What emerged was not the little purple crystal, nor the little blue crystal, little red crystal, or the little black crystal that had been asleep all along, but rather the magical artifact he brought out from the Pan Gu secret realm — a sleeping gourd.

Previously, Ye Fan had thoroughly inspected that the gourd had no function in the Pan Gu secret realm due to the abundant spiritual energy there. The gourd, having absorbed sufficient spiritual energy, chose to sleep and would only be useful in places with nearly vacuum-like spiritual energy where it could release the stored spiritual energy.

Ye Fan was able to successfully break through to the Mahayana Realm due to three key factors.

Sang Yuan's assistance was one aspect, the feedback from the spiritual energy of the little purple crystal, little blue crystal, and little red crystal was the second, and the third was the spiritual energy released by the sleeping gourd.

None of these three aspects could be lacking; otherwise, Ye Fan would not have been able to break through to the Mahayana Realm shortly after breaking through to the Body Integration Realm. However, the downside of cultivating to the Mahayana Realm was that he overly consumed the power of the three crystals, causing the little purple crystal, little blue crystal, and little red crystal to enter a state of dormancy, unable to help him in the short term.

He would be stuck in the Mahayana Realm for a period without further breakthrough.

As for the little black crystal, it was originally transformed from an evil spirit banner, embodying both good and evil. Ye Fan had not yet found a way to awaken the little black crystal and dared not do so lightly. Should there be evil power within the little black crystal, it would bring both disaster to himself and Earth.

For now, the gourd is what he relies on. Although progressing in cultivation is currently impossible, with the gourd by his side to rapidly replenish his depleted spiritual energy, the effect of him staying on Earth for cultivation is comparable to staying in the Pan Gu secret realm.

In Tantai Wanrong's eyes, the scene before her was rather peculiar. Ye Fan was surrounded by a red halo, resembling a sacred Buddha, exuding a dignified and immense power that impresses and draws admiration. Beside Ye Fan was a gold-colored rotating gourd, continuously emitting yellow light that is absorbed by Ye Fan's body, eventually transforming into red light and re-emitted to be absorbed by the gourd.

More than an hour later, the sky outside had fully darkened, and only then did Ye Fan open his eyes, with the red glow in the room fading away into darkness.

"Ah?" Tantai Wanrong was lost in her thoughts and only now remembered to go turn on the light.

"Aunt Rong, if you really feel bored, come with me and usually stay with Zhao Jun and the others?" Ye Fan said.

Although Tantai Wanrong was overwhelmed when she confessed to Ye Fan earlier, she clearly remembered what she said to him at the time. Now her cheeks flushed with warmth as she said, "You and Zhao Jun are getting married, what would it look like if I go there?"

Ye Fan laughed, "Zhao Jun and I are already married; the ceremony is just a formal procedure. Aunt Rong, now that you've reached the Golden Core Stage and will live for five hundred years, I can't teach you much cultivation methods anymore. It would be better for Zhao Jun to teach you, since her methods are more suited for female cultivation."

"You're saying... I've reached the Golden Core Stage?" Tantai Wanrong only then realized, and when she concentrated, she indeed felt the world before her was different than before; the bustling traffic outside her community could be felt clearly, and even barely audible sounds were distinctly present in her mind.

Ye Fan said, "Aunt Rong, you better discuss with Zhao Jun. I have something to do; if there's danger, remember to contact me."

Saying this, Ye Fan handed Tantai Wanrong a Jade Talisman. Now that she had reached the Golden Core Stage, Ye Fan was no longer worried about her being harmed by ninjas, but he still needed to guard against the demon heads and the Yuanchang elder of the Imperial Supreme Sect who might target him, Zhao Jun, or even Tantai Wanrong and others. Because the Yuanchang elder said that besides targeting him, they would also go after the women around him, using mind-altering drugs and cultivation methods to confuse their minds, which was Ye Fan's greatest fear.

"Alright." Tantai Wanrong, already prone to lonely thoughts since Qin Mengyao moved out, now felt like going to talk to Li Zhaojun and see what it's like to be "the happiest woman in the world." Before Li Zhaojun, she would feel inferior, as Li Zhaojun had Ye Fan's love, with their lives intertwined even to the point of life and death.

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Ye Fan personally escorted Tantai Wanrong out of the community but did not drive her to Li Zhaojun's villa. He needed to meet Lu Xiaoman and Mo Xiaoyan.

Having stayed with Qin Mengyao and Yang Xiaoting for several hours, and then coming over to help Tantai Wanrong advance to the Golden Core Stage and regain balance, more than four hours had already passed. He now must meet Lu Xiaoman.

Lu Xiaoman is also the second woman in this world he cannot let go of. In his heart, he cannot distinguish if his love for Li Zhaojun is greater or if his feelings for Lu Xiaoman are deeper.

Moreover, Ye Fan felt a sense of responsibility towards Lu Xiaoman. Li Zhaojun has enough capability to protect herself and is steadily advancing on the path of cultivation, but Lu Xiaoman is still just an ordinary girl and has yet to break through to the Golden Core Stage.

Ye Fan, akin to a deity who fell to the mortal world, is in love with mortal women. He would never bear to watch his beloved age slowly before him; if he could choose, he would rather age slowly himself, allowing Lu Xiaoman to remain forever young.

Ye Fan's car stopped before the villa where Lu Xiaoman and Mo Xiaoyan lived. Lu Xiaoman was watching TV together with Mo Xiaoyan, yet both were somewhat dispirited — Mo Xiaoyan, in particular, holding a tablet to browse webpages.

"Sis, if you don't want to watch, just turn it off. Brother-in-law doesn't know where to go now; he probably won't come," Mo Xiaoyan said.

Lu Xiaoman seemed oblivious, her mind dull. Only when Ye Fan's figure appeared before the sisters did she notice the television was blocked.

"Brother-in-law?" It was Mo Xiaoyan's shout that brought Lu Xiaoman back to her senses.

"Ye Fan?" Lu Xiaoman was taken aback, and after a moment, stood up with a joyful face.

Ye Fan laughed, "I almost thought the woman I love forgot about me, unable to recognize me standing here."

Lu Xiaoman's face showed embarrassment, and just as she was about to explain her absent-mindedness, she hadn't yet spoken when she uttered "Um," with her mouth already kissed by Ye Fan. She didn't struggle, instead wrapped her arms around Ye Fan's neck, returning the kiss passionately.

"Hey, you're too much! This is just after meeting; I'm still here, yet it's confessions and kisses everywhere... mean brother-in-law, bad sister, are you listening or not?" Mo Xiaoyan protested beside them.

Lu Xiaoman and Ye Fan seemed not to hear at all, finally parting their lips after a long while, with Lu Xiaoman lowering her head out of shyness.

Mo Xiaoyan exclaimed in displeasure, "Mean brother-in-law, now you have my sister and not me as your little sister-in-law anymore. I'm going to my room."

"No need. You stay; be with your sister," Ye Fan said.

"Ah?" Mo Xiaoyan and Lu Xiaoman were startled, looking at Ye Fan with peculiar gazes.

Mo Xiaoyan, covering her chest, said, "Brother-in-law, don't act rashly; I'm a very reserved girl... not a fickle woman!"

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