Transmigrating into Murong Fu, may you have many children and much happiness.

Chapter 125 The Identity of the Sweeping Monk

The sweeping monk thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I have forgotten my secular name. When I entered Shaolin Temple, I didn't have a master, so I didn't have a Dharma name. I was just called Old Monk or Old Monk."

The old monk must be over a hundred years old, but I've forgotten how much more... I only remember that when I first entered the martial world, the number one martial artist was Duan Siping, followed by Murong Jushi's ancestor, Murong Longcheng...

Unexpectedly, back then, it was Murong Jushi's ancestor who was the greatest in the world, and a hundred years later, it is you, Murong Jushi, who has achieved the same.

Murong Fu calculated that the sweeping monk was at least 160 years old. It seems that the Grandmaster realm that Wu Yazi mentioned before can really prolong life.

Although the kung fu they practice, whether it's Mingyu Gong, Tianchangdijiu Bolao Changchun Gong, or Xiaowuxiang Gong, all have the benefit of prolonging life, as can be seen from the condition of Tonglao, Li Qiushui, and Wuyazi, top-level masters can still be lively and energetic even in their nineties.

But to his surprise, the Sweeper Monk's age exceeded the limit of Murong Fu's previous guesses, which indeed gave him a pleasant surprise.

Although Murong Fu and his family members were still young and had a long future ahead of them, they had no worries after hearing that breaking through to a higher realm could greatly extend their lifespan.

The Heavenly Child Granny said, "I never expected that you, this great monk, would be decades older than me..."

"How did you, venerable monk, know about the Life and Death Talisman?"

Having been a grandmother herself for many years, Tong Lao was used to relying on her age and didn't want to call the Sweeping Monk an old monk, but rather a senior monk.

The sweeping monk said, "Hehe, Master Wu, you are famous throughout the Northwest, you sit in Lingjiu Palace on Misty Peak, you command the Nine Heavens and Nine Departments, and you give orders to the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands."

Although the old monk rarely goes out, Shaolin Temple always has an intelligence network. He would go and check on things whenever he had free time, otherwise he would really become senile.

However, not all intelligence is true, and the old monk has misunderstood Layman Murong...:

Everyone nodded. As the leading force in the Central Plains martial arts world, how could Shaolin not have its own intelligence system?

The Qiaobang were known for their top-notch intelligence capabilities. At the time, even a single individual like Quan Guanqing could point out that the Murong family was suspected of rebellion, demonstrating the Qiaobang's exceptional intelligence-gathering abilities.

Shaolin may not be as good, but it's not too bad either.

Murong Fu asked, "I just heard the master say that you don't have a master from Shaolin. Does that mean you are not from Shaolin?"

What school or sect did that master come from, and why did he reside in Shaolin?

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The Old Woman herself wanted to ask this question, and after listening to Murong Fu's explanation, she added:

"How do you, a great monk, know that Grandma's Everlasting Youth and Longevity Technique was practiced to the third cycle of reincarnation?"

This isn't something an ordinary intelligence network could gather, right?!

When the Sweeper Monk heard Murong Fu and the Heavenly Child Granny's question, he frowned, as if he had fallen into deep thought.

After a long silence, he sighed and said, "I... in my younger days I was a member of the carefree sect..."

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For some reason, the Sweeper Monk changed his self-reference from "this old monk" to "I." Murong Fu and the others, upon hearing that he was from the Free and Unfettered Sect,

They were also shocked.

Especially Murong Fu, so that the "one monk, two ghosts, three elders" in the Tianlong Battle Power Ranking are all from the Xiaoyao Sect. Even among the "Four Greats", Kumārajīva has also learned the "Xiao Wuxiang Gong".

The Free and Unfettered Sect is way too strong this version!

How can you play without disenfranchising it?!

Oh, so the Free and Unfettered Sect is under my control now? That's fine then.

The sweeping monk continued, "The successive leaders of the Free and Unfettered Sect have all been called Free and Unfettered Master."

Seeing the three people's doubts, the sweeping monk explained, "My senior brother, Xiaoyaozi, who is also your master, Master Wu... perhaps he felt that you disciples were of average talent and not worthy of inheriting his true mantle, so he did not pass on the title to your generation."

Tong Lao was born with a fiery temper; otherwise, Wu Yazi wouldn't have eloped with Li Qiushui in his early years because he couldn't stand her.

Over the years, having attained Buddhahood and become an ancestor in Lingjiu Palace, his arrogance has naturally grown even more overbearing. It was only recently, after witnessing Murong Fu's strength and Wang Yuyan's potential, that he restrained himself somewhat in front of the two.

But now, when she heard the sweeping monk say that she had poor aptitude, she was discouraged and didn't argue back or even get angry.

She heard about the "Free and Easy Wind Riding Technique" at Canhe Village and realized that her proud "Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique" was actually just a basic technique, which was a blow to her.

During his time living in Canhe Village, he witnessed Murong Fu's amazing martial arts skills and Wang Yuyan's extraordinary martial arts talent, and gradually came to understand the truth.

At this moment, the sharp criticism of the monk is not so unacceptable.

The sweeping monk continued, "Our Free and Unfettered Sect has a long history."

But I can't tell whether the stories in the sect are true or false. I just know that from birth, I was raised to be the next sect leader.

It's just because my father's name is Xiaoyaozi.

He said I was a martial arts prodigy, one in a million, and that I would definitely master "Riding the Wind and Freedom" and inherit his mantle.

