When you do everything to the extreme

Wang Xiao, Yang Xiaoyu, and Dong Yuexi all stared at the monk sitting there with somewhat shocked expressions!
Monk Yonghao clasped his hands together, appearing solemn and dignified. His internal energy was circulating, causing his robes to bulge slightly and even undulate a bit, as if his internal energy was flowing like a flood, making his clothes restless.

The sound of his surging blood and qi could be clearly heard by Wang Xiao, Yang Xiaoyu, and Dong Yuexi, who were standing more than ten meters away.

Such powerful internal cultivation was something Wang Xiao and the other two had never seen before; the sheer volume of their qi and blood even surpassed that of Wang Xiao.

Wang Xiao walked step by step toward Monk Yonghao, his blood and qi gradually condensing. The White Tiger True Meaning roared to the sky, and tiger roars continuously emanated from his body, resisting the chanting of sutras that kept rising from the opposite side.

Yonghao looked at Wang Xiao with a glint of light in his eyes and said with a smile, "Master Wang is indeed a chosen one. He has broken through the shackles of perfection! The White Tiger True Meaning has already shown signs of soaring to the heavens, reaching the realm of adding wings to a tiger. Congratulations!"

Wang Xiao also said calmly, "Master's Arhat Fist has also broken the shackles of perfection, hasn't it? Such an Arhat artistic conception makes people want to convert to Buddhism."

Wang Xiao had also read some ancient books, which recorded that when some famous Buddhist masters who had left their mark on history gave sermons, there would be extraordinary phenomena such as celestial maidens scattering flowers and golden lotuses springing from the ground.

In reality, their internal martial arts had reached a state of perfection, and their spiritual power was constantly condensing. They combined the true meaning of their martial arts with Buddhist scriptures to demonstrate their skills, which affected the people nearby and created some hallucinations, leading them to mistakenly believe that they had seen some divine phenomena.

Just like the Arhat True Meaning on Yonghao's body now, under the gaze of Wang Xiao's White Tiger True Meaning, one can see an Arhat phantom standing on Yonghao's body, making Yonghao appear as if he were an Arhat reincarnated.

If Yonghao's cultivation level advances further, his Arhat essence becomes stronger, and his spiritual realm becomes higher, he will be able to influence the senses of ordinary people, allowing them to see his Arhat phantom.

This is a display of divine power in front of others!
This is something Wang Xiao realized while silently cultivating on his way back after achieving a breakthrough in Tiger Form Fist.

Having mastered the Tiger Form Fist beyond perfection, Wang Xiao could clearly sense that with each circulation of Qi and blood, his spirit was nourished, his mind became clearer, and the True Meaning of the White Tiger became more condensed and active.

This will continuously strengthen your spirit. When your spirit becomes even stronger in the future, you will be able to use your mental focus to refine the true meaning of your martial arts and influence others!

Therefore, such beings have only appeared in the Buddhist and Taoist schools among countless cultivators throughout history, and even then, their numbers are extremely limited.

Every master who reaches this level is called a living Buddha or a reincarnation of a deity in their time.

Upon hearing Wang Xiao's words, Yonghao laughed and said, "If Master Wang wishes to join my Zen sect, the entire temple will welcome you with open arms! I support you as the next abbot."

Wang Xiao shook his head: "That's not what I'm after."

Yonghao nodded: "That's right. Master Wang wants to pursue the path of invincibility. I want to restore Shaolin to its peak glory. We are not in conflict, nor are we enemies. So, I ask Master Wang to grant my request."

Wang Xiao said softly, "As far as I know, the Iron Shirt style of internal martial arts has been passed down from Shaolin for hundreds of years, and there are quite a few people who know this style of boxing. Why have you come to find me?"

Yonghao said earnestly, "Because Master Wang was the first to cultivate this internal Iron Shirt martial art to its perfect state. Therefore, I believe that Master Wang's internal Iron Shirt technique is the most complete and the most suitable for cultivation!"

