Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 366 Jade Purity Primordial Heavenly Venerable
Daojun looked at the Yellow Horn Immortal in front of him with some surprise, clearly not expecting that the person in front of him seemed to know a lot.

Although this Yellow Horn Immortal is usually very low-key, no one in the Three Realms and Ten Directions dares to underestimate him. This is because the Yellow Horn Immortal of the Central Pole is one of the Five Elders of the Five Directions, along with Guanyin Bodhisattva of the South Sea.

Judging from Niu Yi's current situation, even if this person hasn't surpassed the Great Luo realm like the senior Zhen Yuanzi, he's still not far from that realm, much like Guanyin Bodhisattva.

It is said that this person had previously disguised himself as Zhang Jiao and traveled the world, spreading the message of the Great Peace Heavenly Way, which was unknown to the other Daoist masters.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that this person is also a member of the Taoist sect.

With Zhen Yuanzi acting as a go-between, Daojun and Huangjiao Daxian chatted quite harmoniously, while Taiyi Zhenren, standing not far away, simply watched this scene with a smile, exchanging a few words with acquaintances who happened to pass by.

A moment later, Daojun bid farewell to the two people in front of him and returned to Taiyi Zhenren's side. The two continued to walk towards the inner palace.

Huangjiao Daxian watched the two walk away, stroked his beard, and nodded, saying:
“That disciple of Patriarch Bodhi is truly remarkable. I heard he has only cultivated for a few thousand years? Judging from his current progress, he has probably already made great strides in the Primordial Dao Fruit and has traversed half of the path.”

"It seems that there will indeed be two more like-minded people in this dimension."

Zhen Yuanzi nodded with a smile and said:

“That’s right. If he continues to cultivate at this speed, he can achieve the Primordial Dao Fruit within ten thousand years. His junior brother Sun Wukong is probably even faster than him.”

"Sun Wukong."

Huangjiao Daxian nodded with a smile and said:
"If I had the chance, I would really like to meet this Victorious Fighting Buddha, a being so highly regarded by the Jade Emperor and Buddha."

On the other side, upon entering the inner hall, he encountered a Daoist Lord who was chatting with three familiar figures in front of him, including many celestial beings.

After a long while, when the dejected Taiyi Zhenren emerged from the main hall, he gave the Daojun a wink, and the Daojun then addressed the three people before him:

"Brother Yang, Third Holy Mother, Brother Nezha, I'll go with Fellow Daoist Taiyi to pay my respects to the Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerable. We'll talk later."

Yang Jian laughed:

“Brother, please go ahead. This sermon will not begin for another three days, so we will still have plenty of time to get together.”

As Yang Jian finished speaking, Nezha, the Third Prince, and the Third Holy Mother nodded in agreement. Nezha occasionally glanced strangely at Taiyi Zhenren behind Daojun, as if he had thought of something.

Looks like Master got scolded again.
Taiyi Zhenren glared at his disciple, and the two of them exchanged a glance, understanding each other's thoughts without needing to communicate telepathically.

Seeing Nezha turn his head away, Taiyi Zhenren shook his head helplessly and said to the Daoist who had walked up to him:
"Daojun, let's go. My master is waiting for you in the hall."

"Alright, I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Taiyi to lead the way."

Daojun straightened his clothes and followed Taiyi Zhenren toward the main hall in front of him with a solemn expression.

Soon, as he and Taiyi Zhenren passed through a portal radiating nine-colored light, a world of ethereal white clouds suddenly appeared before them.

Taiyi Zhenren bowed respectfully to those before him and said:

"Master, Guangyi has arrived."

Before the two of them sat a handsome Taoist priest with a halo above his head, draped in seventy-two colors, his left hand making a gesture of grasping and his right hand making a gesture of holding something up. His face was as white as jade and his silver hair was draped behind him. He was sitting cross-legged on a lotus of seventy-two-colored radiant light, looking at them calmly.

The moment Daojun saw this person, it was as if he were looking directly at the universe. The feeling of vastness and immeasurability was something he had never experienced even when facing the Jade Emperor. This person was none other than the Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerable, who was in the center of the Three Pure Ones and represented the beginning of the universe.

"Guangyi pays respects to Senior Yuanshi Tianzun."

Daojun transformed into his own image as a young man in a blue robe and bowed deeply to Yuanshi Tianzun before him.

The title of "senior" was given to him by Taiyi Zhenren before he entered the room, suggesting that Yuanshi Tianzun and his master, Bodhi Patriarch, had a similar history.

Or rather, the Three Pure Ones and their master all had some kind of relationship, but the relationship with Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun was not as good as that with Daode Tianzun, also known as Taishang Laojun.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable spoke slowly, his gentle and ethereal voice reaching the Dao Lord's ears.

"Get up. Your master and I are old friends. There's no need for you to be so polite."

"Yes, thank you, Senior Yuanshi."

Daojun stood up, his expression still respectful. After all, the person in front of him was the undisputed supreme deity in their Taoism, namely the Moral Heavenly Venerable, and even the Supreme Lord Laozi was positioned to the right of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Yuanshi Tianzun chuckled softly.

"Has Bodhi produced such a well-mannered disciple? He has indeed given our Daoist sect a fine disciple. Your junior brother caused quite a stir when he wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace a few years ago."

"And your senior brother, he was quite bold, reaching out to the Heavenly Dao, but unfortunately he failed and was eventually chased and struck down by the Heavenly Dao. It was quite interesting to watch back then."

Daojun felt a little embarrassed, clearly this person also had a complete view of everything in the Three Realms, and perhaps this person was also involved in what happened back then.

But his second senior brother actually reached out to the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms back then?! The Heaven-Seizing Hand?!

No wonder His Majesty the Jade Emperor seemed to dislike him and liked to strike him with heavenly lightning!
However, no matter what, Yuanshi Tianzun seemed much easier to talk to than he had imagined, which relieved him.

I heard that the Celestial Venerable Lingbao will arrive in three days.

I had never encountered these two in the Heavenly Court before, and I didn't know what kind of temperament the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable was.

While Daojun's mind raced, Yuanshi Tianzun sighed softly and glanced at Taiyi Zhenren.

"Although those two are incredibly audacious, they are indeed quite skilled. Your master, Bodhi, is better at teaching his students than I am."

Taiyi Zhenren's expression immediately turned somewhat aggrieved. He looked at his master, wanting to explain something, but then stopped himself from speaking.

He had already been scolded by his master for his previous slip of the tongue, and was also punished to cultivate in the Mi Luo Palace for ten years before he could descend to the mortal realm again. During his time in the Mi Luo Palace, he had to abstain from alcohol!

Taiyi Zhenren could imagine how difficult those ten years in the Mi Luo Palace must have been. It was fortunate that Fellow Daoist Guangyi had given him a few jars of apricot wine earlier. His master was being too ruthless!

Daojun remained silent, only offering silent condolences to Taiyi Zhenren in his heart.
Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head slightly as he looked at Taiyi's appearance, then turned to Guangyi before him and said:

“Three days from now, the Celestial Venerable Lingbao will personally come to preach. He will be the main speaker, and the preaching will also involve the Primordial Dao Fruit. You should listen carefully, and you will benefit from it.”

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Senior Yuanshi."

(End of this chapter)