Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 542 The Journey to Tianshan: Sect Leader Tang is truly magnanimous!
After visiting Cihang Jingzhai, resolving the issues at Miaoshoutang, and eliminating the old devils Zhong Zhongyou and Leng Yifu, Li Zhaoting's trip to Chang'an came to an end, and he set off for Tianshan.

The martial arts world of Chang'an...remained largely unresponsive!
Of the four great martial arts families, two were wiped out, one was crippled by 80-90%, and the other remained secluded. The Heavenly Fate Sect and the Azure Dragon Society were severely damaged, and Leng Yifu was killed...

Li Zhaoting swept through like a plow, almost wiping out all the martial arts masters in Chang'an.

Only the镖局 (bodyguard agency) remained unaffected.

There's no need to affect the镖局 (escort agency).

The escort agency will destroy itself.

Sima Chaoqun and Zhuo Donglai will have a showdown sooner or later.

The happiest people when Li Zhaoting left Chang'an were the local prefects and magistrates, who were terrified that he would suddenly pull out his imperial sword and execute them.

They must know that Miaoshoutang has been bullying and oppressing people for so many years. They're all birds of a feather!
No sooner had Li Zhaoting left than they wanted to go to Baiyulou to celebrate their escape from certain death and their newfound life.

Before they could even leave the county government office, they received a devastating message: Imperial envoys Bao Zheng, Gongsun Ce, and Li Xunhuan were en route to Guanzhong to inspect official conduct, and they were warned to be prepared, or face the guillotine.

Li Zhaoting only knew the first half, that Bao Zheng would act as an imperial envoy to inspect the administration of officials in various regions.

If they knew that the entourage included Gongsun Ce, Li Xunhuan, and others, they would realize that their previous reasoning was somewhat flawed and that they had overlooked certain hidden clues.

wrong!

exactly!

This hidden clue was an excuse that Li Zhaoting made up on the spot when he first started gathering intelligence.

Since it's all made up without any basis, we naturally won't take it to heart. Whether it's true or false, whether it's a deity or a demon, we'll leave it to Bao Zheng to investigate. If it's a deity, we'll let Gongsun Ce discuss the Dao with them; if it's a demon, we'll let Li Xunhuan slay the demon. Everything will be clear and transparent.

Li Zhaoting rode a fast horse, flanked by a hawk, with stunning beauties on either side of him. He was in high spirits and didn't care about gods or immortals.

Nothing happened along the way, no need for further discussion.

……

The Tian Shan Mountains, one of the world's seven major mountain ranges, are the world's largest independent latitudinal mountain system and also the mountain system furthest from the ocean in the world. They form a natural boundary between the Junggar Basin and the Tarim Basin.

The entire mountain range stretches for thousands of miles, encompassing heat and cold, aridity and humidity, desolation and beauty, grandeur and refinement. Along the way, you can see snow-capped mountains and ice peaks, forests and meadows, rivers and lakes, and red-layered canyons.

The two sides of the mountain range present completely different scenes.

Here we need to emphasize one point: many people habitually confuse the Tianshan Mountains with the Kunlun Mountains. First of all, the Tianshan Mountains and the Kunlun Mountains are not towering peaks, but two giant mountain ranges with undulating peaks that stretch endlessly.

Secondly, the two mountain ranges are separated by thousands of miles at their furthest point, and at their closest point, their spiritual essence converges in a small valley.

This valley is spring-like all year round, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, a rare paradise on earth. The downside is that the sunlight is quite strong, making it glaring all year round.

This is the "Little Bright Realm," the sacred ground of the Demonic Cult. Li Shengnan practiced martial arts in the Little Bright Realm when she was a child.

The Tianshan Sect is named after Tianshan Mountain, and the Kunlun Sect is named after Kunlun Mountain. In reality, the two sects cannot occupy two mountain ranges. Instead, they occupy one mountain peak and control the surrounding area for a hundred miles, or at most two or three hundred miles.

For example, Lingjiu Palace, located on Misty Peak of Tianshan Mountain, has nine departments under its command and countless disciples, but it can only control Misty Peak and cannot go any further.

