Sweeping Through Martial Arts: My Clone's Extraordinary Talent

"People from the capital aren't exactly wealthy..."

Shen Han looted a total of about eighty taels of silver from the two corpses.

In addition, Lin Fan carried a sword on his back.

This sword weighs approximately fifty pounds.

At the base of the sword, one side is engraved with the character "dragon" and the other side with the character "spring".

"It seems that this Longquan sword has just been forged and has not yet been drawn."

Shen Han brandished the sword a couple of times, muttering to himself, "Alright, since that's the case, I'll put it away for now. If I get a sword technique manual in the future, I'll let my clone practice swordsmanship."

Place the Longquan sword into the bronze mirror.

The clone in the mirror, oblivious to everything outside, is diligently practicing the Sunflower Divine Skill.

The perfected technique was practiced by the clone to the point of being fluid and effortless.

The resulting improvement in cultivation level is extremely rapid, so much so that it can be described as changing every day.

Shen Han clicked his tongue and said, "The daily food allowance of one tael of silver was definitely worth it. Alright, time to dispose of these two's corpses. Iron Fist Martial Arts School, I'll play with you a bit more!"

After saying that, he severed Lin Fan's head with a single stroke...

……

Afternoon, around 3 PM.

At the main entrance of the Iron Fist Martial Arts School in Sanhe County, two disciples stood guard on either side of the gate.

Originally, there was only one disciple guarding the gate, but because the guest scholar was found dead here last time, the martial arts school sent an additional gatekeeper in a fit of rage.

"Sigh, this has been a really bad year lately..."

"That's right. First, the two rats Qiankun died, then Steward Liu Yuan died, then the eldest brother died, and recently even Guan Shu died."

"Who exactly is making trouble for us?"

The two gatekeepers, their faces long and mournful, whispered to each other.

In terms of cultivation level, these two haven't even reached the Skin Refining stage; they belong to the lowest level of disciples.

"In Sanhe County, the only gangs that can rival our Iron Fist Martial Arts School are the Green Robe Gang and the Black Dragon Gang."

"That's true. They've been entrenched outside the county for a long time, and they've wanted to get involved inside the county town for a while now."

"But recently, the two gangs have been locked in fierce fighting, and even their young leaders were killed at the same time. Under such circumstances, do they still have time to come into the city to deal with us?"

"Intriguing..."

"Do you think... it could be that elusive, ugly-faced man who did it?"

The moment the topic of ugly faces came up, the two men tensed up.

They both gasped for breath.

"That ugly-faced man killed the young gang leader Cao Lin and Du Chong, and Elder Li Kong of Huaxue Temple. To be honest, he was fully capable of causing trouble for the martial arts school."

"But what was his reason for doing this?"

"Who knows? Maybe he just has a grudge against his master and mistress..."

"Then let's settle our scores and not drag us into this."

"Right, right, we're just here at the martial arts school to coast along. It doesn't matter if the school is destroyed or not, as long as we don't end up like the Fukang Escort Agency, where everyone was wiped out."

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let them hear us."

"Yes, yes, I understand. We'll change the gatekeeper in another hour. I'll invite you to Miaoyu Fang for a bit of fun later."

"Senior brother, you're so generous!"

clang!

Just then, a crisp sound came from above their heads.

It looked like something had bumped into the lintel.

"What's going on?"

They both looked up immediately.

On the lintel, an arrow was deeply embedded, with a bundle hanging from its tail.

"this……"

The two were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other in bewilderment.

I don't know what to do.

The bundle swayed back and forth, and it seemed to contain two round, bulging things. Should we open it or not?

"The smell of blood!"

Instantly, the two realized something was wrong.

A strong, pungent smell of blood emanated from the bundle.

Upon closer inspection, the bundle was found to be stained with blood!

"Who is it?"

The two looked around, but there was no one in sight, and they had no idea where the arrow had come from.

"Don't touch it, go report to Master!"

