Bald Donkey

Hehe! The reward had arrived!

He then opened the Attribute Panel.

A screen visible only to the host instantly flashed before his eyes.

Host: Li Changfeng (Li Dazhuang)

Identity: Shaolin Temple disciple

Inner Force: 11 years (550 jin)

Strength: 350 jin

Experience Points: 450

Cultivation Methods: Shaolin Bronze Body Minor Completion (0/320), Luohan Fist Beginner (80/160), Hong Fist Beginner (0/180)

Title: Jianghu Scrub

Fame: Unknown (20/80) (For every 10 Fame points, 1 Cultivation Point can be obtained)

Cultivation Points: 22 (Every 20 Cultivation Points can open one Lucky Pack or enter System Training Time at a 1:3 conversion rate, allowing one month of training each time.)

Current Lucky Packs: 1

Items: Superior Bronze Body Elixir, Vajra Palm of Immense Strength, Great Stele Shattering Hand

Current Mission: Reach Shaolin Bronze Body Grand Completion within three months at Shaolin.

New Side Mission One: Send the Great Chieftain, a second-rate bandit expert, on his way today. Reward: 300 Experience Points, 10 years of Inner Force, one Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand manual.

Side Mission Two: As the saying goes, if I do not enter hell, who will? The host must accept commissions from Shaolin Temple and help others send evil people on their way. No time limit. Every completed commission rewards 50 Experience Points and 1 year of Inner Force.

Without another word, Li Changfeng directly raised the Shaolin Bronze Body Skill to Grand Completion. It went from Shaolin Bronze Body Minor Completion (0/320) to Shaolin Bronze Body Minor Completion (320/320), then immediately transformed into Grand Completion level (0/1500).

The instant he reached Shaolin Bronze Body Grand Completion, Li Changfeng felt an immense, surging force explode through his body. It was far stronger than before. His strength instantly increased by 400 jin! His skin became incomparably tough, and his resistance to blows greatly improved as well.

With his external martial arts now perfected, as long as his Inner Force was strong enough, withstanding the attacks of a second-rate expert would be no problem at all. His muscles had also swelled considerably, and his overall strength had reached 1,300 jin, already at the level of a second-rate expert. Feeling that turbulent power, Li Changfeng's confidence soared. He felt like he could smash through anything!

"Ding!"

A system notification sounded.

"Congratulations, Host! You have completed the main mission: train the Shaolin Bronze Body Skill to Grand Completion. Reward: the first three levels of the supreme cultivation method, Draconic Elephant Prajna!"

"Damn! Draconic Elephant Prajna! This was an incomparably fierce cultivation method, terrifyingly powerful. Even Golden Wheel Dharma King from Jin Yong's novels had strength comparable to one of the Five Supremes after reaching the tenth level!"

"Hahaha! With a cultivation method like this and the system's support, who the hell would I be afraid of?" Li Changfeng laughed wildly in his heart.

At that moment, the Chief Escort stared speechlessly at Li Changfeng, who had been grinning foolishly, and shouted, "Master! Don't get distracted! There's still the Great Chieftain! His strength isn't simple!"

Cough! Cough! Cough!

Li Changfeng coughed, then said calmly, "My apologies! I got distracted just now! Leave the Great Chieftain to me! Chief Escort, rest assured!"

Seeing Li Changfeng's confidence, the Chief Escort could only give a bitter smile and say solemnly, "Master! Please be careful!"

"Hehe! You bald donkey are looking down on me too much, aren't you? Be careful, or you might lose your head!"

"Pah! As if you aren't a bald donkey yourself. That shiny head of yours is even brighter than mine!"

The Great Chieftain rubbed his gleaming bald head and said with a light laugh, "That's true! I'm in a good mood today, so I won't fuss with you. I'll spare your life. Get lost, you big bald donkey!"

Li Changfeng said proudly, "You think I'll leave just because you tell me to? Wouldn't that be humiliating? I'll give you a chance—kill yourself. Save me the trouble of doing it."

"Hmph! You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! I was willing to spare your life because you're from Shaolin, but do you really think I don't dare kill you? You dead bald donkey!"

"I'll come clean—I won't pretend anymore!"

The Great Chieftain's true qi trembled, and powerful true qi burst from his body. The aura of a second-rate expert slowly spread out, filling the Chief Escort and the others with despair. Then he sneered.

"I was originally going to wait until you fought each other to mutual ruin, then strike and kill every last one of you. Everything would have been mine. But since you bald donkey insist on seeking death, don't blame me."

