One of my fairy-like friends

"Young Master Qin is being too serious. Why bother with idle gossip?" Ning Feixuan's tone was calm, her voice barely audible through the mist. Ming Yan noticed that many people liked to conceal themselves like this... The former Moon Shadow Saint Master, the Phoenix Clan Saint Master Huang Junru, and now Ning Feixuan, all seemed to dislike their appearance being exposed to the public eye...

Judging from Ning Feixuan's appearance, Huang Junru, who gave birth to Feiyan, certainly wouldn't be too ugly... Hmm, it seems a bit impolite to think that way about someone's elder... Mingyan shook his head.

After the appearance of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, it became difficult for Qin Dongli and Mu Chong to fight. With no more entertainment to be had, the people in the square gradually left, and Ming Yan followed the crowd away.

Before leaving, Mingyan glanced at Ning Feixuan one last time.

Although her figure was shrouded in mist and indistinct, the impression she had left on him when they met again was one he would never forget. This time, he remembered her even more clearly than when he was rescued...

Sooner or later, he will stand at the same level as her and repay the kindness she showed him by saving him...

"Do women from Yaochi marry outside the palace...?" Mingyan looked at Ning Feixuan, recalling the slightly helpless smile on her face when Huang Feiyan pulled her over... Mingyan made a decision: if possible... after repaying his debt of gratitude, could he... marry her?

Mingyan felt he was being a bit bold; she was such a privileged young woman... but perhaps he could give it a try?

Then there's another goal to strive for. Mingyan felt that catching up with Ning Feixuan might not be enough; perhaps... he also needed to surpass her.

Mingyan withdrew his gaze and turned to leave.

He had just returned to his room when he found Huang Feiyan standing inside. "Feiyan? What brings you here?"

"You're back? Where did you go? I couldn't find you anywhere." Huang Feiyan turned around, her hands behind her back, a posture that made her curves look particularly alluring. Ming Yan subtly shifted his gaze. "I heard there was a fight in the square, so I went to check it out."

"Oh, hehe, Fei Xuan's suitors must have gotten into a fight, right?" Huang Feiyan chuckled upon hearing this. "She has plenty of suitors. Unlike me, I've made it clear that I won't marry outside the Holy Land. Yaochi Holy Land doesn't prohibit female disciples from getting married, but after marriage, they are considered to have automatically left Yaochi Holy Land. Generally speaking, Yaochi female disciples rarely marry outside the Holy Land, but there have been precedents of Holy Maidens marrying outside the Holy Land. Fei Xuan is having a headache."

"Do cultivators also get jealous?" Mingyan recalled the change in attitude of the two young men after they saw Ning Feixuan. It was obvious that they were in love with Ning Feixuan. Before cultivating immortality, Mingyan thought that immortals should be without desires. After all, it seems that becoming an immortal means having everything.

"What do you take cultivation for? Cultivation is just a means." Huang Feiyan said with a smile, "Cultivation may change a person's state of mind, but it does not mean that cultivation will make a person lose their seven emotions and six desires. You should know that even the Great Emperor only has a lifespan of 20,000 years. In a limited life, how can a cultivator be without desires?"

“That’s true.” Mingyan nodded. “I was just prejudiced.”

“If cultivating immortality requires severing the seven emotions and six desires, then it is an evil path, not recognized by heaven and earth, and will eventually collapse.” Huang Feiyan stood with her hands behind her back, a light smile on her pretty face. “People can control their seven emotions and six desires, but they must never sever them. Don’t forget this.”

"I understand." Mingyan nodded slightly.

"You're always so polite. Oh, by the way, I've come to give you some good news... We extracted the toxins from my aunt's body and experimented on a bird. Then, we used your blood to make some medicine, which the bird drank, and it recovered..." Huang Feiyan clapped her hands, looking very excited. "This means that the method we found on the bird is absolutely effective. As long as we do more tests to confirm there are no other side effects, we can start making the medicine my aunt needs... It shouldn't take too long!"

"It's good that it works." Mingyan nodded and chuckled. "I was always worried that my blood wouldn't be able to help you."

