Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

"Hey! You two are really starting a fire!"

When Li Zhaoting saw an acquaintance, he greeted him very warmly and handed him two face towels.

Hearing the noise, Zhang San and Li Si raised their faces, blackened by cigarette ash, and saw Li Zhaoting surrounded by beauties and smiling broadly. They were so angry that they almost fainted.

You bastard, please have some decency!

We could only leave Xia Ke Island once every ten years. My brother and I went through a lot of trouble and finally persuaded our fellow disciples to help us secure a spot to leave the island.

Never expected it!

Ten years later, a super scourge like Li Zhaoting appeared in the martial arts world. He drank their medicinal wine, beat them up, and stole their bronze medal.

Upon returning to Xia Ke Island, the notorious Good and Evil Envoy, who was infamous in the Central Plains martial arts world, was punished by the island lords Long and Mu to chop wood and start fires until the Laba Festival ended.

Thinking of this, Zhang San and Li Si were overcome with grief.

They can't beat them, they can't out-argue them, they can't even envy them, so what can they do? They can only draw circles and curse them.

Wang Shenglan laughed and said, "You two are the so-called 'Good Rewards and Punishments Messengers'? You look quite interesting, like a fat pumpkin and a laundry stick."

Bai Yunfei and Lan Xiaodie exchanged a glance. Bai Yunfei stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Gentlemen, my master is mentally ill, and my mistress is mentally ill too."

Don't bother with them.

Their heads were trampled by an elephant.

Lan Xiaodie added, "It wasn't just one elephant, it was a whole herd of elephants walking around on their heads, their brains smashed like dumpling filling."

Before Zhang San and Li Si could react, Xiao Feng was a kind and honest person, while Tang Zhuquan, with his wicked personality, laughed so loudly that he almost shook the roof down.

"Hahahahahahaha..."

Li Zhaoting, oh Li Zhaoting, I knew it! There's a price to pay for being a womanizer. Now you're suffering the consequences!

Zhang San and Li Si, hurry up and serve the old man some wine!

I want to drink and watch the show at the same time!
Seeing this kind of spectacle, I'd gladly be tied up and used for shark fishing!

Tang Zhuquan casually found a bench, sat down strutting around, and started gesturing wildly and shouting loudly.

Zhang San and Li Si originally wanted to say that all the fine wines of Xia Ke Dao were in the wine cellar, and that the cellar would be opened and the ten-year-old wines would be taken out at the Laba Festival banquet tomorrow.

Upon hearing Tang Zhuquan's words, the two of them took out their treasured wines without hesitation. They often brewed medicinal wines and secretly kept dozens of jars of fine wines.

Li Zhaoting said irritably, "My elder brother Xiao Feng practices a masculine mental cultivation method, while Tang Zhuquan's method is mainly based on yin energy, and my wife is currently abstaining from alcohol."

You two take out two Fiery Pills and two Nine-Nine Pills, and that will be enough for us to enjoy a good drink.

You won't be reluctant to part with it, will you?

Do you know what I'm best at?

I am most skilled in painting.

He is especially skilled at drawing people.

Lifelike, as if they were real people.

Zhang San and Li Si, do you want the sight of you chopping wood and making firewood to spread throughout the streets and alleys of the Central Plains?

I can't just watch my jokes for nothing!

Li Zhaoting immediately started searching for medicinal pills.

Wang Shenglan asked, "Husband, when did I say I wanted to quit drinking? Was that my elder sister's order?"

Wang Shenglan is a powerful female warrior with immense strength, and her martial arts are mainly based on masculine and domineering methods. However, since Wang Shenglan was originally a bodyguard, she has no fondness for alcohol.

Drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited during escort missions; only escort liquor is permitted.

Wang Shenglan is from Shanxi.

Wang's liquor is Shanxi aged vinegar.

However, disliking it is one thing, being able to drink it is another. Li Zhaoting explained, "Bai Yunfei and Lan Xiaodie are abstaining from alcohol, but you are not."

Not to mention the two maids who came with them as part of their dowry, even Sheng Nan was forbidden from drinking alcohol. Sheng Nan's wine gourd was taken away by the old man, and Zhang San and Li Si can testify to that.

They saw it with their own eyes!

