One of my fairy-like friends

"It is indeed very powerful, giving me the ability to fight enemies of higher levels. But when it comes to fighting enemies of higher levels, I am only referring to those relatively ordinary beings. And among those who have already broken through to the Divine Realm at this age, which one can I easily fight against?" Ning Feixuan smiled and said, "Even with the Empress in the world, and this era being what can be called a golden age, surrounded by geniuses of the same level, I cannot be said to be invincible even among those of the same level, let alone those of higher levels."

Special physical constitutions rarely appear simultaneously, so the idea of ​​fighting enemies of higher levels is not inherently problematic. However, there are simply too many special physical constitutions in this era, making the notion of fighting enemies of higher levels inaccurate in this golden age.

"I sensed before that you might also have this ability?" Ning Feixuan looked at Ming Yan with some curiosity.

“Well, but it’s not as good as yours. I use it once… and you’ve seen the side effects.” Mingyan shook his head. “It takes away a lot of my strength. If I can’t defeat the enemy during that time, I’ll obviously be in trouble.”

“You and I are slightly different. My previous several times combat power came from the boost brought by the Western Spirit Body’s ability to use spiritual energy several times more, but the feeling you give me… is more like you’ve become stronger overall. I don’t know if it’s just my imagination,” Ning Feixuan said. Even though she had intended to keep her distance from Ming Yan before, she still trusted him a lot. She had always felt that there was some special connection between Ming Yan and Yaochi, and coupled with her master’s high regard for Ming Yan, Ning Feixuan trusted him.

In addition... because Mingyan promised not to fall in love with her, Ning Feixuan opened her heart to Mingyan even more.

Therefore, these matters were not concealed.

Mingyan's heart skipped a beat. "It does sound different... If I use the secret technique, it will indeed double everything..."

Mingyan remembered that Wang Qingchu had said that "?" represents the future, while "#" represents the past. So, does using "?" mean that he has become a fighting force at some point in the future?

"Looking at it this way, the Human King Body is indeed stronger..." Ning Feixuan sighed. The Human King Body is just too heaven-defying. It is already powerful enough, and it is difficult to find an opponent of the same level. It also has the ability to double its strength in a short period of time... No wonder the Little Kunpeng King was defeated by Ming Yan in the blink of an eye.

She didn't think there was anything unfair about it. Battles between cultivators are inherently difficult to be fair. Take the Little Kunpeng King back then, for example. Although he lowered his cultivation level, the strength of his physical body did not decrease. Ming Yan was only at the Illumination Sea Realm at that time. Was that fair?

Moreover, doubling combat power is an inherent ability of the Human King Body, just like doubling the output of the Western Spirit Body. Why can't it be used?

Mingyan shook his head. The Human King Physique has a fatal flaw: it cannot become an emperor... My sister didn't become an emperor, did she? Although the two of them hadn't discussed this issue, if she had become an emperor, Wang Qingchu wouldn't even need to say it herself; the outside world would naturally say that the Yaochi sect had two emperors.

It's not uncommon for a family to produce two emperors, and there have been several examples. It's normal for a holy land or aristocratic family to produce a second emperor, but generally, emperors from holy lands leave to establish their own lineages. However, there's only one precedent for aristocratic families: two imperial artifacts and two imperial scriptures.

I had heard of Mingyan before, but it seems that he was removed from the list during a dark and turbulent period and did not continue to this day.

Moreover, since the Great Completion is the end of the path of the Human King Body, it means that the Human King Body cannot become an emperor.

Mingyan was somewhat puzzled by this matter, because if the current cultivation system was created by the original Human King Body, why couldn't they, as Human King Bodies, become Emperors?

“However, in some aspects, the Western Spirit Body is still more powerful.” Ning Feixuan smiled. “Even with the restrictions, the Western Spirit Body can still sense the rich spiritual energy here.”

“The spiritual energy here is clearly not naturally abundant. There is probably some kind of formation underground that gathers the surrounding spiritual energy here,” Ning Feixuan said. “Let’s go in and take a look.”

