The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 284 Self-preservation is still not a problem
Pigsy told Li Jingxiao to put the silver away, then smiled and called the shopkeeper over.

He casually tossed down a small amount of his savings, a few taels of silver that he had accumulated over a long period of time.

I bought four jars of rice wine, and then packed the cooked fatty chicken, vegetables, and rice into a bamboo basket.

He led Li Jingxiao out of the manor.

If you run into an acquaintance, ask them to tell Grandpa Gao.

He said he met a friend who took him to his home in Fuling Mountain to rest.

I'll be back first thing tomorrow morning.

Li Jingxiao knew immediately that this guy was indeed very clever.

If you drink at Fuling Mountain, it's okay to get drunk.

Li Jingxiao didn't say anything, and followed the old pig carrying four jars of wine on his shoulder all the way to Yunzhan Cave on Fuling Mountain.

Upon seeing the three brightly lit characters 'Yunzhan Cave' on the cave entrance, one could see...

Li Jingxiao also confirmed that this guy was indeed Zhu Bajie.

Once inside the cave, Li Jingxiao remained extremely vigilant.

If anything seemed amiss, he planned to use earth magic to escape.

At this time, the old pig was still called Zhu Ganglie, and killing and eating people were common occurrences for him.

Fortunately, Pigsy didn't intend to kill or rob.

Perhaps it was because they saw Li Jingxiao dressed as a Taoist priest with a sword on his back.

The red gourd hanging from his waist didn't bother me; I was worried he might have a lineage or a secret technique.

Killing him now might incur the wrath of his elders.

If there are even patriarchs in heaven, then things will be difficult to resolve.

When it comes to assessing the situation, the pig is much smarter than the monkey.

They warmly welcomed Li Jingxiao to take a seat.

Li Jingxiao was relieved. After looking around, he had to admit that the cave was quite nice.

It seems that Old Pig's ex-wife, Sister Mao, is indeed a truly wealthy woman.

After chatting for a while, Old Pig couldn't find out Li Jingxiao's teacher or background, but he became more and more certain that this kid's identity was not simple.

After all, during the earlier probing, Old Pig deliberately talked a lot about cultivation and Taoist practices.

Li Jingxiao was always ready to answer any question, and it was clear that he had received a legitimate lineage.

This made Old Pig even more enthusiastic.

He took out bowls and chopsticks and invited Li Jingxiao to drink and eat.

As they drank, the four jars of wine were emptied.

Li Jingxiao is overpowered, so two jars of wine are like water to him.

But Pigsy is different.

When this guy and Gao Cuilan got married, they drank with the guests and he actually got drunk.

This revelation of their true form nearly terrified the entire Gao family, young and old.

However, although Old Pig learned the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang, his cultivation was not up to par.

Although he knows the art of transformation, he cannot create delicate or exquisite objects or figures.

However, even though monkeys are incredibly skilled at transformation, they do have flaws.

That monkey's butt can't be covered up.

So it's not that the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang are ineffective, it's that Pigsy (Zhu Bajie) is ineffective.

Moreover, Zhu Bajie was reincarnated as a pig, so his talents might not be very good.

His cultivation level is probably not as high as in his previous life, but it's still as powerful as when he was Marshal Tianpeng.

Gao Cuilan was shocked to discover that her husband was actually a monster, and an ugly pig monster at that.

Naturally, they vowed to resist to the death.

At first, Zhu Bajie didn't use force; he simply locked Gao Cuilan in the attic.

For the next three years, he would come to the attic every day and speak softly, begging Gao Cuilan to let him in.

Unfortunately, it has never been possible.

If it were Li Jingxiao, he would have given up long ago.

Anyway, Gao Cuilan isn't the only beautiful woman in the world.

But not Pigsy.

He was stubborn and had made up his mind about Gao Cuilan.

Later, I don't know how, but I succeeded again.

When the monkey and Tang Sanzang arrived at Gao Village, Gao Cuilan was already in a daze and her face was deathly pale.

If Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang had arrived six months later, Gao Cuilan might have died suddenly like Mao Erjie.
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After drinking two jars of wine, Pigsy was not drunk.

He was already somewhat tipsy.

Li Jingxiao smiled and took out four jars of Dukang wine from his inventory.

Upon opening the wine jar, a fragrant aroma of wine wafted out.

It's so much better than the homemade liquor from the shop in Gaojiazhuang.

So Pigsy picked up a jar of wine and started gulping it down with Li Jingxiao.

After drinking half a jar of Dukang wine, Old Pig couldn't help but exclaim, "Good wine!"

The two toasted each other back and forth.

Before we knew it, we had finished all four jars of Dukang wine.

Li Jingxiao pretended to stagger and looked at Zhu Bajie, who was already drunk and dazed, and asked him a question.

"Brother Pig, can you still drink?"

Pigsy shook his head and saw that Li Jingxiao's eyes were also glazed with drunkenness.

Thinking of the 100 taels of silver, he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Again!"

Li Jingxiao laughed heartily, knowing that this pig-headed man was obsessed with money.

This person is willing to risk their life to accompany the gentleman, determined to win this hundred taels of silver.

