Duanmu Zhi Qiu showed a troubled expression and said, "There is a way, but it's very difficult!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Hua was overjoyed.

If there's a way, then there's an opportunity. After all, there's nothing that can't be done, except perhaps bringing the dead back to life.

"Please speak frankly, Brother Duanmu!"

Duanmu Zhi Qiu said, "If Brother Lan breaks through to the Yuanxiang Realm, and then changes his name and surname to become an elder of my family, then the archery technique will be taught to you!"

Lan Hua frowned. Once they become experts at the Yuanxiang Realm, they probably won't need such archery skills anymore.

Besides, having roamed the world for so long, he has never been bound by any sect.

"Brother Duanmu, are there any other conditions?"

Duanmu Zhi Qiu shook his head slightly, looking quite troubled.

"Unless you make outstanding contributions to the aristocratic family and make it stronger and larger, perhaps the family head will use that as a condition to teach you this archery technique!"

"Outstanding contribution?"

Lan Hua pondered for a moment and then smiled, "If I help the aristocratic families win the Three Families Martial Arts Tournament in two months, can the family head teach me archery?"

Duanmu Zhiqiu remained silent.

"Brother Lan, winning the Three Families Martial Arts Tournament was the condition for you to get back the Yueque Bow. Have you forgotten it so quickly?"

Moreover, this achievement is somewhat lacking in contribution to the aristocratic families, and even if you give up the Yueque Bow, it probably won't work.

To learn the family's secret archery techniques, another condition must be met!

Lan Hua sighed. There really wasn't anything else she could do.

I can't be controlled by others and become an elder of a powerful family, because then I'd even have to change my surname.

Although Lan Hua is thick-skinned and can afford to lose face like this, if her master finds out, she'll definitely be finished.

"never mind!"

Just as Lan Hua was about to return to her room, she heard Ba Xia's voice.

"Brother Hua, how could you forget about the Divine Transformation Pill? That's a really good thing!"

After Baxia's reminder, Lan Hua suddenly realized her mistake and thought to herself how foolish she had been to forget about the Divine Transformation Pill.

Although breakthrough pills exist in the world, these pills can only help one break through to the Dao Danxia Realm. To break through to the Dan Shen Realm, one must rely on oneself.

There are countless experts in the Danxia Realm, but less than 30% of them can break through to the Danshen Realm.

They either die while breaking through to a higher realm, or they stop progressing altogether.

If the Transformation Pill is available, greatly increasing the chances of breaking through to a higher realm, then the talent pool of a sect will be more rationally allocated.

In this way, more cultivators will be helped to break through to the Refining Spirit Realm, or even the Primordial Manifestation Realm.

Thinking about it this way, the Transformation Pill's contribution to the sect is truly significant.

Lan Hua was secretly delighted, then turned around and continued to pester Duanmu Zhi Qiu.

The latter was about to close the door when he saw Lan Hua about to leave, but was startled when he suddenly turned around.

"Brother Lan, are you still not giving up?"

"I know that Brother Lan was a rogue cultivator before, and it is not easy for him to achieve such success, but these are the family rules, and we cannot disobey them!"

Lan Hua smiled and said, "I understand Brother Duanmu's predicament, but I have a way to change the current situation of the aristocratic families!"

Duanmu Zhi Qiu frowned, "Brother Lan, you must be joking with me!"

Lan Hua said seriously, "Have you heard of the Divine Transformation Pill? I can help aristocratic families refine Divine Transformation Pills!"

"What?"

Duanmu Zhi Qiu was taken aback. "The legendary Nascent Soul Pill?"

Lan Hua nodded with a smile, but her smile didn't seem very natural; there was a hint of insecurity in it.

After all, Lan Hua herself hadn't verified the prescription she found in the library, and wasn't entirely certain about its effectiveness.

"Come with me!"

Duanmu Zhi Qiu quickly grabbed Lan Hua's hand and walked towards the family's council hall.

For Duanmu Zhi Qiu, this was indeed a startling event.

Because he himself was also a Dan Shen realm expert and had experienced the dangers of breaking through realms.

