Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 369 Demon Suppression Cave

In the ancient Beiju Luzhou, nestled within the Beidou Mountains, once stood a magnificent, verdant palace.

The Beidou Mountains, which were once polluted by the overwhelming demonic energy of the Black Jade Qilin, should have been devoid of life. However, the existence of the Jade Palace completely suppressed and contained the demonic energy. Through decades of dedicated research and management, the mountains were finally restored to a glimmer of life.

At this moment, deep beneath this palace, in a cave filled with golden light.

A jade cauldron, firmly locked by numerous chains, appeared in the center of the place. However, countless black wisps were churning inside the cauldron, sometimes transforming into the shape of a pitch-black Qilin that let out a silent roar.

Niu Li was sitting cross-legged in front of the cauldron, his body shimmering with golden light, and golden runes constantly floated up from the ground, imprinting themselves on the jade cauldron.

After a long while, the golden light around Niu Li gradually faded, and he slowly opened his eyes, picked up the giant black axe beside him, and stood up.

This giant axe was given to him by the leader back then. Over the years, the giant axe, which was only slightly sharp and could barely be considered a magic weapon, has been refined by him day and night and has long been made into his natal magic weapon. It is also a merit magic weapon refined with a lot of merit.

"The demonic energy left behind by this black jade unicorn is truly formidable. Even after so many years, it remains so ferocious. If it weren't for the jade cauldron bestowed by the leader and the demon-removing formation set up by the True Martial Emperor, refining this demonic energy would probably still be a long way off."

Many years ago, Daojun and Zhenwu Emperor joined forces to eliminate the many demons entrenched in Beiju Luzhou. The Moyu Qilin was slain here, but the Beidou Mountains, which had been plagued by the Moyu Qilin for so many years, had been completely eroded by demonic energy, and even the earth veins were weaker than ever before.

In previous years, the Zhenwu lineage, which was stationed here, attempted to restore the vitality of the Beidou Mountains with their great magic, but they were repeatedly thwarted. This situation continued until the four of them led the disciples of Daojun Mountain to settle here.

Among the medical skills passed down by Daojun, there are not only those that heal living beings in the world, but also those that heal trees and mountains. Unfortunately, even ordinary disciples of Daojun Mountain cannot access the latter, as it is mostly within the research scope of those disciples of Daojun Mountain who have become immortals.

The dire situation of the Beidou Mountains also attracted the interest and attention of a group of disciples from Daojun Mountain. Since then, Daojun Mountain has joined forces with the Zhenwu lineage to try to 'heal' the Beidou Mountains.

Even if it cannot be restored to its former state, it would still be the most beautiful and spiritual mountain range in Beiju Luzhou. Restoring its vitality would be the best possible outcome.

After the Daoist Lord understood their actions, he bestowed upon them numerous scriptures and magical artifacts, as well as this jade cauldron, which greatly excited many of his disciples.

Looking at the now calm jade cauldron, Niu Li turned and walked towards the cave entrance.

Although most of the demons in Beiju Luzhou have been wiped out, many lingering poisons remain. These guys are still not giving up on the 'legacy' left by the Black Jade Qilin.

These guys don't have the ambition to become the second Moyu Qilin, but as long as they can obtain the other party's demonic energy, it will be of great benefit, no different from a top-quality rare treasure.

The demonic energy left behind by the Great Immortal was extremely attractive to those demons.
The Daojun Mountain lineage and the Zhenwu lineage together set up many Dao restrictions here. Even the Zhenwu Emperor and the Daojun left behind some backup plans, clearly inviting the enemy into a trap.

Even so, demons still frequently visit the Beidou Mountains.

There's no other reason than that the temptation is simply too great.

"Judging by the time, it's about time for the Zhenwu lineage to hand over the post of guarding this place."

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Niu Li was silently calculating the time in his mind when he suddenly felt a breeze blowing from the Demon-Suppressing Cave. Soon, a familiar figure with bull horns appeared in the wind and stood in front of him.

"Niu Feng, why aren't you guarding the palace? Why have you come to the Demon Suppression Cave? Are you a disciple of the True Martial lineage?"

Niu Li looked at the bull-horned youth in front of him, who was holding a bull fork and had an excited expression. "Boss Niu Li, the leader has arrived. He wants me to gather you all here for three days of preaching. The people from the Zhenwu lineage who are replacing the Demon-Suppressing Cave have also arrived."

"The leader is here? Let's go."

Upon hearing this, Niu Li's spirits lifted, and he strode to Niu Feng's side. The two of them quickly transformed into two golden beams of light and flew out of the Demon Suppression Cave. After passing through a series of restrictions, they returned to the main hall of the Daojun Palace in no time.

As soon as the two arrived at the main hall, they saw the Daoist Master chatting and laughing with He Xi and his wife.

"Hmm~ Now that you have raised Kui Mulang's two children to adulthood, it is time to send them back to the Heavenly Court to be taught by Senior Brother Guangshan."

He Xi nodded and smiled:

“What you say is right, senior brother. I have been thinking the same thing these days. I have already sent a message to senior brother Guangshan. He will be going down to the mortal realm soon to bring these two children back to the Heavenly Court.”

"Chief, I have brought Niu Li back."

When Niu Feng saw He Xi and his wife there, he did not change his address to Daojun, but still called them leaders. After all, in his own leader's words, these were all his own people. He and Niu Li had met this person a couple of years ago.

After all, the people in charge of the Zhenwu lineage in Beiju Luzhou are this couple in front of them.

These two individuals arrived in Beiju Luzhou twenty years ago and have cultivated for many years to reach the Taiyi True Immortal realm, possessing extraordinary backgrounds.

Not only is He Xi the junior brother of their leader, but Zhi Lan has also formally become a disciple of the True Martial Emperor, no longer just a nominal disciple.

Seeing Niu Feng and Niu Li approaching together, Daojun slowly nodded and smiled:

"I have already sent a message to Niu Ping and Niu An. They are on their way back. You guys have really worked hard these past few days."

A smile appeared on Niu Li's resolute face. In all these years, he had only seen the Dao Lord once, when the Dao Lord came to deliver the Jade Cauldron, and had not seen the leader since.

Over a hundred years ago, the leader's main body went into seclusion, and everything in the Three Realms was handled by the Dao Lord's avatar. Fortunately, they also knew that the Dao Lord's avatar was also the leader, and that their leader had not left this world.

Daojun nodded again at Niu Feng and Niu Li before turning to look at He Xi and his wife in front of him.

“He Xi, Zhi Lan, I have gained quite a few insights from this lecture at the Mi Luo Palace. I was just about to organize them and give a three-day lecture at the Dao Jun Palace in Bei Ju Lu Zhou. Why don’t you two listen to it as well? Perhaps you will also gain something.”

"With me here for the next three days, I will not allow anyone to touch the Demon Suppression Cave. After I leave, you may do as you please."

This Demon-Suppressing Cave isn't really that important; both Dao Lord and True Martial Emperor have many ways to seal it off and wear it down.

On one hand, the people of Daojun Mountain Sect wanted to use this opportunity to find a solution for the Beidou Mountains. On the other hand, it was naturally a calculated scheme to lure the enemy into a trap.

He Xi and Zhi Lan exchanged glances upon hearing this, and He Xi quickly nodded and smiled:

"It's been a long time since I've heard your teachings, senior brother. My wife and I will be troubling you for a while."

(End of this chapter)