The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 197 Earning Experience is the Priority

Li Jingxiao smiled and dodged the combined attack of his two wives.

His fingers lightly traced the necks of both of them.

Sure enough, a notification sound of +50 +50 rang in my mind.

Qin Keqing and Yuan Chun gasped in surprise, instinctively covering their necks with their hands.

Realizing they were just being teased, they stomped their feet and, with a coquettish tone, launched another attack.

Unfortunately, Li Jingxiao didn't need to use the Lingbo Weibu technique, or even the Shenxing Baibian movement technique.

Instead, he used the Spiral Nine Shadows movement technique.

The ability to conjure nine figures from a spiral is already an extremely high level of lightness skill, naturally giving it a strong ability to evade attacks.

Moreover, the lightness skills that Li Jingxiao learned were all top-notch, and his cultivation level had long surpassed the upper limit of the martial arts world.

When he used the Spiral Nine Shadows technique, his figure could be seen everywhere in the training ground.

Baozhu and the others gasped in amazement; the movement technique looked truly impressive and cool.

But Qin Keqing and Yuan Chun were dissatisfied, and no matter how they attacked, Li Jingxiao always managed to avoid them.

Then he gently touched vital areas such as his chest and neck with his fingers.

Moreover, although the two were attacking together, their coordination was not very smooth.

The combined effect is far from achieving 1+1 greater than 2.

They could only exclaim in surprise that Li Jingxiao had cheated, as he had already gained 700 experience points in just a short time.

Seeing that his two wives were pouting higher and higher, he stopped trying to win.

Even though Li Jingxiao had gone easy on him, he still managed to narrowly avoid the combined attack of the two and earn another 400 points.

That's when Qin Keqing touched his sleeve, and then Yuan Chun touched his arm with her finger.

The two women immediately beamed with joy and smiled with delight.

Jingxi and the others who were watching from the sidelines also cheered.

This attracted the attention of the maids and servants waiting outside the training ground, who would curiously turn around to look from time to time.

Unfortunately, no one dared to open the door to the training ground; they could only wonder what was happening inside.

And this way of playing will become a new way for women to play from now on.

Every morning, Qin Keqing would bring Baozhu and Ruizhu with her.

Or Yuan Chun, along with Bao Qin, You Erjie, and You Sanjie, could besiege Li Jingxiao.

Li Jingxiao's experience level increased rapidly.

Li Jingxiao became increasingly enthusiastic about teaching his women martial arts.

He even thought about whether he could find an opportunity to teach his wives and concubines the Quanzhen Sect's Tiangang Beidou Formation and the Wudang Sect's Zhenwu Qijie Formation.

Qin Keqing, Yuan Chun, Baozhu, Ruizhu, Baoqin, You Erjie, and You Sanjie make up the seven people.

However, the Big Dipper Formation has significant drawbacks.

First, all seven people must be present; not one can be missing.

In a formation of seven, if one person's martial arts skills are significantly weaker than the others, the formation's power will be greatly reduced.

If someone knows the secrets of the Big Dipper Formation, once they seize the position of the Big Dipper, the Big Dipper Formation will be rendered helpless and will collapse without a fight.

The True Martial Seven Intercept Formation does not have these drawbacks.

If the two cooperate, they will be good at both offense and defense, and their power will be greatly increased.

If the three work together, the power will double.

If seven people operate at the same time, it is equivalent to sixty-four top-notch masters making a move at the same time.

However, if the difference in strength is too great, the power of the True Martial Seven Intercept Formation will also be weakened.

Li Jingxiao thought that he should wait until his wife and concubines had reached a certain level of skill before passing on the skills to them.

To avoid getting distracted, which would prevent you from learning anything well.

When the three sisters-in-law saw that their two sisters-in-law had actually beaten their eldest brother, they immediately wanted the three sisters to win together.

Unfortunately, although the three sisters are not far apart in age, Jingrong is too young, and Jingyue is also a child.

When they work together, they just cause trouble for each other.

After playing for a short while, Jingxi was almost driven to death by Jingrong.

However, every morning when they practice martial arts with Li Jingxiao, the three sisters will still drag Qin Zhong along and gang up on Li Jingxiao.

Li Jingxiao also intentionally guided the four of them to make more use of their lightness skills.

He even made a special appointment with the four of them to play hide-and-seek with them for the duration of an incense stick's burning every morning during their exercise.

Before long, the four of them were no less skilled than Qin Keqing and Yuan Chun in terms of their speed and agility.

Of course, I'm just a beginner now, but as long as I'm serious, I can progress quite quickly.

Li Jingxiao spent a week teaching Qin Keqing and Yuan Chun a simplified version of the Divine Speed ​​Transformation.

The task of teaching others was basically left to the two of them.

But every morning, Li Jingxiao would still give Jingxi and Baozhu some pointers.

Using games as a training method has indeed proven to be very effective.