Li Zhaoting casually shifted the blame.

Bai Yunfei and Lan Xiaodie chuckled twice, thinking to themselves that Li Zhaoting was really petty. The first half of his sentence referred to my wife, while the second half referred to the maidservant who accompanied her in her dowry.

Zhang San and Li Si's faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.

When they first met Li Zhaoting, the two identified each other based on unique markings recorded in the case files, one of which was Li Shengnan's wine gourd. However, this led to…

Forget the past!
It's all tears when I try to talk about it!
Zhang San and Li Si brought out their stored fine wine, along with some Fiery Elixir and Nine-Nine Pills, and brewed four jars of medicinal wine.

Xiao Feng and Tang Zhuquan didn't stand on ceremony; each picked up a jar of fine wine and gulped it down.

Not long after, Long Chengbi, Hua Manlou, Chu Liuxiang and others came out to "admire the moon". Li Zhaoting invited everyone to drink together and taste Xia Ke Dao medicinal wine.

Long Chengbi never refused any drinks offered to him.

Chu Liuxiang and Hua Manlou sipped their drinks slowly.

Tang Zhuquan and Xiao Feng gulped down their drinks.

Li Zhaoting leaned back in his chair, enjoying a massage from his two concubines. "How dare you say that my head has been trampled by a herd of elephants? I think you've gone too far!"

With so many martial arts masters gathered together, and three jars of wine down their throats, their spirits high and their courage unleashed, it would be truly unbelievable if they could drink quietly.

Drinking without martial arts skills makes the beverage tasteless.

Talking about martial arts without drinking makes one seem weak.

Tang Zhuquan was the first to speak, followed by Hua Manlou and Chu Liuxiang, and everyone took turns explaining their martial arts.

Some people talk about domineering fists and feet.

Some people say that softness can overcome hardness.

Some say that the knife comes out of the dragon.

Some people talk about light-body techniques.

Some people even talk about how to have multiple wives and concubines...

Xiao Feng: My whole heart and soul belong to A'Zhu!

Chu Liuxiang: It's always other people who take the initiative to pursue me!

Hua Manlou: It's always other people who take the initiative to pursue me!

Long Chengbi: It's always other people who take the initiative to pursue me!

Tang Zhuquan: A bunch of number-obsessed idiots who think they have some skill. Can't you guys have any shame?

Bai Yunfei: See! I was right!

Lan Xiaodie: My husband's brain wasn't trampled by an elephant, it was trampled by an alpaca...

Wang Shenglan: My husband is really amazing!
Zhang San and Li Si: I'll draw a circle and curse you!

The secret behind Li Zhaoting's numerous wives and concubines... is not about stat-based gameplay or sweet talk and flirting, but about a series of battles.

Almost all of the women had fought alongside Li Zhaoting, and they shared a deep understanding during battles.

Feng Suzhen held a martial arts contest to find a husband;

Li Shengnan was set up on a blind date by her elders;

Lan Fenghuang beats up her father-in-law.

Wang Shenglan and Chu Xiangyu joined forces to fight fiercely.

The Queen of Kucha quelled the Kucha rebellion;
Jian Xiong frightened his father-in-law so much that he dared not draw his sword.
Shangguan Yan, all things arise spontaneously, sword rushes into the abandoned acupoint;
Cheng Huaixiu, with a tacit understanding, their swords complement each other perfectly;
Each battle brought different insights, and I've witnessed sword techniques from all over the world.

Fast sword, slow sword, hard sword, soft sword, Buddhist sword, drunken sword, immortal sword, flying sword, bamboo sword...

He talked about his experiences picking up girls, but in reality, it was a series of spectacular battles where one opponent after another was defeated and one beauty after another was embraced.

Zhang San and Li Si then understood why Li Zhaoting had extorted their medicinal wine. Using drugs to practice martial arts might work initially, but one shouldn't become overly reliant on it.

Given Zhang San and Li Si's foundational internal strength, the next step should be to solidify their base and improve their internal strength gradually through diligent study and practice, rather than relying on medicinal wine.

Before we knew it, the medicinal wine was all gone. A blush appeared on the horizon, the sun slowly climbed into the sky, the clouds rolled and unrolled, and the scene was magnificent and breathtaking.

