Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 36 Heavenly Dragon, Heavenly Wrath, the Heartless Traitor Killed by Heaven
What was Duan Zhengchun's most valuable treasure?
First is the Five Luo Light Smoke Palm, which is unprecedented and unparalleled throughout history!

Secondly, there is Zhu Danchen's daily record. As a retainer of the Duan family, Zhu Danchen followed Duan Zhengchun all over the country and occasionally recorded interesting little stories when he felt like it.

After Duan Zhengchun ascended the throne, these anecdotes were renamed "The Daily Life of Emperors." Hundreds of years later, they became unofficial historical accounts and were adapted into storytelling and opera.

This is exactly what Li Zhaoting wanted!
While Wu Luo Lao Zu's martial arts skills weren't particularly impressive, his talent for seducing women was unparalleled. He would offer different approaches to beauties with different personalities.

—I love and cherish flowers, how could I possibly be infatuated with just one? You are all my wings!

To prevent waking up one morning to find the house demolished, the Demon-Subduing Harp battles the Hundred Poisons Scripture, while a demonic witch and a righteous fairy fan the flames...

Li Zhaoting decided to study this magnum opus all night long.

If Duan Zhengchun had persisted in keeping a diary and sent it to a time-traveler auction, its value would likely have surpassed that of martial arts manuals such as the Nine Yin Manual and the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

Lan Fenghuang, unaware of Li Zhaoting's thoughts, walked over smugly to claim credit. Li Zhaoting gently rubbed her head, and Lan Fenghuang comfortably squinted her eyes. As she lowered her head, she gave him a provocative look.

Feng Suzhen calmly shook her wrist.

On her wrist was a white jade bracelet given to her by Li Nanxing.

Blue Phoenix was not discouraged at all.

I am from Miao territory and do not understand the customs of the Central Plains!

Why don't you understand?
I just don't understand!

If I say I don't understand, then I mean I don't understand!

If you're so capable, then teach me!

I definitely can't learn it!

Duan Zhengchun gave Li Zhaoting a wink.

"Nephew, the Five Immortals Sect is not to be trifled with!"

Li Zhaoting transmitted his voice secretly: "I have a rough idea of ​​their conditions, and these conditions are not difficult to meet."

"Do you need my help?"

Are you sure you want to help me?

"As elders, it's our duty!"

"The Five Immortals Sect has been having a run of bad luck. Their carefully nurtured female disciples have been betrayed by unfaithful men. Most of the tasks they ask me to complete involve killing these unfaithful men."

Li Zhaoting looked at Duan Zhengchun with a half-smile.

Duan Zhengchun gave an awkward laugh.

Miao region is adjacent to Dali, and Miao region is known for its beautiful women. If you say that Duan Zhengchun never seduced a Miao beauty, even Dao Baifeng wouldn't believe it; his reputation is just too solid.

Duan Zhengchun did indeed have affairs with beautiful women from Miao ethnic minority areas.

And he managed to flirt with two people at once.

One is Qin Hongmian.

One is Gan Baobao.

The two were born in Qinjia Village, Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

The evidence is the martial arts skills of Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling.

Zhong Ling uses snakes as weapons, can control venomous beasts, and also has a highly venomous lightning weasel. This is clearly a technique from Miao territory for raising venomous beasts, but she doesn't know how to practice Gu poison.

Mu Wanqing is skilled in using highly poisoned crossbow bolts; anyone hit by one is certain to die, and the poison clearly originates from the Miao region.

The two communicated with a glance, while the other used a secret method of telepathy, remaining completely unaware of what was happening.

Duan Zhengchun, true to his impulsive romantic nature, showed no fear upon hearing Li Zhaoting's bluff. Instead, he reminisced about the time he spent with Qin Hongmian under the moon.

To die under the Asura's blade is to die a glorious death, even as a ghost!

If you absolutely must kill, let Hongmian do it!
……

Duan Yu's internal injuries have been temporarily suppressed.

Why only temporarily?

Because Duan Yu had just recklessly released his true energy, shattering the Northern Darkness Divine Art diagram, the foreign true energy in his body could not be transformed into Northern Darkness True Energy, and there was a risk of relapse at any time.

Duan Yu is the crown prince, so he must be cured.

Duan Zhengming gritted his teeth and stamped his foot, deciding to take Duan Yu to Tianlong Temple to seek help from the elders of the Duan family.

Tianlong Temple is an imperial ancestral temple where dozens of elderly monks live in seclusion. The oldest among them are grandfathers, and their mastery of the One-Finger Divine Skill far surpasses that of Duan Zhengming.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhaoting's eyes lit up.

Dali has two sacred sites of martial arts.

One place is Changchun Valley, which was visited by Xiaoyaozi, the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, a hundred years ago. The sect's ultimate skill, "Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique," was taken away, and the valley gradually declined.

Another place is Tianlong Temple, which not only has two unique martial arts techniques, One Finger Divine Skill and Six Meridian Divine Sword, but also suppresses a peerless and ferocious sword that can kill heaven, earth, gods, Buddhas and demons.

