The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 529 Sometimes it's better to be direct.

However, the Vajra Bracelet can sweep away everything; no matter how many weapons or magical treasures you possess, they will fall off once they touch it.

However, you can't use real people to generate fake accounts.

In this respect, it is indeed inferior to the Five-Colored Divine Light.

Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light is more powerful when used to capture opponents than when it can easily destroy magical treasures.

Many of the magical treasures possessed by members of the Chan Sect are at the level of innate spiritual treasures.

However, the cultivation level of the disciples of the Chan Sect was not very high.

However, Li Jingxiao's defensive capabilities are definitely several levels stronger than Kong Xuan's.

This guy not only layered several layers of armor on himself, but his physical body could also withstand a treasure of the level of the Heaven-Turning Seal without getting hurt.

Even his soul was constantly protected by the Sun Gold Wheel, a +9 immortal artifact.

In contrast, Kong Xuan was easily subdued by the Western Sect's Zhunti Daoist once the Five-Colored Divine Light lost its power.

He was forcibly taken to the Western religion and made into the Peacock King, but in reality, he was still the mount of the Taoist Zhunti.

To put it bluntly, no matter how high your status is, you're still a servant.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao frowned slightly.

Previously, Daoist Zhunti personally went to Chentang Pass and stayed in Li Garden for more than ten days.

He was again telling himself about Western religions and trying to entice himself to join them, explaining the benefits of Western religions.

Before leaving, he repeatedly invited me to visit the Western Paradise.

He also implied that he would personally welcome him if he went to Lingshan.

The sage greeted them at the mountain gate; this was an extraordinary honor.

It could be said that if Li Jingxiao really went and joined the Western Religion, he might be waiting for the position of vice leader.

Even if all else fails, one can still become a Buddha.

To put it bluntly, they were attracted by my talent and cultivation.

Moreover, at this time, apart from the two saints, the Western religion really didn't have many capable figures to speak of.

Compared to the six Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Jie Sect and the three Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, the Western Sect is indeed inferior to the Chan and Jie Sects in terms of disciples.

Then the only option is to take a shortcut and recruit people to join.

That's why Daoist Zhunti is so keen on coming to the East to cause trouble.

Li Jingxiao knew the outcome: even after the Investiture of the Gods war, the Western Sect would benefit the most.

But Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun are not to be trifled with either.

Laozi merely captured Duobao Daoren, the eldest disciple of the Jie Sect, and imprisoned and converted him for several years.

Laozi went west out of Hangu Pass, converted the barbarians into Buddhists, and helped Duobao Daoren establish his own school of thought, thus founding Buddhism.

From then on, the name "Many Treasures Tathagata" came into being.

The goal is to split Western religions.

Moreover, the Three Pure Ones were all imprisoned in their own Daoist temples by Hongjun Laozu, and the Western Saints Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist, as well as the Goddess Nuwa, were also restricted in their whereabouts.

Given this, siding with the Western Religion was not the best option for Li Jingxiao.

But Western religion was Li Jingxiao's last resort.

If all else fails, he wouldn't mind going to the West to become a Buddha.

Therefore, I thought of how the Taoist Zhunti forcibly converted Kong Xuan and forced him to become his mount.

Li Jingxiao felt a sense of urgency.

Among the six saints in the Investiture of the Gods world, Saint Zhunti is probably the weakest in strength, and there's not much to say about his character.

Anyone he sets his sights on will be constantly thinking about how to pull them into the Western religion.

If open attempts to persuade and convince them to surrender are ineffective, then resort to underhanded tactics.

So after much thought, Li Jingxiao suddenly realized that there were transactions between him and the Chan Sect, and even the Jie Sect, regarding elixirs.

Some conditions can be lowered.

As long as both the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect cannot do without the elixirs they refine, even if Daoist Zhunti becomes increasingly tempted, he will not dare to openly force him to join the Western Sect.

If one were to join the Western Religion, the Resurrection Pill and the Five-Turn Golden Pill would become unique treasures of the Western Religion.

The first to object would not only be the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect, but also Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao).

Since both the Chan and Jie sects could become its clients, the Western sect could do the same.

He even went to the Western Paradise to listen to the Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti preach, and then discussed the Dao with many disciples of the Western Sect.

There are also many benefits.

As long as there are interests at stake, there's no reason why Daoist Zhunti would force Li Jingxiao to join the Western Religion.

Thinking about it this way, Li Jingxiao felt much more at ease.

However, he really didn't dare to gamble on the character of the Daoist Zhunti.

This guy has really done a lot of things, like forcing people to join his religion.
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Li Jingxiao looked at Guang Chengzi and the others, pretending to ponder for a moment before hesitating.

Then he got up and pulled Guang Chengzi, the Antarctic Immortal, and the Burning Lamp Daoist aside.

He said in a low voice, "As you three fellow Daoists know, I have relied entirely on luck and a little talent to get to where I am today."

Therefore, this humble Taoist asks for little: a Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill in exchange for the privilege of attending a lecture by the Jade Purity Sage.

