Chapter 97 - 96: Vajra Prajna Temple
Inside the secluded meditation chamber, Chen Yuan lightly tapped his forehead, a thoughtful expression on his face.
The *Blood Spirit Scripture* recorded several Secret Techniques of the Blood God Sect, all of which were incredibly powerful.
However, some were suitable for Chen Yuan, some were not, and there were others he couldn’t use with his current level of strength.
The Blood Refining Divine Saber was a Secret Technique Chen Yuan could use now, and it was also well-suited for him.
There was another Secret Technique Chen Yuan could cultivate: the Celestial Blood Eye that Feng Xieyun had used before.
This Secret Technique was extremely radical. Once used, it would drain nearly ninety percent of one’s Qi Blood, but its power was also exceptionally formidable.
If Chen Yuan were to cultivate it, he was confident he could unleash a stronger version than Feng Xieyun.
After all, he cultivated the *Inner Vision God Observation Method* and the *Sutra of the Pure Glazed Vajra*. His physical body was powerful, and his Qi Blood was far more abundant than Feng Xieyun’s.
Chen Yuan’s only hesitation was that cultivating the Celestial Blood Eye required opening a blood eye in his Forehead Ancestral Acupoint, which would leave a red mark resembling a distorted vertical eye on his forehead afterward.
The Blood God Sect’s Cultivation Techniques were a type of Blood Qi-based Secret Technique. There were many similar Secret Techniques in the Demon Dao, so they weren’t actually that rare.
Moreover, the original version of the *Blood Spirit Scripture* and the current one were two completely different Cultivation Techniques, with many differing Secret Techniques.
When Chen Yuan used a Secret Technique from the original *Blood Spirit Scripture*, like the Blood Refining Divine Saber, people wouldn’t assume he was from the Blood God Sect. They would just think he was using a Demonic Cultivation Technique.
But the Celestial Blood Eye was different. The mark was too conspicuous, and Feng Xieyun had one on his head.
Du Tianfeng had seen it, as had Fei Bin and the others.
Now, Feng Xieyun’s head had been sent to the White Tiger Hall’s Main Hall. If Chen Yuan put such a mark on his own forehead, it would be as good as giving himself away.
But if he didn’t cultivate it, he would be giving up an incredibly powerful Secret Technique to keep as a trump card, and Chen Yuan was reluctant to do so.
After much deliberation, Chen Yuan decided to give it a try for now and see if he could use the *Inner Vision God Observation Method* to forcibly erase the mark.
If it didn’t work, he could just destroy the blood eye in his forehead. Losing some Qi Blood didn’t matter; he still had some Elixirs anyway.
He circulated the *Blood Spirit Scripture*, mobilizing his Blood Qi and compressing it within his body into fine, blood-red threads. He guided them along his Meridians all the way to his Forehead Ancestral Acupoint.
Then, countless blood threads surged frantically into it, carving open the Forehead Ancestral Acupoint and condensing into the Celestial Blood Eye.
The process was excruciating, a searing pain that was connected to his Divine Soul.
Chen Yuan endured the pain while continuously channeling the blood threads into the acupoint.
Gradually, the blood eye grew larger, and a red, linear mark resembling a vertical pupil began to appear on Chen Yuan’s forehead.
Once the mark was fully formed, his initial cultivation of the Celestial Blood Eye was considered a success.
The next step was to continuously compress Qi Blood into it, a process that required a long period of nourishment.
Chen Yuan let out a long breath, drew the Cyan Dragon Blood Drink, and used its gleaming blade as a mirror. Sure enough, the mark was there on his forehead.
He rubbed the mark on his forehead and circulated the *Inner Vision God Observation Method*. The flesh and blood on his forehead quivered, and his Qi Blood surged.
Gradually, the faint mark faded and was concealed until it finally vanished from sight.
However, this disappearance was only temporary. As soon as Chen Yuan used the Celestial Blood Eye, the mark would reappear.
