Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Upon seeing Li Xin, Hu Laoliu immediately stepped forward to shake hands with him very enthusiastically, as if the two had a very good relationship.

"Mr. Hu, let's cut to the chase and get straight to the point."

Li Xin said calmly.

When dealing with a seasoned veteran like Hu Laoliu, it's best to get straight to the point and not give him too many opportunities to ramble on.

Crocodile Man chuckled and said, "Brother Hu, after everything's settled, let's head to Kabukicho, it's on me!"

These words made Wu Xiaoqi's heart flutter, but Hu Laoliu said with a smile, "No rush, no rush! I have a gift I would like to give to Mr. Axin. Please accept it."

Li Xin was taken aback: "A gift?"

Hu Laoliu beckoned, and Wu Xiaoqi behind him handed over the bamboo stick at the right time. Hu Laoliu held the bamboo stick, grasped the top section of one end, and gently pulled it. A faint blue light shone into Li Xin's eyes.

"This is……"

Looking at the sword hidden in the bamboo, with only a section of its blade protruding, Li Xin's heart stirred.

Although he hadn't seen the whole thing, the faint sword light still made Li Xin feel that this sword was probably no less impressive than Yi Tianxun's family heirloom swords.

"'Azure Pool's Glow' is a peerless sword that once stirred up bloodshed in the martial arts world. Its original owner was a top female swordsman known as 'Azure-Eyed Rakshasa'. It was found by our ancestors in the ruins of a forbidden martial arts area called 'Baihua Manor'."

Pushing the sword back, Hu Laoliu said leisurely, "No matter how powerful a force is, under the erosion of time, only ruins remain."

When the ancestors of the "Tomb Raiders" heard the legend of "Baihua Manor," they went to its former site. However, the once renowned "Baihua Manor," rumored to be a forbidden area in the martial arts world, had long been abandoned. In contrast, a nearby manor called "Baizi Manor" was thriving. It is said that the manor was named "Baizi Manor" because its first owner had more than a hundred children in one go. He really could have a lot of children...

However, the legendary "Baihua Manor" was not found. The ancestors of the "tomb raiding school" did find some things, such as the logbook of the owner of "Baihua Manor" and the "Bitan Youguang" sword, which proved that the place was indeed the former "Baihua Manor".

"This precious sword was found along with that journal, but our school is not known for its swordsmanship. It would be a waste for this sword to remain with us. As the saying goes, a fine sword is given to a hero, so let's give it to Mr. Ashin."

Hu Laoliu said with a smile.

Li Xin took the bamboo sword named "Azure Pool's Glow" from Hu Laoliu's hand, drew the sword, and the azure blade emitted a chilling light. The unique patterns on the blade were stunningly beautiful. As true energy was poured into it, the sword rang out in a series of clear and melodious sounds, like the whispers of a lover.

Fine sword, this is indeed a fine sword.

Sheathing his sword, Li Xin immediately took a liking to it.

It's not that Li Xin has become "fickle" again, taking a liking to the "Azure Pool's Glow" sword in addition to the Ming sword; rather, he feels that this sword is just too perfect for Mao Lixia.

Although Moriha always uses the Demon-Slaying Sword as her weapon, her true killing move is a thin sword hidden inside the Demon-Slaying Sword, which, when combined with the "Phantom Sword Technique," a unique skill of the "Heaven-Mending Pavilion," is incredibly powerful.

However, during the Battle of Qianling, the rapier was broken by the mirror image along with the Demon-Slaying Sword, and Morixia lost her handy weapon.

This "Azure Pool Glow" is not only sharp, but its length is also perfectly suited to Mao Lixia's arm span. It also has an excellent amplification effect on true qi, making it practically tailor-made for Mao Lixia.

Li Xin and Mao Lixia confirmed their relationship. Lai Sheng Lei sent Mao Lixia many gifts, but Li Xin hadn't made any gesture yet, which was unreasonable. So Li Xin decided to give Mao Lixia the "Azure Pool Light" as a gift.

When it comes to picking up girls, you still have to put in the necessary effort.

"This sword... is a fine sword. I'll give you two million dollars."

Li Xin said to Hu Laoliu.

Two million US dollars is definitely a price worthwhile relative to the value of "Azure Pool Glow". However, if "Azure Pool Glow" were actually put up for auction, it would definitely not fetch that price, because people who can bring out the value of this sword generally do not have that much money, and people who can afford this price generally do not need this sword.

Yes, it's that awkward. It's because cold weapons are a niche market in the world of cultural relics collecting.

Therefore, Li Xin discounted the sword to two million US dollars, which was a very good price for both him and Hu Laoliu.

Wu Xiaoqi was thrilled. He never expected that Li Xin could use this sword to get a discount of two million US dollars. It was such a great deal!

To everyone's surprise, Hu Laoliu shook his head and said to Li Xin, "Hey, Mr. Li Xin, I told you this is a gift I gave you, but you said you wanted a discount. Isn't that a slap in my face? Take this sword, I don't want a single penny!"

