After transmigrating, I cultivated immortality by smelling the scent.

Chapter 161 Journey to Yue

Upon seeing the fifth-grade pill formula, Five Blessings Poison-Clearing Pill, in President Liu Yilong's hand, Sun Siyu quickly accepted it and said gratefully, "Thank you, President Liu, for gifting me the pill formula!"

Then he glanced at Ye Xiaobai to see what he was planning.

Hearing the guild leader's recommendation, Ye Xiaobai was pleased that his alchemy skills had been recognized, but he was still not entirely confident in refining the fifth-grade high-level pill, the Five Blessings Detoxification Pill, and was hesitating whether to accept the guild leader's arrangement.

Looking at Sun Siyu's expectant eyes, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"President Liu, Fairy Sun, refining the Five Blessings Poison-Clearing Pill is not easy, I'm afraid it will delay things!" Ye Xiaobai still wanted to refuse tactfully, but he dared not be careless when it came to other people's lives.

Before Liu Yilong and Sun Siyu could say anything, Liu Rumei suggested again, "If all else fails, let me refine the Five Blessings Detoxification Pill for you!"

"This..." Sun Siyu was too embarrassed to refuse Liu Rumei's kindness, but since the president had suggested that Ye Xiaobai refine it, Sun Siyu trusted Ye Xiaobai's alchemy skills more. In the alchemy competition, the Spirit Essence Pills refined by Ye Xiaobai were of a higher grade.

After a moment's thought, Sun Siyu tentatively asked, "Why don't Fairy Liu and Ye Xiaobai go together? After it's done, I'll give this top-grade alchemy furnace to whoever successfully refines the Five Blessings Poison-Clearing Pill!"

"Alright, it's settled then. This time, the top-grade alchemy furnace is definitely mine!" Liu Rumei agreed on Ye Xiaobai's behalf, not giving Ye Xiaobai a chance to refuse.

Thus, Ye Xiaobai reluctantly agreed, as the top-grade alchemy furnace was quite tempting.

The alchemy competition has ended, and Ye Xiaobai currently has nothing particularly important to attend to.

The next step is to find an opportunity to break through his cultivation level. Fourth-grade pills are no longer of much use to Ye Xiaobai. He can only look for fifth-grade pills or some rare and precious materials so that he can have a chance to improve his cultivation.

Cultivating immortality is difficult, so very difficult!

After everyone finished the banquet hosted by the Alchemist Alliance, Ye Xiaobai and Liu Rumei accompanied Sun Siyu back to the Qingxia Sect of Yue Kingdom.

"Fairy Sun, how long will it take us to return to Qingxia Sect?" Ye Xiaobai asked curiously.

"It will take about ten days to travel on my flying boat!" Sun Siyu said, taking out his flying magic weapon and then gesturing for Ye Xiaobai and the others to board the flying boat.

A flying boat, about three zhang long and one zhang wide, with blue hues around its sides, appeared before them.

The airship wasn't large; it could easily carry dozens of people, let alone just Ye Xiaobai and the other two.

Ye Xiaobai usually flies on his sword when he goes out. Although it is fast, it consumes a lot of spiritual energy.

You can use spirit stones to ride the flying boat, and then use your divine sense to control it later. This makes traveling much easier.

Soon, the three boarded the flying boat, and Ye Xiaobai found an empty seat and sat down, then closed his eyes to meditate.

The two women chatted and laughed along the way. Ye Xiaobai rarely participated in their conversation, but he occasionally took over controlling the flying boat while he cultivated.

Ye Xiaobai was often teased by the two of them for being a blockhead and lacking humor.

Hearing their complaints, Ye Xiaobai didn't care at all and continued to cultivate with a spirit stone in his palm.

Ye Xiaobai cannot be compared to the two of them. Liu Rumei has a single spiritual root, while Sun Siyu has a dual spiritual root. They are both already Core Formation stage cultivators, especially Liu Rumei, who has already reached the mid-Core Formation stage.

