Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 480 The Four Symbols of Heaven, the Arrival of the High Monk, Fang Yeyu's Trump Card!

Jue Zen Temple.

Li Zhaoting came to visit alone.

Since it's a Buddhist temple, it's not convenient to bring female relatives. Even the old wine was left outside the temple. This blockhead probably eats vegetarian food, but he drinks strong liquor every day.

Every part of Lao Jiu, from head to toe, every bone and every hair, is marinated in flavor. Riding Lao Jiu is like riding a horse made of fermented rice, making your mouth water.

"You idiot, wait for me here!"

Li Zhaoting tied the reins to a stone pillar outside the temple.

"Slurp slurp~~"

Old Jiu snorted excitedly twice, rubbed against Li Zhaoting, and forced a "I'm very obedient" expression onto his ugly horse face.

In recent days, Li Zhaoting had a sudden urge to use his true energy to cleanse Lao Jiu's muscles and marrow. This was a special mental technique created based on the Dao Heart Demon Seed. Humans couldn't withstand it, and ordinary horses couldn't either. Lao Jiu was a Qilin breed, the king of horses, and he comfortably enjoyed the massage.

Animals revere bloodlines, and Li Zhaoting's use of aged wine to cleanse and refine their marrow is equivalent to elevating their bloodline.

The old wine excitedly kicked up its heels, eagerly anticipating Li Zhaoting's "marrow cleansing" treatment. If it weren't for the fact that each "marrow cleansing" would leave it weak for two days, it would wish to do it every day.

Li Zhaoting was not worried about the safety of the aged liquor.

Because of his unique physical appearance, Lao Jiu is more recognizable than Li Zhaoting. Just like his master said, he is either incredibly handsome or uniquely ugly.

The old wine is clearly "ugly in a unique way." People in the martial arts world might not be able to recognize Li Zhaoting at a glance, but they can definitely recognize the old wine. By recognizing the swordsman as Li Zhaoting through the old wine, the process is simply perfect.

Aside from Li Zhaoting feeling a bit awkward, everyone else was very satisfied. When navigating the world, safety comes first, and keeping your eyes open is extremely beneficial to your life.

After settling the old wine, Li Zhaoting announced loudly, "Li Zhaoting has come to pay a visit to Zen Master Baili Qu'e and earnestly requests that the Zen Master appear before me... I have no ill intentions whatsoever."

In the story of "The Magic Sword and the Chess of Life and Death", the one who died the most regrettable was Baili Qu'e. He was upright and kind, and was proficient in the strongest mental technique in the entire series, "The Four Symbols of Heaven's Will".

Although Baili Qu'e had only mastered the most basic Wind God's Wrath, seemingly far inferior to Yan Zangfeng who had mastered Thunder God's Wrath, Li Zhaoting believed that Baili Qu'e was superior.

When activating the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, a ten-foot-tall wind, fire, thunder, and lightning deity dharma image will form behind him. Yan Zangfeng can only charge forward in a dog-paddle-like manner, while Baili Qu'e can use the wind god dharma image behind him to assist in the attack.

In addition, the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique involves cultivating the four elements of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning. The Four Directions Sect's Four Directions Profound Technique also involves wind, fire, thunder, and lightning. Is there any connection between the two?

Li Zhaoting obtained the secret manuals of the Northern Electricity Mystic Skill and the Western Thunder Mystic Skill, which may allow him to comprehend some of their profound mysteries.

With this thought in mind, he rode his horse to Juechan Temple.

Upon hearing Li Zhaoting's voice, Baili Qu'e showed no fear whatsoever and said calmly, "Please, Benefactor Li, go to the backyard. It is not convenient to talk here."

"When in Rome, do as the host says and follow his arrangements."

Li Zhaoting walked slowly to the backyard. Juechan Temple was not very big, and there were not many monks, only a dozen or so novice monks and a few monks staying there. Baili Que told them to rest in the front yard. Li Zhaoting's reputation was too fierce. Baili Que was not afraid, but he absolutely could not let the innocent suffer the consequences.

After waiting a short while, Baili Qu'e pushed open the meditation room door, carrying a pot of tea: "Amitabha, thank you for waiting, Benefactor Li. This old monk truly had no choice..."

“I can understand the master’s worries. I was already very surprised that the master agreed to come and see me.”

