The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 549 Easy to handle
Upon hearing that Li Jingxiao wanted to discuss the Dao, Xuandu immediately stopped leaving.

He was already very curious about how Li Jingxiao, at such a young age, had such a high level of cultivation.

He even sought advice and learned from Li Jingxiao, thinking that "those who are accomplished are teachers".

Now that Li Jingxiao has taken the initiative to propose the idea of ​​discussing the Dao, Xuandu readily agreed.

As for the boys and the Yellow Turban warriors, they were eager to get closer to Li Jingxiao.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao has achieved so much at such a young age. It would be an incredible opportunity to discuss and verify each other's knowledge with him.

Only a fool would leave.

Xuan Du didn't care whether it was appropriate for these people to stay or not. Since Li Jingxiao had invited them, his senior brother couldn't refuse.

Moreover, although these people were not Laozi's disciples, they were still his close friends and confidants.

Improving one's cultivation level is also a good thing for the Human Teachings.

Seeing Li Jingxiao invite everyone to sit down, he had new fruits and thousand-year-old ginseng wine served to quench their thirst and add to the festivities.

Xuandu nodded in satisfaction, exchanged a few polite words, ate some fruit, and then took the initiative to discuss things with Li Jingxiao.

The two of them were talking back and forth, asking and answering questions, leaving no chance for the boy and the Yellow Turban Warrior to speak.

However, the topic of discussion was related to cultivation.

So simply listening to them was quite rewarding for the children and Yellow Turban warriors present.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao has extremely rich practical experience.

In Journey to the West, powerful demons and gods such as the Bull Demon King, Sun Wukong, the Black Bear Spirit, Erlang Shen, and the Green Ox Spirit were all his sources of experience and sparring partners.

On the journey to the West, he fought against many powerful demons and never lost.

Having engaged in numerous close-quarters combats and duels, Li Jingxiao was indeed fearless in both fighting and magical duels.

Close combat is something that both Grand Master Xuandu and the pampered second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect lack.

The more Xuandu discussed it with Li Jingxiao, the more surprised he became.

After discovering that his junior brother had extremely rich fighting experience, he thought it over and over again, and finally put aside his senior brother's airs and pulled Li Jingxiao aside to ask him for advice.

Seeing how much face this junior brother had set aside, Li Jingxiao's goodwill towards him increased by three points.

He took out the spear that the 'Willful Iron Rod Soldier' ​​had transformed into and twirled it at Xuan Du, who was holding a sword.

He smiled and reminded him, "Senior brother, this spear is called 'The Ironclad Soldier of Free Will,' and it weighs 23,800 jin."

It can change size at will and is indestructible; its firing speed is also extremely fast, so be careful.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's expression changed.

The fact that Li Jingxiao could wield a spear weighing over 20,000 jin (approximately 10,000 kg) as a weapon demonstrates his strength, which must have been at least several hundred thousand jin (approximately 50,000 kg).

It might even be a million catties.

Whether it's a thrust or a sweeping motion, someone with slightly less strength wouldn't be able to withstand it in a single strike.

How is this played?
Xuandu waved his hand in surrender and said helplessly, "Brother, although I have some skill, I know I can't defeat you without even fighting. Please choose a different weapon."

Li Jingxiao smiled and took out his "Sui Xin Tie Gan Bing" (a type of weapon), but it was just to deliberately make things difficult for this cheap senior brother.

He put away his spear and switched to a level 60 Big Dipper Sword.

He was still saying, "Senior brother, is this teaching session only about martial arts skills, or is it about who is better?"

Xuan Du immediately understood that this meant only swordsmanship and other martial arts skills would be tested.

Let's have a serious fight and see who wins.

He hurriedly replied, "Naturally, we will only discuss martial arts skills and not harm the harmony between fellow disciples."

Li Jingxiao was secretly pleased, as this was just like testing his wives' martial arts skills at home.

The winner can often be decided in just a few moves or a dozen moves.

Moreover, after winning, they would give each other some pointers and then continue the competition.

It's quite normal to win seventy or eighty times in one or two hours.

Of course, the strength of Grand Master Xuandu was not something that Shi Ji and the other women could compare to.

But Li Jingxiao knew that in a martial arts contest, one could not win from beginning to end.

Nobody wants to be abused all the time.

Li Jingxiao flicked his finger on the Big Dipper Sword, and the sword immediately began to vibrate with a 'buzzing' sound.

Having confirmed that the sword was fine, Li Jingxiao twirled it and said to Xuandu with a smile, "Senior brother, before I became an immortal, I accidentally obtained a few sword techniques and practiced them for many years."

Having gained some insights, I'd like to ask my senior for guidance.

Xuan Du was taken aback, then his heart tightened.

As the saying goes, "A person's name is like the shadow of a tree."

Li Jingxiao's record is solid and verifiable.

It's as if he's defeated all the Chan and Jie sects, and is temporarily invincible.

