The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 523 A Winning Investment

Since Master Yuding knew that Li Jingxiao's strength was definitely no weaker than his own, he realized that Master Yuding was right.

As Yang Jian's teacher, Master Yu Ding naturally had to repeatedly remind Yang Jian not to think that just because he was a disciple of a prestigious lineage, he could put on airs in front of Li Jingxiao.

Although most of the disciples of the Chan Sect were arrogant, even conceited, not all of them were like that.

And to be honest, when you meet people outside of the Jie Sect, the people of the Chan Sect seem quite kind.

Even the most hypocritical person, most of the time, actually has a positive image.

Moreover, not everyone in the Chan Sect is arrogant or conceited.

Master Yu Ding was not particularly famous, but he did indeed cultivate the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to the sixth level.

It's clear that this old Taoist not only likes to hide his abilities, but is also very low-key.

However, within the Chan Sect, many people knew his true strength, because the more outstanding Yang Jian was, the more it highlighted the extraordinary nature of Yu Ding Zhenren.

It is true that there are apprentices who surpass their masters, but such cases are rare.

Not to mention how many years Yang Jian has cultivated?
If he were truly that talented, the Primordial Celestial Venerable would have cherished him like a treasure long ago.

Only if Yu Ding Zhenren is indeed far more powerful than Yang Jian would Yuanshi Tianzun, as his grandmaster, not pay too much attention to Yang Jian.

Yang Jian had just been patted on the shoulder by Li Jingxiao with his blue treasure fan.

I felt completely powerless at the same time.

I felt drowsy again, and my soul and spirit trembled as if a mountain was pressing down on my shoulders.

Until Li Jingxiao patted him on the shoulder again with his blue precious fan.

Yang Jian only came to his senses for a moment.

At the same time, the boy's eyes showed a look of horror, but he couldn't help but beg for 'let go'.

This allowed Li Jingxiao to easily obtain 55 experience points.

However, Li Jingxiao was able to easily subdue Yang Jian by using the banana leaf fan and the Soul-Slaying Bell hanging on the blue treasure fan that the banana leaf fan transformed into.

With just a flick of the banana leaf fan, one could make someone's "bones and muscles go weak" and send them flying 86,000 miles away.

If the physical body is not strong enough, it can blow a person's bones and flesh into powder.

Li Jingxiao didn't use the precious fan, but simply patting Yang Jian on the shoulder had the same effect.

This is what made Yang Jian feel 'soft and weak', leaving him powerless to resist.

In addition, the Soul-Slaying Bell hanging on the banana leaf fan, used as a fan pendant, is specifically designed to attack the opponent's soul.

It can make people lose their composure, tremble, and lose their fighting ability.

It also has the effects of causing confusion and drowsiness.

The two precious treasures unknowingly caused Yang Jian to suffer a great loss.

Of course, this is also because Li Jingxiao is too familiar with the "Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques".

What are the advantages and disadvantages of people who practice this divine skill?

In Journey to the West, Princess Iron Fan used her banana leaf fan to send Sun Wukong flying tens of thousands of miles with a single wave.

Li Jingxiao's fan is the same model as the one used by Princess Iron Fan and the Bull Demon King.

It was strengthened nine more times and upgraded to a celestial weapon, so its power was naturally much greater than that of the old ox couple.

The Soul-Sinking Bell attacks the opponent's soul, which is ineffective against someone like Yang Jian, who has cultivated to the fourth or fifth level of the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" and has a strong physical body but a weak soul defense.

It was completely suppressed.

But Yang Jian, Jinzha, and Muzha couldn't see anything wrong with the fan in Li Jingxiao's hand.

They assumed that Li Jingxiao had simply patted Yang Jian on the shoulder with his fan, and that the number one fighter of the third generation of the Chan Sect was powerless to resist.

Their master couldn't have done what Li Jingxiao did.

His evaluation of Li Jingxiao and his fear of him rose several levels again.

