The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 525: Can’t leave

Li Jingxiao casually tossed the newly refined Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill into the hands of Nezha, who had been keeping a low profile and not saying a word.

Nezha was taken aback at first, thinking that his master was telling him to put it away.

But Li Jingxiao said, "You've been doing well lately, so consider this pill a reward for you."

Nezha was overjoyed, and his admiration and respect for his master, Li Jingxiao, grew even stronger.

Lei Zhenzi, who was also barely noticeable, was both happy for Nezha and incredibly envious.

Unfortunately, this kid became a disciple a little late, so he never saw Li Jingxiao refine the Golden Elixir in Chentang Pass.

Nezha, however, was different. He not only met Li Jingxiao but also served as the fire boy beside him.

This kid witnessed the golden elixir being produced with his own eyes.

They know some secrets that outsiders don't.

However, Nezha did not reveal a single detail to Taiyi Zhenren about Li Jingxiao's ability to refine the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

Li Jingxiao's reward of this Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill can be seen as a reward for the kid's tight-lipped nature.

Moreover, the more you give, the higher your loyalty often is.

As Lao Ma once said, if employees feel wronged, it's because you haven't paid them enough.

Only a fool would work like a slave for someone earning 3,000 a month.

With a monthly salary of 80,000, the company is like my home. I can live at the company even if I have to work overtime.

While Nezha was excited, the members of the Chan Sect indeed started to get their minds working.

Of course, these fourteen guys weren't so shameless; they stared at the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill in Nezha's hand.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao, who knows alchemy, is right in front of us, so why scheme against Nezha?

It would be better to think about how to persuade Li Jingxiao to refine one for each of them.

Even the Primordial Celestial Venerable in the Jade Void Palace was pondering how to subtly give Li Jingxiao some hints.

So that he would take the initiative to offer to refine the Golden Elixir for the Chan Sect.

As for asking Laozi for elixirs, that should only be done as a last resort.

For the sake of his apprentice's life and future, he had to beg.

But now that Li Jingxiao can refine this elixir, the price to pay for owing Li Jingxiao a favor is far less than the price to pay to Laozi.

This is a principle that any normal person understands.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun possessed an Eight Treasures Glazed Bottle.

The sun, moon, and stars within the bottle converge and combine to form the Divine Water of the Three Lights.

It also has the effect of bringing the dead back to life.

This thing is just too rare, and the Primordial Celestial Venerable has always treasured it dearly.

It won't be taken out easily.

Aside from saving Jiang Ziya with this, the other second-generation peripheral disciples and third-generation direct disciples preferred to watch them ascend to the Investiture of the Gods.

They were also unwilling to use the money to save these people.

Therefore, even if Yuanshi Tianzun wanted the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, he would not go to great lengths to obtain it.

After much deliberation, Yuanshi Tianzun finally summoned the White Crane Boy.

He was instructed to call everyone over.

Yuanshi Tianzun was unwilling to give too much, but he also wanted Li Jingxiao to know how great the benefits of befriending the Chan Sect were.

After much thought, he decided to use the excuse of preaching to his disciples to also preach to Li Jingxiao a few more times, in order to attract him to voluntarily move closer to the Chan Sect.

Moreover, to be honest, the very act of a sage preaching is indeed a tremendous opportunity and benefit.

But for Yuanshi Tianzun, this was a very small sacrifice.
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Upon hearing that Yuanshi Tianzun was going to preach to his disciples again, and that he himself was among those invited, Li Jingxiao realized that Yuanshi Tianzun was among those invited.

I couldn't help but breathe a heavy sigh of relief.

It seems that this sage is indeed a good teacher.

He went to great lengths for his twelve direct disciples.

Even before the Investiture of the Gods war began, preparations were already underway to provide the disciples with elixirs capable of bringing the dead back to life.

Following the crowd to the Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun first praised Li Jingxiao a few times.

The meaning is clear: this implies that he knows Li Jingxiao gave face to the Chan Sect.

He then began to teach the disciples present the ways of weapon crafting and alchemy.

The members of the Chan Sect listened with great interest, but Li Jingxiao found it somewhat boring.

In order to make sure his disciples and grand-disciples could understand, Yuanshi Tianzun explained things in great detail and in a very straightforward manner.

But for Li Jingxiao, it seemed rather simplistic, lacking any real interest or difficulty.

But as I listened, I quickly got absorbed in it.

Regardless of how much Yuanshi Tianzun's skill in alchemy is compared to that of Taishang Laojun.

But he was a saint after all, and Li Jingxiao did indeed gain some insights from time to time after listening intently.

He listened even more attentively, his mind even drifting into the game, directing his character into the Scripture Pavilion.

While listening, I directed the game character to record.

This is actually quite a powerful cheat.

When a sage preaches, many things are difficult to understand, and you'll forget them as soon as you turn around.

But Li Jingxiao used the library to record everything.