Iron Shirt originated from Shaolin and spread throughout the martial arts world, resulting in various versions of Iron Shirt. Even the very few people who possess the complete internal Iron Shirt technique have made some modifications to this internal martial arts secret over the years. Some have been improved, while others have been modified to be inferior to the original.

However, only Wang Xiao's internal Iron Shirt technique has reached the perfect level and is extremely powerful!
Therefore, Yonghao believes that the version of the internal Iron Shirt martial art practiced by Wang Xiao is the most complete and a truly significant improvement.

Among the incomplete Shaolin scriptures that Yonghao knew, there was not a single Shaolin master who had mastered the Inner Iron Shirt style to perfection in the last few hundred years. This is because the style of boxing has some flaws. It requires too much qi and blood, which will overdraw the body. After mastering it, one cannot continue to practice it. Forcing one to practice it will overdraw qi and blood, resulting in a short life.

Wang Xiao directly cultivated the Inner Iron Shirt technique to its perfect state, and its power was even greater than that recorded in the Shaolin classics, without any side effects.

That's why Yonghao came to Wang Xiao's door, wanting to get the internal Iron Shirt cultivation method from him and bring it back to Shaolin.

Wang Xiao smiled again and said, "Then why should I hand it over to you?"

Yonghao maintained his smile: "Of course I won't lecture Master Wang or ask you to grant my request. I want to make a deal with Master Wang. Whatever you want, as long as I have it, I will give it to you."

Yang Xiaoyu and Dong Yuexi also stood beside Wang Xiao, looking at Monk Yonghao together.

Yonghao also carefully examined Yang Xiaoyu and Dong Yuexi, a glint of shrewdness and surprise flashing in his eyes. He looked at the three of them as if they were one person, their auras connected as one.

Wang Xiao said bluntly, "Then if I want your Shaolin martial arts, will you give them to me?"

Yonghao nodded: "That's right, I can give you anything I have in exchange! However, Master Wang should know that my Shaolin martial arts are incomplete, so perhaps we don't have what you want."

Shaolin martial arts have been passed down for hundreds of years, and there is no martial art that is unique to Shaolin anymore. Therefore, Yonghao does not mind passing on a martial art to another person.

Wang Xiao: "I've heard that your Shaolin Temple has the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing, which can change a person's innate talent and physical constitution. I wonder if that's true?"

Yonghao thought for a moment and said, "That's true. However, the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing were modified by my Zen master from the Taoist Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing. In fact, the Taoist Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing are more comprehensive."

The Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing were originally martial arts developed by Taoist masters in pursuit of longevity, aiming to fundamentally change and improve the human body in order to achieve immortality.

Yi Jin Xi Sui elevates the essence of life from the root of the body's tendons, bones, and marrow, making it a true technique that can defy fate and change one's destiny.

Wang Xiao has also cultivated to the level of Yi Jin Xi Sui, and the Da Cheng Tiger Form Fist has a similar effect. The Perfect Tiger Form Fist has an even better effect on tempering tendons and marrow.

However, the two secret methods of Yi Jing Xi Sui begin to temper and improve the body's meridians, bones, and bone marrow from the beginner stage, gradually shaping the physique most suitable for cultivating Taoist longevity martial arts, which is the Taoist legend of the innate Taoist body, a body naturally suited for pursuing longevity.

Essentially, it is a physique that is naturally suited to cultivating the secret techniques of the Taoist internal martial arts.

Taoist martial arts can be said to be the source of Chinese martial arts. Therefore, the so-called innate Taoist body is the physique most suitable for practicing martial arts, which greatly improves one's innate physical constitution.

When Wang Xiao was thinking about how to improve his talent and break free from the shackles of perfection, he considered searching for the Yi Jin Xi Sui secret method.

