Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 514 The Book of Forgetfulness, Wei Qingqing's Shattered Vajra

"Supreme Grandmaster Ling Donglai? Master! How many people did you offend when you were young? How many beatings did you get?"

"Men fear choosing the wrong profession. Unfortunately, I was beaten so badly by Zhang the Sloppy that I had a mental breakdown and became a demon. But all that is in the past. Now, let me continue with Ling Donglai."

Yi Jifeng took out a jade pendant: "I initially mistakenly thought that the jade blank of Yinshan Tianzun was made of the exact same material as the special jade blank that Ling Donglai found."

"What does Ling Donglai want with the jade blank?"

"Build the Ten Deadly Passes".

"The Ten Deadly Passes?"

"Ling Donglai was exceptionally gifted. With his unparalleled comprehension, he comprehended the secrets of breaking through the void. His physical body never entered the War God Temple, yet his Yang God sensed the true meaning."

The Ten Deadly Passes built by Ling Donglai are actually a miniature version of the Temple of War. It is said that there is a jade embryo resembling the sun at the top of the Temple of War, which constantly emits light.

The arrangement of the Ten Deadly Passes is similar.

However, the jade blank at the top is slightly smaller.

It is said that this is some kind of extraterrestrial star.

Back then, I believed these rumors and mistakenly thought that the Primordial Heavenly Demon and the Yinshan Heavenly Venerable made a bet on the same jade blank as the War God Temple. But I was wrong!
It was an ordinary piece of jade.

The Primordial Heavenly Demon and the Yinshan Heavenly Venerable were simply gambling on a stone, with the winner determined by a best-of-three format.

What is the devil?
Those who deviate from the norm are demons!
You might think they were gambling on rare treasures, martial arts manuals, or the true meaning of martial arts, but in reality, they were simply playing a game, competing on 'luck'.

Yinshan Tianzun was lucky, winning all three rounds and obtaining a profound and all-encompassing demonic inheritance. Those with less luck only turned their opportunities into dead ends.

This world does indeed contain many secrets.

The Loulan Secret Realm, the Desert Roof, the Chess King City, the Temple of the War God, and all sorts of messy bloodlines, like the Demon Sword Clan, the Divine Arrow Clan, and those born with sword bones...

There are many secrets.

There are many more 'secrets' that invite trouble.

Sometimes, the problem is actually very simple, but outsiders misinterpret it by reading the words and mistakenly believe that it hides a shocking secret.

Don't overthink it.

The more you think, the less pure your swordsmanship becomes.

If you encounter a problem, just draw your sword and chop someone down!

Dead people don't cause trouble.

Yi Jifeng launched into a rare long speech, leaving himself hoarse. Just then, Jiang Yuyan returned with wine and food, and they drank and ate meat, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Judging by his appearance, he can live for at least another thirty years.

Yi Jifeng suffered too many injuries when he was young, so breaking through the void is basically hopeless. In his current state, he should be able to live to be over 140 years old without any illness or disaster. 150 years old is the limit, and no one can break the limit.

Yi Jifeng had long since come to terms with it, thinking to himself that he had won against Zhang Lata again. Although he could break through the void, he could not return after leaving, which was tantamount to being dead.

There are too many ideas about shattering the void.

Some say that breaking through the void is a way to go to the immortal realm.

Some say that breaking through the void is like traveling through the universe.

Another theory suggests that breaking through the void involves forcibly leaving the atmosphere and lying dormant in space until rockets are invented a thousand years later to retrieve them.

The higher one's martial arts skills, the more one reveres heaven and earth and nature.

Martial artists have various thoughts about breaking through the void. Some just want to take a peek beyond the sky, some are willing to go all in, some are consolidating their foundation, and some are holding back their final push.

Is Xiang Yutian strong enough?
He was boiled with the relic of the Evil Emperor for three hundred years before leaving!

At the age of eighteen, Yingyuan comprehended the Gate of Heaven and Earth. Just as he was about to step out of the gate, he deliberately withdrew his foot, forgot his martial arts skills, and became a highly respected monk.

Everyone has their own choices; there is no superiority or inferiority among them.

Some people want to see the pinnacle of martial arts, while others want a warm home with their wives and children. There's no need to be demanding of others.

So what if it's the devil among devils?
What can the Primordial Heavenly Demon do?

My Heavenly Sword is for slaying demons and monsters.

"Master, have you encountered..."

