Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Tiger Roar Imperial Fist - Devastating Roar Annihilates the Heavens!
The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms: The Dragon Regrets!
Xiao Feng unleashed a flurry of punches and palm strikes, his muscles and bones creaking and roaring, producing sounds like tigers howling and dragons roaring. His blood and qi surged and flowed through his body like the Yangtze River, causing thousands of troops to retreat and defeating them ten times over.

Dog Brother sensed Xiao Feng's aura and naturally unleashed a powerful move, executing "Zhao Ke Man Hu Ying" and the final move "Bai Shou Tai Xuan Jing" in one go.

Swordsmanship, palm techniques, internal energy, and lightness skills are all integrated into one. He no longer needs to focus his internal energy or memorize moves, and he can no longer distinguish between palm and sword techniques.

Li Zhaoting formed a sword with his fingers, and the sword energy poured down like the Milky Way from the heavens, illuminating most of the night sky.

Heaven's Will - Cease the War!

Using unparalleled sword intent to communicate with the will of the heavens, wherever it passes, it becomes its own domain. This method is not like the Marrow Cleansing Classic, which eliminates killing intent, but rather—stopping killing with killing!

If one is of pure and kind nature and has a clear conscience, one will only feel the sword energy as a gentle spring breeze and will not be harmed by it. If one is sinister and wicked, one will inevitably be blasted into dust by the sword energy.

Slaying all evil spirits and heretics is also a way to end war and cease hostilities.

The three of them snapped out of their daze and simultaneously unleashed terrifyingly powerful attacks that resembled the rising sun, the chaos of yin and yang, and the alternation of the sun and moon. The three powerful attacks collided in mid-air.

Fist and palm strikes shot out, sword energy and internal force flew, and tangible, transparent, ring-shaped ripples spread out in all directions, quickly enveloping the entire stone chamber.

The martial arts essence contained within the stone carving was aroused by Xiao Feng's powerful blood and angered by Li Zhaoting's Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, and was all amplified on Dog Brother.

To everyone's astonishment, lotus flowers rose into the air, transforming the dazzling night sky into a lotus world, radiating auspicious light and shining brightly.

Each lotus leaf is about ten feet in size, with golden roots standing upright at the bottom of the leaf, all formed from sword energy. On the largest lotus flower sits a Buddha.

The Azure Lotus Sword Manual

The Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill

The two unique skills were combined into one, becoming inseparable.

A myriad of rays of light, a shower of colorful flowers, a majestic and solemn scene—the illusory landscape flashed by, and whether it was a blue lotus or a golden Buddha, it all transformed into sword energy.

Xiao Feng roared to the sky, his fists and palms flying, a three-zhang golden dragon circling around his body. He neither achieved harmony with heaven and man nor drew upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth, but instead remained steadfast in his own self.

At this moment, Xiao Feng is like a golden elixir of dragon and tiger that has undergone nine cycles of refinement. His essence, qi, and spirit are perfectly integrated into one, and his true essence, blood, and yang spirit are inseparable, without flaw or impurity, and indestructible.

Without needing to activate his Vajra Transformation, he can naturally form a protective aura simply by sensing external force. Even if a barrage of arrows were fired, they would not be able to harm him in the slightest.

Simultaneously, sword energy shot out from all 365 acupoints on Li Zhaoting's body. His figure was like a wisp of green smoke, appearing and disappearing amidst the heavy force. The energy spread in all directions, and countless sharp swords flew like a storm. As Li Zhaoting pointed his sword finger into the air, all the swords on the entire island were drawn by the sword intent, transforming into a long river of swords.

All three possess extraordinary skills.

One who possesses the highest Buddhist cultivation method, has a pure and innocent heart, and comprehends the most original, authentic, and purest Qinglian Sword Scripture, thus embodying the word "pure".

One who treats the body as a furnace and one's own essence, energy, and spirit as a elixir, unifies the three elements, and the elixir becomes a dragon and tiger. The roar of the tiger and the cry of the dragon startle the heavens and earth, thus possessing the power of "strength".

One who has mastered the ultimate swordsmanship transforms the eight extraordinary meridians, acupoints throughout the body, and even every cell into sword energy, making everything in the sky and on the ground a sword, thus occupying the position of "broad".

