One of my fairy-like friends

The four searched for a way through the passage, noticing many dragon blood plants that had been broken off, leaving only a few roots...

Although dragon blood flowers are very useful to ordinary cultivators, they are completely irrelevant to those who have entered this tomb. I wonder who has been collecting them out of boredom.

On the other hand, although dragon blood flowers are relatively common, they do contain a very thin amount of dragon blood. If it can be purified, it might be of some use.

However, the amount needed for purification is too large.

The group continued on their journey, encountering many people, but they had no interaction with Mingyan and his companions, and since there was nothing to fight over, they naturally didn't resort to violence.

Along the way, Mingyan noticed that his cultivation level was gradually changing. He hadn't paid attention to it before, but now that he looked back, he realized that he had unknowingly reached the peak of the initial stage of Qi Sea and was about to break through to the full stage of Qi Sea. This surprised Mingyan. How could a single immortal fruit have such an effect?

After discovering this, Mingyan asked Huang Feiyan about it.

Huang Feiyan shook her head. "Although the immortal fruit we eat is very precious, it is not a true immortal medicine. The immortal medicine refers to the fruit itself, while the fruit it produces can also prolong life, but its medicinal power is far inferior to that of the immortal medicine itself."

"Really? Why do I feel like my cultivation is about to break through?" Mingyan hesitated. He could clearly feel that he was on the verge of breaking through. Even if it was far inferior to the Immortal Elixir itself, would it still be so powerful after taking it?

Huang Feiyan and Yue Qingying exchanged a glance. So, their cultivation levels had also increased to some extent. However, neither of them had broken through to the Divine Palace level for very long. Moreover, the higher the cultivation level, the longer the time and accumulation required for breakthrough. Therefore, they did not almost break through like Ming Yan. Is this immortal fruit really that powerful?

"That's not right, this immortal fruit shouldn't be this powerful," Huang Feiyan said, puzzled. "We haven't refined it..."

However, she suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence. Feng Shiyi was also present at the time. No... to be precise, it should be the Empress. The Empress was also present. Could it be that she helped them refine it?

Or perhaps, it's not actually the fruit's effect, but rather... Huang Feiyan looked at Ming Yan and blinked.

There are too many secrets about the Human King Body, and they haven't been fully explored yet. There are many things that even Mingyan himself, the Human King Body, doesn't know. Is it possible that... it's because they did that kind of thing... that their cultivation breakthrough occurred?

Considering this possibility, Huang Feiyan examined her body again and found that there was indeed something unusual...

The medicinal power of the immortal fruit has been continuously exerting itself since it was ingested, and it has not yet been fully absorbed. Moreover, its effect on improving cultivation is extremely limited; it's not negligible, but it's practically the same as nothing. Therefore, this significant increase in cultivation is unlikely to come from the immortal fruit.

Huang Feiyan touched her lower abdomen, her expression strange. There was a peculiar energy there, but it was almost dissipating... If she hadn't been paying close attention, it would have been difficult to notice this energy...

Seeing Huang Feiyan's inexplicable actions, Yue Qingying narrowed her eyes and carefully examined her own abdomen. Her expression then became subtle, and both of them reached a conclusion...

“Feiyan, didn’t you say before that every immortal elixir has its own effects? What if the fruit of the Panlong Ancient Tree has this effect?” Mingyan didn’t have such doubts. After all, he was completely unconscious at the time and didn’t know what happened, unlike the two women, who had personally experienced it and even guided the process. Therefore, they were very clear about every detail.

“Speaking of which, Mingyan, that immortal fruit is a bit…” Huang Feiyan wanted to remind Mingyan when she heard him say that Empress Qingzi had mentioned that the Panlong Ancient Tree was watered with the blood of the dragon race, and the blood of the dragon race… was notoriously… well, even this immortal medicine had that kind of effect. But she was immediately stopped by Yue Qingying before she could finish her sentence.

"Are you crazy? If you tell Junior Brother, won't he suspect something?" Yue Qingying transmitted her voice to Huang Feiyan, rolled her eyes at her, and then looked at Ming Yan, smiling as she said, "What do you plan to do with the remaining fruit?"

