Exposed? The Heaven-Palm Bottle, Fang Yu?

"Whatever you say, Sister."

Fang Yu nodded in agreement. He believed Fang Qingxue would not harm him. Moreover, once she saw his potential and luck, she would surely devote considerable effort to nurturing him.

Even Fang Han, a mere servant, had received such treatment. Needless to say, he was her own younger brother.

Fang Qingxue was his real elder sister—his blood-related sister!

Staring at Fang Qingxue's flawless, breathtakingly beautiful face, Fang Yu cried out in his heart.

It could not be helped. He had become Fang Yu, after all.

Alas!

The thought made Fang Yu feel deeply regretful.

"Elder Heavenly Punishment of the sect gave me several outer sect disciple slots because I became a true disciple. You are one of them. However, if you want to use Nine Yang Sacred Water to alter your innate physique, your current body cultivation is still far from sufficient. You must break through to the eighth level of the body realm, the Divine Courage Realm, within three months. Only then might you be able to endure the pain brought by the Nine Yang Sacred Water. Otherwise, once your mind cannot withstand it, you will instantly be reduced to ashes."

Fang Qingxue did not notice Fang Yu's gaze, nor did she know what he was thinking. She simply continued speaking to herself.

"I need to reach the Divine Courage Realm too?"

After hearing Fang Qingxue's cool, utterly emotionless words, Fang Yu knew there was no room for negotiation, yet he could not help asking tentatively,

"What kind of pain?"

"The pain of climbing a mountain of blades and descending into a cauldron of boiling oil. Are you confident you can endure it?"

Hearing this, Fang Qingxue glanced at Fang Yu and replied in her usual cold tone.

"Uh!"

Before she had even finished speaking, Fang Yu could not help shuddering. He shook his head and said,

"Then I'd better wait until I reach the eighth level of the body realm, the Divine Courage Realm!"

Though he did not know what the pain of climbing a mountain of blades and descending into boiling oil was like, Fang Yu had no interest in experiencing it now, so he directly shook his head and refused.

Fang Qingxue was not surprised. She knew that Fang Yu could not endure such pain at present. Even she might not have been able to endure it when she was at the sixth level of the body realm, much less Fang Yu.

"Sister, when are you leaving for the Ascension Immortal Sect? If there isn't much time, then even though your little brother has some fortuitous opportunities, breaking through to the eighth level of the body realm will truly not be easy..."

Fang Yu wanted to ask for more benefits. He believed Fang Qingxue certainly did not lack medicinal pills for nourishing the body.

"Three months."

This time, Fang Qingxue considered it slightly before uttering only three words. She gave off the impression of being concise and disliking needless chatter.

"Only three months? Unless I'm a freak like you, Sister, how could I possibly raise my cultivation by two levels in three months? Sister, I heard the Ascension Immortal Sect has countless miraculous pills and medicines. Could you bring some back and lend them to your little brother? In the future, I will surely repay you generously!"

Seeing that Fang Qingxue had not understood what he meant, Fang Yu could only speak plainly.

"Miraculous pills and medicines!"

Fang Qingxue murmured to herself. Then, with a flick of her jade-like finger, a jade-green gourd the size of a football appeared before Fang Yu, startling him.

"There are five hundred Foundation Establishment Pills inside, top-grade human-tier pills. They are enough for you to cultivate to the eighth level of the body realm."

Fang Qingxue explained in an indifferent tone.

"Sister, do you possess one of those pocket-dimension immortal artifacts mentioned in the family's ancient records? Otherwise, how could you suddenly take out that gourd?"

Coming back to his senses, Fang Yu hurriedly asked.

"You need not ask about that. Cultivate properly and break through to the eighth level of the body realm as soon as possible, so I can alter your physique."

This time, Fang Qingxue had no intention of answering Fang Yu's question.

"Alright, I understand. But Sister, can you use some treasure to take away this Nine Yang Sacred Water? Your little brother still has a use for this small bottle."

Fang Yu nodded, then added.

Naturally, he could not give the Heaven-Palm Bottle to Fang Qingxue. That would be far too great a loss.

Besides, with the Foundation Establishment Pills, he would not need to worry about cultivation resources when he returned to the Mortal World.

He remembered that only a top-grade Dao artifact, by burning pure yang qi, could achieve a one-to-one-year time ratio.

He did not know whether he could bring other people inside. He did not dare guarantee it for anyone else, but Fang Qingxue would definitely be fine.

Given Fang Qingxue's character, there was no need to worry about anything going wrong.

The only problem was resources. The resources of the Human Realm within the Mortal World were utterly incomparable to those of the The Great Primordial World. The Spirit Realm might be possible, but it was still far inferior.

After all, the The Great Primordial World had foundations far too profound for the Mortal World to compare with.

Hearing this, Fang Qingxue nodded lightly and took out another crystal gourd the size of her palm. She poured the Nine Yang Sacred Water into it, then placed the small bottle back on the table.

"Thank you, Sister. Your little brother will take his leave now. Rest assured, in three months—no, within two months—I will definitely break through to the eighth level of the body realm. I will not disappoint you, Sister, and once I enter the Ascension Immortal Sect, I will not bring you shame."

Once the Heaven-Palm Bottle was back in his hands, Fang Yu finally relaxed. He hurriedly cupped his hands in salute and made his promise.

The moment the words left his mouth, Fang Yu froze. Fang Qingxue was also slightly startled, her beautiful eyes fixed on Fang Yu for a while as though she were getting to know him anew.

Her gaze made Fang Yu's heart stop beating. Fortunately, he had already entered the Breath Realm, so he could hold on for a short while.

"What you said is right. I really should take my leave."

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Fang Qingxue gave Fang Yu a deep look before withdrawing her gaze. She rose to her feet and spoke calmly.

As she spoke, her jade feet stepped lightly, and she moved away from Fang Yu's courtyard with graceful, lotus-like steps. She appeared to be moving extremely slowly, yet in the blink of an eye, she vanished from Fang Yu's sight.

Fang Yu let out a huge sigh of relief. His back was drenched in sweat, and with a thud, he collapsed directly onto the ground, gasping heavily.

Fang Qingxue's gaze just now had been too terrifying. It felt as if not only had his heart stopped beating, but even his thoughts had stalled. Fortunately, Fang Qingxue had not asked him anything.

Otherwise, he suspected she might have recognized him.

If Fang Qingxue discovered the truth, he would undoubtedly die.

After all, Fang Qingxue was the reincarnation of the Electric Mother Heavenly Lord. She feared nothing in any world.

Yet even so, he did not dare guarantee that Fang Qingxue had noticed nothing. The look in her eyes when she left had been far too strange. The thought made him worry all over again.

"Should I just hide in the Mortal World and never come out again?"

Fang Yu thought wildly.

"What did you notice?"

"Is there something wrong with that strange little bottle? Could it really be a Dao artifact like you? It was clearly stained with Nine Yang Sacred Water, yet it did not carry the slightest trace of pure yang aura. At the very least, it would have to be a Dao artifact, wouldn't it?"

After leaving Fang Yu's courtyard, Fang Qingxue asked the artifact spirit of the Undying Lightning Talisman in her mind.

"That little bottle can actively produce Nine Yang Sacred Water. As far as I know, even the Eternal Immortal Furnace of the Great Unity Sect cannot do that. It can only draw in immortal qi from the Immortal Realm. Pure yang qi and Nine Yang Sacred Water must still be refined before they can be obtained."

"As for this younger brother of yours, there is only one possibility..."

"What?"

Fang Qingxue's voice carried a trace of urgency as she pressed for an answer.