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

Seeing that it was still struggling after falling to the ground, Jiang Li immediately picked up a fishing net and threw it at it. Then he ordered his men to stand on a long bamboo pole and hold it down with their own weight, just like they did with the centipede monster.

But the centipede monster was not big enough to be suppressed, and this guy was nearly two meters tall and had a body full of muscular muscles. Even if ten people suppressed him, he would still struggle.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Li immediately picked up the "golden cudgel" and went forward to hit it on the head. After an unknown amount of time, this guy finally calmed down. It was not because he was beaten to death, but because he realized that he could not escape and gave up resistance.

Seeing that he had calmed down, Jiang Li then ordered his men to carefully tie up his limbs with ropes and chains, and finally carried him away with a bamboo pole.

When Jiang Li saw that the crisis was over, he sent people into the two caves to check. After finding that there was no danger, he went in himself.

As soon as Jiang Li entered the cave, he was almost vomited by the smoke and stench inside. Fortunately, he pulled his clothes to cover his mouth and nose in time and finally he breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that there was really no gain, Jiang Li led his men to carry the chimpanzee down the mountain. It was easy to go up the mountain empty-handed, but it was difficult to carry a thing weighing two or three hundred pounds down the mountain.

After all, the mountain road was narrow and difficult to walk on, and at most three or four people could carry it. If there were more people, there wouldn't even be enough room for them to stand. It took a lot of effort to finally lift it onto the carriage.

When these ordinary horses saw this monster, they almost gave up, and it was only after a lot of comfort that they calmed down.

At Jiang Li's command, five carriages headed straight for the charity cemetery. It was only at this time that the injuries were reported, and everyone in the group had some minor injuries.

Most of them fell down or were scratched by branches on the way down the mountain. A few were frightened by the chimpanzees and were hit by rocks in a panic. This made Jiang Li speechless.

But he did not blame them. He just said loudly in the car, "I saw the injuries you suffered. You will be compensated when you return, but you must be more strict in your training in the future. Otherwise, I will not be responsible if you fall and get injured next time."

Regardless of what they thought, they just kept on going. In less than an hour, the convoy arrived at the charity cemetery.

Jiang Li got out of the car and knocked on the door. Wencai opened the door and saw that it was his fellow apprentice. He also saw a dozen injured men with guns behind him and was stunned.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Brother, don't panic. I just led people to catch a monster and was about to bring it to Master to see!"

"Where is the master? Is he in the charity cemetery?"

Wencai swallowed his saliva and said, "Master has gone to find a Feng Shui treasure land for Master Ren. I guess it will take a while for him to come back."

After saying that, Wencai asked in surprise, "Brother, what kind of monster did you catch this time? Can I take a look?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Brother, if you are interested, go and have a look yourself. It's in the car, but be careful not to get too close."

After hearing this, Wencai was both curious and afraid, and for a moment he didn't dare to move forward. Seeing that he didn't move, Jiang Li ordered people to carry the chimpanzee into the yard.

Only then did Wencai shout out, "Oh my god, this must be a monkey, how come it has grown so big?"

Jiang Li was speechless when he saw how startled he was. He told the twelve guards not to get too close and sent them away. He then practiced the Shangqing Qigong in the yard while waiting for Uncle Jiu to return.

After Jiang Li circulated the magic power in his body for three cycles, Uncle Jiu finally came back. However, he sensed a strong demonic aura before he even entered the room. He immediately picked up the peach wood sword and compass in his hands and knocked on the door cautiously.

Wencai, who had already prepared dinner, heard the knock on the door and went to open it. Seeing that it was Uncle Jiu, he smiled and said, "Master, you are back. Today, I led some people to capture a monkey demon alive. That guy was so scary."

When Uncle Jiu heard Wencai's words, he was confused and immediately walked into the yard. He saw a big black man tied to a pillar, with a strong demonic aura.

Jiang Li heard the noise and stood up, saying, "Master is back. Senior Brother Wencai has prepared dinner. Why don't we eat first? You must be hungry after walking all day."

Seeing that Jiang Li was not injured, Uncle Jiu did not ask any more questions. Instead, he put down his things, washed his hands, and went to the table. Only then did he learn during the meal that his apprentice had dared to go up the mountain with a dozen tenants, and that such a big "monkey monster" was still alive.

After dinner, Uncle Jiu frowned and asked, "Ali, what do you think? Don't you want to become an immortal through merit?"

Jiang Li said, "Master, you know that it is difficult to become an immortal now, so I thought of taking a two-pronged approach and see if I can raise some more spirit beasts to make pills. Anyway, my family is not short of money and land now. With the few hills in my family, it shouldn't be too crowded to raise eight or ten spirit beasts."

Uncle Jiu's brows relaxed after hearing this and said, "I see. I am very pleased that you can make extra preparations, but you should pay attention to the fact that the most important thing in practicing Taoism is to be single-minded and not be greedy and want everything."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. I will take both paths, and they don't conflict with each other. Now, Master, please think of a way to tame it into a spiritual beast. Otherwise, it's not a good idea to keep it tied up like this."

Uncle Jiu smiled unnaturally and said, "Of course, of course. I will sort out the taming method right away. You just watch it first!"

After saying that, he returned to the room, and with a miserable look on his face, he took out a book from the box under the bed and started reading.

He looked grim and muttered, "Lotus seeds, soapberries, and cattails are easy to find, but where can I find the century-old Polygonum multiflorum vine, which is the main ingredient?"

As he spoke, he kept scratching his head. Finally, he had no choice but to copy down the prescription and handed it to Jiang Li, saying, "My disciple, it's not that I don't want to help you. It's just that this prescription is hard to find and I can't make the main medicine."

Jiang Li frowned when he heard it and took the prescription. He saw that the many medicinal herbs written on it were not difficult to find, but the hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum vine was the only problem.

He couldn't help but ask, "Master, what is the use of this hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum vine? Can we use thirty or fifty more instead?"

Uncle Jiu shook his head and replied, "This Shouwu vine is also called Yejiao vine. It has the ability to nourish blood, calm the mind, dispel wind and dredge meridians, while the hundred-year-old Shouwu vine has the miraculous effect of purifying the mind, calming the mind, and expelling evil spirits."

"Then I will use the pure Taoist magic power to activate the Heart Purification Mantra to dispel its evil spirit. As long as it is not a bloodthirsty demon, it will be tamed in a few days."

"But now that I don't have this hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum vine, the efficacy of this medicine is almost zero. Even if I use the Heart Purification Mantra, I'm afraid it will have no effect."

Jiang Li frowned when he heard this and said, "If there is really no other way, we can only lock it up first and think of a solution later."

Uncle Jiu sighed and said, "This is the only way now. It's getting late now. Let's wash up and go to rest!"

Jiang Li heard this and said, "I understand, Master, please go to bed early."