Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 101 Li Zhaoting, do you want a wife or not?

"Finally finished, so tired!"

Li Zhaoting lay in bed, flipping through books.

This is what we gained from helping with the case.

A volume of the "Blood Saber Manual".

One volume of "Shenzhao Gong".

The Blood Sabre Manual is a secret manual of the Blood Sabre Sect. Every disciple of the Blood Sabre Sect has a copy. It is very easy to learn and has a high degree of universality. Its drawback is that the moves are too ruthless.

The introductory techniques are orthodox Tantric methods, but the sword techniques are all unorthodox and can easily lead to extremes.

There is no method of meditation or breath control; it is more like a yoga exercise specifically for breath control, requiring different postures to unblock the meridians, thereby enhancing the sword techniques.

If the insidious and evil techniques are removed and only the method of cultivating Qi is retained, it can be considered a first-class secret manual. In terms of universality, it is the most powerful skill in the martial arts world.

Nine out of ten mental cultivation methods in the world require true qi to flow through the meridians and circulate throughout the body during meditation. If the meridians are broken or the limbs are missing, many interruptions will occur during the qi cultivation process, which will greatly affect the skill level.

The Blood Saber Manual does not have this requirement.

Even if the collarbone is pierced, most of the meridians in the upper limbs are destroyed, or even the tendons in the hands and feet are severed and the limbs are fixed with an iron frame, one can still practice the Blood Saber Sutra mental technique.

In the original storyline, Di Yun said with a wry smile, "My collarbone was pierced and my fingers were cut off, so I can't practice swordsmanship." The Blood Saber Ancestor laughed and said that the Blood Saber Sect's kung fu didn't have so many requirements, and you could practice however you wanted.

Despite its extremely simple entry requirements, the Blood Blade Sect's cultivation method is by no means a demonic cultivation method that seeks quick success and instant benefits. On the contrary, the Blood Blade Sect places more emphasis on the foundation than most sects.

Disciples must first learn "splitting paper and cutting rotten wood" before they can enter the profession.

"Splitting paper" involves stacking one hundred sheets of white paper into a neat pile, then sweeping the blade horizontally, slicing off only one sheet of paper, leaving the remaining sheets perfectly intact.

"Shaving tofu" involves shaving a block of tender tofu into twenty-four equal pieces. The pieces must not be broken or of varying sizes and must be shaved off in one go.

When martial arts reach the level of the Blood Saber Ancestor, one can even draw the blade while riding a galloping horse. If there is a person lying flat in front of him with a hair on the tip of their nose, he can swing the blade without hurting their face, as the hair steadily suspends the blade.

His speed in drawing the knife, his accuracy in his eyes, his precision in exerting force, and his stability in his foundation are all top-notch.

The Blood Blade Sect is a den of evil and bandit gangs, but they are definitely not a bunch of scattered soldiers. The Blood Blade Sect disciples are very strong in combat, and the Blood Blade Ancestor is a special forces expert.

After finishing the Blood Saber Scripture, continue with the Divine Illumination Skill.

The wonders of Shenzhaogong need no further explanation.

The purest and most refined method for healing the heart.

From a healing perspective, perhaps only the legendary Rama internal energy can slightly surpass it, after all, Rama internal energy can reshape the body and regenerate severed limbs.

"Reign of Assassins" is the story of a eunuch who calls himself the Wheel King and goes mad in his quest to find the remains of Rama in order to become the real Wheel King.

Ok?
its not right!
The first two pages of the manual have messy handwriting, probably because Ding Dian had just been released from prison and hadn't written for a long time. He had forgotten how to write some characters, and the ink had just dried.

The following dozens of pages were also recently copied, but the handwriting was completely different from the first two pages, as if they were copied three or four days earlier, and the content was also completely different.

Shenzhao Gong is an internal energy cultivation method, a method of meditation and qi cultivation. It should focus on explaining the meridians and acupoints, the method of inhaling and exhaling primordial qi, and recording the mysteries of true qi.

This scroll is filled with healing methods, written in a way that is both shocking and awe-inspiring. One page contains methods for repairing injuries, another for quickly restoring flesh and skin wounds, and still another records how to repair internal organ damage.

