"What, you've reached the Tenth Level of True Qi Realm?"
In these days, without Jiang Heng, the absolute main force, Wen Qingxue and Bu Hanyi haven't teamed up again.
So.
When Bu Hanyi saw Wen Qingxue again, she was once again astonished.
You see, less than ten days have passed since their last return from the West Luo Mountains.
Before their separation, Wen Qingxue's cultivation was only at the Seventh Level of True Qi Realm.
In other words, in less than ten days, her cultivation had increased by three levels!
What kind of monstrous speed of cultivation is this?
It's probably not going to be long before Wen Qingxue, like Jiang Heng, is included in the Hidden Dragon Ranking and becomes renowned throughout the world, right?
While Bu Hanyi was in awe.
Jiang Heng, on the other hand, remained calm, evidently having anticipated Wen Qingxue's incredible cultivation speed, after all, she was an extraordinary girl.
"My strength has improved again, so this time I can venture deeper into the West Luo Mountains with more confidence."
Jiang Heng looked at the two of them and said with a smile.
"I agree!"
"My strength has also improved significantly, at least several times over. Just by myself, I'm confident I can defeat third-tier savage beasts."
"This time, we might have an easier time!"
Wen Qingxue narrowed her eyes and giggled.
Bu Hanyi opened her mouth and was about to say that her own strength had improved, but thinking of the two geniuses in front of her, her slight improvement in strength was probably not worth mentioning compared to them.
She shook her head in silence and said:
"Since that's the case, I agree, we can depart at any time!"
After the three of them had discussed it, they once again prepared the necessary wilderness supplies and headed towards the West Luo Mountains.
The three of them didn't stop at all, heading directly into the deeper regions of the mountain range.
It wasn't until the forest became almost devoid of daylight that they slowed down and began to explore carefully.
The West Luo Mountains were almost like a treasure trove for the entire Qingzhou.
Savage beasts roamed there, and spirit herbs were abundant.
Most of the savage beast meat and spirit herbs in the entire Qingzhou came from here.
Even in the several states bordering the West Luo Mountains, many warriors made their living from it.
Of course, the number of warriors who died there every year was immeasurable.
Even though Jiang Heng and the others were confident, once they ventured into the deeper regions, they remained vigilant at all times.
They still divided their responsibilities as they did at the beginning.
Bu Hanyi was responsible for gathering intelligence and collecting resources, Jiang Heng was responsible for carrying the spoils of battle and setting up formations, and Wen Qingxue was in charge of combat.
Not long after.
The three of them found a suitable prey.
It was a pure black leopard-like savage beast, seen from a distance, almost three meters in length, walking gracefully through the forest at this moment.
"Shadow Leopard, Third Tier, extremely fast, be careful!"
Bu Hanyi was the first to provide the general information about the Shadow Leopard.
Wen Qingxue nodded and her figure silently moved forward.
Suddenly, the Shadow Leopard turned its head abruptly, looking in the direction of the three of them.
Then, without any warning, its body leaped forward like black lightning, dashing through the forest.
In the blink of an eye.
The man and the leopard clashed head-on.
Wen Qingxue's long sword was raised and swung down in anger! The dense True Qi circulated on the blade, giving this strike extra explosive power.
"Roar!"
When the Shadow Leopard collided head-on with this sword, a deep sword scar about an inch deep was instantly cut into its forehead, causing it to howl in pain.
After one strike.
Wen Qingxue's figure turned, arriving at the side of the Shadow Leopard, and struck down with another sword.
More than half a month ago, under Xiao Lingyun's guidance, Wen Qingxue had completely mastered the Heavenly Level Perfect Body Technique, the "Great Thousand Illusory Form."
And in these days, Xiao Lingyun had also taught her another Heavenly Level Perfect True Qi martial art - the "Great Thousand Return to Origin Force."
This was a martial art level stronger than Jiang Heng's.
Although her cultivation was only in the True Qi Realm, the combination of these two techniques allowed Wen Qingxue to possess the ability to fight above her level.
Of course, on the surface, Jiang Heng was in the Second Realm of Martial Dao, but in reality, his physical cultivation had long reached the Third Realm, which is why he could "overcome" and defeat Martial Mingxuan, who was at the peak of the Innate Realm.
Wen Qingxue, despite having a higher level martial art, had significantly lower actual cultivation, so she couldn't achieve the kind of terrifying feats that Jiang Heng did.
Facing the third-tier savage beast Shadow Leopard, Wen Qingxue had no trouble, but to kill it smoothly, she still had to slowly wear it down.
Just then.
A change suddenly occurred.
A dark figure suddenly shot out from behind a tree, heading straight for Wen Qingxue, who was in the midst of the battle.
Jiang Heng, who had been paying close attention to the battle, reacted extremely quickly and used his proficient Heavenly Level skill, "Lightning Speed," to its fullest.
In less than the blink of an eye, Jiang Heng appeared in front of the dark figure and struck it with a punch.
At this moment, Jiang Heng finally saw the full appearance of the dark figure.
It was a small snake with a dark red body, only as thick as a thumb and less than a meter long.
Jiang Heng didn't know its name or its strength.
But it didn't matter because when he punched it, blood splattered, and the snake's body was instantly crushed into a pulp, completely dead.
"Roar!"
