The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 422 Fate is wonderful

In the vegetable garden, Murong Fu demonstrated his skills while speaking to Xu Zhu, "The Shaolin Arhat Fist originally had only thirty-six moves, corresponding to the thirty-six Arhats. I saw that Shaolin had the Thirty-Six Arhat Formation and the One Hundred and Eight Arhat Formation, so I did some research and expanded this style of boxing to one hundred and eight moves. The subsequent boxing techniques each correspond to a different Arhat, but it's no longer Shaolin Arhat Fist, but my Murong family's Arhat Fist."

"You have already learned 72 moves. This time I will teach you 18 moves. Next time I will teach you another 18 moves and you will complete the achievement. But you cannot teach the last 72 moves of the 108 Arhat Fist to others." Xu Zhu could still listen to Murong Fu's words. After all, he was the best to him over the years. Even though other Shaolin disciples secretly told him that Master Murong was just making fun of him, they still couldn't change his mind.

Xu Zhu didn't know the level of his martial arts skills. After all, every time he challenged Master Murong to a fight, he could never last more than ten moves. Seeing his relaxed look, he knew that the other party didn't take him seriously. However, he knew that his health was getting better and better, his strength had increased a lot, and his endurance had increased exponentially. Hard work was no longer so tiring.

At the same time, he also strictly abided by the agreement with Murong Fu and never took the initiative to fight with others. Even when he was forced to fight in a sparring match with his fellow disciples, he only defended and did not attack. He never showed anyone any part of the Arhat Fist other than the Thirty-Six Styles.

The other Shaolin disciples gradually lost interest in Xu Zhu's attitude of just taking a beating and not fighting back, and stopped provoking him. After all, other senior monks of the Xuan generation had said that this man was Master Murong's toy, and everyone should try not to provoke him, because if he was hurt, they might have to take his place.

Just watching Xu Zhu chanting scriptures in all kinds of strange postures every day, they felt embarrassed when they put themselves in his shoes. They felt more sympathetic towards Xu Zhu, but kept their distance from him. Thinking that he might be suffering for them, they treated him much better, which made Xu Zhu flattered.

As a young monk who grew up in Shaolin, Xu Zhu was quite popular in Shaolin Temple. He was familiar with many eminent monks of the Xuan generation and even served more than one eminent monk of the Xuan generation. Although his master Huilun's martial arts skills were terrible, he showed him a lot of care and learned a lot of Buddhist scriptures, which laid a solid foundation for him.

He started learning martial arts a little late, but was lucky to meet Murong Fu, and was taught the Shaolin secret martial art "Yi Jin Jing". Combined with his own Buddhist training, his internal strength has reached a considerable level. However, the content of "Yi Jin Jing" is very hidden, and even many Shaolin monks of the Xuan generation have not seen the clues.

The Shaolin Arhat Fist was originally the introductory form of Shaolin Kung Fu, but when mastered to a high level, even the most ordinary fists and palms can become the most powerful martial arts, embodying the age-old maxim, "Great wisdom appears foolish, great skill appears clumsy." However, the Thirty-Six Moves of the Arhat Fist were ultimately too superficial. Fortunately, Murong Fu, a martial arts master of his generation, had expanded the techniques to 108 forms, drawing inspiration from the accumulated knowledge of several worlds and numerous Buddhist martial arts. The techniques became increasingly advanced as the levels progressed.

It was already very good for Xu Zhu to learn thirty-six moves. If he practiced seventy-two moves, it would be comparable to the ordinary seventy-two Shaolin secret techniques. If he learned all one hundred and eight moves, it would be a top-notch martial art, enough to support him to rise to the top of the martial arts world. Of course, these are only martial arts moves. Boxing and boxing are indispensable, but the most important thing is the internal strength he practiced: the Shaolin Yi Jin Jing is powerful enough.

Whenever Murong Fu challenged him to a move, he would always defeat him in the ninth move, in order to create the illusion that Xu Zhu was very weak. At this moment, Xu Zhu could be ranked in the top 20 in the entire Shaolin Temple. If he was given a little more time and learned the newly taught 18 moves, it might be possible for him to enter the top 10.

Xu Zhu has an ugly appearance but a good memory. Murong Fu demonstrated each move to him and described the corresponding Arhats and the true meaning of each move clearly. He explained it clearly, which not only increased his understanding of boxing, but also increased his knowledge of Buddhism and his practice of Dharma.

It can be said that in the entire Shaolin, apart from the Sweeping Monk, there is no one more suitable to be Xu Zhu's master than Murong Fu. Even the Sweeping Monk may not be better than Murong Fu in training disciples. As Murong Fu and Xu Zhu came into contact more and more, he inevitably caught the attention of many Shaolin monks.

