The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 509 Times Change

Li Jingxiao checked his inventory to see how many immortal stones he had left.

After reading it, the kid started to hesitate again.

There are plenty of immortal stones; there are 11 left.

It's enough to upgrade all the +9 Bagua Purple Ribbon Immortal Robes given to Shiji, Caiyun, Qiongxiao, and Daji to Immortal Artifact level.

Moreover, the only difference between a +9 enhanced immortal robe and a +9 immortal artifact robe is that the former is protected by golden light and deflects most attacks.

Other stats include: +277 Defense, and 90% reduction in physical and magical damage.
Invulnerable to swords and spears, and impervious to water and fire.

It can also restrain the Five Elements Immortal Techniques; these attributes are all the same.

So Li Jingxiao hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to wait until he got another Bagua Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe and upgraded it to +9 before giving it to Deng Chanyu.

To put it bluntly, Li Jingxiao would be wary even of his own women.

Over the course of several decades, nearly a century, Li Jingxiao experienced three worlds and had so many women, yet none of them betrayed him.

But Li Jingxiao still subconsciously felt that it was best to keep something in reserve, whether it was his woman or his children.

Although it may seem selfish, Lee Kyung-hyo subconsciously decided to do it this way.

It's not only about taking responsibility for your own safety, but also about protecting the women in your life.

If you can't control so many women in your family, then don't talk about family harmony.

As for whether anyone will criticize him, as long as his women don't know, there's no question of whether they will criticize him or not.

Perhaps for people like Shi Ji, they don't care whether their men are wary of them.

All she cares about is whether her husband, Lee Kyung-hyo, can treat everyone equally.

Moreover, if you really think about it, the +9 Bagua Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe is already considered an excellent defensive treasure.

Even among the four direct disciples of the Jie Sect, none possessed such a defensive magic weapon.

In the Chan sect, only Guangchengzi and Chijingzi possessed this ability.

They were direct disciples of the second generation of the Chan Sect, while Shiji and Caiyun were merely peripheral figures among the outer disciples of the Jie Sect.

Even for Qiongxiao, if it weren't for her elder sister Yunxiao, her status in the Jie Sect wouldn't be very high.

As for Daji, no matter how beautiful a mortal is, she is nothing more than a beautiful but empty shell.

Li Jingxiao was only interested in Daji because of her fame.

Otherwise, he would have died at the hands of the nine-tailed fox long ago.

Thinking about it this way, Li Jingxiao's guilt vanished instantly.
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After exploring all the maps in the game, Li Jingxiao finally left the game satisfied.

Moreover, as soon as he exited the pass, a jade plate containing five ginseng fruits appeared in his hand.

Yunxiao and Qiongxiao, who were guarding outside the quiet room, were delighted to see that Li Jingxiao had emerged from seclusion in less than a day.

Then look at the jade plate in his hand, where there are 5 ginseng fruits.

Yunxiao and Qiongxiao immediately guessed that Li Jingxiao must have gained a lot from this seclusion.

Otherwise, how could they be so generous as to take out 5 ginseng fruits at once?

Qiongxiao threw herself into Li Jingxiao's arms and asked with delight, "Husband, have you made any progress since leaving the pass?"

Li Jingxiao smiled and nodded, but unfortunately, he couldn't be too intimate in front of Yunxiao.

Otherwise, if he were in a great mood, he would definitely be with Qiongxiao while they went to the game.

But the two were merely embracing, which Yunxiao considered too intimate.

Because this woman had severed her three corpses, she had long been indifferent to romantic love, and it was extremely difficult for her to be moved by it.

Therefore, in Yunxiao's heart, the only things she can't let go of are closeness, friendship, and the bond between teacher and student.

But she is still an extremely old maid who is 'unmarried'.

Seeing that Qiongxiao was holding Li Jingxiao tightly and wouldn't let go, and even stood on tiptoe to whisper sweet nothings to him.

As Yunxiao watched, she couldn't help but blush.

He secretly cursed Qiongxiao for being frivolous and shameless.

Qiongxiao did this on purpose to see if Yunxiao would be disgusted by such intimate behavior.

Seeing Yunxiao blush, Qiongxiao couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

However, after feeling slightly shy, Yunxiao wondered how much Li Jingxiao had studied and understood formations after going into seclusion.

He told Qiongxiao to behave herself in a bad mood, and then began to question Li Jingxiao.

"As soon as the master emerged from seclusion, he couldn't hide the smile on his face. It seems that, just as Third Sister said, he has gained a lot from his research on the Yellow River Formation?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jingxiao's smile brightened considerably.

But this guy always liked to keep something to himself, so he secretly thought he should keep his own secrets.

Or should we take this opportunity to surprise Yunxiao?
Both options have their own advantages.

But Li Jingxiao only thought for a moment before deciding to show off his skills.

Of course, Li Jingxiao could not tell Yunxiao that he had completely mastered the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation.

That wasn't showing off a skill, it was shocking.

