The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 300 The Water God of Kumomi River

One month later, the character's level increased from 103 (273 million/460 million).

Level 104 (372 million/480 million)
I allocated the newly acquired attribute points to Comprehension.

体质70、根骨71+20、悟性63+10
Sword control skills also improved from proficient (314.6/5).
It rose to the level of Master (12542.6/5).
That day, Li Jingxiao went out to find Zhu Bajie.

After flying for a while, we were separated by thousands of miles.

Use your far-seeing eyes to check if Old Pig has gone out again.

But then they saw that this guy had just created a gust of wind and was flying towards the north of Gao Laozhuang.

Li Jingxiao has been thinking about how to gain more experience from Zhu Bajie lately.

But the reality is that not only did they not make any money, they also disappeared without a trace.

So when Li Jingxiao saw Zhu Bajie flying north towards Gao Laozhuang, he immediately dodged.

It appeared in the air and chased after the direction the old pig was flying.

After the "Sword Control Technique" was upgraded to the Immortal Cultivation version, it was further upgraded from beginner to expert.

The flight speed of the sword control technique has also increased from 3 kilometers per hour.

The speed surged to 8 kilometers per hour.

It's at least two or three times faster than Pigsy's Wind Transformation Technique.

They easily caught up with Zhu Bajie, but Li Jingxiao still followed slowly, keeping a distance of six or seven hundred miles.

Only after seeing the creature land in the courtyard of a mountain manor in the country of 'Ussang' did they speed up and follow it.

Upon arriving at the destination, Li Jingxiao concealed himself and landed on a large tree.

From afar, one could see the village, with many men, women, and children dressed in fine clothes going in and out.

Li Jingxiao immediately frowned.

Just by looking at their clothes, you can tell that these people are definitely not from the countryside.

When he activated his third eye, he quickly discovered that these people were all fox spirits.

Damn it, Li Jingxiao understood after a little thought.

Now that Pigsy has money, he went to the home of this den of vixens and started having an affair with one of them.

Li Jingxiao waited outside for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but still no sign of Zhu Bajie.

He simply sat cross-legged on the tree trunk and took out a few talismans.

He blew a breath and conjured a small paper figure to act as an informant.

He then meditated and practiced sword control techniques.

Two more hours passed before I felt the paper figure's prompt.

Only then did he open his eyes and look down at Pigsy from afar, who looked quite pleased with himself as he walked out of a side room.

Judging from his gait, he must have drunk quite a bit.

Li Jingxiao couldn't help but start cursing.

But then I thought about it again, although Old Pig had made two deals with me.

He earned seventy or eighty thousand taels of silver, but this guy actually went to a fox spirit's den to act like a big shot.

No matter how much money he has, it probably won't last as long as he spends it like that.

Moreover, if Zhu Bajie weren't stupid, he wouldn't wait until all the money was spent before thinking about continuing to do business without any initial investment.

After spending ten or twenty thousand taels of silver, this guy might be thinking about making another fortune.

When you don't actually need the money, you find that your pockets are completely empty.

Thinking about it this way, Li Jingxiao actually wished that this guy would come to this fox den to relax all the time.

Even if it were me, I wouldn't have been able to do it if I didn't already have access to experience.

He's not short of women around him.

Maybe I'll end up like Pigsy, coming to this fox den to gain experience.

It also served as a way to vent the pent-up desire in one's heart.

What Li Jingxiao didn't expect was that although Lao Zhu was shrewd, he was sometimes indeed lazy and gluttonous.

Back then, Sister Mao was quite wealthy.

After Sister Mao died, in less than a year, Old Pig went from being a widower with some wealth.

They ended up as bandits and highwaymen who had to rob passing merchants and eat people for a living.

Li Jingxiao thought Zhu Bajie was a smart man, but the real Zhu Bajie became rich.

Their true nature was quickly revealed.

Besides buying a farm next to Gao Laozhuang, he also proposed marriage to Gao Cuilan.

Grandpa Gao neither refused nor agreed, saying he would consider it.

Old Pig's marriage proposal was thwarted by Grandpa Gao.

He couldn't resist and, taking advantage of his newfound wealth, naturally started an affair with a vixen.

After several encounters, the vixen realized that the old pig was truly wealthy.

He was quickly fooled by that vixen and ended up keeping several delicate sisters.

For Lao Zhu, it was indeed enjoyable, but it was also expensive and harmful to his health.

Fortunately, when he was young, Zhu Bajie had learned the fighting techniques of the Taoist "movement" school.

My wallet is slowly getting thinner, but my body is getting stronger and stronger.

So for more than a month, Li Jingxiao went to Gao Laozhuang several times to look for him, but he couldn't find him.

Basically, for at least seven or eight out of ten days, they stayed in this fox den.