“Benefactor Li is not a villain, but a chivalrous knight-errant. This old monk is a person outside the secular world, how could I care about the rumors in the marketplace? I am just a little worried about the young novice.”

"I heard that you used to punish evil and sweep through the ninety-nine palaces of the Sea Shark Palace, and fought Helian Ba ​​for three days and three nights without a clear winner. Now that you have been practicing Buddhism for many years, it's as if you've changed your mind and are telling me your weaknesses on your own initiative?"

“If Benefactor Li wants to kill this old monk, he can simply draw his sword and stab him; there’s no need to take hostages.”

"What if I wanted the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique?"

"Your martial arts skills are superb and unparalleled. Why bother with a martial arts manual? The Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique has no connection with swordsmanship and may even be harmful to you."

"Broaden your horizons and draw inferences from one instance to another. By the way, let me clear up a question: what is the relationship between the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique and the Four Directions Profound Technique of the Four Directions Sect? Abbot, you can tell me your requirements. Everything is negotiable."

“This old monk…this old monk is not asking for money, but sincerely advising you not to joke around.”

"I can exchange it for the Tathagata's Divine Light. If you don't like swordsmanship, the Tathagata's Palm is also acceptable."

"It's fate...it's all fate..."

Baili Qu'e let out a long sigh.

Having practiced Buddhism for many years, Baili Qu'e was quite open-minded. He rummaged through the meditation hall and took out a sandalwood box containing two scrolls of secret manuals. One scroll contained the Four Symbols of Heavenly Will, and the other contained Baili Qu'e's insights and experiences over the years.

Li Zhaoting smiled and said, "Thank you for the book, Abbot. You used to punish evil and uphold justice when you were young. Now that you have converted to Buddhism, you should not fight and kill. But Buddha has anger and Vajra has a fierce look. You should still learn some martial arts to subdue demons."

As he spoke, Li Zhaoting took out a secret manual.

The Buddha's Palm

When he fought against Gu Jianhun, Li Zhaoting took the opportunity to comprehend the essence of the Tathagata Palm and created the Tathagata Divine Light. Now, he reversed the sword technique and transformed it back into a palm technique.

It differs from the original Tathagata Palm in many ways, but its power is in no way inferior. It also contains the essence of Buddhist divine skills such as the Divine Foot Sutra and Yoga Kung Fu. It cultivates both body and technique, which can not only obtain profound power, but also prevent all kinds of diseases from occurring.

The martial arts sects in the Western Desert mostly focus on Qi cultivation techniques, with the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique being the most outstanding. It draws upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth and natural elements to form an indestructible protective aura, which can also be used to bombard enemies.

Between the Four Directions Sect's Four Great Mysterious Techniques...

—Absolutely not related!
It just so happens that we both cultivate the elements of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning.

General Outline:
The four elements revolve, and the Way of Heaven is supreme.
Wind, fire, thunder, and lightning—from these come all things to be born.

The Wrath of the Wind God: The wind of Xun is formless, yet it can shatter mountains and destroy cities;
The Wrath of the Fire God: The flames scorch the sky, and the eight wastelands are engulfed in flame
Thor's Wrath: Thunder shatters the sky, mountains crumble;
The God of Lightning's Wrath: Lightning pierces the sky, severing heaven and earth;
Final Chapter:
The four elements revolve and knock on the heavenly gate, while the primordial energy transforms into wind and thunder.

He can control earth, fire, water, and wind; when his heart aligns with the Way of Heaven, he will attain divine power.

Analyzing the mental techniques and formulas, the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique is not primarily about offense, but rather focuses more on defense.

Whether it's the wrath of the wind god, the wrath of the fire god, or the wrath of the thunder god, they all absorb the elements of heaven and earth to condense into armor. Their so-called attack is to wear thick armor, turn themselves into human tanks, and then charge around recklessly.

Just like Yan Zangfeng in the story.

All attack methods are "dog paddle"!
Li Zhaoting was increasingly delighted as he looked at the scene. He subconsciously glanced at Baili Qu'e, who smiled wryly and said, "This old monk has only mastered the Wind God's Wrath; I haven't mastered the others yet."

"Seeing the Wrath of the Wind God is enough!"

"Donor, please follow me!"

Baili Qu'e led Li Zhaoting outside and walked for three or four miles to confirm that the surroundings were all sand and there was not a single living person. Only then did he put his hands together, activate the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, and condense light blue true essence in his hands.

This is the power of the "wind".

