He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

Upon hearing Xun Yan's question, Lu Ge immediately replied, "Brother Yan, I'm running errands for the senior sisters of Yaochi Peak to earn some contribution points."

"Are you done with your work?"

"Just finished working, Yan-ge, what are you doing here?"

"I was familiarizing myself with the inner area, and I just happened to come here."

"Hey! Although this isn't my first time in the inner sect area, there are still many places I can't visit. Otherwise, I could show you around, Brother Yan."

"It's alright. Do you have anything else to do?"

"I have another task to complete; I need to go to a small sect called Yu Dan Men to collect medicinal pills."

Since he didn't have anything urgent to do at the moment, going outside the sect would allow the system map to cover more areas.

So Xun Yan said, "Let's go together! I'd like to take a stroll outside."

"No problem, Brother Yan. Although it's just a regular errand, I feel more at ease with you here."

Using the skills of the Ten Thousand Swords Technique, Xun Yan summoned two flying swords and easily took Lu Ge with him.

Halfway there, Xun Yan asked, "Do you know Senior Sister Yue? She's also Peak Master Jiang's personal disciple."

Lu Ge immediately replied:

"I know. Senior Sister Yue's full name is Yue Jingliu. She successfully formed her core in less than sixty years of cultivation. No matter which sect she's in, she'd be considered a prodigy."

I've heard that Senior Sister Yue has a cold and aloof personality and doesn't like to interact with people, but she's very responsible towards her fellow disciples.

Perhaps it's because she's too serious that many people feel nervous or even afraid when facing Senior Sister Yue.

After saying this, Lu Ge asked curiously, "Brother Yan, did you run into Senior Sister Yue?"

"Yes! She even gave me a lecture," Xun Yan said with a smile.

"Brother Yan, Senior Sister Yue probably didn't mean any harm. She's like that with everyone."

"I know."

After saying this, Xun Yan fell into deep thought:

"The lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is around two hundred years. Many people need to cultivate for over a hundred years before they can attempt to break through to the Golden Core realm."

Moon Mirror Flow successfully formed his core in less than sixty years, which shows his talent. But is it because of this that the Joyful Union Sect would be willing to let such a promising talent go undercover?

Even though the Hehuan Sect isn't a righteous sect, they still need to pass on their traditions, and they usually keep promising talents hidden away to cultivate them.

They wouldn't be so foolish as to send all their promising talents out as undercover agents. While promising talents have a higher probability of successfully infiltrating and reaching high positions, it's not a 100% guarantee.

If something unexpected happens, it would be more valuable to cultivate it yourself, but Yuejingliu's voice is exactly the same as the one in the recording stone.

Was it just a coincidence? Looks like I need to keep a closer eye on her from now on. Right now, I'm in the shadows while she's in the open, which gives me a certain advantage.

Having made his decision, Xun Yan led Lu Ge on a faster journey, arriving at their destination without any obstacles.

Yu Dan Sect is a small sect within the territory of the Misty Sect.

Even the highest combat power in a small sect is only at the Golden Core Realm, and that's only achieved by consuming pills.

Their combat power is far inferior to that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

If it weren't for the protection of the Misty Sect, such a small sect would be at risk of being wiped out at any time.

However, the Misty Sect is not a charity; it does not provide free protection to the Feather Pill Sect.

Every so often, the Yu Dan Sect needs to offer a sufficient number of pills.

These pills are mainly consumed by the outer sect. For example, many of the pills distributed during the investigation of the Thunderous Secret Realm came from the Feather Pill Sect.

There are many small sects like Yu Dan Sect that are protected. They each perform their duties, which saves the Misty Sect a lot of "costs".

When Xun Yan and Lu Ge landed outside the gate of Yu Dan Sect, there were already people from Yu Dan Sect waiting for them.

However, Xun Yan keenly noticed that the two people waiting looked slightly nervous, and their unease became even more apparent when they saw him.

"Something's wrong," Xun Yan thought to himself, then gave Lu Ge a look.

Without needing to say more, Lu Ge understood the meaning in Xun Yan's eyes, and he also noticed that the people from Yu Dan Sect were acting strangely.

The members of the Yu Dan Sect stepped forward, and the older one spoke up: "Fellow Daoists, you have come from afar and must be tired. I am Liang De, the Second Elder of the Yu Dan Sect."

"Elder Liang, it's a pleasure to meet you. I wonder if the pills are ready?" Lu Ge asked.

Although the other party was at the Foundation Establishment Realm, a whole realm higher than him, he was now representing the Misty Sect.

His dignified demeanor in the face of the elders of the affiliated sects was already a sign of respect.

Otherwise, even if he takes advantage of you, the other party will have no choice but to put up with it.

When Lu Ge asked him questions, Liang De's face clearly showed his difficulty.

Seeing this, Xun Yan asked, "Fellow Daoist Liang, is there a problem?"

As a subordinate sect of the Misty Sect, Liang De naturally recognized that Xun Yan was wearing the robes of an inner disciple.

That's why he had previously shown fear and unease.

But perhaps resigned to his fate, Liang De gritted his teeth and said:

"Fellow Daoist, to be honest, we had already finished refining the pills, but they were stolen. Now the sect leader is personally leading a team to investigate."

"Stolen?" Lu Ge frowned slightly.

He originally thought this was just a routine errand, after all, over the years, even though the Yu Dan Sect had changed its leaders several times, there had never been any problems with handing over the pills.

Unexpectedly, he was the one who encountered this accident.

Moreover, the pills were stolen right under the nose of a Golden Core cultivator, even if that Golden Core cultivator wasn't very strong.

But this is enough to prove that the person who stole the elixir could not have been of low cultivation level.

"Your sect leader is at the Golden Core stage, how could this be stolen?" Xun Yan asked.

After wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Liang De said:

"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but because there are a large number of pills this time, not all of them can be taken out after they are refined."

It needs to be placed in the alchemy furnace to absorb the residual medicinal effects in order to maximize the efficacy of the elixir.

Furthermore, this batch of pills was personally refined by the sect leader, which was quite a drain on his resources.

While waiting for the pills to absorb their effects, the sect leader went back to rest, leaving the care of the pills to others.

The person who stole the elixir was clearly of high cultivation; all those guarding the elixir were silently knocked unconscious and have not yet regained consciousness.

After Liang De finished explaining the whole story, Xun Yan heard anxious footsteps again.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man with a beard that reached his waist walking quickly towards him.

This old man was none other than Liu Kou, the head of the Yu Dan Sect.

After approaching Xun Yan, he first bowed and then spoke:

"Fellow Daoist, the theft of the pills was indeed due to my negligence. I wonder if you could give us a little more time so I can refine another batch of pills?"

Seeing that the thief could not be found for the time being, Liu Dou immediately changed his strategy and decided to deal with the Misty Sect first.

Otherwise, even if someone is captured, they will still be punished by the Misty Sect if they cannot produce a sufficient number of pills.

If things get even worse, and the Misty Sect stops protecting them, then it will be tantamount to a slow death for them.

Just as Xun Yan was about to speak, a sudden inspiration struck him. He opened the system map with a thought and immediately saw a point of light on it.