Suddenly, the communication talisman in Lu Fuyue's arms lit up.

It is Master.

"Fuyue, come to the Alchemy Peak. Your master will check whether you have been diligently studying alchemy during this time."

Lu Fuyue felt a little nervous when she realized that she had hardly touched the alchemy furnace during this period. What if her master found out that she hadn't read the Complete Book of Alchemy? Well, she should read it a few times first to avoid being discovered by her master.

With a flick of her sleeve, Lu Fuyue brought the alchemy manual Elder Dan had given her into her hand. She quickly glanced through it and then closed the manual.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although she hadn't looked at it in detail, she had flipped through it several times and could recall most of the content.

...

When Lu Fuyue arrived at the Alchemy Peak, she did not see Elder Dan.

"Senior Sister Lu, is something the matter?"

"This is Elder Dan's alchemy room. Not just anyone can come in. If something is stolen, I won't be able to explain it."

"So please leave here, Senior Sister Lu."

A pretty woman walked over, but her tone was sarcastic and her eyes were very unsettling.

Lu Fuyue turned her head and gave her a deep look, then asked, feigning ignorance.

"Judging from your gray disciple robes, you are not an inner disciple. Judging from your cultivation level, you are only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Furthermore, your bone age is already over thirty years old."

"Have you been in the cultivation world for so long, and you still don't have the most basic common sense?"

Lu Fuyue paused, then said, "Or are you doing this on purpose?"

Lin Xiulian's face turned somewhat pale, and she gritted her teeth, wanting to say something.

But after glancing behind Lu Fuyue, a calculating glint flashed in her eyes. Then, her face trembled with fear, and she said timidly,

"Uncle-Master Lu... I was ignorant of the rules just now, could you... spare me? I don't want to die..."

When Lu Fuyue saw her like this, a knowing look flashed in her eyes. Sure enough, when she turned around, she saw her master standing behind her with an inscrutable expression, looking in their direction.

So that's what they were planning.

It's a pity that her hands are going to suffer again.

Lu Fuyue's expression changed, and she slapped Lin Xiulian hard across the face. Lin Xiulian's head was knocked to the side, and her delicate face instantly swelled up like a pig's head.

She covered her face in disbelief, pointing at Lu Fuyue, "You...you...you actually..."

Lu Fuyue glanced at her indifferently, "Don't you just want me to hit you?"

"What, not enough? Do you want me to give you another slap?"

Lin Xiulian shuddered as she recalled the burning pain on her face, and tears streamed down her face.

Although provoking Lu Fuyue was part of her plan, she was still unwilling to accept it. Why could Lu Fuyue bully people so openly? Was it just because she was the daughter of the sect leader?

Ha, don't think she doesn't know why Lu Fuyue comes to the Pill Refining Peak so frequently. Isn't it to become Elder Dan's disciple?

However, the identity of the top disciple of the Alchemy Peak belongs to her, so what if Lu Fuyue is the sect leader's daughter!

Lin Xiulian raised her head, her eyes filled with grievance, "Uncle-Master Lu, why did you hit me?"

"Is it because you want to become Elder Dan's disciple that you don't want me to participate in Elder Dan's disciple assessment?"

"Uncle-Master Lu, I won't compete with you for the status of your personal disciple. I just want to learn alchemy properly. Can you give me a chance and not eliminate me directly?"

Upon hearing her words, Lu Fuyue immediately understood what she was planning; it turned out she wanted to become her master's disciple.

Because her cultivation and strength were insufficient, they resorted to unorthodox methods to scheme against her.

It doesn't matter how she reacted in that scene, as long as Lin Xiulian can prove that she deliberately used her status to make things difficult for her out of jealousy.

Therefore, whether for her reputation or for his own, Lu Zhengming would force his master to accept Lin Xiulian.

In this way, she, an outer disciple who could only grow spiritual plants and manage spiritual fields on a daily basis, could rise to the top and become Elder Dan's personal disciple.

As they gradually disappeared, more and more people surrounded them, but because of Lu Fuyue's identity, they dared not say anything, though the disgust in their eyes was obvious.

Lu Fuyue laughed as she watched this scene. She turned to Elder Dan and asked, "Elder, do you think I would deliberately target an outer disciple who is inferior to me in every way just because I'm jealous of her?"

Elder Dan coughed a few times and then walked over. “How could that be? Your alchemy talent is the best I’ve ever encountered. I saw what just happened clearly, and I know who is right and who is wrong.”

After hearing Lu Fuyue's words, the onlookers began to doubt Lin Xiulian's story.

Upon hearing this, a hint of panic flashed in Lin Xiulian's eyes, but she quickly recovered.

Since things have already come to this point, let's just go all the way. Elder Dan, don't blame me. It's your own fault for not seeing my contributions to the Alchemy Peak.

She immediately knelt on the ground, crying pitifully, "Elder, I know that I am not as well off as Uncle Lu in terms of status or talent, but I really want to become your disciple, even if I can only be a disciple in name only."

"In order to become your disciple, I stood out from thousands of people in the outer sect and came to the Alchemy Peak to tend to the spiritual herbs and fields and learn alchemy knowledge, just so that you can see my hard work."

"Elder Dan, you can't refuse to accept me just because of Uncle Lu's status."

Upon hearing this, Elder Dan understood everything.

He's just another one who's trying to take shortcuts and become the top disciple of the Alchemy Peak.

He was the only elder on the entire Alchemy Peak, and he hadn't wanted to take on any disciples before, so people always tried to curry favor with him, thinking that he would accept them as disciples.

So even if he clearly tells them that he either doesn't accept apprentices, or if he does, he only accepts those with high talent.

But some people still wouldn't listen.

From the very first day she arrived, he could see the ambition in the eyes of this woman who was neither talented nor cunning.

However, he didn't say anything at the time, because sometimes, having ambition is better than not having it.

She just didn't expect that after staying here for a few months, she would find that she couldn't win his favor and become his disciple by planting spirit herbs and helping with chores. So she actually pulled this stunt when he wasn't paying attention.

However, judging from Fu Yue's demeanor, it's clear she can easily resolve this problem. In that case, let's leave it to Fu Yue to practice on.

That's why he stood there quietly watching how things unfolded, so he could intervene if Fu Yue couldn't handle the situation.

"As I said before, I will not accept you as a disciple. Besides, you don't even have the most basic fire control ability in alchemy, so how could you possibly become the top disciple of the Alchemy Peak?"

"I saw clearly what just happened. You are not suited for alchemy. Don't use such dirty tricks again, or I will personally cripple your cultivation next time."

The disciples who were watching also learned the truth of the matter, and then they remembered that a lot of negative information about Lu Fuyue had recently appeared in the Tianxuan Sect.

Could it be that someone deliberately used Lin Xiulian to frame Lu Fuyue today?

Thinking about it this way, they suddenly felt a chill run down their spines. Who on earth had such great power, managing to manipulate them all so completely?