The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 475: Ruyi Jingu Bang

Li Jingxiao followed Ao Guang into a long corridor of a grand hall.

Ao Guang pointed to a landscape composed of a huge red coral reef, more than 20 meters high and several tens of meters wide, and said.

"Please look at the real person."

Li Jingxiao looked at the landscape formed by the coral trees with a puzzled expression, initially unable to make sense of it.

But after looking at it again and again, my eyes suddenly lit up.

Hidden in the middle of the coral tree was a huge cylinder.

Li Jingxiao instantly realized that this must be the 'Ruyi Jingu Bang' (the magic staff).

The secret passage read: "This Ao Guang really knows how to hide things."

If he hadn't pointed it out himself, even if one looked closely, one would hardly have noticed the golden cudgel entangled by coral.

Li Jingxiao flicked his finger, unleashing a burst of energy with his finger-flicking technique.

A golden light struck the Ruyi Jingu Bang with a clang.

The entire massive steel pillar immediately began to vibrate and hum.

The coral that was wrapped around this treasure was shattered and collapsed.

Moreover, these collapsed coral pieces seemed to drift down slowly, almost as if in slow motion.

They were also guided by an invisible hand and were neatly arranged to the side.

This single move startled Ao Guang, who immediately realized that Li Jingxiao was not only highly skilled in Taoist magic and supernatural powers.

He must have also mastered a great deal of martial arts.

The old Dragon King even speculated that Li Jingxiao might have cultivated some kind of divine skill related to physical body.

After the initial shock, I felt a faint sense of anticipation.

Perhaps this deal of actively befriending Li Jingxiao will indeed be just as my younger sister Ao Qing said.

This will be the best investment I've ever made in my East China Sea Dragon Palace.

Thinking about it this way, he wasn't so resistant to the idea of ​​voluntarily revealing the "Sea-Stabilizing Iron" and even giving it to Li Jingxiao.

Li Jingxiao had no time to care what Ao Guang was thinking.

Although he already possessed the 'Sky-Supporting White Jade Pillar' and the 'Willful Iron Rod Soldier'.

He even upgraded the "Willful Ironclad Soldier" to a +9 immortal artifact.

As for the Iron-Pure Spear, it had already been given to the Third Holy Mother along with a level 160 Fire-Tipped Spear.

The +9 Immortal Weapon 'Willful Iron Rod Soldier' ​​boasts superior attack power and weight.

Or perhaps its attributes are far more powerful than Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang.

But who can blame them when the Ruyi Jingu Bang is so famous in the hands of the Monkey King, it's practically a childhood dream.

If given the chance to get his hands on it, Li Jingxiao would never let it go.

Even if he doesn't need it, Li Jingxiao will definitely get his hands on it as a collectible.

Looking at the Ruyi Jingu Bang, whose entire body had been revealed, Li Jingxiao muttered to himself.

'Make it shorter, make it thinner'.

Sure enough, this treasure was just like the one Sun Wukong saw for the first time in Journey to the West.

It actually started to get shorter and thinner.

Now it was Ao Guang's turn to be greatly surprised, as this treasure had been left in the Dragon Palace for countless years.

Even the custodian didn't know that this treasure, apart from King Yu the Great, could obey the commands of a second person and change its size at will.

Just as I was wondering what was going on, I heard Li Jingxiao continue muttering, "Shorter, thinner."

After several consecutive sounds, the baby, which was just over twenty meters tall, was gone.

It had now transformed into a two-meter-long staff that gleamed with golden light.

Ao Guang immediately regretted it.

I never knew this treasure could be turned into a weapon.

Moreover, it had been placed in the Dragon Palace for countless years without any movement or response.

Only then did he realize that even if he gave it to Li Jingxiao, he hadn't lost anything.

Moreover, if they want to come back in the future, they can simply tell Li Jingxiao that this treasure belongs to King Yu the Great.

