One of my fairy-like friends

Mingyan blinked.

Holding the dragon tendon, Yue Wuxia asked, "When you handed the dragon tendon to me, you didn't hesitate at all. Aren't you afraid I'll keep it for myself?"

"Disciple wholeheartedly believes in Master." Mingyan lowered his head. He had already made his decision outside, so he did not hesitate at all when he summoned the dragon tendon, and naturally he would not show it now.

"..." Yue Wuxia was silent for a moment, then put down the dragon tendon and softened her tone a bit, "Take it back. I will keep an eye on the matter of the hunched back for you. Do you know the cultivation level of the person you killed?"

"Disciple does not know." Mingyan noticed the subtle change in Yue Wuxia's tone and knew in his heart that he had made the right bet, which greatly brought him and Yue Wuxia closer.

"Release the body," Yue Wuxia said upon hearing this.

Mingyan released the masked man's corpse. Yue Wuxia recognized it immediately and was somewhat surprised, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration. "Early stage of Yangling...you're quite impressive?"

"It was just luck. That secret realm also has a mysterious formation that restricts the cultivation level of cultivators. I don't know why my disciple was unaffected, which is why I managed to kill him by chance using the dragon tendon." Ming Yan shook his head.

"...Luck? There's no such thing as luck in this world." Yue Wuxia had heard Ming Yan talk about the battle before. "I thought you were quite simple-minded, but I didn't expect you to be so cunning... That's a good thing. Intelligence and luck are both part of strength. If you only know how to use brute force, the strongest is easily broken... I'm very satisfied with your experience this time."

After saying that, the mist around Yue Wuxia dissipated completely, revealing her true appearance!

After noticing the anomaly, Mingyan glanced at it subconsciously and almost stared wide-eyed!

The woman behind the mist was so beautiful she seemed to have stepped out of an ancient painting of a goddess, her features almost unreal. Her eyebrows and eyes looked as if they were painted on, and beneath her delicate nose were crimson lips. With a slight smile, she was so beautiful that Mingyan felt his master's face was etched into his heart by some kind of law, never to be forgotten. Even with his cold gaze, he couldn't resist her breathtaking charm. Beneath her light blue Taoist robe, one could see her alluring curves, which stirred the imagination. Her figure was exceptionally outstanding!

This beauty... surpasses all the women Mingyan has ever seen... even Shijie Yueqingying, Huang Feiyan, and even Ning Feixuan seem to fall slightly short...

Seeing the faint infatuation in Mingyan's eyes, Yue Wuxia's willow-leaf-shaped brows furrowed slightly. "Is there anything unusual about my face?"

Upon hearing Yue Wuxia's voice, Mingyan realized his lapse in composure. He quickly bit his tongue, using the pain to bring himself back to his senses, and lowered his head, saying, "Disciple has lost his composure..."

Seeing Mingyan lower his head, Yue Wuxia relaxed her eyebrows. "I am very satisfied with your performance in this training. Now that we are master and disciple, I will not hide anything from you. But I do not want you to lose your composure when you see my face in the future."

"Disciple understands." Mingyan lowered his head, not daring to look at Yue Wuxia... This master's temperament was like a fairy from the heavens, yet her figure was like that of a bewitching enchantress, stirring up unrest in men... Mingyan would rather she covered her body and figure...

"I will give you some rewards later. Go back and rest for a while." Yue Wuxia's pretty face was expressionless, but her voice was much gentler than before.

"Um... Oh, right, Master, I have a gift for you." As Ming Yan turned to leave, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't given Yue Wuxia his gift yet. He quickly took out a Tranquil Half-Moon from his Qi Sea. "This is the Tranquil Half-Moon I mentioned before, which I found in the secret flower field. It has been growing for at least 1,500 years. I hope Master will like it."

Yue Wuxia saw the tranquil crescent moon, nodded, and beckoned with her hand, "Your senior sister told you, didn't she?"