“I’m really happy… but on the other hand, I’m also a little worried… your physique absolutely cannot be exposed, which is making me conflicted.” The joy on Huang Feiyan’s face gradually faded. “Because if my mother writes a letter of recommendation to recommend you to the various holy lands, they certainly won’t turn you away, and they will give you good treatment because of my mother’s reputation. But I’m worried that some people will be blinded by profit… and if you join those holy lands, we can’t interfere in their internal affairs. We’re too far away to do anything about it, and recommending you to a holy land might even harm you.”

Huang Feiyan still couldn't find any information about the Human King Physique, but Mingyan's blood contained such yang energy and life force that he was a natural talent for alchemy... Huang Feiyan worried that the holy lands might not value Mingyan's cultivation talent; after all, geniuses are everywhere, but naturally occurring medicinal herbs are not...

If we don't pay attention for a while, Mingyan might become a walking blood vessel... That won't do!

Ming Yan remained silent. He knew that possessing a rare treasure without the ability to protect himself was a crime, and would inevitably bring trouble upon himself sooner or later. Not everyone was as upright as the Huang family and willing to make a fair exchange with someone like him who had no right to negotiate.

"Perhaps... there is only one place left." Huang Feiyan pondered for a moment. "Sending you there should not cause you any unnecessary trouble. I will discuss it with my mother and then tell you. Don't worry, I will not only fulfill my promise to you, but I will also ensure that you have no worries."

"More... um..."

"Were you about to say thank you?" Huang Feiyan asked with a smile when she saw that Ming Yan seemed hesitant to speak.

“I shut up in time,” Mingyan said seriously.

“That’s right. There’s no need for thanks between friends.” Huang Feiyan nodded in satisfaction. “Regarding Feixuan…do you only feel gratitude towards Feixuan?”

Mingyan didn't know why Huang Feiyan asked such a question, but after thinking for a moment, he felt there was no need to hide it from Huang Feiyan, so he said, "I want to catch up with her, repay her, and then marry her."

Before today, Mingyan had no intention of marrying Ning Feixuan, but after today, he had such a strong desire. "Of course, it depends on her own opinion. In any case, I will repay her kindness."

Upon hearing this, Huang Feiyan sighed, "You really have feelings for her... I don't want to discourage you, but Feixuan is single-mindedly pursuing the Dao... Well, perhaps you'll understand once you get to know her better. I can't say too much. You and she are both my friends, and I won't be biased in this matter, so... you should be able to understand that I can't help you in pursuing Feixuan, right?"

Mingyan nodded. He hadn't expected Huang Feiyan to help him in the first place, as this would put Huang Feiyan in a difficult position. Mingyan wasn't that kind of person.

"It's good that you understand..." Huang Feiyan blinked and muttered softly, "How can Feixuan be so charming? It's really hard to understand."

Mingyan opened his mouth, wanting to say that she was no worse than him, but after thinking it over, he felt that his tone was a bit too frivolous. Besides, he couldn't really say that he loved Ning Feixuan; it was more of an admiration... a feeling that stemmed from the debt of saving her life... But it didn't matter. Sooner or later, when he caught up with her, he would be able to understand her better.

Chapter Twenty-Five Arrangements

The most important thing right now is to improve our strength, because only by improving our strength can we have a foothold.

After Huang Feiyan left, Mingyan immersed himself in his own Qi Sea.

During his cultivation last night, Mingyan discovered that the moon had indeed appeared in the sky above his sea of ​​qi. His sea of ​​qi then began to show the alternation of the sun and moon, and the distinction between day and night, just like the outside world. This puzzled Mingyan greatly.

As of now, Mingyan doesn't know what they represent; he doesn't sense many changes, except that the high-hanging sun does feel quite warm...

Perhaps my understanding of their wonders hasn't reached that level yet?

After Mingyan immersed his consciousness into his Qi Sea, his body automatically began to absorb spiritual energy. The spiritual energy of the Phoenix Clan was extremely abundant, and the feeling of spiritual energy flowing through his body was very comfortable. Meanwhile, his consciousness was studying several combat techniques recorded in the "Sun and Moon Scripture" in his Qi Sea.

