Then, holding the token of a second-grade alchemist, he left the place amidst cries of pain.

The power of fire alone was too cheap for him, so she deliberately added a trace of Red Lotus Karmic Fire. From then on, whenever he started refining pills, he would feel the pain of being burned by fire.

...

When Lu Fuyue returned to her courtyard, her expression changed, and she suddenly sensed something was wrong.

She usually sets up a barrier around her yard, and as soon as someone enters her yard, the barrier will retain that person's presence.

But why does this aura look so much like... Nan Chu Li?

So Lu Fuyue quickly followed the scent and soon found Nan Chuli lying on the ground at her door, her body flushed red.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Fuyue's eyes. She could tell at a glance that Nan Chuli had been poisoned by the Hehuan Powder.

The longer the duration of treatment with Hehuan Powder is prolonged, the stronger its medicinal properties become.

The only way to break the curse is through dual cultivation or by sacrificing one's cultivation level by dispersing one's power.

Otherwise, there is only one way out: death.

Just as Lu Fuyue was about to turn around and call someone to help Nan Chuli carry her back, someone grabbed her sleeve. She paused, turned around, and looked at the man on the ground in confusion.

"Your Highness, please bear with it a little longer. I will have someone carry you back to the East Palace and then find someone to detoxify you."

At this moment, Nan Chuli's consciousness was almost driven mad by the evil fire in his body, and his whole body was burning hot.

In a daze, he seemed to see her, so he subconsciously crawled towards Lu Fuyue, then raised his hand and tightly grabbed her sleeve, struggling to lift his head to look at her.

"No, I don't want them to help me detoxify..."

Lu Fuyue sighed helplessly and slowly said, "They're really pitiful."

However, there was no emotional fluctuation in Lu Fuyue's eyes. She slapped him with her backhand and knocked him unconscious. Then she fed him a Grade 7 Heart-Clearing Pill.

Anyway, once the person was sent to the Eastern Palace, how he was cured of the poison was none of her business.

Lu Fuyue quickly summoned the palace servants from the East Palace, and when they saw Nan Chuli's condition, they immediately took him back to the East Palace.

Now it's time for her to cultivate; no one can become an obstacle on her path to enlightenment.

...

The Eastern Palace

After bringing Nan Chuli back, he regained some of his senses under the influence of the Qingxin Pill.

After taking in his surroundings, a look of confusion flashed in Nan Chuli's eyes. He remembered that he seemed to have seen her, but how did he end up back in the hot spring of the East Palace?

Just as he was feeling puzzled, Yun Luoxue, dressed in a thin red veil, suddenly emerged from the water and slowly approached Nan Chuli.

"Your Highness, let me detoxify you."

Nan Chuli's face instantly darkened. He wanted to speak, but he couldn't muster any strength. "Get...get out of here!"

Upon hearing Nan Chuli's words, Yun Luoxue's expression changed slightly. She chuckled, her bright red gauze becoming even more transparent under the water, revealing glimpses of the scenery within, as she slowly swam towards him.

A hint of disgust flashed in Nan Chuli's eyes, and she immediately turned her head away.

"Your Highness, don't speak so confidently. Perhaps you'll be the one pestering me later."

As she spoke, she swam up to Nan Chuli's side.

Just as she raised her hand to touch Nan Chuli's chest, he suddenly grabbed her neck tightly with his other hand.

Nan Chuli's usual gentle mask was instantly torn off, his scarlet eyes filled with coldness as he spoke in a chilling tone.

"Yun Luoxue, I'll say it again, get out of here, or don't blame me for not showing General Yun any mercy."

With that, his eyes hardened, and he tightened his grip, gripping Yun Luoxue's neck tightly.

As the pressure on her neck increased, a look of fear flashed in Yun Luoxue's eyes, and her breathing became increasingly difficult.

But she was unwilling to give up. She finally managed to bribe the people around him, drug him, and had her master hold Lu Fuyue back.

Just when he was about to succeed, he treated her like this.

Although she had approached Nan Chuli with the aim of entering the Four Kingdoms Academy and obtaining better cultivation resources over the years, how could she not be tempted at all?

At the same time, the effects of the Qingxin Pill were gradually weakening, and in a daze, Nan Chuli seemed to see Lu Fuyue.

"Is that you, Miss Lu?"

His eyes were blank for a moment, and just as he was about to kiss her impulsively, he suddenly came to his senses.

No, it can't be her, she's never been like this!

So Nan Chuli used the last bit of strength to knock Yun Luoxue unconscious with a single palm strike, then stumbled and dragged her outside and threw her out.

After he closed the palace door tightly, he stumbled and fell into the hot spring, splashing water everywhere.

She probably never knew that he first met her ten years ago...

...

An old monk in a kasaya suddenly appeared in the main hall, his hands clasped together, exuding compassion.

He looked at the person lying on the verge of death in the hot spring and sighed, "Amitabha, why did you do this?"

"Alright, alright. Since you have a connection with Buddhism, I will lend you a hand today."

...

From the day Lu Fuyue passed the second-grade alchemist assessment at the age of sixteen, her reputation instantly overshadowed that of Nan Chuli, the number one genius.

As everyone knows, only those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage can refine second-grade pills.

Lu Fuyue was only sixteen years old, but her cultivation had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and she was also a second-grade alchemist.

It's easy to imagine how talented she is. Meanwhile, news of Lu Fuyue's mysterious identity and background spread throughout the Southern Spirit Kingdom.

Royal Palace

A middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe, who bore a resemblance to Nan Chuli, sat on the dragon throne, listening to the news relayed from below, a hint of amusement appearing in his eyes.

"You're saying that the sixteen-year-old second-grade alchemist was brought back from the other courtyard by Li'er?"

The guard knelt on the ground and respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Then who do you think is more suitable to be Crown Prince Li'er's consort, her or that little girl from the Yun family?"

Upon hearing this, the guard trembled involuntarily, and after a moment he spoke, "Naturally, the one Your Majesty prefers is better."

Nan Tingyu remained silent, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

Whoever has the highest value is naturally the best.

"Give the order that a palace banquet be held in the palace in ten days, inviting alchemists of the second rank and above, as well as ministers and people from various powerful families to attend."

“Especially that Lu Fuyue.”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

***

That night,

Lu Fuyue cultivates in the space almost every night because the spiritual energy in the space is many times richer than that in the Southern Spirit Kingdom.