A Cultivation Method That Was Becoming More and More Patchwork

As everyone knows, Rising Dusk King is the emperor's younger brother and holds a high position in the court, second only to the emperor. Even the top officials can only look up to him in awe.

Not only the imperial court, nor just the Great Chu Kingdom, but even the martial arts world, including the Great Yue Kingdom and the Barbaric Lands lands, were terrified of Rising Dusk King.

These were all glorious victories achieved by Rising Dusk King leading his vast army in his early years.

What's so special about a person like that that you have to sneak around and send a female scout over to tell him quietly?

Xu Bai felt a little curious, and at the same time, he had a vague guess in his mind. He seemed to have guessed who it was.

If it's possible to Rising Dusk King to come secretly, then there can only be one such person.

—The Emperor of Great Chu.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and waited for the Opera Costume Woman to speak.

Just as the Opera Costume Woman said, she was indeed a novice. After a moment of panic, she organized her thoughts and explained the whole story.

"The Prince returned to the Capital City and spoke with His Majesty before heading directly to the frontier." The Opera Costume Woman adjusted her overly long hem and said, "Before he left, the content of his conversation with His Majesty was related to you, and I came here specifically to inform you of this."

Upon hearing this, Xu Bai remained silent, waiting for the Opera Costume Woman to continue her story.

Just as he had guessed, the fact that Rising Dusk King could secretly send someone over meant that he was indeed the Emperor of Great Chu. It's just unknown what else might be going on behind the scenes.

"After learning about your situation, even His Majesty took a liking to your talent. The two of them had a big argument in the Imperial Study, and then the Prince left," the Opera Costume Woman recounted.

"However, before leaving, the Prince made a bet with His Majesty about the matter of Yunlai Prefecture."

Yunlai Prefecture? Xu Bai raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that things were indeed not that simple.

"So it turns out that His Majesty's plan was to bring Yun Zihai and me to Yunlai Prefecture."

He couldn't help but recall what had happened before this.

He and Yun Zihai dealt with the Eighth Prince, then released the Rising Dusk King Shengyou. After the Rising Dusk King returned to the Capital City, he had a fight with the Emperor, and then Yun Zihai was granted the title of Yunlai Prefecture.

In other words, if this incident hadn't happened, Yun Zihai had completed it all by himself, he might have been assigned to another prefecture instead of Yunlai Prefecture.

After arriving in Yunlai Prefecture, Xu Bai witnessed firsthand just how deep the waters were here.

Having been assassinated twice upon arrival, the situation here is not something an ordinary person could handle.

Based on the information we've gathered so far, it seems the emperor had a specific reason for placing the two of them here.

The Opera Costume Woman nodded and said, "That's true. Yunnan Prefecture is a very complex place with many powerful forces gathered there, making it difficult to deal with."

This answer confirmed Xu Bai's suspicions.

"What is that bet?" Xu Bai asked.

"Let's bet on the governance of Yunlai Prefecture." The Opera Costume Woman replied, "The Prince said that you can restore a bright and clear Yunlai Prefecture, while His Majesty thinks it is impossible."

At this point, the Opera Costume Woman looked at Xu Bai curiously, her eyes darting around.

She was naturally very curious. Before coming, she had heard the Prince say that his regard for Xu Bai was unique.

Although the Opera Costume Woman was a novice and hadn't been in the army for very long, this was the first time she had heard the Prince praise her.

Therefore, she became increasingly curious about Xu Bai, and only after meeting Xu Bai today did she dispel her curiosity.

But just because something is dismissed doesn't mean there aren't any new points of curiosity.

"And what are their stakes?" Xu Bai placed his hand on his chin, gently rubbing it, and asked the question that had been bothering him.

Since it's a bet, there must be stakes involved.

These two are the top leader and second-in-command of the Great Chu Kingdom, so the stakes are bound to be high.

"If Your Prince wins, His Majesty will not concern himself with your affairs, and you can do whatever you want. If Your Prince loses, then His Majesty will have to compete with Your Prince for you," the Opera Costume Woman said.

The wilderness fell silent. As soon as the Opera Costume Woman finished speaking, Xu Bai suddenly raised his head and said in a helpless tone.

Am I handsome?

The Opera Costume Woman froze, scrutinizing Xu Bai closely before nodding firmly, "Yes!"

The word "um" was pronounced with emphasis, indicating a firm and resolute answer.