If the family can possess enough Divine Transformation Pills, its development will be limitless.

Inside the council hall, Duanmu Wudi sat on the throne, with two elders seated to his left and right at the head of the table.

One of the elders, Lan Hua, was very familiar with; it was none other than Duanmu Chong.

Duanmu Chong's real name is Yang Chong. He was a rogue cultivator. After joining the Duanmu family and becoming a guest elder, his cultivation level increased significantly.

After breaking through to the Yuanxiang Realm, he changed his surname and became an elder of the Duanmu family, thus becoming a member of the Duanmu family.

Guest minister Gao Feihu greatly admired Duanmu Chong and also wanted to become an elder through his own efforts.

As for the other elder, named Duanmu Zhenghua, he possesses pure aristocratic blood.

This man had a square face, a mustache, and an imposing presence that made him seem unapproachable.

"What? Young friend, you can actually refine Nascent Soul Pills?"

Duanmu Wudi was startled by his grandson's words, and the spring tea he had just brought to his lips hung in mid-air.

"The formula for the Divine Transformation Pill has long been lost. As far as I know, even the Pill God Palace in the Xuan Yu Realm doesn't know the formula!" Duanmu Zhenghua said.

Duanmu Chong said, "Yes, the Transformation Pill is extremely precious. Even the three religions, which have profound foundations, do not have many."

So many years have passed, I'm afraid there aren't many left of the three religions, right?

Duanmu Wudi nodded slightly, "Indeed, I heard that the successors of the three sects went into seclusion for a while and have recently broken through one after another. They must have benefited from the Divine Transformation Pill!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Hua's expression changed slightly, as she had not expected that the three religions would possess the Divine Transformation Pill.

However, what surprised him even more was that the successors of the three religions also successfully completed their seclusion and used the Transformation Pill.

Duanmu Wudi asked, "Young friend, the formula for the Nascent Soul Pill has been lost for many years. How did you come to know it?"

Lan Hua smiled and said, "Naturally, I discovered it by accident!"

He was telling the truth, and his words came out naturally.

To prove he could refine the Nascent Soul Pill, Lan Hua emphasized, "I broke through to the next realm in just over two months, and I used the Nascent Soul Pill!"

Duanmu Wudi's expression changed slightly. "More than two months? They really used the Nascent Soul Pill!"

"Is it even possible that it's fake?"

Lan Hua can lie so easily now, without blushing or skipping a beat; she's just a little insecure.

Duanmu Wudi was somewhat excited. "Young friend, could you refine a few Nascent Soul Pills for my family?"

Lan Hua pretended to be troubled, "Patriarch, this is a bit difficult. First, the required spiritual herbs are extraordinary, and second, refining the Divine Transformation Pill is another condition!"

Duanmu Wudi frowned slightly. "Young friend, are you implying that you want to make another deal with my family?"

"good!"

Lan Hua smiled and said, "As long as the patriarch agrees to one condition, I can continue to refine Nascent Soul Pills for the aristocratic families, as many as you want!"

"What are the conditions?" Duanmu Zhenghua asked.

"In the battle against the dragon, the patriarch was a peerless hero, piercing the dragon's scales with a single arrow. I want to learn that archery technique!"

"Please, Master, enlighten me!"

After speaking, Lan Hua clasped her hands in a respectful salute to Duanmu Wudi.

"What? You actually want to learn my family's secret archery technique, the armor-piercing, invisible arrow?" Duanmu Zhenghua exclaimed in surprise.

“Indeed, I wonder what the patriarch thinks of these conditions?” Lan Hua asked, looking directly at Duanmu Wudi.

Duanmu Wudi narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "You bastard Lan Hua, you actually have designs on me not passing on my archery skills."

The Armor-Piercing Invisible Arrow is a closely guarded secret of aristocratic families, never to be passed on to outsiders.

However, the Divine Transformation Pill was simply too tempting.

If they possessed enough Divine Transformation Pills, then the aristocratic families would produce more Pill God Realm experts, thereby cultivating more experts above the Refining God Realm.

"I agree, but I have a condition. If you can accept it, I will agree to the deal!" Duanmu Wudi said.