"Didn't encounter it!"

"How do you know so much? Did they ask you to be a witness when they made the bet?"

"no!"

"Do you think I believe it or not?"

"The witnesses are... are..."

"who is it?"

"The chief of Qin Family Village, your father-in-law's father-in-law! He has a granddaughter, I think her name is Mu Wanqing! You should know her, right? Are you interested in marrying her?"

“Master, you are a centenarian senior, not a pimp! My reputation in the underworld is bad enough. I’m known as the Year of the Rat and a womanizer. Can you do me something good so I can salvage my reputation?”

What good is reputation?

"At least not everyone will be against us!"

"Don't worry, how could I let my precious apprentice be hated by everyone? Those people wouldn't dare to mess with you."

"Don't they have any temper at all?"

"They're busy trying to comprehend the Void Shattering Technique!" Yi Jifeng poured a cup of wine and spilled it on the ground. "Wei Qingqing of the Zizai Sect recently obtained the Vajra Shattering Technique."

"Has Wei Qingqing successfully completed her seclusion?"

"Among the masters who cultivate in seclusion in Kunlun Mountain, Wei Qingqing has the highest martial arts skills, the strongest comprehension, and the most upright mentality. She is a role model for all Kunlun cultivators. Of course, Wei Qingqing doesn't care about those petty scheming people. I beat up those bastards every now and then, but Wei Qingqing never cares."

"Senior Wei's hobby...hehe!"

As the founder of the Zizai Sect, Wei Qingqing's martial arts skills are beyond question. As for her character, Wei Qingqing is a mixed bag. Under normal circumstances, she is a chivalrous person, but when she is short of money, she does business without any capital.

When it comes to taking on apprentices, Wei Qingqing has a special preference: her apprentices must have distinctive voices.

The four disciples of the Freedom Sect:
The eldest disciple, Ye Aichan, roared like a dragon, and eventually became a monk, appearing and disappearing like a dragon.

The second disciple, Xu Xiaoyi, roared like a crane's cry. In the end, he went into seclusion in the countryside, living a carefree life, detached from worldly affairs.

Zhuge Zhengwo, the third disciple, roared like a dog barking and trained the Four Great Constables, the strongest imperial henchmen in history.

The fourth disciple, Yuan Shisanxian, roared like a wolf, harboring wolfish ambitions and cultivating a group of ingrates.

It's obvious that Wei Qingqing is a fan of voices.

Without a distinctive voice, one is not qualified to become an apprentice.

The Zizai Sect has dragons, cranes, dogs, and wolves. If Wei Qingqing were to take on another disciple, it would likely be a tiger roaring, or a female disciple to balance yin and yang, with a voice like a fox.

The hermits of Kunlun are all old men, hopelessly addicted to alchemy, and thinking about immortality all day long.

Wei Qingqing didn't even bother to look at them, finding them annoying. Yi Jifeng beat them up every now and then, and Wei Qingqing treated it as a way to relieve her boredom. Not only did she not stop him, but she also enjoyed it while drinking.

Just as Li Zhaoting was engaged in a fierce battle with the Power Gang, Wei Qingqing, who was in seclusion in Kunlun, touched a spiritual opportunity at the critical moment of life and death, her yang spirit left her body, and she shattered the Vajra.

Yi Jifeng observed the ceremony at Kunlun.

As the clouds and mist dispersed over Kunlun, sunlight streamed down from the sky, illuminating the Great Bright Realm and the Lesser Bright Realm. The magnificent scene could be clearly heard for dozens of miles around. Heavenly flowers rained down, and hundreds of feet of purple mist floated in the air, accompanied by countless rays of light and auspicious colors.

All the hermits sensed the aura of Wei Qingqing's Shattered Vajra; such a thing could not be faked.

Encouraged, these hermits dug caves and secluded themselves in seclusion. In order to bring good luck, the area around Wei Qingqing's seclusion site was turned into a beehive by them.

Yi Jifeng returned relatively quickly, and before the news spread completely, it was expected that in two or three days, the news of Wei Qingqing's broken Vajra would reach the Central Plains, affecting countless masters and bringing about numerous changes in the martial arts world.

The bloodshed, the hustle and bustle, the money and beauty, the power and fame in the martial world—none of these compares to the exhilaration of breaking through the void and ascending to heaven. Who wouldn't want to become a god or an immortal?
Unfortunately, Wei Qingqing left behind a curse and a rule for the Zizai Sect, making people afraid to become its disciples.

