Chapter 409 - 240: Three Volumes of Ancient Scrolls, Washing Marrow! (Part 2)

Before the words had even settled, the Formless Arhat stretched out his right palm. As his fingertips extended, three of the brightest light clusters separated from the hundreds of light clusters: "Well done! Young friend, your Buddhist verse resonates with the wisdom of Bodhi. With that, this old monk gifts you two scrolls as a token of karma."

The three luminous clusters floated towards Su Mu.

As they fell into Su Mu’s hands, they transformed into an ancient jade scroll and two ancient texts.

The jade scroll surely contained the methods of the Little Vajra Secret Realm. After accepting it, Su Mu looked down at the two ancient texts in his hands. The ancient texts felt delicate to the touch, their surfaces flowing with the frost of time, suggesting their ancient existence.

One scroll faintly emitted the sound of dragon roars and elephant trumpets, its bold calligraphy spelling out five vigorous characters: "Three-Turn Dragon Elephant Skill"

"Three-Turn Dragon Elephant Skill!"

Su Mu’s eyes lit up, and after skimming the first page, his heart burned even more with passion. This "Three-Turn Dragon Elephant Skill" was a fifth-grade top-notch horizontal training method, complete with a comprehensive cultivation technique. Its most peculiar feature was that it was a horizontal training method that both Buddhist martial arts and martial arts could cultivate.

It could be cultivated using either the Buddhist cultivation power or the martial artist’s strength.

"Three Turns of the Dragon and Elephant, one turn for one layer of heaven, with the completion of three turns, a Fourth Grade Realm..."

Su Mu’s eyes lingered slightly at this sentence in the introduction, his heart pounding. This horizontal training method, when cultivated deeply, could achieve combat power rivaling the Fourth Grade.

"Not bad, it seems even among the fifth-grade horizontal training methods, this is top-notch!"

Su Mu browsed through several pages right in front of the Formless Arhat, then closed the ancient text with satisfaction. This scene, in the eyes of the Arhat, caused a slight ripple on the Formless face.

At this moment, Su Mu’s gaze fell upon the other ancient text, his eyes slightly focused. This ancient text was not written in ordinary script, but in gold Sanskrit. Su Mu didn’t need to think to know that this scroll was a Buddhist method.

The other party, being a Buddhist Arhat Realm cultivator, naturally could see that he did not cultivate Buddhist Dharma, first presenting a scroll like the "Three-Turn Dragon Elephant Skill" that both Buddhist and martial arts could cultivate, but then still gifting a Buddhist scripture clearly held a hint of making things difficult.

Nevertheless, he accepted circumstances as they came.

This ancient Buddhist scripture appeared even more ancient and extraordinary compared to the Three-Turn Dragon Elephant Skill, at least being a fifth-grade Buddhist Dharma, so not taking it would be a waste.

Besides, having already cultivated Confucian methods, future cultivation of the Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian Three Religions together was not impossible; thus keeping this scroll for now seemed prudent. As for the Sanskrit, he could certainly learn it, perhaps Qingzhou Academy would be a good place for that.

At this point, Su Mu, without showing any emotion, browsed through a few pages of the Buddhist scripture in his hand, then stored both ancient texts into his Sumeru Ring, before expressing his thanks.

"Thank you, Master, for your gift!"

"It’s nothing."

"I have one more matter to request."

"Feel free to speak, young friend."

"Before entering the tower, Zen Master Chanjing mentioned that the Relic Light could cleanse the body of old scars and hidden dangers, improving the physique and possessing remarkable effects for Washing Marrow. I kindly ask the Master to grant me the Relic Light."

Su Mu had recently infused a wisp of his Spiritual Power into the jade scroll, confirming the mystical methods of the Little Vajra Secret Realm within, but he did not intend to delve into it under Master Kongshe’s watchful eye; it was too perilous.

A gentleman does not stand under a perilous wall.

However, Su Mu was not ready to leave just yet; he planned to cleanse himself with the Relic Light’s Washing Marrow.

"Naturally, feel free, young friend."

The Formless Arhat finally responded, his Arhat form causing ripples, the Sanskrit around him dimming as it dissipated. The Relic within the cyan lotus, the size of a baby’s fist, burst into radiant light.

