Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 25: A Bug-like Skill, Turning a Single-Minded Person into a Double-Edged Sword

The Chang Le Gang reveres its leader and chief steward.

This is divided into three inner halls and five outer halls.

Bai Wanjian visited the Chang Le Gang overnight, and the branch responsible for receiving everyone was the Tiger Fierce Branch of the Inner Three Branches.

Following Li Zhaoting's instructions, Bai Wanjian demonstrated three sword techniques, leaving plum blossom sword marks on the stone wall. Hall Master Qiu Shanfeng dared not neglect him and personally entertained the distinguished guest.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, Bei Haishi, along with seven incense masters, escorted a boy of about eighteen or nineteen years old with a bewildered look in his eyes to the Tiger Fierce Hall.

Bei Haishi was in his forties, holding a folding fan, dressed like a butler or clerk, with triangular eyes, and when he looked up at people, he looked like a smiling venomous snake.

"I have long admired the name of the great hero Bai Wanjian, known as 'The Frosty Northwest.' It is an honor to meet him today."

Bei Haishi knew the visitor was up to no good, but he didn't want to offend someone who was smiling, so he clasped his hands in a respectful gesture.

Bai Wanjian really fell for this, but he wasn't good at socializing and spoke a little impatiently.

The boy, known as "Chief Stone," stared blankly at everyone, his eyes pure and innocent, like those of a newborn infant—a true Nascent Soul cultivator.

At the age of eighteen or nineteen, to maintain such clear and bright eyes is truly a miracle of our time.

In this world, martial arts flourish, and each generation produces individuals with innate Taoist bodies, Buddhist hearts, demonic seeds, and sword seeds.

It's not unusual to find Taoist masters and holy monks in the Buddhist order.

The supreme leader of the demonic sect, a heretic and evil force, has been passed down through generations.

Skilled swordsmen are as numerous as carp crossing a river.

Gu Daoren of Bashan Night Rain, Hou Ziyi of the East Sea, Xue Yiren, the master of Xue Family Manor, and Li Guanyu of Yongcui Manor, were once the pride of heaven, but now they have become goalkeepers.

Only young swordsmen who surpass them are qualified to be called sword immortals and sword gods, and to compete for the title of sword master.

Only a unique figure like Chief Shi is so rare that, statistically speaking, no more than one palm strike's width among all martial arts masters throughout history. He is truly unprecedented and unlikely to be surpassed in the future.

Li Zhaoting observed with great interest.

Feng Suzhen specializes in music, and her spiritual senses are far more acute than those of ordinary people. She not only noticed the abnormality of Chief Shi, but also realized that Chief Shi's internal energy cultivation method was a Buddhist mental technique.

Bai Wanjian's internal strength foundation was relatively shallow, so he couldn't see anything unusual. He just thought that Chief Shi was arrogant and looked down on the Snow Mountain Sect, which made him a little angry.

Little did he know that it wasn't that he didn't want to socialize, but rather that he simply didn't understand how to socialize. Every word from Chief Shi was the truth, and every word went straight to the heart.

Who is Chief Shi?
A stubborn man who never asks for help, the young master of Xiong'er Mountain, the one who eliminates Laba porridge, a super foodie who focuses on eating and trying to eat Xia Ke Island into poverty, a wild chef with superb culinary skills, the destined master of Chang Le Gang, the successor of the Golden Crow of the Snow Mountain Sect, Bai Wanjian's future son-in-law, the one who breaks the wall of the Tai Xuan Scripture, Xie Yanke's inescapable contract, and the master of Ah Huang!
Larger size: You bastard!

Code names: Shi Potian, Shi Yidao!

Nicknames: Dog Bro, Big Zongzi!

Pet: Ah Huang!
Just by looking at his eyes, you can tell that the Shi Gang Leader in front of you is definitely not the "born scourge" Shi Zhongyu, but the "others practice martial arts while I cultivate immortality" Brother Gou. The two are brothers in terms of blood relation, but their personalities are completely different. Brother Gou is born with a Buddha-like heart, a benevolent heart, and a saintly heart, while Shi Zhongyu is born with a wicked heart, a demonic heart, an evil heart, and a disgusting heart, and has done all sorts of bad things.

Both of them are sons of the "Black and White Swords".

There was once a female demon named Mei Fanggu who was infatuated with Shi Qing, one of the Black and White Swordsmen. However, Shi Qing saw through Mei Fanggu's crazy personality and chose his junior sister Min Rou instead.

Mei Fanggu went mad and became possessed by demons because of love turning into hatred.

When problems arise in a relationship, it's not always the man's fault, as seen in cases like Shi Qing and Luo Xuan.

