Chapter 49 Alchemy Genius

After some time apart, Yun Li seemed to have grown even more captivating. Her pure, cute, and mischievous appearance was frankly against the rules.

"Lier, why are you here? Did your Master let you come down the mountain?" Murong Wan asked with some surprise.

As soon as her Master was mentioned, Yun Li let out a silly giggle, revealing a very smug expression.

It turned out that after Yun Li's Master exited seclusion, he quickly learned that she had secretly participated in the Trial Assembly.

Yun Li originally thought that with her good result of third place, she could get away with it, but who knew her Master showed no mercy at all and actually forbade her from leaving Pill Cauldron Peak for ten years.

Even when Yun Li used her signature move of crying, making a fuss, and threatening self-harm, the result remained unchanged. After much thought, she could only take a detour.

She made a bet with her Master: if she could successfully refine a foundation establishment pill within one month, the punishment would be revoked, and he would never restrict her like that again.

"Refine a foundation establishment pill in one month... Lier, you succeeded?"

"That is natural."

Although it was only a Low Grade foundation establishment pill, it was enough to make Yun Li extremely proud.

She looked at Ye Fan with an expression of vindication, clearly waiting for her Senior Brother's praise.

Even Ye Fan had to admire Yun Li this time. He hadn't expected her talent in the Dao of Alchemy to be so astonishing.

One needed to know that the reason the foundation establishment pill was so precious was not just because the required Spirit Medicine was hard to find, but also because it demanded a rather high attainment in the Dao of Alchemy. Otherwise, even a Core Formation Realm Cultivator would suffer nine explosions out of ten furnaces.

Even for a major sect like the Joyous Union Sect, the number of people who could refine it was few, with the Peak Master of Pill Cauldron Peak having the highest success rate among them.

Yet, Yun Li, with her Qi Refining Realm cultivation, had successfully refined a foundation establishment pill.

If this news got out, the commotion it would cause would likely be even more exaggerated than Ye Fan's Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"Little Girl, you really are something."

Ye Fan couldn't help but praise her, but Yun Li appeared somewhat dissatisfied.

"Little? Where am I little?!"

Yun Li puffed out her chest stubbornly. She tried hard to prove herself, but compared to Murong Wan standing nearby, she was clearly lacking.

"Damn it! Sister Murong is too much of a cheat!" Yun Li thought angrily.

Since Yun Li succeeded in refining the foundation establishment pill, her Master could only abide by their agreement and lift the confinement. She immediately rushed to Profound Spirit Peak to find Ye Fan and Murong Wan.

Murong Wan gently rubbed Yun Li's little head with slight doting affection, dropped a line that she needed to go into seclusion to recover from her injuries, and returned to her room.

Soon, only the two of them remained in the Immortal Cave, and the atmosphere instantly became somewhat strange. Finally, Yun Li couldn't help but speak first.

"Senior Brother Ye Fan, I heard you and Sister Murong went on a mission. What exactly happened? How did Sister Murong get injured?"

Ye Fan could only helplessly recount the entire event. As Yun Li listened, her beautiful eyes filled with shock, and her jaw almost dropped to the floor.

"Senior Brother, you actually broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm?!"

"Shush, keep your voice down. Don't go spreading it around, understand?" Ye Fan tapped her forehead as he spoke.

"Senior Brother has so many little secrets."

Yun Li cursed with a blush, sneaking a glance at Murong Wan's room, the blush on her face growing even deeper.

"There's something wrong."

Ye Fan keenly sensed something, but unfortunately, it was too late.

"Senior Brother, can you do me a favor?"

"Tell me what favor first."

Upon hearing this, Yun Li bit her fragrant lip, her slightly immature, pretty face looking as if a rosy sunset had risen on it.

"I heard Senior Brother's painting skills are superb, and I want Senior Brother to draw a picture for me."

"This news has spread all the way to Pill Cauldron Peak?!" Ye Fan was caught between laughter and tears.

Yun Li's little face turned even redder, and she stammered that she had only heard rumors and wanted to see if it was true.

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother only excels at painting erotic pictures. I really don't know how to draw people with clothes on," Ye Fan quickly declined.

"Senior Brother, you're talking nonsense. What you drew clearly had clothes on..."

As soon as Yun Li spoke, she regretted it. Her pretty face instantly flushed crimson, and she couldn't even speak clearly.

"You've seen it?!" Ye Fan was surprised.

"No!!"

Yun Li would never admit to something like that, even if it killed her. In the end, she simply resorted to acting spoiled.

"Senior Brother, if you don't help me draw... I'll tell Sister Murong that you molested me in the Secret Realm!" Yun Li said angrily.

"Good heavens, you're repaying kindness with enmity?!" Ye Fan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Hmph hmph, you figure it out yourself."

Yun Li snorted lightly, and soon her eyes filled with tears.

The look in her eyes suggested that if Ye Fan didn't agree, she would burst into loud sobs the next second. He could only surrender helplessly.

"Fine, fine, I'm truly afraid of you. I'll draw it for you."

Seeing that Ye Fan agreed to draw for her, Yun Li immediately reverted to her usual mischievous demeanor. The speed of the change and the high level of acting were truly a unique skill.

Just as Ye Fan was about to put brush to paper, a good idea popped into his mind, and the smile on his lips became hard to suppress.

"If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll really think you can walk all over me."

Ye Fan asked Yun Li to stand still as a model, and then his inspiration burst forth, unable to stop.

Although Yun Li didn't know what 'model' meant, she obediently followed instructions.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Fan finally stopped painting, looking very satisfied with his work.

"Senior Brother, are you done? My legs are getting sore."

"It's done. Come over and take a look."

"Hmph hmph, that's more like it."

Yun Li excitedly ran over to admire Ye Fan's masterpiece, but the moment she took one look, her face flushed crimson, and she couldn't even speak clearly.

"Se-Senior Brother, you... you... you... what is this you drew?!"

"I told you, I only know how to draw this kind. How is it? Quite lifelike, right?" Ye Fan suppressed his laughter.

Looking at the painting before her, Yun Li could barely breathe. The person in it was indeed her, but... but... but why wasn't she wearing any clothes?!

Yun Li instantly realized she had been tricked, feeling so ashamed she could find nowhere to hide, and almost couldn't resist fighting Ye Fan.

"If you move around again, I'll photocopy this painting ten thousand times, guaranteeing every Disciple on Pill Cauldron Peak gets one. What do you think?"

Yun Li was countered, and she couldn't utter a single shameful word, having no choice but to surrender obediently and promise not to cause trouble for Ye Fan anymore.

"That's better."

Ye Fan casually tossed the scroll to Yun Li, urging her to take it back and burn it, otherwise, if it circulated, everything would be over.

"Stinky Senior Brother! La la la! You just wait!"

Yun Li fled the Immortal Cave like a gust of wind, not daring to look at Ye Fan again.

Watching Yun Li's flustered appearance, Ye Fan could only shake his head helplessly.

He naturally understood Yun Li's little intentions, but he had finally reached this point with Murong Wan, and it was better to have fewer romantic entanglements.

With this incident, Yun Li probably wouldn't come looking for trouble again anytime soon.

But just as Ye Fan settled Yun Li, a cold voice came from beside him.

"What you drew is quite accurate."

"Of course, my skill level is..."

Ye Fan stopped halfway through his sentence, suddenly feeling the temperature in the Immortal Cave drop significantly.

He turned around to see that Murong Wan had emerged from the room at some unknown time, her beautiful eyes filled with pure killing intent.