Back into Python Mountain, a Hundred-Year Great Medicine

After finishing Tian Qiang with a single slash, Lu Chuan's brow furrowed even tighter. Tian Qiang had said his younger sister was very special.

What exactly was special about her?

"What is so special about my younger sister that Liu Bao is keeping such a relentless eye on her?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Lu Chuan's mind, and killing intent gradually seeped into his eyes. He muttered, "Looks like I need to pay Liu Bao a visit. He's a serious threat..."

Exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, Lu Chuan forcibly suppressed the killing intent in his heart. He was in no hurry to seek out Liu Bao right now.

Stay calm whenever major matters arose!

His father had taught him that for years.

Liu Bao was no half-baked Initial-Stage Martial Artist like Tian Qiang. As the Hall Master of the Fierce Tiger Gang's East Hall, Liu Bao had already achieved Martial Arts Reaching Rank ten years ago.

Now that ten years had passed, no one knew how far he had progressed.

"Damn it, I killed that guy too quickly just now. I should've asked him clearly about Liu Bao's strength." Lu Chuan inwardly complained.

He was still too young, too inexperienced.

It seemed there was still much for him to learn in the future.

With a shake of his head, Lu Chuan stopped dwelling on it and kicked Tian Qiang's head thousands of meters away.

Only then did he put away his War Blade and sprint straight towards Python Mountain.

He would first hunt Fierce Beasts in Python Mountain and strive to increase his strength. No matter how powerful Liu Bao was, he could at most be at Ninth Rank Perfection. He could not possibly be Eighth Rank.

The gap between Ninth Rank and Eighth Rank was a heavenly chasm.

As far as Lu Chuan knew, not even the Inner City had many Intermediate Martial Artists who had reached Eighth Rank, much less the Outer City.

In those Great Factions of the Inner City, they would all be figures of note.

Why would one stay in the Fierce Tiger Gang as a mere Hall Master?

"Ninth Rank Perfection... With my strength, I can fight an ordinary Ninth Rank Perfection, but to be safe, I still need to make further progress."

Lu Chuan muttered, "Once I reach Ninth Rank Perfection, my Combat Power will multiply. By then, killing ordinary Ninth Rank Perfection fighters will be like killing chickens. It won't be too late to find Liu Bao then..."

At his rate of Cultivation improvement, it would take no more than a month for him to raise the Savage Elephant Skin Refining Method to Perfection and advance his cultivation to Ninth Rank Perfection.

Besides, Liu Bao was clearly wary of something and did not dare act recklessly in the city.

His younger sister's safety should not be much of a problem.

All sorts of thoughts flickered through his mind along the way.

Yet Lu Chuan's speed did not slow in the slightest. Like a Spirit Deer, he darted through the Wilderness.

Before long, he arrived at the foot of Python Mountain.

A month later, as he returned to Python Mountain, Lu Chuan's state of mind had changed again. The towering Python Mountain still made him feel immensely oppressed—more so than before.

In the unseen darkness, it felt as though a pair of eyes were watching him.

It made the hairs on his body stand on end.

"This Python Mountain is definitely not simple."

Lu Chuan thought to himself, but still stepped onto Python Mountain. Just as before, he did not dare venture too deep and only moved through its outskirts.

Perhaps his luck was poor today, or perhaps his luck had simply been too good last time.

For over an hour, Lu Chuan did not encounter a single Fierce Beast.

What the hell was this?

Normally, Fierce Beasts might not have been everywhere in Python Mountain, but their numbers were certainly not small. Why were they so scarce today?

"Don't tell me I'm going home empty-handed!"

The thought immediately flashed through Lu Chuan's mind, and his speed quickened.

He weaved through the forest, his sharp gaze sweeping over his surroundings as his movements became increasingly ghostlike.

"Hmm..."

About another ten minutes later.

Lu Chuan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he could not help drawing a deep breath. As a mountain wind swept past, a faint medicinal fragrance drifted through the air.

It was fresh and elegant. Just one breath made his mind clear and his heart open.

"This is a Great Medicine..."

Lu Chuan was overjoyed. A thought immediately flashed through his mind, and brilliant light shone in his eyes as he looked straight towards the southeast.

The wind was blowing from that direction, so the medicinal fragrance had naturally come from there as well.

So-called Great Medicine referred to rare medicinal herbs at least fifty years old. Herbs of this grade were highly beneficial to Martial Artists' cultivation, especially Quasi-Martial Artists on the verge of cultivating Internal Strength. Their effects were extraordinary.

Naturally, their prices were extremely high. Any single Great Medicine could easily sell for hundreds of thousands.

If it was old enough, it could even sell for over a million.

Lu Chuan had not expected that after wandering through the mountains for half a day without seeing a single Fierce Beast, he would instead come across a Great Medicine. It was truly an unexpected delight!

"Go..."

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Chuan stepped forward and immediately sped towards the southeast.

As long as he got this Great Medicine, he would have secured his cultivation resources for the next month. This deal was simply too worthwhile.

Moving like a Spirit Deer, Lu Chuan crossed the forest ahead at top speed.

The medicinal fragrance in the air immediately grew even richer.

He took a deep breath, and his blood instantly surged. It felt as though the blood throughout his body was accelerating, while every Cell in him became more alive.

This Great Medicine was definitely not young.

Lu Chuan was even more delighted, but he also became more cautious.

With such a rich medicinal fragrance, this Great Medicine had likely attracted more than just him.

Not only the other Martial Artists who had entered Python Mountain, but also the many Fierce Beasts within it, would probably be drawn over.

Lu Chuan even suspected that the reason he had not encountered a single Fierce Beast over the past hour was—

Because of this Great Medicine.

At that thought, Lu Chuan immediately moved more quietly, carefully sneaking forward with growing vigilance.

Several minutes later.

After Lu Chuan passed through another patch of brush, his expression changed dramatically. In a flash, he immediately retreated.

Ahead of him was a Valley.

The Valley was densely packed with Fierce Beasts.

With a rough glance, Lu Chuan saw that there were no fewer than a hundred Fierce Beasts in the Valley.

"Damn it, I was right. The Fierce Beasts in this area have all been drawn here by this Great Medicine."

Lu Chuan cursed inwardly as he crouched and crept forward carefully.

He circled through the brush and arrived beneath the cliff on the other side of the Valley. Then he leaped up, moving like an Ape Monkey. After several jumps, he climbed up the Valley cliff.

He landed on a slightly protruding stone ledge a hundred meters up the cliff.

This was an excellent position. It allowed him to take in the entire Valley at a glance and clearly see its full layout.

It was also hidden enough that it would be difficult to discover unless one searched carefully.

The medicinal fragrance was even richer within the Valley.

As the mountain wind swept through, the thick medicinal scent made Lu Chuan unconsciously swallow several times. He felt utterly refreshed.

His eyes narrowed as his gaze passed over every Fierce Beast in the Valley and landed on a pool at its center.

At the center of the pool, which was less than a hundred square meters in size, stood a protruding rock as white as jade.

And atop that white jade rock grew a small tree half a meter tall.

It twisted like a coiling dragon, Blood Red from top to bottom.

Three fruits, each the size of three fingers, hung from it.

The fruits were as white as jade, just like the rock. Yet within them, a blood-colored Flowing Light occasionally flickered.

They seemed to possess a kind of spiritual vitality.

"This is a Hundred-Year Great Medicine. Its medicinal properties are about to gain sentience..." Lu Chuan's eyes widened round as he cried out in disbelief.