"Why does everyone have to come looking for me? Why would His Majesty the Emperor and Prince bother with a mere eighth-rank official like me?" Xu Bai was increasingly speechless.

Honestly, he really didn't want to get involved; he just wanted to focus on grinding the progress bar in peace.

Why do these two people treat him like a genius? Is he really a genius? He's not.

He's no good at military campaigns, nor at governing the country and bringing peace to the world; all he knows how to do is kill.

"You may not know this, but His Majesty once asked a master divination expert to predict your future. The expert simply said one thing," the Opera Costume Woman murmured. "A talent beyond compare."

Xu Bai: "..."

The Opera Costume Woman, oblivious to Xu Bai's expression, continued talking to herself, "As for the rest, we don't know either. Anyway, everyone is quite optimistic about you. It's said that the person who divined your fate was executed on the spot by His Majesty, just to prevent your news from leaking out."

Xu Bai fell into deep thought.

Although the details are unknown, if this is true, the emperor's actions are reasonable.

Putting aside everything else, if this news gets out, it won't just be the Great Chu Kingdom that will be moved by its presence; the Great Yue Kingdom and the Barbaric Lands will also join in.

Therefore, temporarily restricting information flow is a good thing for the Great Chu Kingdom.

"Then you're the only one who knows." Xu Bai's gaze shifted and landed on the Opera Costume Woman.

Even the fortune teller is dead, so only the Opera Costume Woman knows about this. What if something goes wrong along the way...?

The Opera Costume Woman was startled, feeling an overwhelming murderous aura enveloping her.

"Wait, I won't leak the secret, I would never do such a thing."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the Ghost-Head Saber was already at the neck of the Opera Costume Woman, and it looked like it was about to decapitate this beautiful person.

"I am Chu Yu, the daughter of Rising Dusk King!" the Opera Costume Woman quickly answered, tears welling up in her eyes.

Xu Bai frowned. "Rising Dusk King has a daughter?"

"Yes, yes, I was born before the Prince passed away, and I was raised by His Majesty." The Opera Costume Woman nodded vigorously, afraid that if she answered too late, the knife would fall.

"Then why do you still call him Your Prince?" Xu Bai said, expressing disbelief.

"As my father said, if I were in his army, this is the only way I could address him when I was on official business. I am on official business now too!" Chu Yu held up the jade tablet and said, "If you don't believe me, look at this."

As soon as she finished speaking, the jade tablet emitted a burst of light, and then the image of Rising Dusk King appeared.

Xu Bai put down his knife and stared at the image.

"Xu Bai, if you're seeing this, you should have already met my daughter. She should have told you everything that happened. Now, it's up to you to decide what to do next. I'm entrusting my daughter to your care."

Chu Yu held up the jade tablet, looking pitifully at Xu Bai.

Xu Bai: "?"

When he saw this video, he was already speechless. The first half of the sentence was fine, but what did the last sentence mean? What did it mean to hand it over to him for care? This left him a bit confused.

Etc!

Xu Bai stared at Chu Yu and said, "You're not going to follow me around, are you?"

Chu Yu nodded pitifully. "My father said he wanted me to experience the dangers of the martial world and temper my temper, so he sent me here. And until now, only you know that I am my father's daughter."

After Rising Dusk King's death, it was said that he had no successor, as this was part of the plan to resurrect Rising Dusk King.

"Later, when my father returned to the Capital City, he didn't acknowledge me. He only recognized me in private and told me to hide my identity. I thought it was something else, but I didn't expect it was all for this." Chu Yu looked helpless, her right hand twisting and turning, making her hair, which was draped over her chest, a mess.

"Then you can go back. I don't need it here." Xu Bai sheathed his sword and turned to leave.

What a joke! He's not a nanny or a teacher, so why should he help Rising Dusk King with these family matters?

Chu Yu Xu Bai about to leave, Xu Bai quickly stepped in front of him and blocked his way. Then, she spread her arms out and said, "Wait, Dad said I'm not asking you to take care of me for nothing. I'll pay you a fee."

"Even if you offered me mountains of gold and silver, I wouldn't agree," Xu Bai said, walking past Chu Yu.

He's not exactly a philanthropist; it's best not to get involved in situations like this.

"Dad said if I give you this, you'll agree." Chu Yu seemed to have thought of something, reached into her pocket, pulled out a book, and handed it to Xu Bai.

