Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 196 Zhang Sanfeng imparts his skills in the dead of night; Li Zhaoting experiences both pain and pleasure.
"Master Zhang, is Meng Chixing dead?"

"I shattered Meng Chixing's demonic seed and broke his heart meridian. With Meng Chixing's martial arts cultivation, he can still live for six or seven days, which is enough time to arrange his affairs."

Meng Chixing's path and ideas in martial arts surpass those of Yu He and even surpass the predecessors of the Demonic Image Sect.

Meng Chixing primarily cultivates the way of spiritual control over matter, constantly using his Yang spirit to seize the primordial energy of heaven and earth to temper his bones and meridians, making his body immortal and indestructible.

You should have heard of the immortal bodies of Taoists and the golden relics of Buddhists. Meng Chixing's physique has reached that level, and is even more resilient.

If left untouched and carefully preserved, it can last for seven or eight hundred years. If burned with intense fire, it will take at least fifteen or sixteen days to burn it clean.

Success and failure both stem from the laws and principles.

Meng Chixing's path of martial arts has reached a dead end.

There was a sheer cliff ahead, impossible to cross.

Without the ability to overcome obstacles and build bridges, this path is a dead end. No matter how talented or fortunate one may be, at best one can only become a novice.

This is a dream that 99.99% of martial artists would never dare to imagine, but for Pang Ban, Meng Chixing's disciple, it is a great humiliation.

Pang Ban will definitely change his martial arts style.

Even if it means losing one's own martial arts skills.

Before his death, Meng Chixing would probably use his last bit of life force to pave the way for his disciple.

"The Demonic Sect is ruthless, but can it truly be ruthless?"

Zhang Sanfeng patiently explained the Dao to Li Zhaoting.

He openly spoke of Meng Chixing, but in reality, he was advising Li Zhaoting.

The worst thing you can do in life is to be "extreme." You can't push yourself to the brink, nor can you completely block others' paths, forcing them to fight to the death.

Of course, when facing the enemy in battle, one cannot be soft-hearted.

If you have to kill, kill!

Zhang Sanfeng shattered Meng Chixing's demonic seed and severed Meng Chixing's heart meridian without the slightest hesitation, but he also left him time to make arrangements for his affairs.

—I schemed against you, and I failed! I willingly accept defeat! I accept death as my end! But you can't go too far. If you push things to the extreme, I will use my last breath to destroy your lineage.

The struggle over the orthodox lineage is a case in point.

Both sides have their wins and losses, and both have their peaks and troughs.

If one were to act like Lin Lingsu and ruthlessly exterminate other sects, the consequence would be that one would be an enemy of the entire world. No matter how talented Lin Lingsu was, she was beaten like a dog by the martial arts world of the Central Plains and forced to flee, wandering for more than ten years.

He thought he could make a comeback this time, but he was first severely injured by Zhang Sanfeng, then surrounded and attacked by Li Zhaoting and two others, and finally killed by the combined sword light of the three.

The fate of a "tyrant" has already been sealed.

Lin Lingsu herself simply didn't know it!

Zhang Sanfeng gave Li Zhaoting a moment to digest the information before continuing his sermon, this time focusing on the Wudang School.

The Wudang Sect was Zhang Sanfeng's life's work, his Achilles' heel, and the reason he shamelessly remained in the world. He had long ago been able to shatter the void.

Why didn't it shatter the void?
Because Zhang Sanfeng wanted to protect the Wudang lineage.

Why is there such a thing as a broken void in the world?

Firstly, it is to give martial artists a goal to pursue and a way out, so that they can keep climbing with the goal of jumping out of the well until they completely jump out of the well.

Secondly, it's to balance the power of the martial arts world. If a martial artist is too powerful, like me, without the Path to Shatter the Void, the only way for me to leave this world is through time, which means I'll die of old age.

With martial arts skills at my level, my body is already like that of an immortal. It would take another fifty years, or one hundred and fifty years, for my lifespan to be completely exhausted.

