in2ebook Chapter 326 The Flower-Picking Finger
Chapter 326 The Flower-Picking Finger
Chapter 326 The Flower-Picking Finger
The Leiyin Temple's Discipline Hall specializes in swordsmanship and claw techniques. However, it would be rather unbecoming for the head of the Discipline Hall to wield a large cleaver to kill a junior. Therefore, Xuan Guang used claw techniques to fight his enemy.
Among the unique skills of Leiyin Temple, the four are finger, palm, fist, and claw. The Leiyin Temple Claw Technique is the least famous in the martial arts world, not as famous as the other three types of unique skills. It is not because its power is insufficient, but because the claw technique is too fierce and can easily kill people. It is somewhat contrary to the Buddhist belief of compassion and saving all living beings. Therefore, even in the Buddhist community, there are many rules to follow if you want to learn it.
The Disciplinary Hall specializes in claw techniques. In addition to having sufficient personal cultivation, those who can enter the Disciplinary Hall are all highly accomplished monks with profound Buddhist cultivation.
The "Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands" are the pinnacle of the Thunderclap Temple's claw techniques. The renowned Dragon Claw Hands in the martial arts world are a simplified version of the Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands, and even within the Discipline Hall, only the head of the Discipline Hall, Xuan Guang, has mastered them.
"The Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands are extremely powerful, please be careful, benefactor!" Xuan Guang whispered, then took a stance and launched an attack on Lin Fei.
A layer of blood-red true energy was faintly shrouded on Xuan Guang's hands, and the true energy even carried a hint of murderous intent, which was completely different from ordinary Buddhist martial arts.
It's no wonder that the martial arts of Leiyin Temple require a certain foundation in Buddhist philosophy before one can master their ultimate techniques. Such powerful and murderous martial arts, if not learned by virtuous monks, would likely cause havoc in the region if learned by someone with ulterior motives.
Xuan Guang condensed his true energy into two dragon heads and attacked Lin Fei. Lin Fei naturally used the protective true energy of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art to try to block Xuan Guang's attack.
With a "ding," Xuan Guang's hands formed dragon claws, and the two dragon heads opened up, biting into Lin Fei's protective true energy.
Within the two dragon heads, the blood-red fangs were deeply embedded in the golden bell's true energy.
Upon seeing this, Lin Fei's expression changed drastically: "This is bad! These Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands can actually break through the protective true energy of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art!"
He hadn't expected that the Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands could pose such a great threat to his Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.
"Benefactor, this humble monk's Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands' Wind-Catching Style is specifically designed to shatter all protective true energy in the world. This humble monk has long said that the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill cannot withstand this humble monk!" Monk Xuanguang smiled slightly, then his hand spiraled out of shape and twisted violently. The two dragon heads trapped in the Golden Bell True Energy also twisted accordingly, instantly shattering Lin Fei's protective true energy.
"What a powerful Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands!" Lin Fei was startled to see his protective aura broken and quickly retreated, maintaining a safe distance from the monk Xuan Guang.
Monk Xuanguang did not pursue, but stood still, put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, this contest can only be fought using Buddhist martial arts. If you have no other means, then this contest can be considered a victory for this humble monk."
Lin Fei's Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill has already been broken by Monk Xuanguang, and both sides agreed that only Buddhist martial arts could be used in this competition. It seems that Lin Fei, who only knows the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, has already lost to the head of the Disciplinary Hall.
It's not that the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill is just a name without substance. As one of the five great divine skills of Buddhism, the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill is naturally superior to the Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands of Monk Xuanguang. However, Lin Fei has only reached the fourth level, which cannot compare with the years of arduous training of the head of the Disciplinary Hall.
If he were to cultivate the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill to the fifth level or even higher, it is believed that even the Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands, which are known for breaking through all protective true qi in the world, would be helpless against Lin Fei.
At this moment, all the monks believed that Lin Fei had been defeated. Even the monk Du Nan spoke up, saying, "Amitabha, you are so young, yet you have mastered our Buddhist divine skills to such a high level. I believe that if you stay in our temple for a year or two, you will make great progress in both Buddhism and martial arts. This would not be a bad thing for you."
Lin Fei smiled slightly and said, "Abbot, my protective true energy has been broken, but that doesn't necessarily mean I've lost."
The monk Xuanguang frowned, revealing a hint of displeasure: "Benefactor, you are the ruler of a country, you should keep your word. Do you intend to go back on your word and profit from it?"
Lin Fei smiled and said, "Master, rest assured, as the ruler of a country, I would never go back on my word. But how do you know that I only know the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, a Buddhist martial art?"
Xuan Guang was stunned and blurted out, "Does the benefactor also possess other Buddhist skills?"
As everyone knows, Lin Fei learned the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill from Yuan Wu, who obtained it from the corpse of a high-ranking Buddhist monk. Lin Fei's acquisition of it was purely by chance. But where did Lin Fei learn the other Buddhist techniques?
Lin Fei didn't speak, but just smiled gently. He gathered his true energy at his fingertips and made a flower-picking gesture. A flower of true energy actually formed at his fingertips.
Lin Fei, on the other hand, was like a Buddha deity smiling as he plucked a flower.
"The Flower-Picking Finger Technique! It's the Flower-Picking Finger Technique!" Immediately, a high-ranking monk nearby recognized the unique skill Lin Fei was using and exclaimed, "Where did he learn the Flower-Picking Finger Technique from?"
Those present were all senior monks of Leiyin Temple, and were naturally very familiar with the temple's unique skills. Lin Fei only made a starting stance, but was immediately recognized—he was using the Flower-Picking Finger technique, one of Leiyin Temple's signature moves.
This unique skill was obtained by Lin Fei from the monk Xuanli when he was in the capital of Southern Tang Dynasty, through a bet.
Although Lin Fei has not yet reached the point of mastery, it is more than enough for combat.
Lin Fei smiled slightly and asked the monk Xuanguang, "Master, can this Flower-Picking Finger technique be considered a Buddhist secret skill?"
"Well, of course it counts," Xuan Guang could only answer, forcing a smile.
The Flower-Picking Finger, as one of the Four Symbols Finger Techniques, is in no way inferior to the Maha Finger used by Abbot Xuankong of the Bodhidharma Hall. If even this martial art cannot be called a Buddhist ultimate skill, then there are probably very few in the world that can be considered Buddhist ultimate skills.
Even if Xuan Guang had the thickest skin, he couldn't bring himself to say that the Flower-Picking Finger technique didn't belong to Buddhist martial arts.
"Very well, then I will use this Flower-Picking Finger technique to test the Master's Twelve Dragon-Capturing Hands!" Lin Fei said softly.
As soon as he finished speaking, thousands of golden lights burst forth from Lin Fei's fingertips. The petal of true energy shot out from Lin Fei's fingertips and instantly transformed into countless golden flowers, which struck Xuan Guang's body.