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The main task this time is to escort, that is, the focus is on the road to Kunlun Mountain.
But it took so much effort just to bring Jin Yao out of the seal, not to mention the trouble that would arise afterwards.
Then the road ahead can only be more difficult, not easier.
After discussing this, Scythe couldn't help but sigh: "Now we have to wait and see what the next ninety-nine eighty-one difficulties will be."
The performer even smiled bitterly: "If you want to make an analogy like this, in Journey to the West, there are four immortal disciples leading an ordinary person, and here we have one guardian spirit leading four ordinary people. The strength is completely different."
"Poke it." Jiang Lu smiled and pointed at Huang Xiu'e: "She is a lady, she won't fight."
"Oh no, isn't that even more terrible?" The performer's expression became even more bitter.
At this moment, Jin Yao, who had been listening to their conversation thoughtfully, suddenly spoke up: "If you feel that you are too weak, I actually have a way to make you stronger."
"what?"
The performer and the sickle looked curious, but Jiang Lu reacted.
As one of the three corpse spirits of the Queen Mother of the West, Jin Yao was actually one with the Queen Mother of the West before she became an immortal. In other words, she mastered all the immortal techniques that the Queen Mother of the West practiced before she became an immortal.
Could it be that...
"I have a secret method here that can allow you to cultivate to the level of immortality. Although it is still a little inferior to immortality, it is enough to dominate the mortal world. Do you want to learn it?"
"Secret method..." The performer and the sickle were immediately tempted.
They now know clearly that this is a world where Chinese mythology has come true, so they naturally no longer worry about superstition. When they hear that they now have a real chance to come into contact with the magic that they had only seen in novels before, it is impossible not to be excited.
After all, which man hasn’t had a childhood of being a middle school student or dreaming of being a fairy hero?
So they nodded excitedly immediately.
“Please teach us carefully!”
"That's great! The feeling of being weak is really terrible. I am afraid to do anything. It's so uncomfortable!"
But Jiang Lu sneered.
The little kung fu that Queen Mother of the West had before she became a fairy might be considered top-notch in the eyes of ordinary people, and could be called a genius, but in his eyes, wasn't it just a gangster's exciting punch?
What's the difference between asking yourself to learn these things and asking college students to learn kindergarten courses in reverse order?
So he was a little disdainful.
It’s a pity that I didn’t bring any memories related to cultivation when I packed my luggage, otherwise I would have been able to easily name some dishes like immortal arts.
Perhaps seeing Jiang Lu's arrogance, Jin Yao tilted her head and asked, "So you don't plan to learn?"
Jiang Lu sighed and said: "Once you have seen the sea, all other waters are but puddles; once you have seen Mount Wushan, all other clouds are but mounds."
Jin Yao couldn't help but complain: "You've been to the sea? Does that mean you have something better?"
"Not now." Jiang Lu shook his head.
"But you have to become stronger now, otherwise you won't be able to escort me. Now is not the time to be picky."
"..."
Jiang Lu was silent.
Just like all the middle-aged unemployed men facing complaints from their wives, he knew that he had just been laid off and couldn't find a new job. The best way for him to make money was to humble himself and find a place to be a grandson, but he couldn't bring himself to do it, and he felt like a prince in the late Qing Dynasty.
It is a conflict between rationality and sensibility, which causes the brain to not respond and become speechless.
"Think about it."
Jin Yao sighed. She also knew that Jiang Lu, who had been a disciple of the Queen Mother of the West, would definitely feel that his magic was not up to par. But no matter what, Jiang Lu was just an ordinary person now, and this was not the time for him to be overambitious.
But she didn't know what Jiang Lu had been through, and was worried that saying more would touch upon his pain. She didn't know how to help Jiang Lu get over this mental hurdle, so she had to give up and instead help the performer and the sickle find the magic methods suitable for their practice.
Looking at the performer and sickle who were listening attentively to Jin Yao's ordering of various magic techniques like reading out the dishes, and then explaining their advantages and weaknesses one by one, as if they were sitting in a high-end restaurant looking at the menu and feeling at a loss, Jiang Lu couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
In the past, if my subordinates gave me gifts or such magical powers, I would call the police and have them arrested.
But I didn’t expect that I would be so destitute now that I have to learn these things?
Yes, he had actually figured it out.
Although his vision is still there, he does not want to be deceived by such inferior magic and pollute his clean body before he comes into contact with the real supreme magic.
But now that things have come to this, there is no other choice.
On the map transformed by the black orb, there are many areas marked whose names sound very dangerous.
If he were to use his current mortal body, even with Huang Xiu'e as his mobile fortress, it would be hard to say whether he could reach Kunlun Mountain alive.
In this case, you can only let it sink for a while, and then wash yourself off when the time comes.
As the saying goes, if you wear it, it doesn't count as a gift. So if you don't study hard and forget it when the time comes, it will be the same as not having learned it at all.
then...
