The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 211 Wildfire Hundred Strikes: From Beans to Soldiers

Now that Li Jingxiao knows about the past of the Heavenly Lake Old Dragon.

After thinking for a moment, he recounted how he had captured the prince of the Heavenly Pool Dragon Palace, which greatly pleased the old Dragon King.

But after a few seconds, he shook his head helplessly.

Ultimately, the Crown Prince of Tianchi was still his grand-nephew.

Seeing that he was imprisoned in the underworld and would be kept there for a hundred years, the old dragon king's feelings were indeed quite complicated.

All dragons under heaven are one family.

If you really want to build relationships or connections.

Anyone with true dragon blood, whether it's a dragon, a dragon horse, or even a dragon turtle, has ancestors who are all related to them.

After calming down, the Dragon King of Dongting Lake saw the Panlong Frost Halberd and said that this weapon was not only one of the many treasures that the Heavenly Lake Flood Dragon had snatched.

It was also his cousin's usual weapon.

It was crafted using the spine of a giant Kun from the North Sea.

Extraordinary.

Li Jingxiao naturally knew that this halberd was indeed a powerful weapon.

In particular, its frost and poison attacks make it no less powerful than the physical-focused Black Gold Silver Spear.

Sometimes, magical attacks are even more effective against opponents.

However, the old Dragon King's eyes lit up. Anyway, no one in the Dragon Palace could wield this black gold and silver spear.

That would be no different from a piece of scrap metal.

Give this to this real person, along with some nice gifts, and you'll be able to persuade him to take a trip to Nanling.

He laughed and said, "Master, the saying goes, 'A fine sword is given to a hero.' This black gold and silver spear is nothing but a pile of scrap metal to me."

Only when it's in your hands can this gun become famous throughout the world.

After saying this, the old Dragon King hesitated for a few seconds before finally gritting his teeth and saying, "Master, this spear is twelve feet long. It might be very effective in dealing with my wretched cousin."

Li Jingxiao was stunned for a moment, and it took him a few seconds to react.

Converted to the Great Zhou Dynasty's measurement system, zhang er is 3.8 meters, which is actually a bit short for dealing with giant monsters.

But it's enough; with a gun barrel that's 3.8 meters long, a single shot can pierce through the dragon's body.

Moreover, with such strong armor-piercing power, it would indeed be remarkably effective in countering the icy armor on the old mudfish of Tianchi.

However, Li Jingxiao still felt that if he used a little more persuasion, he might be able to gain even more benefits.

Sure enough, seeing that Li Jingxiao was still shaking his head, the Dragon King of Dongting Lake became anxious.

Then came another line: "Master, I also have a book on the art of turning beans into soldiers hidden in my palace. Would you mind giving it to me as well?"

Li Jingxiao agreed without hesitation.

In terms of individual combat ability, Li Jingxiao believed that his fighting strength was not weak.

However, it's still lacking when it comes to group fights.

Although the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan can burn a large area at once, it can also control thunder and lightning, making it powerful in both group and single-target damage.

But if you use your ultimate move right away, it's not always a safe bet.

The Yellow Turban Warriors, also known as Golden Armor Warriors, created by scattering beans to form soldiers, depend entirely on the skill of the spellcaster.

In the Investiture of the Gods, Laozi, one of the Three Pure Ones, summoned the Yellow Turban Warriors, who could defeat the Three Immortal Maidens with a single hand.

The Yellow Turban Warriors summoned by ordinary immortals might not even be able to defeat the minor demons in Journey to the West.

But when used as cannon fodder or in group battles, the effect is much more powerful.

I have blue potions in the game that can replenish my mana.

This means that as long as there is still blue potion, he can use the "Bean Scattering to Create Soldiers" technique to create tens of thousands of Yellow Turban Warriors.

Sometimes, a large number of ants can indeed kill an elephant.

The Dragon King of Dongting Lake finally smiled when he saw that Li Jingxiao had agreed.

However, when they went to obtain the Taoist magic of turning beans into soldiers.

They politely asked Li Jingxiao to leave the treasure vault.

Upon hearing this, Li Jingxiao was not angry at all; instead, he thought to himself...

Judging from this, there must be more than one powerful Taoist technique in the Dongting Dragon Palace.

In the future, when the old Dragon King needs my help again, I should be able to get one or two more powerful Taoist manuals.

I'm not afraid of you having needs, I'm just afraid you won't get good enough compensation.

Carrying a jet-black, gleaming silver spear, he emerged from the Dragon Palace treasury and plunged the spear directly into the floor, causing the entire ground to tremble several times.

The aquatic creatures, including General Ao and Commandant Li, who were responsible for guarding the treasure vault, were so startled that a hint of fear flashed in their eyes when they looked at Li Jingxiao.

Even fear.

Everyone knows that this black gold and silver spear weighs 729 jin (approximately 364 catties), but in Li Jingxiao's hands, it's as easy to handle as a fire poker.

If you were to face him head-on, even a mere touch or glancing blow from that gun could cause serious injury.

One shot and he'd be dead for sure.

Then consider that this Taoist priest could remain unharmed even when struck by lightning within the thunder.

