The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 301 Deceiving Red Boy and the Black Bear Spirit
Pigsy, having received 5 taels of silver from Li Jingxiao, spent it without restraint, since it wasn't his own money.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao said that he didn't have to repay the 5 taels of silver.

All we need to do is kill that black dragon, breach the Water God's Palace, and then everyone can divide the spoils.

The two of them can split the 5 taels of debt privately.

Seeing that he didn't need to put in any effort and was just putting on a show, Pigsy had no reason to refuse.

Moreover, after receiving the 5 taels of silver, this guy was still thinking about how to embezzle some of it first.

Zhu Bajie's actions quickly attracted the attention of three forces in Yunjianchuan who specialized in shipping.

These people and monsters controlled shipping, essentially running a monopoly.

He's definitely not a kind person.

Seeing that Pigsy had spent 30,000 taels of silver in just three days.

Moreover, many merchants saw that Old Pig still had a lot of money in his hands.

As expected, Pigsy was robbed.

When it comes to acting, Pigsy is indeed very talented.

When robbed, they cry and scream; when confronted, they become incredibly vicious.

Facing three shipping forces, Old Pig initially won, but he not only managed to get the goods back.

They even committed murder and arson, and robbed those three forces.

This immediately angered the black dragon.

They were quickly beaten and driven away by the black dragon and its minions.

If it weren't for Li Jingxiao's help, it's hard to say whether Zhu Bajie could have escaped.

This made Old Pig realize that he might really be no match for that black dragon.

They enthusiastically agreed to Li Jingxiao's suggestion to recruit people to join them.

They followed Li Jingxiao all the way to 'Drill Mountain'.

Landing on a hilltop, Li Jingxiao chanted a spell and stomped on the ground a few times.

Soon, several mountain gods and local deities were summoned together.

Seeing these mountain gods and local deities, each dressed casually and with a bitter expression on their face, I realized that they were all dressed casually and had a bitter expression on their face.

Li Jingxiao couldn't help but think of the Red Boy, who often bullied the mountain god and local deity on this Drill Mountain.

After some reassurance, they brought out cattle, sheep, wine, fruits, gold, and silver, which the mountain god and the earth god, along with their many subordinates, carried away.

They set off in a grand manner towards the Fire Cloud Cave in the Dry Pine Stream.

Since the mountain gods and local deities within a radius of several hundred miles in this area are often oppressed by Red Boy.

When the mountain gods and local deities heard that the gifts were being delivered to Red Boy, they were immediately tempted.

No matter what, carrying so many gifts to someone's door deserves some credit, even if it wasn't for their hard work.

Moreover, Red Boy's cave will not lack food for some time to come.

The amount of offerings required from the mountain gods and the land gods will also be reduced accordingly.

Therefore, the mountain god and the land god were happy to help.

With a local expert leading the way, the journey was very smooth.

They quickly made contact with Red Boy's men.

When the dozen or so lesser demons heard Li Jingxiao and Zhu Bajie say that they had often heard of the Holy Infant King's reputation, they were immediately alarmed.

This visit wasn't just about making friends with Red Boy; it was also about asking him for a favor.

Upon hearing this, the dozen or so lesser demons were truly relieved.

Moreover, one could see that the servants of many mountain gods and local deities were carrying ten chests of silk, satin, gold, and silver.

There are also fifty cows and over a hundred sheep.

Forty wine jars and about a hundred dan of grain.

They were all beaming with joy, secretly thinking that their king was truly capable.

Not only did his fame spread far and wide, but he also attracted a Taoist priest and a pig demon to come to him for help.

As for who their enemy is, that's something the little demons don't know.

Our king is exceptionally skilled, and his parents are also formidable.

More importantly, the old man had a wide circle of friends.

In Xiniu Hezhou, who dares not give the Mighty Bull Demon King face?
As they happily made their way to the Fire Cloud Cave, two little demons hurried back to report to Red Boy.

