One of my fairy-like friends

“Sister is absolutely right.” Huang Junyi chuckled. “How can you say you’re the best human if you haven’t even beaten your little brother?”

Mingyan remained expressionless. One day, he would let the fairy sister know that he was not a little brother.

He looked at the Queen Mother of the West and Ning Feixuan in the distance. Huang Feiyan was also standing there. Ning Feixuan did not look in his direction and seemed to pay no attention to him. Ming Yan blinked.

"I've also heard some news that the Supreme Dao Palace has reappeared in the mortal world," said Huang Qingfei. "We plan to send Feiyan there. I'm sure the other holy lands and families will also send their young disciples to seek opportunities. Yan'er and Qingying, I suppose you two will also be going. You can accompany Feiyan."

"The Supreme Dao Hall?" Ming Yan asked upon hearing the name.

“That is the Supreme Dao Hall that appeared in ancient times. It is inscribed with the Dao and Law of the Supreme Dao Emperors and automatically records the Dharma images of the ten most recent Supreme Dao Emperors at their peak. It only appears once every tens of thousands of years, but it seems that it only appeared when there was no emperor in power before. This world is quite different.” Yue Wuxia’s eyes flickered.

“Yes, these things coming together is worrying. This dark upheaval is probably more terrifying than we imagined.” Huang Qingfei nodded, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she sighed softly. “But no matter what, we live in this era and can only face it.”

"Such an opportunity, can we, the younger generation, really seize it?" Mingyan asked. Since it was the Dao and Law of the Supreme Emperor, even a Saint Lord-level figure would be tempted.

“Many of these opportunities are trials used by the Great Dao to cultivate the younger generation,” Huang Junyi explained. “They usually have realm restrictions to prevent us old guys from competing with you for these opportunities. The realm restriction for the Extreme Dao Palace is the Divine Palace Realm. Once you surpass the Divine Palace Realm, you cannot enter.”

Ming Yan remained silent for a moment. He thought that the restriction was set at the Divine Palace Realm. Some of the younger generation had already reached the Divine Palace Realm. Since they were going to seek opportunities this time, he was afraid that he would not be able to fight against opponents of the same realm. He would have to fight against opponents of higher realms. For the younger generation, this was equivalent to having no restriction. It was just that the elders were not allowed to interfere.

Speaking of which, the fairy sister actually called herself an old man. Well... she can say that herself, but he dares not listen. Let's just pretend we didn't hear it.

After the banquet, Yue Wuxia led Ming Yan and Yue Qingying back to their room.

Yue Wuxia said to Ming Yan, "Your strength is currently too weak. If you really go to the Extreme Dao Hall this time, I'm afraid something unexpected will happen. So before you go, I hope you can at least break through to the Yinling Realm."

Mingyan was silent for a moment after hearing this, then nodded, "I will try my best."

“Master, Junior Brother only recently broke through to the Sea Illumination Realm…” Yue Qingying couldn’t help but ask.

Yue Wuxia glanced at her and said, “Your junior brother is different from ordinary people. We need to be more strict with him than with others. If he can’t catch up with these talented geniuses, he will be stifled sooner or later as he grows up. Don’t think that just because he has a special physique, he will get a get-out-of-jail-free card. Some people don’t care about these things at all.”

This has happened before in history. There was an old monster nearing the end of its lifespan who, in order to prolong its life, captured a special physique used to fight against the chaos of the Dark Ages and used it to make medicine. The result... was that it became the most tragic sacrifice ever made for both humans and monsters, almost leading to their extinction.

Moreover, while it is true that all the known King-level bodies have grown up, can we be sure that there weren't any King-level bodies that were defeated or perished prematurely? Those King-level bodies were unknown, and their physical characteristics were not even known when they died, thus being buried in the dust of history and becoming nameless.

The intervention of the Great Dao always has only one direction; it will not force anyone to grow to a certain level. It is also normal if someone cannot grow to that level.

Flowers that are pampered and nurtured will easily wither in the face of a cruel era of darkness and turmoil; only in a harsh environment can they truly grow.

