One of my fairy-like friends

She is Huang Junru's younger sister and Huang Qingfei's second older sister, who is currently unconscious from poisoning.

"You're not giving me face?" Huang Junyi smiled brightly, her eyes alluring and watery, her smile suggestive. A faint fragrance wafted from her, almost addictive, to Ming Yan's nose. Ming Yan wasn't exactly inexperienced with women, but he was indeed finding it hard to resist Huang Junyi's advances. He quickly took two steps back to create some distance and whispered, "Sister..."

"That's more like it. I'm eighteen this year, only two years older than you." Huang Junyi nodded, her smile alluring. "Little brother, I really need to thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't know how much longer my sister would have remained unconscious..."

Speaking of Huang Qingfei, Huang Junyi's joking expression softened somewhat. "I hope my sister really can wake up..."

Mingyan was initially speechless when she said she was 18, but after hearing her talk about Huang Qingfei, he remained silent for a while and did not make any promises. No one could be completely certain about such a thing, and Mingyan naturally did not dare to either. Of course, he hoped that his blood would work and wake Huang Qingfei up, but if he made a promise now, what if Huang Qingfei did not wake up in the end...?

Huang Junyi extended her slender, jade-like finger and gently touched Mingyan's brow, smiling sweetly, "Feiyan asked me to bring you some things. Take good care of yourself these days. The hopes of our whole family are all in your body."

When he first saw Huang Junyi, he only thought she was pretty, but now the more he looked at her, the more beautiful she became. She was no less beautiful than Fei Yan. When she touched his brow like that, Ming Yan's heart started pounding. He quickly brought up Ning Feixuan to calm himself down and nodded, "I will do my best."

Huang Junyi stared intently at Ming Yan, causing his barely calmed emotions to surge again. His face flushed slightly, but he couldn't say anything.

Seeing Mingyan's face flushed and clearly embarrassed, Huang Junyi smiled broadly, her face also seeming slightly flushed. "You little rascal, you really are handsome. This is the first time I've seen Feiyan value a member of the opposite sex so much... I think you and Feiyan are quite a good match. Do you have feelings for Feiyan?"

Mingyan was secretly anxious. Why was his second aunt, Feiyan, acting like a vixen? Why was the Holy Master of the Huang family as cold as ice, while his second aunt was so passionate and alluring? Mingyan was really finding it hard to handle. When he heard Huang Junyi ask this, Mingyan subconsciously thought of Ning Feixuan. Only then did he manage to control his emotions again and solemnly shook his head. "Feiyan and I are just friends. I have no other intentions towards Feiyan. Second aunt... cough cough, sister, don't worry."

"Worried? Why should I worry? On the contrary, I think you and Fei Yan are quite a good match." Huang Junyi smiled. "Well, if you don't have any ideas, then let's forget about that."

As she spoke, Huang Junyi distanced herself, her gaze no longer ambiguous, and handed Mingyan a beautiful little cloth bag. "Inside are some tonics and spiritual fruits. They can not only help you nourish your body, but also help you expel impurities from your body. If there are any unexpected situations, remember to tell Feiyan in time."

Huang Junyi's sudden seriousness made Ming Yan quite uncomfortable, but also relieved. He wondered to himself, "Does she think there's something between me and Fei Yan that's why she's being so ambiguous with me? Now that she's sure there's nothing between me and Fei Yan, and that I don't have those kinds of feelings for her, she's become serious... This just makes things seem even more complicated..."

Mingyan took the small cloth bag. It was so light. Was there really something inside? Mingyan was very curious, but he couldn't help but think of Huang Junru's carriage back then. Hmm, it must involve some kind of spatial folding principle. So Mingyan didn't ask any more questions.

Huang Junyi smiled gently, then turned and left.

That was quite decisive... Ming Yan watched Huang Junyi's departing figure, his brows furrowing slightly. He had felt something was off earlier, and now that he thought about it, the problem was quite serious.

