The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 257 Root Bone Physique Greatly Increased
After having lunch at the old house, Li Jingxiao's attitude towards his second uncle and aunt improved considerably.

But he still felt a little awkward having to spend an afternoon chatting with his second uncle.

However, Second Aunt had a very pleasant chat with Qin Keqing, Yuan Chun, Wang Xifeng, and others.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao was about to leave, his second aunt, feeling somewhat reluctant to part, could only get up to see him off.

Qin Keqing was kind-hearted and allowed You Erjie, You Sanjie, Xiren, and Qingwen to go home with Li Jingxiao and serve him.

Meanwhile, she stayed at the old house with Yuan Chun, Wang Xifeng, Baozhu, Ruizhu, Baoqin, and Ping'er, chatting with her second aunt and the three sisters, Jingxi.

It will go home by itself before it gets dark.

Li Jingxiao didn't say much. He wouldn't object if his wife was willing to help ease tensions between relatives.

Of course, this is on the premise that my second uncle and aunt have indeed been very well-behaved in the past two years.

He took You Erjie and the other three home.

Li Jingxiao went straight to the study, with his two sisters, You Erjie and You Sanjie, attending to him.

Another contest is inevitable.

When Qin Keqing and the others returned home in the evening, they heard that Sister You Er and Sister You San were not feeling well, so they did not come over to serve them.

The women immediately knew that their husbands were up to no good at home again.

They all rolled their eyes at Li Jingxiao.

The next day, as usual, I went to the Qin family to pay my respects in the morning.

After lunch, we went to the Jia family's house.

After dinner, he took Yuanchun and the others home.

The Xingguo Duke's mansion was bustling with activity for the next few days.

Lee Kyung-hyo was extremely annoyed. He didn't oppose interpersonal communication, but he disliked useless friendships.

And the vast majority of them were actually there to curry favor with him.

But Li Jingxiao himself knew very well that there were very few people who were truly worth investing in.

That's why he seems to dislike socializing and doesn't care much about personal relationships.

But Qin Keqing, Yuan Chun, and Wang Xifeng faced the ladies and young women who came to visit.

Not only was he adept at handling these situations, but he also greatly enjoyed the frequent visits from the ladies of various households.

To put it bluntly, it's just showing off.

Moreover, the ladies and young women who came to their door were mostly flattering and fawning over them.

It's really hard for ordinary people to be like Li Jingxiao, who would rather no one come to waste their time and energy.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he disliked it, there were some relatives and connections he still had to personally receive.

Fortunately, it only lasted three days. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Jingxiao went directly to Maoshan.

First, they went to pay New Year's greetings to Master Xuanming and more than a dozen elders, and then gave a lot of food, clothing and other necessities to the disciples.

Then the topic of capturing demons and imprisoning them in the Demon-Locking Tower came up.

The dozen or so old men were taken aback at first, then one of them clapped his hands and said with delight, "Junior brother, you've finally figured it out yourself."

Constant fighting and killing goes against the natural order.

For those demons whose sins aren't too grave, imprisoning them is indeed more in accordance with the will of Heaven than killing them outright.

After hearing this, Li Jingxiao scoffed inwardly, thinking that the ancestral master he worshipped was the True Martial Emperor.

When it comes to killing demons, they have killed far more than I, their disciple and his disciples.

Moreover, the ancestors of Maoshan had killed quite a few demons.

When did this kind of saintly figure appear in Maoshan?

However, although Taoists believe in the principle of "whoever makes me unhappy, I will make them even more unhappy".

But it seems that a prerequisite must be added: "It cannot violate the laws of nature, morality, or public virtue."

Therefore, Li Jingxiao did not refute this person's words.

Anyway, as long as they agreed to let me lock the demons in the Demon Locking Tower.

Let these old Taoists ramble on and on.

From now on, imprison one more demon, even if it's just for one fight.

They all have tens of thousands of experience points.

Even if you only level up once a month, it will only take a year at most to reach level 100.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao just smiled and nodded, without refuting him.

The elder nodded in satisfaction and agreed, instructing Li Jingxiao to use the Demon-Locking Tower of Maoshan as a prison to detain evil demons.

Seeing this, the others felt that Li Jingxiao would not change his attitude towards demons so quickly.

But if he doesn't agree, he'll be fighting and killing all the time, and one day he'll encounter some terrible demon.

That might implicate Maoshan.

So most people only thought about it for a short while before nodding in agreement.

Only the sect leader had a vague idea that Li Jingxiao might really have been using the demons in the Demon Locking Tower as stepping stones to hone his skills.

Otherwise, how could one's cultivation, martial arts, and Taoist techniques have improved so quickly in such a short period of time?
If that's the case, it would indeed be a good thing.

However, Master Xuanming was also worried that Li Jingxiao was not serious about his work.

They didn't investigate the relationship between the demons before capturing them.

What if they catch a young one, and then an old one comes along?

They stormed up Maoshan to rescue people.

