Chapter Seven Aftermath

  "Jiang's sister?"

  Outside the courtyard, Qin Tianyi's gaze met Jiang Caiyun who came out of the room.

  "It's fortunate that there's no danger to his life, however... with this kind of injury, even if we have all sorts of medicine in the Yunlai Sword Sect, it's likely that he'll need at least a month to recover."

  Jiang Caiyun said, looking at Qin Tianyi with a glance, her expression no longer had the previous disdain, but instead had a hint of surprise.

  "Shao Zongzhu, don't worry either. Yuanyan Jie is such a good person, nothing will happen to her for sure. On the other hand, you look quite pale and should go back to rest."

  "I'm fine, I've been meditating for half an hour already."

  At this time, one of the six intermediate swordsmen in Jianzong, Gucheng, walked over from one side, took a look at Jiang Caiyun, and then looked at Qin Tianyi, saying in a low voice: "Young Master, the identity of this assassin has been identified. He is Sun Yang, the proud disciple of Zhou Chong, the elder of Xuanling Sect, known as Guiying Stab."

  "Xuan Ling Pai."

  It was not beyond Qin Tianyi's expectations.

  "This Sun Yang, as early as three years ago, had already attained the cultivation of a high-level swordsman, proficient in stealth and assassination. In those days, he assassinated an eighth-level swordsman, a master of great renown in our Wanxia County."

  Gu Cheng said this while secretly taking a glance at Qin Tianyi.

  It was obvious that no one had expected a strong man to come and assassinate Qin Tianyi, but unexpectedly, he would be counter-killed by Qin Tianyi and Qin Yuyan joining forces.

  If a fourth-level swordsman and a fifth-level swordsman join forces, they may be able to kill a sixth-level swordsman. However, when facing a seventh-level swordsman, not to mention a fourth-level swordsman and a sixth-level swordsman, even if five or six sixth-level swordsmen charge forward together, they may all be killed by this seventh-level swordsman in one move.

  "Have you assassinated an 8th-level swordsman before?"

  Jiang Cai's voice was low and surprised, and she couldn't help but ask.

  "A top swordsman, even if he founded a sect and established his own power, would not be part of an unknown gang or organization, but rather one of the three recognized sects of our Great Xia Dynasty. Young Master, how exactly did you manage to kill a 7th-level swordsman?"

  "Although I've been crippled for years, I haven't wasted my youth. Instead, I've cultivated some special skills. Taking him by surprise was the only way I could defeat him; if he had been on guard, I'm afraid a single exchange would have been enough to finish me off."

  "Take him by surprise..."

  Before getting a better explanation, Jiang Caiyun could only accept it.

  "Shao Zongzhu, what do you think should be done about this matter?"

  The solitary city was asking in a low voice.

  "It's better not to make this matter public."

  "Oh?"

  "Sun Yang is a member of the Xuanling Sect, and he actually dares to sneak into our Yunlai Sword Sect to commit murder. It's as if he doesn't take our Yunlai Sword Sect seriously at all. Shouldn't we go to the Xuanling Sect to demand justice?"

  Jiang Caiyun was somewhat perplexed.

  Qin Tianyi glanced at her and shook his head slightly: "Xuanling Sect, with a total of eight great swordsmen, is secretly the number one sect in our Wanxia County. Among them, the Supreme Elder Beiyue has already reached the peak of great swordsmen, and may be promoted to Sword Master at any time, becoming a top master of the Great Xia Dynasty. With the influence of our Yunlei Sword Sect, it would be meaningless to go to Xuanling Sect to demand justice, and we might even be turned around by them with Sun Yang's death as an excuse, becoming a pretext for annexing our Yunlei Sword Sect."

  "This..."

  "In the end, Yunlai Jianzong is too weak."

  Qin Tianyi muttered to himself.

  As soon as these words were spoken, several people present fell into silence.

  "Let's just keep this matter a secret among us and pretend nothing happened."

  "Yes, Young Master."

  The solitary city nodded in response, its tone filled with solemnity.

