Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 187 Your Excellency is equivalent to twenty-four Ding Chunqiu
Kong Wen's appearance was undeniably impressive.

He roared from halfway up the mountain, the sound waves shattering the clouds and reaching the entire mountain. All the birthday guests knew that the main guest had arrived.

Kongwen was very satisfied with his performance. As the head of the Bodhi Academy, Kongwen held a high position of power in Shaolin. Thirty years ago, he was qualified to compete for the abbot's seat.

The various branches of Shaolin Temple have vastly different statuses.

The Arhat Hall is the main part of the Shaolin Martial Arts School, where the head of security is also responsible for training disciples.

The Bodhidharma Academy is the highest martial arts hall in Shaolin. The head of the Bodhidharma Academy is equivalent to the deputy head of the academy. Among the monks who publicly appear in Shaolin, their martial arts skills rank among the top three.

Nagarjuna is specifically responsible for annotating scriptures, holding the most transcendent position; his position as head monk is equivalent to that of an honorary professor.

The Medicine King's Courtyard and the Kitchen of Fragrance are part of the outer sect system of Shaolin. Their status is neither high nor low, since they are responsible for food and health.

The abbot of Shaolin Temple usually comes from one of the three branch temples.

Bodhi Academy, Vinaya Academy, and Bodhidharma Academy: at least 70% of the abbots of Shaolin Temple come from Bodhi Academy. In the common parlance of the martial arts world, Bodhi Academy is also known as the Abbot's Hall.

In other words, the head of the Bodhi Academy holds a top-three position in Shaolin, and in most cases, he is either a candidate for abbot or the abbot's successor.

If the abbot encounters problems, the head of the Bodhi Monastery can directly succeed as abbot, followed by the Vinaya Monastery, Nagarjuna Monastery, and Bodhidharma Monastery, providing four layers of security.

Kongwen failed to become the abbot for two reasons: first, the number of monks of the Kong generation was less than that of the Xuan generation, and the difference in the number of masters was too great; second, Kongwen's contributions were insufficient.

If Murong Bo had come to deceive him back then, and Kong Wen had ambushed Xiao Yuanshan as the leader, he would have become the abbot by virtue of his great merit in protecting Shaolin's unique skills.

Kong Wen distrusted Murong Bo, believing him to be dishonest, and thus missed an opportunity to gain merit.

Afterwards, Xuanci became the abbot of Shaolin Temple.

Kong Wen initially felt resentful, but then the most skilled martial artist of the Kong generation, the monk Kong Jian, was killed by Xie Xun. Under Xuan Ci's rule, Shaolin flourished, and Kong Wen gradually accepted Xuan Ci as the abbot, becoming Xuan Ci's right-hand man.

Shaolin monks, regardless of their character or martial arts skills, are undoubtedly the best in the martial arts world when it comes to their loyalty to the sect.

Regardless of their character or martial arts skills, most of the high-ranking figures in Shaolin are extremely loyal to Shaolin.

Fire-working monks and the like are considered outliers.

In the last six or seven decades, there has never been a traitor among the senior monks of the Shaolin branch.

Kong Wen went up the mountain at this time not for the Dragon-Slaying Saber, nor for Du Dajin, but to undermine the prestige of the Wudang Sect. As long as Zhang Sanfeng did not break through the void, no one could shake the Wudang Sect, but an excuse could always be found to undermine its prestige.

Kong Wen intended to take the initiative, but before he could finish speaking, a burst of loud laughter came from the mountain, laughter mixed with sarcasm, ridicule, and gloating.

"As expected of Master Kongwen, one hears his voice before seeing him; his Dharma name was indeed well chosen!"

"This is not good news! There was a scoundrel in my hometown, and his wife was a feisty little firecracker whose voice was known before she was ever seen. She died a terrible death!"

"Old Liu, this trip was worthwhile. We witnessed a once-in-a-century spectacle: the Kunlun Sect Leader presented longevity noodles as a birthday gift to the number one martial artist, and even attempted to sever the Kunlun Mountain dragon vein with the Dragon-Slaying Saber. We also got to see a Shaolin monk."

