When you do everything to the extreme

Wang Xiao and Monk Yonghao not only taught each other a martial art, but also exchanged a great deal of martial arts experience and ideas.

Both are geniuses who gradually broke free from the shackles of perfection. Their understanding of martial arts and themselves is extremely profound, and there are many things they can learn from each other.

In the words of Monk Yonghao, both of them are chosen ones, inherently possessing the grand scheme of the world. When cultivating various martial arts, they will be blessed by the grand scheme of the world, making it easier and more profound for them to comprehend than for ordinary people.

Actually!
This is a top-tier genius!
The discussion lasted for about an hour before they finally ended.

Yang Xiaoyu and Dong Yuexi didn't quite understand after listening for a few minutes, so they went to the kitchen together to cook.

By the time Wang Xiao and Yonghao finished their discussion, the meal was ready.

"Let's have a meal together, monks. I remember you martial monks don't have that many dietary restrictions, right?"

Wang Xiao extended an invitation.

Yonghao did not refuse and nodded, saying, "Then this humble monk will disturb you!"

After saying that, Yonghao took the bowl of food that Yang Xiaoyu handed him. It contained rice, vegetables, and a lot of meat.

Yonghao watched as Wang Xiao, Yang Xiaoyu, and Dong Yuexi began eating from bowls bigger than their own heads. Even with his years of concentration from studying Buddhist scriptures, he couldn't help but twitch his lips. Finally, he said, "The three benefactors are truly unpretentious!"

Wang Xiao ate the meat with gusto and laughed, "Monk, do you actually like complicated formalities?"

Yonghao shook his head and started eating from the bowl that was bigger than his head.

As a martial monk, he naturally had no dietary restrictions.

The foundation of martial arts practitioners lies in their body's vital energy and blood. If one eats only vegetarian food every day, it is impossible to support the physical demands of daily martial arts practice.

Therefore, all martial arts practitioners eat meat, and monks and Taoists are no exception.

When Bodhidharma traveled from India to China to establish Zen Buddhism, he traveled tens of thousands of kilometers. He certainly couldn't have just eaten grass and leaves; he must have hunted wild game to sustain his strength.

Later, during the Tang Dynasty, when the monk Xuanzang went to India to obtain Buddhist scriptures, he would certainly not be able to eat vegetarian food along the way. He would have to eat a lot of meat, otherwise he would not have been able to support the long journey or the physical demands of his strong body.

Of course, Xuanzang was not the weakling in Journey to the West. The real Xuanzang was a burly man and a Buddhist master. Otherwise, he would have been eaten by wild beasts or robbed by bandits long ago on his journey of thousands of miles.

Monk Yonghao has been eating meat since he was a child and has no taboos whatsoever.

Finished the meal!

All four of them ate their fill.

Monk Yonghao exclaimed, “Master Wang will surely achieve amazing things in the future. He has amazing comprehension, is not bound by trivialities, and has only martial arts in his heart. Over the years, I have been to Wutai Mountain, Chongyang Palace, Wudang Mountain, Lotus Temple, Longhu Mountain, Heming Mountain... I have seen many outstanding talents, some of whom are stronger than me.”

"But there are almost none who can compare to Master Wang in terms of comprehension! And there is not a single person as absolutely focused on martial arts as Master Wang!"

"In life, there are always some entanglements and constraints that prevent us from focusing on one thing!"

"Master Wang is the most dedicated to martial arts I have ever met."

Monk Yonghao had just finished exchanging ideas with Wang Xiao and received Wang Xiao's improved internal Iron Shirt technique, which greatly shocked him.

The internal Iron Shirt martial art originated in the Tang Dynasty and has been improved and passed down by Shaolin masters for over a thousand years. The martial art itself has become quite perfect, with almost nothing left to modify.

However, Wang Xiao was able to improve upon this martial art that had been passed down in Shaolin for thousands of years.

It's a real improvement.

With Yonghao's knowledge and understanding, he could see that after practicing this internal Iron Shirt technique, the upper limit would be higher than that of the Shaolin internal Iron Shirt technique recorded in the Shaolin classics. It would also not put as much burden on the body, and could even nourish one's own Qi and blood, thus having the effect of tempering the body and greatly increasing the chance of breaking through to perfection.

