Chapter 71

Afterward, Feng Yin took a deep breath, held the pill in his mouth, and tied a wet towel over his nose and mouth, closing all his pores and activating the Soul Transformation Classic, ready to strike.

He then seized the opportunity, using his full strength to deliver three consecutive fatal blows, completing the mission smoothly.

He immediately withdrew, not even taking the wallet from the target, and retreated directly.

"Being too cautious can make one timid; being too afraid of death can crush one's spirit; the right balance of caution and adventure is what the world of martial arts is about."

These words were not spoken by Feng Yin.

They were said by an old beggar whom he had once saved when the beggar was severely injured. During his recovery, the old beggar imparted this wisdom to Feng Yin.

"Thinking only of a safe and easy life will make you miss out on many of life's wonders; some opportunities can only be seized by taking risks. Each time you act, you must calculate the risks yourself."

The old beggar gave Feng Yin a thorough lesson on his overly cautious nature.

"Being overly cautious can only give you a 90% chance of survival in this chaotic world.

Because there are always unforeseen natural disasters, human calamities, and diseases.

If the risk of death in a task is only 10-20%, and the chance of a safe retreat is 70-80%, and the chance of gaining benefits is 30%, then it's worth taking the risk!

As a martial artist, you must remember that missing an opportunity means missing out on a lifetime of achievement.

If you only think of your own survival and never take any risks, what's the difference between you and a turtle? Why be a martial artist at all, when martial artists are more likely to die than ordinary people?"

...

These words had a profound impact on Feng Yin.

When the old beggar's injuries improved, he left. Before leaving, he taught Feng Yin martial arts, techniques, swordsmanship, staff techniques, and even spear techniques.

But he refused to be called a master.

"Once you become my disciple, you must join the Beggar Sect. You have a great future and lofty ambitions; the Beggar Sect would only limit you."

In the end, he left Feng Yin a sword before departing.

It was the sword Feng Yin used for many years.

That was also the true foundation of Feng Yin's martial arts in this world.

Feng Yin's style of being "three parts cautious, three parts righteous, three parts adventurous, and one part ready to retreat" was formed over a decade of experience.

He couldn't plan everything before acting, but he could observe and then act, a habit that had become deeply ingrained in him.

In the following tasks, he was even more cautious; he selected thirteen tasks in total, completing seven, while the other six were not because he didn't catch up, but because his habit of "observing before acting" allowed others to complete them first.

Indeed, Feng Yin never expected those targets to be so weak.

Other bronze-ranked killers would complete the tasks as soon as they acted.

He was really speechless about this.

But reflecting on it, he had no regrets, because if he had to do it again, he probably wouldn't rush in recklessly.

No matter what, he could only watch as those tasks slipped away.

The seven tasks he completed over the past two days earned him similar rewards, but Feng Yin, now wealthy, didn't care much about the pills and silver.

Instead, he enjoyed the feeling of "upholding justice" and "eliminating evil."

Removing a scum from the world would benefit many people.

This wasn't just high-minded talk, as many Jun Tian Hand killers, after gaining a martial arts foundation, would defect to other killer organizations.

Jun Tian Hand wouldn't punish them for this, allowing it to happen.

The reason was simple.

A bronze-ranked killer would earn a maximum of 100 silver taels and a few pills for a kill, and many lower-ranked targets would only earn 50 silver taels, plus a delicious steamed bun.

But in other killer organizations, a bronze-ranked target would earn a minimum of 5,000 silver taels, not including the organization's share, which the killer would receive entirely.

The待遇 was vastly different, making it a stark contrast.

Many of Jun Tian Hand's targets were now hired by other killer organizations, having once been part of Jun Tian Hand.

In other words, the higher-ranked Jun Tian Hand killers were generally very pure.

This is why Jun Tian Hand, despite being a special profession, was still respected.

Because the higher the rank, the more upright the person.

Years of dedication to justice were truly admirable.

Another aspect Feng Yin enjoyed was the rapid rise in his ranking. After completing seven targets in two nights, his ranking had risen from over 20,000 to within the top 10,000.

Currently, he was ranked 9,500.

