Gu Jiahui's breakthrough this time had not come easily.
From the Ninth Layer of Mortal Transcendence to the Qi Refining Stage, counting her time on the Kunhao Plane, she had spent more than a year in total.
But whether that was difficult depended on whom she was compared with. At Luo Hua, she counted as a slow breakthrough, but in Kun Hao, she was unquestionably a genius favored by heaven—even if she went to Heavenly Zither, that speed would not be embarrassing.
When Gu Jiahui broke through to the Qi Refining Stage, Yang Yuxin was even happier than if she herself had broken through. She sought out Feng Jun and wanted him to help invite people to witness it.
Feng Jun felt that she was overthinking things. "Whether you or Gu Jiahui extend the invitations, the effect will basically be the same. A Luo Hua disciple has broken through. Could anyone who knows about it possibly not come?"
"They do not even need to consider my reputation. Who would dare not come? Aren't they afraid Gu Jiahui might hold a grudge?"
Before he had even finished speaking, something else happened. Shen Qingyi, who had only recently returned from Jade Ruins, had finally broken through and advanced to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.
Her breakthrough had been a matter of time. Ever since the beginning of last year, she had shown signs of advancing. She had even asked Feng Jun whether she could break through at Luo Hua—Jade Ruins' cultivation conditions were now far inferior to Luo Hua's, and she had been helping guard the gate at Luo Hua as well.
This time, she had also been spurred on by Gu Jiahui—seventeen years old and already at the Qi Refining Stage. Was she supposed to let anyone else live?
When Shen