The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 135 Immortal Binding Rope

Wang Xifeng always felt that the Wang family had more power in officialdom than the Jia family.

Her family was also wealthier than the Jia family, which gave her the confidence to manage the household and act arrogantly.

If this gets exposed, the Wang family will lose face big time, and Wang Xifeng will lose her family as a support in the future.

Qin Keqing nodded in agreement, and at the same time felt increasingly lucky and blessed.

Once you marry into this family, you won't have to take care of your parents-in-law, nor will you have a difficult sister-in-law to deal with.

My husband is also very considerate, gentle, and kind.

She held onto Li Jingxiao's arm and didn't want to let go.

After talking to Keqing about finding a husband for Jingxi, he then discussed the matter of finding a husband for Jingxi.

Li Jingxiao naturally wouldn't forget to give his three wives some pointers.

First, he accompanied Qin Keqing to practice swordsmanship. After winning three rounds in a row, Qin Keqing couldn't help but pout, secretly blaming Li Jingxiao for being so clueless about romance and not knowing how to give her a chance.

She was just thinking of having Baozhu and Ruizhu continue to accompany her husband.

Li Jingxiao smiled and said, "I'll show you my palm techniques a few more times."

Qin Keqing blushed. A few days ago, her husband had already given her the manual of the Cotton Palm technique.

These past two days, I've been either catching up on sleep during the day or sitting on the bed practicing internal energy cultivation techniques.

Forget about the Cotton Palm technique, even with swordsmanship, I only practiced it a few times with my husband in the morning, and then I didn't touch the wooden sword during the day.

So even though she had the manual for the Cotton Palm technique, Qin Keqing only read it a few times.

Li Jingxiao immediately guessed that his quiet and inactive wife must not have remembered the moves of the Cotton Palm.

However, this is also good, as we can simply start teaching them step by step.

Having gained another 100 experience points, Li Jingxiao finally let Qin Keqing go.

He beckoned to Baozhu and Ruizhu, "You two come at me together, so you won't say I'm bullying you."

The two pretty maids' faces lit up with joy, and they picked up their wooden swords and began to practice earnestly with Li Jingxiao.

Unfortunately, both of them were only beginners in swordsmanship, and their combined skills were utterly appalling.

After losing twice in a row, the two simply gave up on the siege.

Under Li Jingxiao's guidance, they practiced the Zhenwu Sword Technique three times with great care.

This time, I got a total of 250 points from the two maids.

Level 20 (1230/4000)

Li Jingxiao was so happy that he ate two extra meat buns for breakfast.

Seeing that it was still snowing outside, Qin Keqing hurriedly ordered a sedan chair to be prepared.

Li Jingxiao waved his hand, saying that although riding in a sedan chair could avoid the snow, he was not used to the up-and-down swaying motion.

Moreover, after the Longevity and Immortality Technique was upgraded, the true energy became more and more profound. Before, when practicing in the morning, I was only wearing a thin training uniform, but I didn't feel cold at all.

It is clear that he has long been immune to heat and cold.

He was wearing an official robe and a cloak.

Erfu and the others were dressed in thick cotton-padded clothes to keep warm, and on the outside they were already wearing raincoats and straw hats.

After mounting his horse, Li Jingxiao braved the cold wind and heavy snow, and rode swiftly to the palace.

After entering the Palace Guard Office to report for duty, I took off my straw hat and circulated my internal energy for a while, which evaporated the snow water on my official robe.

Erfu and the others watched as their master emitted a puff of white steam, and his clothes began to dry visibly.

Before long, I felt completely refreshed, and I was incredibly envious.

I listened to the reports from the clerks in the yamen about their duties that day and what had happened yesterday.

He then dismissed the clerk and sat down in the main hall.

While sipping tea and drawing talismans, he was completely absorbed in the game, directing his character to start killing monsters.

Yesterday, we were able to successfully defeat the two bosses, the Fine Ghost and the Clever Bug, in the level 20 map.

Today's monster-hunting process went much more smoothly than yesterday.

He only died once, but he killed the Fine Ghost and the Clever Bug, and they dropped several bundles of red and blue pills.

Several pieces of level 20 equipment, several piles of game-specific copper coins, and an Iron Chain magic item that shimmered with blue light.

Li Jingxiao's face lit up with joy. Judging from the blue light emanating from the chains, he knew they were definitely better than the other pieces of equipment.

Sure enough, after picking up the chain, it was revealed that this magical artifact was called 'Immortal Binding Rope (Imitation)'.

Unfortunately, like the purple-gold gourd, it was not one of Laozi's true treasures.

However, since this treasure is called the "Immortal Binding Rope," it naturally also has the ability to bind and capture people.

Li Jingxiao found a rabbit demon to try it out.

Once bound, with a single thought, the 'Binding Immortal Rope' will carry the target back to your hand.

When Li Jingxiao's consciousness returned to reality, a chain shimmering with blue light appeared in his hand.

Moreover, as one's thoughts fluctuate, the 'Binding Immortal Rope' will automatically float up and rotate around oneself.