The Dark Turmoil may not arrive in the next year and a half, but it could come at any time. If Mingyan cannot improve his cultivation in a short period of time, then no matter how strong the Human King Body is, it will only exist in theory and will be no different from being defeated and dying prematurely. Only by fighting to sustain himself can Mingyan become stronger.

Mingyan's eyes were firm. "Disciple knows this and will not disappoint Master."

Yue Wuxia nodded, then raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised, "Ning Feixuan is here."

No sooner had the words been spoken than Ning Feixuan’s voice came from outside the door, “Junior Ning Feixuan has come to disturb Senior Yue. My master has ordered me to come and invite Senior Yue and his two disciples to Yaochi for a chat.”

Upon hearing this, Yue Qingying's eyes flickered strangely. She glanced at Ming Yan and whispered, "Could it be that the Queen Mother of the West is planning to marry Ning Feixuan to my junior brother?"

Yue Wuxia gently shook her head. "I'm afraid it's because of the Human King Physique. The Queen Mother of the West told me before that a Great Human King Physique was born in Yaochi and protected Yaochi for nine thousand years. Although your junior brother has the Human King Physique, he has no inheritance. She intends to cultivate your junior brother."

Yaochi has always been known for its righteousness. During every period of darkness and turmoil, they always contribute a great deal of effort. They are never stingy with their resources to cultivate geniuses to deal with the darkness and turmoil.

There's a reason why Yaochi has such a good reputation.

Chapter Eighty-Two: Jade Pool

"Go back and tell your master that he only needs to let me know when he leaves," Yue Wuxia said coldly.

The master treats both men and women this way, even though Ning Feixuan is her old friend's disciple, her attitude is still so aloof.

Perhaps the only ones who are slightly more lenient are myself and my senior sister, but they are really only slightly more lenient.

"Okay." Ning Feixuan did not enter the room. Upon hearing Yue Wuxia's words, she turned around and went back to inform Ning Mengru.

"I hope there will be some gains, but unfortunately the Human King Physique has always been mysterious and not as well-known as other special physiques. I cannot find its special cultivation method for you." Yue Wuxia frowned. She was strict with Mingyan, but that did not mean she let him grow up unsupervised. As Mingyan's master and protector, she should clear away the fog on Mingyan's path and guide him forward.

“Master has done more than enough for me.” Mingyan was moved when he heard this. His master had indeed done a lot for him, and he remembered all the kindness his master had shown him.

"How well have you been nurturing the Tongyou Immortal Gold I gave you?" Yue Wuxia asked.

Speaking of this, Mingyan said, "Both the Tongyou Immortal Gold and the Dragon Tendon have been imbued with my aura, so perhaps it's time to prepare for weapon forging."

"That's good. The first step in refining a weapon is to shape it. Now that it has been imbued with your aura, you should be able to make initial use of the Tongyou Immortal Gold and Dragon Tendon. Connect them yourself and shape it into the form you desire. You don't need to consider the Dao patterns and laws for now." Yue Wuxia instructed, "Using the Tongyou Immortal Gold as the bow back and the Dragon Tendon as the bowstring, even an ordinary wooden arrow shot from it would be extremely powerful."

Most ultimate imperial artifacts only use one type of imperial-level material, but the bow that Mingyan is about to forge already has two types of ultimate materials. If he can find one more to use for crafting arrows...

Regardless of the quality of the material, as long as it is unclaimed, it can absorb your aura after being nurtured and become usable. You can then deepen your bond with it. If the bond is deep enough, you can achieve the state of "heart-to-heart communication," and the weapon will move at your will. Therefore, arrows do not necessarily have to be consumables. As long as the material is hard enough and the bond with you is deep enough, you can recall them after they are shot and cause damage. You can even control and track them when they are shot.

Mingyan nodded and, at Yue Wuxia's request, immersed himself in his own Qi Sea.

He waved his hand, summoning both Longjing and Tongyou Immortal Gold over.

