Xiu Qiyu's breakthrough caused a huge sensation throughout Mo City. Everyone knew that a very powerful high-level sword cultivator in Mo City had broken through, but no one knew who it was.

Ye Xiruo's courtyard was completely surrounded, and Bai Feng even showed up. Who would be so foolish as to provoke the Bai family just to satisfy their curiosity?

Besides, is this spectacle really that exciting? Not necessarily. Sword cultivators face immense danger during breakthroughs. The heavenly lightning is ruthless; one wrong move and you're reduced to ashes. Who can you turn to for revenge then?

So, it's best to just observe this spectacle from afar. As for who that sword cultivator is, does it matter? Not at all!

Sword cultivators all have terrible tempers; eight out of ten are murderous maniacs. So why bother getting to know them? Are you just asking for death?

After Xiu Qiyu broke through, he fought with Zishu. Without a doubt, Xiu Qiyu was even more inhuman after the breakthrough, and Zishu was quickly defeated.

Zishu's sword intent is only at level four, while Xiu Qiyu's sword intent is already at the peak of level six, and Ye Liusha's is also at level six.

Zishu primarily cultivates gentle wood-attribute techniques, which are inherently less lethal than those of true sword cultivators. Having been thoroughly humiliated by Xiu Qiyu, he was devastated and came to Ye Xiruo seeking comfort.

"Senior Brother, listen to me. We are alchemists. Why are we going head-to-head with sword cultivators? Isn't this the weak fighting the strong? It's very irrational."

"Then look at Master, beating those martial artists is a piece of cake for him."

"Senior Brother, you are an alchemist. You spend less than a third of the time you spend on sword practice than on alchemy. I think you've already achieved very good results. If you're still not satisfied, after we join the Righteous Qi Pavilion, you can go to the Sword Pavilion to cultivate. You should make some progress there."

"Junior Sister is right. Although I may not be able to become a true sword cultivator, I still cannot give up practicing swordsmanship."

"That's a must. If you have time, Senior Brother, you can also refine more poison pills and treacherous pills for self-defense."

Zishu went into seclusion again, as did Ye Xiruo and Yingxun.

Thus, Xiu Qiyu and Ye Liusha returned to the martial world once again, heading to the arena to fight. This was the most effective way to transform their strength into combat power.

Of course, the two didn't give up in the forest either. Forming a team to hunt monsters of all sizes, defeat a boss, and stretch their muscles was also a great idea.

The key is that they can play dumb to take advantage of others. They won't actively rob others, but if someone is blind and sets their sights on them, then why should they be polite?

Beat them up, rob them of everything, and leave them to languish. What else can you say? They deserve it.

Normally, the spirit crystals and rewards obtained from such counter-robbery are much higher than those from hunting wild animals themselves.

Of course, now that Xiu Qiyu has broken through, the outer edge of the forest has become their backyard. They can go whenever they want and go wherever they want.

Of course, if you go into the interior of the forest, you still have to be careful. It's no joke. Some wild beasts are very powerful and destructive. Every day, many mercenaries are eaten by wild beasts in the forest, leaving no trace of their bodies.

Although Xiu Qiyu and Ye Liusha were not afraid of death, they were not people who were eager to die. Both of them acted very cautiously, carefully observing and investigating the situation of their route before slowly moving forward.

If you encounter a spiritual herb, first try to kill or lure away the guardian beast. After you succeed, sprinkle some medicinal powder on it so that the wild beasts cannot track your scent.

They also had another task: to hunt wild animals with tender meat so that Zuixianlou could purchase less. Of course, they wouldn't go out of their way to hunt them; if they happened to see them, they would just kill them.

Chi Yi and the others also changed their cultivation mode. Previously, they had been cultivating in seclusion at Fulan Residence, digesting and absorbing their previous insights and experiences, and each of them naturally gained a lot.

After they had used up most of their accumulated strength, they started teaming up to fight monsters. As for the arena, life and death were irrelevant, and they didn't possess the monstrous strength of Xiu Qiyu and Ye Liusha, so they stopped going there. But the forest was a good place for them.

They were numerous and had been through life and death together, so their teamwork was incredibly seamless. Usually, twenty-four people formed three teams. The teams were neither too big nor too small. Everyone at Jiahang had relatively balanced abilities, so they weren't afraid of anyone who wanted to cause trouble.

Therefore, they would occasionally go into the forest to hunt wild animals or gather spiritual herbs. With Ye Xiruo's spiritual medicine and their own carefulness, no murders had occurred, which was the best possible outcome.

Compared to Ye Liusha and Xiu Qiyu's gains, their gains were relatively small. However, their main purpose was to improve their own strength and train their teamwork.

As for the profits, they weren't as much as the dividends from Zuixianlou, but they didn't mind. This was just the beginning, and they believed that the rewards would be even greater in the future.

There was also good news: Bai Qi had finally broken through successfully. Three months after Xiu Qiyu's breakthrough, when everyone had given up hope for Bai Qi, he actually broke through, and he made quite a scene.

Xiu Qiyu created a black storm vortex, while Bai Qi also conjured a massive tornado. Moreover, the entire sky was filled with silent and invisible winds.

The people of Mo City glanced in the direction of the Bai residence and sighed. Bai Qi had broken through. It had only taken half a year, and he was about to break through. As expected of Bai Zheng's son, look at his talent and bloodline, it's truly enviable.

The fact that Bai Qi was able to pull off such a grand display shows that he possesses exceptional talent and bloodline, as well as a solid foundation; this breakthrough was a natural outcome.

After three days of this process, the tornado finally stopped, and the people of Mo City who had been trapped in their houses were finally able to come out for some fresh air. Thankfully, it wasn't scary at all, compared to Xiu Qiyu's breakthrough earlier.

Bai Qi was badly hurt and went into seclusion for half a month before finally coming out to see people. The first thing he did was come to their little courtyard. His wounded heart needed countless delicacies to soothe it.

Unfortunately, Ye Xi was not there. What was she doing? She was in seclusion, of course. She was about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Before, she had been compressing her true essence to make her foundation more stable. But after Xiu Qiyu broke through, her power increased as well. What else could she do?

Go into seclusion and break through!