Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 318 Ning Caichen

That very night, the sorcerer received the prescription that Niu Yi had given him.

This prescription was different from ordinary prescriptions. It contained few herbs, but rather a lot of poisons, most of which were highly toxic.

If an ordinary person saw this, they would be terrified. This is not a prescription, but a prescription of extremely poisonous ingredients.

But the sorcerer was quite pleased with the news. That very night, he bid farewell to Niu Yi, left the forest, and returned to his residence in Jinhua City to retrieve the medicinal herbs needed for the prescription.

If Niu Yi had given him a prescription for medicinal herbs, he might have been a little apprehensive, but if it was a prescription for highly poisonous herbs, this poison sorcerer wouldn't have any worries at all.

In fact, Niu Yi had a better way to deal with the witchcraft issue.

Niu Yi could completely deduce the poison manual cultivated by the Poison Witch, perfect it, and even condense all these hundreds of poisons into a single poison pill. This would not only greatly increase the Poison Witch's magical power, but also allow him to see another world.

But for Niu Yi himself, there was absolutely no need to go through that trouble.

A life in exchange for the Poison Witch's entire knowledge was enough; after all, it was just a transaction where each of them got what they needed.

The next morning, Xiao Hai was sweeping leaves in the yard, while not far away, Niu Yi and two others were gathered around a wooden table, looking at the poison manual in Niu Yi's hand.

"Tsk tsk, that old guy must have some secrets, but these two poison techniques are indeed the essence of his skills."

Yan Chixia stroked his long beard and nodded, saying:
"Indeed, this is also my first time seeing the methods of witchcraft in the Southern Frontier. It is indeed very mysterious. The Southern Frontier region has many mountains and forests, and is also full of miasma, which is the best breeding ground for Gu worms."

"Perhaps due to different living environments, the people of southern Xinjiang have embarked on a completely different path from us."

Xiahou the swordsman snorted coldly.

"Hmph! It's nothing but crooked and evil tricks."

Yan Chixia shook his head and said:
“Brother Xiahou, that’s a bit of a biased view. Although the Southern Frontier lineage has strange and unpredictable methods, they are not evil or crooked paths. They are just outside the mainstream and can be considered unorthodox.”

“I’m too lazy to argue with you about this,” Xiahou the swordsman said, picking up his sword and walking towards the courtyard gate. “I’ve finally found you, so I’ll go to Jinhua City to rest for a couple of days and come back to find you again.”

"This time, we must settle this once and for all!"

Yan Chixia shook his head helplessly, sat down on the wooden stool next to Niu Yi, picked up the wine gourd at his waist and happily took a sip.

Niu Yi watched Xiahou the swordsman leave, his eyes flickered, and he looked towards the west.

The mountain forest they were in was not far from Lanruo Temple; it was just one more mountain to the west. However, because Yan Chixia was there, Niu Yi was not worried about anything.

However, if he hadn't appeared and instead encountered Yan Chixia in Jinhua City, Yan Chixia would likely have already gone into seclusion at Lanruo Temple.

Xiahou, the swordsman who went to Lanruo Temple to find Yan Chixia, was also seduced by the female ghost in the temple, became obsessed with lust, and was even ambushed and killed by the tree demon before he could even make a move.

Niu Yi performed a divination for Xiahou last night and discovered that the other party was not facing any fatal calamity, or rather, the fatal calamity on the other party had been 'blocked' by him.

And this is Lanruo Temple.
Niu Yi pondered for a moment, then returned his gaze to the book in his hands.

This poison manual is completely different from the Xuanyuan Breathing Method; it follows a different path, which is precisely why it often catches Niu Yi's eye.

With these, his cultivation speed can be further improved.

His vision was too high. The world's top techniques and cultivation methods posed no difficulty for him at all. The only thing that could limit him was the accumulation of magical power and the speed of cultivation.

Therefore, increasing cultivation speed is the most important thing for Niu Yi.

Niu Yi thought to himself:

"Furthermore, perhaps because of the ever-rising demonic energy in this world, even the Heavenly Dao seems extremely difficult to sense, let alone comprehend."

On the other side, Xiahou the swordsman, who was descending the mountain, saw a handsome scholar carrying a chest and leaning on a wooden stick, walking somewhat clumsily up the mountain.

Xiahou initially didn't intend to pay any attention, but the scholar's face lit up with joy upon seeing him from afar, and he greeted him respectfully from a distance:

"Brother, do you know if there is a temple in the mountains ahead called Lanruo Temple?"

Xiahou glanced at the scholar, then pointed behind him and said:

"Once you cross this mountain, Lanruo Temple will be on the next mountain."

The scholar nodded quickly and bowed again to express his gratitude.

"Thank you for pointing me in the right direction."

Xiahou nodded slightly, then ignored the scholar and continued walking straight towards Jinhua City.

The rest of Jinhua City was rather uninteresting, except for the "Cuiwei Pavilion," which piqued his interest.
Seeing Xiahou leave, the scholar once again leaned on his wooden stick and began climbing the mountain, wanting to cross the mountain peak in front of him as soon as possible and reach Lanruo Temple so that he could tidy up and prepare to spend the night there.

The housing and living costs in Jinhua are too high, so he will rest at Lanruo Temple for a while before the big exam begins.