The wind is howling, the wind is roaring, the wind...

—The wind is furious!
Baili Qu'e suddenly spread his arms wide, adopting the posture of a roc spreading its wings, his whole body resembling a cross, and a 15-foot-tall wind god image condensed behind him.

The Wind God's Dharma Form firmly enveloped Baili Qu'e, able to block seven or eight rounds of arrows even when fired simultaneously.

"The Wind God's Wrath!"

With a roar, Baili Qu'e lunged forward, crushing down on the Dharma Image behind him. The Dharma Image's massive pectoral muscles slammed into Li Zhaoting, who felt as if a tank was rumbling towards him.

Li Zhaoting reached out and grabbed sand, forming a sword. He then thrust the sword at the Dharma Image's chest. With a loud crash, the sand sword shattered, scattering into thousands upon thousands of grains of sand.

The sand clung tightly to the image of the Wind God, each grain imbued with sword energy, constantly cutting and wearing it down.

Baili Qu'e opened his eyes wide, circulated his true energy, and the Wind God Dharma Image moved accordingly. He raised his palm high and slammed it down, shattering all the sand and gravel with a single blow.

"The Wind God moves!"

The enormous palm slammed towards Li Zhaoting, giving him the feeling of a Five Elements Mountain. Li Zhaoting pointed his fingers into a sword shape and pointed it at the palm, causing thousands of grains of sand to rise up.

Tianxuan - Zhenyue!

It is as heavy as a mountain, covering all directions.

The sword energy, seemingly slow but actually swift, hurtled towards the Wind God's Dharma Image, as if lifting a mountain and using it as a weapon.

Sword energy and palm force collided with a deafening roar, unleashing a desert storm that swept across the sand dunes. In the vast desert, there was no need to use full strength; one only needed to go with the flow to naturally stir up the omnipresent desert winds and sand.

Li Zhaoting felt something, put his hands together, and then shouted loudly. The image of the Wind God soared into the sky. It was neither the wrath of the Wind God nor the movement of the Wind God, but the "Wind God Sword" that Li Zhaoting had integrated into his swordsmanship and comprehended.

The formless and shapeless Wind God Sword.

The sword energy subsided, and the wind and waves subsided.

Li Zhaoting smiled and said, "Thank you for your guidance."

Baili Qu'e sighed, "Benefactor Li's comprehension is the best I have ever seen in my life. I am a person outside the secular world and do not care about worldly affairs. I only hope that Benefactor Li will turn his heart to the righteous path and use this divine skill to slay demons and monsters. I hope that I can also benefit from it."

"To repay the kindness of your contribution, I will use the Four Symbols of Heavenly Will to fight enemies during the rest of my journey through the desert. I will slay demons and monsters along the way, and all of this will be considered as the master's merit."

"I'd be content to benefit from this..." "Anyway, I'm sure I'll never see the Buddha, so I don't need the merit of slaying demons. Master, your Buddhist teachings are profound. When you see the Buddha in the future, you can ask for the status of an Arhat."

"Amitabha, good, good, good."

Baili Qu said disgustingly, "Please shut up! If you say another word, Buddha will be angry! It's alright if he's angry with you, but please don't implicate the old monk!"

"Master, you just... expressed anger?"

"Amitabha, good, good, good."

Baili Qu'e remained silent, quietly reciting scriptures.

Li Zhaoting smiled and said, "Thank you for the gift of this secret manual, Master. I am not a vegetarian, so I will not stay at Juechan Temple for a meal. Please wait, Master. I will be going now!"

Before he finished speaking, he was already dozens of feet away.

Baili Qu'e wiped the cold sweat from his bald head, looked at his unharmed body, and thought to himself, "May Buddha protect me. I will close the mountain gate and prevent any more evil spirits from visiting the mountain!"
……

We are getting closer to the point where Mars guards the heart.

Guan Yutian found the wordless book and used the red agate to decipher it, finding a map to the Chess King Cave. He then fell silent, waiting for the opening date of the Chess King Cave. Guan Yutian's hiding place happened to be right in the Supreme Alliance.

Dark under the lamp!
The most dangerous place is the safest place!
What is most surprising is that Guan Yutian and his son slept in their original room, and the new leader of the alliance, Liao Rushen, turned a blind eye to this, and even took the initiative to say that Guan Yutian was the leader of the alliance and that he was forced to surrender to Fang Yeyu.

