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Chapter 147 Mental Attack Manual, Soul-Destroying Finger? (Please Subscribe)

Guan Dexi's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Chen Fan.

If looks could kill, Chen Fan would have died a hundred times over by now.

"If you think I'm playing you, then I'll grant your wish."

Chen Fan shrugged and brandished the dagger in his hand.

"Don't worry, my knife skills are very fast, you won't feel any pain."

"Don't!"

Guan Dexi was nearly scared out of his wits.

You won't feel any pain?

Were all his previous suffering illusions?

"Friend, please, please don't kill me. Just ask me whatever you want. I'll tell you anything I know."

He pleaded desperately, saying that no one really wanted to die, even if the hope of survival was slim.

"Fine, I'll ask you, why did you kill that woman?"

Chen Fan glanced at the corpse on the ground and asked.

"she?"

Guan Dexi was taken aback, then snorted coldly and said, "This bitch is having an affair with another man behind my back. Why not kill her?"

Chen Fan smiled and said, "This seems different from what I heard outside?"

Guan Dexi's expression changed instantly.

"I overheard you talking about bandits, and I'm a little curious."

Chen Fan took the dagger and patted his face.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

"This matter..."

Guan Dexi hesitated for a moment, but still told the story.

However, he concealed some important information, such as that the bandits were his men, and that he sent someone to inform Zhao Da and others.

But upon hearing this, Chen Fan had already figured out the whole story.

He sneered and said, "You're ruthless. That Mr. Wang kindly told you this news, hoping to get a share of the profits, and you just killed him."

Guan Dexi chuckled twice. "The fewer people there are, the more I gain, right?"

The main reason for keeping this guy around is in case bandits appear outside the city again someday.

It's easy for him to associate this with himself, and he might even turn around and threaten him, which would put him in a very passive position.

"so."

Chen Fan was too lazy to expose him.

Now it seems that those who knew about this either died at their own hands or at the hands of this guy on the other side.

"Friend, I've told you everything you asked, haven't I...?"

Guan Dexi, with a smug grin, was about to continue speaking when a flash of light appeared before his eyes, and a sharp pain surged through his entire body.

He desperately clutched his neck, trying to stop the bleeding, shouting, but no sound came out.

A few seconds later, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

On his deathbed, he was filled with boundless regret.

If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have fought to the death from the beginning. Instead, he ended up like this, not only losing his spatial items but also being tortured severely, and in the end, he still died at the hands of his opponent.

Chen Fan stood a few meters away, his expression indifferent.

His gaze swept across the living room, and he shook his head slightly.

If that guy named Yang Xiaochun had acted as if nothing had happened, would none of the subsequent events have occurred?

He turned around, but didn't rush out. He listened to the sounds outside first, and only after confirming that no one was in the corridor did he open the door and go out.

The sunlight shone on my body.

Chen Fan sighed softly.

Hopefully, this matter will end here.

However, we still cannot let our guard down and must seize the time to improve our strength.

Who knows, if one day the awakened one from the Guan family finds out that he is the mastermind, he might come knocking on their door.

I went downstairs and onto the street.

Chen Fan looked around and walked towards the alley where the old man was.

The hawking cries drifted from afar, and Chen Fan spotted the old man sitting on a small stool through the crowd.

On the stall in front of me were more than a dozen secret manuals.

It was deserted and no one paid any attention to it.

Chen Fan was overjoyed, but then he reminded himself not to be too happy too soon.

This old man is obviously shameless; who knows if he even held a grudge about what happened last time.

"Take a look..."

Seeing someone approaching, the old man hurriedly stood up and started shouting energetically. Upon seeing Chen Fan, his voice stopped abruptly, then his eyes lit up with wild joy. He exclaimed, "Young man, is that you?"

"Yes, it's me."

Chen Fan responded, and then heard murmurs around him.

It's nothing more than saying that the sucker is back again, and what a fool he is, and so on.

"Young man, you've finally arrived."

The old man wiped away tears of excitement, pointing to the pile of secret manuals in front of him:

"Come and take a look, these are all good products, just waiting for you to buy them."

"Yeah?"

As Chen Fan spoke, his gaze swept quickly across the room.

Upon seeing this, his expression immediately turned grim.

Although these dozen or so manuals all sound incredibly powerful based on their names.

However, the [Thirteen Protectors Horizontal Training] and [Golden Bell Cover] that I mentioned last time were not there.

As for the secret manuals, judging from the names of these dozen or so manuals, there are none.

"uncle,"

Chen Fan looked up, his tone slightly displeased, and said, "Have you forgotten what I told you before?"

The old man smiled and said, "How could that be? Young man, I've saved all the good stuff for you!"

He winked at Chen Fan, then reached into his pocket and pulled out three booklets.

The first book had six large, crooked characters written on it: "Thirteen Bodyguards' Horizontal Training".

