A wasted cultivation cultivator, whose senior sister comes to his door asking for pills at the start

Ye Yun staggered out, making people wonder if he might kick the bucket at any moment.

Then, he laboriously raised his hand, revealing the Sacred Fire Pill in his palm.

"Fortunately, I have not failed in my mission."

Taking the Sacred Fire Pill from Ye Yun's hand, Xue Lan was stunned for a moment, and after examining it for a while, she exclaimed in shock.

"It's actually a flawless Sacred Fire Pill?!"

She looked up at Ye Yun in disbelief and asked.

"Your alchemy skills are that amazing?"

But when she saw Ye Yun swaying precariously, as if he were about to die at any moment, she couldn't help but support him and ask with concern.

"Are you... alright?"

"It's nothing, I just used up a lot of energy, I'll be fine after a rest."

Ye Yun shook his head, then looked up with difficulty and said.

"But you should take your medicine quickly, lest it worsen your injuries."

Xue Lan, who originally loathed him, softened her coldness somewhat when she saw how weak he was yet still cared for her.

Thinking that no matter what, the other person had essentially saved her life, she gently helped him to the bed that had just been made.

"I'm not in a hurry, please sit here for a while."

"Um... thank you."

Ye Yun nodded and sat on the bed with her help.

The realism of this acting is so high that even an Oscar-winning actor would have to take a backseat.

Seeing this, Xue Lan looked at Ye Yun and said calmly.

"After this incident, our grudges will be settled."

According to her, it seems that the matter of her cousin being eliminated last time is now behind her.

Ye Yun didn't seem to care, and simply smiled faintly.

"In that case, if you need any more pills next time, just come to the abandoned pill room to find me."

The meaning behind his words couldn't be clearer.

The blush that had just faded from Xue Lan's face reappeared, and she immediately glared at him with a hint of embarrassment.

"This will not happen again!"

"Tsk tsk..."

Ye Yun didn't argue, but just smiled and remained silent.

Xue Lan clearly didn't want to get entangled with him on this topic, so she immediately changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, if your alchemy skills are so amazing, why are you still staying in the abandoned alchemy room?"

Even in the ancient holy land, there are not many who can refine the Flawless Sacred Fire Pill.

Ye Yun's alchemy skills were enough to secure him an elder position at Tian Dan Peak.

Ye Yun could answer this question without hesitation.

"It's very simple. The waste alchemy room is full of lessons learned from failures. Here, I can summarize the problems in alchemy and thus improve much faster!"

Ye Yun hadn't really studied alchemy, so he just talked about whatever came to mind, and the other party couldn't verify it anyway.

And that was indeed the case. Although Xue Lan found it strange, she only gave him one comment.

"You really are a weirdo..."

Ye Yun shrugged, and then he chatted with Xue Lan for a while.

It was only then that she learned that the other party's cousin had been settled in a town relatively close to the holy land.

Ye Yun sighed helplessly at the matter.

"In the end, if it weren't for that Holy Maiden causing trouble, I wouldn't have bothered to participate in the outer sect assessment. If anyone is to blame, it's her for implementing these reforms."

"And I have a feeling that woman will continue to cause trouble..."

Seeing him criticize without any restraint, Xue Lan shook her head and said.

"The Holy Maiden has her reasons for doing this. We ordinary disciples should refrain from discussing matters of the higher-ups to avoid getting into trouble."

After saying that, she seemed to remember something and changed the subject.

"Oh right, now that you've joined the outer sect, what about next month's..."

But before she could finish speaking, Xue Lan shook her head again.

"Wait, I almost forgot you're an alchemist, you don't need to participate in that."

However, her hesitant manner only aroused Ye Yun's attention.

Ye Yun looked at her and asked in confusion.

"What were you trying to say?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Lan pondered for a moment before speaking.

"What I wanted to ask was, now that you've become an outer disciple, are you prepared to participate in this year's Three Saints Trial?"

"Thinking back, since you're an alchemist, you shouldn't be participating in this kind of combat activity."

To her surprise, Ye Yun paused for a moment after hearing this.

Then, Ye Yun asked with a curious expression.

"What is the Trial of the Three Saints?"

"You didn't know?"

As soon as Xue Lan finished speaking, she quickly realized the reason.

"Oh right, I almost forgot you just entered the outer sect, and given your previous experience in the abandoned alchemy room, it's understandable that you wouldn't know this..."

After that, she gave Ye Yun a general explanation of what the Three Saints Trial was.

As the name suggests, the Trials of the Three Saints is ostensibly a grand competition held by the three holy lands to train their respective disciples.

During the Trial of the Three Saints, each of the three parties will send a team of outer disciples to enter a special space called the Ancient Dragon Secret Realm.

But in fact, this is not a competitive sport; it is an event that the three holy sites set up for their own benefit!

The Ancient Dragon Realm is said to be the place where a ninth-tier mystical beast perished.

It is a super mystical beast comparable to an Emperor Realm expert.

When one dragon dies, all things come to life.

This secret realm was transformed from a desolate place into a Feng Shui treasure land rich in profound energy.

Not only does it nurture all kinds of rare and precious materials, but every few years, it also produces a large amount of dragon crystals.

Dragon crystals are formed from the power of ancient dragons and are top-tier treasures for both alchemy and weapon crafting.

Unfortunately, due to the instability of the space within, it can only be entered by cultivators at the Qi Condensation Realm.

Ultimately, in order to peacefully obtain the dragon crystals from the secret realm, the three holy lands decided to take this opportunity to create an event called the Trial of the Three Saints.

Each side sends out their outer disciples to participate, which not only allows them to obtain dragon crystals but also to train their own disciples, making it a win-win-win situation!

Even during each of the Three Saints Trials, the higher-ups of the three holy lands would set up betting games, each betting that their own disciple would come in first place.

The ranking competition is quite simple: it's about who brings out the most Dragon Crystals.

After listening to Xue Lan's story, Ye Yun found it quite interesting and couldn't help but ask a question.

"In that case, will outer disciples who participate in the Three Saints Trial receive rewards if they achieve good results?"

"Of course there are, and the rewards are quite generous!"

Xue Lan nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then said.

"If I remember correctly, this year's internal rewards for our Holy Land were personally selected by the Holy Maiden, making them the highest rewards ever received in the history of the Three Saints Trials!"

"Oh? What kind of rewards are there?"

"Let me think... First, the top five can be exceptionally promoted to inner disciples."

Xue Lan continued her narration while thinking.

"Then you can choose one from any low-grade profound skill, cultivation technique, or magic weapon in the Holy Land's Treasure Pavilion and Library, as well as some other rewards such as profound crystals."

Hearing this, Ye Yun raised an eyebrow.

"This reward... isn't that outrageous, is it?"

The status of an inner disciple holds little appeal for an outer disciple who is among the top five.

The only ones worth looking at are the three low-grade earth-rank items, which are very precious, but even a single piece isn't that outrageous.

However, Xue Lan took a deep breath and said.

"The key lies in the reward for first place; direct promotion to inner disciple goes without saying."

"From now on, you can choose one from each of the low-grade Earth-rank cultivation techniques, profound skills, and magic treasures!"

"And the first-place winner can also choose to become the Saintess's disciple."

"Finally, and unprecedentedly, the first-place winner will be allowed to stay at the Saintess's Palace for three days, spending time with her day and night, and seeking her guidance on cultivation matters at any time!"