金庸的江湖，不缺故事，也不缺神秘人。要說哪場比武最讓人津津樂道，估計沒人能忘了那場“華山論劍”。江湖風雨三十年，英雄好漢上華山，爭的不是個虛名，而是那本被傳得神乎其神的“九陰真經”。一場論劍下來，五人脫穎而出，被封為“東邪西毒南帝北丐中神通”，合稱五絕，這牌面當時可不是一般的大。

can really say that these five were the ceiling of the martial arts at that time, it would be a bit sloppy. The world is often not only glamorous on the surface, but also deep in the rivers and lakes, and the strong may not all show their faces. There is such a person, who is ignored by most people, he does not compete for fame, does not take profit, and he is not even too lazy to participate in Huashan's sword discussion, but he is really more powerful than Wang Chongyang, and can even eclipse the "Nine Yin True Scripture". He is the legendary wine fighting monk.

Speaking of the wine monk, the name sounds a little bit of the taste of idle clouds and wild cranes, as if he has to drink two glasses after the competition, which can be considered complete. But he is not a monk who can only drink, he is the character who actually created "Jiuyang Divine Skill". In the "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" that martial arts fans are talking about now, those top masters, such as Zhang Sanfeng, Zhang Wuji, Shaolin Sandu, and Kongjian Monk, which one did not rely on "Jiuyang Divine Skill" to make a name for themselves? The root of this martial art came from the wine fighting monk.

The reason why this person rarely appears is not because he is not good at martial arts, but because his personality is too low-key and he does not fight or grab. He didn't go to Huashan to discuss swords, nor did he compete with the people in the rivers and lakes, but just quietly studied his Buddhism and martial arts. But this does not prevent him from becoming the most unfathomable existence in the rivers and lakes.

It is said that once, the fighting monk heard that Wang Chongyang had obtained the "Nine Yin True Scripture", and he was curious for a while, so he came to the door to see this martial arts cheats. What was Wang Chongyang's personality at that time? is known for being competitive and competitive, and even his dead confidante Lin Chaoying did not let go. Miss Lin created her own "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra", and he went into retreat for three years, but he didn't get anything, but he still had to leave words in the ancient tomb to demonstrate, and he had to fight for breath when he died.

So when the fighting monk came to the door, Wang Chongyang naturally refused to show people easily. However, the character thing is sometimes a double-edged sword, and Wang Chongyang's competitiveness finally made him fall for himself. The fighting monk quietly proposed: Don't fight, don't make trouble, let's have a drink. looks like drinking, but in fact, it is compared to internal force, and it is a real confrontation of knives and guns. Wang Chongyang gritted his teeth and agreed, but he drank and drank, and he lost.

There is an appointment in the gambling game, and if you lose, you have to abide by the rules, so Wang Chongyang showed him the "Nine Yin True Scripture". Originally, it wouldn't be good at a glance, but who would have thought that this glance would see the name of the hall. The wine monk frowned while reading, and said in his heart that this "Nine Yin" is indeed material, but it is too feminine and feminine, and it pays attention to overcoming rigidity with softness, but it lacks some masculinity and is not mellow enough.

So he used the foundation of "Nine Yin" and combined with his understanding of Buddhism to create a new martial art that complements yin and yang, and combines rigidity and softness, which is later known as "Jiuyang Shengong".

Let's look at it from another angle, everyone knows that Wang Chongyang is crazy about the "Nine Yin True Scripture", and no one refuses to give it, not even Zhou Botong has to pass it on. Then why did he lend this secret book to the Fighting Monk this time? Not because he was generous, but because he lost. The weight of this drinking game should not be underestimated. If the dignified Wang Chongyang is not as good as others, how can he easily show the treasure at the bottom of the box?

Besides, there are many people who have seen the "Nine Yin True Scripture" on the rivers and lakes. Guo Jing has seen it, and the old naughty boy has also seen it, and all of them have regarded it as a martial arts classic. But the fighting monk dared to pick thorns, dared to say that it was not perfect, and could create a higher level of practice by himself. It's like when others read "The Art of War" and say that they are smart, but after reading it, he thinks it can be improved, so he turns around and writes "Beyond Sun Tzu".

Wu Xue's cultivation has reached this point, saying that he is not a "super five unique", that is really wronging him.

There are actually a lot of hidden characters like the wine fighting monk on the rivers and lakes. Sweeping monk, lonely and defeated, Xiaoyaozi, which one is not secluded in a corner, but his ability is earth-shattering? The fighting monk seems to be drunk and hazy, but in fact, he knows it clearly in his heart, he doesn't plan to dominate, and he doesn't want to come out.

At the end of the day, that's what a true master is. It's not about fighting and killing at every turn, it's not about dying for a name, but when you don't know it, showing your hand makes people marvel for three years. The wine fighting monk did not leave any disciples in his life, nor did he establish a sect, but the "Jiuyang Divine Skill" he left behind has benefited countless people in later generations. If Zhang Wuji hadn't practiced Jiuyang, he would have died a long time ago; Zhang Sanfeng's ability to reach the sky also relies on the foundation laid by it.

From this point of view, the fighting monk is the one who really changes the pattern of martial arts. It's just that he never asks for credit, and he never shows off, so he is forgotten in the corner of history.

Maybe this is another way of life for masters. Don't fight for the first place in the world, and don't try to be famous, just turn your skills into a glass of turbid wine, sit between the mountains and forests, let the wind and rain blow, and have your own wind and bones for a long time.

Looking back at the Huashan sword debate now, I can't help but think: Is the real strong man never on the table? Those famous five uniques may be just five shadows in the hustle and bustle of the rivers and lakes, but what really holds up the ceiling of martial arts is the monk who drinks in silence.

He doesn't need a title, nor does he rely on fame, he only relies on a "Jiuyang Divine Skill" to make the rivers and lakes respect him for three points. This is the "real kung fu" that makes people admire.

When it comes to martial arts now, more people may pay attention to the fight scenes in film and television dramas, whose moves are more dazzling and whose special effects are more explosive. But anyone who really knows knows understands that the essence of martial arts is not between light and shadow, but in those characters who seem inconspicuous, but really affect the rivers and lakes.

The fighting monk is like the fierceness hidden in the wine, one sip is silent, but it can make people's blood rise. He may have long since retired to the mountains and forests, or he may have been leisurely in a temple, but his martial arts have long been spread to the world and have become the capital that many people rely on to become famous.

Do you still think that the Five Absolute is the strongest? This question may be worth thinking about seriously for every martial arts fan.