Mingyan had learned a simple technique at Yutai Blessed Land, which allowed him to gather spiritual energy into physical water droplets and launch them out. The destructive power was quite considerable, but this technique consumed spiritual energy very quickly, and it would drain Mingyan's spiritual energy in just a few moves.

The Sun and Moon Scripture records several combat techniques. The first one is a set of fist techniques called the Two Elements Fist. The left hand holds the sun seal and the right hand holds the moon seal. The left hand is mainly for offense and the right hand is mainly for defense. It has both offense and defense. The sun and moon shine together, and yin and yang alternate... However, it requires the power of the sun and moon, or the yin and yang power after the Yin and Yang mausoleums are completed... It is not very useful to him now.

The other combat techniques are undoubtedly the same, except for one that does not require the alternation of Yin and Yang and can be used with only spiritual energy. However, it seems to have certain requirements for physical constitution, and it also specifies what kind of physical constitution is required... But strangely, for some reason, in this three-character name "XX Body", the two characters "XX" have been erased, leaving only a gap of about two characters. Why is that?

Mingyan noticed a note below: if one doesn't have this kind of physique, then one's physical strength must be extremely strong, otherwise using this secret technique will have a huge backlash.

Mingyan felt an itch in his heart, like cat ears were scratching him; he was really curious about the required physique recorded on the scroll.

According to the scroll, this secret technique allows cultivators to gain several times their original strength in a short period of time... In other words, it can make a cultivator using this technique several times stronger than other cultivators of the same level... The allure is simply too great...

Mingyan thought it over and did not conduct a hasty experiment.

Without considering this secret technique, the other moves can only be used after the Yinling and Yangling are completed. However, for now, he hasn't encountered any trouble... He doesn't know if Zhao Feiyun counts as trouble... Huang Feiyan told Mingyan that she wasn't worried about the current situation, and Mingyan felt that Huang Feiyan should be able to handle it.

Forget it, I should just focus on my cultivation and improve my level as quickly as possible...

And so, several days passed.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi did not stay at the Huang family for long. After spending the night there, she returned with the other Yaochi disciples. During this time, Huang Feiyan did not look for Mingyan. Mingyan was focused on cultivation and did not pay much attention to the outside world.

Thanks to the abundant spiritual energy of the Phoenix Clan, Mingyan gradually stabilized his Heart Spring Eye after his breakthrough.

Originally, after a breakthrough, one needs to stabilize the spring and the spiritual vein, but because Mingyan has a special physique and naturally formed spiritual veins, he only needs to stabilize the spring.

One day here is equivalent to five days in the Rain Terrace Blessed Land... Ming Yan sighed inwardly. No wonder the elders in the Rain Terrace Blessed Land could only barely compare to the younger generation of these holy lands or great clans... Not only were they more talented, but they also lived in more suitable places for cultivation and could obtain more cultivation resources. Under the same realm, the elders of those blessed lands would probably not be a match for these great clans, holy sons and daughters of holy lands, right?

Greater strength equates to better cultivation resources, and better cultivation resources lead to more powerful disciples... If they're not even on the same starting line, how can there be fair competition? No wonder Xia Yanming wanted to send him to the Holy Land...

No matter which holy land I am recommended to, the matter of my blood must not be exposed, but my talent for cultivation must not be hidden. I must show my talent in order to get better treatment.

"Mingyan, are you there?" At this moment, Huang Feiyan's voice came from outside the house. She knocked on the door and asked.

"Come in, Fei Yan, I'm inside." Ming Yan opened his eyes, got off the bed, and saw Huang Fei Yan walk in.

Huang Feiyan's pretty face was clearly beaming with joy. "Mingyan, our recent experiments have all passed... We haven't found any risks. If nothing unexpected happens, my mother will next treat my aunt's body and then start refining the medicine she needs."

Mingyan nodded and chuckled, "That's good then."

"Furthermore, I've also arranged where you'll be staying." Huang Feiyan stood with her hands behind her back, her smile charming and lovely. "Guess where it is?"

Ming Yan pondered for a moment, "The Holy Land of Wind Spirit Moon Shadow?"

