Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 324 Fairy, Country Girl, I am a lecherous man!
Li Shangyin summarized things that "spoil the mood".

For example: drinking under the pine trees, drying trousers under the flowers, building a house against the mountain, burning the zither and boiling the crane, sipping tea while facing the flowers...

Some of them were indeed a real eyesore and deserved to be beaten, while others are debatable, such as washing feet in a clear spring.

For a rough man like Tang Zhuquan, washing his feet upstream in a spring would certainly be an eyesore; but for a stunning beauty like Wang Yuyan, it would be an elegant affair.

Her delicate feet, so small they could be held in one hand, were even more exquisite than mutton-fat jade. As she lifted her toes, water droplets rose, scattering sunlight and creating a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

To die beneath a peony blossom is to die a romantic death!
There is no more elegant and refined thing in the world than this!
More than half a year has passed since the marriage proposal at Mantuo Manor, and there has been no news of Wang Yuyan. Li Zhaoting originally thought that Wang Yuyan had gone to Xixia to find Li Qiushui, but he did not expect that she was living in seclusion in Wuliang Valley. He lamented that he had come too early.

If you had arrived a few minutes later, you might have witnessed a beautiful woman bathing, a scene of unparalleled elegance.

Many fantasies flashed by.

Firstly, Li Zhaoting is charming but not lewd; his fantasy was merely a physiological reaction and was fleeting.

Secondly, Wang Yuyan has been in seclusion for half a year, and with nothing to do, she has diligently practiced martial arts. She is free and unrestrained, and her internal strength and swordsmanship have greatly improved. Li Zhaoting must be on high alert.

In terms of sheer variety of moves, no one in the world can defeat Wang Yuyan. Even if Feng Qingyang were here, he would be overwhelmed by Wang Yuyan's unpredictable and strange moves.

Wang Yuyan uses flowing water as her sword. Water has no fixed shape, and so does swordsmanship. Based on the Lesser Formless Skill, she can freely use various sword techniques from different schools. Her eyes are fixed on Li Zhaoting's figure, and her super brain is calculating at lightning speed.

How about the Mount Tai Swordplay - Mount Tai?

After more than half a year of dedicated practice, Wang Yuyan simplified the calculation formula and analyzed the sword path and calculated the weaknesses based on the enemy's body shape and attack signs.

This was very simple for Wang Yuyan.

As long as there are signs, traces, or fixed sect methods in a move, Wang Yuyan will see through it.

With a single thrust of the sword, the enemy will inevitably have to defend themselves.

Li Zhaoting reached out and grabbed, freezing water into ice. Numerous hexagonal prisms condensed on the icy longsword, refracting sunlight to form a rainbow, colorful and beautiful.

This sword technique was created based on the extraordinary plum blossoms in the vast sea of ​​flowers. It uses plum blossoms to represent snow and snow to represent plum blossoms. Plum blossoms are three parts less white than snow, but snow is less fragrant than plum blossoms.

All sword sects that establish themselves in the snowy mountains will definitely observe the snowflakes and create the "Six-Petaled Ice Flower," which can be seen as a standard technique, something Wang Yuyan is extremely familiar with.

The more familiar something is, the less you know how to deal with it.

The ice sword and the water sword touched each other, instantly bursting forth with hundreds of water droplets and dozens of sword flowers. Afterimages filled the air from all directions, flashing with cold light, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

In just a few moves, the valley was illuminated by the refracted light, resembling a crystal palace. Li Zhaoting flipped his wrist, turning the sword move from illusion to reality, and unleashed another move, "Six Out of Ice Flowers."

Wang Yuyan focused her mind on calculating and swung her sword to block, but found that no matter how she blocked, the icy sword energy would accurately pierce her left shoulder. Even if she blocked it with brute force, the sword energy she saw in front of her was only the tip of the iceberg.

Li Zhaoting's swordsmanship appears to use plum blossoms and snowflakes as imagery, but in reality it is like a thousand-mile glacier and a majestic ice mountain. It uses stillness as movement and movement as stillness. Only a line is revealed on the surface, but there are already undercurrents surging inside.

Wang Yuyan was learned from many schools of thought and possessed great knowledge and talent. However, Li Zhaoting used the magic of heaven and earth and created moves on the spot. Plum blossoms bloomed, snowflakes filled the sky, glaciers collapsed, and sword energy roared in. No matter how Wang Yuyan dodged, no matter how her moves changed at will, all she could see was a vast white earth, clean and pure, without a single person in sight.

