Almighty Genius

Chapter 2407 - 1901: A Formidable Opponent (Part 2)

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Compared to the hurdle of the Supreme Realm, breaking through to the Great Grandmaster Level is much easier... Basically, disciples of the Five Great Sects, as long as their talent is not particularly poor, can almost all advance to this level.

However, compared to those small sects in the outside world, which rely solely on their own strength to break through, the Five Great Sects have it relatively easier in this regard...

In addition to the sect itself having quite decent resources, the existence of the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm has also continuously supplied batches of Great Grandmaster Level Experts to the Five Great Sects, which is why they have been able to maintain their dominant position for so many years.

Of course, perhaps also because of this, those Evil Sect Experts want to plot something nefarious regarding this Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm...

It's just that, similarly, breaking through to the Great Grandmaster Level at twenty-something, thirty-something, even at forty or fifty-something, the differences among these are quite significant, one might say they are worlds apart.

The younger the age at breakthrough, the more exceptional the talent, and the longer the path that can be walked in the future...

Practicing martial arts requires quite an accumulation; a quick success can only give a short-term burst but is quite detrimental in the long run...

The golden age for martial artists to practice is from sixteen years old, twenty to thirty is the stage for rapid advancement, thirty to forty is the stage for refinement, over forty is the peak state, and once over fifty, it's essentially going downhill.

If one is over fifty and still hasn't reached the Great Grandmaster Level, basically the achievements in this lifetime are just what they are now, Qin Fang's master Cai Pingyuan falls into this category... Even though Qin Fang has prepared quite a lot of treasures for him, he can only nurse his body and can't make any more achievements in martial arts.

Similarly, if one hasn't broken through to the Great Grandmaster Level by over forty, the highest achievement in this lifetime can only be the Great Grandmaster Level; as for the Supreme Realm... there's no hope at all!

As long as one can break through to the Great Grandmaster Level before the age of thirty, there's a considerable hope of impacting the Supreme Realm in the future... If there are some breakthroughs in resources and opportunities, then the Supreme Realm is essentially not a problem.

Jian Qingfeng belongs to this category, he broke through to the Great Grandmaster Level at twenty-seven or twenty-eight, coincidentally entered the Minor Kunlun Realm, absorbed quite a bit of elemental energy, his path to supremacy is quite smooth, as long as he doesn't fall due to accidents in the next ten years, he can basically advance to the Supreme Realm at over forty!

However, Jian Qingfeng relied on the assistance of the special Barbaric Qi in the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm to succeed in his impact, ultimately borrowing external forces to achieve breakthrough... So even though he has gained elemental energy now, he still needs at least ten years to break through to the Supreme Realm!

If Jian Qingfeng had forcibly broken through on his own strength, then with the assistance of elemental energy, he could completely advance to the Supreme Realm within three to five years... Assistance from elemental energy is a shortcut, but now it has been somewhat weakened.

And Tianya Haige's Leng Bingbing belongs to those who have successfully broken through on their own...

Moreover, she is much younger than Jian Qingfeng, but judging by Jian Qingfeng's expression, it is clear that this woman is likely already more fearsome than him... Even if she hasn't reached the Grandmaster Mid-Stage, her cultivation progress is likely quite daunting.

Probably even more terrifying than the Dragon Elephant Dharma King of the Esoteric Sect!

"That Shaolin guy, I don't know if Monk Wukong mentioned him to you earlier?"

Jian Qingfeng casually asked.

"He didn't say..."

Qin Fang shook his head, "He's not convenient to say..."

Monk Wukong and Qin Fang's relationship is good, quite close, but he can't tell Qin Fang about some internal Shaolin intelligence; sects have their rules, and even though this monk doesn't shy away from wine and meat, there are some precepts he dares not violate.

It's like the disciples of the Kunlun Sect; many people dislike Qin Fang, but they won't leak Qin Fang's detailed information to the other Great Sects...

"Shaolin's eccentrics aren't just one, but two..."

At this point, Jian Qingfeng's face showed some bitterness, making Qin Fang feel somewhat strange, wondering if Jian Qingfeng had suffered at the hands of these two monks.

"These two are twins, both of the WU generation, their names are Monk Wu Fa and Monk Wu Tian, together called Lawless and Unruly..."

However, Jian Qingfeng quickly recovered and continued to narrate.

"This name... truly impressive!"

Even Qin Fang, upon hearing the names of these two brothers, couldn't help but admire.

But with names like Monk Wukong, having "Lawless and Unruly" isn't really surprising.

"These two brothers are absolutely Shaolin's anomalies, like their names, definitely fit to be considered as lawless and unruly existences... Even their master, Monk Kongjian of Shaolin, was nearly driven to death by these two!"

