Chapter 7

"Jiang Shimu?"

Outside the courtyard, Qin Tianji's gaze met Jiang Caiyin, who had just come out of the room.

"Finally, she is out of danger, but... with such injuries, even with the various medicines we have in our Yunlai Sword Sect, it will take a month to recover."

As Jiang Caiyin spoke, she glanced at Qin Tianji. Her expression no longer held the previous disdain but rather a hint of surprise.

"Shaozong, don't worry. Sister Yuyan is such a good person; she will be fine. You, on the other hand, look terrible. You should go back and rest."

"I'm fine. I meditated for half an hour just now."

At this moment, Gucheng, one of the six intermediate swordsmen in the Sword Sect, walked over from the side. He glanced at Jiang Caiyin and then at Qin Tianji, and whispered, "Shaozong, the identity of the assassin has been identified. It is Zhou Zhong's prized disciple from the Xuanling Sect, known as the Ghost Shadow Assassin, Sun Yang."

"Xuanling Sect."

This did not surprise Qin Tianji.

"Sun Yang had already reached the level of a high-level swordsman three years ago, proficient in stealth and assassination. He once assassinated an eighth-level swordsman, and in our Wanxia County, he was extremely famous."

As Gucheng said this, he secretly observed Qin Tianji, clearly not expecting that such a powerful assassin would be killed by Qin Tianji and Qin Yuyan together.

"If a fourth-level swordsman and a fifth-level swordsman joined forces to kill a sixth-level swordsman, it might be possible, but against a seventh-level swordsman, even five or six sixth-level swordsmen might be wiped out in one go."

"Assassinated an eighth-level swordsman?"

Jiang Caiyin whispered in surprise, unable to resist asking.

"A high-level swordsman, even if he founded a sect, would no longer be a minor gang or organization but a third-rate sect recognized by the Great Xia Dynasty. Shaozong, how did you manage to kill such a seventh-level swordsman?"

"These past few years, although my tendons and meridians were severed, I did not waste my youth. I cultivated some special techniques and managed to kill him when he was off guard. If he had been prepared, he could have killed me in one move."

"Off guard... I see..."

Without a better explanation, Jiang Caiyin could only accept it.

"Shaozong, how do you think we should handle this matter?"

Gucheng asked solemnly.

"This matter should not be publicized."

"Oh?"

"Sun Yang is from the Xuanling Sect. He dared to infiltrate our Yunlai Sword Sect to commit murder, completely disregarding us. Shouldn't we go to the Xuanling Sect to seek justice?"

Jiang Caiyin was somewhat confused.

Qin Tianji glanced at her and shook his head slightly, "The Xuanling Sect has eight high-level swordsmen, and it is the top sect in our Wanxia County. The Grand Elder Beiyue has already reached the peak of a high-level swordsman and is on the verge of advancing to a sword master, becoming a top expert in the Great Xia Dynasty. With our Yunlai Sword Sect's influence, rashly going to the Xuanling Sect to seek justice would not only be meaningless but might also be used as an excuse to annex our Yunlai Sword Sect."

"This..."

"Ultimately, the Yunlai Sword Sect is too weak."

Qin Tianji muttered to himself.

When these words were spoken, everyone present fell into silence.

"Please keep this matter confidential and act as if nothing happened."

"Yes, Shaozong."

Gucheng nodded, his tone heavy.

"Shaozong, what if the Xuanling Sect sends another assassin to kill you?"

"I believe the Xuanling Sect will not realize Sun Yang's failure for at least half a month. In half a month, who can guarantee what will happen? Moreover, the sect competition is approaching. If the Xuanling Sect really wants to deal with our Yunlai Sword Sect, it will likely be after the competition."

Jiang Caiyin nodded with some concern.

"By the way, Shaozong, these are the spoils from Sun Yang."

Sun Yang clearly did not expect to fail in his mission to kill a third-level swordsman in the Yunlai Sword Sect, where the strongest was only a sixth-level swordsman. He had not stored his belongings beforehand and carried everything with him. In Gucheng's hands were not only three hundred-tael silver bills but also two jade boxes that clearly contained extraordinary items.

When the jade boxes were opened, a refreshing medicinal fragrance wafted out. Even just a whiff made Qin Tianji feel a significant improvement in his physical condition.

"Shaozong, this is the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill. Sun Yang actually had such a valuable item, no wonder it was stored in a green sandalwood box to prevent the loss of its medicinal power."

Jiang Caiyin was somewhat surprised when she saw the pill in the box.

"Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill?"

"Exactly. The Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, as the name suggests, has the ability to cleanse the bone marrow and greatly improve one's physical condition, removing toxins from the body. For any sect's ordinary disciples, this pill is a highly sought-after treasure. Although the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill is not classified as a spirit pill, it is a high-grade pill of the seventh rank. Even a high-level swordsman would find it difficult to obtain one. Among the thirty-six sects in our Wanxia County, the Wanding Sect is a pill-making sect, but it does not have the ability to refine the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill because the success rate of refining this pill is too low. This Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill was likely bought from outside our Wanxia County."

"Greatly improve physical condition and remove toxins from the body..."