  "What if the Xuanling Sect sends someone to assassinate you again, Young Master?"

  "I believe that Xuanling Sect has calculated that Sun Yang will encounter a problem, but it won't be until at least half a month later. Who can guarantee what will happen in half a month? Moreover, the sect's grand assembly is approaching, and if Xuanling Sect really wants to deal with our Yunlai Sword Sect, it should also be after the grand assembly."

  Jiang Caiyun nodded slightly with some worry.

  "Right, Young Master, this is a spoil of war from Sun Yang's body."

  Sun Yang obviously didn't think that as a high-level swordsman, he would lose to a third-level junior of the Yunlai Sword Sect, which was at most a sixth-level swordsman. He hadn't stored his belongings beforehand and had brought everything with him. On Gu Cheng's person, there were not only three 100-tael silver notes but also two jade boxes that were clearly extraordinary.

  Opening the jade box, a refreshing medicinal fragrance wafted out, and even just smelling it for a moment made Qin Tianji feel that his physical quality had improved significantly.

  "Shaoshi Zhu, this is the Xǐ Mó Dān. Sun Yang actually has such a good thing on his hands, no wonder it's packed in a Qingtan wooden box to prevent the medicine from losing its potency."

  Jiang Caiyun saw the dan medicine in the box and exclaimed in surprise.

  "Shuāng Dān?"

  "Not bad, the Brain Cleansing Pill, as its name suggests, has the ability to greatly improve one's physical quality, expel toxins from the body, and is a treasured item that is in short supply for any ordinary disciple of any sect. Although the Brain Cleansing Pill is not classified as a spiritual pill, it is still a high-grade pill of the seventh rank. Even if a top swordsman wants to get his hands on a Brain Cleansing Pill, it's not an easy task. Among the 36 sects in Wanxia County, Wanding Sect is a dan-making sect, but they also don't have the ability to refine Brain Cleansing Pills because the success rate of refining this pill is too low. This Brain Cleansing Pill, nine out of ten, was bought from outside Wanxia County as a treasured item."

  "Significantly improve physical fitness and eliminate toxins from the body..."

  Qin Tianji's eyes lit up slightly in front of him.

  "Shaoshi Zhu, this Dan medicine is your spoils of war, you keep it, take it, although it won't cure the severed meridian injury on your body, it can also relieve the symptoms. Moreover, it can greatly enhance personal potential, after taking it, I believe that in a short time, you will be able to upgrade to the peak of Swordsman 4th level."

  Qin Tianyi nodded and did not refuse.

  "The dan medicine in this box..."

  "This is the Condensed Gas Pill, a pill that refines true energy. Through alchemy, it extracts the spiritual energy contained in heaven and earth treasures and condenses it into a pill. When absorbed, it can accelerate the cultivation of true energy. The grade of the Condensed Gas Pill is equivalent to the Brain Washing Pill, and its preciousness is only slightly inferior to that of the Brain Washing Pill. It is also a treasure that various large sects compete for. It's said that in some super-large cities, merchants don't accept gold or silver, but they do accept Condensed Gas Pills and other pills. To a certain extent, these pills are considered hard currency. For example, even a high-level swordsman like Sun Yang can only get ten Condensed Gas Pills allocated to him per year in the second-rate peak sect of Xuanling Sect."

  Jiang Caizhen said, looking at the box with some regret: "It's a pity that there are only three of them. If there were more, our Yunlai Sword Sect could take them to study and see if there is any hope of refining them."

  "Condensing Qi Pill!"

  Qin Tianji's heart moved slightly.

  Zi Lingyun was an eighth-level swordsman. If he could refine this elixir himself and have him take it, the time it would take for him to advance to a ninth-level swordsman would be greatly shortened. And if Yunle Sword Sect had disciples who advanced to high-level swordsmen with sufficient supply of Condensing Qi Elixir, their cultivation would surely make rapid progress.

  "This matter will be put on hold for now, everything will be discussed again after the sect ranking tournament."

  Take down the jade box, Qin Tianyi turned to Jiang Caiyun and Gucheng, and ordered.