I don't believe Li Jingxiao would offend King Yu for a measuring tool used to measure the depth of rivers and seas.

But now that he saw this treasure, it turned out to be a powerful weapon, so how could Ao Guang be willing to give it away?

Before he could even speak, Li Jingxiao beckoned to the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

The treasure flew into his hand on its own, and it was obvious that it had actually chosen its owner.

Ao Guang was both anxious and angry.

Li Jingxiao held the golden cudgel in his hand and looked at the staff. Sure enough, the words "Ruyi Golden Cudgel, weighing 13,500 jin" were engraved on it.

He secretly thought, "It really is this treasure."

However, Li Jingxiao was not the poor Sun Wukong who returned to Huaguo Mountain after learning his skills, without a single treasure or weapon.

In addition, in Journey to the West, Li Jingxiao not only wielded the monkey's Ruyi Jingu Bang.

I even helped the monkey get a boost once.

I'm actually quite familiar with this product.

So while I may want it, I'm not like a monkey that clings to it once I get it.

Looking at Ao Guang, he saw the old Dragon King with an anxious and regretful expression.

He couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

He reached out and placed the golden cudgel on the jade floor, then smiled and said to the old Dragon King.

“Dragon Lord, if you can lift this treasure, it can prove that it belongs to you.”

But if you can't carry it, then this treasure will be taken away by this humble Taoist.

If you have the chance, go to the Fire Cloud Cave and talk to King Yu about the ownership of this treasure.

After saying that, Li Jingxiao chuckled and continued, "Perhaps this treasure doesn't even belong to King Yu the Great."

Upon hearing this, Ao Guang immediately realized that Li Jingxiao knew the origin of this treasure.

My anxiety grew, but within seconds I suddenly became clear-headed and rational again.

Li Jingxiao was right; this treasure is not from the Dragon Palace of the East Sea at all.

Even if we were to consider ownership, this treasure still doesn't belong to King Yu the Great.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao had given him a chance, so Ao Guang rolled up his sleeves.

He gripped the upright golden cudgel with both hands, wanting to lift it up.

With just a little effort from both hands, it was quickly discovered that the treasure did not budge.

Ao Guang cursed inwardly. Even if he really weighed 13,500 jin, he was still a dragon with the cultivation of a Golden Immortal.

It's impossible that it can't be lifted up.

The physical strength of the dragon race is already among the best in the Three Realms.

Moreover, the longer one lives, the larger one's body becomes, and naturally, the greater one's strength.

With the cultivation level of a Golden Immortal, how could he possibly not be able to lift a weapon weighing over 10,000 jin?

After thinking for a moment, he mustered his strength and his arms suddenly transformed into a mass of muscles as thick as his thighs.

But the golden cudgel remained completely still.

Ao Guang immediately suspected that Li Jingxiao had tampered with the equipment.

However, the old Dragon King did indeed misunderstand Li Jingxiao this time.

It wasn't that Li Jingxiao did anything wrong, nor was it that he was deliberately overconfident.

However, in the Journey to the West world, we learned from Sun Wukong that this treasure only weighed 13,500 jin.

But to pick him up, it's not just about being strong.

As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on, and a treasure also chooses a good owner.

Without some strength, how could one possibly gain the treasure's approval?
Of course, this has absolutely nothing to do with spirits or anything like that.

In the entire Journey to the West, besides Sun Wukong, there is also Laozi's mount, the Green Ox Demon.

Only then can one truly not only lift it, but also wield it with ease.

The ox's owner happened to be Laozi, the forger of the Golden Cudgel. This old ox must have known how to gain the Golden Cudgel's approval, allowing it to wield this treasure at will.

Or perhaps it was because the golden cudgel was taken away by the diamond ring in the green ox's hand that he was able to wield the golden cudgel so easily.

As for the Yellow Lion Spirit, the adopted grandson of the Nine-Headed Lion, he used magic to steal the Golden Cudgel, the Rake, and Sha Wujing's staff.

