Zhaba’s kneeling was not entirely due to the shock in his heart.

More importantly, he was already exhausted, relying only on sheer willpower to stay upright.

Under the overwhelming momentum of the Great Vajra Wheel Seal and Outer Lion Seal, his last bit of will collapsed, and he knelt before Chen Tang.

“You let me win.”

Chen Tang dispersed the hand seals and did not continue to strike.

If those two great hand seals had been unleashed, even if Zhaba didn’t die, he wouldn’t have been much better off.

“Vajra Reincarnation, Vajra Reincarnation…”

Zhaba looked at Chen Tang with a hint of fervor in his eyes, murmuring to himself.

Chen Tang felt a bit unsettled under his gaze.

“Hehe.”

At this moment, Abbot Ben Guang chuckled lightly and stood up, saying, “Master Fa Qing, you let us win. Our temple’s lay disciple, Ming Jing, had a slight victory.”

The Esoteric Sect Leader, Master Fa Qing, slowly rose and said, “Alright, let’s consider Xinping Zen Temple victorious in this martial duel. But if there’s a chance in the future, I’ll visit again!”

“We welcome you anytime.”

Abbot Ben Guang smiled warmly.

“Why aren’t you getting up!”

Master Fa Qing looked at Zhaba, who was still kneeling on the ground, frowned deeply, and softly reprimanded him.

Zhaba struggled to stand up.

After this battle, his entire body was sore.

Resting for a night, he probably couldn’t get out of bed the next day.

Master Fa Qing stared intently at Chen Tang and slowly asked, “Ming Jing, how do you know the Esoteric Great Hand Seal?”

“Self-taught.”

Chen Tang replied.

Master Fa Qing: “…”

But Zhaba showed a knowing expression, gently tugging on his master’s sleeve and whispered, “Master, I was right, he is…”

“Silence!”

Master Fa Qing scolded.

He didn’t believe in any Vajra Reincarnation.

But if it wasn’t Vajra Reincarnation, it meant that this person might have truly learned it on the spot!

Yet the Esoteric Great Hand Seal not only required the exact posture of the hand seal but also had a corresponding heart method mantra.

How did this person know about it?

Master Fa Qing couldn’t comprehend.

Chen Tang indeed wasn’t lying.

Through his recent skirmish with Zhaba, Chen Tang had memorized all the gestures of the Great Vajra Wheel Seal and Outer Lion Seal by heart, and had practiced diverse simulations in his mind.

The heart method mantra of the Outer Lion Seal was derived from the Cyan Lion Form in the Arhat Demon-Subduing Fist.

The heart method mantra of the Great Vajra Wheel Seal came from a scripture in the Vajra Relic.

With the heart method mantras in grasp, and by observing and learning from Zhaba’s use of the Esoteric Great Hand Seal in battle,

thus Chen Tang could perform both great hand seals.

In fact, during the recent battle, Chen Tang was always multi-tasking.

On one hand, exchanging blows with Zhaba, and on the other, studying and learning.

If he had solely focused on defeating Zhaba, this match would have ended long ago.

Chen Tang asked, “Master, when will you pass on the Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture to me?”

Although Master Fa Qing was unwilling, the words had been spoken openly, and everyone present heard them clearly, making it difficult to backtrack.

“I’ll pass it on to you, but you must agree to one condition!”

Master Fa Qing said sternly.

“Let’s hear it first, what condition is that?”

Chen Tang did not readily agree but left some room for negotiation.

Master Fa Qing said, “The Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture is our Esoteric Sect’s top-grade martial arts, absolutely not to be shared. This time, it’s out of necessity to impart it to you, but you must not pass it on to anyone else!”

Chen Tang pondered briefly and agreed.

This was not a problem.

He didn’t plan on sharing it with others anyway.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Master Ben Guang’s eyes.

He had initially thought about exchanging something with Chen Tang to have him leave the Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture for Xinping Zen Temple afterward.

