Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 11 Peach Blossoms
Three days later, at the top of Jindou Mountain.

"Chief, this little demon just reported that the group of snake demons in Baoquan Gorge have also been annihilated. The entire Baoquan Gorge was split into a chasm. Including this one group, all 36 groups of demons that turned towards Tiger Roar Mountain have been wiped out."

Niu Yi looked at Niu Li and the white rabbit demon standing on the stool next to him, who had not yet transformed and had not refined the transverse bone in his throat, and nodded with a smile.

"I see. Thank you for the information. You can take these three fruits."

The white rabbit demon put its front paws together and bowed to Niu Yi. Then it took the three spiritual fruits handed to it by Niu Li and left in a few jumps.

Niu Yi glanced at Niu Feng, who had a swollen bump on his head and looked depressed, and felt a little funny. He said:

"Niu Feng, your luck is so good that even I, the leader, envy you. How many times have you found spiritual fruits in this period of time?"

When Niu Feng heard this, he felt even more depressed. He looked at the spiritual fruit on the stone table that looked like a stone egg and gritted his teeth.

"Don't let me know who did this! That's bullying!"

Ever since he picked up those green fruits a few days ago, he has been unable to stop. When he was patrolling at the foot of the mountain, spiritual fruits would fall on his head from time to time, which he would pick up and present to the king.

After the third and fourth times, Niu Feng still felt that he was very lucky, but as time went on, Niu Feng gradually realized that something was wrong.

Especially the spiritual fruits that fell today and hit his head. These stone armor fruits are spiritual fruits buried deep underground. They are extremely hard. How could they possibly grow on trees!
Now that he thought about it, someone must have wanted to harm Niu Feng! Everything that had happened before was just to make him let down his guard, so that they could use this Stone Armor Fruit to harm him today!

Niu Yi picked up a pitch-black stone armor fruit and looked at Niu Li, and they both saw smiles in each other's eyes.

As for the person who threw the spiritual fruit to Niu Feng, Niu Li had already found it a long time ago, but he asked Niu Li to keep it secret just to see what these guys' purpose was.

He sent him the spiritual fruit through Niu Feng, most likely because he wanted something from him but was also hesitant. But what did this have to do with Niu Yi? He himself was sitting on the Diaoyutai.

Niu Yi thought about it, and gently tapped the top of the hard stone armor fruit with his hand, easily knocking the shell of the stone armor fruit away, revealing the rich white flesh inside, exuding a fresh fragrance.

Niu Yi casually handed the stone armor fruit in his hand to Niu Feng and comforted him:

"Okay, okay, take it and eat it. Don't worry, we will take care of it."

"How many jars of wine are left in the cave now?"

The latter sentence was obviously directed at Niu Li. Upon hearing this, Niu Li said without hesitation:

"There are only five small jars left, Chief. Ever since Tiger Roar King started hunting humans a few years ago, the humans nearby have moved away, and the cave hasn't had any wine or water replenished in a long time. These five small jars were given to us by the human merchant you rescued last time."

Niu Yi looked up at the peach blossoms on the tree, which were about to bloom, and said:

"I understand. Bring up the five jars of wine."

"Yes, Chief, I'll get it right away."

Niu Yi wanted wine, naturally to brew a few jars of peach blossom wine.

According to the Earth God, the peach tree is in full bloom, and the spiritual roots should be advanced today. By then, the peach blossoms on the tree will surely be imbued with some spiritual energy. I wonder what the wine made with the peach blossoms from the spiritual roots will taste like.

The tree is full of peach blossoms, so not only five small jars, but even twenty large jars can be brewed.

Unfortunately, even he, the Bull Spirit of Jindou Mountain, didn't know how to make wine. The nearest human city was probably over 300 miles south of Jindou Mountain, and the nearest village was about 120 miles away. It wasn't far for him, but he didn't have any money in his pocket.
The jars of wine in Jindou Cave were given to him by a merchant father and son who he rescued from the mouth of the little monster in Huxiao Mountain five years ago. The merchant father and son gave him the goods they brought with them.

