176: Mo Yingying: Are you the future sword fairy?

August 26th.

Early the next morning, Mo Fan climbed out of bed, feeling refreshed and energetic.

Because he was too strong, he had teased the Red-Clothed Female Ghost in the system space all night, consuming very little mental energy, so his sleep quality had naturally improved.

He dispersed the concealment Magic Array and practiced the Golden Body Art while facing the morning sun.

After washing up, Mo Fan began to wait.

Today was the day to enter the Secret Realm.

"My attribute points are too scarce; I must replenish them."

"Although I can Cultivate and level up on my own now,"

"the speed is still too slow overall."

Mo Fan focused slightly.

As long as he had enough attribute points, he could completely level up three times a month, rapidly charging toward the Returning to Origin Realm, or even the Supreme Realm.

In order to avoid an early death again, Mo Fan felt it was best to improve his strength as soon as possible.

He checked the time.

It was exactly 6:15.

"There's still time—"

Mo Fan pondered for a moment and decided to cook some porridge.

Yesterday, the three Master and Disciples from the Sword Pavilion had strongly requested that Mo Fan bring some longevity porridge again.

There was no helping it; it was too delicious.

While cooking the porridge, Mo Fan also began to think.

"Yingying has been out for over two months; why hasn't she returned yet?"

Mo Fan shook his head helplessly.

Before his daughter left, Mo Fan had said he would take her to the Sword Pavilion to meet the future Sword Immortal.

Now, he was about to enter the Secret Realm himself, but his daughter still hadn't returned.

"Forget it, there's plenty of time; we'll talk about it later—" Mo Fan stopped overthinking and focused on cooking the porridge.

The Materials and such had been stored by Mo Fan in the system space beforehand, and with the help of the Azure Flame Art, it didn't take much time to cook.

Soon, a pot of fresh longevity porridge was ready.

This time, Mo Fan did not cook any other food.

Because yesterday, the three Disciples of the Sword Pavilion only cared about drinking the porridge, and he had to finish the rest of the food himself.

Even if he cooked it, they wouldn't eat it anyway.

It was better to save some time.

After packing the porridge, Mo Fan was just about to set out on his Flying Sword when he noticed his phone ringing.

"My love can only be possessed by you alone, my spirit and soul—"

This song didn't exist on Blue Star.

The ringtone was recorded by Mo Fan himself.

He had recorded quite a few similar ringtones and could switch between them.

The caller ID showed it was his daughter, Mo Yingying.

"Speak of the devil and he shall appear?"

While surprised, Mo Fan answered the phone.

"Dad, I'm coming back!" Mo Yingying's cheerful voice rang out.

"When are you coming back?" Mo Fan asked.

"Today! I'm already on the way!"

"That fast?" Mo Fan was stunned.

"Fast? Dad, I've been out for over two months, and you actually say it's fast? Don't you miss me at all?"

"Uh, that's not what I meant." Mo Fan scratched his head.

"Fine, it seems I'm no longer your little angel; it's been so long since we met, and you don't even miss me—" Mo Yingying said in a wronged tone.

Mo Fan's face darkened: "Stop adding drama. Let's be serious, when will you arrive at the Academy?"

"In an hour!" Mo Yingying stopped joking and replied.

"That's a pity—" Mo Fan shook his head.

"What's a pity?" Mo Yingying asked, confused.

"It's a pity that in just over half an hour, I'm going to enter the Secret Realm, so I'm afraid I won't be able to see you for a while." Mo Fan said with regret.

"Ah?" Mo Yingying was dumbfounded, "Is it such a coincidence?"

She hadn't seen Mo Fan for over two months, almost three.

Now that Mo Fan was entering the Secret Realm, he probably wouldn't be out for another two months.

This back and forth meant four or five months.

It was too hard.

"It's okay, there's plenty of time. How was your harvest from the Secret Realm this time?" Mo Fan asked.