One is pure, one is powerful, one is vast; their strength is like a torrent, sweeping across the entire island.

Those whose internal cultivation is insufficient are not even qualified to watch the battle. Even island lords as strong as Long and Mu would have to exert all their strength to see the three of them make their moves.

After an unknown amount of time, the light completely faded away.

The mountains are high and the sea is vast, the stars are dazzling, and all is quiet.

No more than twenty could remain conscious; they were either elite disciples of Xia Ke Island or masters like Hua Manlou and Chu Liuxiang. The two island masters, Long and Mu, looked as if they had just been pulled out of the water, their entire bodies covered in sweat.

Both men possessed profound internal strength and exceptional martial arts skills. Even in their nineties, they still had youthful faces and vigorous spirits, but now they were gloomy and deathly.

Li Zhaoting, Xiao Feng, and Gou Ge opened their eyes and regained consciousness amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd.

The lifelong wish of the two island lords, Long and Mu, was to unravel the mystery of the stone carving. Now that the secret has been revealed, the thought that had sustained them until now quickly dissipated. In addition, they had rushed to the battlefield to watch the battle, leaving them almost exhausted and with only two or three breaths left.

At this moment, who cares about etiquette?

Island Master Long cut to the chase, asking, "May I ask you esteemed heroes, how did you unravel the mystery of these stone carvings? What secrets do these inscriptions and carvings contain?"

The fight between the three was so intense that 99% of the spectators were stunned. The only people around were friends, family, and disciples of Xia Ke Island, so it was fine to talk about it.

Dog scratched the back of his head: "Two island lords, you said you were going to unlock the secret of the stone carvings? I... I don't even know many characters, I have absolutely no idea!"

Island Master Long gestured: "Of the tadpole script in the last stone chamber, Brother Mu and I can only understand less than 10%. I wonder if Chief Shi would be willing to give us some pointers?"

According to the unwritten rules of the martial arts world, secrets are not to be shared with more than six people.

They discovered the inscription on the stone tablet, but after more than fifty years of painstaking study, they ultimately gained nothing, indicating that the divine skill was not meant for them. Brother Gou's sudden enlightenment and mastery of the ultimate martial arts technique showed that he was destined to be connected with the "Tai Xuan Jing". Whether he spoke of it or not, it was all in accordance with the rules of the martial arts world.

Thinking of this, the eyes of the two island lords, Long and Mu, became somewhat sorrowful, showing a sense of anxiety and uncertainty.

Having just comprehended the "Tai Xuan Jing," Brother Gou's martial arts skills had reached their peak, and his spiritual senses had become dozens of times sharper. He sensed the thoughts of the two island lords and hurriedly offered an explanation.

"I really don't understand tadpole script!"
Aren't those pictures tadpoles?
Is this even considered writing?

I thought they were catching tadpoles to play with!

When I looked at the tadpoles, they jumped around and popped, and my acupoints twitched along with them.

Some tadpoles jumped faster, some jumped slower, and the acupoints were about the same. After all the tadpoles had jumped once, I fainted.

When I woke up...

Did I break all of these?
I...I have no money...

I can't afford to pay for it!

Dog Bro gave an extremely awkward, forced laugh.

Island Master Long asked in surprise, "So... Chief Shi was looking at lines... lines of tadpoles, not individual characters. How then can Chief Shi decipher the inscriptions on the stone tablet? Are the stone carvings also made of tadpoles?"

Dog Brother laughed even more awkwardly: "A few days ago, Ah Xiu taught me to recognize a few words. I didn't recognize any of those inscriptions or stone carvings, and I didn't know how to understand them. When I looked at them, those colorful characters turned into little arrows and little clouds. I followed those arrows and moved my body, and then it turned into this."

Island Master Mu said, "You can't read, yet you can decipher the diagrams... how is that possible? I understand, I get it, brother, so that's how it is!"

The Dragon Island Master was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood.

The two had been together for decades, their cultivation levels and abilities were similar, but the Wood Island Master was taciturn and had fewer external affairs than the Dragon Island Master, so he grasped the key to the matter a little earlier than the Dragon Island Master.

The annotations on the stone carvings are all deliberately misleading, but who among those who study the diagrams would ignore the annotations? Even if they completely ignore the annotations, they would still understand the original meaning of the poems.