I will gradually figure it out and understand it myself in the future. Compared to those who forget it as soon as they turn their heads, I have a much greater advantage.

When Yuanshi Tianzun saw Li Jingxiao enter meditation, he knew that the boy had not only listened but had also begun to have his own understanding and enlightenment.

He secretly thought that this kid's talent was even better than he had estimated.

I couldn't help but start to envy Laozi.

He even thought it was a pity that this kid possessed so much power and Daoist charm from the Taiqing Dao; otherwise, he could have taken him as a disciple, or even made him his closed-door disciple.

Then I will no longer have to worry about the inheritance and continuation of the Taoist tradition.

He even thought that if he were his elder brother, Laozi, how could he bear to let such a talented disciple waste his talents by indulging in women all day long?

If he had been constantly by his side and carefully instructed, Li Jingxiao's achievements would likely have been even greater than they are now.

In a few hundred or a thousand years, the Chan Sect might produce a direct disciple who is second only to a sage.

Upon thinking this, the gaze of the Primordial Celestial Venerable towards Li Jingxiao suddenly softened by a third.

To put it bluntly, the more unattainable something is, the more pleasing it seems.

Just like Yuanshi Tianzun in Journey to the West, he envied Laozi for taking in such a talented disciple as Li Jingxiao.

Surprisingly, he developed the idea of ​​winning over and mentoring Li Jingxiao, hoping to make him closer to his senior brother.

Although they couldn't be master and apprentice, as long as Lee Kyung-hyo was closer to him, he would be happy.

They weren't master and disciple, but their relationship was even closer than that of master and disciple.

Therefore, as Yuanshi Tianzun continued to preach, he couldn't help but delve deeper and deeper into the subject, making it increasingly difficult.

But for someone of Li Jingxiao's skill level, this level of difficulty is just right.

The members of the Chan Sect frowned more and more as they listened. After only two incense sticks had burned, one of the disciples of the Twelve Golden Immortals opened his eyes.

He looked helpless because he couldn't understand what was being said.

As for Nezha, Leizhenzi, Jinzha, Muzha, and Yang Jian, they were all wandering in the heavens.

Despite being the strongest, Yang Jian is only proficient in transformation techniques and various supernatural abilities.

They're good at fighting, but they're lacking in other areas.

Even in terms of alchemy skills, he might not be as good as Nezha, who has already learned the first volume of "Taiqing Dandao Shangpian".

Since they couldn't understand, Nezha simply took Lei Zhenzi and lay down on the prayer mat to fall fast asleep. Only Jinzha, Muzha, and Yang Jian had to pretend to be listening attentively.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard one tries to pretend, as soon as one listens, one's brain will unconsciously become drowsy because one cannot understand.

When he woke up, a distressed expression appeared on his face.

Looking at Nezha and Lei Zhenzi, who were fast asleep, Yang Jian and his two brothers were actually quite envious.

Nezha was only five years old, and Lei Zhenzi was not even two years old.

As long as you don't snore while sleeping, let alone Li Jingxiao and his masters like Taiyi Zhenren and Yun Zhongzi.

Even the Primordial Celestial Lord didn't care about the two of them sleeping.

Even the Primordial Celestial Venerable thought that the two boys were genuine and childlike, which made him feel good about them.

Of course, Li Jingxiao may also be partly to blame.

The saying goes, "love me, love my dog," not to mention that Nezha and Lei Zhenzi were indeed his disciples and grand-disciples.

Moreover, Nezha was only five years old, yet he was already at the peak of the Xuanxian realm.

Perhaps in a year or two, he will be able to break through to the Golden Immortal realm.

In the eyes of everyone in the Chan Sect, this talent is perhaps far superior to that of Yang Jian.

Incidentally, it also makes people realize that Li Jingxiao is not only highly skilled in cultivation, but also a remarkable teacher.

Otherwise, even if Nezha was the reincarnation of Lingzhu, the attendant of the goddess Nuwa, his talent could not have been so outrageously high.

In Li Jingxiao's eyes, this reaffirmed that the "Great Celestial Immortal Technique" was indeed an extraordinary cultivation method.

Although the upper limit is the Great Luo Realm, it can be achieved quickly, and one can become an immortal or even a Golden Immortal in just a few years.

That's truly remarkable.

They also grew to have even greater reverence for Subhuti, the Patriarch who taught Sun Wukong this divine skill.

Unfortunately, Li Jingxiao secretly asked some people in the Journey to the West world, but no one knew who this patriarch was incarnate as.

Or perhaps, this patriarch is living a carefree life in that blessed land of immortals.

The person is nowhere to be found, and there's no way to visit them in person.

As for asking his master, Laozi, Li Jingxiao wasn't that foolish.

Moreover, no matter how powerful the Patriarch Subhuti is, he is probably no more powerful than the Three Pure Ones in the Journey to the West world.

In Journey to the West, the Three Pure Ones are the founders of the world and the ancestors of Taoism, and this is not just a casual saying.