"laugh!"

The two figures intertwined.

Wang Yuyan's water sword drifted away.

Li Zhaoting handed the ice sword to Wang Yuyan.

“Miss Wang, I know you’re not convinced. You saw the swordsmanship I just used. Let’s exchange weapons. I will break the ice sword with my water sword within three moves.”

"Young Master Li, don't be so arrogant!"

Wang Yuyan waved her hand and unleashed a six-petaled ice flower.

She used the Tianshan sword technique.

Among the seven major sword sects, Huashan has the strongest swordsmanship, Cihang Jingzhai has the best temperament, Kunlun has the best lightness skill, and in terms of overall strength, Tianshan must be ranked first.

The Tianshan Sword Technique is a first-rate and exquisite sword technique. If Chen Shixing had not died young and the Nameless Sword Technique had not been lost, the Huashan Sect would have had a hard time maintaining its position as the leader of the seven major sword sects.

The Tianshan internal martial arts are a righteous and profound tradition, progressing step by step, and are no less advanced than the Shaolin internal martial arts. You can accumulate years of experience, and with hard work comes reward. Even if you have average talent, you can become a top-notch master by the time you are sixty or seventy.

The Tianshan Sect also possesses a hidden weapon technique: a type of thorn native to the Tianshan Mountains called Tianshan Divine Light. Its sharpest point is comparable to steel, and a single strike from the Divine Light can pierce through metal.

Wang Yuyan was well-versed in various schools of thought and had extensive knowledge. She knew that Li Zhaoting's swordsmanship was superb and that she was no match for him. They agreed to settle the matter in three moves. Rather than attacking rashly, she decided to defend with the Tianshan Sect's Great Sumeru Sword Stance. She didn't seek to gain merit, but rather to avoid making mistakes. She wanted to see what Li Zhaoting was capable of.

A test with a sword.

One sword for defense.

Even if Li Zhaoting were to launch a powerful attack with the Tathagata's divine light as his final strike, he might not be able to break through the Great Sumeru Sword Formation.

Li Zhaoting condensed water into a sword, and with the sword's command, the water sword transformed into the misty rain of Jiangnan, an endless drizzle as fine as sorrow, completely merging with the mist and fog in the valley, the sword energy omnipresent, all-pervasive, and all-pervasive.

Wang Yuyan defended using the Great Sumeru Sword Technique.

This method allows one to use the power of Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed, so even if one's martial arts are inferior to the opponent's, one can still use this to maneuver against the enemy, turning defense into offense, and seeking victory from defeat.

If we're talking about impeccable defense and unwavering stability, none of the seven great sword schools' ultimate techniques surpass this Great Sumeru Sword Stance.

Whether it's the misty rain of Jiangnan or the hazy clouds, no matter how the sword energy is unleashed or the sword moves change, Wang Yuyan only needs to hold her sword horizontally in front of her chest to keep the sword energy out.

one move!
Only one move left!
Li Zhaoting spread his hands, and the lake water rose up, turning into a surging river that roared towards Wang Yuyan. Water is both the softest and the hardest thing; it can be a babbling brook or a thousand-foot waterfall.

Rushing waterfalls and raging floods.

Droplets of water, like pearls, splashed out.

Every drop of water conceals the aura of a sword.

Water is hidden within the sword, and the sword is hidden within the water.

Whether it was a mustard seed or Mount Sumeru, the mountain was five feet high and the water was ten feet high. The ravines were filled in and the natural barriers were washed away. The great Sumeru sword aura collapsed with a roar.

The ice sword shattered, and her beautiful figure drifted with the current.

Li Zhaoting reached out and gently put his arm around Wang Yuyan's slender waist with his left hand, while flicking her forehead with his right. Wang Yuyan responded with a light pout and a hint of anger, instinctively reaching out her delicate fingers to pinch Li Zhaoting's lower back a few times.

"Yu Yan, it's been a long time!"

"You're still as wicked as ever!"

"I think my behavior was very gentlemanly. If I were a lecher like Lu Xiaofeng or Chu Liuxiang, I would definitely hide on the edge of the cliff and wait to admire the beauty bathing."