After listening to the sermon all night, everyone's minds were filled with all sorts of strange and wonderful martial arts ideas. As they watched the sun rise and the sun and moon alternate, their inspiration suddenly exploded.

In an instant, everyone entered a state of enlightenment.

The internal energy, whether fierce, gentle, elegant, or warm, intertwined and enveloped half the island. Even the powerful Dragon and Wood Island Masters were stunned.

After an unknown amount of time, a roar like that of a tiger and a dragon broke through the clouds.

The clouds dispersed and the fog lifted, revealing a vast expanse of blue sky.

It was already noon.

Dog Brother is preparing grilled fish for everyone.

Dog Brother has a mysterious obsession with eating; nothing can disturb his three meals a day. In the original story, he spent eighty-three days on the island and ate two hundred and forty-nine meals.

The disciples of Xia Ke Island were stunned by Brother Gou.

Everyone else is studying martial arts day and night.

Only Dog Bro is truly dedicated to studying dry rice.

After eating the grilled fish made by Brother Gou, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. After their afternoon nap, it was time for dinner.

The disciples of Xia Ke Island led a group to the banquet. This reveals Wang Shenglan's unique advantage.

Wang Shenglan's Overlord Spear was made by skilled craftsmen from Sword Forging City using a combination of five Heavenly Swords. It can be separated and reassembled at will, disassembling into a short stick one foot long.

The short sticks are stored in an iron box, which is hidden behind the cloak, allowing the user to freely enter and exit any location.

Xiao Feng's Thunderflame Halberd and Tang Zhuquan's Heavenly Dragon Trident could only be kept in their room. Fortunately, both of them were skilled in hand-to-hand combat, so it didn't matter whether they had weapons or not.

The banquet hall was a rather large cave with two or three hundred tables set up. Hundreds of men in yellow robes moved around, placing fruits and snacks on the tables.

All guests had their own seats and could choose their own. Li Zhaoting picked a large table, and Wang Shenglan grabbed a stool and sat next to him.

Bai Yunfei and Lan Xiaodie sat on either side.

Xiao Feng and the others took their seats according to their preferences.

Seeing so many experts take their seats at the same time, the sect leaders and elders who came to the banquet relaxed a little. After waiting for a quarter of an hour, suddenly, the sound of bells and drums rang out.

A man in a yellow shirt announced in a loud voice: "Lord Long and Lord Mu of Xia Ke Island greet all the guests! They wish you all good health, longevity, and prosperity in your martial arts career."

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar.

Normally, "good fortune, longevity, peace, health, and martial prowess" are auspicious blessings, but everyone felt that the fact that the island master of the chivalrous island said this meant that he was about to kill.

Before a death row inmate is taken away, the cell boss congratulates him, wishing him "liberation from troubles."

Before he could finish speaking, two elderly people walked in.

The Dragon Island Master had completely white eyebrows and beard, and a ruddy complexion like a child. He wore a bright yellow robe.

The Wood Island Lord's long beard was sparse, his hair was mostly black with little white, but his face was full of wrinkles, making him look even older than the Dragon Island Lord, and his expression was quite cold and stern.

The Dragon Island Master bowed deeply and said, “My brother Mu and I live on a remote island. It is an honor to meet you all today. However, things are simple on this island. We have prepared some wine and food, but we have not been able to entertain you properly. Please forgive us.”

Island Master Mu said, "Please have a seat, everyone."

The island master spoke with a Beijing accent, but theoretically he spoke Henan dialect, and his tone was quite light and cheerful.

The owner of the wooden island speaks with a strong Minnan accent.

As everyone took their seats, the disciples of Xia Ke Island brought out various dishes, with four plates and four bowls on each person's table. Li Zhaoting said, "There are two of us here, one serving isn't enough. Please give me another serving so we don't go hungry later."

Tang Zhuquan said, "Two island lords, I am a rough man who is illiterate and has never followed etiquette. Let's get straight to the point today. Since we are drinking Laba porridge, let's just bring the porridge over!"

The Dragon Island Master said, "Hero Tang is a man of few words, so I won't bother with those formalities. The Laba porridge is ready, and I will serve it to all the heroes."

