The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 322 Win-Win and Triple-Win
If the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge cannot defeat them, someone even more powerful will step in and destroy the potential enemy that threatens the safety and interests of Mount Ling.

Not only will Red Boy himself suffer, but he might also implicate his parents.

Red Boy was now truly nervous.

In particular, Li Jingxiao told me that the Green Lion, one of the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge, was not invited to the Peach Banquet back then.

After swallowing 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals from the Southern Heavenly Gate in one gulp, Red Boy became increasingly uneasy.

Li Jingxiao then said that the Bodhisattva was outside the Fire Cloud Cave at this time, and that the Black Bear Spirit had now become the Bodhisattva's guardian deity.

If it weren't for Li Jingxiao persuading him to stop...

The black bear, Huian Xingzhe, Sha Wujing, and Sun Wukong had already stormed in.

Upon hearing this, Red Boy was immediately startled.

However, when he thought of Sun Wukong, whom he had previously burned and defeated, he realized that Sun Wukong was a monkey.

Red Boy felt he didn't need to be afraid of Sun Wukong and his companions.

But then he looked at Li Jingxiao again, and thought about the Immortal Binding Rope that had just bound him.

Red Boy immediately lost his temper.

Helplessly, he said, "What do you think I should do to appease the Bodhisattva?"

Li Jingxiao smiled and said, "Your Majesty captured Tang Sanzang simply to seek immortality, right?"

Red Boy nodded. He wasn't stupid; who would deliberately offend Mount Ling without a huge benefit?

Then Li Jingxiao said with a smile, "The Bodhisattva is one of the Five Elders of the Five Directions, second only to the Buddha in status."

Even the Great Celestial Venerable and the Queen Mother of the West have to give the Bodhisattva some face.

The Bodhisattva always attends the Peach Banquet.

There was also the "Alchemy" conference held by the Great Celestial Venerable, where the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir and the Peaches of Immortality were far more famous and effective than Tang Sanzang's flesh.

If I were you, I would take the Bodhisattva as my teacher.

Not only will longevity be no longer a concern, but one's strength will also inevitably increase significantly.

As for the lack of freedom, you're already a disciple of the Bodhisattva, and a junior disciple at that. Who else would they favor if not you?

After saying that, he looked around and shook his head, saying, "To be honest, being a demon king in this Fire Cloud Cave is quite comfortable."

But after a while, if you're stuck in this place all the time, don't you get tired of it?

Besides, once you become a disciple of a Bodhisattva, you can return to your own cave to cultivate when you have nothing to do.

Back then, when I was bored, I would accompany the Bodhisattva to various banquets hosted by different deities.

When I want some peace and quiet, I go back to the Fire Cloud Cave to cultivate in seclusion.

Whether you choose to retreat into seclusion or live a carefree life is entirely up to you!

Red Boy was taken aback for a moment, then grinned.

He gave Li Jingxiao a thumbs up.

Thinking to myself, having lived in this cave for over a hundred years, I sometimes do feel tired of it.

That's why they often summoned the various mountain gods and local deities of "Drill Mountain" for amusement.

Being able to become a disciple of a Bodhisattva means having a powerful backer.

They can come back from time to time to drink and eat meat, continuing their carefree and happy life.

That sounds really good.

But then he suddenly realized that although he was quite capable, he was still born as a demon.

Is the Bodhisattva truly willing to accept me as a personal disciple?
When Red Boy voiced his question, Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes.

He thought to himself, "The Bodhisattva has been watching you for a hundred or two hundred years."

Even when Red Boy cultivated the Samadhi True Fire, he might have already had his eye on it.

Whether to accept Red Boy as a disciple or Sudhana was indeed just a matter of a Bodhisattva's whim.

Therefore, if Red Boy were to actively seek out a master, the chances of success would certainly be quite high.

But if they are suppressed by force and forced to submit, their treatment will naturally be different.