With no hope of breaking through the void, how many sects and gangs will be wiped out by Wudang if Zhao Ting, the number one master in the world who can still live for fifty years and leads the second largest gang in the Central Plains martial arts world, is left to die?
Is this a normal martial arts world?

To put it bluntly, if I were to become a madman named Zhang Sanfeng because of the hopelessness of breaking through the void, and were to kill indiscriminately in the martial world, I could wipe out three or four generations of people.

Do you want the martial arts world to be like this?
The world of martial arts cannot be stagnant.

No single entity can ever dominate the martial arts world.

Shattering the void means allowing the most powerful warriors to leave this world and cease disrupting the balance.

What if someone doesn't want to leave?
The method of forcing people to leave emerged as a result.

Later generations used their unparalleled wisdom to block this method.

Those who came after them continued to revise and improve the work.

The strongest spear and the strongest shield form a continuous positive cycle, the foundation for the ever-growing prosperity of the martial arts world. This overwhelming trend will crush anyone who dares to obstruct it.

I seclude myself for at least nine months every year and rarely venture down the mountain to travel the world, all to reduce my influence and prevent the Wudang disciples from becoming too reliant on me.

That being said, as long as I live, anyone who competes with Wudang for profit or has a conflict with Wudang will worry that I will come to retaliate and will take the initiative to back down.

oh~~
As long as it doesn't go too far and doesn't completely wipe out Wudang, I don't have that much free time.
The problem lies here: those who are intimidated by me and forced to back down are increasing in number without the Wudang disciples even realizing it.

Once I leave, they will surely unite to retaliate.

For the sake of our lineage, I have no choice but to stay temporarily to cultivate a sufficiently powerful seed to protect Wudang.

According to my calculations, it will take another ten years.

The ninth day of the fourth month, ten years from now, will be the day I leave this world, no more than twelve years from now.

In this life, who can be completely unrestrained?
Teaching apprentices is so tiring!

Zhang Sanfeng cursed angrily.

His words sounded convoluted, but Li Zhaoting and the other two understood them perfectly. In the end, it all boiled down to the most basic truth: one shouldn't be too ruthless!
"Master Zhang, I have a question about the method of breaking through the void... How did you manage to stay? Why do some people leave immediately when they see an opportunity?"

In Li Zhaoting's memory, breaking through the void is the highest pursuit of a martial artist. As long as one can break through the void, one can give up anything. He abandoned the power he had built up over decades and the most beautiful women in the world without hesitation.

Zhang Sanfeng sneered, "Zhaoting, many martial arts concepts come from the poems and songs of our ancestors. These people did not know martial arts, but they could give endless inspiration to future generations."

Whether they seize an opportunity and leave immediately, or choose to stay and protect the tradition, the underlying philosophy comes from Tao Yuanming's "Returning Home".

Since you have allowed your mind to be enslaved by your body!
When martial arts reach a certain level, it is no longer simply about honing one's inner energy, but about comprehending the way of martial arts, requiring a warm and clear mind, and not being burdened by too many shackles.

Breaking through the void is a lifelong pursuit for martial artists, but it doesn't mean they must break through the void, nor can they leave immediately after achieving the goal, nor can they leave just for the sake of leaving.

For a martial artist, it is a great taboo to let the mind be enslaved by the body.

Sun En wanted to leave, and saw an opportunity to go.

I don't want to leave, and no one can force me to leave.

If you reach a certain stage and have the ability to do something, you must carry it out, even if it means giving up everything and everyone you once cherished.

All I can say is... go to hell!
If you can't do whatever you want when you don't know martial arts, what's the point of practicing martial arts if you still get whipped and forced to do things you don't want to do even after you've mastered it?

Confucius had the deepest understanding of this.

At seventy, one can follow one's heart's desires without transgressing the rules.

You can do whatever you want, but you can't be reckless.

We cannot indulge in wild imagination for the sake of wild imagination.

One should not deviate from the norm for the sake of deviating from it.