"Brother Situ, you are mistaken. I only heard a loud shout, but I didn't see any eminent monk!"

The people in the square were all talking at once.

This naturally includes Bao Butong.

Mr. Bao loved to argue all his life. He had been holding back his anger, and now that he finally had a chance, he was sure to give a good scolding to vent his frustration.

"No, no, when a martial arts master makes an appearance, he will definitely put on airs. Take Ding Chunqiu, the Old Monster of Xingxiu, for example. He always plays music and sings when he goes out."

The Xingxiu Sect has three great skills: the Conch Shell Skill, the Flattery Skill, and the Shameless Skill. Shaolin has seventy-two unique skills.

By that calculation, Master Kongwen is equivalent to twenty-four Ding Chunqius. If we don't shamelessly flatter him a bit, the master will be embarrassed to appear.

Come on, let me start by praising you a bit!
Master Kongwen, your martial arts are superb, and your internal strength is profound. Your shout is ten times clearer than the most famous actor in Suzhou. It's truly intoxicating..."

Bao's sarcastic and sarcastic remarks were different.

Kong Wen's face turned ashen.

He wanted to make a name for himself and show off, but instead he exposed his true colors and was ridiculed mercilessly. Before he even reached Zixiao Palace, he had already lost half of his momentum.

Emptiness, like a raging fire, roared, "How dare you! You compare my senior brother to an actor, what is your punishment!"

Bao Butong sneered: "No, no! The Buddha said that all beings are equal. Monks are people, and actors are people. Why can't they be compared? Is the Buddhist teaching of Shaolin monks different from other schools? Shaolin monks have transcended the three realms and are far more valuable than us ordinary people!"

"I wonder if you can be compared to an actor?"

"No, no, monks can be compared, but Mr. Bao San is far inferior. Mr. Bao San is stiff-limbed, tone-deaf, dances like a demon, and sings like a ghost howling. He is far inferior to famous opera singers."

"I wonder who Mr. Bao San can be compared to?"

"No, no, all beings are equal, why must we use people as an analogy? Whether I am a prince or a rogue, or a pig or a dog, say whatever you want, Mr. Bao will never talk back."

Bao Butong proudly raised his head.

Emptiness was rendered speechless.

Just then, Kongzhi shouted, "Mr. Bao San's words are full of Zen wisdom, and I have learned a lot from them. But didn't you also categorize what you just said into different levels?"

Upon hearing this, Bao Butong was dumbfounded.

Before Bao could argue, Kong Wen, carrying his nine-ringed staff, ascended to the mountaintop, exuding a majestic aura.

The Bodhi Mind Method!

The Bodhi Monastery specializes in the study of mental techniques, which is also a required course for successive abbots of Shaolin Temple. The mental techniques are divided into three levels.

The initial stage is enlightenment and seeing one's true nature; the intermediate stage is purity and freedom from defilement; the advanced stage is the arising of Bodhi, where the mind is like a clear mirror, impervious to external evils and free from internal demons, capable of healing wounds and eliminating toxins, and achieving harmony between the inner and outer realms.

The Bodhi Mind Method is similar to the Prajna Palm; it is something that can never be fully learned. As one's understanding of Buddhism deepens, one's true energy becomes more and more refined, and one's thinking becomes more and more clear. When one reaches the highest level of cultivation, one can use this to cultivate the Marrow Cleansing Sutra.

Kong Wen put his hands together in prayer, revealing his Zen meditation skills.

Bao Butong wanted to argue, but Murong Fu waved his hand to seal Bao Butong's speech acupoint and forcibly dragged him away.

Linghu Chong curled his lip in boredom.

Murong Fu brought wine and took the initiative to befriend Linghu Chong. He had a pleasant conversation with Linghu Chong, who was free-spirited and liked to be unrestrained. He and Bao Butong had common interests in each other.

They can get along well, but they are also prone to arguments.

Bao Butong looked down on prestigious sects and often spoke coldly to Yue Buqun. If this wasn't mentioned, Linghu Chong could drink and chat with him. But once this was brought up, Linghu Chong couldn't bear to listen anymore, and the two almost drew their swords and started fighting.