The former might become a direct disciple.

As for the latter, being given a role as a disciple of Sudhana is already considered extremely good treatment.

So Li Jingxiao thought for a moment and then told the story of the Black Bear Spirit's experience.

When Red Boy heard that the Black Bear Spirit, like Sun Wukong, wore a headband, he was surprised.

Moreover, Buddha gave the Bodhisattva three hoops.

The golden headband was placed on Sun Wukong's head, while the restraining headband was placed on the Black Bear Spirit's head.

The remaining golden headband is useless, and you, Red Boy, have offended the Bodhisattva.

This also thwarted the Buddha's plan to spread Buddhism to the East.

If you don't take the initiative, that golden headband will be on your head.

Red Boy was startled, but then he didn't hesitate any longer.

He ordered his minions to release Pigsy and Tang Sanzang at the same time.

They even had the little demons carry Tang Sanzang in a bamboo sedan chair, and repeatedly apologized to Zhu Bajie.

He agreed to many of Lao Zhu's conditions before following Li Jingxiao to see the Bodhisattva.

Upon seeing the Bodhisattva, the boy immediately knelt on the ground.

He cried out, "Bodhisattva, I was young and ignorant and offended you. Please forgive me."

The Bodhisattva looked at Red Boy kneeling before him.

Then look at Li Jingxiao, who is staring at Red Boy with a wary look on his face.

He was overjoyed.

Just as Li Jingxiao had guessed, he was offered the treatment of voluntarily surrendering and becoming a disciple.

It was indeed far better than the treatment one had to receive after being suppressed.

However, the Bodhisattva was still somewhat worried about Red Boy.

This kid is bold and spoiled.

His personality is inevitably similar to that of Sun Wukong back then; even though he became Tang Sanzang's disciple, he wanted to beat Tang Sanzang several times.

Finally, the Bodhisattva had no choice but to use the golden headband to subdue him before he would be willing to accompany Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West.

Even so, didn't Tang Sanzang still manage to drive Sun Wukong away twice?
Of course, Tang Sanzang was a mortal, and he was also pedantic and stubborn.

They are timid, cowardly, and even lack both courage and brains.

That's why he had so many conflicts with Sun Wukong.

If it were Li Jingxiao, he could easily fool Sun Wukong by relying on his status as the master.

The Bodhisattva thought he was much more capable than Tang Sanzang, but he couldn't stop Red Boy from changing his ways and committing evil again after a period of good behavior.

If we manage him too strictly, this kid might end up like Sun Wukong.

In a fit of anger, he even hit his master.

Therefore, in the Bodhisattva's view, it is better to wear the 'golden headband'.

His gaze fell on Li Jingxiao, then he glanced at the headband on the monkey's head.

Li Jingxiao instantly understood the Bodhisattva's meaning.

After thinking it over, Li Jingxiao also felt that it was indeed very possible that Red Boy would become a mountain king and run rampant again in a few years.

But to put it bluntly, if Red Boy were to wear the golden headband, that kid would definitely hate me to death in the future.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao quickly made a decision.

With a determined effort, and for the sake of long-term interests.

With a flick of his wrist, the Binding Immortal Rope slipped from his wrist.

It transformed into a silver chain, which Li Jingxiao raised with both hands.

He presented it to the Bodhisattva and said, "This disciple is deeply grateful for the Bodhisattva's great kindness in passing on the Heavenly Divine Power to this disciple."

"Having no way to express my gratitude, I offer this Immortal-Binding Rope, which I personally crafted. I humbly request the Bodhisattva's guidance and acceptance."

The Bodhisattva would never lack magical treasures, but just as he was about to refuse, he saw Red Boy's pupils shrink.

Fear and dissatisfaction were also evident on their faces.

They immediately guessed that Red Boy must have suffered from the magic rope.

That's why they show a fearful expression.

The Bodhisattva was overjoyed.

