Moreover, she could smell the fragrant aroma emanating from her body, similar to the scent of flowers but mixed with a hint of the fragrance of pills, intoxicating enough to make one heady with desire.

Their bodies both stiffened for a moment.

Xueyan, upon seeing this, laughed and said, "You two, if you wish to be affectionate, wait until the Return Ceremony is over. Up here in the high skies, it would be quite improper if someone were to see."

Xia Xue blushed and hastily said, "Hurry up and let go of me."

Wang Xiaoqiang quickly released her, coughing awkwardly twice.

Under the cloak of embarrassment, Xia Xue took the lead and flew into Medicine God Valley first.

Yuerong personally guided Wang Xiaoqiang as they both entered Medicine God Valley.

After entering Medicine God Valley, and by then it was the Noon Hour, Yuerong first took Wang Xiaoqiang for a tour within Medicine God Valley.

Wang Xiaoqiang discovered that, indeed, Medicine God Valley was vast, several times larger than the Five Spirit Sect, and the scent of pills lingered everywhere, truly befitting a great alchemy faction.

Although Yuerong's cultivation base was not high, her delicate beauty drew much attention. No matter where she went, she attracted a crowd of male disciples' gazes. Today, seeing Yuerong casually strolling with a man, looking intimate, made some male disciples display their envy and resentment.

"No way, has our goddess already been claimed?"

"Damn, this young guy has a cultivation base that has reached the True Immortal Realm, no wonder Yuerong favors him."

Immediately, people began to gather and discuss.

In Medicine God Valley, there were ten great beauties, and Xia Xue counted as one, Yuerong as another. Remarkably, both women were still young and free of romantic entanglements, so they were deeply adored by a host of male disciples, who dreamt of them as lovers, even to the point of fantasizing about them when pleasuring themselves at night. However, the two women maintained their purity and carried themselves with a certain aloofness, not giving the average disciple a second glance. Especially Yuerong, who had been the object of affection for one of the sect's elite disciples, but she did not succumb to him just because he was an elite.

Even though the elite disciple resented her for it, harboring fantasies of taking her by force, he ultimately dared not act upon such thoughts. Medicine God Valley was not as chaotic as the Five Spirit Sect—the Valley's discipline was very strict. Furthermore, the disciples' characters were formidable, and the Valley provided strong protections for its members. Thus, even the lowest-ranking miscellaneous servant disciples could expect effective personal protection and were safe from bullying and harm.

Wang Xiaoqiang, hearing the envious remarks of Medicine God Valley's male disciples, remained indifferent, for only mediocrity is never envied. Nonetheless, from these comments, he could tell that Yuerong held high renown within Medicine God Valley. And it made sense; such a pretty and poised girl would naturally be the center of attention wherever she went.

While a host of male disciples were consumed with jealousy, the lovely and charming Xia Xue appeared before the two, grabbed Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, and said, "Young Master Wang, I have already reserved a table at Drunken Immortal Tower. Let's go have our meal now!"

The envious male disciples, witnessing another beauty, Xia Xue, also in a seemingly close relationship with Wang Xiaoqiang, became even more inflamed with jealousy. They thought the two goddesses belonged to Medicine God Valley and should ideally be with the sect's own men. Yet, the beauties were being taken away by an outsider—and to add insult to injury, he was managing to woo both at once. "This can absolutely not be tolerated," they thought, some wishing they could strike Wang Xiaoqiang down with a sword to vent their frustration.

However, as Medicine God Valley strictly prohibited all forms of violence, no one dared to make a move.

Yuerong said, "Well then, Young Master Wang, why not go have a meal with Junior Sister Xue and thereafter, stay over with her…"

Her words clearly had an undertone of flirtation, causing both Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Xue to blush. Xia Xue let go of Wang Xiaoqiang's hand and instead took hold of Yuerong's, saying

"Sister Yuerong, you're teasing me again. Of course, if I'm inviting Young Master Wang, I must invite you as well. Come on, let's go together."

The layout of Medicine God Valley was somewhat similar to that of the Taiyi Sect on Earth. There was a free market within the sect itself, with various establishments like restaurants, shops, teahouses, and pill pharmacies readily available.

Drunken Immortal Tower was a well-known restaurant within Medicine God Valley. The dishes and drinks were of a higher class. For instance, the meat dishes were made from the flesh of demon beasts of the Fifth Level or higher. The spirits were brewed with pills. Not only tasty, these meats and drinks also strengthened the body and could enhance cultivation. Because Drunken Immortal Tower offered good quality at reasonable prices, it was a popular spot among the disciples.

When the three arrived at the first-floor hall of Drunken Immortal Tower, it was just in time for the meal rush. The hall was filled with customers, all of whom were disciples of Medicine God Valley.

Among them were quite a few elite disciples.

The disciples of Medicine God Valley were judged on two crucial factors: their cultivation base and their alchemy skills. Both were indispensable, and sometimes, the higher echelons of the sect valued alchemy skills even more, as after all, Medicine God Valley was a great alchemy power.

For thousands of years, the sect's emphasis has been on alchemy rather than martial cultivation techniques.

So sometimes, if you notice some elite disciples with a seemingly low cultivation base, you can infer that their alchemy skills must be particularly high.