Even Jingrong, after only a month of learning, was able to jump around in the yard and on the roof of her house like a mud monkey.

Climbing over walls and onto rooftops is a common occurrence.

He even used his light-footed skills to run back to the old house from the rooftops and courtyard walls of each house.

My second uncle and aunt were so frightened they almost had a heart attack.

This immediately angered Jingxi and Jingyue, who grabbed him and gave him a good beating.

Even Qin Keqing and Yuan Chun were shocked because Jing Rong had really gone too far this time.

Worried that Jing Rong might fall, they sided with Jing Xi and Jing Yue.

If Li Jingxiao hadn't gone home after leaving the yamen and coaxed her, the little girl might have run away from home.
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On this rare occasion, Li Jingxiao went to the yamen and convened a meeting of the Embroidered Uniform Guards of the Left Garrison Command and above.

After waiting for an hour, four centurions, eight captains, and Jia Rong, a deputy commander in name only, arrived.

Whether they were on vacation or out, they all managed to arrive before the incense went out.

Especially Jia Rong, who was checking on the training progress of his personal guards at the estate outside the city yesterday.

I stayed at a village outside the city last night.

I received a notification early in the morning from the Left Garrison Commander, who had returned on horseback at breakneck speed.

When he dismounted, Jia Rong was covered in sweat.

The person was fine, but the horse, having run more than twenty miles, was foaming at the mouth.

It's clear that this kid has been working hard lately and hasn't neglected his riding skills.

Once everyone had arrived, Li Jingxiao began to explain how he had assigned people to investigate the strange activity at the City God Temple, Earth God Temple, and Mountain God Temple in and around the capital.

If some local temples or mountain god temples don't have a temple keeper, then the people from the Left Garrison Command will simply clean them up.

Although not officially temple keepers, they performed the same duties.

Everyone present knew that the Left Garrison Command was an office specifically responsible for dealing with strange and supernatural matters.

Many people have even witnessed demons and monsters firsthand.

So when Li Jingxiao mentioned the City God, the Earth God, and the Mountain God, some people immediately regretted not having thought of visiting the City God Temple, the Earth God Temple, and the Mountain God Temple more often.

Even if the City God, the Earth God, and the Mountain God don't pay attention to me, I might still be able to ask these gods for help if I really need it.

It's much easier than cramming at the last minute.

As for repairing the City God Temple, the Earth God Temple, and the Mountain God Temple, Li Jingxiao was not in a hurry.

We rushed to build temples for them, and although they were grateful, it's hard to say how deep their gratitude truly was.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao never intended for others to be grateful to him.

It would be better to urge the mountain gods and local deities to improve their professional skills. Then, we can see which city god temple, local deity temple, or mountain god temple reports the most demonic entities in the future.

Then, by claiming that the other party has rendered meritorious service, one can repair their temple. Not only is the reason justified, but the more the mountain gods and local deities care about their performance, the more experience they will gain.

However, Li Jingxiao was somewhat unsure about his decision.

The reason is simple: even among clergy, not everyone has the ambition to improve.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, once all the evil spirits around the capital have been cleared away by myself...

In the end, the biggest losers are definitely the minor gods like the mountain god and the land god.

When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden.

The cunning rabbit dies, the running dog cooks.

The principle that when an enemy state is destroyed, its strategists and generals perish is the same for both gods and mortals.

Li Chengliang's practice of supporting bandits was not only out of reluctance to relinquish power, but also for self-preservation.

Chinese people have always been pragmatists and realists.

If there were no more evil spirits around the capital, then no one would offer incense and sacrifices to the mountain gods, the earth gods, and the city gods.

This is jeopardizing someone's livelihood.

However, Li Jingxiao needed experience, so he didn't care about these things for the time being.

Moreover, in order not to waste one's time, one must concentrate on information in order to gain more experience in the least amount of time.

Fortunately, evil spirits are like leeks; once you harvest one batch, they will definitely grow back in no time.

Therefore, the lure of short-term benefits can indeed attract some mountain gods and land deities to cooperate actively.

He even dared to destroy the ancestral tablets of the Mountain God and the Earth God if anyone delayed Li Jingxiao from gaining experience.

He doesn't need to do it himself.

All it takes is for the Daolu Si (道录司) and the Libu (礼部) to step in and say that a certain place has a history of producing a filial, loyal, or trustworthy person who treats the villagers well.

Even those with a good reputation as officials could report to the imperial court and have this person appointed as a mountain god, land god, or even a county city god.

This is not just about taking away your rice bowl, but about taking away your entire "pot and stove".

Moreover, this reason is perfectly legitimate.

If you really have to blame someone, blame yourself for not being serious and proactive in being the mountain god and the local deity.

The Heavenly Court doesn't care about these things; the mountain gods, land gods, and city gods established by the legitimate dynasties in the human world are inherently legal and rational.

Moreover, as long as there are enough people for the positions, the Heavenly Court will not care.