The disciples from Xia Ke Island brought over trays, each containing a large bowl of porridge; there was only one bowl on each table.

Li Zhaoting coughed.

Zhang San put the porridge bowl down directly.

It's colorful and looks like poison.

Li Zhaoting picked up the porridge bowl and said with a smile, "This is a rare delicacy, I'll drink it first as a sign of respect!"

As he spoke, he drank half a basin in one gulp. Bai Yunfei and Lan Xiaodie took the special tableware on the table, disassembled the lobsters and crabs, dipped them in the sauce, and gently fed them to Li Zhaoting, which truly made others envious.

Seeing Li Zhaoting drink the Laba porridge, some people picked up their bowls and started drinking, while others swallowed hard, thinking they would watch for a while to see if they would get poisoned.

Tang Zhuquan said loudly, "This thing looks colorful and smells extremely bad. The color and aroma are both very poor, but the taste is really good. It tastes sweet. What are the side dishes for Laba porridge?"

Island Master Long explained, “You have come from afar, and our island has nothing to offer in return but this bowl of Laba porridge. It is not easy to find such a delicious dish elsewhere, especially because of one of its main ingredients.”

This herb is called "Heartbreak, Bone-Corroding, and Heart-Rotting Grass." Its medicinal power is only revealed after it blooms. Unfortunately, this herb only blooms once every ten years, so we can only wait until it blooms and then invite fellow martial artists to come and enjoy it together.

Counting on my fingers, there were only four times.

This medicine is most effective when drunk hot.

Once the Laba porridge cools down, its medicinal properties will inevitably diminish.

Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy your Laba porridge.

Tang Zhuquan shouted, "Who cares about intestinal-breaking or bone-corroding herbs or deer antler? Since I've already drunk it, I'm definitely not afraid of dying, but there are some things I need to clarify."

May I ask the two island lords, why do you invite martial arts practitioners to the island every ten years? What is your purpose?
Is it to slaughter martial arts practitioners, or to cultivate some secret technique? Explain yourself clearly.

Otherwise, a fight might break out later!

I can't guarantee I'll be able to stop.

Xiao Feng followed up, saying, "Two island lords, I observe your auras, and you do not seem to be treacherous, vicious, cruel, or bloodthirsty individuals. Please explain clearly whether you are friend or foe, so that our friends can drink their porridge in peace."

Chu Liuxiang said, "They are friends! The two island lords invited martial arts practitioners to the island not to kill, but to use their wisdom to comprehend martial arts secrets!"
Last night, I was bored, so I wandered around Xia Ke Island a few times and found some masters who had come to Xia Ke Island to drink porridge ten, twenty, or even thirty years ago.

They studied the secret manual day and night in the stone chamber behind the mountain, and the two island masters, Long and Mu, did the same.

I'm not entirely clear on the specific details.

Please enlighten me, two island lords.

The Dragon Island Master praised, "As expected of the famous Chu Xiangshuai, he wandered all over Xia Ke Island in the middle of the night, explored all the stone chambers, and entered and exited our secluded cultivation room without me noticing. Chu Xiangshuai truly has excellent lightness skills."

Sima Xue sneered: "You're kidding me! When ordinary people get a martial arts manual, who wouldn't cherish it and carefully keep it hidden away? Who would share it?"
Uh...except for Li Zhaoting!

He is the only exception I know of.

Two island lords, if there is a supreme martial arts manual on Xia Ke Island, and neither of you can master it, nor can the Rewards and Punishments Messengers, then who can master it?

I'm definitely not cut out for it!

I am an assassin.

I don't know martial arts; all I know is how to kill.

The Dragon Island Master sighed, “Mr. Sima, it’s not that we are selfless and actively spreading the secret manual, but rather that our talents are limited and we cannot comprehend its essence.”

More than fifty years ago, I met Brother Mu. We were kindred spirits and wanted to join forces in the martial arts world to reward good and punish evil, and do something great.

Unexpectedly, after wandering around for two or three years, they accidentally obtained a sea chart and found this nameless deserted island.

There are twenty-four stone chambers on the island, carved with Li Bai's famous poem "The Knight-Errant". The stone carvings contain unparalleled martial arts skills that reach the heavens and the earth. We were overjoyed.

