Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 90: Poor Taoist Zhang Daoling!
There was no warning.

Looking at the middle-aged Taoist priest sitting at the table opposite, who looked ordinary but had an extremely extraordinary temperament.

Qi Hu looked around and confirmed that he was not seeing things, so he immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Immortal."

Regarding the appearance of this Taoist.

Qi Hu was not too surprised.

He has fulfilled the requirements that the other party had imposed on him more than ten years ago.

It is normal for the other party to come for inspection.

This was also his repayment for the other party's life-saving grace more than ten years ago. It was completed on the day when he became the state master of Chechi State.

As for the rest, we’ll talk about it later.

"Good job, kid."

The middle-aged Taoist looked at Qi Hu, who was now in human form and dressed in a plain black robe, and sized him up. He then stroked his beautiful beard and chuckled, saying, "That does surprise me."

"Order from the Immortal."

Hearing the words of the middle-aged Taoist priest, Qi Hu did not dare to relax at all, and immediately replied seriously and respectfully: "I dare not neglect it. Over the years, I have been thinking about this matter in my heart. This time I finally became the state teacher of Chechi State, and I can repay the immortal for saving my life that day."

Hearing Qi Hu's words, which were respectful, firm, wary and distant.

How could the middle-aged Taoist not understand what the little tiger demon meant?

The tiger demon meant that he should repay the favor of saving his life by becoming the state teacher of Chechi State, and from now on they would be even.

But things in this world are never simple.

Since he chose this little tiger demon to be the national teacher of Chechi Kingdom, he must have his own purpose.

Now the other party has done it, and done it very well. Is this just the beginning?

How can we say that both are clear?
Moreover, he knew that the tiger demon was smart and said this only to get more benefits in the future.

He had seen this more than ten years ago.

At this point, I understood it as soon as I heard it.

So, the middle-aged Taoist who knew everything smiled and said, "It is true, you little demon did it, but don't rush to distance yourself from me. Although I was doing you a favor in return, you little demon also know how much you got."

"Now that you have become the national teacher of this small human nation, your life is much more comfortable than when you were in the mountains, eating raw meat and drinking blood, right?"

Although what the middle-aged Taoist said seemed to make some sense.

But Qi Hu would not be tricked by him, and immediately shook his head: "The Immortal is wrong, I am not nostalgic for this life, it is because I promised the Immortal, otherwise I would not have come all the way to this world, spent so much time and energy, to be the national teacher here."

"Now the little demon has done it, and the immortal has also seen it."

Hearing Qi Hu's cautious and vigilant words.

The middle-aged Taoist priest suddenly laughed.

He knew that the little demon was frightened by his last attempt to repay a favor, and he also understood more and more how smart the little demon was.

For ordinary people and monsters, seeing him is like seeing their own grandfather.

In addition to being afraid, everyone tries to find ways to stick close to them and build some relationship with them.

But this little demon was obviously a little different.

This is prudence, this is wisdom.

And he likes dealing with these smart people. It's easy and simple, the other party will understand what he says, and he can get things done!
"You kid, haven't you heard what the old Taoist wants to say yet?"

The middle-aged Taoist said with a smile, "Do you really want to abandon this position of national master that you have worked so hard to obtain and give up this good life? Go to your cave and be a grandson of other monsters?"

"Are you really willing to give it up?"

Looking at the middle-aged Taoist's teasing eyes.

Qi Hu immediately understood that the other party obviously understood his intention to raise his status, and he did not feel embarrassed at all, so he said directly: "I am a little reluctant, but there is no other way. The position of Chechi State Master is a bit hot, but Xiaoyao is still a monster after all. You can hide it for a while, but you can't hide it for long."

This is almost asking for benefits directly.

The middle-aged Taoist sighed in his heart as he listened. This tiger demon was indeed very smart and was able to judge the situation very well. He knew that his thoughts had been discovered and that he would be offended if he continued to pretend, so he immediately made it clear so that he could not hate him.

He is so smart, it is indeed appropriate to give this task to him.

Then, the middle-aged Taoist smiled and said, "That's right, just say what you want to say. I am not the kind of person who only lets the cows plow the land but not the grass to eat, don't you think?"

Hear this.

Qi Hu naturally understood.

The meaning of what he just said was very clear. He repaid the favor of saving his life, and then asked the other party to do something for him and get benefits, and the other party agreed to give it to him.

The deal has been preliminarily agreed.

So he immediately said respectfully: "Your Excellency is magnanimous, I understand naturally, please tell me what you want me to do, as long as I can do it, I will never dare to delay!"

"it is good"

The middle-aged Taoist nodded when he heard this: "I know you are smart, little demon. So I will tell you straight away. Now that you are the national teacher of Chechi State, you must keep this position for me until twenty years later."

"By then, there should be a monk coming from the East to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures."

"really!"

Hearing what the Taoist said, Qi Hu was immediately shocked. Although he had guessed it long ago, his guess was very different from what the Taoist said in person.

His emotions were surging, but his expression remained unchanged as he continued to listen carefully.

"Wait until the monk arrives at Chechi Country."