Moreover, those who were defeated by him were all the best of the two religions.

So when Li Jingxiao mentioned that he had practiced the sword techniques he had learned for many years and had made significant progress, I immediately felt that these sword techniques must be extremely powerful.

He nodded cautiously.

Taking a stance, Li Jingxiao appeared in front of Xuandu in a flash.

The sword was thrust out, but the speed was unexpectedly slow.

After Xuan Du parried with his sword, he immediately felt an irresistible force coming from the sword in his hand.

With a single sword strike, Li Jingxiao knocked him back several steps before he regained his footing.

Xuan Du couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Cunning."

Although Li Jingxiao's sword strike did not use any magic power, it was simply a simple sword move.

But this kid takes advantage of his physical strength to bully people.

No matter how frustrated and angry Xuandu felt, he couldn't bring himself to blame Li Jingxiao.

Fortunately, although Xuandu did not specialize in physical cultivation, he had learned and practiced techniques in that area.

Moreover, the higher the cultivation level of an immortal, the stronger their physical body is actually than one might imagine.

People may not be willing to focus on physical cultivation, but that doesn't mean they don't understand the principle that the stronger the physical body, the safer they are.

Any immortal or deity who understands this principle will, to some extent, cultivate some physical techniques.

However, it's hard to say what the effects of cultivation will be.

But one thing is certain: whether it's the world of Investiture of the Gods or Journey to the West, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts must be the strongest martial art for the physical body.

Sun Wukong actually only cultivated the Seventy-Two Transformations, the Heavenly Manifestation Technique, and the Indestructible Vajra Body.

But the monkey, relying on its talent, was able to fight on par with Yang Jian, who cultivated the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts".

Moreover, when Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, his cultivation time was significantly shorter than Yang Jian's.

He studied under the tutelage of Master Subhuti at Fangcun Mountain for ten years.

Seven years were spent doing odd jobs and building a foundation, while the remaining three years were for actual apprenticeship.

But once the monkey leaves the mountain, it is at its peak fighting strength.

This talent is truly unmatched.

At the same time, it also makes the patriarch Subhuti, as the master, seem incredibly noble and high-ranking.

At least in terms of teaching disciples, it seems that no one in the Journey to the West world is more capable than the Patriarch.
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After making one move, Li Jingxiao roughly probed Xuandu's power.

Compared to the physical strength of his sixth level of the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts", it was indeed far inferior.

But in terms of strength, he was not much weaker than that kid Yang Jian.

He couldn't help but think more highly of this junior brother.

Yang Jian was at the fifth level of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and his physical strength was comparable to Yang Jian's. Among the three sects of Man, Chan, and Jie, there were only a handful of people who could match him.

However, Li Jingxiao also learned from Yunxiao and Bixiao that Daoist Duobao had actually cultivated physical techniques. As for the specific technique he practiced...
Did he also cultivate the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and to what extent did he cultivate it?

Probably no one knows except for the Tongtian Sect Leader.

When Li Jingxiao learned of this, he thought to himself, no wonder that when Duobao Daoist was hit on the head by the Fantian Seal, he was only knocked back.

In contrast, in the Investiture of the Gods, when Yang Jian fought against Yin Jiao, who was holding the Heaven-Turning Seal, he also withstood the Heaven-Turning Seal without being injured.

Li Jingxiao could roughly estimate that Daoist Duobao's physical strength was at most comparable to the fifth level of the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts".

As the chief disciple of the Jie Sect, Duobao Daoren probably also practiced the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

If Xuan Du were to cultivate the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts at this time, Li Jingxiao would estimate that he would be at the fourth level.

No, perhaps it's just the third layer.

Disciples of the three religions—Man, Chan, and Jie—all know the power of this protective magic.

On the surface, only Master Yu Ding and his disciple Yang Jian of the Chan Sect have cultivated this divine skill.

It's not that no one wants to learn it, but rather that it's genuinely difficult to learn.

In addition, this divine skill was created by Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu together.

After the three became saints, they got together again to improve the book, which is how it was finally completed.

It is equivalent to combining the knowledge and strengths of three sages to create this technique.

They naturally valued this divine skill highly.

It's not something anyone can learn just because they want to.

Lao Jun only had one disciple, Xuan Du, and Lao Jun would generally not refuse Xuan Du's requests to learn anything.

However, out of curiosity, Xuandu did indeed cultivate for some years, just as Li Jingxiao had guessed.

I'll eventually give up, firstly because the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts become increasingly difficult to master as you progress.

Even if one cultivates to the fifth level, one's strength will only be comparable to that of Yuan Hong or Yang Jian.

Although Yang Jian and Yuan Hong were formidable, they were no match for someone of Li Jingxiao's caliber.

With a single move, "Hidden Universe in the Sleeve," they could be easily captured.

Therefore, given Xuandu's status and resources, cultivating the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts is indeed not worthwhile.

