Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 180 179 Fire Spear Mastery, Now to Show My Hands (Tomorrow is Qingming Festival, likely one update)
The aftermath of the incident at Hongfu Temple was not difficult to handle.

With the ringleader eliminated, almost all of Zhixin's henchmen were beaten to death on the spot.

Once Zhijian recovered his condition with the elixir, it was only natural that he regained the support of others.

As for the county government, the magistrate of Gu County didn't have the leisure to meddle in the internal affairs of Hongfu Temple.

In any case, this was all Li Cunxiao could do.

Even if Zhijian were to become the abbot, what has happened cannot be undone. It can only be said that Zhixin's example is still fresh in our minds, and it is good that those who are restless can be kept in line for a while.

The world is going to the dogs; once a person has fallen into depravity, it is easier for them to fall into it again than the first time.

Li Cunxiao could not guarantee that the monks of Hongfu Temple would not commit evil again, nor could he guarantee that the county government would not become greedy after seeing the decline of Hongfu Temple, and would not annex or even fight it.

He is a man, not a god.

Some say that you should see someone through to the end, but it's not that easy.

At least with his intervention, the villagers of Hongfu Temple were able to catch their breath for a moment, indirectly saving many families like Zhang Chuyi's.

That's enough.

On the official road, the red horse galloped at high speed. Li Cunxiao looked back at Zhijian and the others who were shrinking behind him and finally turning into tiny dots. Only when they were out of sight did he finally look away.

He did not receive any payment for this service.

Firstly, this was a task assigned by that senior Buddhist monk. After so many missions, Li Cunxiao had a vague idea of ​​the other party's temperament.

He is upright and fair in rewarding and punishing.

In today's world, it's hard to imagine that there would still be such a person.

I thought Dezheng was already rare enough, but I never expected to meet another one.

Now that he had some understanding of the situation, Li Cunxiao naturally wanted to cater to the other party's preferences, at least to avoid leaving the impression that the other party was greedy.

Secondly, the wealth of Hongfu Temple was all obtained through the exploitation of the local people. If the aggrieved party was already dead, Li Cunxiao wouldn't mind taking the unclaimed property.

However, the truth is that most of the villagers are still alive, and because of Zhixin's deliberate tactics of buying low and selling high for grain, every family is impoverished.

Under these circumstances, Li Cunxiao had no ideas.

In addition, when the villagers learned that Zhixin was dead and wanted to come to thank him and see him off, he did not want to make a big fuss, so he simply turned around and left.

"Since we've already obtained the malevolent energy, it's not a loss."

Beneath the vajra, a giant bull with curved horns prostrated itself and trembled; it was none other than Zhixin's original demonic form.

The mid-grade martial art he cultivated was called the Bull King Golden Bell Cover, which was a martial art that incorporated external martial arts techniques.

Having seen many martial arts techniques, he has gradually come to summarize some patterns.

All Buddhist martial arts are related to this Bodhisattva or that Buddha, or to the experiences of the World Honored One before and after his enlightenment.

In particular, this Buddha liked to reincarnate, sometimes as a deer king, sometimes as an elephant king, sometimes as a bull king, sometimes as a lion, sometimes as a precious horse, taking on many forms to preach to the world, and thus giving rise to countless martial arts.

However, Li Cunxiao still hadn't acquired the follow-up to the Holy King Revolving Fist, and his Fire Spear and Burning Wood Blade were not yet fully mastered, so he naturally wasn't very interested in this. He simply read it a few times and memorized it.

"Refining."

The demon wailed and shattered, and the dull black on the vajra immediately seemed to be gilded, quickly overflowing.

"I've accumulated enough strength to break through another barrier. Once I get back, I'll first master the Fire Spear technique. When that senior sees it, he might take notice."

A sense of satisfaction welled up in Li Cunxiao's heart, and as he looked at the large expanse of cracked and dry fields beside the official road, he no longer felt that the land was so desolate.