The book was placed on Chu Yu's bulging chest, still warm to the touch.

Xu Bai stopped, staring at the progress bar on the book, lost in thought.

When he randomly flipped to a page, he immediately knew what book it was.

The Nameless Saber Scripture.

Another Nameless Saber Scripture.

This is the third copy of the Nameless Saber Scripture, which can be classified as a first-grade skill once all twenty-four copies are collected.

"Sigh..." Xu Bai sighed and silently put the Nameless Saber Scripture Manual into his clothes, "I can agree, but you have to listen to me."

Even if it were mountains of gold and silver, he wouldn't agree, but the progress bar is different, and it's the progress bar for the Nameless Saber Scripture.

After the Nameless Saber Scripture was transformed into the Severing and Rupturing Two Styles, it had already reached the third level. If one were to comprehend it further, it would likely reach the fourth level.

He really couldn't refuse this.

It smells so good!

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll definitely be obedient." Chu Yu replied quickly, then seemed to think of something, crossed her arms and covered her chest. "If you want to do that kind of thing, I can't."

Xu Bai's lips twitched. Not wanting to dwell on the matter, he added, "I can't guarantee your safety 100%, is that alright?"

"No problem. I was going to experience the dangers of the martial world anyway, it's like a training exercise for myself." Chu Yu said, "My father said that as long as I learn half of your ruthlessness and cunning, I will be able to graduate."

Xu Bai: "(⊙o⊙)"

He's a very upright person, regardless of what it means to be ruthless or cunning.

"Alright, let's go. We'll talk about it back at Shadow Courier Station." Xu Bai said, "By the way, from now on you are my maid. This is the only way to conceal your identity, understand?"

I thought it would take a lot of talking, since it would be unfair to reduce a Prince's daughter to the status of a maid. But Chu Yu answered quickly and agreed readily.

"Yes, young master." Chu Yu's hands hung down at his lower abdomen, crossed over each other.

Xu Bai rubbed his temples, then turned and quickly left.

Chu Yu arrived at the stage and set it on fire, burning it down completely. Only then did she follow Xu Bai, trotting along behind him.

After returning to Shadow Courier Station, Chu Yu took off her outer costume, revealing a pale yellow outfit, and removed her makeup, allowing Xu Bai to see her true face.

She has a pure and gentle appearance, with a delicate and fragile feeling unique to women, and you can also see that she looks somewhat like Rising Dusk King.

After returning to her room, Chu Yu wandered around. Fortunately, the room where the Yunlai Prefecture postmaster lived was large enough for Chu Yu to stay.

Soon, Chu Yu disappeared from sight. A moment later, she walked up to Xu Bai with a basin of water in her hand and put the basin down.

"Young Master, please wash your feet." Chu Yu squatted down, her knees touching, and tilted her head to look at Xu Bai.

Xu Bai was speechless. "Even if it's role-playing, you don't have to be this invested, do you?"

"That's how it is in the palace." Chu Yu said blankly, "Besides, you said you wanted me to be a maid, so I'm doing the work of a maid."

As she spoke, Chu Yu rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair arms.

"You go back first, I can do it myself, get some rest, okay?" Xu Bai quickly stopped him.

Finally, Chu Yu returned to her room with a puzzled look on her face.

Xu Bai rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

"Fine, I'll teach you properly then."

He couldn't understand how a powerful and influential figure like Rising Dusk King could have such a naive and clueless daughter who seemed to know nothing.

However, upon further reflection, it is indeed possible, after all, she is the daughter of Rising Dusk King, and the relationship between Rising Dusk King and the emperor could not be better.

Rising Dusk King faked his death in order to complete the emperor's plan. The emperor naturally had to take extra care of his only remaining daughter. Under such circumstances, it was truly remarkable that Chu Yu could maintain such a spirit.

No wonder she insisted on sending her daughter to him; it turns out she wanted her to grow up a bit.

Of course, Xu Bai also has a conspiracy theory here.

If the emperor had continued to raise her as usual, she wouldn't have ended up being such an ignorant and naive girl.

So what was the emperor thinking? I don't understand.

Xu Bai shook his head, putting aside these complicated thoughts, and took out the Purple Firmament Control Art in his hand.

Regardless of what they think, his most important task right now is to finish the progress bar.

The oil lamp flickered on and off, and in its light, Xu Bai watched with increasing focus.

The next day.

