All the heavens, starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 46: Illustrated Version of 'Li Xunhuan'

The old man of heavenly secrets glanced at Wang Gan with a strange look in his eyes.

This guy's martial arts skills improve by leaps and bounds all the time, no wonder he's so confident in facing Shangguan Jin Hong.

"What if they weren't poisoned?"

Wang Gan smiled confidently. He had defeated most of the masters on the weapon ranking list and was somewhat like Dugu Qiubai.

As for being poisoned, would he fall for it a second time?!

The old man of the Heavenly Secrets took a deep breath of his pipe.
"They're no match for us either."

"Then tell me about yourself."

Wang Gan opened his mouth and was about to spew out a string of profanities.

"Cough cough..."

The old man of the heavens coughed twice, interrupting Wang Gan's spellcasting.

"Your internal and external skills are now at their peak, a rare feat in the world. However, Shangguan Jin Hong has reached the martial arts realm of 'no ring in hand, but ring in heart.' You should know that it has been more than 20 years since anyone has seen him use his Dragon and Phoenix Twin Rings."

This shows that for Shangguan Jin Hong, whether he has a weapon or not does not affect his strength. He can kill even the top masters with a leaf or a twig.

This is an incredible level of skill for those who wield weapons.

Wang Gan seemed to be deep in thought.
The saying "having the ring in one's heart but not in one's hand" is a rather convoluted way of describing this level of martial arts.

However, if we convert it to the level of Jin Yong's world, it is the realm of having a sword in one's heart but no sword in one's hand. Shangguan Jin Hong is at least at the level of Dugu Qiubai.

This shows how terrifying his martial arts skills are.

“But if you have a master of the same level by your side to back you up, it can pose a real threat to him. Given Shangguan Jin Hong’s caution, he definitely won’t dare to make a move.”

The old man of heavenly secrets finally drew a conclusion.
Wang Gan did not respond.

How could a shrewd and ambitious figure like Shangguan Jin Hong not have thought of this?
In order to achieve true invincibility, in addition to creating the behemoth that is the Money Gang, he also cultivated a swordsman who was inseparable from him—Jing Wuming.

Jing Wuming's swordsmanship was even faster than A Fei's, and even Guo Songyang was no match for him.

With Jing Wuming around, Shangguan Jin Hong was not afraid of being surrounded by experts.

"What about Li Xunhuan?"

Wang Gan then changed the subject and asked another person.

"Li Xunhuan's martial arts skills are also extremely high, but when it comes to close-quarters combat, he may not be able to defeat everyone."

The old man with the secrets of heaven had a profound gaze.

"To talk about Li Xunhuan without mentioning Little Li Flying Dagger is like talking about your martial arts without mentioning your methods."

Wang Gan was somewhat flattered.

His methods are actually comparable to Li Xunhuan's Flying Dagger?

"You never know the outcome before Li Xunhuan throws his flying dagger; that's the charm of Li Xunhuan."

Wang Gan nodded in agreement.

"That's really similar to me. I didn't know the outcome before I launched it."

The old man with the secrets of the heavens twitched at the corner of his mouth. "Is the launch you're talking about the same thing?"
"In short, with your qualifications, there's no need to worry too much. As long as you follow the steps, defeating Shangguan Jin Hong shouldn't be a problem."

"And although my old bones are old, they still have some weight to them."

Seeing Wang Gan's extraordinary rate of progress, the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets also gained confidence in him.

Aside from his unreliable character, this guy is pretty reliable in other aspects.

"Old man Tianji, you can't die so easily."

Wang Gan patted the old man of heavenly secrets on the shoulder.

In the original novel, Tianji Laoren was killed by Shangguan Jin Hong. If Tianji Laoren had survived, he would probably have obtained a considerable amount of fate points.

The old man's eyes changed. Did this bastard actually have a conscience? "Otherwise, if Xiao Hong and I had a child, there would be no one to take care of it."

The old man Tianji gripped his pipe, veins bulging on his forehead, almost ready to fight this kid to the death.

