Qin Chu rubbed his hair, “A woman who can achieve such greatness, one can only be impressed.”
“The royal members of the Qian Dynasty have superior Aptitude and Bloodline, coupled with no lack of Cultivation resources, so it’s easy for strong individuals to emerge. Take Qian Qing, for example, he never has to worry about Cultivation resources,” Lin Yue said.
“With advantageous external conditions and high personal Aptitude, the chances of growth are much higher; they win at the starting line,” Liu Xue said.
After sharing a cup of tea with Qin Chu, Liu Xue and Lin Yue left Qin Chu’s residence.
“Senior Sister Lin, our Peak Master originally wanted Qin Chu to join Qianluo Peak, but at that time, the Sect Master was at Qingzhu Peak and he refused to let him go,” Liu Xue said to Lin Yue.
Lin Yue nodded, “Only three people in the history of our Qingyun Sect, including him, have comprehended the Sword Spirit Realm. Moreover, he possesses Sword Intent, which indicates astonishing Aptitude. If we were to pick out his flaws, it would be his lack of smooth social skills and his bluntness, which could easily lead to trouble.”
This time, Lin Yue came with Liu Xue specifically to meet Qin Chu, who had recently risen to fame in Qingyun Sect. She hadn't met him before.
After seeing off Lin Yue and Liu Xue, and practicing his sword techniques for a while, Qin Chu went to the back of the Library Pavilion, to Mo Daozi’s attic.
“Why aren’t you Cultivating properly, boy? Why did you come here? You can Cultivate here as well,” Mo Daozi said upon seeing Qin Chu.
“I came to see Elder Mo and make him a pot of tea,” Qin Chu said, starting to boil water.
“Qin Chu, wherever there are people, there is strife. Don’t concern yourself with the intrigues between others; just focus on yourself. You also said that day that having strength is the true Dao; nothing is more important than improving your strength. As for any attempts to win you over, you don’t need to pay them any mind,” Mo Daozi said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu nodded. He understood some things quite well. Some Disciples of the Qingyun Sect had Family powers in the secular world behind them, just like Liu Nan and Liu Ze. They really needed a network of enforcement connections. He figured Mo Daozi must have known that Lin Yue and Liu Xue had met him.
After chatting with Mo Daozi for a while, Qin Chu was ready to leave.
Before leaving, Qin Chu cupped his fists at Mo Daozi, “Elder Mo, I plan to go to the Miyun Mountain area to undertake missions and, at the same time, practice actual combat. Just Cultivating in seclusion won’t reveal the weaknesses of my sword techniques and movement techniques.”
“Although I don’t particularly want you to go out and take risks, I have to admit your thinking is very correct. Using actual combat to improve combat power is the right Dao. Many Cultivators have high Cultivation but low combat power, and the reason for this situation is the lack of actual combat training,” Mo Daozi said to Qin Chu.
Bowing to Mo Daozi, Qin Chu left the attic where Mo Daozi resided.
Qin Chu felt that the Blood Blade Sect, Wolf King Hall, and Morning Star Pavilion shouldn’t make any major moves in the short term, nor would they likely set up any ambushes. Furthermore, he couldn’t let his worry about potential enemy actions disrupt his Cultivation rhythm.
After Cultivating for a night in his new residence, Qin Chu strapped on his longsword and went to the Merit Hall on the main peak.
“Qin Chu is here!” Enforcement Officer Yu of the Merit Hall greeted Qin Chu.
“I’m here,” Qin Chu cupped his fists at Enforcement Officer Yu. He knew that this Enforcement Officer Yu was a very fair person. Even when he had conflicts with the main peak, Enforcement Officer Yu still allowed him to accept missions smoothly.
Arriving at the mission board, Qin Chu took some of the third- and fourth-tier mission slips from it, then left the Merit Hall of the main peak.
“Do you see his demeanor? He didn’t take the easy missions, only some of the relatively difficult ones. This is leaving opportunities for you! In life and in deeds, you must always have magnanimity. If any of you harbor exclusion or hostility towards him, you won’t get past me, the Enforcement Officer,” Enforcement Officer Yu said to the main peak Disciples in the Merit Hall.
“Enforcement Officer Yu, in the past, he was at odds with the main peak, and we were indeed very angry, even hateful. But he did not flinch during the external war and showed the integrity of a Qingyun Sect Disciple, so we only have admiration, no hostility,” a main peak Disciple said.
Enforcement Officer Yu nodded, “Having some people as opponents is a very troublesome thing, but having them as comrades is different; it feels very secure. Qin Chu is such a person.”
After leaving the main peak, Qin Chu went to Qingzhu Peak, then to the Merit Hall, where he accepted some difficult mission slips. Only then did he leave the Qingyun Sect area and enter the Miyun Mountain Range.
A year and a half later, Qin Chu was different from when he first arrived at Miyun Mountain. Now, he possessed a Cultivation of the sixth level of the third-tier True Origin Realm. Not to mention third-tier Yao Beasts, he could even kill fourth-tier ones.
With confidence, Qin Chu delved deeper into the Miyun Mountain area, collecting medicinal Materials while fighting Yao Beasts. Training his actual combat ability was one goal, and the other was to collect medicinal Materials to continue preparing his medicinal bath concoctions.
Qin Chu was very clear about the effects of the medicinal bath concoctions. Continuously using them over the years had made his body much stronger than ordinary people’s. He could not give up on this aspect.
Miyun Mountain was a pristine, rarely visited mountainous region, so no humans ventured deep into it. Thus, Qin Chu’s collection of medicinal Materials went very smoothly.
He traveled during the day and meditated to Cultivate Origin Qi on ancient trees at night. Half a month passed, and Qin Chu’s two Storage Rings were completely full. He had two Storage Rings, one given by Mo Daozi and the other a trophy obtained from Su Shanhe.
Feeling that he had enough, Qin Chu planned to return. He had enough medicinal bath Materials for two uses.
Returning to the edge of the Miyun Mountain area, Qin Chu built a bonfire and roasted a pheasant, intending to enjoy a comfortable meal.
Just as Qin Chu was about to eat, a woman appeared. She wore a white silk dress with a golden sash and carried a long spear on her back.
Qin Chu observed the woman. Her complexion was like jade, her black hair reached her waist, a jade green stone was clasped at the front of her topknot, and a golden Phoenix hairpin was inserted into her hair.
With two flashes, the woman arrived at Qin Chu’s location.
Qin Chu’s body flashed, and he retreated a few steps. He felt a strong sense of danger because he couldn't discern the woman's depth.
“You are Qin Chu, right?” the woman asked, looking at Qin Chu.
“I am Qin Chu, who are you?” Qin Chu’s Qi and Origin Qi rapidly circulated within his body. The other party immediately asked his name, clearly coming for him.
The woman looked at Qin Chu, “Now you have two choices: one is to die, and the other is to come with this Princess!”
“Why should I listen to you?” Qin Chu raised his right hand, drew his Azure Spirit Sword, and slashed towards the woman.
The woman swung her left fist, scattering the sword energy from Qin Chu’s Azure Spirit Sword, then extended her left hand, clamping Qin Chu’s Azure Spirit Sword between two fingers.
Qin Chu exerted force with his right arm, twisting the long sword, intending to sever the woman’s fingers, but the Azure Spirit Sword remained motionless.
At this moment, the woman’s right leg, emerging from beneath her white silk dress, flew up and kicked Qin Chu directly in the chest, sending him flying backward. “Why should you listen to this Princess? Because you have no choice but to listen.”