While finding it amusing, I also developed a slightly more favorable impression of this old pig.

At least this guy didn't openly rob me.

Of course, Li Jingxiao knew that he had feelings for Lao Zhu, which was probably related to the TV series he watched in his previous life.

However, what Li Jingxiao didn't know was that the Heavenly Court's laws were not only numerous but also extremely strict.

Eating people was just to fill their stomachs; the Heavenly Court basically didn't care.

Humans eat wild animals, and monsters eat humans; from the perspective of the Heavenly Court, this is perfectly natural.

But murder for money is a violation of divine law.

Originally banished to the mortal realm for harassing Chang'e, Pigsy had indeed developed a deep reverence for the Heavenly Rules.

He drank two more jars, but this time Pigsy collapsed before he could finish the second jar.

In Li Jingxiao's mind, a notification sounded that he had gained +12 experience points.

Li Jingxiao chuckled and glanced at the character's level.

Level 100 (12 million/400 million)
His face immediately lit up with joy.

When looking at Pigsy, who had already drunk himself back to having a pig's face, nose, and ears.

Although this guy was indeed incredibly ugly, Li Jingxiao's gaze softened a bit when facing Zhu Bajie, who was like an experience bag.

Anyone who can bring you benefits, whether they are a demon or a fairy, is a customer you need to maintain.

Li Jingxiao ignored Lao Zhu and sat cross-legged to practice his maxed-out "Sword Control Technique".

I want to see if I can break through to a new level.

But after a short while, Li Jingxiao couldn't take it anymore.

The snoring sounded like thunder.

Let alone cultivating, even if I did nothing at all, I couldn't stand this snoring.

They had no choice but to leave the Cloud Stack Cave and find a large rock outside the cave.

He summoned a dozen or so golden-armored warriors to act as guards before he could finally focus on his cultivation.

Unbeknownst to him, a ray of light appeared on the horizon, and Li Jingxiao awoke from his meditative state.

His face darkened; after a night of cultivation, his sword control technique was still only at 'Mythical - Max Level'.

It seems I need to find a new cultivation technique, or perhaps a sword manual from the Journey to the West world.

However, we should still try to find a way to gain more experience from Old Pig.

Or perhaps you could learn a few Heavenly Gang Daoist techniques from him.

Incidentally, I'll also test my own abilities.

If you can't beat Old Pig at all, it's best to be honest.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a sheep and ordered the golden-armored warrior to gather some firewood.

Then, with a thought, the dozen or so golden-armored warriors turned back into golden beans and were put away.

Otherwise, if Old Pig saw so many golden-armored warriors, he wouldn't be willing to fight him.

Li Jingxiao opened his mouth and spat out a flame onto the pile of firewood.

They started roasting the fat lamb.

Before long, the roasted lamb, seasoned with spices, emitted a rich aroma of roasted meat. Li Jingxiao even gently blew on it a few times.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the aroma of roasted meat wafted into the Cloud Stack Cave.

Sure enough, after a short while, Pigsy, still a little unsteady on his feet, quickly walked out of the cave.

I saw that it was Li Jingxiao roasting a lamb, with two jars of fine wine beside him.

His face lit up with joy.

He clasped his hands in greeting, then sat down next to Li Jingxiao and picked up a jar of wine to drink.

Li Jingxiao didn't say much, seeing that the barbecue was almost done.

I cut off a leg of lamb myself and threw the rest to Old Pig.

Pigsy's face lit up with joy. He caught the roasted lamb and ate the meat while drinking wine.

He kept praising Li Jingxiao's barbecue skills and the delicious wine.

After eating, pat your belly.

Smiling, she said to Li Jingxiao, "Little Taoist, considering that you not only treated me to wine and meat, but also didn't take advantage of my drunkenness to ambush me last night."

I'll let you win during the fight later.

Only then did Li Jingxiao feel relieved.

Honestly, he really didn't believe I could beat this guy.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Pigsy is often bullied by Monkey King.

On the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, he seemed to be just a minor character.

But in his previous life, he was Marshal Tianpeng in heaven, commanding 80,000 celestial river soldiers.

Even Zhenwu the Great and others were colleagues, both being among the Four Saints of the North Pole.

Moreover, he became an immortal after consuming the Nine-Turn Great Rejuvenation Pill and ascended to the Heavenly Court to serve as an official.

Even if they are reincarnated and start over, with the experience of their previous life, no matter how you look at it, they cannot be weak.

Li Jingxiao clasped his hands in thanks.

Then he drew the Demon-Slaying Sword from his back.

Upon seeing the sword's shimmering light and chilling gleam, Pigsy couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "What a fine sword!"

Li Jingxiao was somewhat surprised.

In his mind, this sword, although it was a level 100 piece of equipment and had been enhanced eight times, was still a valuable asset.

But it certainly can't compare to the divine weapons and magical artifacts in the Journey to the West world.

But Zhu Bajie's comment, "What a fine sword!" made him realize that the equipment in the game might be more powerful than he had imagined.

But for now, let's not worry about anything else. Let's have a fight first and see just how good we really are.

Li Jingxiao twirled his longsword and bowed to Old Pig.

