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Murder is already the least serious thing one can do.

Hu Qingniu didn't say much about it. He knew from the battle in Butterfly Valley that the man in front of him had the physique of an ancient overlord and was even more bloodthirsty than Lord Wu'an.

At least the massacre of Zhao soldiers by Lord Wu'an was due to the laws and regulations of the Qin state itself.

Mojiang?

That's an innate killing intent, as if the concept of "restraint" was forgotten in the womb and never brought into the body.

"Difficult to treat?"

"It's nothing serious, nothing to worry about." As he spoke, Hu Qingniu swiftly ran his fingers over several acupoints on Mo Jiang's body, and at the same time took out a pill and put it into his mouth. "Swallow it."

The voice was unquestionable, and Mo Jiang did not resist, swallowing it directly.

He wasn't worried about what kind of poison it was. With Mo Jiang's current physique and cultivation level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, his poison resistance attribute, while not maxed out, was still enough to make him immune to a considerable number of poisons.

Putting aside everything else, the toxicity of that last medicinal bath alone was so great that it could stain bones.

If it were anyone else taking a bath, it would be like a freshly cooked stew, the kind where the bones are blackened.

Without Mo Jiang's ancient overlord-level physique, coupled with the Nine Yang Divine Skill's extreme resistance to poison, it would be impossible to withstand a round of medicinal bath.

To put it bluntly, that thing is a unique enhancement method for Mo Jiang.

If it were anyone else, even Zhang Wuji, who had mastered the Nine Yang Manual, they wouldn't be able to withstand it.

As soon as he swallowed it, he felt waves of Chinese medicine flavor rising from his stomach, causing Mo Jiang to visibly frown.

He didn't really like the taste.

"What is this? (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and doesn't translate directly.)"

"This is to help you regulate your body." Hu Qingniu knew that Mo Jiang wouldn't understand the technical terms, so he spoke simply and directly, "I've been researching this for several days, and it can help reduce the internal heat in your body more quickly."

As she spoke, she slipped a bottle into Mo Jiang's hand, saying, "Take three pills three times a day. Taking the medicine on time will help you recover faster."

Having tasted the flavor, Mo Jiang looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand. If he had a choice, he really wouldn't want this thing.

The taste was truly appalling.

Mo Jiang suddenly remembered something and asked Hu Qingniu, "If I give you the [Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment], can you decipher its prescription?"

"It's hard to say; we'll have to see the actual product to be sure."

Hu Qingniu didn't make any boasts. His strength lay in medical skills, not medicine, let alone deciphering formulas.

"Okay, I'll bring you back some unusual medicine later."

With that, Mo Jiang lightly touched the ground with his toes and floated away, taking his team of dogs, horses, and eagles with him, before heading into the distance without looking back.

His purpose this time was very simple: first, to try to obtain the [Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill], and second, to see if there was a chance to get some good stuff from the [Ruyang Prince's Mansion].

As the official institution designated by the Yuan court to deal with the martial arts world in the Central Plains, the Ruyang Prince's Mansion possessed a considerable amount of valuable items, including martial arts manuals, secret medicines, and divine weapons.

Mo Jiang first arrived in the Western Regions. The Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill originated from a sect called Vajra Sect, which was also a local temple that was inherited from Tibetan Tantric Buddhism.

According to the content of The Return of the Condor Heroes, this temple does not secretly possess the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, because this martial art is a Buddhist practice that requires single-minded and arduous training, and there are no shortcuts.

Those with average aptitude can advance to the first level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill within one or two years, but the second level requires three or four years, the third level requires seven or eight years, and so on. Each level can grant the power of a dragon and an elephant, but to reach a higher level, even if a person exhausts their entire lifespan, they can only reach five or six levels at most.

In The Return of the Condor Heroes, the Golden Wheel Monk was a genius who actually mastered the martial art to the tenth level, a feat unprecedented in history. His strength was enough to rival that of the Five Greats.

Because this martial art is so difficult to master and aligns with the core tenets of Buddhism, the Vajra Sect does not keep it secret. They offer it out to anyone who wants to learn it, and anyone who sincerely and diligently practices it will eventually become a Buddhist.

From Mo Jiang's perspective, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is, to some extent, the most suitable skill to promote within the few forces he has established.

Mo Jiang rode his horse along the way, asking people he met, and finally found the Vajra Sect temple near the Great Snow Mountain in the Western Regions.

The temple looked majestic and magnificent, but it was quite different from the original Tantric religion. At least there were no terrifying sculptures with blue faces and fangs, nor any decorations such as human skin drums.

