Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 268 The Bull Demon King Protects the Intercepting Sect, and the Journey to the West Leads the Pilgrims to Conversion and Repentance.

Now, Liu Qing possesses 200 points of Humanity Merit and 200 points of Earth Merit. These merits are enough for Liu Qing to evolve the Flower of Humanity Merit and the Flower of Earth Merit.

After gaining merit at Dasanguan Pass, Liu Qing pondered how to use the flower of merit from heaven, earth, and humanity to break through to the Three Flower Realm.

Now, we have accumulated enough merit in human and earthly ways; we are only lacking merit in heavenly ways.

Liu Qing glanced at the sky, a vague sense of calculation creeping into his mind. He figured the final amount of Heavenly Merit he was short of wouldn't be too far off.

Liu Qing led the Bull Demon King and the other six great saints from the Flowing Sand River back to the Wei River.

On the way, they flew over Tang army territory on clouds and saw that the two forces of the Tang army below had been connected. The territory occupied by Li Shimin and the territory occupied by Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng were connected to each other and formed a whole.

Within the Tang army's territory, thanks to Liu Qing's arrangement of multiple rain-bringing agents, the weather was favorable, crops grew well, and the people wholeheartedly submitted to the Tang, no longer longing for the Sui Dynasty. Gradually, the situation stabilized and was marked by the Li family.

People lived in peace and contentment, cultivated their own land, engaged in trade, and gradually regained their vitality.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Li family father and son quickly absorbed the potential within their territory, using salt and other valuables to acquire wealth, purchase grain and ironware, forge weapons and armor, recruit new troops, and their power grew day by day.

Upon seeing this, Liu Qing nodded slightly.

Perhaps it won't be long before the Tang army marches east out of Tongguan and vies for control of the Central Plains.

At that time, I can start my journey to the east at the same time, taking advantage of the bloodshed and battles that the Li family fought when they went east to compete for supremacy, and start my journey to the east plan.

When the Li family replaces the Sui Dynasty and pacifies the world, his own Eastern Tour will also come to an end. At that time, Heaven will be moved and will surely bestow upon the Eastern Tour its fortune and merits.

After giving instructions to his clone left in Li Shimin's army, Liu Qing stopped paying attention and returned to the Wei River. He first settled the six great saints, including the Bull Demon King, and then enjoyed several nights of pleasure with his beauties, such as Hong Gu and Bai She'er. After that, he planned to go into seclusion.

This time, Liu Qing went into seclusion for two purposes. First, he wanted to use the Lingbao Dushi Jing (Spirit Treasure Sutra of Salvation) to completely convert the pilgrimage team into the Jie Sect, making them the Jie Sect's pilgrimage team.

Secondly, Liu Qing plans to refine the three celestial spirits—Sun Essence Stone, Moon Dew, and Star Fruit—to transform his Authority Cave Heaven into a real Minor World, which would double his combat power.

Finally, Liu Qing planned to break through to the Three Flowers Realm.

During this journey westward, we fought several battles, and the surge in strength at the Five Qi Realm has been proven and mastered. Now that we are to lead the eastward journey, the strength at the Five Qi Realm is no longer sufficient, and we must rapidly improve our cultivation.

Having made up her mind, Liu Qing went to the underground quiet room of Yangxin Garden.

After calming his mind and focusing his spirit, he vanished from the meditation room in a flash and arrived in the Power Cave Heaven.

Having memorized and grasped the basics of the Lingbao Dushi Jing (Scripture of Salvation through the Spiritual Treasure) taught by his teacher, Daoist Yu Yu, Liu Qing planned to first convert Sha Wujing, the lowest-ranking general in the pilgrimage team, by proceeding from easy to difficult.

The cultivation of the Lingbao Dushi Jing (Spiritual Treasure Salvation Scripture) is different from other cultivation methods. It can be cultivated during the process of salvation, without having to wait until the cultivation is perfected before salvation can be performed.

Moreover, the efficiency of cultivation is higher and the progress is fastest when one is converting others.

