I became a prince in a martial arts world.

Chapter 74 Target: Tian Shan Snow Lotus

The crowd grimaced at what they heard.

Morbas is a swordsman from the Western Regions, whose skills have been passed down through generations and have reached the Innate Realm. Even Liu Wuchen has to treat him with utmost respect. He is a master who has made a name for himself in the Tianshan Sect's territory.

But this highly skilled fighter, in the description of the street singer, seemed like an ordinary person, killing without hesitation.

He certainly didn't know how powerful Morbas was. From his perspective, Sun Wenzhu simply went in and came out, and then Morbas died.

Of course, Sun Wenzhu is the most impressive!

The way everyone looked at Sun Wenzhu changed.

It is common knowledge in the martial arts world that innate masters far surpass those who acquire their skills later in life. Whether it is internal strength, martial arts skills, or realm of understanding, they are all superior. Apart from veteran masters who have accumulated years of experience or young heroes with profound and ingenious skills, ordinary martial artists have absolutely no chance of defeating innate masters.

Even ordinary poisons are less effective against innate masters, and most of them can be suppressed by the opponent's innate true energy, reducing their effectiveness by another third.

Sun Wenzhu was clearly not a master of innate skill, but Morbas died before he could even recover his disdainful expression.

Sun Wenzhu noticed the gazes of the crowd, but she didn't care at all. She simply looked at Xu Hao, thought for a moment, and then asked, "How is my master?"

Xu Hao immediately replied, "Uncle Mu is well, but he misses his senior brother and often sighs."

Sun Wenzhu's eyes darkened, and she remained silent.

Xu Hao couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, what exactly happened between you and the Valley Master?"

"How do you know what happened between me and the Valley Master?" Sun Wenzhu suddenly looked up. "You know I met with the Valley Master?"

Xu Hao was startled by Sun Wenzhu's nervous attitude and stammered, "That night I went to Half Moon Cliff to water the Moon Grass and saw you and the Valley Master talking on the cliff—"

Sun Wenzhu stared intently at him. "Have you told anyone else about this?"

Xu Hao quickly shook his head, "No!"

Sun Wenzhu took a deep breath and whispered harshly, "Keep this a secret. Don't mention it to anyone in the valley, especially Shangguan Tusu!"

Xu Hao was speechless, wondering why Sun Wenzhu was so nervous. Shangguan Tusu was the current Valley Master of Huichun Valley, who had refined the Three Saints Pill and advanced to the Innate Grandmaster level, far surpassing the previous patriarchs.

Sun Wenzhu said this and glanced around.

Xu Hao, unaware of the gravity of the situation, couldn't help but reveal the importance of the matter, as quite a few people had overheard their conversation.

Duan Wei and Gongsun Yi, who were closest to them, immediately moved back. "We didn't hear anything!"

The disciples of the seven major sword sects were naturally very familiar with the name Shangguan Tusu.

Huichun Valley is a renowned sect in the Central Plains. The valley is home to a miraculous healer who can bring the dead back to life. It has good relations with all the major sects in the Central Plains. The Bashan Sect and the Mushan Sect are the closest to Huichun Valley. Liu Wuchen and Shen Zhijun have even met this Valley Master Shangguan.

Logically speaking, Sun Wenzhu is kind-hearted and capable of poisoning Xiantian, so by all accounts she is an outstanding disciple of Huichun Valley and should be well protected and nurtured. In the future, she may very well be able to take over the sect.

However, he betrayed Huichun Valley and went to the Western Regions to collect spiritual herbs on his own, and it is clear that he had some unknown conflict with Shangguan Tusu.

Judging from Sun Wenzhu's nervous appearance, there must be a lot going on behind the scenes. If it is exposed, Shangguan Tusu might kill Xu Hao to silence him.

Although he was extremely curious, Liu Wuchen still said, "This is a matter of Huichun Valley, and it is not appropriate for us to interfere."

As he spoke, Liu Wuchen kept a close eye on Sun Wenzhu's hands.

