Chapter 7

Qin Nan selected a large saber forged from black iron stone from his family, packed five days' worth of dry rations, and left the Qin family, heading for the Dragon Tiger Mountain Range.

Linfushui City was not far from the Dragon Tiger Mountain Range, and it only took two hours for Qin Nan to step into the mountains.

"The Lightning Saber Technique emphasizes speed and explosive power in an instant... If I want to practice this saber technique, this place is the perfect spot."

Qin Nan thought for a moment and then proceeded cautiously according to his memory. Although the journey was only three miles, it took him a full half hour. In the Dragon Tiger Mountain Range, there were many beast monsters, and Qin Nan, who was determined to practice the saber technique, naturally did not want to get involved in any other troubles.

Before long, through the towering ancient trees, a waterfall came into view.

The waterfall, ten meters long, cascaded from a high point, creating a huge splash as it fell into a small lake about twenty meters in diameter below.

"This is the place." Qin Nan's eyes lit up, and he quickly checked the surroundings. Finding no abnormalities, he put down his rations, picked up the black iron saber, and jumped into the lake.

"The Lightning Saber Technique, the saber moves like lightning, swift and fierce..."

Qin Nan stood on the lake surface, eyes closed, and the moves of the Lightning Saber Technique flashed through his mind. Then, his arm swung sharply, and the black iron saber turned into a cold light, slicing into the water.

Water has resistance, and even with Qin Nan's third-level Body Tempering cultivation, this one strike only cut a small opening in the water, which quickly returned to its original state.

Then, Qin Nan continued to slash the water, one strike after another.

Time passed, and two whole days went by. During these two days, Qin Nan entered a state of complete absorption, repeatedly performing the action of slashing the water.

"Not enough... not enough... not enough..." Qin Nan didn't know how many times he had swung the saber, but his eyes were fixed on the lake, watching the fleeting flashes of the saber, his mind constantly urging himself, as if possessed by madness.

With his shouts, Qin Nan's strikes became faster and more powerful.

But it still wasn't enough!

At this moment, as Qin Nan was deeply absorbed in his practice, a tall human-shaped shadow slowly appeared behind him, emitting a terrifying aura.

The Soul of the War God had released itself.

Qin Nan, of course, did not notice this. He continued to swing the saber, pouring all his strength into each strike, unleashing it in one breath.

Even though his arms were numb and his muscles were cramping, he did not stop for a moment.

This was Qin Nan's character. Once he decided to do something, he would enter a state of complete madness. If he couldn't achieve it, he would not give up no matter what.

Suddenly, a cold light flashed in Qin Nan's mind.

Qin Nan, who was deeply absorbed in his practice, immediately stiffened, a look of surprise appearing on his face, "This is..."

He quickly regained his composure, closed his eyes, and his mind became clear, recalling the fleeting cold light in his mind.

This stance lasted for a full three hours.

Swish!

Qin Nan's eyes suddenly opened, "I understand!"

He swung the black iron saber, and at the moment of the strike, a sound like a thunderclap echoed, and the saber light flashed like lightning, slicing into the water.

A loud boom echoed, and a flat cut appeared on the water surface. This cut took three or four breaths to quickly close.

Cutting the water with a saber, one strike, two parts, this was the symbol of the initial mastery of the Lightning Saber Technique!

Seeing this, Qin Nan's face couldn't help but show a smile. He never expected that practicing the Lightning Saber Technique would be so easy.

In Qin Nan's estimation, he originally thought it would take him five full days to master it.

"Very good, since the Lightning Saber Technique is mastered, let's test its power!" Qin Nan suppressed his joy and his face became calm again.

After eating some dry rations to fill his stomach, Qin Nan picked up the black iron saber and left the waterfall, heading deeper into the Dragon Tiger Mountain Range.

Roar!

A mighty roar echoed in the forest, shaking the leaves off the ancient trees, like a rain of leaves.

