Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 335 Bai Yujing

The next morning.

Golden sunlight streamed down on the dilapidated Lanruo Temple, making this temple, which had been plagued by demons for many years, less gloomy and restoring some of its sanctity.

Niu Yi stood on the thousand-year-old locust tree that had completely collapsed and been cut in half.

It was this enormous locust tree that crushed the main hall of Lanruo Temple, turning the already dilapidated temple into almost complete ruins.

From Niu Yi's vantage point, he could see the entire Lanruo Temple in its entirety.

Not far away, Nie Xiaoqian, who was holding an umbrella, was counting the many gold and silver treasures that Yan Chixia had moved out of Lanruo Temple.

“Master Yan, these are the treasures. All the treasures Grandma has collected over the years are here.”

Yan Chixia nodded slightly, looking at the gold and silver treasures with a bit of a headache.

Seeing this, Niu Yi laughed and said:
"Senior Yan, we will keep these things for now. In the future, when our disciples are slaying demons and monsters, they can use these things to save those in need."

Upon hearing this, Yan Chixia relaxed his brow, nodded, and turned to look at Nie Xiaoqian, who was standing under the talisman umbrella.

"Miss Xiaoqian, now that you have found your remains, you should reincarnate as soon as possible. You were struck twice by that tree demon, and your soul is showing signs of disintegration. If you don't reincarnate soon, even the gods may not be able to save you."

Upon hearing this, Nie Xiaoqian glanced at Yan Chixia before her, then at Niu Yi, who was also looking in her direction, and bowed respectfully, saying:

"Xiaoqian thanks you both for saving my life, but my days are numbered. I will repay your great kindness in the next life."

After Nie Xiaoqian finished speaking, her figure slowly dissipated, leaving only a talisman umbrella that gently floated to the ground.

Yan Chixia stepped forward, picked up the talisman umbrella, shook it, and sighed softly.

"They're all pitiful people."

Niu Yi watched this scene in silence, then turned to look at the rising sun, closed his eyes slightly, and spread his arms out to the sky. A golden wave of magical power was rapidly spreading from his body to the entire Lanruo Temple.

"boom"

Soon, as Niu Yi activated the Five Elements Dao, the entire dilapidated buildings of Lanruo Temple began to float slowly amidst constant tremors, converging back to their original positions.

At this moment, Lanruo Temple was as if time had reversed, with everything constantly returning to its original state under the influence of the Five Elements Dao.

Yan Chixia watched this scene with some amazement. In just a moment, the entire Lanruo Temple returned to its previous appearance, and the old locust tree that had lost its vitality floated above the Lanruo Temple.

Although Lanruo Temple was still dilapidated at this time, it was much better than before the great battle.

Niu Yi leaped down from the floating locust tree and came to Yan Chixia's side, saying:
"Let's leave it at that for now. Some places have been in disrepair for years and are severely damaged. We'll repair them later with materials once the mountain gate is rebuilt."

"Have you already chosen the location for the mountain gate?"

“That’s right, it’s the second mountain to the west of Lanruo Temple. It’s deep in the forest and is the highest peak in the area, so it’s barely suitable to build the mountain gate.”

"Good. Have you thought of a name for this mountain gate?"

Niu Yi looked at the sky, pondered for a moment, and said:
"I remember you once said, Senior Yan, that this world has the underworld and reincarnation, but there is no heavenly court. Even on earth, we have only seen city gods and mountain gods."

Yan Chixia nodded.

“That’s right, that’s exactly it. Based on my experience of following my master in cultivating the Tao over the years, the Heavenly Court may not exist. At least I have never heard of any news about the Heavenly Court. The same goes for those mountain gods and city gods. They are not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court. At most, they deal with the underworld.”

Upon hearing this, Niu Yi looked up at the sky, pondering that this world should be governed by the Heavenly Dao and not controlled by the Heavenly Court.

But it makes sense when you think about it. This world is filled with demonic energy, and the Heavenly Dao is too far removed from the people on earth. How could there be gods who have mastered all the great Daos to perform their duties?

“In that case, Senior Yan, let’s name our mountain gate ‘Baiyujing’.”

"The Jade Palace in the heavens? The Jade Palace in the sky?"

“That’s right. Since there is no Heavenly Court in this world, let us be the Jade Palace in the heavens.”

Yan Chixia glanced at Niu Yi in surprise, then picked up the wine gourd at his waist, took a hearty gulp, and laughed loudly:
"Good, good, good, you really have guts, I like this name!"

"Let's go, let's go. Talking without doing is not enough. Let me see your skills again. But I say, how about we have a gathering of heroes?"

"Putting everything else aside, just that move you just made could have kept them in check. Naturally, many people would have come to join you, and you wouldn't have been able to drive them away."

"Let's forget about it, Senior Yan. The cultivators in Baiyujing are either kind-hearted or willing to act on behalf of Heaven. If we hold some kind of gathering of heroes, the number of people will be too mixed, and Baiyujing will be exposed too early. This is not a good thing. We need manpower, but we also need time."