Buddhism was introduced to China from India. In order to adapt to the development of China, it has continuously integrated with Chinese culture. In fact, it imitated Taoist culture. Many of its rules and religious practices are similar to those of Taoism.

The foundation of martial arts is no exception, especially the Zen Buddhism founded by Bodhidharma in China, which is a unique branch of Buddhism in China, so many of its core elements are more like those of Taoism.

The Yi Jing and Xi Sui martial arts were also developed and created by Bodhidharma from Taoist martial arts.

Wang Xiao looked at Yonghao and asked, "Do you have the Yi Jing and Xi Sui secret techniques? If so, I'll trade with you. If not, then forget it! I don't really need the other martial arts of your Shaolin."

The so-called 72 Shaolin Arts are mostly ordinary external martial arts techniques, with only a very few internal martial arts.

Wang Xiao didn't care about external martial arts techniques.

He has now reached the point where all techniques converge and he returns to simplicity, able to summarize all skills into a single punch. What he desires is a systematic internal martial arts system, a martial art that can enhance one's potential.

The inner iron shirt is one such example.

Yonghao thought for a moment and asked, "What about the Arhat Fist? This fist technique is the foundation of Shaolin martial arts. I can exchange it with you."

Many people, through movies, TV series, and martial arts novels, believe that the Arhat Fist is the lowest level of introductory martial arts in Shaolin.

In reality, Luohan Fist is the foundation of Shaolin martial arts, the most profound and sophisticated, with the highest potential. Like Xingyi Quan, Bagua Zhang, and Tai Chi, it is a systematic internal martial art that can be practiced indefinitely, possessing infinite possibilities for profound mastery.

Allen, who also comes from Shaolin, specializes in Luohan Fist, followed by Tiger Fist and Hung Fist!

Yonghao also practiced Luohan Fist from a young age, focusing on this internal martial art. He has now broken through the shackles of perfection and has begun to step into a higher realm, condensing the true meaning of Luohan.

Wang Xiao's heart stirred slightly.

Luohan Fist is indeed the most representative martial arts foundation of Shaolin.

However, he kept his distance from this fundamental Buddhist martial arts.

At his level, he had already seen through the essence of martial arts.

Buddhist martial arts require a foundation in Buddhism, which is what martial arts novels refer to as needing to recite Buddhist scriptures and understand Buddhist concepts in order to gradually cultivate Buddhist martial arts to a higher level.

It's like having a cultural foundation is essential for engaging in high-end scientific research.

Therefore, a Buddhist master must have a profound Buddhist foundation, and will be considered a member of the Buddhist community in the future.

Allen is no exception. If he wants to further enhance the Arhat's True Meaning within him, he must study the Shaolin Buddhist scriptures carefully, understand their true meaning, integrate the Arhat's True Meaning to increase his own foundation, and then gradually break through and shatter the shackles of perfection.

Allen didn't want to go through that process, didn't want to become a real Shaolin monk, so he needed more other martial arts to enhance his foundation, and thus he sought out profound Taoist martial arts.

Because their fundamental philosophies are different.

The essence of Taoist martial arts is to pursue longevity and immortality, so its essence is to strengthen oneself. It does not have as many religious concepts as Buddhism, and it has little impact on a person's character and beliefs.

Therefore, Wang Xiao did not want to practice the fundamental martial arts of Buddhism, but was more interested in Taoist martial arts.

Wang Xiao gently shook his head at Yonghao: "I don't need the Arhat Fist! I only need the two secret techniques of Yi Jing and Marrow Cleansing!"

Having experienced his trip to the island nation, Wang Xiao knew that the path to invincibility he would pursue was the most difficult path of martial arts.

Therefore, he needs to improve his talent and foundation as much as possible so that he can break through to higher realms in the future and truly become invincible.

Yonghao frowned slightly, then said, "What about the Golden Bell Shield? You've practiced the Iron Shirt internal martial art, so you should know that the Iron Shirt is mainly used to defend against weapons, and there's also a matching defensive martial art called the Golden Bell Shield, which was created specifically to defend against internal force."