Eating, drinking, and having fun was incredibly comfortable.

He went back to Gao Laozhuang yesterday, but he had spent all the money he had brought with him.

Only then did he return to Gao Laozhuang to collect the money.

Today, after a satisfying meal and some casual conversation with my fox spirit lover, I learned...

Several thousand miles to the west, there is a river called Yunjianchuan, and in it lives a water god.

It occupies a large lake that is four or five hundred miles wide, and is surrounded by even larger swamps and tributaries.

Fishermen from several neighboring countries and passing ships all rely on that great lake for their livelihood.

The water god was clever; he specifically targeted passing merchant ships and collected tolls from them.

Once the money is paid, the shipping time, which would normally take five or six days, can be reduced.

It only takes two days to cross that great lake.

Therefore, not only are there many boats paying fees, but the number of businesses specializing in shipping on the Great Lake has also increased from dozens in the past.

Gradually, they became the three largest, monopolizing shipping.

The money handed over to the water god was naturally much more than the toll collected on the road.

Every year, the money earned from this business is like mountains of gold and seas of silver.

When Pigsy heard this news, he remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was stunned.

Then he thought of finding Li Jingxiao to do another business deal together.

If we could kill that water god, we might be able to plunder hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of taels of silver.

Moreover, Pigsy remembered that Li Jingxiao had said he had more than a dozen wives and concubines.

They were enjoying themselves immensely.

Having multiple wives and concubines can also prevent one from hurting one's wives due to excessive sexual desire.

So Old Pig thought to himself, once he got the money, he'd be living a carefree life at the Fox Fairy Courtyard.

He might as well marry a few fox spirits who were his lovers.

She was arranged to be a concubine at Yunzhan Cave in Fuling Mountain.

Gao Cuilan, on the other hand, stayed at the farm next to Gao Laozhuang as a wife.

The thought of being served by several beauties every day made Pigsy impatient to go find Li Jingxiao.

Li Jingxiao watched as Old Pig left the Fox Fairy Courtyard.

Not long after following behind, they discovered that this guy not only didn't return to Gao Laozhuang, but kept flying westward.

It seems like she went to find herself.

Li Jingxiao's face lit up with joy; it seemed to be just as he had guessed.

This guy is short of money.

Li Jingxiao relied on his speed being two or three times that of Lao Zhu.

After going in circles, we returned to Wanzishan and Boyuedong before Lao Zhu.

However, he didn't go straight home, but waited on a cliff outside 'Wave Moon Cave'.

When the old pig flew over, he shouted at him from afar.

Pigsy's face lit up with joy, and he lowered his altitude, landing next to Li Jingxiao.

His first words were, "Brother, I've found a great business opportunity, and I've come to invite you to come along." Li Jingxiao had no idea who Zhu Bajie's target was.

But that doesn't matter. Last time, when I killed that snake demon's henchmen, I leveled up more than one level.

If the target has many underlings now, he can definitely level up one or two levels.

So Li Jingxiao agreed without hesitation.

The two did not linger and flew westward.

If Li Jingxiao were alone, he could reach Yunjianchuan in less than half an hour.

However, Pigsy's method of riding the clouds was far too slow.

It took more than two hours to reach a small town near Yunjianchuan.

Li Jingxiao looked around and was about to head to an inn that looked pretty good.

But Pigsy spotted a brothel at a glance and dragged Li Jingxiao there to have some fun.

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes after hearing this; this bastard really is a stud pig.

I spent a few hours this morning playing around with a few vixens.

How long has it been, and he's already looking for women again?

Li Jingxiao refused outright. Although he was also lustful, he didn't want just any woman.

The old pig is different.

As long as someone is beautiful, it doesn't matter what their status is, whether they are Chang'e from heaven or a prostitute on earth.

He could actually do that.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao had gone to the inn first, Zhu Bajie had no choice but to sigh and follow him.

After asking a waiter at the inn, the two quickly learned a lot about the water god of Yunjianchuan.

Unfortunately, although the inn had many sources of information, they were ultimately just widely known information.

It's not exactly a secret.

I went to the Water God Temple and the town to inquire, but I never expected that I would find out about it from a few artists in a brothel.

The water god was originally a black fish. After cultivating for countless years in Yunjianchuan, it transformed into a black dragon.

He proclaimed himself the God of Water and commanded a large number of aquatic creatures, numbering as many as 30,000.

He not only seized control of the entire Yunjianchuan, but also the swamps and tributaries within a radius of six or seven hundred miles.

However, that black dragon was indeed quite clever; it claimed it was collecting tolls.

It's more accurate to say that they used their aquatic creatures to push the boats across the lake to increase their speed and earn a small fee for their hard work.

After earning income, the black dragon stopped causing trouble and never bothered the fishermen or the poor.