Hearing this, Mo Yingying came back to her senses and said proudly: "Not bad, I'm already at the fifth level of the Destiny Realm!"

"Hiss, that's too strong!" Mo Fan gasped; this speed of breaking through Realms was a bit too terrifying.

"Dad, how about you? What is your cultivation level now?" Mo Yingying asked curiously.

"A little worse than you." Mo Fan replied truthfully.

"How much worse is 'a little'? Have you reached the Destiny Realm yet?" Mo Yingying frowned, having a bad premonition.

The last time she saw Mo Fan, she had vaguely noticed that his cultivation was slowly catching up.

She suddenly realized that the cultivation Realm she was so proud of seemed to be slowly being equaled by her dad.

"Yeah, I've reached the Destiny Realm." Mo Fan nodded.

"So fast?" Mo Yingying was stunned and pressed, "What level of the Destiny Realm?"

"Fourth level of the Destiny Realm." Mo Fan did not hide it.

"Fourth level, you scared me— wait, what level did you say?"

"Fourth level, fourth level of the Destiny Realm." Mo Fan repeated.

"What the @#!?" Mo Yingying's head buzzed; she was completely disoriented and almost fell from the air.

"Dad, you're not joking, right?" She couldn't believe it.

"I'm not joking. It was actually a bit slow; it could have been faster, but unfortunately, there was a situation!" Mo Fan said with regret.

"Dad—"

"What's wrong?"

"You're too much!"

"I didn't do anything, why am I too much?"

"Wuwuwu, you are too much, you're bullying people!"

With a beep, the call was disconnected.

Mo Fan: "?"

I was telling the truth, how is that bullying?

Just as Mo Fan was bewildered, the phone rang again.

The caller ID was still Mo Yingying.

"What else?" Mo Fan asked.

Mo Yingying: "..."

Her dad was too infuriating!

She really wanted to kill him!

Mo Yingying hummed and said: "Dad, I collected some Origin Stones for you in the Secret Realm; I'll give them to you when you come back."

Hearing this, Mo Fan couldn't help but be stunned.

He remembered not asking his daughter to help collect Origin Stones.

After all, the situation in every Secret Realm was different.

If one specifically went to look for something, they might encounter danger.

Seemingly guessing what Mo Fan was thinking, Mo Yingying continued:

"I'm not stupid. Dad, you work so hard to break formations to earn Origin Stones, so this stuff must be very important to you. I saw them in the Secret Realm, so I collected some for you~"

After a pause, Mo Yingying said with some regret:

"It's a pity there were too few Origin Stones inside, and many areas had Magic Array Restrictions, so I couldn't explore them and only collected a little bit—"

Hearing this, Mo Fan felt a warmth in his heart.

He focused and said solemnly:

"It's okay, I've fleeced the Academy for a lot, so I won't be short of Origin Stones for a while. Just take care of yourself; you don't need to worry about this for me."

Even in the Yuxu Academy Secret Realm.

Mo Fan hadn't obtained many Origin Stones.

And that was the result after he had exchanged for all the Origin Stones in the hands of all the Disciples.

The situation on Mo Yingying's side was likely no better; collecting a hundred Origin Stones would be considered good.

But for Mo Fan now.

One hundred Origin Stones were just a drop in the bucket.

Therefore, it was better not to let his daughter take risks.

"Alright—" Mo Yingying nodded.

"Anything else? I'm about to set off." Mo Fan said.

"Yes!" Mo Yingying said quickly.

"Speak."

"Dad, didn't you say you would take me to the Sword Pavilion to meet the Sword Immortal? Now that you're leaving, what should I do?"

"We'll talk when I get back; there's no rush." Mo Fan said.

Liu Xiyan was about to enter the Secret Realm with him.

And Xu Jing was a social phobe.

It was obviously not good to let Mo Yingying go there by herself.

"Alright, then there's nothing else. Hang up." Mo Yingying had no choice but to say.

He hung up the phone.

