Chapter 2

Walking on the Wind and Thunder, breathing in the fresh air, Chu Yun felt his heart broaden and his spirit refreshed.

The Wind and Thunder Mountain, spanning ten thousand miles, was densely populated with medicinal herbs. If it were on Earth, this mountain range would definitely be considered a treasure land. However, in this cultivation world, it was just average. In the cultivation world, the older the medicinal herbs, the more valuable they were. However, most of the herbs in this mountain range were not old enough, suitable only for refining low-grade pills, not high-grade ones.

As Chu Yun walked, searching for and picking medicinal herbs, he was also cautiously observing his surroundings to prevent any danger from appearing.

The mountains were full of dangers. One might be bitten by a venomous snake and die instantly, or be attacked by a fierce tiger and become its prey, or be poisoned by toxic plants, or be attacked by other miscellaneous disciples gathering herbs and die in the mountains.

Every year, some miscellaneous disciples would mysteriously disappear in the mountains.

And the death of a miscellaneous disciple was in vain; no one would care. One batch would die, and another would take their place.

"This is a ten-year-old Bai Ling Grass, one of the main ingredients for refining the Qi Nourishing Pill!"

"This is a twenty-year-old Que Yun Nest, an auxiliary ingredient for refining the Foundation Building Pill!"

"This is a Seven Steps Grass, a toxic plant that can be used to refine a poisonous pill capable of killing a Golden Core cultivator!"

As he collected the herbs, he categorized them. These herbs were not very old, mostly within a hundred years.

After a day of hard work, the sky gradually darkened, and the moon rose again.

Looking at the moon, Chu Yun's heart felt empty again.

Suddenly, Chu Yun heard rustling sounds in the grass, and his heart tightened. A sword beam, like a white lightning bolt, attacked him. Chu Yun's body shifted, and he retreated a meter, avoiding the attack.

The sword missed!

At this moment, rustling sounds were heard, and five young men emerged from the bushes. They were dressed in the clothing of miscellaneous disciples, but their brows carried a murderous aura. They stood in a clever position, surrounding Chu Yun and blocking all escape routes.

"Who are you?" Chu Yun drew his sword and coldly snorted.

"Your killers!" one of the miscellaneous disciples coldly snorted, licking his lips, his eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty light.

"Killers!?" Chu Yun asked, "I don't seem to know you, and I don't seem to have any grudges with you?"

"Want to kill you, we will kill you, even without any grudges!" another miscellaneous disciple coldly snorted, "Lord Zhou wants to kill you, and no one in heaven or earth can save you!"

"Who is Lord Zhou?" Chu Yun asked, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. Chu Yun had always been kind to others and seemed to have offended no major figures, yet someone wanted to kill him.

"Lord Zhou wants to kill you because you offended someone you shouldn't have! Senior Sister Lu, how can a mere miscellaneous disciple like you touch her? Lord Zhou has ordered us to take your life and resolve this karmic entanglement!" a miscellaneous disciple said.

"This is deep in the mountains. A miscellaneous disciple like you, if you die, no one will remember!"

"Kill yourself, so we don't have to do it!"

These miscellaneous disciples spoke one after another, and Chu Yun finally understood the cause and effect.

It turned out it was all because of Lu Ziling!

It had a flavor of a love-killing!

But now, he and Lu Ziling had already broken up, and there was no longer any affection, yet some people still wanted to harm him.

Killing you doesn't need a reason!

Bare, direct, and simple, violent and pure!

Chu Yun smiled coldly, misfortune and fortune have no door, they come from the heavens.

Even if he was kind to others, if his strength was too low, he would still be bullied, just because he was weak.

An ordinary person is not guilty, but possessing a treasure is a crime; the weak are not guilty, but being weak is a crime!

Chu Yun drew his sword, his face cold and resolute. Wanting to take his life was not that easy!

"Come on, if you want my life, it won't be that easy! One by one, or all together!" Chu Yun said coldly.

"Dealing with a waste like you, why would we need to act together! I am enough on my own," a miscellaneous disciple stepped forward, looking at Chu Yun with disdain. And he indeed had the capital to be disdainful; he was at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, while Chu Yun was only at the second level.

The fourth level of Qi Cultivation had a crushing advantage over the second level.

"My name is Liu Ming!"

"You talk too much!"

At this moment, Chu Yun's long sword trembled, and the sword seemed to come alive, emitting a sharp and unparalleled aura, as if it could cut through everything and destroy all.

"Three Wind and Thunder Swords, Wind and Thunder Move!"

Chu Yun moved, stepping forward, and the true qi in his hand flowed into the sword, causing the sword to emit a faint lightning glow, like a heavenly punishment. There were no unnecessary tricks, only a direct thrust.

Liu Ming felt a blur before his eyes and instinctively stepped back.

"Three Wind and Thunder Swords, Wind and Thunder Flash!"

The sword shadow flickered, real or illusory, transforming endlessly.

"Thick Earth Sword!"

Liu Ming swung his sword to block, the sword heavy like a swamp, and the attacking sword shadows were instantly shattered. The speed of the sword attack also slowed down.

"Three Wind and Thunder Swords, Wind and Thunder Kill!"

No unnecessary changes, simple and direct, aiming at the target, striking to kill, not returning until the strong enemy was defeated!

Liu Ming felt a slight chill on his neck, and his mind had only one thought: what a fast sword!

The sword light flashed, and the body and head separated!

Liu Ming fell dead, and Chu Yun held his sword, his eyes cold, as drops of blood dripped from the sword tip.

"This is fake, a fourth-level Qi Cultivation being killed by a second-level Qi Cultivation!"

"That's just the Three Wind and Thunder Swords, one of the seven basic techniques, why does it have such power!"

"Bold, you actually dared to kill Liu Ming, do you want to die!"

"You killed a fellow disciple, the sect rules will surely cut you into pieces!"

"This kid is really vicious!"

With the three swords that killed Liu Ming, the surrounding disciples were in a panic, unsure of what to do.

In their view, a fourth-level Qi Cultivation fighting a second-level Qi Cultivation was a sure win. But they never expected a counterattack, and in just three swords, the fourth-level Liu Ming was killed, which was too unexpected, leaving them unable to react.

"Die!"

Chu Yun's heart moved, and his long sword trembled, striking a fifth-level Qi Cultivation miscellaneous disciple.

The fifth-level Qi Cultivation miscellaneous disciple, already shaken by the previous events, saw the sword attack and was mentally shaken, forgetting that he was a fifth-level expert and had a crushing advantage over Chu Yun. He instinctively stepped to the side, creating a gap.

Originally, the tight包围圈 made it impossible for Chu Yun to escape, but now a gap had appeared.

"An opportunity has come!"

Chu Yun moved, leaped over the gap, and fled into the distance.

"Damn, he actually escaped!"

"He must have practiced the Three Wind and Thunder Swords to a high level, otherwise he couldn't have killed Liu Ming. But it's hard to believe he could kill Liu Ming, who was two levels higher!"

"Killing someone two levels higher is considered a genius, but it's a pity his spiritual roots are too poor!"

"No matter how strong he is, I don't believe he can kill me!"

Several miscellaneous disciples pursued Chu Yun, who fled for his life.

Life and death were on the line!

If he were caught, he would surely die.

Among the pursuing miscellaneous disciples, the lowest was at the third level of Qi Cultivation, and the highest was at the sixth level, far beyond what he could handle.

Killing Liu Ming unexpectedly was largely due to Liu Ming's underestimation and carelessness, and Chu Yun's high-level mastery of the basic sword technique "Three Wind and Thunder Swords." Once these miscellaneous disciples went all out, he had no chance of survival.