Qin Tianji's eyes lit up slightly.

"Shaozong, this pill is your spoils. Keep it. Although it won't cure your severed meridians, it can alleviate the condition. Moreover, it can greatly enhance one's potential. After taking it, you will likely reach the peak of the fourth-level swordsman in no time."

Qin Tianji nodded without refusing.

"This box of pills..."

"This is the Qi Condensing Pill, a pill for condensing true qi. Through the art of refining, the spiritual energy contained in rare herbs is refined into a pill, which can accelerate the cultivation of true qi. The Qi Condensing Pill is of the same rank as the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, slightly less precious but still a highly sought-after treasure by all sects. It is said that in those super large cities, merchants do not accept gold or silver but only Qi Condensing Pills and other pills. In the Xuanling Sect, a high-level swordsman can only receive ten Qi Condensing Pills a year, even in a second-rate sect."

Jiang Caiyin looked at the box with some regret, "Unfortunately, there are only three. If there were more, our Yunlai Sword Sect could study them and see if we can refine them."

"Qi Condensing Pill!"

Qin Tianji's heart stirred slightly.

Qilin Yun is an eighth-level swordsman. If I can refine this pill and let him take it, his advancement to the ninth-level swordsman will be greatly accelerated. If our Yunlai Sword Sect can provide enough Qi Condensing Pills to disciples who have advanced to high-level swordsmen, their cultivation will surely progress rapidly.

"Let's keep this matter under wraps for now. We will discuss it after the sect competition."

After receiving the jade boxes, Qin Tianji turned to Jiang Caiyin and Gucheng and gave instructions.

"Yes, Shaozong."

The two responded and left after seeing that there was nothing else to do.

From their expressions and tone, it was clear that killing Sun Yang had restored some of the Shaozong's lost prestige.

After resolving the matter, Qin Tianji returned to his bedroom in the courtyard.

In his hands, he now had two pill formulas.

The Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and the Qi Condensing Pill.

"Xuanling..."

Qin Tianji muttered to himself, his tone cold.

"Ding, pill formula recorded."

Without hesitation, Qin Tianji swallowed the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill.

"Two, analyze the components of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and compare them with the recorded ingredients in the formula."

"Ding! Pill, Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, analyzing..."

Soon, the many components of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill were clearly displayed before Qin Tianji, precise and detailed.

"Once I gather the herbs for Qilin Yun from the Never-Set Mountains, I will try to see if I can refine the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill."

Strength!

I must have enough strength!

If I had enough strength, why would the Xuanling Sect dare to bully the Yunlai Sword Sect? Qin Yuyan would not have been severely injured.

"Ding! Unknown energy detected, cell division rate increased... currently attempting to repair damaged nervous system, success rate 81.32%, repair?"

"Repair!"

Qin Tianji's eyes flashed with determination.

Indeed.

Before taking the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, he had been speculating whether it could help repair his nerve damage. Now, his hopes were finally realized.

Under the precise control of his ninth-rank mental ability and the assistance of the Soul Chip Two, the damaged nervous system was visibly recovering. By the time the sky brightened, the damage had been completely repaired.

"Excellent! Finally recovered. This body was once the top young swordsman in the Yunlai Sword Sect, reaching the eighth-level swordsman at the age of fifteen, showing great talent. Now that the nerve damage has been repaired and I have the experience of cultivation, it won't take long for me to reach the eighth-level swordsman."

Qin Tianji's cold expression softened slightly.

Finally, there was some good news after so long.

"Nerve repair, and the medicinal power has taken effect. I was already at the peak of the fourth-level swordsman, and now I have smoothly advanced to the fifth-level swordsman without any difficulty."

Feeling the stronger energy in his body and the power emanating from his cells, bones, and limbs, Qin Tianji immediately gave an order.

"Two, check my physical condition and update my data."

"Ding! Body scan complete! Status updated! Host Qin Tianji, age 19, mental strength 1, physical strength 1.3, true qi strength 0! Cultivation level: fifth-level swordsman, cultivation method: Yunhai Chaosheng Jue."

"Although the data only shows an increase of 0.3 in physical strength, I can clearly feel that my current physical condition is more than twice as strong as before."

After a moment of contemplation, Qin Tianji spoke again, "Simulate the physical data of the seventh-level swordsman, Sun Yang."

"Data simulation, Sun Yang, mental strength 0.6, physical strength 2.1, true qi strength 1.1! Swordsman level: seventh, cultivation method unknown, data accuracy 86.32%, need more precise data to improve the database."

"2.1 physical strength! According to my current training intensity, how long will it take to reach this number?"

"Data simulation in progress! Simulation result: 4321 days, accuracy 94.87%!"

"Twelve years!"

This result made Qin Tianji's heart sink slightly.

Twelve years to reach the seventh-level swordsman?

For an ordinary swordsman, this is definitely fast, considering he is only nineteen years old and will be thirty-one in twelve years. A thirty-one-year-old high-level swordsman in Wanxia County would be considered outstanding.

But...

This time is absolutely not what Qin Tianji can tolerate.

"Everything will be handled after curing Qilin Yun's injuries and stabilizing the situation in the Yunlai Sword Sect."

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