The tendon and bone injuries left from previously lifting the Mountain Monarch Ancient Bell were now healing at an astonishing rate, with each wound healing under the Relic Light turning stronger and more robust.

Injuries that Su Mu once estimated would need about ten days of rest to heal were now fully healed within mere seconds.

"As expected of an Upper Three Grades Buddhist cultivator’s condensed Arhat Relic, truly extraordinary!"

The golden Relic Light cascaded down like a waterfall, infusing into Su Mu’s body thoroughly.

Su Mu, his fortune arriving, began to operate the Five Elements Technique. As each ray of Relic Light entered the body, it cleansed each vein, each bone, even penetrating into the five viscera.

Each thread of Buddhist light acted like a heavy hammer, tempering the veins and bones to create a resonant sound; each golden radiance was like a purifying fire, burning away impurities from the depths of the marrow.

"Clang, clang—!"

Su Mu’s body was akin to an iron billet on the Forging Platform, ringing with a clear, cyan jade-like tone under the tempering of the Upper Three Grades Relic Light, with the Jiao Tendons glowing with a glazed luster.

The rare Jiao Tendon Jade Bone that was unattainable for most in a lifetime now expelled impurities bit by bit, becoming more and more crystalline from the depths of the marrow and veins, with the mysterious patterns on the Jade Bone surface glowing increasingly vivid.

Old injuries from past bloody battles dissolved away like snow under the Buddhist Light’s baptism.

With closed eyes, Su Mu introspected, observing his five viscera being nourished and strengthened under the Relic Light, this process akin to washing away the mundane.

Buddhists need to endure the karmic fire burning their flesh to achieve Nirvana before they can enter the Upper Three Grades Realm, thus Relics condensed from enduring karmic fire are most suitable for Washing Marrow, indeed a worldly treasure for refining the physique.

To have an Upper Three Grades Arhat Realm Buddhist master, utilizing a Relic to wholeheartedly strengthen the foundation and nourish the essence, washing the marrow, is an opportunity even rare for the noble family descendants.

"Refreshing, truly refreshing!"

Su Mu felt his pores opening more and more, becoming smoother, the Relic’s golden light soaking into every inch of his body like ambrosia, the dull injuries and congested areas melting away with a delightful numbness.

The Buddhist light flowing through even seemed to clear and brighten the Divine Soul, with the Dragon of Spiritual Power at his brow center swaying continuously, as if growing gradually stronger.

As time slowly ticked away, although Su Mu’s overall power did not increase significantly, his already formidable Martial Dao foundation was steadily being perfected to an even greater degree!

...

Beneath Qi Peak Mountain, the skies were heavily clouded.

The members of the Tao Family wore expressions as dark as iron, with the needle of the blood-colored compass in their hands flickering, persistently unable to lock onto that figure.

"Damn, vanished again..."

The azure-robed man at the forefront clenched his fists so hard they turned white, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

No one knew what methods that crude Martial Artist from the Land of Cyan Clouds used to shield himself from the Tao Family’s bloodline mark; even their family’s secret techniques were blocked.

The current situation had occurred more than just a few times. Each time a trace was captured, the mark fluttered like a candle flame in the wind, suddenly flickering as if it would extinguish.

"We can’t wait any longer." He abruptly turned his head, shouting sternly, "Quickly perform the Blood Burning Soul Pursuit!"

The few men behind him turned pale but dared not defy, each cutting their wrists, with fresh blood splattering, transforming into a crimson blood light floating up, forming the character "Tao."

"Found it!"

The blood light suddenly expanded greatly, with the character pointing straight east of Cyan Cloud, yet in the next moment, the blood light abruptly shattered, as a Formless Arhat Dharma Aspect emerged from the void.

"Ah—!"

Amidst the horrific screams, all the Tao Family members casting the technique bled from all seven orifices and fell into unconsciousness. Only the last azure-robed man staggered backwards, his pupils shaking violently.

"First, a spontaneous Life Character... then an Upper Three Grades Arhat Dharma Aspect protecting him completely... Who exactly is Li Feiyu?"

The azure-robed man’s Adam’s apple trembled, cold sweat soaking his back.