His gaze fell upon the pillars in the main hall of the government office, and with a thought, the 'Binding Immortal Rope' roared and coiled around the pillars.

It makes a 'crunching' sound as it wraps around something.

The red paint on the pillar and the wood itself were easily entangled by the tightened chains, causing the red paint to crack and wood chips to fly everywhere.

As soon as the thought arose again, the chains flew back to Li Jingxiao's side automatically.

In the end, it became a pendant, wrapped around his left wrist, looking like a bracelet.

Li Jingxiao was overjoyed, only then realizing that the chain could grow larger or smaller.

With another thought, the 'Binding Immortal Rope' immediately grew larger.

Finally, it transformed into a massive iron chain, about the width of a palm and 10 meters long, gleaming with a blue light.

From a distance, it looks like a giant blue python.

The chains then came together and formed a shield shaped like a door.

It then transforms into a rotating chain ring, providing 360-degree protection against any arrow attack.

Li Jingxiao played in the lobby for a while before remembering the "Nine Yin Manual" he had just learned.

There is a martial art called the "White Python Whip Technique".

Shrink the 'Binding Immortal Rope' to 3 meters long and the thickness of a finger, hold it in your hand, and begin practicing the whipping technique.

In an instant, the room was filled with the shadows of whips.

Moreover, the 'Binding Immortal Rope' can move according to his will.

When used as a whip, it becomes increasingly easy to handle.

Moreover, as soon as Li Jingxiao had a thought, he unleashed the Lightning Thunder Fist.

The 'Binding Immortal Rope' suddenly crackled with electricity.

When they started dancing again, the whole room was filled with flashes of electricity.

Seeing this, Erfu and the others almost wanted to rush in.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao only played for a dozen minutes before becoming familiar with the White Python Whip Technique. With a flick of his hand, the 'Binding Immortal Rope' turned into a bracelet, which he wore on his wrist.

Li Jingxiao chuckled and put away the dozens of talismans he had just drawn on the table.

Then he opened the door, smiled at Erfu and the others, and said, "It's nothing."

Erfu and the others were relieved. As for the lightning that had just appeared in the main hall, Li Jingxiao did not explain, and no one dared to ask.

In high spirits, Li Jingxiao smiled and said to Erfu and the others, "You've been practicing the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber for several months now."

"I'll see how well you've practiced today."

Erfu and the others were overjoyed. Back when they were in the imperial mausoleum, the master would occasionally give them a few pointers while he was cultivating.

So at that time, everyone progressed very quickly in practicing this sword technique.

Unfortunately, after returning from the imperial tombs, our official positions and incomes rose steadily, but the number of times our superiors gave us guidance decreased.

Before long, Li Jingxiao sat on a square chair, watching Erfu and the others demonstrate the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber technique one by one. The more he watched, the more his smile grew.

These guys, as expected of scouts from the border army, were recruited to the capital by the Daolu Division, where they faced strange and evil enemies.

Therefore, they all have a strong sense of crisis.

Practicing swordsmanship naturally requires exceptional diligence and effort.

Two of them, who did not obtain the accompanying internal energy cultivation method for this sword technique, have already begun to subtly cultivate internal strength from the outside in.

However, even if you cultivate internal energy, you won't understand the meridians, acupoints, and methods of internal energy circulation.

So Li Jingxiao thought about it and then asked Erfu to teach Tang San and Yin Wu the internal energy cultivation method of the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber.

Tang Lang and Yin Chen were overjoyed. It was no secret among the twelve guards that Li Jingxiao had passed on his internal energy cultivation techniques to Er Fu and the others.

Now that their swordsmanship skills were better than the others, the rewards were immediately distributed, and their loyalty to Li Jingxiao increased significantly.

Only the eighth brother Wei Zhengxin, the ninth brother Tong Huaiyi, and the twelfth brother Gu Li have not yet been taught this mental cultivation method.

Oh, and Han Mengzhuo, the deputy commander of the personal guards, also didn't get it.

However, Han Mengzhuo has been transferred to the Palace Guard as a commander, in charge of his personal cavalry.

In reality, Han Mengzhuo mainly served as an assistant.

Incidentally, as his eyes and ears, Ma Jun could report anything directly to him.

Li Jingxiao looked at Wei Laoba and the other two and said, "When you practice the Five Tigers Severing the Gate Saber technique one day, you will feel a surge of heat rising from your dantian."

They can also obtain internal energy cultivation techniques.

After saying that, he explained what it meant to work from the outside in, and the benefits of cultivating internal strength in this way.

Now, Erfu and the others began to envy Tang San and Yin Wu.

Although they had received the internal energy cultivation method earlier, their internal strength was greater than that of Tang San and Yin Wu.

But according to Li Jingxiao, internal strength cultivated from the outside in is the most suitable for him.

When one's inner strength is fully developed in the future, it will become purer and more powerful.

However, simply working from the outside in requires ten or twenty years of contemplation and effort to achieve true mastery of inner strength.

Now, everyone basically doesn't need to think about how to choose anymore.

One day in the future, when we go on a mission, we might encounter something strange or evil.

