Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 184 Iron Cavalry and Silver Bottle, Couple's Mixed Doubles

The next morning.

Li Zhaoting practices his morning exercises at Nanyan Palace.

Last night, after venting my excitement about breaking through, I asked the patrolling disciples where the Wudang guest rooms were, and was inexplicably taken to Nanyan Palace by a few young Taoist priests.

Among the nine major branches of Wudang, Nanyan Palace has a relatively weak martial arts foundation. However, Nanyan Palace has a very famous disciple who is the number one in lightness skill.

Li Yuanzhi, known as "Flying Immortal of Three Pools".

He jumped freely on the three stone piers of the "Three Pools Mirroring the Moon" in West Lake, leaping more than 20 zhang in a single bound.

Chu Liuxiang, exerting all his strength, could leap fourteen or fifteen zhang in one go, while Li Yuanzhi could easily leap more than twenty zhang, effortlessly killing Chu Liuxiang.

There was also a famous disciple.

"Golden Flute Scholar" Yu Yutong.

His most famous experience was... falling in love with his fourth sister-in-law!
Li Zhaoting shook his head to clear his mind, then, holding a wooden sword, swung it freely on the mountaintop. A gentle breeze stirred the clouds and mist, and amidst the hazy spring smoke, the sun rose high, spitting out countless rays of red light.

A few scattered white clouds drifted naturally across the azure sky, constantly changing into shapes such as strange peaks and rocks, immortals and mythical beasts. Looking into the distance, one could see endless mountain ranges, with thousands of mountains overlapping each other, winding like ribbons.

Looking up at the sky and earth, the clear sky stretches for thousands of miles, a vast expanse of blue, with rosy clouds filling the sky, like floating silk ribbons scattered across the boundless expanse.

Looking down, the dew was not yet dry, the morning mist was gradually dissipating, and the peaks and rocks were as delicate as eyebrows, with a fragrant glow floating in the air.

The more Li Zhaoting looked, the happier he became. All the strange and complicated thoughts in his mind vanished. Some things that he hadn't quite understood when Zhang Sanfeng taught him Tai Chi sword last night suddenly became clear at this moment. The sword moves and sword intent were endless.

Tai Chi swordplay has fifty-four forms, but at its core it is just one move: drawing arcs continuously.

One sword gives rise to ten thousand swords, and ten thousand swords return to one sword.

Like overlapping distant mountains, like fleeting clouds, like vast waves, like cascading waterfalls and flowing springs, like babbling brooks, like Arctic glaciers, like wind, like rain, like fog, like lightning; when still, the clouds roll and unroll, when bursting forth, the sky collapses and the earth cracks.

It can use softness to overcome hardness and deflect heavy force with minimal effort, as well as powerful and fierce moves like the "Banlan Chui" (a powerful strike), accumulating its own power to the limit and unleashing it all at once, like a thousand-foot waterfall or a collapsing glacier.

Nanyan Palace is a "blessed land for creating merit".

Wudang has a unique sleeve skill that rivals the Flowing Clouds and Flying Sleeves and the Kasaya Subduing Demons Skill. It was created by Zhang Sanfeng when he looked at the distant mountains from Nanyan Palace and was inspired by them.

This technique is called "Thousands of Mountains Overlapping," which complements "Flowing Clouds and Flying Sleeves." Hua Manlou is skilled in this technique.

The left sleeve is layered with mountains, the right sleeve is flowing with clouds. The purity of a single flick, the refinement of its power, and the wonder of its transformations surpass even the Kasaya Subduing Demon Skill. Even with continuous and fierce attacks using iron hammers and whips, it would be difficult to break through its defenses.

Hua Manlou dislikes fighting and hates killing. His offensive capabilities are not particularly strong. He prefers to use others' strength against them. Fighting Hua Manlou is likely to drive you crazy with annoyance.

Normal moves can't hurt Hua Manlou.

Of course, if you push Hua Manlou to the brink, force him to use some of the killing moves from Tai Chi, and then set him up in a dark environment, Lu Xiaofeng will also be in big trouble.

"Excellent swordsmanship! Excellent understanding!"

When Li Zhaoting sheathed his sword, the two old Taoist priests couldn't help but applaud and cheer. The two Taoist priests, known as Tieqi and Yinping, were the guardian elders of Zhenwu Temple and were most fond of martial arts.