Even if one's internal organs are ruptured, this method can temporarily maintain them with true qi. Unless one is smashed into dumpling filling, one can be restored to normal.

This method is not without precedent.

When the Mongol army marched south, a group of experts from the Central Plains launched a surprise attack on Mongol generals. Ling Duxu, known as the "King of Qi," fought a duel with Si Hanfei, the Mongol general. Ling Duxu's internal organs were severely injured by Si Hanfei's attack. Si Hanfei proudly declared that Ling Duxu was doomed and that even Hua Tuo could not save him.

Unexpectedly, Ling Duxu used his pure and refined innate true qi to protect his internal organs and rushed to Dali. He used both the One-Finger Divine Skill and his innate qi cultivation to not only successfully heal his fatal injury but also restore his martial arts to their original state. The only sequela was his vocal cords, which left him mute.

Having experienced life and death, Ling Duxu has completely let go of worldly concerns and lives in seclusion at Tianlong Temple, where he is the temple's strongest trump card.

When it comes to the study of innate qi cultivation, there are few in the martial arts world who can rival Ling Duxu. The most similar one is Shui Mu Yin Ji, both of whom are monsters with profound qi cultivation.

Is this a Taoist healing qigong?

The mantra states that the way of Heaven is to diminish what is excessive and supplement what is insufficient, and that there are methods for "diminishing" and "supplementing".

The records are very detailed.

Some parts are similar to the Qingcheng Heart Sutra.

Harmony between humanity and nature, and equality among all things.

I gather the essence of heaven and earth to replenish my own essence;
I gather the spirit of heaven and earth to nourish my spirit;
Because of the transformations of heaven and earth, I am transformed.

By the mandate of Heaven and Earth, my life is extended;
As long as the energy of heaven and earth continues, so too will my energy continue.
As long as the transformations of heaven and earth continue, so too will my transformations continue.
If the destiny of Heaven and Earth is not broken, then my destiny will not be broken;
The destiny of heaven and earth is ever new, and so it is with me.

The entire text contains authentic martial arts techniques, with absolutely no hidden meanings or secrets. It is mostly written in plain language, so even an illiterate person like Mei Chaofeng wouldn't practice the wrong martial arts.

Everything is normal.

This mental cultivation method is comparable to the Longevity Formula.

The only drawback is that this is an auxiliary method; it only has healing effects and cannot be used to cultivate internal energy.

Although Li Zhaoting doesn't need internal energy cultivation techniques, his forgery is too obvious. Does he think I'm stupid?

This could not possibly be Ding Dian's work.

If Ding Dian had that ability, he would have mastered the Divine Illumination Skill long ago and could have escaped long ago. He didn't want to leave while in prison, but when he arrived at the headquarters of the Two Lakes Dragon Sand Gang, he would definitely have planned to run away.

Who did this?
Who's joking with me?

Could it be that my master is playing a prank?

So, if we take the Longevity Mantra as the foundation, activate the One-Finger Divine Skill and this healing secret technique, and add the Heavenly Silkworm Skill and the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, wouldn't that make us a humanoid nuclear bomb?
No, the most fitting is the Wedding Dress Divine Skill.

Wedding Dress Divine Skill + Heavenly Demon Disintegration Skill + Heavenly Silkworm Skill!
Below the immortals, I am invincible.

One for one above the immortals.

Li Zhaoting's mind was filled with random thoughts.

The man in black who had altered the manual watched Li Zhaoting's distracted state and wanted to beat him up, but he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he could only spy on him expressionlessly.

"Whoosh!"

A pebble was shot at the man in black.

Li Zhaoting moved like a swimming dragon, thrusting his sword straight forward.

A satisfied look appeared on the man in black's lips. He raised his index and middle fingers and gently tapped the stone. The stone shattered, the sword energy vanished, and Li Zhaoting hovered in mid-air.

The man in black used his extraordinary martial arts skills to forcibly bind Li Zhaoting's body. Li Zhaoting roared, and the jade flute at his waist vibrated, producing a series of flute sounds.

"Snapped!"

The man in black snapped his fingers.

A tangible, physical gas shield slowly rose.

