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

"Damn it, three penniless bastards!"

After a long while, Lin Pingzhi finally finished looting and cursed under his breath.

In order to escape the pursuit of these three people, he used the system twice to cultivate "Reverse Stepping on Three Layers of Clouds", which cost a total of 1,500 taels of silver.

But all that was found on the three of them was—

One thousand taels of silver, three letters, a small booklet, and a few miscellaneous items.

The combined wealth of the three of them was not even as much as that of Tian Boguang alone.

This time, we've really lost out.

After thoroughly looting the items and disposing of the three bodies, Lin Pingzhi found a secluded spot and slowly began to peruse the letters.

Fifteen minutes later, I finally finished reading all three letters.

Although the letter was unsigned, Lin Pingzhi was certain that it was written by Zuo Lengchan.

In the first letter, Zuo Lengchan accused the Hengshan Sect of being stubborn and ordered three people to seize an opportunity to eliminate the three Hengshan leaders and frame the Demonic Sect.

In the second letter, Zuo Lengchan briefly introduced Lin Pingzhi's situation and asked the three heroes of Jibei to kidnap Lin Pingzhi in order to coerce Lin Zhennan into handing over the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.

At the same time, try to frame the evil cult for this matter.

In the third letter, Zuo Lengchan praised the three men for their hard work and merits, and decided to pass on his Cold Ice True Qi to them.

It must be said that Zuo Lengchan truly deserves to be called a powerful and ruthless figure.

In order to win over the three heroes of Jibei, he was even willing to pass on his own sect's ultimate martial arts skills, unlike Yue Buqun, who was stingy and miserly.

No wonder that under his leadership, the Songshan Sect was full of talented people and had a great reputation, vaguely becoming the number one sword sect among the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects.

"It is impolite not to reciprocate. Since Alliance Leader Zuo values ​​me so much, I should repay him properly in the future."

Lin Pingzhi sneered.

Upon opening the booklet, it was indeed the manual for the Cold Ice True Qi.

Although the three heroes of Jibei were cunning and shrewd, they had only just obtained the secret manual and had not yet fully mastered it, which was why they carried the manual with them.

This actually benefited Lin Pingzhi.

He carefully put away the manual and continued on his journey.

Half an hour later, they finally arrived at a small town and found an inn to stay in.

He borrowed paper and pen from the shopkeeper and began writing a letter.

The first letter was written to his father, Lin Zhennan.

He knew that if Cui the镖头 and the others didn't have news of him, they would definitely write to inform his father.

In the letter, Lin Pingzhi told his father that he was well. However, the Qingcheng Sect, Huashan Sect, and Songshan Sect in the martial arts world had already set their sights on their family's Evil-Repelling Sword Manual.

He told his father to be careful in everything he did, and that he could hand over the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual if necessary.

The second letter was addressed to Master Dingyi.

In the letter, Lin Pingzhi first expressed his admiration for the Hengshan School, then said that he had accidentally learned from the Three Heroes of Hebei that Zuo Lengchan wanted to deal with the Hengshan School. Finally, he attached a letter from Zuo Lengchan.

This will both remind the Hengshan faction and further strengthen their relationship.

Lin Pingzhi believed that Abbess Dingyi would definitely be able to recognize Zuo Lengchan's handwriting.

The three heroes of northern Hebei disappeared thirty years ago, and mentioning them would further increase the reliability of the information.

Of course, Lin Pingzhi did not say that he had killed the three heroes of northern Hebei.

This information might come in very handy in the future.

The third letter, addressed to Yue Buqun, contained only nine characters—

"Lauderno is an undercover agent for the Songshan Sect!"

Now that Zuo Lengchan is so powerful, I can only remind Yue Buqun to restrain Zuo Lengchan in order to reduce my own pressure.

Of course, Lin Pingzhi did not sign the last letter.

After doing all this, Lin Pingzhi began to read the Frost True Qi Manual.

"This icy true energy is indeed extraordinary."

After reading it, Lin Pingzhi had to admit that the Frost True Qi was definitely a top-tier internal energy cultivation method, much stronger than the internal energy cultivation methods he had practiced before.

He checked the system and tragically discovered that he was about to be unable to cultivate the Frost True Qi.

He took four thousand taels of silver with him when he left home.

Five hundred and twelve taels were swindled from Tian Boguang, and one thousand taels were used to cultivate the "Three Layers of Clouds".

This time, it cost another 1,500 taels of silver to save my life.

Including the thousand taels he plundered from the three heroes of northern Hebei, he now only has three thousand and twelve taels left.

"I'm poor!"