The Taoist school has Zhang San the Madman, and the Buddhist school has Mad Zen. This is to broaden one's thinking. When one achieves spiritual enlightenment, one will return to one's original way of thinking. One cannot remain mad forever.

The core concept of the Holy King Sword Technique has never been about inner sainthood and outer kingship. It cannot be said that Fu Nian was rigid; he was an explorer, and later generations followed in his footsteps.

The Compassionate Sword Manual originates from the Dao Heart Demon Seed Cultivation Technique, and is two sides of the same coin, even more extreme than the demonic cultivation methods. The path after achieving Sword Heart Clarity is not for humans; none of those paths are for normal people. Do you know why?

Because Cihang Jingzhai's first patriarch, Di Ni, was not a martial artist who had reached the pinnacle of skill, all her life's learning could only allow her to deduce the Sword Heart Clarity. Her idea of ​​seclusion was based on the concept of seeking survival in the midst of death by planting demons in the Dao Heart.

Because this method is too decisive and extreme, the sages of Cihang Jingzhai created the "scattering method" between "sword heart enlightenment" and "seclusion for death," which can be considered as a buffer.

However, the contradictions still exist.

The Compassionate Sword Manual blocked its own path.

Little girl, you are exceptionally talented, having cultivated Sword Heart Clarity at such a young age. If you wish to go further, from this moment on, do not pursue the Compassionate Sword Manual, forget about the techniques of casting spells and seclusion. Sword Heart Clarity is your starting point, use it as your foundation, and create your own way of the sword.

If you have any doubts, you can ask your master Yan Jing'an. Yan Jing'an's cultivation in the Sword Manual is only at the level of "Heart to Heart". In fact, she is the disciple of Cihang Jingzhai who has gone the farthest in the last four or five hundred years.

Yan Jing'an's vision for the Cihang Sword Manual far surpasses that of Shi Feixuan, Duanmu Ling, and Yun Xiangzhen. Have you ever thought about this: the most important part of the cultivation process of the sword manual, the Sword Heart Clarity, can be skipped?

Can you skip the Kenshin Toumei (Sword Heart Clarity)?
Yan Jing'an is acceptable.

Yan Jing'an has already mastered the art of releasing.

Yan Jing'an's martial arts level isn't high; you could capture her in twenty moves at most. However, your spiritual realm is inferior to Yan Jing'an's; she has progressed further than you. Of all the people I've mentored, Yan Jing'an is the most outstanding.

Go back and visit her when you have time!
Yan Jing'an won't live much longer.

Zhang Sanfeng once said that we should cultivate seeds.

What is "cultivating seeds"?
On the one hand, we vigorously cultivate Wudang's top geniuses, such as Yang Yuqian, Geng Yujing, and Yun Feiyang.

On the one hand, they made good connections outside, and having more friends meant having more options. At least half of the martial artists who had been instructed by Zhang Sanfeng would lend a helping hand when Wudang was in trouble.

For example: Lu Xiaofeng, Tang Zhuquan.

Li Zhaoting's relationship became closer.

He's even learned Tai Chi swordplay, so he's at least half a Wudang disciple. This is all our own business.

People get wiser with age!
Zhang Sanfeng immediately recognized Li Zhaoting as a loyal and righteous hero. Upon meeting him, Zhang Sanfeng taught him Tai Chi sword, filling in the gaps in Li Zhaoting's swordsmanship. Later, when his master asked about it, Li Zhaoting expressed his gratitude for Zhang Sanfeng's generous gift.

"How is Ba Shiba?"

"Return to the Mongol Yuan immediately. You must not leave the Mongol Yuan for even a moment in your life, otherwise all your cultivation will be for naught, and the earth-shattering spiritual technique will trap you."

"This junior sensed a familiar aura; it seems there are more experts secretly observing than actually observed."

"The three old devils have all arrived."

"Everyone is here?"

"Jade Rakshasa is watching the battle from Nanyan Palace, and Yinshan Tianzun is eyeing the Zhenwu Temple like a tiger. These two won't act until they see a clear benefit. When their allies are in trouble, they remain as immovable as mountains!"