Liao Rushen was a fellow disciple of Geshu Tian.

When their master foresaw the chaotic state of demons, Ge Shutian believed that the demonic path would flourish. Liao Rushen resented his master for not teaching him the sect's ultimate technique, "Dreamlike Limitlessness." The two hit it off and joined forces to betray their sect and wipe out their entire clan.

Geshu Tian killed his relatives, friends, and teacher, transforming himself into a demon. In the end, he was outmaneuvered by an even greater demon and diligently orchestrated a chaotic situation of demons running rampant in the Qing Dynasty.

Liao Rushen desired the treasure of the Chess of Life and Death, and assisted Guan Yutian in establishing the Supreme Alliance. He waited for more than ten years in order to become the Yellow Bird on the day when Mars guards the heart.

In order to win over Ru Shen, Fang Yeyu helped him find the sect's ultimate martial art, "Dreamlike Limitless". Ru Shen seized the time to practice martial arts and has been sleeping in the seclusion room for the past few days.

“Master, you didn’t pass it on to me back then, but now I’ve received it, haven’t I? My wisdom, fortune, and patience all surpass yours, which is why I can control the secrets of heaven!”

"The martial arts manual is mine, the treasure of the Chess of Life and Death is mine, everything in the world is mine!"

"Master, you were short-sighted and failed to recognize talent. Do you regret underestimating me in the afterlife?"

"Senior brother, you are arrogant, heartless, and have joined the demonic sect. Sooner or later, you will be plotted against by Jade Rakshasa!"

"I am the true successor of the Heavenly Mystery Sect!"

"Understanding everything like a god, controlling the secrets of heaven!"

"Witness my rise in the underworld!"

The profound and mysterious "Dream Without Limits" had been mastered by me for several days, resulting in a significant increase in my skill and a feeling of mental clarity and well-being.

Feeling the growing power within him, Liao Rushen knew that he had made up for the last weakness.

With wisdom, martial arts, luck, and destiny all under his divine control, he is destined for a great victory in this battle.

……

Fang Yeyu summoned all his subordinates.

To be precise, part of it came from Fang Yeyu's own connections, and part from Qiang Wangsheng's invitation. In a life-or-death game, anyone could refuse, but Qiang Wangsheng was the only one who would definitely participate; he was going to kill Guan Yutian.

So many days have passed since the Battle of Sword Forging City, and Fang Yeyu has already found out that the expert who shot and killed Chi Di was Guan Yutian's subordinate, named Jian Yin. Guan Yutian had meticulously planned this battle from the inside out.

In order to avenge Guan Yutian and Jian Yin, Qiang Wangsheng mobilized all his connections and spent all his wealth to invite experts from all walks of life to help him. If he could not kill Guan Yutian and his son, Qiang Wangsheng would rather die in the Chess King Cave.

This actually benefited Fang Yeyu.

Fang Yeyu, with the help of Qiang Wangsheng's network of connections, gathered a large number of experts. Once the Chess King Cave opened, he would not care about the life-or-death chess game and would directly seize the Ying Shuntian Treasure.

Pang Ban went into seclusion to heal his injuries, and most of the experts from the Demon Master Palace were placed under Fang Yeyu's command. Looking at the twenty-odd experts from the Demon Master Palace under his command, Fang Yeyu was extremely excited.

Fang Yeyu subconsciously looked at an old monk.

To be precise, he was a high lama.

Wearing red clothes, a red robe, and a red hat, he comes from the Red Sect.

“Li Zhaoting is a master of martial arts, and he is also aided by two grandmasters, Cheng Huaixiu and Wang Shenglan. Dharma King, you only have one chance to deal with Li Zhaoting. We will fight to the death to hold Li Zhaoting back and create an opportunity for you.”

"Don't worry, little demon master. As long as Li Zhaoting shows the slightest flaw, I will make him die in the Chess King Cave!"

The high lama exuded a sharp aura and his face was full of arrogance.

Even when facing the experts of the Demon Master's Palace, the Grand Lama has the right to be arrogant, because he is the Red Sun Dharma King, the number one assassin of Tantric Buddhism, and the only "high monk" in the history of Tantric Buddhism who rose from an assassin to a Dharma King.

The Red Sun Dharma King primarily cultivates the "Immortal Dharma Seal," a mental practice entirely different from the "Immortal Seal Dharma."

