"Xin Ding, Junior Brother, I see that your movements are nimble, surely you’ve made some breakthroughs recently," Xin Cheng said with a cold smirk. "Why don’t we have a match? It’s the customary rule here in the Servant Monk Institute; the loser must give the winner ten Merit Points."

If Xin Ding refused, he would keep harassing Xin Ding, making it impossible for him to accomplish anything!

"Very well, Senior Brother has invited me, how could I possibly refuse?"

Xin Cheng was stunned, not expecting Xin Ding to agree so readily.

But that was also good, it saved time, and with the Martial Monk Institute selection coming soon, it was best to save time.

Seeing that the two were about to start fighting, some astute students quickly ran out to find the Deacon Master to intervene.

"Please, Xin Ding Junior Brother," Xin Cheng said insincerely, but Xin Ding was not one to exchange courtesies, he struck as soon as he said the word.

Both disciples from the Servant Monk Institute practiced Bodhi Fist, which was the most basic form of boxing, and Xin Ding and Xin Cheng were no exceptions.

Xin Ding attacked first; his Spiritual Sense had greatly improved, allowing for better control over his body, making his execution of the Bodhi Fist techniques more precise.

Xin Cheng was shocked. The punch was both swift and fierce. When had Xin Ding’s boxing become so powerful?

"Look, isn’t Junior Brother Xin Ding dominating Senior Brother Xin Cheng?"

"That shouldn’t be, doesn’t Senior Brother Xin Cheng possess the Fragmented Map of ’Fragrant Elephant Crossing the River’?"

"Could it be that Senior Brother Xin Cheng hasn’t seriously contemplated the Enlightenment Vision Diagram since he obtained it?"

Hearing the surrounding discussions, Xin Cheng felt so frustrated he wanted to spit blood. He had been contemplating since he obtained the vision diagram; logically, no one at the fifth level of Qi Refinement in the Servant Monk Institute should have been able to defeat him, so how could the inconspicuous Xin Ding come out on top?

Xin Cheng became disoriented, and his moves, both fists and kicks, were sloppy, even worse than before he owned the ’Fragrant Elephant Crossing the River’ Fragmented Map.

Seizing the opportunity, Xin Ding widened his stance and landed an Exploding Punch that sent Xin Cheng flying.

The crowd was in uproar as Xin Cheng, who had high hopes of entering the Martial Monk Institute, lost the match!

"Stop it all, what are you doing, Xin Cheng!" a voice from the outskirts of the crowd called out—it was the Deacon Master’s voice. Everyone quickly stepped aside to make way.

"Xin Cheng, you are intentional—uh, why are you lying on the ground?" The Deacon Master had intended to scold Xin Cheng, but saw him sprawled out on the ground instead.

"Did you do this?" the Deacon Master turned and asked Xin Ding.

"Yes, Master Uncle," Xin Ding replied.

The Deacon Master looked meaningfully at Xin Ding, "Not bad, I didn’t expect you to be such a promising seed. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, feel free to come to me. Xin Cheng, you agreed to the terms, now give Xin Ding ten Merit Points."

The servant monks looked on enviously at Xin Ding; having the Deacon Master’s support meant they could approach him with any trouble, signaling that Xin Ding had become a confidant of the Master. Who would dare to trouble Xin Ding now?

Moreover, not only was cultivation challenging, but the Deacon Master might also give guidance to Xin Ding on his cultivation practices.

It was said that the Deacon Master was originally a Golden Core expert who had failed to advance and fell back to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Disheartened, he took on the role of manager at the Servant Monk Institute.

Although his realm had declined, his experience remained.

Xin Cheng got up from the ground, reluctantly ready to give the Merit Points, but Xin Ding showed no indication of accepting them, making Xin Cheng quite embarrassed.

"What do you mean?!"

Xin Ding pressed his hands together and sincerely said, "Senior Brother, as monks, we renounce both anger and gambling. Our earlier exchange was merely a spar, with no stakes involved."

Having said that, Xin Ding turned and walked away, leaving only his silhouette for the crowd to gaze upon.