Even my senior brothers and sisters jokingly call me Xiaoyaozi.

Until...his arrival.....

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Wu Xingyun had never known his master's past, so he paid special attention to the sweeping monk's story: "Is he my master?"

The sweeping monk nodded and said, "Yes, that's him."

The man I've chased for half my life.

He was originally a herb gatherer. That year, a plague struck his village, and he was the only survivor. He was on the verge of death when my father happened to find him and saved him.

After recovering, he refused to leave and wanted to become my father's apprentice to learn medicine.

At the time, I welcomed him very much and played with him all day long.

I was 8 years old that year, and he was 18...

The sweeping monk's face was full of nostalgia and sighs. After a moment, he let out a long breath and continued:

"It should be understood that ordinary martial artists should not start practicing martial arts too early, as forcing hard skills may damage their foundation."

But my Xiaoyao Sect is different. My Xiaoyao Sect started with profound internal skills. If we were a month late, the subsequent achievements could be worlds apart.

Your master was already eighteen years old at that time, so my father didn't expect him to have any profound achievements in martial arts. Seeing that he was really clever, he thought of passing on his medical skills to him, which could also be considered as expanding the branches of our Xiaoyao Sect.

My father tested him for three years. He was 21 years old, almost 22, before he finally became a disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect and became my junior brother. Haha, that's how it is in our Free and Unfettered Sect. Whoever has the highest skill level becomes the senior brother or sister.

The old woman nodded in agreement.

The sweeping monk continued, "Then... when he was almost 28 years old, he reached the Grandmaster level."

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Wang Yuyan received her skills from Wu Yazi, so there's not much to say about that. Tong Lao, on the other hand, practiced for ninety years and still hadn't reached the level of a grandmaster.

Murong Fu... Murong Fu calculated that he had gone from a second-rate internal strength master to a first-rate overall master, and finally to someone capable of defeating a grandmaster.

It took more than a year, which is no less than what Xiaoyaozi did... but outsiders don't know that.

The old woman swallowed hard, her smooth neck swaying, and held up ten fingers, saying, "Seven years... from an ordinary person... to a grandmaster?"

The sweeping monk nodded and said, "In his first year as a disciple, I will call him senior brother."

The following year, he became the senior disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect.

And then... I no longer have a name; everyone knows he will be the next Xiaoyaozi.

Later, he disappeared for two years, and when he returned, he brought my father a "divine book."

Upon hearing this, Murong Fu's expression shifted, and he asked, "Is it the divine book from the Valley of Immortality?"

The sweeping monk showed a surprised expression: "I didn't expect that Layman Murong would know this?"

Indeed, he said that this was the divine book found in the Valley of Immortality.

My father was overjoyed when he saw it. He took the divine book, flipped through the golden pages, laughed three times, and then said:

"I see, I see," he said with a smile, and left.

The people present fell into deep thought, unaware that reading could actually kill a person.

"My senior brother said that it was because the principles of this divine book were too profound that our master died upon hearing them."

Some of the senior students didn't believe it, but the eldest senior student said he could show them the divine book, but they still didn't dare to look at it.

And so, my father was laid to rest, and my eldest senior brother became the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, the true Xiaoyaozi.

That is, the self I've imagined since I was a child.

The sweeping monk seemed lost in deep memories again. After a long while, he continued:

"Then, he perfected the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect. The original sect's signature technique, 'Xiaoyao Riding the Wind,' was changed to 'Xiaoyao Controlling the Wind.'"

Furthermore, they required all of us disciples to switch to this skill, and those who could not learn it would be expelled from the sect.

Haha, all my senior brothers and sisters have been expelled from the sect.

When I was 28, I was the only disciple in the sect besides the sect leader, Xiaoyaozi, but I still hadn't entered the sect.

At this moment, Granny Gongtong said, "I heard Wuyazi say that this 'Free and Easy Wind Control Technique' requires the 'Northern Darkness Divine Skill,' 'Eternal Youth Skill,' and 'Lesser Formless Skill' to be combined before one can even begin to learn it. Once one masters it, one can reach the Grandmaster realm..."

The sweeping monk's usually calm face suddenly broke into a wry smile as he said, "Yes."

Seeing that I couldn't grasp the basics for a long time, he broke the divine skill into three parts and let me choose one to practice. If I mastered it, I would be considered a qualified disciple.

Hehehe, I was 28 years old back then, young and impetuous, and I felt he was humiliating me...:

Although he didn't say it, I could tell that his eyes were full of helplessness.

It's as if I'm the dumbest disciple in the Free and Unfettered Sect. Yes, all my dumb senior brothers and sisters have been driven away by him, so am I the dumbest one?

At the time, I only thought: he was repaying his father's kindness, so he couldn't bear to send me away, even dismantling the divine skill to give me an excuse to stay... So I yelled loudly, placed the three manuals on the ground, and then left that place that had never truly left...

After leaving home, I suffered a lot at first, but perhaps I was just experiencing the same hardships that my senior brother had suffered when he was a child.

Before I knew it, I was 58 years old and finally broke through to the Grandmaster level with unorthodox martial arts.

When I returned to the sect, it was exactly the same as before I left.

My senior brother was still wearing his usual loose-fitting robe and was brewing tea.

It was as if time had left no trace on him.

He seemed a little surprised to see me, but then smiled and called me junior brother.

He gestured for me to sit down and try the spiritual tea he brewed with water from the Fountain of Youth...

And what I saw was...

Not far away, a girl of about six or seven years old was practicing martial arts...