Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

The walls of the main hall are also covered with many portraits and photographs. The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect told Li Xin, "These are all portraits of the past sect leaders of our Great Rakshasa Sect. Wu Ji's portrait will also be hung here in the future."

Hearing his ancestor say this, Li Xin couldn't help but take another look at these portraits. In the earlier portraits, the people in the paintings were all very young, but from a certain generation onwards, the people in the portraits began to appear as middle-aged and elderly people, and in the photographs, they were all young people.

Among so many sect leaders of the Great Rakshasa Sect, there were two East Asian faces, which made Li Xin very curious, but he was afraid of touching on the taboos of the Great Rakshasa Sect, so he did not dare to ask.

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect walked to a portrait, with Li Xin following behind. The patriarch looked at the portrait and saw that the person in the portrait had white hair and a youthful face, with an otherworldly air and extraordinary temperament. This person was also the oldest-looking one among all the portraits of the Great Rakshasa Sect's sect leaders.

Of course, it's not easy to tell a martial artist's age by his appearance, but judging from his temperament and the wise look in the eyes of the person in the painting, Li Xin still felt that this person had lived in the mortal world for a long time and had experienced many vicissitudes. He should be the longest-lived person among all the sect leaders of the Great Rakshasa Sect.

"This is the Spirit Dragon Ancestor of my Great Rakshasa Sect."

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect introduced the identity of the person in the painting to Li Xin.

Li Xin wondered why the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect had brought him to see this portrait. Then he saw the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect lift up the portrait, revealing a hidden compartment underneath.

After taking out a scroll from the hidden compartment, the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect said to Li Xin, "Our Great Rakshasa Sect has two unparalleled martial arts, one of which is the 'Rakshasa Divine Skill,' which you have already experienced."

Li Xin nodded. It was more than just experiencing it; he had even taken a solid hit from the "Fourth Strike of the Three Realms Extinction," which shouldn't have existed in the first place.

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect continued, "However, you are aware of the side effects of the Rakshasa Divine Skill. Therefore, many years ago, our Great Rakshasa Sect sealed this martial art and instead cultivated another unique skill, the Martial Courage Path."

"The Martial Path is a martial art created by the first sect leader of my Great Rakshasa Sect. It is all-encompassing, profound and extensive, and in no way inferior to the Rakshasa Divine Skill. However, it requires extremely high comprehension and a hundred years of study to master. Unfortunately, I am dull-witted and have only achieved some success after a hundred years of practice."

Li Xin couldn't help but glance at the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect—just achieving some success was enough to reach the peak of the extraordinary realm. If one were to cultivate to the highest level, wouldn't that directly unlock the divine realm?

Although I feel that there was some exaggeration or self-deprecation in the words of the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect, it is true that the Martial Path is a very powerful martial art.

After introducing the two great skills of the Great Rakshasa Sect to Li Xin, the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect said, "These two divine skills are the foundation of our Great Rakshasa Sect's dominance in Central Asia. However, the world does not know that in addition to these two great skills, our Great Rakshasa Sect also possesses a great skill that is no less powerful than those two divine skills."

"This unique skill was obtained by the Spirit Dragon Ancestor in the Central Plains. It is, in fact, a martial art from your Central Plains. Now I am passing this martial art on to you, which can be considered as returning it to its rightful owner."

As he spoke, the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect solemnly handed the scroll to Li Xin.

Li Xin accepted the scroll, but still smiled bitterly at the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect and said, "I appreciate your kindness, senior, but the problem is that in my current state, it is already difficult to maintain my original strength. If I were to practice other martial arts, I am afraid that I would only waste my energy and gain nothing else."

He knew that the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect had said so much just to let Li Xin know how powerful this unique skill was, but the problem was, Li Xin really couldn't use it.

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect smiled and said to Li Xin, "This martial art is different. Take it and study it carefully; you may gain something from it."

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect then told Li Xin to stay there and slowly comprehend the martial arts before leaving the main hall.

Unable to refuse such hospitality, Li Xin could only unroll the scroll, revealing the name of the martial art – "The Supreme Art of Heaven and Earth".

Upon seeing the name of this martial art, Li Xin's heart skipped a beat. This name was more imposing than any other martial art he had ever encountered!

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Li Xin carefully studied the "Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth" and felt that its contents were extremely profound, yet they also secretly conformed to the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

This "Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth" is divided into three volumes: "Heaven", "Earth" and "King". The "King" volume is the foundation of the "Supreme Skill", which cultivates the "fierce yang qi" which is extremely strong and yang, and the "pure yin qi" which is extremely yin and soft.