Wang Xiao asked curiously, "Isn't the Golden Bell Shield a Taoist martial art?"

A wry smile flashed across Yonghao's eyes as he said, "The original Golden Bell Shield is indeed a Taoist martial art, but my Shaolin predecessors created the Shaolin Golden Bell Shield based on the concept of the Taoist Golden Bell Shield. The original Taoist Golden Bell Shield is too advanced and cannot be practiced by ordinary people. The Shaolin Golden Bell Shield greatly lowers the threshold for cultivation."

Is the original Taoist Golden Bell Shield too advanced? Is it something that ordinary people can't cultivate?
Wang Xiao asked curiously, "How advanced is the Taoist Golden Bell Shield? What about your Shaolin Golden Bell Shield?"

Yonghao did not hide anything and treated Wang Xiao as a fellow practitioner with whom he could communicate. He explained, "The Daoist Golden Bell Cover was first created by Laozi, the founder of Daoism, who proposed the concept. Zhuangzi also incorporated his own ideas into it. Then, it was improved by generation after generation. When Zhang Daoling made the initial improvements, it became a martial art that could be practiced and had some effects."

"In the past, Ge Hong combined alchemy techniques with the Golden Bell Shield technique, further improving and perfecting the secret method of the Golden Bell Shield."

"Later, it was further perfected by generations of Taoist masters such as Lü Chunyang, Chen Tuan, Zhang Wumeng, and even Ziyang Zhenren, Wang Chongyang, and Zhang Sanfeng!"

"This Golden Bell Shield is not just a simple martial art, but a culmination of the immortality philosophies of generations of Taoist masters. It combines elements from both the Zhengyi and Longmen sects, making it extremely advanced and idealistic. The complete Golden Bell Shield is currently at Crane Cry Mountain. I wonder if anyone has been able to successfully cultivate it."

"Our Shaolin founder created the Shaolin Golden Bell Cover during the Tang Dynasty, based on the Taoist Golden Bell Cover technique, in order to weaken the damage caused by internal energy."

"Your internal Iron Shirt technique has been perfected, which can weaken internal force damage. When combined with the Golden Bell Shield, it can weaken even more internal force damage, giving you greater security on your martial arts path in the future."

“If it were anyone else, this humble monk would never have given such a secret method. However, Master Wang, you are the chosen one, and this humble monk would like to form a good connection with you.”

"So, let's trade this Golden Bell Cover for Master Wang's Inner Iron Shirt!"

Wang Xiao's eyes flickered for a moment, then he still asked, "You really don't have the Yi Jing and Marrow Cleansing techniques? To be honest, I still want those two techniques!"

Yonghao said softly, "These two secret techniques were unique copies back then, and their lineage was cut off after they were lost. However, after ten years of investigation, I know where they are. If you, Master Wang, are willing to go with me to retrieve these two unique manuals, then I can make the decision to share these two martial arts techniques with you."

"Similarly, the trade between this Golden Bell Shield technique and your Inner Iron Shirt technique can still proceed!"

Wang Xiao asked expectantly, "Oh? You found it? Who has it? You invited me to go, so the opponent must be very strong. You can't get it back by yourself, can you?"

Wang Xiao hesitated slightly.

He could see Yonghao's capabilities.

Even without practicing other fighting techniques, the internal energy unleashed by the Arhat Fist, once it has reached the pinnacle of perfection, is terrifying enough.

However, Yonghao was unable to retrieve the two unique Shaolin inheritances of the Yi Jing and Xi Sui schools!

How strong is the opponent?
Is he a strongman like Allen?

Yonghao nodded: "That's right, the opponent is very strong! Master Wang, have you heard of the Ai family?"

Ai family?

Wang Xiao's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Aisin Gioro, the last imperial family?" (End of Chapter)