"You act like you're the only one who can say, 'I'll come clean—I won't pretend anymore!' I can say it too!"

Not to be outdone, Li Changfeng shook his true qi. A wild and domineering aura erupted from him, slowly spreading with an intensity no weaker than that of a second-rate expert. He said arrogantly, "You think you're the only one who knows how to put on airs? Can't I do it too? Come on, you stinking bald donkey!"

"Hmph! You dead bald donkey really do have some skill! Take this!"

The Great Chieftain's true qi surged out as he unleashed the first move of Iron Sand Palm, Black Sand Iron Fury. Dark true qi condensed behind his palm as he viciously struck at Li Changfeng.

Faced with that ferocious attack, Li Changfeng hurriedly used Hong Fist's Iron Wire Fist - Double Pierce Fist. He drew back his fists to gather strength, tightening the twelve iron rings, then explosively launched both fists, meeting the Great Chieftain's fierce palm technique head-on with a hard and forceful punch.

"Bang!"

A dull boom rang out as fist and palm collided. Both men were forced back several steps by the other's power. Neither gained the upper hand, and their true qi fell into disarray. They each circulated their cultivation to disperse the force the other had left within their bodies.

Relying on the hardened body gained from Shaolin Bronze Body Grand Completion, Li Changfeng only paused briefly before rushing forward, intending to fight the Great Chieftain at close range. Within a few steps, he had already reached the Great Chieftain's side.

He unleashed Iron Wire Fist - Thousand-Jin Drop. Li Changfeng's true qi shook violently, the iron rings around his arms tightened, and he turned sideways, bringing both arms together before smashing them down toward the Great Chieftain's chest.

The Great Chieftain's face changed drastically. He barely dispersed most of the force inside him and narrowly dodged that mighty blow, but the remaining force within his body still injured him, making him spit out a mouthful of black blood!

Shaolin's internal cultivation really is formidable! He dispersed my force so quickly. This dead bald donkey really is troublesome!

Seeing this, Li Changfeng pressed his advantage and used Iron Wire Fist - Twelve Interlocking Rings, fiercely gathering power in both hands.

Then he flung them out with all his strength. The twelve iron rings let out bursts of air-exploding whistles, each ring carrying astonishing force as they smashed wildly toward the Great Chieftain.

"Hmph!"

The Great Chieftain snorted coldly and unleashed the second move of Iron Sand Palm, Iron Sand Storm. His true qi erupted, and he stomped fiercely, shattering the ground beneath him.

Dark true qi then gathered in his palms. As his hands slowly turned, sand and stones from the ground were swept into the air, forming an iron wall around him that forcibly blocked Li Changfeng's twelve incoming iron rings.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

A continuous series of metallic clashes rang out. All twelve of Li Changfeng's iron rings were blocked by the Great Chieftain's Iron Sand Palm. Li Changfeng then drew in his arms, and the twelve rings slid back onto them in unison, ready to strike again!

"Hmph! Are you done, dead bald donkey? Now it's my turn!"

The Great Chieftain had not yet exhausted the second move of Iron Sand Palm, Iron Sand Storm. He thrust both palms out, gathering true qi and sand into his hands before slamming both palms forward with terrifying force!

Li Changfeng was already locked onto by this palm technique. Since he did not know any movement techniques, he could only withstand it head-on. He used Hong Fist - Bridge Frame, raising both hands before his chest as true qi erupted from his entire body.

He poured all of it into the Shaolin Bronze Body Skill. At Grand Completion, the Shaolin Bronze Body Skill could already incorporate Inner Force into its defense, making it terrifyingly powerful.

"Bang!"

A violent explosion rang out. Li Changfeng forcibly endured that savage attack, and the fierce palm force battered him with a series of "Peng!" "Clang!" "Klang!" "Crash!" sounds.

Even his clothes were blasted into strips by the palm force, exposing his powerful muscles and a gleaming golden radiance.

"What! This dead bald donkey has trained such a powerful external martial art that he actually withstood an attack like mine?"

Li Changfeng took a deep breath. Although that powerful attack had not caused him any real injury, the pain in his flesh was still there. It hurt badly enough to make him bare his teeth!

"Damn it! You stinking bald donkey! Just wait!"

With that, he charged wildly toward the Great Chieftain and unleashed Hong Fist's Gong Zi Taming Tiger Fist. His fists formed the character for "work" as he threw three consecutive punches at the Great Chieftain.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

As fist and palm collided again and again, the Great Chieftain used the fierce palm technique of Iron Sand Palm to forcibly block those three powerful punches.

