Upon hearing Ji Fengyao's words, everyone from the Dan Sect, including Jiang Dailu, was dumbfounded:

Five months! Advancement to the eleventh rank! And you call that "lacking talent"?!

How are those who haven't been able to advance even one level in decades or even centuries supposed to conduct themselves?

This young man isn't very old, probably around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, not even thirty yet. A tenth-grade alchemist at this age, while not as monstrous as Yun Yao who became an eleventh-grade alchemist before she was even twenty, is still absolutely a genius among geniuses!

After thinking about it, the Second Elder Qingluo, the Third Elder Xuanming, and the Fourth Elder Wu Tianjun looked at Shang Xiye with even more kindness.

This boy is so exceptionally talented, he is a good match for Yun Yao.

But his teacher...

Could it be that he is a disciple of Yun Yao?

That won't do!

"Junior Sister Yun Yao, there's something I'm not sure if I should ask..." Third Elder Xuanming stammered.

“Hehe, Third Martial Uncle,” Ji Fengyao quickly chimed in, looking at the Third Elder Xuanming with a bright smile, “Since Third Martial Uncle doesn’t know whether he should ask or not, then I advise you not to ask; lest you ask something you shouldn’t, and I don’t want to answer it, which would hurt our feelings.”

Xuan Ming: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Alright, that's the vibe, the vibe of the master and disciple on the main peak. Don't ask anything, it's pointless anyway!

The group followed Ji Fengyao and Shang Xiye into the Dan Sect.

Looking at the familiar mountains, rivers, flowers, and plants of Danzong along the way, and smelling the familiar fragrance of herbs in the air, Ji Fengyao was filled with emotion:

I've been wandering outside for nearly a thousand years, and I'm finally back!

And she even took her master's hand and came back after knocking him down!

Turn your head to look at the person next to you:

His eyebrows were like distant mountains and his eyes like bright stars. He was exceptionally handsome and had a dignified demeanor. Suddenly, he lowered his head and smiled slightly at her, his eyes shimmering like water.

Ji Fengyao suddenly felt that Yun Yao had wasted those twenty years in her previous life; she should have pounced on her master back then!

"Little wife, mind your image. You are now the acting sect leader of the Dan Sect." Shang Xiye winked at Ji Fengyao and teased her with telepathy, "After we finish dealing with the sect's affairs, we'll go back and close the door so I can let you see me to your heart's content. Wipe the drool from your lips."

Ji Fengyao subconsciously raised her hand to wipe the corner of her lips, only to realize that she had been tricked, and her face instantly turned bright red.

She glanced at Shang Xiye out of the corner of her eye, giving him a reproachful look.

Shang Xiye pursed her lips and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

That smile was both doting and warm, yet also captivating, leaving even the male disciples of the Pill Sect dazzled.

No wonder Senior Sister Yun Yao wanted to find a husband who looked exactly like the former sect leader.

My god, what divine looks! They're so beautiful!

Elders Jiang Daili, Qingluo, Xuanming, and Wu Tianjun: "..."

Young people, don't they consider that these old guys have been "vegetarian" all their lives, and suddenly "experiencing" something new might cause them "indigestion"?

The Danzong (丹宗) has five peaks and sixteen fields.

The main peak, Shending Peak, was the residence of the sect leaders and their disciples throughout the ages, and it also had 400 acres of medicinal herb fields on the back mountain.

The other four elders and their disciples each reside on a peak and possess their own 300-mu medicinal herb fields surrounding the peak.

The council hall, located at the foot of the main peak, is a grand and imposing structure.

The alchemy platform in front of the hall is the size of two football fields, surrounded by lakes and mountains, where spiritual flowers and herbs grow freely.

Below the alchemy platform are the 999 steps of the Trial of Hearts Heavenly Ladder. On both sides of the ladder, clear springs and waterfalls flow, butterflies dance and flowers bloom. From the flowing water to the blooming flowers, every drop is extraordinary, which shows how wealthy the Alchemy Sect is.