"The Heavenly Venerable of Yinshan doesn't want to fight you?"

"Would you go looking for someone to beat you up for no reason?"

"If it's Zhang Zhenren..."

"Well said, I'll grant your wish!"

Zhang Sanfeng interrupted Li Zhaoting's last sentence.

Li Zhaoting: Zhang Sanfeng is clenching his fist, ready to punch me. What should I do? Waiting for an answer online! It's urgent...

……

The plan targeting Zhang Sanfeng has completely failed.

Lin Lingsu died and her cultivation vanished.

Yu He was pulverized.

After returning to the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, Meng Chixing passed away peacefully.

Bashiba could never leave the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

The Vajra Sect disciples who assassinated various major sects, as well as the top martial artists from the Mongol Yuan and Manchu Qing dynasties, were all wiped out!

All the major sects also suffered heavy losses.

The Kong and Yuan generation of Shaolin monks were almost completely wiped out.

The Kunlun He Taichong lineage suffered 70% damage.

The losses suffered by independent martial arts practitioners are countless.

This is actually beneficial to Deng Dinghou and others.

To prevent being ambushed and killed, some wealthy martial artists, such as He Taichong, hired Deng Dinghou and Ximen Sheng as bodyguards at high prices, with the remuneration being two thousand taels of gold, the same standard that Yin Yewang gave to Du Dajin.

This reward is really, really, really generous!
Take Longmen Escort Agency as an example.

With Lu Sanjin, the shrewd and resourceful leader with connections all over the world, Wen Liangong, the experienced and highly skilled head镖师 (chief镖师), and Lü Qingcheng, the top martial arts master known as the eighth best in the world, plus various official support, the company could make a profit of 1,500 taels of silver a year.

Of course, this 1,500 taels is the net profit after deducting all expenses. Lu Sanjin likes to eat, and his annual snack expenses are 3,000 taels, which is a very large expense.

Even for top镖师 (chief镖师) like Deng Dinghou, Ximen Sheng, and Baili Changqing, the number of times they received a reward of two thousand taels of gold in their lifetime was no more than five.

This is the visible impact.

Its influence behind the scenes is even more extensive.

First, there was the failure of the plan to shatter the void, which was aimed at Zhang Sanfeng. All that was left was to endure the hardship of time.

Zhang Sanfeng sent a message through Li Zhaoting, saying that once the new generation of Wudang disciples had grown up and seen the Wudang sect flourishing, Zhang Sanfeng would break through the void.

Secondly, there was the loss of martial arts masters.

Meng Chixing, Yu He, and Lin Lingsu all hold high positions in their respective factions and need to be replaced as soon as possible.

It's difficult to update the rankings of unorthodox masters.

The competitive pressure is too great.

Whoever takes the top spot will face challenges, and only by fighting tooth and nail can they stabilize their ranking.

Finally, there are the outstanding martial arts geniuses, each with their own reputation. Ximen Chuixue is ruthless with his sword, Lu Xiaofeng has a telepathic connection with his opponent, and Li Zhaoting's three-in-one kill of Lin Lingsu is widely known in the teahouses and streets.

Of course, there will be some differences between the versions.

Shocking! Ximen Chuixue draws his sword in a fit of rage! It's because someone attempted to assassinate Madam Ximen.

The Overbearing Sword God Falls in Love with Me

Lu Xiaofeng! The Fastest Man in the World

The Mystery of Lu Xiaofeng's Waist Injury

A Few Things About Li Zhaoting and Cheng Huaixiu

The Romantic History of Li Zhaoting

"A shameless martial artist who insists on calling himself a technically skilled fighter despite having superior physical abilities."

Why are screams echoing from Wudang Mountain? Why is the young swordsman wailing incessantly? Is it a sign of distorted humanity or moral decay? Stay tuned for the Jianghu Monthly Report: Zhang Sanfeng imparts his skills in the dead of night, Li Zhaoting experiences both pain and pleasure.

　I was tired last night and woke up late, so the next chapter will be about half an hour later...

　　
　
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