Chapter 6

"Young Master, this is the pharmacy of our Yunlai Sword Sect. However, due to financial difficulties, we have rarely restocked, and the remaining medicinal herbs are few."

The next morning, Qin Tianji found Jiang Caiyin early and, under her guidance, arrived at the location of the Yunlai Sword Sect pharmacy.

"I'll take a look myself. By the way, how is Senior Sister Qin doing?"

"Senior Sister Qin is even stronger than we imagined. She has already recovered and is handling the sect's affairs..."

Qin Tianji nodded.

"If there's nothing else, Young Master, I'll take my leave."

"Alright."

Qin Tianji responded, and after seeing Jiang Caiyin leave, he turned his attention to the pharmacy.

In the pharmacy, many valuable herbs were neatly categorized, making it easy for Qin Tianji to find them. The real challenge was to reclassify the medicinal properties of the herbs.

The task was enormous, but Qin Tianji did not back down.

He looked at a herb on the table, picked up a small piece, and began to chew it gently.

"Two, analyze."

"Drip! Jianyue Vine, contains Vitamin B1, B2, Vitamin C, H2, RG, niacin, folic acid, β-amylase, maleic acid..."

...

"Drip! Xuegu Grass, contains emodin, chrysophanol, B-2, β-sitosterol..."

...

"Drip! Shuolong Fruit, contains..."

...

Qin Tianji spent the entire day in the pharmacy.

Because he had to analyze the specific components of the herbs, he consumed various kinds of herbs, and his body clearly felt unwell. If it weren't for the assistance of "Two," he would have had to lie down again.

...

In the evening, Qin Tianji appeared again in Qi Lingyun's ward.

His injuries had worsened over the day, and he was now barely clinging to life, with no telling when he might pass away.

A maid was taking care of him in the ward, and Qin Yuyan and two disciples were also present.

When they saw Qin Tianji come in, the two disciples, a man and a woman, glanced at him but said nothing. Despite his title as Young Master, few people actually took him seriously due to his cultivation level, especially after his disappointing performance today, which had greatly disappointed many of the Yunlai Sword Sect disciples.

Now, with Qi Lingyun, the only spiritual pillar of Yunlai Sword Sect, in a coma, the entire sect was in turmoil, and few cared what Qin Tianji had been doing all day.

"Tianji, you're here. Are you feeling better?"

Qin Yuyan's face showed an indescribable weariness, but her bright eyes sparkled with determination.

Eyes are the windows to the soul!

In her heart, the flame of hope had never been extinguished.

"I'm fine."

Qin Tianji said, approaching Qi Lingyun and holding the hand of the man who had devoted himself to Yunlai Sword Sect.

"Tianji, rest assured, I will protect you, and I will not let our sect founder's hard work go to waste."

"I believe you."

"Database on hold, analyze Qi Lingyun's injuries, and formulate a treatment plan."

"Drip! Analyzing injuries..."

Soon, Two provided a feasible solution.

"Eliminate six difficult-to-cure plans, eliminate eleven low-probability cure plans, select the most reasonable cure plan. Required herbs: Snow Dragon Fruit, Heart Sunflower Seed, Broken Bone Grass, Cloud Leopard Bone Marrow, Cloud Leopard Flesh, Green Python Gallbladder... a total of thirty-nine herbs. Cure probability 81.32%, thirty-seven herbs recorded, need to collect Snow Dragon Fruit, Golden Cloud Mushroom. Extract residual memory from the database, these two herbs are recorded in the Sunlit Mountain Range. Reconstruct?"

"Reconstruct!"

As Qin Tianji spoke, two images appeared in his mind.

The Golden Cloud Mushroom grew at the base of a decaying tree, while the Snow Dragon Fruit grew on a cliff.

"Sunlit Mountain Range..."

Less than forty kilometers from the back of Yunlai Sword Sect, the Sunlit Mountain Range spanned a vast area, crossing the Great Xia Kingdom and several neighboring countries.

"Warning! The Sunlit Mountain Range contains a large number of dangerous level 4 and 5 beasts, moderate numbers of level 6 and 7 beasts, and a small number of level 8 and 9 beasts. Not recommended to proceed."

"Golden Cloud Mushroom... grows in the outer area of the Sunlit Mountain Range... should not be dangerous to pick. The key is the Snow Dragon Fruit... Two, analyze the safest route to the location of the Snow Dragon Fruit."

"Analyzing... There are three fastest routes. Route A: 361.21 kilometers, obstructed by forests. Route B: 326.43 kilometers, obstructed by rivers and cliffs. Route C: 208.14 kilometers, 66.47% chance of encountering a level 7 beast!"

"Level 7 beast!"

These few words made Qin Tianji's pupils narrow slightly.

"My current body is a level 4 swordsman. I can survive against a level 5 beast, and with my mental advantages, I have a chance to escape from a level 6 beast, but against a level 7 beast..."

As for Route A and Route B, he abandoned them.

He was not a superhero or a mountain dweller.

Traversing over three hundred kilometers through rugged mountains in two days was impossible for him.

"Indeed, making the wrong choice comes at a cost."

Qin Tianji silently withdrew his hand.

His gaze fell on Qin Yuyan.