At this point, the middle-aged Taoist paused for a moment, then said, "You should try to cause him as much trouble as possible, but you are not allowed to let him go easily. Do you understand?"

Looking at the serious gaze of the middle-aged Taoist priest opposite.

Qi Hu nodded and immediately asked, "May I ask, Immortal, how strong is that monk? Is he stronger than the little demon?"

The middle-aged Taoist shook his head: "I don't have much magical power, I'm just an ordinary person."

"They are just ordinary people."

Hearing the Taoist's words, Qi Hu frowned and immediately asked, "Then how could he have walked thousands of miles from the legendary East Land to Chechi Kingdom safely? Not to mention going to the West to obtain the scriptures?"

"The little demon just came to Chechi Country from Jindou Mountain, and there are already monsters everywhere. How can he..."

"All right!"

Hearing Qi Hu quickly figured out the key point and still being able to say so, the middle-aged Taoist immediately interrupted impatiently: "Don't worry about how the monk got here. Anyway, he will definitely pass through Chechi Country. You just need to make things as difficult for him as possible and never let him pass easily. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Qi Hu's emotions were surging even more, but he had to suppress them and nodded immediately.

He asked those questions not because he was bored, but because he wanted to know more.

Who knows whether the team that was seeking the scriptures would be different from what he remembered.

His reaction was perfectly normal considering the caution he had shown previously.

"Now that I understand."

Seeing the honest attitude of the tiger demon opposite, the middle-aged Taoist nodded, and then said in a calm voice: "Then tell me, what do you want this time?"

"What do you want?"

He had been thinking frantically about this matter since he saw the middle-aged Taoist priest appear opposite him.

At this time, I finally heard the other party ask.

Qi Hu stood up without any hesitation, took a step back, and then bowed deeply, saying, "I have no other request, I only want to be your disciple!"

Yes, the best and most beneficial thing he could think of was to become someone's disciple!
Take this mysterious middle-aged Taoist as your teacher.

Although he had no idea of ​​the Taoist's strength, he knew that his status in Heaven must be quite high just because he was able to participate in the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

If he could become his disciple, there was no doubt that even if he met the pilgrim team twenty years later, his life would be safe.

How many monsters with roots and backgrounds have done all kinds of evil things? Even if they encounter the stick of Sun Wukong, as long as the roots behind them say, "Great Sage, please show mercy!"

As for the monsters without roots, no matter they are good or bad, as long as they get in the way of the team, there is no need to say anything, just kill them!

Qi Hu naturally didn't want to be one of them.

Sun Wukong is a man of unyielding nature, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who has the courage to rebel against the Heavenly Court, but he is also a cold-blooded and brutal monkey demon and monster!
There are still twenty years left. If Qi Huding can break through to the Yuandan realm in these twenty years, he would be thankful!

Even if he could advance to the Yuandan realm, he would still be no match for Sun Wukong who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago, Marshal Tianpeng, and Sha Monk, the lord of the Liusha River.

It is easy to imagine how risky it would be to meet them head-on and deliberately make things difficult for them.

But since it is so dangerous.

Why should he agree to the middle-aged Taoist in front of him?
Of course, Qi Hu couldn't refuse!

Do you really think he can refuse the other party?
The other party was willing and patient to talk to Qi Hu for a few more words, simply because he saw that Qi Hu could help and was a good chess piece.

Otherwise, in the eyes of the other party, Qi Hu would be just an ant that could be killed at will!
It was very bold of Qi Hu to negotiate some benefits for himself in front of the Taoist who could kill him at any time.

Because he knew he couldn't refuse!
Although he sounded cautious and distant at first, he never really meant to kick down or give up.

Otherwise, the middle-aged Taoist priest opposite wouldn't be interested in chatting with him any more.

This is a very unfair deal.

Because Qi Hu had no ability to refuse.

It's been like that since ten years ago.

If he is lucky enough to become a successful apprentice, then everything will be solved and Qi Hu's future life will undergo great changes.

But if it doesn’t work out, the other party won’t accept it.

Then he would settle for the second best and ask for other benefits.

Although he estimated in his heart that the possibility of the other party accepting him was very low.

But what’s wrong with trying?
As for being embarrassed, he was just a small monster in the spiritual realm. What face did he have to lose in front of the gods of high status in the heavenly court?
Heroes don’t ask where they come from!

He needs to survive in this world first, live well, before he can talk about other things!

He is now just a small-time monster leader with no roots, no background, and low cultivation.

Even though he has a golden finger, it can't make him stronger directly. He also needs to practice persistently and unremittingly.

In short, your own life is the most important, and everything else comes second.

Looking at the tiger demon who suddenly bowed and wanted to become his disciple.

The middle-aged Taoist had a calm expression.

This tiger demon has pretty good qualifications.

However, in just ten years, he advanced from the early stage of foundation building to the late stage. This speed can be regarded as a good aptitude even among the disciples in his sect.

Moreover, this tiger demon is very smart and acts very cautiously.

If he had encountered this earlier, he might have accepted it. Anyway, he didn't have any other opinions about monsters.

But now, he no longer had the intention of accepting disciples.