The two seniors, Iron Cavalry and Silver Bottle, lived a carefree and unrestrained life, completely unconstrained by etiquette and law.

Both men practiced Buddhism and Taoism, as well as internal and external cultivation. Their martial arts talent was unfathomable. Every so often, they would find a place to have a great battle. They had been fighting fiercely for fifty or sixty years, and there was still no winner. Each duel would attract hundreds of martial arts practitioners to watch, making it a great event in the martial arts world.

It is said that the two of them used the "Boyhood Skill" as a foundation, and by the age of twenty, they had mastered the Thirteen Body Guardian Horizontal Golden Bell Cover. By the age of thirty, they had opened up all the meridians and acupoints in their body, and mastered the Shaolin Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Skill, the Wudang Innate Supreme Qi, and the Southern Shaolin Great Prajna Zen Skill. As for the Returning to Origin Great Method of Zhenwu Temple, it was just a way to pass the time!

Another rumor is that their most famous duel attracted 500 spectators. After the duel, half of them were disheartened and left the martial arts world, while the other half worked hard to improve themselves.

This is where some people might ask...

What are the achievements of such an amazing player?
His record includes being ambushed twice by Li Chenzhou, suffering serious internal injuries, and dying together with Lan Fangqing and Bai Danshu, protectors of the Power Gang. Before dying, he passed on his life's skills to Xiao Qiushui, becoming an important experience package for Xiao Qiushui.

The Power Gang is adept at sneak attacks and assassinations, and is always successful.

Xiao Qiushui unexpectedly leveled up.

The Wen family's characteristic: The more hype and prestige a master has when they appear, the more painful their exit will be.

Tianzheng, Taichan, Tieqi, Yinping, Leisun, Su Mengzhen, Yan Kuangtu, and Li Chenzhou either died from sneak attacks and backstabbing or died in extremely frustrating ways. Among the masters who died in direct combat, they were very few and far between in the Wen-style martial arts world.

That being said, given Iron Cavalry and Silver Bottle's martial arts skills, unless a master of Li Chenzhou's caliber launches a sneak attack, it would be no different for the two of them than being bitten by a mosquito.

Li Zhaoting had just finished his morning exercise and was in a state of good blood circulation. Seeing the arrival of these masters, he couldn't help but want to test his swordsmanship with the two seniors. With a thought, he sensed Feng Suzhen's aura and challenged her to a duel.

"Seniors, I was fortunate enough to be taught Tai Chi sword techniques by Master Zhang yesterday, and I have gained some insights. I would like to ask you to give me a few pointers. I have heard that you two are inseparable, so I dare to ask you two to teach me together."

"You little brat, we're both twenty years older than your grandfather. With our seniority, how can we bully the younger and the more numerous? Would we have any face left if word got out?"

"Seniors, my wife happens to be in Wudang. We are a perfect pair of swordsmen and will fight against you. We'll see if it's the couple's telepathy or your perfect teamwork. What do you think? My wife is proficient in Confucian swordsmanship and will not disappoint you."

"Hiss... Confucian swordsmanship?"

Iron Cavalry gasped and looked at Silver Bottle.

They didn't care about their reputation in the martial arts world, but when they saw novel martial arts techniques, it was like a gourmet seeing a Manchu Han Imperial Feast or a drunkard seeing fine wine; they were bound to want to experience them firsthand.

"Alright, we'll teach you a few tricks!"

Iron Cavalry and Silver Bottle had someone bring them a wooden sword.

Even if one's martial arts skills reach the level of Iron Cavalry and Silver Bottle, one can injure people by plucking leaves or flying flowers. However, this is the Wudang Mountain gate, and no matter how unorthodox one is, one still needs to abide by etiquette.

The wooden sword represents a friendly sparring match, where the exchange ends when the point is reached.

Using iron swords for sparring is not the way Wudang treats its guests.

Li Zhaoting and Feng Suzhen exchanged a glance, knowing that Tieqi Yinping would not make the first move. As husband and wife, they needed no verbal hints and charged at the two seniors at the same time. Their wooden swords swished and their blades were surrounded by two sword beams.

A stroke that is extremely smooth, elegant and unrestrained.

A set of extremely rigid rules and golden rules.

"Excellent! Excellent swordsmanship! Truly excellent swordsmanship!"