Curse: Once you enter the gate of freedom, you'll sleep alone for life.

All disciples of the Zizai Sect are single, and no disciple has been able to break the curse to this day. Be careful when choosing a disciple.

Sect rule: Once a martial art is passed down from master to disciple, the master cannot use it, otherwise there will be a backlash.

Wei Qingqing encouraged her disciples to create their own martial arts. The more martial arts they created, the easier it would be to take on disciples. However, as she took on more and more disciples, she would inevitably face limitations.

This is a constraint, an encouragement, and a protection.

Many disciples of the Zizai Sect are connected to the imperial court, and the master-disciple relationship is the clearest stance, making it easy for them to form cliques and engage in self-serving activities. Wei Qingqing uses sect rules to restrain her disciples, preventing them from arbitrarily accepting disciples and limiting their power.

This is what it means to have foresight and vision.

Yi Jifeng sighed: "I have discussed swordsmanship with Wei Qingqing several times. I am good at using a sword, but Wei Qingqing is proficient in both swords and sabers, neither sword nor saber, yet both sword and saber."

To this day, it remains a vivid memory.

At my age, watching old friends grow old, get sick, and leave me is heart-wrenching. I don't know what to say, so I can only pour him a glass of wine.

Don't follow my example!

Ideally, one should shatter the void before the age of fifty!

Why fifty years old?

Li Zhaoting felt that his master's words must have a true meaning.

Yi Jifeng sneered: "With your talent, as long as you don't suffer a serious injury, when you are fifty years old, even if you don't want to break through the void, heaven and earth will force you to leave. You have not established a sect, so you don't need to imitate Zhang Lata."

"Perhaps Master Zhang has other reasons!"

"There are countless masters in the world, is Zhang the only one who can shoulder the responsibility? Without Zhang the Sloppy..."

"We might really not be able to win!"

Li Zhaoting cautiously added, "If Li Zhaoting's guess is correct, Zhang Sanfeng has been suppressing the demons all these years, giving the martial arts prodigies time to grow. He really can't leave at will."

We must wait until the "Supreme Heavenly Sword" is perfected.

Li Zhaoting flashed a crooked smile reminiscent of the Dragon King.

Some plot points have deviated from the expected path.

For example, the plot involving Yan Jing'an.

The original story is about going to beg Pang Ban.

This world is going to beg Zhang Sanfeng.

When the Tao declines, the demons rise; when the Tao rises, the demons decline.

Blood stains the martial world, and demons run rampant.

Li Zhaoting lightly flicked the purple and green twin swords.

Singing while wielding a sword, carefree and joyful.

Staggering, I tread the heavy heavens, my drunken eyes gazing at the thick moonlight;
Amidst the misty rain, a lone wild goose howls, disappearing into the clouds.
With a sword, I draw back the Yellow River's thousand-layered snow; with sleeves, I roll up the Kunlun Mountains' ten-thousand-mile wind.
Having traversed 30,000 miles of mountains and rivers, where in the world is there no trace left?
These are lines of poetry written by Li Nanxing when he was young.

Li Zhaoting recited it several times for his father.

Swordsmanship cannot exist without poetry.

Swordsmanship without poetry is like soup without salt.

……

He got the answer from Yi Jifeng and realized that many things were just unnecessary worries. In the following days, Li Zhaoting traveled around and enjoyed himself, completely ignoring the Qinglong Society.

Seeing these old brothers exhausted and emaciated from searching for the jade embryo, and being scolded by the head of the gang every day, Jiang Yuyan felt very sorry for them and betrayed her master on the spot.

Ordinary intelligence, five thousand taels!
High-level intelligence, ten thousand taels!

Confidential intelligence, 30,000 taels!

Top secret intelligence, 60,000 taels!

Jade embryo information, 100,000 taels!

Sold as a package for 150,000 taels!
The bill was quickly delivered to the large faucet's desk.

The big dragon head overturned the table with one swift motion.

Since Ke Baisui passed away, these spies have become increasingly incompetent, and they are completely outmaneuvered by a poor, weak maid.

If Ke Baisui were still alive, he could have obtained all the intelligence for a maximum of 80,000 taels of silver. Now, he can only swallow his anger and endure Jiang Yuyan's extortion.

Two days later, Jiang Yuyan received the silver notes.

