From the moment the Tiger Soul awakened, I became invincible.

Chapter 141 First Encounter with the Returning Origin Sword Realm

At this moment, Chen Nian was filled with nothing but fear; he couldn't utter a single word.

Qin Wu didn't bother with pleasantries and swung his Tiger King Blade down at Chen Nian. This time, Chen Nian was unable to block Qin Wu's attack.

With that strike, Chen Nian was instantly reduced to a corpse on the ground, and those around him were filled with terror upon seeing it.

"Run!"

"This is a monster!"

Everyone roared furiously and immediately fled.

But since Qin Wu had already made his move, how could he let them leave so easily?

Without any hesitation, Qin Wu immediately gave chase. With Qin Wu's current strength, these people had no chance of escaping, and in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qin Wu returned to the vicinity of the spirit pool once again.

All the enemies had been reduced to corpses, and Qin Wu looked around and saw corpses everywhere.

However, he didn't care and returned to the spirit pool once again.

The rich spiritual energy of this spirit pool has significantly boosted his cultivation. However, the boost from the spirit pool is ultimately limited; the medicinal power he is currently absorbing cannot continue to be processed in the short term.

Having passed the initial period of rapid improvement, the next step is to refine his skills gradually. Qin Wu's visit this time wasn't solely for this lotus flower, which is why, after several hours of seclusion, he simply got up and left.

Sooner or later, others would discover what was going on here, and he didn't want to cause any more trouble for this unnecessary spirit pool.

After a while, some people arrived near the spirit pool and saw the bloody scene. They looked at each other in dismay, even with a hint of fear.

The situation here was like hell on earth. Although they didn't know who was behind it, the current state of affairs was enough to fill them with fear. The group exchanged glances and immediately realized that a killing god had likely entered Sword Qi Valley this time.

Immediately, everyone's expression turned serious.

Meanwhile, Qin Wu had already reached the depths of Sword Qi Valley.

Compared to the outer areas, the sword energy disturbances are more frequent deep within Sword Qi Valley. The occasional appearance of sword energy poses a considerable threat to those who come here.

He saw many corpses on the road, with no signs of fighting, clearly killed by the chaotic sword energy in the Sword Qi Valley.

Based on his current assessment, if the people in Sword Qi Valley haven't reached the True Qi Outflow Realm, they probably won't be able to withstand such a sword qi attack.

If they continued onward, the crisis would likely escalate further. However, for Qin Wu, this was not a major problem. He continued his journey deeper into Sword Qi Valley, searching for opportunities along the way.

Because he had already spent some time there in the early morning, many opportunities had been taken by others, but he still gained something in the end. Although he did not obtain any more treasures like the lotus, he did obtain some spiritual items that could improve his cultivation.

Before long, he arrived at a place where a crowd had gathered.

The people here have set up camp, indicating they've been here for some time.

Upon seeing Qin Wu approach, the guard immediately stepped forward to stop him and then said:

"To enter the camp, you need to follow the camp rules and stay there for a day. You also need three portions of century-old medicinal herbs."

Upon hearing this, Qin Wu was momentarily stunned.

How is this any different from robbery?

Although he had collected quite a few spiritual items from Sword Qi Valley after entering it, century-old medicinal herbs were definitely not something as common as cabbage.

Even within Sword Qi Valley, the situation was the same. However, after some consideration, Qin Wu still handed over the medicinal herbs. He had arrived at Sword Qi Valley without understanding the situation there, and now, as he ventured deeper into the valley, the conditions became increasingly dangerous.

Instead of wandering around outside, it's better to enter this camp first, see the situation here, and at the same time, understand the reason for the Sword Qi Valley riot.

A considerable number of people had already gathered in the camp; a rough estimate suggested there were several hundred. Moreover, those present were all quite strong, with the weakest having reached the initial stage of True Qi.

He even sensed a considerable amount of aura within it that made him feel vaguely threatened. The fact that Qin Wu could feel this, even if it was only a slight one, was enough to prove that the opponent's strength had at least reached the peak of the initial stage of True Qi, or even the half-step True Self stage.

Judging from this situation, it's not hard to guess that there must be True Self Realm experts among them. At least Qin Wu sensed several extremely threatening forces from them.

With his current strength, the fact that he could reach this level is enough to prove that the other party is a true True Self Realm martial artist.