"Yes, you're right. It all depends on your consideration. But I plan to go out and visit those old friends in a while, and try to persuade as many as I can."

As Yan Chixia and Niu Yi discussed their plans, they left Lanruo Temple, while the enormous locust tree in the sky floated slowly behind them.

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Amidst the increasing chaos in the outside world, apart from those few people, no one knows that a magnificent complex of buildings is emerging among the mountains to the west of Lanruo Temple.

"Baiyujing, this is the mountain gate that the young master mentioned in his message."

Having completed their mission and returned, Commander Zuo, accompanied by the Poison Witch, looked at the magnificent complex of pavilions, towers, and palaces before them with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Furthermore, this complex of buildings is surrounded by a large area of ​​fertile farmland, where a considerable amount of vegetables and rice are grown.

And for some reason, after they entered this place, their bodies seemed to become lighter and their spirits were exceptionally good.

The Poison Witch looked at Commander Zuo beside her and said:
"With your abilities, young master, it's not surprising that you could create such a fairyland-like building when you exert all your strength. Let's go and pay our respects to you."

"Yes, the most important thing is to report back to the young master as soon as possible."

The two continued on their way and soon arrived in front of the central hall, where Niu Yi was sitting in the middle of three huge cauldrons.

All three cauldrons were burning with blazing golden flames, and within each cauldron's flames were a centipede, a blood bead, and a tree root, respectively.

At the same time, wisps of dark demonic energy were being burned and refined by the golden flames, dissipating into thin air.

Niu Yi sensed the arrival of the newcomers, slowly opened his eyes, and smiled at Zuo Qianhu and the Poison Witch:
"You are back."

Upon seeing this, Commander Zuo quickly stepped forward, took out a somewhat damaged account book from his bosom, knelt on one knee, and handed it to Niu Yi.

"Young master, I have saved all the people still alive listed in this ledger, but some were simply too late."

Zuo Qianhu spoke, his expression somewhat somber.

Niu Yi took the ledger and looked at Commander Zuo, saying:

"I can see that you've been through a lot on your journey. You and the Poison Witch should go back with Xiao Hai and get some rest."

Zuo Qianhu suddenly heard a commotion. He turned around and saw Xiao Hai leading a group of children aged five to fourteen walking towards him.

"Those children were brought back by Senior Yan after he came down the mountain a few days ago. They are all poor children who have lost their relatives."

"There are still many residences in Baiyujing. If you see children like this in the future, you can bring them back. Save as many as you can."

"Yes, son."

Zuo Qianhu watched this scene in silence, bowed to Niu Yi again, then stood up and walked towards Xiao Hai with the Poison Witch.

Niu Yi looked at Xiao Hai with some surprise and greeted the Poison Witch and Commander Zuo. He then looked at the three cauldrons around him, formed a magic seal in his hand again, and the true solar fire in the cauldron became three times stronger.

“These three have absorbed the essence of the sun and moon for thousands of years, and their bodies contain a great deal of essence. If the demonic energy is completely removed, leaving only the essence, they will be excellent materials for both alchemy and weapon forging.”

"But we absolutely cannot leave even a trace of this demonic aura, so we can only use a slow and steady approach."

For the past six months, Niu Yi has spent half his time building the Jade Palace and the rest of his time cultivating on his own.

The benefits of eliminating the Black Mountain Demon have become apparent in the past six months. Although he still finds it difficult to perceive the Heavenly Dao, thanks to the merit and the favor of the Heavenly Dao, Niu Yi has found it much easier to comprehend the many great Daos of this world.

Furthermore, this situation improved dramatically after Niu Yi put Pudu Cihang and Blood Demon into the cauldron to begin refining them.

In particular, there was Pudu Cihang, who served as the imperial advisor in the court. He used the mantra "lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot" to bewitch people's hearts, devoured court officials to cultivate himself, and committed heinous crimes.

Since Niu Yi refined the soul of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, leaving only the body, the merit bestowed by Heaven was enough for him to condense several golden wheels of merit, and Heaven's favor became even more obvious.

Sometimes, Niu Yi could even clearly sense the favor the Heavenly Dao showed him. His Dao of Cause and Effect would occasionally operate unconsciously, allowing him to see the locations of some rare treasures of heaven and earth and some great demons.

It is evident that Heaven hopes he can grow up quickly and eliminate more demons to eradicate the demonic energy in the world.

Even now, despite the obstacles posed by the demonic energy of the world, his comprehension of the Great Dao continues to accelerate.

If things continue like this, he will be confident that he will comprehend a great Dao in less than fifty years. At that time, no matter what secrets this world holds, he will be confident that he can sweep through it.

But before that, he needed to take care of everything in Baiyujing.

The Three Realms, beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, lies the Heaven of Separation and Hatred.

At this moment, in front of the gate of the Tushita Palace, which stands above rolling golden clouds, the Divine Physician Daoist, dressed in a magnificent purple Daoist robe, is quietly waiting.

Before long, a familiar young Taoist opened the door and stepped out, coming to the Taoist Lord and handing him a compass covered with star patterns.

"Daojun, my master asked me to give this compass to you."

(End of this chapter)