But with Master Fa Qing’s words, that idea was completely abandoned.

“Zhaba, find a private room for the two of you to pass the Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture to him.”

Master Fa Qing, displeased, waved his hand.

Zhaba nodded in agreement and was about to leave the square with Chen Tang.

Master Fa Qing seemed to think of something and hurriedly said, “Zhaba, just pass the Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture, and do not share any other cultivation techniques or martial arts!”

Master Fa Qing feared Zhaba might get confused and assume the other person was Vajra Reincarnation, giving away all his knowledge.

“I understand, Master. I’m not foolish; I won’t act rashly.”

Zhaba said.

Master Fa Qing merely sneered.

The fight ended, and with nothing more to see, the various Jianghu figures dispersed.

Ming Yuan and the Du Clan didn’t rush to leave but waited for Chen Tang in Xinping Zen Temple.

After about half an hour, Chen Tang came out alone.

This fight had brought immense gains to him.

Besides learning several Esoteric Great Hand Seals from the battle, he also mastered the Arhat Demon-Subduing Fist.

More importantly, he learned the Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture from Zhaba.

His cultivation had been stuck at Fifth Grade Great Success for a long time without progress.

With the help of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture, given time, he absolutely had the opportunity to break through to the Fifth Grade Extreme Realm!

Aside from that, Chen Tang returned to the Scripture Pavilion.

This time, he was openly led into the legendary Scripture Pavilion by Abbot Ben Guang.

The scriptures in the pavilion were vast and innumerable, like an ocean.

The majority were merely Buddhist doctrinal texts.

Martial arts techniques comprised only a small part.

Even so, these martial arts techniques were divided into multiple categories.

Fist Technique, Palm Technique, Foot Technique, Sword Skill, Swordsmanship, Inner Strength…

Chen Tang browsed through them all.

He paused in front of the Inner Strength bookshelves and picked up a martial arts secret manual.

Arhat Divine Skill.

This cultivation technique might be closely related to the Arhat Demon-Subduing Fist.

Chen Tang picked up two more.

Bodhi Heart Method, Dharma Breath-holding Technique.

These inner strength techniques seemed extraordinary and unfathomable.

Chen Tang hesitated for a moment before continuing onward.

Having just passed the shelves, two martial arts captivated him.

One of them was the Prajna Palm.

In his previous life, he had heard of this martial art, said to be the foremost palm technique of the Buddhist Sect!

The second was just now, the Inner Strength Arhat Divine Skill.

Chen Tang didn’t rush to make a choice.

He arrived at the last row of bookshelves, labeled ‘Special’ on the side.

Chen Tang approached and picked up some martial arts books to look through.

Buddhist Iron Sweep Technique, As You Wish Bone Shrinking Technique, Demon-Subduing Kasaya Technique…

These techniques indeed sounded somewhat unique.

Chen Tang picked up another and couldn’t help but brighten up.

Lion’s Roar Technique!

Chen Tang’s heart was pounding.

He didn’t need the Prajna Palm or the Arhat Divine Skill.

This Lion’s Roar Technique was most suitable for him.

Sound Strike Technique!

It significantly boosted his overall combat effectiveness and could even save lives in crucial moments!

“This is the one.”

Chen Tang took the Lion’s Roar Technique and handed it to Abbot Ben Guang.

Abbot Ben Guang frowned and asked, “Are you sure? Lion’s Roar Technique requires cultivation to the Fifth Grade Inner Core Realm, guided by energy, to possibly succeed in training.”

“No problem.”

Chen Tang was completely unconcerned.

He understood the Cyan Lion Form.

Which would greatly aid in understanding and cultivating the Lion’s Roar Technique.

Abbot Ben Guang did not persuade further and left Chen Tang the time to memorize all the contents of the Lion’s Roar Technique, after which he returned the secret manual to its place and left the Scripture Pavilion with him.

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