Jiang Yuyan sold the information about the jade pendant.

Li Zhaoting once obtained a jade pendant carved with mountains and rivers from the Sunflower Sect. There were nine jade pendants in total, containing the mystery of shattered void. Li Zhaoting was unable to comprehend it, so he casually distributed them, hoping to find a destined person.

There is another secret: Changchun Valley in Dali has nine valleys, each of which nurtured jade embryos, all of which were taken away. There are records of five of them.

One of them is the relic of the Evil Emperor, which has the ability to absorb and contain true essence and blood, and is suspected to be in the hands of the Dragon Head.

(Indeed, it's in the hands of the major shareholder)
One of the jade pieces was stolen by Xiaoyaozi, who then worked with the Li family ancestors to create a jade pendant, which was then passed on to Wang Shenglan.

One is located inside the Heavenly Wrath Sword.

A jade seal that was seized by the Huangfu family and carved into the Four Directions Imperial Seal has already exhausted all its spiritual energy.

One of the items, hidden inside the "Golden Plum Vase," was originally kept in the residence of the Eighth Prince. It was stolen by Jin Jiuling, then traded to Ke Baisui, and is now in the hands of the Grand Dragon Head.

The remaining four are missing.

It may be carved into four jade unicorns.

Li Zhaoting rarely dealt with "jade," but the secret Jiang Yuyan sold was absolutely worth the price. A simple verification by Da Longtou revealed that most of it was genuine.

The dragon head pondered for a long time, thinking to himself, "Where can I find any rumors related to jade? Why is it so difficult!"

Jiang Yuyan happily counted the silver notes. Extorting the Green Dragon Society felt amazing. First, it was a way to get revenge on the Green Dragon Society; second, it was a way to show off her power; and third, it was a huge profit. The only downside was that the profits had to be split 30/70.

Bai Yunfei had always been curious about the Li family's income. How did Li Zhaoting support his family?
This is the answer!
He supports his family by selling himself!
Since realizing the value of his intelligence, Li Zhaoting quickly built an industry chain, with Jiang Yuyan openly selling intelligence and Mei Zhu secretly selling intelligence.

Jiang Taigong was fishing, and those willing to take the bait.

I didn't beg you to buy it!
You're all begging and crying to buy it!

Don’t blame me!

……

Xiao Qiushui strolled around outside Dali City.

With Li Chenzhou and Liu Suifeng dead, the Power Gang was completely wiped out, and the feud with the Huanhua Sword Sect was finally settled.

Without any deep-seated hatred, Xiao Qiushui could do whatever he wanted. He wanted to repay the favors he had received first, and then travel the world to appreciate its magnificent landscapes.

First, enjoy the scenery of Dali.

Dali is a place of beautiful green mountains and clear waters, enough to keep you entertained for months. As she strolled around, Xiao Qiushui heard some beautiful music and couldn't help but walk over. In front of her was a pavilion with three people sitting inside.

One is playing the flute;
One of them was playing the erhu;

One plays the zither;
The flute player was a woman of ordinary appearance. She held a short, clear, bluish-green flute. The flute was thick, but the holes were very large, making it quite different from ordinary flutes.

The man playing the erhu was a man in a gray robe. Judging from his posture, he was tall and thin with drooping shoulders, and looked to be only in his twenties. However, his expression was as bitter as that of a man in his fifties or sixties, like a walking corpse.

The man playing the zither was a white-robed man. He was quite handsome with a youthful appearance. The zither on his lap was wide and long, and the music it produced was like a clear breeze and a bright moon, pure and wonderful.

The song has ended.

Xiao Qiushui couldn't help but clap and cheer.

The man in white robes gracefully withdrew his hands, raised his eyes and smiled, "I am honored by your esteemed presence. Why not invite you into the pavilion for a chat? May I ask your name, sir?"

Xiao Qiushui smiled and said, "I was just passing by and was fortunate enough to hear your beautiful music. I dare not disturb your elegant performance with my humble steps. I will take my leave now. Please forgive me!"

The woman suddenly asked, "Judging from your brows and hearing your words, you seem to have no worries and no constraints in this vast world. Why are you afraid of this small pavilion?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qiushui knew that the three people were probably up to no good. However, he had mastered swordsmanship and had gained much insight from listening to Xiao Feng and Li Zhaoting discuss martial arts these past two days. He thought that even if Li Chenzhou were reborn, he could still fight for more than a thousand moves.

