Chapter Sixteen: Solar City

  "Hahaha!"

  Yunlai Sword Sect, in the courtyard of Elder Qi Lingyun, a burst of hearty laughter rang out.

  "Great, great, Tianji, I didn't expect that you would actually rely on your own cultivation to heal the injuries of severed meridians. Back then, Qin Huailing, the sect master, had begged a swordmaster for help, but that swordmaster had expressed his inability to do anything. Yet, you relied on your own efforts and achieved self-healing... it's simply a blessing from heaven."

  By Zilingyun's side, Qinyuyan also had a delighted face, and at the same time, she reproached: "Tianji, you've been hiding from us for so long. If it wasn't for Master seeing that your inner strength is robust and already at the peak of being a 6th level swordsmen, I'm afraid we wouldn't have known about it until who knows when."

  At this time, it had been half a month since Qin Tianyi took out the washing marrow pill. In just over a month's time, his nerve damage was repaired and his cultivation broke through to the secret of Sword Master 6th level, which was finally seen by the experienced Qi Lingyun.

  "Actually, I just broke through recently and didn't intend to hide it."

  "It's better to keep it secret, it's better to keep it secret."

  Zi Lingyun glanced at Qin Tianyi, as if he had vaguely guessed his thoughts, and said: "Tianyi's approach was not wrong. Zhou Chong of the Xuanling Sect sent someone to assassinate him when he learned that Tianyi was only a fourth-level swordsman, precisely because he feared his reputation as the number one young talent in Wanxia County back then. If news of Tianyi's recovery got out, wouldn't he personally take action to eliminate him? Although I have now advanced to ninth-level swordsman, compared to Zhou Chong, that old ninth-level swordsman, I am still somewhat inferior."

  " Heavy!"

  At sixteen years old, he had cultivated up to the eighth level of swordsmanship!

  This talent is really too surprising, no wonder after Zhou Chong offended Yunlai Jianzong, the first choice was to kill Qin Tianji.

  Thinking of this, Qin Yuyan supported without hesitation: "That's right, let's do it that way. Tianji, your reputation as the number one swordsman in Yunlei back then was too loud. Anyone who wants to make a move on our Yunlei Sword Sect is probably not happy to see such a talented swordsman exist in Yunlei Sword Sect. You continue to hide and I and Qi Elder will take care of things that require you to show up."

  Qin Tianyi nodded: "I will, besides, with my current cultivation as a sixth-level swordsmen, I really can't help much."

  "Your sixth-level swordsmanship won't be of much help, but the elixirs you've refined are the main reason for our Cloudy Ridge Sword Sect's rise to prominence. Not only did Master rely on your Condensing Qi Elixir to quickly become a ninth-level swordsman, but among our sect's forty-four disciples, four have also become fourth-level swordsmen. Xiao Su Yue and Gu Cheng have even reached fifth-level swordsmen. As of now, including you, we have twelve intermediate-level swordsmen in Cloudy Ridge Sword Sect. And at this rate, five months from now, it's possible that all our disciples will become intermediate-level swordsmen."

  "Everyone has become an intermediate swordsman..."

  That's still not enough.

  Forty-four intermediate swordsmen, let alone second-rate sects, most third-rate sects can also be pulled out.

  There are only forty-four people in the entire sect, all of whom have become high-level swordsmen. Under the leadership of Qi Lingyun, a ninth-level swordsman, Yunlai Sword Sect can barely stand firm at the end of the second-rate sects.

  "Calculating the time, there are only four and a half months left until the ranking tournament. Our time is already very tight. Those who were originally fourth-level swordsmen's disciples have a great hope of becoming fifth-level swordsmen in four and a half months, but to become sixth-level swordsmen... it's very difficult. And the ranking tournament is a ten-on-ten melee..."

  A seventh-level swordsman can defeat ten sixth-level swordsmen, but there is no significant difference between a seventh-level, eighth-level and ninth-level swordsman. Three eighth-level swordsmen joining forces would have the strength to rival a ninth-level swordsman, while five eighth-level swordsmen could completely overpower and kill a ninth-level swordsman.