It has to be said that, as expected of a Rank 5 progress bar, the progress is much slower than the progress bars I've worked on before.

But at least I put my heart and soul into it, so there's still progress, just a little slower.

Early in the morning, Xu Bai smelled the aroma of food. When he walked out of his room and into the hall, he saw two bowls of rice, two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, totaling three side dishes on the table.

"Young Master, are you up?" Chu Yu saw Xu Bai Xu Bai come out and hurriedly skipped over to him, raising her head and saying, "I did it."

Xu Bai was slightly taken aback. "You can cook?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yu lowered her head, her eyes dimming as if she didn't know what emotions these words had touched upon. "When I'm at home, there are always people who treat me with exceptional respect. If I can't find anyone to chat with, I cook and eat as much as I can. Eating is the happiest time of my life."

As she spoke, Chu Yu's eyes grew even dimmer.

"Even those who respected me the most left after I became aware of things, and I never saw them again. I asked my uncle, and he said they had completed their mission and had already given them a reward."

Xu Bai: "..."

award?

What a load of bull!

In his opinion, all of these people had been silenced, since Chu Yu's identity was a top secret at that time.

"By the way, try it quickly." Chu Yu quickly regained her composure. Obviously, this wasn't the first time she had encountered such a situation. She hurriedly pulled Xu Bai's sleeve and walked to the dining table.

"This, this, and this!"

She pointed to the three dishes and began to explain to Xu Bai how they were made.

They praised him to the skies, as if he were a culinary mastermind.

In front of Xu Bai were a plate of shredded pork with green peppers, a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a plate of dry-fried green beans.

"Where did you find these materials?" Xu Bai asked.

Chu Yu pointed to the kitchen and said, "There are still many there, it seems they were all left in there before."

Xu Bai followed Chu Yu's hand and looked down, his expression darkening slightly.

Chu Yu was startled and quickly withdrew her hand, thinking that she had offended Xu Bai. She lowered her head and dared not speak.

"Today I'm going to give you your first lesson. Never touch anything you don't know. If it's poisonous, you'll be the one who gets hurt," Xu Bai said seriously.

In this regard, Xu Bai has always adhered to the principle of doing things for money.

Just like when he helped Liu Xu and Wu Hua, and later when he helped Yun Zihai, he did the same thing.

If you take money but don't do anything, you'll only rip off new customers. Only by taking money and doing good things will you have a steady stream of repeat customers.

Xu Bai could teach so easily and effortlessly.

Chu Yu Xu Bai didn't scold her but instead started lecturing her, Chu Yu quickly took out a palm-sized notebook from her sleeve, took out a brush, and started writing in it, muttering to herself as she wrote.

"Don't touch unfamiliar things..."

She looked very serious, clearly indicating that she had planned to take notes, which were definitely prepared in advance.

After Chu Yu finished recording, she magically put away the book and brush, then continued to pull Xu Gai's sleeve and dragged him to the table.

"Young Master, please try it!" Chu Yu excitedly pointed to the dishes on the table.

From Xu Bai's perspective, the vegetables are not poisonous.

but...

"You go first," Xu Bai said.

Just to be on the safe side, Chu Yu should eat first.

Chu Yu was simple-minded and didn't know that Xu Bai had this plan. She quickly picked up her chopsticks and took a bite.

Moreover, he tasted a bite of each plate, then nodded vigorously, squinting his eyes as if he were enjoying it.

"Tasty."

This feeling suggests that we're now far removed from the idea of intelligence dominating the field.

As Xu Bai pondered this, he took a bite, and then his eyes lit up slightly.

It's really good. The taste isn't particularly delicious, but it's very suitable for Xu Bai's palate.

Xu Bai ate two more bites with his rice.

At this moment, Chu Yu also started eating.

When eating at the dinner table, it's inevitable to chat, because just eating in silence would be quite boring.

Xu Bai a few bites and said casually, "What is your ability? That day I saw you use your spear to block my knife, but before you left, you burned all the spears."

Chu Yu's strength should not be underestimated, given that she was able to withstand the Severing and Rupturing Two Styles.

He just asked that casually while we were eating.

Chu Yu put down her chopsticks and waited until she swallowed the food in her mouth before answering, "The Daoist Formless Heart Sutra, um... it's about cultivating the mind. The stronger I cultivate it, the stronger I become."

Xu Bai looked puzzled. "To put it simply..."

Some things were explained in too profound a way for him to understand, after all, he was just a complete newbie.

