Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Li Xiuyuan speculated that the Six-Eared Macaque was targeted by Buddhism, but was abandoned and killed by Sun Wukong. Later, he shone brightly in the sequel to Journey to the West.

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After the Six-Eared Macaque became Li Xiuyuan's disciple, he had another person to teach him. Fortunately, this monkey was exceptionally talented and learned everything quickly.

Although Li Xiuyuan did not possess the 72 Transformations of Sun Wukong and Yang Jian in Journey to the West, he did possess the 36 Transformations of the Heavenly Gang, which he could pass on to the Six-Eared Macaque.

These thirty-six arts include: manipulating creation, reversing yin and yang, shifting stars and changing constellations, turning back the heavens and the sun, summoning wind and rain, shaking mountains and earth, riding the clouds and mist, dividing rivers into land, radiating golden light across the land, turning rivers and seas, and turning the earth into steel.

Chapter 114 King Goujian of Yue

The Five Elements Great Escape, the Six Jia Qimen, Reversing the Future, Whipping Mountains and Moving Stones, Bringing the Dead Back to Life, Flying and Leaving Traces, Nine Breaths of Breath Absorption, Guiding the Primordial Yang, Subduing Dragons and Tigers, Mending the Sky and Bathing the Sun, Pushing Mountains and Filling Seas, Turning Stone into Gold, Standing Upright Without a Shadow

Transformation into a fetus, changeable size at will, flowers blooming in an instant, wandering spirits and controlling qi, seeing through walls, returning wind and fire, mastering the five thunders, diving into the abyss and shrinking the earth, flying sand and rolling stones, carrying mountains and crossing seas, scattering beans to turn into soldiers, and seven arrows with nail heads.

Zhu Bajie in Journey to the West is a master of the Thirty-Six Arts of the Heavenly Gang, whose supernatural powers are by no means inferior to the Seventy-Two Transformations of the Earthly Fiends.

Half a month passed quickly, and the relationship between Li Xiuyuan and his disciple deepened considerably. In addition, Nie Xiaoqian became even more womanly, and after the Six-Eared Macaque learned the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture, it respected Li Xiuyuan even more.

Moreover, the Six-Eared Macaque has also learned to speak human language and can communicate perfectly with the others.

Because Li Xiuyuan possesses the 'Saint Buddha System' to conceal the secrets of heaven, even the Heavenly Dao Divide cannot detect his mystery. Anyone who comes into contact with him will have their heavenly secrets thrown into chaos. Therefore, the whereabouts of the Six-Eared Macaque are temporarily hidden.

Even saints in the Three Realms would find it difficult to detect. Finally, it is worth mentioning that, due to the news of the auspicious Qilin beast, Goujian in the imperial city sent many people to search for it, but they could not find it. Finally, he came out on his own.

Li Xiuyuan could easily find out such a trivial matter with a simple calculation. After seeing Goujian emerge from the crowd, he deliberately lured him here.

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King Goujian of Yue and his entourage, after seeing the firelight in the mountains ahead, determined that this was where the Qilin (a mythical creature) roamed.

Roar!

A qilin with a head and body blazing with fire galloped out, possessing the head of a dragon, antlers of a deer, eyes of a lion, back of a tiger, waist of a bear, scales of a snake, hooves of a horse, and tail of an ox.

This fiery Qilin, resembling a mythical creature, had piercing eyes, bared its teeth and claws, and drooled as if it wanted to devour and burn everything in the world to ashes.

Sitting atop the fire-breathing Qilin, Li Xiuyuan glanced coldly at the Yue King and his entourage upon their arrival, feigning surprise, and said with a smile, "Distinguished guests, we are sorry for not welcoming you sooner!"

After saying that, he jumped off the back of the fire qilin and looked at the King of Yue who was being protected by the soldiers.

This man was dressed in a python robe, with an unusual and clumsy appearance. He had a very long neck and a pointed beak like a bird. He smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, this is an auspicious beast that will not harm people."

Having said that, he gestured for the guards around him to step back, and stepped forward, saying, "I am King Goujian of Yue, greetings to the Master!"

There were monks in the Yue Kingdom, and Li Xiuyuan was wearing a monk's robe, so he was easy to recognize.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Amitabha! So it is the King of Yue who has come to visit. This humble monk has failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me!"