When they arrived at the Fire Cloud Cave, they could see a little child in the distance wearing armor and a red cloak.

Upon closer inspection, his face was as white as if powdered, and his lips as red as if painted, revealing his talent.

In Red Boy's mind, Li Jingxiao, this Taoist priest, was actually on friendly terms with a pig demon.

My feelings towards him improved threefold.

After all, Red Boy is also a demon.

Pigsy muttered to himself.

He thought to himself, "Why would such a young baby deserve such a generous invitation from my virtuous brother?"

But Li Jingxiao knew very well what was going on.

In terms of martial arts skills, Red Boy might be on par with Pigsy.

He was only capable of exchanging twenty or thirty blows with Sun Wukong.

However, in terms of supernatural powers, the Samadhi Fire was useless against Sun Wukong.

But the monkeys were indeed smoked and burned, and almost died from the smoke and fire.

This was one of the few times on the journey to the West that they suffered a complete and utter defeat.

However, to unleash the full power of Red Boy's Samadhi True Fire, it must be combined with the Five Elements Chariot.

It can fuel the fire, and ordinary water cannot extinguish it; on the contrary, it will make the fire burn even more fiercely, like adding fuel to the fire.

Moreover, this kid is incredibly audacious; he not only dares to impersonate Guanyin Bodhisattva to deceive Pigsy.

They even dared to call the Bodhisattva a "cowardly Bodhisattva" in front of him.

Given his audacity, Li Jingxiao's strategy for dealing with him was quite simple.

Together with Pigsy, we praised him to the skies.

Despite his fierce appearance, Li Jingxiao admitted that he was no match for Old Pig when it came to praising people.

It's clear that this guy was a sycophant and scheming person when he was in Heaven.

Then he praised the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan.

But their words also implied that in the brothers' minds, Red Boy's fame was due to the Bull Demon King.

These words immediately aroused Red Boy's rebellious spirit.

In particular, Lao Niu was quite the ladies' man and often liked to visit friends.

Once he went out, he would stay away for ten days or half a month without returning home, which caused Princess Iron Fan to often complain to Red Boy.

In the end, even Red Boy couldn't stand his mother anymore and rarely returned to the Flaming Mountain.

Then Princess Iron Fan wrote a letter to Red Boy, saying that he and his father were both heartless.

This made Red Boy even angrier at the old ox.

But he is still his biological father, and there's no reason why a son should discipline his own father.

But he really couldn't beat the old ox.

Upon hearing Li Jingxiao and Pigsy praise the Ox, Red Boy was already somewhat displeased.

The reason the two came to him was because of Old Niu's reputation, which is why they sought Red Boy's help.

Red Boy felt immediately ashamed and angry.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao and Lao Zhu are both discerning.

Knowing that Red Boy's rebellious spirit had been aroused, they quickly changed their tune and continued to praise Red Boy in different ways.

This finally calmed the boy down.

But Red Boy was determined to make a name for himself in this battle.

So that in the future people won't say that all his skills and reputation are due to his father.

Seeing that he had agreed, Li Jingxiao hurriedly said, "Thank you for your righteous help, Your Majesty. After the matter is accomplished, this humble Taoist and Brother Zhu are willing to give you ten thousand taels of silver."

One hundred cattle, two hundred sheep, and two hundred jars of the finest Tang Dynasty Dukang wine.

"I will offer you 1000 units of the finest grain as a token of my gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Red Boy's smile immediately brightened.

The surrounding demons became increasingly friendly towards Li Jingxiao.

Even the monsters in the Journey to the West world need to eat.

The grain alone, from 1000 dan, amounted to nearly 12 jin.

That's enough to feed all the little demons in the cave for three months.

With the addition of cattle and sheep, we should be able to live a good life for the next six months.

Not to mention the 1 taels of silver.

In his excitement, Red Boy insisted on taking Li Jingxiao for a drink.