Not only did Jinzha and Muzha become increasingly respectful to Li Jingxiao, but they also thought to themselves that they would have to return to Chentang Pass every year during festivals.

While spending the holiday with his parents and siblings, he also gave gifts to Li Jingxiao and prayed for some guidance from him.

Meanwhile, Yang Jian was also thinking to himself, since Nezha and Lei Zhenzi could both become disciples of Li Jingxiao.

Moreover, it is said that the brothers Jinzha and Muzha often visited and practiced at Master Li's home.

So, could I go and ask them for advice?
Meanwhile, Li Jingxiao was also thinking about how to trick Yang Jian into going to Chentang Pass.

For Li Jingxiao, this kind of immediate combat capability is like a mobile experience pack.

If Yang Jian, Jinzha, Muzha, Nezha, Ao Bing, and Yuan Hong, the seven brothers, accompany him in his cultivation every day.

Or, if you drink alcohol, won't your experience skyrocket?
Moreover, befriending the third generation of disciples of the Chan Sect will bring considerable benefits in the future.

As long as these guys have learned their skills from you, they can be considered your half-masters to some extent.

If there's anything to do, let them handle it. No matter what their future status or position may be, these guys will never dare to disobey.

Even when Jinzha and Muzha followed their masters Manjushri and Samantabhadra to the Western Paradise.

Li Jingxiao had extensive connections and networks within the three religions and the Heavenly Court.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao said directly to Yang Jian: "Your cultivation is not bad, but just practicing the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts is not enough."

I'll teach you a skill to escape; consider it compensation for testing you earlier.

Yang Jian was stunned when he heard this, but before he could say anything...

Li Jingxiao took a jade slip from his inventory and tossed it to Yang Jian.

Yang Jian hurriedly took it, and a divine light flew out from the jade slip, going straight into Yang Jian's head.

Since the "Shrinking the Earth in the Abyss" technique was taught to his wife and disciples, there were also seven others, including Yuan Hong.

For Li Jingxiao, this was already considered a common version of escape skills.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao also has two versions of "Diving into the Abyss and Shrinking the Earth".

The Dream of the Red Chamber version is for beginners, taking it one step at a time.

Those who are proficient can cover ten miles in one step.

Those who achieve great things can "travel a hundred miles in one step".

In Journey to the West, a single step can cover a hundred miles.

Then it's five hundred miles in one step, a thousand miles in one step, and finally ten thousand miles in one step.

However, in the Journey to the West version, Li Jingxiao only passed it on to a few wives.

What Nezha, Ao Bing, and the Seven Monsters of Meishan learned was all abridged.

Therefore, the version passed down to Yang Jian was naturally this one.

Whenever Yang Jian encounters any difficulties while cultivating the "Diving Abyss Shrinking Earth" technique, he will inevitably go to Chentang Pass to consult Li Jingxiao.

Once this kid goes, Li Jingxiao has plenty of ways to entice him to willingly become a punching bag and experience point pack.

Although Yang Jian is not lacking in the art of teleportation, even a simplified version of "Diving into the Abyss and Shrinking the Earth" can still allow him to travel "ten miles in one step" or "a hundred miles in one step".

Even if it's ten miles in one step, half an hour is only an hour, and it can fly twenty or thirty thousand miles.

This is far more powerful than the divine speed technique used by the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect to travel.

It is unknown why Yuanshi Tianzun, as a sage, did not teach his disciples more powerful methods of flight or divine speed.

Or perhaps this old man is also wary of his disciples.

Either the Twelve Golden Immortals couldn't learn the more difficult technique of divine speed.

Li Jingxiao actually preferred the latter.

If an apprentice's talent is exceptional enough, one would cherish them dearly.

Moreover, even if a master holds back a skill, it still depends on the master's actual skill level.

Below the level of a sage, all are mere ants. Even if all twelve Golden Immortals were Great Luo Golden Immortals, they would still be nothing more than little children who could be easily suppressed.