The sound of the flute was blocked by the air shield.

"What other means are there?"

"Is the senior testing the junior?"

"I find you quite pleasing to the eye and would like to take you on as my apprentice. Are you interested in becoming my apprentice?"

“I have a master.”

"so what?"

"A teacher for a day, a father for life."

"I'll give you a halberd. You behead your godfather, bring him your head to me, and become my godfather. I promise to pass on everything to you!"

"What if I wanted Diao Chan?"

"You think I'm kidding?"

"You were the one who started the joke!"

"Hey kid, wanna get a beating?"

"Senior's skills are so amazing, I can't beat you, but I can take a beating. After all, you just gave me a healing technique, so I'll just have to try it out."

"You're really smart. Why don't you guess who I am and why I'm teaching you martial arts?"

"You can guess however you want?"

"Of course! I know you really want to yell at me right now, but I promise I won't get angry!"

"You bastard who fathers a son but can't even have a pig's skin!"

Li Zhaoting instinctively cursed!
The man in black wasn't angry. Instead, he reached out and touched Li Zhaoting a couple of times, retorting, "No, your insults are problematic. What if I didn't have a son?"

"Your daughter will be my concubine!"

What if my daughter is as ugly as Wu Yan?

"Turn off the lights, it's all the same!"

"You can see in the dark, you can't turn off the lights!" "How about I gouge out my eyes?"

"No, your body is precious. I don't like children who self-harm. If you do that, you will lose my favor, which is very bad."

The man in black looked at Li Zhaoting with a smile.

Although he was wearing a mask, only his eyes were visible, Li Zhaoting could keenly sense the smile in his eyes, like a playful old man who had seen a toy.

"Kill me!"

Li Zhaoting simply gave up and abandoned all hope!
I can't win a fight, and I can't win an argument.

What can Li Zhaoting do?
Is he really going to make a cameo appearance as Lü Bu?

The key point is, I do want to betray my master and test just how capable the old madman really is. The key point is, I don't have that ability; he could kill me with a single sword strike!

A sword aura that can shatter mountains with a single strike!

Li Zhaoting still doesn't know what he did!

"You think I dare not kill you?"

"If you want to kill me, why bother with all the nonsense?"

"Because I want to see what you're capable of."

"Put me down first."

"I'll give you a fair chance to duel. The boundary will be my standing position. If you can make me step back one foot, you win. Shall we bet?"

"What's the stakes?"

"If you lose, you'll become my apprentice."

"What if I win?"

"Li Zhaoting, do you want a wife?"

"I have a wife!"

"I'll give you a beauty of unparalleled grace."

"This junior has learned a great deal from the senior!"

As soon as Li Zhaoting landed, he immediately drew his sword and thrust it at the man in black. He formed a hand seal with his left hand to amplify his sword energy, and then sprinted forward with both feet, kicking like swift knives.

The man in black casually parried the attacks, his left hand behind his back, while his right hand used its five fingers to point and deflect the various ingenious moves in turn, without revealing the slightest trace of them.

Li Zhaoting didn't sense the flow of true qi, nor could he discern the black-clad man's lineage. He was prepared for this and devised a strategy to defend against the enemy.

One hand wields a sword, the other performs hand seals, and both feet move nimbly.

They unleashed a series of ingenious moves at the man in black.

Reckless bombing without regard for consequences.

It didn't feel like a friendly sparring match; it was more like a hysterical outburst, with many of the moves completely haphazard.

Li Zhaoting is not mentally unstable.

Li Zhaoting will definitely come up with a clever trick.

The man in black awaited Li Zhaoting's brilliant plan.

Suddenly, Li Zhaoting leaped into the air, the Purple Star Soft Sword flew out of his hand, his body spun rapidly, and he kicked at the man in black like a drill, his hands forming the "Outer Lion Seal".

"Roar!"

Li Zhaoting opened his mouth and roared like a lion.

Vajra Zen Lion's Roar.

The rolling sound waves rushed towards the man in black.

Dust flew everywhere, and cracks appeared in the ground.

The man in black remained unmoved, still parrying attacks with one hand, and still making moves with effortless ease.