This……

Li Xin was taken aback by Hu Laoliu's magnanimity. No, was this still the same Hu Laoliu who was so mercenary?

Wu Xiaoqi was equally puzzled. Was this still his money-grubbing master?

Hu Laoliu's sincere expression made Li Xin, who was trying to glean something from him, fall into deep thought. He slowly nodded: "Alright, then I'll accept your offer!"

Forget it, I'll just give you a discount on that log later.

Li Xin thought to himself.

After accepting "Azure Pool's Glow," Hu Laoliu finally took out the logbook, which was the main attraction.

He removed the seal from the mahogany box and explained its origin to Li Xin: "The contents of this log are extremely profound. Our ancestors rashly read it and thus depleted their vital essence. Therefore, we sealed it and do not allow our descendants to read it easily. However, I think with your strength, Mr. Li Xin, you should be able to read it with confidence."

Someone with insufficient power would actually deplete their essence and blood by reading this? Is this logbook really that powerful?

Li Xin was surprised after hearing what Hu Laoliu said, and became even more curious about the contents of the diary.

The wooden box was opened, revealing a book with a blank cover. Although the paper looked very old, it was well-preserved, perhaps because it had been kept in a mahogany box with a relatively constant temperature and no sunlight.

Li Xin took out the book and looked through it, discovering that it was indeed a diary, as each entry began with the date.

"On [Date], my wife is having her period, and she sent Peony to keep me company again. Ah, Peony, those alluring little perky breasts! Tonight I can finally play with them as I please! Hooray!"

"On [Date], my wife's period ended. Tonight, she and Peony are keeping me company. I'm so excited and looking forward to it!"

"On [Date], I was kidnapped. My kidnapper was an old friend of Peony's..."

"On [Date], Peony's friend is coming to my house to be a maid. Although she's a beauty, I don't know why I always feel that this woman is dangerous..."

"On [Date]..."

After reading only a few entries, Li Xin quickly closed the journal, suppressing his physical reaction. He looked at Hu Laoliu with a strange expression, and seeing Hu Laoliu looking at him expectantly, Li Xin coughed and said to Hu Laoliu, "Ahem, I'll read this journal slowly tonight."

Why watch it at night?

Old Hu was puzzled.

Li Xin: "..."

Is this something you can watch in broad daylight? Especially in front of so many people! You're shameless, but I'm embarrassed!

Li Xin's silence made Hu Laoliu realize something. He clapped his hands and said, "That's right, it's just a matter of seeing what's useful. We should put it into practice to see if the insights from above are actually useful!"

Also, also practice... using the above posture... knowledge?

Li Xin swallowed hard.

Hu Laoliu smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. Mr. Axin, I'll come over again tomorrow. Please confirm the value of this diary tonight, and we'll discuss it again tomorrow."

Li Xin carefully observed Hu Laoliu's expression and confirmed that there was no lewdness on his face before he realized that Hu Laoliu truly did not know the contents of the logbook.

"Okay, then, that's settled."

Li Xin said to Hu Laoliu.

Chapter 628 The Self-Discipline of Mercenaries

Mao Lixia drew "Azure Pool Glow," its azure blade emitting a faint glow, like a reflection in a pool of water.

"A fine sword!"

The beautiful blade and the fierce light of the sword both proclaimed that this was a rare and precious sword. Mao Lixia fell in love with this bamboo sword at first sight.

Holding the sword in her hand, Maurice swung it around a bit, feeling that the sword, in terms of its length, weight, and center of gravity, was perfectly suited to her, as if it were tailor-made for her, giving her a wonderful feeling of being able to control her own limbs.

"Ah-Xin, are you really giving me this sword?"

Mao Lixia held up the "Azure Pool's Glow" sword to Li Xin. She liked the sword more and more the more she looked at it. Of course, as a master swordsman, she knew how precious such a sword was. She was truly flattered that Li Xin had suddenly given her such a valuable gift.

"Of course, who else but you is worthy of this sword!"

Li Xin touched Mao Lixia's cheek and said.

Overwhelmed with joy, Mao Lixia threw herself into Li Xin's arms as her beloved gifted her the sword she had always desired: "Thank you, Xin!"

After nestled in Li Xin's arms for a while, Mao Lixia blushed and whispered to Li Xin, "Xin, come to my room tonight, okay? Let me... let me repay you properly!"

"what?"

Li Xin was stunned for a moment. Since confirming their relationship, this was the first time Mao Lixia had taken the initiative to bring up that kind of thing. This was normal, as girls are shy and embarrassed. This time, she must really like "Bi Tan You Guang" to take the initiative to Li Xin.

Li Xin, of course, would not refuse such a thing, nor could he refuse. He said to Mao Lixia, "Okay, then wait for me tonight. I'll come find you after everyone else has fallen asleep."

After all, their relationship is still an open secret, so they should avoid being seen by others.

"Ok!"

Mao Lixia nodded vigorously.

