Wuxia: Start with max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill

Chapter 87: Eliminating the Twelve Fierce Forms, Rewarding Success in the Yi Jin Jing

Chen Tao frowned and said angrily.

"Chief Li, this is the third assassination attempt I have witnessed in the past two days."

If you include the ones you've experienced alone, there are probably many more.

These desperados are utterly lawless!

Li Fu put down his wine glass and thought for a moment.

Since the first wave of assassins we encountered on our way back to the city, this is indeed the fifth time, including this two-headed scorpion.

The attackers were more powerful each time.

The two-headed scorpion's sword strike was so timely, ruthless, and swift. If I hadn't been on guard and the difference in skill wasn't so great, even a top-tier martial arts master would probably have died on the spot.

Everyone was alarmed.

Despite having a bounty of ten thousand taels of gold on his head, Li Fu remained calm and even smiled.

"People die for wealth, birds die for food."

These assassins are all desperate criminals who live on the edge, and some of them are even all alone.

Murder is a criminal offense, and if caught, one will be beheaded. Killing an ordinary person only yields a few dozen or a hundred taels of silver.

Kill me, and you'll get ten thousand taels of gold.

Such a huge disparity, even I would probably be tempted.

Seeing that he remained calm and composed despite being in a dangerous situation, everyone admired his composure and demeanor.

Chen Tao and the others were filled with excitement and patted their chests, saying, "Don't worry, sir."

With us here, we will not let these scoundrels get close!

"You'll have to step over our dead bodies to touch you!"

Li Fu is young and handsome, with unfathomable martial arts skills and a brilliant ability to solve cases. What is even more rare is his composure, magnanimity, and lack of arrogance or impetuosity.

In a short period of time, he led the team to solve such a shocking case, which has already earned him the respect of both superiors and subordinates.

Seeing him remain calm even after being assassinated only deepens my admiration for him.

"My lords, I apologize for disturbing you."

Here is a letter for Lord Li —

Just then, the manager of Zuixianlou personally presented a letter to the door, requesting an audience. He said that someone had delivered the letter to Constable Li Fu.

Everyone immediately became alert.

"Hey Li, watch out, this might be a trap!"

"Could there be poison on the letter?"

Li Fu indicated that it was alright, and had someone come in to take the letter.

The envelope was ordinary, with two names written side by side at the bottom: Zhu Tongzhou and Gong Xiaoshang.

They are the Zhu siblings.

Li felt a warmth in his heart and opened the letter.

The letter was written by the two of them, one with strong and vigorous handwriting and the other with delicate and graceful handwriting.

The letter first congratulated him on solving the major case of the treasure robbery in Yanzhou, then the tone turned to concern.

They heard that news of the Golden Tower and Sand Market had spread, and they feared it would attract the covetous eyes of some unscrupulous individuals.

What worried them even more was the bounty of ten thousand taels of gold for Li Fu's head, and the news that the Twelve Murderers had taken over the matter.

In their letter, the brother and sister described in detail the terrifying nature of the twelve ominous signs.

Each of the twelve individuals is named after one of the twelve zodiac animals, such as the dragon, ox, and rat. They possess exceptional martial arts skills and unpredictable techniques, specializing in assassination. They are impossible to defend against, and all those they have attempted to assassinate have died.

Countless top martial arts masters fell victim to them, including some renowned seniors whose martial arts skills they believed were no less than Li Fu's.

Gong Xiaoshang wrote with the delicate touch of a young woman.

"Brother Li is highly skilled in martial arts, as Xiao Chang knows."

However, it is easy to dodge a spear in the open, but difficult to guard against an arrow in the dark.

The art of assassination is full of cunning and deception, far surpassing any martial arts contest.

Xiao Chang would find it difficult to eat or sleep whenever she thought of this.

My elder brother saved my life. Xiao Chang has already asked my mother and uncle, the Land Dragon, to intervene and send out invitations, trying to make peace with the Twelve Fiends and hoping they will drop the bounty.

Meanwhile, they are also making every effort to track down the person behind the bounty, hoping to find the culprit as soon as possible and resolve this crisis.

The concern and worry are palpable between the lines.

After reading it, Li Fu felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

The Zhu siblings' actions, which cost them a great deal of favors and money, were solely for his safety, and he would forever remember their kindness.