I've just started practicing the Lingbao Dushi Jing (Scripture of Salvation through the Netherworld), so it's a good time to practice on Sha Wujing, the Curtain-Raising General, who has the lowest cultivation level. I estimate that once I've converted him, the Lingbao Dushi Jing will reach a minor level of mastery.

Sha Wujing, the Curtain-Raising General, was only at the Divine Realm level, the lowest among his three disciples and one horse.

It's not that his combat strength is the lowest; with the blessing of the Solo Staff, a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure crafted by the Jade Dragon Emperor, his combat strength surpasses that of the Third Prince of the Jade Dragon.

Otherwise, in the original Journey to the West story, in the Lion Camel Ridge tribulation with its three demons and one pass, Sha Wujing wouldn't have been so headstrong as to challenge the strongest Golden-Winged Roc.

That Golden-Winged Roc is not the Roc Demon King among the current Six Protectors of the Intercepting Sect; the two are not the same.

With a wave of his hand, Liu Qing summoned General Curtain-Rolling, who had been suppressed by the power of the Qiankun Ruler's grotto-heaven.

"Snake demon, what are you trying to do?"

“I am the Curtain-Lifting General before the Jade Emperor, a trusted confidant. If you dare to do anything to me, the Jade Emperor will certainly not let you off.”

General Rolling Curtain had a bad feeling and hurriedly brought out his master to scare Liu Qing.

Liu Qing curled her lip: "So noisy—"

With that, he waved his hand, and the Qiankun Ruler, which was floating above the Power Cave Heaven, smashed down a force of world power, instantly knocking General Juanlian unconscious.

The Qiankun Ruler was snatched from the hands of the Ancient Buddha Randeng by Daoist Yuyu, who also erased the mark Randeng had left inside.

By this time, the hundreds of divine beings summoned by Liu Qing had been roughly refined together and imprinted with Liu Qing's divine power mark, making them initially controllable and usable.

Next, these hundreds of divine beings must work together and spend time slowly nurturing them until Liu Qing's soul imprint is engraved in the core of the Qiankun Ruler, only then can it be considered completely refined.

However, this does not prevent Liu Qing from using it easily now.

After the Curtain-Raising General was knocked unconscious, Liu Qing gathered his divine power and chanted the "Spiritual Treasure Salvation Scripture." As Liu Qing chanted, the scriptures, conjured by his divine power, entered the Curtain-Raising General's body. They entered through his brow, seeped into his spiritual core, and acted on his soul. Through the strange abilities carried by the scriptures, they purified his soul.

This process would normally take a long time, but Liu Qing found him annoying and accidentally knocked him unconscious, causing his soul to fall into a passive coma, which made it easier for Lingbao to convert the world and speed up the process considerably.

As Liu Qing chanted the Lingbao Dushi Jing, the scriptures, conjured by divine power, bound the soul of the Curtain-Raising General like chains, then seeped into the depths of his soul, altering his perception and memories.

He made him forget the kindness and support that the Jade Emperor had given him, and changed the content, turning the kindness and support he received from the Jade Emperor into harsh treatment and suppression.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Qing added memories of General Juanlian's life within the Jie Sect, as well as the high regard and cultivation he received from Daoist Yu Yu and Liu Qing. This made him deeply grateful to Daoist Yu Yu and Liu Qing. At the end of this added memory, he was sent to the mortal world to participate in the Jie Sect's Eastern Journey and become a member of the Jie Sect's pilgrimage team.

The Curtain-Raising General is no longer the Curtain-Raising General, but a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, known as 'Sha Wujing'.

It is meant to 'kill cleanly'.

After Liu Qing had altered the memories of General Juanlian, he was still not at ease, so he recited the Lingbao Dushi Jing many more times.

It only stopped when the original memories completely disappeared and the new, altered memories took over the soul.

Liu Qing unleashed a burst of divine power, waking Sha Wujing. Sha Wujing's eyes were initially confused, but upon seeing Liu Qing, they quickly regained their clarity.

He stepped forward, knelt down and said, "Sha Wujing greets his martial uncle, may your martial uncle live ten thousand years."

Liu Qing was secretly delighted, marveling at how strange the Lingbao Dushi Jing was. He spoke a few words with Sha Wujing and told him to go and rest, promising to contact him again if needed.

