Li Ling has just stabilized his realm at the Grandmaster level and broken through to the second level of the Yin-Yang Five Elements Water and Taiyin. Even if he tries harder, he can only comprehend two or three more realms to the second level by the time the Carefree King appears.
When the various artistic conceptions combine, it remains to be seen whether they can withstand the carefree king.
What Li Ling lacks now is time to comprehend the realm of enlightenment.
As for Zhang Junbao's ability to defeat Xiaoyao Wang in such a short time in the story, such a protagonist cannot be calculated according to common sense.
In the TV series, after Zhang Junbao was beaten into a fool by Xiaoyao Wang, he actually made great progress in his skills while recovering from his injuries. He quickly comprehended Tai Chi and entered the realm of a Grandmaster. Only a protagonist who receives the blessing of the earth's energy can achieve such a speed of progress.
This proves one thing: even a life with extraordinary advantages can't compare to the master's own son.
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Chapter 180 Preparing to Go to Shaolin
Feeling that time was running out, Li Ling bid farewell to Xueyan's family and returned directly to Mingjian Manor.
Back at the villa, after meeting Yi Yun, Yi Yun was somewhat annoyed that Li Ling had been "neglecting his duties" after arriving at the Zhang family and had gone directly to his fiancée's place at the Zhenwei Escort Agency. However, he only scolded Li Ling a few times.
Given Li Ling's current age, it's only natural that he would want to see his fiancée.
Li Ling then stayed at the Famous Sword Manor to cultivate. After a long period of seclusion, Li Ling finally mastered six of the martial arts techniques associated with the eight swords.
A month passed, and just half a month before Li Ling's wedding, Yi Tianxing brought Qin Sirong, who had been poisoned by the Blood Slave Palm, to seek help. Yi Yun eventually stepped in to help them heal their injuries.
In the original drama, Qin Sirong failed to land a hit from Hongniang's Frosty Palm. Now that Hongniang has been killed by Li Ling, Qin Sirong is still injured by the Blood Slave. It can only be said that this is her destiny.
After that, Yi Yun continued to kindly advise Yi Tianxing to focus on martial arts training so that he could master the eighth move of the Eight Famous Sword Styles, "Eight Swords Flying Together," to fight against the recently unruly Xiaoyao King.
However, Yi Tianxing was preoccupied with Qin Sirong, so he ignored Yi Yun's request and left the Famous Sword Manor after drawing the sword from its plaque.
Disappointed that his attempts to persuade Yi Tianxing had failed, Yi Yun said to Li Ling beside him, "I didn't expect him to be so stubborn. Alas, Feng'er, it seems we can only rely on you."
"I have no doubt about your talent. One day you will definitely be able to master the supreme Eight Swords Flying Together of our Famous Sword Manor. It's just that time is running out now."
"Your skill is still somewhat lacking. Our Famous Sword Manor's cultivation method emphasizes gradual progress; it's a bit much to expect you to master the Eight Swords Flying Simultaneously in such a short time."
Li Ling knew that Yi Yun was telling the truth, but he still comforted Yi Yun, saying, "Grandpa, don't worry. I have already mastered six of the eight swords in our Famous Sword Manor. I will be able to master the remaining one before the wedding. Then I can start to comprehend the eight styles of the Famous Sword. I will definitely not let you down."
"Well, my legs have been crippled for so many years. Although my meridians have been restored and I can move around normally, I am still affected. I'm afraid I have no hope of mastering the Eight Forms of the Famous Sword in this lifetime."
Your second uncle is still stubbornly clinging to his old ways, so we can only rely on you, Feng'er. You won't blame me for entrusting this heavy responsibility to you, will you?" As he said this, Yi Yun's face showed some sadness.
Li Ling, unwilling to let the old man get hurt, comforted him, saying, "Hehe, Grandpa, you don't know this, but I have always been pursuing a higher level of martial arts. Being able to fight against a true master is also a rare opportunity to improve my martial arts."
Since that carefree prince's martial arts are so high, I'd like to experience them for myself and verify what I've learned.