Moreover, upon closer reflection, even the Bodhisattva felt that Red Boy had voluntarily come to their aid.

Putting a golden headband on someone else shows a lack of trust in the disciple even before the disciple became a disciple.

From now on, I'd be lucky if they didn't even hold a grudge against me, let alone return home.

But the magical artifact that Li Jingxiao gave was different.

With this Immortal Binding Rope in hand, if Red Boy misbehaves in the future, just take out this magic weapon and the kid will have to behave. And if anyone is to blame, it's Li Jingxiao.

He has little to do with his master anymore.

He secretly thought that it was worth it for passing on to Li Jingxiao the three kinds of Taoist supernatural powers from the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang.

Now we can help ourselves and subdue Red Boy.

They then presented him with a magical artifact capable of restraining Red Boy, and their gaze towards Li Jingxiao became even more benevolent.

After receiving the Immortal Binding Rope, Li Jingxiao severed his connection with the magic weapon.

Therefore, the Bodhisattva easily refined the chains.

With a thought, it transformed into a rosary with 18 silver beads, which I held in my hand.

But in Red Boy's eyes, this thing was what the Bodhisattva used to restrain himself.

However, he did not hold a grudge against the Bodhisattva, but his gaze towards Li Jingxiao was full of resentment.

There was still a trace of fear.

Li Jingxiao smiled, and at this moment, Hong Haier might be feeling resentful.

He even hated himself.

But as they continued their journey to the West, more and more monsters died.

More and more celestial beings, deities, and Buddhas from Heaven and Mount Ling are also participating.

This kid will realize that being able to become a disciple of the Bodhisattva is already an extremely good outcome.

When the old ox and his mother also surrendered to Lingshan, the whole family was protected by the Bodhisattva.

It's definitely much better than being someone's mount.

Even after the journey to the West, the Old Bull and Princess Iron Fan were able to return to Cuiyun Mountain.

Aside from the presence of a Bodhisattva overseeing them, everything else will probably remain the same.

In fact, because they have powerful backers, they can earn even more money.

Of course, compared to freedom, money is really nothing.

But as a well-known demon in Xiniu Hezhou, Lao Niu had long been targeted by Lingshan and the Heavenly Court.

When Sun Wukong subdued the Bull Demon King, both the Heavenly Court and Mount Ling sent people down to earth to help him.

In other words, once the Journey to the West began, his fate was already sealed.

When the Bodhisattva looked at Red Boy and saw the Immortal Binding Rope on his wrist, he became much more obedient.

He then smiled and stepped forward, reaching out to pat the boy's head.

Red Boy's hairstyle instantly turned into a bald head.

With a pained expression, he obediently followed the Bodhisattva.

The Bodhisattva smiled and said to Li Jingxiao, "If you have free time, go to Luojia Mountain to listen to lectures more often."

Li Jingxiao readily agreed.

Perhaps by listening to a sermon, one can increase their proficiency in sword control, lightning magic, and the Pure Yang Everlasting Spring Technique.

Even if all else fails, learning one or two more Heavenly Dipper Techniques or Earthly Fiend Techniques is still a good thing.

As soon as the Bodhisattva left, Tang Sanzang hurriedly stepped forward to express his gratitude.

Unfortunately, Li Jingxiao didn't like him at all.

But considering that this guy became a Buddha after his journey to the West, there's no need to offend him.

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Jingxiao returned to Boyue Cave and enjoyed the service of his three wives.

The next day, he upgraded a fake Immortal Binding Rope into an Immortal-grade item using a lot of rare materials.

Then it was upgraded all the way to +8.

It's three times more powerful than the +7 Immortal Binding Rope that was given to the Bodhisattva.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Baihua Xiu's cultivation level has recently increased significantly, and the experience points gained from playing cards with her have also increased to five thousand points.

Despite her seemingly diligent practice, Ao Huiji only gains 1 experience points each time.

This also made Li Jingxiao realize that this woman's talent was indeed not very good.