Moreover, Yuanshi Tianzun was extremely concerned about his reputation, and all his disciples were extraordinary.

The Heavenly Venerable was overjoyed; how could everyone still be considered Taiyi Golden Immortals, or even Huanglong Zhenren, who was still a Golden Immortal?
Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but feel sorry for Yuanshi Tianzun.

On the contrary, the four direct disciples of the Tongtian Sect Leader were all Great Luo Golden Immortals. His eldest outer disciple, He Yunxiao, was also a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

However, a high level of cultivation does not necessarily equate to true combat strength.

With the Fan Tian Seal, Guang Chengzi not only knocked Duobao Daoren, the direct disciple of the Jie Sect, off balance.

They even portrayed the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit as her original form.

What Li Jingxiao didn't know was that when he used the cyan treasure fan to test Yang Jian's cultivation level, he had actually aroused the dissatisfaction of Yuanshi Tianzun.

They felt that Li Jingxiao was bullying his grand-disciple by taking advantage of his status as a powerful figure.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao then passed on to Yang Jian the supernatural power of "Shrinking the Earth in the Abyss".

This made Yuanshi Tianzun realize that he had misunderstood Li Jingxiao.

They even felt that Li Jingxiao not only had no ill intentions, but actually thought highly of Yang Jian.

He then smiled, stroked his beard, and nodded.

Yang Jian's ability to gain Li Jingxiao's approval made Yuanshi Tianzun feel proud.

He became increasingly satisfied with Yang Jian.

After absorbing and organizing the cultivation technique that suddenly appeared in Yang Jian's mind, his face lit up with joy.

Although the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" includes the methods of "Wind Control Technique", "Five Elements Escape Technique" and "Cloud Riding".

The "Wind Control Technique" was not mentioned; in Li Jingxiao's eyes, this technique was as slow as a snail's pace.

The Five Elements Escape Technique is not only difficult to learn, but also difficult to master.

Even someone as overpowered as Li Jingxiao, when learning the Five Elements Escape Techniques, could only be considered proficient in Earth Escape, Wood Escape, and Fire Escape.

Water Release and Metal Release are quite different.

Riding the clouds and mist is a form of flight, but the speed of flight in this supernatural ability depends entirely on one's cultivation level and understanding of the ability.

Even with Yang Jian's current level of cloud-riding ability, his speed was only a few thousand miles per hour.

However, the "Shrinking the Abyss" technique only requires beginner-level cultivation, and each step is equivalent to a mile.

One hour is about 3000 li.

Upon reaching the mastery level, the range is around 30,000 miles.

It's much faster than the flying techniques that Yang Jian has learned and knows.

He hurriedly bowed to Li Jingxiao and thanked him.

Li Jingxiao waved his hand; the simplified version of "Diving into the Abyss and Shrinking the Earth" was nothing more than an ordinary method of flight in his hands.

Even the "Golden Light Across the Land" skill, which appears in the game, can only be learned by beginners and its golden light can travel for 10 miles in a single flash.

Small distances can reach a hundred miles, large distances can reach a thousand miles.

It's also ten times faster than the simplified version of "Dive into the Abyss".

That's why he didn't take it to heart and casually passed it on to an outsider.

Of course, this can also be considered an investment.

Given Yang Jian's future status and power in Heaven, the return on this investment will undoubtedly be substantial.

It might be a tenfold or a hundredfold return.

The brothers Jinzha and Muzha, standing to the side, felt a pang of sadness.

He secretly realized that he and his brother were not only Nezha's biological brothers, but they had also known Li Jingxiao even before Yang Jian.

Back in Li Garden in Chentang Pass, I received guidance and instruction from Li Jingxiao several times.

It is clear that this Master Li greatly admired the two brothers.

Otherwise, why would they have given us so many pointers?

Logically speaking, if anyone should be giving benefits, it should be those two brothers.