The earth is based on yin, yang, hardness, and softness. Yin and yang can give birth to heaven, and hardness and softness can give birth to earth. The five elements are derived from yin, yang, hardness, and softness. This is the "Earth Overlord Technique" of the "Earth" volume.

After mastering the "Earthly Domination Technique," the convergence of Yin and Yang internal energies can connect with the earth's veins, absorbing the earth's essence and amplifying one's own power tenfold.

Such abilities are already astonishing, but the wonders of the "Supreme Art of Heaven and Earth" go far beyond that.

Heaven has four seasons, five elements, nine orifices, and three hundred and sixty days; man has four seasons, five internal organs, nine orifices, and three hundred and sixty joints. Heaven and earth are interconnected and mutually supportive, and yin and yang and the five elements generate and support each other. By cultivating oneself in accordance with the seasons and the times, one can refine essence, accumulate essence and condense qi, and cultivate qi to harmonize spirit...

This final "Heavenly Qi Technique" is actually a method of connecting heaven and earth by transforming the human body into a microcosm of the universe!

Li Xin had practiced the "War God's Manual," and many of its contents corresponded to the "Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique," such as the mutual exchange and endless cycle of Yin and Yang, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth into one's own power, and the method of combining with the energy of the universe. However, the "War God's Manual" only contained illustrations, while the "Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique" only contained text, making both extremely difficult to understand. But by combining the two, Li Xin surprisingly gained a very clear understanding of these two supreme techniques, and all difficulties and obstacles suddenly became clear.

Cultivating "fierce yang energy" and "pure yin energy"?

No need, just use "Wedding Dress True Qi" and "Bright Jade True Qi" as substitutes. "Wang Juan", skip!

When Yin and Yang internal energies converge, they can connect to the earth's veins and absorb the earth's essence... How did Li Xin master the "Buddha's Palm" before?

With a few minor adjustments, and by the way, I embedded the "Wind and Cloud True Qi" into it, and now the "Earthly Overlord Qi Technique" is complete!

The "Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique" was perfectly suited to the martial arts Li Xin practiced. Li Xin could easily fit his own martial arts into the framework of this technique and quickly mastered the "Earthly Overlord Technique," a skill that countless people could not grasp even after a lifetime.

Only the final "Heavenly Gang Qi Technique," a method that combines the microcosm of the human body with the macrocosm of heaven and earth, was still somewhat beyond Li Xin's grasp. He could only slowly ponder it. But even if he only mastered the "Earthly Overlord Qi Technique," he would have already benefited greatly. His internal energy flowed more smoothly, giving him a sense of fulfillment.

Although he couldn't master the "Heavenly Gang Qi Technique," Li Xin was quite interested in the method of condensing the primordial spirit within it.

His soul was severely damaged in the duel with Wuji. Although he recovered somewhat after communicating with Mori, he was still very weak.

The "Tiangang Qi Technique" contains a secret method that allows practitioners to condense their primordial spirit. Once the primordial spirit is formed, one can ascend to the Nine Heavens to be baptized by the thunder of the Nine Heavens, or descend to the Nine Earths to be tempered by the Netherworld Fire of the Nine Netherworlds. By constantly tempering the primordial spirit with heavenly thunder and earthly fire, the primordial spirit becomes stronger day by day. In the end, the primordial spirit can even be indistinguishable from the physical body.

Of course, Li Xin didn't expect to reach that level easily, but cultivating a primordial spirit would definitely be of great benefit to repairing his damaged soul and could solve the problem he needed to solve most right now.

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"Ancestor, did you really just give the 'Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique' to that guy like that?"

The next day, outside the main hall, the newly appointed sect leader of the Great Rakshasa Sect, Yongfei, asked the ancestor a question.

The ancestor nodded: "This 'Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique' is originally a martial art from the Central Plains. Giving it to him is returning it to its rightful owner. Moreover, he became like this because of his duel with your elder brother. If I do nothing, wouldn't it make my Great Rakshasa Sect seem dishonest?"

Yongfei agreed with the ancestor's statement, but asked, "But can he master the Supreme Art of Heaven and Earth?"

This "Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique" has been practiced in the Great Rakshasa Sect for over a thousand years. Apart from the Spirit Dragon Ancestor, no one has ever mastered the "Earthly Overlord Qi Technique". Not to mention, just the "Blazing Yang Qi" and "Pure Yin Qi" that serve as the foundation require decades of cultivation.

That's why, when the Great Rakshasa Sect faced internal and external troubles, they even brought out the "Rakshasa Divine Skill," but no one thought of using the "Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth" to turn the tide. This martial art is too demanding.