Iron Cavalry Silver Bottle was as excited as a child, swinging his sword to block the two men's sword moves. The two had been sparring for decades, knew each other inside and out, and their moves were perfectly synchronized.

The four swords quickly became entangled.

Last night, during the sword-wielding instruction, Feng Suzhen and Cheng Huaixiu misunderstood something. While Li Zhaoting's swordsmanship certainly included fast swords, killing swords, and domineering swords, when he first debuted, he used bamboo and willow branches in the martial arts contest for marriage.

Li Zhaoting initially learned "Soft Sword," using it as a foundation to study Tai Chi Swordplay. This allowed him to achieve twice the results with half the effort, progressing rapidly and mastering the essence of swordsmanship with boundless ease. Iron Cavalry Silver Bottle was proficient in a hundred martial arts styles, instantly unleashing over a dozen profound sword techniques. His moves were unpredictable, sometimes extremely fast, sometimes extremely slow, as if he possessed a thousand hands and eyes. Between the changes in his swordplay, two large green balls were formed.

Li Zhaoting swung his sword swiftly and gracefully among the "Qingtuan" (a type of glutinous rice ball), drawing beautiful arcs with the tip of his sword. From beginning to end, there was only one sword strike, and the arcs never stopped.

No matter how fierce the Iron Cavalry and Silver Bottle's attacks were, Li Zhaoting could always find a way to break through. He would use the seemingly thin sword light to penetrate the gaps between the two sides, and the seemingly closed sword light could still leave room for maneuver in Li Zhaoting's eyes. His sword moves became more and more fluid.

Where does the gap come from?

Of course, it comes from Feng Suzhen!
Feng Suzhen did not immediately follow Li Zhaoting in drawing her sword, but rather struck first, using the Holy King Sword Technique to restrain the Iron Cavalry Silver Bottle, and employing the Meditation Mind Method to contend with it.

They become strong when they encounter the weak, and use force to suppress others.

When faced with strength, yield; go with the flow.

Iron Cavalry Silver Bottle's internal strength and martial arts comprehension are superior to the two of them. She is also skilled in both internal and external cultivation and is proficient in more than a dozen body tempering techniques and protective arts. However, since this is supposed to be a swordsmanship competition, she can only use five or six tenths of her abilities.

With their unparalleled internal strength, masterful swordsmanship, and bizarre sword moves, the two repeatedly suppressed Li Zhaoting and Feng Suzhen's sword intent, but Li Zhaoting always managed to break through their encirclement when they were compressed to their limits.

When husband and wife are of one mind, they understand each other perfectly.

The two swords swung back and forth endlessly, their movements fluid and graceful, without any variation in technique.

Under the pressure of Iron Cavalry and Silver Bottle, the two demonstrated the sword techniques they had just learned, as well as the sword moves they had only deduced in their minds but had never practiced.

Some are exquisite, some are utter nonsense, some seem ingenious but actually block their own escape route, and some seem stagnant but can actually serve as sliding bearings.

Whether borrowing strength or going with the flow, whether encountering unexpected peaks or torrential rain and strong winds, the four fought fiercely for more than 500 moves without realizing it. From the hundredth move onward, the swords no longer clashed, but only wandered between sword energy and sword light.

Suddenly.

A golden glint flashed in Li Zhaoting's and Feng Suzhen's eyes.

Li Zhaoting thrust his sword straight forward, a flying sword that flew a hundred paces away.

Feng Suzhen swung her sword, sweeping across all directions.

The core essence of the swordsmanship of the two schools of strategists is that as the sword moves are made, the sword intent rises, the surrounding space becomes heavy, and everything loses its color.

If what was originally a colorful animation is now just a comic or ink painting, everyone is on a flat surface, without color or sound, their five senses are suppressed by the sword intent, and their spiritual perception is obscured by the sword intent.

As far as the eye can see, as far as the ear can hear, and as far as the heart can feel, there are only two wild dragons, one black and one white.

Vertical and Horizontal Sword Techniques: Forming Alliances and Strategies!

With the horizontal sword in control, the sword energy transforms into a black dragon, like a net covering the sky and an iron chain across the river. The sword energy blots out the sun, leaving people in a dilemma, forgetting to draw or sheathe their swords.

The sword strikes with deadly precision, its energy transforming into a white dragon, moving like a meteor or lightning bolt, or like Yama, the King of Hell, its sword energy crisp and clean, its moves simple and swift, sending chills down the spines of the enemy.

