Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 37 Zhang Junbao, who has gained some fame, and Li Zhaoting, the honest boy

With Duan Yanqing around, there's no need to discuss the treatment.

Must be saved!
Anyone who dares to stop him, he'll kill them!
Unable to dissuade Duan Yanqing, Zen Master Kurong could only allow the five senior monks of the same generation to help Duan Yu return to his original state of mind, while simultaneously dismantling the sword manual so that each person could cultivate a different lineage.

Duan Zhengchun secretly regretted that he had been too dissolute and womanizing in his youth, neglecting his martial arts skills. To this day, his One-Finger Divine Skill was only at the fifth rank.

Whether it's comprehending the Six Meridians Divine Sword or guiding Duan Yu's Qi back to emptiness, the minimum requirement is a fourth-grade cultivation level.

The monks of this generation are all at the fourth rank.

Master Kurong broke through to the third rank twenty years ago.

Duan Zhengchun stood by anxiously.

Since they were studying the Six Meridians Divine Sword, Li Zhaoting took the initiative to avoid suspicion and took Lan Fenghuang to the back mountain.

Tianlong Temple is located in Diancang Mountain.

Diancang Mountain has nineteen peaks and eighteen streams, and is a famous scenic spot in Dali with many mysterious legends.

For example, jade merchants who sell amulets.

What are the specialties of Dali?
Jade, jade, and more jade!
Li Zhaoting knew the ins and outs best; his family sold souvenirs, so he couldn't possibly be fooled.

Blue Phoenix was leaving home for the first time, and everything was new and exciting to her. She chirped and chattered like a lively lark, but at other times she would be very quiet.

Blue Phoenix is ​​very good at providing emotional value.

As Li Zhaoting spoke eloquently and fluently about the beautiful scenery of Dali, Lan Fenghuang listened quietly, her bright eyes flashing with admiration.

While Li Zhaoting was admiring the beautiful scenery, they danced joyfully around him, picking wildflowers to make flower garlands, which they wrapped around their waists, and a fragrant breeze wafted around them as they walked.

When traversing mountains and valleys, she completely disregarded the fact that she was a Miao woman, pretending to be a delicate and frail noble lady, and had Li Zhaoting carry her on his back while she gently lay on his back.

Emotional value is reciprocal.

Lan Fenghuang is from the Five Immortals Sect. She is proficient in Miao Gu techniques and poisons, and is also an expert in the "Hundred Poisons Scripture," which has a hundred ways to poison people without their knowledge.

Fingernails, odors, jewelry, and silver ornaments can all carry toxins, especially when carrying Blue Phoenix on one's back. If she has malicious intentions, she could directly attack the neck.

Who would let their guard down against a master of poisons?
Who has such audacity?

Li Zhaoting has it.

Walking, sitting, or lying down, without any warning.

My muscles aren't tense, my mind is relaxed and natural, and when you grab my arm and act cute, I'll hug you and pat your head. I have complete trust in you.

"Little Phoenix!"

"Brother Li, what's the matter?"

"Did the old man make any requests?"

"any request?"

"You little devil, you're shy now! How come you weren't shy in front of Suzhen? If I wanted to marry you, how much dowry should I give this old man?"

"I won't give him a single penny!"

"Ok?"

"I still have a few small requests..."

Lan Fenghuang was slightly embarrassed.

"Tell me!"

"The Golden Snake Sword, Golden Snake Cone, and Golden Snake Manual, which are the direct descendants of the Five Immortals Sect, have been stolen and need to be retrieved!"

"That's easy!"

"Many Miao women are betrayed by scumbags. There was one scumbag among scumbags who killed my aunt. My father hopes to use his head as a sacrifice when he worships her next year."

"Whose brain is this?"

"I heard he is very powerful."

"Even the Heavenly King himself couldn't keep him."

"Lastly, Brother Li, as you know, daily necessities in Miao territory need to be purchased from the Central Plains, especially salt, which is mostly transported from Sichuan."

“I understand. My father-in-law wants me to help organize a salt transport caravan from Sichuan to Miao territory. I have some connections in the salt guild, so it shouldn’t be too difficult.”

"Brother Li, you've agreed to everything?"

"The Five Immortals Sect's little phoenix is ​​in my arms. Even if I had to exchange it for mountains of gold, silver, pearls, and jade, I wouldn't hesitate for a second. I've made a huge profit!"

"I asked my father to prepare the dowry."

"What dowry?"

"A handwritten note left by a chivalrous knight from the Central Plains."

"Is this swordsman very powerful?"

"I've never heard of it, but my father treats this scroll of notes like his lifeblood, so it should be somewhat famous!"

"what is his name?"

"His name seems to be... Zhang Junbao!"