"Admire? You're really good at flattering yourself."

"Heaven is my witness, it is indeed an appreciation. Yu Yan may have heard that I am skilled at painting portraits of ladies."

"You're really something~ You've said all the nice things I could think of, what else can I say? I can't beat you in a fight, I can't win an argument with you, and if I want to complain to my elders, my mother will definitely side with you, not me. My life is truly miserable."

Wang Yuyan lowered her eyes and looked on the verge of tears.

Li Zhaoting subtly changed the subject: "Why is Yu Yan in Wuliang Mountain? Could it be that she has heard of the legend of Changchun Valley in Dali and wants to unravel the mystery of immortality?"

Wang Yuyan retorted, "I can't even hide from you in Wuliang Mountain, where else can I hide?"

"Heaven is my witness, it was purely an accident. I was ordered to investigate Changchun Valley and stumbled upon Wuliang Mountain by mistake. To be able to see Yu Yan again is truly an unexpected joy."

"Who can make Young Master Li obey orders?"

"Your father!" "My father?"

"Duan Zhengchun, the Prince of Zhennan of Dali, will become the Emperor of Dali in a few days. The change of the throne in Dali is far more peaceful than in the Central Plains, and the process of abdication is characterized by brotherly harmony and respect."

Duan Zhengming went to Tianlong Temple to become a monk.

Duan Zhengchun became emperor.

A few years later, Duan Zhengchun, having had his fill of sitting on the dragon throne, built a temple for himself, shaved his head and became a monk, and passed the throne to Duan Yu. When Duan Yu had had his fill of sitting on the dragon throne, he went to Tianlong Temple to become a monk, thus forming a perfect cycle.

This is the typical approach.

It's even blander than plain water!

Li Zhaoting subtly changed the subject.

Wang Yuyan casually steered the conversation back on track.

"The Emperor of Dali is not the Emperor of the Central Plains, so what right does he have to order you around? Also, Duan Zhengming and Duan Yu went to Tianlong Temple to become monks, so why is Duan Zhengchun an exception?"

"Duan Zhengchun is your father!"

Did he ever support me?

"What I mean is that Duan Zhengchun is quite a womanizer with countless lovers. If he were to become a monk at Tianlong Temple, his lovers would crowd the temple gates, which would be embarrassing for him."

"You haven't answered the previous question yet."

"Duan Yu and I are sworn brothers."

"Tch! If that's the case, why do you address Duan Yu by his full name? You're even more rude than I am!"

"I'm afraid you won't be able to recognize the relationships between the characters."

"Whether I recognize them or not is none of your business. Do you expect me to go and claim ancestry? Who is my mother? What is my surname? How can I claim ancestry?"

"Uh...it's really not important!"

"I thought you would advise me like those old geezers, saying things like 'blood relatives,' what a joke. If you were truly relatives, why would you leave without saying goodbye?"

"Let's not talk about that anymore, Yu Yan. I'm here to investigate Changchun Valley. Why are you living in seclusion here?"

“My mother told me that my maternal grandparents lived in seclusion in Wuliang Mountain, Dali when they were young. Based on the legend of Wuliang Jade Bi, I found this valley. The beautiful scenery here made me feel much better.”

"Doesn't Yu Yan feel lonely?"

"I feel more comfortable this way."

Wang Yuyan gently scolded, "This isn't Changchun Valley, it's just an ordinary valley that originally held martial arts manuals. It's a pity you arrived too late!"

"As long as Yu Yan is here, any time she arrives will be just right. If Yu Yan leaves, even if the valley holds unparalleled secret manuals, what meaning will they have for me? They'll just be a pile of dead objects!"

"Hmph! Come with me! The cave where my grandparents live might hold some secrets. Let me make this clear beforehand: there's a jade statue here that looks very much like me, but it's definitely not me, nor is it my grandma. I suppose my grandpa was quite the womanizer, always wanting more than he had!"

"The affairs of the Free and Unfettered Sect are a complete mess. To put it bluntly, there are no good people in the Free and Unfettered Sect! The only exception is the current leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect."

"The current sect leader? Your confidante?"

"Yu Yan is indeed incredibly intelligent!"

"If you were the sect leader, or one of your close friends, you certainly wouldn't call them good people. The only ones you would approve of would be your confidantes, right?"