It doesn't mean that after realizing you like Feiyan, you act ambiguously towards her, and then become serious after realizing you don't have that kind of feeling for her. Although that's a big problem, it's not the biggest one.

But... Huang Feiyan clearly said that women of the Huang family do not marry outside the family, so why does Huang Junyi seem to support him being with Huang Feiyan? This reminded Mingyan of what Huang Feiyan had said about some rumors circulating outside the family... because those rumors said that someone was pursuing her, which meant that the content of the rumors might affect whether or not women of the Huang family marry outside the family?

Upon closer examination, the reason why the Huang family does not marry out or marry into another family is because they possess a pool of phoenix blood, which is the blood left behind when the phoenix transformed into a Daoist being countless millions of years ago. Women of the Huang family can become pregnant by drinking phoenix blood, so they can continue the next generation without marrying out or marrying into another family.

Therefore, it seems that the rumors are about phoenix blood. It is very likely that the rumors say that women of the Huang family cannot get pregnant after drinking phoenix blood, which is why the current situation has occurred.

Previously, Huang Feiyan said it was just a rumor, but Huang Junyi's attitude was rather subtle... Could it be true?

This matter must be of great importance, and Fei Yan cannot easily reveal it to him. Ming Yan also does not intend to ask, since asking would not provide him with a solution.

Mingyan returned to his room and opened the small cloth bag. This bag probably had some powerful name, but Huang Junyi hadn't told him. Sure enough, it held a hidden world inside. Mingyan looked around and found the space was quite large... However, these spiritual fruits and the like could be stored in the Qi Sea realm. This bag was probably prepared for those who hadn't reached the Sea of ​​Qi realm yet. The Huang family probably didn't know that he, in the Taixi realm, could already enter the Qi Sea realm. Huang Feiyan certainly hadn't told anyone else about this...

Thinking of this, Mingyan smiled slightly, realizing that this friend was worth making.

Hmm, next up should be the pig-raising plan, fattening them up so we can bleed them dry...

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Ambush

Several more days have passed.

The medicinal herbs and fruits actually taste pretty good.

After the medicines were imbued with spiritual energy, they generally tasted quite sweet, and the spiritual fruits were exceptionally delicious. Mingyan thought they were pretty good.

These elixirs and fruits contain abundant spiritual energy and nutrients, which help to expel impurities from the body.

It's important to understand that unless one begins practicing alchemy and body tempering from a young age, impurities in a cultivator's body generally can only be completely eliminated once they reach the Sea of ​​Illumination stage. Mingyan didn't have the opportunity to practice alchemy and body tempering as a child, resulting in a considerable amount of impurities in his body. After his last breakthrough, a layer of murky black crust seeped from his skin. During this period, he consumed spiritual herbs and fruits daily, and Mingyan has intermittently expelled many impurities from his body, feeling his entire body more spiritually connected and his spiritual energy flowing more smoothly...

Although it cost a lot of money, the benefits were also considerable, and the Huang family did not let them suffer in vain.

Mingyan felt that his body had been adjusted to the most suitable state. He was now strong and vigorous, with his blood surging. He could even be used as a stud pig, let alone be bled out... cough cough, that shouldn't be necessary.

Mingyan felt he couldn't take any more supplements; excessive supplementation would only harm his body. After thinking for a moment, Mingyan pushed open the door and left his room.

The outer courtyard was quite lively. Many people had been invited because of Huang Qingfei's poisoning. In fact, the prescription was provided by one of these guests. Before Huang Qingfei recovered, the Huang family had these guests stay, because they didn't know what these cultivators might do if they came up with a solution.

This was a last resort, as they were truly helpless against the poison. However, the Huang family did not want to give up any hope of waking up Huang Qingfei. Moreover, the Huang family was large and powerful and did not care about supporting these people.

Every time Mingyan went out, he would see many cultivators chatting in groups of three or five, and he could hear quite a lot of news.

For example, the entire continent is divided into five major parts: the four continents of the east, west, south, and north, and the central abyss surrounding the four continents. The four continents and the central abyss together contain nine forbidden zones of life, which are places on the continent that do not generate spiritual energy and will devour the spiritual energy of cultivators. There are two such zones on each of the four continents, and the central abyss itself is a forbidden zone of life.