This is different from the plot settings of many novels and TV dramas.

Many martial arts novels and films depict ancient martial arts traditions as being stronger than modern ones, suggesting that each generation of martial arts practitioners is inferior to the last!
Of course, that's not the case in reality.

No martial art is perfect when it is first created; it is passed down and improved by generations of people.

Therefore, almost every martial art today is stronger and more profound than before, with fewer weaknesses.

This is an inevitable development.

Just like this internal martial art, Iron Shirt, after Wang Xiao's improvements, it became more perfect and took another step forward.

Wang Xiao shook his head at Monk Yonghao and smiled, "It's just something I thought about occasionally, not as exaggerated as you make it out to be, Monk."

Wang Xiao knew that this was mostly due to the panel system, with his own comprehension contributing only a small part.

Although his current comprehension level has already broken through the limits of human beings, making him stronger than almost everyone else.

However, he still lacked the confidence to compare himself with the accumulated expertise of Shaolin's many masters over a thousand years.

Yonghao looked at Wang Xiao expectantly and asked, "Master Wang, will you also improve the Golden Bell Cover and other Shaolin martial arts in the future?"

Wang Xiao understood what Yonghao was thinking, but he didn't say it aloud. He simply said, "It depends on my needs. If I practice this martial art and feel it's not strong enough, then I will find a way to make it stronger and meet my requirements."

Yang Xiaoyu and Dong Yuexi were filled with admiration and respect after hearing Wang Xiao's words.

This is what makes a strong person: they never complain about their environment, but instead try to change it.

Yonghao immediately stood up, put his hands together in prayer, and said to Wang Xiao, "Master Wang, how about we make another deal?"

Yonghao knew that if he wanted Wang Xiao's help, he would have to make sacrifices. There was no point in talking about anything else with Wang Xiao; he just wanted to be direct.

Wang Xiao reached out his hand and said, "Monk, what do you say?"

Yonghao immediately said, "This humble monk is determined to restore the prestige of Shaolin martial arts, but the world is in turmoil, and many masters are emerging. This humble monk wants to take Shaolin martial arts to the next level, but with the abilities of this humble monk and Shaolin itself, it is certainly impossible. Even if we could collect many martial arts, the difficulty would be extremely high."

"This humble monk wishes to hand over all the Shaolin martial arts techniques he has collected to Master Wang. In return, Master Wang would be content if he could pass on the improved martial arts techniques to my Shaolin."

Shaolin has been in a slump for hundreds of years. Even if Yonghao is determined to revitalize Shaolin, it is not something he can accomplish alone. It would take at least several generations of Shaolin people to achieve this, and each generation would need a chosen one with great perseverance and determination like him to continue this work for it to succeed.

However, there is now a shortcut.

That is to ask Wang Xiao to help him improve Shaolin martial arts. If every Shaolin martial art can be improved by Wang Xiao, its power and potential will be further enhanced. Then Shaolin's foundation will increase instantly, and it can regain the lost hundreds of years of development in a short period of time and catch up with the other major Buddhist and Taoist martial arts holy lands.

Wang Xiao smiled faintly and said, "Monk, this is not a transaction! I only see you gaining, not giving!"

Yonghao paused for a moment, then said, "We'll give up all our martial arts skills!"

Wang Xiao shook his head: "No, all your martial arts techniques are merely the transaction itself, not the price!"

Yonghao was startled and instantly understood.

He wanted to ask Wang Xiao to help improve all Shaolin martial arts, so naturally the Shaolin martial arts themselves had to be handed over to Wang Xiao in order for Wang Xiao to make improvements.

Therefore, if he wants to ask Wang Xiao to improve Shaolin martial arts, he will inevitably have to pay an additional price.

otherwise……

Wang Xiao could refuse.

Yonghao smiled wryly and said, "Master Wang is indeed a smart man, I have nothing to say. However, there is nothing more that Shaolin can offer. I think you don't lack money or anything like that, so talking about money and benefits is too vulgar. Master Wang, just tell me what you want me or Shaolin to do."

Wang Xiao also stated bluntly, "I don't ask for much, just three conditions!"

Three conditions?

Yonghao frowned.

However, he soon realized that raising Shaolin martial arts to a higher level was an opportunity that would be rare, and the three conditions were not many.