The three musicians were highly skilled, but their martial arts prowess might not surpass his.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qiushui stepped forward and said, "I am honored by the kind words of the three gentlemen. I have loved poetry, songs, and music since childhood, but unfortunately my fingers are clumsy and I know nothing about the skills of playing the zither. I only know how to listen to music and appreciate the music."

The gray-robed man smiled bitterly: "To have one true friend in life is enough to die without regret. The three of us are trapped in the martial world and have not met a kindred spirit. Meeting you, sir, is our greatest fortune."

Xiao Qiushui sat down, ready to listen to the zither.

The moment he sat down, three swords were already pointed at his vital points.

Xiao Qiushui's expression froze, and she smiled bitterly: "I think you guys are really disappointing. Even if you want to kill me, at least play a duet for me first, so that I can hear celestial music before I die."

The man in white robes asked, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

Xiao Qiushui said, "I'm not afraid! Whether I'm afraid or not, I'll still die. I might as well die in a more heroic way and, ideally, in a handsome manner."

The man in the gray robe asked, "You don't hate me?"

Xiao Qiushui laughed and said, "Your words made me wary, but your music made me lower my guard. Being subdued by you while I was on guard shows that I am not capable enough. Being killed is entirely my own fault!"

The woman sighed, "I never imagined there would be such an extraordinary person in the world. Since you died without resentment, it means you would not resist. In that case, before you die, we will play a duet for you as a way of sending you off."

With that, the woman put down her sword.

Xiao Qiushui thought to herself, "Are you kidding me?"

At this point, how can one put down the sword?
The three men put down their swords and returned to their original seats. They then played a piece for Xiao Qiushui, whose surprise was quickly overshadowed by the beautiful music.

The song ended, and the lingering sound lingered.

Xiao Qiushui asked, "You... seem to be the Three Talents Swordsmen? You want to avenge Li Chenzhou?"

The Three Talents Swordsmen are:
Jiang Xiuyin, the "Flute and Sword" performer;
"Qin Jian" Wen Yanyang;

"Hu Jian" ascends the carved beam;

The three are disciples of the "Three Absolute Sword Sect," and according to seniority, they are Kong Yangqin's apprentices. Kong Yangqin is the "Three Absolute Sword Demon" among the nineteen demons of the Power Gang. Considering the three as hidden masters of the Power Gang is not entirely unfounded.

However, the three had no interest in martial arts and did not have much respect for Kong Yangqin. They had simply joined the Three Absolute Swords Sect at a young age and were used to obeying orders.

With Li Chenzhou dead and the Power Gang destroyed, the three of them were essentially freed from their constraints. There was only one last thing left for them to do—find a successor for their divine skill.

They had their eyes on Xiao Qiushui long ago.

This was a test of Xiao Qiushui's courage.

Now that the test was over, there was no need for further words. The three of them took out a set of earth-shattering and unparalleled divine skills from their musical instruments, which was called the "Book of Forgetfulness"!
The Book of Oblivion is a unique skill passed down through the Jiang family. During the rise of the Power Gang, it annexed the "World Society." The Jiang brothers were no match for Li Chenzhou and fled in disarray, eventually reaching the Huanhua Sword Sect, where they hid the manual in the Xiao family ancestral hall.

After the destruction of the Huanhua Sword Sect, the Three Talents Swordsmen played music to send off the wronged souls of the Xiao family. They inadvertently used the music to open the mechanism left by the Jiang brothers and found the secret manual.

Since the three of them disliked martial arts and had different understandings of the Forgetfulness Manual, they simply put away the manual and planned to pass it on to a destined person in the future. The three of them focused on studying music and disdained any special skills.

The three of them indeed could not master the Book of Forgetfulness.

Because the Book of Forgetfulness can only be practiced by one person, if multiple people study it, their hearts will not be able to communicate. The more diligently and hardworkingly one studies it, the easier it is for their feelings to break down.

This martial art emphasizes abstract elements such as realm, state of mind, and momentum. Practitioners need to be knowledgeable in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and music theory, and be passionate, talented, and have no special requirements for internal strength foundation.

The Book of Forgetfulness doesn't require "internal energy".

When making a move, one should always be in harmony with nature.

He draws upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth, his power is inexhaustible, and even when he clashes with Zhu Wushi, he is not at a disadvantage!

(End of this chapter)