Instead of treating it as a weapon to be wielded at will.

Of course, Li Jingxiao estimated that even powerful figures like Laozi, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Tathagata could probably lift it.

But they have no shortage of weapons, let alone magical treasures.

There's no need to steal the monkey's treasure.

Moreover, in the eyes of true masters, the Golden Cudgel is indeed just a decent weapon.

Li Jingxiao let Ao Guang try for a while, and saw that he had used all kinds of Taoist magic and supernatural powers such as "carrying mountains", "great strength" and "subduing dragons and tigers".

But they still couldn't do anything about the golden cudgel.

He then smiled and beckoned to the golden cudgel, which flew into Li Jingxiao's hand once again.

Ao Guang felt regretful, helpless, and even somewhat ashamed.

But he never mentioned that this treasure belonged to his Dragon Palace in the East Sea.

Seeing the golden cudgel in Li Jingxiao's hand shrink to the size of a needle, Li Jingxiao, imitating Sun Wukong, put it into his ear.

Ao Guang sighed, steadied himself, and bowed to Li Jingxiao.

"Congratulations, Master! Congratulations on acquiring this treasure."

Li Jingxiao laughed heartily after hearing this, but he actually put the golden cudgel into his inventory.

Then it was directly upgraded to the +9 level of a Celestial Artifact.

+9 Immortal Artifact Ruyi Jingu Bang, weighing 23,500 jin
Attack +500, Armor Penetration +500.

It can be made to any size and is indestructible. It increases critical hit chance by 50% and deals double damage.

Sure enough, this treasure's attack power is indeed inferior to that of the Free-spirited Iron Rod Soldier.

However, its indestructibility and 50% chance of double critical hits make it significantly stronger than the true attack power of the Unfettered Ironclad Soldier.

However, the 60% increase in the draw speed of the Ironclad Soldier is a huge advantage that the Golden Cudgel cannot match.

After the two weapons were upgraded to +9 immortal artifacts, their weights were almost the same.

Moreover, after recognizing its master, it felt as light as a feather in Li Jingxiao's hands.

In addition, he was incredibly strong, so he could dance with ease.

The combination of the two is just as Ao Guang in Journey to the West said: "A mere graze will cause injury, a collision will lead to death."

However, the Golden Cudgel isn't really that powerful. In Journey to the West, there are actually quite a few monsters who survived being hit by the Monkey King's Golden Cudgel.

There are also quite a few that can fight monkeys to a standstill.

To put it bluntly, while this weapon is powerful, it can't be considered a top-tier magic weapon.

It only became famous throughout the Three Realms when it was in Sun Wukong's hands.

At the same time, Sun Wukong only has this one treasure, which is indeed unworthy of his title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

However, this also proves how formidable Sun Wukong is.

With his golden cudgel, he defeated many gods and generals in the Heavenly Court.

He even defeated the Nine Luminaries, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, and the Four Heavenly Kings, who dared not fight him.

He also single-handedly fought against Wang Lingguan and thirty-six genuine divine generals of the Thunder Department.

Not only did they not lose, but even when all thirty-seven divine generals joined forces, they still couldn't defeat Sun Wukong.

It is evident that Sun Wukong was indeed incredibly fierce when he wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

After obtaining the treasure, Li Jingxiao naturally wouldn't stay in the East Sea Dragon Palace any longer.

But now he wants to leave, but Ao Guang won't let him go.

Taking advantage of the favor of giving away the treasure, he repeatedly hinted to Li Jingxiao that he should teach Ao Bing in the Dragon Palace for a period of time.

Moreover, Ao Qing would often seek out Li Jingxiao for secret meetings, with the same aim of asking Li Jingxiao to teach Ao Bing one or two powerful martial arts techniques.

Of course, the brother and sister didn't dare to force Li Jingxiao, and their words were all soft and pleading.