Chi Li traveled swiftly, and once outside the territory of Gu County, it galloped straight towards the prefectural city.

After walking for half an hour, Li Cunxiao saw a fork in the road on the left extending into the distance, where it merged with the road in front of him.

That's the direction leading to Qiao County.

Yuanjue, who had been sent down to the countryside, was there.

Li Cunxiao squinted subconsciously, but quickly turned his head back.

It's not time yet.

Even at the worst, Yuanjue is still a person with perfected Yellow Court, who may break through to true form at any time, which is what makes him most feared.

Li Cunxiao's current strength is enough to fight Huang Ting at the peak of his power, but if the opponent were to fall into a demonic possession during the battle, then the trouble would be much greater.

When a demon at the True Form Realm goes berserk, countless innocent people will be implicated.

Yuanjue must be killed, but he must be absolutely certain of overwhelming the opponent and not give him the chance to become possessed by demons.

Anyway, time is on Li Cunxiao's side now. His cultivation level is increasing visibly every day. The longer the development period, the more advantageous it is for him. Besides, he has a Buddhist senior who hates evil and is backing him up.

The one who should be worried is not him, but Yuanjue.

But this doesn't mean Li Cunxiao did nothing. In fact, he was in and out of Fanlou during this period and also issued a bounty, which was aimed at the movements of Yuanjue and his nephew.

Every four or five days, we can obtain accurate information about their whereabouts.

Of course, he also spent a considerable amount of money to hire a ghostwriter who was also a master of Huang Tingyuan.

It's fair to say that a significant portion of the recent profits from double-crossing and completing bounties has been invested in this venture.

He pondered all the way until dusk. With some distance to go from the city, he figured he wouldn't make it past curfew, so he found an inn in a nearby county town to stay in.

Chi Li, as expected of a descendant of the Heavenly Horse, had been on a long journey for most of the day yesterday and another long journey today, and was only slightly tired at this moment.

"My horse is spirited and very picky about food, so you can go down now."

The innkeeper's waiter was adding hay to the stables when he saw that Chi Li was completely unmoved, which puzzled him.

Hearing this, he had no choice but to leave, turning back every few steps as he went.

"You, have I been too good to you? Have I spoiled your palate?"

The red horse snorted, stretched out its huge head, and rubbed its large lips against Li Cunxiao's chest, leaving the latter feeling helpless.

"Never mind, at least you ate it and actually put in the effort."

He reached into his robes, opened the porcelain bottle, and poured out a slightly irregular, blood-red pill.

Feeding horses with second-tier Qi and Blood Pills—if word got out, those low-level martial artists would probably be driven mad with jealousy.

However, for Li Cunxiao, there were always some defective products when refining Qi and Blood Pills in the alchemy room.

This part, which is considered reasonable loss, has always been assumed to be the alchemist's gray income, and even De Cong wouldn't say anything about it.

His alchemy skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and he will naturally be able to refine high-quality pills when his relatives and friends need them in the future.

These defective products are a good choice to feed to Chi Li instead of selling them for silver.

After feeding it one pill every four or five days, the horse became increasingly magnificent, with significant improvements in endurance, speed, and explosiveness.

Li Cunxiao looked forward to the day when Chili could truly revert to its ancestral bloodline and soar through the clouds, which would be a truly delightful thought.

Nothing happened all night.

The next day, Li Cunxiao rode at full speed and arrived in the city before noon. When he arrived at the entrance of the escort agency, he ignored the long queue in front of the door and went straight around to the back door to enter.

He spent this time refining elixirs in the alchemy room, and Yuan Shen did not hide it.

As people came and went and the news spread, the city's powerful and wealthy became even more friendly towards the Flying Tiger Escort Agency.

If the reason why various forces valued the Flying Tiger Escort Agency in the past was because Li Cunxiao might achieve the sixth realm in the future, and because he seemed to have a close relationship with De Cong, now they are completely impressed by the value he has shown so far.

A twenty-year-old alchemist is highly sought after, no matter where he is.