When he first obtained the Tongyou Immortal Gold, he felt it was extremely cold and unbearably piercing, as if it could devour the warmth of his palm. However, after nurturing it for a while, although it still felt very cold to the touch, it was no longer piercing, but it was still not very comfortable.

However, once you've mastered the weapon and built a bond with it, it might not be so painful anymore.

Mingyan pinched the dragon tendon. The dragon tendon, which was originally extremely hard and like the magic needle in "Journey to the West", actually showed a little elasticity and was no longer so hard.

However, the Tongyou Immortal Gold was still very hard and could not be easily bent. Mingyan then tried to activate the secret technique recorded in the Sun and Moon Scripture to strengthen himself in a short period of time. This secret technique seemed to have a name, which was "?". When it was used, it was accompanied by a "ding" sound and the sound of the chain breaking, which was quite wonderful.

With a "ding," the "?" secret technique was activated, and Ming Yan instantly felt his strength increase. It turned out that secret techniques could be used within his Qi Sea. Ming Yan pinched the two corners of the Tongyou Immortal Gold and bent it with force. The Tongyou Immortal Gold was extremely sturdy, after all, it was an extreme immortal gold. However, after being nurtured by Ming Yan, it had absorbed his aura. In addition, Ming Yan had strengthened himself using the secret technique, and this was within Ming Yan's Qi Sea, so Ming Yan was able to barely bend the Tongyou Immortal Gold.

The immortal gold was bent into an arc shape, much like a bow, but it gradually straightened and soon returned to its original shape.

After the Mingyan Secret Technique expired, his body weakened and he was unable to bend the Tongyou Immortal Gold again.

However, the Tongyou Immortal Gold itself has great toughness and is indeed very suitable for use as a bow back. It needs to be tempered using special methods to be shaped into an arc-shaped bow back. In this way, it will be an excellent bow back.

After leaving the Qi Sea, Ming Yan needs to return to the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land before he can properly refine himself.

Not long after, Yue Wuxia stood up. west Wangmu Ning Mengru sent her a telepathic message, so Yue Wuxia left the room with Yue Qingying and Ming Yan. After sending a telepathic message to Huang Junru, the three of them departed.

Mingyan and Yue Qingying hadn't properly said goodbye to Huang Feiyan yet, but time was indeed quite tight. After returning from Yaochi Holy Land, it would be time to prepare to head to the Jidao Palace, and they couldn't stay at the Huang family for too long.

When Yaochi came to the Huang family this time, she naturally brought a group of Yaochi fairies with her. Most of the Yaochi fairies wore veils, looking ethereal and beautiful.

The Queen Mother of the West's carriage was the same one Mingyan had seen before. It used spiritual energy to transform into divine birds to pull the carriage, and it looked ethereal and had a very special feel to it.

Although the Eastern Continent Holy Land cannot use demonic beasts to pull carts, as this would be met with harsh criticism, it seems that spiritual energy taking human form is not a problem.

Mingyan pondered for a moment, wondering if any demon race possessed spiritual energy that could be transformed into human form to pull a cart...

Yue Wuxia's ride was much simpler; it was just a blanket, carrying the three of them alongside the imperial carriage.

Yaochi Holy Land and Fenglingyueying Holy Land are basically at opposite ends of the Eastern Continent. Fenglingyueying is close to the Southern Continent, while Yaochi Holy Land is close to the Northern Continent. The Huang family is located in the central part of the Eastern Continent, giving them a sense of being far apart.

There are naturally teleportation gates around Yaochi, and they are very close to Yaochi. They were built during the era when the Queen Mother of the West ruled the world. Such large teleportation gates basically require an extremely powerful figure or a being with a great adult king body to complete their construction. The conditions are very demanding.

Space and time have always been the most fundamental and mysterious laws. They are omnipresent, yet it seems that no one can control them.

It seems that only those who are close to or at the pinnacle of the Dao can touch the laws of space and time, but that is all they can do.

Before long, Yue Wuxia led Mingyan and Yue Qingying to the Yaochi Holy Land.