This scholar spent most of his time indoors reading and reciting, and didn't exercise much. Although he wasn't exactly weak, his stamina was poor. Coupled with the difficult mountain path, he was already panting heavily after just crossing the summit, frequently wiping sweat from his brow with his sleeve. Feeling utterly exhausted, he leaned against a tree to rest for a while before resuming his descent.

However, after walking for a short while, he saw a small wooden courtyard surrounded by a bamboo fence in the distance. At this moment, wisps of smoke were constantly rising from the courtyard, along with an enticing aroma of food.

The scholar's eyes lit up, and his stomach rumbled loudly. The intense hunger made him unconsciously swallow and quicken his pace.

Niu Yi, who was stir-frying dishes in front of the stove, suddenly paused slightly, looked out of the courtyard, and clearly sensed something.

"Xiao Hai, a scholar has come in. Go and invite him in. It's almost noon, so invite him to have a bite to eat with us."

"Good son."

When Yan Chixia saw Xiao Hai open the door and leave, his ears twitched slightly, and he looked at Niu Yi with some surprise.

Even without careful listening and perception, he couldn't have detected the scholar who was still some distance from the courtyard. Guangyi's ability was truly remarkable.
Niu Yi stir-fried the dishes in the pot, put them on a plate, picked it up and walked to Yan Chixia. He put the plate down, then took a thin booklet from his sleeve and placed it in front of Yan Chixia.

Yan Chixia glanced at the booklet in surprise, and saw five large characters written on it.

The Great Sun Visualization Method

"Hey, Guangyi, what's this?"

Niu Yi laughed:

“This was left to me by my father. Since I started practicing this visualization method, my spiritual senses have become increasingly sharp. Perhaps Senior Yan could give it a try.”

Niu Yi learned the Xuanyuan Breathing Method and read the Poison Scripture of the Poison Witch, but found that this world focused more on the cultivation of Qi and was somewhat weak in the aspects of the soul and spirit.

These days he often looks up at the sun in the sky, and he has compiled this book, "The Great Sun Contemplation Method," based on the 'god' of the sun in this world, which can make up for this.

This can be considered as a way of repaying Yan Chixia for his wholehearted help during this period.

However, having a mysterious, albeit unfaithful, father has its advantages; at least many things can be attributed to Guo Kun.

To be honest, although he didn't awaken his true spirit in the first eighteen years, he did live with his cunning father for seventeen years in the memories he recently merged with.

Niu Yi once used the Divine Mirror to calculate the fate of this blood relative using his own blood. The person's celestial secrets were obscure, which actually confirmed that Guo Kun was not dead.

It was obvious that Guo Kun must have encountered some trouble beforehand, which is why he faked his death to escape.

As Niu Yi was pondering this, Yan Chixia picked up the booklet on the table and slapped it at Niu Yi.

"This was given to you by your father, so you should keep it safe. I haven't mastered my own cultivation techniques yet, so I have no interest in this visualization method."

Niu Yi had anticipated this scene and smiled as he returned the visualization method to Yan Chixia.

"Senior Yan, actually, I was also hoping that if you would learn this as well, I would have someone to ask for guidance in the future. Although I can learn other techniques quickly, my cultivation of this visualization method is as slow as a tortoise."

"In any case, please take a look first, senior."

As Niu Yi spoke, he walked towards the courtyard gate. Yan Chixia watched Niu Yi's back, wondering what the boy was thinking.

"This boy"

Yan Chixia glanced at the booklet in his hand, thinking that it shouldn't matter if he only glanced at it.

But when Yan Chixia opened the booklet and saw the first page, his eyes were fixed on it. In Yan Chixia's pupils, a great sun was slowly rising, and even the sun in the sky seemed to become more intense.

Yan Chixia remained frozen on the wooden bench for an unknown amount of time until he heard laughter again. Only then did he raise his head as if from another world.

As Niu Yi watched the crimson sun in Yan Chixia's eyes slowly fade, he turned to the scholar beside him and said:

“Senior Yan, this gentleman, like me, is a scholar who has come to take the imperial examination. He is from Zhejiang and is Ning Caichen, Brother Ning.”

"Brother Ning, this is my family's senior, Yan Chixia, the great hero Yan."

Ning Caichen nodded hurriedly from the side and cupped his hands towards Yan Chixia, saying:

"Master Yan, I have long admired your name. I am honored to be invited by Brother Guo to be my guest today. I am truly sorry to have disturbed you."

Yan Chixia then moved away from Niu Yi, came to his senses, and smiled at Ning Caichen:
"No need to disturb, no need to disturb. Guangyi is in charge here. Besides, Guangyi and young friend Ning are about the same age, so I'm sure you'll have a lot to talk about."

Yan Chixia then took a closer look at Ning Caichen and was somewhat surprised to see that the young scholar had a clear temperament and a face that hinted at wealth and nobility.

Judging from his appearance, he will likely achieve great things in officialdom in the future.
But what surprised him even more was that his perception had improved significantly compared to before; he could naturally open his Dharma Eye even when he wasn't casting spells.

Yan Chixia couldn't help but look at Niu Yi, who was chatting and laughing with Ning Caichen to the side.

To see his perception improve so much with just a glance is simply unheard of!

Could this visualization method be the secret hidden by this father and son? Does the Kunlun Sect know of its existence?
(End of this chapter)