  "Yes, Young Master."

  The two of them responded in unison and after seeing that nothing was amiss, they each left separately.

  It's not hard to see from the expressions and tones of the two that after killing Sun Yang, he has re-established some of his lost prestige as a young master.

  After settling things on this side, Qin Tianyi had returned to his own courtyard bedroom.

  In his hand, there were already two more red cards.

  Xī máo dān and níng qì dān's pill formula.

  Xuan Ling...

  Qin Tianyi muttered to himself in a cold tone.

  "Drip, Dan Fang has been recorded."

  As soon as the prompt sounded, Qin Tianyi swallowed the washing marrow pill without hesitation.

  "No. 2, analyze the medicinal composition of Xi Miao Dan and cross-correct it with the recorded medicinal ingredients in the Dan Fang."

  "Drip! Dan medicine, washing marrow dan, analyzing..."

  Soon, the various components of the hair washing Dan had clearly appeared in front of Qin Tianji, accurate and intact.

  "After collecting medicinal herbs from the Mountains of No Sunset with Qi Lingyun, he attempted to refine the Washing Marrow Pill."

  Power!

  Must have enough strength!

  If it weren't for his lack of strength, why would the Xuanling Sect bully Yunlai Jianzong? Qin Yuyan wouldn't have been severely injured either.

  "Ding! Unknown energy detected, cell division speed increased... Currently attempting to repair damaged neural system, success rate 81.32%, repairing..."

  "Repair!"

  Qin Tianyi's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness.

  Indeed.

  Before taking the marrow-washing pill, he was guessing whether he could use the marrow-washing pill to repair the nerve damage in one go. Now, it is not disappointing.

  Under the precise control of Qin Tianyi's nine-stage spiritual power and with the assistance of Soul Chip No. 2, the damaged nervous system was recovering at a visible speed to the naked eye. By the time the sky brightened, all these injuries had fully recovered.

  "Great! I've finally recovered. This body was once the top young master of Yunlai Sword Sect, and at 15 years old, I had already reached the 8th level of swordsmanship. It's clear that my talent is exceptional. Now that the damage to my nerves has been compensated for, and with the experience of re-cultivating, it won't take long before I can reach the 8th level of swordsmanship again."

  Qin Tianyi's icy expression slightly relaxed.

  It's been so long, finally there is some good news.

  "Nerve repair, and the medicinal effect has taken hold. I had originally reached the peak of 4th level swordsmanship, but with this sudden breakthrough, I've advanced to 5th level swordsmanship without any difficulty."

  Feeling the even more powerful vital energy inside his body, as well as the strength emanating from his cells, bones, limbs and hundreds of joints, Qin Tianyi immediately gave orders.

  "Number two, check my physical condition and update my physical data."

  "Ding! Body scan complete! Status update! Host Qin Tianyi, age 19, spiritual strength 1, physical strength 1.3, true energy strength 0! Cultivation level: Swordsman Fifth Level, cultivation technique: Cloud Sea Tide Birth Secret."

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

  "Simulation, body data of 7th-level swordsman Sun Yang."

  "Data simulation, Sun Yang, spiritual strength 0.6, physical strength 2.1, true energy strength 1.1! Swordsman level seven, cultivation method unknown, data accuracy 86.32%, more accurate data is needed, please improve the database."

  "2.1 body strength! At my current training volume, how long will it take to reach this number?"

  "Data calculation in progress! Calculation result: a total of 4321 days are required, with an accuracy of 94.87%!"

  "Twelve years!"

  This result made Qin Tianyi's heart sink slightly.

  It takes twelve years to cultivate up to Swordsmanship Seventh Level?

  At this age, for an ordinary swordsman, it's absolutely fast, after all, he's only 19 years old, and in 12 years, he'll be just 31 years old. A high-level swordsman at the age of 31 is absolutely exceptional in the Wanxia County area.

  But...

  This time, however, was absolutely unbearable for Qin Tianyi.

  "Everything will have to wait until Qi Lingyun's injuries are healed and the situation in Yunlai Sword Sect is stabilized."

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