So Li Jingxiao and Yunxiao discussed their understanding of the Yellow River Formation, revealing three parts while keeping seven parts to themselves.

Even so, Yunxiao was surprised, somewhat envious, and even shocked.

He thought to himself, how many years had he spent studying this formation to reach his brother-in-law's level?

After much recollection, it was finally confirmed that it had taken a full seventeen or eighteen years.

Having roughly mastered the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, he began to refine 361 flags.

Then it took several more years of experimentation before they were finally able to set up this formation.

Then, when Li Jingxiao said that talismans could be used instead of 361 banners, Yunxiao was greatly surprised.

After frowning and thinking for a while, Yunxiao felt it was more and more feasible.

Since Li Jingxiao had brought up the art of talismans, he didn't hold back this time.

He casually drew hundreds of talismans in the air to make banners.

Then, using the divine power of the 'Heavenly Talisman', it was compressed into a strengthening talisman, which immediately aroused Yunxiao's curiosity and anticipation.

Drawing talismans is very simple and easy for the disciples of the Jie Sect.

However, the variety of talismans was not as great as in later generations.

They can become immortals so easily; in their eyes, talismans are nothing more than trivial matters.

Those bizarre and wonderful talismans were indeed like child's play in the eyes of the disciples of the three religions.

That's why very few people pay attention to or study it.

However, after a little thought, Yunxiao realized that there was some merit to using compressed talismans to increase their power.

Furthermore, since the Yellow River Formation was involved, Yunxiao and the curious Qiongxiao hurriedly asked Li Jingxiao for advice.

Li Jingxiao spoke frankly and without reservation this time.

My sister-in-law, Yunxiao, is even willing to teach me the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

If Li Jingxiao couldn't bear to part with such a mere 'Tongtian Talisman,' then that would truly be unreasonable.

The Tongtianlu (a talisman for reaching the heavens) was not difficult for Yunxiao and Qiongxiao to learn.

One is a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and the other is a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

If two immortals couldn't learn this kind of supernatural power that even mortal cultivators from Maoshan could cultivate, they would be too foolish.

Yunxiao was even able to draw two talismans in the air after Li Jingxiao finished explaining, and then compress them into one talisman with both hands.

As for someone like Li Jingxiao, who can control hundreds of images with his mind and compress them into one, that's a different story.

It's just a matter of practicing more.

The difficulty in mastering this supernatural power lies in the fact that one's cultivation level is insufficient.

Once you get the hang of it, the rest is simply a matter of how many images you can compress.

However, as long as one's cultivation level is sufficient, one can compress talismans many times over by force.

After listening to Li Jingxiao's detailed explanation, Yunxiao easily began to compress the video at 10 times speed.

After succeeding on the first try, a joyful smile appeared on the woman's face. Yunxiao had studied the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation for countless years, though he couldn't say he had completely mastered it.

Yet it also possesses a profound understanding.

It soon became clear the benefits of using enhanced talismans instead of banners.

He couldn't help but feel grateful and praiseful towards Li Jingxiao.

At the same time, he thought to himself that this was 'good deeds being rewarded'.

In the future, when setting up formations, we will be able to arrange the formations much faster.

It can also be moved to other places anytime, anywhere.

Even more powerful is the combination of one overt and one covert.

They used flags to create the visible Yellow River Formation, and then used enhanced talismans to set up an even larger formation, creating a trap within a trap to ambush people.

Moreover, with formations within formations, the power to trap and capture people will definitely be even greater.

It can be said that Li Jingxiao's innovation increased the power of the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation by several times.

It is also more concealed.

The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation was originally the number one killing formation below the level of a saint in the world of Investiture of the Gods.

Although it's a formation within a formation, it might only increase the power by a few percent.

But even such a slight improvement might actually become a super killing formation that no one below the level of a saint can escape.

When Li Jingxiao heard Yunxiao mention "a formation within a formation," he was overjoyed.

Given enough time, Li Jingxiao could even create all the enhancement talismans needed for 361 Yellow River Formations.

Then, one Yellow River Formation is used as a flag, and a super Yellow River Formation is formed by 361 Yellow River Formations.

This idea seemed far-fetched and difficult to realize, but Li Jingxiao had completely figured out the formation.

Do more research and try it out; it might actually work.

At least in Li Jingxiao's mind, he was roughly 60-70% certain.

If we do more research, the success rate might be around 70% or 80%.

If we're 80% sure, then this is worth doing.

It's worth spending time and effort to experiment with it.

When Li Jingxiao told Yunxiao about his idea, not only was Yunxiao astonished, but Qiongxiao, who was standing next to him, was also shocked by the idea and her mind went blank.

He and Bixiao tried to learn the Yellow River Formation, but it was incredibly difficult, and they spent decades trying, yet they still couldn't master it.

This shows how difficult this formation is.

Now my husband is actually saying that he wants to create a super Yellow River Formation consisting of 361 Yellow River Formations.