Take, for example, the Snow Mountain Sect, a second-rate sect that reigns supreme in the deep snow valleys, controlling a hundred miles of snow-covered mountains. Its leader, Bai Zizai, talks nonsense all day long, and nobody pays any attention to him.

This visit to the Tianshan Sect is for a discussion on martial arts, not to cause trouble. Li Zhaoting sent a visiting card, inviting several martial arts sects to the Tianshan Sect to witness the event.

The Kongtong Sect, Kunlun Sect, Lingjiu Palace, and Snow Mountain Sect were quite accommodating and all sent representatives.

The Mangshan Sect, Shaolin Sect, and Qingcheng Sect, which were on good terms with the Tianshan Sect, also sent their elders to bear witness.

Along the way, Li Zhaoting saw Wu Tianlang, an elder of the Kongtong Sect; Jin Guang, a Buddhist master of the Emei Sect; Kugua, a master of the Shaolin Sect; Xin Yinnong of the Qingcheng Sect; Liu Chengfeng of the Bashan Sword Sect; Shang Zhihua of the Mangshan Valley; Bai Wanjian of the Snow Mountain Sect; Granny Yu of the Lingjiu Palace; and Qiu Wushe, an elder of the Kunlun Sect.

Some of these people acted alone, while others brought three or five disciples. Granny Yu was the most extravagant, with more than a dozen disciples by her side, all dressed in black robes to cover their faces, only their exquisite figures could be seen.

However, the person in charge of Lingjiu Palace was not the head housekeeper Granny Yu, but a beautiful young girl.

Li Zhaoting had heard that the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny had taken in a direct disciple five years ago, and this person would become the Palace Master of Lingjiu Palace in the future. This time, he came to Tianshan to broaden his horizons.

Some were acquaintances of Li Zhaoting, some were only nodding acquaintances, and some were people he had never met before. They greeted each other and went to Tianshan in a very casual manner.

The current leader of the Tianshan Sect is named Tang Xiaolan.

Among the leaders of the seven major sword sects, Tang Xiaolan can at least be ranked second, and most likely first.

Even when competing with masters like Gu Daoren of Bashan and Feng Qingyang of Huashan, Tang Xiaolan has a 60-70% chance of winning. Gu Daoren and Feng Qingyang are too old to withstand long battles. The only one who can rival Tang Xiaolan is Dugu Yihe, but Tang Xiaolan ranks higher on the Heavenly Gang Ranking because he is more than ten years younger.

The Tianshan School's internal energy cultivation is a legitimate internal energy cultivation method of the Xuanmen sect. The more one progresses, the more refined and profound the power becomes. One can become a master by accumulating years of experience, and also delay the aging and decline of the body.

In the original story, Tang Xiaolan was the number one in the world, one level above any official, which made Meng Shentong, the super villain, completely powerless. Even though he had mastered martial arts and reached the ninth level of the Asura Realm, he still had a powerful father figure above him.

In the final battle, during the three-way duel, Li Shengnan risked her life to unleash the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, tripling her power. With the aid of a sleeping potion, she managed to defeat Tang Xiaolan by a hair's breadth, but died that same day after the match.

This is a characteristic of Liang's martial arts world.

—The old master is invincible!
The protagonist is always suppressed by the seniors until they become seniors themselves. Even Zhang Danfeng and Jin Shiyi, the two biological sons, could not break the limitation.

When Zhang Danfeng was young, he was steadily suppressed by the two seniors, Xuanji Yishi and Shangguan Tianye, while Jin Shiyi was suppressed by seniors such as Lü Siniang and Tang Xiaolan.

Even formidable figures like Zhang Danfeng and Jin Shiyi, it takes three or four books before they can reach the pinnacle of power.

—The reason for reaching the summit is the passing of a senior monk!
When they become "veterans," the rising stars in the industry also have the same worries: no matter how hard the rising stars try, they can only ever see the backs of their predecessors.

for example.