"Yu Yan misunderstood. In fact, the person who received the most praise from me is a super dark-skinned guy."

"Your taste is really bizarre!"

Wang Yuyan glanced at Li Zhaoting with disdain, then led him to the cave where Wu Yazi had lived in seclusion. Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui had lived there in the past, hoping to create unparalleled martial arts. They collected the unique skills of various sects and often practiced swordsmanship under the moon. Their reflections were cast on the stone walls, leaving behind the legend of immortals, until the two of them completely broke up.

Wu Yazi was so engrossed in carving that he poured all his energy into the jade statue. However, the statue depicted Li Qiushui, but Li Canghai. Li Qiushui did not recognize that the jade statue was of Li Canghai. She only felt that Wu Yazi was obsessed with the jade statue instead of her. At first, she tried her best to win back Wu Yazi's heart, but then her love turned into hatred.

Wu Yazi was paralyzed on Leigu Mountain for decades.

Li Qiushui went to Western Xia to become a concubine.

Their child, Li Qingluo, knew little about her own background and always regarded Ding Chunqiu as her biological father.

Li Qingluo was able to act recklessly and maintain a balance of power with Murong Bo because she relied on Ding Chunqiu.

When Kumārajīva was secretly reading the manual in the Langhuan Jade Cave, he overheard Li Qingluo and Ding Chunqiu discussing the Lesser Formless Skill and learned the secret method, thus mastering the Lesser Formless Skill.

Right and wrong, gratitude and resentment, all vanish like smoke in the wind.

Li Zhaoting briefly recounted what happened back then, and Wang Yuyan nodded, not taking it to heart.

Wang Yuyan was already aloof, and after living in seclusion for more than half a year, her personality became even more withdrawn. Apart from a very few people such as Li Zhaoting and Li Shengnan, she would never say a word more than necessary.

The disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect are all extremely refined people with very high requirements for their living environment. Given the arrogant personalities of Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui, it is impossible for them to live in a mountain cave.

Following the cave, winding its way through the mountains, until it reached the bottom of the lake, Wu Yazi found some natural crystals and used them as doors and windows. Through the crystals, one could see fish and shrimp at the bottom of the lake. As the sun set, its rays shone on the lake water, and through the refraction of the crystals, the entire stone chamber was made to look like a dream, like a crystal palace.

He pushed open the door, and a sword was pointed at his chest.

It is none other than the jade statue carved by Wu Yazi, combining the characteristics of Li Canghai and Li Qiushui. Why is it said to combine the characteristics of the two? Because Li Canghai was not yet an adult at the time, his body structure was that of Li Qiushui, but his eyebrows and eyes were those of Li Canghai, with only slight differences in the details.

Even Li Qiushui herself only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death.

The jade statue embodies all of Wu Yazi's spirit and energy, with clear and bright eyes staring intently at Li Zhaoting.

Those unaware of the truth will be instantly captivated by the jade statue, becoming deeply infatuated with it, which will affect their judgment and plant a demon in their hearts that they will find difficult to extricate themselves from for lifetimes to come.

Li Zhaoting formed a hand seal, remaining as still as a mountain, while a loud sword rang out from his waist, flashing with purple and blue light.

With a flash of sword light, the stone chamber returned to its original state.

Upon closer inspection, the jade statue appeared to have some ash, and was no longer as magnificent as it had been when first seen. In particular, the black gemstones around the eyes were clearly stained.

If the original jade statue was a finely edited image, the current one is like a version without makeup, transforming from a fairy into a country girl.

A fairy may not be beautiful, and a village girl may not be ugly.

However, the original effects of the jade statue in terms of deception, temptation, and obsession were completely destroyed.

Wang Yuyan exclaimed, "You rascal, are you here to investigate a case or to demolish a house? You destroyed the jade statue left by my grandfather in just a few sword strikes."

Li Zhaoting chuckled: "This is not my fault. The jade statue attacked me on its own initiative, trying to plant a demon in my heart. I subconsciously used my sword intent to fight back, breaking the divine thought in the jade statue and restoring it to its original, unadorned state. I think this posture is more charming. I was too aloof before!"

Do you prefer a fairy or a country girl?

"First look at appearance, then look at figure."

"almost."

"I choose jade feet!"

"You lecherous scoundrel! Get out!"

(End of this chapter)