Mo Fan summoned his Flying Sword, turned into a streak of light, and flew toward Hidden Sword Peak.

"longevity porridge!"

Upon seeing Mo Fan, the three foodies of the Sword Pavilion gathered around.

...

After eating and drinking their fill, the four chatted for a while, and then they saw the great-great-great-great-former Chixia Peak Master, Grand Elder Bai He, flying toward Chixia Peak.

"Xiyan, it's about time, let's go." Bai He looked at Liu Xiyan.

"Okay." Liu Xiyan nodded, got up and walked toward Grand Elder Bai He, while signaling Mo Fan to follow.

Grand Elder Bai He glanced at Mo Fan; although surprised, he didn't think much of it, moved his body, and immediately turned into a streak of light, flying toward the south.

Liu Xiyan's expression tightened, a sword light immediately appeared under her feet, and she flew toward the sky with a swoosh, following Bai He.

Seeing this, Mo Fan summoned his broad Flying Sword and also turned into a streak of light to follow.

"Goodbye Junior Brother, goodbye Master~" Chu Qian waved goodbye to the two.

"Good-, goodbye..." Xu Jing also said quietly.

The streak of light broke through the air, like a shooting star passing by.

A moment later, the three arrived at the desolate mountain where the Secret Realm teleportation array was located.

"We're here."

Elder Bai He focused his gaze on the teleportation array and explained:

"The Secret Realm had problems before, which would impose Restrictions on those who entered.

"If the cultivation exceeds a certain level, they will be trapped as soon as they enter the Secret Realm."

After a pause, Bai He continued:

"After we old fogeys flipped through ancient books to study carefully, and personally entered the Secret Realm to experience it, we finally figured out some patterns."

Speaking of this, Bai He looked at Liu Xiyan and continued:

"Now the Secret Realm will only impose Restrictions on Cultivators at the Returning to Origin Realm and above; once teleported, they will be trapped inside and can only wait for the teleportation array to become effective again in two months to be teleported back.

"Besides that, the degree of the Secret Realm's recovery is higher, and it has become more dangerous inside; even outside the city, High-Tier Spirit Bodies have appeared.

"Therefore, the current suggestion is that if the cultivation is below the Destiny Realm, it is best not to enter the Secret Realm, otherwise there is a high probability of falling."

Hearing this, Mo Fan was slightly surprised.

In this way, it meant that only Martial Artists in the Destiny Realm could enter the Secret Realm.

However, the limited Opportunities in the Secret Realm were not highly regarded by Destiny Martial Artists anymore.

Of course, there might still be many undeveloped Opportunities in the Inner City.

But the Inner City was too dangerous.

Let alone the Destiny Realm, even those at the Returning to Origin Realm didn't dare to step in casually.

In other words.

The Yuxu Academy's Secret Realm was ruined.

For Yuxu Academy, this was undoubtedly a huge loss.

Just as Mo Fan was pondering, Bai He looked at Liu Xiyan again and said:

"Xiyan, your cultivation has just recovered to the Destiny Realm, which is suitable for entering the Secret Realm.

"But I suggest you better not take the risk; the Opportunities in the Outer City don't mean much to you.

"If you want to go to the Hidden Sword Manor, you must enter the Inner City, but the Inner City is too dangerous, and you might be left there forever—

"Don't worry about your cultivation; since it can be recovered, spending more time is safer than taking risks. After all, only by living is there hope."

To this, Liu Xiyan shook her head and insisted: "Thank you for your concern, Grand Martial Uncle, but I have made up my mind. I hope you will help open the teleportation array."

Hearing Liu Xiyan say this, Bai He sighed, stopped trying to persuade her, and pointed to the teleportation array: "Since that's the case, then go."

Liu Xiyan nodded and stepped over.

Mo Fan steadied himself and followed.

Seeing this, Bai He was taken aback, his face immediately darkened, and he said irritably: "Little guy, what are you doing following her?"