Li Jingxiao's heart skipped a beat; he realized he might not be able to beat this little brat, Red Boy, in a fight.

But when it comes to drinking, Lee Kyung-hyo is confident he can't lose to anyone.

His gaze then fell upon Pigsy.

He secretly thought to himself, "If I bring this guy along, I might be able to earn double the experience."

So Li Jingxiao laughed and cupped his hands to Hong Haier, saying, "Drinking is no problem, but Your Majesty may not know, but this humble Taoist is not very skilled."

But he has an excellent alcohol tolerance and has never lost.

Therefore, I set a rule for myself very early on.

Red Boy immediately became interested and hurriedly asked, "Taoist Master, please tell me quickly."

Li Jingxiao then continued, "The rules are simple: whoever wants to drink with me..."

Either I, the Taoist priest, will pass out drunk, or the other party will pass out drunk.

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

Red Boy immediately became interested.

He hurriedly ordered people to serve wine and prepare meat dishes.

They were very thoughtful, specifically instructing me to hunt a deer in the mountains to roast and eat.

Pigsy glanced at Li Jingxiao with a hint of unease.

I've drunk with him several times, and I always lose to him.

But then he thought that he couldn't outdrink his brother, so he decided to drag the Holy Infant King along to drink with him.

I refuse to believe that neither of them can beat Li Jingxiao.

Before long, barrels of wooden wine were carried over.

To Li Jingxiao's surprise, it was wine.

However, considering that the Flaming Mountains stretch for 800 miles and receive very little rainfall each year.

It's so hot, it seems like it's really suitable for growing grapes.

I took a bite, and it tasted really good.

At least Li Jingxiao found it to his liking.

He raised his cup to toast Red Boy and Pigsy.

The two were naturally unwilling to back down.

An hour later, Red Boy was so drunk he was staggering around.

Pigsy's eyes were also glazed over, and when he looked at Li Jingxiao, he felt like he saw several shadows in his eyes.

I knew in my heart that I had drunk the right amount.

He circulated his internal energy and quickly sobered up.

He bowed politely to Li Jingxiao and said, "Brother, I am truly convinced today."

The notification sound of "+12 experience points" immediately rang in Li Jingxiao's mind.

Red Boy has reached his limit.

Seeing that Zhu Bajie had voluntarily admitted defeat, Li Jingxiao acted as if nothing had happened.

He could only shake his head a few times, and finally he used his internal energy to sober up.

He also bowed and admitted defeat to Li Jingxiao.

To Li Jingxiao's surprise, he actually gained 30 experience points this time.

This startled Li Jingxiao.

A person's true combat strength can be seen from the amount of experience they have.

This made Li Jingxiao suddenly realize that he would have to spend more time in the future trying to find Red Boy to drink with.

Once we've gotten to know each other well, I'll challenge him to a duel.

Regardless of winning or losing, it will definitely help improve your martial arts skills.

Of course, let's skip the magic contest.

Although Sun Wukong was not afraid of Red Boy's Samadhi Divine Fire.

But if it were someone else, they would definitely be burned to ashes.

Even at its worst, it's definitely more powerful than the "Flame-Spitting" technique from the Seventy-Two Transformations of the Earthly Fiends.

Furthermore, necklaces and rings in the game can enhance the power of spells.

Once you learn and master it, it might be even more powerful than Red Boy's Samadhi True Fire.

The next day, he said goodbye to Red Boy and made an appointment to find a second helper.

They would then gather at Huoyun Mountain and go together to Yunjianchuan.

Li Jingxiao led Zhu Bajie eastward, flying more than 40,000 li (approximately 20,000 kilometers) until they arrived at Black Wind Mountain.

But all that could be seen was a misty haze and towering pines and cypresses.

A thousand streams rush forth, a thousand cliffs vie in beauty.

Two cranes drink by the stream, while wild monkeys roam freely on the rocks.