In terms of both status and identity, they are far superior to the Three Pure Ones in the Investiture of the Gods.

As for the difference in strength, Li Jingxiao couldn't be sure.

After all, the level of the Investiture of the Gods world is indeed higher than that of Journey to the West.

Li Jingxiao had already made up his mind on this point.

Moreover, Hongjun Daozu also appears in Investiture of the Gods.

It seems much more impressive that one person can be the patriarch, compared to the Three Pure Ones being the patriarchs in Journey to the West.

Three days later, after Yuanshi Tianzun finished explaining the method of alchemy, he was about to continue explaining the method of weapon crafting of the Chan Sect to Li Jingxiao.

However, none of the disciples were able to enter a meditative state like Li Jingxiao.

Suddenly, I lost interest in continuing the conversation.

With Li Jingxiao as a shining example, it would be strange if he felt comfortable looking at his own disciples who were like naughty children.

Fortunately, upon further reflection, she decided to try to win over Li Jingxiao, the alchemist, who might even be her junior apprentice.

Why not talk about the Way of Jade Purity, and let the disciples hear it as well?

As a result, Li Jingxiao quickly discovered it.

Just like when I listened to the sermon by the Primordial Celestial Venerable last time, my own "Taiqing Great Dao True Scripture" and "Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill" were constantly sending prompts to increase my proficiency.

This lecture lasted another two weeks.

When Li Jingxiao woke up, Yuanshi Tianzun was no longer on the lotus platform.

After finishing his speech, seeing that Li Jingxiao was still in meditation, he instructed his men not to disturb him.

He then disappeared into the Jade Void Palace, leaving Li Jingxiao alone in the main hall.

As for the second and third generation disciples of the Chan Sect, they had long since left the Jade Void Palace with a mixture of envy and helplessness.

However, none of these guys left the Kunlun Mountains.

They all waited outside the Jade Void Palace, waiting for Li Jingxiao to wake up from his meditation.

Try to build a relationship with him again and ask for a Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill for future use.

Therefore, the disciples of the Chan Sect were actually quite conflicted at this time.

On the one hand, they hoped that the more Li Jingxiao benefited from listening to the lectures, the more indebted they would be to the Chan Sect.

On the one hand, they didn't want Li Jingxiao to gain much benefit from it.

So that it doesn't become more and more powerful, and thus suppress them, the disciples of the Chan Sect, in the future.

Upon waking up, Li Jingxiao did not immediately check his skill proficiency.

Instead, he continued meditating, pondering the Jade Purity Methods that the Primordial Celestial Venerable had spoken about in his sermon.

It must be said that the two Yuanshi Tianzun in the Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods worlds, even though they are different people, do have many similarities in their understanding and comprehension of the Great Dao.

However, in general, the Yuanshi Tianzun in Journey to the West is still of a higher realm.

He was, after all, the true patriarch of a world, which meant he held the highest authority in the Journey to the West world.

Depending on one's position and height, one's understanding of the Dao and the Great Dao will naturally differ in level.

Li Jingxiao spent seven days in seclusion, meditating and comprehending, before finally getting up feeling refreshed.

He first bowed to the lotus platform, then took three steps back, turned around, and left the Jade Void Palace.

This action surprisingly made Yuanshi Tianzun smile, stroke his beard, and nod.

It seems that as long as someone finds you agreeable, they'll show you even the smallest, most ordinary courtesy.

In the eyes of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, everything could be linked to respecting teachers and valuing the Way, and repaying kindness.

After leaving Yuxu Palace, Li Jingxiao focused his attention on skill proficiency.

The sixth level of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts (127 million/500 million).

The sixth level of the Taiqing Great Dao True Scripture (418 million/500 million).

The former gained over 400,000 points of experience, while the latter gained approximately 900,000.

Li Jingxiao took a deep breath to suppress his overwhelming joy.

Then I thought, what if I could hear this lecture again?

If the "True Scripture of the Great Dao of Taiqing" is upgraded to the seventh level.

They can each gain 100 points to their physique, physical constitution, and comprehension, and their understanding of their respective Taoist techniques and supernatural powers will certainly become more profound and proficient.

At the same time, the proficiency gained per hour during training will also increase significantly.

With so many benefits, Li Jingxiao only pondered for a few seconds before deciding to stay at Yuxu Palace.

However, if they want to stay legitimately, they need to find a plausible reason.

Soon, Li Jingxiao's lips curled up slightly, and he had an idea in mind. He flew towards the arena where the previous fight had taken place.

At the same time, he was thinking to himself that he never expected that a saintly being like Yuanshi Tianzun would be controlled by him because of a dozen or so disciples.

It seems I can't be too nice to my apprentices in the future.

To avoid developing deep feelings and becoming like the Primordial Celestial Venerable, who had to worry about this and that.

But as soon as this thought crossed his mind, Li Jingxiao thought of his women.

(End of this chapter)