Jian Qingfeng continued, his expression becoming even more peculiar.

"What have they done?"

This made Qin Fang even more curious; even their master was so angered, they must have done something exceptionally noteworthy.

"Monk Wu Fa self-styled himself as the Wine Monk, a madman who loves wine like life itself, essentially belongs to the kind who can't move once he smells wine... It's said he started drinking as a few years old, often sneaking down the mountain to steal wine, now he's twenty-five or twenty-six, and he's tried almost all the good and bad wines in the market!"

"But this wasn't enough for him, it's said Tianya Haige hides a rare Hundred Flowers Secret Brew, coincidentally when Leng Bingbing broke through to the Great Grandmaster Level, Tianya Haige hosted a grand banquet, inviting people from the Five Great Sects, and as a result... this guy has a nose like a dog, he managed to find Tianya Haige's secret wine cellar and drank all the Hundred Flowers Secret Brew dry..."

"When the people from Tianya Haige went to fetch the wine, they discovered that Monk Wu Fa had already passed out in the wine cellar. Not only had he finished all of the Hundred Flowers Secret Brew, but this fellow had also performed a set of drunken boxing in the cellar. The shockwaves of True Qi smashed all the wine jars, and he was thoroughly knocked out by the endless alcohol fumes!"

Jian Qingfeng's expression was quite colorful, and recalling these actions of Monk Wu Fa must have deeply shocked him again.

"It is said that Monk Kongjian paid quite a hefty price to protect Monk Wu Fa, only then did the sect leader of Tianya Haige calm down… However, a rule was established, forbidding Monk Wu Fa from entering Tianya Haige!"

"Sweat…"

Upon hearing what Monk Wu Fa had done, Qin Fang couldn't help but wipe his sweat.

It seemed like a small matter, no one was hurt, and no one died… but the Hundred Flowers Secret Brew is definitely not ordinary wine. It surely contains many valuable ingredients, possibly even spiritual medicine or its essence!

As for how much Shaolin paid for this, Qin Fang didn't care much.

"What about the other one?"

However, this was only Monk Wu Fa, it seemed there was another Monk Wu Tian.

"Monk Wu Tian also has a nickname, though it's not very flattering, he calls himself the Gambling Monk…"

Jian Qingfeng was in no hurry and started narrating slowly.

"Gambling Monk? Flower Monk?"

Qin Fang was taken aback and muttered somewhat puzzled.

"Just called the Gambling Monk, but this 'gambling' is not the gambling related to women, it's pronounced with another pronunciation…"

Jian Qingfeng said with a smile.

"Gambling? Another pronunciation… the gambling related to dice?"

Qin Fang paused for a moment, then instantly understood.

This word is not polyphonic, but it's a homophone akin to 'dice'.

"Exactly, it's the gambling related to dice… However, people in the Five Great Sects all joked about this word with him, and gradually he became known as the Gambling Monk!"

Jian Qingfeng nodded and briefly explained the reason.

"He's fond of gambling?"

But Qin Fang understood immediately and asked quickly.

"Yes, fond of gambling… and not just ordinary gambling!"

Jian Qingfeng nodded, "If you went over to Shaolin now, you'd definitely recognize Monk Wu Tian at a glance… Over there, where the people are gathered, it's likely Monk Wu Tian gambling!"

Immediately, Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng glanced towards the distant Shaolin camp, and indeed saw a crowd gathered there… Not just some monks, basically, people from the Five Great Sects were all present. As for what they were gambling on, it was unclear since they were too far away.

"And what did he do?"

Being fond of gambling seems even less reliable than being fond of wine. He vaguely speculated something but Jian Qingfeng hadn't mentioned it, so he had to ask.

"You can probably guess something… Monk Wu Tian was too fond of gambling, and when he was losing, he was absolutely reckless… This guy ended up losing Shaolin's Demon-Subduing Pestle!"

Jian Qingfeng said with a peculiar expression.

Pfft~~~

Qin Fang had already thought this guy must have lost some treasure, but upon hearing the name of the treasure, he couldn't help but outburst.

"It couldn't be the Shaolin Fangzhang's temple treasure, right?"

By this time, Qin Fang also asked with a very strange expression.

Actually, from Jian Qingfeng's expression, he had already guessed.

"It is indeed that one…"

Jian Qingfeng nodded, "That's when your master, the Sect Leader had his eightieth birthday over two years ago. When people from the Five Great Sects came to Kunlun to pay respects, Monk Wu Tian was caught by Li Wuhua from Tianwai Tower in a game of gambling, and in a rash move, he staked the Demon-Subduing Pestle and naturally… lost!"

"Alright, truly two peculiar characters…"

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang had some understanding of the two "Lawless and Unruly" monks, they indeed lived up to their names… (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)