"Hmm? What was Fei Yan trying to say just now?" Ming Yan asked curiously, not answering Yue Qingying's question immediately since Huang Fei Yan had only said half of what she wanted to say.

"It's nothing..." Huang Feiyan coughed twice, "It's just that I feel like I'll faint after taking it... You'd better make that clear before you send it to me."

“Yes, of course I know that. I plan to give some of the remaining immortal fruits to the Huang family, Fei Yan’s mother, my second aunt, my little aunt, our master and junior sister, as well as Ning Feixuan and the Queen Mother of the West of Yaochi. There is one more that I need to… handle separately.” Ming Yan nodded. There were a total of fifteen immortal fruits on the tree, all of which were picked by Feng Shiyi.

Of course, it's less like picking it and more like falling into Feng Shiyi's arms.

The four of them each ate one, leaving eleven. If they divided them in the way described above, there would be three fairy fruits left.

"Junior Sister? You mean Liu Mengli?" Yue Qingying smiled slightly. "When you're not around, she often asks Elder Qingyou to bring her to see you."

Upon hearing this, Mingyan scratched his head. He hadn't seen his junior sister for a while and wondered what her cultivation level was now.

Huang Feiyan was somewhat concerned about the "handling separately" mentioned by Yue Qingying. She thought for a moment and then realized that it must be a gift for his sister, right? Mingyan still thought she didn't know... Little did he know that his sister had already given him a bracelet. Thinking of this, Huang Feiyan smiled slightly and couldn't help but glance at Yue Qingying. What do you have to compete with me?

Glancing at her by Huang Feiyan, Yue Qingying was somewhat puzzled, then asked, "What about the rest?"

"I don't have any plans yet. Senior Sister, Fei Yan, do you have any good ideas?" Ming Yan asked.

Huang Feiyan shook her head and smiled, "If you're going to give them to my mother, my second aunt, and my youngest aunt, then our Huang family will have four in total, which is too many. We can't accept any more."

However, if he only intends to give it to these people, it doesn't matter... Well, he needs to keep a close eye on things when giving it to his second aunt.

Yue Qingying refused, saying, "Junior brother can arrange it himself."

Mingyan looked at Feng Shiyi, who hadn't spoken but whose eyes seemed to be fixed on him expectantly, and asked, "What about you? Do you want some?"

"Hmm... Although it's delicious, my intuition tells me that it's better to leave it with Mingyan and let him handle it." Feng Shiyi bit her finger, and although she hesitated for a moment, she quickly expressed her thoughts.

"You really don't want to eat?" Mingyan found her expression somewhat amusing.

Feng Shiyi shook her head. "Mingyan definitely needs them more than I do!"

Mingyan opened his mouth, feeling a mix of emotions. He looked at Feng Shiyi, remained silent for a moment, then smiled and reached out to ruffle Feng Shiyi's hair. "In exchange, I'll cook something really delicious for you later, how about that?"

Seeing Mingyan's actions, Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan were terrified. Good heavens... they had seen Feng Shiyi display her side as an empress before, that calm and majestic aura was overwhelming and made their hearts clench. But seeing Mingyan so casually rubbing Feng Shiyi's head, the impact of this scene was really too great.

"Yay!" Feng Shiyi not only didn't dodge, but also shouted excitedly, then chuckled as if enjoying Ming Yan's head pat...

"Brother Ming?!" At this moment, a familiar voice appeared not far away. Ming Yan looked up and saw Yu Mudan looking at him with a strange expression.

It's really strange. If Mingyan didn't know Feng Shiyi's identity, it would be one thing to pat her head like that. But he already knows Feng Shiyi's identity from his master, right? And he still dares to pat her head like that? Does he want to die?

"Jade Fairy?" Ming Yan was somewhat surprised. How could he encounter Jade Peony like this? What kind of fate is this?

Upon seeing Yu Mudan, both Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan raised an eyebrow. Their relationship with Ming Yan was no longer the same as before. In their eyes, Yu Mudan was a potential rival in love. If she were more ordinary-looking, they wouldn't be worried at all, but the problem was that she was too beautiful, beautiful to an extreme degree.