Lin Pingzhi gritted his teeth and decided to cultivate the Frost True Qi.

The dangers ahead are unknown, so cultivating the Frost Qi means having an extra layer of protection.

"Thank you for spending one thousand taels to cultivate the Frost True Qi!"

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

Three thousand and twelve... two thousand seven hundred and twelve taels... two thousand five hundred and twelve taels...

One piece of information about cultivating "Frosty True Qi" after another was displayed.

[You spent 300 taels to purchase the Rainbow Snow Spider. After absorbing the Rainbow Snow Spider's icy poison, your Frost True Qi has increased.]

You spent two hundred taels of silver to bribe Wang Xifeng and finally obtained the consent of the Wang family of Jinling to borrow the white jade bed for your cultivation. Your cultivation efficiency has greatly improved.

[You spent five hundred taels to consult with the Two Elders of Xuanming. Under their guidance, your understanding of Frost True Qi has improved.]

Your Frost Qi has reached the beginner level.

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

"Just getting started cost nearly a thousand taels. It's really a waste of money."

"We don't know how much silver will be spent later."

Lin Pingzhi felt a pang of heartache.

"Hopefully, this Frost Qi is worth the price."

He asked the waiter to bring him a basin of clean water, put his hands into the basin, and began to circulate his icy inner energy.

In an instant.

A thin mist rose from the water's surface.

Looking at the basin again, the top layer of water had frozen into a thin layer of ice.

"Worth the price!"

Lin Pingzhi was overjoyed. His internal strength had greatly improved compared to before, and he should have reached the level of Linghu Chong.

Most importantly, this icy true energy is very special; it can also defend against the Star Absorption Technique, and can play a crucial role at critical moments.

This further strengthened his resolve to cultivate the Frost True Qi.

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The next morning, Lin Pingzhi continued on his journey.

Without the care of Chief Escort Shi and his men, the journey was not so comfortable.

However, since I was alone and the target was small, nothing unexpected happened.

He had previously agreed with Chief Escort Cui and others that if they were separated on the road, they would meet at the Suzhou branch of Fuwei Escort Agency.

On this day, they finally arrived at a lakeside outside Suzhou city.

Lin Pingzhi had never been to the Suzhou branch and was just about to ask someone when he saw three people walking towards him from the west along a small path in the distance.

One of them said, "I heard that the Murong family lives in Yanziwu, thirty miles west of the city. Let's go and take a look."

Lin Pingzhi looked up and saw that one of the three men was imposing and dressed in mourning clothes, the middle one was short and thin, looking like a consumptive pickpocket, and the one next to him looked somewhat capable.

Chief镖头 Cui?

Lin Pingzhi almost cried out. Chief镖头 Cui, with his sharp eyes, spoke first: "Young Chief镖头!"

The two people beside him also looked at Lin Pingzhi.

Chief镖师 Cui rushed over and asked, "Young镖师, are you alright?" His tone was both surprised and delighted.

Lin Pingzhi nodded and said, "I'm fine. I escaped from the three heroes of Jibei by luck using my lightness skill."

"It's alright, it's alright."

Chief镖师 Cui repeatedly praised him, and then excitedly introduced him to Lin Pingzhi: "Young Chief镖师, this is my elder brother Cui Baiquan, whom I have been looking for, and this is my junior apprentice Guo Yanzhi."

He then introduced Lin Pingzhi to Cui Guo and Yan Zhi, saying, "Brother Cui, nephew Yan Zhi, this is Lin Pingzhi, the young head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the Fuwei Escort Agency that I mentioned to you."

Cui Baiquan was a disciple of the Funiu School from Henan, so he had naturally heard of the Three Heroes of Northern Hebei. Seeing that Lin Pingzhi was so young yet managed to escape from the clutches of the Three Heroes of Northern Hebei, he secretly admired him.

Lin Pingzhi bowed to the two men and said in surprise, "So it's Mr. Cui Baiquan. I've often heard Chief Escort Cui mention you. I never expected to meet you here."

He had previously heard Chief Escort Cui say that the reason Chief Escort Cui joined the Fuwei Escort Agency was to find out about his brother.

I never expected that his brother would be Cui Baiquan.

Cui Baiquan said with shame, "I was foolish when I was young and did things without considering the consequences, which made my younger brother worry."

Lin Pingzhi asked:

"Chief镖师 Cui, where are you headed?"

He already knew that Chief Escort Cui's real name was Cui Baichuan, but he still habitually referred to him as Chief Escort Cui.

Chief镖师 Cui said, "Young镖师, we are on our way to Yanziwu to seek revenge on Murong Fu."