In front of Qin Nan, a two-meter-tall, colorful tiger with a fierce gaze was pacing back and forth, as if preparing for something.

Qin Nan's face was solemn, and he held the black iron saber, his body motionless.

This tiger, known as the Colorful Tiger, was a third-stage beast monster, with strength comparable to a third-level Body Tempering cultivator. If bitten by its sharp teeth, even a third-level Body Tempering martial artist would die.

Therefore, Qin Nan had to be cautious.

The man and the tiger faced each other. The Colorful Tiger seemed to sense Qin Nan's strength and continued to pace, its body arched, not making the first move.

Qin Nan's eyes flashed, and at this moment, he took a step forward with his left foot.

As soon as this step was taken, the killing aura of the Colorful Tiger exploded, and it roared, leaping with great force. In a flash, it was above Qin Nan, its mouth wide open, and its sharp fangs gleaming, ready to bite down.

Qin Nan's face showed no fear. In that instant, his body moved, and his right hand swung the black iron saber, and a thunderclap echoed immediately!

The saber light flashed like lightning, and with a "pu" sound, the body of the Colorful Tiger was split in half in mid-air by this powerful strike.

The Lightning Saber Technique, one strike, and it was either death or no injury!

"This saber technique is indeed powerful, probably one of the best among intermediate martial techniques." Seeing this, Qin Nan was not moved by the blood before him but was instead extremely excited.

With this Lightning Saber Technique, Qin Nan now had the confidence to challenge a fourth-level Body Tempering cultivator.

"However, the Lightning Saber Technique is only initially mastered, and I still need to continue refining it." Qin Nan quickly calmed down, without any pride, and his body moved like a lone wolf, entering the forest.

Over the next two days, Qin Nan engaged in intense battles. The most brutal one was against a beast monkey comparable to a fourth-level Body Tempering cultivator. The monkey was extremely fierce, and although Qin Nan won, he was severely injured.

However, Qin Nan also gained a lot from these battles, and the power of the Lightning Saber Technique became even more formidable.

At this moment, Qin Nan was carefully moving through the forest, avoiding the beast monsters.

After the battle with the monkey, he was severely injured. Although he had recovered somewhat, he was not fully healed. If he encountered another beast monster of the monkey's level now, Qin Nan would be in real danger.

The current priority was to search for some heavenly and earthly medicinal herbs to help him recover from his injuries.

While searching, Qin Nan suddenly felt a movement in his heart, sensing an unusually dense aura of spiritual energy coming from ahead.

"Such dense spiritual energy, there must be some heavenly and earthly spiritual object ahead."

Qin Nan's heart trembled, and his body moved, heading toward the source of the dense spiritual energy. Soon, he saw a small white pool in the depths of the forest, with a mist of white vapor rising from it.

"This is..." Qin Nan's expression changed, "a Spirit Energy Source Pool?"

A Spirit Energy Source Pool is formed by the gathering of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. This three-meter-wide Spirit Energy Source Pool was equivalent to fifty Body Tempering Pills.

"Who would have thought I would encounter a Spirit Energy Source Pool. This will be more than enough to recover from my injuries." Qin Nan's heart was filled with joy, and he took a step forward. Suddenly, two voices echoed from the forest behind him.

"Brother, is there really a Spirit Energy Source Pool ahead?"

"Why would I lie? I saw this information on an ancient map. What do you think?"

"That's good. With this Spirit Energy Source Pool, our cultivation will surely break through again! Then, I will give Qin Nan a good beating!"

"A beating? You're being too lenient. If I get the chance, I'll make him even worse than a waste of space!"

With the two voices filled with hatred, two figures quickly appeared from the forest. When they saw the Spirit Energy Source Pool, their faces showed great joy, but when they saw Qin Nan, their expressions stiffened.

Qin Nan was also surprised, and his face became strange.

The two people in front of him were Qin Yu and Qin Xiao.