The Sweeping Monk (2)

Li Wei was secretly pleased; he had gained 80 cultivation points, which was 30 more than he had gained in his match with Feng Qingyang. Moreover, unlike Feng Qingyang, he could spar with the Sweeper Monk multiple times. Therefore, this was the most suitable training ground for Li Wei.

It's unclear how the Nameless Old Monk communicated with the abbot of Shaolin Temple, but in any case, Li Wei settled down in the Sutra Repository. When it was time to eat, young monks would bring him vegetarian meals. From these young monks, Li Wei learned that Duan Yu and Linghu Chong were also treated as guests and kept in the temple.

For the rest of the day, Li Wei did not see the Nameless Old Monk again. The Sutra Repository was so quiet that it felt as if he were the only person there. However, Li Wei knew that the Nameless Old Monk was watching him from some corner.

With that in mind, Li Wei felt relieved and focused on cultivating the Sunflower Divine Skill. At the same time, he used the iron broom to sweep the Sutra Repository from top to bottom. At first, sweeping with this heavy broom was not a problem for a while, but after a few minutes, Li Wei was covered in sweat.

To pick up this iron broom, one must continuously provide internal energy, but even the Sunflower Divine Skill cannot sustain this for long. So Li Wei would sweep, rest, and then sweep again. In the middle of the day, he hadn't even finished sweeping one floor. Li Wei's whole body was already sore, and he lay on the ground unable to move.

Thinking that more than two months of the year had already passed, Li Wei gritted his teeth, got up from the ground again, sat cross-legged, and began practicing the Sunflower Divine Skill. At the same time, he allocated all 80 cultivation points he had obtained from the sparring match to the Sunflower Divine Skill.

Instantly, a warm current spread throughout his body, and Li Wei's Sunflower Divine Skill improved slightly.

In the afternoon, as evening approached, the Nameless Old Monk reappeared. "Young benefactor, would you be willing to spar with me again?" The Nameless Old Monk still presented his back to the viewer. At first, Li Wei was not used to it and found it somewhat frightening, but after a while, he didn't care anymore.

Let's have a friendly exchange?

Of course, they had to spar; otherwise, what was he doing here? Although he was exhausted, Li Wei still dropped his iron broom and charged forward, channeling all his internal energy, all for the sake of cultivation points.

This time, Li Wei only managed to launch three attacks before being knocked back seven or eight meters by the hidden force unleashed by the Nameless Old Monk's wave of his hand.

"Young benefactor, you still need to practice more!" After saying this, the Nameless Old Monk put his hands behind his back and went upstairs to the second floor. A moment later, there was no further movement.

"Ding! You have sparred with a master-level expert, the Nameless Old Monk, and your cultivation points have increased by 80 points..."

Looking at the prompt, Li Wei felt a surge of hope. Without saying a word, he sat down cross-legged again to process the cultivation points.

For the next few days, Li Wei spent his time in this manner. Although he was defeated within three moves each time he sparred with the Nameless Old Monk, Li Wei increasingly felt that the Nameless Old Monk was using more and more force each time he was defeated. This meant that his martial arts skills were constantly improving.

On the seventh day, Li Wei had cultivated the Sunflower Divine Skill to level 3, but the Misty Cloud Thirteen Forms remained at level 9. Even for ordinary sword techniques, reaching the pinnacle was not an easy task.

However, the Arhat Fist is the one that levels up the fastest.

On the third day, Li Wei had already leveled up his Arhat Fist to level 9. The reason for this was that Li Wei had found a manuscript about Bodhidharma in the Sutra Repository. It said that among the martial arts created by Bodhidharma, Arhat Fist was the fist style that he had put a lot of effort into. At the back of this manuscript, there was also a fist manual. However, the Black Paper indicated that only by practicing Arhat Fist to level 10 could one learn this mysterious fist manual.

With this discovery, Li Wei would browse through the scriptures in the Sutra Repository for an hour after eating his vegetarian meal, which he considered a form of relaxation.

However, Li Wei gradually discovered that after reading those somewhat profound scriptures, the cultivation points he gained from sparring with the Nameless Old Monk would increase slightly.

Initially, it was 80 points, but now, Li Wei gains 82 cultivation points every time he sparrs.

This discovery delighted Li Wei, so he filled all Li Wei time with cultivation, sweeping, eating, and reading scriptures. It is said that time flies in the mountains, and this was also true in this Sutra Repository. Before he knew it, Li Wei had been here for more than a month.

During this month, Li Wei sparred with the Nameless Old Monk 70 times, losing every time. However, Li Wei used the large number of cultivation points he gained to strengthen the three martial arts he had already learned.

Li Wei 'Sunflower Divine Skill has reached level 5. Now that Li Wei has channeled all his internal energy, even the Nameless Old Monk would need at least 5 moves to defeat him.

As for the Misty Cloud Thirteen Forms, after Li Wei invested 800 cultivation points, he successfully advanced to the Great Perfection of Level 10. The power he displayed was several times stronger than when it was at Level 9. It seems that until he learns a more advanced sword technique, the Misty Cloud Thirteen Forms will be Li Wei's signature sword move.

