The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 533 The time has come
It's easy to guess why Daoist Duobao went to the Three Immortal Islands; he definitely wanted to ask for or exchange the Rejuvenation Pill through Yunxiao and Bixiao.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao smiled nonchalantly.

I was thinking about how to leak the information to the Jie Sect, but now the Jie Sect knows it themselves and won't say anything.

He was still thinking about how to get the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill from his own hands.

Even Duobao Daoren, in his capacity as the direct disciple of the Jie Sect, spoke with Yunxiao and Bixiao about something.

As a result, while the two women's attitudes toward Li Jingxiao didn't change drastically, they did move from an ambiguous relationship toward a more explicit one.

This is a good thing for Li Jingxiao.

As for whether it was an exchange of benefits, or whether there was any suspicion of using a romantic relationship to achieve a goal.

After thinking it over carefully, Li Jingxiao didn't care at all.

Putting aside the fact that Yunxiao was already interested in her, even if she didn't have any feelings for him, they still forced themselves to be together.

In this day and age, it's not really a problem.

Whether it's Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, or even all ancient and modern societies.

The vast majority of in-law relationships among the powerful and wealthy are actually just exchanges of benefits.

It's nonsense to say that two young people who had never even met before getting married have feelings for each other.

Basically, all newlywed couples get married first and then develop their relationship.

The saying "love grows over time" is the mainstream nowadays.

Moreover, just by looking at Qiongxiao, you can tell that this girl and her two older sisters, Yunxiao and Bixiao, are definitely novices who have never been in a relationship.

With Li Jingxiao's skills, he'd be a sure thing to fool this kind of woman.

Otherwise, in the Journey to the West world, the Third Holy Mother, the Peacock Princess, Ao Huiji, Ao Xin, and the Apricot Fairy wouldn't have been so easily obtained by him.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao was thinking of not bringing Yunxiao and Bixiao back to Chentang Pass for the time being.

There are already five women in the family; any more and there might cause conflicts.

Even though the three Qiongxiao sisters are kind-hearted, they would not bully the other sisters.

The three sisters lived together and even married the same man.

Even unintentional actions often lead to actions that benefit the three sisters.

In addition, Li Jingxiao still had some reservations about Tongtian Jiaozhu, and the Three Pure Ones were all people who cared a lot about their reputation.

If I take Yunxiao to Chentang Pass, I might have to marry her with great ceremony and a proper marriage.

When that time comes, won't Shi Ji, the first woman to follow him, cause a huge uproar?

On the contrary, in Journey to the West, the dozen or so women each lived in their own homes, which immediately reduced the conflicts.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but look at Bixiao.

The woman had just seen Li Jingxiao frowning and deep in thought for a long time, and she was feeling very flustered and distressed.

If it weren't for Daoist Duobao and Holy Mother Jinling bringing Zhao Gongming to their door, based on Bixiao's guess and estimation...

Although my eldest sister will most likely end up becoming a Daoist couple with this man in front of me.

However, if the relationship and feelings between the two are not mixed with any interests, their lives will naturally be much more harmonious and fulfilling.

But now it not only involves the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, but also, to some extent, a scheme to harm Li Jingxiao.

Not to mention, Senior Brother Duobao's words implied that he wanted to win Li Jingxiao over to the Jie Sect's camp.

This is not just a scheme, but also forcing him to take sides.

If it were me, just thinking about it would make me feel uncomfortable.

As for Bixiao herself, this girl didn't actually have many feelings for Li Jingxiao.

Even more so because Li Jingxiao first seduced Qiongxiao and then stirred up the heart of his eldest sister Yunxiao.

He was actually quite dissatisfied with Li Jingxiao.

But if the eldest sister really becomes his Daoist partner, Bixiao thought about it for a long time and felt that if she stayed on the Three Immortal Islands alone, she might as well grit her teeth and go along with this guy.

Otherwise, if you're all alone, you won't be able to get through the day.