Mingyan couldn't help but sigh. This world is really too big. An ordinary person could not even travel to one-tenth of a continent in a lifetime, yet there are four continents in the world. This world is ultimately too big for ordinary people, and it is difficult to see all its scenery in a lifetime.

There are probably quite a few people who embark on the path of spiritual practice in order to experience all the wonders of the world.

Therefore, Huang Feiyan told herself that cultivating immortality was just a means, and the essence of cultivating immortality was to satisfy one's own desires. Immortal cultivators would not lose their seven emotions and six desires because of cultivation. If an immortal cultivator lost their seven emotions and six desires because of cultivation, then they must have stepped into the evil path and would not be recognized by the Heavenly Dao.

For him, cultivating immortality is also a means to make himself stronger and to become the best in Huang Feiyan. But does cultivating immortality mean satisfying one's desires without any limits?

After a moment's thought, Mingyan realized that indulging one's desires without restraint was wrong. Humans have seven emotions and six desires, but one should neither indulge in them nor sever them entirely...

These things will probably affect my entire life as a cultivator...

Speaking of which, he hadn't seen Zhao Feiliu since he came to see him that day. Ming Yan was in a great mood and really wanted someone to come and cause trouble. He strolled around the outer courtyard, but no one was causing trouble. It wasn't his style to deliberately cause trouble, so Ming Yan could only regretfully return to his residence.

After returning to his residence, Mingyan closed the door, sat on the edge of the bed, and closed his eyes to prepare for meditation.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened! A cold glint appeared, and Ming Yan's hair stood on end. He immediately became alert, instinctively leaning back. The glint almost grazed his neck as it flew past. He quickly changed position, sitting up in bed, and cautiously observed his surroundings, only to find that the window was half-open...

He quickly opened the door and looked outside, but saw no one. However, he found a veil on the ground.

Mingyan picked up the veil; it felt cool to the touch, the material quite unusual. He sniffed it, noting a faint fragrance. It was likely a woman's... but he couldn't be entirely sure, as there were quite a few unusual cultivators dressed as women these days...

Mingyan looked around but found nothing, so he returned to his room, closed the window again, and then checked the situation inside the room.

Finally, Mingyan found a thin needle on the wall, with a lingering fragrance on its tip...

The rooms in the outer courtyard are all engraved with arrays, and no one can break in without permission or when a member of the Huang family is present. I wonder how that person opened the window... Mingyan's eyes flickered slightly. Either an outsider was able to break the array, or... it was a member of the Huang family...?

The latter speculation was somewhat conspiratorial. Ming Yan thought about it briefly and then contacted Huang Feiyan.

Huang Feiyan arrived shortly afterward, and Mingyan handed over the fine needles he had found to her.

Huang Feiyan examined the needle for a while, then frowned. "The needle tip is poisoned, but it's not fatal; it will only cause temporary unconsciousness... Have you found any clues?"

Mingyan also handed the veil he had found to Huang Feiyan, saying, "I found this veil outside the window."

Huang Feiyan took the veil, slightly surprised. "This is Ice Crystal Gauze? Using this fabric as a veil, it seems that person is no ordinary person. Have you had any conflicts with anyone recently?"

Mingyan shook his head. Although he had hoped to be bothered by someone today so he could test his strength, no one dared to cause trouble. While this was normal, Mingyan was still somewhat disappointed. He wished Zhao Feiliu would come along and attack him without warning, so he could retaliate without having to take responsibility...

"That's true. You're so honest and upright; you don't seem like the type to cause trouble." Huang Feiyan smiled charmingly, holding the light veil in her hand, and pondered for a moment. "However, this person probably isn't here to kill you. They used this poison to temporarily knock you unconscious. It seems more like they want something from you, hoping to obtain something from you..."

Mingyan frowned. "Has something been exposed?"