Throughout history, apart from freaks like Dog Brother, even Mei Chaofeng, who is often used as a negative example and criticized for her writings, was at least literate.

This is the "curse of knowledge".

Recognizing these characters and subconsciously interpreting them according to their content, in fact, the two island masters of Longmu had the opportunity to obtain the truth in their early years. They believed that the reason they could not comprehend the inscriptions was because their martial arts skills were too high and they had preconceived notions. This line of thinking is correct.

However, it's not just the unfathomable martial arts that create preconceived notions, but also the curse of knowledge.

At this thought, the two were overcome with grief.

Who can book your Excellency, the Baishou Taixuan Sutra.

They were lured into a trance by the inscriptions and stone carvings, and imprisoned themselves on Xia Ke Island for more than fifty years, turning from spirited young men into decrepit old men with white hair.

Island Master Long looked at Li Zhaoting: "Great Hero Li, how do you decipher the inscriptions on the stone tablet? Is it also about observing the shapes of the characters? And what about Young Master Hua, General Chu, and Prince Consort Xiao..."

Tang Zhuquan laughed loudly, "Let me speak first! I have no interest in poetry and songs, I only like drinking! Li Bai also liked drinking, we are kindred spirits."

I ignored the inscriptions and stone carvings, and instead put the poem "Bring in the Wine" into it. I drank three hundred cups every day and felt refreshed and my skills improved by leaps and bounds.

To be honest, I hadn't thought of these things. This was a hint from Li Zhaoting; that kid is really clever.

He probably knew the secret all along!

Hua Manlou smiled and said, "I can't see it, I can only touch the inscriptions with my fingers. I soon discovered that these inscriptions are not normal text, but pictures. When I imagined these pictures in my mind, I thought of the time I spent with my relatives and friends, and I thought of 'A Gift to Wang Lun'. I replaced Wang Lun with Lu Xiaofeng, and then I felt the true meaning of the inscriptions."

Chu Liuxiang: "Drinking alone under the moon!" Long Chengbi: "A Farewell Poem Written in a Dream of Mount Tianmu!"

Wang Shenglan: "I didn't look at anything! Once my husband understands the inscription, he can teach me!"

Bai Yunfei: "Me too!"

Lan Xiaodie: "Me too!"

Li Zhaoting was a little embarrassed: "My internal energy foundation is the Longevity Formula, which is somewhat similar to the Tai Xuan Scripture. Most of the text and annotations on it are not very useful. The diagrams are the methods of cultivating qi. After seeing the stone carving, I guessed the way to solve the mystery."

However, my mind works too fast, and I don't have Brother Shi's pure and innocent nature. In addition... in addition, my personality is a little... impatient.

My wife is nearing her due date, and I don't have time to retreat to Xia Ke Island to study my secret techniques. So, I gritted my teeth and stomped my foot, directly unleashing my sword intent to confront the martial arts essence remaining on the stone wall, drawing out all of my sword intent.

My method was entirely opportunistic.

This is definitely not the right path... This is definitely not the right path...

Please forgive me, two island lords!

The two island lords, Longmu and Erdao, understood.

The way everyone understood the inscription on the stone tablet can be summed up in just three words—"not caring!"

Or rather: be free from greed and strife!
Are the principles they've grasped correct?

I don't know! I don't care! I don't care!
As long as I believe it's right, that's enough!

It's enough for me to feel the improvement in my martial arts!

Wang Shenglan, Bai Yunfei, and Lan Xiaodie simply did nothing. They had complete confidence in Li Zhaoting. Once Li Zhaoting mastered the fist and sword manual, they could simply flirt with him and reap the benefits.

Bai Yunfei: I'm part of the dowry, a concubine. What concubine thinks about working hard all day long?
Lan Xiaodie: What's the use of practicing martial arts? Will it make me the first wife? Just obediently pleasing the master is enough!
Wang Shenglan: I am a barbarian!
Li Zhaoting: My beauty, how about we dance again?
Li Zhaoting concluded: "In my opinion, these inscriptions and stone carvings are neither right nor wrong. Did Chu Liuxiang's understanding come true? Did Long Chengbi's understanding come true or wrong? Tang Zhuquan, that drunkard and scoundrel, what does he know about poetry and songs? All he does is drink all day!"