This sword has been passed down from the Warring States period to the present day.

Throughout history, sword masters have been able to use this to soar to great heights, becoming unparalleled masters in a very short time. However, they either get surrounded and killed or die from the backlash of the deadly sword.

A tradition passed down for millennia often ends in disaster, with eight or nine out of ten dying from its own backlash.

In other words, the true energy, essence, fighting spirit, sword intent, resentment, murderous aura, and blood of the sword masters of each generation were all used to nourish the vicious sword, demonstrating its formidable power.

This sword is called... Heaven's Wrath!
The day the sword was forged, the heavens were enraged.

Decades ago, Zhao Kuangyin defeated the master of the Heavenly Wrath Sword with his unparalleled martial arts skills and bestowed the Heavenly Wrath Sword upon the Tianlong Temple, instructing the high monks in the temple to chant sutras to cleanse the bloodstains on the sword.

Therefore, no matter how dangerous the situation, even if Yang Yizhen led his troops into the palace, Tianlong Temple would leave three eminent monks to guard the Heavenly Wrath Sword. These three monks were the oldest monks, each proficient in two sword techniques, and could join forces to unleash the Six Meridians Divine Sword Formation. The combined power of the three was no less than that of the Three Shaolin Monks or the Three Nine Immortals of Wudang.

Li Zhaoting had no interest in the murderous sword.

The Purple Rose Soft Sword is a better fit for Li Zhaoting.

But it won't hurt to take a look.

I feel an itch in my heart when I can't see the wrath of heaven!
The impression I had of watching the TV series back then was so deep!
He single-handedly wielded a sword, cutting through three thousand Imperial Guards, defeating the protagonist who was constantly overpowered and whose time was frozen, and even with his flesh and blood, he could withstand being struck by lightning without taking any damage.

What profound skill this is!
With a sword in hand, one is invincible.

All poisons and schemes are rendered ineffective; even the protagonist's aura cannot withstand the Heavenly Wrath Sword.

Then, the heavens retaliated in anger and struck him down!
……

The next morning, Duan Zhengchun prepared a carriage and took Duan Yu to Tianlong Temple to seek help. Li Zhaoting and Lan Fenghuang went with them, while Feng Suzhen did the accounting at home.

What kind of "accounts" need to be calculated at home?
It's just for show.

In the Central Plains, this would drive people mad with jealousy.

In Miao areas, it will have no effect.

"Naiveté" is the most useful weapon.

Lan Fenghuang is destined to become the leader of the Five Immortals Sect, so how could she not understand these intricacies? Lan Fenghuang could understand, but she didn't want to. It would be meaningless if she understood everything!

Her innocent and straightforward nature, naive to the ways of the world, could melt away any external provocations like a gentle spring breeze, and also win Li Zhaoting's favor, allowing her to act coquettishly without restraint. Occasionally, she might overstep her bounds, but she could excuse it with a lack of manners; who would blame her?
Duan Yu wanted to advise Li Zhaoting not to be so dissolute, but when Li Zhaoting glanced at Duan Zhengchun, Duan Yu immediately shut up and couldn't say a word.

The journey was uneventful, and we arrived safely at Tianlong Temple.

Tianlong Temple, originally named Chongsheng Temple, was built during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty. The temple has three iron pagodas, which were built by Yuchi Gong under orders and are the most important of the five treasures of Tianlong Temple.

Since becoming a royal temple, Tianlong Temple has undergone more than a dozen expansions, with its decorations becoming increasingly luxurious. It has more than 500 disciples and is responsible for training the imperial guards.

The most senior monk never shows himself.

The person in charge of maintaining order was Zen Master Kurong, who was the emperor's uncle according to seniority. He possessed profound and refined skills and could wield two paths of the Six Meridians Divine Sword. He held extremely high prestige within the Duan family.

The abbot and the steward were both of the "Ben" generation, the same generation as Duan Zhengchun. The abbot's Dharma name was Benyin.

Looking at Duan Zhengchun, who had come from afar, Benyin gave him a look of disgust, as if he were looking at a pile of shit.

no other meaning!
This sentence is the purely literal meaning!
Although Duan Zhengchun was the Crown Prince, in the eyes of Abbot Benyin, Duan Zhengchun was a piece of stinking dog excrement that polluted the purity of Buddhism, and he felt annoyed just looking at him.

Many members of the Duan family in Dali have become monks. If Duan Zhengchun does not want to be emperor in the future and wants to become a monk at Tianlong Temple when he abdicates, Tianlong Temple will definitely not accept him.

Duan Zhengchun's reputation is too strong!
The reason was that they were worried that Tenryu-ji Temple would become a harem.

If Duan Zhengchun were to become a monk and his lover were to decide to become a monk as well, Tianlong Temple would be transformed into a nunnery within a single day, and a super-large one at that.

Although rumors about nuns and monks occasionally circulate in the martial arts world, Tianlong Temple has never been involved.