This was hardly the abode of a demon; in Li Jingxiao's opinion, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the Taoist temple of immortals.

Just like how they tricked Red Boy before.

He used the "Spirit Binding and General Summoning" technique to summon the mountain god and the land god.

They brought generous gifts to the door.

Just like Red Boy, the black bear spirit personally came out of his cave to greet him.

They are also very warm and hospitable.

The only pity is that this black bear spirit was indeed just as Sun Wukong had said.

Kiln firing is common, coal mining is no different.

He is indeed dark-skinned, except for his white eyes and teeth.

His entire face was as black as coal.

Fortunately, this guy is quite easy to talk to.

However, if you want to fool the Black Bear Spirit, you can't just use reverse psychology.

This old bear often meditated and sought enlightenment with the Zen masters of Guanyin Temple. He wasn't particularly clever, but he wasn't easily fooled either.

Fortunately, everyone has flaws.

Not only is he deeply greedy, but his willpower is also weak.

So Li Jingxiao directly said that as long as he helped, he would transport 1 jars of the best Dukang wine from the Central Plains of the Tang Dynasty every year.

Whether to drink it himself or sell it to make money is entirely up to the Black Bear Spirit.

A 5-jin (2.5 catties) bottle of Dukang liquor produced by Yitanzi Game could easily sell for 10 taels of silver.

With an annual income of 1 taels, the Black Bear Spirit only pondered for a moment.

He readily agreed.

In the black bear's mind, winning would naturally be the best outcome.

If he can't win, this guy will definitely be the first to run away.

Once the deal was settled, it was time for drinks.

Li Jingxiao easily gained 30 experience points from the Black Bear Spirit.

Incidentally, I also got 12 points from Zhu Bajie.

We agreed to meet at Boyue Cave three days later.

Li Jingxiao and Lao Zhu went back to their respective homes.

For the next three days, Li Jingxiao went to fight Little White Dragon and Sha Wujing to gain experience.

The character level has reached level 103 (405 million/460 million).

I went to the West Sea Dragon Palace again.

Before he could even play cards with Ao Huiji and Ao Xin, Prince Moang dragged him into three rounds of play.

It instantly leveled up to level 104 (5/480).
Continue to allocate attribute points to Comprehension.

体质70、根骨71+20、悟性64+10
Then, in the Dragon Palace, he fought several battles with Ao Huiji and Ao Xin.

Li Jingxiao then bid farewell, feeling refreshed, but Moang was naturally reluctant to let him go.

Li Jingxiao dared not tell Moang the truth.

After getting to know Li Jingxiao, Moang spoke very frankly at the dinner table.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao knew that he loathed Wan Shenglongwang and his daughter, as well as the Nine-Headed Insect, to the extreme.

Incidentally, he also didn't have a good impression of the Bull Demon King, who often liked to go to the Halloween Dragon Palace for banquets.

If he were to meet Red Boy, they might start fighting within a few words.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao only said that his ancestor had recently passed on his swordsmanship insights, and he needed to spend more time understanding and studying them.

So that if the patriarch were to suddenly inspect and discover that I had been lazy, I would surely be punished.

Upon hearing this, Moang could no longer hold him back from leaving.

Ao Huiji and Ao Xin, who were standing nearby, hurriedly said that important business was at hand.

But in Li Jingxiao's eyes, there was only reluctance.

Seeing this, Moang couldn't help but mutter to himself, "These girls are indeed like water spilled out after they're married."

As the eldest brother, I've never seen my fourth and ninth sisters care about me like this.

Fortunately, he was the eldest brother, and Moang offered a word of advice.

Every ten days or so, I have to come over to drink and spar with him.

Incidentally, Moang also didn't want his two younger sisters to become "waiting-for-husband stones."

Even without Moang saying it, Li Jingxiao would definitely come over on his own initiative.

(End of this chapter)