Such strength would qualify him as a powerful figure even within the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

I never expected that so many powerful beings would gather in this Sword Qi Valley.

However, within the camp at this moment, everyone was behaving harmoniously and without conflict. Many people were even trading treasures. After all, everyone had different needs.

Although Sword Qi Valley is rich in resources, obtaining what one needs is not an easy task. This kind of trade can solve that problem perfectly.

After arriving at his own camp, Qin Wu went to the trading market, where he wanted to exchange some things.

He has now acquired a considerable amount of medicinal herbs from Sword Qi Valley, which he can exchange for treasures that can enhance his cultivation.

As soon as he entered the trading floor, he heard a familiar voice.

"Young Master Qin, I never expected to run into you here."

With a hint of surprise in his voice, Qin Wu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Meng Qiudie standing behind a stall, which clearly belonged to her.

Seeing this, Qin Wu also walked up to Meng Qiudie.

"Miss Meng, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

He was somewhat pleased.

Meng Qiudie spoke with a somewhat solemn expression:

"With the situation in the Great Zhou so dangerous right now, how can we talk about whether it's good or bad?"

Our Hundred Herbs Hall is a neutral force, but given the current situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty, no one can remain uninvolved. Therefore, a large number of our powerful members have recently gone to the front lines to support the battle.

We recently heard about what happened in Sword Qi Valley, so our Hundred Herbs Hall sent people over.

As you know, our Hundred Herbs Hall makes its living by refining elixirs, and Sword Qi Valley has always possessed a large number of century-old herbs, which are extremely important to us. This time, the unusual activity in Sword Qi Valley has attracted many powerful individuals, which is naturally an excellent opportunity for our Hundred Herbs Hall.

Upon hearing this answer, Qin Wu nodded in realization.

Meng Qiudie then looked Qin Wu up and down several times before speaking.

"As for you, Young Master Qin, if I remember correctly, you haven't been with Tianwu Mountain for very long. In such a short time, without practicing martial arts within the sect, how did you end up in Sword Qi Valley? Sword Qi Valley is extremely dangerous; one must at least reach the initial stage of True Qi to explore it."

Moreover, there are countless powerful individuals here. Even those at the initial stage of True Qi cultivation must be extremely cautious. You haven't even reached the initial stage of True Qi cultivation yet; coming here is far too dangerous."

Qin Wu smiled and then spoke.

"I, Qin, have been fortunate enough to have entered the initial stage of True Qi. This time, I have two purposes: first, to travel around, and second, to find out what exactly happened in Sword Qi Valley."

"What?"

Meng Qiudie stared at Qin Wu in utter shock. She believed Qin Wu wasn't the type to spout nonsense, but his words still stunned her.

You have to understand that he has only been with Tianwu Mountain for a few months. How could he possibly open the twelve major acupoints and enter the initial stage of true qi in such a short time?

Even with countless elixirs in their Hundred Herbs Hall, almost no one could achieve such speed.

Qin Wu had no background whatsoever, yet he managed to achieve this. How could she remain so calm?

"Congratulations, Young Master Qin, on your great increase in strength."

However, as mentioned before, although Young Master Qin now possesses the strength to explore this place, he must still be extremely careful and avoid provoking forces he shouldn't, otherwise, he will definitely face immense trouble. The current situation in Sword Qi Valley is extremely complex, and even experts at the True Self Realm exist there.

I only heard yesterday that the Iron Heart Gang had arrived here, and according to them, they had run into the Crimson Wind Army and had some opportunities stolen from them. Presumably, once the Crimson Wind Army arrives at the camp, there will inevitably be a conflict between the two sides, and this won't be an isolated incident.

"In that case, the Crimson Wind Army probably won't come."

"How is this possible? The Crimson Wind Army is no ordinary force. Their ruler is a True Self Realm expert. Although only the Gale Hall has come this time, its leader, Chen Nian, is a renowned expert. He has already reached the half-step True Self Realm. How could someone with such strength be stopped?"

Meng Qiudie shook her head with a chuckle, but Qin Wu didn't explain it to her.

"Never mind, Young Master Qin, what herbs do you have?"

Why don't you take it out and let me see? I'll take the liberty of exchanging it for the pills you need. We know each other, and I guarantee I'll give you a good price.