They neither harm these people at the bottom of society, nor do they help them.

But this alone has led to an increasing number of people in the surrounding countries relying on this great lake for their livelihoods.

With a large population and developed shipping, more people and villages naturally gathered.

Toll fees have also risen accordingly.

Incidentally, he was also revered as the true water god by the surrounding people.

Upon hearing this, Pigsy was immediately filled with admiration for the black dragon.

He secretly thought that if he had that kind of brain, he might already have dozens or even hundreds of wives and concubines.

Li Jingxiao immediately sensed that things were definitely not as simple as they seemed.

Such a lucrative lake couldn't possibly be something only you and Pigsy were eyeing.

Xiniu Hezhou is not lacking in powerful demons.

There's no reason for anyone to just stand by and watch the black dragon make a fortune without considering taking it for themselves.

Perhaps, a powerful force is hidden behind that black dragon.

It could even be the Buddha on Mount Ling.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao thought again and realized that he didn't actually need to kill the black dragon.

You don't even need to fight to the death with the other party.

One's primary objective should be to target those 30,000 aquatic creatures.

That's why they didn't turn back and went straight back to Wave Moon Cave.

As for whether Lao Zhu can rob a lot of money, what does that have to do with Li Jingxiao?
He was merely a helper recruited by Pigsy.

Black Dragon let Old Pig deal with it, while he, like he did with the Snake Demon last time, focused on killing the lesser demons.

With this in mind, Li Jingxiao relaxed.

Moreover, they let Pigsy make all the decisions; whatever he said, they did.

He said he would start the war with the black dragon whenever he wanted.

Old Pig also took it upon himself to say that he would deal with the black dragon.

All Li Jingxiao needed to do was to quickly scatter the Black Dragon's aquatic subordinates.

Then you can enter the water god's mansion and loot his wealth.

However, after much deliberation, Li Jingxiao was still somewhat uneasy about Zhu Bajie's abilities.

This guy was basically just a bystander on the journey to the West.

Even Sun Wukong often held back his strength.

However, the upper limit of Zhu Bajie's strength is actually quite easy to estimate.

He's at most at the level of Kui Mulang.

Moreover, it lacks both magical treasures and supernatural powers.

And since that black dragon can control such a large body of water, its level of skill must be quite high.

So when Zhu Bajie was about to make a move, Li Jingxiao grabbed him and stopped him.

Moreover, out of consideration for his feelings, he said, "Brother Pig, I have no doubt about your abilities."

But you've overestimated my abilities.

That's 30,000 aquatic creatures.

Even if he stood still and let his underlings kill him, even if his sword was chipped, he still couldn't kill that many aquatic creatures.

Once your little brother can't hold on any longer, you'll be ganged up on by that black dragon and the aquatic creatures.

No matter how skilled you are, it's useless.

Pigsy thought about it and realized that it did make sense.

Even if it were me, I wouldn't have the strength to scatter 30,000 aquatic creatures.

He couldn't help but complain a little, "Brother, what do you suggest we do?"

Li Jingxiao almost started cursing after hearing this, realizing that he had only belittled himself to save face for Li Jingxiao.

Unexpectedly, this guy actually believed that he was incompetent, which in turn affected his lucrative career.

Despite his frustration and dissatisfaction, he ultimately decided not to argue with this old pig whose mind was full of vixens, for the sake of gaining experience.

After thinking about it, an idea struck me.

We encountered so many monsters on this journey westward.

Some of these monsters are actually quite easy to fool.

Moreover, they are much more powerful than Zhu Bajie, and there are quite a few who are comparable to Sun Wukong.

The first thing that came to Li Jingxiao's mind was the Black Bear Spirit.

Moreover, this guy is actually the guardian deity of the mountain, whom Guanyin Bodhisattva had been eyeing for a long time.

What if that black dragon really is related to the Western Spirit Mountain?

By implicating the Black Bear Spirit, the likelihood of being held accountable afterward is low.

However, just in case, Li Jingxiao thought it best to trick Red Boy into coming over as well.

Red Boy eventually became the Bodhisattva's money-giving attendant.

Moreover, with the two of them there, they are even more confident in dealing with that black dragon.

But when inviting someone to help or share the money, you always need a plausible reason.

Many monsters are actually quite reasonable.

If you come knocking on someone's door without a sufficiently good reason, then you really think they're an idiot.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao gave Zhu Bajie a full 50,000 taels of silver.

Let him transform into a nouveau riche.

He spent lavishly on shopping sprees in several sizable towns surrounding Yunjianchuan.

He even specifically instructed Lao Zhu that it was a dowry prepared for his wedding.

Not only do they specifically buy expensive items, but they also have exceptionally high requirements for their dowry.

In short, it's as if money isn't a problem as long as the product is good.

(End of this chapter)