Ye Cangtian directly tossed the Reverse Blood Pill to Yao Bao'er. Yao Bao'er was more proficient in this area, so letting her examine it first provided peace of mind.
Immediately after, Ye Cangtian looked at Taishan and said, "Can you take out the secret manual you obtained now? I can guide you through it!"
This...
Upon hearing this, Taishan hesitated.
After a moment, Taishan waved his hands repeatedly, "Boss, no need. This secret manual is trash. I don't plan to cultivate it, and besides, you can't guide me!"
Huh?
With those words, Qiangwei, Wuying Jian, and Cidao were all confused.
Ye Cangtian's cultivation was formidable, and his mental strength was considerable. He grasped various martial arts techniques very quickly. For him to still be unable to guide Taishan, the three of them were truly curious.
Ye Cangtian was equally curious.
He glanced over and said, "Taishan, you can't fool me about this. I've already sensed the aura of the secret manual. It's incredibly serene. It's definitely a good secret manual."
Taishan was speechless upon hearing this. It was clear that all four of them wouldn't reveal their cards without seeing a return. He had no choice but to brace himself and take out the secret manual.
"Six-Syllable Mantra?"
Looking at the ancient handwriting, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but mumble. Immediately after, his expression became exceptionally strange.
He had heard some things about the Six-Syllable Mantra in the outside world. It should be related to Buddhism.
He truly didn't expect Taishan to pick this manual.
Before Ye Cangtian could speak, Cidao let out a snort and burst into laughter.
"Taishan, this is the secret manual you sensed? This means you have a fated connection with it! Speaking of which, have you wanted to become a monk for a long time?"
As his voice fell, Wuying Jian was instantly unable to hold back and also burst into laughter. Even Qiangwei, who had always been aloof, showed a rare hint of a smile on her face.
"I knew you guys would be like this, which is why I never intended to take it out!"
Looking at everyone's smiling faces, Taishan genuinely wished he could burrow into the ground.
This was precisely what he had tried to avoid. During the previous draw, he had felt that the Six-Syllable Mantra had the most profound aura, which was why he had chosen it.
However, upon seeing that it was a Buddhist cultivation technique, he was instantly dumbfounded.
On the other side, after mercilessly mocking Taishan for a while, Ye Cangtian and the others finally calmed down.
"It's alright. Although it's a Buddhist cultivation technique, it doesn't mean you can't cultivate it."
"Let me study it for you first."
Ye Cangtian picked up the Six-Syllable Mantra and began to flip through it in detail.
"Om, Ma, Ni, Ba, Mi, Hum..."
Ye Cangtian uttered strange sounds from his mouth. Qiangwei and the others' lips twitched. These sounds were akin to an old monk chanting scriptures in your ear.
But apart from causing annoyance, they had no other effect.
"Boss, did you figure anything out?"
The next moment, after Ye Cangtian stopped, Taishan quickly asked.
Ye Cangtian heard this and gave a wry smile, saying, "No, this secret manual is rather peculiar..."
Ye Cangtian explained. Judging by the aura of the secret manual, it was definitely a cultivation inheritance.
For ordinary inheritances, upon touch or infusion of spiritual energy, the inheritance could be activated.
However, Ye Cangtian had already tried this method, and it was completely useless.
The only difference from other ancient secret manuals was that Ye Cangtian could recognize the pronunciation of a few characters just by looking at it, and he couldn't help but mumble them out.
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian fell silent. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "To activate the inheritance, there's likely a special method. However, if it were truly activated, the cultivation technique should be very good..."
*Clang! Clang! Clang!*
Before Ye Cangtian could finish speaking, a series of knocks echoed.
Turning his head, he saw a waiter from the inn entering.
He bowed respectfully to Ye Cangtian and then said, "Lord Ye, there are two masters outside seeking an audience!"
"Masters?"
Taishan muttered, "There are indeed too many self-proclaimed masters everywhere!"
As his voice fell, Ye Cangtian glared at Taishan, "Be careful of bringing trouble upon yourself with your words!"
With those words, Taishan immediately became obedient.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian looked at the waiter and smiled, "Please bring them in."
The waiter acknowledged and then left the room.
After a short while, the waiter escorted the two masters to the room and then withdrew.