The two walked towards the peach grove and the exquisite mansion by the stream.

The two did not rush in, but walked around the area and then found a tombstone.

“It seems the person who lived here has passed away.” Ning Feixuan frowned. She looked at the tombstone, which had two names on it, but one of them surprised her slightly. “Hua Yinyue… this name seems to belong to a female cultivator from Yaochi who married out of the country.”

"A female cultivator from Yaochi?" Mingyan was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, that's the name. I don't know if it's her. She fell in love with a rogue cultivator, then left Yaochi and married him... leaving behind many romantic legends. Both of them were Saint-level cultivators." Ning Feixuan said, "However, the two seniors went into seclusion later, and there has been no news of them since."

“It’s not far from Yaochi,” Mingyan said.

“Yes, if it really is Senior Hua Yinyue, she actually lives in seclusion in a place so close to Yaochi…” Ning Feixuan smiled, “This senior is really interesting.”

Ning Feixuan thought for a moment, then stopped smiling and bowed to the tombstone, saying, "Seniors, please forgive us for disturbing you."

Mingyan also bowed, and the two did not linger in front of the tombstone, but took a walk together in the valley.

"It seems that the two seniors have quite a bit of leisure time and have cultivated farmland like ordinary people. There are also farmhouses here. Are they used to raise poultry such as chickens and ducks?" Ming Yan recognized these things, but Ning Feixuan did not recognize them. When she was in the Ning family, she was a very wealthy and noble person. Later, she went to the Huang family and Yaochi. These places were all places of cultivation, and no one raised poultry there, so it was quite a novelty for her.

“Perhaps the two elders also longed to experience the life of ordinary people,” Ning Feixuan said with a smile. “Let’s go and take a look at the mansion where they used to live.”

The two arrived at the mansion where their predecessors had once lived. The mansion was undefended. As they entered, they saw a piece of paper and a pair of ancient bronze mirrors on the table.

The two exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised, and then went closer to look. The paper read, "Given to the one who is destined to receive it."

Mingyan hesitated for a moment, then picked up the paper and examined it. "There seems to be some kind of formation on this paper that can prevent it from being damaged for a long time..."

"Given to those who are destined to receive it..." Ning Feixuan looked at the pair of ancient mirrors, "Are you referring to these?"

"It should be... These must be the belongings of the two seniors, intended as gifts for those destined to come to this place." Mingyan nodded. He picked up one of the bronze mirrors, which felt slightly heavy in his hand. The mirror surface was smooth, reflecting Mingyan's image. The mirror surface was engraved with delicate lines. Mingyan tried to infuse it with spiritual energy, and the bronze mirror immediately reacted, emitting a faint light. Mingyan turned it over and found a beautiful bird and beast on the back, with the character "Mandarin Duck" engraved below.

He blinked and took out another ancient mirror, infusing it with spiritual energy. A beautiful bird or beast appeared behind it, but the characters engraved below it were different; they were the characters "鸯" (yang).

Mandarin ducks? Mandarin ducks seem to represent lovers, don't they?

Ning Feixuan naturally noticed this as well, and her face flushed slightly. "This seems to be a gift for couples... You can keep it and give it to someone else, I don't want it."

Ming Yan held the mirror in his hand, turned to look at Ning Feixuan, and said, "These two mirrors are no ordinary objects... their grade should be extremely high... they might even be sacred artifacts."

"A sacred artifact?"

“Yes, I can’t keep them all to myself. We found them together, but they seem to represent something. I guess you don’t want to take one each with me… How about this, I’ll give them both to you. After all, they were left behind by your Yaochi ancestors.” Mingyan thought for a moment, then handed over both ancient mirrors and smiled.

Ning Feixuan quickly waved her hand, "How can I? Senior Hua Yinyue has already left Yaochi, and this was discovered by us together. How can I keep it for myself? You should accept it..."

"...So...indeed, we'll each take one?"

