The Demon with Holy Radiance-Chapter 169 - 153: Workshop Master’s Magical Artifact, Mora Buddha’s Acupoint

The next step was to continue raising his Cultivation Level and condensing his Mana.

Following Yang An's usual principle, he always raised his Cultivation Level to the Perfection stage of his current realm before obtaining a new Dao of Destiny Technique.

This way, as soon as he acquired a suitable Technique, he could break through to the next realm as quickly as possible.

Here in the Secret Seal Space, he could find temporary safety. He had to take this opportunity to improve as much as he could.

Yang An quickly took out the Flesh Vein Gathering Element Mirror from his Meat Burial Talisman.

But when he entered a state of cultivation, he couldn't help but frown.

The Flesh Vein Gathering Element Mirror's effect had grown weaker.

The Flesh Vein Gathering Element Mirror was crafted from the meridians of a Corpse Transformation Realm Cultivator. Before he reached the Corpse Transformation Realm himself, it had helped him condense Mana at an extraordinarily fast speed.

However, now that Yang An had also stepped into the Corpse Transformation Realm, its supportive effect had become much weaker. It provided a slight boost, but nothing significant.

At his current speed of condensing Mana, there was no telling how long it would take to reach the Perfection stage of the Early Stage of the Corpse Transformation Realm.

Yang An couldn't help but think of the Magical Artifact the Workshop Master had promised him. There had been no news about it yet.

Unable to wait any longer, he decided to ask.

The Tree of Flesh and Blood allowed for communication across space, so he could send a message to the Workshop Master even from within the Secret Seal Space.

Yang An immediately immersed his consciousness into the Tree of Flesh and Blood.

"Workshop Master! That Magical Artifact you mentioned last time...?"

The message was sent. A few breaths later, several bloody marks appeared on the He Tou-shaped fruit on the Light Wheel.

Before long, a fruit shaped like a striped mask appeared. The Workshop Master had replied.

"I've been swamped with things lately and made a mistake in my haste. The Magical Artifact was prepared some time ago, I just kept forgetting to contact you. My apologies! My apologies!"

"..."

"I'll send it over now. Get ready to receive it."

"..."

'Unbelievable!'

'If I hadn't asked, who knows how long the Workshop Master would have procrastinated?' Yang An was left speechless.

Fortunately, it wasn't too late. He sent a reply to the Workshop Master, letting him know he was ready to receive it at any time.

Before long, Yang An saw all the branches of the Tree of Flesh and Blood curl and intertwine, forming a sphere.

A large amount of red, viscous fluid, as vibrant as blood, secreted from the trunk.

When the Tree of Flesh and Blood returned to normal and its branches reverted to their original forms, a blood-red flower had bloomed upon it. A bud the size of a human head unfurled, spitting out an object that landed before Yang An.

It was a black, perfectly round bead, about the size of a thumb. If he hadn't known it was a Magical Artifact, Yang An might have mistaken it for a common glass marble at first glance.

He reached out and gently took it. The moment he touched the bead, an information box popped up before his eyes.

[Mora Buddha's Acupoint]: Created by Zhu Han, the Workshop Master of the Jade Refining Workshop. Forged from the Bone of Buddha and Demon, it can add a special acupoint inside the body for storing Mana. The acupoint can grow with its host, and the speed of absorbing and condensing Mana through this acupoint is three times that of an ordinary Cultivator. It hides a Daoist Technique within it that can be activated in a crisis by unleashing all of one's Mana, blocking a single attack from the Zombie God Realm. Can only be used once.

Cost of Use: Once this item grows inside the body, you will be assimilated by a Buddhist Mantra, causing the Mora Buddha's Acupoint to undergo Flesh and Blood Rebirth and usurp its host. Once the Technique within is activated, the user will be unable to use any Mana for a period of time, becoming a mere mortal.

Status: Purification available!

After reading the contents of the information box, Yang An couldn't help but be astonished.

'Just who in the world is this Workshop Master? Why are all the Magical Artifacts he creates so bizarre?'

'The principle behind this Mora Buddha's Acupoint seems similar to the acupoints he had forged by cultivating the Mystic Path Decoded.'

'Although it can't function as a main acupoint and can only be used to absorb, condense, and store Mana—acting like a filter for rapid Mana absorption—it can grow along with its host. This means its effectiveness won't diminish even as his Cultivation Level increases.'

'It's very powerful!'

"Thank you, Workshop Master!"

Having received the Magical Artifact, Yang An immediately sent a reply to the Workshop Master to thank him.

But here inside the Tree of Flesh and Blood, he was only a consciousness. He would have to return to the real world to use this item.

Just as Yang An was about to leave the Tree of Flesh and Blood, the Workshop Master unexpectedly sent another message.

"No need for thanks; you earned it. Now, there's something I need to announce. Everyone must pay attention."

Yang An was taken aback. The last sentence was clearly addressed to everyone.

He decided to wait for the Workshop Master to continue instead of leaving just yet.

The Workshop Master continued, "Some time has passed since we obtained the Forbidden Artifact Fragment from the Jueyun Sect. The Forbidden Artifact Fragment has now completely fused with the Tree of Flesh and Blood. Since the other initial materials were already prepared in advance, we will now be entering the trial phase."

"The trial phase will require some more preparation time. During this period, container transportation will be unavailable. The Tree of Flesh and Blood will only retain its communication function."

