However, for Zishu, even if Xiu Qiyu broke through now, he would still be a whole month behind her, so she was not envious or jealous at all, really.

"Junior Sister, go back and rest. I'll keep an eye on things here. Xiu Qiyu won't get into any trouble."

Can I trust you?

"What do you think?" Zishu was speechless, wondering what was so great about Xiu Qiyu that made his junior sister so fond of him.

"Alright, here's a spirit crystal. Remember to put it away promptly." Martial artists often need a vast amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth to break through their cultivation. The higher their cultivation level, the more spiritual energy they need to break through. Simply absorbing it from the air is simply not enough.

Therefore, Ye Xiruo directly gave Zishu two spirit stones from her spatial rings: "These are all for you, don't make Brother Xiu Qi feel wronged."

"No one will be wronged, not Xiu Qiyu, Junior Sister, you can rest assured."

"I'm just a little worried." The entire courtyard has now become a forbidden area, with black snowflakes swirling wildly, accompanied by violent winds, forming a huge black vortex.

The fluctuations emanating from the black vortex were also terrifying, like an ancient ferocious beast, exuding overwhelming power.

Xiu Qiyu continuously absorbed the spiritual energy from the outside world, and his aura continued to rise. His long, jet-black hair instantly grew to his feet, turning into a white with an icy blue tint. His eyes were also silver with a hint of icy blue, making him look cold and ruthless. His already handsome face became even more three-dimensional and profound, and he looked like a high and mighty immortal who was detached from the mortal world.

Of course, outsiders cannot see these changes in Xiu Qiyu.

Now, the spiritual energy within his body has reached its peak, and due to Xiu Qiyu's breakthrough, snow has begun to fall throughout Mo City.

However, unlike the fierce blizzard in the courtyard, the snowflakes in Mo City were like large goose feathers, flying all over the sky, making the whole city of Mo City feel a bit cold and desolate.

The temperature in the air was dropping steadily. The others in the courtyard had already closed the doors and windows, taken out fire-attribute spirit crystals, and circulated their true energy to resist the cold air.

The sword energy within Xiu Qiyu's body was also constantly rising and growing, transforming into a long black sword energy dragon that soared into the sky from behind Xiu Qiyu, reaching straight into the clouds. The black snowflakes in mid-air were instantly cut into countless fragments by the sword energy dragon, and the blizzard was torn apart in an instant.

From a distance, a massive black sword appeared to tear through the black blizzard, a sight that left many people in awe.

At this moment, the snow in Mo City had stopped, but no one could ignore the long dragon of sword energy in mid-air. This was a genius, an ice-attribute cultivator, and a powerful swordsman—this was a fact that everyone could see.

The black sword-like dragon continued to absorb spiritual energy in mid-air, its already enormous body expanding even further.

Zishu continued to pile spirit crystals into the spirit gathering array. This guy is such a spendthrift. The little bit of wealth that Junior Sister has worked so hard to accumulate will soon be squandered by him. Sigh, it's really heartbreaking.

A rare natural phenomenon. Xue Junhan squinted at the strange phenomenon in the sky. This child was indeed extraordinary. With such talent, entering the Heavenly Sword Sect should be no problem at all.

It took Xiu Qiyu a full ten days to achieve this breakthrough. The first five days were spent absorbing spiritual energy, reflecting on his recent cultivation, accumulating energy, and trying to break through the bottleneck. This attempt to break through the bottleneck took three days, making it eight days in total.

After the initial impact, the breakthrough was actually successful, but what about the tribulation?

Heavenly tribulations are a nightmare for every cultivator. They are the will of Heaven, which no one can shake, and can be considered a test of the individual by Heaven.

This test is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but rather tailored to each individual's situation, and then it's a series of trials. Generally speaking, the tribulations for those who cultivate Taoism or refine alchemy are usually less severe.

Sword cultivators, these perverted killers, have such intense killing intent and commit such heavy sins that they generally face very severe heavenly tribulations, which is unavoidable.

Therefore, Zishu's heavenly tribulation only lasted a few moments before ending, and he easily broke through. Now it was Xiu Qiyu's turn. Ye Xiruo was really sweating bullets. Look at those insane tribulation lightning bolts in mid-air! Five-colored heavenly tribulation, the most serious of which was the black tribulation lightning as thick as a thigh. It looked terrifying, didn't it?

"Little Leaf, don't worry, Xiu Qiyu is tough and won't be killed so easily."

"Yeah?"

"Of course, don't make a fuss. If he hadn't received such special treatment from Heaven during that breakthrough, he wouldn't have died."

This tribulation lightning is incredibly powerful. If Zishu and Yexi pile the spirit crystals into the spirit-gathering array, they should retreat. Otherwise, it could easily be seen as a provocation against the Heavenly Dao, and they might be struck down along with it. The Heavenly Dao is just that petty.

Then came the long and anxious wait. The heavenly tribulation brewed in mid-air for a long time before crashing down. Xiu Qiyu fought back with great difficulty, and this resistance lasted for a day and a half. In the end, he was cleaved into a black lump of coal, which was extremely comical.

However, the Heavenly Dao is not so abnormal. After striking, if the person is not dead, it will send down spiritual energy to infuse their body. Under normal circumstances, the injuries on a martial artist's body will be almost healed after the spiritual energy is infused into their body. This can be considered a reward from the Heavenly Dao.

After the spiritual infusion ended, Xiu Qiyu continued to cultivate in seclusion to stabilize her cultivation. Half a month has passed, and Zuixianlou has reopened. The thick snow in the courtyard has not yet melted.

All the snowflakes on the red plum blossoms were collected by Xuejun Hanxue, filling two jars to the brim. They were sealed and buried under the red plum tree. Xiaoyezi said that they could be opened in April or May, and would be a good choice for making tea or wine.

After learning that Xiu Qiyu was alright, everyone in the courtyard returned to their usual lives.

Ye Xiruo went to Fulan Residence for a few days of seclusion, brewed a large amount of spiritual wine, buried it in her spatial storage, and then went to Youran Residence for seclusion and cultivation with her senior brother and Yingxun.

Ye Liusha has returned to the martial world, wreaking havoc in the arena and winning a lot of spirit crystals. Of course, he also suffered a lot of injuries. If it weren't for Ye Xiruo's spiritual medicine, he would probably be dead by now.

However, this is how sword cultivators cultivate, and Ye Xiruo couldn't persuade him otherwise. She could only give Ye Liusha more pills and remind him that his life was the most important thing.