"This..." Ning Feixuan's pretty face showed a slight embarrassment. The Mandarin Duck Mirror... if each person had one, wouldn't that be just like a couple?

“It’s just a mirror. It doesn’t mean that accepting it makes us a couple,” Mingyan said. These were his true feelings. Did accepting the mirror mean they would become a couple? Obviously not.

Ning Feixuan sighed softly and finally accepted the mirror with the character "Yang" written on the back. "Alright then..."

Chapter Seven: The Function of the Ancient Mandarin Duck Mirror

The two returned to the sacred land of Yaochi.

Ning Feixuan went back to report to Ning Mengru first, while Ming Yan went to Wang Qingchu's tomb. He had some questions for Wang Qingchu.

After Mingyan entered Wang Qingchu's Qi Sea World, he saw Wang Qingchu walking barefoot on the beach with his hands behind his back, looking somewhat lost in thought.

Mingyan walked quickly over and caught up with Wang Qingchu, "Sister."

"Hmm?" Wang Qingchu turned her head, her black hair fluttering in the wind. When she saw Ming Yan, a light smile appeared on her usually calm face. "You've come, Yan'er."

"Well, I have some questions for you, sister." Mingyan felt a little embarrassed, as if he only remembered his sister when he needed something...

Mingyan certainly didn't dislike being with Wang Qingchu; on the contrary, he really enjoyed the feeling. Her temperament, her scent, and her gentleness all made him extremely eager to be close to her.

But it was precisely because of this that Mingyan felt afraid.

"Hmm." Wang Qingchu reached out and took Mingyan's hand, pulling him down to sit with her. "What's wrong?"

Mingyan took out the ancient mirror and handed it to Wang Qingchu, "Sister, can you tell the grade of this ancient mirror?"

Wang Qingchu took the Mandarin Duck Ancient Mirror and said with a smile, "This is a royal artifact, a Dao artifact crafted by a cultivator at the Human King Realm."

Mingyan was taken aback. He had originally thought it was a sacred artifact, after all, it was left behind by those two saint-level predecessors, but he never expected it to be a king-level artifact.

“There should be another mirror, right? I remember these two mirrors are called the Mandarin Duck Harmony Mirror. They were quite famous in my time. There seems to be some kind of causal relationship on these mirrors.” Wang Qingchu handed them back to Ming Yan and smiled. “As for what kind of causal relationship it is, I think you can guess. Historically, only Daoist couples usually get these mirrors.”

Mingyan was somewhat surprised, "Could this mirror interfere with its owner? Could it make them become Daoist partners?"

If that's the case, then Mingyan really needs to think about it... Mingyan wants to marry Ning Feixuan, but he doesn't want to do it this way.

"Not really. It should be said that being able to jointly possess these mirrors means that they were originally likely to become Daoist partners, which is a kind of recognition," Wang Qingchu said. "If it weren't for that, it would be impossible to lift these Mandarin Duck Perfection Mirrors. They would become extremely heavy, and even a saint would find it difficult to lift them or possess them."

Mingyan looked down at the mirror in Wang Qingchu's hand and blinked.

“Hehe, you’re wondering why I can pick it up? What I have in my hand now is the ‘Mandarin Duck’ Mirror. Of course, it’s not because I can become Daoist partners with the person who holds the ‘Duck’ Mirror. It’s simply because the laws within it only apply to the Human King Realm, and they have no effect on me.” Wang Qingchu smiled as he returned the mirror to Ming Yan.

Also, the laws of the Human King Realm cannot affect my sister, who has already achieved a different kind of enlightenment. My sister is at least a half-step Extreme Dao cultivator.

"So, possessing this mirror only proves that I am destined to become Daoist partners with the person who possesses the other mirror?"

“Even the Great Dao cannot determine who will be with whom, so how can the laws of the Human King Realm interfere? There has never been anything predetermined in this world.” Wang Qingchu shook his head. “But this also proves that you and the person who possesses the other mirror are indeed destined to be together. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have discovered it together and picked it up together. The fact that you two can pick up these two mirrors at the same time means that you were originally destined to become Daoist partners.”

