldn’t help but feel some envy and resentment, hence these foolish words.

"Hehe, you three may not be aware, but Junior Brother Fang’s parents once sacrificed themselves for the sect, so he was granted the Wind Thunder Attraction formula by the sect long ago," the two Foundation Establishment cultivators of Spirit Medicine Peak finally spoke up to smooth things over at this moment.

"Two Senior Brothers, this Junior Brother still has a furnace of pills to refine, so I’ll take my leave first," Fang Jinyu cupped his fists, signaling to the two Spirit Medicine Peak Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Junior Brother Fang, take care!" Because Fang Jinyu had displayed extraordinary strength, these two fourth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivators of Spirit Medicine Peak hurriedly returned the courtesy as they spoke.

* * *

Fang Jinyu returned in an unhappy mood, but by the next day, his mood had improved considerably, because when he went to Spirit Beast Valley, that Black Pig King was not there.

‘The Black Pig King is truly generous!’ While feeling grateful inwardly, Fang Jinyu also breathed a slight sigh of relief. The time he had to comprehend the Yuanling Pill was finally not so pressing.

[Today was a day of painstakingly comprehending the Yuanling Pill formula, but unfortunately making no progress]

[Extraction obtained: Yuanling Pill Refining Essence +1]

On this day, Fang Jinyu finally obtained what he had been longing for. Accompanied by a feeling like enlightenment in his mind, he finally had a clear idea of how to refine the Yuanling Pill suited to his current cultivation needs.

‘In just two days, I understood the marvel of the Yuanling Pill. I truly am an alchemy prodigy!’

A certain someone was bragging shamelessly.

And at that moment, a streak of light flew over. It was a talisman, bearing the seal of the Sect Leader, thus ignoring all restrictions within the Tianling Sect and arriving directly before Fang Jinyu.

"Junior Brother Fang, please come to Tianling Peak at once." It was the Sect Leader’s voice.

After conveying the verbal decree, this talisman turned to ashes on its own, fluttering to the ground in a shower.

‘The Sect Leader is littering again…’ After grumbling, Fang Jinyu, though somewhat puzzled at heart about the Sect Leader’s summons, still went.

And when he arrived at Tianling Peak, he found quite a number of people there. Glancing around, he happened to see those three bastards, and beside them, there was also a ninth-layer Qi Refining disciple. This gave Fang Jinyu an immediate idea of what was going on. So he couldn’t help but say to the Sect Leader, "Sect Leader, what was the situation with this disciple’s slot to enter the Lingdu Secret Realm? Do you not know?"

"Naturally, I know," the Sect Leader nodded helplessly, then said, "Junior Brother, please take out the Precept Bead."

"That’s naturally not a problem, but that day, after leaving the Lingdu Secret Realm, the Ancestor summoned me. At that time, the Ancestor had already erased the recorded information on the Precept Bead," Fang Jinyu said, taking it out.