The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 510 Talent is something that cannot be forced.
The Three Immortals of Sanxiao were innate spirits formed from primordial pure energy. It can be said that the three sisters were born and raised by nature, and like Sun Wukong, they had no parents.

As the mentor of the three sisters, the Tongtian Sect Leader was a benefactor who gave them a second life and, to some extent, took the place of their father.

So even though Qiongxiao was head over heels in love with Li Jingxiao, if Li Jingxiao had just rejected her outright...

This girl will definitely get angry, and she'll be the kind of person who's hard to appease.

As for Yunxiao, her affection for Li Jingxiao was solely due to Qiongxiao.

You might develop a dislike for it.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao could only postpone this matter until the Investiture of the Gods war began.

No one will mention this again.

Moreover, among Li Jingxiao's disciples, Nezha and Lei Zhenzi were both third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect.

Even though he formed a Daoist couple relationship with Shiji, Caiyun, and Qiongxiao.

But with a major battle imminent and facing a foreign enemy.

There must be many people within the Jie Sect who are worried that Li Jingxiao is trying to profit from both sides.

At the same time, there will be disciples of the Jie Sect who do not want Li Jingxiao to become a disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master.

If it really is as Qiongxiao hoped, and he becomes the fifth direct disciple of the Jie Sect.

Perhaps at that time, some people will say that he is an undercover agent of the Chan Sect.

This is a direct disciple, and the youngest one at that; he will most likely be the last disciple in the future.

Not only was he more favored than others, but he was also the heir to the mantle.

Let alone the outer disciples of the Jie Sect, even the four second-generation and third-generation direct disciples would surely have some who object.

Therefore, if Li Jingxiao were to become a disciple at this time, he would inevitably become the target of public criticism.

Moreover, the outcome of the Investiture of the Gods war is there for all to see, somewhat reminiscent of joining the bald man in 1949.

At the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods war, the Jie Sect had a significant advantage.

A winning hand, but played terribly.

In Li Jingxiao's eyes, the root cause can actually be traced back to the mind of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Perhaps it was due to arrogance, or perhaps it was due to idealism.

When the three religions and the Heavenly Court jointly determined the Investiture of the Gods...

When Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and Haotian Shangdi were discussing who should be included in the Investiture of the Gods.

The Jade Emperor remains silent; with Hongjun Daozu as his backer, he is the winner regardless of which of the three religions makes it onto the Investiture of the Gods list.

Moreover, the Heavenly Court was indeed short of people, so the Investiture of the Gods became inevitable.

With the Dao Ancestor Hongjun speaking up, there's no escaping this matter.

Laozi basically doesn't say anything. Anyway, he only has one disciple. Whoever is on the Investiture of the Gods list, it's impossible for him to let the Grand Master Xuandu be on it.

Otherwise, it would sever his lineage, and they would become mortal enemies.

What remained was just the two of them, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu, arguing back and forth.

However, the Chan Sect only had a dozen or so second-generation disciples, plus the less valued second-generation and third-generation disciples, totaling only thirty to fifty.

Even if all of them were included in the Investiture of the Gods, there still wouldn't be enough to make 365 true gods.

Therefore, the disciples of the Jie Sect were bound to be on the list, and they were the main force.

However, Tongtian Jiaozhu, as the master, dared not directly decide who would be on the list, nor could he decide who would live or die.

Otherwise, it would discourage tens of thousands of disciples.

When people's hearts are scattered, the traditional order is almost finished.

No one would back down in this situation.

The final agreement was to see who was unlucky and who lacked common sense.

So all those disciples of the Jie Sect who died in the early stages died in vain.

So Shen Gongbao went around recruiting people to come out of the mountains, but no one from the Jie Sect went to kill him.

Even Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya, two disciples of the Chan Sect, seemed to be enemies, but in reality, one was openly and the other covertly, simply to eliminate those in the Jie Sect who were brainless, lacked perseverance, and were disobedient.

However, the three religions had an agreement that disciples at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals could not be included on the list.

After all, disciples at this level are already core and backbone disciples.

The disciples of the Chan Sect, Yun Zhongzi and the Antarctic Immortal, are not considered second-generation disciples.

This guy's seniority is actually the same as the Three Pure Ones; they were classmates in the Zixiao Palace, listening to the Dao Ancestor preach.

The Jie Sect only had four direct disciples: Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao.

The death of any one of these core disciples would be a tremendous loss.

It's the kind of damage that can't be made up for at all.

That's why the agreement was made that Great Immortals wouldn't be on the list.

The Tongtian Sect Leader believed this, and in the early stages of the Investiture of the Gods, he allowed his disciples to leave the mountain and die.

Even if Zhao Gongming was tricked to death by Lu Ya, what would the Tongtian Sect Leader say?

After all, it was Lu Ya, not a member of the Chan Sect, who plotted to kill Zhao Gongming.

The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect are famous, but their actual cultivation level is not that great.

The number of Jie Sect disciples who actually went to oppose Jiang Ziya was actually very small.