Including the clothes I am wearing, the teapot, teacups, tea leaves on the table, etc., were all obtained at that time.

Speaking of which, the father and son expressed their gratitude profusely and said that they would come to Jindou Mountain every year to offer sacrifices to express their gratitude for saving their lives, but now five years have passed and there is no sign of them.

Niu Yi could also see at the time that the father and son were avoiding each other's eyes and were somewhat afraid of him.

Besides, he'd just done it casually back then, and he was already quite satisfied with the harvest. He naturally didn't care much about anything else. If Niu Li hadn't suddenly mentioned it today, he would have almost forgotten about it. However, while it's a shame that the peach blossoms can't be used to make wine, looking at them every day can soothe his mind and body. This deal is a good one no matter how you look at it.

"Chief! I've brought you these five jars of wine!"

At this moment, the peach blossoms on the trees are in full bloom, and the fragrance fills the garden.
Guojiazhuang.

At this time, Guojiazhuang was bustling with people and extremely lively. Today was the 80th birthday of Guo Xiuwen, the head of Guojiazhuang, and Mr. Guo.

Speaking of Guo Xiuwen, the owner of Guojiazhuang, he is a legendary figure known far and wide in the surrounding area.

It is said that he was born into a scholarly family, but his family fell into poverty when he was young. Only a thatched hut was left at home. His parents died in accidents one after another. In order to make a living, Guo Xiuwen finally had to work as a waiter in a restaurant, and he did this for more than 30 years.

When he was middle-aged, Guo Xiuwen, encouraged by a good friend, used his life savings to start a business. As a result, he could not stop and accumulated a large fortune within 20 years.

The Guo family compound was crowded with people, all of whom were the connections that the Guo family had built up over the years, as well as many people who wanted to establish relationships.

At the main gate, the butler, with a rosy face, was leading a group of servants, writing down the names and gifts of the gift-givers and calling out their names aloud.

"Li Shang, the owner of Li's Cloth Shop in Jinge City! I'm sending you a white jade Buddha statue! I wish Mr. Guo good fortune as vast as the East Sea, and a bright future!"

"Li Dalong, the merchant from all over the world! I'm sending you a hundred-year-old red Ganoderma lucidum! I wish Mr. Guo good health and endless happiness!"

"Jinxi Town Bai Family, Bai Tianning and Jin Yingying, sending."

As the names were called out, many guests could not help but sigh at the wide circle of friends of the Guo family. Any one of the treasures they gave away could support an ordinary family for a lifetime.

As more and more guests arrived, the Guo family's front yard and longevity hall became more and more lively. Those who came at this time were all well-known figures in the neighborhood, and this was a good opportunity for many people to socialize.

But unlike the bustling front yard, the backyard of the Guo family seemed a little deserted at this time. A package and a sword were suddenly thrown out of the wall. Then, a figure flipped over and jumped out of the wall and left the Guo family.

The man was dressed in white, with his face uncovered. He was a handsome young man who was no more than twenty years old and still a little green.

"Hey, I'm sorry, Grandpa, but I can't let go of such a good opportunity!"

The young man's eyes were shining with stars, and he looked forward with an expectant look.

"Let go of what?"

At this moment, a strong and old voice suddenly sounded from behind the young man.

The young man's face changed drastically and he quickly turned around, only to find an old man in an elegant robe with white hair and beard staring at him with tiger eyes.

"grandfather?!"

"Shouldn't you be at Shou right now?!"

The young man said in panic, but saw the old man walked up to the young man with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, and hit the young man on the head!
"Ouch!!"

"What kind of longevity are you talking about? You're running away from home on your own grandfather's 80th birthday! You little bastard, you're the one who came up with that!"

"Letting his 80-year-old grandfather jump over the wall to chase after me! This is an even greater crime! I'll beat you up!!!"

"Oh my! Which eighty-year-old man is as energetic as you?!"

"How dare you talk back!"

"Ouch!!!"

(End of this chapter)