After having this idea, Bixiao spent more than ten days hesitating and considering it.

Gradually, she suddenly felt that Li Jingxiao was indeed a good match.

Not only is he incredibly capable, but he's also handsome, has a pleasant voice, and knows how to cherish women.

After Qiongxiao started dating him, every time she returned to Sanxian Island, she talked most about her relationship with this guy.

Moreover, the magical treasures and Taoist supernatural powers he possesses also indirectly prove that Li Jingxiao is both rich and powerful.

The only drawback is that Li Jingxiao is not a disciple of the sage.

But other women might care about this flaw.

However, when applied to the Three Immortals, it doesn't seem like a weakness.

You can tell how much the Tongtian Sect Leader cared about the Three Immortals by looking at the magical treasures in their hands.

Despite being the direct disciple of the Jie Sect, Duobao Daoren's magical treasures are all quite ordinary.

Among the magical treasures held by the second-generation disciples of the Jie Sect, the most famous are the Hunyuan Golden Bucket, the Golden Dragon Scissors, and the twenty-four Dinghai Pearls held by the Three Immortals of Sanxiao and Zhao Gongming.

It also has the greatest power.

Therefore, in Bixiao's eyes, she was a disciple of the Ming Sect, and her other half only needed to be worthy of her and her two sisters in terms of strength.

If you don't dislike the other person, marrying them or becoming their Daoist partner is not out of the question.

Of course, this was just Bixiao comforting herself.

When Li Jingxiao and Yunxiao started to have an ambiguous relationship, this woman didn't even want to fall in love with Li Jingxiao; she would have been doing it out of courtesy to drive him away.

To put it bluntly, in Bixiao's eyes, sisterhood is more important than her own romantic love.

Or perhaps this woman has never been in a relationship, so she has never felt anything and can't appreciate the beauty of that kind of thing between men and women.

Li Jingxiao didn't care about any of that; all he knew was that his chance to devour all three Qiongxiao sisters had arrived.

So seeing Bixiao's worried face, he had an idea and got up to sit down next to her.

Bi Xiao frowned subconsciously, but Li Jingxiao, a veteran, would never let an opportunity slip by.

Not to mention that Duobao and Jinling took the initiative to act as matchmakers, using sweet words and shameless persistence.

Bixiao, who had no romantic experience and had never even known love between a man and a woman, was easily fooled by Li Jingxiao.

Not only were her hands held by Li Jingxiao, but her slender waist was also compromised.

Bi Xiao only came to her senses after Li Jingxiao had already started kissing her.

In a panic, she pushed Li Jingxiao away, covered her mouth, and ran out with a blush on her face.

Moreover, her steps were hurried and flustered; she was nowhere near the appearance of a fairy.

Li Jingxiao chuckled. He hadn't expected that this girl, who seemed the hardest to win over, was actually a complete novice.

A few sweet words were enough to fool her into thinking straight.

Moreover, after being bullied, he simply avoids her, which suggests that he is not far from truly winning her over.

Li Jingxiao watched Bixiao fly away, then chuckled and took out a jar of Monkey Spirit Wine from his inventory.

Walk to the pavilion on the edge of the cliff, lie down, drink wine, enjoy the scenery, and wait for Yunxiao or Qiongxiao to come over.

Sure enough, after a stick of incense had burned, Qiongxiao flew back in a hurry.

Seeing seven or eight maids standing outside the pavilion, Qiongxiao landed directly inside.

She sat down next to Li Jingxiao with a smile and said, "Husband, did you offend Second Sister?"

Li Jingxiao didn't hide anything, took a sip of wine and nodded.

Then he recounted how Daoist Duobao and Holy Mother Jinling had taken Zhao Gongming to the Three Immortal Islands.

Qiongxiao's expression changed upon hearing this, and she was about to curse when Li Jingxiao waved his hand. "Alright, the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill only has the effects of repairing injuries, strengthening the body, and bringing the dead back to life."