In this situation, Li Jingxiao indeed couldn't refuse directly.

Thinking about it carefully, since teaching Nezha already takes effort and time, having another one would just take the same amount of time and effort.

Even the rivalry between them is actually a good thing for Nezha.

Moreover, what Li Jingxiao taught was not his own core techniques and skills.

I'm not afraid that my apprentices will turn against me in the future.

They gained another source of experience and also acquired friendships with the Dragon Palaces of the East Sea and even the Four Seas.

With so many benefits, Li Jingxiao agreed without much hesitation.

Not only did he agree to teach Ao Bing martial arts, he also accepted Ao Bing as a disciple under a nominal name.

When Ao Bing has mastered his skills and his character and temperament have been recognized by Li Jingxiao, it will be a long time before he can finally achieve his goal.

Then, just like with Nezha, take him as a disciple.

As for personal disciples or closed-door disciples, Li Jingxiao had no interest in that.

When Nezha heard that his master had accepted Ao Bing as a disciple, he was overjoyed.

Not only did they not object, they seemed quite happy about it.

Judging from his appearance, this kid couldn't wait to have another playmate, and he even insisted that Ao Bing call him senior brother.

The two brothers were arguing and bickering, which gave Li Jingxiao a headache.

Li Jingxiao was quite satisfied with Ao Bing's carefree and unforgiving behavior.
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Since Li Jingxiao had agreed to take Ao Bing as his disciple, even if it was only a nominal disciple, Ao Guang, as his father, still prepared hundreds of boxes of gifts as a formal apprenticeship ceremony.

Gold and silver jewelry, fine silks and satins, dozens of magical treasures, and various magical herbs and elixirs.

There were also many spiritual fruits from the East Sea, which were sent in boxes to Chen Tang Pass, to Li Jingxiao's newly purchased house.

Because Li Jingxiao had never liked mounts, Ao Guang specially selected 10 fine dragon horses for him to ride.

Li Jingxiao glanced around and showed little interest in the 10 dragon horses.

If you really want a mount, you can do it in the Journey to the West world.

The Heavenly Court is full of dragons, phoenixes, and unicorns whose cultivation has reached the Golden Immortal level, or even higher.

He used mythical beasts like the Azure Phoenix and the Heavenly Horse as his mounts.

Even if someone were to ride Laozi's green ox out, Laozi wouldn't say anything.

However, Li Jingxiao was not interested in these 10 dragon horses, but Shiji, Caiyun, and Qiongxiao were very interested.

It's not only practical, but also prestigious.

If you really don't want to keep it, you can give it away.

Li Jingxiao then accepted the 10 dragon horses and gave one to each of his three wives.

This made Nezha look at his teacher with anticipation.

Li Jingxiao wasn't stingy either, and waited until Shi Ji had finished choosing among the three women.

So Nezha and Ao Bing each chose one.

Only then did he return to Chentang Pass with his three wives and two apprentices.

But before leaving, Ao Qing found another opportunity to have several intense battles with Li Jingxiao.

He exhausted himself before letting Li Jingxiao go.

He also made an appointment with Li Jingxiao that Ao Qing could visit Chentang Pass when he had time.
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Back in Chentang Pass, life returned to its usual uneventful routine.

Li Jingxiao would spend some time every day teaching Nezha and Ao Bing martial arts.

Then he took on two guys at once, beating them black and blue every day.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao never lacked low-grade pills.

In the game, there are tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of pills for players below level 100.

Just throw two healing pills that spawn in level 20 or 30 maps.

The two brothers, who were originally bruised and swollen, recovered from their injuries very quickly.

Several months passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Li Jingxiao was accompanying his three wives for their morning exercise.

Then Nezha and Ao Bing walked in from outside, muttering, "The ruler has broken the bond between ministers, and the Five Constant Virtues have been violated. Su Hu of Ji Province will never pay tribute to the Shang again."

(End of this chapter)