Our century-old reputation must not be tarnished!
Duan Zhengchun forced a smile.

Ben looked at him with a face full of disgust.

Li Zhaoting helped Duan Yu step forward to pay his respects.

"Junior Li Zhaoting greets the abbot."

What is your relationship with Yu'er?

"This... uh... sworn brothers!"

Li Zhaoting didn't dare say they were fellow disciples, otherwise, if he had pressed for details about their master, they might have started fighting on the spot.

Master has been living in seclusion in Dali for so many years, he must have come to Tianlong Temple to provoke us, and we have probably already made enemies.

In fact, Li Zhaoting misunderstood.

The old Taoist priest is eccentric and unreliable, and he likes to trick his disciples, but he has never actually been to Tianlong Temple.

"Who is this young lady?"

"Young Master of the Moon Mountain Tribe in Miao Territory!"

"What brings the young master to Tianlong Temple?"

"I am Duan Yu's attending physician. If he goes mad halfway through, I can treat him in time."

"Oh, thank you so much, young lady!"

Many temples refuse entry to female visitors.

Tenryu-ji Temple does not have this rule.

Tianlong Temple is not a temple, but the ancestral hall of the Duan family. Whenever there is a major festival, the empress, princess, princess and noblewoman come to worship Buddha. Should we not allow them to enter?

Entering from the Ruihe Gate on the left, passing through the Huangtian Gate, Qingdu Yaotai, Wuwujing, Doumu Palace, Sanyuan Palace, Doushuai Dashiyuan, Yuhuayuan, and Prajna Terrace, a long corridor appears in front. Behind it is not the Mahavira Hall, but a reception hall with five old monks inside.

The Zen Master Ku Rong, with his back to people.

The three eminent monks were Ben Guan, Ben Xiang, and Ben Can.

The last person was Duan Yanqing, who had just become a monk.

Duan Yanqing's Buddhist name is "Benwu".

There is nothing, where can the dust be.

Upon learning that Duan Yu was his biological son, he relinquished all his deep-seated hatred and ambitions, leaving behind a life devoid of enmity, hatred, and ambition. He returned to emptiness, realizing that he was originally nothing.

Seeing the sickly Duan Yu, Duan Yanqing glared angrily at Duan Zhengchun and roared, "Duan Zhengchun, it's all your fault! You've ruined Yu'er like this!"

Duan Zhengchun retorted, "If you hadn't taken Yu'er to Wanjie Valley, how could all these things have happened? You say I harmed Yu'er? Would I harm my own son?"

Duan Yanqing scolded loudly: "Hmph! If you can't set a good example as a father, and you're always having affairs, what will you have to say when your romantic entanglements come knocking on your door?"

"Duan Yu is my son!"

"Duan Yu is also my son!"

"you……"

"Duan Zhengming witnessed it personally."

The two fathers glared at each other.

Zen Master Kurong asked, "Is now the time to talk about these things? What happened to Yu'er? Tell me the whole story, without any evasion."

Duan Yu recounted what had happened.

This matter is not difficult to resolve.

The Duan family has a set of "secret methods for guiding qi back to emptiness", which can disperse true qi into the five internal organs and six bowels, using one's own internal organs as the dantian to contain true qi and resolve foreign true qi.

Duan Yu is not skilled in martial arts and cannot perform it on his own; he needs five eminent monks to guide him using the One-Finger Divine Skill.

Unfortunately, Duan Yu knew the Northern Darkness Divine Skill.

When the five eminent monks attempted to rescue him, Duan Yu absorbed a portion of their internal energy, increasing the difficulty and time required for the rescue, and causing them to lose more and more of their internal energy.

Normally, there would be no problem. Tianlong Temple has several warehouses full of rare and precious materials, so even if the old monk is exhausted, he can quickly recover.

Not for the next few days.

Because... Kumārajīva has arrived!

The Tibetan King Kumārajīva wanted to borrow the Six Meridians Divine Sword manual from Tianlong Temple. The two sides would definitely not be able to reach an agreement through mere words, and in the end, they would inevitably have to have a martial arts contest.

The entry requirements for the Six Meridians Divine Sword are too high; apart from Duan Siping, the patriarch of the Duan family, no one has been able to master it completely.

The most skilled old monk in Tianlong Temple had only mastered the four-meridian sword qi, and was far from reaching the six-meridian level. He was responsible for guarding the Heavenly Wrath Sword and absolutely could not leave.

After much thought, the only option was for each of them to practice one style of martial arts.

There were exactly six old monks present.

They are the main force in the competition.

One must not lose one's true energy before the duel.

Li Zhaoting rubbed his hands together.

"The Great Wheel King" Kumārajīva!

This big monk is interesting!

Kumārajīva was obsessed with martial arts. In the original story, he only wanted the Six Meridians Divine Sword manual. In this world of martial arts, Tianlong Temple has many treasures. Doesn't he want the Heavenly Wrath Sword?

(End of this chapter)