The wealthy man who bought the pills poured them out and started eating them. After a while, his complexion improved a lot. Now, without him saying anything, everyone understood that the pills Ye Xiruo was selling were indeed good stuff. Although the price was really outrageous, practically ripping people off, they were willing to risk it all to pass the assessment and join the Haoqi Pavilion.

"Give me two bottles of Rejuvenation Pills."

"A small elixir."

"I want a bottle of Nourishing Spirit Pills."

"Don't grab it, don't grab it! First come, first served, first served!"

Seeing this, Zishu and Yingxun also took out their own pills and started selling them. The prices were just as attractive as the pills, which made people both love and hate them.

Time is precious, and after taking the pills, it takes time for the effects to fully develop. So, everyone was very quick to buy them. Ye Xiruo's hundreds of bottles of pills were quickly snapped up, and Zishu and Yingxun's pills also sold out very quickly.

Upon learning that the three were all alchemists and had run so fast, everyone was full of confidence in their pills and believed they would definitely pass the Heavenly Ladder assessment.

It's a beautiful misunderstanding, but they won't be kind enough to correct it. Let them boost their confidence, and maybe they'll actually pass!

"Junior sister, well done."

"Entering a sect requires spending money everywhere, so naturally we should try to save up as many spirit crystals as possible."

"Let's go quickly."

The elder floating in the clouds had a very strange expression. These three alchemists were incredibly confident, still having the mood to do business and make money on the Heavenly Ladder.

"It seems that Medicine King Pavilion is brimming with talent this year."

"These three are indeed rare talents."

All the elders were at a loss for words. From the beginning until now, Ye Xiruo and her group had caused quite a few hilarious and exasperating incidents. They all had a feeling that Ye Xiruo would definitely pull off something even more surprising and shocking.

"Junior Sister, Yingxun, you two be careful, the pressure ahead is immense."

"Understood." Ye Xiruo's spiritual power burst forth, quickly enveloping her like a silkworm, and Ying Xun did the same.

"Okay, let's cheer each other on."

All three were fully prepared to face the immense pressure. Ye Xiruo's spiritual power was being constantly depleted, while abundant spiritual energy continuously flowed into Zishu's body, circulating spontaneously within his meridians, and his true essence was growing imperceptibly.

Zishu was the first to cross the last step, followed by Ye Xiruo and Yingxun, who also stood steadily on the steps.

After passing through those daunting steps, all the pressure vanished in an instant. Their legs were still trembling violently, and their vital energy was slowly recovering. The feeling of having absolutely no pressure around them was incredibly liberating.

The only downside was that I thought I had passed the Heavenly Ladder, but I didn't expect there to be thousands more steps ahead, one after another, seemingly extending all the way to the sky.

"The assessment isn't over yet? Otherwise, someone should have come to pick us up by now."

"I don't think this level will be any easier than the last one, so everyone be careful."

"Don't worry, we'll definitely pass."

Three hands of different sizes and colors clasped together.

"Let's go, we've already wasted a lot of time." We don't want to actually go over time, that would be really embarrassing.

As a result, after taking only a few steps, Ye Xiruo discovered that her senior brother and senior brother Yingxun had disappeared; they had truly vanished.

This seems to be another kind of formation. There is a thick white mist in front of us, and we can't see the steps under our feet at all. This level is likely an illusion, testing one's state of mind.

Ye Xiruo was also speechless. This was only the first hurdle, yet they were testing so many things—it was insane. She seriously doubted whether they could recruit anyone like this. Could they? Could they?

As Ye Xiruo walked forward through the thick fog, Feng Yi's figure gradually appeared before her.

"Xiaoye, I'm back. Shall we leave this place together?"

Where did you go? I miss you so much.

Without a second thought, Ye Xiruo used the thin leaf in her hand to sever Feng Yi's throat. Sure enough, no blood flowed out, and Feng Yi's figure turned into a cloud of white mist and disappeared.

Next, there was Shu Ya's resentful face, her long, blood-red nails gripping Ye Xiruo's neck tightly: "Ye Xiruo, you bitch, it was you, it was you who killed Brother Yi, it was you, I'm going to kill you."

Without blinking, Ye Xiruo chopped down the disgusting woman with a single sword stroke.

What a horrible illusion! Why do so many people keep appearing that make her feel uncomfortable?

Two familiar figures gradually materialized in the white mist—his father and mother.

"Xiaoye, you've suffered so much. Mom is so sorry."

"Don't cry. Our family has finally reunited. We should be happy."

"Yes, yes, I was confused. I should be happy. Xiaoye, let's go home. Mom will make your favorite braised pork and lion's head meatballs."

Her mother's appearance hadn't changed at all; she looked exactly the same as before, her eyes filled with love. Even though she knew it was all fake, Ye Xiruo couldn't help but nod: "Okay, let's go home."

She followed her parents back to their familiar neighborhood, greeting several familiar neighbors along the way. Everything seemed exactly the same as before, just as it had always been.

When they got home, her father washed a bunch of fruit, all of which she liked to eat. Her mother went to the kitchen to cook, and when she tried to help, she was kicked out.

"There's too much smoke in the kitchen. Go outside and wait a bit, it'll be fine soon."

Soon, the dishes were ready, and Ye Xiruo enjoyed a sumptuous lunch with them.

"Xiaoye, don't go back today, stay at home."

Ye Xiruo nodded: "Okay, I'll keep you company for a chat."

Even though she knew that everything in front of her was an illusion, a lie, Ye Xiruo still couldn't help but succumb to it. This was her most beautiful memory, and it was already wonderful that it could be recreated. How could she bear to destroy this beauty with her own hands?

Little did they know, Xue Junhan on the cloud was getting anxious. This shouldn't be happening. The illusion tests one's mind, and the little disciple's mind should be very firm. What could stop her from getting into the illusion? It's been so long, and she still hasn't come out.

You must know that even the most exceptional geniuses only have a very short time to pass this test, so my little apprentice must be careful not to make any mistakes.

After spending half a day with her parents, Ye Xiruo destroyed the illusion with her own hands. "I'm sorry, Mom and Dad, I'm so sorry."