"I also want to enter the Secret Realm." Mo Fan said.

Bai He frowned: "Wasn't what I just said clear enough? The Secret Realm is only suitable for the Destiny Realm now; why are you joining in the fun?"

He thought Mo Fan was just here to see them off, but he didn't expect him to want to go too!

"I have already reached the Destiny Realm." Mo Fan said.

"Hmm?" Grand Elder paused, rolled his eyes, and just as he was about to say something, he saw Mo Fan wave his hand, and a surge of the power of heaven and earth immediately rushed toward him.

"This—" Grand Elder was dumbfounded, saying in disbelief, "You really entered the Destiny Realm? Am I seeing things?"

"You are not seeing things. I have indeed entered the Destiny Realm. I was lucky; I just entered it." Mo Fan said.

Hearing this, Grand Elder finally came back to his senses and couldn't help but say:

"Hiss, your speed of breaking through Realms is too terrifying. Li Yidao is only a little brother compared to you!"

Li Yidao is the recognized king of breaking through Realms, having entered the Returning to Origin Realm at thirty-six.

But even for Li Yidao, at nineteen, his cultivation was just barely at the Transcendence Realm, still a long way from the Destiny Realm!

However, thinking of this, Grand Elder felt even more strongly that Mo Fan should not be allowed to enter the Secret Realm:

"With your speed of breaking through Realms, why risk going to the Secret Realm? Wouldn't it be better to stay properly in the academy and go out and roam after reaching the Returning to Origin Realm?"

Hearing this, Mo Fan shook his head: "My mind is made up. Please, Grand Elder Bai, open the teleportation array."

He paused and continued:

"No matter how high one's cultivation talent is, one needs to experience hardships to grow.

"Danger and Opportunity coexist. Last time, it was in the Secret Realm that I obtained an Opportunity, which allowed my cultivation to progress rapidly. Naturally, I don't want to miss it this time—"

Finally, Mo Fan added: "By the way, the Sect Head has already approved it."

Grand Elder: "?"

At this moment, Liu Xiyan also said: "Yes, the Sect Head agreed. I applied for it."

Grand Elder: "??"

"Nonsense!"

Grand Elder was so angry he wanted to hit someone!

In the end, he turned around, waved his hand with a dark face, and said, "Go, go! Do whatever you want! I won't care anymore!"

"Thank you, Elder!" Mo Fan cupped his hands, walked toward the teleportation array, and stood side by side with Liu Xiyan.

Grand Elder angrily used Origin Qi stones to activate the teleportation array.

The light of the Magic Array flickered, and the figures of Mo Fan and Liu Xiyan slowly faded.

In the end, Grand Elder couldn't help but turn around and shout: "Stay safe! You are both the future of the Human Race. You must come back alive!"

"Rest assured, Grand Junior Martial Uncle, I will take good care of him." Liu Xiyan said firmly.

"Good!" Grand Elder nodded forcefully.

Meanwhile, Liu Xiyan's voice reached Mo Fan's ears: "Hold my hand."

"Huh?" Mo Fan was puzzled.

"Hold my hand to avoid being teleported to different areas." Liu Xiyan explained.

"Okay." Mo Fan nodded, not being coy, and reached out to hold Liu Xiyan's delicate, cool hand.

"Hold tight." Liu Xiyan's body trembled slightly, and she said expressionlessly.

"Okay." Mo Fan tightened his grip slightly.

At the same time, their figures completely faded.

"Return safely—" Grand Elder stared at the teleportation array, lost in thought.

...

Mo Fan felt his vision blur, and when he regained consciousness, he found himself in the midst of broken walls and ruins.

Thin Origin Qi, a grey sky, ground where no grass grew, neither sun nor moon in sight; looking around, there was only dimness, and no sign of life could be perceived.

Obviously, he had arrived in the Secret Realm space again.

