Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

Chapter 449: Chapter 391: Infamous Pill

People always change.

Han Yu sighed, Ye Zhiqiu could brag now.

Not that he doubted his cultivation, but was relying on ordinary people as informants really going to work?

”At the end of the day, you think his cultivation is too low to handle things, so why help him?”

The Artifact Spirit sneered.

”Might as well try as a last resort!”

Han Yu was at his wit’s end, if Ye Zhiqiu was willing to help, it was ultimately a good thing. What if he really found someone?

”Besides, I might as well make some Pills in the meantime.”

”I thought you were going to give them to that Ye guy to eat.”

The Artifact Spirit smirked, mimicking Han Yu’s usual expression with a laugh.

Are you a devil?

Han Yu twitched his mouth, thinking about the attributes of the Pills, and said, ”Aren’t you afraid of killing him? These Pills aren’t suitable for him.”

Not only are they unsuitable for him, but probably no decent person could take them.

Infamous Pill: After consumption, the louder the user’s fame, the faster the cultivation speed. Side effect: hated by justice units for no reason.

Is it powerful?

Han Yu guessed it must be extremely powerful. Fame has no upper limit, so translating that into cultivation speed could be terrifying.

Imagine someone knows as a world-renowned mischief maker, wouldn’t their cultivation speed be scary enough to frighten people to death?

”Stop joking, these Pills are a massive trap.”

The Artifact Spirit didn’t deny the Pills’ miraculous effects, but the side effects were too absurd.

To increase cultivation speed, one must become famous, but becoming famous means being hunted by warriors of justice.

You can’t develop sneakily.

After taking the Pills, one has to live every day on the edge.

Could vanish any day.

If Ye Zhiqiu took them, there’s no telling if we’d be visiting his grave by this time next year.

...

The Valley of Heartlessness isn’t a place name; Two-Watch Peak is.

At the mountains’ waist is where the two peaks fork, separated by a cliff, facing each other like a couple unable to touch.

The Valley of Heartlessness is at the bottom of the valley.

Rumor has it that there’s a heartbreaking story behind its founding.

Largely speaking, a tale of love and hate between male and female cultivators.

To Chi Ling’Er, this was nonsense.

”Bullshit tragic romance!”

Who knew it more than she? Just a name foolishly picked after a quarrel between the sect’s founder and their lover.

Later, they reconciled and fell into love, too lazy to change the name.

Not bothered to change the sect rule either, forbidding sect members to take Dao companions.

Worth noting, the sect’s founder was a Female Cultivator...

This rule wasn’t actually followed by anyone, especially after she became Sect Leader—turning a blind eye.

Unexpectedly, the Elders were using this lousy rule to oppose her now!

Damn, why didn’t they jump out to oppose when I was still male.

Is male with male okay, but male with female not?

Ultimately, it’s the Yin Yang Reversal Pill’s side effect reversing her True Essence Attribute.

Though transformed to female and overcoming her heart’s obstruction, revealing her true self, reaching Divine Gaze, her True Essence clashed with her Cultivation Technique—having the realm without the corresponding power.

”Shouldn’t have let you take that Pill.”

Chang Weiyang beside her regretted it secretly. Seeking joy, he also took the Reversing Face Pill, trading powers for youthful looks.

Now, ostensibly Sect Leader and Elder, but truly powerless due to those fools.

Chi Ling’Er shook her head, comforting him, ”The mistake isn’t the Pill, but people’s hearts. I’ve never regretted taking the Pill.”

Pills themselves hold no right or wrong; simply idiots unable to keep their place, wanting sect leader’s power!

Thinking of these people’s faces made Chang Weiyang furious.

”Should’ve joined the Guardian alliance days ago rather than endure such crap.”

Ye Zhiqiu visited days ago, intending an alliance.

But they declined; for one, his cultivation was weak, Youzhou’s State Prefecture too poor, of no interest.

Second, Valley of Heartlessness wasn’t notorious, but labeled as Evil Path still, a Five Towers member outright proposing alliance was suspicious.

As they conversed, a cultivator entered, glancing at them oddly, hesitating.

”Sect...”

He wanted to call her Sect Leader, fearing unwarranted punishment, as Elders were ready to depose her, and sides were being picked.

Chi Ling’Er wasn’t the type to trouble a minor cultivator, interrupting with a wave, ”Speak your mind.”

”Dragon Taming Sect people are here, waiting with the Elders for you.”

Dragon Taming Sect is here?

”I bet it’s that ghost Hao Lian Zhao here. Those unreliable fools, needing outsiders to back their coup, such embarrassment.”

Chi Ling’Er gritted her teeth in anger.

...

”I told you not to let that neither man nor woman take charge, or else we wouldn’t be in today’s situation.”

In the hall of the Valley of Heartlessness, a man in his sixties was laughing loudly and boisterously.