Sha Wujing left respectfully, without showing any sign of anything amiss.

After converting Sha Wujing, Lingbao Dushi Jing successfully comprehended the minor achievement, further enhancing its power and doubling its efficiency in converting others.

Since the Yin Jade Spirit Banner has become increasingly unusable due to its limited grade, Liu Qing urgently needed new methods to create puppets. Now, with his teacher, Daoist Yu Yu, imparting the Spirit Treasure Salvation Scripture, the opportunity has come at just the right time.

Compared to the Yin Jade Spirit Banner, this Lingbao Salvation Scripture is even more powerful in creating puppets. Not only is it more efficient and can be used against enemies with higher cultivation levels, but after being converted into a puppet, it retains its intelligence and physical body, preserving all its combat power, and is extremely loyal to the user.

If Liu Qing had ulterior motives, he would have removed Yu Yu Dao Ren and kept only himself when altering the memories. In that case, the converted General Juanlian would be Sha Wujing, who would be loyal only to him.

But Liu Qing was unwilling and dared not.

The Master Yu Yu Dao Ren treated him kindly, so he was unwilling. As a wisp of a saint's soul, he possessed immeasurable power, so he dared not.

More importantly, it's meaningless.

Liu Qing had no intention of plotting to usurp the throne and replace Yu Yu Dao Ren. Moreover, he already held the sect leader's token and was acting as the sect leader, so why would he need to do anything underhanded?

After converting Sha Wujing, Liu Qing then captured the pig demon, Marshal Tianpeng, who was also from the Heavenly Court.

This Marshal Tianpeng is the commander of the Heavenly River's naval forces, holding a higher position than General Juanlian, but he is not the same Marshal Tianpeng who is one of the Four Saints of the North Pole.

Marshal Tianpeng, one of the Four Saints of the North Pole, guards the North Heavenly Gate. His cultivation and combat prowess are among the best in the Three Realms. Even the Jade Emperor is wary of him. How could this lecherous wretch who mistakenly reincarnated as a pig compare to him?

With the same cultivation level as Sha Wujing, but slightly higher, Marshal Tianpeng's cultivation level reached the late stage of the Divine Realm.

However, due to the enhancement of the Nine-Toothed Rake, a mid-grade spiritual treasure acquired later in life, and the fact that he had learned a partial version of the Heavenly Gang Technique when he was Marshal Tianpeng, his combat power far surpasses that of Sha Wujing.

If this fellow hadn't been cowardly and afraid of trouble, refusing to go all out in battle, his true fighting strength would probably not have been much weaker than that of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong.

Marshal Tianpeng was quite shrewd. Having witnessed the fate of General Juanlian, he knew he was doomed. Seeing Liu Qing bring him here, he hurriedly fawned and cried out:

"Master, master, could you please preserve my memories of Gao Cuilan and Sister Mao Er?"

"In this life, I ask for nothing more than to have a beautiful woman by my side. If you agree, sir, I will certainly cooperate with you obediently."

Liu Qing smiled, finding it quite amusing, and agreed to the man's request.

As expected, Marshal Tianpeng kept his word and suddenly raised his hand, knocking himself unconscious, making it seem as if he was at Liu Qing's mercy.

Liu Qing chuckled, waved his hand to summon a world-powerful force from the Qiankun Ruler, and smashed the guy again before feeling at ease.

Subsequently, just like General Curtain-Raising, Marshal Tianpeng's memories were also altered and his soul was converted under Liu Qing's Lingbao Dushi Jing, making him one of the pilgrims cultivated by the Jie Sect, known as 'Zhu Bajie'.

After Marshal Tianpeng was converted, he transformed into the Eight Realms and went to the other side. His expression was no longer as lazy as before, but much more serious. However, a trace of nostalgia occasionally flashed in his eyes as he looked towards the direction of Gao Village in the west. It was clear that Liu Qing kept his word and preserved his memories of Gao Cuilan and Sister Mao.

The lustful, gluttonous, and lazy Pigsy was transformed into the affectionate, composed, and decisive Zhu Bajie.

(End of this chapter)