"Yes, when I left, my senior sister told me that Master liked this kind of flower. I happened to find it in the secret realm, so I brought it back for Master."

Yue Wuxia glanced at Ming Yan with her beautiful eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then slightly parted her lips, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I like it very much. A tranquil half-moon that has grown for more than a thousand years is rare in the world."

“Master likes to improve, then this disciple will take his leave…” Mingyan dared not look at Yue Wuxia, afraid that he would become immersed in her beauty if he did.

"Um... wait a minute."

Just as Ming Yan was about to escape, Yue Wuxia called out to him again, forcing him to stop in his tracks. His mouth was dry as he turned around and asked, "Master... is there anything else?"

"Thank you," Yue Wuxia said softly, her voice even gentler than before.

Mingyan's heart raced several times faster. He nodded and hurriedly left Yue Wuxia's room.

Chapter 53 We are each other's family

Mingyan had just left when he realized the body was still in his master's room, so he immediately returned and took the body away...

That was so out of line...

Although Mingyan had already guessed that Yue Wuxia's appearance was probably not ugly, his master's stunning beauty still surprised him greatly... That unreal beauty was deeply engraved in Mingyan's heart. If it weren't for the fact that cultivators don't need to sleep, Mingyan felt that he would probably dream about his master's exquisite face.

When Master was young... oops, Master is still very young now... When Master was about the same age as Senior Sister, he was a renowned fairy...

In the background story that my senior sister Yue Qingying had told me before, she also talked about some things about Yue Wuxia.

For example, Wang Daoming, the dean of Fengling Academy, was once a suitor of Yue Wuxia, and Master was indeed very famous in the past, it's just a pity he was born in the wrong era...

After leaving Yue Wuxia's hut, Mingyan returned to his own hut next door. Not long after, he came out again and walked to Yue Qingying's door. He knocked on the door and said, "Senior Sister, are you there?"

"Hmm? You've finished reporting to your master?" Yue Qingying quickly opened the door, a faint smile appearing on her pretty face.

Mingyan's mind was now half filled with his master's pretty face. He was truly distracted by his master. Seeing his senior sister Yue Qingying now, and the two of them clashing, he felt a little relieved. "Well, Master... Master is quite satisfied with my performance."

"Are you satisfied?" Yue Qingying smiled when she heard Ming Yan say that. "That's good. Your master is quite strict, so his evaluation of you is already very high. Come in and sit for a while."

Upon hearing this, Mingyan didn't hesitate and followed Yue Qingying into the house. Yue Qingying's wooden house looked small from the outside, but once inside, it was a hidden gem. It wasn't luxurious, but it was decorated quite warmly and was very beautiful.

"This spatial folding array is a reward from my master. Since he thinks you've performed well, he'll most likely help you inscribe the array. My master is extremely knowledgeable and proficient in everything. Once you've caught up in strength and have the leisure to consider other things, he will definitely teach you." Yue Qingying explained briefly. "There are no chairs in my room, and I haven't reached the level of creating things out of thin air. If you don't mind, you can sit by my bed."

"How could I possibly accept that? I was already very grateful that my senior sister allowed me into her boudoir." Ming Yan shook his head, casually sitting on someone else's woman's bed was hardly a good habit.

Yue Qingying smiled slightly, "It's alright. I've been an orphan since I was a child and have always followed my master. I have no relatives. My master has treated me very well, so I regard my master as my mother. Now that you have become my junior brother, you are my younger brother in my eyes. There is no need to be so formal."

Upon hearing Yue Qingying's words, Mingyan thought for a moment and then, without further ado, sat down on her bed as she suggested.

"I didn't ask about your background before. Where is your home?" Seeing Mingyan sit down, Yue Qingying's smile became even gentler, a far cry from the aloof beauty she had shown at their first meeting. Now, she was warm and charming, truly reflecting Mingyan's understanding of the word "sister."