Jin Shiyi's son, Jin Zhuliu, and Jin Shiyi's apprentice, Jiang Haitian, both held the title of the best in the world after Jin Shiyi went into seclusion, consistently ranking among the top two.

The two brothers joined forces, wielding divine weapons, but were easily suppressed by Jin Shiyi with his ordinary Four-Flat Fist. You used all your tricks, but it was just a simple attack from me.

If Li Shengnan goes all out and uses all the martial arts skills that Li Zhaoting has taught her, such as the Thirty-Six Extraordinary Techniques of Heaven and Earth, the Great Universe Hand of Heaven and Earth Annihilation, the Great Void Step of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Great Soul-Slaying Techniques, plus the Cloud-Cutting Sword and the Great Searching God Hand, her chances of winning are relatively high.

If you limit yourself to using the Asura Yin Sha Gong and the martial arts of Qiao Beiming's lineage, your chances of winning will be reduced.

The most time-traveling-friendly martial arts world is undoubtedly the Liang-style martial arts world, while the least time-traveling-friendly martial arts world also has a place among them.

Master Chen loves writing long novels and series. The plots are often long, tedious, and bland. Very few people can read them completely. After reading them, you can only remember about 20% of the plot.

The advantage of the prophet was minimized.

We can only guess based on the characters' behavior.

As I walked, lost in thought, I unknowingly arrived at Tomur Peak, the highest peak in the Tianshan Mountains and the headquarters of the Tianshan Sect. The Tianshan Sect Leader, Tang Xiaolan, his wife, Feng Ying, the young sect leader, Tang Jingtian, and their daughter-in-law, the Ice River Fairy Gui Bing'e, greeted the distinguished guests at the foot of the mountain.

Li Zhaoting and his two companions led their horses over, and Tang Xiaolan, without any airs of seniority, took the initiative to step forward and respond.

Li Zhaoting naturally wouldn't let the other party speak first, so he clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Greetings, Sect Leader Tang. I have long heard of Sect Leader Tang's benevolent character and magnanimous spirit. Meeting you today, I can see that your reputation is well-deserved. Your heart is far broader than mine!"

Tang Xiaolan waved his hand: "Young Master Li has been slaying demons and monsters and upholding justice over the years. He has also made great contributions on the battlefields of Yanyun and Guandong. If we talk about magnanimity, Young Master Li's character is truly humble and modest."

Li Shengnan sneered: "Sect Leader Tang, my husband means that the three of us were unwelcome guests who came to our door and thought we would be besieged. Unexpectedly, the Sect Leader of Tianshan came to greet us at the foot of the mountain, which was completely beyond his expectations."

Feng Ying smiled gently: "Why do you say that, young lady? The Tianshan Sect is a prestigious and righteous sect. You have openly and honestly sent us a letter of invitation, indicating that you want to settle past grievances. We should treat you with courtesy. Why would we ambush you on the way?"

Cheng Huaixiu pulled out a small booklet: "This is the tactic devised by my husband. Snow-capped mountains are the most suitable terrain for ambush. We can bury gunpowder halfway up the mountain to shake the snow and create an avalanche hundreds of feet high."

Upon hearing this, the martial arts practitioners around were so frightened that they instinctively took a few steps back and looked anxiously into the air.

As expected of the Tai Sui of the Jiazi year!

Mount Tomur is thousands of feet high and covered with snow that never melts. If an avalanche were to be triggered from the mountainside, even an army of 100,000 would be buried by the snow.

No matter how skilled a master is, when faced with snow cascading down from hundreds of feet in the sky, and the earth-shattering power of nature, they can only close their eyes and await death.

Even Tang Xiaolan was stunned.

Was Li Zhaoting a renowned swordsman?
Even the leader of the Demonic Cult wouldn't be this ruthless! Feng Ying laughed and said, "Miss Cheng is joking! If an avalanche is triggered, the Tianshan Sect will also be buried."

Li Shengnan curled her lips: "You've lived in the snowy mountains for years, don't you know how to ski? Haven't you learned snow escape techniques? Even if you don't know anything, if faced with a life-or-death crisis, you'd definitely drag the enemy down with you. Haven't you heard of my husband's reputation?"