  "In four and a half months, Yunlai Jianzong must give birth to several high-level swordsmen to share the pressure with Qi Lao."

  Qin Tianyi had already made up his mind and had a certain plan in place.

  "In extraordinary times, take extraordinary measures. Qi Changlao, Yu Yanjie, I have a resource allocation plan here. In order to help Yunlai Sword Sect get through the crisis four and a half months later, I have decided to mobilize the entire sect's strength to make Jiang Caiyun, Xue Ziying, Yi Shishi, Xiao Sumin, Gu Cheng, and Tang Liang become 6th-level swordsmen within four months."

  "Mobilize the entire clan's strength to cultivate Jiang Caiyun, Xue Ziyi, Yi Shishi, Xiao Sumin, Gu Cheng, and Tang Liang?"

  Qin Tianyi nodded: "The resources of our Yunlai Sword Sect are only enough to barely cultivate a few people, if there are more... it will be unsustainable."

  "Four months to break through four fourth-grade swordsmen and two fifth-grade swordsmen to sixth grade? Even the top sects don't have such a crazy pace."

  "Tianji, how confident are you?"

  "All we can do is try our best, no one has the confidence to say they have a 100% grasp."

  He paused slightly as he said this: "Moreover, with the current resources of Yunlai Sword Sect alone, it's not enough. Therefore, we still need to go out and make a big purchase."

  "Don't worry, we will do our best to support you."

  "Alright, next is the procurement of resources, I'll take care of this matter personally."

  "Who?"

  Qin Tianyi nodded: "The revenge of the Xuanling Sect's Zhou Chong may arrive at any time, and the sect must have Elder Qi presiding over it. At present, you, Yu Yan sister, have become the core of everyone in the sect, fully responsible for handling sect affairs. Except for the two of you, I am the one with the highest cultivation in the sect, and the best person to go shopping is none other than me."

  Qin Yuyan hesitated for a moment, considering that Qin Tianyi was now also a sixth-level swordsman and could be considered a good hand in the outside world. He nodded: "Alright, you be careful, I'll let Xiao Sumoon go with you too, so there's someone to take care of you."

  "Okay, I'll set off early tomorrow."

  ……

  Time is pressing.

  The next day at dawn, Qin Tianyi had already left Yunlai Sword Sect with Xiao Sumeng.

  "This is probably my first real tour of this world."

  On the spacious pipeline, Qin Tianji rode his horse at a steady pace.

  It's been over half a month since I arrived on this planet, and most of the time has been spent in Yunlai Sword Sect. The only time I went out was to walk through the desolate mountains and wild ridges of the Daybreak Mountains, and Qin Tianji still hasn't had the opportunity to gather more information about this world.

  It's actually an opportunity now.

  "Shao Zongzhu, it seems we're not headed for Qing Shan City?"

  Xiao Suoyue, who was standing beside Qin Tianyi, wearing a suit of armor and looking quite heroic, asked in some confusion.

  "When we're outside, don't call me Young Master Zong anymore. From now on, let's just address each other as senior and junior fellow disciples."

  "Yes, senior brother."

  Qin Tianyi glanced at the horizon in front of the main road, where a village was faintly visible, and said: "Although Qing Shan City is a city with a population of over 200,000, this time we need to buy too many things, many precious things. I believe that Qing Shan City doesn't have them for sale at all. This time, we are heading to Ri Hui City. This city is the logistics city of the Four Elephant Fortress, which guards the Dayu Mountains in the Great Xia Kingdom. The population is 2 million, and transportation is extremely convenient. Every day, there is a huge flow of people and goods. In Ri Hui City, we can buy what we want."

  Ri Hui City?

  "Let's hurry up and get to Riyue City first."

  "Uh-huh."

  ……

  Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

  Spending two days on horseback was quite a torment for Qin Tianyi, but fortunately, he wasn't a pampered noble in his past life in the Federation either. With his current physical quality as a sixth-level swordsman, he managed to hold on.

  After two days of rushing, the two finally arrived in Rihui City, which is about 800 kilometers away from Yunlai Sword Sect.