"The sickle is suitable for learning Xuan Zi Shu. Although the name is plain, it is a magical skill that the Yellow Emperor learned and defeated Chi You. It is ever-changing and difficult to guess. Unfortunately, this is not the complete version and there are still many shortcomings. But it is enough for you to defeat the strong with the weak and be invincible at the same level."
Jiang Lu suddenly pointed out:
"It may be difficult for ordinary people to learn, but you have studied a lot of myths and legends, and you have a calm personality and can be patient, so it shouldn't be a problem for you to learn the basics."
"Oh?" Scythe was surprised: "Then I will learn this."
"What about me?" the performer asked.
"You are suitable for practicing this True One Battle Talisman. This is the most classical talisman technique. Although the process is very difficult, after mastering it, you can train yourself into a peerless divine weapon, indestructible and quite domineering."
"It sounds like it suits me." The performer nodded: "Then I'll learn this."
Seeing that Jiang Lu finally got involved, Jin Yao knew that he had thought it through.
"So what do you plan to study?" she asked with a smile.
"I want to learn that..."
Jiang Lu said confidently and domineeringly:
"Spiritual Treasure Five Victory Secrets!"
"Any advice?" Jin Yao was a little surprised. After all, she didn't even mention this magic when she mentioned the dishes. "This is very difficult. In terms of cost performance, it is far inferior to other simpler but more powerful magics."
"The reason is very simple." Jiang Lu raised his head proudly: "Because its name is very similar to mine. My life is all about winning!"
"Is that so? Okay." Jin Yao nodded, not quite understanding.
With a wave of his hand, three books of magic appeared out of thin air and fell in front of the three people.
The Performer and the Scythe held up the magic as if it were a treasure, opened it and began to study it carefully, fearing that they had overlooked something.
However, Jiang Lu was full of confidence, because he firmly believed that with his outstanding vision and complex experience, the magic skills below the level of immortals would not be able to stump him at all.
"Set a small goal, build the foundation in one day, and achieve Yuanying in two days. When we get to Kunlun Mountain, I will directly reach Daluo!"
He laughed and turned to the first page, and when he saw the first line of words, he suddenly remembered something important.
Hmm...it seems that when I reincarnated, I not only didn't bring the cultivation method with me, but I also didn't bring my talent with me to this world~
"I don't understand, get out of class dismissed!"
It only took Jiang Lu three seconds from opening the book to falling asleep!
Chapter 288 Three Classic Places to Make a Fortune
"You just give up?"
Jin Yao was shocked by Jiang Lu's poor performance.
Scythe also advised: "This is a matter of vital importance to whether we can successfully reach Kunlun Mountain next time. You can't just give up like this."
"That's right, didn't you just say that your life is all about winning? Why did you admit defeat just after turning to the first page?" The performer couldn't help himself.
"What can I do?" Jiang Lu opened one eye and said tiredly and helplessly, "I don't understand... and who said that I gave up after I started the fight? I just didn't participate. How can we talk about winning or losing if we didn't participate?"
Several people were speechless for a moment, because what Jiang Lu said did make some sense.
It's like he didn't even read all the rules before he started the game, so it's hard to declare him the loser.
But even though Jiang Lu started to act like a spoiled brat, the sickle still advised earnestly: "This magic is indeed obscure and difficult to understand, but we are also working hard, right? We must unite and overcome difficulties together. Besides, the road ahead is unknown, and there will always be times when we can't take care of you. If you don't have the ability to protect yourself, what will you do when you encounter danger?"
"Alas." Jiang Lu sighed and said with some sadness: "You don't understand now, but when you reach my age, you will understand my difficulties."
"..."
What Jiang Lu called difficulty was actually a sense of gap.
This Lingbao Five Victory Secret is indeed a superior immortal art for cultivators below the level of immortals. It is indeed obscure and difficult to understand, but in the past, Jiang Lu knew what the author was going to say just by taking a look at the first sentence of the whole scripture.
But now, let alone knowing the whole picture from a single glimpse, he couldn't even understand what those words meant.
I don't recognize the characters at all, and I can't read them even more when they are put together.
Since Jiang Lu's reincarnation, this was the first time he relied solely on his own understanding to come into contact with traditional cultivation methods. He thought it would be easy to master, but who knew that his brain had already atrophied and his limbs had degenerated.
How could he, who was so proud and arrogant, accept such a reality?
There is a Chinese idiom that perfectly summarizes his fragility at this moment.
This is just like when Xiao Yan first arrived in the universe - Emperor Yan is just a passing foe!
He was about to break.
Jin Yao, who had been silent for a long time, looked at the depressed Jiang Lu, and finally couldn't help but comfort him carefully: "The Lingbao Five Victory Art is indeed the most difficult, how about you look at the others?"
"It's all the same, it's all the same... oooo..." Jiang Lu wiped the little pearl aggrievedly: "I'm already broken..."
"Oh, it's not that serious..."
The performers expressed their incomprehension:
“Isn’t it that I can’t fully understand these ancient texts right away?
How fresh is that? You said it as if I understood it.
Hey, just thinking about it."
Jiang Lu: "That's so funny, so funny, so funny!"
"......" The performer said expressionlessly: "Are you sick?"