The treasure vault guards couldn't help but tense up.

They were afraid that Li Jingxiao might have a sudden evil thought and storm into the treasure vault to plunder all the treasures inside.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao wasn't stupid; he didn't care for ordinary things or gold and silver jewelry.

Truly good things can be traded; only a fool would steal them directly.

Not to mention, the truly good stuff isn't necessarily in this treasure trove.

Seeing that the Dragon Girl was there, he personally served her tea.

Li Jingxiao sat in the courtyard, beside a large jade table that was more than two meters long.

While sipping Dongting Biluochun tea, he took out a manual for the "Wildfire Hundred Strikes" technique from his inventory and began to read it.

He had already learned all the spear techniques, such as the Yue Family Spear and the Luo Family Spear.

Li Jingxiao didn't rush to learn the spear technique from the erotic novel "Liaoyuan Baiji".

Since I'm bored and don't want to close my eyes and meditate, lest someone harm me.

I might as well just read a book.

This is someone else's territory, so the possibility of them attacking us is practically zero.

However, the Dragon Palace is often portrayed as the villain in most fantasy novels.

The princes of the Dragon Palace are often portrayed as simple-minded fools.

Li Jingxiao was still habitually on guard.

This "Wildfire Hundred Strikes" technique, also known as the "Wildfire Spear Technique," is divided into fifty forms, thirty strikes, and twenty needles.

There are a total of one hundred moves, which is why it is called the Wildfire Hundred Strikes.

The Fifty Forms are fifty individual spear stances, applicable to different situations.

It is both the foundation of marksmanship and a deadly move.

The Twenty Needles technique is a spear technique specifically designed to target acupoints on the human body, and it is unpredictable and mysterious.

Thirty strikes is a complete combo.

The technique emphasizes continuous, unending attacks, with each move stronger than the last, making it ideal for defeating overwhelming odds.
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The more Li Jingxiao looked at it, the more he felt that the technique of the Wildfire Hundred Strikes had almost reached the limit of his understanding.

Of course, Li Jingxiao's perspective was still limited to that of ordinary people.

Compared to the gods and demons in mythology who fought against heaven and earth, my knowledge is still far inferior.

After reviewing the entire manual, Li Jingxiao put it back into his inventory.

After clicking to learn, countless moves and techniques for cultivating this spear style were all imprinted in his mind.

After silently processing it for a while, he suddenly picked up the black gold and silver spear that was stuck in the floor.

He first demonstrated a set of Yang family spear techniques, Yue family spear techniques, and Luo family spear techniques.

After becoming truly familiar with the spear, he began practicing the 20th move of the "Wildfire Hundred Strikes" technique, focusing on striking pressure points. As for the 30th move combo, Li Jingxiao would not use it in the Dragon Palace.

But with only four gun techniques, the treasure vault guards and the dragon princes and grandsons subconsciously made up their minds.

I will never again compete with this Taoist priest in marksmanship or weapons.

The black gold and silver spear was already ridiculously heavy, and the marksmanship was so good, how could anyone fight against that?
After practicing several sets of spear techniques, including the twenty-style acupoint striking spear technique, Li Jingxiao felt that he had exhausted a lot of strength.

The secret passage was easy to access, but it was still a bit too heavy.

With his current strength, it would be difficult for him to wield this spear for long.

When he put away his spear and sat back down at the large jade table, he suddenly realized that the jade table seemed to be carved from a single, huge piece of Hetian jade.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, the carving is also top-notch.

If I took this thing home, not only would it be beautiful, but its weight alone would prevent it from being stolen like a luminous pearl.

He reached under the jade table and tried to lift it, but couldn't budge it.

Only after focusing his energy in his dantian and using sixty or seventy percent of his strength was he able to lift a corner of the jade table.

Li Jingxiao silently estimated that it should weigh at least seven or eight tons.

That is, 13,000 to 14,000 jin.

He secretly thought that if this thing were taken to the human world, it would be a truly priceless and rare treasure.

When the old Dragon King came out of the treasure vault with the Taoist manual of turning beans into soldiers, he saw Li Jingxiao standing with his head slightly bent, admiring the carving on the green jade table.

The old Dragon King smiled. The jade table was placed outside the treasure vault, not only to show off.

This is actually an implication that the treasure trove of the Dongting Dragon Palace is full of treasures.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have carved such a large piece of Hetian jade into a stone table and eight stone stools and placed them in the courtyard.

Just as the old Dragon King was about to step forward, he suddenly stopped and paused to think for a few seconds.

The secret passage states that money is merely an external thing.

This Taoist priest is so young, yet he managed to get my cousin's only son arrested, and no one could do anything about him.

It is clear that this Taoist priest's strength is at least no weaker than that of my cousin.

The better the Taoist priest's impression of my Dongting Dragon Palace at this moment, the greater the future rewards may be.

At worst, it's just a Hetian jade table and eight jade stools; once it's given away, it's fine.

Thinking about it, he laughed and stepped forward, saying, "You have such refined taste, sir."

