After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 19 Blood Valley

With a casual flick of his wrist, Shen Xu unleashed a wave of energy, and as before, a faint white mist rose from the sword. However, unlike before, this mist was no longer simply a manifestation of primordial energy, but rather contained water vapor, beginning to resemble the true mist found in nature. In an instant, glistening water droplets condensed on Shen Xu's sword.

As each wave-raising technique was executed, the water droplets on the sword gradually coalesced into miniature waves, swaying and undulating on the blade. When the overlapping waves were unleashed, several miniature waves instantly condensed into a white, surging wave on the sword, becoming turbulent and powerful.

"Wave Slaughter!"

With a thought, he casually swung his sword, and the white ripple on the blade shot out, transforming into an arc-shaped wave that grew larger and larger until it seemed to become a real wave that crashed heavily onto the cracked boulder.

Instantly, pebbles flew everywhere, and with a crack, the upper half of the boulder broke off. The fallen fragments rolled down the slope into the lake, splashing up a huge wave that soaked Shen Xu's clothes.

In his previous life, he was exhausted from running around, and he felt incredibly lucky to have comprehended the meaning of blood. At that time, he never thought that one day he would comprehend another kind of Dao meaning, even if it was just the most ordinary meaning of water. But this was enough to show that he, Shen Xu, was no worse than those geniuses.

As night fell and the sky turned pitch black, the previously violent winds gradually subsided, and the moisture in the air began to condense. As a drop of rain fell on Shen Xu's face, a torrential downpour instantly began.

Although Shen Xu knew it would rain, he was still caught off guard by the sudden downpour. To make matters worse, the shed he had painstakingly built was blown away by the strong winds.

The dark environment, coupled with the dense rain, blurred his vision to the point that he could not see anything at all. All he could hear was the endless rushing sound of the rain, giving him the feeling that his five senses were blocked.

"This is the power of rain! A light drizzle can nourish all things, while a downpour can gather into a torrent and destroy everything around it. The force of the rain is also a manifestation of the force of water." Having just grasped the meaning of water, Shen Xu felt the torrential rain around him with his body and had a unique feeling.

But now was not the time for him to calmly contemplate. The lake water could rise at any moment, and he had to find a higher place to take shelter. Fortunately, the lake was backed by green mountains, and he could escape danger by climbing a certain distance. Relying on his senses to determine the direction, Shen Xu braved the torrential rain and groped his way towards the top of the mountain.

However, the mountain was steep, the rocks were slippery, and the path above and below was not clearly visible, making it very difficult for Shen Xu to climb. He had to be extremely careful with every step.

After a while, Shen Xu felt that he was at a sufficient height, so he lay down under a boulder that could shelter him from the rain. He was exhausted and had no mind to think about anything else. He fell into a deep sleep as soon as he closed his eyes.

When Shen Xu woke up, the torrential rain had stopped, and everything in the mountains looked brand new.

The air is filled with the scent of earth and leaves, fresh and slightly sweet. Standing on high ground, you can see the entire lake in the distance. The lake is like a green gem set in the mountains, reflecting the azure sky. A gentle breeze blows, and the lake surface ripples.

The place where he used to cultivate has long been submerged by the lake, so it seems he made the right decision last night.

After checking that nothing was missing from his belongings, Shen Xu reattached his sword to his waist. Since his reason for going out was to gain experience, there was naturally no reason not to go.

Moreover, his strength has improved a lot recently, and he wants to test his limits. Cutting rocks is not a very interesting thing.

Back then, Master Qingzhu didn't just transform the area around the Qingzhu Sword Sect. Instead, he used Qingzhu Peak as the core and transformed the entire Qingzhu Mountain Range into a place rich in spiritual energy. Because the spiritual energy within a radius of a thousand miles was concentrated in the Qingzhu Mountain Range, both humans and demons flocked to it.