Given Li Xin's condition, perhaps only mastering the legendary "Tiangang Qi Technique" could be of any help to him.

"I don't know, it's up to fate."

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect shook his head.

The "Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique" was the only method he knew that could help Li Xin; there was really nothing else the ancestor of the Great Rakshasa Sect could do to help Li Xin.

Just as the grandfather and grandson were talking, Li Xin came out of the main hall.

Seeing the changes in Li Xin's "essence, energy, and spirit," the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect couldn't help but ask, "Have you made any progress?"

Li Xin clasped his hands in a salute to the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect and said, "Thank you for your generous gift, senior. I have indeed gained a great deal."

This "Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth" is definitely the highest-grade martial art that Li Xin has ever come into contact with. Only "War God's Record" can compare with it. Both are supreme martial arts that point directly to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and reach the ultimate realm of martial arts.

"It's good if we can gain something from it."

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Li Xin's words. He was somewhat at ease knowing that he could be of some help to Li Xin. He casually asked, "How's your training going?"

"He has already mastered the 'Earthly Dominance Technique'."

Li Xin replied.

"Oh, the 'Earthly Domination Technique'... Earthly Domination!"

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect's eyes popped out of their sockets.

It wasn't that he hadn't read the "Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth". When he was diligently practicing the "Martial Path", his cultivation hadn't progressed for a long time. The ancestor of the Great Rakshasa Sect once thought of switching to the "Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth". After practicing for a while, he found that the "Martial Path" was easier to practice, so he continued to study the "Martial Path".

Although it wasn't without its gains—he managed to break through his original bottleneck by drawing inferences from similar cases—he never forgot the difficulty of cultivating the "Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique."

How long has Li Xin been practicing in the main hall? More than one night... but definitely not a day. And he's already mastered the "Earthly Domination Technique"? Is this kid too heaven-defying, or are all the sect leaders of our Great Rakshasa Sect fools?

It took the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect a long time to recover. He stroked his beard and pretended to be nonchalant: "Hmm, very good. You have not disappointed my expectations."

Li Xin was puzzled. When did the senior have any expectations of him? But the senior had just bestowed such a great achievement upon him, and he was extremely grateful to the senior. He quickly said, "I still have to thank the senior for bestowing this achievement upon me."

"You're welcome."

Anyway, this martial art has been around for thousands of years and no one has practiced it, so you might as well take it.

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect thought to himself.

Li Xin bowed solemnly to the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect: "Senior, I will never forget your kindness in giving me a second chance. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know, and I will serve you faithfully!"

In the martial arts world, the grace of being taught a skill is second only to the grace of being born, raised, and saved. In particular, the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect bestowed upon Li Xin the peerless skill "Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth," which is of great help to Li Xin's current physical condition. Li Xin's bow is absolutely deserved.

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect nodded slightly, very satisfied with Li Xin's attitude, but still said, "As I said, this is our Great Rakshasa Sect's compensation to you, so let's not talk about this anymore. You are welcome to visit our Great Rakshasa Sect anytime in the future. The Great Rakshasa Sect will always be your friend."

Yongfei, the current sect leader of the Great Rakshasa Sect, also said, "What the ancestor said is exactly what I wanted to say."

With both the current sect leader and the ancestor of the Great Rakshasa Sect speaking at the same time, the Great Rakshasa Sect can almost be considered Li Xin's most steadfast ally.

Li Xin clasped his hands in greeting to the two men and said, "Seniors, Yongfei, I'll take my leave now. I'll visit the Great Rakshasa Sect another day."

He has a lot of things to do right now. If it weren't for the fact that the seventh-day memorial service for Wu Ji couldn't be delayed, he wouldn't have come to the Great Rakshasa Sect as soon as he woke up. Now that the memorial service is over and he has gained extraordinary merit, Li Xin can no longer stay.

"Go ahead, your own business is more important."

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect nodded. After Li Xin left, he asked Yongfei, "Yongfei, what did you say this kid wanted you to say in front of Wuji's grave?"

Yongfei said somewhat unhappily, "He said that winning and then running away is despicable."

In Yongfei's heart, his elder brother will always be the strongest and most perfect. To say that his elder brother is despicable is wrong, not even for Li Xin.

“Inscribe these words on your brother’s epitaph.”

The Great Rakshasa Sect's Ancestor Dao.

"what?"

Yongfei was stunned. How could this be?

"Remember to engrave that kid's name."

The patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect reminded him, "This might be the greatest honor your brother will ever have!"

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Upon returning to Tokyo, Li Xin first went to see Zhen Yuanzhai. Zhen Yuanzhai had already learned from Lai Shengrui and the others about Li Xin's recovery the day before, but upon seeing Li Xin, he was still extremely excited: "Xin, you're alright!"