Of course, by then, the mark’s appearance wouldn’t matter.
Because if he ever had to use the Celestial Blood Eye, it would definitely be in a final, life-or-death struggle.
While Chen Yuan was recovering his Qi Blood and cultivating the *Blood Spirit Scripture*, Du Tianfeng brought Feng Xieyun’s head to the White Tiger Hall.
"Hall Master, the head of the Blood God Sect’s Saint Heir, Feng Xieyun, is here."
Du Tianfeng’s face was still pale, but his complexion had improved considerably.
"Oh? You killed a Saint Heir of the Blood God Sect so quickly?"
Feng Wushang was somewhat astonished.
He himself had personally tried to track down members of the Blood God Sect recently.
But those bastards were like sewer rats; even he had failed to catch them. And yet, one of his own subordinates had actually succeeded.
"It’s all thanks to you, Hall Master, for dispatching Chen Tian to support us. Although Lord Chen is young, he is steady, decisive, and highly strategic. His strength is also immense. He is truly worthy of being the young talent you hold in high regard."
Du Tianfeng recounted the entire incident in great detail, placing special emphasis on Chen Yuan’s performance. He praised Chen Yuan as if words cost him nothing.
First, it was a matter of quid pro quo. Chen Yuan had helped him get his revenge and even gave him the chance to report the merit. Naturally, he had to put in a good word for Chen Yuan in front of Feng Wushang.
Second, he also wanted to build a good relationship with Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan’s potential was obvious for all to see. Such an outstanding young talent was bound to soar to great heights in the future.
’I’m not overly ambitious. Reaching the Condensing Truth Realm and becoming an Inspector is likely the peak of my life’s achievements.’
’Staying on good terms with an outstanding young talent like Chen Yuan would surely not be a disadvantage in the future.’
Feng Wushang nodded in satisfaction.
Traces of the Blood God Sect had also appeared in the other three halls’ jurisdictions, but none had achieved any notable results. At most, they had only managed to kill an ordinary disciple.
But here, his hall had been the first to kill a Blood God Sect Saint Heir, which was enough to prove his, Feng Wushang’s, capability.
After offering a few words of encouragement to Du Tianfeng, Feng Wushang rewarded him with some healing Elixirs. He also provided some cultivation Elixirs as a reward for Chen Yuan, telling Du Tianfeng to take them to him.
However, when Du Tianfeng saw the Elixirs, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
The ones Feng Wushang had given were all Low Grade Elixirs, even worse than the Healing Medicine he himself had previously given to Chen Yuan.
’Never mind Chen Yuan, even I would look down on these things.’
’After all these years, the Hall Master is as stingy as ever.’
Just then, Qi Yuanming suddenly came in, requesting an audience.
After entering, Qi Yuanming glanced at Du Tianfeng and simply gave a slight nod.
Both were Inspectors, but their relationship could only be described as average.
"Hall Master, five masters from the Vajra Prajna Temple have arrived in Western Ning Province. They are also here tracking members of the Blood God Sect."
"It seems a fiend from the Blood God Sect killed a Little Novice Monk from their temple, which is why they chased him all the way here."
"Along the way, they heard that our Zhenwu Hall is also purging the Blood God Sect fiends, so they wish to join forces with us to eliminate the Blood God Sect together."
"They have only one demand: the killer must be executed by their hands. Afterward, they must also take the body back to their temple to be suppressed and made an example of."
Feng Wushang frowned slightly. "Monks from the Vajra Prajna Temple in Qin Province? They chased them all the way to Ning Province just because a Little Novice Monk died?"
Qin Province was located in the center of the Great Xia Nineteen Provinces, one of the Central Nine Provinces. It was several provinces away from Ning Province.
Because of the great distance, Feng Wushang had never dealt with this group of Monks from the Vajra Prajna Temple, though he had heard of their style.
The Vajra Prajna Temple was one of the Three Buddhist Temples and also one of the Central Plains Zen Ancestral Courts. It focused on two schools, Vajra Zen and Prajna Zen—one for Body Refining, the other for Cultivation Methods.