"...You guessed it right away?" Huang Feiyan was slightly surprised that Ming Yan had guessed it so easily, then smiled and said, "So what do you think of Feng Lingyueying?"

“I don’t know much about the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land, but I believe I can find my path there.” Mingyan didn’t know much about the many holy lands, and Huang Feiyan wanted to choose a place she could trust… The Huang family and Yaochi were old friends, but Yaochi Holy Land didn’t accept male disciples, so that was out of the question. That left the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land. Because Huang Feiyan was in danger at the time, she was the first to notify the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land, and the Moon Shadow Saintess Yue Qingying and the Moon Shadow Saint Master arrived in time.

The relationship between the two families might not be as close as that between the Huang family and the Yaochi Holy Land, but Huang Feiyan has stated that Yue Qingying is her friend. On that day, Yue Qingying even had Mingyan sit down and decide to kill Yun Ling, eliminating Yun Ling as an obstacle on Huang Feiyan's path of cultivation...

Mingyan was unaware of whether the Huang family had any other close relatives or cultivation holy lands, so the only one he could guess was the Fenglingyueying Holy Land.

"Yes, Fengling Yueying is somewhat special compared to other holy lands. Fengling Yueying is quite large, divided into two academies, Fengling Academy and Yueying Academy. Fengling Yueying was the legacy left by Empress Yueying and her husband, which has passed down two cultivation systems. One is the 'Fengling Scripture' for men to cultivate, and the other is the 'Yueying Scripture' for women to cultivate. Empress Yueying was the empress who ruled the world at that time, and her husband was also a top genius of that era. It's just a pity that only one Supreme Emperor can exist in the world at the same time... Otherwise, we might have seen a situation where there are two emperors in one family."

"However, despite this, the original Wind Spirit Saint Lord was also at the Human King Realm, second only to the emperor. With the help of the Moon Shadow Empress to perfect it, the legacy he left behind is by no means inferior to ordinary imperial scriptures. The Wind Spirit Scripture and the Moon Shadow Scripture complement each other. In the past, the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land had two Saint Lords who managed the two academies respectively. However, the Wind Spirit Academy has no Transcendent Realm cultivators in this generation, so the Moon Shadow Saint Lord serves as the dean of both academies. With your talent, when you arrive at the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land, you will definitely be able to become a disciple of those elders. After that, how high you can go depends on yourself."

Huang Feiyan smiled and said, "Moreover, with Qingying here, I don't need to worry about being unable to reach her. The Moon Shadow Saint Lord is definitely not a person with impure intentions. You can cultivate there with peace of mind."

My talent... Mingyan still doesn't know just how outstanding his talent is... Although he does have many differences from ordinary cultivators, such as being born with spiritual veins, can this really be considered very special?

Since he began cultivating, Mingyan has never fought against a cultivator of the same level, and lacks a clear understanding of his own combat strength. Perhaps he really needs a battle to determine his strength.

"Thank you for your help with these matters as well." Mingyan regained his composure and nodded.

Huang Feiyan shook her head. "I have already told Mother and the Moon Shadow Saint Lord about this matter. When Aunt's matter is settled, I will have Mother personally send you back to Yutai Blessed Land. You should still have some things to explain to them, so you may have to go to the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Saint Land by yourself."

Mingyan nodded. "Then... do we need the blood now?"

Huang Feiyan nodded. "This time, I'm afraid you'll have to bleed a lot more... My aunt's body has accumulated toxins for many years, penetrating deep into her bones and flesh, requiring a very large amount of medicine... I'm afraid you'll have to suffer."

"It's alright." Mingyan shook his head. "If the quantity is too large, we can just take it in batches."

"...I'll personally bring you some spiritual herbs and fruits during this time. Don't forget to eat them, otherwise, I'm really worried I'll drain your blood dry..." Huang Feiyan's expression was somewhat subtle. Every time she had her blood drawn, she would have these subtle emotions. Although blood could be produced at any time, it was vital to the human body. While blood could be produced, excessive blood loss in a short period could have a huge impact on a person. Therefore, Huang Feiyan felt both grateful and guilty...

Emptying the market? That's true... quite a lot... Ming Yan remained outwardly calm, but in reality, he was somewhat uneasy.