"Zhang Junbao? What? It's Zhang Junbao!"

Li Zhaoting spat out his tea three feet high!
Did Zhang Sanfeng leave behind any notes in Miao territory?
When did he go to Miao territory?
"Brother Li, who is Zhang Junbao?"

"In the martial arts world, there is a Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends list, and there are also top masters who transcend the list. If martial arts is a mountain, Zhang Junbao is a terrestrial immortal standing on the peak."

"so smart?"

"You must know his other name."

"what name?"

"Zhang Sanfeng!"

"Master Zhang of Wudang!"

This time, it was Blue Phoenix's turn to be shocked.

Many famous names in the martial arts world are just code names; few people know their real names. The most obvious example is not Zhang Sanfeng, but the Four Great Constables of the Six Doors.

Wuqing, real name: Sheng Yayu.

Iron Hand, real name: Iron Youxia.

Zhui Ming, real name: Cui Lueshang.

Leng Xue, real name: Leng Lingqi.

The names of the Four Great Constables are very beautiful and poetic, but most people in the martial arts world only know their nicknames and can at most remember their surnames.

Many people in the martial arts world like to use pseudonyms.

Wudang Wooden Taoist, pseudonym: Old Knife Handle!

The richest man, Huo Xiu, goes by the pseudonym: Master of Qingyi Tower!
Fang Yufei the Prodigal, pseudonym: Flying Jade Tiger!
Jin Jiuling, the master detective, goes by the pseudonym: The Embroidered Thief!
The legendary healer Song Wencao, also known as: The Iron-Shoeed Thief!
Wu Hua of Southern Shaolin, pseudonym: Japanese thief!
What does this mean?
Code names and aliases are essential in the underworld.

Li Zhaoting was an honest boy who diligently went to school and practiced martial arts from a young age, and never used any disguise!

So honest!
Even more honest than the honest monk. Li Zhaoting had one arm around Lan Fenghuang's slender waist, and the other hand gently waving a folding fan. His mind was bursting with inspiration, and he would tell all sorts of bizarre stories from the martial arts world using storytelling techniques.

Before we knew it, we were talking about honest monks.

Speaking of honest monks, I saw a group of monks.

These people are definitely not monks from Tenryu-ji Temple.

Because they are high lamas of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism!

Mahayana Buddhism has eight branches.

Esoteric Buddhism has five branches.

Red, yellow, black, white, and flowers!

You can tell where they come from just by looking at their attire.

The Red Sect has a vast influence, with numerous experts and very complex internal factions. It has served in Tibet, the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty, and its influence extends throughout the world.

Kumārajīva belonged to the Tibetan lineage.

These people may not have been subordinates of Kumārajīva.

"Let's go! Let's follow them and see!"

"Hmph! I hate lamas!"

Blue Phoenix sniffed in disgust.

Miao territory borders Tibet, and the two sides occasionally do business on the border. Compared to the Tantric lamas, the martial arts tradition of the Five Immortals Sect is too weak, and they often suffer losses in transactions.

Of course, the Five Immortals Sect was no good either.

One of them wanted to poison the other!
One wanted to kill the other with a giant handprint!

Li Zhaoting held Lan Fenghuang in one arm, using his own aura to conceal Lan Fenghuang's aura, and chased after the Grand Lama through the jungle. Before long, the Grand Lama arrived at a dense stone forest. Deep in the stone forest was an altar, with a huge rock weighing ten thousand kilograms placed in the middle of the altar. Three old monks were arranged in a triangular formation, firmly surrounding the huge rock.

When Li Zhaoting approached the stone forest within thirty feet, he felt a bloody aura, as if a river of blood, brewing in hell for a thousand years, was rushing towards him.

Millions of wronged souls and vengeful ghosts dwell in the Blood River, sinking into its depths, struggling and wailing without escape.

The terrifying killing intent sent chills down one's spine and ignited a fighting spirit within one's subconscious. Li Zhaoting's eyes turned blood red, and he formed a sword with his index and middle fingers.

A sword rang out from the waist.

The divine weapon possesses a spirit.

Sensing the provocation, the Purple Rose Soft Sword unleashed its purest, most refined, and most supreme sword intent, charging wildly and splitting the blood river in one strike, causing the blood and evil energy to flow backward.

"Zheng!"

The illusion dissipated.

The area before us has been restored to a stone forest.

Li Zhaoting's eyes were calm, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.

"Amitabha! Dear benefactors, the sea of ​​suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore. It is not too late to turn back now!"

An old monk chanted Buddhist mantras aloud.

Li Zhaoting said, "Master, please don't misunderstand. I didn't come here to steal the treasure. I came here for sightseeing. I saw the Grand Lama acting suspiciously, so I followed him."