Sun Wenzhu paused for a moment before finally saying, "Junior Brother Xu knows nothing. I would be very grateful if you could forgive what he just said, considering that we have known each other."

After comforting the father and daughter who were busking, Leng Jiangzhu turned to look at Sun Wenzhu. Her cold gaze suddenly thawed. "What secret is it that you're keeping to yourself? Tell us and maybe we can help you."

Sun Wenzhu lowered her eyes. "No one can help me, and I don't need any help."

Leng Jiangzhu hesitated, then decided not to press the matter further.

Sun Wenzhu then asked Xu Hao what business he had in the Western Regions. Upon learning that the four horses he had taken from Liefeng Fort belonged to Gongsun Yi, he returned the precious horses.

Gongsun Yi waved his hands repeatedly in refusal.

Just kidding. Although the Akhal-Teke horse is expensive, it's not as valuable as the friendship with a master who can poison a Xiantian cultivator. If I can use this to make friends with Sun Wenzhu, that would be a great deal.

"I can't afford to keep your horses. Letting the father and daughter ride them would only bring them bad luck." Sun Wenzhu shook his head. "These four horses were just temporary things I brought with me, intending to abandon them after I was done using them. Now that they've been returned to their rightful owner, it's a satisfactory outcome."

Gongsun Yi then accepted it.

The next morning, Duan Wei, Gongsun Yi, and Xu Hao rode back.

Sun Wenzhu first saw the father and daughter who were busking off off, then pulled Xu Hao aside and the two talked in hushed tones for a while. Xu Hao nodded repeatedly and then waved goodbye.

Seeing Sun Wenzhu gazing south for a long time, Leng Jiangzhu stepped forward and invited him, "We're going to Tianshan for a sword duel. If you're going the same way, would you like to join us?"

Let's go together.

Sun Wenzhu shook her head, "It's not on the way."

"It's not that it's not on his way, it's that he doesn't want to go that way," Wang Yu suddenly interjected. "You're going to Tianshan to pay respects to the mountain, celebrate a birthday, and have a sword competition. You're friends with the Tianshan Sect. He's going to Tianshan to pick snow lotus, which might offend the Tianshan Sect. Naturally, it's not on his way."

Sun Wenzhu suddenly turned around.

Leng Jiangzhu couldn't help but ask, "How did you know?"

Wang Yu replied matter-of-factly, "He obtained the Seven-Star Yellow and Golden Leaf Aconite in the Starry Sea, and the Three-Leaf Dragon Beard Ginseng in the Kingdom of Kucha. It's clear that he's been searching for medicinal herbs and poisonous plants all along his journey. In the Tianshan region, what medicinal herb is the most famous?"

Leng Jiangzhu understood immediately, "Of course it's the Tian Shan Snow Lotus!"

The Tianshan Mountains stretch for thousands of miles. In theory, snow lotus can grow on any mountain with a height of over 1,000 feet. However, other places are either sparsely populated or extremely difficult to climb. The area around Lingxiao Peak in the Tianshan Mountains, which is the most likely to produce snow lotus, is within a few dozen miles.

This area is the territory of the Tianshan Sect, and the main branch, Lingxiao Peak, is a forbidden area of ​​the Tianshan Sect, where outsiders are never allowed to enter.

Therefore, the Tianshan Snow Lotus is actually a unique medicinal herb of the Tianshan Sect. All Tianshan Snow Lotuses that bloom within a hundred miles of Lingxiao Peak are the property of the Tianshan Sect. Within this area, even if you discover it first, the Tianshan Sect will take it away once they find out.

This is also the origin of the rumors about the Tianshan Sect's domineering nature.

Sun Wenzhu wanted Tianshan snow lotus, so he either had to brave the wind and frost, spending time opening lottery tickets deep in the Tianshan Mountains that stretched for thousands of miles, or he had to search around Lingxiao Peak.

Although the Tianshan snow lotus is a rare treasure, two or three blooms can still be found around Lingxiao Peak each year.