Although he felt he didn't need to go to such trouble.

"Let the twelve fierce demons come if they want!"

But he had to accept this sentiment.

After reading the letter, Li Fu was about to reply.

Just then, the illusory image of the celestial book, which only he could see, suddenly appeared before his eyes, and the ink-wash characters slowly condensed and unfolded.

I've heard that there's a notorious assassin organization called the "Twelve Deadly Marks," whose crimes are countless and whose members have killed many people.

Those who lost their lives at his hands were countless, including sect leaders and heroes.

Please, great hero, wield your sword to vanquish evil and eradicate it with a single stroke.

Reward: Mastery of the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic).

"Mastery of the Yi Jin Jing!"

Upon seeing this reward, Li Fu's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light.

He possessed the Nine Yang Divine Skill at its peak, with approximately sixty years of internal energy.

However, the depth, mellowness, and purity of his internal energy accumulated over sixty years are unmatched by anyone who has cultivated other martial arts for sixty years.

"If I were to acquire the internal energy of the Yi Jin Jing at its peak, it would take approximately another sixty years. In total, I would have one hundred and twenty years' worth of pure internal energy!"

At that time, his martial arts skills will truly reach an inhuman level!

The Dragon Shock Society's revenge is utterly futile in the face of absolute martial arts prowess.

"If I obtain the Tathagata Palm technique in the future, I won't have to worry about not having enough internal energy to support its execution!"

Moreover, the Yi Jin Jing possesses a variety of abilities.

This includes the ability, once mastered, to operate without conscious thought, continuously improving one's skill while walking, sitting, lying down, and even sleeping.

It also has other miraculous effects such as dissolving foreign internal forces, healing injuries and saving lives, generating cardiac power, creating a protective barrier, and cleansing the marrow with the I Ching!

"Bring me paper and pen; I need to write a reply."

Li Fu immediately asked the shopkeeper to bring him pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and wrote a reply.

The letter began with sincere thanks to Zhu Tongzhou and Gong Xiaoshang for their care and assistance, expressing that she deeply understood their kindness and was extremely grateful.

Then, changing the subject, he wrote...

"I wish my brother and sister Xiaoshang no worries."

Turbulence in the martial arts world is unavoidable.

With the bounty offered, the Twelve Fiends were not the only ones tempted. Even if they tried to negotiate, their intentions were difficult to discern, and it was ultimately not a long-term solution.

Li believed that there was no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

I also have some clues about the person behind the bounty.

Therefore, he decided to set off soon to personally investigate and see if he could resolve this feud.

If the twelve malevolent spirits truly attack on this journey, then we will eliminate them all at once.

"Let's see if they take my head and claim their ten thousand taels of gold, or if I take their heads and rid the martial world of this scourge!"

The reply was sealed and handed over to someone to deliver.

"To nip it in the bud—this is a must!"

Originally, Li Fu intended to settle this matter once and for all. He would not let anyone who wanted his head go unpunished. He was prepared to fight his way through and take down the person who dared to offer a bounty on his head.

Now, seeing the reward for mastering the Yi Jin Jing, my resolve is even stronger.

Without the slightest hesitation, a surge of heroic spirit rose within him. He picked up the full wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

"The Twelve Ominous Signs?"

Heh, let's see how you kill me—

Deep inside the cave, the firelight could barely reach, with only a few eerie green phosphorescent lights, like will-o'-the-wisps, embedded in the stone walls, barely outlining a silhouette.

Twelve figures, some sitting and some standing, of varying heights, surround a natural stone platform.

Seated on the stone platform was the leader, known as Chenlong, with imposing posture. His face was mostly covered by a black robe and hood, revealing only a thin chin.

The other figures were even more indistinct, as if they had blended into the shadows of the cave. Only the fleeting glint of cold light in their eyes when they turned around proved that they were alive.

"Ten thousand taels of gold to buy the head of a guy I've never heard of before."

A high-pitched voice rang out first.

"Is it getting easier to make money these days, or has the person who put the bounty on it lost their mind?"

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"Li Fu?"

A hoarse old man said coldly.

"An unknown nobody who has never even heard of him has managed to gain some fame in the martial arts world, simply because he killed Tuoba Que, who also has some unknown skills and who crawled out from some corner of the world."

Does this kind of scum deserve ten thousand taels of gold?