Li Zhaoting's face darkened. In front of so many outsiders, can't you give me some face?

Cheng Huaixiu and Li Shengnan did not do it on purpose.

There's no need to hold back when it comes to Li Zhaoting's face.

During a few days of sightseeing in Chang'an, three of the four major martial arts families were wiped out. In just one month, they first personally severed the lineage of the Yuxian Gang, and then wiped out the entire Miaoshou Hall in half an hour. Conspiracy theories are flying everywhere.

In the past, wherever you went, you were sure to die!
These days, there are family annihilation cases everywhere you go!
What reputation do you have?
Tang Xiaolan has such a good temper!
They didn't even bury gunpowder halfway up the mountain!
Tang Xiaolan's temper was definitely not as good as it is now when he was young. He lived in seclusion in the snowy mountains for decades. All he could see were snowy mountains. He had tempered his temperament for decades and his mind was as still as water.

In addition, Tang Xiaolan's wife, Feng Ying, was an excellent wife and mother, gentle and kind. However, her reputation was severely affected by her overly gentle nature.

Decades ago, Lü Siniang, Feng Ying, and Feng Lin were known as the Three Heroines of the Martial World. Lü Siniang achieved great success, Feng Lin was lively and often appeared in the martial world, and also had some reputation. Only Feng Ying remained an ordinary person.

It wasn't that his martial arts skills had become mediocre, but rather that he had almost no reputation, as if he had disappeared from the martial arts world.

Feng Ying only comes to mind when the "Three Heroines of the Martial World" are mentioned; her presence is extremely rare.

One more thing, there is a very famous light-foot technique in the martial arts world: stepping on the right foot with the left foot and spiraling upwards!
Many people think it was written by Jin Yong, but Jin Yong really didn't write it. Wen Ruian, Gu Long, and Liang Yusheng all wrote it. The Liang family's expert in this style of movement was Feng Lin.

The ancient version is Lu Xiaofeng, which needs no further explanation.

Wen Xi is Zhao Huasi, one of the Six Harmonies Azure Dragons, and a disciple of Yuan Shisanxian. When he was competing with Zhui Ming in lightness skills, he used his left foot to step on his right foot more than twenty times in a row. Zhui Ming was so frightened that he looked up to the sky and shouted that it was unscientific.

There's also a little surprise.

Feng Lin's husband's name is Li Zhi!
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the group headed up the mountain together. Tang Xiaolan, Lü Siniang, and dozens of other experts climbed Mount Everest together, with Lü Siniang ultimately winning the championship.

Tang Xiaolan is most skilled at mountain climbing.

Li Zhaoting, with a beauty in each arm, used the Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap to chase after her. No matter how fast Tang Xiaolan sped up, he followed closely behind, trailing by half a step. Since he was the guest, he didn't want to overshadow the host.

The disciples of Tianshan had already prepared tables and chairs.

Everyone was seated separately.

Tang Xiaolan asked, "Madam Li, are you challenging me as Qiao Beiming's successor, or as the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect? What are the rules for the duel?"

Li Shengnan said, "Of course, I will challenge Zhang Danfeng's successor as a direct descendant of Master Qiao. If I lose, this matter will be over. If I am lucky enough to win by a move or two, and if Master Tang trains a disciple who surpasses him in the future, he can come to me to get revenge."

Feng Ying asked, "Madam Li, is a martial arts contest enough? Doesn't it need to be best two out of three?"

Li Shengnan snorted coldly: "Master Qiao left behind the method of best of three rounds, which I think is too cheating. It's not that best of three rounds is cheating, but that his moves are cheating."

According to the plan devised by Master Qiao...

He is gone, no need for further words.

I don't like those pointless calculations.

A martial arts contest is a martial arts contest!

There aren't that many twists and turns.

When Zhang Danfeng fought Master Qiao, he let Master Qiao recover his strength and defeated him with Master Qiao's most proficient martial arts. This is the true style of a martial artist.

My husband once said that martial arts should be passed down from generation to generation, and even if we can't surpass our ancestors for the time being, we should still show our spirit, not cower in fear.