At the same time, he carefully observed Goujian, an emperor with a strong historical reputation. Indeed, he possessed a powerful aura, no wonder he was able to defeat King Fuchai of Wu.

Goujian dared not underestimate him. A person who rides a qilin would surely be respected in the mortal world. He said, "Master, I would like to invite you to stay at my residence for a few days. What do you say?"

As he spoke, he kept his eyes fixed on Li Xiuyuan, as if afraid that he would refuse.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "This humble monk is a wanderer, free from all constraints. Since it is the King of Yue who has invited me, I am willing to stay for a while. However, I have a few people with me, and I wonder if you could help me make arrangements?"

Having said that, he gestured to the two women and the Six-Eared Macaque behind him.

Fortunately, after seeing the fire qilin, Goujian wasn't too surprised by this monkey.

Goujian laughed upon hearing this, "Of course."

The appearance of the Qilin is a sign of good fortune, and it is sometimes used to describe a person of outstanding talent and virtue. At this time, King Goujian of Yue had long regarded Li Xiuyuan as his savior.

In the past, King Fuchai of Wu worked hard to avenge his father and relied on the strategies of Wu Zixu. As a result, the Wu state became stronger day by day. Several years later, he launched a military campaign against Yue, defeated the Yue army, captured Kuaiji, and forced King Goujian of Yue into slavery.

After defeating the Yue state, Fuchai became even more ambitious. Ignoring Wu Zixu's advice, he launched a strategy to contend for hegemony in the Central Plains. He defeated the powerful Chu state in the west and the Xu, Lu, and Qi states in the north, becoming a dominant power among the feudal lords.

At this time, Goujian had just returned to the Yue Kingdom and had not yet listened to Fan Li's advice when Li Xiuyuan, accompanied by a qilin, quickly came to seek out talented people.

When the King of Yue saw the two women appear, he couldn't help but glance at them a few more times. Nie Xiaoqian's beauty was so striking that even the King of Yue, who had three thousand concubines in his harem, was somewhat tempted.

But Goujian remembered the humiliation at Kuaiji, and naturally wouldn't offend Li Xiuyuan in order to avenge it. Moreover, the fire unicorn under his mount was clearly not someone to be trifled with.

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The group entered the Yue King's mansion, and Li Xiuyuan put the fire unicorn into the spirit-controlling tablet, which made the Yue King regard him as an immortal.

In the future, he would often sigh that Li Xiuyuan was the person sent down by heaven to save him.

Thus, at the Yue King's residence, Li Xiuyuan was treated to good food and drink by Goujian. Furthermore, his unconventional and unrestrained nature, including his love of meat and vegetables, left a deep impression on Goujian.

On this day, Goujian, filled with doubt, came to ask Li Xiuyuan how to avenge his previous humiliation. At this time, he naturally trusted Li Xiuyuan completely.

Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he chuckled, "If Your Majesty wishes to take revenge, it is actually not difficult."

After saying that, he waited for the other person to speak, but did not continue.

Goujian was overjoyed upon hearing this and said, "Please teach me, Master."

As he spoke, he bowed to Li Xiuyuan. For a king like him to do this was no easy feat.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "This humble monk has nine strategies. If you follow them, you can defeat Fuchai. First, you must respect Heaven and Earth and serve the gods and spirits. King Yue must have the will to win."

Secondly, he gifted the King of Wu a large amount of money, which, even though the King was accustomed to luxury, also removed any intention to defend against Yue.

The third option was to first borrow grain from the State of Wu, and then return it in the form of steamed large grains. The following year, when the King of Wu saw that the grains were large, he distributed them to the farmers as seed. However, the rice failed to grow, and the State of Wu was sure to suffer a great famine.

The fourth method was to select beautiful women and present them to the King of Wu, so that he would become infatuated with their beauty and neglect state affairs.

Chapter 115 The Kirin Talent

Fifth, he gifted skilled craftsmen to the King of Wu, enticing him to build grand palaces and towers, thus depleting his wealth and manpower.

The sixth was to bribe the treacherous officials around the King of Wu, causing them to corrupt the government.

The seventh was to sow discord among the loyal ministers of the King of Wu, forcing Wu Zixu to commit suicide; this person was extremely difficult to deal with.

