Demon-Suppressing Pagoda

Si Ming's sudden enlightenment talent could not allow him to instantly master the Tathagata Indestructible Body, because condensing acupoints is similar to body refinement. Even if you master all the techniques, you still have to condense each acupoint one by one. You can't achieve it overnight.

However, his sudden enlightenment talent is not entirely useless. At least his speed in condensing acupoints is unprecedentedly fast. He doesn't need to worry about failure. As long as he finds the location of the acupoints, he can cultivate by relying on his intuition. He will definitely succeed in the end, and he will not encounter any bottlenecks.

Under these circumstances, Si Ming could condense twelve acupoints in a single day, cultivate the Arhat Tribulation-Delivering Body in just nine days, cultivate the Bodhi Indestructible Body in five months, and cultivate the Tathagata's Tathagata Indestructible Body thirty years.

Therefore, the Arhat Tribulation-Delivering Body and the Bodhi Indestructible Body are both within his grasp, but the Tathagata's Tathagata Indestructible Body is still a long way off. Although at Si Ming's age, it would Tathagata Indestructible Body in thirty years, he obviously can't wait that long. By the time he's thirty years old, he'll definitely have a more suitable external martial art, and he wo Tathagata Indestructible Body.

However, this time is not impossible to shorten, because the speed of condensing acupoints is related not only to aptitude, comprehension, skills, and experience, but also directly to Internal Cultivation. The deeper the Internal Cultivation, the faster the condensation speed. Si Ming's current Internal Cultivation is only at level nine, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. If thirty years can be compressed into three years, it would be worthwhile to condense the Tathagata Indestructible Body.

Chapter 373 Demon-Suppressing Pagoda

On the training platform of the Prajna Hall, Si Ming was sparring with Xilai. The two exchanged blows, their energy surging and their blades flashing, making for a truly spectacular display.

After a month of training, although Si Ming's Vajra Demon-Subduing Power and Asura Divine Power have not been fully activated, they have reached 40% and 50% respectively. In addition, the Arhat Tribulation-Delivering Body, which he successfully condensed, has also slightly increased his strength. Now, even if he uses it casually, he can completely suppress Xilai, who is using Asura Divine Power.

Because of his mission to disguise Buddha-Slaying Monk had killed a monk, Si Ming took the opportunity to learn three sets of sword techniques from the Glazed Temple: the Tiger-Subduing Blade Technique, the Burning Wood Saber Art Technique, and the Bodhi Demon-Subduing Saber Art. He learned these purely skill-based martial arts very efficiently. He mastered all three sword techniques in less than a day. Of course, this was also related to his current physical condition, which was far superior to his past condition.

Through long-term experimentation and experience summarization, Si Ming had long discovered that the effect of enlightenment talent was not a fixed value, but rather the highest learning efficiency that could be achieved based on his current Foundation. If it were him when he first transmigrated, even with the help of talent, it would have taken him half a month to learn a high-grade martial art like the Bodhi Demon-Subduing Saber Art.

"Heavenly Fire Burns the Forest!"

Wielding the Crimson Blood Divine Blade, Si Ming unleashed hundreds of slashes in an instant, transforming them into a swirling vortex of heat that swept Xilai.

The Burning Wood Saber Art originally referred to the skill of quickly making 81 cuts on a dry piece of wood after mastering the technique. The blade would not damage the wood at all, but the heat generated by the blade could ignite the wood and start a fire. The principle behind it is friction to generate heat. It is essentially a fast knife technique. Although it has the word "burning" in its name, it is not a fire-related knife technique.

However, when this sword technique came into Si Ming's hands, combined with the Blazing Sun True Qi, it was completely transformed. It no longer needed to generate heat through friction; the intense heat emanating from the blade was enough to ignite the wood.

"Asura Extreme Fury!"

Behind Xilai, Asura Wrathful Form appeared, his brows furrowed with Sha Qi intent, and a violent blade of energy slashed out, seemingly chaotic but actually containing profound secrets.