Meng Qiudie smiled and spoke, her eyes filled with curiosity as she looked at Qin Wu.

However, she had no expectations for the herbs that Qin Wu could produce.

After all, in her eyes, Qin Wu was just lucky, having only just entered the True Qi Refining stage. It was already difficult enough for someone with that kind of strength to have made it this far in Electric Valley, let alone obtain those hundred-year-old herbs. Herbs that are a hundred years old almost always have guardian beasts, making them extremely difficult to obtain. However, she believed that with Qin Wu's strength and abilities, he should be able to acquire some.

After all, in her eyes, Qin Wu was just lucky, having only just entered the True Qi Refining stage. It was already difficult enough for someone with that kind of strength to have made it this far in Electric Valley, let alone obtain those hundred-year-old herbs. Herbs that are a hundred years old almost always have guardian beasts, making them extremely difficult to obtain. However, she believed that with Qin Wu's strength and abilities, he should be able to acquire some.

Without hesitation, Qin Wu took out his package from behind him and placed it on the ground. The moment the package was opened, Meng Qiudie froze on the spot.

"How is this possible?"

She stared at the overflowing packages, her eyes even more shocked than before.

Every medicinal herb in this package was at least a hundred years old, with some clearly exceeding a century, even reaching two or three hundred years. Moreover, she even saw some spiritual objects among them.

So-called "spiritual plants" are plants that, during their growth process, absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and eventually undergo transformation. Spiritual plants are extremely rare, and even a single one can be worth a fortune.

Outside the world, such spiritual creatures are extremely rare. Even within Sword Qi Valley, where there are many spiritual creatures, not everyone can obtain them. Not to mention, the guardian beasts beside these spiritual creatures are not easy to deal with.

A guardian beast capable of protecting a spirit beast must have reached at least the mid-to-late stage of the initial stage of True Qi.

But now, in Qin Wu's hands, he actually saw several of these spiritual plants.

Adding to that the century-old medicinal herbs, Meng Qiudie exclaimed in shock, "Young Master Qin, have you robbed an entire force?"

In her eyes, only by robbing a powerful force could she obtain so many medicinal herbs.

"It was just good luck. Some of the medicinal herbs didn't have any guardian beasts around them, so I was fortunate enough to get some."

It's true that they robbed a local force; that's exactly what the Crimson Wind Army did.

Even though he robbed the Red Wind Army, they didn't have that many treasures. A large part of these treasures were collected by him.

Meng Qiudie wasn't stupid; of course, she couldn't believe it. However, she had nothing to say; it was Qin Wu's own secret.

"Young Master Qin, what would you like to exchange?"

"Essences to strengthen one's foundation or enhance one's true energy."

Qin Wu was also quite decisive. After joining Tianwu Mountain, he gained a more concrete understanding of the Hundred Herbs Hall. He had previously thought that the Hundred Herbs Hall was a powerful force with a decent reach, but from Tianwu Mountain, he learned that the Hundred Herbs Hall had been passed down for hundreds of years and was spread throughout the entire continent.

Many of the pills among them are unique, far surpassing anything from their own Tianwu Mountain. Therefore, now that he'd finally encountered an acquaintance from Baicaotang, he naturally wanted to exchange them for some useful items.

Meng Qiudie nodded; she had expected this.

For most martial artists, these are naturally what they need.

Just as the transaction was taking place, a commotion broke out at the entrance of the camp.

A group of people were seen heading towards the camp. When they arrived at the camp gate, the camp guards stopped them.

However, it was clear that these newcomers had no intention of delivering the century-old herbs, so tensions rose between the two sides, attracting the attention of many.

Meng Qiudie saw the group of people and spoke with a solemn expression.

"These are people from the Returning Origin Sword Realm. People from the Returning Origin Sword Realm are always domineering. They obviously don't want to suffer this loss. The three forces that established this camp are from the True Self Realm. If they can't get herbs from people from the Returning Origin Sword Realm, their prestige will definitely plummet."

This time, things are likely to get interesting.

Upon hearing the words "Return to Origin Sword Realm," Qin Wu's expression suddenly changed.

He hadn't forgotten that he had a major rival: the Raging Wave Sword Master of the Returning Origin Sword Realm.

Meng Qiudie had obviously guessed this as well.

"Young Master Qin, wouldn't you like to avoid this place for a while?"

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