Martial Saint!
Chapter 537 - 0348 Lamp Holder of the Great Dark Night Era (4k)

Chapter 537: 0348 Lamp Holder of the Great Dark Night Era (4k)

On this day.

Lu Chenzhou finished his Vajra Mantra Seal cultivation and looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.

[Great Vajra Tiger Subduing Arhat Seal (Upper): Second Layer (Limit)]

He had already completed the upper Chapter of this cultivation technique. To advance further, he needed to obtain the subsequent techniques.

"Tonight, the Heart Sutra can break through the realm, I hope to find the subsequent techniques."

He sat cross-legged and entered meditation, entering the illusion.

After hundreds of explorations, he had finally mapped out the layout of Lantuo Temple.

Lantuo Temple was vast, covering several hundred miles, divided into three areas: [Outer Mountain], [Inner Mountain], and [Back Mountain].

Outer Mountain was the largest area, where mortals and cultivators mingled, and there were many ruins of mundane towns.

Inner Mountain was next, home to monks with significant status at Lantuo Temple, mainly being Second Realm with strengths above 70 in Prajna.

As for Back Mountain, where Zhen Ding was trapped, it was filled with demonic energy, dense ghostly fog, and a few terrifying presences.

By now, Outer Mountain had been mostly explored.

A white-robed monk holding a Zen stick strolled over several mountain peaks and finally arrived at a dilapidated Zen courtyard at the entrance of Inner Mountain.

Pushing open the door, he saw a wolf-headed old monk, emaciated like a skeleton, sitting facing the wall.

This monk was once an instructor at Lantuo Temple, with strength close to 80 in Prajna.

Seeing Lu Chenzhou, the old monk’s wolf head turned 180 degrees and he smiled kindly:

"Benefactor, you look so tender, just right for this old monk to have a feast and pay homage to the Buddha in my heart."

"Die!" Lu Chenzhou wasted no words, holding the Zen stick as if it were a spear, and charged at the old monk.

The old monk’s figure flickered and dodged rapidly, his right hand rotating a string of Buddhist beads, chanting a spell.

One by one, Buddhist true words emitting eerie blood light emerged from the void, forming a blood-red tiger head phantom.

Unprepared, Lu Chenzhou was sent flying backwards, but instead of being alarmed, he was delighted: "This old monk actually knows the Tiger Subduing Seal..."

Moreover, those Buddhist beads must also be a magical artifact, and they will be mine!

Activating the Ascending State, his spiritual power burned intensely, transforming him into a martial monk wreathed in golden flames, subduing the wolf-headed monk after hundreds of rounds!

"Demon..." The wolf-headed monk fell powerlessly, life dissipating, silent as a dried leaf.

Lu Chenzhou picked up the Buddhist beads: "Silent Heart Buddha Bead, a decent magical artifact."

According to the knowledge from the Lantuo Temple strategy team, the divine weapons of this world’s Heart Sect were called "Magical Artifacts."

These Buddhist beads and the Tiger Subduing Staff were both magical artifacts, requiring Buddha power to unleash their might, otherwise, they were just ordinary cold weapons.

Magical artifacts were classified into four levels: low, intermediate, high, and top, corresponding to the First Realm to the Fourth Realm, differing from divine weapons.

Above top-level, they were called "Treasure Artifacts," the sect treasures that could be passed down for eons, comparable to Grandmaster Divine Weapons.

Lantuo Temple once had two Treasure Artifacts:

One was the [Tiger Head Moon-Gazing Spear], in the possession of the bear-headed monk in Back Mountain, crafted by the Mystic Iron Pavilion.

The other was the [Fire-Resistant Treasure Kasaya], belonging to Lantuo Temple’s Path Breaking Patriarch, which allowed the wearer to traverse molten gold and fiery flames, impervious to blades and spears.

Magical artifacts and treasure artifacts possessed divine abilities known in this world as [Spiritual Restrictions].

The Zen stick was a low-level magical artifact, its restriction being the common Buddhist Heart Sect’s [Low-Level Lamp Lighting Restriction].

Its effect was simple, temporarily augmenting the user’s spiritual power.

Though this world’s extraordinary power system was not highly advanced, its magical artifact crafting technology was at its peak, far more widespread than in Da Xia.

Da Xia divine weapons were scarce, each taking a long time to pass down before developing divine abilities.

Yet in this world, before the demonic invasion, each cultivator who broke through the shackles possessed a low-level magical artifact.

Of course, low-level magical artifacts, due to their material, had average quality. Even the low-class Da Xia divine weapons were made from Third Realm demon or fierce beast materials paired with mystic iron, making them extremely durable and hard to damage, able to be passed down for a long time. In contrast, this world’s magical artifacts frequently got damaged in duels.

Many pieces of scrap iron seen at Lantuo Temple had once been magical artifacts.

These items, crafted from mundane metals, 99% were damaged during the demonic invasion.

Since the end of last year, Buddhist masters and Da Xia scientists had been researching spiritual restrictions, trying to unlock their mysteries.

For this purpose, they had also formed a strategic partnership with the powerhouses of Po Suo Ancient Country.

The scientific and material advancements of all nations, combined with this mysterious power, could lead to significant enhancements in martial artists’ strength.

The Silent Heart Buddha Beads he obtained today were an intermediate magical artifact, containing the [Intermediate Heart Extinguishing Restriction].

Consuming internal Buddha power, it could unleash a [Heart Shattering Seal].

Even a Second Realm Heart Cultivator, if careless, would perish.

Against Da Xia martial artists, it could even threaten some Third Realm masters with weak spiritual defenses.

Intermediate magical artifacts were rare even in Lantuo Temple’s prime.

High-level and top-level magical artifacts were typically enjoyed by elder-level figures in the temple.

"What a pity, if I could take these Buddhist beads out, they would be a good means of attack."

Lu Chenzhou hid the Buddhist beads and Zen stick for future use.

Searching the monk’s body, he found a Jade Scroll of Transmission, its information flowing into his mind, filling him with joy.

"It’s actually the complete text, worthy of a transmission instructor!"

Returning to the practice room, he looked towards the Martial Arts Tree:

[Three Worlds and Ten Directions Venerable Sutra: Fourth Level (1%)]

[Great Vajra Tiger Subduing Arhat Seal: Third Layer (1%)]

The Meditation Pearl showed his spiritual power had reached 188 Prajna, nearing the Second Realm’s late stage.

Lu Chenzhou formed a hand seal, and in an instant, a tiger head phantom as large as a millstone appeared, exuding immense ferocity.

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