Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 342: Twenty Years in a Flash

Many generals eagerly watched this scene. The legendary abode of immortals, Baiyujing, had produced countless immortals who slew demons and monsters in the world, but no one had ever seen it.

I wonder if they will be able to see the emperor they have chosen today.

Under the expectant gazes of everyone, a full cup of tea's time passed, but the mountain forest in front of them remained unchanged, without any alteration whatsoever.

But Zhuang Sheng remained steadfast, bowing with his hands clasped in front of him, his gaze unwavering.

Just as everyone behind Zhuang Sheng was feeling somewhat disappointed, a calm yet authoritative voice suddenly rang in their ears.

"can."

The crowd snapped back to their senses, only to find that their emperor had suddenly vanished into thin air, throwing the iron cavalry behind him into chaos.

The strategist frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Stay calm! His Majesty has been summoned by the immortals and entered the Jade Capital. We should wait here for His Majesty's return."

Hearing the strategist's words, everyone calmed down and stopped panicking.

In the army, besides General Zhuang Sheng, the most powerful person was the strategist.

On the other side, Zhuang Sheng suddenly felt the scenery before him change, and he found himself in a fairyland shrouded in clouds and mist.

In front of him, a familiar old man was looking at him with a complicated expression.

"Teacher!"

Upon seeing the old man, Zhuang Sheng's face lit up with joy. He quickly stepped forward and respectfully performed a disciple's salute.

Niu Yi, who was sitting in the stone pavilion drinking tea with Ning Caichen, had no intention of meeting Zhuang Sheng and simply watched the scene quietly.

Ning Caichen looked at the scene reflected in the water mirror beside him with a complex expression.

"Is this the future emperor? The one Brother Guo spoke of who would usher in a golden age of peace? He truly has the countenance of an emperor."

Niu Yi looked at Ning Caichen with amusement.

Perhaps because I had read Ning Caichen's face several times before, he had learned some face reading techniques from the people of Tianji Pavilion during his time in Baiyujing.

"Will this person also be my lord in the future?"

Ning Caichen sighed softly, stood up, bowed deeply to Niu Yi opposite him, and solemnly said:
“Brother Guo, I’ve been in Baiyujing for a while now, and it seems it’s time for me to leave.”

"Ever since I met Brother Guo, I have been taken care of by him. I have never been able to repay his kindness!"

"Brother Guo's thoughts, ideas, and experiences are beyond the comprehension of us ordinary mortals. I only hope that Brother Guo will achieve his wishes in the future!"

Niu Yi shook his head slightly and said:
"Given the relationship between Brother Ning and me, there is really no need for this."

"However, now that the world has just been settled and there is chaos in various places, Baiyujing never participates in worldly struggles. Although you have Zhi Qiu Yiye protecting you, you should still be careful."

Niu Yi had other expectations for Ning Caichen and Zhi Qiu Yiye; the celestial stars of literature and martial arts had yet to be chosen.
In the Kunlun Mountains. As two Dao Realm elders were pulled into the Kunlun Mirror, the Kunlun Sect also carried out a major purge, and many stubborn and unrepentant individuals were imprisoned in the Kunlun Prison.

Standing atop the mountain, Guo Kun gazed at the great sun in the sky, and for some reason, he couldn't help but think of Yan Chixia's Sun Sword.

"I wonder how Yang'er is doing. We shouldn't have thought of letting him be an ordinary person back then. We should have taught him cultivation earlier. Those bastards actually kicked him out of their own home. And that beast Su Baiming even slaughtered the entire Guo family!"

Guo Kun felt increasingly regretful. He had never imagined that all of this would happen, leading to Guo Yang's current whereabouts being unknown.

In Baiyujing, Niu Yi stood on the cliff, watching the group of people slowly leaving Baiyujing under the moonlight. Ning Caichen and Zhi Qiu Yiye, who had rushed back, were among them.

Niu Yi's gaze was fixed on Zhuang Sheng, whose coiled dragon aura kept watching him cautiously.
"With the world at peace, the demonic energy in the world has indeed reacted. It's time to speed things up. Even if the main body of the broken sword is gone, it's best to collect the remaining fragments of the blade as soon as possible."

"Besides this."

A seemingly ordinary middle-aged man flashed before Niu Yi's eyes. This man was none other than his biological father in this life, Guo Kun.

Niu Yi sighed slightly. Eighteen years was a short time, but this person had raised him single-handedly. Although he had comprehended the Great Dao of Cause and Effect and knew the whole story, he thought this person was indeed very unreliable, but the feelings were still genuine.

Now that his true spirit has awakened, it's truly shameful for someone who has cultivated for over three thousand years to call a young man who is only in his forties "father" to his face.
As for his mother, she died three years after giving birth to him due to Su Baiming's plot, and has long since been reincarnated.

"After Xiao Hai returns, we will have him make another trip to Kunlun to explain the matter, so that he can repay the kindness of raising him for eighteen years."

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed.

With the establishment of the new dynasty and Zhuangzi's ascension to the throne, after twenty years of hard work, the people returned to a peaceful life, living in contentment and prosperity, and the world was freed from much suffering.

After helping Zhuang Sheng to straighten out the court in five years, Fu Tianchou spent another ten years passing on all his skills and knowledge to Ning Caichen before retiring behind the scenes and no longer appearing in the court.

Ning Caichen thus became an important minister of the new dynasty, enjoying considerable prestige both in the court and among the common people.

Zhi Qiu Yi Ye returned to the Kunlun Sect to help clean up the mess. After all, this was the place that taught him and helped him grow. Although he and his master had left Kunlun, it was mostly out of necessity.

Now that the Kunlun Sect has corrected its ways, he naturally wants to return to Kunlun with his master, but he also keeps in touch with Bai Yujing.

After learning about Niu Yi's current situation from Xiao Hai, Guo Kun was stunned for a long time. But Xiao Hai's transformation was vividly displayed before his eyes, leaving him no choice but to believe it.

While feeling relieved, Guo Kun also asked Xiao Hai to send a message to Niu Yi, telling him to rest assured and focus on his own business, and politely declined the invitation to go to Baiyujing.

In fact, Niu Yi knew in his heart that for his unreliable father, the most important thing in this world was the Kunlun Sect. Otherwise, the other party would not have returned to Kunlun even though he had faked his death and escaped, given the dire situation of the Kunlun Sect.

Fortunately, Niu Yi had made preparations in advance. Before Xiao Hai left, he had him take several copies of the method and several bottles of pills that he had refined over the years to hand over to Guo Kun.

As for how Guo Kun deals with these things, that's not Niu Yi's concern. In any case, once he takes control of the Heavenly Dao in the future, he will grant Guo Kun immortality; this is the cause and effect of his life.

One after another, powerful cultivators emerged from Baiyujing to slay demons and monsters in the world, eventually weakening the demonic energy of this world to an extremely low level.

At the same time, many cultivators in this world have also clearly noticed that the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is constantly increasing, and this speed is getting faster and faster.
(End of this chapter)