After Qin Chu received it, he took a look and found the words “Town Prison Fist” written on the ancient text.
"Grandma, who asked you to bring this to me?" Qin Chu asked.
"If they didn't ask Grandma to say, Grandma can't say!" Grandma Zhushan said with a smile.
Qin Chu cupped his hands to Grandma Zhushan and put away the ancient text. Since Grandma Zhushan wouldn't say, he couldn't press further.
"You are a Sword Cultivator, but Cultivating fist techniques won't affect you. Don't you have Battle Intent? Using Battle Intent to activate fist techniques is similar to activating them with Fist Intent! If you primarily Cultivate the Dao of the Sword, with the Dao of the Fist as a supplement for your left hand, it will increase some of your combat power." Grandma Zhushan said to Qin Chu, worried that he might pursue the Dao of the Sword and abandon the Cultivation of Town Prison Fist.
After looking at Qin Chu again, Grandma Zhushan left Qin Chu's small courtyard with Qian Lingwu. Her visit to Heavenly Sword City to bring the ancient text to Qin Chu was just a detour; she had other things to do.
Qian Lingwu nodded at Qin Chu and also left his courtyard.
After drinking a cup of tea, Qin Chu felt that Qian Lingwu's Master was very likely also a Seventh-level Venerable, otherwise she wouldn't know so much.
Taking out the Town Prison Fist manual, Qin Chu began to study it.
After reading the introduction, Qin Chu's eyes were filled with shock, because Town Prison Fist had corresponding Origin Qi application techniques. When executed with specific techniques, it became a Fist of Power.
After studying the ancient text for a while, Qin Chu began to Cultivate. His sword techniques had reached a Bottleneck, unless his Sword Intent made a Breakthrough. Cultivating fist techniques now was a good way to increase his combat power.
It took Qin Chu three days of Cultivation to Master Town Prison Fist.
As Qin Chu's fists struck out, the fist Aura carried a roaring sound, incredibly powerful. When Qin Chu infused it with Battle Intent, the fist Aura's Aura and suppressive force rose another level.
After finishing his fist technique Cultivation that day, Qin Chu left the inn, planning to visit the Alchemist Guild. Staying in the inn all the time was too boring.
When Qin Chu was still a short distance from the Alchemist Guild, an Aura that sent shivers down his spine appeared. Qin Chu turned around, and as he did, a sword light appeared out of nowhere, stabbing towards his chest.
It was a woman in a black silk dress, attempting to assassinate Qin Chu.
The Azure Spirit Sword unsheathed, and Qin Chu used the Indestructible Sword from the Startling God Sword Art to block.
Clang! A crisp sound rang out, and Qin Chu was repelled. The woman's Sword Qi energy was very strong, primarily carrying an extremely cold Aura. Qin Chu's right arm to his right shoulder was frozen numb.
At this moment, the woman's second sword strike arrived. Qin Chu's right hand was numb, making it impossible to deliver a second sword strike. In a hurry, his left hand swung out, delivering a Town Prison Fist.
With the roaring impact of the fist Aura, the woman's attack momentum was hindered. She hadn't expected Qin Chu's fist Aura to be so fierce.
"If the Crown Prince wants you dead, then you must die!" The black-clad woman flickered, attacking Qin Chu again. The icy Aura she carried almost froze the surrounding air.
At this moment, Qin Chu's Sword Origin Qi surge also broke through the extreme cold Aura in his right arm, allowing him to use sword techniques again.
The battle began, but Qin Chu was in an absolutely passive position, because the female assassin's Origin Qi was too sinister, carrying an extremely cold Aura.
"What Crown Prince wants me dead? Speak more clearly!" Qin Chu asked.
"Hmph, don't you know Crown Prince Hu?" The woman snorted coldly.
Qin Chu mobilized the Vermilion Bird Sacred Fire energy into his Sword Qi, blocking one of the woman's sword strikes, "Shang Tang, he's trash!"
