Chapter 25: Robbery

Jiemo Island and Yingxian Island on Baiyin Star were both located near the Arctic region, meaning that those from other planets traveling by windships to the ten islands were all at roughly the same distance.
At this time, Qu Yi used a spatial teleportation array to arrive at Jiemo Island on Baiyin Star.
The layout of Jiemo Island resembled that of Jiemo Islands on Tianfeng Star and Tianhua Star—four urban areas and one central urban area.
Qu Yi first went to the central urban area, where there was a lot of traffic, making it easier for him to gather information.
However, after visiting over a dozen restaurants, he realized that most people on Jiemo Island at that time came from other planets and were all at least at the Divine Sense stage. These cultivators did not discuss matters openly in the restaurants.
Naturally, Qu Yi understood that these cultivators from other planets were extremely cautious, and it would be impossible for him to obtain information by talking to them.
Qu Yi then went to an inn called “Happy Come and Go,” rented a room, and immediately entered the Dimensional Sphere as soon as he entered.
“Instrument God, since I can’t get any information on Jiemo Island, should I go explore the ten islands next?” Qu Yi said with displeasure.
After working hard for several days without finding any information, he was naturally very upset.
The Instrument God was currently rolling around on the lawn. The baby-like movements made Qu Yi laugh.
“Don’t rush. Do you think an elite spiritual weapon like the Eight Directions Sword will appear right away? It won’t show any signs for two or three years. So, during these two or three years, why not enjoy yourself on Baiyin Star and explore around? You might discover something,” the Instrument God replied calmly while continuing to roll around.
Upon thinking this way, Qu Yi agreed that it made sense. Why rush to look for the Eight Directions Sword right away? Once it appeared, many people would surely rush there, especially the ten strongest forces in the cultivation world. They would definitely go all out, and it would be a fascinating scene—then he could join in.
After further reflection, Qu Yi finally relaxed.
“Instrument God, with your reminder, I’ve thought of a fun idea. Once news of the Eight Directions Sword spreads, I think many cultivators from the cultivation world will come to Baiyin Star. I’ll pretend to be a robber and steal all their treasures,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
“Master, what kind of fun idea is that?” Jin Qilin, who heard this, asked curiously.

Inside the Dimensional Ball, Golden Qilin kept trying to impress Phantom Butterfly, but still remained ignored by her. At this point, he really wanted something to vent his frustration on.
Qu Yi glanced at the somewhat weathered Golden Qilin and then at the smirking Phantom Butterfly, sighing.
“Bandit, don’t you understand what I mean? It’s about specifically robbing others of their possessions. If you master this skill, you’ll surely be able to create a strong and impressive image in Phantom Butterfly’s eyes. Then, it will be easier for you to pursue her,” Qu Yi transmitted his message to Golden Qilin through his spiritual sense.
Hearing this, Golden Qilin nodded in understanding and grinned wickedly.
Soon, Qu Yi left the Dimensional Ball and the inn, heading back to the central area. This time, he went straight to the magic artifact shops.
He entered a store named “Magic Artifacts Under Heaven.”
The store had three floors, each filled with numerous magic artifacts. In each floor, there were wooden racks arranged in grids, with a storage bag in each grid. A plaque was tied to each bag, listing the name and purpose of the artifact inside.
On the first floor were various auxiliary magic artifacts, such as water-repelling talismans, beast-expelling furnaces, and flying boats. Qu Yi had come specifically to look for artifacts that could assist in flying, so he didn’t need to check the second or third floors.
Suddenly, he saw a storage bag in one of the grid slots and read the plaque’s contents, smiling.
“Waiter, may I take a look at this Cloud-Flipping Boat?” Qu Yi asked politely, smiling at the beautiful woman who had been by his side the whole time.
The Cloud-Flipping Boat was actually a flying artifact of mid-grade treasure quality. When activated at full speed, its speed was comparable to that of someone in the later stages of the Outward Journey phase.
The female waiter immediately nodded and placed the storage bag in Qu Yi’s palm, smiling lightly, “Elder, please inspect it.”
Qu Yi quickly accepted being called “elder”—his cultivation level was indeed much higher than that of this woman in the Golden Core stage. According to the norms of the cultivation world, he truly deserved such a title.
Soon, Qu Yi infused a trace of his true energy to open the storage bag, and a ten-meter-long red boat appeared before him, with four seats on it.
“Very good. I like this Cloud-Flipping Boat. I’ll buy it,” Qu Yi said with a smile as he stored the boat away.
“Elder, that will be two thousand mid-grade spirit stones in total,” the woman said cheerfully.

