My Apprenticeship to Uncle Jiu: I Was a Warlord in the Republic of China

The blow was naturally struck by Jiang Li. After he stood up just now, he saw that the soldier was about to be swallowed, so he immediately rushed forward to rescue him. Fortunately, he arrived in time, so his life should not be in danger.

Sure enough, as soon as the snake demon opened its mouth, the bitten Taoist soldier slid to the ground. Someone lifted him up by one of his legs and threw him aside, away from the battlefield.

At this time, Jiang Li saw that the snake demon was confused, so he immediately raised his stick and hit it again. The snake demon was hurt by Jiang Li's sticks and was about to open its mouth to bite.

When the Taoist soldiers saw this opportunity, they immediately threw the ropes in their hands and tied them around the snake demon's chin.

Then they drag it hard until its head touches the ground, and its mouth full of sharp teeth catches the rope, making it unable to escape.

Seeing that the snake demon was subdued, Jiang Li raised the stick and hit it on the back again, but he did not dare to hit it in the vital spot, for fear of beating it to death.

The snake demon felt the pain in his body and struggled desperately, rolling and shaking his head, and actually broke free from the Taoist soldier's pull.

But before it could be happy, another Taoist soldier saw the opportunity, jumped up and grabbed the rope again, while others also came forward to help.

Some grabbed the rope, some threw the net, and soon the big snake's teeth were full of things hanging on them.

Then the ten Taoist soldiers grabbed the rope net tightly and spread out in all directions, making it impossible for the snake demon's head to move at all. It was useless for it to roll its body and swing its tail around.

Seeing this good opportunity, Jiang Li immediately stepped forward and started hitting its body, causing it to hiss and roar continuously.

Uncle Jiu saw that his apprentice was not doing things in a focused manner, so he immediately yelled, "Stop knocking!"

He then leaped a few times and rode on top of the snake demon. He used his magic power to snap off a piece of snake scales, then grabbed its skin and threatened, "If you dare to move again, I'll strike you with this palm and you will die for sure!"

The snake demon dared not move after hearing this, and immediately begged for mercy, "Please spare my life, sirs. I have been worshipped here for many years, but I have never hurt anyone. Please forgive me this time. I will stay away from this place in the future and find a deep mountain to practice!"

At this time, the villagers were so scared to see that the rich businessman's servants dared to attack the Black Water Dragon King that they kowtowed repeatedly and begged for forgiveness from the Dragon King.

Jiang Li and Uncle Jiu looked at each other but ignored them.

They originally planned to take it in as a spiritual beast, so how could they let it go so easily? But it was not a good idea to say anything definite now, lest it become desperate and all their efforts would be in vain.

So he spoke to comfort her, "Don't panic, I'm the mayor of Qinghe County. I heard that a monster overturned a fishing boat, so I brought people here to check it out. If you really didn't harm anyone, I will fund the construction of a temple for you!"

"Really? Are you really willing to build a temple for me?" the snake demon asked quickly, with obvious surprise in his voice.

"Of course, if not for this, I would have led my soldiers to shoot you to death, and I would not have fought you hand to hand!"

"Now, tell me your situation truthfully. If you dare to tell a lie, I will hit you with a hundred sticks on your vital points!" Jiang Li warned sternly.

The snake demon nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and then slowly explained, "I was originally a small snake in a tributary of the Qingshui River, and I struggled to survive in the river for several years."

"Later, by chance, he accidentally ate a black lotus, which opened his spiritual wisdom. He then cultivated in that small river for decades, and only then did he gain some magical powers."

"But because of its large size, it couldn't find enough food, so it swam to the Qingshui River to hunt. Later, I saw Qingshui Village offering sacrifices to the river god, and the little demon came up with the idea of ​​getting something for nothing."

"I lied that I was a river god and asked several villages along the river to offer sacrifices to me. I asked them to offer sacrifices regularly. But I have been practicing for a hundred years and have never harmed anyone. Please forgive me this time, sir!"

Jiang Li was still thinking carefully about what the snake demon said, but Uncle Jiu asked excitedly, "What does the black lotus you mentioned look like? Where was it found? Is the lotus root still alive now?"

These three questions not only confused the snake demon, but also shocked Jiang Li, "Master...Master, could this black lotus be some kind of treasure? Why are you so excited?"

When Uncle Jiu heard Jiang Li's question, he shook his head but did not answer. He just continued to ask about the snake demon Black Lotus.

This made Jiang Li even more certain what kind of treasure this was, so he poked the snake's body with the copper stick and asked the still dazed snake demon the same question.

At this time, the snake demon came back to his senses. After hesitating for a while, he replied in a voice transmission, "Reporting to the county magistrate, the black lotus is long gone."

Uncle Jiu immediately showed a look of disappointment, but the disappointment did not last long, because the snake demon sent another message, "But those lotus roots are still alive, and have grown a few leaves. Unfortunately, for some reason, they have not bloomed for many years."

Uncle Jiu, who was originally full of disappointment, now felt hopeful again. It was just like riding a roller coaster, so exciting with ups and downs.

But he didn't care about that at this time, and said directly to the snake demon, "Then take us to see it!"

But then he came to his senses and looked at Jiang Li awkwardly, "It seems a bit too hasty, isn't it?"

Jiang Li chuckled, "Master, don't worry. This snake demon just ate something, so it's better to let it sleep. If it doesn't work, I will dispatch a few hundred soldiers and horses to search carefully along the river!"

Uncle Jiu agreed when he heard this. This snake demon had eaten the anesthetized pigs and sheep, so it would soon become exhausted. It would be terrible if it drowned in the water.

So he followed Jiang Li's words and said, "It is true that I was impatient. What it just said was very similar to the Seven-Star Purple Lotus. Otherwise, I would not have lost my composure like this!"

"Seven-Star Purple Lotus? What kind of medicinal herb is that? Why have I never heard of it?" Jiang Li asked Uncle Jiu in confusion.

"This Seven-Star Purple Lotus is a magical medicine. It is purple-red in color with seven petals. It has the effect of enhancing spiritual consciousness. Its lotus roots and seeds can also directly increase cultivation!"

"I, the master, only read about it by chance in the sect's classics, but I have never seen the real thing. If what it says is true, then we have found a treasure this time!"

Jiang Li's eyes lit up when he heard Uncle Jiu say that, but then he turned his head to look at the snake demon. After looking at it for a while, he took out a black pill from his storage bag and said coldly, "Open your mouth!"

"What is this pill? Is it poison?" The snake demon saw that the pill was obviously not a good thing, so he asked through voice transmission.

But Jiang Li did not answer, just stared at it coldly. As Jiang Li's expression became more and more unfriendly, it finally opened its mouth helplessly and let Jiang Li throw the pill into its mouth.

Seeing this, Jiang Li raised the copper stick in his hand and the pill slid into its stomach.

Only then did he introduce himself to the snake demon, "This is my master, Lin Jiu, the 35th generation disciple of Maoshan, and I am Jiang Li, the 36th generation disciple of Maoshan."