Inside the Green Blade Sword Small World, Lu Yang watched this scene and was quite moved.

Exactly, this was the feeling, with the Golden Finger, such treatment was only right!

It’s been so long since he resurrected the Fairy, and as a "Golden Finger," the Fairy never enjoyed the treatment of defeating powerful enemies and leaving with style in front of everyone.

Fairy Eternity was quite unconvinced and felt that Little Yang was heartless in his words, "Who said there wasn’t? Didn’t I use your body and the identity of the Acting Sect Master to let you fight above your level and leave with style?"

Lu Yang held his forehead, that’s not the plot I wanted.

...

"Little monk, do you really want to enter that so-called Martial Monk Institute?"

"Yes, I do."

"Although your Spiritual Sense has improved, the boxing techniques you’ve learned are rather common, and your cultivation level doesn’t hold any advantage."

Xin Ding’s gaze was firm, "I must try it anyway."

"That’s a good attitude to have," Tofu Heavenly Venerate replied, with a hint of relief in his tone.

"Don’t rush the cultivation. Take it slowly to avoid instability in your foundation which might leave hidden dangers. As for the boxing techniques, we can think of a solution."

"Heavenly Venerate, are you going to teach me boxing techniques?" Xin Ding asked excitedly, knowing that the Heavenly Venerate’s techniques were certainly unparalleled in the world.

Tofu Heavenly Venerate chuckled lightly, "How could that be possible? My boxing techniques have dominated all the heavens and silenced gods and ghosts. If you learned my techniques, it would be too easy for others to spot the clues."

"Here’s what we’ll do, you go to the Scripture Pavilion, and I’ll see if I can find some good boxing techniques for you."

"Heavenly Venerate, we servant monks can only access the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion, and the best boxing technique on the first floor is the Bodhi Fist."

"Just go," laughed Tofu Heavenly Venerate.

Xin Ding went to the Scripture Pavilion with a mix of doubt and trust.

The first floor of the Scripture Pavilion at Western Paradise Temple was no less inferior to the Seek Dao Sect, with a collection of books that could be described as "vast."

As Xin Ding wandered around the Scripture Pavilion unsure of what to do, he heard Tofu Heavenly Venerate’s voice in his ear, "Little monk, go to row twelve, sixth bookshelf, third row on the side; there’s a book you need there."

Xin Ding went there and surprisingly found a book on martial arts with the prominent title "Arhat Fist" on the cover!

"Is this the legendary Arhat Fist that, when cultivated to the highest realm, can achieve the Arhat Fruit Position?" Xin Ding’s voice trembled as he spoke, realizing the Merit Points needed to obtain the Arhat Fist were more than all the Merit Points combined in the Servant Monk Institute!

"Heavenly Venerate, how did you know the Arhat Fist was here?"

Lu Yangxin thought to himself, of course I know, I just put it here last night.

If you wanted to learn something else, I could have you find it in the Scripture Pavilion too.

Seeing that Tofu Heavenly Venerate did not respond, Xin Ding assumed this minor issue was not worth the Heavenly Venerate’s reply.

"It must have been hidden here by some great ancient power, awaiting someone destined," Xin Ding mused, having heard such tales in storytelling, without giving much thought to the origin of the Arhat Fist.

Hearing Xin Ding’s words to himself, Lu Yang suddenly remembered a question, "Right, Fairy, are there really cultivation techniques left by the true ancients on the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion?"

"Oh yes, there are plenty. Here lies the Vigorous Vajra Palm, next to it the Prajnaparamita Zen Palm, over there is the Minor Formless Heart Sutra, under the floor tiles the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Scripture, and at the very end, the Buddhist Introductory which reveals the Worldly Venerate Enlightenment Vision Diagram when touched by blood," explained the Fairy.

"Do you want a Fragmented Map? This place also hides plenty of those, along with various types of tokens, Shariputras, storage rings, and so on."

Lu Yang: "..."

Why is the first floor of your Western Paradise Temple’s Scripture Pavilion so bustling, while our Seek Dao Sect’s first floor only has the Dragon Phoenix Transformation?