With so many heroes and valiant men on Xia Ke Island, hasn't anyone thought of incorporating Li Bai's poems into their works?

They thought about it, but they couldn't do it.

"The Knight Errant" is their obsession.

When obsession becomes a demon, and the heart is tormented by inner demons, how can one comprehend the carefree joy of killing one person in ten steps and leaving no trace for a thousand miles? Ultimately, one will inevitably be imprisoned within one's own limitations.

Xiao Feng said, "Two island lords, that's what I think too. If I gain it, I'm lucky; if I lose it, it's my fate. A little progress is enough. Why demand more?"

Chu Liuxiang said, "The Knight Errant, The Road to Shu is Hard, Dreaming of Mount Tianmu, Drinking Alone Under the Moon... what we comprehended was not the Green Lotus Sword Manual, but Li Bai."

Hua Manlou said, "The water in Peach Blossom Pool is a thousand feet deep, but it cannot compare to the affection Wang Lun showed me. In this life, if you have three or five close friends, then this life has not been in vain."

Tang Zhuquan picked up the large wine jar: "Zhang San and Li Si's wine is really good! Let's have another cup!"

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Island Master laughed heartily: "I have been bound by my inner demons for over fifty years. To be able to see so many heroes and great men before my death is truly the greatest fortune of my life."

The island master suddenly realized: "What this young master Hua said is very true. In this life, if you have good friends who know you and support each other, you will not have lived in vain."

The next morning, when the heroes awoke, they found that all the inscriptions and stone carvings had been destroyed. They were furious and beat their chests in frustration. Li Zhaoting took the blame and accepted all the responsibility.

Uh……

This was originally Li Zhaoting's responsibility.

If Li Zhaoting hadn't used his sword intent to strike and trigger the sword intent hidden within the stone carvings, these carvings could have lasted at least another fifty or sixty years, and even after two hundred years, half of them would still remain if no external force destroyed them.

Li Zhaoting said loudly, "Heroes, I have been fortunate enough to comprehend this divine skill. If you are not convinced, you are welcome to challenge me until I defeat you."

Upon hearing this, martial arts practitioners who had arrived on the island ten or twenty years ago glared angrily, while the newest martial arts practitioners trembled with fear.

Some people, being more kind-hearted, pulled back those glaring elders, saying, "Don't go! This guy is the reincarnation of the Jiazi Tai Sui, and wherever he goes, blood flows like a river! He is one of the four great masters of the world."

"Brother Wen, don't be impulsive! Don't be impulsive! Do you know about the Five Evils of the Jianghu? He killed four of them! And he killed another one of the newly selected Five Evils."

"Throughout the martial world, there are no more than a handful of people who can defeat this monster. This guy is extremely petty. If you offend him, be careful he doesn't wipe out your entire family!"

In fact, although these martial arts practitioners who landed on the island ten years ago did not know Li Zhaoting, they knew that Li Zhaoting's martial arts skills were far beyond their ability to defeat. Last night, Li Zhaoting used the move "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source" to move all the swords. The scene of ten thousand swords bowing down was beyond their imagination.

They couldn't even imagine that such a person existed in the world; they felt he was a sword immortal descended to earth.

The reason for his outburst of anger was twofold: firstly, he had wasted at least ten years, and at most twenty or thirty years, of his youth; and secondly, Li Zhaoting's words were infuriating, without a single polite remark.

The Dragon Island Master proclaimed loudly, “Heroes and valiant men, all good things must come to an end. The mystery of the Tai Xuan Scripture has been solved by Hero Li, the sword intent has dissipated, and the inscriptions on the stone tablets have all been destroyed. It is time for us to part ways.”

The island master said in a deep voice, "There is a volcano beneath Xia Ke Island that provides heat to the island. Now the volcano is about to erupt, and Xia Ke Island will be completely destroyed."

Upon hearing this, the martial arts practitioners who had waited for the island in the past felt regretful, while the martial arts practitioners who had just arrived on the island subconsciously looked at Li Zhaoting and thought to themselves, "As expected of you!"
Tang Zhuquan patted Li Zhaoting on the shoulder: "Your reputation is something you can never shake off in this lifetime!"