Shi Zhixuan's "Undying Seal Technique" is a unique skill similar to the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, which uses the transformation between life and death to make his power endless and to deflect and rebound the enemy's power.

The "Immortal Mudra" of Tantric Buddhism is a hand seal, similar to the Five Steps Kill, which gathers all the essence, energy and spirit for a fierce attack. As long as one is grazed by the palm wind, one's heart meridian will be shattered.

A sect has two aspects: appearance and substance.

They value face above all else, enjoying flowers and applause.

Li Zi launched a sneak attack and assassination to uphold the sect's dignity.

"The Immortal Seal" is a unique skill used exclusively by Li Zi. The Red Sun Dharma King was originally an assassin who specialized in shady dealings. Due to his high level of martial arts skills, kind and benevolent appearance, and numerous merits he made for the Tantric sect, he eventually succeeded in transforming himself from Li Zi to Mian Zi, from an assassin to a Tantric Dharma King.

Li Zhaoting's martial arts skills were too terrifying. Without a master of the level of the Red Sun Dharma King to keep him in check, one would feel a chill in one's heart. Especially after Li Zhaoting's head-on duel with Pang Ban, Fang Yeyu could use the comparison of strength to overturn most of his plans.

This is a good thing.

It can at least improve the efficiency of planning.

……

Mars guards the heart of the sun.

Li Zhaoting, along with Cheng Huaixiu and Wang Shenglan, arrived at the Chess King Cave in time, following Guan Yutian's map. Jianxiong remained in the Sword Casting City to avoid being ambushed by Zhao Min.

Fang Yeyu will definitely come to compete for the treasure.

Zhao Min is very likely to go and test the Sword Casting City.

In fact, in terms of personality, it should be Zhao Min fighting for the treasure, and Fang Yeyu launching a sneak attack on Sword Casting City.

However, Qiang Wangsheng is the biggest variable.

Guan Yutian revealed that he was the one who devised the plan to scheme against Fang Yeyu, that the expert who shot Chi Di was his subordinate, that he made Qiang Wangsheng lose his mind, and that he was the one who interfered with Fang Yeyu.

Any secret is no longer a secret if more than two people know it. Guan Yutian deliberately revealed the location of the Chess King Cave, so he knows everything that needs to be known.

However, before the Chess King Cave opens, no one will come looking for trouble; everyone wants to be the one to suffer the consequences.

There were only six people outside the Chess King Cave.

Li Zhaoting, Cheng Huaixiu, Wang Shenglan.

Guan Yutian, Ren Qianxing, and Jian Yin.

Upon seeing Li Zhaoting, Guan Yutian laughed and said, "I heard that Master Li fought Pang Ban to a draw, and both were seriously injured. Master Li's Heavenly Sword is truly awe-inspiring and frightening."

Li Zhaoting rubbed his chin: "I think you should thank me more. Those who wanted to seize the treasure originally targeted you first, but now that it's me, they will definitely swarm and attack me at the same time."

Guan Yutian laughed loudly: "Because Master Li is the most shining pearl in the martial arts world, how can we, mere fireflies, compete with the sun and moon? With such skill as Master Li, his chess skills must be superb. Please, Master Li, let my son go first!"

Li Zhaoting waved his hand: "That's not right. Chess King Cave is the ancestral home of the Demon Sword Clan. We are guests. Since we have come from afar, we should ask the host to give way."

Ren Qianxing said, “Hero Li, your Supreme Heavenly Sword can control all kinds of sword techniques. Immortal swords and demonic swords must bow down before the Heavenly Sword. Although Chess King Cave is the ancestral home of the Demonic Sword Clan, we haven’t been here for five hundred years. In terms of control over this place, we are far inferior to Hero Li.”

Wang Shenglan rolled her eyes: "What a hassle! You martial arts masters are more fussy than street shrew. It's just a matter of who goes first. You two play rock-paper-scissors, whoever wins goes first."

This suggestion was accepted by everyone.

Chess has the advantage of going first, but the advantage is not as great as you might imagine. It's not a game like Yu-Gi-Oh! where only one person can play. Even in a game between grandmasters, going first by a single move cannot be an absolute advantage. Rock-paper-scissors is a common way to play.

Cheng Huaixiu and Ren Qianxing played rock-paper-scissors.

Ren Qianxing wins.

Having decided who would go first, the two drew their Heart Sword and Demon Sword respectively, breaking the outer seal of the Chess King Cave.

(End of this chapter)