The man in black did not retreat in the face of Li Zhaoting's three consecutive deadly moves; instead, he seemed somewhat disappointed.

absurd!

It's ridiculous!

Is this a method of defending against enemies?
Isn't this just actively courting death?
Kid, who taught you this kind of low-level tactic?

Are you an ox or a donkey?

Enraged, the man in black decided to teach Li Zhaoting a lesson. Just then, Li Zhaoting crashed to the ground like a meteorite, his right leg slamming into a crack in the ground. With a cracking sound, the ground split open again.

This strike used immense strength, leaving Li Zhaoting nearly exhausted, and he collapsed limply to the ground.

Just as the man in black was about to step forward and teach Li Zhaoting a lesson, he saw Li Zhaoting announce the outcome with a smug look on his face: "Senior lost to me by one move, I'm waiting for the wife you'll send me!"

The man in black looked down; the ground beneath his feet hadn't moved an inch, but he had indeed retreated.

They retreated along with the soil.

The man in black instantly understood Li Zhaoting's tactics.

First, he used a rapid run to confuse the enemy, then took the opportunity to channel his inner energy into the ground through his legs. He then used his sword energy to bombard the ground, disrupting the battlefield environment. Finally, he landed heavily, using the man in black as a stone statue and the soil beneath his feet as a base. Using the force of the impact, he moved the stone statue base away as well, and then retreated a foot!
This method is certainly opportunistic, but given the status of the man in black, how could he possibly renege on his debt to a junior?

"Kid, you're very smart!"

"Thank you for the compliment, senior."

Being too smart is not a good thing.

"Precocious talent often leads to premature death."

"I'm very angry now."

"Ok?"

You're going to get a beating!

"No, senior!"

"Hehehehehehehehe..."

The man in black walked toward Li Zhaoting with a cold smile.

Half an hour later, the figure of the man in black disappeared into the clouds. Li Zhaoting was on the verge of tears, clutching a scroll of secret manual in his hand, containing a wonderful sword technique.

Hundred-step flying sword!

Swordsmanship passed down directly from the School of Diplomacy during the pre-Qin period.

It perfectly matches Li Zhaoting's swordsmanship style.

It can be a great supplement to the "Purple Star Flying Sword".

In the days that followed, the men in black disappeared completely, and the chaos in Jiangling City was brought under control. After three days of discussion, Mu Daoren, Ling Zhantian, and Shen Yumen reached an agreement, agreeing that Shen Yumen could establish a sect in Jiangling, but Shen Yumen had to ensure the stability of Jiangling. Liu Chengfeng became the deputy as an elder of the Taiji Sect, and the Nujiao Gang also had its own hidden agents.

The hidden chess piece is named... Sun Shangxiang!

She was not a beautiful dancer from the Three Kingdoms period, but the young master of the Sun family of the Dragon King's Gate of Dongting Lake, Shen Yumen's sworn brother, and in fact a disciple of the Angry Dragon Gang.

In other words, Shen Yumen and the Nujiao Gang had already been cooperating for some time, and everything was just going with the flow.

With the case concluded, Li Zhaoting took his leave.

Countless yamen runners saw them off with tears in their eyes.

More than fifty sects were making a ruckus with gongs and drums!

A few days later, the imperial court sent an official letter, transferring Cheng Yantang to the post of prefect of Luzhou, and ordering him to go to Luzhou immediately to take up his post.

Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua traveled south and found a picturesque mountain village in western Hunan. They planned to settle down there and start a new life.

Ding Dian was satisfied with the environment, but he didn't know where he was or whether it was safe. Standing at the entrance of the village, he saw a simple young man tilling the fields and went up to him to ask, "Where is this place?"

"This is Maxipu! What's the matter?"

"My wife and I want to settle down here. Could you tell me where the village head's house is? Are there any vacant houses for rent?"

“We don’t have any special requirements here. We can build a house anywhere. If you don’t mind, you can stay at my house. I have three thatched huts, one of which is empty and just enough for the two of you.”

"Thank you, sir. May I ask your name?"

"My name is Di Yun!"

Di Yun rubbed the back of his head with a simple and honest expression.

Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua exchanged a smile.

(End of this chapter)