That was another catastrophe.

Upon hearing the sect leader's concerns, everyone fell silent.

These old men, who have spent their lives fighting demons and monsters, actually know very well what they're doing.

Some powerful demons are actually hiding somewhere, quietly cultivating, as if seeking peace and quiet.

Just like Hu Xian'er's great-grandmother, you can tell just by listening to her that she is definitely much, much more capable than Hu Xian'er.

They could even be several levels apart.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao directly told him about the Old Dragon of Tianchi.

Upon hearing that this guy was the first to be arrested, Master Xuanming and the other old Taoists all felt relieved.

Despite the Heavenly Lake Dragon's widespread fame and the fact that many of its relatives are dragons, or at the very least, a Jiaolong (a type of dragon).

But even his own father and brothers wished him dead.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao also captured his grandson-in-law, the One-Horned Ghost King, and handed him over to the underworld.

At this point, they have most likely been banished to the deepest levels of hell.

You'll never be able to escape it.

Therefore, with the Dragon King of Tianchi imprisoned in the Demon-Locking Tower, no one would dare to cause trouble for Maoshan.

However, when Li Jingxiao wanted to imprison other demons in the Demon Locking Tower, the dozen or so old Taoist priests were not so easy to talk to.

Just as Li Jingxiao was frowning and trying to find a solution, the old Taoist Xuanlin suddenly smiled and said, "Junior brother, it has been several days since the last repair of the 'White Jade Talisman Seal'."

"Why don't you repair the 'Three Mao Golden Bells,' and then we'll allow you to capture a demon and imprison it in the Demon-Locking Tower?"

Li Jingxiao immediately objected.

It was agreed beforehand that I would help Maoshan repair five divine artifacts.

Maoshan gave itself five kinds of Taoist supernatural powers.

You can't change your circumstances now.

However, Li Jingxiao was also clever, and he figured it out after a little thought.

These old Taoist priests also had quite a few treasures destroyed.

At this moment, he suddenly wanted to change the conditions, but his real purpose was simply to help them repair the magic weapon.

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes at the old Taoist Xuanlin and said irritably, "Speak up, I'll help you repair a few magic treasures in exchange for a spot to imprison a demon."

Seeing how clever he was, Xuan Lin couldn't help but laugh.

The other Taoist priests also understood and laughed.

Even if the sect leader doesn't agree, he can't go against the dozen or so elders.

Master Xuanming sighed, just about to offer some words of advice.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that many of the magical treasures my fellow disciples possessed were passed down from their master or grandmaster.

If all of this is repaired, Maoshan's strength will undoubtedly increase significantly.

Then there's no need to worry about this or that.

Even if Li Jingxiao helps strengthen the treasures in everyone's hands, that will enhance the elders' future strength.

Perhaps just like the old master of the Gezao sect of the Lingbao lineage back then, he could hold off the Dragon King of Tianchi all by himself.

And when a dozen or so real people, each adorned with treasures, came down from the mountain together, it was like the phoenix from the immortal volcano in the south.

There is also the giant Kun (a mythical fish) in the center of the East China Sea.

The Bashe snake of the Western Regions.

Even the Qiuniu tribe of the far north would have to give way.

So Master Xuanming quickly understood and watched with a smile as Li Jingxiao and his fellow disciples bargained.

In the end, Li Jingxiao insisted on a three-for-one exchange, and it was a magic weapon of the level of the Five Emperors' Coin Sword and the Shangqing Suppressing Banner.

That must be a one-for-one exchange.

However, once the two sides reached an agreement, the three old Taoists, Xuanlin, Xuansong, and Xuanqing, arrived.

With a smile, she took out a sword, a robe, and a token.

Li Jingxiao immediately guessed that the three old Taoist priests were prepared.

Seeing this, the other elders couldn't help but stroke their beards and laugh.

Xuan Lin, Xuan Song, and Xuan Qing are second only to the sect leader, Xuan Ming, so the other elders naturally wouldn't compete with them.

Li Jingxiao sighed. Since he had agreed, it would be foolish to go back on his word.

All I could do was step forward, pick up the token that had been broken in two, and put it into my inventory. The token immediately showed that it was level 70.

The other two damaged magical artifacts were also level 70.

Only then did Li Jingxiao realize that he had been taken advantage of.

He bowed to everyone and went to the meditation room where he had meditated last time.

I directed my game character to the blacksmith shop in the level 70 map.

The three magical artifacts were easily repaired.

However, to know the attributes of these three treasures, you need to do the same as with the Demon-Subduing Mace, the Jade Target Fire Thunder Sword, and the White Jade Talisman.

You need to upgrade it by one level before the attributes will be displayed.

Li Jingxiao thought about it and realized that he would be losing a lot of money by spending three level 1 spirit stones just to investigate the attributes of the three magic treasures.

Moreover, once a magic weapon has been enhanced, even if it's only enhanced once, its appearance will still change slightly, although the weapon's appearance remains the same.

