Sweeping Through Martial Arts: My Clone's Extraordinary Talent

That night, a huge uproar erupted at the Iron Fist Martial Arts School.

"Who, who did this?"

In the librarian's room, the mutilated corpse of Guan Shu lay on the floor, and an old man with white hair roared in fury.

This man was none other than Hong Tongtian, the owner of the Iron Fist Martial Arts School.

Half an hour ago, Hong Tongtian had just emerged from seclusion.

Unexpectedly, before they could even take a sip of water, the martial arts school disciples discovered the book reader's body at the entrance.

How can I prevent him from getting angry?

"Sir, Guan Shu is one of our three guest masters. How dare this thief dump a corpse at our gate? This is clearly a blatant provocation!"

The owner's wife, Hu Quan, linked arms with Hong Tongtian, her brows furrowed.

Hong Tongtian's face was grim. He gritted his teeth and asked the disciple who had discovered the body, "Did you see any trace of the murderer?"

"Master Qi, no...no..."

The disciple was trembling with fear.

Hong Tongtian roared in fury: "Useless idiot! Utterly useless idiot!"

The disciple was so frightened that he dared not raise his head.

"Master, this is not his fault," Hu Quan hurriedly said. "Since the thief dared to do this so openly, it means he was determined to oppose our martial arts school. He would have been on guard everywhere and would not have left any obvious clues."

"Does Madam know why he murdered Guanshu?"

Hong Tongtian asked.

Upon hearing this, Hu Quan gave a wink.

Upon seeing this, Hong Tongtian immediately kicked all the unrelated people out of the room.

"Madam's seriousness, could it be related to those black bricks?"

"Yes!"

Hu Quan recounted the events that had occurred in the past few days.

He recounted everything from the deaths of the two rats, Qiankun and Ershu, after they tortured Lu Qiling, to the tragic death of the steward Liu Yuan, to the death of the eldest disciple Peng Hanshan, and even the death of his father-in-law Zhuge Yan.

"So, it seems a martial arts master is hiding near Suzaku Alley?"

Hong Tongtian clenched his fists and said sternly.

Hu Quan frowned: "Master, even though Guan Shu was at the Refining Muscle Realm, he still killed him. This person's cultivation level is definitely not low."

But learning martial arts is never that easy.

So I think it must be the black brick that caused this, sir. We must find a way to get the black brick back!

Hong Tongtian slowly squatted down, reached out, and examined the chest of the corpse.

A moment later, he suddenly exclaimed, "The killer used the Angry Dragon Divine Fist!"

"What?"

Hu Quan asked in surprise.

Hong Tongtian said, "It seems quite suspicious. The murderer used the Iron Fist Martial Arts School's ultimate technique to kill my school's guest master. The killer seems to have some connection with the martial arts school!"

"Could it be one of the disciples?"

"Among my worthless disciples, who has the ability to kill a cultivator at the Muscle Refining Realm?"

"That……"

"I suspect there's a traitor within the martial arts school."

Hong Tongtian's face was contorted with bulging veins.

Hu Quan's heart tightened immediately.

But she was clever; she immediately calmed herself down and showed no abnormality.

"Master, how about... we send the other two retainers to handle this?"

Where are they?

"They are not currently in Sanhe County."

Hu Quan said, "If the master agrees, I will immediately send a message to them by carrier pigeon and ask them to come to Sanhe County."

Hong Tongtian thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "No need for now."

Hu Quan asked curiously, "Does Master mean... that you intend to take action personally?"

"Cough cough..."

Hong Tongtian shook his head and said, "I encountered a problem during this closed-door training. I cannot engage in combat for a short period of time, otherwise I will suffer a qi deviation and die suddenly."

However, I am determined to get the black brick.

I'll go outside the city right away and contact the leaders of the four sects to have them help deal with this person!

"Black Wind Stronghold, Blood Transformation Temple, and the Longsword Sect?"