What's even more astonishing is that the couple could manifest Yin and Yang Tai Chi with their swordsmanship. Tai Chi generates Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang generate the Four Symbols, the Four Symbols generate the Eight Trigrams. Tai Chi is everywhere, so why can't they form alliances?

"Click! Click! Click!"

All three wooden swords broke at the same time.

Only the wooden sword in Li Zhaoting's hand survived by chance. The sword's edge was pointed at the silver bottle. The silver bottle fell off its horse and used its innate supreme qi to neutralize the sword's energy. It sighed, "Truly, new talents emerge in every generation, and a new generation replaces the old."

The Iron Cavalry Taoist smiled and said, "This is a good thing. It shows that martial arts are flourishing and there are more opportunities to reach the peak and be in the same era as the prodigies. Even if you become a stepping stone for the prodigies in the martial arts world, it is better than becoming the Wild Boar King."

Li Zhaoting said, "Senior is too kind. I only slightly outperformed you by half a move in swordsmanship."

Upon hearing this, Master Yinping flew into a rage: "Winning by half a move is still winning. When you fight to the death with someone, what you fight with all your might for is just half a move of spiritual energy, isn't that what you're fighting for?"

The Iron Cavalry Taoist added, "In a martial arts contest, victory hinges on a mere half-move. What good is winning a thousand moves if you can only win by half a move? The battle is over as long as you win by half a move."

"Thank you for your guidance, senior. I have learned a lot from it."

"Hmph! We didn't teach you anything! You figured it out yourselves, it has nothing to do with us!"

The two old Taoist priests left gracefully, heading to the cafeteria for breakfast. When they arrived, they realized it was already close to noon. The four of them had been so engrossed in their sword fight that they had completely forgotten the passage of time.

At lunchtime, representatives of the Sky Eagle Sect arrived at Wudang Mountain and brought Yin Susu's dowry up the mountain.

The Eagle Cult made its fortune through maritime trade and became extremely wealthy. When they formed a marriage alliance with Wudang, they were worried about being looked down upon, so they prepared a generous dowry that amounted to more than a dozen carts.

In addition to the dowry, there were also red envelopes for Zhang Cuishan and daily necessities for Yin Susu. When the gift list was unfolded, it was so long that Zhang Cuishan felt dizzy.

A pair of jade lions, a pair of jade phoenixes, a hundred top-quality purple wolf hair brushes, twenty ingots of tribute Tang ink, a hundred reams of Xuan paper, eight exquisite Duan inkstones...

Are these everyday items?

Does your family own a gold mine?

The profits from shipping are no less than mountains of gold and silver.

Gold mines can be depleted, but shipping profits are endless. As long as there is a fleet, even if a business deal wipes out all the capital, the losses can be quickly recovered.

……

"I have long admired your name, Yu Sanxia. I have wanted to pay you a visit for a long time, and I just happened to have some free time today."

Li Zhaoting met Yu Daiyan in the cafeteria.

In the original storyline, Yu Daiyan suffered the most tragic fate, having his limbs broken by the Vajra Finger technique, leaving him paralyzed in bed for twenty years, losing all his martial arts skills, and becoming a cripple.

However, this is a martial arts world, where there is no shortage of divine doctors. When Zhang Sanfeng went to Medicine King Valley to seek medical treatment, the Wudang Sect issued a call to arms, inviting more than a dozen divine doctors.

These renowned doctors collaborated to diagnose and successfully heal Yu Daiyan's hands and feet, greatly advancing the field of orthopedics.

Medical progress depends on practice.

Yu Daiyan's injury was so rare that all the doctors who treated his broken bones gained a lot from it. Medicine King Valley even established an orthopedics department based on this, specializing in training doctors to treat bone injuries. The first batch of students was Qiu Yingluo.

Having experienced hellish suffering, Yu Daiyan gained many insights. When Hua Manlou went blind and joined the Wudang Sect, it was Yu Daiyan who was responsible for guiding him.

From a physical perspective, the comminuted fractures of the limbs will definitely leave sequelae, and his martial arts skills will be affected to some extent. From the perspective of cultivating his mind, Yu Daiyan is single-minded, clear-headed, and has no more worries.

"You are……"

"My name is Li Zhaoting."

"Oh~ Junior Brother's good friend!"

(End of this chapter)