When the old pig took out the nine-toothed rake and got ready.

To launch the first attack.

To avoid being overwhelmed from the start.

When the fully-leveled Dugu Nine Swords is unleashed, the sword light flashes and the momentum is overwhelming.

The Dugu Nine Swords are designed to prioritize offense over defense.

Li Jingxiao used all his skills, and in an instant, Old Pig realized that the young Taoist priest in front of him had real abilities.

He quickly mustered his energy, using the rake in his hand as both a long and heavy weapon.

In terms of skill, it certainly can't compare to the light and agile swordsmanship of the sword.

But Old Pig doesn't care how skilled you are.

Relying on the length and strength of his weapon, he directly used brute force to overcome skill.

If a rake were to strike, and the weapons clashed, the longsword would be at a significant disadvantage.

Li Jingxiao cursed inwardly.

Suddenly I realized that fighting in the mythological world really doesn't require too much skill.

The greater the strength and the faster the attack, the simpler and more direct the moves, the more powerful they are.

Even in the world of martial arts, it is often said that one's cultivation and realm have reached a certain level.

We need to start subtracting.

Removing all the complicated and fancy sword techniques from the moves will actually make it more powerful.

Li Jingxiao sheathed his longsword, avoiding the impact of the rake.

He then switched to using the Tai Chi sword.

The years after I had children, while I was still in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber.

Besides practicing the Four Great Divine Skills, Li Jingxiao also sometimes practiced martial arts such as swordsmanship and palm techniques.

The fully-leveled Tai Chi sword, which uses softness to overcome hardness, immediately caught Pigsy's eye.

He exclaimed, "Master, your swordsmanship is truly superb."

Now it was Pigsy's turn to attack, and Li Jingxiao launched a full-scale assault.

For a moment, Li Jingxiao found it difficult to defend himself, as this guy was too strong.

The nine-toothed rake weighed another 5,048 jin.

It was personally forged by Laozi using divine ice iron.

It combines the power of the Five Emperors of the Five Directions, the Six Ding and Six Jia, and other celestial deities.

It was finally forged using the purifying thunder spell of the Nine Heavens Responding Thunder God Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable.

In terms of rarity, the monkey's golden cudgel is nowhere near as valuable as the rake.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao was also quite agile, relying on constant dodging and the power-dissipating techniques of Tai Chi sword.

In the end, they managed to defend against Pigsy's attack.

This made Lao Zhu's opinion of Li Jingxiao rise even higher.

Li Jingxiao also realized that his martial arts skills were not as weak as he had previously imagined.

In this world, there is also a certain ability to protect oneself.

They played from morning until noon.

Pigsy stepped back, patted his belly, and said, "Master, the sun is getting very hot."

My stomach is also very hungry.

Why not stop and compete again next time?

Li Jingxiao used several of his most powerful sword techniques throughout the morning, but none of them could defeat Zhu Bajie.

I know there's no point in continuing this comparison.

Nodding, with a thought, the Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand automatically flew into its sheath.

He bowed respectfully to the old pig.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Brother Zhu. I will come over and invite you to drink with me when I find some good wine in a few days."

I'd also like to ask you another question.

Upon hearing that there was good wine, Pigsy nodded and smiled eagerly.

He then rubbed his two fingers together a few times, with a smug look on his face.

Li Jingxiao could tell at a glance that this guy's meaning was quite obvious.

If you want him to fight with you, you have to offer him something in return.

Li Jingxiao, of course, wouldn't care about gold and silver.

Back then in Japan, the amount of gold and silver confiscated was in the tens of millions.

As long as Old Pig is willing to be his sparring partner, he can earn tens or even hundreds of taels of silver every time they meet and have a fight.

Li Jingxiao would be willing to give away even 100 taels of gold.

Furthermore, the sale of in-game liquors has been permitted, especially in Xiniu Hezhou, where famous liquors from Nanzhanbuzhou such as Dukang and Fenjiu are sold.

It shouldn't be difficult for the price to increase several times, or even ten times.

They would never lack money.

Li Jingxiao nodded in agreement, but he would discuss the payment after the next competition.

Another lamb was roasted, and as the old pig ate the meat and drank his wine, he became quite talkative.

Her feelings for Li Jingxiao also continued to rise.

Li Jingxiao also took the opportunity to ask Lao Zhu some questions about his martial arts and Taoist practices over the years.

Old Pig didn't hold back and spoke his mind freely.

Moreover, upon hearing that Li Jingxiao's family actually had two wives and more than a dozen concubines, I was immediately filled with envy.

Then his eyes darted around.

He thought to himself, if this Taoist priest wasn't lying, then he's now traveling around Xiniu Hezhou.

It's possible that we have the will but not the ability.

An idea immediately came to mind.

She asked with a smile, "Daoist Master, you have so many wives and concubines; it is truly the envy of others."

"I have a wonderful method here. If you learn it, Taoist priest, I guarantee you'll be able to dominate your wives and concubines."

Li Jingxiao was taken aback, thinking that Zhu Bajie would be willing to pass on his Heavenly Gang Secret Technique.

(End of this chapter)