Qu Yi was aware of the rules of this island—prices were fixed, so he didn’t bother haggling over the spirit stones. Soon, he paid with the spirit stones and left the shop.
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Above a certain sea area in the Ten Islands, a bright red light boat was flying swiftly. On board were Qu Yi, Bai Man, Golden Qilin, and Phantom Butterfly.
As for Wu Yuan, this beast still couldn’t transform into human form, and due to its massive size, it naturally couldn’t ride the Cloud-Stepping Boat, so it remained inside the Dimensional Sphere.
Qu Yi bought the Cloud-Stepping Boat this time with the intention of robbing solitary cultivators and plundering their treasures.
The Spirit of the Artifact spread its awareness and detected a target thousands of miles away, immediately sending a message to Qu Yi: “One thousand miles east, on a tiny island, there’s a cultivator in the early Divination stage.”
Hearing this, Qu Yi immediately controlled the Cloud-Stepping Boat and rushed over quickly.
On the island, that cultivator in the early Divination stage had set up an invisibility array, but it still couldn’t hide from the Spirit of the Artifact.
“Golden Qilin, it’s up to you now. If you can’t even defeat this guy in the early Divination stage, you might as well sink into the sea,” Qu Yi snapped his fingers, giving a direct order.
Golden Qilin was momentarily stunned but quickly understood Qu Yi’s intention—he wanted him to perform well in front of Phantom Butterfly.
“Alright, master. Leave this guy to me,” Golden Qilin declared bravely before flying toward the island.
By then, Golden Qilin already held a golden iron rod, specially crafted for him by Qu Yi. After much negotiation with the Spirit of the Artifact, they finally obtained a ‘Thousand-Layer Particle’ array that allowed the rod to become extremely heavy when powered by true energy.
This rod was called the Mountain-Shattering Rod, a mid-tier treasure weapon capable of crushing mountains with a single strike.
Golden Qilin flew to the island with the Mountain-Shattering Rod and swung it down. Instantly, it seemed as though all the air in the surrounding sea area was drawn in, and an immense pressure rushed toward the island.
Undoubtedly, the entire island split into two. The cultivator in the early Divination stage, who had been hiding in the invisibility array, flew into the air, blood streaming from his mouth and nose, filled with rage.
Golden Qilin didn’t give the cultivator a chance to speak. He swung the Mountain-Shattering Rod again and struck him directly.
The cultivator, enraged, immediately pulled out his own treasure weapon—a black iron rod as well.
“Bear a Thousand Mountains!”
The cultivator shouted loudly, raising both hands to hold his rod as he met Golden Qilin’s strike.
Boom!

As the two rods touched, the monk spat out another mouthful of vital blood and collapsed straight into the sea. His black rod magic weapon had already broken into two pieces.

The Golden Qilin itself carried dragon bloodline traits and also cultivated golden energy. Coupled with the “Thousand Layers of Particles” formation in its staff, even a cultivator at the later stage of the Divination Realm would not dare to casually block such a strike.

As for this cultivator at the early stage of the Divination Realm, his fate could only be described as rather unfortunate—he had run into a monstrous beast like the Golden Qilin.

Unforgiving, the Golden Qilin immediately jumped into the sea as well, descended to the seabed, and lifted the unconscious cultivator into the air.

“Master, the task is complete,” said the Golden Qilin cheerfully, swaying its hair.

Of course, after speaking, it stared at Fantasy Butterfly, hoping to see in her eyes whether she had developed some feelings for its earlier performance.

Fantasy Butterfly quietly gazed at the sea surface.

Qu Yi chuckled, breaking the awkward silence, then said, “Golden Qilin, wake this guy up.”

The Golden Qilin retracted its staff and immediately opened its palm, slapping the cultivator hard. With a loud crack, his skull must have shattered.

Clearly annoyed by Fantasy Butterfly’s lack of reaction, the Golden Qilin vented its anger on the cultivator.

The cultivator woke up in pain and angrily demanded, “Why did you attack me?”

Qu Yi laughed heartily and said, “Fellow cultivator, isn’t the cultivation world full of the strong bullying the weak every day? That’s an interesting question. Well, I give you two choices: hand over all your treasures, or die.”

The cultivator was stunned for a moment. The Golden Qilin tapped his head with its finger, making him realize he had no other choice but to hand over his treasures. Since dying would mean Qu Yi would still take his treasures, survival was clearly more important.

The cultivator took out his storage bracelet, removed the soul seal, and handed it to Qu Yi.

“Very good, very cooperative. You may go,” Qu Yi said with a smile, giving the Golden Qilin a look.

The Golden Qilin lifted the cultivator with both hands and threw him far away—another act of intimidation.

“Hmm, not bad, not bad. Robbing is truly satisfying. Tide-Containing Stones, Fish-Star Beads, Star-Tide Jades… these are all excellent materials,” Qu Yi said, his spiritual sense scanning the storage bracelet as he laughed nonstop.

On Baiyin Star, scenes of robbery like Qu Yi’s just now were also taking place everywhere at this time.