If we can befriend them now and wait for them to grow stronger in the future, wouldn't it be much easier to ask them for a life-saving or breakthrough elixir than to ask that arrogant old man, De Cong?

In light of this, the escort agency has been receiving so many orders lately that they're overwhelmed, and a large number of young martial artists want to join the agency, leaving Zhang Lishi and Shi Tie in a state of utter chaos.

Both of them still remembered the difficulties they had faced on their journey from Chuqiu to the capital, so they wouldn't let the current favorable situation go to their heads.

When flowers are in full bloom and oil is being poured on a raging fire, that is precisely when a power is put to the test.

The more people come and go, the more likely it is that people with ill intentions will sneak in.

Li Cunxiao entered through the back door, handed Chi Li to Wei He, and intended to visit Zhang Lishi and Shi Tie, but upon seeing the two men and the Cui brothers busily engaged in their work in the study, he decided not to disturb them.

Back in the courtyard, before lunchtime and while Mucha was away, he decided to first break through the Fire Prison Infinite Spear to the Great Perfection.

Madam Zhang was a lady from a prominent family; in terms of knowledge, she was no less than an average private tutor.

With so many people coming and going from the escort agency lately, to prevent them from being taken advantage of, Madam Zhang is now teaching Zhang Que'er, Shi You Niang, and Li Mu Cha their lessons.

Anyway, besides managing the accounts, she also takes care of the children at home. Zhang Xiaohu is still an infant at this stage, and does nothing but eat and sleep, so it's the same if his eldest daughter takes care of him.

"After the New Year, Mucha will be twelve years old, no longer a child."

"Men and women should be different. It's not appropriate for me to stay with Zhang Que'er and the others."

Li Cunxiao took off the spear, stroked the purplish-black shaft, and let his thoughts wander.

He has lived two lives and doesn't care about these issues, but that doesn't mean others don't care about them.

Li Cunxiao noticed Zhang Que'er and Shi You Niang's affection for Mu Cha.

If in the future
"Never mind, we'll talk about it another day."

The Flaming True Qi, like flames, ignited the tip of the Serpent Spear. The twisting purple flames, like serpents, rose and changed.

Li Cunxiao's current cultivation level is the Yellow Court Six Meridians, with the remaining six main meridians of the Foot Three Yang and Three Yin.

The Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, and the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian.

Of the six meridians, the liver and gallbladder are associated with wood, the spleen and stomach with earth, and the kidneys and bladder with water.

Logically, he should first master the superior wood-type martial art, Burning Wood Blade, before he can open his meridians.

However, in reality, the Burning Wood Blade came from the Eastern King Wood Duke in his dream, although the latter provided him with a lot of knowledge about alchemy, a high-grade martial art, and a channel for obtaining evil energy.

But a dream is just a dream. The only person who can truly protect oneself and one's family in the real world, and even teach the complete martial arts, is that Buddhist senior.

The other party had already warned me about my practice of the Burning Wood Blade technique last time.

A loud drum doesn't need a heavy hammer, so Li Cunxiao certainly couldn't just go against it.

Conversely, if one masters the Fire Hell Spear technique, the third move, "All-Out Hell," is a powerful technique far exceeding the first move, "Equal Life Hell," and the second move, "Black Rope Hell," significantly enhancing one's combat strength.

Secondly, mastering a top-grade martial art in just two months is enough to prove one's talent and earn more respect from that senior.

The more outstanding you are, the stronger your talent will be, and the more important you will be in the eyes of others. In the future, whether it is acquiring resources or learning martial arts, it will be much easier.

With this thought in mind, Li Cunxiao no longer hesitated, and the light emanating from the vajra emanated from it.

A cool sensation seeped into his mind, and in an instant, countless insights into marksmanship flowed through his heart.

What was once difficult and obscure is now as clear as the lines on the palm of one's hand, and true energy flows involuntarily, converging into the Purple Flame Serpent Spear.

