The two foodies got together and quickly devoured all the food. Although two-thirds ended up in Zishu's stomach, Ye Xiruo was still very satisfied. It's unknown how much her combat power has increased since advancing from the early Foundation Establishment stage to the Great Perfection stage, but her appetite has certainly increased several times over, so she shouldn't be bloated by spiritual energy.

"Senior Brother, before I leave, I would like to exchange it for a piece of longevity wood."

"Perfect timing, I promised Yingxun I'd teach two classes for the disciples of Medicine King Valley."

"That would be wonderful. I'll go and support my senior brother then."

"It's alright, it was just something I did on the side."

Cough cough, but I'm still really looking forward to seeing my senior brother give a lecture.

"Senior Brother, do you want to go back and make some preparations?"

"What I'm talking about is improving their combat effectiveness, not alchemy."

Ye Xiruo spat out a mouthful of tea: "If you teach a weak alchemist to fight, you'll get ganged up on."

"Can't alchemists command the wind and rain and turn the world upside down just like martial artists? How foolish it is to entrust one's life and fortune to others."

"Senior Brother is right." The entire continent has only produced one such extraordinary individual, the youngest Nascent Soul Venerable—that title now belongs to Xiu Qiyu. However, he might also become the youngest Deity Transformation Grandmaster. The youngest Rank 8 Alchemist—such a prodigy is almost as rare as a Divine Master, appearing only once every thousand years. It's a mystery what incredible luck Jing Li had, managing to have two disciples who are both at the Cloud Realm.

“Brother Zi is right.” This was Ying Xun, who had suddenly arrived.

"Senior Brother Yingxun, I would like to exchange a piece of Longevity Wood. Would that be convenient?"

“You recognized the Everlasting Wood.” Yingxun’s eyes held a hint of amusement.

"Yes, I've seen it in a book before. I saw the real thing a couple of days ago, and it was truly spectacular."

"I need to consult with the elders before I can make a decision on this matter."

"Name your conditions; I am determined to obtain the Everlasting Wood."

"It's because of that guy, Qi Yu, isn't it!" Zi Shu looked at him with a disappointed expression.

“Brother Xiu Qi is about to condense his own name sword. If he has the Longevity Wood, it will be even better.” Ye Xi Ruo said this as if it were a matter of course, which made Zi Shu sigh a few more times.

"You! I really don't know what kind of bewitching potion Xiu Qiyu gave you."

Ye Xiruo could only give an awkward, silly laugh. Brother Xiu Qi was different from everyone else. Who could resist someone like that, with such gentleness? Like a moth drawn to a flame, even knowing that the abyss and destruction lay ahead, she couldn't help but approach.

"Let me take you to see the Everlasting Tree!" The Medicinal Spring, the Everlasting Tree, and the Illusionary City are the three major attractions of Medicine King Valley. They had already witnessed the wonders of the Medicinal Spring, and the Sky City, which floated in the clouds but was actually rooted in a small world, had left a deep impression on them on their first day. Now, only the Everlasting Tree remained.

The Longevity Tree was still surrounded by eighteen layers of restrictions, with various illusion arrays and killing formations appearing one after another. Ye Xiruo and Zishu followed behind Yingxun, just like watching a high-tech blockbuster. The visual experience was absolutely realistic.

Sometimes, even when there seemed to be no path ahead, Yingxun would still rush headlong into it, and sure enough, she would pass through the thin layer of white mist and find a brand new road ahead. Sometimes, vines and flowers would suddenly appear under her feet, releasing a sweet fragrance. Ye Xiruo simply summoned the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine and then ignored the plants under her feet.

"Junior sister, relax. Even if you enter the killing formation, I can protect you and keep you safe."

"Shh." It's not appropriate to make jokes like that at such a serious moment.

"Senior Brother Yingxun." Ye Xiruo only felt the smooth fabric drift away from her palm, and then she could no longer see Yingxun's shadow.

Fortunately, my senior brother is still by my side.

"Senior Brother, what do we do now?" Ye Xiruo asked with a mournful face, feeling utterly hopeless.

"Don't worry! This is an illusion array, not a killing array."

Zishu drew his longsword, gripped it in one hand, and pulled Ye Xiruo along with the other, slashing directly at the illusion array. Although he couldn't directly calculate the array's core, it was the weakest point in the entire array, and his gamble paid off.

The two still couldn't find Yingxun.

"These formations are constantly changing; Yingxun might be somewhere there."

"If I had known it was this dangerous, I wouldn't have come to check it out."

"Junior Sister can treat this as a test, let them see if my Pill King Palace is truly without capable people." Zishu's lips curled into a wicked smile, his round eyes filled with killing intent.

"This is just the outer perimeter; the further in you go, the more dangerous it will become."

"System, if I die, remember to collect my corpse."

"A scourge can last a thousand years; judging by appearances, it won't die."

"I can't die, that's good." Ye Xiruo's heart was filled with fighting spirit: "Okay, let them see if I, the future God Master, am a pushover."

The Bloodthirsty Vine had transformed into its true form, with more than a dozen blood-red vines stretching out behind Ye Xiruo, resembling a man-eating flower with its mouth wide open. A faint bloody aura emanated from it, causing the low-level plant spirits to hide.

Now, beneath their feet lies a soft green meadow, and before them stretches a beautifully shaped bamboo forest, its surface a vast expanse of blue.

If only these damned bamboo stalks wouldn't move. They'd been in the bamboo forest for a quarter of an hour, and the eldest brother was constantly calculating their escape route. Ye Xiruo stood by, vigilant against the unknown risks.

"Follow my steps, quickly." After walking about ten steps, Zishu had to stop and continue his deduction.

Ten minutes later, the two continued walking forward, this time taking about twenty steps, but the damned bamboo still surrounded them.

"Little Green, can you eat these bamboo stalks?"

"Fool, these bamboos have long been part of the formation. Moving one affects the whole thing. Do you want the entire formation to be fully awakened and annihilated into dust?"

"You mean the great formation hasn't fully awakened yet?"

While the eldest brother was still focused on breaking the formation, Ye Xiruo's heart was filled with tears. She never expected that the eldest brother would know about formations. Could he also forge weapons and draw talismans? The all-powerful eldest brother.

In fact, cultivators who can reach the Nascent Soul stage are quite sensitive to fluctuations in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Since the foundation of formations is also spiritual energy, they can break formations through deduction.

The eldest brother paused for a longer time this time than before, and his expression was very solemn.

"This formation has a maximum of sixty-four variations, which can occur in the blink of an eye. Initially, there were only four variations, but now there are thirty-two."

"Senior Brother, are you alright? Do you need to rest for a bit?"

Zishu pulled Ye Xiruo to continue breaking the formation: "We need to break the formation as soon as possible. We can't wait until it has sixty-four variations; that would be too dangerous." What would happen to Junior Sister if they were trapped in the killing formation?