When Guang Chengzi and the other two heard the conditions, they were first taken aback, and then a sense of pride welled up within them.

Not everyone has the opportunity and the good fortune to become a disciple of a saint.

No matter how talented or skilled you are, Li Jingxiao, compared to these disciples of prestigious sects, aren't you just a rogue cultivator running errands?
However, the three of them quickly suppressed this sense of pride.

Yuanshi Tianzun preached to Li Jingxiao twice. Even though the cultivation of the Twelve Golden Immortals was insufficient, they could not discern Li Jingxiao's background when they usually interacted with him.

However, after Li Jingxiao listened to the lecture and entered a meditative state, his proficiency with the "Taiqing Daodao Zhenjing" increased rapidly.

That Taiqing magical power and Taiqing Daoist aura still involuntarily emanated from him.

Therefore, the second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect more or less suspected that Li Jingxiao was a nominal disciple accepted by their grandmaster, Laozi.

Or an outer disciple.

If Li Jingxiao's strength were insufficient, the second generation of the Chan Sect would not care.

Anyway, he's just a nominal disciple with no real strength or status.

But Li Jingxiao was not only exceptionally strong, his alchemy and weapon crafting skills were also far superior to those of his direct disciples.

The fact that he can refine the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill alone is enough to make the Grand Master Uncle take him seriously.

Perhaps, in the future, he might even become a direct disciple of the People's Education Press.

Back then, we were all fellow disciples.

In the world of Investiture of the Gods, Laozi did not establish the Human Sect, but was the head of the Chan Sect.

And this "Master" was mentioned by Yuanshi Tianzun himself.

However, the second and third generation disciples of the Chan Sect still referred to their fellow disciples from the Taiqing lineage as disciples of the Human Sect.

Moreover, the number of disciples in Laozi's lineage is relatively small.

There was only one direct disciple of the second generation, namely the Grand Master Xuandu.

The future Eight Immortals of Shangdong, namely Tieguai Li and his eight companions, along with Nan Hua Zhenren and others, had not yet become disciples at this time.

Many of them were never even born.

However, what Li Jingxiao didn't know was that Li Jing's master, the True Man of Du'e, was actually a disciple of Laozi.

It's just that Master Du'e isn't well-known, which is why not many people know about him.

Of course, this only applies to the world of Investiture of the Gods.

Other worlds are another matter.

Li Jingxiao couldn't even guarantee whether the Eight Immortals of Shangdong would still be able to become disciples of Laozi in the future. After all, that was a matter hundreds or thousands of years from now.

Among the Eight Immortals, the earliest born should be Han Zhongli, a great general of the Han Dynasty.

The second one is Tieguai Li, who should be from the Tang Dynasty.

The other six people were not from the same dynasty.

In other words, the Eight Immortals returned to their places at least several hundred years, or even more than a thousand years.

Guang Chengzi and the others suspected that Li Jingxiao was a disciple of the Taiqing sect, which is why they tolerated him repeatedly.

Of course, it's true that he couldn't beat Li Jingxiao, otherwise he wouldn't be so easy to talk to.

Now Li Jingxiao actually says that he got to where he is today because of luck and a little bit of talent.

Guang Chengzi and the Antarctic Immortal almost rolled their eyes, but Randeng was secretly extremely envious.

He, a guest in Zixiao Palace, was a classmate of Laozi, yet he ended up in such a miserable state. To put it bluntly, he lacked both talent and luck.

But they were smart; they joined the Chan Sect and then the Western Sect, though they didn't fare very well in either.

But not only did he live on, he also held the position of vice-leader.

To the countless surviving guests of Zixia Palace, this guy was actually doing extremely well.
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Since Guang Chengzi and the others guessed that Li Jingxiao would likely become their senior or junior brother in the future, even if their attitude towards him wasn't particularly good, they couldn't find any way to bully him.

Moreover, since he couldn't beat Li Jingxiao, he had no right to bully Li Jingxiao.

Seeing that this guy was using the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill to exchange for the opportunity for his teacher, the Primordial Celestial Venerable, to give him a lecture.

Guang Chengzi and the Antarctic Immortal exchanged a glance, both noticing a hint of joy in each other's eyes.

As for Daoist Ran Deng, although he was wary of Li Jingxiao, he did not speak.

This matter clearly needs to be reported to Yuanshi Tianzun first, and then Tianzun can make a decision himself.

No matter how many thoughts the Taoist Ran Deng had, he not only had no right to speak on this matter, but he couldn't even express any opposition.

Otherwise, not only would they offend Li Jingxiao badly, but even their fellow disciples like Guang Chengzi would have second thoughts.

After all, the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill would obviously be prepared first for these second-generation disciples.

Anyone who dares to object is playing with the lives of his fellow disciples.

It would be strange if I didn't hate you.

So, after a moment's thought, Randeng said, "This is simple. We'll go and report to the Sage first, and he can decide for himself."

After saying that, he looked at Li Jingxiao and said with a smile, "However, judging from the master's attitude towards you, this matter should not be difficult."