Secondly, Grand Master Xuandu was the first disciple of the Xuanmen sect for three generations, and the senior brother of all disciples of the Chan and Jie sects.

It would be rather unseemly to always carry a weapon and rush into close combat like Yang Jian.

It also doesn't fit his identity at all.

He would most likely be secretly mocked by his fellow disciples from the Chan and Jie sects.

Not to mention Xuandu's willingness, even Laozi, as the master, was willing.

Even the two senior uncles, the Primordial Celestial Venerable and the Tongtian Sect Master, would certainly not agree.

Back when the Three Pure Ones hadn't yet separated, they naturally attached great importance to Xuandu, the third-generation chief disciple who, to a certain extent, represented the face of the Xuanmen.

Within the Jie Sect, given the Tongtian Sect Leader's prideful nature, Yu Ding Zhenren primarily cultivated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

Within the Jie Sect, only those with exceptional talent and suitability to cultivate this divine skill are eligible.

Otherwise, the Tongtian Sect Leader would never want his disciple to be inferior to the second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect in cultivating this divine skill.

Therefore, even Daoist Duobao had actually practiced this divine skill.

But no one outside knew about it.

The reason for concealing it was simply that he didn't want to be outdone by Master Yuding.

If Yunxiao and Bixiao hadn't betrayed him, Li Jingxiao would have assumed that Daoist Duobao had cultivated other physical cultivation methods.
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Since Li Jingxiao was eager to gain more experience from Xuandu, he would seize any opportunity to take advantage of him.

Naturally, he relied on his own strength without hesitation, and was much stronger than Xuandu.

The relentless blows forced Xuandu to devote some of his attention to how to neutralize and counter that immense force during the duel.

It's like losing by one or two points right from the start.

Moreover, the power of Li Jingxiao's Tai Chi sword at this moment is completely different from that in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber.

When in motion, it is as swift as thunder; when still, it is as immovable as Mount Tai.

It can be said that he truly grasped the realm of "combining strength and gentleness, and harmonizing yin and yang".

The children and Yellow Turban warriors present were dumbfounded.

He stared intently at Li Jingxiao's sword trajectory without even blinking.

Xuan Du, who was fighting against Li Jingxiao on the field, was getting more and more uncomfortable as the fight went on.

The more they fought, the more frustrated they became.

Xuandu had actually figured out the essence and principles of Tai Chi sword long ago.

But understanding the principles and how to apply them on your own takes time.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the idiom "talking about war on paper."

It sounds simple, but it's actually quite straightforward.

But when it comes to actually doing it, it's a completely different story.

Moreover, although Li Jingxiao did not learn martial arts from Laozi in the Investiture of the Gods, the swordsmanship used by Xuandu was not much of a secret to him either.

The max-level "Sword Control Technique" in the cultivation version is no exaggeration.

Moreover, back in the Journey to the West world, the True Martial Emperor ordered the Turtle and Snake Generals to sweep away the Northern Continent and subdue demons.

He then slaughtered so many demons from the four continents that they trembled at the sight of him.

All the sword techniques he had developed and created were passed on to Li Jingxiao.

Therefore, after Li Jingxiao became Laozi's disciple in Journey to the West, the old man never mentioned any sword techniques to him.

Or teach him a sword technique.

To put it bluntly, it's the swordsmanship that Zhenwu the Great forged.

Li Jingxiao truly doesn't need anyone else to teach him swordsmanship.

Li Jingxiao possesses a great many Taoist techniques and supernatural abilities, including numerous methods for group attacks.

Whether it's lightning magic, fire magic, or sonic attacks.

Its destructive power and area-of-effect damage are actually somewhat stronger than the Sword Control Technique.

It's not that the sword control technique is bad, but rather the rings, necklaces, and magic items that appear in the game.

Its enhancement effect on fire and lightning techniques is astonishing.

With power amplified seven, eight, or even ten times at a time, Li Jingxiao naturally preferred practical fire and lightning magic.

However, what if Li Jingxiao were to acquire an incredibly powerful immortal sword as a weapon in the future?

The destructive power of that sword control technique will definitely be greater than that of fire magic, lightning magic, and sonic attacks.

Moreover, to be honest, the visual effect of ten thousand swords flying together is not as impressive as a sky full of divine thunder or raging flames.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao rarely used the sword control technique after leaving the world of Dream of the Red Chamber.

But that doesn't mean he's abandoned this signature skill.

In just a few dozen moves, Li Jingxiao knocked the immortal sword from Xuandu's hand.

The notification of +75 experience points immediately popped into my head.

Xuan Du merely showed an annoyed expression, but showed no sign of anger.

He even subconsciously opened his mouth to ask about the techniques and moves of Tai Chi sword.

It seems that this senior brother has been captivated by Li Jingxiao's swordsmanship, which he has improved many times.

Of course, this is also largely due to the fact that the Tai Chi sword in Li Jingxiao's hands has become very close to the Dao of Taiqing.

(End of this chapter)