If every martial art could raise its ceiling like the Iron Shirt style of internal martial arts, then not to mention three conditions, even a hundred conditions wouldn't be too many.

This is something that none of Shaolin's predecessors in the past thousand years have ever accomplished.

Yonghao immediately said, "Master Wang, please speak. As long as it is something that this humble monk and Shaolin can do and give, this humble monk will absolutely not refuse!"

Wang Xiao nodded: "It's very simple! First, all the martial arts books in Shaolin will be unconditionally open to me and the Wang family disciples from now on. This is permanent. That is to say, even if I pass away in the future, the Wang family disciples can still go to Shaolin to consult all the martial arts books and practice at will!"

This one!
This immediately made Monk Yonghao frown again.

This means that Wang Xiao's disciples and their descendants can access and practice any Shaolin martial arts for generations to come.

However, even Shaolin disciples themselves do not receive such preferential treatment. If a Shaolin disciple wants to cultivate their own martial arts, they must go through a lot of accumulation and testing, and obtain permission from the Dharma Hall before they can begin their training.

Wang's disciples and descendants can directly access and practice any martial arts.

This is tantamount to placing the Wang family disciples above the disciples of the Shaolin Temple itself.

If this were Shaolin's peak period, anyone who dared to make such a demand would be immediately kicked out by Shaolin monks.

However, Yonghao didn't speak, but looked at Wang Xiao, signaling Wang Xiao to continue.

Wang Xiao nodded and continued, "The second condition is that your Shaolin can never be enemies with my Wang family disciples, and you must unconditionally help me, or have your Wang family disciples and descendants do one thing every year! This condition is also valid for generations to come."

Wang Xiao finished speaking in one breath: "Third point! From now on, all martial arts created by your Shaolin Temple or obtained from outside must still be unconditionally open to me and the descendants of the Wang family, and we can practice them at will!"

Three conditions!

It can be said that this was a loss of sovereignty and a humiliation for the country.

Yonghao said in a low voice, "Master Wang, your three conditions are a bit too demanding!"

Wang Xiao shook his head and asked, "How many martial arts styles does your Shaolin Temple have?"

Yonghao: "There are seventy-two unique skills, plus some other miscellaneous skills, making a total of more than one hundred martial arts! I have collected more than thirty so far."

Wang Xiao: "I'll raise all of your martial arts skills by one level. Even if your ancestor Bodhidharma were alive, he would have a hard time doing that, right? I think any price you pay wouldn't be enough to match the value of this."

"It's extremely rare for a top-tier martial art to elevate you to a higher level, let alone so many martial arts!"

"I've done you such a great favor, all I want is to provide protection for the Wang family and our descendants. I don't want my Wang family disciples to be harmed by the martial arts I improved myself. Is that wrong?"

Yonghao shook his head: "It's too demanding to do one thing for you unconditionally every year! Let's do one thing for you every ten years!"

Wang Xiao said softly, "Monk, I didn't discuss this with you. I don't really want your Shaolin martial arts. These are my conditions. If you agree, then we can make a deal. If you don't agree, then let's just consider this a chat and end it here."

Yonghao was speechless, once again feeling Wang Xiao's domineering presence.

They didn't give him any room to bargain; they presented the final terms directly.

Take it or leave it! But Yonghao himself wouldn't dare agree to such conditions.

He doesn't have that much power to fully represent Shaolin in agreeing to such conditions.

The fact that he had previously asked Wang Xiao for help, promising to share the Ai family's more than twenty martial arts techniques with Wang Xiao, was the maximum power he could wield.

Therefore, Yonghao put his hands together and said, "Then this humble monk will take Master Wang's request back to my Shaolin Temple and give you an answer later."

Wang Xiao: "Alright, take care!"

Yonghao: "Goodbye!"

The deal fell through, and Yonghao took his leave, saying he would come back to see Wang Xiao a couple of days later when it was time to visit the Ai family.

Wang Xiao watched Yonghao leave, then whispered to Yang Xiaoyu and Dong Yuexi beside him, "Yonghao is extremely ambitious and harbors a terrifying killing intent. He will pose a very high threat in the future!"

Wang Xiao's White Tiger True Meaning has already condensed into a flying image, and since the White Tiger is associated with killing, its perception of killing intent is extremely keen.

