The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 395 Fortune and misfortune are intertwined, such is the will of Heaven.
Several scholars, upon hearing their companion say that Li Xuan's body was to be cremated, immediately...

Someone immediately came out to object.

But the servants of these men wholeheartedly agreed with these words.

Although it wasn't exactly the dead of winter, the valley where Li Xuan was located was at a fairly high altitude.

It was much colder than down the mountain, and since it was late October, digging holes and shoveling soil took a lot of effort.

But if you just burn it down, it would be much simpler.

If we pile up the firewood that Li Xuan had prepared for the winter and burn it all, that would save us a lot of trouble.

So although the young masters disagreed, the servants spontaneously found reasons to persuade them.

Several lazy and ignorant young masters, after being persuaded by their servants and companions who suggested cremation, had no choice but to agree to be cremated.

On the seventh day, when Li Xuan's soul flew back from his hometown, his physical body had already been burned to ashes.

It was put into a jar and buried shallowly in the open space next to the bamboo house.

Several young masters even thoughtfully prepared a wooden monument for him.

The inscription reads "Tomb of my friend Li Xuan".

Seeing this, Li Xuan was almost scared out of his wits.

Unwilling to accept it, he dug open the new grave with his hands and found the urn containing his ashes.

That's when true despair began.

However, Li Xuan also knew that he didn't have much time to waste.

I need to find a corpse as soon as possible so that I can be resurrected and continue to live.

Otherwise, they will either be completely destroyed or have no choice but to cultivate the path of ghosts.

However, the divine being who imparted his Taoist teachings in his dream did not teach him the path of ghost cultivation.

Li Xuan flew around Mount Hua, but still couldn't find the person who had just died.

Left with no other choice, with the seven days fast approaching...

I saw a disheveled beggar lying by the stream, his body covered in sores.

They could only suppress their dissatisfaction and unease.

The spirit entered the beggar's body and 'returned'.

With Li Xuan transformed into a beggar, Li Jingxiao's mission was essentially complete.

Li Jingxiao continued to keep watch on this side of the valley for another half month.

After Li Xuan finally had to accept himself, he transformed from a handsome young man into a disheveled, ugly, and crippled beggar.

Only then did he leave with Ao Xin.

And sure enough, when Li Xuan truly accepted his new identity and started cultivating again...

It was even three points faster than before.

Moreover, he comprehended the Dao of 'imperfection', and his cultivation and progress became increasingly rapid.

However, compared to Lee Kyung-hyo, who is practically cheating, he is still several levels below.

Not to mention, Li Jingxiao runs the alchemy workshop in the game, as well as the scripture pavilion in the game's sect.

Alchemy was indeed not a difficult task for him.

This alone determines that Li Jingxiao will be the most talented and skilled among all of Laozi's disciples.

And he is also the disciple most likely to be favored by Laozi.

That's why Li Jingxiao ignored Li Xuan and had no intention of contacting him at all.

In Li Jingxiao's mind, the chances of Tieguai Li or Laozi's other disciples being able to help him in the future are likely to be far less than the number of times his junior brothers will ask him for help.

Given this, Li Jingxiao was even less willing to take the initiative to contact these people.

So that he won't have to ask his senior brother for help whenever something happens.

Wouldn't that be incredibly annoying?

Even if you really have to lend a hand in the end, it's better to let Laozi instruct you to do it.

Although it is difficult to disobey one's master's orders, the fact that Laozi has given the order so many times can be considered a merit.

The favors Laozi owed were naturally greater than those owed by his fellow disciples.

The benefits will certainly outweigh the drawbacks.

Li Jingxiao understood this very well. No wonder Laozi often muttered to himself that his disciple Li Jingxiao was scheming.

If Li Jingxiao knew that his master was evaluating him in this way, he would at most mutter a few words to himself.

Continue doing so afterward.

I don't want to end up becoming a babysitter for my junior classmates just because I'm easy to talk to.

As soon as Li Jingxiao left Mount Hua, he heard Laozi's voice in his mind.

Let him return to the Tushita Palace to help Laozi refine the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

After hearing this, Li Jingxiao started cursing in his heart.

Refining the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir was merely one of the means by which Li Jingxiao demonstrated his greatest value in the Heavenly Court.

So although they complained in their hearts, they did not hesitate in their actions.

He took Ao Xin in his arms and flew directly to the Western Heavenly Gate.

When they arrived at the Western Heavenly Gate, they saw that the Heavenly King guarding the gate was still Dhritarashtra.

He simply took Ao Xin's little hand and chatted with Dhritarashtra for a while with a smile.

He also introduced Ao Xin to the Heavenly King, along with dozens of marshals and hundreds of divine generals.

Upon seeing Li Jingxiao's actions, these people could easily see that he was asking them to take care of Ao Xin in the future.

Incidentally, if anything happens to the West Sea Dragon Palace, please take good care of it for Li Jingxiao's sake.

As for Li Jingxiao's action of bringing his young wife directly into the Heavenly Court, did it violate the Heavenly Laws?

That has nothing to do with the Heavenly King Dhritarashtra, the Marshals and Divine Generals.

If there is any mistake, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother will punish them.

At the very least, it is the responsibility of the celestial officials who are in charge of overseeing the heavens.

Whether the Heavenly Inspector dares to cause trouble for Li Jingxiao depends entirely on what the Jade Emperor thinks.

Given the Jade Emperor's control over the Heavenly Court, Dhritarashtra and the others were well aware of the situation.

As long as Li Jingxiao doesn't bring his woman to the Heavenly Palace to give birth, no one will bother him.

Li Jingxiao and the Heavenly King of the Nation, along with others, agreed to drink together after refining the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

Just as they were about to take Ao Xin to the Tushita Palace, they suddenly saw a priest flying over with a decree in his hand.

Although Li Jingxiao did not recognize the priest, he could tell from the man's attire that he must be one of the Four Emperors' attendants.

Dhritarashtra also hurriedly sent a secret message to Li Jingxiao, "True Man, this person is a messenger god under the Eastern Azure Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Li Jingxiao began to mutter to himself.

Then, out of respect for Taiyi Tianzun, he first bowed to the person.

The man, holding the Heavenly Emperor's decree, accepted the salute quite naturally.

But after announcing the decree of Taiyi Tianzun and handing the imperial edict to Li Jingxiao.

He hurriedly and respectfully returned the gift to Li Jingxiao.

Although Taiyi Tianzun's confidant held a high position, it was still inferior to Li Jingxiao, who was a direct disciple of Laozi.

The gap is still quite large.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao was a truly ruthless figure in Heaven at that time, comparable to Yang Jian.

Li Jingxiao's seven-day, seven-night battle with Yang Jian at the South Heavenly Gate made him truly famous throughout the Three Realms.

Both Yang Jian and Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

These two also defeated many generals, marshals, and the Nine Luminaries, leaving them utterly humiliated.

Anyone who isn't a fool would treat Li Jingxiao with disrespect.

They dared not be rude to him.

Li Jingxiao had no time to care about what this person thought.

Just a second thought.

When the Jade Emperor first appointed himself as "Great Spirit Officer Who Subdues Demons in the Capital," and later as "Marshal Li, the Great General Who Subdues Demons," he was in a similar situation.

He has made it clear that his responsibility is to "guard the human world and dedicate himself to subduing demons and monsters."

(End of this chapter)