Tang Xiaolan laughed loudly, "Well said! The three of you have come from afar and must be tired from your journey. Why don't you rest for the night and have the duel tomorrow morning, with everyone as witnesses!"

Li Shengnan nodded in agreement.

Those around breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Fortunately, Li Shengnan came to compete in martial arts, not to cause trouble. If the two sides had started fighting, with Li Zhaoting, that ruthless star, who knows what would have happened?

It might actually trigger a massive avalanche.

A distinguished guest like Li Zhaoting would naturally not stay in an ordinary guest room, but in the courtyard of the west wing, next to which was the alchemy room. When refining elixirs, living water was needed to absorb the fire energy in the alchemy room, so the craftsmen made a water-drawing device to bring the water over, forming an artificial hot spring.

Li Zhaoting took a look.

There was actually underfloor heating beneath the floor.

It's easy to understand; this is the top of a snow-capped mountain, and without heating, Tang Xiaolan wouldn't be able to stand it either.

……

The next morning.

After a hearty breakfast and a rest of more than an hour, the duel officially began.

There is no best-of-three, only a contest of skills and principles.

In the original storyline, Tang Xiaolan's martial arts skills far surpassed Li Shengnan's. Li Shengnan had to use the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique to kill herself, along with the three divine weapons—the Cloud-Cutting Sword, the Soft Jade Armor, and the Jade Bow—to barely win a move or two.

Now, Li Shengnan's internal strength foundation was laid by Yu Luosha. After that, she fought against Li Zhaoting in the north and south, and her foundation became unfathomable. She didn't need to play any tricks at all.

The jade bow was given to Wang Shenglan.

The jade box used to make the soft jade armor was intended to be a protective mirror for the child after birth.

Only the Cloud-Cutting Sword is chosen as the weapon.

Tang Xiaolan's weapon is the Youlong Sword.

Li Shengnan said, "Sect Leader Tang, I must say this first: I am a demoness from the Demonic Sect, and I will not follow the rules when we fight. Therefore, you may use any means necessary, so don't be too polite to me."

Tang Xiaolan smiled slightly: "Madam Li, the fact that you can say that is the greatest courtesy!"

Li Zhaoting grabbed a snowball: "Use the snowball as a signal. When the snowball lands, the duel begins!"

As he spoke, Li Zhaoting tossed a snowball.

Tang Xiaolan didn't care at all.

Regardless of their status as veterans of the martial arts world or their advantageous location, they cannot take the initiative to strike first. This is the Tianshan Sect, and for the Tianshan Sect Leader, every blade of grass and every tree is his domain. Not to mention that the Tianshan internal energy can restrain the Asura Yin Sha Gong to a certain extent. From the moment they choose the battleground, they have gained a 30% advantage.

In this situation, if Tang Xiaolan still tries to seize the initiative, then she would be truly shameless.

Tang Xiaolan is a person who cares about her reputation.

Li Shengnan was also a person who cared about her reputation. Knowing that Tang Xiaolan would not make the first move, she did not rush to attack either. Only after the snowball was smashed to pieces and three or four seconds had passed did she draw the Caiyun Sword and stab Tang Xiaolan's shoulder.

Tang Xiaolan swung her sword to block the sword energy and took three steps back lightly: "Madam Li, adventures in the martial world are also part of strength, so there's no need to be bound by the way you fight."

Tang Xiaolan had exceptional eyesight. After just one exchange, she could tell that Li Shengnan was using the Asura Yin Sha Gong, a martial art passed down by Qiao Beiming, rather than a secret technique of the Demonic Sect.

Good fortune is part of strength.

Xiao Qiushui had swallowed pills and taken medicine, and several senior masters had given her initiations and passed on their skills. She had many extraordinary encounters wherever she went.

Is Xiao Qiushui not a master?
There's no need to be jealous of other people's luck.

Some people are just born lucky.

Li Shengnan sneered: "Sect Leader Tang, this might be me feigning weakness. Don't fall for my trap!"

(End of this chapter)