This item is a five-meter-long piece of top-quality Hetian jade that I ordered people to search for in the Tianshan Mountains for several years.

I also invited the most renowned jade expert in Jiangnan at the time, who spent a full seven years carving it in my Dragon Palace.

It has been displayed outside this treasure vault for over two hundred years.

Only the Taoist priest remained unmoved by the treasures in his treasury, instead admiring the carving craftsmanship of the jade table.

If that renowned jade expert could know this in the afterlife, he would surely consider the Taoist priest a close friend.

Upon hearing the words "unmoved," Li Jingxiao chuckled to himself.

This old Dragon King is indeed shrewd; he was merely looking at the exhibits, yet the other party was already planning to give them away for free.

Indeed, all the dragon kings in the world are skilled investors.

Of course, if you want the treasures of the Dragon Palace, you also need to be powerful enough.

The more powerful you are, the more the Dragon Kings will fawn over you.

Don’t take things that are given to you for free.

Li Jingxiao laughed heartily, "Dragon Lord, you are very lucky. This treasure requires both a renowned craftsman and the finest jade, which is truly enviable."

The old Dragon King smiled inwardly, "Since the Taoist priest likes it, I will give it to the Taoist priest to use for drinking tea and playing chess on a daily basis."

Li Jingxiao naturally declined repeatedly, but since the Old Dragon King had already spoken, there was no reason to take it back.

Otherwise, it's better not to speak at all.

In the end, Li Jingxiao could only reluctantly agree. With a wave of his hand, he put the 2-meter-long jade table and 8 jade stools into his inventory.

This tactic surprised the old Dragon King once again.

This set of jade table and chairs weighs a full 150,000 jin (75,000 kg), and even a single jade stool weighs 800 jin (400 kg).

These are portable spatial treasures, or magical spells like the Heaven in a Pot or the Universe in a Sleeve.
The fact that this Taoist priest could collect something so heavy shows that his abilities are far greater than I imagined.

However, the more powerful the Taoist priest is, the greater the benefits of befriending him.

He's at least much more reliable than that Lingbao Sect master from back then.

However, since Li Jingxiao had taken away the jade table and chairs, the old Dragon King could only take him into the study.

Only then did I present the secret manual of "Scattering Beans to Create Soldiers".

After taking it and looking at it once, Li Jingxiao put it into his inventory.

After clicking, the manual indeed transformed into a stream of light and flew into his mind.

After closing his eyes for a while, Li Jingxiao finally digested the application of "Scattering Beans to Create Soldiers".

On a whim, he took out a dozen or so small pebbles from his inventory, which were used by the Finger Flicking Divine Art.

He chanted a spell in his mind and casually tossed a dozen pebbles into the air, where they transformed in a flash.

They transformed into a dozen or so Yellow Turban Warriors, landed on the ground, and bowed with their hands clasped in greeting.

They said in unison, "Greetings, sir."

Li Jingxiao laughed heartily, waved his hand, and the Yellow Turban warriors turned back into pebbles and flew back into his hand.

The old Dragon King almost had a heart attack from watching it.

Although the Taoist method of "Scattering Beans to Form Soldiers" is quite common, any true Taoist practitioner with a proper lineage can basically do it.

It is indeed somewhat undeserving of its place among the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Methods.

But since it's ranked among the Thirty-Six Heavenly Techniques, it's definitely not something that just anyone can easily learn.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao learned it after just one look, it was indeed far beyond the old Dragon King's imagination.

The old dragon even thought that Li Jingxiao might have already learned it before.

Or at least he learned similar Taoist methods from his elders, otherwise how could he have learned them so quickly?

Intrigued to test its authenticity, he thought for a moment, then picked up a pen and paper and wrote down a manual on the art of "Making Clouds and Rain".

Moreover, as the old Dragon King wrote, he was also thinking that if there really were demons causing trouble in the Southern Ridge that led to a severe drought.

If Li Jingxiao is taught the art of "Making Clouds and Rain," he will surely be able to use it.

As long as the drought is alleviated, the water source at the source of the Nanling Mountains can be restored quickly.

This basically solved the problem of the Xiangjiang River's decreasing water level.

Seeing that there was an unexpected surprise, Li Jingxiao naturally accepted it without hesitation and began to read it.

Moreover, he doesn't need to worry about any problems with the manual, unless he needs to put on a show.

No need to look at it, just put it into your inventory.

As long as you get the game's approval, you can learn it directly.

The fact that the game approves of the technique proves that there is nothing wrong with it.

Even if there are problems, the game will provide text prompts.

After reading it, Li Jingxiao pretended to ponder for a moment, but in fact he had already learned the "Cloud and Rain Making" technique in the game.

A short while later, he opened his mouth and exhaled a stream of cloud-like vapor, which slowly gathered in the study, forming a small cloud layer.

Suddenly, a clap of thunder sounded, and rain began to pour down in the study.

The old Dragon King was so envious he almost went mad.

Although he was the master of Dongting Lake and the water god of several water systems.

But back then, it took me decades to learn this signature skill.

He has just gone from beginner to expert, and his level is roughly the same as Li Jingxiao's.

(End of this chapter)