How Did She Break Through So Casually?

Ever since Xiao Mei had been scared away by the price of Ruyi Zhai's Peach Pastry last time, she had stayed in the Xiao Clan training until she finally came out today.

Although she was already a genius at the seventh stage of Dou Qi, she was not satisfied with her current strength. She wanted to become stronger.

On the streets of Xiao Family Market, Xiao Mei looked around at the goods in the surrounding shops and stalls, paying particular attention to things like medicinal pills and herbs.

"Ah, this is so boring... Huh!"

By chance, Xiao Mei spotted the shop she had entered last time.

This time, when she saw Ruyi Zhai, Xiao Mei did not feel much. She only remembered how she had actually been frightened away by the prices in this shop last time, which was rather embarrassing.

A faint blush rose to her face, but vanished in an instant.

Driven by curiosity, she entered Ruyi Zhai.

Xiao Cheng had just finished throwing a tantrum at Xiao Dian. He sat down in his chair, panting as he considered how to complete the Peanut Candy mission next.

Suddenly, he heard approaching footsteps. Looking up instinctively, he discovered that Xiao Mei, who had been scared away last time, had returned.

"Little Sister Xiao Mei, you're here. You have no idea how much I missed you."

He put on a frivolous appearance, intending to tease Xiao Mei a little.

"Shop Owner, please be serious."

Seeing Xiao Mei's stern expression as she lectured him, Xiao Cheng was struck by how stunning she looked.

"Ahem, all right. Back to business. Are you here to buy something?"

Returning to the subject at hand, Xiao Cheng asked Xiao Mei.

"I came to... take a look. We can... talk about the rest later."

After thinking it over, Xiao Mei decided to look around first.

"Allow me to grandly introduce Ruyi Zhai's newly launched pastry, Peanut Candy. The fragrance of Sesame and peanuts will absolutely make you fall in love with it."

To give Xiao Mei a more direct understanding of Peanut Candy, he took a piece from the Glass Cover. Wearing an intoxicated expression, he held it beneath his nose and took a sniff before biting into it.

The rich aroma of Sesame, the strong fragrance of peanuts, and the sweetness of sugar combined perfectly. It was simply delicious.

"Shop Owner, Shop Owner, how many Gold Coins is this Peanut Candy?"

Xiao Cheng came back to his senses and smiled sheepishly at Xiao Mei. He had not expected to become so immersed in enjoying it.

"This Peanut Candy is sixty Gold Coins per piece. Want some? Mm-hmm, it's really delicious."

He winked at Xiao Mei, seemingly hinting for her to hurry up and buy it. She would regret it if she did not.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Mei decided to buy a few pieces to try.

"Then... give me three pieces of Peanut Candy."

"Sure thing, three pieces of Peanut Candy~"

He wrapped three pieces of Peanut Candy in paper and handed them to Xiao Mei.

Xiao Mei accepted the paper packet. Upon opening it, three fragrant pieces of Peanut Candy appeared before her eyes.

The scent made her swallow involuntarily.

Unable to resist, she reached out and picked up a piece of Peanut Candy, examining it closely before taking a light bite.

The next moment, she was completely conquered by the Peanut Candy.

Suddenly, Xiao Mei felt the Dou Qi in her body begin circulating on its own, while the Heaven and Earth Qi around her surged madly into her body.

A powerful aura immediately erupted from Xiao Mei's body.

Xiao Cheng witnessed the whole scene and could not help clicking his tongue in amazement.

"My God, she actually broke through to the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi just like that."

He was stunned as well.

According to the original plot, Xiao Mei was supposed to reach the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi a month later. Yet she had broken through before that month was even up. This plot change was a little too outrageous.

Xiao Mei also stared at Xiao Cheng in utter shock, then looked at the half-eaten Peanut Candy in her hand. When she finally reacted, she became indescribably excited.

I broke through so casually?

"Yay! I broke through to the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi! Shop Owner, I never thought your Peanut Candy could actually speed up cultivation, and without any side effects at all!"

Feeling the Dou Qi within her body, Xiao Mei was incomparably excited. She felt immensely powerful now.

"It looks like you were already close to the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi. With the stimulation from the Peanut Candy, you were able to break through in one go. In truth, Peanut Candy's effect isn't that obvious. You only managed to cross that final threshold because you were just a little short of the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi."

After hearing Xiao Cheng's explanation, Xiao Mei playfully stuck out her tongue. She looked somewhat cute, but even more than that, she possessed a different kind of seductive charm.

She really is a temptress. I can barely handle it. I wonder how Xiao Yan managed to resist such temptation. He's a role model for our generation.

That was his truest thought at that moment.

After breaking through to the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi, Xiao Mei did not linger at Ruyi Zhai. After saying goodbye to Xiao Cheng, she returned to the Xiao Clan to consolidate her cultivation.

Not long after Xiao Mei left, Payne arrived.

Payne was not especially busy today, so he planned to come to Ruyi Zhai and buy a few pieces of Peach Pastry to speed up his cultivation progress.

"Shop Owner Xiao, do you still have Peach Pastry?"

"Oh, Captain Payne. We do have Peach Pastry. We made a fresh batch this morning. By the way, the shop has a new product. Want to give it a try?"

Xiao Cheng asked Payne in a tempting tone.

Payne looked at Xiao Cheng in surprise and asked,

"A new product?"

"It's the Peanut Candy I'm holding. It's delicious, and it has a special effect too."

He looked around and, seeing that no one else had entered, gestured for Payne to come closer before saying,

"Just now, Xiao Mei bought three pieces of Peanut Candy from me and ate half a piece on the spot. As a result, she broke through from the seventh stage of Dou Qi to the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi. Think about it, its effect is even better than Peach Pastry."

Those words made Payne's eyes light up. If it truly had an effect even better than Peach Pastry, as Xiao Cheng had said, then he could buy a few pieces to try.

"Give me three pieces of Peach Pastry. Oh, right, how many Gold Coins is the Peanut Candy? I forgot to ask."

"Not expensive. 66 Gold Coins."

Payne said helplessly,

"Shop Owner, you call that not expensive? You must have some misunderstanding about what cheap means."

"No, no, I mean it's cheaper than Peach Pastry."

He felt that Xiao Cheng's words made perfect sense. He was actually unable to refute them.

In the end, Payne bought three pieces of Peach Pastry and three pieces of Peanut Candy, then went back to test the effects of the Peanut Candy.

Xiao Cheng twisted his waist and adjusted his Baker's Outfit. He suddenly realized that the outfit had never gotten dirty. Could it have an automatic cleaning function? That was truly terrifying.

Before he could ask Xiao Dian, Xiao Dian popped out on its own and explained the reason.

Host, the Baker's Outfit does not have an automatic cleaning function. It is simply made from high-tech materials more than a thousand years ahead of this era, and no dust can stick to it. "Impressive. High-tech materials more than a thousand years ahead of this era. I admire you."

Host, you flatter me. How embarrassing, how embarrassing. Xiao Cheng: "..."

If one had to use a single sentence to describe Xiao Dian right now, it would be: he had never seen anyone so shameless.

At this moment, however, Xiao Cheng did not know that Jia Lie Bi had also learned about the Peach Pastry. As the saying went, walls had ears. Ruyi Zhai would sooner or later attract the attention of the other two great clans.

At this very moment, the main hall of the Jia Lie Family was discussing Ruyi Zhai.