At this moment, sensing the cold touch in his palm, Mo Fan was slightly startled, quickly let go of her hand, turned his face, and said with a smile:

"Elder, this method of yours is good. We were really teleported to the same location."

"Hmm." Liu Xiyan nodded, said nothing more, and focused on looking around.

After identifying the direction slightly, Liu Xiyan walked toward the main city.

"Eh, Elder, do you know the way?" Mo Fan was surprised.

As far as he knew, Liu Xiyan had never been to the Secret Realm.

"I checked the information," Liu Xiyan said.

"I see—" Mo Fan realized.

He suddenly realized that it seemed he was the only one who didn't check the guide before entering the Secret Realm.

Is my personality that reckless?

No, I must change!

Mo Fan reflected deeply on himself.

Just then, with a "swish," a black shadow attacked the two of them like lightning.

Mo Fan caught its trajectory, focused his mind, and cast an Appraisal Technique on it.

[High-Tier Spirit Body, a special creature, extremely fast, elusive, with strange movements, skilled in ambush, grows stronger by devouring various negative emotions, and can possess up to the strength of the Peak of Heavenly Mandate at its strongest.]

Looking at the appraisal information, Mo Fan was slightly stunned.

A High-Tier Spirit Body appeared in a remote village?

Is it that outrageous?

Of course, judging from his perception, the aura of this spirit body was only equivalent to the early Destiny Realm, about the third level of cultivation.

But even so, it was very exaggerated to appear in a remote village!

Mo Fan remembered that the last time he had just teleported over, he only encountered a Low-Tier Spirit Body.

Just as Mo Fan was surprised, a flash of sword light appeared and vanished.

Then, with a "chi" sound, the spirit body instantly fell apart and dissipated into the air like starlight.

"Let's go, we'll go straight to the main city." Liu Xiyan's voice rang out.

"Wait for me." Seeming to think of something, Mo Fan immediately focused, turned into an afterimage, and began to search the village.

"Okay." Liu Xiyan didn't know what Mo Fan was going to do, but she still paused.

A moment later, he walked back with a disappointed face.

This time, there was no harvest at all.

"Are there no more Origin Qi stones in the Outer City?" Mo Fan frowned.

"Don't you already have more than thirty thousand Origin Qi stones? Is that not enough?" Liu Xiyan was surprised.

"Naturally, the more of this stuff, the better." Mo Fan nodded.

"That's true." Liu Xiyan said no more and led Mo Fan to continue walking toward the main city.

...

At the same time. On Chixia Peak, a stream of light broke through the air.

Then, a figure wearing a deep blue long dress, tall and with a beautiful face, slowly landed in front of Mo Fan's Immortal Cave.

It was Mo Yingying.

She focused slightly, stepped through the Magic Array, and walked into Mo Fan's Immortal Cave.

Mo Fan had authorized her, so the Immortal Cave's Magic Array naturally wouldn't block her.

"Still a step too late, missed seeing Dad for the last time—"

Looking at the empty Immortal Cave, Mo Yingying frowned slightly, her face full of regret.

Thinking this, she turned around silently, left Mo Fan's Immortal Cave, and flew toward her own.

However, at this moment, she seemed to think of something, paused, adjusted her direction, and headed toward Hidden Sword Peak.

"Since Dad isn't here, I'll go see the future Sword Immortal myself!

"After all, it is very likely that we will be partners fighting side by side in the future, so it is necessary to establish a good relationship in advance!"

Thinking this, Mo Yingying increased her speed, turned into a stream of light, and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

A moment later, she arrived at Hidden Sword Peak.

"Hiss, such dense Sword Qi, uncomfortable—" As soon as she landed, Mo Yingying sensed the incoming Sword Qi, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Of course, it was just uncomfortable.

These Sword Qi automatically disintegrated and dissipated without a trace as soon as they spread to her body, unable to harm her at all.

Walking to the square, Mo Yingying observed with curiosity.

"I wonder what Dad's Sword Immortal friend looks like, whether it's a man or a woman.