"By the way, Fei Yan, the scroll you gave me before, some parts of it have been erased. Do you know the original text?" Ming Yan took out the scroll from his Qi Sea, intending to unfold it for Huang Fei Yan to see, but found that the refurbished scroll had become tattered again. Ming Yan was a little puzzled, so he opened it and found that the contents of the scroll had changed. The content was different!

The records about the power of the sun and moon have completely disappeared, and there are no records of the secret techniques that follow. The combat techniques do not mention the power of the sun and moon either. The Yin-Yang Fist that I saw before also said that it was driven by the power of Yin and Yang... What's going on? Ming Yan was a little surprised.

"Is there a problem?" Seeing Ming Yan's furrowed brows, Huang Feiyan leaned closer to examine the scroll in his hand, but found nothing unusual. "Where was it erased? Why didn't I see it?"

"Hmm... I must be seeing things." Mingyan carefully examined the document and found that the records about the power of the sun and moon had completely disappeared, and the sun and moon in the "Sun and Moon Scripture" had reverted to the two characters "sun and moon"...

After Huang Feiyan left, Mingyan returned to his Qi Sea and found that the scroll inside had been refurbished again... Strange... Mingyan beckoned and took the scroll down, opened it, and found that the records of the power of the sun and moon had reappeared. This puzzled Mingyan. Could it be that the true contents could only be discovered by reaching the Qi Sea? Or perhaps, only he... could see the contents?

Chapter Twenty-Six: Fatten Up Before Bleeding

This "Sun and Moon Sutra" is truly mysterious...

Mingyan pondered for a moment. He originally wanted to try out that secret technique, but after thinking about it, he gave up for the time being. This was because the Huang family might need his blood soon, and if he suffered too much backlash and was seriously injured, the blood-taking would definitely be delayed.

I need to take good care of my body these next few days, because I'll be having bloodletting soon... The more Mingyan thought about it, the stranger the feeling seemed, and he couldn't concentrate on his cultivation anymore, so he left his room and went to the courtyard.

The peach tree in the courtyard was still laden with spiritual peaches. In such a place full of spiritual energy, the peaches produced by the peach tree also contained spirituality. If mortals ate them, it would be no problem for them to prolong their lives.

Mingyan was pondering as he heard that this tree was brought back from Yaochi by Feiyan's aunt, forgetting to ask Feiyan what kind of wood would be suitable for making a bow...

For cultivators, the important bow and arrows are just consumables. As long as there is enough spiritual energy, they can even use spiritual energy to create arrows. For Mingyan, the weapon he wants to forge is naturally a bow.

I wonder if Ning Feixuan would feel bad if she took the wood from the Immortal Peach Tree... Hmm... no, the Immortal Peach Tree must be a treasure of Yaochi. After all, she is the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, and she might become the next Holy Lord of Yaochi in the future... Oh, right, not the Holy Lord of Yaochi, but the Queen Mother of the West.

"Young Master Ming, why don't you pick one and try it? It tastes quite good." At this moment, a female voice came from behind Ming Yan. Ming Yan realized that she seemed to be speaking to him. He turned around and found that it was Huang Junyi, whom he had seen on the carriage that day. He quickly clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Elder Huang..."

"Hmm? Elder? I don't like that title. Call me sister." Huang Junyi's lips curled up in a suggestive smile. She walked up to Ming Yan, leaned closer, and carefully observed him. "Quick, call me sister so I can hear it?"

"This... Fei Yan and I are friends, and you are Fei Yan's elder..." Ming Yan looked troubled. He couldn't just call her "sister" randomly, or the generations would be messed up.

"Feiyan is Feiyan, and you are you. Call me 'sister' so I can hear you, quick." Huang Junyi's smile remained unchanged, but she did not continue to approach. However, her eyes were still very ambiguous, making Mingyan somewhat unable to resist.

If she calls her that, the generational order will be messed up; if she doesn't, it seems like she's not giving Huang Junyi face. She is Huang Feiyan's second aunt, and it's said that she shares the same mother as Huang Feiyan's mother and her other aunt. Unlike the other seventeenth aunts, she is Huang Feiyan's biological second aunt.