Observing Wanfa from the martial arts school servants

Chapter 95 The Heart-Cleansing Technique

Duanmu Hong did not give it time to build up its strength.

He stomped his left foot on the ground, his figure vanished from the spot, and appeared behind the three-tailed fox cub in the next instant, his right palm aimed straight at the back of its neck.

The three-tailed fox cub didn't turn around. It flicked its first tail behind it, and the ripples at the tip of the tail exploded again, cutting off Duanmu Hong's domain. At the same time, it used the force to move sideways several feet, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Duanmu Hong's right palm missed its mark, but the force of the palm strike created a deep crater in the ground, sending frozen soil and rubble flying everywhere.

Taking advantage of the flying pebbles, he blocked the path with his left hand, using the blue light barrier to pass through the rain of pebbles. His right palm changed from a slap to a grab, aiming straight for the root of the fox tail in the middle.

The three-tailed fox cub let out a sharp cry, and its three tails retracted simultaneously, spinning around its side. As the three orbs of light spun, they connected to form a dark golden halo, and wherever the halo passed, a layer of frozen soil was cleanly shaved off.

Duanmu Hong withdrew his palm, the edge of which was brushed by the halo, and a thin crack appeared at the cuff of his plain black robe.

He put his right hand behind his back, stretched out his left hand, spread his five fingers slightly, and condensed a blue light wall again.

The three-tailed fox cub's three tails slowly drooped down behind it, and the orbs of light at the tips of the tails were still spinning, but the speed had obviously slowed down.

Its gaze passed over Duanmu Hong's shoulder, across the moat, and landed on Lin Mu's figure on the distant battlefield.

His dark golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly, and a very low, deep sob escaped from deep within his throat.

Lin Mu's neck hairs stood on end.

For safety's sake, he returned to the city wall to avoid being ambushed by the three-tailed fox.

Wen Haoran still stood in front of the battlements, holding the bamboo slips in his hand. The rubbings of the Wanmin Book gleamed with a warm, dark brown luster under the moonlight.

"Aren't you going to help?" Lin Mu walked to his side.

"Need not."

Wen Haoran's gaze never left the sea of ​​light, a blend of blue and gold, on the opposite bank of the moat. "I can't stay. The three-tailed fox is best at escaping."

"Three fox tails: one to cut through the field, one to form a shield for defense, and the other to instantly escape dozens of miles away."

"Lord Duanmu couldn't keep it. Our goal was never to keep it, but to buy time for rescue."

Ironically, instead of receiving aid from various sects, they were waiting for Yue'er's father to come to their rescue.

Yue'er's father was the sect leader of the Xian Sect. She was his only daughter, and he doted on her like the back of his hand. He would give her anything she wanted, even the moon.

However, Wen Haoran always felt somewhat guilty for taking advantage of the girl's affection for him.

Although Wen Haoran only realized he was being used by her after the fact.

On the opposite bank of the moat in the distance, Duanmu Hong forced back the three-tailed fox cub with a single palm strike, and a green light barrier slowly swirled in front of him.

The three-tailed fox cub retracted its three tails to its sides, lowered its forelimbs, and ceased its attack.

The human and the fox faced off from a distance of several dozen feet, evenly matched, neither able to gain the upper hand.

"You can't stop him even if you make a move?" Lin Mu asked again, in his mind Wen Haoran was the strongest fighter present.

"I can't keep it." Wen Haoran put the bamboo slip into his sleeve. "I'm just a scholar who passed the imperial examination, and I'm only on par with Lord Duanmu in terms of strength."

"What you saw before was the righteous energy amplified by the Book of Ten Thousand People, and even the blessing of the will of the sages who fought against the monsters on this land."

"Does the scholar who passed the imperial examination correspond to the one who condenses the elixir?"

"The scholar is paired with the transformation of strength, the provincial graduate with the condensation of elixir, and the imperial scholar with the force of the battle."

Lin Mu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Can I cultivate the Path of Literature?"

Wen Haoran turned his head to look at him.

The moonlight shone on his face, and his eyes remained as clear as a mountain spring.