With the arrival of the news, the grand show officially begins.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Kong Wen asked, "Ten years ago, Zhang Wuxia killed all seventy-one members of Du Dajin's family and also killed six Shaolin monks. How should this matter be settled?"

Zhang Cuishan said, "I didn't do it!"

Kongwen's disciple, Yuanyin, shouted angrily, "This humble monk witnessed you killing someone with his own eyes. This eye of mine was blinded by your silver needle. Are you framing me?"

"The master has indeed wronged the good man!"

A cold voice came from the square. Looking closely, a man in his thirties with a hooked nose and fierce eyes strode over: "I killed Du Dajin's entire family. This guy deserved to die!"

"May I ask your esteemed name?"

"Yin Yewang! One must take responsibility for one's own actions. I can't let others take the blame for what I've done!"

"Why did you slaughter the entire Da Jin family?"

"Back then, in order to compete for the Dragon Slayer Saber, I used the Seven Star Nails, a direct descendant of the Sky Eagle Sect, to injure Yu Daiyan. I then used two thousand taels of gold as escort silver to hire Du Dajin to escort the salvage."

We've made it clear beforehand that Du Dajin must personally hand Yu Daiyan over to Master Zhang. If anything goes wrong, I won't spare a single member of the entire escort agency!
That bastard Du Dajin took the money and did nothing!
I dismissed the spy along the way. Halfway there, he saw a few men in black who called themselves the Seven Heroes of Wudang, so he handed Yu Daiyan over to them. From beginning to end, Da Jin didn't make a single move, but he just wanted to take away two thousand taels of gold.

There is no such cheap thing in the world!

There are many friends from the security escort industry here.

A security escort agency with only seventy employees receives a huge order for two thousand taels of gold. What kind of escort is this?

What should be done if the dart is lost?

Deng Dinghou, Ximen Sheng, and Tong Boda, you are all renowned chief镖师 (bodyguards/escorts). In the镖局 (bodyguard/escort agency), there are no more than five people better than you. I would like to ask you three how much I should pay you for escorting goods.

They took the money to risk their lives but didn't dare to do it themselves. They ran away as soon as they sensed danger, treating me like a sucker!

You all think I'm made of clay!

Yin Yewang casually shot out three flying needles. Yuan Yin caught the needles with her hand and was about to reprimand him when she heard Yin Yewang say coldly, "Mosquito Needle, the secret weapon of the Sky Eagle Sect. The one that blinded you was my Mosquito Needle!"

Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their agreement.

Yin Yewang was a man of impeccable character.

If he said he did good deeds, no one would believe him; but if he said he was promiscuous and would wipe out entire families at the drop of a hat, the heroes of the martial arts world would believe him without a doubt.

Yin Yewang is such a bad seed.

I've done no more than three good deeds in my life.

Deng Dinghou and the others were rendered speechless.

If the escort agencies formed an alliance, they could use the alliance's name to settle accounts with Yin Yewang. But how should they settle accounts now? In whose name? Who can represent all the escort agencies?

Even Baili Changqing doesn't have that qualification.

Escort agencies are considered low-class professions in the martial arts world, earning money through hard work, bloodshed, and risking one's life.

A reward of two thousand taels of gold is enough to allow Baili Changqing to personally escort the goods. Hiring bodyguards of Deng Dinghou's or Ximen Sheng's caliber would cost at most one thousand five hundred.

Tong Boda's Longmen Escort Agency had a net profit of less than two thousand taels of silver per year. Even if he saved for ten years without eating or drinking, he still wouldn't be able to save two thousand taels of gold. Yin Yewang spending so much money on escorting goods was clearly a way of paying for his life!

Du Dajin takes money, so he has to risk his life!
If Du Dajin led his bodyguards in a bloodbath against the bandits, suffering heavy casualties and fleeing in disarray, and Du Dajin died on the spot, then this matter could be let go.

The fact that Du Dajin's entire family was wiped out shows that they didn't even have to make a move when Yu Daiyan was kidnapped by bandits.

