Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 112 Tongtian River

In the main hall of the Zhu Mansion.

"Ah~ I think this must be the divine doctor Taoist, Taoist Guangyi. You are much younger than I thought~"

An old man with white hair and wearing brocade robes looked at Niu Yi in front of him, bowed and smiled. Although his face was respectful, there was a hint of deep distrust hidden in the depths of his eyes.

He had been ill for half a year. Not only had he consulted many famous doctors, he had also consulted many famous Taoist priests and monks, but his condition had not improved at all.

Although the Taoist Guangyi in front of him has been very famous recently, he has never seen him in person. Moreover, the Taoist in front of him is too young.
Niu Yi knew exactly what the old man was thinking, but he just smiled and said:
"Haha~ Although I'm young, I've been studying medicine for many years."

"Also, I see that Mr. Zhu is fine, but his eyes are full of fatigue. I guess he hasn't had a good rest in a while, and he often has nightmares, right?"

Old Master Zhu just looked at Niu Yi with a smile. After all, the matter had already spread in the neighborhood and he could find out with a little inquiry. But Niu Yi's next sentence made his face change drastically.

"And that nightmare was in the water? Was it about a small turtle?"

As for his illness, outsiders only knew that he had nightmares all year round, but no one knew the details. Even the Taoist priests and monks who had treated him before did not tell him in such detail.

Master Zhu glanced at the servants around him and waved at them. All the servants in the Zhu Mansion immediately retreated and closed the door.

However, when Mr. Zhu saw everyone leaving, his expression immediately changed. He looked miserable and pleading, his eyes were slightly red, and his knees softened, and he was about to kneel down to Niu Yi, but was quickly stopped by Niu Yi.

"Master! I'm so sorry for offending you just now! You have great magical powers, please save me! This life is really not a life for a human being!"

"Master Zhu, there's no need to do this! Please get up quickly!"

Niu Yi did not have any ill feelings towards the man in front of him.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Manager Zhu San and several guards act a bit domineering, but this is actually normal. The gap between ordinary farmers and landlords is extremely huge. The landlords are equivalent to local emperors, and they will involuntarily retreat.

The person before him had never exploited his fellow villagers and was even quite blessed. As for his illness...
It’s simple to say.

Niu Yi helped Mr. Zhu up and dragged him to the chair to sit down. However, Mr. Zhu seemed to have thought of something and quickly put a small wooden box behind him on the table. He looked at Niu Yi with expectation in his eyes and said:

"Master, since you already know that this matter is in the water and is related to a turtle, if you can find a way to solve this matter, I beg you to have mercy and save this old man! This is just a small token of your appreciation, not just a token of respect!"

As Mr. Zhu was speaking, he opened the small wooden box and saw that it was filled with small gold ingots. This box probably contained at least a hundred taels of gold.

Niu Yi did not look at the gold ingots, but looked at Mr. Zhu and smiled, saying:
"Master Zhu, why don't you first tell me everything that happened half a year ago."

Upon hearing this, Master Zhu couldn't help but reduce the anticipation in his eyes, no longer anxious, and sighed slightly:

"I think the Taoist priest should also know that two hundred miles away from here, there is a vast river eight hundred miles wide called Tongtian River."

Niu Yi nodded slowly. He naturally knew about the Tongtian River. He came from here that year. If he wanted to continue traveling east, he would have to cross the Tongtian River.

In the future, there will be a king of inspiration who will cause trouble here and make things difficult for the group of people who are seeking the scriptures.

Speaking of which, when he crossed the Tongtian River and came here, there was no Zhu Mansion here.

But come to think of it, it has been more than a hundred years since he last came to the vicinity of Tongtian River. For Yu Fanchen, it is indeed too long ago.

As for Chenjiazhuang, located on the banks of the Tongtian River hundreds of years later, there's not even a trace left now. "So that the Taoist priest knows, my Zhu family prospered by trading along the banks of the Tongtian River. This river has been a blessing to me, and for this reason, my family holds annual sacrifices to the Tongtian River God."

"But, just half a year ago, we were on a large boat offering sacrifices to the river god. For some reason, the river suddenly surged violently that day, and my large boat made a loud bang! It seemed like it hit something, and the hull shook!"

"We thought it had hit a rock in the river, so we quickly returned to shore. And sure enough, there was a scratch on the bottom of my boat, as if it had hit a rock."

"But, Taoist Priest, my big ship is not made of ordinary wood. It is made of a precious wood that I accidentally got."

"This precious wood is extremely hard and watertight. I spent a fortune hiring skilled craftsmen from all over the country to build that ship. The success of my Zhu Mansion today is largely due to this ship."

At this point, Mr. Zhu's face showed some fatigue and weakness.

"But from that day on, whenever my great ship sets out, it will inevitably be followed by huge waves that will prevent it from moving."

"And that's not all. Ever since that day, whenever I sleep, I feel like I've fallen into a vast expanse of water, with a turtle the size of a millstone staring at me from within. I don't have this dream every day, but it happens at least six out of every ten days."

Niu Yi nodded on the surface, but his magical power of cause and effect hexagram theory started to work, and several images flashed quickly in the depths of his eyes.

But Master Zhu looked sad, and then he said:

"I thought something happened that day that angered the river god, and I wanted to offer sacrifices again, but my big ship couldn't even sail. As for other boats, with the situation on the Tongtian River, how could I dare to take them?"

"Besides, this matter is too mysterious, and I'm afraid I've unknowingly angered the river god, so I dare not tell anyone."

When Master Zhu said this, he looked at Niu Yi again, and said with some excitement:

"Master! You have great magical powers! Please save me! If you continue to torment me like this, I'm afraid my life will be in danger!"

"Master Zhu, please be patient."

Niu Yi appeased Mr. Zhu, then thought for a moment and said:

"I probably already know what's going on, but if I want to resolve this matter, I'm afraid the elders will need to step in."

"Elders?!"

Mr. Zhu looked at Niu Yi in some surprise, but he couldn't figure out what this man meant for a moment. However, he still pushed the wooden box in his hand towards Niu Yi.

"Master, please stop playing dumb with me. I just want you to save me from this dire situation."

"Of course, I heard that the Taoist priest only charged one penny for each treatment he made. You may not appreciate these little vulgar things, but please accept them as a small token of your gratitude."

"Besides this, when I obtained the precious wood, I also got two pieces of top-quality jade from the merchant. These two pieces of jade are definitely not ordinary and must be priceless! I only beg the Taoist priest to save my life, and then I will definitely offer these two pieces of jade to you with both hands!"

Niu Yi pondered for a moment under Mr. Zhu's uneasy gaze, and finally looked at Mr. Zhu, smiled and nodded.

"Since Master Zhu trusts me so much, I will give it a try."

(End of this chapter)