Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 305 The Secrets of the Demonic Cult: The Cult Leader's Head Has Been Kicked by a Donkey!
"Bamboo sword and soft sword may seem to have similar moves, but they are actually quite different. Bamboo sword seeks resilience, while soft sword seeks change."

Bamboo sword techniques emphasize resilience and agility; they remain strong despite countless blows and attacks, unaffected by winds from any direction.

The soft sword technique emphasizes variation and surprise; the sky connects with the clouds and the morning mist, and the Milky Way seems to turn as a thousand sails dance.

The way of martial arts is to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses.

Women are not as strong as men, but they are flexible and thoughtful. Women's swordsmanship is characterized by its agility and ruthlessness, and is often used to turn the tide in desperate situations.

Xiong'er, your swordsmanship is quite solid, but you only pursue destructive power and lack stamina. If you cannot kill the enemy in one blow, you will easily run out of energy.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

I will teach you the slow and steady swordsmanship!

Li Zhaoting held a bamboo sword, dancing in the wind. The sword's movements were light and graceful, and the breeze seemed to have patterns as it was lightly brushed by the bamboo sword, turning into sword energy.

Upon hearing the phrase "a gentle, continuous flow," Jianxiong couldn't help but blush. Having just experienced the intimacy between men and women, his mind wandered, and he couldn't help but let his thoughts wander.

Li Zhaoting publicly claimed to be accepting many disciples, with the line of students wanting to learn his skills stretching from the Sword Casting City to the Jade Gate Pass. He claimed that a casual sword move could be studied for years.

Jianxiong knew he had to concentrate on learning swordsmanship, but his thoughts wandered. The more he tried to focus, the more he couldn't help but let his mind wander. When Li Zhaoting swung his sword and lifted his clothes, Jianxiong let out a soft moan and collapsed.

Li Zhaoting: I didn't use the Five Luo Light Smoke Palm! I taught authentic swordsmanship, how did it turn out like this?

Li Zhaoting picked up Jianxiong in his arms.

Teaching martial arts requires tailoring instruction to individual students.

Princess Pipa is skilled in musical instruments. Li Zhaoting taught her two exquisite sword techniques and the Purple Mansion Divine Flute, leaving her the Warm Jade Flute as a trump card for a counterattack.

Everyone knew that Li Zhaoting and Princess Pipa had an ambiguous relationship. They guessed that Li Zhaoting would leave Princess Pipa with several advanced sword techniques. They went to great lengths to knock the sword out of Princess Pipa's hand and thought they had victory in their grasp. Princess Pipa then swung her jade flute and struck the enemy's vital point.

Jianxiong learned the sword techniques of a hundred schools from a young age. The sword-forging pool has sword marks left by hundreds of swordsmen. From the Tang Dynasty to the present, almost all sword styles are recorded in the sword-forging city.

Teaching swordsmen martial arts requires no extraordinary methods of victory.

Simply teach her the sword techniques that suit her.

Jianxiong is physically weak but mentally resilient, making him best suited for soft swords and bamboo swords. The stronger the enemy, the more he is compressed to his limit, and the more his potential is unleashed.

Even when facing powerful moves like Dragon Slash, Sword Across the World, and Sky-Piercing Sword, he can still maneuver with his bamboo sword.

Once Jianxiong has mastered the art of swordsmanship, she can have a swordsmith tailor-make a green bamboo sword for her, combining the advantages of bamboo and wood with the power of a soft sword, capable of piercing through the wind and clouds.

It's mainly... the wind!

The desert has no shortage of wind.

The wind is omnipresent and all-encompassing, making it the easiest force of heaven and earth to draw upon. Even without the martial arts cultivation of achieving harmony between heaven and man, or even with insufficient internal strength, one can still unleash the sword's brilliance by following the natural flow of the wind.

This is the advantage of bamboo swords.

It both goes with the tide and has a solid foundation.

He is both humble and resilient.

If you find bamboo swords inconvenient, you can find a tall poplar tree and break off branches to make a wooden sword.

Do not use tree trunks.

Use tree branches.

Use the branches that sway most violently in the gale.

In the days that followed, Li Zhaoting had to keep busy running back and forth, teaching Princess Pipa the Purple Mansion Divine Flute, teaching Sword Master the Bamboo Sword, and also instructing Sword Master in sword practice.

Sword Master is a ruthless and shameless figure.

Other powerful figures rely on themselves, but Sword Master doesn't mind relying on his daughter and son-in-law, just like his ancestor hundreds of years ago, who easily became the founding emperor by relying on his good son.