Just like the Demon-Subduing Mace, its body gleams with light, and its power to subdue demons and vanquish evil flows through it; the difference is immediately apparent.

So Li Jingxiao simply ignored it, took out a piece of Ren water essence and threw it into his mouth.

While meditating and refining, he was also practicing the Longevity and Immortality Technique.

Previously, the proficiency level of this technique had already reached the Grandmaster level (34750/4).
An hour later, we arrived safely at (38760/4).
He was about to take out another essence of Ren water, but then he thought that drinking spirit wine and cultivating for 10 hours a day would give him 100+100 proficiency points.

20 hours is 300 points, there's no need to rush.

But then I thought, the Maoshan headquarters is probably the safest place in the world for me.

Without further hesitation, Li Jingxiao threw another Ren Water Essence into his mouth.

In just over ten minutes, the Longevity Technique successfully broke through to the legendary level.

Just like when one reaches the 'Great Completion' realm, the true energy within the dantian gradually dissipates from it.

As it was gradually absorbed by the physical body, the values ​​of the three-dimensional attributes of physique and bone structure began to fluctuate continuously.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao could clearly feel that his strength and agility were also increasing.

Unfortunately, the attribute panel doesn't display values ​​like Strength or Agility.

Once all the true energy has been absorbed by the body, the attribute changes.

体质50、根骨51+16、悟性50+8
My constitution increased by 10 points, and my root bone also increased by 10 points.

That's equivalent to gaining 20 more attribute points.

Not only did his cultivation speed double, but the meridians in his body also became wider and stronger than before.

Based on the current three-dimensional properties.

Cultivation speed increased by a total of 930%, and physique and meridians increased by 390%.
If you then practice the Longevity and Immortality Technique and the Sword Control Technique, you can gain 12 points of proficiency in just one hour by simply meditating.

Li Jingxiao couldn't help but show his joy.

The smile on his face was impossible to suppress.

Moreover, her appearance remained the same as before.

But his skin became fairer, his bones stronger, and even his hair became smoother and darker.

It was as if he had been reborn.

This is the second time that his physique and physical constitution have been improved.

For an ordinary person, +10 to physique and +10 to constitution is equivalent to doubling their talent.

No wonder Li Qiushui was beaten down by Tianshan Tonglao in the novel.

They even had to hide in the Western Xia palace and dared not come out.

Only when the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny reverts to her youth once every thirty years will they dare to come out and deal with her.

Li Jingxiao, on the other hand, did not suffer from the trouble of losing his power.

The essence of Ren water that had not yet been refined and absorbed continued to nourish his body.

Proficiency continued to rise until it reached the legendary level of the Longevity Technique (2760/10), at which point it stopped.

At this moment, his internal energy had not yet recovered to its peak.

However, they also managed to cultivate back one-tenth of their original quantity.

He took out the purple-gold gourd and poured a large mouthful of wine into his mouth.

He began to refine spiritual energy using his divine power, and before he knew it, an hour had passed.

Li Jingxiao was pleasantly surprised to find that he could only refine 10 jin of Monkey Spirit Wine every day, which meant he only gained 100 proficiency points per day.

But now, when he recovered his true energy, he had already drunk more than 10 catties of spiritual wine.

He took another big gulp and sat down to meditate and refine the essence again.

As dusk settled and Li Jingxiao felt a slight swelling and pain in his meridians, he finally stopped practicing.

Seven hours of cultivation and recovery of true qi, the Longevity and Immortality Technique - Legend (3045/100,000).

With a quick calculation, Li Jingxiao could figure out that he could refine about 20 jin of spirit wine every day, which would give him 200 proficiency points.

He closed his eyes and continued meditating, but this time he did not practice.

Instead, he used the true energy of Changchun Gong to nourish the meridians in his body.

To avoid creating hidden dangers for yourself due to impatience.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and a dozen or so old Taoist priests outside were either meditating.

Either play chess in pairs.

Or they practice boxing during their morning exercise.

But despite their seemingly leisurely pace, one could tell from their eyes that they were all quite anxious.

Previously, Li Jingxiao would come out of the house at most during a day or half a day.

He took out the repaired magic weapon, which made everyone happy and they praised him repeatedly.

But this time, two whole days and two nights passed, and there was still no movement from inside the house.

Moreover, the night before last, a violent surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted in the room, immediately making these old Taoists nervous.

Fortunately, the fluctuations in spiritual energy around Maoshan only lasted for half an hour before returning to normal.

After that, nothing happened, so it would be strange if the dozen or so old Taoist priests weren't anxious and worried.

They all simply stayed outside to protect Li Jingxiao.

The sect leader also ordered all his disciples not to come within 100 meters of this place.

Last night, the entire Maoshan area seemed the same as before, but in reality, it was only 'relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside'.

These old Taoist masters' personal disciples, as long as they are on the mountain.

They were all fully armed and guarded a hundred meters away.

(End of this chapter)