Honest Person? Arriving at Hundred Herbs Valley! Medicine God Valley?

The fire at Black Wind Stronghold burned for the entire night.

The soaring flames illuminated the night sky, naturally drawing the attention of many people in the surrounding area.

The bolder ones quietly went to investigate.

They discovered the truth.

Soon, the news of Black Wind Stronghold being wiped out spread like wildfire, circulating through the nearby cities.

"Have you heard?"

"Black Wind Stronghold was wiped out last night?"

"Is it true?"

"Of course it's true! The stronghold was burned to the ground, and all the bandits inside are dead!"

"Hahaha! That's great, heaven has truly opened its eyes!"

"Those animals finally got their retribution!"

"Who was so powerful to actually wipe out Black Wind Stronghold?"

"The master of Black Wind Stronghold, Dai Xiongfeng, is a Core Formation stage cultivator, you know!"

"..."

The next day.

Inside the tavern where Chen Changqing and Qingyang were staying, the patrons were discussing the matter excitedly.

Beyond that, cheers from the common folk could be heard from outside the tavern from time to time.

It must be known that Black Wind Stronghold had entrenched itself in this area for many years, committing every imaginable crime—killing, burning, and looting.

The common people had long suffered in silence, daring to be angry but not daring to speak.

Now that Black Wind Stronghold had been destroyed overnight, it was naturally a momentous occasion for them.

Qingyang and Chen Changqing were drinking in the tavern.

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing the surrounding discussions, Qingyang suddenly frowned and instinctively looked toward Chen Changqing.

"Junior Brother, did you do this?"

Qingyang's face was filled with suspicion.

Yesterday, the Young Master of Black Wind Stronghold had a conflict with them.

Chen Changqing had even beaten the man up in public.

Who would have thought that upon waking up this morning, they would hear the news of Black Wind Stronghold being destroyed.

It was very easy for Qingyang to suspect Chen Changqing.

After hearing Qingyang's question, Chen Changqing smiled indifferently:

"Senior Brother."

"How could it be me?"

"I am an honest man."

Seeing that Chen Changqing would not admit it, Qingyang smiled slightly, though he muttered to himself in his heart.

In his view, the timing of Black Wind Stronghold's destruction was far too coincidental.

Yesterday, Chen Changqing had just had a conflict with the Young Master of Black Wind Stronghold.

Today, the stronghold was wiped out, and the entire place had been burned to ashes.

Moreover, although Chen Changqing only had the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Qingyang was well aware of his true strength.

Back when he had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, he was able to defeat the body cultivator Shi Tian, who was at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage and possessed the special Stone Spirit Physique.

Now that Chen Changqing's cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, his strength was even more unfathomable.

It was not impossible for him to kill a Core Formation cultivator.

Although he guessed that the destruction of Black Wind Stronghold was related to Chen Changqing.

Since Chen Changqing refused to admit he had done it, Qingyang found it inappropriate to keep digging for answers.

Not to mention, Black Wind Stronghold had long been full of evil.

Its destruction was, after all, a good thing.

After thinking for a moment, Qingyang regained his composure, looked at Chen Changqing with a smile, and said:

"Junior Brother, we have rested enough."

"Let's go!"

After saying this, Qingyang took the lead and stood up, walking toward the outside of the restaurant.

Chen Changqing's expression remained unchanged as he followed closely behind.

Time slipped away quietly.

Before they knew it, three days had passed.

At this moment, Chen Changqing had followed Qingyang to the foot of a towering, massive mountain.

Looking closely, the mountain soared into the clouds, surrounded by mist.

Faint flashes of spiritual light could be seen from time to time, clearly indicating a treasure land with an extremely abundant supply of spiritual energy.

"Junior Brother, once we cross this mountain ahead, we will be at the Hundred Herbs Valley!"

Qingyang looked toward the giant peak in front and spoke.

Chen Changqing nodded, though he did not pay much mind to it.

At this point, Qingyang added:

"The Hundred Herbs Valley is under the jurisdiction of the Medicine God Valley."

"If we want to enter the Hundred Herbs Valley, we must obtain the consent of the Medicine God Valley first."

"We need to head to the Registration Office to obtain a permit."

Upon hearing this from Qingyang, Chen Changqing was slightly surprised.

"Medicine God Valley?"

"I had assumed this Hundred Herbs Valley was an ownerless land."

Qingyang gave a bitter smile and said:

"How could it be ownerless?"

"The Hundred Herbs Valley contains all sorts of rare natural treasures; such blessed lands are generally held in the hands of major powers."

"And this Medicine God Valley, just like our Mount Shu Sect, is one of the Ten Great Sacred Lands."

"The Medicine God Valley specializes in the way of alchemy, and there are many alchemists within their sect."

"Such a faction naturally attracts quite a few experts to serve them."

"After all, medicinal pills are essential for cultivators!"

Through Qingyang's explanation, Chen Changqing nodded in realization.

He knew in his heart that for many cultivators attempting to break through their realms, having the assistance of pills like the Breakthrough Pill could significantly increase their success rate.

"Let's go, to the Registration Office!"

Qingyang called out to Chen Changqing and took the lead, darting forward.

Before long, the two arrived outside the entrance of the Hundred Herbs Valley.

Looking up, they saw that a long line had already formed of people waiting to enter the valley.

"So many people?"

Chen Changqing was slightly taken aback; he had not expected that there would be so many cultivators wishing to enter the Hundred Herbs Valley.

Qingyang smiled and explained:

"This Hundred Herbs Valley is already famous far and wide."

"Since the Medicine God Valley keeps it open to the public, it naturally attracts many who come for its reputation."

"After all, anything one obtains inside can be taken away."

Chen Changqing nodded, not dwelling on it further.

He then joined the queue with Qingyang.

After waiting for a while, it was finally their turn to register.

Chen Changqing was somewhat surprised; it seemed the fame of the Hundred Herbs Valley was truly significant.

"Shushan disciples, entering the valley to seek herbs."

As he spoke, Qingyang quickly signaled Chen Changqing and took out their Shushan Inner Sect Identity Tokens.

The reception staff of the Medicine God Valley inspected their identity tokens and began to record them in the registry.

"Two Shushan disciples."

"Six thousand spirit stones each, you may stay in the valley for three days."

Upon hearing what the Medicine God Valley receptionist said, Chen Changqing's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

"Six thousand spirit stones per person?"

He was secretly startled.

He thought to himself that this price was far too high.

After all, since Medicine God Valley dared to open Hundred Herbs Valley to the public, they must have already scoured the place thoroughly beforehand.

If there were truly anything of value within Hundred Herbs Valley, it should have long since fallen into the hands of Medicine God Valley.

Those from other sects entering now could only hope to pick up whatever scraps were left behind.

Even so, charging six thousand spirit stones per person was quite outrageous.

"What a brutal way to rake in wealth!"

Chen Changqing sighed to himself.

He mused that Medicine God Valley certainly knew how to do business, and highly profitable business at that.

While Chen Changqing was lost in thought, Qingyang did not seem surprised in the slightest.

Clearly, before coming to Hundred Herbs Valley, he had already done his research and was well aware of the rules set by Medicine God Valley.

With a thought, Qingyang retrieved the spirit stones and handed them over.

Seeing this, Chen Changqing muttered quietly to himself:

"Earlier, Senior Brother Qingyang came to me and offered one hundred spirit stones as payment for this trip."

"Now, just to enter Hundred Herbs Valley, each person must pay six thousand spirit stones."

"I suppose he's using all the spirit stones he has on him just for this entrance fee!"