Refining the mind?

What kind of mind do we cultivate?

This statement is incomplete and can only be taken in stride.

"The Formless Heart Sutra you to maintain a flawless Dao heart and experience the world's affairs. The more you experience, the stronger you become." Chu Yu tilted his head and said, "As for attack methods, they are just whatever you want. When I blocked your attack, I sensed danger and blocked it just like that."

Xu Bai nodded silently, took a bite of food with a blank expression, but his mind was elsewhere.

"Do whatever you want" sounds really cool.

And there's this "flawless Dao heart," which feels very fantastical.

"Is your personality caused by this cultivation technique?" Xu Bai asked, as if he had thought of something.

The name "Flawless" combined with Chu Yu's personality makes it easy to connect the two.

"My uncle said that it's not the Formless Heart Sutra that shaped my personality, but rather my personality that shaped the Formless Heart Sutra." Chu Yu explained, "The so-called flawless means without color or form, yet capable of manifesting all things. No matter how much my personality changes, my original personality will always be flawless."

"In other words, if my relationship changes your personality, it won't affect your strength in any way," Xu Bai pondered.

Chu Yu nodded vigorously and stirred the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks. "It shouldn't have any effect."

Xu Bai took another bite of rice, and to his surprise, the more he ate, the more delicious it became.

After eating that bite of food and a few mouthfuls of rice, Xu Bai finally put down his chopsticks when he was almost done eating.

"After you finish eating, clean up your things, and I'll give you a lesson and tell you the rules of the martial arts world."

When Chu Yu heard that class was about to start, her eyes lit up with excitement, and she nodded vigorously.

The two quickly finished their meal, and Chu Yu excitedly cleared the table, showing no trace of royal behavior.

Once everything was tidied up, Chu Yu took the small notebook and brush, moved a small stool, and sat down in front of Xu Bai.

With her long legs together, Chu Yu placed the notebook on her knees, raised her head, and stared intently at Xu Bai with bright eyes, pretending to be a good listener.

Xu Bai didn't waste any time. After thinking for a moment, he used himself as an example and began to explain to Chu Yu.

In the days that followed, Xu Bai had to tell Chu Yu stories every day, and sometimes he would have Chu Yu answer questions.

Besides that, I just grind the progress bar every day, day after day, in a never-ending cycle.

It is worth mentioning that Chu Yu learns things very quickly and is very serious about it, and she has learned Professor Xu Bai's teachings very well.

But Xu Bai always felt that something was wrong, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Then one day, when he looked into Chu Yu's eyes and saw that they were still the same as before, he finally realized what was wrong.

Every day there are systematic explanations, but in the end, it's still just theoretical talk. If Chu Yu doesn't experience these things firsthand, it will always be just "what you learn from books is never enough".

The latter part, "to truly understand something, one must put it into practice," requires practical verification; otherwise, it will forever remain only in the realm of books.

After much thought, Xu Bai couldn't find a place to put his ideas into practice, so he put the matter aside for the time being.

During this time, the Courier Folk did not bring anything with a progress bar, which was quite boring.

It is worth mentioning that Yun Zihai came by once during this period and said that there were already some signs, but at present it is not advisable to alert them. He will inform them in time as soon as there is any news.

Of course, he also saw Chu Yu.

Yun Zihai certainly didn't know who Chu Yu was, since she was protected by the emperor and very few people in the world knew about her.

Yun Zihai was utterly shocked.

"Brother Xu, where did you get a sixth-rank expert from?"

These were the original words at the time, and Xu Bai was also surprised that this silly girl was actually a sixth-rank master.

However, Xu Bai concealed Chu Yu's identity, only saying that he found her in a forest.

When it comes to speaking, mixing truth and falsehood, that's the easiest way to make others believe you.

Yun Zihai, of course, did not believe it, and even felt that Xu Bai was insulting his intelligence. But it was obvious at a glance that Xu Bai was concealing the other party's identity, so Yun Zihai did not inquire about it.

They were all smart people. These days, who doesn't have some secrets? If you pry into every secret you encounter, how can you make friends? So Yun Zihai simply gave them the information and left immediately, and they haven't seen each other since.

The only thing that made Xu Bai was that he was finally almost finished with the Purple Firmament Control Art.

On this day, the weather was clear and cloudless, and the entire sky looked extremely refreshing, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Xu Bai moved the recliner to the outside yard, while Chu Yu sat on a small stool next to him, resting her head on the armrest of the recliner and looking up at her notebook.