Chu Liuxiang looked at Li Zhaoting with schadenfreude.

Xiao Feng covered his eyes and remained silent.

Hua Manlou comforted him, saying, "Brother Li, everything in this world has its cause and effect, and at least... at least my family has been free from illness and disaster all these years, and has even made a fortune."

All the inscriptions and stone carvings were destroyed, and the underwater volcano was about to erupt. No matter how much they regretted it or how reluctant they were to part with the secret manual, it was time to leave.

The disciples of Xia Ke Island arranged a large ship for everyone.

Everyone boarded their respective ships and departed.

Those skilled fighters who landed on the island thirty years ago, abandoning their wives, children, and businesses, saw themselves with white hair, old and frail, standing at the bow of the ship, and wept bitterly.

The sound of sobbing was incessant, and half of the sea was shrouded in an atmosphere of sorrow. Only the martial arts practitioners who landed on the island this year, feeling that they were doomed to die, felt very happy.

Firstly, he was able to return to his hometown alive; secondly, he only studied the secret manual for three or four days, so his descent into demonic possession was not deep.

Whether people cried or laughed, just twenty or thirty miles away from Xia Ke Island, a deafening explosion rang out from the island. Rolling lava shot into the sky, and a mushroom cloud that reached the heavens and covered the sea. The power of heaven and earth was so great that even from dozens of miles away, it still made people tremble with fear.

Bai Yunfei took out his bamboo flute and played it gently, while Lan Xiaodie played the pipa, composing a final hymn for this island that had been shrouded in obsession for fifty years.

The journey was uneventful, and we returned safely to shore.

Granny Shi, Ah Xiu, and the others who were waiting on the shore were overjoyed to see Brother Gou return. They happily returned to the Snow Mountain Sect. Li Zhaoting, too lazy to be polite, said that his wife was about to give birth and he needed to go home to be with his wife and child.

Long Chengbi, Tang Zhuquan, Chu Liuxiang, Hua Manlou and others returned to their respective homes. Three or four days later, the martial arts world was ignited by the incident at Xia Ke Island. No one could have imagined that the legendary martial arts senior who had been dead for thirty or forty years was actually still alive. Xia Ke Island, which was rumored to be ten times more dangerous than a dragon's den or the underworld, was actually the old man who delivered treasures.

As for Li Zhaoting's comprehension of the "Tai Xuan Jing" and the sinking of Xia Ke Island, these are not news in the martial arts world and only deserve to occupy the entertainment section.

As these martial arts figures returned, many ethical conflicts inevitably arose, and the fighting in the martial arts world became increasingly fierce. Many people, after returning to the Central Plains, could not bear it at all and could only seek seclusion in the deep mountains and forests.

Why can't I stand it?
Firstly, when they went to Xia Ke Island, they thought they were going to die for sure. They made arrangements for their families, and many of their wives and concubines remarried. How should this be accounted for?
Secondly, most of these people were sect leaders who passed on their leadership to their disciples before leaving. What should their current status be? Sect leader? Supreme Elder?
Thirdly, while martial arts practitioners dare not ask Li Zhaoting or Xiao Feng for martial arts manuals, they will try to probe these senior figures, either openly or secretly, especially those who have been on the island for thirty years and have imprinted all the inscriptions on the stone tablets in their minds.

The indifference, wariness, and rejection from family members.

The martial arts sects are testing each other, either openly or covertly.

In addition, the martial arts world has been turbulent and ever-changing in recent decades, with new masters emerging one after another. It is no longer their era. Having not entered the martial arts world for thirty years, their lack of experience will only lead to their self-destruction.

Rather than living an awkward life, it's better to shave your head and become a monk.

Suddenly, many hermits emerged from famous Buddhist and Taoist sects such as Shaolin, Wudang, and Daxiangguo Temple.

Li Zhaoting paid no attention to this at all, quietly staying at home and waiting for the children to be born.

Amidst the chaos, grudges, and struggles of the martial world, what could be more important than a daughter and son? Li Zhaoting hired over a dozen midwives to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

In the first month of the lunar calendar, the ladies gave birth to children one after another.

Li Zhaoting had already chosen a name based on the generational naming conventions. (End of Chapter)