For Lin Yifan, both alchemy and cultivation were his primary pursuits. However, if forced to choose which was more important, he would definitely say cultivation, because nothing is more important than strength.

It's not just because of strength that the Medicine Saint exists, nor would the Medicinal Saint Valley have existed for so long; a major Sect, a large organization, could easily wipe you out with a casual assassination; no matter how skilled your alchemy is, it's useless.

"Yifan! How's the room? Are you satisfied?" Xiaofang asked curiously.

This is considered pretty good, the conditions are almost the same as senior brother's, and you can't find a better one at this "price."

"Satisfied! Satisfied! As long as there's a place to sleep, a place sheltering from the wind and rain, it doesn't matter." Lin Yifan replied.

His requirements were simple because he had a more luxurious cultivation space.

"Yifan, don't underestimate it. Many disciples outside want to compete for it but don't qualify, so you must learn to be content and cherish it." Xiaofang explained and persuaded, fearing Lin Yifan might overthink.

"I don't mind this room at all, really, I'm very satisfied, very satisfied." Lin Yifan responded.

Actually, if he had a choice, he'd rather swap with the disciples outside and not live here. Although the location is good and spiritual energy is abundant, it's also the most heavily supervised place; the Medicine Saint lives here, making it extremely lacking in freedom and privacy.

Upon entering the Medicinal Saint Valley, Lin Yifan had to pay more attention to his words and actions because he could be under surveillance around the clock. If anyone catches on to something or finds any clues, it could be game over.

"As long as you're satisfied!" Xiaofang inquired, "Yifan, do you have any other instructions or areas you're unclear about? If not, I'll be going to take care of my master."

"You go and rest, and take care of Master while you're at it. I'll stay here alone to get familiar with my surroundings." Lin Yifan replied.

"Then I'm off!"

After closing the door, Xiaofang left.

She smiled brightly, her smile sweet; as long as she was with Lin Yifan, no matter where, she would be very happy.

On the other side, Lin Yifan walked around the room and then approached the alchemy furnace.

He discovered it was a bronze cauldron, with a certain grade rank, but compared to Qingxu Immortal's furnace, it fell far short.

If he were not refining very high-level elixirs, he would use this cauldron. The purpose of this was to prevent others from discovering he possessed an Immortal's Cave Mansion and an Immortal Ring.

In the days that followed, Lin Yifan quietly stayed in the room cultivating, undisturbed.

Since that one meeting on the day he arrived, the disciples of Medicinal Saint Valley hadn't seen Lin Yifan anymore, as if Lin Yifan had vanished into thin air.

"What about that new disciple? Where has he gone? How come we haven't seen him for so many days?"

"Who knows, maybe he's in seclusion cultivating."

"Wow, does he need to work so hard? He started with seclusion right away; is he trying to catch up with the senior brother to compete for the Young Valley Master's position?"

"You know what, it really might be the case!"

"Tsk tsk! Is he risking his life? You should know that the distance between the Divine Transformation Second Realm Peak and the True Master Realm isn't something that can be caught up within a year or so."

"Don't forget he advanced two realms in just over a month."

"But also don't forget, the further you go, the harder it is to advance; and senior brother won't remain stagnant either. He's also making great efforts in cultivation, striving forward."

"Therefore, this might be the Valley Master's intention, to stimulate senior brother, to add a bit of suspense to the Young Valley Master's position."

"If that kid wants to surpass senior brother, unless he's riding a rocket, he'll never catch up; so the position of Young Valley Master actually has little suspense, ninety-nine percent is already senior brother's."

"You can't say that, what about that one percent?"

Both sides each held their ground, neither conceding to the other; however, those standing with senior brother were still in the majority.

Because the two had different starting lines, how could someone trailing so far behind possibly catch up to someone running far ahead?

A few more days passed, and the news about the Medicinal Saint Valley's Valley Master taking in a new disciple slowly spread and quickly reached the ears of various major Sect Elders.

Upon hearing Lin Yifan had appeared and formally become the third disciple of the Medicine Saint, the Wudang Sect's Third Elder began to execute a long-held plan.

He believed Lin Yifan might have already handed the orange Immortal Ring to the Medicine Saint; otherwise, the Medicine Saint would never have announced Lin Yifan's identity so grandly.

Previously, it was rumored that the Medicine Saint had obtained an Immortal Ring, and now he had another one; truly like adding wings to a tiger, he was almost stepping into the Realm of Longevity with one foot; so no matter what, they had to establish this "family alliance."

Furthermore, the poison in Mu Xueqing's body has not been cured, only temporarily relieved, so Lin Yifan must be held accountable.

Soon, the people proposing marriage arrived.

The Wudang Sect's Third Elder brought Mu Xueqing, dressed in red, along with engagement presents, to propose marriage.

The disciples of Medicinal Saint Valley's eyes lit up, not knowing what the Wudang Sect Elder was up to, hence they inquired curiously: "Elder, you are..."

"Can't you see this live, beautiful bride in wedding clothes standing in front of you? Of course, I'm here to propose marriage."

"Propose marriage? Isn't the proposer usually male? How come it's a female now?"

"Haven't you heard of the practice of 'entering into the bride's family'? A male can enter, and a female can enter too."

"Uh..." The Medicinal Saint Valley disciples were speechless, but they were very curious about which disciple of the Valley Master the Wudang Sect's Third Elder intended to propose to, so they asked: "Elder, who are you proposing to?"

"Your new junior brother, Lin Yifan!" The Wudang Sect's Third Elder answered with finality.

He wanted to make a big scene, forcing the Medicine Saint into an awkward position, compelled to accept this marriage.

"Oh my, no way, when did the new junior brother go off gallivanting?"

"Could it be that he wasn't cultivating in his room these past few days but went out gallivanting instead?"

"Poor Sister Xiaofang, to run into such a scumbag."

Even the female disciples in the Valley couldn't bear it: "This is outrageous, who would have thought the new junior brother was such a disgrace."

...

For a time, rumors spread rapidly, all blaming Lin Yifan.

Mu Xueqing wanted to explain something, but she was stopped by the Third Elder.

The Wudang Sect's Third Elder wanted precisely this kind of public opinion effect.

The Medicine Saint soon came out to greet the Wudang Sect's Third Elder.

Seeing the imposing stance of the Wudang Sect's Third Elder, he felt like today would be an entertaining day.

"Brother Ziqing! Long time no see, long time no see!"

"Brother Guangming, pleasant to see you well!"

"It's windy outside, come in and sit, come in and sit!"

The Medicine Saint invited the Wudang Sect's Third Elder into the grand hall and dispelled the onlooking disciples of the Medicinal Saint Valley.

With many ears outside, it was easy to generate rumors and spread them, so it was more appropriate to discuss matters inside the room.

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