It's far less precious than the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir I gave you sisters.

But Qiongxiao shook her head after hearing this.

The Nine-Turn Golden Elixir allowed her and her sisters, including Shiji, Caiyun, and Daji, to successfully break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

It does seem extremely precious, but anyone would think that the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill is even rarer.

After all, whether mortal or immortal, everyone is afraid of death.

However, in Li Jingxiao's mind, the Golden Elixir, which had already been divided into two types of medicinal effects, was indeed far inferior to the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir in the Journey to the West version.

After Li Jingxiao finished speaking, he sighed dramatically before continuing, "To be honest, it just so happens that the Investiture of the Gods is imminent."

Whether it was the Chan Sect or the Jie Sect, most disciples felt deeply that it was a special period of 'a bleak future and everyone feeling insecure'.

Only the direct disciples of the Chan and Jie sects would think of asking for or exchanging one to keep in hand for future use.

If it were an outer disciple or a peripheral figure, what would the Investiture of the Gods have to do with them?
There's not that much to worry about.

These words were only meant for Qiongxiao's ears, but little did she know that the Investiture of the Gods war would eventually escalate into a full-scale war with countless deaths and injuries.

Few of the outer disciples of the Jie Sect and the peripheral disciples of the Chan Sect were worried about being on the list.

Hongjun Daozu made it very clear that the Investiture of the Gods was a disaster caused by the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

Then this matter has little to do with most people in the Chan and Jie sects.

If anyone is to be on the list, it would be the Twelve Golden Immortals first.

Moreover, the disciples of the Jie Sect numbered in the tens of thousands, and most of them were thinking that whoever was unlucky would be the one to step up.

They hadn't even considered the possibility of a major war, and were also overly optimistic.

They also think too highly of the Chan Sect and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

The Tongtian Sect Leader repeatedly instructed and warned his disciples to keep their caves closed during the Investiture of the Gods period, focus on cultivation, and not pay attention to what was happening outside.

The vast majority of the disciples of the Jie Sect did indeed listen to what Tongtian Jiaozhu said.

Therefore, in the early and middle stages of the Investiture of the Gods, the proportion of disciples who went down the mountain was actually very small.

Only when the Tongtian Sect Leader himself lost his temper did he involve tens of thousands of his disciples in the Investiture of the Gods.

Therefore, Qiongxiao nodded in agreement with what Li Jingxiao had just said.

But Qiongxiao was still somewhat unhappy.

Duobao is the eldest disciple, so it's understandable that he wants to prepare one or two Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pills as a backup.

So that if one of my fellow disciples has an accident in the future, there will be a way to save them.

As for asking the master to save people, if it's only one or two, the Tongtian Sect Leader, as the master, would naturally not refuse.

Yuanshi Tianzun saved Jiang Ziya, so there's no reason why Tongtian Jiaozhu wouldn't have the means to "bring the dead back to life."

Moreover, among the Thirty-Six Arts of the Heavenly Gang is the supernatural power of 'bringing the dead back to life'.

The Three Pure Ones and other sages could not possibly not be.

But even a Great Immortal like Zhao Gongming, with such a high level of skill and realm, doesn't know this technique.

The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect still needed the Primordial Heavenly Venerable to specially teach them the Heavenly Gang Divine Power of "Golden Light Across the Earth" to travel.

It is known that in the world of Investiture of the Gods, many powerful Taoist techniques and supernatural abilities were not passed on to the disciples of various sects.

If Daoist Duobao had a way to save his fellow disciples on his own, he could do so.

Daoist Duobao was unwilling to trouble Master Tongtian, and Qiongxiao could understand that.

What annoyed Qiongxiao the most was that her sister actually tried to ask for the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill.

This is like getting her own man's things for free, which is equivalent to getting Qiongxiao's treasures for free.

This was something Qiongxiao could no longer tolerate.