The leading lama scoffed, "You Han people are so hypocritical; you always do things in secret."

"No, no! You sneaked in stealthily, while I followed you in openly. We are completely different!"

"A smooth-talking, shameless scoundrel!"

"No, no, I always speak the truth. The Crown Prince of Dali can testify that I never lie."

"Kid, do you want to die?"

“A monk should be compassionate. Master, you think about fighting and killing all day long. Your violent nature will enter your body sooner or later, and you will go astray. I think you are about to face a great disaster!”

"Pah! You're asking for it!"

"Before we begin, there's something I need to clarify. May I ask your Dharma name, Master, and which temple you practice at?"

"This humble monk is Bodhidharma!"

"Bodhidharma? A Tantric lama worships a Zen patriarch?"

"The Buddha agrees!"

With a roar, Bodhidharma raised his right palm, and as he channeled his true energy, his right palm grew twice as thick.

The Great Seal of Esoteric Buddhism!
The hand mudras of Tantric Buddhism are unparalleled. Each school and sect has its own unique mudras. The most famous are the Nine Syllable Mantra and the Six Syllable Mantra. The most common mudra is the Vajra Mudra, which is similar to the Shaolin Vajra Palm.

Based on the Vajra Hand Seal, more than a dozen palm techniques can be derived, such as the Great Vajra Hand Seal, the Vajra Great Hand Seal, and the Black Fiend Great Hand Seal, most of which are hidden forces that harm people.

Bodhidharma practiced the authentic Vajra Mudra, and occasionally used poison to harm people, but his palm strikes did not contain any toxins.

This was Damo Zhi's good fortune. If Damo Zhi had used the Poison Sand Palm against Li Zhaoting, Lan Fenghuang would have made him regret being born and would never dare to use poison again in his next life.

Li Zhaoting formed a sword shape with his right index and middle fingers and pointed it at Damo Zhi's palm. True energy surged out, which was the pseudo-Six Meridians Divine Sword that Duan Yu had used before.

The sword's edge is sharp, capable of piercing through an entire area with a single point.

Bodhidharma reacted incredibly quickly. His red robe billowed, and his left hand, hidden beneath the cassock, extended like a blue dragon claw. He then slid backward in a sliding tackle.

Li Zhaoting's five fingers, like hooks, clawed downwards, attacking against Damo Zhi's sharp claws. There are countless grappling techniques in the world, and 99% of them belong to "bionics".

One is to imitate birds, such as eagle claws.

Secondly, they imitate wild beasts, such as tiger claw hands.

Third, they imitate mythical beasts, such as dragon claw hands.

Eagle claws are nimble, tiger claws are fierce, and dragon claws are arrogant.

No matter how many moves or styles there are, they all boil down to the same principle.

Damo Zhi used the Tantric Tiger Claw Hand technique, while Li Zhaoting used the most common "Small Grappling Hand" technique, which is the purest form of grappling skill, emphasizing composure and solemnity.

Li Zhaoting's five fingers flew, playing the pipa with a flourish, his fingers moving like a wild horse parting its mane, like a judge's pen, like an acupuncture point, like swords and spears, his five fingers becoming five weapons.

"Tear!"

Bodhidharma's sleeve was torn to shreds by Li Zhaoting.

Li Zhaoting pressed his advantage relentlessly, launching a series of powerful attacks. His left hand continuously clawed and scratched, targeting vital points in his chest and abdomen, while his right hand held a sword-like gesture, nocking an arrow but not releasing it, aiming at the top of his head.

Bodhidharma was a master of Tantric Buddhism and a martial arts fanatic. This time, he left Tantric Buddhism to come to the Central Plains and Dali to gain experience in order to see the profound skills of various schools and sects.

Bodhidharma's target was the Great Xiangguo Temple.

They encountered Kumārajīva halfway there, and the two conspired to first steal the Six Meridians Divine Sword from Dali, then steal the Great Sun Tathāgata Mantra from the Xiangguo Temple, and finally go to Shaolin to show off their power.

In terms of discussing Buddhism and its teachings, Shaolin Temple is far inferior to temples such as Daxiangguo Temple, Baima Temple, and Tianlong Temple, and is only on par with Pudu Temple and Qingliang Temple.

When it comes to martial arts lineage, Shaolin is undoubtedly the leading force and the best in the world. Even the two sects and six paths of the demonic sects, which have been passed down for thousands of years, are far inferior.

Both Bodhidharma and Kumārajīva were exceptionally talented and arrogant, but they would never dare to challenge Shaolin with their current martial arts skills.

We must first seize the secret manual to increase our strength!

(End of this chapter)