“I don’t know… It seems that it’s already a bit dangerous for you to live here alone.” Huang Feiyan thought for a moment. “It looks like I was discovered by some people with ulterior motives when I came to find you… I will inform my mother and will make sure you are not in danger.”

Mingyan nodded, and then Huang Feiyan returned the veil to him. "Keep this evidence for now. I suspect that person is a guest from the outer courtyard. If you have any suspicions, just tell me."

Afterwards, Huang Feiyan contacted Huang Junru after hearing the sound pulse inside the house. Not long after, Huang Junyi arrived gracefully. She was tall and had a very alluring figure. When Mingyan saw her coming, he was in a panic.

"I heard your little brother was in danger?" Huang Junyi entered the room and looked at Mingyan with a smile, her tone quite charming. Huang Feiyan seemed quite used to it, because Huang Junyi always spoke to her sisters and younger relatives like this. But then she thought about it and felt something was off. It seemed that her second aunt had never shown such an attitude to anyone else before, let alone a man... But... Mingyan was a bit special, right? Because he saved her aunt, it was understandable that her second aunt had a good impression of Mingyan?

After a moment of random thoughts, Huang Feiyan came to her senses and asked, "Second Aunt, what brings you here?"

"I'll personally protect your little brother." Huang Junyi blinked and giggled, "What? You still don't trust me to personally protect your boyfriend?"

Huang Feiyan felt a little embarrassed. "Of course I'm relieved that Second Aunt can personally protect Mingyan... But... Second Aunt, Mingyan is my friend, isn't it a bit... a bit much for you to call him 'little brother'?"

"No way, I'm eighteen this year, and he's sixteen. Is there anything wrong with calling him 'little brother'?" Huang Junyi's smile remained unchanged as she glanced at Huang Feiyan, her tone carrying a hint of threat. Upon hearing this, Huang Feiyan quickly coughed twice, "Yes, yes, yes... Second Aunt, whatever you like..."

Damn it, Fei Yan can't do anything about her either... Ming Yan raised an eyebrow. He didn't believe that Huang Junyi was eighteen this year... she must be at least several hundred years old, but Ming Yan dared not say that.

"Alright, alright, go ahead and do your thing. I'll keep an eye on your little lover... your male friend, you can rest assured." Huang Junyi waved her hand, dismissing Huang Feiyan.

Huang Feiyan blinked before looking at Mingyan, "Then... obviously, you can just tell your second aunt if there's anything... Well, that's all, I'll be going now."

Mingyan wanted her to stay, he didn't want to be alone with this vixen, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, and could only watch helplessly as Huang Feiyan left...

Huang Junyi walked to the door, closed it, and then sat down next to Mingyan with a smile. "Alright, little brother, you can go about your business in peace. With me here, I won't let you get hurt~"

Mingyan nodded, closed his eyes, and intended to concentrate on his cultivation. However, the faint fragrance emanating from Huang Junyi quickly wafted to his nose. The extremely pleasant aroma was so overpowering that Mingyan couldn't calm down at all. Damn it, why didn't he feel this way when he was in the same room with Feiyan before? Was it because Feiyan's second concubine was so alluring? Or was his self-control declining?

After realizing he couldn't calm down, Mingyan simply opened his eyes, abandoned his current cultivation, and took out the veil from his person, handing it to Huang Junyi, "Second Aunt... um, sister, this is the veil we found before, do you know whose it is?"

"Ice Crystal Veil?" Huang Junyi accepted the veil from Ming Yan, her fingers accidentally brushing against his hand, causing him to instinctively flinch. Huang Junyi noticed this small movement and gave a knowing smile. She looked back at the veil in her hand, pondering for a moment. "This veil is made of a special material, so it's probably not for an ordinary person... But the Huang family has too many guests, and many of them are of noble status, so it's difficult to narrow down the possibilities... But the aura emanating from it clearly belongs to a female cultivator, a female cultivator of noble status... These next few days, you should visit the outer courtyard more often. I'll hide in the shadows and observe to see if I can discover anything unusual."