This ranking brought him one step closer to his gold rank goal, making it no longer unattainable.

Some might say, "Everyone is doing tasks, why can you advance so quickly?"

Here, it's important to note that tasks vary, and not everyone has the same advantages. Additionally, there's the issue of injuries. Few people would complete tasks consecutively unless necessary or confident in their abilities.

Feng Yin, with his two lifetimes of experience and the assistance of the Soul Transformation Classic, saw his cultivation improve almost daily. Combined with his preparation and surprise attacks, his rapid advancement was not surprising.

Of course, he did face several dangerous situations during his missions, but that's a different story, and we won't delve into it here. It's enough to understand and be prepared for any criticism.

"9,500, I need to keep pushing. After this, the ranking progress will slow down!"

Feng Yin thought, using his intelligence to plan his next target and approach.

What Feng Yin didn't know was that his rapid rise in ranking had already caught the attention of certain people.

In the capital of the Qin Kingdom, at the headquarters of the Dark Guards.

This was an extremely secret location.

An entire wall, several dozen meters long, was a giant screen.

It displayed the Jun Tian Hand's Jun Tian Mirror data, showing only those within the Qin Kingdom; those outside were not displayed.

Even this much was enough to shock the world.

On the screen, countless killer profiles were constantly updating.

From iron-ranked to imperial-ranked killers, their movements and rankings were all summarized here.

"The jade-ranked ones don't change much."

"The gold and silver-ranked ones aren't worth observing."

"But this iron-ranked one named Wenrou suddenly became first a few days ago... Wait, where did Wenrou go?"

"Was he killed?"

"Maybe... No, no, this guy is now bronze-ranked. Let me check... He's at 9,500 bronze."

"What? Impossible!"

"What's impossible, come and see for yourself."

Instantly, a dozen people gathered, staring at the bronze-ranked section, amazed at the name ranked 9,500.

"Can't be... He was originally ranked over 70,000 in iron."

"I remember that too."

"Check it."

"Okay."

"Let's just say, this guy's name is really... Rapeseed. A killer who can take a life with one strike is named Wenrou... Why not name him Intimacy?"

"Look at his record!"

"Whoa..."

Suddenly, there was a chorus of gasps.

"Did he rise in ten days?"

"From over 70,000 in iron to 9,500 in bronze in ten days? This..."

"Maybe he got lucky and found a group of targets who were already weakened, and killed them one by one to advance?" someone speculated.

While this was possible, it had its drawbacks. Previous killers who had such luck advanced in rank but not in skill, and were quickly eliminated during missions.

"No! Look at him, he advanced step by step... After completing a higher-ranked task, he became first in iron, and then over the past few days, he completed... seven, eight, nine... twenty-three bronze tasks in seven days."

"His ranking keeps advancing."

"Whoa..."

The people present were all experts, at least jade-ranked king level, and shouldn't have been so surprised by a mere bronze-ranked killer.

But because they knew more and had broader perspectives, they understood how difficult it was to advance so quickly at the bronze level.

"Does this guy plan to reach gold in one go?" someone joked.

Everyone burst into laughter: "Hahaha..."

Obviously, that was impossible!

It was just a joke.

"Besides Wenrou, there are two others who have also advanced quickly, originally ranked over 60,000, now third and fourth in iron."

"Who?"

"Xuanfeng Dao and Xuehua Dao."

"Oh?"

"These two also advanced in the past ten days."

"Hmm? What a coincidence?"

Everyone's interest was piqued.

They began to study.

As they studied, everyone frowned.

"Why are these two's movements so strange?"

Indeed, their movements were like those of headless flies, circling in the same area.

"What the... How can they keep advancing by just circling?"

Someone was dumbfounded.

Finally, someone stroked his beard and said uncertainly, "I feel like these two are a bit lost..."

Everyone looked at each other.

Judging by their movements, it was possible. But it was hard to believe that such foolish people could keep advancing.

"Mark these three for special attention."

"Okay."

"Check their names."

"These two are Xu brothers, registered under their real names: Xuanfeng Dao is Xu Qingtian, and Xuehua Dao is Xu Dadi. This isn't hard to find out."