After several months of practice, we had a misunderstanding about the stone carving. I said we should act quickly, while Brother Mu thought we should proceed slowly. Neither of us could convince the other.

We each went into seclusion for six months, practicing our own techniques. After six months, we analyzed our martial arts and found that we had all practiced them incorrectly.

We realized something was wrong and immediately stopped fighting. We debated and analyzed the situation, trying to understand the underlying principles. However, due to our lack of natural talent and comprehension, we were ultimately unable to comprehend the divine skill.

I think that perhaps we both already have a solid foundation in internal strength, and because of our preconceived notions, if we want to decipher the secrets contained in the stone carvings, we need to find some children to teach them basic martial arts so that they can start from scratch to understand them.

Three years later, my three apprentices and Brother Mu's three apprentices had another disagreement.

Brother Mu believes that this diagram is derived from Li Bai's famous poem. To understand the diagram, one needs to find a learned scholar or a talented person who is proficient in both literature and martial arts.

The result was still wrong, wrong, wrong!

We subsequently invited eminent Buddhist monks and Taoist masters to study the secret manual, but still gained nothing.

Left with no other choice, we can only ask the heroes of the world to work together to comprehend and break through the mystery of the Tai Xuan Jing.

I know what you want to ask.

Why not invite Master Zhang to study the secret manual?

Because Brother Mu and I had our own selfish desires, hoping that the hero who could decipher the diagram could enlighten us. Unfortunately, decades have passed, and no one has been able to solve the problem.

This year may be the last Laba Festival banquet. If we cannot solve the mystery, Brother Mu and I may have to die on an overseas island with decades of regret.

I earnestly request the help of all heroes!

The Dragon Island Master bowed deeply to everyone.

Island Master Mu subconsciously looked at Li Zhaoting.

The crowd listened to the story with shocked expressions. Li Zhaoting ate his meal with gusto. Bai Yunfei handed him a piece of lobster from his left, and Lan Xiaodie brought him half a crab from his right. Wang Shenglan poured wine with her delicate hands. They ate and drank with great enjoyment.

The other person focused on eating was, of course, Dog Brother, who had absolutely no interest in martial arts. He gulped down Laba porridge, his mouth stuffed full of lobster and abalone.

Hua Manlou asked, "Two island lords, since you are all well-intentioned and only want to decipher the stone carvings, why do you kill other people's entire families when they don't come?"

Island Master Long laughed and said, "Young Master Hua, you misunderstand! Those killed by Xia Ke Island are all people who deserve to die. If we were to kill even half an innocent person, the two of us would immediately commit suicide here!"

As he spoke, the disciple delivered the book of rewards and punishments.

This kind of drama happens once every ten years.

The disciples were already very familiar with this.

Hua Manlou couldn't see, so Li Zhaoting picked up a book of rewards and punishments and read it to Hua Manlou.

Xiao Feng asked, "Two island lords, let's set aside the matter of rewarding good and punishing evil for now. Why have none of these martial arts practitioners who came to the island to study the secret manuals returned home? If I wish to go home to find my wife and children, may I leave Xia Ke Island?"

Master Long explained, “Hero Xiao, there are ships and sailors at the dock. Whoever it is, if he wants to leave Xia Ke Island, we brothers will not stop him.”

Tang Zhuquan frowned: "Absurd! Have these people gone mad?! Abandoning their families and livelihoods just to study some 'Tai Xuan Jing' on a deserted island?"

Li Zhaoting said, "In this world, one often cannot live without being obsessed. Whether something is true or false, black or white, we can tell at a glance. Have you all eaten your fill? I would like to go and see the stone chamber. Is there anyone who would like to come with me?"

Tang Zhuquan roared, "What do you take me for! Let alone a mere stone chamber, even if it were a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, or a mountain of knives or a cauldron of boiling oil, I, Fatty, wouldn't even flinch! No matter what, I'll brave mountains of knives or seas of fire with you!"

Xiao Feng said, "Well said! I don't believe there is any martial art in the world that can fascinate so many people."

Wang Shenglan said pitifully, "I'm not full yet, could you wait a little while?"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

The oppressive atmosphere was completely swept away!

The cave was filled with the sounds of people eating porridge. (End of Chapter)