Shock: Fang Yu Had Actually Reached Fang Qingxue...

To the Fang Family, Fang Yu had merely been in seclusion for a few days. But to Fang Yu, he had spent several years in the Mortal World. Returning to the Fang Family left him with a distinct feeling that things remained while people had changed.

It took him quite a while to adjust. The first thing he did after adapting was bring back the "local specialties" from the Mortal World and seek out his eldest sister, Fang Qingxue.

Though he had been away for several years, Fang Yu was not at all unfamiliar with the path to Fang Qingxue's courtyard.

Before long, he arrived outside the gates of Fang Qingxue's courtyard.

Then Fang Qiang happened to push open the gate and step out, a hint of surprise surfacing in her lovely jade-like face and bright eyes.

After only a few days apart, she felt that Fang Yu had matured considerably. More than that, he gave her a feeling of unfathomable depth.

In the entire Fang Family, only Fang Qingxue had ever made her feel that way. Now Fang Yu did as well. She was greatly astonished, but did not reveal it. Instead, she bowed respectfully and said, "This servant greets Young Master. May I ask why you have come to see the eldest miss? The eldest miss is currently in secluded cultivation, so I fear it may not be convenient for her to receive you."

At this moment, Fang Qiang seemed to have forgotten that Fang Yu had come just a few days ago.

"It is an important matter. Please inform my sister."

Naturally unaware of Fang Qiang's thoughts, Fang Yu asked directly, without much ceremony.

However, he also sensed that Fang Qiang's cultivation had improved. Clearly, Fang Qingxue had granted her some benefits.

"Yes, this servant obeys. Please wait, Young Master."

Hearing the unquestionable tone in Fang Yu's words, Fang Qiang naturally answered respectfully and did not dare disobey.

After speaking, she turned and returned to the courtyard to report to Fang Qingxue.

As for Fang Yu, he was left standing outside the courtyard.

Because Fang Qingxue preferred peace and quiet, there was not a single guard or maid outside her courtyard. Fang Qiang alone attended to Fang Qingxue's daily needs.

After all, nowhere in the entire Fang Family was safer than Fang Qingxue's courtyard. Naturally, there was no need for the Fang Family's guards to patrol the place.

Besides, who in the entire Great Li Dynasty dared provoke the Fang Family now? If they had not been constantly searching for the Flood Dragon Subduing Yellow Springs Diagram and the Nine-Aperture Golden Pill, making it inconvenient to receive guests, the Fang Family's threshold would likely have long been trampled flat.

The Mystical Ability Realm was an earth-shaking matter to the Great Li Dynasty. Fang Qingxue had been directly made a princess of the Great Li Dynasty, her status far surpassing that of the other princesses and princes, even exceeding that of the crown prince of the Great Li Dynasty.

Her standing was clear enough. Fang Yu and Fang Qingwei had likewise gained unparalleled status, no less than the princesses and princes of the Great Li Dynasty. In fact, so long as Fang Yu said the word, the Great Li Dynasty would marry a princess to him.

However, Fang Yu had little interest in any of this. He only wanted to break through to the Mystical Ability Realm as soon as possible and cultivate supreme divine abilities.

Of course, he could not neglect the cultivation methods of the Mortal World either.

After all, the cultivation methods of the Mortal World had their own merits as well.

More than half an hour later, Fang Qiang finally emerged from the courtyard gates again and respectfully bowed to Fang Yu. "Young Master, the eldest miss invites you in!"

"Good."

Seeing this, Fang Yu let out a relieved breath. If Fang Qingxue had been unable to see him because she was in seclusion, then his return this time would have been pointless.

Afterward, Fang Yu followed Fang Qiang into Fang Qingxue's courtyard.

Fang Qingxue's courtyard was enormous. It contained not only artificial mountains hundreds of meters tall, but also a small lake and stretches of peach groves, bamboo groves, and pine forests. The farther inward one went, the more secluded and tranquil it became, completely like a residence within a residence.

Fang Qingxue was waiting for him within the bamboo grove.

Rustle, rustle!

The moment he entered the bamboo grove, the sound of a brook flowing and wind stirring the bamboo leaves reached his ears.

Then, an incomparably pleasant female voice drifted from the bamboo pavilion beside the stream. "Little brother, come sit."

Only then did Fang Yu stride toward the bamboo pavilion. Inside, Fang Qingxue stood gracefully, like an immortal maiden in the moon or a dragon maiden of the Dragon Palace—so ravishingly beautiful that words could not describe her, yet so ethereal that she could not be profaned.

Especially when she turned to look at him, revealing that breathtakingly flawless face and those starry eyes that seemed capable of piercing the heart, Fang Yu cried out inwardly, She's my real sister, my real sister!

At this moment, Fang Qingxue resembled a beautiful painting. The woman within it was like a goddess above the ninth heavens—elegant, at ease, tranquil, and untouched by mortal dust.

Her eyes were black as jade, giving off an unfathomable air, yet they were incomparably bright, as though they could see through Fang Yu's soul and perceive every secret he possessed.

"Your aura is formidable, your internal organs are condensed, your flesh is sheathed in a membrane, and divine strength fills your body. You have actually cultivated to the Divine Bravery realm? In merely a few days, you have reached the eighth level, Divine Bravery? This is truly unbelievable."

After clearly seeing Fang Yu's vital state, a trace of astonishment arose in Fang Qingxue's beautiful eyes. With such shocking and terrifying progress, even among the ten great immortal sects, there was only one possibility.

"Could it be that you obtained the Flood Dragon Subduing Yellow Springs Diagram and the Nine-Aperture Golden Pill, then swallowed it and refined part of its medicinal power?"

A meaningful smile appeared on Fang Qingxue's jade-like face.

"You came to see me because of this?"

"Sister, you jest. If I had truly obtained the Flood Dragon Subduing Yellow Springs Diagram and the Nine-Aperture Golden Pill, I would certainly have brought them to you at once. How could I possibly swallow the Nine-Aperture Golden Pill? As for my realm, there are naturally reasons for it. But it truly is inconvenient to tell you right now. I hope Sister can forgive me."

Hearing Fang Qingxue's speculation and seeing her expression, Fang Yu hurriedly explained with a bitter smile.

"Is that so?"

Fang Qingxue gave a noncommittal chuckle and did not continue pressing the matter. Instead, she changed the subject and asked, "Then what exactly did you come to see me about?"

"Sister, take a look at this."

Seeing that Fang Qingxue would not pursue the matter further, Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He then took out the better-looking white storage pouch and handed it over.

Fang Qingxue pointed at it with her jade-like hand, and the storage pouch in Fang Yu's hand was immediately drawn into hers.

"What is this?"

Fang Qingxue's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she examined the storage pouch from top to bottom.

"Sister, try pouring mana into it?"

Fang Yu hesitated briefly before speaking.

After all, he could not guarantee that the mana of the two worlds worked the same way on the storage pouch.

Hearing Fang Yu's words, Fang Qingxue nodded lightly. Then, as he suggested, she poured a thread of mana into the storage pouch in her jade-like hand.

At the same time, her spiritual power followed it in to inspect it.

The next instant, Fang Qingxue's expression changed. She lifted her eyes and looked at the visibly relieved Fang Yu in surprise. Her red lips parted as she asked uncertainly, "What is this called? There seems to be a space inside it that can hold objects?"

"This is called a storage pouch. Just as Sister said, it can indeed hold objects. However, this storage pouch can only hold items about ten times its own size."

Fang Qingxue's question finally put Fang Yu completely at ease, and he began explaining.