The two swords clashed with lightning speed, their sharp, clanging sounds ringing out incessantly. In the blink of an eye, the Crimson Blood Divine Blade and the Glazed Precept-Breaking Saber had exchanged blows hundreds of times. Because both sides were restraining themselves, the remaining force was suppressed within a three-meter radius, preventing any damage to the surrounding walls and buildings.

Si Ming was also familiar with the Asura World-Annihilating Saber. He spotted an opening and swiftly pierced through the reflections with a single strike. The blade of the Glazed Precept-Breaking Saber slipped through the gap and stabbed towards Xilai's chest.

Xilai neither dodged nor evaded, but a golden protective Gang Qi appeared on his body, which was the Golden Bell Cover Skill. He blocked Si Ming's sudden attack, but a slight dent was still inevitably left at the point of contact. He was also impacted by the energy and was knocked back a step. He swung his knife out in a backhand motion, but Si Ming dodged it by turning to the side.

"What a fine blade! Although the Glazed Precept-Breaking Saber isn't known for its sharpness, ordinary weapons can't withstand repeated clashes with it; they'll shatter after a prolonged battle," Xilai praised.

"Ha, to receive such praise from you, the original owner of the sword must be very pleased, even though he was a Monster Race."

Si Ming also found the Crimson Blood Divine Blade to be very easy to use, and its appearance was also excellent. It was entirely blood red, and when it was wielded quickly in the sunlight, it looked as if it were covered in flames. This kind of weapon was not suitable for assassination at all, but was more suitable for domineering and fierce swordsmanship.

"The Alliance Leader's martial arts talent is truly astonishing. Spending more time with him might discourage me to the point of losing confidence," Xilai sighed insincerely. He was broad-minded and didn't really care about such things. "The Alliance Leader is already qualified to graduate. Playing the Buddha-Slaying Monk is more than enough. Although your Asura Divine Power isn't complete, you still have the Vajra Demon-Subduing Power to compensate, so your strength is in no way lacking. As long as you don't reveal the Vajra Dharma Form and only show your Asura Wrathful Form, others won't be able to tell what you've actually cultivated."

In fact, Si Ming was holding back. If he possessed the complete Vajra Demon-Subduing Power and Asura Divine Power, his strength would be three times its original amount. He wouldn't even need to use the Divine Sight Illusory Observation Art and the Solar Prominence Eruption to defeat the Flying Zombie; he could win with his original strength alone.

Developing different parts of the body can activate unique potential. Si Ming got a taste of the benefits from this. He thought that since the martial arts of the Asura Race were different from those of humans, the martial arts of the Demon Race were very likely to have a different focus as well. Fortunately, he had a Demon Race martial art on hand - the Sea-Upholding Demon Dragon Art.

However, when Si Ming recalled the contents of the Cultivation Method, he discovered that the Demon Race's martial arts manual was incomplete, containing only fighting methods but no training methods.

A martial art typically has two modes: fighting techniques and training methods. Training methods are used to prepare the body for the demands of fighting. For example, if you learn a palm technique, the training methods will focus on strengthening your arms to prevent you from injuring yourself instead of injuring your opponent when you unleash a palm strike in actual combat. Martial arts fighting techniques emphasize lethality and often include explosive moves, but these moves are actually harmful to the body. They cannot be used during regular training, otherwise, you would damage your body before even having a chance to fight.

Of course, if your physical condition meets the requirements, you can bypass the training method and directly cultivate the fighting style.

The "Sea-Upholding Demon Dragon Art" only has fighting methods, not training methods. Because Si Ming's physical qualities met the requirements, he directly learned the martial art, so he never noticed this point, since he used this martial art too little.

"According to the plan, the Alliance Leader must make a name for himself in the Southern Martial World as a Buddhist School disciple. I wonder if the Alliance Leader has thought of a Dharma name for himself?" Xilai suggested.