Li Jingxiao divided the eight general flags into 40 smaller flags and assigned them to various city god temples, land god temples, and mountain god temples by drawing lots.

Li Jingxiao, accompanied by his guards, went out to the 'City God Temple'.

When this was mentioned to Lord Liang Guangyuan, the City God, Liang Guangyuan almost started cursing.

This is tantamount to stripping him of some of the rights that belong to him as the 'City God'.

However, Li Jingxiao said that any information he collected related to strange and evil spirits would not only be sent to the City God Temple.

Even information about the strange and evil creatures that were being eradicated would be reported to him.

The City God's expression immediately changed 180 degrees.

In essence, Li Jingxiao's Left Garrison Commander acted as an external agent of the underworld, helping to resolve troublesome matters that should have been handled by the City God system.

Not to mention the City God, even the civil and military judges and various deities under the 'Capital City God' are included.

There are also gods such as the Ox and Horse General, the Day and Night Wanderer, and the Shackled General.

The tasks ahead will be much easier, but the credit will be just as substantial.

Moreover, reducing the number of wronged souls killed by demons and evil spirits is also a great achievement.

As for whether the number of believers and incense offerings will decrease many years later.

The officials within the 'City God' system had absolutely no worries.

The annual sacrificial ceremony held at the City God Temple in the capital was a ceremony officiated by the imperial court and overseen by the Ministry of Rites.

Not only is there no shortage of believers, but often, officials of all ranks feel that there are simply too many things to do.

We simply can't keep up.

As a result, the officials in the capital city's urban god system naturally had different ideas than the county city gods, mountain gods, and local earth gods.

After Li Jingxiao left the City God Temple, all the underworld deities gathered around the City God.

They were discussing whether, in the future, when recruiting soldiers for the City God's Underworld, they should prioritize those who died in battle or those who had rendered meritorious service.

The City God thought about it and decided that he had no problem with the matter.

If we report it, the officials in charge of the 'Personnel Department' in Fengdu City should have no objections.

So the City God quickly nodded.

He also understood that if he didn't give the captains, squad leaders, and generals of the Left Garrison Command some benefits, they would gradually lose their motivation over time.

When the news reached Li Jingxiao's ears, he fully agreed with the decision.

But Li Jingxiao didn't tell the captains and officers below him so quickly.

No matter how much you say, it's only a temporary boost.

One day, someone from the Left Garrison Command will be killed by evil spirits for their merits.

If he were to personally oversee the reincarnation of the spirit and have it serve within the city god system of the capital, he could do so.

Having concrete examples is more effective than making a thousand promises.

After Li Jingxiao issued his decision, many of the Embroidered Uniform Guards of the Left Garrison Command...

Besides the City God Temple in the capital, he spent his days visiting the City God Temples in the 17 counties surrounding the capital, under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture.

News that numerous local temples and mountain god temples had been targeted by the Left Garrison Command quickly reached the ears of court officials, the emperor, and the retired emperor.

The emperor and his son thought something serious had happened, and upon hearing the news, they hurriedly summoned Li Jingxiao to the palace.

Li Jingxiao followed Dai Quan, the chief eunuch of the Daming Palace, into the Daming Palace. The first thing he saw was several middle-aged men dressed as Taoist priests.

Since I couldn't sense any spiritual energy or magical fluctuations from these people, I knew they were just here to freeload.

While Li Jingxiao felt contempt for them, he took the initiative to greet and bow to them.

He wasn't afraid that the 'true cultivators' would be blinded by worldly temptations; even as the current Duke, he couldn't bear to part with the glamorous world and his beautiful wives and concubines.

If you can't transcend worldly concerns yourself, you have no right to criticize others.

What I fear most are these charlatans who, despite lacking real ability, pretend to be experts and gossip behind my back.

Of course, it's also possible that the sects behind them wouldn't dare to let a true cultivator serve by the Emperor Emeritus's side.

If the old emperor possessed an exceptional talent, the more he cultivated, the longer he would live.

In the end, it's highly likely that the Taoist priests will be the ones who suffer the most.

Even the entire Taoist sect.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao took the initiative to bow, the Taoist priests hurriedly returned the bow in a proper manner.

This man was already quite famous in the Taoist community at this time.

Especially in Maoshan, there have long been rumors that he and the sect leader, Master Xuanming, are fellow disciples.

All the disciples of Maoshan, big and small, had to call him "Master Uncle".

Li Jingxiao knew about this, but he didn't say anything.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao used to travel frequently around the capital and had met countless people.

Even the City God couldn't stand it anymore and found a reason to teach him the art of invisibility.

There was also the major battle at Jiuding Mountain, north of Jizhou, some time ago.

Li Jingxiao told the retired emperor and the emperor that it was a Taoist immortal who fought a great battle with the Dragon King of Tianchi and drove away that old mudfish.

But no matter how much they inquired, these Taoist practitioners couldn't find out which master had recently visited the capital.

(End of this chapter)