They are pure victims!
Shi Qing is a kind person. He said that Mei Fanggu was too outstanding and made him feel inferior. What he really wanted to say was, "How can you, a crazy woman, compare to Min Rou?"
Why would I marry a crazy, mentally ill woman like you instead of a gentle, considerate, kind, upright, and chivalrous wife and mother? Unless I'm mentally ill too!

Luo Xuan suffered even worse; he was drugged, tricked, thrown off a cliff, and then labeled a complete scumbag.

Mei Fanggu stole one of Shi Qing's sons, returned the infant's corpse, and pretended to have committed murder to vent her anger.

In fact, Mei Fanggu raised the child by her side, named him Gou Zazhong, and unexpectedly raised Gou Ge.

Having lost a son, Shi Qingmin doted on Shi Zhongyu, raising him to be arrogant and domineering. In order for her son to become a useful person, she sent him to the Snow Mountain Sect to learn martial arts.

Then, Shi Zhongyu continued to cause trouble.

It's worth noting that when Shi Zhongyu wreaked havoc at the Snow Mountain Sect, causing unrest throughout the entire sect, he was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child, demonstrating the extent of his destructive power.

Knowing he had caused trouble, Shi Zhongyu quickly fled, all the way to Zhenjiang, where he was discovered by Bei Haishi and made the puppet leader of the Chang Le Gang. Shi Zhongyu realized that Bei Haishi wanted him to be a scapegoat and looked for an opportunity to escape. Bei Haishi searched everywhere for Shi Zhongyu and accidentally found Brother Gou, who looked similar to Shi Zhongyu, and took Brother Gou back with him.

Dog Brother had rarely seen outsiders since childhood and knew nothing about the outside world. He was no match for the old fox Bei Haishi and was completely fooled.

Bei Haishi and Bai Wanjian tried to get information out of each other. Dog Brother looked around, trying to see if there were any acquaintances. He unexpectedly found an acquaintance, Hua Wanzi, the heroine of the Snow Mountain Sect.

Some time ago, Hua Wanzi infiltrated the Chang Le Gang, but was discovered by the gang members. During the fight, Hua Wanzi was slashed on the thigh, and Brother Gou let Hua Wanzi go.

Dog Bro finally found an acquaintance and said sincerely, without any ulterior motives, "Miss Flower, is the knife wound on your thigh any better? Does it still hurt?"

Upon hearing this, the disciples of Snow Mountain stood up abruptly.

Hua Wanzi glared angrily at Dog Brother.

Dog Bro looked completely bewildered, thinking to himself, "I'm concerned about Flower Girl's injuries, so why is she angry?"

Feng Suzhen asked in a low voice, "My lord, what's wrong with this Chief Shi? Judging from his eyes, he's definitely not a sinister person. Why is he so rude?"

Li Zhaoting transmitted his voice: "Wife, can you sense that Chief Shi's main internal cultivation method is Buddhist mental cultivation? Buddhist scriptures say that there is no self, no person, and no sentient being."

Chief Shi has already reached this level.

Without the appearance of self, others, or sentient beings, there is naturally no appearance of male or female, and no distinction between men and women.

This is a realm almost akin to that of sacred immortals and Buddhas.

Unfortunately, those who heard these words were not immortals or Buddhas; they were all human beings with likes and dislikes, and with ethical principles. They would feel that this was a mockery and would want to fight Chief Shi to the death.

Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill!

That's interesting!

"What is the Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill? I've heard that the strongest mental techniques in Buddhism are the Yi Jin Jing, Xi Sui Jing, Da Ri Ru Lai Mantra, and the Heaven-Shaking and Earth-Striking Spiritual Technique!" "The Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill is an unparalleled internal skill that a certain high monk comprehended from Buddhism. Its difficulty in entering the beginner's manual is even greater than the Longevity Mantra. It's simply not meant for humans to practice!"

"Could it be something made for immortals and Buddhas?"

"How could someone who has reached the realm of saints, immortals, and Buddhas be obsessed with martial arts? Apart from Chief Shi, there is simply no one who can master the Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill."

"Can you, my lord, achieve enlightenment?"

"Absolutely impossible."

"why?"

"Because my mind works too fast!"

It's often said that Jin Yong's martial arts novels only focus on internal energy cultivation, but that's a huge misconception. The Buddhist and Taoist martial arts in Jin Yong's system are extremely idealistic, and the more profound they are, the more idealistic they become.

To practice Taoist martial arts, one must understand the Taoist canon; otherwise, the more one practices, the less effective the method becomes, and eventually, one may suffer from qi deviation and demonic possession.

To master Buddhist techniques, one must understand Buddhist teachings and possess a compassionate heart to resolve the malevolent energy within the martial arts. Otherwise, mental conflicts can lead to severed meridians and physical paralysis.