Mingyan said, "I grew up in a remote village called 'Sun and Moon Village' near Longling. I heard from the village chief that I floated down the river that flows through the village. I was raised by the village chief since I was a child... Later, some unexpected things happened in the village, and that's when I left."

An unexpected situation? Yue Qingying's heart skipped a beat. Seeing the slight sadness in Ming Yan's eyes, she knew that something bad must have happened. She showed apology on her pretty face, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that was a bad thing."

"It's nothing, it's all in the past, and I've avenged myself." Mingyan shook his head. "Like my senior sister, I have no other relatives in the world. Back in Yutai Blessed Land, there were quite a few people who treated me well: Sect Master Xia Yanming, my former master Liu Yunfeng, and my junior sister Liu Mengli. I also visited the Huang family before, and Feiyan and Feiyan's second aunt were very kind to me. Even though I have no relatives, I've met quite a few warm-hearted people. Now, I have my senior sister and master, and I have even more care and consideration. It seems I've always been quite lucky."

Yue Qingying chuckled, "That's true. Although I envy them for being able to be with their parents, these things are preordained by fate, and we can't ask for them. We shouldn't wallow in self-pity."

Mingyan nodded, stood up from the bed, and then took out another Tranquil Half Moon from his Qi Sea and handed it to Yue Qingying, "This flower is for Senior Sister, thank you for your care."

Seeing that Ming Yan could retrieve items from his Qi Sea, Yue Qingying's beautiful face showed surprise. "You've reached the Zhaohai Realm? I thought you were still in the Taixi Realm..."

“My physique is different from that of ordinary people. I was able to enter the Qi Sea at the Taixi Realm.” Ming Yan chose to believe Yue Wuxia, so he naturally stopped hiding anything from his senior sister Yue Qingying. To him, these two were the people he could trust the most, and there was no need to hide anything anymore.

"...This constitution must be kept secret and not let others know, otherwise it might bring you trouble." Upon hearing this, Yue Qingying raised her eyebrows slightly and said solemnly, "Besides me, who else knows about this?"

“Only Senior Sister, Master, and Fei Yan know about this,” Ming Yan said. Although he had shown it before to that young master and Zeng Qi, both of them believed that Ming Yan had hidden his cultivation level. They did not believe that Ming Yan could use the Qi Sea at the Taixi Realm. After all, this matter was too unbelievable. Even if others were told, not many would believe it. Only those with ulterior motives would pay attention to this.

"That's good. Fei Yan's mouthpiece is very tight, so there's no need to worry about her letting something slip." Yue Qingying nodded, then smiled gently, "I didn't expect my junior brother to be so unique."

After saying that, she reached out and took the Tranquil Half Moon from Ming Yan's hand. The Tranquil Half Moon, along with the soil, was brought out of Ming Yan's Qi Sea and wrapped in spiritual energy. At this moment, it was still vibrant and beautiful beyond compare. It has to be said that this flower was a perfect match for Master and Senior Sister. It was as if it was tailor-made for the two of them.

A tranquil crescent moon floated in Yue Qingying's hand. "Master likes this flower, why didn't you give it to Master?"

“I have already given one to Master and kept one for Senior Sister. I noticed that the words ‘Quiet Half Moon’ on Senior Sister’s note were different from the other characters, so I guessed that Senior Sister might like it. I picked an extra one. Doesn’t Senior Sister like it?” Ming Yan was uneasy as he saw that Yue Qingying seemed to have no unusual emotions. Had he guessed wrong?

Upon hearing Mingyan mention that he had already gifted one to his master, Yue Qingying's pretty face finally softened, revealing a sweet smile. "I didn't expect you to be so perceptive, to guess that I also like this flower... I like it, of course I like it. I saw one in my master's room when I was little, but it withered in the end... I only remember its exquisite beauty as it was about to wither, and from then on I fell in love with this tranquil half-moon. However, this flower is extremely rare, and although its lifespan is relatively long compared to ordinary flowers, twenty-five years is still too short for cultivators... I wanted to cultivate one, to see its exquisite beauty before it withered again, but I didn't want it to wither. Torn between these thoughts, I finally gave up."

