while her two white ankles peeking out from under her raised slippers revealed her skin as smooth as congealed fat.“Grandma!” Hao Ren called affectionately.“Ah Ren is back” Grandma, who was intently w...Chapter 793: A Perfect Conclusion (Grand Finale)

Duan Yao, standing at the mouth of the valley, had a nervous yet respectful expression. Her request for the Ancestor to賜給她丹藥的話語也乖巧甜美，完全冇有以前那種蠻橫的語氣。

However, there was no response from within the valley.

Duan Yao became anxious and pulled out another blue transmission talisman, shouting, "A junior disciple has heard of the great name of this Ancestor and came to offer 16 stalks of fifth-level spirit grass called 'Return Dragon Grass,' in exchange for a single Eternity Face Pill."

Hao Ren stood far behind on another mountain peak, watching Duan Yao. Near Mystic Peak, due to Jin Ciming's setting up of barriers, the mist here could hinder spiritual senses. Duan Yao was too wary to risk sending out her own spiritual sense to investigate within and around the valley, so she had no idea Hao Ren was observing her from above in the woods.

Duan Yao originally thought that with her background as a disciple of the Six Heavens Heavenly Mountain Sect, the Medicine King Ancestor would see her and at least talk to her. She did not expect that the Ancestor within the valley completely ignored her, leaving her no choice but to reveal her true intentions and offer the condition for exchange.

By now, the reputation of the "Medicine King Ancestor" from the Fifth Heavens had reached the Sixth Heavens through some top sects in the Fifth Heavens.

Duan Yao heard that one could obtain Eternity Face Pills at Mystic Peak in the Fifth Heavens. Thus, she secretly stole 16 stalks of fifth-level spirit grass from her sect's herb garden and traveled to the Fifth Heavens to beg for the pills—without even bringing her five-stage Snow Lion Lojia this time around. In fact, Duan Yao could not steal Lojia; her father suspected that she would cause trouble again, so he kept Lojia with him.

"Please give this disciple of the Heavenly Mountain Sect's sect leader, Duan Yao, an Eternity Face Pill. She will be immensely grateful."

Seeing no reaction from within the valley, Duan Yao gritted her teeth and sent in a third transmission talisman.

Transmission talismans were special talismans that could penetrate barriers but were expensive. For Duan Yao to use three of them to obtain an Eternity Face Pill was quite painful.

Duan Yao hoped that the Medicine King Ancestor would grant her a pill out of respect for her sect in the Sixth Heavens, allowing her to quietly return the fifth-level spirit grass without anyone knowing she had stolen it.

With her second transmission talisman, Duan Yao faced pressure from her sect regarding the theft and bravely offered the fifth-level spirit grass as a condition. She hoped that 16 stalks of such high-grade spirit grass would move the Medicine King Ancestor. The actual value of these stalks far exceeded that of an Eternity Face Pill, but given the rarity of such pills, Duan Yao had to make this offer.

For her third transmission talisman, seeing no response from within the valley and fearing the Medicine King Ancestor would question her sincerity, she revealed her identity. As a disciple of the Heavenly Mountain Sect in the Sixth Heavens, how could she lower herself by seeking pills at smaller sects nearby Furthermore, befriending this core formation cultivator might be an opportunity for Duan Yao—perhaps even leading to her father lifting his punishment.

With all three transmission talismans sent in, Duan Yao stood at the valley entrance with clenched fists, eagerly and nervously watching the white mist within.

"This little girl is the daughter of the掌門of the Heavenly Mountain Sect..." Hao Ren stood in the distance and couldn't help but smile.

Duan Yao's three whispering charms revealed all her own background.

The Piaomiao Peak had been silent for a long time, which definitely meant that Xie Yujia and the others were waiting for his decision. Thinking of this, Hao Ren whooshed around to the side of the valley, entering the barrier.

"Sir"

"Hao Ren"

"Uncle"

Indeed, as soon as Hao Ren entered the valley, they all called out simultaneously.

From within the valley, one could faintly see Duan Yao's figure standing at the mouth of the valley. Zhen Ciming had set up a barrier which allowed those inside to see outside but not vice versa.

"That stupid woman! I was even planning on going to the sixth level to cause her trouble, and she just walked into it herself!" Zhao Yanzi rolled up her sleeves and called out.

Actually, she had been wearing short sleeves already, but making this gesture revealed her punk girl nature completely.

"Young Mistress, don't be impulsive," Lu L琳琳and Lu Li莉hastily stopped her.

Xie Yujia held onto three whispering charms and asked Hao Ren, "How should we handle this now"

She knew that the Heavenly Mountain Sect was the sect from which Hao Ren had once stolen secret manuals on the sixth level, and she also knew of Zhao Yanzi's personal grudge against Duan Yao. But she hadn't expected that the little girl would actually be the daughter of the Heavenly Mountain Sect's掌門, and since the Heavenly Mountain Sect was a major sect on the sixth level, it had some clout.

"Do you still have any Face-Fixing Pills" Hao Ren asked her.

"Yes, I've got more than ten left," Xie Yujia answered.

The demand for Set Face Pills was almost on par with Foundation Establishment pills, so Xie Yujia mostly refined these two types of medicinal pills. As she gained more experience in refining them, her inventory also increased.