Mingyan nodded, and then silence fell between them again.

After things quieted down, Mingyan noticed that Huang Junyi's beautiful eyes were fixed on him. He felt a little nervous and quickly looked away, but the atmosphere became ambiguous again...

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Overdoing It

Fortunately, Huang Junyi did not speak after that. She sat on the edge of the bed, withdrew her gaze, and looked towards the door, seemingly lost in thought.

Mingyan breathed a sigh of relief and secretly observed Huang Junyi, wondering what her second aunt Feiyan's cultivation level was...

"Is it pretty?" Huang Junyi suddenly turned her head and looked at Ming Yan with a smile. Her voice was charming and sweet, and it seemed to be her natural voice. It didn't sound pretentious at all, but this natural voice made people's hearts beat faster.

Mingyan didn't know how to answer the question. If he didn't answer, it would seem impolite. If he did answer, it would seem frivolous and impolite to comment on whether the elder was good-looking or not.

"Your sister is asking you a question! Do you think your sister is pretty?" Huang Junyi wasn't going to let Mingyan off the hook so easily. Seeing Mingyan remain silent, she even moved closer. "Answer your sister quickly..."

“It’s very beautiful…” Mingyan was so speechless that he could only manage to utter three words.

"Pfft... Little brother, have you never been around women much before? How come you're so innocent?" Huang Junyi chuckled when she saw Ming Yan's face flush, finding it very amusing.

"You know that, so please stop teasing me," Mingyan sighed inwardly, truly unsure how to get along with a fairy.

Mingyan remembered seeing a novel at the village chief's place before, which he used to enjoy reading. It was called "Journey to the West". In it, Sun Wukong dealt with demons with a big stick. Mingyan didn't have a big stick, so he couldn't beat up demons with it.

Huang Junyi laughed for a while, then tilted her head. "Since we're free, why don't we chat? Tell me about your past?"

"I...have no past." Ming Yan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He was already thankful that Huang Junyi wasn't teasing him.

"How can anyone not have a past? I heard Fei Yan mention that you haven't been on the path of cultivation for very long," Huang Junyi said with a smile. "So, why don't you tell me why you embarked on the path of cultivation in the first place?"

"...I haven't been on the path of cultivation for very long." Mingyan nodded, hesitated slightly, and asked, "Actually...Sister should know about the relationship between Feiyan and the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, Ning Feixuan, right?"

“Yes, I was the one who sent Feixuan to Yaochi.” Huang Junyi nodded. “When she was young, her parents entrusted her to us, and she had a very good relationship with Feiyan.”

Mingyan was taken aback upon hearing this, not expecting such a past event. However, this was good, Mingyan thought, as it would allow him to understand Ning Feixuan better.

"I...I grew up in Sun and Moon Village. Because of my extraordinary talent, I was much stronger than other children from a young age, so I started working as the village hunter at the age of 12," Mingyan said. "Our village is deep in the mountains, in a very remote location, rarely disturbed by outsiders, until one day, a cultivator happened to find this place..."

“Our village is full of ordinary people. When they see a cultivator, they think he is an immortal. The village chief warmly welcomes him and even asks me to hunt a kind of wild boar in the forest called the Red Fragrant Pig. The meat of that wild boar is delicious, but it is relatively rare. Hunting is usually only allowed during festivals in the village.”

“But when I returned with the pork, I found that… everyone in the village had been killed by that ‘immortal,’ including the village chief who raised me and treated me so well… That man was extremely cruel; the village was covered in blood…” Mingyan’s expression darkened as he recounted the past. “I was no match for him. I raised my bow, intending to blind him, but the arrows couldn’t harm him at all. All I did was struggle in vain. The so-called immortal told me to run away, but I knew he didn’t want to let me go. He just wanted to torture me and watch me struggle before I died. I knew I couldn’t escape, so I just raised my bow and shot arrow after arrow at him.”

Huang Junyi did not speak, her beautiful eyes fixed on Ming Yan, and she had no intention of interrupting him. She knew that Ming Yan had not finished speaking.