That night, although everyone had started to rest, it wasn't late yet, and everyone was still awake. Li Xin originally wanted to practice his martial arts before going to see Mao Lixia again, since it was his daily routine. However, when Li Xin began to meditate, the contents of the diary he had read during the day began to appear in his mind. Strings of words formed various images, and when he thought about meeting Mao Lixia soon, those images unconsciously took on Mao Lixia's appearance. Mao Lixia became that little maid who always held a broom and seduced the diary's owner... well, a concubine maid.

The lady who appeared in the log automatically transformed into the image of Lai Sheng Lei, and the two of them discussed in depth with Li Xin issues concerning future generations.

Then, the maid Mudan's old friend also arrived, with a flirtatious and wild appearance, none other than Mai Shiranui!

"Clap!"

Li Xin instantly snapped back to reality and began slapping his cheeks repeatedly with both hands.

What a beast! It's one thing to involve Xiao Lei and Li Xia, but how could you drag Xiao Wu, who is completely unrelated to us, into this too? Xiao Wu is my friend!

Li Xin severely despised himself.

After washing his face in the bathroom, Li Xin looked at his flushed cheeks in the mirror and thought to himself, "Master was right. Wine and women are indeed two major obstacles for martial arts practitioners. From now on, I must heed my master's teachings and never touch alcohol!"

After making up his mind, Li Xin sat back on the bed to calm himself down. He originally wanted to continue practicing, but after sitting cross-legged, he suddenly realized that his current physical condition made it inconvenient to maintain this posture.

Helpless, Li Xin could only focus his energy in his dantian and try to suppress the change. But then he thought that he would have to go find Mao Lixia later. What if he suppressed it too much now and couldn't activate it immediately?

Therefore, Li Xin had no choice but to stop using his luck.

As soon as he stopped using his Qi, Li Xin's mind began to wander again, and he couldn't help but think of that diary.

Ahem, I'm not thinking about the obscene content, but rather about what kind of person the owner of that diary was.

Is this boar-like fellow really the master of some forbidden martial arts area? Is it just hearsay, or is Old Hu lying to himself?

However, if it is just hearsay, the "Azure Pool Glow" sword that Hu Laoliu gave him was indeed a rare and sharp sword, and it was surrounded by a murderous aura, clearly having drunk the blood of countless masters.

As for the claim that Hu Laoliu was deceiving him, Li Xin felt that Hu Laoliu wouldn't have the guts to do so. Moreover, even if he really wanted to deceive him, it would be better to use some dubious Taoist book to fool him than to use a pornographic book, right?

To resolve his doubts, Li Xin took out the journal and prepared to continue reading.

Yeah, it's really just to clear up the doubts, not because I want to do anything like that.

"On [Date], Peony's friends were scary, but when I was with Peony... hehe!"

It's still the same old depraved daily life!

Li Xin covered his face, feeling he couldn't bear to look anymore, and then quickly flipped to the next page.

"On [Date], oh dear, what a headache! Besides Peony's friends, Peony and her friends' master have also come knocking on our door. But the village is a bit more lively now, which is quite interesting."

He even preyed on the maid's master! What a beast!

Li Xin quickly turned to the next page.

"On [Date], Peony mistook me for someone else and beat me up. Ouch!"

They even play with transformation games! Did the ancients have such elaborate games?

Li Xin shook his head and sighed as he turned the page.

"On [Date], Peony was punished for hitting me. Her master and friends came to take care of me. Her master pressed on several places on my body... my body..."

Huh?

Upon seeing this, Li Xin paused for a moment, but quickly continued reading.

"On [Date], my master said my constitution seemed to be some kind of 'pure yang constitution,' and taught me some practice methods. I don't remember them very well, but a bad pen is worse than a good memory, so I'll write them down!"

Li Xin quickly turned to the next page of the log and sure enough, he saw a series of qi circulation formulas on it.

This is……

Li Xin was an extraordinary martial artist who had successively practiced superior internal skills such as "Wedding Dress Divine Skill", "Mingyu Skill" and "Three-Part Return to Origin Qi". He also studied "War God's Record" and comprehended the martial arts principles in "War God's Record". His martial arts attainments can be described as unfathomable. Li Xin could tell at a glance that these Qi circulation formulas were extremely profound internal skill methods.

His internal energy subconsciously began to circulate according to the incantation above. After circulating for several weeks, Li Xin suddenly felt a surge of heat in his dantian, his spirits lifted, and his bones crackled.

How is this going?

Li Xin hurriedly stopped circulating his qi, but it was too late. He felt his yang energy rapidly increasing, almost exceeding a certain limit.

After practicing the "War God's Record", Li Xin had already grasped the secret of the transformation of Yin and Yang. Theoretically, he could quickly transform excess Yang energy into Yin energy to balance Yin and Yang. However, this time, Li Xin had too much Yang energy, and he couldn't transform it into Yin energy!

Li Xin took a deep breath. This couldn't go on; he had to find a way to balance this yang energy...

In Mao Lixia's room, at this time of day, Mao Lixia should usually be meditating and practicing her skills. However, like Li Xin, she was thinking about the upcoming meeting and couldn't calm down at all, tossing and turning in bed.