Or they're just being lazy.

However, Ao Xin's index rose from 8 points to 10 points.

Li Jingxiao naturally grew to like her even more.

When I go out occasionally, I take her out for a few days.

This made even Ao Huiji jealous of the Ninth Sister.

Unfortunately, when asked to practice her skills, Ao Huiji really couldn't muster the energy.

He could only repeatedly pull Li Jingxiao back to the West Sea Dragon Palace.

She played cards with Li Jingxiao along with several sisters and even cousins.

For Li Jingxiao, it was a chance to gain experience and win big.

After a few days, or even more than ten days, Li Jingxiao naturally became satisfied with her.

In addition, he occasionally sparred with the eldest and second princes.

At this point, the character's level has reached 124 (6/880).
In "Sword Control Techniques - Immortal Cultivation Edition", players can progress from Grandmaster to Legendary (1000/60).
The proficiency level of "Pure Yang Everlasting Spring Skill" has also increased to the Great Perfection (5.36/20).
Tens of thousands of flying swords fell, truly like raindrops.

Even Li Jingxiao himself felt a chill run down his spine when he activated the Sword Domain.

When farming the Lion Camel King in the level 110 map and the Hun Tian Da Sheng Peng Demon King in the level 120 map.

A single burst of swords can reduce the Lion Camel King and the Roc Demon King's health by half.

If Li Jingxiao himself were to enter the Sword Domain, he wouldn't have the confidence to block so many flying swords, each ten times more powerful.

Li Jingxiao was cultivating when he suddenly heard a maid say that Red Boy had come to visit.

Li Jingxiao went out to greet him, puzzled.

Then they saw Red Boy dressed in golden armor, with a golden headband around his neck, wrists, and feet.

I immediately guessed that even after becoming a disciple of the Bodhisattva, this kid was still untamed.

Not only did he do something wrong, but he also made the Bodhisattva very dissatisfied with him.

That's why they simply put the golden headband on him.

Of the three treasures—gold, tight, and restrictive headbands—the golden headband is the most unique.

Both the monkey and the black bear spirit wore headbands, but Red Boy wore golden headbands on his neck, wrists, and feet.

When Red Boy saw that he was staring at his neck, hands and feet, he immediately became angry.

But Li Jingxiao was actually wrong.

The Bodhisattva had never used the Golden Hoop to control Red Boy before, so after taking him as a disciple, he naturally wouldn't cause a rift between master and disciple just because Red Boy made a mistake.

Despite being three or four hundred years old, Red Boy still retains some of the mischievousness of a child.

They simply placed the golden headband in a slightly more conspicuous place.

Let Red Boy put on the golden headband himself.

This made Red Boy both angry and anxious, and he was filled with regret.

As for removing them, only the Buddha can remove the three treasures: the golden headband, the tight band, and the binding spell.

Red Boy saw that Li Jingxiao was mocking him again.

He was about to start cursing, but before he could say anything...

Then Li Jingxiao stretched out his hand and showed off the +8 Binding Immortal Rope on his wrist.

He instantly lost his temper.

Moreover, the kid was filled with doubt and curiosity at that moment.

Today, I was instructed by the Bodhisattva to come and find Li Jingxiao.

The Immortal Binding Rope, which had transformed into prayer beads, was still firmly held in the Bodhisattva's hand.

It is evident that after meeting Li Jingxiao, this guy actually acquired another such treasure.

Red Boy immediately remembered that three months ago, Li Jingxiao had said that he had refined this treasure himself.

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

Smiling, she leaned closer and asked, "Sir, aren't we good brothers?"

Li Jingxiao knew immediately that this kid was after the Immortal Binding Rope.

He said with a smile, "It's not difficult to get the Immortal Binding Rope, but the Bodhisattva taught me the supernatural power of the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Three Gates."

What can you give me?

Red Boy's expression twisted.

(End of this chapter)