Ye Xiaobai's cultivation level is the lowest, currently still in the late Foundation Establishment stage. His cultivation has progressed slowly throughout his journey, and at this rate, he doesn't know when he will be able to form his Core.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiaobai felt agitated and couldn't help but sigh, "This is too difficult!" His voice wasn't loud, but the space in the flying boat was limited, and the two women quickly heard him.

"Ye Xiaobai, what are you shouting about? With two beautiful fairies accompanying you all the way, what do you have to complain about!" Liu Rumei didn't know what Ye Xiaobai was talking about, so she immediately scolded him.

"Fairy Liu, it's like this, I've been finding cultivation difficult lately, so I just wanted to say a few words!" Ye Xiaobai quickly explained.

"Is cultivation difficult? I just casually cultivated and I'm already in the mid-stage of Core Formation. I didn't feel any difficulty at all. Siyu, did you find it difficult?" Liu Rumei said disdainfully, and then turned back to ask Sun Siyu.

"I didn't feel anything!" Sun Siyu said softly, though a louder voice might have carried a hint of sarcasm. She quickly covered her mouth after speaking, as if she had said something wrong.

Ye Xiaobai was immediately discouraged by their answers. With his four elemental roots and extremely poor talent, how could he compare to them?

"Oh, I heard you have four elemental roots. With such poor talent, it's amazing that you were able to cultivate to the late Foundation Establishment stage. Most people would have difficulty even reaching Foundation Establishment!" Liu Rumei continued.

“Yes! Fellow Daoist Ye is indeed quite amazing!” Sun Siyu said, echoing Liu Rumei’s words.

"Thank you for your kind words, fairies!" Ye Xiaobai said quickly upon hearing this.

"Who praised you? I meant you shouldn't think about improving your cultivation anymore. How about you come back to the Alchemist Alliance headquarters with me and practice your alchemy skills properly?" Liu Rumei said jokingly.

“Go back to the Alchemist Alliance headquarters with you? Become a live-in son-in-law? No way!” Ye Xiaobai said jokingly.

"Thinking of becoming a live-in son-in-law? You wish! I won't do it! I'd rather go refine pills!" Liu Rumei said, swinging her fist as if to teach Ye Xiaobai a lesson.

Ye Xiaobai naturally couldn't just take the beating, so he tried his best to dodge. Sun Siyu quickly tried to mediate and thought about pulling Liu Rumei away.

Space on the flying boat was limited, and soon Ye Xiaobai had nowhere to hide, so he had no choice but to abandon the flying boat and fly on his sword.

"Ye Xiaobai, you're pretty fast!" Liu Rumei complained as she watched Ye Xiaobai dodge her attack.

"I have no penchant for tasting the iron fists of mid-stage Core Formation cultivators!" Ye Xiaobai replied, then took the opportunity to survey the situation in the distance from his vantage point.

"Whose fist is an iron fist?!" Liu Rumei said, wanting to continue fighting. Sun Siyu, who was standing to the side, grabbed Liu Rumei's arm and advised, "Sister Rumei, forget it. Once we cross this mountain, we'll be in the Yue Kingdom. We're not far from Qingxia Sect!"

"Alright! You're lucky, kid! I'll let you off the hook for Siyu's sake!" Liu Rumei still looked unforgiving.

Ye Xiaobai frowned deeply, completely ignoring Liu Rumei, because a group of cultivators were approaching the three of them not far away! With his exceptional sense of smell, Ye Xiaobai had noticed all of this in advance.

"Fairy Sun, you didn't arrange for any disciples from the Qingxia Sect to pick you up, did you?" Ye Xiaobai asked directly.

"No, Fellow Daoist Ye, what did you discover?" Sun Siyu asked curiously.

"Let's stop for a moment. There's a group of cultivators approaching us from not far away!" Ye Xiaobai suggested.

"Really? I can't feel it at all," Liu Rumei questioned.

"I discovered this using special methods! If you don't believe me, we can wait in the woods over there!"

"Why don't we take Fellow Daoist Ye's advice? It's always better to be careful when you're out and about!" Sun Siyu suggested.

"Alright, I'll do as you say!" Liu Rumei stopped insisting. The three of them quickly hid in the nearby woods.