The eighth point is to stockpile grain and fodder to replenish the nation's financial resources.

The ninth step was to forge weapons, train soldiers, and await an opportunity to attack Wu.

Having said that, he smiled at Goujian. These nine strategies had been used by Fan Li to defeat the King of Wu in history, and Li Xiuyuan simply copied them down.

At this time, the person the King of Yue trusted most was Li Xiuyuan, not Fan Li, simply because of a common reason: Li Xiuyuan was a genius!

Upon hearing this, the King of Yue clapped his hands and exclaimed, "These nine strategies are brilliant!"

As he spoke, his face lit up with joy; all his hard work over the past few days had finally paid off.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if there are any skilled craftsmen in Yue who can forge weapons? If not, this humble monk is willing to do his best."

King Yue was overjoyed upon hearing this and laughed, "Then thank you very much, Master!"

As he spoke, he bowed again to thank Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "It's alright. However, this humble monk has a request that Your Majesty may grant."

Having said that, he smiled at Goujian, having done so much, and finally got to the important matter.

Upon hearing this, Goujian patted his chest and laughed, "Master, please speak. As long as it is within my power, I will certainly help you accomplish it."

Without hesitation, he agreed. In his eyes, Li Xiuyuan was a lucky star sent to him by heaven. He would do anything as long as it wasn't too difficult.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "This humble monk observes the dilapidated state of the Buddhist temples in Yue Kingdom and wishes to build a temple. I wonder what Your Majesty thinks?"

This country has few Buddhist temples. If Li Xiuyuan were to build one, with Goujian's support, it would surely flourish in no time.

At that time, as long as the people in the temple do good deeds, they will receive merit points continuously, just like in the Tang Dynasty.

King Yue replied, "That's no problem. As long as the Kingdom of Yue exists, the Master's temple will definitely receive the greatest support in the future."

Having said that, he nodded solemnly; this was a promise from a king.

Li Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and then said, "In that case, thank you very much, Your Majesty!"

He paused and then said, "These are things that I have prepared for Your Majesty. They will greatly increase the power of Yue's weapons and also provide methods for training soldiers. In the future, every soldier of Yue will be incredibly brave."

As he spoke, he took out something he had prepared beforehand from the system space.

It should be noted that Li Xiuyuan had made considerable preparations. First, he exchanged for forging materials from the Merit Mall, and then he organized his knowledge to prepare cultivation techniques specifically for the soldiers.

If one cultivates according to this method, one will be much stronger than the Yue soldiers with the "Yue Maiden Sword".

Based on various martial arts techniques, Li Xiuyuan created an internal energy cultivation method and also taught skills for a total of twelve types of weapons, including "knife, sword, staff, axe, halberd, hook, fork, and spear...", which he then passed on to others.

In terms of quality alone, what Li Xiuyuan gave this time, whether it was internal energy cultivation methods or weapon skills, could only be considered basic techniques, simple and unadorned.

But it is precisely because of its simplicity that it is easy to spread. Moreover, although the internal skill taught by Li Xiuyuan has a low starting point, it will never become a constraint. If there is a person with outstanding talent in the future, he may well create his own higher-level mental technique.

The same applies to the twelve weapon-based martial arts. The fewest has only nine moves, and the most has only thirty-three, seemingly simple. Yet, they encompass all the variations of each weapon, making them the foundation of worldly martial arts!

Upon hearing this, the King of Yue took the manuscript and carefully placed it in his bosom. He had already witnessed Li Xiuyuan's extraordinary abilities these past few days, so he naturally knew that what he had was a valuable item.

The King of Yue said gratefully, "Thank you, Holy Monk! From now on, as long as the Kingdom of Yue exists, the Holy Monk's golden statue will remain."

After saying that, he bowed again.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up into a slight smile.

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Inside the Yue King's residence, after leaving the courtyard, Goujian immediately summoned his capable ministers and recounted everything that Li Xiuyuan had just told him.

Fan Li and Wen Zhong were deeply impressed, and the methods Li Xiuyuan presented for producing weapons and training soldiers were even more astonishing.

Fan Li said, "Your Majesty must carefully cultivate such a sage; otherwise, if Wu Zixu or King Fuchai were to poach him, it would be a disaster for the Yue Kingdom!"