"I'm not done yet! Take this!"

Li Changfeng shouted and used Gong Zi Taming Tiger Fist's Overlord Fist Cauldron. He gathered power in both fists, turned sideways and bent at the waist, then smashed both fists straight toward the Great Chieftain's chest and head.

The Great Chieftain was shocked. He could only grit his teeth and take the punch to the head head-on while gathering all his true qi before his chest, intending to withstand the other mighty punch.

"Pfft!"

With the sound of blood spraying, the Great Chieftain vomited a mouthful of blood after being struck by that powerful fist. He was seriously injured!

"To hell with you! Dead bald donkey! Take my strongest move! Die!"

The Great Chieftain roared and unleashed the third move of Iron Sand Palm, Iron Sand Violet Flame. Purple flame-like true qi frantically gathered in both palms, and waves of heat instantly rolled through the surroundings. Then he struck out fiercely, attacking Li Changfeng.

Li Changfeng's expression turned grave. He exhausted all the true qi in his body and used Iron Wire Fist - Double Pierce Fist. Drawing back his fists to gather power, he tightened the twelve iron rings before explosively throwing both fists forward, meeting that powerful palm with all his strength!

"Rumble!"

A tremendous explosion rang out. Li Changfeng was still slightly weaker. He was struck directly by that overwhelmingly powerful palm force, sent flying several meters away, and smashed through a large boulder.

The Great Chieftain was now kneeling on one knee, gasping heavily. That powerful move had exhausted all his true qi, leaving him without even a bit of strength. He could only sit down where he was and slowly recover his true qi.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, the sound of shattered rock exploded through the air. Li Changfeng leaped out, using more than 700 jin of strength to hurl an iron ring with all his might at the Great Chieftain, who was meditating to restore his true qi.

The Great Chieftain had never expected Li Changfeng to still be capable of such an attack. He could only watch helplessly as the iron ring pierced through his chest, ending his life on the spot!

After delivering that final strike, Li Changfeng immediately dropped to one knee and gasped for breath. That had been his last attack. If he had failed to kill the Great Chieftain, he would have been the one to die.

A purple-black palm print had appeared on Li Changfeng's chest, left behind by the Great Chieftain's palm force. A burning force continued to rage within him. If he had not trained the Shaolin Bronze Body Skill to Grand Completion and been able to withstand it, he would already have been gravely wounded beyond recovery.

That palm from the Great Chieftain had carried at least 1,800 jin of force. If I hadn't used my fist technique to offset part of it, then reinforced the Shaolin Bronze Body Skill with true qi to withstand that powerful palm technique, I would still have been seriously injured.

Fortunately, the Great Chieftain had only just entered the second-rate realm and had not cultivated any powerful techniques. His strength was even inferior to that of some ordinary second-rate experts, which was why Li Changfeng had barely managed to endure that attack.

That palm technique was extremely powerful, but it was too extreme. If it failed to kill its target in one strike, its user could only be killed instead. There was no fallback at all. After the Great Chieftain used that move, he no longer had the strength to fight.

"Ding!"

A system notification sounded.

"Congratulations, Host! You have completed Side Mission One: send the Great Chieftain, a second-rate bandit expert, on his way today. Reward: 300 Experience Points, 10 years of Inner Force, one Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand manual."

Those ten years of Inner Force had arrived at exactly the right time, solving Li Changfeng's urgent need.

Li Changfeng immediately sat down to heal his injuries. With the foundation of twenty years of Inner Force, he gradually forced out that vicious palm force.

One hour later.

Li Changfeng forcibly expelled all the palm force. He then let out a deep breath and said calmly, "Are you two all right now?"

"We're fine! We've both adjusted our internal injuries. There's nothing serious!"

The Chief Escort said gratefully, "We were able to escape danger this time entirely thanks to Master's great assistance and your slaying of that powerful enemy! I am deeply grateful. If there is ever anything you need from me, Du Jinlong, just say the word. I will not refuse!"

The young swordsman also said, "The Chief Escort is right! We only kept our lives because of Master's formidable strength and your slaying of the enemy. If you ever have need of me, just say the word. I will not refuse!"

"Easy, easy! We can discuss that later. Let's go down the mountain and reassure everyone first. We've already delayed for quite some time at the summit!"

"Good! We shall follow Master's words!"