The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 436: Mental arithmetic but no intention

Even the Tongtian Sect Leader was forced by circumstances and entangled in the grudges and affections of losing his disciples.

He repeatedly tried to challenge the four sages on his own.

Needless to say, Tongtian Jiaozhu not only suffered a crushing defeat, but was also imprisoned in Zixiao Palace by Hongjun Laozu.

He also took the Fallen Saint Pill; if he harbored anger again, the pill would activate and he would die.

This is a saint, and even saints can perish, which shows how powerful this great calamity is.

However, Li Jingxiao knew the general process and outcome of the Investiture of the Gods war.

There will naturally be opportunities and ways to avoid danger.

Given Li Jingxiao's current strength, the fact that he can easily crush Lady Shiji means he is more powerful than Taiyi Zhenren.

Taiyi Zhenren killed Shiji Niangniang using the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.

Before using their magical artifacts, the two fought evenly.

Even if there is a difference in strength, it shouldn't be significant.

Judging from the Golden Immortal cultivation level of Taiyi Zhenren, Shiji Niangniang should also be at the Golden Immortal level.

In the world of Investiture of the Gods, the role of magical treasures is far more important than one's own strength.

Li Jingxiao estimated that his strength in the Investiture of the Gods world should be at least at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level.

Behave yourself for ten or eight years.

As your character's level increases, the level of the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" also increases.

With the upgrade and the magical treasures obtained from the game, reaching the Great Luo realm shouldn't be difficult.

Unless they encounter someone at the Quasi-Saint level or higher, there will be no danger in the future.

Both the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect combined have very few Quasi-Saints.

If you manage to find a 'good treasure' in the game, then you won't have to be afraid even if the four direct disciples of the Jie Sect come.

At least maintain an undefeated record, or at least withdraw unscathed.

However, treasures that are too amazing will also attract unwanted attention.

This world is not short of ruthless people who kill to steal treasure.

There's also the Taoist Zhunti, who likes to snatch people and force them to become his disciples.

Li Jingxiao actually didn't mind joining the Western Religion.

After all, the Western religion has two saints, 'Jieyin' and 'Zhunti'. With the Three Pure Ones falling out, these two are not only powerful enough.

When they join forces, they become the strongest combination.

However, when Jieyin and Zhunti attained sainthood, they had to make a great vow because their own merits were insufficient.

It is as if one borrows merit from Heaven to become a saint.

Borrowed items must be returned.

Not only 'Jieyin' and 'Zhunti' need to repay, but the disciples of the Western Sect will most likely also have to repay.

Therefore, Western religion was by no means the best choice for Li Jingxiao.

Li Jingxiao was also unwilling to join the Jie Sect.

He didn't believe he could help the Jie Sect turn the tide of battle on his own.

After the Four Saints broke the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and seized the Four Immortal Slaughtering Swords.

The Jie Sect had already lost.

They lost completely.

The subsequent Ten Thousand Immortals Formation was nothing more than a desperate struggle, a desperate attempt to fight to the death.

Tongtian wanted to shatter this world and return it to chaos, which immediately offended Hongjun, the ancestor.

Hongjun Laozu is the only Dao Ancestor in this world.

How could they let their disciple ruin his livelihood? It would be strange if they didn't arrest him and confine him to Zixiao Palace!

The lineage of the Jie Sect was, to some extent, broken.

Moreover, although the Jie Sect claims to teach all without discrimination, nine out of ten of its disciples are demons.

On the contrary, the vast majority of the members of the Chan Sect are human.

From the perspective of the human race, Li Jingxiao naturally leans more towards the Chan Sect.

Moreover, the Chan Sect follows an elite route, and once someone becomes a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, they will have access to more resources.

Therefore, if he could become a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, Li Jingxiao would definitely not hesitate.

But if it were a third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect, he wouldn't be happy.

Li Jingxiao was confident that his strength would surpass that of the Twelve Golden Immortals in the future. In fact, he was already stronger than them at this moment.

Immediately, Li Jingxiao thought of his time as a disciple of Laozi in the Journey to the West world.

Studying the "True Scripture of the Great Dao of Taiqing" will inevitably differ from the Dao of the Taiqing Sage in the world of Investiture of the Gods.

But there are certainly similarities.

Perhaps I will have the opportunity to become a disciple of the Sage Taiqing.

Then there's really nothing to worry about.

In Journey to the West, the Three Pure Ones are: Yuanshi Tianzun (元始天尊) as the eldest, Lingbao Tianzun (灵宝天尊) as the second, and Taishang Laojun (太上老君) as the third.

However, in the Investiture of the Gods, the eldest is Laozi, and the second is Yuanshi Tianzun.

The third brother is the true master of the Heavenly Cult.

After thinking about all this, Li Jingxiao sighed helplessly again.

There was no way to find a master.

If you go directly to the Jade Void Palace in Kunlun Mountain, you'll most likely not even be able to get in.

Similarly, even if you go directly to Jin'ao Island, you're unlikely to meet the Tongtian Sect Leader.

They might even clash with the disciples of the Jie Sect who enjoy cannibalism and cultivating using human souls and blood.

The four direct disciples of the Jie Sect were all at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal or Quasi-Saint.

With all his magical treasures, he was far more powerful than any disciple of the Chan Sect.

At this moment, Li Jingxiao truly lacked confidence in winning against the several big shots of the Jie Sect.
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After thinking about all this, I feel a bit depressed.

He realized that his ascension timeline was a bit late.

If it were the time when Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu were accepting disciples, I could easily become one of their personal disciples.

But nowadays, it's not so easy to become an apprentice.

However, it's not like there's no chance at all.

Li Jingxiao couldn't help but think of Lady Shiji.

Most of the people in the Jie Sect are not very bright.

Even if one possesses profound cultivation, they still give the impression of being foolish.

He took out the Heavenly Demon Harp and began to play it in the newly built bamboo house.

However, the music was somewhat low, indicating that Li Jingxiao was indeed in a bad mood at the moment.

Of course, this is just the feeling of unfamiliarity and slight unease that arises when you arrive in a new and unfamiliar place.

Once Li Jingxiao understood the power dynamics of this world, as well as the strength of most of the immortals and gods...

You'll naturally adapt.

The music carried smoothly to the White Bone Cave of Lady Shiji.

The goddess Shiji, who was cultivating, was already somewhat unsettled because of Li Jingxiao's appearance, and she was unable to enter a meditative state.

Hearing the music again only made him more agitated.

He grabbed the Tai'a sword and stormed out.

After determining the direction, he leaped and went to find it.

He saw that someone had built a sizable bamboo house on a cliff more than a hundred miles away from his cave.

A few hundred meters away from the house, there is a waterfall cascading down.

Cranes and phoenixes were attracted by the music and circled and called out above the bamboo house.

The anger in Lady Shiji's heart was quickly soothed by the scenery and the music.

He put away the Tai'a sword and straightened his clothes and appearance.

As I landed outside the bamboo house fence, just as I was about to speak, I saw through the fence that the person playing the zither was none other than the fellow Daoist I had met earlier that day.

His face lit up with joy.

I was regretting not asking this person's name and where he lived in seclusion.

I thought we would hardly see each other again.

Unexpectedly, this person was actually cultivating in seclusion a hundred miles away from the White Bone Cave.

The more he looked, the brighter his smile became.

Moreover, seeing that Li Jingxiao was playing the zither, Lady Shiji was afraid of interrupting him and being impolite.

He simply stood outside the fence, waiting quietly, and began to listen to Li Jingxiao play the zither with peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)