The sacred land of Yaochi is situated atop a wondrous mountain named Jade Mountain. True to its name, the mountain is covered in jade stones, and its radiance remains even at night, making it exceptionally beautiful. At the summit of Jade Mountain lies a vast celestial pool, which is the very place from which the sacred land of Yaochi derives its name, "Yaochi" (meaning "Jade Pool").

Legend has it that the Queen Mother of the West in Yaochi was not human, but a jade stone that possessed spirituality and was nurtured by Yaochi on Jade Mountain. She eventually took human form and was naturally incomparably beautiful. She was the most magnificent and beautiful treasure in the world. In the end, she attained the highest position and established a lineage in Yaochi on Jade Mountain, naming it the Holy Land of Yaochi.

Of course, this is just a rumor. The Western Queen Mother has been gone for millions of years, earlier than the Moon Shadow Empress and the Wind Spirit Human King of the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land. People from that era have long since vanished. The Yaochi Holy Land even insists that the Western Queen Mother herself was human, so this rumor cannot be verified.

These were all things that Yue Qingying told Mingyan. Although he also enjoyed reading in the village, the books in the village were all records of myths about the beginning of humankind, or some strange and wonderful novels. There was nothing about these things related to cultivation.

From afar, Jade Mountain gleamed under the sunlight, its shimmering light quite beautiful. This was quite different from the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land, which was mostly hidden in the mist. Although the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land also possessed the aura of an Emperor-level Holy Land, it appeared more mysterious than dignified and grand.

"Wuxia, do you still remember how many years ago it was when you last came to the Yaochi Holy Land?" The voice of the Queen Mother of the West, Ning Mengru, came from behind the carriage, with a faint smile.

“Maybe five or six hundred years ago,” Yue Wuxia said.

“In the blink of an eye, so much time has passed…” Ning Mengru sighed. “Those geniuses of our generation have all become powerful saints and lords. Those who were not so talented have probably exhausted their lifespans and left this world. Even for us, how many more five or six hundred years do we have left?”

A cultivator at the Human Realm has a lifespan of approximately 2,500 years. Ning Mengru and Yue Wuxia are both over 800 years old, having already lived through a quarter of their lives.

However, to put it another way, if we compare it to the lifespan of ordinary people, the two of them are only twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

Ahem, we can't compare it to the lifespan of a normal person. After all, although we have only lived a quarter of our lives, we have experienced hundreds of years and are no longer as naive as we were back then.

Chapter Eighty-Three: The Great Adult King's Body

Jade Mountain also has another name, Tianshan. There is a legend inside Yaochi that Jade Mountain is one of the birthplaces of life in the early Tai Chu era.

There are nine places where life was born, and one of them is named "Tianshan". However, the legend is too ancient, and it is only vaguely depicted in a few murals on Jade Mountain. There are no other records, so Yaochi herself does not know whether the legend is true.

Yue Wuxia, Yue Qingying, and Ming Yan stopped in the carriage of Yaochi. Several Yaochi fairies stepped out of the carriage, all with smiles on their faces, and nodded slightly to them. Then, west Wangmu and Ning Feixuan also stepped out of the carriage.

"You should be thinking about going back to prepare for your journey to the Supreme Dao Palace, so I won't keep you any longer. I'll take you there directly." Ning Mengru's black hair flowed freely, and she wore an exquisite hair crown, exuding a gentle and dignified aura, quite like an empress.

Yue Wuxia nodded gently and followed Ning Mengru.

Ning Feixuan did not go with them; she parted ways with them after entering the Yaochi Holy Land.

The sacred land of Yaochi is blessed with beautiful scenery. A spiritually vibrant stream flows down from the mountaintop, and the flowers and plants on both sides of the stream are full of life and have a wonderful fragrance. You can also faintly hear the fairies of Yaochi singing softly. Their melodious songs float in the sacred land of Yaochi, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Ning Mengru took to the air, and Yue Wuxia also flew up with Ming Yan and Yue Qingying, following Ning Mengru to their destination.

