Stealing the female lead's favor turns her from a heartthrob to a universally disliked figure.

"Think what you will! I just happened to be here and offered this suggestion. As a fellow disciple, I naturally hope that the disciples of the Nine Spirits Sect will gain as much as possible in the Divine Ruins this time."

Li Qingqing didn't want to waste her breath on Bai Xiangling, so she turned around and left.

As soon as she left, Zhui Liang and the others glanced at Bai Xiangling and then left as well.

They actually believed Li Qingqing's words, after all, they were from the same sect, and she was the peak master of Lingqin Peak!

No matter what, they are more reliable and trustworthy than the people of the Hundred Talisman Sect.

Bai Xiangling was furious. In a fit of anger, she kicked the stone that Zhui Liang had thrown on the ground earlier.

And the direction she kicked was exactly the direction Li Qingqing had left in.

Because she used so much force, her foot was poked by a stone, and the pain made her squat down on the spot.

When Li Qingqing sensed the attack, she subtly dodged it.

Seeing the stone lying not far from her, she was taken aback at first, then threw the stone into the Changling Sacred Spring space.

Her heart leaped into her throat when she saw the stone turn into a piece of dead wood in the space.

After using the Nebula Space Step to quickly leave this place, she found a deserted spot and quickly entered the Changling Sacred Spring Space.

Picking up the piece of dead wood, she took a deep breath and immediately began to peel it open.

When she saw that there was indeed a storage ring hidden in the dead wood, the same color as the bark, she immediately felt as if she had been blessed by the gods.

With a mix of excitement and trepidation, she opened the ancient storage ring and emptied everything inside.

The next moment, she covered her mouth in surprise.

The contents of this ancient storage ring were far more than she had imagined. In addition to a complete collection of pill formulas without a cover, there were thirty-two bottles of pills sealed in exquisite Xuanling bottles, two top-grade Pure Fire Lotuses, a box of top-grade Fire Crystals, a box of Moon Spirit Fruits, a box of Dragon Saliva Fruits, and ten boxes sealed with talismans.

She wasn't skilled in runes, so she couldn't open the sealed box, but that didn't stop her from putting the two top-grade Pure Fire Lotuses into the shared resource warehouse, specifically giving them to Qiu Shaoze and Wen Yang, who both possessed fire spirit roots.

As for Xia Nanfeng, who also possessed the fire elemental root, she picked out a large bag of five elemental spirit stones from the spirit stones she had collected earlier for him to use in his cultivation.

Finally, she carefully examined the thirty-two bottles of pills and found that only one bottle contained a top-grade breakthrough pill, but there were only two top-grade breakthrough pills left.

After weighing the options, she decided to take it slow and see who hadn't broken through to the Golden Core Realm within three months before giving them a top-grade Breakthrough Pill.

After leaving the Changling Sacred Spring space, she no longer followed Bai Xiangling and Zhui Liang, but instead went to find Xia Nanfeng and the Spirit Chef Peak Master.

Rather than seeking opportunities, she preferred to complete the system's advancement tasks first.

Only when her disciples become stronger can she receive rewards, thus giving Lingqin Peak more confidence.

……

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

After consuming the top-grade Pure Fire Lotus, Wen Yang's cultivation advanced by one level, reaching the late stage of the Golden Core realm. Lan Cen, who had been cultivating, broke through to the early stage of the Golden Core realm after consuming the Dragon Saliva Fruit given to him by his master.

"Master, are we going to find Senior Brother and the others now?" Wen Yang asked.

Li Qingqing, who found them seven days ago, nodded, "Yes, let's meet up with everyone first."

“Then let’s head south.” Yao Han had already confirmed their location with his senior brother, so he went first.

On the way, he told Li Qingqing about his feud with the Biyun Sect and how they killed Yun Qing in a moment of desperation.

Li Qingqing was slightly surprised after hearing this, but seeing the worried and self-reproachful looks on Yao Han, Lan Cen, and Wen Yang's faces, she still offered a word of comfort.