Moreover, I have fought Yi Tianxing before, and my swordsmanship surpasses his. If it weren't for his superior skill, he would have been defeated by me long ago. Since he is unwilling to put in the effort, then I will deal with the Carefree King!
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Time flies, and a month has passed.
This was the day of Li Ling and Xue Yan's wedding, and the house was filled with guests and distinguished people.
Since the emperor bestowed the name upon Mingjian Villa, its reputation in the martial arts world has soared. After all, most people in the martial arts world may seem to look down on the imperial court, but in reality, they are quite envious. Otherwise, so many masters would not have joined the Six Doors.
After getting married, Li Ling focused on practicing martial arts every day and didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the martial arts world. In addition to practicing martial arts, Xueyan also pursued her ideal job as a doctor, treating the people around her.
Li Ling, who comes from a modern background, has no feudal idea that women cannot show their faces in public. This can be considered as fulfilling Xueyan's long-held wish to practice medicine and help the world.
However, such peaceful days did not last long. More than a month later, news spread throughout the martial arts world that Zhang Junbao was hidden in Shaolin Temple. Upon hearing this news, Yi Yun immediately sought out Li Ling to discuss it.
"Feng'er, there's a lot of talk about it in the martial arts world right now. Zhang Junbao is currently at Shaolin Temple, and I want you to go and see him."
Li Ling already knew this news from the plot, and he also knew that the reason this matter was being spread so widely was because of Zhang Qiqiao's arrangement.
He immediately frowned and said, "Grandpa, Shaolin Temple has been established for so many years, and countless people in the martial arts world have practiced Shaolin martial arts. It's not something to be trifled with."
Moreover, the news of Zhang Junbao's presence at Shaolin Temple suddenly spread throughout the martial arts world, suggesting that there might be someone behind the scenes trying to reap the benefits. Therefore, we don't need to be the first to speak out; let's observe the situation first.
Yi Yun pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but there's no smoke without fire. General Yue's treasure is of great importance, so we can't be careless. You should go and make the trip."
After a pause, Yi Yun added, "There are many masters in Shaolin Temple, and the monks of the Bodhidharma Hall are all highly skilled in martial arts. If Zhang Junbao is really in Shaolin, a battle is inevitable. You must be careful on your journey."
"Why does Grandpa seem to be hinting that I should break into Shaolin Temple after hearing my reminder?" Li Ling frowned slightly, then realized that his grandfather, Yi Yun, wanted him to use this opportunity to establish his authority.
As mentioned before, Shaolin is the pinnacle of the martial arts world. Anyone who dares to provoke them, even if they win, will inevitably face retaliation from Shaolin afterward.
But now that we have the pretext of finding Zhang Junbao, even if we slightly offend Shaolin, as long as we apologize afterwards, Shaolin will not deliberately target Mingjian Villa.
This would avoid the losses caused by fighting with Shaolin, and Yi Jifeng would become famous in the martial arts world because of his performance, thus restoring the status of Mingjian Villa in the martial arts world.
Having figured this out, Li Ling thought to himself, "Indeed, the old fox is still the wisest. It seems that there are still some unpleasant things between our Mingjian Manor and Shaolin Temple, or rather, any major martial arts force will have some friction with Shaolin."
Having figured this out, Li Ling replied to Yi Yun, "Grandson understands. I will do my best to uphold the century-old reputation of Mingjian Manor when I go out this time. Speaking of which, grandson also wants to meet the masters of Shaolin Temple."
"Good!" Yi Yun was delighted to see that Li Ling immediately understood the hidden meaning in his words.
In the martial arts world, to succeed, one must possess not only formidable martial arts skills but also exceptional intelligence; otherwise, one will at best become someone else's henchman.
Li Ling's martial arts skills and mental fortitude meet the standards expected of a successor to the Famous Sword Manor, and even exceed Yi Yun's own expectations, which makes him very happy.
However, thinking of the upcoming Shaolin battle, Yi Yun looked up at the white clouds in the sky and sighed after a long while, "The day is almost here, it's time, come with me!"