Shen Gongbao's words, "Fellow Daoist, please wait," were indeed powerful, but the number of Jie Sect disciples who were actually persuaded by him was actually very small.

Moreover, these people's strength was actually not high within the Jie Sect.

Zhao Gongming descended the mountain because of Wen Zhong.

The Jie Sect suffered defeat after defeat, which can only be attributed to the fact that the vast majority of its members were arrogant and conceited.

If Li Jingxiao were Zhao Gongming, he would definitely use his status as the eldest disciple of the outer sect to bring dozens or even hundreds of Taiyi Golden Immortals with him when he came down from the mountain to help Wen Zhong.

There's no need for the Three Immortals to set up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation; Zhao Gongming and his hundred-plus men are enough to defeat the Chan Sect.

As for being punished by the Tongtian Sect Leader afterward, that was something that happened after they won.

However, Li Jingxiao also knew that what he was saying was just hindsight, a deduction based on knowing the ending.

In chaotic times, how many people can see the road ahead clearly?

The Tongtian Sect Leader repeatedly and strictly ordered his disciples not to leave the mountain during the Shang-Zhou War.

In this situation, to call upon friends and comrades to descend the mountain in groups and oppose the Western Zhou would be tantamount to disobeying one's master's orders.

This is no ordinary crime.

Moreover, almost all the members of the Jie Sect who left the mountain ended up dying and then being listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao sighed.

But asking him to save the Jie Sect is also impossible.

The entire Chan Sect is hypocritical, but there is one point that Li Jingxiao strongly agrees with.

The vast majority of people in the Chan Sect are of human origin and do not eat humans.

Within the Jie Sect, there were far too many disciples who ate people.

Those who later became demons or followed evil paths could all be found among the disciples of the Jie Sect.

If the Jie Sect wins, the human race will surely suffer.

As for the Yin and Shang dynasties, they frequently practiced human sacrifice.

They would kill slaves for sacrifices and celebrations, sometimes numbering in the hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands.

The 800-year-old Shang dynasty has accumulated countless lost souls.

Based on this alone, Li Jingxiao would not be able to support the Yin Shang dynasty.

Perhaps this is the main reason why Laozi disliked the Yin-Shang dynasty so much.

The stronger the human race, the higher Laozi's status. The anti-human practices of the Yin Shang dynasty were tantamount to undermining Laozi's foundation; it would be strange if they didn't bring him down.
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After being fooled by Li Jingxiao, Yunxiao and Qiongxiao dragged Li Jingxiao to Yunxiao's cave.

Soon Zhao Gongming and Bixiao also arrived at the main hall, and the five of them shared the five ginseng fruits.

Everyone was all smiles and enjoying their meal.

Then Qiongxiao proudly said that her husband had already mastered the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

Zhao Gongming and Bixiao were both taken aback and quickly looked at Yunxiao.

Seeing Yunxiao nod, Zhao Gongming and Bixiao still didn't believe it.

But in the end, I had no choice but to believe it.

I was incredibly envious, and then I admired him.

He kept asking Li Jingxiao all sorts of questions, the most frequent being how Li Jingxiao was able to learn it.

And how was it possible to actually set up this formation in such a short time?

On this point, aside from the matter of cheating, Li Jingxiao spoke frankly about everything else without reservation.

It's a pity that Zhao Gongming, Bixiao, and even Qiongxiao should have learned it long ago if they could.

At the very least, it can set up formations.

The result was that the three siblings had absolutely no talent in this area.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao was not worried at all that his explanation would help the three siblings learn the formation.

Just like in Journey to the West, when the Primordial Celestial Venerable preached, powerful figures like Zhen Yuanzi and the Old Mother of Lishan went to listen to his lecture.

It's a pity you can understand it, you'll understand it naturally.

If you don't understand, no matter how hard you try or how much you study, it's useless.

The same applies to learning formations. It's not that Li Jingxiao looks down on Zhao Gongming and Bixiao; even if he explains it very clearly, they still can't understand it.

This thing is just like math; you can understand every symbol and every number the teacher writes on the blackboard.

When combined, they form a celestial book.

No matter how clearly or thoroughly the teacher explains it, you just can't understand or learn it.

Qiongxiao didn't care; the more capable Li Jingxiao was, the happier Qiongxiao would be.

He only listened for a short while, his mind was not on the lecture.

Zhao Gongming and Bixiao only listened for half an hour before realizing that only Yunxiao could understand what Li Jingxiao was saying.

The brother and sister exchanged a glance, shook their heads helplessly, and gave each other a regretful and awkward smile.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao and Yunxiao were getting more and more enthusiastic in their conversation, Zhao Gongming, feeling frustrated, simply said goodbye to Bixiao and Qiongxiao and returned to the Taoist temple on Mount Emei.

Let's try to avoid seeing it and getting annoyed.

However, before leaving, he still took with him the monkey spirit wine, peach blossom fairy wine, thousand-year ginseng wine, and four jars of purple palace nectar that Qiongxiao had given him.

The Purple Palace Nectar was already quite famous among the disciples of the Jie Sect.

