Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 368 Lu Yan enters Taoism
Inside the Mi Luo Palace, as bursts of Daoist chants emanated, celestial flowers fell and golden lotuses sprang from the ground, and the immortals below also entered a state of enlightenment.

The pure energy whisk in Daojun's hand also emitted a faint pure energy, helping Daojun to comprehend the Dao here, and his understanding of the Primordial Dao Fruit was constantly improving.

This enlightenment session lasted for three days. After three days, as the tightly closed gates of the Mi Luo Palace reopened, all the immortals poured out of the Mi Luo Palace.

Daojun walked out of the Mi Luo Palace with a thoughtful expression, secretly sighing that the distance between him and the Three Pure Ones was immeasurable.

When his master, Patriarch Bodhi, preached, he could hear it clearly even from his current level of understanding. But when he listened to Yuqing's own insights from the Supreme Pure Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerable, he heard them from a far more profound level. Perhaps only beings like Zhenyuan Great Immortal and Huangjiao Great Immortal could truly comprehend the mysteries within.

Of course, he himself also benefited greatly from this experience.

"Master Dao."

Hearing the voices behind him, Daojun turned around and saw Yang Jian, Nezha, and the Third Princess walking towards him.

Yang Jian approached the Daoist and said with a smile:

"Daojun, I will be hosting a banquet at Meishan in seven days. I would like to invite you to come and share what we have learned from the lectures at Mi Luo Palace."

Upon hearing this, Daojun nodded with a smile and said:

"Since Erlang Zhenjun personally invited me, how could I refuse? I will go to Meishan to pay my respects to Zhenjun later."

"In that case, I will not disturb Daoist Lord any longer."

Erlang Shen cupped his hands in greeting and, with the Third Holy Mother and Nezha behind him, rode away on a cloud.

Although they are brothers, Niu Yi and the Divine Doctor Daojun are still presented as separate individuals to the outside world.

"Master Dao."

Hearing someone call his name again, Daojun looked in the direction of the voice and saw Huangjiao Daxian and Zhenyuanzi walking towards him with smiles on their faces, followed by Qingfeng and Mingyue, the two boys.

"Senior Zhen Yuanzi, Senior Huang Jiao."

Zhen Yuanzi nodded slightly and smiled:

"No need for such formalities. Huang Jiao and I have gained a great deal this time. We will go to Wuzhuang Temple together for a period of time to discuss the Dao."

"Three years from now, the two of us will be preaching at Wuzhuang Temple. If you have some free time, you can come and listen. You can also give a good talk to my disciples."

As Zhen Yuanzi spoke, he glanced at Qingfeng and Mingyue behind him, causing the two young Taoist boys to blush and lower their heads.

Zhen Yuanzi naturally told them about Daojun's identity. Who would have thought that the young Daoist who was resting under the tree back then would now become the renowned Divine Physician Daojun, famous throughout the four continents?

When they met him a few days ago, although he was calm, they still felt a bit pressured.

After all, this person's status is such that even their own master has to treat him with respect. Although they still call his master "senior," he is far beyond what they, as disciples, can regard as an equal.

Daojun readily agreed to the matter. Although his path to achieving the Primordial Dao Fruit seems to have been paved, even if he does achieve it, he is still quite far behind the two before him.

The insights of these two predecessors were also quite important to him. Daojun left the Mi Luo Palace and returned to the Thirty-Three Heavens. After bidding farewell to Taibai Jinxing, who followed him, he returned to the lower realm without hesitation.

"Six days in heaven have passed, and six years have passed on earth. I suppose Lü Yan has already gone to cultivate with Zhongli Quan by now."

In the lower realm, six years ago, after Lu Yan drank a cup of apricot wine from Daoist Jin Lingzi, his body was cleansed and imbued with spiritual energy, making him like a top martial arts master. Since then, Lu Yan has had new expectations and goals.

This is a far more ambitious and elusive goal than simply passing the imperial examinations and inheriting the family business.
That would be to become a cultivator, just like that Daoist Jin Lingzi!
Soon, Lü Yan had the idea of ​​finding Master Jin Lingzi and becoming his master, but he knew that Master Jin Lingzi was elusive, so he did not go out to look for him. Instead, he asked the Lü family for help in finding him.

When Lü Qing and his wife saw such a change in their youngest son, they were both delighted and worried, because no matter what, seeking immortality was always a vague and ethereal legend.

Meeting Master Jin Lingzi and receiving his help twice was already a blessing they had accumulated in their past lives, and they dared not ask for more.

But since that Taoist Jin Lingzi invited Lü Yan to drink a cup of immortal wine, perhaps his youngest son really still has a chance?
With this in mind, the Lü family began to use their connections to search for the whereabouts of Daoist Jin Lingzi. Unfortunately, two whole years passed and the Daoist still had not appeared.

But at this moment, a man claiming to be the immortal Zhongli Quan suddenly appeared, wanting to take Lü Yan as his disciple and take him on a long journey to cultivate the Tao.

Although Zhongli Quan did indeed display some of the skills of an immortal, Lü Yan was very hesitant. He still wanted to seek out Jin Lingzi, the senior who had done a great favor for his family, to become his disciple.

Zhongli Quan did not force him, but simply stayed at the Lü residence and led Lü Yan in cultivation every day.

One day, when Lü Yan was tired, Zhongli Quan suddenly handed him a Ruyi Pillow and let him take a nap under a big tree.

However, for Lü Yan, this sleep marked the beginning of a long life.

In this fleeting dream, he successfully passed the imperial examination with top honors, entered the court as an official, married and had children, and rose to the position of prime minister. He was enjoying great success when he was framed by a villain, just like his father.

But unlike before, this time no one helped him. He watched helplessly as he was framed and imprisoned by that villain, his family was implicated, their property was confiscated, his wife and children were separated, some died and some fled, and he ended his life in a very tragic way.

Even after waking up, Lü Yan was still very melancholy. Looking at the green mountains and clear waters and the white clouds in the sky, his incredibly long and tragic life became even more hazy.

He couldn't help but sigh:
"Fifty years is but a fleeting moment; there is no cause for joy in gain, nor for sorrow in loss."

The next day, Lü Yan sought out Zhong Liquan again, offering to travel far and wide with him to cultivate Taoism. To this day, he has been away from home cultivating Taoism for four years.

A glint flashed in Daojun's eyes, and in a few breaths he had seen through Lü Yan's life over the past six years.

At this time, Lü Yan was far more mature than he had been six years ago. As the reincarnation of the Pure Yang Sword Immortal, he finally demonstrated his talent to the fullest after stepping onto the path of immortality.

In just a few years, he has reached the third stage of cultivation, the realm of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness, and is only one step away from the realm of true immortals.

However, Zhongli Quan has now slowed down Lü Dongbin's cultivation speed and is instead focusing on cultivating his mind in the mortal world.

In Taoism, the mind and nature are of utmost importance, followed by innate talent. Like Bodhi Patriarch, Niu Yi's master, the cultivation of the mind is of paramount importance. Lu Yan's cultivation today is similar in principle.

"Fellow Daoist Lü's cultivation is on the right track. With Abbot Fangzhang and Zhongli Quan protecting him, there is no need for me to guard him anymore."

(End of this chapter)