The Martial Monks who cultivated Vajra Zen made up the majority, and their personalities were influenced by their Cultivation Technique, making them rather fiery and short-tempered.
Thus, the impression people had of the Vajra Prajna Temple was the same: most of its Monks hated evil as a personal enemy, were hot-tempered, intense, and radical, making them very difficult to deal with.
’To chase someone thousands of miles from Qin Province to Ning Province just because one Little Novice Monk died... their thirst for revenge is a bit too strong.’
’Just as the rumors say, they really aren’t easy to deal with.’
"Do they have a Grandmaster at the Primordial Pill Realm with them?"
Qi Yuanming shook his head. "No. Two old monks at the Condensing Truth Realm, and three Martial Monks at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm."
Feng Wushang waved his hand. "In that case, agree to their request. It’s good to have some extra fighting power."
"Du Tianfeng, didn’t you say you deliberately let one Blood God Sect fiend escape to follow the trail to the others?"
"Perfect. Qi Yuanming, you take those Monks and go with them to eliminate the Blood God Sect fiends."
"Tell Chen Tian not to return to Linyuan City either. With all of you working together, you might even be able to catch some big fish."
Feng Wushang had no intention of meeting the Monks.
He was, after all, a Hall Master of the Four Martial Halls of Zhenwu and a Martial Arts Grandmaster at the Primordial Pill Realm.
Even if the Vajra Prajna Temple was a Central Plains Buddhist Major Sect, he didn’t need to bow and scrape, personally meeting every person who showed up.
Since they wanted to kill members of the Blood God Sect, he would let them. Fulfilling their request was an easy way to avoid offending them.
"Yes, Hall Master."
Qi Yuanming smiled and withdrew, but for some reason, Du Tianfeng felt that his smile was a little strange.
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「Pian Guan City.」
Chen Yuan walked out of his secluded meditation chamber. Lu Li had been standing guard outside the entire time.
"My lord, have your injuries fully healed?"
Chen Yuan nodded and asked, "Any news from the outside world?"
Lu Li replied, "During this time, the three Guardian Envoys have been tracking that fiend from the Blood God Sect. Although they haven’t found him, they have uncovered quite a few clues."
"They were just waiting for you to emerge from seclusion, my lord, or for Inspector Du Tianfeng to return. Once someone is here to take charge, they can begin the search."
Chen Yuan nodded. He wasn’t in a hurry.
The only thing about the Blood God Sect that currently interested Chen Yuan was the original version of the *Blood Spirit Scripture*.
Now that he had the *Blood Spirit Scripture* in hand, Chen Yuan wasn’t particularly concerned about hunting down the other members of the Blood God Sect.
The members of the Blood God Sect were hidden all over the Jianghu; it was impossible to kill them all.
There was one Saint Heir here in Ning Province, but there were several more in other provinces.
In the original story, the Blood God Sect constantly resurfaced. No matter how the major powers tried to exterminate them, they could never be completely wiped out. Their vitality was more tenacious than a cockroach’s.
Just then, Lu Wenxing hurried in.
"My lord, it’s good you’ve come out of seclusion! Inspector Du Tianfeng has also returned. Qi Yuanming came as well, and he brought five Monks with him."
Chen Yuan frowned slightly. ’What is Qi Yuanming doing here? And what do Monks have to do with this?’
"Let’s go take a look."
When Chen Yuan arrived at the Council Hall, he saw Qi Yuanming and Du Tianfeng talking with five Monks.
Seeing Chen Yuan arrive, a strange smile immediately appeared on Qi Yuanming’s face. He pointed at Chen Yuan and said:
"Masters, this is the Guardian Envoy of Linyuan City, Chen Tian. He is a rare young talent within our White Tiger Hall. Shortly after taking charge of Linyuan City, he annihilated the Sun Family and was the first to discover traces of the Blood God Sect."