After a more detailed investigation, they could basically rule out the possibility that Xu Zhu was a spy, and his master Huilun's poor martial arts foundation and soft temperament made it even more unlikely that he was a spy. The monks really couldn't understand why the dignified head of the Murong family, the famous Nan Murong in the martial arts world, would favor such a young monk. After the investigation yielded no results, they let it go.

However, if he did so, he would not be able to teach Xu Zhu the more advanced Shaolin martial arts, otherwise it would cause many harms. First, it might be exposed to Murong Fu, breaking the Shaolin rules, and most importantly, it would ruin Mr. Murong's reputation and the relationship between the two families.

Master Xuanbei once said that in the Tianlong Temple in Dali, there were three ancient scrolls in the hands of the Great Wheel King Jiumozhi, which recorded the essence, training methods and decryption methods of the 72 Shaolin unique skills. The author of the ancient scrolls was Murong Bo, the previous head of the Gusu Murong family.

It seems that the Gusu Murong family may really have a copy of the 72 Shaolin secret skills, but for some reason they have never shown it to anyone. If it were not exposed by Jiumozhi this time, they would have remained in the dark.

Shaolin's attitude towards this matter is to turn a blind eye. Regardless of whether it really happened or not, once it is made clear, it will not be good for both families. However, it is currently a honeymoon period for Shaolin and Gusu Murong, so it is better to have less trouble than more.

Qiao Feng was also very curious about Xu Zhu and wanted to find out what was so special about him that deserved Murong Fu's attention. Murong Fu could hide it from others, but he would not hide it from Qiao Feng. After witnessing the process of their martial arts transmission and watching the two of them fight, Qiao Feng could not help but widen his eyes.

This ugly little monk surprisingly already has first-rate internal strength and his martial arts skills are also quite impressive, but he lacks confidence and does not have the mentality of a master. However, he is well versed in Buddhism and his future is limitless.

How could this young monk have only been learning martial arts for five or six years at most? How could he have achieved such success? Qiao Feng was extremely puzzled and asked Murong Fu privately. Murong Fu smiled slightly and said a few words: "Talent, realm, and character."

Xu Zhu's biological father was Abbot Xuan Ci, and his mother was Ye Erniang. He possessed a natural kung fu talent, and while he might not be as skilled as Qiao Feng, he was certainly a first-rate martial artist. Raised in Shaolin, he was immersed in Buddhist scriptures and thoroughly familiarized with them from a young age. He also learned a great deal from the many eminent monks of the Xuan clan, fostering a refined character and spiritual realm.

Of course, this realm is not the realm of martial arts, but the realm of Buddhism. It's just that he is of low generation and has no stage to show his talents. However, a solid foundation has been laid. In addition, he is dull and honest by nature and has a good memory, so he inevitably learned a lot of things and was not led astray.

Sometimes the environment can really shape a person. In addition to Xu Zhu's own qualifications, his living environment also played an important role in his future achievements. It was actually his luck that he could become Hui Lun's disciple.

The uncut jade has been formed, and the next step is to carve it. However, Huilun is not a master of carving. It is Xu Zhu's great fortune to meet Murong Fu at this time. Murong Fu, who has just obtained the Shaolin "Yi Jin Jing", suddenly met Xu Zhu, and was so inspired that he passed this top-notch martial arts skill to him.

This is fate, Xu Zhu’s fate, Murong Fu’s fate.

Fate, wonderful!

It has to be said that as Xu Zhu's martial arts attainments continued to improve, his learning speed also increased. However, in just three days, he had mastered the new eighteen styles of Luohan Fist. Murong Fu then left Shaolin with A Zi, Zhong Ling and a group of guards, while Qiao Feng secretly went to the Liao Kingdom with his letter.

Abbot Xuanci, Master Xuanbei and others saw him off, but Ma Dayuan was worried. It seemed that these two big names were not going his way. What should he do next?

Return to the Beggar Gang headquarters in Luoyang?

This is possible, but is the Beggars' Sect headquarters really safe? There, I am clinging to the thighs of others and they are all masters. I really don't feel safe.

Going to the Murong Clan's headquarters in Gusu? Haha, Young Master Murong has already left, so why would I go there? Is that annoying? After all, I am the deputy leader of the Beggars' Sect, not the shopkeeper of the Murong Clan.

Staying in Shaolin? This seems to be something you can consider. Shaolin and the Beggars' Sect have a deep connection. There is nothing wrong with staying in Shaolin for a short period of time, but it is hard to say if it lasts longer. The relationship will eventually run out.

Perhaps I should consider improving my own strength, but does time permit it? Is my body's aptitude sufficient? If I want to improve my strength, wouldn't it be more convenient to devour the power of a master? But where can I find such a master?

There is no need to think about the fact that Qiao Feng will hide his identity this time. Mr. Murong is surrounded by people and it is impossible to start. Then what about the Shaolin monk?