Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 356 Heavenly Rules
Upon hearing this, Ning Caichen and Fu Qingfeng also became serious.

How could they not understand that the person before them was bringing this up now to tell them the importance of the matter?

I heard that a few years ago, a rain god was so careless that he failed to send rain as instructed, instead sending half an inch more rain to a village in the mortal realm, which almost caused a flood disaster. He is still in the celestial prison reflecting on his mistakes and repenting.

I heard that he won't be released from the Heavenly Prison for at least another two thousand years. Perhaps this world isn't much for them, but the Immortal Realm has only existed for a few decades, and this imprisonment will last for two thousand years.
Besides this rain god, many other immortals violated heavenly rules due to negligence. Fortunately, these were all minor offenses, and the frequency of such violations decreased rapidly as the Heavenly Emperor enforced the rules with unwavering impartiality.
To date, no immortal has violated the heavenly rules and regulations for more than 20 years.

Ning Caichen cupped his hands and said:

"Please rest assured, Senior Yan explained the Heavenly Rules to me long ago, and my wife and I have memorized the rules. We certainly will not cause Brother Guo any trouble!"

Niu Yi nodded slightly and then picked up the scrolls that were floating around him.

"I'm sorry to make Brother Ning laugh. Baiyujing was newly established and indeed encountered many problems, but fortunately it is now on the right track."

Managing Baiyujing is completely different from managing Daojun Mountain. After all, Baiyujing moves too fast and is far less steady and methodical than Jindu Mountain.

Putting aside everything else, although Baiyujing was established by him, apart from those he trained himself, most of the people he found in the world were virtuous and capable.

However, with so many people, their thoughts become somewhat chaotic. It was fine in the mortal realm, where everyone could kill the demons and monsters, and Bai Yujing could unite as one.

However, ever since Baiyujing was upgraded to the Celestial Realm along with the world, the thoughts of some immortals have become apparent.

Even though they've become immortals, these people still have emotions and desires.
Fortunately, Niu Yi quickly formulated the Heavenly Rules and the Laws of the Underworld. With his sole authority to govern the world and suppress all evil, no one in this realm dared to act recklessly, which led to the increasingly stable situation we see today.

Moreover, the heavenly rules and laws are not particularly strict. Just look at the many immortals in the Three Realms to know that as long as you don't cross that line, no one will care about how carefree you are on ordinary days.

He was about to leave after all. At most, he would have two hundred years left before he was reincarnated to pursue his own Primordial Dao Fruit.

Therefore, in the next two hundred years, he will do his best to leave behind a perfect and stable Heavenly Court in this world, so that the Dao Lords in the Three Realms can feel much more at ease.

If in the future there are indeed cultivators of such high moral character and talent as Senior Yan Chixia, they can be sent to cultivate in the Three Realms and can be considered as trusted confidants of Daojun Mountain.

Niu Yi and Ning Caichen chatted for a long time in the white jade pavilion. After discussing the Heavenly Rules at the beginning, they talked about their interesting experiences in the mortal world, just like old friends reuniting, and were quite happy.

It wasn't until late evening that Ning Caichen and his wife took their leave.

Niu Yi held his wine glass and looked at the lotus leaves and flowers swaying gently in the misty pond.

With the infusion of the power of the Heavenly Dao, Baiyujing underwent tremendous changes long ago, and this lotus pond is also a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao.

Putting aside everything else, if ordinary people could eat a little lotus leaf, they would be free from all diseases and enjoy health and longevity.

The lotus flower is even more extraordinary. Although eating it will not make one instantly become an immortal, it will certainly generate a lot of magical power and give birth to spiritual consciousness. It is a great tonic for cultivators.

And this is only because these lotus leaves and flowers have only grown for a few decades. Thousands of years later, if these lotus flowers and leaves in the lotus pond growing in the celestial realm were used for medicine, alchemy, and incense making, they might truly have the ability to make mortals ascend to immortality in one step.

Even the lowest-ranking celestial servant is fundamentally different from a mortal.

There are several places similar to this lotus pond in the immortal realm. They are all the most magical places in the immortal realm and his private lands, which are cared for and guarded by his heavenly gods.

Besides his palace, the palaces of other immortals are also unique and occupy a huge space. For example, Yan Chixia's Sun Palace contains countless extremely yang and strong natural treasures.

"If the celestial realm in the world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is so wondrous, I wonder how many treasures His Majesty the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West, who are in charge of the Heavenly Court, have stored up."

Niu Yi looked at the lotus flowers with some emotion. After all, it was a lotus pond formed by the power of the Heavenly Dao. Even if it was sent back to the Three Realms, it would still be a good thing, especially when it gets older.
"Regardless, with these, I have enough wealth in this world. In the future, I can hold a lotus festival or something, so that these immortals who are usually idle can have some fun."

Niu Yi slowly stood up, picked up the wine pot on the table, and turned to walk towards the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

The wine in this wine jug was transported from Jindu Mountain. Fortunately, Daojun created a sufficiently large wine cellar in Jindu Cave to store the wine brewed over the years.

Since he took control of the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao of this world has no longer been so averse to or even directly attacked by beings from other worlds, because everything is under his control.

Similarly, this is why Sun Wukong was able to stay in Baiyujing for so long, and also why he was able to bring back all the wines and spirits brewed in the Three Realms.

At this moment, he was like the Jade Emperor. If the Jade Emperor could be regarded as the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms, then he was the Heavenly Dao of this world.

"As long as I am here, the world of Liaozhai will not suppress the beings of the Three Realms. Furthermore, once Qinglian has finished forging the Heavenly Dao Weapon, I will reforge this sword, leaving the aura of the Three Realms on it. Even if I leave in the future, Yan Chixia will be able to easily break free from this suppression."

"However, it seems that the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms is not so resistant to the existence of the outside world. Even if you send things from the Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio to it, they can still be used."

"Is this because the Three Realms are powerful enough?"

Niu Yi gazed into the distance as he walked along the stone bridge over the lotus pond, heading towards the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

Thirteen years have passed in the Three Realms.

Inside the Lü residence, a young boy was reading under a large tree in his courtyard, but his eyelids were drooping.
The young man was dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, with a white jade plaque bearing the words "Lu Family Mansion" at his waist, and a piece of jade of exceptional quality around his neck.

"Young Master! Young Master!!"

Hearing calls coming from not far away, the boy suddenly woke up and looked up in the direction of the gate.

"Sister Xiaolian?"

"Young Master! Great news! Incredible news! When Madam was buying rouge outside, she actually ran into the fortune teller who told your fortune back then! Madam ordered me to take you there!"

(End of this chapter)