"The Crown Prince Hu you know is from the past. With the triple-state White Tiger Soul awakened, you don't even have the right to carry his shoes in front of him." The woman spoke, but her attacks came one after another.
Even with the Vermilion Bird Sacred Fire, Qin Chu was extremely passive. The Vermilion Bird Sacred Fire was domineering, but Qin Chu's Cultivation was much lower than the opponent's, and he couldn't even discern her Cultivation.
"Next time, I'll take your life." Suddenly, the woman retreated, disappearing into the crowd in two flashes. Qian Lingwu appeared; she had discovered the battle, but the female assassin retreated before she could act.
Qin Chu shook the ice flowers off his right sleeve, "Sister Lingwu is here!"
"Are you alright?" Qian Lingwu asked, looking at Qin Chu.
"I'm fine. The opponent was very strong, and her Origin Qi energy countered me, almost freezing me." Qin Chu said.
Afterward, Qian Lingwu led Qin Chu into the Alchemist Guild.
Upon reaching the small courtyard where he used to live, Qin Chu meditated for a while before completely dispelling the extreme cold energy that had entered his body.
Qin Chu stood up and saw Chu Shan and Yuan Qi.
"Qin Chu, someone tried to assassinate you?" Chu Shan asked, looking at Qin Chu.
"The opponent wanted my life. If I hadn't Cultivated fist techniques, I would have died the moment she attacked!" Qin Chu said, stating the truth. After the woman attacked, he was caught off guard and suffered from the extreme cold energy, his right side numb. If he hadn't Cultivated fist techniques, he would have had no defensive capability, and the woman's second sword strike could have killed him.
"Do you know who the opponent was?" Chu Shan's expression was not good. He was a member of the Alchemist Guild and couldn't act arbitrarily, but it depended on the situation. If the opponent wasn't from the Sacred Martial Continent, then there were no restrictions.
"It should be someone sent by the White Tiger Sacred Clan. She said that Crown Prince Hu didn't want me to live, and Crown Prince Hu is Shang Tang of the White Tiger Sacred Clan." Qin Chu thought for a moment and said.
"Junior Brother, the White Tiger Sacred Clan are rebels. Our actions against them are to protect the interests of the Sacred Martial Continent." Chu Shan said, looking at Yuan Qi.
"Arrange for our people to investigate new Cultivators appearing in Heavenly Sword City. Those of unknown origin need extra attention." Yuan Qi nodded.
After chatting with the others for a while, Qin Chu, Qian Lingwu, and Langlang returned to the inn.
"The assassin might not give up. From today on, I'll also stay in this courtyard." Langlang said to Qin Chu. He was also very angry about Qin Chu being assassinated.
Qian Lingwu nodded at Qin Chu, then left Qin Chu's small courtyard.
After some thought, Qin Chu understood that the White Tiger Sacred Clan didn't want him to live, and Shang Tang might have awakened the third layer of the White Tiger Soul.
While Qin Chu was thinking, Qian Lingwu and Grandma Zhushan arrived at Qin Chu's courtyard.
"Qin Chu greets Grandma." Qin Chu stood up and cupped his hands to Grandma Zhushan.
"This matter, I've heard from Lingwu. The opponent might be from the Nether Martial Continent. The White Tiger Sacred Clan is very powerful in the Nether Martial Continent, their origin is there. It's reasonable for people from the White Tiger Sacred Clan of the Nether Martial Continent to come to the Sacred Martial Continent to target the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan." Grandma Zhushan said to Qin Chu.
"So, their target is still the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan." A killing intent appeared in Qin Chu's eyes.
"Based on your encounter, that woman might be from the Xileng branch of the White Tiger Sacred Clan. Their Xifeng branch is on the Sacred Martial Continent, which is also the origin of the Xifeng Imperial Dynasty. Their Empress, Shang Ruoyu, is the number one person on the Nether Martial Continent." Grandma Zhushan said.
"A woman?"