What surprised Li Wei the most was the effect of practicing that mysterious boxing manual after reaching level 10 of the Arhat Fist. During a sparring session with Nameless Old Monk, the Nameless Old Monk, who didn't need to move his feet at all, was actually forced back a step by a punch he suddenly unleashed.

But it was this step, and the soft "eh" sound of surprise from the Nameless Old Monk, that made Li Wei realize that the mysterious boxing manual was definitely not an ordinary item.

However, Li Wei still couldn't touch the Nameless Old Monk's robes, but Li Wei knew that day was definitely not far off.

Another ten days passed. After finishing his vegetarian meal, Li Wei climbed up the bookshelves of the Sutra Repository again, searching for his favorite scriptures.

People generally believe that the Shaolin Sutra Repository's Sutra Repository contains only top-notch martial arts manuals. However, once you actually get there, you'll find that there are far more scriptures than martial arts manuals. In fact, many of these scriptures contain martial arts principles, and if you study them diligently over time, you will gain some 'enlightenment'.

Although this kind of enlightenment won't grant you any real cultivation level, it will bring about a qualitative change in your understanding of ordinary martial arts. Presumably, the Nameless Old Monk achieved this enlightenment after decades of studying the scriptures here, which is why he could become a grandmaster even though he only knew simple internal energy and fist techniques.

That day, Li Wei did not cultivate anymore, but instead focused all his attention on the scriptures in his hands. It wasn't until evening that Li Wei suddenly looked up and saw the Nameless Old Monk had drifted in.

"Hehe, young benefactor, you are quite insightful. In just over forty days, you have reached such a level, able to sense my movements. I suppose from today onwards, my concealment technique will be ineffective!"

Li Wei chuckled, then closed the scripture, carefully wrapped it up, and placed it back on the bookshelf where he had taken it.

This respect for the scriptures made the Nameless Old Monk, who was secretly observing Li Wei, nod repeatedly.

"Divine Monk, today I am leaving Shaolin!" Li Wei said confidently after coming down.

"Oh?" The Nameless Old Monk spoke with an indescribable calmness, slowly saying, "Then let's give it a try. I'm also very much looking forward to seeing how your martial arts will improve after you've gained that enlightenment!"

Li Wei nodded, assumed a fighting stance, channeled his Sunflower Divine Skill into the soles of his feet, and with a powerful push, he didn't experience any strong reaction force. Instead, he soared into the air like Ghost.

The speed and stealth of his movements were exactly the same as when the Nameless Old Monk first appeared; almost instantly, Li Wei was on top of the Nameless Old Monk's head.

"Monk, watch out!"

Li Wei Weimeng threw a punch using the mysterious boxing technique he had seen in the scriptures.

The Nameless Old Monk waved his hand again, and a surge of powerful internal energy erupted, colliding with Li Wei's fist.

With a 'thud,' Li Wei rolled backward and landed on the ground, a long sword appearing in his hand. He then unleashed a set of the Misty Cloud Thirteen Forms and Mist, enveloping the Nameless Old Monk in a flurry of sword shadows.

In this match, Li Wei gave it his all.

As if sensing Li Wei's determination, the Nameless Old Monk turned around for the first time, facing Li Wei directly, and used a superb movement technique to dodge the attacks of the Misty Cloud Thirteen Forms.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen moves had passed. Li Wei seized an opportunity, swung his longsword at the Nameless Old Monk, and charged forward with all his might, becoming even faster than the sword.

This time, a glint of light finally appeared in the eyes of the Nameless Old Monk. He stretched out his hands and struck out with a palm strike from a distance.

Instantly, the air in the space where his palm touched distorted.

Li Wei was startled.

This ability to influence the air was something I could only achieve after reaching A-level and unleashing my full power of lightning true essence. That this Nameless Old Monk could do it too is simply unbelievable. This is just a martial arts world; internal energy can't possibly compare to true essence.

In an instant, Li Wei stopped and suddenly unleashed a burst of true energy. Then, he used the True Qi-Controlling Formula to envelop the energy and secretly send it towards the feet of the Nameless Old Monk.

Looking again at the longsword that Li Wei had thrown out, it was now blocked by the ripples in the air, and it stopped abruptly in mid-air, which seemed quite strange.

"Young benefactor, you have good eyesight. If you had insisted on charging forward just now, you would have been defeated!" The Nameless Old Monk flicked his fingers, and the long sword was sent flying, embedding itself in the wall.

The ripples in the air slowly dissipated, Nameless Old Monk looked at Li Wei and chuckled, "Young benefactor, let's spar another day!"

"Divine Monk, do you think I've lost?" Li Wei asked with a smile.

The Nameless Old Monk was taken aback, but suddenly felt a powerful force coming from beneath his feet. His reaction was incredibly fast; he sprang up almost instantly, dodging the Qi Blast beneath his feet.

However, as a master-level expert, the Nameless Old Monk immediately knew it was a trap. Sure enough, the next second, Li Wei was already in front of him, reaching out his palm to touch his clothes.