The sooner you cultivate internal strength, the more you have to protect yourself.
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After checking the progress of Erfu and the others' swordsmanship, he gave each of them some pointers.

Li Jingxiao returned to his quarters and continued drawing talismans for half an hour.

During this period, I didn't spend much time drawing talismans each day, only about half an hour after lunch.

But over many days, this amounted to 50 or 100 exorcism talismans and fire-prevention talismans per day.

It has risen from Dacheng (20/5000) to Dacheng (1200/5000).

The Thunder Control Talisman and Five Thunder Talisman have also been upgraded from Junior to Master (400/2000).

I put away the talisman and checked the time; it was lunchtime.

With a flick of his wrist, a soybean struck the small bronze bell in the communal room, producing a 'clang' sound.

A short while later, Erfu came in carrying a four-layer insulated food container, knocked on the door, and walked in.

Li Jingxiao reached out and picked up a wet wipe to wipe his hands. Erfu had already taken out four dishes and a soup, a pot of wine and a small bowl of rice from the food box.

It was placed on the table.

While they were eating, Zhao Junheng suddenly walked in, cupped his hands, and said, "Sir, Master Shi, Master Liu, and Master Lin request an audience."

Li Jingxiao was taken aback, but quickly waved his hand, signaling Zhao Junheng to bring the person in.

The three Shi brothers didn't necessarily have to come at noon to annoy people.

Instead, Li Jingxiao had been cultivating most of the time during his previous visits to Li Jingxiao's home.

After a few times, the three brothers simply came over during Li Jingxiao's lunch break, so as not to disturb him.

Li Jingxiao didn't put down his chopsticks and continued eating his lunch.

Upon entering, Shi Delong and his two companions greeted each other and began to speak directly, "Sir, you instructed us before the New Year that you wished to cultivate one or two protective talismans or techniques."

The three of us, fellow disciples, wrote a letter back to Maoshan and reported to the sect leader.

After some deliberation, the sect leader and elders went to Longhu Mountain to request the Golden Light Mantra, which was the most proficient technique of the Celestial Masters Sect.

He also included the cultivation method for the Palm Lightning technique and handed it to the master.

Li Jingxiao was overjoyed, for the Golden Light Mantra was one of the eight divine mantras of Taoism.

It has the effect of warding off evil spirits, bringing good fortune and avoiding disasters, and protecting one's life.

It has always been the most powerful and commonly used protective method of the Celestial Masters sect.

As for the Palm Lightning, it's just another type of lightning technique.

However, although this thing is not as powerful as the Lightning Thunder Fist, it is quieter and faster to release.

Since he could even learn the Lightning Thunder Fist, the Palm Thunder Fist was naturally a piece of cake.

After taking the two manuals from Shi Delong, Li Jingxiao gestured for the three of them to sit down.

They naturally looked at the palm thunder first.

Erfu also had the foresight to serve tea to Shi Delong and the other two.

By the time he had finished drinking half of his tea, Li Jingxiao had already read the manual for the Palm Thunder and was pondering it in his mind.

Lightning crackled in his palm, and a bolt of lightning flashed across it.

The three Shi brothers, along with Erfu and Zhao Junheng, were filled with envy and admiration.

Even Shi Delong, a Taoist master who also practiced the Lightning Thunder Fist, spent three months learning the Palm Thunder technique before he could achieve the same level as Li Jingxiao.

Control the power of lightning in your palm, gather its strength but do not unleash it.

But Li Jingxiao could do that after just one look.

In terms of talent, it's a complete domination.

While Shi Delong sighed inwardly, Lin Yi and Liu Hongshi beside him were clearly jealous of Li Jingxiao.

The two brothers didn't have the talent to practice the Lightning Thunder Fist, and although they felt regretful, they were like many of the predecessors of Maoshan.

He comforted himself, thinking that this divine skill was inherently difficult to master, and that many predecessors had failed, so he let it go.

If you can't even master the Palm Lightning technique, then you really have no talent.

Admitting that you don't believe is inherently difficult.

Seeing Lee Kyung-hyo now as easily as eating and drinking, it would be strange not to be jealous.

When they saw Li Jingxiao put down the manual for the Palm Thunder and then look at the Golden Light Mantra, the three Shi brothers couldn't help but feel nervous.

Unfortunately, reality dealt another blow to the three of them.

For someone like Li Jingxiao who has cheat codes, as long as the game skills can be added to the skill bar, that's all that matters.

That's the beginning.

Even if it's just the beginner level (1/100), you've still learned it.

This one step alone is enough to make countless Taoists extremely envious.

Although the Golden Light Mantra takes a little longer, it's still only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Suddenly, golden light emanated from Li Jingxiao's body, coalescing into a golden energy shield.

Shi Delong and his two companions were now completely numb.

He could only stand up and bow to Li Jingxiao, saying, "Congratulations, sir."

Li Jingxiao was in a great mood after learning the Golden Light Mantra.

Seeing Shi Delong and the other two congratulate him, he chuckled and got up to personally help them up.

After exchanging a few polite words, a thought suddenly struck me.

(End of this chapter)