Although, on the surface, Monk Yonghao maintained a peaceful demeanor.

However, Wang Xiao could sense a murderous intent deep within Yonghao's heart.

and so.

That's why he made such a condition, ensuring that Yonghao and Shaolin could never be enemies with the Wang family.

Because he could roughly guess the source of Yonghao Monk's murderous intent.

That is……

Shaolin martial arts are too widespread.

If Monk Yonghao wants to restore the prestige of Shaolin martial arts, he must reduce the amount of Shaolin's martial arts passed down to outsiders. The only way to do this is to kill!

Slaughter all those currently practicing Shaolin martial arts outside, and finally make Shaolin martial arts a unique tradition once again, making Shaolin one of the holy lands of Chinese martial arts once more.

Wang Xiao was confident that as long as he was around, Shaolin would never dare to touch him or the Wang family's successors.

but……

What's next?
No matter how strong he is, he can't defy time and will eventually die.

Once he dies, and the Wang family has no other top-tier geniuses, how will Shaolin treat a Wang family lineage that possesses all of Shaolin's martial arts?

That's what happens when a child possesses a mountain of gold.

Wang Xiao turned to Yang Xiaoyu and Dong Yuexi and said, "You two must work hard in your cultivation, because we will face many enemies in the future."

Although, both Yonghao and Shaolin are in danger.

However, Wang Xiao still wouldn't give up on the deal.

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. If they lack strength, there's nothing to say if they are wiped out. He has done all he could, so he has a clear conscience.

Wang Xiao still wants to collect all the Shaolin martial arts techniques, which will greatly increase his martial arts foundation. Based on this, he can break through higher martial arts shackles in the future.

Although many of Shaolin's profound martial arts require a foundation in Buddhist scriptures, it is impossible to reach an extremely high level of mastery without a sufficiently profound understanding of these scriptures.

but……

Wang Xiao has a panel that allows him to directly use experience points to enhance his abilities, eliminating the need for him to gradually gain understanding. Therefore, the effect of experience points on him is almost negligible.

Yang Xiaoyu nodded and said firmly, "Yuexi and I will both work hard!"

Dong Yuexi nodded vigorously. She was gradually being influenced by Wang Xiao and Yang Xiaoyu, and everything revolved around Wang Xiao and the Wang family's legacy.

Wang Xiao patted the two on the shoulders, and then led them to cultivate together.

Every second counts!

Wang Xiao did not immediately practice the Golden Bell Shield he had just obtained. Instead, he first practiced the Tiger Form Fist, which had broken the shackles of perfection. He used the Tiger Form Fist, which was above perfection, to guide Yang Xiaoyu and Dong Yuexi in their training, so that their strength could be improved as quickly as possible. In the future, when they went out to face strong enemies, the two of them could stand alone and would no longer be a burden.

roar…………

A tiger's roar resounded.

Wang Xiao focused on practicing Tiger Form Fist.

The image of a white tiger soaring into the sky on his body coalesced once more.

Yang Xiaoyu and Dong Yuexi were shocked for a moment, and then excitedly began to cultivate together, feeling that the efficiency of their blood circulation had greatly improved once again.

The three of them practiced Tiger Form Fist together.

One pass is complete.

Wang Xiao immediately checked the panel information.

"Practicing Tiger Form Fist, gained 350 experience points!"

A complete training session grants 350 experience points.

To break through to a realm beyond perfection, one needs a full 100,000 experience points.

If you cultivate twenty times a day, you can get seven thousand experience points. You can get one hundred thousand experience points in just fifteen days!

However, after practicing Tiger Form Fist once, Wang Xiao temporarily stopped and instead practiced the Six Harmonies Fist at its perfected stage.

Unfortunately, I didn't gain any experience points after practicing the Six Harmonies Fist once!
Then, Wang Xiao practiced the Inner Iron Shirt technique to perfection once more.

Still no experience points gained!
Wang Xiao frowned slightly, confirming that for the time being, only the Tiger Form Fist had broken the shackles of perfection.

However, he did not know how he could break the perfect shackles of Tiger Form Fist, so he did not know how to break the perfect shackles of Six Harmonies Fist and Internal Iron Shirt Fist.

but……

He believed that no matter what conditions were required, as long as he was strong enough and had strong innate talent attributes, he would be able to cultivate sooner or later.