Moreover, the Master gives sermons to us disciples every year, so you will still have the opportunity to listen to them with us.

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes at Randeng after hearing this. The so-called "opportunity" was nothing more than bargaining.

Their purpose is simply to get more Rejuvenation Pills, or to give away several Fifth-Rank Golden Pills along with one Rejuvenation Pill.

This matter is not unnecessarily negotiable, but after thinking about it, Li Jingxiao still does not intend to back down.

If your Chan Sect sage won't preach to me, then don't blame me for going to Jin'ao Island and Biyou Palace to discuss things with the Tongtian Sect Master.

With the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill in hand, I don't believe the Tongtian Sect Leader wouldn't be tempted.

This miraculous medicine that can bring the dead back to life is something that many disciples of both the Chan and Jie sects want to have in their possession.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao didn't need to guess to know that even if he and the Chan Sect wanted to keep the secret of the Rejuvenation Pill, they probably couldn't hide it from the Jie Sect for long.

The Chan Sect has more than just the Twelve Golden Immortals and their second-generation disciples.

Li Jingxiao remained skeptical of the loyalty of some of the peripheral second-generation disciples to the Chan Sect.

In addition, there was Shen Gongbao, who went to Kunlun Mountain with Jiang Ziya to seek the Dao.

His talent far surpasses that of Jiang Ziya.

However, the result was that Jiang Ziya, a cultivation failure, gained the attention and was given important responsibilities by Yuanshi Tianzun.

It's perfectly normal for Shen Gongbao to feel resentful.

Within the Chan Sect, there are most likely second- or third-generation disciples like Shen Gongbao.

Even if these people dare not betray the religion, they also dare not openly oppose the Chan Sect.

The probability of them revealing some information and secrets to the Jie Sect is not low.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao felt that in order to maximize his own interests, he should take the initiative to go to Biyou Palace.

Or perhaps they instructed Shiji, Caiyun, and Qiongxiao to deliberately spread the word to the Jie Sect about the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill.

Moreover, although Qiongxiao, Caiyun, and Shiji were all his women, they were, after all, disciples of the Jie Sect.

If one of their close fellow disciples dies unexpectedly, they'll have to turn to these three women for help.

Shi Ji and the other two would definitely have to beg him to give them a resurrection pill to save them.

Even if it wasn't given away for free, the reward Li Jingxiao would only be magical treasures, elixirs from the Jie Sect, or spiritual flowers and herbs.

It's not as important as a sage preaching, which increases skill proficiency.

Of course, Li Jingxiao couldn't possibly sell them out in small quantities, like dozens or hundreds of candies.

Therefore, replacing one Rejuvenation Pill with one Rejuvenation Pill after each sermon was the most suitable option in Li Jingxiao's opinion.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao suddenly realized that the Primordial Celestial Venerable had preached to him twice within three months.

Li Jingxiao naturally understood the principle that "it is permissible once, it is permissible twice, but it is not permissible three times."

However, he was blinded by his eagerness to break through to the seventh level of the "Taiqing Daodao Zhenjing" and the "Bajiu Xuangong".

Thinking about it this way, I suddenly realized that this matter wasn't urgent.

Anyway, the Great War of the Gods won't start for several more years.

Even after the war began, there were still more than ten or twenty years between the start of the war and the full-scale outbreak of war.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao smiled and said to Daoist Ran Deng, "What you say is true, fellow Daoist."

However, since this matter requires the personal approval of the Jade Purity Sage, I will wait for the Sage to make a decision before discussing anything else.

To avoid the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment in the end.

When the Taoist Ran Deng, Guang Chengzi, and the Old Man of the South Pole heard this, they almost wanted to curse.

Yuanshi Tianzun preached to Li Jingxiao twice; even a fool could see how much the sage liked this boy.

Perhaps, they wouldn't even need the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill; all Li Jingxiao needs to do is seek help from the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

In the future, he will most likely be invited to listen to the annual sermons at Yuxu Palace.

But the old man from the South Pole suddenly looked at Li Jingxiao with some surprise, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

The Antarctic Immortal pondered for a long time before whispering, "Fellow Daoist, if I were you, I would go directly to ask the Master for help."

After all, he was a saint, unlike us ordinary mortals.

Upon hearing this, Li Jingxiao frowned in surprise and confusion.

It's safe to say that the Old Man of the South Pole didn't just say that casually.

There must be some key points and profound meanings within it that I haven't yet figured out.

After a while, Li Jingxiao slapped his forehead.

It was only when he heard the phrase "ordinary man" that Li Jingxiao finally understood.

Making deals with the second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect is perfectly fine.

Everyone is of equal status, and their position and strength are roughly the same.

Honesty and fair trade are good for everyone.

But to argue with a sage over trivial matters is truly mindless.

It would be better to use the excuse that Yuanshi Tianzun had preached to him twice and that he had no way to repay him, and instead give him three newly refined Resurrection Pills.

Once Yuanshi Tianzun accepts the offer, he can then directly ask for the right to listen to the lecture.

That's basically settled.

(End of this chapter)