Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

"We must capture this brat alive and torture him thoroughly!"

The tall, elderly man became enraged.

The three were known as the Three Heroes of Northern Hebei, surnamed Zhao, Zhang, and Sima respectively. Thirty years ago, they roamed Northern Hebei with great power. Later, they had to disappear after provoking a powerful opponent. Finally, they were recruited by Zuo Lengchan and joined the Songshan Sect.

They came here on the orders of the sect leader, Zuo Lengchan, to capture Lin Pingzhi in order to coerce Lin Zhennan into handing over the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.

They originally thought that Lin Pingzhi was young and that even if he killed Tian Boguang, it was probably just luck. In addition, intelligence said that he had been injured not long ago, so capturing him would be a piece of cake.

Unexpectedly, this kid managed to escape right under their noses.

"How come this kid's lightness skill is so good!"

Seeing Lin Pingzhi dash forward like a bird and disappear from sight in the blink of an eye, the three heroes of Jibei were utterly astonished.

According to the information they received, Lin Pingzhi was merely better at swordsmanship.

The three dared not be negligent in the slightest and immediately unleashed their most powerful light-footed skills to give chase.

Before him lay a bamboo forest. Unfamiliar with the way, Lin Pingzhi could only rely on his senses to rush through the bamboo forest, getting several cuts all over his body from the surrounding bamboo.

Two groups of people, one in front and one behind, chased each other for nearly three kilometers.

Lin Pingzhi's pace gradually slowed down.

"These three have incredibly profound internal strength!"

Hearing the footsteps coming from behind him, Lin Pingzhi secretly groaned.

His biggest problem is that his internal strength is not deep enough.

His repeated use of the Three-Layer Cloud Step had already depleted most of his internal energy.

The three heroes of northern Hebei also noticed this. Seeing Lin Pingzhi's increasingly unsteady steps, the tall, elderly Zhao chuckled:

"Kid, you'd better just surrender obediently, or you'll suffer more later."

As soon as he finished speaking, the distance between him and Lin Pingzhi decreased by several feet.

Among the three heroes of northern Hebei, the eldest brother, the old man Sima, possessed the most formidable skills. He suddenly accelerated, his long sword thrusting straight towards Lin Pingzhi.

Hearing the sound of energy coming from behind him, Lin Pingzhi hurriedly dodged to the side. Just then, Elder Zhao and Elder Zhang caught up.

Two long swords swung at Lin Pingzhi from the left and right.

Lin Pingzhi swayed, dodging the longsword on the left. He used his right hand to parry and deflect the opponent's sword, but the opponent's sword was extremely powerful, and he didn't have much internal energy left. He couldn't deflect the sword.

With a hiss, a cut appeared on his right arm.

Lin Pingzhi could no longer care about anything else. He used all his remaining internal energy to perform the Three-Layer Cloud Stepping Technique and leaped forward.

The three heroes of northern Hebei were not alarmed but rather delighted, knowing that Lin Pingzhi was already at his last gasp.

"This can't go on!"

Lin Pingzhi was secretly anxious.

He tried to use the bamboo forest as cover to avoid his opponents, but due to their superior numbers and coordinated teamwork, he was quickly found.

Currently, his right arm is injured, and his internal energy is almost exhausted, putting him in extreme danger.

"Right now, this is the only method we can try."

Lin Pingzhi forced himself to calm down, staring at the blue panel in his eyes:

Current martial arts skills: "Evil-Repelling Sword Technique (Cut-down Version)" (Complete), "Evil-Repelling Sword Technique (Complete Version)" (Beginner), "Reverse Triple Cloud Step" (Minor Success)

Current silver taels: 3,512 taels

"I'll spend a thousand taels to practice 'Stepping on Three Layers of Clouds,' thank you!"

Lin Pingzhi gave a low shout.

The silver tael numbers on the panel began to jump rapidly.

Three thousand five hundred and twelve taels... three thousand one and twelve taels... two thousand five hundred and twelve taels...

At the same time, lines of prompts flashed at the bottom of the panel:

You were injured and had to spend five hundred taels to treat your wounds.

[Your internal energy is exhausted. Spend 500 taels to purchase the Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill to restore your internal energy.]

[Your silver has been exhausted; this upgrade is now complete.]

There has been no progress on "Stepping on Three Layers of Clouds".

However, that's not what Lin Pingzhi wants; what he wants is the system's healing effect.

really.

To his delight, he discovered that his right arm injury had fully healed, and his internal energy was surging back into his dantian.

He suddenly gathered his energy and used the Three-Layer Cloud Stepping Technique to its fullest extent, instantly widening the distance between the three heroes of Jibei by several feet.

"What?"

"This...isn't something like this?"

"This kid is only eighteen years old, how come his internal strength is so formidable? Did he start cultivating in the womb?"

The three old men, panting, looked at Lin Pingzhi's figure.

You should know that the three heroes of Jibei have been cultivating for more than forty years, and now they have already exhausted more than half of their internal energy.