The Hell of the Masses is a hell in which there is a large stone mountain. When a sinner enters, the mountain naturally closes up and piles up on his body, crushing his bones and flesh. Hence, it is also called the Hell of the Pile-Up.

Under the constraint of the mid-grade magic treasure, the flame-like True Qi of Flame Maze condensed without dissipating, constantly contracting, yet it was not stiff and still.

If I had to put it another way, it was more like the mountains had transformed into pythons, crushing the land and streams, shaking the earth, and shattering everything in their path.

So vibrant, it's as if the hellish realm has come to life!
If this move were used when fighting Zhixin, the opponent probably wouldn't even last three breaths before being crushed into minced meat.

Moreover, with the disruptive and control methods of the Living Hell and the Black Rope Hell, the opponent will not even have the slightest chance of escaping!
A giant, crimson python writhes at the tip of a spear that is ten feet long; the scene is utterly terrifying.

Upon seeing this, Li Cunxiao felt only satisfaction and joy.

"I wonder if that senior would be willing to pass on the complete sequel to the Holy King Revolving Fist upon seeing it?"

"Of the five elements, metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, Li Cunxiao has already refined the heart fire and lung metal."

"Regarding the Liver Wood section, I originally intended to pass it on to him using the Void Yaksha Blade, but Taiyi seized the opportunity to attack."

Monk Qici slowly climbed the steps along the road to Pingdingshan. Thinking of this place, he was still somewhat annoyed and snorted sullenly.

"Very well. The Burning Wood Blade is also a superior martial art. Its power to destroy life force can be used to enhance the Fiery Hell No-Boundary Spear."

"This leaves the spleen (earth) and kidney (water). For the earth element, the Dharma of the lineage of Mahavairocana Tathagata is more superior."

"I remember the last time two juniors from Huishan Temple came, the little novice monk who lost to Li Cunxiao happened to be the one who learned the Immovable Black Dragon Sword?"

"Well, turn around and tell Zhaoyang of Huishan Temple that we are all from the lineage of the Five Buddhas, and we share knowledge and resources with each other, so there is no distinction between us."

"Kidney water is easy to deal with. Once his twelve meridians are complete and his extraordinary meridians are opened, he can directly cultivate the Great Asura Weapon Technique."

"The eight extraordinary meridians, each one is like an arm. I wonder if this kid can cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Eight-Armed Asura."

Qi Ci was somewhat fascinated, after all, even he had only cultivated six arms.

Even so, he was once a renowned prodigy of Qinglong Temple, possessing unparalleled combat prowess and unmatched handsomeness, known as a living Buddha. It was only later...
As if he had thought of something unpleasant, a shadow crossed Qi Ci's eyes, but the next moment his expression brightened.

"No, we must make Li Cunxiao cultivate to have eight arms, otherwise it would be a disservice to the poor monk who suffered at the hands of the Taiyi Ox-Nose!"

Taking the next step, they reached the summit of Pingdingshan Mountain, and shouted at the top of their lungs:
"Taiyi, come out here! If you've got the guts to steal my disciple, open the door! I know you're home!"

Inside the underground cave of Pingdingshan, in the cold pool, the golden lotus buds slightly opened and closed, exuding a unique and refreshing fragrance, as if they might bloom at any moment.

Taiyi sat by the cold pool, his expression a mixture of anticipation and relaxation.

He has been staying at home for the past few days, and has not even had time to pay attention to Li Cunxiao, all because of this matter.

More than ten years of hard work have been poured into Jinlian.

It was once a reminder of his deceased son, and now it is a hope for his unapproved apprentices to continue their studies.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
Just then, Qi Ci's shouts suddenly came from outside. Taiyi was taken aback at first, and then his face darkened.

With a wave of his sleeve, the icy pool water seemed to cover and protect the golden lotus like a thin film, while he strode out of the cave:

"You bald thief! I haven't been bothering you, yet you dare to show up at my door!"

(End of this chapter)