If he continues to elevate the Tiger Form Fist to another level, he will inevitably reap even greater benefits. At that time, his physical attributes and innate talent will improve again, and he should be able to break the shackles of perfection in other fist techniques and martial arts.

If all else fails, then cultivate all the other martial arts to perfection, accumulate another wave of attribute points, and then go on to win a few more championships in various competitions.

He refused to believe that he couldn't break the shackles of perfection that other martial arts could not achieve!
After practicing Tiger Form Fist together a few times, Wang Xiao stopped practicing and began to study the Golden Bell Cover technique he had just obtained from Monk Yonghao.

The Golden Bell Cover is a top-tier martial art in many martial arts novels and films.

Wang Xiao had just received it and, after careful study, realized the profoundness of this martial art!

and……

With his current level of comprehension and analytical ability, he could see that this martial art was incomplete.

This is because this martial art was created by Bodhidharma of Shaolin Temple based on the Taoist Golden Bell Cover, but the version he created was not as strong and comprehensive as the Taoist Golden Bell Cover, so it looks somewhat ambiguous and incomplete.

but……

This Shaolin Golden Bell Cover technique is indeed primarily for defending against internal force. When combined with the internal Iron Shirt technique, it can achieve an effect greater than the sum of its parts, or even greater than three or four.

The specific effects that can be achieved depend on how Wang Xiao discovers them!
His gaze sharpened!
Wang Xiao began practicing the Shaolin Golden Bell Cover technique for the first time.

This is also an internal martial art, not an external skill or technique. It is an internal martial art with profound internal energy circulation. The energy and blood circulate rapidly in the blood vessels of the skin, forming a protective shield on the surface of the body, hence the name Golden Bell Shield.

At the same time, it will also efficiently temper the skin and blood vessels beneath the skin with Qi and blood, greatly enhancing defense, and can perfectly complement the internal Iron Shirt style.

It can resist most of the damage from hidden force, blocking it on the skin's surface!

One round of training complete!
Wang Xiao saw the message notification.

“Practicing the Golden Bell Shield has yielded 240 experience points.”

Clearly, this martial art is a high-level one, and the experience points gained from practicing it once are less than those from the Tiger Form Fist, only 240 points.

but!

Wang Xiao still decided to set aside some time each day to specifically practice this Golden Bell Shield technique.

After all, this is a martial art for saving one's life.

If one could also cultivate the Golden Bell Shield to perfection, and combine it with the perfected Inner Iron Shirt technique, the defensive power would be greatly increased, and one could easily deal with Allen.

Faced with top geniuses like Liu Fei and Ye Jinzhen, their attacks could be almost ignored.

As for Guo Huai, Zhou Qing, and others, their attacks on Wang Xiao were practically ineffective.

Since ancient times!

Throughout history and across the world!

There is an ironclad rule in the field of combat sports!
That is, if you want to hit someone, you must first make yourself more durable!

Therefore, many professional fighters in the world's major combat sports competitions train their endurance during the early stages of training, so that they can withstand attacks before they can fight back.

Think of defeat before you think of victory!
Wang Xiao also decided that during this period of training, he would focus on Tiger Form Fist, and secondly on the Golden Bell Cover he had just obtained.

If Wang Xiao can perfect his Tiger Form Fist and Golden Bell Cover before his next trip to Europe to participate in the world competition, his survival ability will be greatly improved!
Make a plan!
Wang Xiao then focused on cultivation.

The three of them stayed at home and hardly went out, focusing on their cultivation.

Wang Xiao practices Tiger Form Fist ten times a day, Golden Bell Cover ten times a day, Six Harmonies Fist once a day, Internal Iron Shirt once a day, Yang Style Tai Chi once a day, and Springing Leg once a day!
There simply isn't enough time.

However, this is already the limit.

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye!

That morning, Wang Xiao was practicing Tiger Form Fist with Yang Xiaoyu and Dong Yuexi.

Yonghao and the monk entered silently through the side door without uttering a sound. They carefully observed the three people practicing Tiger Form Fist, a flicker of shock and disbelief crossing their eyes. (End of Chapter)