"Anyone who possesses the virtues of literature and morality can use this."

"If even someone of demonic lineage like me can do it, why can't you?"

"You? A mere warrior trying to use literary skills?"

Yue'er peeked out from behind the guard at some point, "Do you know anything about the Dao?"

Do you know how to write the characters for "Dao Xin" (道心)?

"Brother Haoran's Dao heart is the result of his self-reflection three times a day for decades, and his understanding of the human heart from the book of ten thousand people. You think it's like the cats and dogs on the street, which you can just grab and get?"

She was about to continue when Wen Haoran gently patted her head and shook his head.

Yue'er pouted, then shrank back behind the guard, muttering, "That's how it is."

Lin Mu ignored her.

He turned around, his gaze falling on the herd of monsters on the opposite bank of the moat.

I wonder if his replicated Tranquil Mind Technique will work on demonic beasts.

He pushed off the edge of the crenellation with his left foot and leaped down from the city wall like a night falcon, finding a rocket crouching and gathering its strength at the edge of the pile of rocks.

He mimicked Wen Haoran's manner, pointing three fingers of his right hand directly at the center of the rocket's forehead while chanting incantations.

The rocket leaped forward with a kick of its hind legs, its claws aimed straight for the face.

Lin Mu dodged to the side and then punched it away.

The clear, cheerful laughter of the moon echoed from the city wall.

Lin Mu walked forward for a while and found another armored rhinoceros at the Dark Force level.

The armored rhinoceros was looking down at him with its single horn, its hind hooves digging a shallow hole in the frozen ground.

He used the Mind-Cleansing Technique on the armored rhinoceros.

The armored rhinoceros shook its head and charged forward.

"Give up," Yue'er advised, swinging her legs on the city wall.

Lin Mu sidestepped the armored rhinoceros's charge, punched it away, and locked onto a lone demon wolf.

The demonic wolf crouched at the edge of the pile of rocks, with a very faint and fine dark gold pattern on its forehead, which should be at the Ming Jin level.

Lin Mu stepped forward with his Wind Step, and the demon wolf lowered its forelegs warily. Its gray-black mane stood on end from the back of its neck to its spine, and a low, threatening whimper escaped its throat.

Lin Mu extended his right hand, his index finger lightly touching three inches in front of its forehead, while reciting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra.

A heart as pure as ice remains undisturbed even when the sky collapses. Amidst countless changes, it remains steadfast, its spirit serene and tranquil. Untouched by worldly dust or defilement, unblemished by worldly appearances, it is a state of serene emptiness, utterly devoid of anything…

A faint bluish light emanated from his fingertips, like the first glimmer of dawn on the horizon.

A bluish light enveloped the demon wolf, and an extremely gentle and calm fluctuation, like a clear mountain spring, flowed into the demon wolf's brow.

Then the wolf's movements suddenly froze.

Its bristling mane hung down one by one from the back of its neck, as if gently smoothed by an invisible hand.

The dark golden pupils blinked, then blinked again. The bloodthirsty light gradually faded in the blue light of the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, revealing the clear pupils beneath.

It tilted its head, looked at Lin Mu, then at its forepaws still in the ambush position, and let out a very low and soft whimper.

It seemed somewhat confused.

I have no idea what I'm doing or how I ended up in the battle where the monsters are attacking the city walls.

Then the wolf turned around and slowly walked towards the wasteland.

After walking several steps, he turned back to look at Lin Mu, tilted his head, and continued walking, disappearing behind the pile of rocks.

It seems to have been a success.

However, his Mind Cleansing Technique can only deal with demonic beasts at the Ming Jin level.

At the same time, a gasp of surprise came from the city wall.

"Huh~"

"He actually learned it?"

Yue'er was somewhat unconvinced; Lin Mu had actually grasped the essence of literature and the Daoist heart faster than a seasoned literary figure who had been immersed in the literary world for over a decade.

What she didn't know was that Lin Mu had no Dao heart at all.

Wen Haoran raised the corners of his mouth slightly and lifted his eyebrows, "This child is teachable."