Even Zhao Gongming was asked whether Qiongxiao and Li Jingxiao had shown him respect as their brother-in-law.

So when Zhao Gongming received the Purple Palace Elixir, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face and the upturn of his lips.

The slight jealousy she felt towards Li Jingxiao turned into gratitude.

No matter how high one's spiritual attainments are, one cannot escape the desire to show off.

Not to mention, Zhao Gongming's Taoist skills were actually not that great.

Although he was a Great Immortal, his character was flawed.

It can be said that most disciples of the Jie Sect did not cultivate virtue, but only focused on increasing their power.

In this respect, Li Jingxiao is actually the same, but he is cheating.

Moreover, in Journey to the West, Laozi basically didn't teach him Taoist magic or supernatural powers.

Either explain the Dao of Alchemy to him, or explain the Great Dao of Taiqing.

Even the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and the Lingbao Dao Venerable mostly taught him the Dao of Yuqing and Shangqing.

With the personal guidance of three Dao Ancestor-level beings, Li Jingxiao could focus solely on increasing his strength without experiencing mental instability or being tempted by inner demons or heretical forces.

Even inner demons are something that don't exist for Li Jingxiao.
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For a period of time afterward, while Li Jingxiao and Yunxiao discussed formations, they gradually shifted their topic to Taoist magic and supernatural powers.

As Yunxiao talked, he discovered more and more that his brother-in-law was not only proficient in many kinds of Taoist magic and supernatural powers.

They even know just as much about the Way of Shangqing as I do.

This surprised Yunxiao, and made her even more curious about where Li Jingxiao had learned the Shangqing method.

The woman even wondered to herself if her master, the Tongtian Sect Leader, had secretly taken Li Jingxiao as his disciple long ago.
Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why Li Jingxiao is so knowledgeable and proficient in the knowledge and Taoist practices of the Shangqing Biyou Palace lineage.
This speculation prevented Yunxiao from directly asking Li Jingxiao if he was her junior brother, no matter how curious she was.

So as not to disrupt the Tongtian Sect Leader's plans.

Even if it doesn't involve any clandestine arrangements, Yunxiao can't ask.

However, after having this suspicion, Yunxiao inevitably grew closer to Li Jingxiao.

This closeness is more of a bond between fellow students.

In their daily interactions and discussions, Yunxiao increasingly treated Li Jingxiao as his junior brother.

However, the longer Yunxiao spent with Li Jingxiao, the more she inevitably became attracted to him, just like Qiongxiao had been.

Severing the three corpses does not mean severing emotions.

Being extremely difficult to fall in love with does not mean completely severing romantic feelings between men and women.

The relationship between men and women, to put it simply, begins with mutual attraction.
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The topics that Qiongxiao and Bixiao, the sisters, often talked about when they were together were mostly related to Li Jingxiao.

However, whenever Bixiao thought about how her little sister, who had never been diligent in cultivation, had actually become a Taiyi Golden Immortal, she felt a pang of sadness.

He felt both happy for Qiongxiao and regretful and anxious for himself.

Especially after Qiongxiao returned to the Three Immortals Island, her daily routine remained exactly the same as before.

All they do all day is eat, drink, play, and have fun; they don't seem like hardworking people at all.

But this is the kind of person who actually caught up with me while lying down.

How could Bixiao not be anxious? How could she not be envious?
Unfortunately, the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir involved Li Jingxiao's core secrets, so no matter how proud Qiongxiao was, she could only suppress her desire to show off.

He never mentioned to Bixiao that he was able to become a Taiyi Golden Immortal by consuming two Nine-Turn Golden Pills, which enabled him to break through to the Taiyi realm.

The two Nine-Turn Golden Pills that Li Jingxiao gave to Yunxiao and Bixiao were nominally called Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pills.

In Yunxiao and Bixiao's hearts, these two golden pills were lifesavers.

Unless it involves a life-or-death situation, the two sisters would not take those two Nine-Turn Golden Pills.

If you don't try it, you'll never know that this golden elixir can also increase your cultivation level.

Qiongxiao now eats a ginseng fruit every day, and her magical power will double in just three to five months.

The more magic power one has, the stronger one becomes.

So even though it's only been a little over two years since Qiongxiao became a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

In terms of strength, she is indeed not much worse than Bixiao.

No matter how deep the bond between sisters, they can't escape the urge to compare themselves to each other.

So when Bixiao and Qiongxiao chatted, they would subconsciously ask questions related to Li Jingxiao.

This expression and mindset are actually the precursors to falling into the trap.

However, their carefree days on the Three Immortal Islands had to be temporarily brought to an end with the arrival of Biyun Tongzi and Yunxia Tongzi.

Besides Shiji, Caiyun, Daji, and Deng Chanyu subtly instructing two servants to tell Li Jingxiao that they have been away for over a month and it's time for him to come home and spend some time with them.

The second news was that Li Jing sent word that the King of Pingling in the East Sea had rebelled.

Li Jingxiao looked surprised after hearing this.

He thought to himself, "What kind of King Pingling is this? Is he courting death?"

(End of this chapter)