Yue Qingying initially kept a straight expression because she was worried that if she showed joy, Mingyan would think of giving the flower to her instead of his master. In that case, Mingyan would likely feel conflicted. Yue Qingying didn't want to put Mingyan in a difficult position, and it was also important for Mingyan to get closer to his master. His master was aloof by nature and didn't like to take the initiative to communicate with others. Now that Mingyan was her junior brother, she hoped that Mingyan and his master could get better. Now that she heard that Mingyan had already given a flower to his master, she was no longer worried and showed a sweet smile.

“Senior sister, don’t worry. When I discovered this Tranquil Half-Moon, I also found a special formation that can extend its lifespan. This Tranquil Half-Moon was planted 1,500 years ago, and it has been kept alive by that formation until now,” Mingyan said.

"Oh?" Yue Qingying was quite surprised to hear this. She looked at the Tranquil Half Moon in her hand and sighed, "I didn't expect it to have been planted more than a thousand years ago. It's even older than Master... This kind of Tranquil Half Moon is extremely precious... Are you really going to give it to me?"

“Since you like this flower so much, it’s better to leave it in your care than to leave it in the hands of someone like me who doesn’t know anything about flowers,” Mingyan said with a smile. “Besides, no matter how precious it is, it can’t compare to your care and consideration for me.”

Upon hearing this, Yue Qingying remained silent for a moment, then sighed slightly and said, "When I heard that Master had taken on a disciple, I was actually a little apprehensive. After all, it was a member of the opposite sex, and I didn't know what kind of person he was. After learning that it was you, I thought that you and Feiyan had a good relationship, so I figured you wouldn't be difficult to get along with. Now it seems that's indeed the case. I hope that we, as fellow disciples, can continue to be so considerate and caring towards each other in the future. Since we have no relatives, then we are each other's relatives."

Mingyan nodded. "In my heart, Master and Senior Sister are my family."

Yue Qingying smiled and walked to the side, taking out a flowerpot and planting it. "You taught me that formation, and I don't want to see this precious flower, which you gave me, symbolizing our relationship, wither away."

Mingyan nodded and slowly explained the formation he had memorized, "I don't know much about formations. This is what I saw in a book, so it should be fine."

Cultivators have excellent memories. After hearing Mingyan say it once, Yue Qingying had already memorized it. Upon hearing Mingyan's words, she said, "Master has a deep understanding of formations. When your strength breaks through to the Yinling Realm, Master will teach you other things. Improving your strength is the most important thing now."

"I can feel that I have reached a bottleneck. I think it won't be too far before I break through to the Zhaohai Realm." Mingyan has been in Fenglingyueying for some time now. Before, when he was in the Huang family, he cultivated almost every day. Cultivating in these places with rich spiritual energy is twice as effective with half the effort, far exceeding the speed he achieved when he was in Yutai Blessed Land. In the Yinquan Great Realm, where quantitative change leads to qualitative change, the richness of spiritual energy can directly determine the speed of a cultivator's cultivation. Mingyan has a special physique, and his absorption speed of spiritual energy is much higher than that of ordinary people. Therefore, he has reached the edge of breaking through after only half a month of breaking through to the Taixi Realm.

Yue Qingying gave Ming Yan a thumbs up, winked, and burst out laughing.

Chapter Fifty-Four: The Holy Maiden of Yaochi Appears Again

After returning to the Holy Land of Wind Spirit Moon Shadow, Ming Yan began to devote himself to cultivation.

There are actually some criticisms of him within the Fenglingyueying Holy Land.

As a direct disciple of the Holy Lord, he is only at the Taixi Realm at the age of sixteen... his cultivation level is really not good enough.

After all, he was sixteen years old. Even ordinary disciples would have reached the Yinling realm by then, while elder disciples would have reached the Yangling realm. His senior sister, the Moon Shadow Saintess Yue Qingying, had even reached the Qi Sea realm.

