Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 262 The Daoist Lord Arrives at the Temple
“Great Sage, that herb-rejuvenating pill is a spiritual root that created the world. In the Three Realms, only Wuzhuang Temple has it. How could I possibly have a prescription to cure the tree?”

Emperor Donghua shrugged at Sun Wukong, looking at him with an expression that suggested he was also helpless.

Sun Wukong nodded, though somewhat disappointed, he still said:
"In that case, I, Old Sun, will go and inquire elsewhere, and then I will not disturb Your Majesty any longer!"

"Wait a minute."

As Sun Wukong turned to leave after speaking, he was suddenly stopped by Donghua Dijun behind him. Sun Wukong looked at Donghua Dijun in surprise.

"Has Your Majesty found a solution?"

"No, no, why would I lie to the Great Sage?"

Emperor Donghua shook his head repeatedly, stood up, and pulled Sun Wukong along as they walked outside.

"Great Sage, what do you think of my tree?"

Sun Wukong looked at the towering tree outside the Emperor's palace, which exuded boundless vitality and where many Taoists were meditating under it, and nodded, not understanding what it meant.

"This tree is naturally excellent, surely a rare spiritual root. Oh, Your Majesty, if you have a cure, please tell me. If not, please let me leave as soon as possible. I still need to find a cure for this tree!"

"Hahaha, you impatient monkey~ Didn't you have the Three Star Gods of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity pleading for you? Why are you still in such a hurry? Never mind."

After laughing, Emperor Donghua pointed to the tree in front of him and said:

"This tree is a branch of the Jianmu tree. It was cut in half long ago and was supposed to be a dead tree with no life left, but look at it now, isn't it growing well?"

"If you, Great Sage, find no cure anywhere, you might as well go to the Palace of the Divine Physician Daojun in Heaven. Perhaps there is a cure for the tree there."

After saying this, Emperor Donghua casually turned his back and walked towards his palace, ignoring the monkey whose eyes were gleaming.

"The Divine Physician Daojun Palace, is it?"

Sun Wukong scratched the back of his hand and muttered to himself, as if he could see again the lush, green palace complex that once exuded the fragrance of medicine.

However, Sun Wukong was not in a hurry to go to the Palace of the Divine Physician Daojun. Since he had already come to these three immortal mountains overseas and had already visited the Abbot of Penglai, he would not miss the last immortal mountain, Yingzhou.

Sun Wukong somersaulted onto the Somersault Cloud and flew swiftly towards Yingzhou Immortal Mountain where the Nine Elders resided.

In the Heavenly Court, at the Palace of the Divine Physician Daojun, a flash of golden light appeared, and the figure of the Divine Physician Daojun appeared on the jade-like throne.

Daojun slowly got up and walked towards the gate. He hadn't gone far when he met Zhu Dayou, who was tending to the many spiritual herbs in the flower garden.

"Master Dao?"

Zhu Dayou was startled when he saw Daojun suddenly walk out of the palace, and then he quickly bowed and paid his respects.

"Heh~ How have you been doing in Heaven lately?"

When Zhu Dayou saw Daojun asking him with a smile, he gave a wry smile and shook his head.

"At first I was a little excited, but it is indeed quite boring in the sky. I was planning to see Daojun in the near future, so please transfer me back to Daojun Mountain."

Daojun nodded with a smile.

"That's good. You are now the one who has stayed in the Heavenly Court the longest among my guardian deities. It's clear that none of you are used to life in the Heavenly Court."

"Since that's the case, I won't force you to stay here. Come down to the mortal realm with me in a bit." Zhu Dayou was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly nodded, thanking him respectfully.

"Bang bang! Bang bang!"

"Daoist Master! Is the Divine Physician Daoist Master at home? Sun Wukong has come to visit, please open the door for a chat!"

Zhu Dayou watched this scene in surprise. Seeing Daojun nod, he quickly stepped forward, opened the door, and revealed Sun Wukong with a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth.

Sun Wukong smiled as he saw the gate open, about to greet the person before him, when a deep, resonant voice suddenly came from not far away, laughing:
"I was unaware of the arrival of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. I have failed to greet you properly. I wonder what brings you here, Great Sage?"

Sun Wukong looked inside and saw a middle-aged Taoist priest with a magnificent purple robe and black hair and beard walking slowly towards him.

When Sun Wukong saw this person, his eyes lit up and he felt a strange sense of goodwill towards him. He quickly stepped forward and explained the reason to the person.

After a while.
"No matter what, I, Old Sun, only want to ask Daojun for a prescription that can cure the tree. At that time, Donghua Dijun said, 'You may have the prescription I am looking for here.'"

Upon hearing this, Daojun pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said:

"Speaking of which, this humble Taoist does indeed have a remedy for that herbal elixir."

After the Daoist finished speaking, he flipped his hand, and the Heavenly Treasure Bottle appeared in his palm. As Sun Wukong curiously approached, he introduced it:
"So that the Great Sage may know, this bottle of mine was bestowed by the Jade Emperor. It contains the ten directions of water realms and can be used to refine all kinds of spiritual water. Back then, the branch of the Jianmu tree of the Eastern Emperor was revived by the spiritual water refined by this treasure."

"The ginseng fruit tree of the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi is indeed unique in the world, a spiritual root created at the beginning of creation. However, in this treasure bottle of mine, there is also 'sweet dew' that can bring the dead back to life and save that ginseng fruit tree."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong scratched his cheek excitedly and looked at the Daoist Master, saying:

"Is this 'nectar' truly so miraculous?"

"It's true."

"In that case, please, Daoist Lord, come down to the mortal realm with me, Old Sun, and revive that spiritual root. I, Old Sun, will be eternally grateful!"

"Of course, of course, please lead the way, Great Sage."

Sun Wukong, accompanied by the Divine Physician Daojun and his guardian deities, quickly arrived at the territory of Wuzhuang Temple, where he found Zhen Yuanzi, the Three Star Gods of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity, as well as Tang Sanzang and his entourage waiting there.

When Zhen Yuanzi saw the figure in purple robes in the sky, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes, but a smile quickly returned to his face. He stood up and said to the disciple accompanying him:

"It seems that Sun Wukong has brought the reinforcements to heal the tree. Disciples, follow me to greet them."

The three gods of fortune, prosperity, and longevity beside them exchanged glances, all seeing the surprise and amusement in each other's eyes. They hadn't expected Sun Wukong to invite this divine physician, Daojun, who had been enjoying great popularity in recent years. They immediately stood up and went to greet him.

Tang Sanzang, being a mortal with limited vision, had not yet seen Daojun, but upon hearing that his eldest disciple had brought reinforcements, he was overjoyed and led Sha Wujing and Zhu Bajie to the door to greet him.

When the group from Wuzhuang Temple arrived at the temple gate, they saw Sun Wukong riding his somersault cloud, accompanied by a Taoist priest with an air of otherworldly grace, holding a green bamboo staff, carrying a box of divine medicine, and wearing a tiger-shaped bell on his body.

Behind the Taoist priest stood a guardian deity who looked like a general, and he appeared very majestic and extraordinary.

When Tang Sanzang saw this person, he was also surprised. Although he did not recognize the immortal, he was very familiar with the person's attire.

He had seen this person at the Daojun Temple years ago, and he looked exactly like the statue of Daojun.

His eldest disciple, who always boasts, actually managed to invite this divine physician to come down today.

(End of this chapter)