Looking at the two masters, Taishan's lips twitched instantly. The "masters" he had spoken of earlier were merely charlatans.
But the two who appeared before him now were genuine Buddhist masters.
One of them was clad in a kasaya and held a Zen staff. He was a benevolent-looking old man, while the other was a young monk.
"This old monk comes from Daxiong Temple, my dharma name is Butong!"
"This is a disciple of Daxiong Temple, dharma name Yikong!"
"Greetings, esteemed benefactors!"
The old monk took the lead, along with his disciple, bowing slightly to Ye Cangtian and the others.
Ye Cangtian quickly said, "Master Butong, no need for such courtesy. Please, sit down!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian winked at Qiangwei. Qiangwei, understanding his intent, quickly brought two cups of tea before returning to stand behind Ye Cangtian.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian looked at them and asked, "Master Butong, may I know the reason for your visit?"
"Amitabha."
Butong chanted a Buddhist phrase and then said, "Benefactor Ye speaks straightforwardly, so this old monk will not hide anything. We have indeed come to seek a favor!"
Ye Cangtian directly made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Master Butong, please speak. We will do our best to help in any way we can."
"Amitabha, in that case, this old monk thanks Benefactor Ye in advance."
With that, Butong continued, "Today, in the martial arts arena, this old monk perceived that what Benefactor Taishan obtained has a serene aura and should be related to Buddhism.
Might I ask if Benefactor Taishan could present it for this old monk to examine?"
"Naturally."
Ye Cangtian did not hesitate regarding this matter. Since he couldn't decipher the method of inheritance anyway, it was better to let the other party try.
The next moment, he nodded to Taishan.
Taishan saw this and directly took out the Six-Syllable Mantra, handing it over to him.
Butong took the secret manual and began to examine it.
Unknowingly, Butong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but mumble to himself, "Om, Ma, Ni, Ba, Mi, Hum..."
This...
As the sound fell, Qiangwei's expression changed drastically. Those sounds seemed to strike directly at the soul, causing dizziness and disorientation.
Hmm?
Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed. He also felt waves of mental energy attacks, though their power was not yet enough to cause him harm.
But the problem was that the other party was only displaying the Six-Syllable Mantra for the first time, meaning they were not yet familiar with it.
To achieve such an effect with this initial display, if they cultivated it to great success over time, its power would undoubtedly be formidable.
As he thought this, Ye Cangtian also noticed the changes in Qiangwei and the others' expressions, so he quickly said, "Master Butong, please restrain yourself!"
As his voice reached them, Butong instantly sobered up. He glanced at Qiangwei and the others, whose faces were somewhat pale.
He quickly got up and apologized, "Distinguished benefactors, I am truly sorry. This old monk did not control myself properly. Please forgive me."
On the other side, Ye Cangtian waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I just have a question. I also tried reading it just now, but why didn't it produce the same effect as yours, Master?"
"Amitabha!"
Butong chanted a Buddhist phrase and replied, "Benefactor, you are unaware. This is the Six-Syllable Mantra of Buddhism. To perform it, one must utilize Buddhist dharma. That is, the stronger one's Buddhist dharma, the more formidable its power."
Uh...
Hearing such an answer, Ye Cangtian was stunned. He hadn't expected something like this.
However, upon careful consideration, he couldn't help but believe it. After all, the effects produced by him and Butong were completely different.
After all, in terms of mental strength, he was not inferior to the other party.
Under such circumstances, he had not been able to unleash the power of the Six-Syllable Mantra.
Therefore, it could only be said that what Master Butong said was true: everything was based on Buddhist dharma.
As he thought this, Ye Cangtian looked at the other party and said, "I have another question. I clearly feel this is an inheritance, so why can you and I perform it directly without receiving the inheritance?"
"We have already accepted the inheritance."
Butong smiled as he looked at Ye Cangtian and continued, "When Benefactor Ye and this old monk can directly read the Six-Syllable Mantra on it, that itself is considered accepting the inheritance..."
Master Butong stated that Buddhist cultivation techniques themselves were meant to save all sentient beings and propagate righteousness. Therefore, related cultivation techniques did not have any special methods for inheritance.
As long as one possessed a certain degree of wisdom, they could recognize the characters and the inheritance...