As Zishu heard a chorus of praise for Xiu Qiyu around him, his lips twitched. "Hmph, what's so great about her? Making such a big fuss, is she worried that the alien races won't know? What an idiot."

Zishu flicked his sleeves, returned to his cave dwelling, took out a bottle of wine, and began to drink.

Ye Liusha blinked his eyes: "You're in a bad mood."

"very good."

"Xiu Qiyu has reached the Nascent Soul stage; we are no longer qualified to be ranked alongside him as one of the Four Great Prodigies."

"Yes, this inhuman cultivation speed is simply inhuman."

The strange phenomenon in the sky continued. A gigantic ice dragon frolicked its tail in mid-air, and a crisp, melodious icy wind burst forth from the leaden clouds, displaying its magnificent wings. The auspicious scene of dragon and phoenix in the sky elicited cheers from many, and also caused many to clench their fists.

Ruthless Drunkard: "Xiu Qiyu, consider yourself lucky." If he encounters Xiu Qiyu again, he'll have to avoid him for now. Xiu Qiyu, who has already reached the Nascent Soul stage and possesses a strange fire, is not someone he can afford to provoke. Ruthless Drunkard's pale and delicate face was almost distorted. If he were the one who broke through first, he would definitely kill Xiu Qiyu first. This person has almost become his inner demon, and also a great threat to the demon race.

Yi Ruowu: "Xiu Qiyu actually broke through in such a short time." Despair filled Yi Ruowu's pale face. Was this an unchangeable fate? Xiu Qiyu was a true prodigy, a chosen one of heaven. No matter how hard others worked, they could only silently watch his back until they couldn't even see him anymore, only able to look up at the man who had already stood so high and far away. Such a cultivation speed was common; many people took ten, several decades, or even hundreds of years to reach the Nascent Soul stage. No one had ever heard of someone breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in such a short time. Xiu Qiyu's talent and fortune—besides Ye Xiruo, who else in the world could stand shoulder to shoulder with him? Yi Ruowu seemed to understand Xiu Qiyu's choice somewhat. For the strong, love was always a dispensable substitute, wasn't it? From now on, there was no possibility between her and Xiu Qiyu.

Qianye had just snapped the neck of an alien race member. Looking at the scene in mid-air, he spat out the foxtail grass in his mouth, his eyes widening in shock: "Damn it! Xiu Qiyu, that beast, he's inhuman! Did he already know I could break through? That's why he smiled so lewdly last time we met; it was all premeditated. He even said things like, 'Please give me some pointers next time we meet,' blah blah blah—he did it on purpose! How dare a Nascent Soul cultivator like him give pointers to a Nascent Soul expert! That bastard Xiu Qiyu, he's definitely up to no good. I must work harder to break through to Nascent Soul. Otherwise, next time I see Xiu Qiyu, besides getting a good beating, I'll have to run away." Just thinking about it made him feel so heartbroken.

Jing Li glanced at the scene in mid-air, then lowered his head and continued to fiddle with his elixirs.

Zhan Changtian laughed heartily: "Good, good, good." It is a great fortune for the human race to have a junior break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Jing Li rolled her eyes in annoyance: "Behave yourself, or you'll die."

Yu Kou covered her mouth and chuckled, "It seems that Palace Master Jing Li and this person are old acquaintances. Could there be some past grudge between them?"

"He made a move on my apprentice. Wouldn't you call that a deep-seated grudge?" Jing Li smiled coldly, causing leaves to fall wildly.

Zhan Changtian gave an awkward smile: "Is there anything I can help with?" It would be better if there wasn't.

Unexpectedly, Jing Li immediately nodded: "Next time you see this guy, please give him some pointers. After all, with such little strength, it's a bit presumptuous of him to want to covet my disciple."

"As far as I know, Xiu Qiyu's talent is already extremely rare. At such a young age, his cultivation level is already quite impressive," Zhan Changtian said honestly.

Jing Li gave Zhan Changtian a sinister look: "Do you know my disciple's talent? Divine Master, Divine Master, hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮" Is this even in the same league?

Zhan Changtian and Yu Kou's expressions immediately synchronized: "Σ(°△°|||)︴" Divine Master, no wonder Jing Li's temper is getting worse and worse, it turns out he has a disciple backing him up. Such luck is something to be envied. Fortunately, the two of them had always been polite and hadn't offended Jing Li.

No wonder Jing Li's face was so ugly. Such an excellent disciple was targeted so quickly; anyone would want to kill someone in that situation.

The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously decided to put Xiu Qiyu in a difficult position: "Palace Master Jingli has helped us so much, we definitely won't refuse this small matter and will handle it properly." They were just using the guise of giving guidance to teach Xiu Qiyu a lesson, weren't they? They would definitely know how to handle things appropriately.

Jing Li's complexion finally improved a little: "Just keep him alive."

The two people's expressions: Σ(°△°|||)︴This is truly not your average ferocity.

Ignoring their expressions, Jing Li gathered enough medicinal herbs and began refining pills. Jing Li's achievements in alchemy far surpassed those of Zi Shu. The magnificent cauldron, amidst the swirling Yin-Yang Demon Flames, resembled a phoenix reborn from the ashes, its dazzling brilliance captivating all who beheld it.

Although Zhan Changtian and Yu Kou were not practitioners of alchemy, they were still able to glean some profound insights from it. Therefore, they watched very attentively from the sidelines.

With the combat strength of these three, there is no need to fear any ambush. Even if Mu Feng and Lang Sha, the top experts of the human race, came together, they probably wouldn't gain any advantage.

Xiu Qiyu has now reached a critical period of breakthrough. He is constantly absorbing the vast and pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Countless high-grade spirit stones around him have turned into powder, and he is absorbing even more spirit stones.

Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage requires countless amounts of heaven and earth energy. Xiu Qiyu chose a secluded spot deep in the snow mountain, where there happened to be a small spiritual vein. He also took out many spirit stones to use for the breakthrough.

Xiu Qiyu's eyes had turned lifeless white, her long, icy blue hair was spread out on the ground, and her whole body was filled with a cold aura.

Countless snowflakes danced and swirled around him, condensing into countless black ice swords, exuding an aura of slaughter.

His domain is gradually being perfected. Once the three energies are perfectly integrated, he will become a true Nascent Soul cultivator.

Achieving the Nascent Soul stage was only the first step. He knew the power and ruthlessness of that family, and he still had a long way to go, but he would never give up.

Centered on Xiu Qiyu, a huge vortex of spiritual energy formed in the snow mountain. Its immense power forced anyone who wanted to get close to stop and wait for Xiu Qiyu to either successfully transform into a god or perish in despair.

The path to becoming a deity is extremely dangerous; one wrong step can lead to utter ruin.