"Which word should I start with?"

"Currently, those in charge of Glazed Temple are all of the 'Fa' generation, which is also the most senior generation. However, precisely because of this, the truly capable members of the 'Fa' generation are already well-known. The sudden appearance of a top expert could easily arouse suspicion. Therefore, it would be better to step back a generation and replace them with the 'Wu' generation. The youngest members of the 'Wu' generation are only in their twenties, while the older ones are like Master Wuguo."

Xilai was an exception. Of course, he was not of the Xi generation, and there was no Buddhist School name starting with Xi. He was nominally a disciple of Abbot Fahong, but in reality, he was of a higher generation. That's Wuguo Guo called him Uncle-Master, because the Nirvana Heart Seal was a single lineage, outside the normal system of Glazed Temple.

"No generation name... let me think of something good." A string of names flashed through Si Ming's mind. Without hesitation, he quickly made a decision, "Let's call him Wutian."

Wutian is the main villain in the bizarre TV series "Journey to the West: The Sequel: The Sequel," forcing even the Tathagata Buddha to reincarnate. Putting aside the bizarre fight scenes, the plot itself is quite good, at least it has a unique style among the various themes of mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts, period romance, and anti-Japanese espionage.

"Wutian... Ha, he does deserve the title of Alliance Leader."

Actually, this Buddhist name is not very formal and is too rebellious, easily reminding people of the idiom "Wutian". However, considering Si Ming's style of saying something shocking, it is quite fitting in a certain sense. Xilai had no suggestions about it.

The two then sparred for a while, aiming to help Si Ming quickly familiarize himself with Buddhist School martial arts so that he would not appear clumsy when he made a move and give others a clue.

At noon, Abbot Fahong came to the door and said, "As agreed, this old monk has come to take the Alliance Leader and his wife to see the Tower of Sealing. Please come with me, Alliance Leader."

Si Ming followed Fahong to the Sarira Hall again, where he met up with Hongdou along the way. The four of them went to the depths of the temple, where there was a formation altar, where Abbot Faji and several monks were already waiting.

"Stand in the center of the altar. When the array lights up, remember to close your eyes and jump in place. You don't need to jump too high, just an average person's jump will do."

Si Ming nodded, remembering the reminder, without even considering the consequences of disobeying; his rebellious teenage phase was long over.

The four stood in the center of the altar. Faji formed a Law Seals and, together with the other monks, chanted Method Formula while simultaneously channeling True Qi into the formation to activate it.

When the array was fully lit up, Si Ming immediately closed his eyes and jumped up on the spot. He suddenly felt a loss of gravity in mid-air, but it was very brief and did not have time to affect his body before he returned to normal and his feet landed on the ground again.

He opened his eyes and found the scene before him had drastically changed. Gone were the solemn and majestic temples. Looking into the distance, the sky was a hazy yellow, filled with thick, dark clouds that seemed almost within reach, threatening to press down at any moment. In the distance lay a barren land with a few withered, yellow trees, their crooked shapes suggesting malnutrition. Sparse weeds grew on the barren land, resembling the baldness of someone experiencing a midlife crisis.

In short, the illusion here gives a desolate and bleak impression, as if the end of the world is about to come.

However, the same array was still beneath his feet. Si Ming, recalling descriptions from numerous novels, blurted out, "This is a spatial teleportation array?"

He immediately realized that if this thing could be thoroughly researched and mass-produced, it would have a huge impact on both civilian and military affairs.

Needless to say, the logistical problems of war are completely solved; there's no need to carry supplies. Moreover, once an enemy attack is detected, troops can be quickly mobilized. All military strategies in the world could be revised.

The impact on civil affairs is even greater. To get rich, build roads first. Developed transportation is a necessary condition for promoting trade. Whether it is express delivery or tourism, everyone can benefit from it, and incidentally, it can also lower housing prices.