In severe cases, it can lead to death from epilepsy.

Even the strongest disciple of the Xuan generation of Shaolin, the "Thirteen Absolute Monks" who had mastered thirteen unique skills, could not escape the backlash of his mental cultivation technique, and his martial arts were completely destroyed overnight.

The entry requirements for the Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill are even higher.

To enter the path, one must focus the mind and return to the origin, eliminating all worldly worries and distractions, abandoning the desire to practice martial arts, and refraining from greed and the pursuit of fame and fortune.

Intelligent and quick-witted people have too many distracting thoughts.

Those with dull minds cannot understand the changes in mental techniques.

A single-minded approach can lead to a double bind.

Even highly accomplished monks in their eighties or nineties cannot escape becoming engrossed in meditative bliss, failing to grasp the true essence of meditation, and consequently developing restlessness and rage, thus squandering their entire cultivation.

Aside from Brother Dog, where else in the martial arts world can you find a young man who is both intelligent and simple, and who also possesses unparalleled internal strength?

Shaolin and Wudang are the pillars of the Central Plains martial arts world, and countless martial artists have tried to steal their boxing and sword manuals. However, they do not know that although the Seven Wonders of Wudang and the Seventy-Two Arts of Shaolin are powerful, if one tries to learn them without proper methods, one will surely suffer a backlash.

Even if the Yi Jin Jing, Xi Sui Jing, and Luo Han Fu Mo Shen Gong were placed in front of Li Zhaoting, with annotations from eminent monks on each scroll, he wouldn't even glance at them. He would probably send them to an auction to earn some pocket money.

Li Zhaoting used the Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill to discuss metaphysics with Feng Suzhen, and frantically gained experience in telepathic communication.

Bai Wanjian was furious.

Every word Dog Brother said was sincere, gentle, and polite, but every word sounded like a provocation, making you want to grab him and beat him up a hundred times.

"May I ask, Chief Shi, which school or sect do you practice martial arts from? You haven't completely forgotten the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts, have you? You learned your skills in Lingxiao City, have you forgotten them all?"

"I...I don't know martial arts! I certainly don't know the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts, and I've never been to Lingxiao City!"

"Chief Shi is far too arrogant. Does he perhaps consider the Snow Mountain disciples worthless?"

"No, no! How could I say that the disciples of the Snow Mountain Sect are worthless... Just like this pretty girl, she's worth a lot of money, a lot of silver!"

Dog Bro hurriedly offered an explanation.

He has lived in seclusion at Motian Cliff for years, occasionally coming out to buy vegetables and noodles, knowing that good things are very valuable.

Upon hearing this, Hua Wanzi flew into a rage.

Dog Brother, unaware of the problem with his words, immediately retorted, "Ahem... uh... even if the pretty girl isn't worth much money, there's no need to be angry!"

Hua Wanzi was about to draw her sword and kill someone on the spot.

Bai Wanjian grabbed Hua Wanzi and asked, "You are not Shi Potian, your real name is not Shi Potian!"

"That's right! I'm definitely not Shi Potian. Tell them quickly that I'm not Shi Potian, I'm not the leader of the Chang Le Gang. Master Bai, you're a good person!"

"What's your name?"

"me……"

You fucking bastard!

Hua Wanzi could no longer contain her anger. She pointed at Gou Ge's nose and cursed him, hoping that a fight would break out immediately.

Upon hearing this, Dog Bro jumped up excitedly: "My name is Dog Bastard, Flower Girl, you and Master Bai are both good people, you are both worth a lot of money!"

Upon hearing this, the room erupted in laughter.

Dog Bro retorted, "What's so funny? This is the name my mother gave me, hmph! If your mother had given you this name back then, you'd be a bastard too!"

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Hua Wanzi drew her sword and charged at Dog Brother.

Dog Brother resisted with exaggerated gestures.

Dog Brother doesn't know martial arts, but he has profound internal strength.

The Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill is the highest Buddhist mental cultivation method, on par with the Yi Jin Jing. Even if one does not know martial arts, one can still unleash tremendous power by randomly swinging one's palms and kicking one's legs.

With a "crack," Hua Wanzi's sword was shattered by the force of the palm strike, and fragments flew towards Hua Wanzi.

Li Zhaoting flicked his wrist, sending his folding fan flying. He then used the fan to perform a move called "Universe in the Sleeve," collecting the fragments of the sword and gently supporting Hua Wanzi.

"Gentlemen, do you want to make a move?"

Li Zhaoting gently reached out and grabbed a green bamboo stalk from the window, then drew a horizontal line in front of him.

(End of this chapter)