The notebook above is from Xu Bai's class, and she has written down all the content. It's almost full.

As Chu Yu watched, she kept muttering to herself, as if she couldn't concentrate on reading it if she didn't read it aloud.

Xu Bai ignored Chu Yu and stared at the Purple Firmament Control Art in his hand. As the progress bar gradually increased, his excitement grew.

After a moment, the last bit of progress bar was finally completed, and then, pale blue smoke appeared.

The pale blue smoke was visible only to Xu Bai. As soon as he appeared, it gathered in mid-air and, in the blink of an eye, formed a line of pale blue text.

[You observe and comprehend the Purple Firmament Control Art Purple Firmament Control Art. ]

"This is perhaps the most symmetrical one," Xu Bai thought to himself.

Looking back at what he had observed before, he often observed one thing but comprehended another. This was the first time he had ever observed and comprehended the Purple Firmament Control Art Purple Firmament Control Art.

The pale blue text appeared, but it didn't stay for long before disappearing in the blink of an eye, and at the same time, new text reappeared.

[Mergeable options found, currently in progress.]

[Purple Firmament Control Art + Inverted Yin and Yang Chaos in All Directions = Inverted Purple Firmament Chaos Yin Yang.]

"It's done!" Xu Bai thought to himself.

After the fusion was successful, the light blue text transformed into streams of information, entered Xu Bai's mind, and disappeared.

The next moment, the latest attribute panel appeared in front of him.

[Name: Xu Bai]

[Realm Level: Fifth Rank Loose Cultivator.]

[Severing and Rupturing Two Styles (Tier 3): Max Level.]

[Inverted Purple Firmament Chaos Yin Yang (Tier 5): Max Level.]

[Maple Leaves Like Rain (Tier 2): Max Level]

[Four-Directional Step Technique (Tier 3): Max Level.]

[Cosmic Shift (Tier 4): Max Level]

[Vajra Heart Demon Body (Tier 4); Max Level.]

[Strengthening Kidney Method (Tier 4): Max Level.]

[Hundred Poisons True Explanation (Tier 3): Max Level.]

[Comprehension (Max Level)]

As soon as the new attribute panel appeared, the True Yuan Power within his body began to increase at a visible rate.

Seventh rank... Sixth rank... Fifth rank! Only after reaching the fifth rank did the rate of increase in True Yuan Power slowly decrease.

Xu Bai sensed it and found that his True Yuan Power had already filled his entire body. If he continued to add more and reached the fourth rank, his body might not be able to withstand it.

"Perhaps when I reach the fourth rank, there will be a qualitative change," he thought to himself.

He needs to find some time to ask Yun Zihai about the various classifications of ranks, as this is the most basic thing that he must understand.

With that thought in mind, he suppressed the idea and carefully processed the information in his mind.

The "Inverted Purple Heaven, Chaotic Four Directions" technique, after inheriting the characteristics of other mental cultivation methods, adds a new one called "Borrowing Momentum," which allows one to borrow the power of heaven and earth to increase one's strength by 20%.

However, this ability consumes a great deal of True Yuan Power. Fortunately, he has the Strengthening Kidney Method, which is like having a mobile storage tank of True Yuan Power, so he can still use it.

The ability to leverage external forces, switch between reality and illusion, and engage in group battles has made this mental cultivation manual highly practical, and it is becoming increasingly integrated with other techniques.

Xu Bai was very satisfied. He subconsciously turned his head and saw Chu Yu's blank expression.

"Young Master, you... you've broken through?"

Chu Yu was completely stunned. Just by taking a short lunch break, he suddenly broke through to a level higher than hers. Was that reasonable?

She could sense that Xu Bai's aura was hard to conceal at the moment of his breakthrough, and it was even stronger than hers.

Fifth rank?

Incredible.

"No wonder it has such high praise." Chu Yu was completely stunned.

Xu Bai raised his hand and tapped Chu Yu on the head. "Standard procedure, continue reading your book."

Chu Yu covered her head, not daring to utter a sound, looking aggrieved, and continued reading the book.

Just then, Xu Bai withdrew his hand and heard a noise.

"Fluttering..."

The character Chu Yu is very important for the later developments. I originally planned for her to appear later, but then I thought about it and worried about slowing down the pace, so I introduced her earlier.