"I never expected to meet Brother Ming like this. It seems we are indeed destined to meet." Yu Mudan, alone, put away her surprise hidden behind her veil and walked over with a light laugh. As she strolled over, her legs crossed beneath her skirt, causing the gradient-colored hem of her skirt to sway gently, creating a beautiful scene.

"How is Fairy Yu's thinking going?" Ming Yan asked Yu Mudan telepathically.

Regarding the cooperation and scheming, Mingyan told Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan that there was no problem, but Yu Mudan couldn't know that he had told his senior sister and Feiyan, so he chose to transmit the matter telepathically.

"...Please give me some more time, Brother Ming. Also, Brother Ming, I still suggest that you...don't do anything too intimate with Feng Shiyi so casually. After all, you know her identity..." Yu Mudan kindly reminded him.

Mingyan was somewhat surprised. "It was just a pat on the head, nothing serious, right? Besides, Feng Shiyi always likes to cling to me... Even though she's part of the Empress, the Empress won't be angry about something like this, will she?"

"You two are of the opposite sex, and contact between opposite sexes, such as touching each other's heads, is already considered quite intimate. It's true that Feng Shiyi likes to cling to you, but if you take the initiative to do something intimate with Feng Shiyi... what if the Empress gets angry? The consequences would be unimaginable," Yu Mudan transmitted her voice.

Mingyan asked in surprise, "Is patting someone's head considered very intimate?"

"Otherwise what? Do you think a woman would let a man touch her head so casually?" Yu Mudan said patiently, "You can't be so casual between men and women."

"...I thought kissing and licking the lips were considered more intimate..." Mingyan thought that touching someone's head was nothing, so he didn't think much of it.

"...Kissing and lip-kissing are generally things that only Daoist couples do..." Yu Mudan sighed. How could Ming Yan seem so ignorant? It couldn't be that bad.

"...Close friends, is that not allowed?" Mingyan blinked and asked tentatively.

"Of course not! How could friends just kiss each other like that... Even senior and junior sisters in the same sect wouldn't do that, right? Even with family, kissing is a bit too intimate, isn't it?" Yu Mudan looked at Ming Yan in surprise, "Who taught you that?"

Chapter 84 Senior Sister Deceived Herself

“…” Ming Yan paused for a moment, but then looked as if he had just realized something. “I see. Thank you, Fairy Yu, for clearing up my confusion. Otherwise, I would have made a fool of myself.”

Seeing this, Yu Mudan couldn't help but smile and said lightly, "I've heard that Young Master Ming seems to come from a remote place, so it's understandable that he lacks some common sense about these things..."

She understood, but why did he feel that a closer relationship allowed for kissing? Yu Mudan was surprised, but didn't ask further; that should... be considered Mingyan's private matter.

Mingyan's expression was calm as he smiled and asked, "Does Fairy Yu have any news?"

Yu Mudan shook her head. "This place is intricate and complex. It's more like a nest than a tomb... I suspect this was once a dragon's lair where the dragons lived."

“We have the same suspicion.” Mingyan looked at Yue Qingying, Huang Feiyan and Feng Shiyi beside him, then turned his head and said, “However, we haven’t gained anything useful yet.”

“Although this dragon’s nest is very large, it is also very empty. I haven’t found anything so far. But if this place is really a dragon’s nest, there should be some rare and precious treasures. Perhaps we are just unlucky and haven’t found them yet,” Yu Mudan said, shaking her head.

Rare and precious materials? Wasn't the ancient dragon tree they discovered earlier a rare and precious material?

He didn't feel anything after taking it, but after a while, Mingyan could feel the effects of the medicine working continuously. Although it wasn't the immortal elixir itself, the immortal fruit still had powerful medicinal properties. No wonder the immortal elixir could allow an existence like the Supreme Emperor to live for another ten thousand years.

Yu Mudan did not linger. After all, Ming Yan was not currently on any side, and the agreement the two had made earlier still stood, so she left quickly.

After Yu Mudan left, Mingyan stopped in his tracks.

He turned his head to look at his senior sister and Huang Feiyan behind him.