"That Great Human King Physique is a closely guarded secret in Yaochi. It is known only to the Holy Maidens of past generations and the Queen Mother of the West." Ning Mengru stepped through the air with a light and graceful posture. She said softly, "She is the strongest person to have ever appeared in Yaochi, apart from the Queen Mother of the West who founded the sect. However, she lived within ten thousand years after the fall of the Great Emperor, and did not coexist with the Supreme Emperor. She led Yaochi, the human race and the demon race to fight against the Dark Turmoil, and survived and died peacefully in her old age."

"I have indeed heard that a supreme human king was born in Yaochi, but I never imagined that he possessed the physique of a human king," Yue Wuxia said.

The Holy Land of Wind Spirit Moon Shadow has records about this Human King. That Human King was the most skilled warrior saintess in the history of Yaochi. Later, she became the Queen Mother of the West of Yaochi, suppressing countless invaders from other realms and fighting against emperor-level beings among the invaders. Her achievements were unparalleled. Everyone knew that she had a special physique, but no one knew exactly what that special physique was.

Yaochi was so popular that even if she didn't say anything, no one wanted to get to the bottom of it.

"At the time, only that ancestor's master and she herself knew about this matter. It was only when she was nearing the end of her life that she told the next Queen Mother of the West." Ning Mengru sighed, "Her tomb is right next to the tomb of the Queen Mother of the West. Her body is still well preserved to this day. Like the body of the Queen Mother of the West herself, it is crystal clear and immortal. It has reached the realm of the ultimate path. Even after hundreds of thousands of years, it will not change in any way."

The Western Queen Mother must have been an Extreme Dao Emperor from millions of years ago, right? Ming Yan's expression was strange. So many years have passed since her death, yet her remains are still immortal? Is this the kind of Emperor who is involved in the Extreme Dao realm?

However... once consciousness dissipates, the immortality of the body seems to have no meaning.

Speaking of which, Empress Moonshadow's remains should also be well preserved, right? As a powerful figure, her body should also be immortal.

However, the Wind Spirit King might not receive the same treatment...

"The reason why the Great Human King Body can challenge the Great Emperor is because of its powerful physical body. That ancestor's physical body has reached the extreme, becoming an Emperor in terms of physical body, but his Dao and Law are still at the peak of the Human King Realm." The Queen Mother of the West said, "If Yan'er can truly grow up, he can probably only reach his peak in this way. After all, there is still an Empress Qingzi in this world, and the suppression of the Great Dao Law is cruel and merciless."

The physical body of an emperor... The physical body of a human king is extremely powerful, a fact that Ming Yan has experienced firsthand.

Although Little Kunpeng King lowered his cultivation level, his physical physique remained at the Divine Palace Realm. With his Sea Illumination Realm physique, he was able to withstand the opponent head-on without showing any disadvantage. If it weren't for the fact that the speed of the Wind Spirit Scripture was not as fast as the extreme speed of the Kunpeng clan, Ming Yan could have defeated the opponent even without using any secret techniques.

Speaking of which, this is a secret technique recorded in the "Sun and Moon Scripture". I had heard before that the Yin and Yang tombs of the Human King Body are completely different from those of ordinary cultivators... And the power of the sun and moon recorded in the "Sun and Moon Scripture"... Could it be that the "Sun and Moon Scripture" itself is an exclusive inheritance of the Human King Body?

And that secret technique is one that the Human King Body can use? The more Ming Yan thought about it, the more likely it seemed... The reason why the Human King Body is so powerful is probably not just because of its physical body, but also because of this secret technique.

The *Sun and Moon Sutra* states that if the Human King Body uses the power of the sun and moon during the Yin and Yang realms, one uses artificial Yin and Yang realms as substitutes, while the other utilizes the Yin and Yang power of the sun and moon. These are indeed completely different systems. No wonder it's said that the Human King Body is invincible in both the Yin and Yang realms... Not only is the physical body powerful, but there are also secret techniques that double the combat strength. The Dao and Dharma itself are also more powerful in this realm. If one cannot achieve invincibility within the same realm, then one is simply unworthy of their physique.