  Rihui City, a logistical hub city behind the Four Symbolic Fortresses, was far more magnificent than any city Qin Tianyi remembered.

  Lofty and solid city walls, even a great swordsman would find it difficult to climb over. On top of the city walls, arrow towers stand tall, flags fluttering in the wind, and soldiers guarding the city's order, each one a seasoned veteran, the worst among them being an excellent swordsman.

  Entering the Swordsmen Class is also one of the basic standards for conscription in the Great Xia Kingdom.

  After spending ten copper coins to enter the Daylight City, Qin Tianyi clearly felt the prosperity of the city. The entire Daylight City was lined with shops, and carriages and horses were constantly passing by. Merchants from all over the country were a common sight, driving the economic development of the whole city.

  The Yunlai Jianzong's jurisdiction over Yunwu Town and other forces compared to Rihui City is like heaven and earth, with no comparability at all. The taxes generated by various shops in Rihui City every day are more than those of Yunwu Town for a whole year.

  "Ri Hui City is one of the major cities under the jurisdiction of the Great Xia Kingdom, and it does not belong to any sect. Otherwise, with the resources and benefits provided by Ri Hui City every day, it would be easy to elevate a third-rate sect to a second-rate sect just by using resources."

  Xiao Su Yue had been to Rihui City five years ago, but compared to five years ago, the current Rihui City was obviously more prosperous. The streets were bustling with merchants calling out and selling all sorts of goods, dazzling her eyes.

  "Such a heavy city, the Great Xia Dynasty would not allow it to fall into the hands of the Zongmen, otherwise, it would be equivalent to handing over the entire logistics work of the Four Symbol Fortress to others."

  Qin Tianyi said, his eyes constantly sizing up the many pedestrians on the street.

  This world, constantly threatened by ferocious beasts, has a thriving martial arts culture. Among ten people, there is one who roughly knows the basics of martial arts, and among ten such individuals, there is one skilled swordsman.

  Of course, this is not to say that it's difficult to cultivate up to the Sword Master level.

  The poor are literate and the rich are martial, ordinary families cannot afford the consumption of practicing martial arts, and there is not so much time and energy to spend on practicing martial arts.

  It is still astonishing nonetheless.

  Apart from the prevalence of martial arts, the transportation tools in this world are also diverse and bizarre. Ordinary people ride ox carts or donkeys, slightly skilled swordsmen ride horses, and those with a better family background take horse-drawn carriages, which are considered mainstream.

  However, apart from these, there were also a number of swordsmen riding strange beasts that were not in the minority. These strange beasts, some resembled tigers, some resembled leopards, some resembled deer, and some resembled elephants, with all sorts of varieties. Among them, some of the strange beasts emitted an aura that was quite powerful, even Qin Tianyi, a sixth-level swordsman, felt a great deal of pressure.

  Various sights and experiences different from those in the Federation world constantly reminded Qin Tianyi of the differences between this world and that one.

  "In comparison to the numerous systems of the federal world that are so perfect as to be binding, this world is a million times more wonderful!"

  Qin Tianji's eyes sparkled with a sharp light.

  Witnessing that vast starry world with my own eyes, I felt the boundless and all-pervading power of that great being. As long as there was any hope, he would absolutely not allow himself to live an ordinary life!

  In the federal world, everything has a complete set of rules and regulations. Resources, wealth, and power are monopolized by high-level circles, making it difficult for ordinary people to stand out through their own efforts, as if climbing to the sky.

  It's this world instead...

  Full of infinite possibilities.

  "A swordsman can live for two hundred years, and the true energy condensed within him can move mountains and shatter rocks, break gold and cut through iron. What kind of astonishing figure would a strong swordsman be? A strong person is also made from a weak one who steps up his efforts, as long as I keep my feet on the ground and continue to cultivate, relying on my intelligence which allowed me to enter Xinghua University in that world, with the assistance of Soul Chip 'Number Two', I don't believe this world would not have a place for Qin Tianyi."

  His mind cleared up, Qin Tianyi felt that his brain had become much clearer. The 9th level peak spiritual level, with a "ding" sound, directly advanced to 1.1, and there was a faint trend of breaking through.

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