The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 118 - 80: Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist

Chapter 118: Chapter 80: Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist

Golden Ray Monastery’s abbot, Yan Kong, personally stepped out of the mountain gate to welcome Xu Qing, and the group arrived at the Grand Hall.

On the way, Xu Qing noticed Yan Kong’s palms.

The monk was at least fifty years old, his hand clutching prayer beads smooth and delicate, exuding a jade-like luster.

Besides that, the old monk’s fingers were slender, joints robust; upon close inspection, one could sense an aura of splitting rocks and breaking steles, unintentionally causing hearts to palpitate.

"Guard Ma once said that his Iron Sand Palm could only be considered second or third rate at Great Zen Temple. Within Great Zen Temple, to truly be considered first-rate palm technique, the Powerful Vajra Palm certainly ranks among them. In fact, Buddhist martial arts, as long as they are prefixed with the term ’Vajra,’ are definitely not mediocre."

"Could it be that Abbot Yan Kong has cultivated the Powerful Vajra Palm?"

The Qi-Blood emanating from Yan Kong didn’t pressurize Xu Qing as much as King Lin or Eunuch Zhao; this was due to age, as Qi-Blood fades with it.

If he were to use secret techniques that sap one’s vitality, perhaps Abbot Yan Kong could return to his peak combat strength, but surely it couldn’t last.

"I wonder what commands Xu Sanyuan has for visiting the mountain?" Yan Kong exchanged pleasantries with Xu Qing all along the way. When they arrived behind the Grand Hall and dismissed the miscellaneous crowd, he finally asked about Xu Qing’s purpose.

"I dare not command; I merely have a trivial matter for which I wish to ask the master to lend a hand."

"The entirety of our temple is under Xu Sanyuan’s care; we monks are obliged to give our utmost assistance," Yan Kong did not inquire about the specifics but gave a blanket promise.

Regardless, this attitude was indeed pleasing to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing then mentioned the issue of the Three-tailed Black Fox.

Upon hearing this, Yan Kong said, "So it’s about that demon creature. This demon has lingered in Jiangning Prefecture for quite some time and has grown increasingly formidable in recent years, stealthily attacking our monastery several times. Unfortunately, we have never managed to catch it, allowing it to escape. If we could capture it, that would resolve a lingering concern for our monastery."

Xu Qing was surprised, "The demon dared to actually provoke your esteemed monastery?"

Yan Kong, "Presumably because our monastery possesses a relic pagoda left behind by the Red Moon Patriarch, inside of which is a suppressed demon. The Three-tailed Black Fox is likely influenced by the demon’s inheritance remaining in Qixia Mountain, thus gaining its formidable power and drawn by it, aiming to rescue the demon inside the relic pagoda."

"I see."

Yan Kong clasped his hands together, "This relic pagoda needs to be repaired with gold dust, which is also a significant expense for our monastery. If not for the help of Xu Sanyuan, our monastery would have had to sell off property."

Xu Qing asked, "Is gold useful for subduing demons and exorcising evil?"

Yan Kong glanced at Xu Qing with surprise and said curiously, "Xu Sanyuan is also a practitioner of this realm; don’t you know that gold has the effect of sealing Divine Souls? Naturally, it can be used to seal a demon’s soul."

Xu Qing was slightly surprised but then recalled that medical texts had mentioned gold’s ability to "calm the heart and soothe the mind."

From this inference, it wasn’t nonsensical what Yan Kong had said.

Xu Qing became curious, "I’ve grown up without ever actually seeing a so-called demon. May I be allowed a glimpse of the monastery’s relic pagoda, to satisfy my curiosity?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Kong hesitated for a moment before speaking, "The relic pagoda is sealed by the Red Moon Patriarch and is safe for now. However, the demon inside is no ordinary creature. Therefore, Xu Sanyuan must not circulate your Divine Soul and leave your body, to prevent accidents."

Xu Qing nodded, "I will certainly heed the master’s advice."

Yan Kong, "Xu Sanyuan is indeed different from the average scholar. Many scholars usually keep their distance from gods and ghosts, yet when it comes to exams, they pray to gods and worship Buddha."

"They haven’t had my experiences, so it’s normal for them not to believe," Xu Qing replied leisurely.

The two chatted idly as they walked, and the group arrived at the inner courtyard of Golden Ray Monastery, where a six-foot-high relic pagoda appeared, carved with many ancient and peculiar inscriptions.

"Master, what are these inscriptions for?"

Yan Kong, "These are texts left by Patriarch Red Moon; for many years, no one in our monastery has been able to fully comprehend their profound meanings."

Xu Qing looked at the inscriptions and also felt they were extremely peculiar.

However, he sensed they must be functional, so he secretly activated "Absolute Focus" to forcibly memorize the carvings on the pagoda.

Upon completing his memorization, Xu Qing feared he might forget something over time, so he wished to return early to transcribe what he had remembered and promptly bid Yan Kong farewell.

Yan Kong naturally did not insist on keeping him.

The two sides also agreed on the time to go hunt the fox in the mountains.

It was the day of the winter solstice.

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"Abbot, why not directly tell Xu Sanyuan that the inscriptions are the essentials of our monastery’s Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist? That way, you’d also let him know of the favor our monastery has done for him."

After Xu Qing left, Fayue finally asked Yan Kong.

Yan Kong, "The paths of Cultivation at their pinnacle invariably involve Dual Cultivation of spirit and body. Xu Sanyuan stepping onto this path is no exception. But you also know that to reach the profound depths of Martial Arts, one must integrate Spirit and Body, coalescing Fist Intent.

However, at that stage, one’s Divine Soul must not venture out, and Dao Skill cannot be used. Unless a great opportunity arises, one inevitably needs to choose between the two.

If we were to directly transmit the Tiger Demon Bone Training Fist to him, then we have to tell him about the integration of spirit and body in Martial Arts, which would essentially make him give up Dao Skill. Would he think we did this on purpose? If he doesn’t give up, where will we find him an opportunity to have the best of both worlds in the future?

Now, if we pretend to know nothing, and the martial arts are all stealthily learned by himself, whether it’s a blessing or a curse in the future will also have nothing to do with our monastery. Moreover, the rule of our monastery has always been not to transmit martial arts to outsiders. How could we break it?"

Fayue couldn’t help but admire the cunning of the old.

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