Just thinking about it gave Qiongxiao a headache.

However, the woman thought again that it was normal for her not to be able to learn it, but it would be better if her man could really achieve this goal.

That would undoubtedly be a world-renowned array master, and at the same time, their own family would have a real trump card.

Perhaps even the Master Tongtian would make an exception and take his own man as a disciple, or even a personal disciple.

Thinking of this, Qiongxiao couldn't help but voice her thoughts.

Yunxiao's eyes lit up after hearing this, but Li Jingxiao hesitated.

If he had just arrived in this world and the Tongtian Sect Leader was willing to take him as a disciple, Li Jingxiao would still hesitate.

But I will definitely become an apprentice eventually.

Li Jingxiao knew the process and outcome of the Investiture of the Gods war, and he still had a good chance of saving his life.

Moreover, at that time, Li Jingxiao was not very familiar with the combat power in the Investiture of the Gods world.

They always think that finding a saint to rely on will increase their chances of survival.

But now, after fighting Zhao Gongming, Li Jingxiao knows that with his cultivation and martial arts skills alone, he is already considered one of the top combatants below the level of a saint.

Of course, during the years of the Investiture of the Gods, both the Taiqing Great Dao True Scripture and the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques were upgraded from the fifth level to the sixth level.

His strength has indeed improved significantly compared to when he was on Journey to the West.

Furthermore, it also yielded the Chaos Bell, Vajra Bracelet, and Bagua Glow Robe.

Unless a saint personally attacks him, Li Jingxiao is confident that he can save his life without any problem.

Since my life is guaranteed, joining the Jie Sect or even the Chan Sect is not the best choice.

After the Investiture of the Gods, the Grandmaster Hongjun felt that the conflict between the two religions was too intense.

In the end, all six saints got involved, and they almost shattered the world.

Moreover, Tongtian couldn't afford to lose, so he ultimately wanted to reshape the world of Investiture of the Gods.

This crossed the line for Hongjun Laozu.

So while mediating, they also forced Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu to consume the 'Saint-Destroying Pill'.

They also forced all the saints to refrain from showing their faces unless absolutely necessary after the Investiture of the Gods war.

It's like they're all locked up in their own dojos and can't get out.

When that time comes, no sage will appear, and Li Jingxiao will feel that he will become one of the strongest fighters in the world.

It might even be the strongest one.

In that case, the benefits of becoming a disciple of either the Jie Sect or the Chan Sect would far outweigh the drawbacks.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao actually had a way out.

As long as he goes to the West, given how highly the Daoist Zhunti regards him, becoming a Buddha in the future shouldn't be a problem.

As for the issue of the Buddha's prohibition against sexual relations, even in Journey to the West, this precept was not strictly enforced in the Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, as long as they have the strength, no matter how great the crimes committed by powerful demons like the Yellow-Eyebrowed Monster, the Three Demons of Lion Camel Ridge, the Bull Demon King, and the Yellow Wind Monster, they will eventually be forgotten!

Dual cultivation is not a problem at all.

Perhaps there are plenty of female bodhisattvas willing to play cards with Li Jingxiao.

After all, playing cards with Li Jingxiao helps to balance Yin and Yang and improve one's cultivation.

If Li Jingxiao is willing, he will surely attract many female cultivators.

The reason why Zhunti Daoist was rejected in the first place was simply because the West was impoverished, both now and after the Investiture of the Gods.

Western religions have always been firmly suppressed in the West.

Despite the falling out among the Three Pure Ones, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun are one entity.

The Chan Sect was founded by Yuanshi Tianzun, but Laozi has always been the head of the Chan Sect.

After the Investiture of the Gods, with Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun around, the Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti couldn't cause much of a stir.

Laozi even used Duobao Daoren, the chief disciple of the Jie Sect, to sow discord within the Western Sect.

Therefore, it's not a good choice for Li Jingxiao either.

That's why he didn't directly agree to Zhunti Daoist's request.

Li Jingxiao wouldn't be foolish enough to directly reject Yunxiao and Qiongxiao.

He feigned delight at first, then shook his head and sighed.

He shook his head with a look of both anticipation and worry, "I'll wait until I figure out the Super Yellow River Formation before I go to visit the sect leader."

To avoid it being just an idea, which would make him seem boastful and unreliable, and thus be looked down upon by the cult leader.

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao and Qiongxiao both nodded in agreement.

Although the two sisters were looking forward to Li Jingxiao becoming a disciple of the Tongtian Sect Leader, they were actually not sure what to expect.

This is a saint; it's not so easy to become his disciple.

As for the tens of thousands of disciples of the Jie Sect, they had all become disciples very early on, and the Tongtian Sect Leader rarely accepted new disciples afterward.

In the last few hundred or even thousand years, he has not taken on a single apprentice.

With over ten thousand disciples, there are actually a lot of troubles.

With such a mix of good and bad students, there was naturally no time or inclination to take on more apprentices.

(End of this chapter)