He founded his sect a few years ago, and now it has become a great sect in the human world with a reputation throughout the three realms. He has countless disciples and followers under his command. How could he accept another disciple, let alone a tiger demon with such low cultivation?

So, the middle-aged Taoist remained motionless, just shook his head and said calmly: "There is no need to mention this matter anymore. Do you have any other requests?"

Hear the other party's clear refusal.

Even though I was prepared, I still felt a little disappointed when I actually heard it.

Qi Hu suppressed his thoughts and was silent for a long time, then said: "The Immortal knows that I am a monster, and my magic power is different from others. Now that I am the national teacher of this country, it is inevitable that I will need to use my magic power."

"Therefore, I, the little demon, would like to ask for a magic trick, please help me, Immortal!"

Hear what Qi Hu asked for this time.

The middle-aged Taoist priest looked more serious, stroked his long beard, nodded and said, "That's more or less true, but the technique is precious, and you are a monster."

While talking.

The middle-aged Taoist priest had already started thinking, and various methods quickly passed through his mind.

As for martial arts techniques, with his level of cultivation and strength, he could easily come up with several of them, and it wouldn't take much effort even if he created one on the spur of the moment.

But this tiger demon is good. He is smart, sensible, cautious, and has some luck. As long as he doesn't die prematurely, he will probably become a demon king in the future.

Plus, he does a good job, maybe he can be used in the future.
He just rejected the other party's apprenticeship.
At this moment, he really didn't want to just give the other party a technique to deal with him perfunctorily.

After some thinking.

The middle-aged Taoist's eyes suddenly lit up, and he thought of something. After thinking again, he looked at the tiger demon opposite and said, "I have a skill that was learned by the soldiers of the Heavenly Court. It is called Jiuhua Jinzhang. Are you willing to learn it?"

"What the Heavenly Court's soldiers have learned."

“Jiuhua Gold Seal!”

When Qi Hu heard the Taoist priest say these words, he was immediately surprised.

His decision to ask for the technique was a decision he made after careful consideration.

He will be the state teacher of Chechi Kingdom for at least twenty years, so it is impossible for him not to take action. Once he takes action, the rolling black demonic power and demonic energy unique to monsters will be impossible to contain. Any cultivator with a little cultivation and good eyesight can see his background.

If the King of Chechi knew about this, trouble would inevitably arise, so I had to change it.

Secondly, his progress in cultivation is really slow now.

He has a virtual panel, and the "Moon Yin Eating Qi Method" has been upgraded by him to the stage of "great success"!
It's not that he didn't work hard, but that the common martial arts method had too many natural flaws!

The technique guides the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body and transforms it.
A series of functions like this are too important for monks.

And most of the monsters in the monster race basically practice this kind of inferior method. This is one of the factors that slow down the monsters' practice!

In addition to personal reasons, Qi Hu believed that the reasons for his martial arts skills must also play a big role!
According to his understanding, not to mention the three generals of Jindou Mountain, even the Jindou Mountain lineage, like the big leader Niu Er, Da Ge, Man Gu, and Shi She, were all practicing the same technique, the "Yueyin Shiqi Method", just like Qi Hu.

He didn't know about the other Black Wolf Valley and Black Bear Ridge, but he could guess that they must be similar.

Qi Hu is now in the late stage of the spiritual realm, and is only one step away from condensing the demon pill and achieving the Yuandan realm.

If he could switch to a better technique now, his chances of breaking through the Yuandan realm would increase significantly.

First, worship the master;
If you fail to become a disciple, you can settle for the next best thing, which is to seek the method;

With the BUFF of failing to become his apprentice before, he believed that the middle-aged immortal in front of him would not be too perfunctory with him.

This is what Qi Hu planned.

Now, he heard that the technique he was talking about came from the soldiers of the Heavenly Court. This had already exceeded his expectations, so he suppressed his excitement and immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Immortal. I am willing to learn."

Seeing the tiger demon's happiness, the middle-aged Taoist smiled and nodded: "Come forward now."

Qi Hu stood up and walked in front of the Taoist.

The middle-aged Taoist then stretched out his hand, and a light flashed in his hand, which he tapped between Qi Hu's eyebrows.

soon.

The middle-aged Taoist stopped and said, "Boy, this matter is over. I hope you can do your job well in the future and don't let me down!"

Feeling the extra golden light in his sea of ​​consciousness, Qi Hu suppressed his emotions and immediately bowed his head and saluted: "Little demon obeys your command!"

next second.

Qi Hu immediately sensed something and raised his head, only to see the middle-aged Taoist priest in blue robe who had just been sitting in front of him disappear.

at this time.

He suddenly remembered something, and he immediately shouted to the sky: "Immortal, may I have the honor of knowing your name? So that I can set up an altar and worship you day and night?"

But the room was empty and there was no echo.

Just when Qi Hu thought he had failed in finding out the name.

A voice suddenly sounded:
"There is no need for an altar."

"Poor Taoist Zhang Daoling"

Ps: Thank you "Tu Ren Wu Liu" for the reward, thank you "Wang Wang Jin Xiao, Zhi Mi Bu Wu" for the reward, thank you all the book friends for the monthly tickets and recommendation tickets, thank you~~
(End of this chapter)