And this young man, despite his young age, is still full of energy.

"No, judging from the exchange, this kid's internal strength isn't that strong," Old Man Zhang analyzed with a frown. "Judging from his performance, it seems like he has some kind of pill or technique to restore his internal strength."

"That's right, but we've been relentlessly pursuing him, so this kid hasn't had time to take his medicine," said the old man Sima.

"Then there's only one possibility: this kid's technique can greatly restore internal energy, and this technique is very likely—" Old Man Zhang said.

"The Evil-Repelling Sword Manual!"

The three men exchanged glances, their eyes revealing greed and excitement.

The Evil-Repelling Sword Manual is said to be incredibly powerful, even the Left Sect Leader could come up with it, so it must be an extraordinary skill.

The three of them used their movement skills to catch up again.

After driving a few more kilometers, Lin Pingzhi was already panting heavily and had to stop, clutching his stomach as he said:

"Why do you do this, seniors?"

The three heroes of Jibei also had a tough time. Their lightness skills were inferior to Lin Pingzhi's, and they spared no effort to expend their internal energy to catch up, thus expending even more internal energy.

The three men were covered in sweat, their expressions contorted and terrifying. Old Man Zhao said hatefully:

"Kid, why did you stop running? Keep running, let's see where you can run to!"

Lin Pingzhi instructed the system to cultivate while saying:

"What exactly do you three want, seniors?"

The old man Sima said sternly:

"Boy, hand over the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, and we might spare your life."

They were now certain that the young head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the Fuwei Escort Agency had definitely mastered the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual.

[Your internal energy is exhausted. You spend 500 taels to purchase the Impermanence Pill to restore your internal energy.]

Your silver has been exhausted; this training session is now over.

You have exhausted your upgrade attempts for today.

"Um?"

Lin Pingzhi's expression changed; he hadn't expected there to be a limit to the number of times this upgrade could be used.

He could only rely on himself from now on. He gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's see if the three of you have the ability."

After saying that, he turned and ran.

"Brother, we've been tricked. This kid is definitely taking this opportunity to recover his internal energy."

Old Zhang gritted his teeth and said.

The old men, Sima and Zhao, finally realized what was happening and used their movement techniques to chase after them once more.

They vowed that this time they would not give the other side a chance to breathe.

Two groups of people, one in front and one behind, kept running through the bamboo forest.

After another three kilometers, we came to an open space.

Lin Pingzhi clutched his stomach with his left hand, using his sword to support himself on the ground, and gasped for breath.

The three heroes of northern Hebei were also in dire straits, having almost exhausted all their internal energy.

However, this time they learned their lesson and dared not be careless again.

The old man Sima possessed the most profound internal strength, and he took the lead, his long sword thrusting straight towards Lin Pingzhi.

"Are you three acting under Zuo Lengchan's orders?" Lin Pingzhi said coldly.

"What?"

The old man Sima was startled, and his long sword paused, not noticing that Lin Pingzhi's tone was no longer as weak as before.

In that moment of distraction, Lin Pingzhi made a move.

His previously listless body suddenly tensed up, and his longsword transformed into a graceful arc in the air, piercing towards the old man Sima's throat.

"what?"

The old man Sima stared wide-eyed.

This sword strike was so fast and urgent that it was completely unexpected.

Fortunately, he was experienced in fighting, and in the critical moment, he suddenly tilted his head back and withdrew his longsword to parry.

Ding!

Ma Lie felt an overwhelming force come from him, and the longsword in his hand was directly knocked away.

"How does he still have internal energy?" Sima Lie was in a state of panic, and a trace of panic flashed across his face.

pity.

It's too late.

Lin Pingzhi seized the opportunity to thrust his longsword forward, and with a "thud," it precisely pierced his lower abdomen.

"what!"

The old man Sima let out a shrill scream and staggered backward.

"Big brother!"

Upon seeing this, Elder Zhao and Elder Zhang roared and charged forward, brandishing their swords.

However, having previously exhausted most of his internal energy, both his strength and preparation were significantly weaker than before.

Lin Pingzhi remained calm and composed. He stepped backwards onto the Three Layers of Clouds and swayed gently. Then, he slashed out with his longsword, severing Old Man Zhao's right arm along with the sword with a whooshing sound.

In no time at all.

Seeing his two brothers seriously injured, the old man Zhang not only didn't run away, but was instead provoked with ferocity: "I'll fight you to the death!"

However, his steps were unsteady, how could he be a match for Lin Pingzhi?

Lin Pingzhi thrust his longsword forward, aiming for the opponent's throat, instantly killing him.

Then, in a few leaps, he arrived in front of the other two, and with another swing of his longsword, cleanly and swiftly ended their lives.

After finishing everything, Lin Pingzhi collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

It's a pity that the three heroes of Hebei, who had dominated the martial arts world for over forty years and whose strength was close to that of Tian Boguang, were worn down to death by Lin Pingzhi.

After a long while, Lin Pingzhi slowly stood up, walked to the three corpses, and began to search them.