He realized he couldn't get along with this bastard, or he'd be either killed by Shangguan Jin Hong or driven to his death by anger.

In the following days, Wang Gan did not set foot in Yihonglou again.

This wasn't a voluntary act; Wang Gan was truly left with no other choice.

When you're in the brothel, about to indulge in sensual pleasures, a resentful and angry gaze is constantly fixed on you from behind, which would ruin any mood.

Wang Gan had no choice but to go out for a walk to pass the time.

And also to calm Sun Xiaohong down.

You know what, there are quite a few more book stalls on the street now, standing out like cranes among chickens among a bunch of stalls selling wine, meat, and weapons.

Wang Gan stepped forward to take a look, and sure enough, it was his book that was being sold.

Wang Gan carefully flipped through the pages and discovered that his book was now available not only in text version but also in illustrated version!
"Good guy"

"It's a good thing there were no copyrights in ancient times, otherwise, with the popularity of this book, I might have become the richest man in the world through copyright fees."

Wang Gan sighed.
He flipped through it and found that the illustrated version of 'Li Xunhuan' was lifelike and fully respected the original work, which was a delight for fans of the original work.

Even more outrageous is that the book cover features a handsome portrait of Li Xunhuan!
His signature ramen noodle hairstyle is unforgettable.

Although he doesn't have the copyright, Wang Gan feels that Li Xunhuan might very well come after him for infringing on his portrait rights.

"I think you'd better sleep with both eyes open."

"So that Li Xunhuan won't use a throwing knife to stab you."

Seeing this, Sun Xiaohong mocked,
"This portrait is a great honor that will make one famous for all time, a privilege usually reserved for emperors."

"Brother Li, you should thank me."

Wang Gan comforted himself, then looked around guiltily.

You know what, if Little Li's Flying Dagger were used for assassination, he would probably be the number one assassin in the world, and no one could escape his assassination attempts.

But if Little Li's Flying Dagger were to secretly injure someone, it wouldn't be Little Li's Flying Dagger anymore.

"Sir, if you're not going to buy this book, it's best not to flip through it."

"Otherwise, it would be difficult for me to sell my small business!"

The old man at the opposite stall smiled apologetically and reached out to take the book from Wang Gan's hand.

As he spoke, a hand reached out to take the picture book.

Wang Gan's expression changed, because the outstretched hand had distinct knuckles, was fair and delicate, and was very steady. How could it be the hand of an old man from the lower class?

He slowly brought his hand closer to the book in Wang Gan's hand, using his thumb, index finger, and middle finger, with the other fingers slightly bent, forming a shape similar to an eagle's claw.

Wang Gan's expression was grave. He moved in unison, tilting the book to the side to evade the old man's grasp, and pointed the tip of the book at the old man's wrist pulse.
The old man's little finger and ring finger suddenly separated, forming a complete palm again, and quietly brushed towards the tip of the book.

Wang Gan flicked his wrist, causing his fingers holding the book to spread out like blooming flowers, leaving only his thumb and forefinger gripping the spine of the book.

Such intricate and complex changes occurred seven or eight times for both sides!

Sun Xiaohong watched from the side, and suddenly her hands became icy cold, and cold sweat broke out.

Only a martial arts master like her could see how incredible and breathtaking the duel was!
If either side relaxes their stance even slightly or reveals the slightest weakness, the other will seize the opportunity and immediately find themselves at a disadvantage.

The subtle changes and the perilous nature of the battles reveal it to be one of the most profound aspects of martial arts.

Among the martial arts techniques that Sun Xiaohong could recognize, there were Tianshan Eagle Claw Kung Fu, Ruyi Orchid Hand, Returning Wind Willow Sword, and Seven Birds Palm.
Not to mention the martial arts techniques she had never heard of or seen before.

After the two had exchanged seven or eight moves, the old stall owner finally gave up trying to snatch the book from Wang Gan, took a step back, and burst into laughter.

　A good man shouldn't keep tickets in his hands.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)