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Chapter 423 - 0275 World Venerable Suffering Method, Tathagata General Outline (4k)_2

Chapter 423: 0275 World Venerable Suffering Method, Tathagata General Outline (4k)_2

On the main trunk, a new cultivation technique emerged:

[Tribulation Heart Scripture of the Three Worlds and Ten Directions: First Layer (1%)]

The position of this inner strength technique was even above "Pure Yang Great Pill Skill."

It was even higher than "Cloud Ascending Ladder."

Being able to serve as the overarching principle for "Tathagata Divine Palm," it inevitably belonged to the level of divine skills, and its most special aspect was that it was a purely refining heart cultivation method, similar to the meditation of spiritual practitioners, or the Heart Intent diagram created by Da Xia.

From the imposing name, this should be even more formidable.

Lu Chenzhou digested the enlightening information.

"World Venerable Suffering Method, to cultivate this method, one must possess at least Third Realm cultivation, or reach the Fifth Realm in the Boxing Realm. Those whose Martial Arts will is not firm should not cultivate it, as it would not refine the heart effectively; instead, it might lead them to get lost in tribulations."

Lu Chenzhou was shaken inside.

"Such strict requirements for learning, could it be a Supreme Divine Skill?"

A flood of information poured into his mind, leaving him standing there, dumbstruck.

"This method of cultivation is truly astonishing."

He turned back and headed towards the direction of Shaolin Temple.

He intended to fulfill the promise and pass this technique on to the Shaolin Abbot.

Everything atop Qingliang Peak was as usual.

The recent miracles had only occurred in Lu Chenzhou’s mind.

In the past daylight, his conversation with the old monk.

It was, in fact, himself talking to himself.

...

Mingxin looked at Lu Chenzhou as he returned.

"Eh, young friend, did you forget something?"

Lu Chenzhou bowed with his hands clasped:

"Senior, I wish to see Master Hui Kong."

As soon as Lu Chenzhou spoke, it made the young novice monk beside him burst into laughter.

You might be the top Martial Artist of Dragon City, but Master Hui Kong is not someone you can just see whenever you wish.

Such a grand figure, even Great Grandmasters find it extremely difficult to meet.

Mingxin pondered for a moment and said,

"Alright, young friend, wait for my news."

He intuitively thought,

Lu Chenzhou wanting to see the Abbott might be related to his enlightenment in the kitchen. The master said Lu Chenzhou had enlightened successfully, and must have also understood some profound Martial Arts. No matter the level of these Martial Arts, as long as they are created by the ancestors, they hold value.

Before long.

Tuo Tian Head Monk came striding over, smiling and asked:

"Young friend wishes to see the Abbott?"

"Yes."

"What for?"

"I’ve successfully enlightened in the kitchen and discovered a profound method."

He did not elaborate further or mention that it was the guidance of Kongwen Divine Monk, as conversing with a passed sage would be too shocking for the world.

Just enlightening on Martial Arts was quite normal.

Tuo Tian Head Monk laughed heartily:

"Follow me."

He knew, Lu Chenzhou had successfully enlightened.

During this period, some grandmasters and great grandmasters had expressed doubts; they felt that since Lu Chenzhou did not have a successful enlightenment, he should not continue residing in the sacred kitchen.

In the end, their objections were firmly suppressed by Tuo Tian Head Monk.

He was a true inheritor of Master Hui Kong, holding a lofty position.

Even if some people were displeased, they dared not speak out.

Soon after, Lu Chenzhou followed the Head Monk to a seven-tiered pagoda, entirely carved and constructed from white jade stone, its surface overgrown with moss and ivy.

Tuo Tian Head Monk said:

"There are two entrances to the Void Realm location of Songshan City, a large one and a small one. The larger is located in a village at the foot of Songshan, guarded personally by the military. We, Shaolin Temple, have had a smaller entrance from ancient times, which is this pagoda."

Lu Chenzhou inquired,

"Senior, is this the Demon Suppressing Tower?"

"Martial Arts History" records that during the era of the Great Capital Dynasty, an ancient well in the back mountain of Shaolin Temple suddenly erupted with blood, creating a plume of blood smoke visible for a hundred miles; originally, it was where the terrifying powers of the Netherworld intersected with the human world, opening a portal to the Netherworld here.

A multitude of demons and ghosts surged out from the Netherworld, including formidable demons and ghost kings. The strong warriors of Shaolin Temple mobilized en masse, wandering experts and secular disciples rushed back to Shaolin, monks from Wutai Mountain, Daoists from Qiyun Mountain, and hermits from Zhongnan Mountain and others came to aid from all directions.

The battle lasted for three days and nights, blood flowing into rivers, staining the Buddhist land.