"So be it! Even if the sect leader of the Azure Cloud Sect wants to cause trouble, he'll have to think twice. After all, he's not a Nascent Soul stage expert yet, and I don't only have one Nascent Soul sword aura. But overall, everyone should still intensify their cultivation and strive to improve themselves."

"Yes, Master!" The three nodded in unison.

Their cultivation levels have recently improved, and now they need to consolidate their cultivation through actual combat.

The four travelers headed south at a considerable pace.

Along the way, they encountered several groups of people, but since they were not familiar with each other, they just glanced at each other and passed by.

Fortunately, Xia Nanfeng and his group were also heading towards Li Qingqing and her group, and they met up a day later.

"Master, we couldn't find our sixth and seventh junior brothers, and they didn't seem to have checked the shared supply depot either," Xia Nanfeng said apologetically.

Master told them to stay together as much as possible, but in reality, it was just him and Qiu Shaoze who were together these days.

"They must be held up by something. We'll find them." Li Qingqing wasn't too worried.

Of course, worrying is useless when the person isn't around.

When they stopped to rest, Li Qingqing gave Xia Nanfeng a top-grade breakthrough pill, saying, "Your cultivation level is currently the lowest. Take this and cultivate diligently to advance."

"Yes." Xia Nanfeng didn't actually know what kind of pill his master had given him, but it looked extraordinary, so he swallowed it in one gulp.

Li Qingqing moved a little further away, keeping a distance from Xia Nanfeng to give him more space to cultivate.

As for Qiu Shaoze, who had not yet reached the Golden Core Realm, she took out a pile of top-grade spirit stones from her private supply depot and gave them to him so that he could continue cultivating nearby.

The reason Qiu Shaoze wasn't given a breakthrough pill is because he's already at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, and with a little effort, he can enter the Golden Core stage.

Ye Bei is currently in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, so perhaps he needs the Breakthrough Pill more.

Yao Han, Lan Cen, and Wen Yang stayed nearby to prevent outsiders from disturbing their senior and second senior brothers' cultivation.

While Li Qingqing was cultivating her breathing, she kept an eye on Xia Nanfeng's situation.

She had only seen Bai Xiangling take the Supreme Breakthrough Pill before, and her cultivation level increased very quickly, reaching a major realm in just two hours. But she wasn't sure how it would affect Xia Nanfeng.

A quarter of an hour later, Xia Nanfeng's aura changed, clearly indicating that his cultivation had improved.

Li Qingqing waited patiently, watched quietly, and subtly used the Reincarnation Technique twice.

Believe it or not, although there aren't many plants around here, the power absorbed by the Reincarnation Technique in the Divine Ruins is actually purer and stronger than it is outside.

Five hours later, the fluctuations in spiritual energy on Xia Nanfeng's side stopped. He calmed down and stood up excitedly.

"Master, I have entered the Golden Core Realm."

Although he was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, he was already very satisfied.

Li Qingqing nodded, "You two go to the side to consolidate your cultivation, or spar with each other, and then let Shaoze cultivate for a while."

"Yes." Xia Nanfeng immediately called his junior brothers to the side.

Qiu Shaoze sensed his master's expectations of him, so he became even more focused on his cultivation.

He had previously consumed the Long Spirit Fruit and the Supreme Purifying Fire Lotus, which greatly improved his physique, so his cultivation speed had also increased significantly.

However, cultivation is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Qiu Shaoze devoted himself to cultivation for ten days but still did not make any further breakthroughs.

Over the past ten days, Li Qingqing, who was sitting not far away and diligently cultivating using the Samsara Heart Method, felt that her cultivation had improved considerably.

Just as they were about to leave, a shrill, excited voice came from behind them.

"Master, they are here. The people from Lingqin Peak are here."

At a glance, Li Qingqing recognized that the person speaking with the communication talisman was from the Biyun Sect.

Yao Han recognized the person who spoke and immediately moved closer to Li Qingqing.

"Master, the people from the Biyun Sect should be coming to avenge Yun Qing. Should we leave now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the void not far away was torn apart, and a burly old man with angry eyes walked out of the torn space with a voice like thunder.

"Trying to leave? No way! You'll pay for my disciple's life!"