"Yes, if it doesn't concern you, remember our principles!"

The two immediately rushed into the martial arts school and reported everything to the school owner, Hong Tongtian, and his wife, Hu Quan.

A moment later, Hong Tongtian and Hu Quan arrived at the door with their men.

"Go, take it down!"

Hong Tongtian instructed his third disciple, Duan Meng.

Duan Meng leaped up, pulled the arrow from the lintel, and placed the bundle on the ground.

"Master's wife, would you like it untied?"

Hu Quan seemed to have misheard, and her face flushed slightly.

Hong Tongtian shouted, "What are you hesitating for! Open it now, I want to see what's inside!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Meng immediately did as instructed.

The next moment, two bloody heads appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Well……"

Everyone was greatly surprised.

"It's Lin Fan, and his master Zhu Zhaoxing!"

Hu Quan recognized the owner of the head.

Hong Tongtian's face turned ashen: "To murder a distinguished guest of my Iron Fist Martial Arts School in broad daylight, and then deliberately use his head to provoke us—this is utterly lawless!"

"Master, should we report this to the authorities?"

"Which official should I report to?"

Hong Tongtian said sternly, "Martial arts matters should be settled within the martial arts world. All of you listen up! Form pairs and immediately go find the bodies of Lin Fan and Zhu Zhaoxing!"

"Yes, Master!"

The Iron Fist Martial Arts School has many disciples, so it was found quickly.

Fifteen minutes later.

The group stood in front of the stage at the end of the alley.

On the ground lay the corpses of Lin Fan and Zhu Zhaoxing, Zhu Zhaoxing's longsword broken in two.

"He died not long ago, and now all his money is gone."

Hong Tongtian examined the two corpses.

"Master, Lin Fan was killed by an arrow."

Hu Quan frowned.

The arrow wound on Lin Fan's chest was quite conspicuous.

Hong Tongtian nodded: "Lin Fan was at least at the Skin Refining Realm, yet he was able to kill him with a bow and arrow. I never expected the murderer to be such a master archer!"

"But where in Sanhe County are there any martial artists skilled in archery?"

Hu Quan pondered.

Hong Tongtian took a deep breath: "Zhu Zhaoxing was beheaded by the murderer with a single blow. Judging from the marks on the blade, Zhu Zhaoxing couldn't have put up any resistance."

Hu Quan asked in surprise, "So, the killer's cultivation level is at least at the Tendon Refining stage?"

"good!"

Hong Tongtian said in a deep voice, "Moreover, in my opinion, this matter is inextricably linked to that ugly face!"

As he spoke, he instructed his disciples to carry the body back to the martial arts school.

After a flurry of activity, the scene was cleaned up, leaving only Hong Tongtian and Hu Quan.

"Sir, if the murderer really is ugly, then it's most likely related to the black brick."

"It's almost certain," Hong Tongtian said. "Without a doubt, Ugly Face lives near Vermilion Bird Alley, but the exact location is unknown..."

"How can we explain this to the Lin family?"

"Lin Fan is an illegitimate son and is not well-liked by the family. Let's go all the way, cremate Zhu Zhaoxing's body, and then announce to the outside world that Zhu Zhaoxing has gone missing."

"Your Excellency is wise!"

Hu Quan immediately understood that this way, Lin Fan's death could be pinned on Zhu Zhaoxing. After killing Lin Fan, Zhu Zhaoxing would flee and have nothing to do with the martial arts school.

Hong Tongtian added, "As for Ugly Face, we need to quickly investigate his residence. The leaders of the four sects outside the city have agreed that they will attack together. No matter how high Ugly Face's cultivation level is, he will only face death!"

As he spoke, Hong Tongtian's lips curled into a sinister smile: "Once Ugly Face is dead, I'll go to his room and retrieve the black brick. Since an ordinary person can make rapid progress with the help of a brick, then I, a Bone Refining Martial Artist, will surely be able to break through to the Transcendent Realm with the help of the black brick!"