At last, Kongwen Divine Monk ascended to the Fifth Realm and, alongside Zhang Zu who rushed over from overseas, they killed the chief culprit, the Great Demon King, Red Pupil King. The calamity of demon ghosts had finally subsided.

After this battle, the Great Capital’s world saw many masters perish.

Zhang Zu and the Divine Monk collected White Jade Stone from Kunlun Mountain and many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and invited Buddhist Daoist masters to the site. They conducted rituals over forty-nine days to forge this pagoda.

Its name is: Seven-Tiered Futu!

The pagoda, containing the will of the world’s masters and the intention of all beings, was called the World’s Number One treasure at that time. Shaolin Temple used this pagoda to suppress the ancient well. For the next thousand years, there would occasionally be disturbances from the well, but the demons beneath the pagoda could never break the seal to descend upon the Human World.

The last time the seal was broken had been quite recent.

At that time, there were countless Buddhist masters who easily suppressed it.

The Seven-Tiered Futu was also continuously reinforced. In modern times, the military collaborated with Songshan to cleanse and eradicate the demons and ghosts from the Void Realm beneath the pagoda.

Thus, the Futu Tower became merely an entrance and exit.

However, for safety reasons, this entry point, barring emergency or approval from higher authorities, was not permitted for use, and one would have to take the military route to reach Songshan City.

Tuo Tian Head Monk said,

"Indeed, the Seven-Tiered Futu, gathering many masters’ wills and the wishes of all beings, is actually a rare place of Dao Yun. However, due to its uniqueness, it cannot be opened to the public. The Dao Yun here is a collective one, which is rather chaotic and disorganized.

Those whose Martial Arts Will is not firm might easily get lost inside; you must focus your mind next. If you can withstand the test, it would greatly benefit your spiritual cultivation."

"Thank you, senior!"

Lu Chenzhou knew that the monk was giving him an opportunity.

Otherwise, he could simply have taken the military route.

The monk placed his palms together, chanted a Buddhist mantra, and entered the tower.

Lu Chenzhou followed closely behind, his Heart Intent-connected Tiger Gall Gun buzzing insistently.

[There’s demon energy!]

After ascending to an Intermediate Divine Weapon, the Tiger Gall Gun was particularly sensitive to demon energy, able to discern it even when diluted countless times over the years.

Moreover, its spiritual intelligence was becoming more human-like.

Through spiritual communication, it interacted with Lu Chenzhou without any obstacles.

An ancient, decayed scent assaulted their senses.

Tuo Tian Head Monk lifted a White Jade Stone well cover, weighing tens of tons, with one hand.

He said,

"Are you prepared?"

"Ready."

"I jump, you jump."

The old monk floated gently down from the well’s mouth.

Lu Chenzhou peered into the abyss, a well leading straight to the Netherworld.

In his mind, countless phantasms flashed:

Demon clouds that obscured the sun, ghostly mists, giant ghosts with green faces and sharp teeth, human-faced centipedes with a thousand legs, raging fire ghosts... and a towering red Demon Fox with a human face and fox body, nine tails waving, radiating overwhelming demon energy.

"Nine-tailed Demon Fox... It has already taken the body of a Heavenly Fox."

For a fox demon, each additional tail meant an increase in strength.

Three tails equated to Breakthrough Second.

Five tails equated to Breakthrough Third.

Seven tails equated to Breakthrough Forth.

Nine tails... was equivalent to a Great Grandmaster!

This must be the ancient Great Demon King, Red Fox King, recorded in the Martial Arts History!

Along with the Blood Heavenly Dog, both were infamous major villains.

Countless residual wills of demon ghosts formed a collective entity, turning into a shadow monster with tens of thousands of tentacles. It appeared in Lu Chenzhou’s mind, its spiritual fluctuations stronger than those of the assassin earlier, yet Lu Chenzhou was no longer the same; the phantom of the Martial Arts Tree in his mind rustled, waving billions of branches like a World Tree.

The tentacles and branches collided, annihilating each other.

Mystic Tiger and a Swallow rushing to the sky struck directly at the shadow monster’s entity.

It wasn’t long before the shadow monster collapsed thunderously.

Tiger Tai Sui was calmly sharpening his knife, not even needing to strike.

Lu Chenzhou’s spiritual power was so strong, it might not be inferior to the Spiritual Practitioners of the same realm in Po Suo Ancient Country; such intense spiritual attacks couldn’t touch him in the slightest.

In his mind,

Thousands of demons and ghosts dispersed.

The clouds cleared, revealing a jade palace perched high in the heavens.

Countless figures stood in the clouds, like Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.

Leading them was a monk and a Daoist.

Upon closer inspection, they were just ordinary-looking Martial Artists dressed in mundane attire. In this world, are there real gods? The peace and happiness of mankind depend solely on our own hands, not on some illusory beings.