Surrounding him was a group of people in agreement, about six of them, none of them young either; the oldest was in his seventies, and the youngest looked about forty.

They felt no shame at the ridicule of Hao Lianzhao, instead, they echoed in agreement.

”Hmph!”

With a single cold snort, the faces of the group changed immediately, habitually retreating in fear, then quickly realizing that the person in question was no longer what they once were, they straightened up again with defiance, raising their heads proudly.

Chi Ling’Er and Chang Weiyang walked hand in hand, glanced at this group of people, and then didn’t want to pay them any more attention.

”Old Ghost Hao, who lent you the courage today to meddle in my affairs?”

Chi Ling’Er’s pretty face was frosty, coldly glaring at her opponent.

Hao Lianzhao laughed heartily, walking out of the crowd like a dragon or tiger, looking down with disdain.

”Old man here fears you not, half a year ago I also successfully broke into the Divine Gaze Realm.”

A fully-fledged Divine Gaze Realm naturally need not fear a paper tiger-like Divine Gaze Realm.

”Is that so? How impressive of you!”

Chi Ling’Er covered her mouth in mock astonishment, but the mocking sarcasm in her eyes was unmistakable.

A person with one foot in the grave, only now stumbling into the threshold of the Divine Gaze Realm, such talent was simply pitiful.

Yet he shamelessly dared to boast.

Hao Lianzhao flushed, not with shame, but with anger.

He naturally knew how inadequate it was for him to barely peek into the Divine Gaze Realm at his age, but being publicly mocked like this was no different from getting a slap in the face.

”Then allow me to learn from the Sect Leader Chi, please offer your guidance.”

Saying guidance, Hao Lianzhao showed no mercy when he acted, unsheathing a long sword that reverberated with the roar of tigers and leopards.

Chi Ling’Er knew it was the unusual effect generated by the opponent’s cultivation technique, as a wave of gold Sword Qi loomed down.

Smoke Soul Claw!

Chi Ling’Er also made a move, a shadowy blood-red claw condensed in the air, clashing with the Sword Qi. At the moment of impact, the claw was swiftly overwhelmed, the Sword Qi continuing towards her unobstructed.

Heavenly Net Finger!

Chi Ling’Er quickly formed a seal, and with a flash of golden light in her supple hand, slapped directly at the Sword Qi.

Thud!

The Sword Qi dissipated upon contact, but her shoulder was grazed by the aftershock, with blood trickling slowly down.

Just one encounter, though not overly dramatic, already revealed the difference in ability.

Having succeeded, Hao Lianzhao was left with a smug sense of satisfaction, laughing heartily, ”Sect Leader Chi, you let me off easily.”

”Shameless!”

Chi Ling’Er gritted her teeth. If it weren’t for the change in her True Essence Attribute, the one unlucky just then would have been him.

But due to the current mismatch between True Essence and cultivation technique, her moves were indeed flimsy and hollow, a paper tiger...

Seeing this, the several Elders finally felt full of confidence, with the middle-aged Elder stepping forward to speak aloud, ”Chi Ling’Er, previously, your ambiguity in gender brought embarrassment to the Valley of Heartlessness, but that could still be tolerated!”

”But now that you’ve taken an Evil Pill, becoming this ghostly form and cozying up to Chang Weiyang, all the Valley’s face has been lost by you.”

”Step down!”

As his words fell, other Elders echoed in succession, calls for resignation unceasingly echoing.

Chi Ling’Er’s delicate body trembled in anger upon hearing this.

Chang Weiyang too had eyes reddened with rage, glaring at the speaking Elder, fury almost spilling over.

Not for anything else, but because that guy was someone he himself had promoted, but to his disbelief, the one leading the rebellion was him.

”What if I refuse?”

Chi Ling’Er’s voice was cold as ice, glaring angrily at the group.

”It’s beyond your control now, look at the Valley of Heartlessness, is there anyone left to speak for you?”

The forty-something man confidently smirked.

Sure enough, as his words dropped, the cultivators of the Valley of Heartlessness looked down at their feet one by one, not daring to utter a word.

”Fine, just fine.”

Chi Ling’Er laughed angrily.

The reaction of these disciples was enough to chill her heart, but the seat of Sect Leader was not something to give up easily.

”Then don’t blame me.”

The middle-aged man’s face turned cold, killing intent openly displayed, as his words subsided, a group of Elders simultaneously surrounded the two of them.

”Xiong Datong, I must have been blind to have promoted you.”

Chang Weiyang cursed loudly.

”Times have changed, Elder Chang, is this simple matter really beyond you?”

The man... Xiong Datong sneered repeatedly, ”In the Evil Path, who cares about righteousness.”

”Take action!”

Six people completely blocked the two’s escape route, ready to strike.

Suddenly, an angry voice boomed out.

”Which bastard spread the rumor that my pills are Evil Pills?”

Han Yu stormed into the hall with a furious expression...