Despite Mingyan's many extraordinary abilities, these disciples were unaware of them.

Although the battle with the masked man was extremely brief, with the outcome decided almost instantly, Mingyan realized where his advantage lay.

The masked man was at the initial stage of Yangling. Although his strength was suppressed by the formation in the secret realm and he could not fully exert his power, he should at least have the strength of the full stage or initial stage of Yinling. Although his final means of victory was to lure the opponent close and then suddenly launch an attack with the dragon tendon, Ming Yan met the masked man's palm strike with a punch, which was not weaker than the opponent's.

Mingyan had always been physically exceptional since childhood, and now it seems his physique might be even stronger than he imagined...

However, I can easily cut myself with a dagger. It seems that if I hurt myself, my body surface softens, making it easier to create wounds...

The Human King Physique... given its domineering name, it must possess many extraordinary qualities unknown to me. Its formidable physique is likely just one aspect. What I've discovered that sets it apart from others is that upon reaching the Taixi Realm, one can enter the Qi Sea, which contains the sun and moon and can contain living beings. Its physique is far superior to that of ordinary people...

Speaking of which, my preferred weapon is a bow... which might mislead people into approaching me and trying to defeat me in close combat. Wouldn't that be perfect? ​​Since they are physically strong, if they actively get close to me, wouldn't that be like them coming to their doom?

Moreover, since the plan is to use dragon tendons as the string... such a divine object has no need to worry about breaking, and the bow can even be used as a melee weapon.

On this day, Mingyan was still meditating in his room.

The spiritual energy flowed into the Qi Sea like streams, and after continuous accumulation, the Qi Sea has begun to take shape. It's time to start preparing for a breakthrough.

The spiritual energy on the immortal island was extremely pure and peaceful, and incredibly rich, making it perfect for breakthroughs. Now that he had reached the edge, Mingyan had no more worries and began his breakthrough directly.

Mingyan released his grip and began to absorb a large amount of surrounding spiritual energy, starting to shape the Zhaohai Spring.

Creating a spring requires extreme care, but Mingyan had already broken through several times and was very skilled at it. Without any surprises, he successfully created it.

Everything went smoothly, to the point that Mingyan felt it was too easy. The journey was so flat that it was almost uneventful, making it seem rather bland.

But being born to become a king, the first major realm where quantitative change leads to qualitative change is so easy, as ordinary as drinking water.

After the spring was formed, spiritual energy began to flow in through it and into the sea of ​​qi through the natural spiritual veins.

After reaching the Zhaohai Realm, Mingyan's Qi Sea underwent many changes.

Once Mingyan entered, he discovered that the streams of spiritual energy that had gathered on the ground in the Taixi Realm had widened into a long river of spiritual energy... flowing into the sea of ​​qi from all directions and finally converging into the sea of ​​spiritual energy.

The size of the spiritual energy sea has doubled compared to before, and it has begun to truly resemble a "sea".

Mingyan stood at the edge of the spiritual energy sea, and he couldn't see the end of the spiritual energy sea at a glance... After breaking through to the Illumination Sea, the space within the spiritual energy sea was also significantly wider.

Mingyan looked up at the sky. The sun was still hanging in the sky, no different from the sun outside. The sunlight shone on him, warm and comforting.

Hmm...? Mingyan discovered that after his spiritual energy broke through, the concentration of spiritual energy within his body was higher, and it was much more refined than before...

Moreover, within the Qi Sea, the ground even extends with lush green grass and faint flowers, making the Qi Sea appear vibrant. Within Mingyan's Qi Sea, there is also a tranquil crescent moon, swaying gently in the wind, which is quite beautiful.

Not only can it contain living things, but it can even grow plants? Ming Yan was a little confused. The Qi Sea is located in the abdomen of a cultivator. Does this mean that flowers and plants are growing inside his body?