After a moment, he stood up and left the courtyard.

Qin Yuyan was the only one in Yunlai Sword Sect who could survive against a level 7 beast, but she had become the pillar of the sect. Letting her leave for a day or two could result in the sect falling into chaos by the time she returned.

"66.47%..."

...

In the room, Qin Yuyan, though finding Qin Tianji's actions a bit strange, did not dwell on it. She was already overwhelmed with work and had no time to focus on such details.

...

"Two, analyze this body."

The night in this world was extremely dangerous for humans, and Qin Tianji, being only a level 4 swordsman, did not plan to travel at night.

"Drip! Analyzing body status... Health 71.21%, general condition, average."

"71.21%..."

Qin Tianji recalled a sentence from the yellow-clad girl, Qingxi, from the previous day.

"Are you Qin Tianji? The first disciple of Yunlai Sword Sect who was stripped of his cultivation three years ago for rejecting Ning Xuewei, the one adored by Gu Wushuang?"

"Health is only 71.21%, which, while not affecting daily life, indicates underlying injuries and internal damage, left from the loss of cultivation..."

First disciple of Yunlai Sword Sect?

A good title.

With this title, if he could recover his strength, he should not be weak.

"Two, normal mode activation, use precise analysis."

"Drip! Insufficient mental capacity. Activating normal mode will cause mental damage."

"Insufficient mental capacity?"

Qin Tianji frowned slightly.

The first time he activated normal mode a few days ago, he experienced excessive mental strain, which he thought was due to the recent possession. Now, even with his mental state recovered, he still couldn't activate Two in normal mode...

When did the mental strain required for some of Two's functions become so severe?

"Excessive mental strain means I can't go to collect the Snow Dragon Fruit, and Qi Lingyun's condition can't afford any delay..."

Closing his eyes, Qin Tianji focused on restoring his mental energy.

After staying up all night, he must be in the best mental state tomorrow to go to the outer area of the Sunlit Mountain Range and collect the Golden Cloud Mushroom and Snow Dragon Fruit.

"Drip! Use precise analysis in normal mode?"

"Pending."

"Hmm!?"

At this moment, Qin Tianji's sharp mental senses, as a level 9 mental adept, detected something and quickly left the room, his gaze sharply turning to a shadowy area in the courtyard where a tree was planted: "Who's there, lurking around, come out."

"Huh, not bad, you actually detected my position."

With a somewhat frivolous voice, a middle-aged man in his thirties, dressed in tight clothing, stepped out of the shadows.

"Xuanling Sect!?"

Qin Tianji's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Hmm? Looks like the elder was right, you really have some talent. Despite having your tendons severed, you managed to cultivate to the peak of level 4 swordsman in three years. No wonder you were known as the first genius of Wanxia County at such a young age. If you were left alive, you might have caused some trouble for our Xuanling Sect. Unfortunately, even though you have re-cultivated to level 4, you are still too weak. Following Elder Zhou Chong's principle of better to kill by mistake than to let go, you are doomed tonight..."

Before the middle-aged man finished speaking, Qin Tianji moved instantly.

Not to fight!

To flee!

Two's scan showed that this man was a terrifying level 5 danger, clearly a level 7 swordsman. Such a powerful opponent was beyond his current capabilities.

"Want to run!?"

The middle-aged man coldly snorted and lunged at Qin Tianji, quickly catching up and grabbing him from behind.

A level 7 swordsman was far stronger than a level 4 swordsman.

However, just as the level 7 swordsman was about to grab Qin Tianji, he seemed to have anticipated the move, and his body flashed unexpectedly, using a tree in the courtyard to slightly obstruct the man's path. Then, with a burst of strength, he rushed out of the courtyard.

"Qi Lingyun, the only high-level swordsman in Yunlai Sword Sect, is already half-dead. Where can you run?"

The middle-aged man, seeing Qin Tianji rush out of the courtyard, followed closely, his steel sword in hand, the sharpness of the blade piercing to the bone.

"Bad!"

"Tianji!"

At this moment, a cry of alarm came from outside the courtyard.

The middle-aged man had just stepped out of the courtyard when a sword shadow appeared, the sharp force of the blade colliding with the true qi of the man's sword, causing a loud explosion in the air.

"The opponent is a level 7 swordsman, be careful!"

Seeing Qin Yuyan, who seemed to have come to find him, Qin Tianji quickly shouted.

"Level 7 swordsman!?"

Qin Yuyan was shocked and then felt a terrifying force from the man's sword, which sent her flying back, her internal organs damaged by the shock.

A level 5 swordsman could still resist a level 6 swordsman, but the gap between level 6 and level 7 was significant. The former condensed strength, while the latter refined true qi, making the difference in power fundamental.

Ten level 6 swordsmen could not match a single level 7 swordsman.

"Qin Yuyan? The only young expert in Yunlai Sword Sect besides Qi Lingyun, who boasts of being our Xuanling Sect's nemesis? Excellent, since you're here, neither of you will leave. I'll kill both of you tonight!"

The middle-aged man sneered, and his sword technique changed suddenly.

"Wind and Cloud Twin Absolute!"

In an instant, the man's sword seemed to split into two. One sword struck Qin