There will definitely be casualties when a move is made.

How can you "exterminate the entire family" if there are casualties?
Deng Dinghou, nicknamed "Little Zhuge Liang of Divine Fist," was known for his wisdom and resourcefulness, but he couldn't find a reason to refute it. As the saying goes, in the martial arts world, there are only well-connected escort agencies, not escort agency alliances. Deng Dinghou could only represent his own family. Speaking up would be like inviting trouble, making it impossible for his own escort agency to get any big business again, which would be equivalent to ruining his reputation.

Deng Dinghou is the chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) of Zhenyuan镖局 (escort agency). The agency has more than 600 mouths to feed. If he smashes the signboard because of a moment of anger, who will support these 600 people?

Escort agencies are a business that involves families.

Of the more than 600 people in Zhenyuan Escort Agency, only more than 200 were escorts and porters; the rest were family members. For the sake of the agency's business, they had to suppress their anger for the time being.

If only there were a "镖盟" (escort alliance).

Deng Dinghou recalled the plan he had made at the beginning of the year: to invite Changqing Escort Agency, Zhenwei Escort Agency, Weiqun Escort Agency, and Dawang Escort Agency to form a joint escort agency, and to help Fengyun Escort Agency, Fuwei Escort Agency, Longmen Escort Agency, Da Escort Agency, and other escort agencies form another alliance, so as not to be feared by the imperial court.

This plan needs to be accelerated.

The joint security escort agency must be established as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it will become increasingly difficult for bodyguards to carry out their missions!
Seeing that Deng Dinghou and the others remained silent, Kong Zhi knew that they were worried about their business being damaged and that no one was willing to step forward and take the lead. He then asked, "King Yin Ye, this matter has been going on for more than ten years. Why didn't you say anything before?"

"Tsk tsk~ Of course, it's for watching the show."

As long as I don't reveal the truth, Shaolin and Wudang will argue endlessly about Du Dajin. As someone from an unorthodox sect, I love watching righteous people fight.

Besides, my beautiful girl was abducted by Zhang Cuishan, and I'd love to throw five hundred pounds of dirty water on him and turn him into a rotten egg.

"Damn it, they're bullying my sister!"

Yin Yewang rolled his eyes at Kong Zhi with disdain.

"Then why are you clarifying this now?"

"Are you fucking out of your mind?! Zhang Cuishan is my brother-in-law now, and his child is almost ten years old. If I don't help my brother-in-law clarify the truth, what will happen to my nephew?"

Yin Yewang has no acting skills.

Everything was done with genuine feelings and sincerity.

His concern for his younger sister is genuine!
It's true that I enjoy watching righteous fights!
They are truly arrogant, domineering, and unscrupulous!
Among the many heroes present, at least 80-90% agreed with him. This guy was indeed a scoundrel; the act of wiping out an entire family must have been done by Yin Yewang.

"Mr. Yin is far too reckless!"

"My name is Wild King, not Wild Turtle!"

"Aren't you afraid that the righteous path will rise up and attack?"

"Damn it! Let me make this clear first, you can gang up on me for any other reason, even tear me to pieces, I don't care, but don't mention it's for Du Dajin."

Yin Yewang took the blame for everything, making the story completely untenable; no one would believe him anyway.

The matter of Du Dajin has been temporarily put aside, but as for the matter of breaking Yu Daiyan's hands and feet, Shaolin really can't explain it clearly.

Shaolin has a history of hundreds of years and has trained tens of thousands of martial monks. The Vajra Finger, an external martial art, has been passed down to countless disciples, and complete manuals of it can be found on the black market.

The two sides engaged in a heated verbal battle, neither willing to back down.

After all the arguing, they'll eventually have to settle things with a fight.

A glint of light flashed in Li Zhaoting's eyes.

We're finally going to see the True Martial Seven Intercept Formation.

The most mysterious and unpredictable ultimate technique of the Metal element: formation.

The True Martial Seven Intercept Formation is incredibly powerful, but it has never shown its full strength. In terms of battle record, it is actually inferior to the Heavenly Dipper Formation and the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation.

(End of this chapter)