Even though Yang Jian was favored by Li Jingxiao because of his high talent and cultivation.

Jinzha and Muzha could neither envy nor be jealous of it.

We can't just pass on the story to Yang Jian and forget about our own two brothers!

However, no matter how much frustration and dissatisfaction Jinzha and Muzha felt, they dared not show it.

They dared not say it aloud.

The two brothers weren't stupid; they knew that Li Jingxiao wasn't their master.

They're not relatives or elders, so why should they treat you differently?

The two brothers exchanged a glance and secretly resolved to return to Chentang Pass more often in the future.

I refuse to believe that if I show my face in front of Li Jingxiao more often, I won't be able to outdo you, Yang Jian.

If Li Jingxiao knew this, he would definitely praise the two brothers.

However, the two brothers' cultivation levels are still a bit low; they are only at the Xuanxian level so far.

Nezha has only been cultivating for less than 5 years, yet he has already reached the peak of the Xuanxian realm. It's possible that he will break through to the Jinxian realm within a year or two.

Wasting time on Jinzha and Muzha is definitely less efficient than playing cards with your wife; the experience gained is much more valuable that way.

But while Li Jingxiao thought this way, he actually led Jinzha, Muzha, and Yang Jian towards the competition venue.

He then casually inquired whether Jinzha and Muzha had encountered any difficulties in their recent cultivation.

Jinzha and Muzha were overjoyed and quickly voiced their questions.

Li Jingxiao was already considered a great power in the world.

He was also considered to be proficient in the Taoist magic and supernatural powers of the three major schools of Taiqing, Yuqing and Shangqing.

A few casual words of advice to Jinzha and Muzha gave the two brothers a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

Even Yang Jian, who was listening from the side, nodded thoughtfully.

It's clear that this guy not only understood it, but also has extremely high talent.

After a stick of incense had burned, the four arrived at the competition venue. Jinzha, Muzha, and Yang Jian were still somewhat reluctant to leave.

My resolve has only grown stronger; I will make more efforts to build connections and pursue my studies in Chentangguan.

If their three masters found out, they would probably give them a severe scolding.

This shows that they dislike their teacher, believing that Li Jingxiao, an outsider, is a better instructor.

Li Jingxiao only needed to give a few casual pointers to win over Yang Jian, Jinzha, and Muzha.

If we include Nezha and Lei Zhenzi...

It can be said that among the three generations of direct disciples of the Chan Sect, the most promising disciples would all be won over and favored by him.

Perhaps in the future, Li Jingxiao's words will be more effective than those of Yang Jian and their master.
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Seeing that Li Jingxiao had arrived, Guang Chengzi and the others were no longer willing to waste any more words.

After a few pleasantries, we got down to business.

The members of the Chan Sect truly went all out in this attempt to replicate the Golden Cudgel.

It can be said that this replica stick was made of top-quality materials.

It also incorporated the wisdom of the fourteen brothers of the Chan Master. Li Jingxiao only glanced at the replica of the 'Golden Cudgel' a few times.

It's basically confirmed that this replica is no worse than the real Golden Cudgel.

Moreover, it is tens of thousands of kilograms lighter than the real Golden Cudgel.

Not everyone can wield a 23,500-pound stick as if it were nothing and use it as a weapon.

Even Yang Jian in Journey to the West wields a three-pointed double-edged sword that weighs only a little over nine thousand catties.

Sun Wukong's golden cudgel also weighs only a little over 10,000 jin.

Only someone like Li Jingxiao, when breaking through to a higher level of cultivation, would not experience any "cheat code" that would hinder his cultivation.

Only then would one feel that the enhanced immortal artifacts, such as the Golden Cudgel and the 'Willful Iron Rod,' actually felt a bit light when held in one's hand.

The fact that the replica of the Golden Cudgel was made much lighter was seen as a plus by the members of the Chan Sect.

(End of this chapter)