Feng Shiyi was following closely behind him. When he turned around, Feng Shiyi grabbed his clothes and followed him around to Ming Yan's back. Ming Yan's vision was now only focused on Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan.

When Ming Yan suddenly turned to look at them, Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan were both a little surprised. Yue Qingying smiled gently and asked, "What's wrong, Junior Brother?"

Mingyan looked at Yue Qingying, pondered for a moment, and hesitated whether or not to ask...

Mingyan had felt something was slightly off before. Although relationships between men and women in Riyue Village were indeed quite casual, he often saw those farm men visiting each other's homes and even men and women who weren't married kissing. The village didn't seem to care much about these things, which made it easy for Mingyan to believe what Yue Qingying and Wang Qingchu said. However, he still had a question in his mind.

That is... if a relationship is close enough, then they can do certain things... does that mean if they are close enough with other men, they can do the same? Mingyan felt very uncomfortable thinking about this, which is why he had always felt something was wrong.

Although he is the only woman of the opposite sex with whom he has a close relationship, isn't there something... slightly wrong with how he expresses these relationships?

But these were taught to him by his older sister and senior sister, right? Would they lie to him?

Whenever Mingyan had doubts, he would think of this point and suppress his doubts. He trusted his sister and senior sister, so he trusted them completely.

Is Yu Mudan's statement entirely correct? Aren't the words of my elder sister and senior sister more trustworthy?

But Yu Mudan had absolutely no reason to lie to herself about this. She had no motive, nor did she know how she usually interacted with her senior sisters, or even Fei Yan...

So why did she lie to herself?

Furthermore, think about Huang Junyi. Even the fairy sister never kissed him directly on the lips. At most, she only kissed his cheek. Moreover, the fairy sister never seemed to say that her behavior was normal. She... she might just be trying to take advantage of him.

So my senior sister and older sister lied to me. Given their relationship, that wasn't a normal way of getting along at all.

Mingyan already had the answer in his heart.

But should we make it clear?

Why did Senior Sister do that? Mingyan was a little confused. Yu Mudan said that those things could only be done by couples or lovers. So why did Senior Sister do that?

Not only her senior sister, but Fei Yan had also kissed her lips...

Mingyan was somewhat confused. If he brought it up, wouldn't his relationship with them become complicated? Mingyan didn't know how he would handle his relationship with his senior sister and Huang Feiyan if that happened.

Mingyan was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly, "Let's continue."

He ultimately didn't reveal the reasons why his senior sister and Fei Yan did what they did... It was better not to reveal them, because Ming Yan felt very confused. He didn't have a good way to deal with these relationships if he revealed them, so he decided to leave it alone for the time being.

However, while it's best not to make it clear, things can't continue like this...

If being a Daoist couple is the only option, then what are all those things I, my senior sister, and Fei Yan doing?

Mingyan sighed inwardly, but did not show it on his face.

After turning around, Mingyan paused for a long time before speaking, clearly hesitant and preoccupied with other thoughts. Yue Qingying knew Mingyan well, so when she heard him say something unimportant, she vaguely sensed that Mingyan was hiding something from them and seemed to be about to speak, but then stopped herself.

Yue Qingying raised an eyebrow slightly. Mingyan had just talked with Yu Mudan, and then he had some strange reactions. What did Yu Mudan say to her junior brother?

Yu Mudan's behavior was normal before, and there was nothing unusual about it. Moreover, apart from Ming Yan's hesitant behavior, he did not reveal much, leaving Yue Qingying unable to figure out what the two had talked about.

Huang Feiyan also noticed Ming Yan's expression and wondered, so she asked Yue Qingying, "Could it be that Ming Yan knows something?"

“No, our junior brother was already unconscious at the time. We both confirmed it.” Yue Qingying’s expression remained unchanged as she transmitted her voice, “Don’t worry unnecessarily; you’ll only give yourself away.”

"I never knew you were so good at hiding your feelings, Qingying..." Huang Feiyan saw the gentle smile still on Yue Qingying's face, and heard her say this, her heart filled with indescribable emotions. Now she knew another side of her friend, her best friend...