"Once all preparations are complete, I will use myself as a template to conduct the same trial for you all.

This process will certainly have successes, but it may also have failures. You must be mentally prepared."

The Workshop Master's message was long. Yang An read it carefully, and he assumed the others were doing the same.

After all, the life of every member of the Scripture Defector Association was at stake.

Soon after the Workshop Master's message was sent, responses from other members came in one after another.

Besides the Workshop Master, the Scripture Defector Association had eight members in total. Two of them met the criteria, having reached the Late Stage of the Visceral Stone Realm and being on the verge of advancing to the Corpse Transformation Realm.

One was Broken Hand, and the other was White Bird.

Yang An had only broken through to the Late Stage of the Visceral Stone Realm after returning from the Jueyun Sect, and had since entered the Corpse Transformation Realm, but no one else knew this yet.

However, to avoid exposing himself, he decided to blend in and see if he could find an opportunity to keep his breakthrough a secret.

For instance, he could disguise himself as an Innate Flesh Mushroom who successfully entered the Corpse Transformation Realm after undergoing the Workshop Master's trial.

If he could get past this, he would no longer have to worry about his secret being exposed.

After the Workshop Master's announcement, the messages stopped. The Tree of Flesh and Blood quickly fell silent, with no new fruits appearing.

Yang An returned to reality, holding the Magical Artifact the Workshop Master had given him. He casually used Purification on it, eliminating the cost of use.

'How do I use this thing?'

Staring at the thumb-sized black bead in his hand, Yang An tried using both Mana and blood, but there was no reaction.

'The Workshop Master didn't exactly give me an instruction manual.'

After a moment's hesitation, he tossed the bead into his mouth and swallowed it.

'Even if this method doesn't work, I can just get it out of my stomach anyway.'

Fortunately, Yang An's judgment was correct. As soon as the black bead entered his stomach, it dissolved into a warm current that began to drift about inside his physical body.

He tried to control it, and eventually, Yang An fixed the new acupoint in the location of his Dantian.

This world didn't have the concept of a Dantian, so he figured he would just create one for himself. After all, the two were essentially the same in principle.

Once the acupoint was formed, Yang An eagerly began to test it, absorbing the ambient Mana from the world.

As Mana continuously surged into the acupoint, was condensed, and then transferred into the acupoint in his Heart, the effect of the Mora Buddha's Acupoint proved to be truly extraordinary.

Even with the help of the Flesh Vein Gathering Element Mirror, Yang An himself couldn't achieve such a speed. The difference was huge.

The Workshop Master had said it provided three times the condensing speed of an ordinary Cultivator. If he added the effects of his own acupoint and the Flesh Vein Gathering Element Mirror, the result would be even better.

In this way, several hours passed quickly.

Yang An was in a state of steady improvement. Although it was much slower than before he reached Corpse Transformation, the progress was solid and his Cultivation Level was gradually rising.

However, while Yang An was cultivating, a sudden perception made him snap his eyes open and look toward the ceiling.

His perception passed through the roof of his residence, seeing the sky above the Life Crane Sect outside.

This was the Secret Seal Space, and everything within it was an illusion. But at some unknown point, a crack had appeared in midair.

The crack seemed to slice across the gloomy sky, looking like a man-made gash. The moment it appeared, the entire Secret Seal Space began to tremble violently.

A vast amount of turbid, blood-red mist poured out from the crack, flooding into the Secret Seal Space and quickly covering the sky above the entire Life Crane Sect. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Seeing this, a bad premonition flashed through Yang An's mind.

'That's... the old geezer's aura!'

'He could take refuge here, but ultimately, this place wasn't under his control. Seeing this, could it be that the old geezer has found me?'

Fortunately, he had now successfully broken through to the Corpse Transformation Realm and could use the Illusion Technique at full power to hide himself. Because of this, Yang An wasn't as worried or nervous as before.

And just as that bloody, turbid aura poured wantonly into this space, a figure quickly appeared in Yang An's sight.

Elder Life Crane abruptly appeared in the sky above the Life Crane Sect. He stared at the crack above, then suddenly turned his head to look in Yang An's direction.

Yang An felt a jolt in his Heart through his perception. But by the time he could react, the old geezer's figure had vanished from the sky and appeared right in front of him.

At that very moment, almost in the instant the old geezer appeared before him, all the surrounding scenery shattered like a mirror again, and everything plunged into darkness.

WHOOSH—

Standing in the utter darkness, Yang An let out a long breath. Even though his Cultivation Level had taken a great leap forward, he still had to be on edge when facing the old geezer.

Because of the old geezer's appearance, everything in this place had once again vanished. The Six Golden Secret Seals immediately flew from Yang An's hand uncontrollably, forming an exit from the space before him.

A powerful repulsive force suddenly struck him. It was clear that with the destruction of everything inside, the space was trying to expel him.

He had no choice but to return to reality; he could no longer stay here.

'Damned old geezer!'

He cursed inwardly. But just as he was about to leave through the exit, his gaze suddenly shot toward a point in the darkness.

In a certain spot, a wisp of residual bloody aura was heading deeper in one direction. Perhaps because the resistance was too great, the aura was rapidly consumed, eventually dissipating into nothingness.

Yang An, however, took mental note of it.

'That direction... what's over there?'