Foundation Establishment pills were not suitable for over-consumption as they were meant for cultivation. However, Set Face Pills had no side effects and could keep one's appearance youthful while detoxifying and nourishing the skin. They were practically a luxurious skincare product that female cultivators coveted. Even Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉Lili asked Xie Yujia for two pills when they came to the valley.

If one wanted to make money in the cultivation world, refining Set Face Pills was the least risky and most profitable option. Of course, it required advanced alchemy skills and abundant spiritual herbs. Besides "Medicine King Ancestor" like Xie Yujia who could mass-produce pills, no traditional alchemy expert would waste their time on Set Face Pills that did not aid in cultivation.

"Then give her a Set Face Pill," Hao Ren said.

“What” Zhao Yanzi, who was being held back by the Lu sisters, suddenly leapt up.

It was innate for women to love beauty, and female cultivators were no exception. Unlike ordinary women with lifespans measured in decades, female cultivators could live for hundreds of years and naturally wished their youthful appearances would last forever.

The price of a few hundred spirit stones deterred most female cultivators from purchasing Set Face Pills since the same amount of resources could buy a Foundation Establishment pill. For most cultivators, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage was significant; yet they often only managed to achieve this goal in their middle age after arduous efforts, meaning that even if they obtained Set Face Pills afterward, they would only maintain their appearance from middle age.

Duan Yao was the daughter of Tian Mountain Sect’s leader and had access to all sorts of cultivation resources. She did not lack Foundation Establishment pills, which were highly coveted by most cultivators.

Her talent was exceptional; even as an infant, she received care from several Core Formation-stage cultivators who nurtured her bloodline. At the age of one or two, she followed a senior uncle and was personally instructed by Tian Mountain Sect’s eldest and strongest Core Formation ancestor. Thus, at 16 years old, she had already reached the Condensation Pill stage.

Ironically, despite being an alchemy-focused sect, Tian Mountain did not refine Set Face Pills. Alchemy experts in the sect dismissed such pills that only maintained one’s appearance without enhancing cultivation as frivolous and fruitless to study or refine.

Duan Yao pressured several of her sect's alchemists to create Set Face Pills but none succeeded. Her father found out about this and issued a strict order: no alchemist in Tian Mountain Sect was allowed to research Set Face Pills; they had to focus on refining Foundation Establishment pills and other useful medicinal pills instead, or face expulsion.

Frustrated by her failure and chastised by her father, Duan Yao turned to buying Set Face Pills. However, even after having her close senior brothers search for information in the Fifth Level Sky and Sixth Level Sky realms, she couldn’t find any news about the pills.

During her last visit to白沙派to investigate, she had actually been looking for Set Face Pills too, but instead ran into Zhao Yanzi and Hao Ren. After two months of confinement on a mountain peak, she was released and prepared to behave well in hopes of appeasing her father's anger. However, when she heard that an Alchemy King Ancestor lived at the Mysterious Peak on Fifth Level Sky, capable of refining Set Face Pills with rare herbs as payment, Duan Yao’s interest was rekindled.

She secretly slipped out to seek the pills despite any potential punishment from her father if she succeeded.

"Hey hey"

When Hao Ren was holding the Dingyan Pill and heading towards the valley entrance, Zhao Yanzi hurriedly ran up, stretching out her hands to block Hao Ren's way.

"Don't give it to her," Zhao Yanzi glared angrily with bulging eyes.

“She’s lingering near Mysterious Peak. If Mount Tiangong Sect comes investigating, it won’t be good for us,” Hao Ren frowned and said.

“Is that so” Zhao Yanzi spread her arms wide, puffed out her chest, and pursed her lips as she looked at Hao Ren. "You... you like how she looks"

A sudden inexplicable jealousy surged up from Zhao Yanzi's heart. Duan Yao was indeed lively and pretty, if not for her arrogant and impolite disposition.

Hao Ren wanted to give her the Dingyan Pill, which must mean he liked her looks.

Moreover... She is the daughter of the leader of Mount Tiangong Sect. That sounded impressive too.

Zhao Yanzi suddenly felt that Duan Yao was very threatening—she was young, beautiful, lively, and pretty; she also had a good background, and her realm surpassed Zhao Yanzi’s.

And... She called Hao Ren "Sly Demon" with such familiarity. Maybe there were some feelings between them

"I don’t care! You’re not allowed to give the Dingyan Pill to her," Zhao Yanzi bared her teeth and still stretched out her arms, blocking Hao Ren.

Duan Yao was a very threatening person—extremely so. If Duan Yao liked Hao Ren, with her strength, it might be hard to stop her.

Duan Yao seemed like the kind of person who wouldn’t back down from a fight; she wasn't someone easy to compromise with like Xie Yujia.

Hao Ren helplessly looked at Zhao Yanzi and then glanced outside the valley, where Duan Yao was standing. He sighed and put away the pills. He felt it would be better not to add more trouble when these Dingyan Pills weren’t that precious to them anyway.

Little did he know that Zhao Yanzi had no intention of giving any benefit to Duan Yao, who she despised. turned into a contest between offense and defense.If that rock pillar was destroyed, both would lose. If Hao Ren couldn’t knock Zhao Kuo off the rock pillar, then he would lose.Hao Ren standing in mi...