Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 367 Preaching
Inside a palace within the Miro Palace.

"Daojun, this is your residence. Next door are my disciple and Yang Jian and his sister. If it weren't for my master's orders, I should be living here with them."

Taiyi Zhenren looked at the elegant palace before him with some regret.

At this moment, he had just returned from visiting his master with Daojun and was arranging accommodations for Daojun at the Mi Luo Palace.

He wasn't envious of the house; instead, he wanted to ask the man in front of him for some more drinks. It would be nice to be with these young people and have some fun.

However, his master had already given him a prohibition, and a master's word was law. If it was ten years, then he really had to abstain from alcohol for ten years, otherwise...
Daojun looked at Taiyi Zhenren before him. Just now, when he paid homage to Yuanshi Tianzun, he could clearly feel that this person made no attempt to hide his affection for Taiyi Zhenren.

Otherwise, if the Primordial Celestial Venerable had truly intended to discipline Taiyi strictly, how could he have allowed Taiyi to indulge in drinking and merrymaking every day?

In Taoism, following one's heart is in line with the concept of following the natural way. These ten years of cultivation have been more of a small encouragement to Taiyi Zhenren.

Hmm. It must have nothing to do with Fellow Daoist Taiyi's slip of the tongue a while ago!
Seeing the melancholy look on Taiyi Zhenren's face, Daojun still spoke up to comfort him:
“Fellow Daoist Taiyi, there is still a long time ahead, about ten years. Please focus on your cultivation in the Mi Luo Palace so that the senior can see how firm your heart is in pursuing the Dao.”

When Taiyi Zhenren saw Daojun comforting him, he knew perfectly well that Daojun was telling him to behave well for the next ten years so that his master would release the person.

He said with a serious expression:
"That's how it should be, that's how it should be."

Early morning, at the Lü residence.

"Bang! Bang!"

"Young master! Are you up yet?"

"Bang! Bang!"

Lu Yan, who was lying in bed feeling groggy, was awakened by the urgent knocking on the door. He slowly opened his eyes, sat up, stretched, and felt incredibly comfortable all over.

Although still somewhat dazed, upon hearing the familiar voice and knocking, Lü Yan quickly got up and went to open the door.

"Here I am, Sister Lian, I'm coming right now."

"crunch~"

As Lü Yan opened the wooden door, the person outside was Xiao Lian, who was over thirty years old but still retained some of her former appearance.

Chunlian looked at Lü Yan, who was still fully clothed but looked sleepy, and couldn't help but say:
"Young master, why did you go to bed without taking off your clothes? If Madam finds out, she will scold you."

"No one saw you return yesterday, but they saw your horse tied up in the yard and heard snoring coming from inside the house. That's why Madam didn't disturb you, but asked me to call you over now."

"I"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yan was taken aback. He looked down at his clothes, which were intact but slightly wrinkled, and memories of yesterday flashed through his mind.

That's right! Wasn't he drinking with that Taoist Jin Lingzi in the stone pavilion in the mountains? When did he get home?!

No one knows what kind of apricot wine that Daoist Jin Lingzi made, or how it could taste so good. It still seems to linger in his mouth. The wine wasn't strong, but he didn't know when or how he got drunk.
Under Chunlian's questioning gaze, Lü Yan shook his head repeatedly, clearing his mind of all distractions, and looked at Chunlian in front of him, saying:
"Sister Lian, so you didn't see a Taoist priest bring me back yesterday? Was it the same Taoist priest Jin Lingzi from back then?"

"Master Jin Lingzi?" Chunlian's spirits lifted upon hearing this name, but she still shook her head, asking in confusion:

“I haven’t seen him before, young master. Did you meet that Daoist Jin Lingzi yesterday?” Lu Yan grinned and nodded.

"Sister Lian, I'm going to find my mother. I have some things to discuss with her."

As Lü Yan spoke, he walked past Chunlian, but as soon as he put his foot down, he felt his body lighten and suddenly leaped out, his hair flying in the wind.

Lu Yan quickly steadied himself and turned around to look at Chunlian, who was covering her mouth and looking surprised at the door. He realized that he had actually darted two or three zhang in one step.

"Young master, you...you..."

Chunlian had taken care of her young master all her life. Although she knew that her young master often practiced swordsmanship and martial arts, she hadn't put much effort into it. He was only good at self-defense, but this scene before her eyes...
Lu Yan felt a lightness in his body, clenched his fist, and was filled with surprise. His body seemed to have undergone a tremendous change.
A glint of light flashed in Lü Yan's eyes as he suddenly remembered that Daoist Jin Lingzi had mentioned that his apricot wine was extremely rare and hard to come by.
Could it really be because of that drink?!
In Miro Palace.

Three days passed, and Daojun took the time to meet with Qingfeng and Mingyue. He also met many familiar friends from the Heavenly Court, including Taibai Jinxing.

"Daojun, I've been hoping to see you here."

Venus, with a smile, approached the Daoist Lord and turned to look at the main hall, where numerous prayer cushions had already been arranged.

The main hall of the Miro Palace was incredibly tall and spacious, easily accommodating the summoned immortals. There were also two high positions at the head of the group.

Clearly, these two positions were meant for Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun.

Seeing the many immortals step forward and enter the main hall, where they were led by celestial attendants to sit on the prayer mats, the Daoist Lord turned to look at Venus and smiled:

"Let's go, Star Lord, our seats are next to each other."

"Alright, Daoist Master, please."

As Daojun and Taibai Jinxing took their seats, many other deities had also taken their places, with Zhen Yuanzi and Huangjiao Daxian among those at the very front.

Before long, as many deities took their seats, the Daoist disciples of the Mi Luo Palace withdrew from the main hall. As countless rays of light fell, two majestic beings, seemingly at the center of the universe, appeared at the head of the Mi Luo Palace.

Daojun looked closely and saw, besides Yuanshi Tianzun, a Daoist with jet-black hair and beard, a kind face, holding a jade ruyi, and draped in radiant light, appearing to the left of Yuanshi Tianzun.

This is none other than Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun.

As these two appeared, all the immortals below, including Zhenyuan Daxian and Huangjiao Daxian at the forefront, rose and bowed to those above.

"We pay our respects to the Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerable and the Supreme Pure Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerable."

"No need for formalities, immortals. Please take your seats."

"Thank you, Lord Tianzun."

As Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, all the immortals responded and took their seats again. Yuanshi Tianzun also nodded slightly to Lingbao Tianzun beside him.

Lingbao Tianzun nodded with a smile, and spoke slowly in a gentle yet authoritative voice:

"Having traveled the world, I have gained some insights, which I will share with you all today. How much you gain from this is up to you."

(End of this chapter)