There's one advantage to relying on your son-in-law.

The son-in-law will not seize the position of city lord.

After a busy month, the mission was successfully completed and the delegation was about to return to the Central Plains. Li Zhaoting finally persuaded Princess Pipa, and the group gathered in Sword Casting City to enjoy the hot spring bath together.

The laurel branches burned with a "bubbling" sound.

The mountains are high and the night is deep, a gentle breeze blows, and tranquility brings peace.

Li Zhaoting lay in the hot spring pool, while Mei Zhu rubbed his back and relaxed his shoulder muscles from behind.

Feng Suzhen, Jianxiong, and Princess Pipa nestled charmingly in Li Zhaoting's arms. They were truly like plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums, each with their own strengths. The scene of wine pools and meat forests was nothing more than this.

Feng Suzhen nestled on the left. She was the tallest and had the most beautiful figure. Her slender hands gently patted the hot spring pool, making a soft gurgling sound.

Princess Pipa's arms were wrapped around her bent knees, her chin resting on them. Her figure was the most rounded, with the perfect shape of a pipa, which made Li Zhaoting love her dearly.

Jianxiong leaned against Li Zhaoting's right side, one hand on Li Zhaoting's shoulder, looking shy and motionless. She glanced at Feng Suzhen, and when she noticed Feng Suzhen looking at her, she immediately looked away and timidly lowered her head.

"At this point in life, what more could one ask for!"

Li Zhaoting expressed his extreme joy.

I felt an unprecedented sense of comfort and an unprecedented sense of expansiveness. As far as the eye could see, there was the ethereal universe and the Milky Way. As far as the ear could hear, there was the gentle breeze and the babbling of springs. As far as the heart could feel, there were butterflies dancing gracefully.

Where is my success? The past is but a dream.

Why seek the path to immortality? It's all just a matter of laughter and gossip.

Life is short, so seize the day!

……

"Hey~~ Isn't this Li Dajianshen? How come he looks like this after only a few days?"

Tang Bohu looked at Li Zhaoting exaggeratedly: "Eyes drooping, limbs weak, eyes black, waist and abdomen sore, you need to replenish your strength. Li Zhaoting, you don't want this appearance to be known throughout the martial arts world, do you? Give me hush money!"

With the mission successfully completed, Tang Bohu finally put his mind at ease and returned to his humorous and witty personality.

"I've done a divination for you."

"What did you figure out?"

"Your soulmate is in Washington, D.C."

Which Washington, D.C.?

"Of course, it's Grand Tutor Hua's residence."

"I remember that Grand Tutor Hua had two sons, both of whom were notorious idiots in the capital. One had an underdeveloped brain and the other had a completely underdeveloped cerebellum."

Could they be my soulmates?

I'd rather be buried in the yellow sands of the desert!
A sneeze!

"Li the fortune teller, you're spouting nonsense!"

Tang Bohu felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of Grand Tutor Hua's two sons, and couldn't help but shiver! "It's a matter of marriage, and I can't go into details. Go to the Hua family mansion and you'll find your soulmate."

"What should I do if I can't find it?"

"Look! This is my signboard!"

Li Zhaoting pulled out a sign that read, "Nine out of ten divinations are inaccurate."

Tang Bohu: I'll fight you to the death!
……

The Kingdom of Kucha.

Princess Pipa gently stroked her lower abdomen, her face full of happiness as she flipped through the memorials. The King of Kucha's health had long since deteriorated, and he was gradually handing over power to the princess.

With Li Xunhuan's help, the economy of Kucha Kingdom recovered rapidly, and the domestic situation returned to normal.

Princess Pipa doesn't have many things to deal with.

Xiao Gui Cao then followed suit.

Having just finished reviewing the memorials, Princess Pipa was about to go to her secluded room to practice her swordsmanship when she suddenly noticed an old figure in the room—her master.

The Dunhuang Twelve Music Ensemble, the most powerful band in the Demonic Cult.

"Master, why are you here?"

"The leader has assigned me a secret mission. I need to stay in Kucha for a while. Please arrange a guest room for me."

"How long will Master be staying?"

"About a year."

A hint of helplessness flashed across the old musician's lips.

What a load of bull! Secret mission!
Her secret mission was to go into seclusion in the Kingdom of Kucha for a year. No matter how you looked at it, this was not an order issued by a normal religious leader. The old musician suspected that Yu Luosha had been kicked in the head by a donkey and wanted to find a divine doctor to correct her mind.