Li Xin smiled and said, "Master, I'm much better now."

"Hey, how can you say it's nothing..."

Zhen Yuanzhai sighed. He knew Li Xin's condition very well. Even if he woke up, Li Xin's strength would be difficult to restore to its former state, and his future path would be cut off. This would be unbearable pain for any martial artist.

Especially since Li Xin is so young and has a bright future ahead of him, Zhen Yuanzhai really wished that the injuries on Li Xin's body were his own. He was an old man, and if he was crippled, so be it, but Li Xin was still young!

Li Xin shook his head and told Zhen Yuanzhai about his gains at the Great Rakshasa Sect. He also told Zhen Yuanzhai that the "Supreme Heaven and Earth Technique" had been of great help to him, reconstructing his martial arts system and offering the hope of restoring his foundation, replenishing his vital energy, and even resolving issues related to his soul.

This left Zhen Yuanzhai speechless; he had just picked up another divine skill.

But thinking about Li Xin's character, Zhen Yuanzhai felt that everything in this world is truly preordained, with a cause for everything.

Was it good luck that Li Xin received the power from the patriarch of the Great Rakshasa Sect? No, it was because Li Xin was injured in his duel with Wu Ji that the patriarch felt indebted to Li Xin, which is why he passed on his power to Li Xin. Otherwise, even if Li Xin begged him, he would not have given him this divine skill.

It was precisely because Li Xin, with the intention of fulfilling Wu Ji's wishes, agreed to duel with Wu Ji that he obtained this divine skill.

"Good, good, good. I'm relieved that you have a good chance of recovery."

Zhen Yuanzhai said with satisfaction.

Li Xin asked Zhen Yuanzhai, "Master, what happened to the things I left with you before my training?"

Previously, in order to prepare for his duel with Shiki Huangwo, Li Xin sealed his cultivation and went out to train. Before leaving, he left important items such as "Tiger Soul" and eight Buddhist weapons with Zhenyuanzhai. Now that the duel is over, Li Xin should take these things back.

"Oh, you mean those things..."

Chin Gentsai smiled sheepishly: "I was afraid I'd lose them if I got drunk, so I put them with Yu Yi for safekeeping."

Hagoromo is the name of the old shrine maiden. Her original name was Hino Hagoromo, but over time, not many people remember her name anymore. She is usually referred to as "Great Shrine Maiden" or other honorific titles.

Li Xin nodded and said, "That's perfect. I'll go see the priestess. She's put in a lot of effort for me these past few days, so I'll go and thank her."

After bidding farewell to Chin Gentsai, Li Xin went to the Fire Cloud Shrine and saw the old shrine maiden sunbathing, but Hino Rei was not cleaning there.

Yes, that makes sense. After all, she used to do odd jobs at the Fire Cloud Shrine to train, but now she has adapted to the spiritual power passed down to her by the old shrine maiden and no longer needs to do those things. I heard that she has joined the "Super Disaster Countermeasures Room" and is currently working as a member of the action team. She is performing exceptionally well and is expected to become the team's ace member.

Li Xin heard this from Jianshan Huangquan; the two were neighbors and would chat occasionally.

The old witch was very happy to see Li Xin awake and returned the "Tiger Soul" and other items to him.

As soon as he got his hands on the "Tiger Soul" sword, the sword spirit immediately let out a "woof" and ran out from the blade, crying at Li Xin's feet.

You rascal, you're finally back! Do you know what I've been through these past few months? Those bald guys beat me up every single day, they beat me up every single day!

The "Tiger Soul" sword spirit's crying was so heartbreaking that it brought tears to the eyes of anyone who saw it. If any cat lovers saw it, they would definitely sue Li Xin for animal abuse.

(PS: The "Tiger Soul" sword spirit is a spiritual entity; it is invisible and cannot be heard by ordinary people.)

Upon seeing the "Tiger Soul" sword spirit, the old witch snorted, startling the spirit so much that it ran back into the blade.

The old witch said to Li Xin, "This wicked creature is always causing trouble, so I used those magical artifacts to suppress it for a while."

Li Xin roughly understood what had happened. It was nothing more than "Tiger Soul" thinking that since Li Xin had left, the eight Buddhist weapons could not be replenished with Li Xin's power and could therefore act lawlessly.

As a result, he encountered the old witch, a spiritual cultivator. She was much more familiar with magical artifacts than Li Xin. Not only could she provide spiritual power to the Buddhist weapons, but she could also greatly increase their power, completely overwhelming the "Tiger Soul" sword spirit.