"good!"

"Can they intervene?"

"Heh heh!" Hong Tongtian roared, "They dare to refuse? If it weren't for my mediation all these years, those four sects would have been wiped out by the Black Dragon Gang and the Green Robe Gang long ago. How could they be where they are today!"

"I'll go with you, sir."

"Okay, let's go!"

The two figures quickly left the city and disappeared into the dense forest in the darkness.

……

The next morning.

As soon as Shen Han woke up, he picked up the bronze mirror and admired the clone in the mirror practicing martial arts.

That's right, the clones never sleep or rest.

Compared to the immovable Gu Yang Gong, the clone's current practice of the Sunflower Divine Skill has a much more striking visual effect. In the bronze mirror, the clone is like a rampaging leopard, its movements graceful, precise, swift, and powerful, practicing with great enthusiasm.

Mirror owner: Shen Han

Cultivation level: Tendon Refining

Kung Fu Technique: Sunflower Divine Skill (Mastery)

Martial Arts: Raging Dragon Fist (Perfected), Sky-Splitting Blade Technique (Perfected), Wind and Thunder Step (Mastered)

Skill: Medical Skills (Perfect)

Although his cultivation level remained at the Tendon Refining Realm, his physical strength increased by another fifty jin, reaching a terrifying three thousand three hundred jin.

This daily, visible growth is driving him crazy.

At the same time, the Wind and Thunder Steps are progressing step by step, and it is estimated that they will soon be able to reach perfection.

In his two battles against Li Kong and Guan Shu, the Wind and Thunder Steps played a crucial role. The benefits of a good lightness skill in actual combat are absolutely unparalleled!

Shen Han then checked the items in the bronze mirror one by one.

First, the black iron brick, the Soul-Illuminating Jade Seal, and the silk cloth with four patterns painted on it.

"How exactly do you use these things?"

He toyed with the black brick and jade seal. "How to increase cultivation speed? Do I really need to find all the remaining Frostwood Mirrors and Unsealed Heavenly Pearls before I can make any discoveries?"

Second, lifelike human skin masks.

This human skin mask was of great significance, giving him another identity: Mr. Ugly.

Third, two identical gold tokens.

They were obtained from Zhuge Yan, the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold, and Li Kong, the elder of Blood Transformation Temple, respectively.

Similarly, it is currently unclear what the token does.

But one thing is certain: the token has absolutely nothing to do with the original sects of those two guys.

Fourth, two bottles of Guiyun Pills, a total of eight pills.

This is a truly top-grade elixir. Shen Han had already sensed its power when he saved Lin Tan from the brink of death last time.

Fifth, a seven-colored hairpin and a red whip.

I killed Guanshu last night and took the body from her corpse.

Sixth, the medicinal materials for the Marrow Cleansing and Tendon Strengthening Water.

Only two left!

"Without a doubt, this is the most urgent matter at present!"

Shen Han muttered to himself, "If the clone cannot take the Marrow Cleansing and Tendon Strengthening Water, the effect of cultivation will be greatly reduced."

This is absolutely unacceptable to me and my clone.

But one serving costs a full ten taels of silver, and I only have a little over twenty taels on me. What should I do?

After putting all his belongings away, he went to the clinic to start his work.

I passed by a street stall.

Suddenly, an idea came to him.

The black iron bricks and human skin mask are definitely untouchable, but the seven-colored hairpin, the crimson whip, and even the Returning Cloud Pill can be sold for money!

However, these items cannot be sold openly in the county.

After all, the hairpin and whip were stolen goods from murder, and the Guiyun Pill was a forbidden medicine in the palace, which could not be exposed to the light of day.

"Are there any black markets or similar places in Sanhe County...?"

As Shen Han was deep in thought, a Taoist priest dressed in a dark yellow robe hurriedly passed by the intersection in front of him.

Perfect, let's ask him!

Shen Han took out a human skin mask and quietly put it on.