Chapter 53

Fang Yu's cultivation base had now reached the point where he needed to cultivate his spirit.

To reach the Divine Ability Secret Realm, one must have a method to cultivate the spirit; otherwise, even if the physical body is pushed to its limit, it will only reach the 8th Stage of Physical Body, Realm of Divine Valor.

This time, Fang Qingxue had directly given him the Yuan Chen Spirit Art, a technique reserved only for inner sect disciples of Yuhuaxian Sect—something that truly surprised him.

According to Yuhua Sect's rules, such a legendary scripture as the Yuan Chen Spirit Art could only be cultivated after a disciple had officially entered the sect, yet Fang Qingxue had given it to him now.

This was quite delightful.

He had not even entered Yuhua Sect yet, yet he already possessed a scripture only inner sect disciples could cultivate; with Fang Qingxue in the Fang family, it was truly a blessing for all Fang family disciples.

Fang Yu cultivated his spirit for a while, then felt his physical body grow weary, but after swallowing an elixir to restore his body, he sensed his spiritual force had improved.

He was still far from the 9th Stage of Physical Body, Spirit Communication Realm, but the path ahead now had direction—he only needed to proceed step by step.

"Young Master Fang, you've already reached the 8th Stage of Physical Body, Realm of Divine Valor—please don't forget us little brothers."

When Fang Yu stepped outside, he saw many Fang family disciples who had once been close to him waiting outside; as soon as they saw him emerge, they immediately rushed forward.

Fang Cheng, Fang Wei, Fang Jin, Fang Dong—all these Fang family disciples wore expressions of awe and reverence.

"Young Master Fang, after just one trip outside, you've reached the 8th Stage of Physical Body. In our Fang family, even Uncle Tong, after years of cultivation, has only reached this realm."

"Among the entire Fang family, aside from Young Lady, you're the fastest cultivator. If you could give us a few pointers, we'd benefit immensely."

Each disciple flattered him.

Fang Yu nodded.

"Young Lady will remain here to cultivate for a few more days before returning to Yuhuaxian Sect. During my spare time these days, I'll give you a few pointers."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the Fang family disciples cheered with joy.

"Let's go to the Ten Thousand Phenomena Garden."

Fang Yu added.

"Yes! Let's go cultivate in the Ten Thousand Phenomena Garden!"

A group of Fang family disciples surrounded Fang Yu as they headed toward the Ten Thousand Phenomena Garden; other Fang family members who saw them bowed respectfully.

Voices occasionally spread outward.

"That's our Fang family's core disciple, Young Master Fang—he returned from one trip and reached the 8th Stage of Physical Body, Realm of Divine Valor!"

"Young Master Fang is incredible! My cultivation base is only at the 3rd Stage of Physical Body—I wonder when I'll reach the Hardness-Softness Realm."

"I heard he found a treasure on his trip, which is why his strength surged so much. When can we go out too? Maybe we'll get a miraculous encounter as well?"

"Forget it—you're only at the Realm of Move Techniques. If you go out, you're lucky if you don't get killed. You think you can seize a miraculous encounter? Even if one passed right before you, you couldn't grasp it."

"Sigh, when will we ever reach the Realm of Divine Power? Only then will the patriarch begin to nurture and reward us."

Some Fang family disciples were discussing, and their voices even reached the ears of many Fang family servants.

"Fang Yu? He's just a 5th Stage of Physical Body, Realm of Divine Power cultivator, yet now he's reached the 8th Stage? But I, Fang Han, am also someone who's had a miraculous encounter—my cultivation base has already reached the Realm of Divine Power, surpassing even those Fang family Young Masters."

A stable hand overheard the news; his expression remained unchanged, but he thought to himself.

"Hmm? Fang Han's cultivation base has already reached the Realm of Divine Power?"

Just as Fang Han was pondering this, Fang Yu passed by the stables and saw that Fang Han's body had grown powerfully built, his strength now at the 5th Stage of Physical Body, Realm of Divine Power.

Such rapid progress was astonishing.

But fortunately, he had traveled to the Shrouding Heaven Realm and reached the 8th Stage of Physical Body—he still stood above Fang Han.

Yet how the future would unfold remained uncertain.

Fang Yu led a group of Fang family disciples to the Ten Thousand Phenomena Garden; with his strength, even casual pointers to them brought them profound benefits.

After all, he had personally broken through each realm and held unique insights into every stage.

After giving his pointers, Fang Yu continued swallowing elixirs to strengthen his power and cultivated the Yuan Chen Spirit Art, aiming to illuminate Tianmen with his own vital energy.

This routine continued for several days.

Finally, the day arrived when Young Lady Fang Qingxue returned to Yuhua Sect.

Early in the morning, Fang family servants began packing, and guards loaded wagon after wagon with gold, silver, jewels, and rare herbs.

Many fully armored warriors, brimming with vigor, along with maids and servants, stood in formation.

Fang Yu stood behind Young Lady Fang Qingxue.

His status in the Fang family was now high—he had reached the 8th Stage of Physical Body, Realm of Divine Valor, making him one of the family's top experts; this time, he was going to Yuhua Sect to take the Canjiawei Sect entrance examination.

If he passed, he would become an outer sect disciple of Yuhua Sect.

"Hmm? Qingwei, the servant leading the Thousand-Mile Snow—what's his name?"

At that moment, Fang Qingxue asked.

"Him?"

Fang Qingwei's gaze turned toward him.

"He's the servant who tends my horses—his name is Fang Han. He's reliable enough, never shortchanged the horse feed, but last time he delayed my hunt, I gave him ten lashes and then five taels of silver as a reward."

Fang Qingwei spoke casually.

"Is that so?"

Fang Qingxue fell into thought; no one knew what this heavenly prodigy was considering.

"This time, I'm taking you all to Yuhuaxian Sect. Though Xianshan is a paradise, it's not as convenient as Dacheng, so bringing some servants is necessary. Since Fang Han is reliable, bring him along—if he can tend horses well, he should be fine tending spiritual beasts too."

"If Sister says so, then fine."

Fang Qingwei nodded, not giving it much thought.

"Alright, let's go."

Fang Qingxue spoke again.

At her command, everyone moved.

"I hitched a ride on the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin in the Shrouding Heaven Realm; now Fang Han has hitched a ride on Fang Qingxue's carriage—and of course, so have I."