Wen Qingxue and the Shadow Leopard were still entangled, only a few steps away from where Jiang Heng was at the moment.
Jiang Heng moved again as if he had teleported in an instant, suddenly appearing next to the Shadow Leopard.
A punch landed.
The Shadow Leopard trembled violently all over, and it fell to the ground and died instantly.
"It seems your strength isn't enough yet!"
"The next battle, let me handle it! To avoid any danger if the fight drags on."
Hearing this, Wen Qingxue pouted but had no choice but to agree.
After Bu Hanyi had collected the spoils of battle, she handed them to Wen Qingxue to carry, and the three of them continued on.
Jiang Heng's strength had greatly improved compared to half a month ago, and dealing with third-tier savage beasts was now a piece of cake.
As long as it wasn't a top-tier third-tier savage beast, they were basically one-shot kills.
Of course, facing fourth-tier beasts was still somewhat challenging.
...
Just as Jiang Heng entered the West Luo Mountains for hunting.
In another top-tier sect thousands of miles away - Taiyi Sect.
On the majestic Taiyi Mountain, in the area of the true disciple, a luxurious mansion.
A handsome young man was sitting cross-legged.
Outside the courtyard, a young man knocked on the door respectfully.
After a while, he heard a 'come in' from inside the courtyard, and the young man pushed open the door carefully and entered.
Arriving in the room, the young man bowed and said, "Senior Brother Fu!"
The young man sitting cross-legged was none other than Fu Chengye, who was originally ranked tenth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
He opened his eyes and said calmly, "Speak!"
"The intelligence on Jiang Heng's recent battles has been collected."
"According to the judgments of many eyewitnesses, he does indeed have a cultivation of only the Tenth Level of True Qi Realm."
"But his palms are capable of directly clashing with top-grade magical artifacts without any damage, and his agility is on par with Wu Mingxuan, who is at the Tenth Level of the Innate Realm."
"His explosive power is also exceptionally strong; a single punch is enough to defeat someone at the Tenth Level of the Innate Realm."
"However, according to the information I gathered, Jiang Heng should possess a special technique that causes anyone who directly confronts him to experience a brief paralysis, which is why he is able to defeat them."
"His actual strength should be comparable to Wu Mingxuan, the Chief Core Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect."
"In their first duel, they fought for quite a while, and in the end, Jiang Heng destroyed the arena and took the opportunity to exchange blows with Wu Mingxuan, defeating him."
The young man reported meticulously, still standing with his head bowed.
Fu Chengye chuckled lightly.
"So, the one who replaced me is actually just someone who took advantage of the situation?"
"Although he can be considered a genius, most importantly, he relies on a special technique."
"Ridiculous!"
Fu Chengye said, his expression gradually distorting.
He, the pride of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, a peerless genius in the eyes of countless people, was now pushed off the rankings by a sudden young man and had become a laughingstock.
Accustomed to the admiration and appreciation of everyone, he had felt, in recent days, that countless people were speaking behind his back, mocking him in secret.
That hesitant look, the flickering eyes, seemed to be silently ridiculing him, filling him with anger.
This was a frustration he had never experienced before!
And all of this was because of Jiang Heng!
"Deliver a challenge letter for me. In half a month, I want to openly duel with Jiang Heng!"
Fu Chengye regained his calm expression and said indifferently.
"Yes, Senior Brother!"
The young man bowed and withdrew.
...
In the West Luo Mountains.
Under the careful exploration of the three, a week passed in the blink of an eye.
With Wen Qingxue and Bu Hanyi each carrying their bulging parcels and Jiang Heng guarding them, the group carefully made their way toward the outskirts of the West Luo Mountains.
By noon, the three had successfully exited the innermost region of the mountains and arrived at the relatively well-lit outer area.
The three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I didn't expect the harvest this time to be even greater than last time. If we keep this up, our cultivation will definitely continue to soar!"
Wen Qingxue, carrying a large package that was taller than her, casually moved forward while smiling and saying.
Upon hearing this, Bu Hanyi rolled her eyes secretly and said with a lack of enthusiasm, "Only you two can be called soaring, everyone else's cultivation is progressing at a snail's pace."
Jiang Heng laughed heartily:
"We're flying, you're running, ordinary geniuses are walking, and regular folks are at a snail's pace."
The three of them chatted and laughed, and before long, they returned to the sect.
After selling all the spoils, the three of them were overjoyed.
In this week, they had earned a total of 7,200 contribution points.
An average of around 1,000 points per day!
For ordinary core disciples, this was an unimaginable windfall!
After distributing their shares according to the agreed-upon proportions and setting the next hunting time, the three of them went their separate ways.
At this point, Jiang Heng's contribution points had once again reached 4,350 points.
After exchanging for 400 Qi-Blood Pills and returning to his own courtyard, a steward immediately came to report to him about Fu Chengye's challenge.
"One week from now, Cuiyan City, right?"
"Alright! I'll accept the challenge!"
Jiang Heng smiled indifferently and then said:
"However, please convey two more messages to him."
"Anyone who wants to challenge me must put up 1,000 Qi-Blood Pills as stakes."
"Otherwise, I won't have time to pay attention to challenges from anyone and everyone, even if it's small fry."
The steward looked surprised at Jiang Heng and nodded in agreement.