"Oh, Sister Yuerong, my goddess, I didn't expect you to come and drink as well. Come over, there's a spot right here." As soon as the three of them entered, a drunken man waved at Xi Yuerong with a lewd smile on his face.

Xi Yuerong glared at him fiercely and completely ignored him. Xia Xueyan also cast a look of disgust at the man and then said, "Don't mind him; our reserved table is upstairs."

With that, she took Wang Xiaoqiang by one hand and Xi Yuerong by the other and went upstairs.

"Senior Brother Lin, aren't you heartbroken? The goddess of your heart has been taken; you might as well give up on that fantasy!"

"Damn it, a guy in the True Immortal Realm dares to compete with me?" The man's pride was severely wounded. After all, as an elite disciple, he was used to having any woman he fancied to be willing to throw themselves into his arms. Now, to be rebuffed in front of so many fellow disciples and in front of his goddess was humiliating. Grinding his teeth in anger, he slammed his right hand on the table, his face twisted with ferocity, and said, "I could crush him in a minute."

"You're going to start a fight here, Senior Brother Lin, in the Sect?" The man sitting beside the man with the surname Lin scornfully said. "Unless you're a favorite in front of the Valley Master."

"Forget about it; the Valley Master has long severed her Seven Emotions and Six Desires. Ordinary people don't even register in her eyes," someone coldly remarked.

The Master of Medicine God Valley is an Immortal Venerable, a woman named Huan Qingyi. Though she's in her forties, her appearance is that of a woman in her thirties due to her arts of preserving youth. Not only is she beautiful and ethereal with a voluptuous figure, but she's also greatly adored by the male disciples. Of course, some lecherous disciples fantasize about being the man for Huan Qingyi, to have power over such an authoritative and beautiful woman and engage in intimate acts with her.

It's also because Valley Master Huan Qingyi is a woman that there's less infighting within Medicine God Valley. Her gender is also why the female disciples generally hold a higher status than male disciples; male disciples wouldn't dare to bully the female disciples— at most, they would only take a few verbal advantages.

...

On the second floor of Drunken Immortal.

Around a table.

Wang Xiaoqiang, Xia Xueyan, and Xi Yuerong were seated together.

Soon, the food and drinks were served.

The dishes Xia Xueyan ordered were some of the pricier specialties of Drunken Immortal Tower. Although the spread was expensive, almost costing her all her savings, the joy of treating Wang Xiaoqiang to a good meal made it worthwhile for her.

"Here, Little Qiang, try this dish; it's called 'Steamed Trio-tail Fish'..." Xia Xueyan placed a piece of fish onto Wang Xiaoqiang's bowl. Unconsciously, her way of addressing Wang Xiaoqiang had changed from Young Master Wang to Little Qiang, which sounded much more endearing.

Wang Xiaoqiang glanced at the fish and saw that it was a demon fish with three tails. Tasting the flesh, he found it was delicious, surpassing the Reeve's Shad he had raised back on Earth.

At that moment, he was overtaken by his appetite and devoured the food voraciously.

Xi Yuerong personally poured a cup of the Bamboo Leaf Immortal Brew from their valley for Wang Xiaoqiang, and said, "Little Qiang, this is our valley's own Bamboo Leaf Immortal Brew. Try it and see how it tastes..."

Wang Xiaoqiang picked up the cup and drank it down in one gulp, finding the taste exceptionally fragrant and quite delightful.

They enjoyed a meal full of hearty eating and drinking.

After the satisfying meal, Xia Xueyan paid the bill, and as the three of them left Drunken Immortal, a group of people blocked their way.

Those blocking the path were from the group that was drinking downstairs earlier, and the leader was the elite male disciple with surname Lin who had made lewd remarks toward Xi Yuerong.

Seeing the trio come out, with Xia Xueyan still holding Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, the man with the surname Lin felt a pang of jealousy. He looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with malicious drunken eyes and provocatively said, "Kid, you've got some nerve, picking up two of Medicine God Valley's greatest beauties. I'm impressed, but I don't accept it. What makes you think you can win over both of our goddesses just like that? I challenge you to a duel. Do you dare accept?"

Wang Xiaoqiang glanced at the man and saw he was at the Third Stage of the True Immortal Realm, which was higher than his own First Stage. Although outclassed in terms of realm, in terms of overall strength, Wang Xiaoqiang believed he wouldn't lose— that is, assuming the other party didn't possess an Ultimate Technique.

However, faced with the challenger's provocation, Wang Xiaoqiang, fearless, said, "How do you want to play this?"

"Accept my challenge. Let's go to the square and fight it out. If you lose, you'd better get the hell out of Medicine God Valley and swear never to pester our two goddesses again," the man with the surname Lin said.

"And what if you lose?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked with a cold sneer.

"If I lose, I'm at your mercy!" the man with the surname Lin gritted his teeth. He knew well that within Medicine God Valley, the battle platforms only permitted sparring among disciples, friendly sparring at that, which allowed for minor injuries but not serious harm, much less taking a life. In his heart, the man with the surname Lin understood that even if Wang Xiaoqiang won, he could not take his life, or even seriously injure him. So, what did he have to fear? (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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