Of course, just because it can bloom doesn't mean it can be picked. What most people see are actually the withered branches of the snow lotus, because the Tian Shan snow lotus only blooms for ten days a year. The flowers must be picked within these ten days and preserved using specific methods to retain their medicinal properties for consumption or alchemy.

The Tianshan Sect has been established on Lingxiao Peak for over sixty years, but in reality, it has only harvested less than thirty Tianshan snow lotuses. During this time, some were consumed or given away, and the remaining stock should not exceed ten.

Sun Wenzhu didn't feel he was qualified to receive a snow lotus from the Tianshan Sect, so he could only find one himself and pick it before the Tianshan Sect discovered it.

Leng Jiangzhu looked at Sun Wenzhu, "Is that so?"

Sun Wenzhu did not answer. Leng Jiangzhu thought for a moment and said, "Although the Tianshan Sect regards the snow lotus as their exclusive property, they are not entirely unreasonable. If you have a reason to use the snow lotus, they will actually give it to you."

Back then, the Beggars' Sect leader fought the Fiery Ancestor for three days and three nights. Although he killed the Fiery Ancestor, he himself was severely poisoned by the fire. The four elders went to Mount Tian to seek medicine, and it was Senior Ye who personally came forward to provide it.

Sun Wenzhu shook his head, "I am not the leader of the Beggars' Sect, nor have I rid the martial arts world of any evil."

Wang Yu asked, "I usually see you healing people and treating illnesses in exchange for spiritual herbs, so why are you planning to sneakily pick spiritual herbs here at the Tianshan Sect?"

Sun Wenzhu said calmly, "The Tianshan Snow Lotus only grows in the wild in the Tianshan Mountains, it's not cultivated by the Tianshan Sect, so why can't I pick it?"

Leng Jiangzhu said, "The Tianshan Sect won't reason with you."

Sun Wenzhu said, "I didn't intend to reason with them."

Wang Yu laughed and said, "But after all, the Tianshan Sect is powerful, so we still need to be flexible. You have a big secret hidden in your heart, and you need to preserve your life for when it is useful. If you die in Tianshan, wouldn't that be a waste?"

Sun Wenzhu glared at Wang Yu.

Wang Yu laughed and said, "It's no use glaring at me; you gave yourself away."

Sun Wenzhu didn't say anything, but packed her big bundle and prepared to leave.

Wang Yu asked curiously, "Are these the Seven-Star Yellow, Golden Leaf Aconite, and Three-Leaf Dragon Beard Ginseng?"

Sun Wenzhu turned around. "Do you want it?"

Wang Yu nodded. "I want to."

Sun Wenzhu was indeed perceptive and realized that Wang Yukai coveted his medicinal herbs, but Wang Yukai honestly admitted that it was indeed beyond his expectations.

Then he heard Wang Yu change the subject, "Do you know how to refine pills and make medicine?"

Sun Wenzhu said calmly, "I come from Huichun Valley."

Wang Yu nodded. "Since that's the case, why don't you give it a try? Maybe the Tianshan Sect needs help with healing, treating illnesses, or refining pills. If you help them fully utilize the medicinal power of the Tianshan Snow Lotus, you could exchange it for a Snow Lotus from them. That wouldn't be a bad idea."

In the novels about immortals and gods, alchemists are the most respected profession. When others want to ask an alchemist to remove the poison from the pills and increase their power, they will offer two portions of medicinal materials, one for making the pills and the other as an offering to the alchemist.

If the Tianshan Sect agrees, that would be great; if they refuse, you can still search the surrounding area—it won't take much time anyway.

Sun Wenzhu was a little stunned by what Wang Yu said; he had never heard of such a thing before.

Upon hearing this, Leng Jiangzhu nodded and said to Sun Wenzhu, "That's right, I can take you up the mountain."

Sun Wenzhu thought for a moment and agreed, saying to Leng Jiangzhu, "Then thank you very much, Miss Leng."

At this point, Sun Wenzhu turned to Wang Yu and said, "I wonder what the name of the novel you are reading is? If I am fortunate enough to return to the Central Plains, I would like to take a look as well."

Wang Yu, "6"