Moreover, Duobao, as the eldest disciple, interfered in the marriages of his two elder sisters in exchange for the Golden Elixir.

This is somewhat petty behavior and shows a complete lack of the exemplary conduct and demeanor of the senior disciple.

Qiongxiao couldn't help but curse a few times. In any case, this woman was always willing to reveal her thoughts to Li Jingxiao.

They don't hide anything at all.

Li Jingxiao laughed heartily, reached out and hugged Qiongxiao, kissing her several times.

Then, with a mix of shyness and joy, Qiongxiao said, "I have recently had a feeling that my cultivation technique is about to break through to the next level."

However, he had been unable to make a breakthrough for more than half a year, so he had no choice but to take this opportunity to contact and discuss the Dao with the people of the Chan Sect.

He even took out the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill and traded it with the Jade Purity Saint in the Jade Void Palace of Kunlun Mountain.

Listening to the sage's teachings was indeed remarkably effective.

Now that Brother Duobao is also eyeing the Rejuvenation Pill...

For me, this is actually a good thing.

This statement was nine parts true and one part false, but Qiongxiao's mind was entirely on Li Jingxiao, and she didn't bother to consider whether it was true or false.

After listening, her mind shifted to how to help her man break through his limitations.

Moreover, what Li Jingxiao just said was actually quite obvious.

So after a little thought, Qiongxiao knew that Li Jingxiao wanted to use the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill to get his master, the Tongtian Sect Leader, to preach to him.

After thinking for a moment, Qiongxiao suddenly smiled.

She nestled against Li Jingxiao's chest and said, "Husband, why don't you let my three sisters take the 'Rejuvenation Pill' to Biyou Palace and present it to our master?"

Firstly, to test Master's opinion on his eldest and second eldest sisters marrying their husbands.

Secondly, I'd like to take this opportunity to tell Master about Uncle-Master Yuqing's teachings to you.

"I imagine Master would be willing to meet you, his son-in-law."

Li Jingxiao laughed after hearing this.

As expected, a married woman is like water spilled from a cup; she's even starting to scheme against her master for the sake of her man.

Looking at Qiongxiao, her gaze was filled with fervor.

Qiongxiao blushed with embarrassment.

The two inevitably engaged in another round of sweet nothings.

Meanwhile, Li Jingxiao was also thinking that although Tongtian Jiaozhu and Yuanshi Tianzun had not yet fallen out, the two brothers had not gotten along well since they separated their families.

However, in terms of teaching disciples, Tongtian Jiaozhu does indeed appear to be more capable than Yuanshi Tianzun.

But Li Jingxiao had listened to Yuanshi Tianzun preach twice and knew how high the old man's level was.

When the Three Pure Ones publicly accepted disciples, Laozi only accepted Grand Master Xuandu.

Yuanshi Tianzun accepted twelve direct disciples, as well as two disciples, Antarctic Immortal and Yun Zhongzi, who had already become immortals at that time.

However, this does not mean that only these fourteen people were willing to become disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun.

When a sage accepts disciples, no one in the world would not want to become a disciple of the Three Pure Ones.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun had too many requirements, and in the end, only Guangchengzi and fourteen others passed the test.

Even among the tens of thousands of disciples of the Jie Sect, many were simply unable to become disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun, which is why they turned to Tongtian Jiaozhu.

The Tongtian Sect Leader, however, accepted all comers regardless of their background.

Or perhaps it's some kind of demon or monster; as long as you're willing to become its disciple, it will accept you.

In other words, it wasn't that Tongtian Jiaozhu (the Master of Heaven) won by sheer numbers that allowed him to surpass Yuanshi Tianzun (the Primordial Celestial Venerable) in the level of teaching his disciples.

The problem is that the disciples of the Chan Sect lacked talent, so even if their master, Yuanshi Tianzun, was powerful, it wouldn't have mattered.

(End of this chapter)