"If it's a woman, and she's very pretty, will she threaten Mom?

"Hiss, it's easy to develop feelings after knowing each other for a long time! That's the principle of being close to the water to get the moon first!

"No, I have to protect Dad!

"Being friends is fine, but anything else is absolutely not allowed!

"Dad belongs to Mom alone, I have to help Mom keep an eye on him!"

Mo Yingying's thoughts drifted, and in an instant, she imagined a whole drama.

Just then, a clear, beautiful voice rang out.

"Is this Junior Sister here at the Sword Pavilion to borrow a sword?"

As the voice fell, a woman wearing a green dress with a pretty face and a sweet smile walked out of the Sword Pavilion.

It was Chu Qian.

"Are you Old Mo's future Sword Immortal friend?" Mo Yingying sized up Chu Qian calmly.

"Uh, future Sword Immortal?" Chu Qian was stunned, a little confused.

But she quickly reacted and realized: "You are Junior Brother Mo Fan's friend, right?"

"Yes, I am Old Mo's friend." Mo Yingying nodded, continuing to observe Chu Qian calmly.

Her black hair was smooth as satin, she had a pearly white oval face, large, expressive eyes, a high-bridged nose, and very distinct facial features; she looked quite stunning.

"She looks pretty good, but her bust is average. Dad shouldn't like this type—" Mo Yingying silently evaluated in her heart.

"Then are you here to find Junior Brother Mo Fan?" Chu Qian was puzzled, looked at Mo Yingying carefully, and then was slightly startled.

"Strange, why do you look a bit like Junior Brother Mo? Especially the eyes, they are exactly the same..."

"I am a relative of Old Mo, so it's normal that we look alike," Mo Yingying said skillfully. "But I'm not here to find him. I'm here to find his future Sword Immortal friend."

"No wonder, so you're a relative—" Chu Qian realized.

"Hello, Old Mo's future Sword Immortal friend. My name is Mo Yingying. Old Mo asked me to come to the Sword Pavilion to look around and meet new friends." Mo Yingying introduced herself.

She felt that Chu Qian was not Dad's ideal type and posed no threat to Mom, so they could become good friends.

"Even the surname is the same, you really are relatives—" Chu Qian smiled slightly and explained, "I am just an ordinary Disciple of the Sword Pavilion, not any future Sword Immortal."

Thinking about it, Chu Qian continued: "If you insist on a future Sword Immortal, I think the one you are looking for is Junior Sister Xu Jing?"

"Junior Sister Xu Jing?" Mo Yingying was puzzled.

"Yes, Junior Sister Xu has superb talent in the Dao of the Sword, and Master also said that she will become a Sword Immortal in the near future."

Chu Qian smiled and continued: "I think she is the one you are looking for. How about I go help you call her out?"

"Then thank you, Senior Sister." Mo Yingying said.

"You are Junior Brother Mo's relative, no need to be polite with me. Wait for me for a moment, I'll go call Junior Sister Xu out—" Chu Qian smiled brightly and turned to leave.

"Okay, thank you, Senior Sister." Mo Yingying said politely.

A moment later, Chu Qian led Xu Jing out of the Sword Pavilion and introduced:

"Here, this is Junior Brother Mo's relative, Mo Yingying. She wants to see you—"

As she said this, she seemed to think of something, paused, and looked at Mo Yingying in disbelief:

"Mo Yingying? Yingying? Mo... Could you be that peerless Genius of Chixia Peak, the current Saintess of Yuxu Academy, Mo Yingying?"

Few people knew Mo Yingying's identity as the Saintess.

But Chu Qian happened to have heard about it from Liu Xiyan.

However, facing Chu Qian's question, Mo Yingying ignored it.

At this moment, her bright eyes were wide, her mouth was wide open, her heart was pounding, her whole body was trembling, and she looked at Xu Jing in disbelief, stammering:

"You, you, you, you—"