Chen Fan didn't rush to reach out, but instead glanced at him and asked, "Are these three books real?"

"Young man, what are you saying?"

The old man was displeased upon hearing this.

"I specially saved this for you until now. Many people have come to see it, but I haven't shown it to them. Haven't you seen me keeping it in my bosom the whole time?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan thought to himself that perhaps no one had actually come to see it.

"Young man, do you want it or not? If not, I'll take it."

As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to put the three secret manuals back into his pocket.

"As usual, I'll try it out first. If I'm satisfied, I'll buy it."

Chen Fan said.

"Okay, but we have a deal, you can only watch half."

The old man handed the three secret manuals to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan first opened the first book and began browsing.

Seeing this, the old man chuckled and said, "Young brother, the Thirteen Bodyguards' Horizontal Training is not easy to master. Although it makes you invulnerable to swords and spears after you've mastered it, the hardships involved are not something an ordinary person can endure. I advise you to just watch."

Seeing that Chen Fan didn't speak, he shook his head.

The Thirteen Bodyguards' Horizontal Training is actually a collective term for thirteen external hard skills, including Iron Head Skill, Iron Shirt Skill, Iron Arm Skill, Iron Elbow Skill, etc. It is extremely difficult for an ordinary person to master even one of them, let alone all thirteen.

On the other side, Chen Fan finished flipping through the first page, looked at the skill bar, and was immediately overjoyed.

Is this old man actually serious?

【Thirteen Bodyguards' Horizontal Training (Incomplete): Completely Ignorant (0%)】

Current collection progress: 8%

[Completion Requirements: 15 points in Constitution, Level 1 Body Tempering Realm]

[Conditions met. Three minutes remaining. Complete the task?]

"It seems that Iron Shirt doesn't require much from a martial artist? But that makes sense. For external hard skills like this, what's needed more than talent is perseverance and the ability to endure hardship."

Chen Fan clicked "Yes".

It will only take three minutes. By the time I finish reading the remaining two martial arts techniques, the time will probably be over.

He closed "The Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training" and opened the next book, "The Golden Bell Cover".

Seeing this, the old man laughed and said, "Young brother, this Golden Bell Cover is no ordinary skill. The Thirteen Bodyguards' Horizontal Training was a purely external hard skill, while the Golden Bell Cover is an internal strengthening and nourishing method. After mastering it, it's like having a golden bell covering your whole body. However, hehe."

"But what?"

Chen Fan became interested and asked.

"However, one needs to have internal energy to cultivate."

The old man said meaningfully.

"True Qi?"

Chen Fan was taken aback.

In other words, I must reach the next higher realm before I can cultivate this martial art?

"Yes, young brother, I've heard that in those cities outside, there are martial artists who can cultivate true qi. If they could also cultivate this Golden Bell Shield, they would be impervious to swords and spears, water and fire, and even able to counterattack. It's a pity they don't have your good luck, young brother, in being able to buy the real thing from me."

He acted like I'd hit the jackpot.

Chen Fan glanced at him and thought to himself, "You're kidding me."

Even if they're selling genuine products, they're all defective copies; what's the use?

If someone were to actually practice with it, it would be a waste of time, and they might even lose their life.

He flipped through two more pages before looking at the skills panel.

[Golden Bell Shield (Incomplete): Completely Ignorant (0%)]

Current collection progress: 20%

[Completion Requirements: Early stage of the Meridian Refining Realm, Thirteen Bodyguards' Horizontal Training Enters the Inner Chamber]

[Completion conditions not met]

Upon seeing this section, Chen Fan's pupils contracted slightly.

Refining Meridians Realm?

Does it mean refining the meridians?

Is it the realm after entering the state of "internal strength"?

This is only one of the conditions for completion. The other condition is that the Thirteen Protectors' external martial arts skills reach a high level.

Looking at them, the latter seems to be easier to achieve.

There's no need to rush. You can start practicing this skill after you've spent experience points to upgrade the [Thirteen Protectors Horizontal Training] to the perfect level.

However, if two books in a row are genuine, will the third book also be genuine if this trend continues?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look up at the old man, thinking to himself, "This guy is surprisingly cooperative."

Could it be that I really scared him last time?

He closed the [Golden Bell Cover] and his gaze fell on the next book.

【Soul-Destroying Finger】.

Chen Fan opened his mouth slightly and looked at the old man, as if asking, "Is this the mysterious manual you found for me? Isn't the name a bit too scary?"

"This is the only one I remember."

The old man's lips twitched slightly.

"Mental attack manuals are rare to begin with, so just make do with this. Besides, although the Soul-Destroying Finger is a mental attack manual, it also enhances mental power. Think about it, if you don't have enough mental power yourself, how can you concentrate it in your fingers to attack others, right?"

Chen Fan's heart skipped a beat.

If what the old man said is true, then I've essentially gained another means of psychological attack.

(End of this chapter)