Of course, this cannot be said aloud.

Revealing this would be considered leaking the secrets of the evil cult.

……

Supreme Alliance!
Guan Yutian received an urgent intelligence report.

"Master, something terrible has happened!"

The elders of the Demon Sword Clan rushed over in a panic.

Guan Yutian sneered: "What is it?"

Guan Yutian loathed these elders. Even if all the elders were terminally ill and not long for life, Guan Yutian didn't care and would even celebrate for three days.

The elders knew what Guan Yutian was thinking.

Back then, Guan Yutian's martial arts were not yet fully developed, and the elders forced him to sever his romantic relationships, almost causing the family line to end. As Guan Yutian's martial arts grew stronger, the elders were unable to control him and could only submit to him, living cautiously through their daily lives.

Unless something truly terrible happens, like the sky falling and the earth collapsing, wiping out the entire family, the elders would not disturb Guan Yutian.

They especially dared not disturb Guan Yutian's seclusion.

"Something has happened in Sword Forging City."

"Li Zhaoting is temporarily staying in Sword Casting City. What could possibly happen in Sword Casting City? Who would kill someone in front of him? Don't worry unnecessarily, and don't disturb my seclusion."

"The young city lord of Sword Forging City, Jianxiong, is a girl who has feelings for Li Zhaoting. A year later, when the Frost Sword is born, Sword Forging City will definitely invite Li Zhaoting to attend the ceremony. If Li Zhaoting wants to take the sword, how should we deal with him?"

"Jianxiong is a woman?"

"The Sword Master has made this public! That old man is really lucky; he had a beautiful daughter, and Li Zhaoting became his son-in-law. It is said that before Li Zhaoting left, he left behind three volumes of sword manuals to help him break through the ninth level of the Dragon Riding Slash."

“Li Zhaoting would not do anything like a robber. He has a custom-made sword and there is no need for him to fight for the Ling Shuang Sword. If he becomes a bandit, it will only harm him.”

"What if the Sword Master wants to seize it?"

"A son-in-law isn't a biological son. Saving the Sword Master's life is already a matter of kindness. Even if he were a biological son, would he necessarily have to listen to the Sword Master? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Guan Yutian's face turned ashen: "I will be in seclusion for the next three months. I'm telling you, Ren Qianxing is my biological son, and I want you to help him practice martial arts!"

How to provide assistance?

“Let him go to the ancestral land of the Demon Sword Clan, let Ren Qianxing recognize his ancestors and return to his clan, and let him comprehend the sword marks of his ancestors.”

"Master, we will make arrangements immediately."

Follow the authority in urgent matters.

The elders of the Demon Sword Clan dared not voice any objection.

The Frostbite Sword, a legacy of the Demon Sword Clan for five hundred years and something they've cherished for sixty years, absolutely cannot be compromised.

There's a problem here.

It takes sixty years to forge the Frost Sword. The Demon Sword Clan has a five-hundred-year heritage, so in theory they could forge eight Frost Swords in a row. Why did they have to wait until now?

still have a question.

A family that has been passed down for 500 years must have accumulated a fortune, so why is it so obsessed with finding treasure?
These two questions are very simple.

First of all.

Every era has its excellent swordsmiths, but the materials for forging swords are hard to come by, especially for the Frost Sword, which requires the Nine Dragon Stone as its sword essence. Only one Nine Dragon Stone is born every five hundred years, and there is only one in existence.

Second.

A family's legacy spanning five hundred years does not mean five hundred years of smooth sailing and stability. Some people build their businesses and establish their families, while others squander them. A family fortune accumulated over three generations can be squandered by a single generation, leading to a life of wandering and hardship until now.

At last.

The Frost Sword and the Chess of Life and Death are the core concepts that maintain the family's heritage. They are the "power of the mind" that allows the Demon Sword Clan to unleash their potential in desperate situations. If they are told that the Frost Sword has been destroyed and the Chess of Life and Death can never be opened, the elders will inevitably go their separate ways.

Guan Yutian doesn't necessarily need the Ling Shuang Sword; he has a substantial family fortune and founded the Supreme Alliance.

The Demon Sword Clan desperately needs the Frostbite Sword.

I'd give anything for the Frost Sword.

Except for one thing.

It wasn't about life or death, but about playing chess.

A chess player who's been bad for five hundred years.

I'd rather die than change my starting strategy!

(End of this chapter)