"Furthermore, as I mentioned before, this mirror contains cause and effect. You and the person who possesses the other mirror will indeed be affected by cause and effect, but it won't directly make you feel affection for them, or make them feel affection for you. Its function is to reduce the ups and downs in your relationship and make you less hypocritical," Wang Qingchu said. "There's no harm in it. It was also crafted by a couple at the Human King Realm. Also, although it's a King-level artifact, its strength isn't very high, so don't use it as a weapon."

"So, it will make us more open or something?"

"It's probably something like that." Wang Qingchu nodded with a smile. "It seems that you and Ning Feixuan really do have a high chance of getting together."

I hope so... Mingyan sighed inwardly.

Meanwhile, Ning Feixuan...

After reporting about the giant lizard, Ning Feixuan took out another mirror and handed it to Ning Mengru.

"Master, this is where we are..."

Ning Feixuan told Ning Mengru about their discovery, and then presented the mirror, saying, "This is something left behind by that senior Yaochi. I want to offer it to the Holy Land."

“That senior has already left Yaochi, so strictly speaking, he is no longer a member of Yaochi.” Ning Mengru shook her head, but she still took the mirror, carefully examined it, and then frowned. “This is probably more than just a sacred artifact; its quality may be even higher. You can keep it for yourself.”

Ning Feixuan bit her cherry lips, "Does Master know the origin of this mirror?"

Ning Mengru shook her head. Perhaps Wang Qingchu's ancestor would know...

"These two mirrors, one with the character 'Mandarin Duck' engraved on the back and the other with the character 'Duck' engraved on the back, although I don't know where these two mirrors came from, I guess they must be items belonging to Daoist couples..."

Ning Feixuan's words brought Ning Mengru to a sudden realization. She smiled helplessly, "You're that resistant to Mingyan?"

“It’s not that I’m against him… I just don’t want to develop those feelings for him. My master knows I have my own things to do… and I have to do them myself. I don’t want to get involved. I’m willing to be friends with him, but I don’t want to fall in love with him, and I don’t want him to fall in love with me either,” Ning Feixuan said, her head lowered.

Ning Mengru sighed softly, "Since this is your own idea, I won't say anything more. However, it's just a mirror and doesn't represent anything. Besides, this mirror is definitely above the level of a sacred artifact. Keep it; it will definitely be helpful to you."

Ning Feixuan shook her head. "Master... I'm afraid there are some laws governing this mirror that might interfere with me..."

Ning Mengru found it somewhat amusing. "What kind of laws could there be? Even the Great Dao can't interfere with you falling in love with Ming Yan, so how could a mere Dao artifact possibly interfere?"

Ning Feixuan pursed her lips.

Seeing this, Ning Mengru remained silent for a while, then sighed softly, "Never mind, just keep it with me for now. You can come and get it anytime."

Seeing that her master had agreed, Ning Feixuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Then... Master, this disciple will take her leave now."

Ning Mengru watched Ning Feixuan's departing figure and sighed softly.

In her heart, she actually supported Ning Feixuan and Ming Yan being together.

Because of his relationship with Wang Qingchu, Mingyan has a very deep connection with Yaochi. Therefore, even if Ning Feixuan is with Mingyan, she does not need to give up her identity as the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and can still become the Queen Mother of the West in the future.

Of course, she was also aware that Ming Yan's romantic prospects seemed a bit too good, but with Wang Qingchu supporting her, Ning Feixuan would have virtually no rivals if she really had this idea.

But unfortunately, she didn't... What a pity.

Ning Mengru put away the "Yang" Realm, which quietly floated in her dantian.

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Mingyan had no intention of returning alone. Returning alone at this time would obviously put him in danger. There was clearly something following them, and acting alone would make him an easy target. Without knowing the monster's strength, acting rashly would come at a terrible price.

Besides, now that we're inside, wouldn't it be a waste of our time if we didn't take something with us?

So the three of them continued forward, exploring the tunnel more deeply.