The Golden Wheel Dharma King was officially appointed as the First Protector of the Nation Dharma Master of Mongolia. He was the strongest among the Mongolian masters hired by Kublai Khan. Now that Mongolia has gained control of the world, it has bestowed many honors upon the Vajrayana sect.

In addition, his actions changed after taking control of the Central Plains, so he naturally couldn't stand the bloody ritual implements of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism.

When the ruler has a certain preference, those below will follow suit. Without the Mongol protector of the country, if the Vajrayana sect wanted to continue to curry favor with the Yuan court's nobles, it would naturally have to discard its bloody ritual implements.

Besides the lamas and monks, there were also many herders who came to worship in the temple. The incense burning was pure and there was no bloodshed. It really looked like a place of great virtue and morality.

Mo Jiang's attire was unlike that of ordinary people, and the warhorse and golden eagle he carried made it immediately clear that he was of noble and wealthy status.

So soon, a lama came to ask. This lama spoke fluent Chinese and had obviously had a lot of contact with Han people.

Mo Jiang stated his purpose directly, "I have heard that your temple possesses the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, a martial arts masterpiece that anyone can practice. May I have the honor of seeing it?"

Back then, as the Golden Wheel Dharma King became famous throughout the world, the Vajra School and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu also became well-known. Over the years, quite a few people have come to ask for copies.

So the lama was not surprised. After collecting a fee, he led Mojiang into a side room.

There is no fixed amount for the fee; essentially, it's about seeing if you have the financial resources to pursue your cultivation.

The poor are learned in literature, the rich in martial arts. If you want to practice martial arts, you have to spend a lot of money to supplement your nutrition. If you can't even afford the viewing fee, it's useless to show them the techniques.

Because there is no way to replenish the nutrients needed for cultivation.

Of course, this can be considered a tactic, since people are more likely to take things seriously if they pay for them, while free viewing might make them look down on it.

If someone were to actually reach the level of the Golden Wheel Dharma King, then no matter what, the Vajra Sect would have a partial teacher-student relationship with that person.

The whole thing reveals a calculated scheme, emphasizing the idea that "I'm definitely not losing out by spreading the technique for free, and I'll profit even more from your success."

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127. The Supreme Protector Divine Skill of Esoteric Buddhism – Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill

Mojiang was not stingy and gave the lama a gold ingot directly.

Weighing the gold in his hand, the lama's smile widened, and he said with a beaming smile, "Come with me, our temple will prepare three meals a day for those who are destined to receive them, including beef, mutton, horse meat, and fragrant tea from the Central Plains..."

Esoteric Buddhism does not prohibit meat, and martial arts practitioners must eat meat, even those at Shaolin Temple.

Anyone who practices martial arts must consume a lot of meat; otherwise, practicing martial arts is tantamount to courting death.

Because internal energy, in essence, is a secondary energy source generated by the human body through the refinement and synthesis of its own chemical energy.

For martial arts practitioners, circulating internal energy through the microcosmic orbit once is no easier than doing a set of weighted deadlifts at the gym.

Those who practice martial arts don't eat meat, and they'll start urinating blood after only a few days of training.

Seeing that Mo Jiang was generous and that the dogs, horses, and eagles he brought were all of extraordinary quality, the lama took Mo Jiang directly to the best room after entering the temple.

The room was large, spacious and bright, and soon someone lit incense and brought the two of them dairy products and drinks.

Before long, the lama brought out a sandalwood box, opened it, and found a scroll of copied scriptures inside. After placing the box on the wooden table, the lama left the room and closed the door.

Mo Jiang didn't stand on ceremony and immediately picked up the scripture to read it.

The current Mo Jiang is no longer the clueless newbie who just entered this world. After being taught by Zhang Sanfeng, he is now familiar with all kinds of terminology.

At the same time, the text of the [Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill] itself, at least the first five levels, is very straightforward and can be understood by anyone who can read.

While looking at it, Mo Jiang took a picture of all the text on it with his phone.

Although anyone can see the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, it's impossible to take it away, so he could only record the skill in a modern way.

This way, it can be taken out for comparison and reference when necessary, instead of relying solely on human memory...

If your memory goes wrong, that could be a big problem.

At the same time, the [Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill] and the [Great Shift of Heaven and Earth] are both the last few levels of the skill, which belong to the founder's assumptions and delusions. The person who created the skill did not even reach that level.

Even within this system, some of the formulas may be incorrect or contradictory.

If you practice according to these ideas, going mad and dying is almost an inevitable outcome.

Mo Jiang recorded it on his phone, intending to show it to Zhang Sanfeng later to see if his teacher had any ideas on how to complete it.

The Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is the supreme protective skill of Tantric Buddhism. It emphasizes the body over the qi. Mo Jiang's physique is far superior to that of ordinary people, making him the best candidate to practice this skill.

In martial arts, external skills are easy to learn, but internal skills are difficult to master.

However, getting started in internal energy cultivation is an extremely difficult hurdle; just finding the feeling of Qi is enough to keep many people out of the true path of martial arts.

After finding the Qi sensation, you need to control this natural energy, use it to circulate through the meridians, nourish and strengthen it, and only when you can form a microcosmic orbit can you be considered to have truly entered the path.

Unless guided by a master, most martial artists cannot complete this step on their own.

However, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is different. This esoteric Buddhist guardian skill takes a different approach. It is a martial art that enters from the outside and obtains internal strength through external skills.

At the same time, this technique emphasizes gradual progress and has no threshold for cultivation, so even the most foolish person can master it.

They cultivate internal strength through external skills, and at the same time use internal strength to temper their physique, making every punch and kick extremely powerful. However, this approach is different from the internal cultivation methods of Central Plains martial arts.

However, even so, for a foolish person practicing this technique, reaching the fourth or fifth level in a lifetime is already the absolute limit.

To cultivate to the thirteenth level, one needs at least a thousand years of lifespan.

If you don't have that much lifespan, you'll have to use your [comprehension] to compress your cultivation time.

The first level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu consists of only a dozen or so movements, coordinated with breathing exercises. Once you complete them, you have mastered the first level.

The move looked easy, but when Mo Jiang tried it, he realized that it was not simple at all.

Just like asking someone to lick their own elbow with their tongue, these dozen or so movements are actually performed at the limits of human physiology.

For ordinary people, just practicing the first few movements can easily lead to cramps and injuries if they exert force incorrectly. Moreover, each movement is quite physically demanding, and if they were to practice them in sequence, the physical exertion alone would be beyond what an average person could handle.

As he made the movement, Mo Jiang could feel the power in his body being integrated into a single force, while his internal energy also circulated within his body.

After Mo Jiang finished a set of movements, he felt a slight warmth in his body, and a small portion of his internal energy was consumed. At the same time, he felt a bit hungry.

Mo Jiang didn't stand on ceremony and started eating the food placed on the table.

Butter tea, milk skin, lamb...

All the food was extremely high in calories, and the table was full of it. Mo Jiang didn't even look at it before stuffing it into his mouth.

After finishing the food on the table, Mo Jiang let out a satisfied burp, and at the same time felt that his physique had become somewhat stronger.

The enhancement is not significant; the data on the panel may not even show a 0.1 difference, but the enhancement is still noticeable.

After assessing his own condition, Mo Jiang did not continue cultivating. He estimated that with his physique and internal strength, he should be able to overcome any bottlenecks in the first five levels if he continued cultivating.

But clearly, each breakthrough made him feel hungry, so he planned to return to the modern world and continue breaking through the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique with enough food.

After the experiment, Mo Jiang has concluded that the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill can indeed improve physical attributes, and this trip to the Western Regions can be considered a success.

After packing his things, Mo Jiang pushed open the door and left.

The lama did not stop him, but only glanced at the manual still on the table in the side room before letting Mo Jiang leave on his own.

Almost every so often, people come here to watch the practice, but most of them fail to grasp the essence and leave disappointed.

The lama clearly regarded Mojiang as someone who had gained nothing.

Mounting the Heavenly Calamity Warhorse, they headed towards Dadu, the capital of the Yuan Dynasty.

The Prince of Ruyang's residence was located in Dadu, and there should have been stock of Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment in the residence.

Moreover, Wanji left a message saying that the Broken Sword Heavenly Secret was in Wan'an Temple in Dadu.

There are seven broken swords, each named after one of the seven stars. Collecting all seven broken swords will allow you to remove the rust from their blades and reveal the sharpness of these peerless divine weapons.

So after learning that Broken Sword was at Wan'an Temple, Mo Jiang made up his mind to make a trip to Dadu.

As the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, that place must have had many good things.

As for the Prince of Ruyang's mansion, Mo Jiang considered it a treasure trove of information.

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128. Nobody told me this thing had an owner.

Around noon, in Dadu, at the residence of the Prince of Ruyang.

Mo Jiang sat in a private room in a teahouse. The room was on the second floor, by the window, and had a good view of the gate of the Ruyang Prince's Mansion in the distance.

However, due to the angle, the internal situation cannot be seen.

However, Mo Jiang observed the Ruyang Prince's Mansion not with his own eyes, but with a pair of sharp eyes from the sky.