Now, several hundred years later, the Green Bamboo Mountains have become a well-known and prosperous place. Surrounding the several sects located in the Green Bamboo Mountains, cities have sprung up and are controlled by families closely related to the sects, becoming places where ordinary people and some cultivators live.

Yunlong City, where Shen Xu's family resides, is one of them and is under the jurisdiction of the Qingzhu Sword Sect.

But over such a long period of time, it wasn't just humans who coveted this good place; the demon beasts weren't stupid either. They naturally went there because of the abundant spiritual energy. As a result, only a few sects had humans gathering around them, and the mountains without cultivation sects guarding them became the domain of demon beasts. At the same time, the demon beasts native to the Green Bamboo Mountains had grown powerful over the past few hundred years, and now they were too big to be controlled.

The Green Bamboo Sword Sect recognized this situation a hundred years ago, so it joined forces with other sects to frequently exterminate them. At the same time, it encouraged its disciples to hunt monsters in order to familiarize them with the habits and abilities of various monsters in the Green Bamboo Mountains so that they could better deal with such monsters in the future.

Several sects have also specially set up several places for low-level disciples to hunt monsters, and Shen Xu is going to one of them, Blood Valley.

However, he needed to fill his stomach first. Although the Qi-Nourishing Pill could improve his cultivation, it could not fill his stomach. He had forgotten how many days ago it was when he last ate. The deer he hunted when he first arrived should have been fed to the fish in the lake by now. He was feeling very uncomfortable from taking the Bigu Pill.

"Forget it, let's find some wild fruit to eat on the way!" Shen Xu patted his empty stomach, closed his eyes, and stuffed a fasting pill into his mouth.

……

On the way to the Crimson Valley, a figure moved swiftly, glancing around from time to time as if searching for something. It was Shen Xu, who was constantly looking for food.

Another day has passed since he left the lake. Shen Xu has been traveling the whole way, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the valley that was beginning to take shape ahead. He hadn't encountered anyone along the way, which made him wonder if he had taken the wrong path.

"Finally, I can get a change of taste in my mouth!" Thinking of this, Shen Xu quickened his pace.

Each sect in the Green Bamboo Mountains has set up a deacon hall in the Crimson Valley, where sect elders are stationed. This serves two purposes: firstly, to prevent demonic beasts from escaping the Crimson Valley; secondly, to provide necessary assistance to disciples who go in for training; and thirdly, to provide timely aid to disciples who are seriously injured.

After some time, Shen Xu finally arrived at the Blood Valley. Several scattered buildings were located on the open space in front of the valley. Without hesitation, Shen Xu walked towards the largest building.

There was no other way; within the Green Bamboo Mountain Range, the Green Bamboo Sword Sect was the orthodox sect, and no other sect dared to build a structure larger than the Green Bamboo Sword Sect's.

As he approached, he indeed found the symbol of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect on the building. Upon entering, he found a young man in white lying on a recliner, seemingly dozing, while another young man was wiping down the items placed inside.

"From the Green Bamboo Sword Sect?" the man asked lazily, his eyes still closed.

“Yes!” Shen Xu took out his waist token.

"what do you want?"

"food!"

"We only have fasting pills, nothing else."

Is there a source of fire?

"A tinderbox made of maple wood, if used sparingly, can last for ten days, and contains fifty Qi-Nourishing Pills!"

"What? Fifty Qi-Nourishing Pills!" Shen Xu thought he had misheard.

"I've already given you a discount since it's your first time here," the young man said calmly.

At this moment, the young man hurriedly walked over, pulled Shen Xu aside, and whispered, "Silly boy, didn't you ask around before you came? You thought you were buying a tinderbox, but you're actually buying another life. Blood Valley is so dangerous. If you don't give Elder Su some benefits, how can he protect you? Besides, the elder has indeed given you a great deal. Next time you come, it will be this price." The young man held up one finger.

"Elder? How can there be such a young elder?" Shen Xu looked at the white-robed youth with some doubt.