Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 376 Visiting the Daojun Temple

After paying his respects to the Taoist statue in front of him, Lü Yan waited in the temple for a while. A full half-cup of tea time passed, but he did not receive any response, and he felt slightly disappointed.

Although he only met that senior Jin Lingzi twice and had a brief acquaintance, he inexplicably felt that the other party was an upright person.

If that senior was truly an incarnation of a Daoist master walking in the world, he should have given him some kind of response.

Or perhaps, the Dao Lord is too busy with his affairs to focus his attention on him?

Lu Yan shook his head slightly, clearing his mind of the many thoughts. He turned around and was about to walk out of the Daojun Temple when he suddenly saw a handsome young man in white standing outside the temple, stepping into it.

Lu Yan subconsciously became somewhat wary; with his abilities, he hadn't even noticed anyone approaching the Daojun Temple.
As the young man in white appeared, the surrounding moisture became noticeably more active, making him feel slightly damp. Moreover, the young man exuded an air of nobility, and his every move carried an air of prestige.

This was by no means intentional, but rather an aura that naturally developed from one's own status and identity.

Is it a mountain spirit or something else? This one doesn't seem like a simple creature.
Lu Yan did not act rashly or show hostility. Over the years, he had come to know that there were many gods in the world.

He didn't think that monsters were necessarily harmful. His own pair of senior brothers and sisters with white cranes were living examples. It would be foolish to rashly show hostility and offend them.

Lu Yan didn't say much, but the young man in white turned around in surprise as he passed by Lu Yan, looked him up and down, and then smiled in a friendly manner.

Lu Yan smiled back, feeling slightly relieved. The other party's attitude was clearly friendly, so they shouldn't be among the demons.

But it makes sense, if they were truly demons, how could they dare to come to Daojun Temple so brazenly?

Lu Yan moved away from the young man and walked towards the outside of the Daojun Temple. Now that he had confirmed that this person was not a demon or enemy, he decided not to pay any more attention to him.

The young man ignored the departing Lü Yan and took out three incense sticks from the incense box. Just like Lü Yan before him, he bowed respectfully to the Daoist statue in front of him.

“Ao Wang of the West Sea Dragon Palace, now the White River Water God, has come to pay respects to the Daoist Master on the orders of my father.”

Soon, a golden light flashed from the Daojun Temple.

After descending the mountain, Lü Yan looked up at the bright moon that had already revealed its form. He intended to light a fire in the mountains and take a nap, but as soon as he came down, he suddenly found that a large mountain had appeared in front of him, blocking his way.

"This is."

Lu Yan focused his mind slightly, a glint flashing in his eyes, but he couldn't discern the identity of the mountain before him at all. However, he clearly remembered that this mountain did not exist here.

Looking at the winding mountain path and the stone pavilion on the mountain, Lü Yan inexplicably felt that the appearance of this great mountain was to invite him to sit on it.

Lu Yan frowned slightly and reached for the hilt of the sword behind him, only to find that the sword bestowed by his master did not move at all, and even emitted a warm and joyful feeling.
Sensing the movement of the sword, Lü Yan calmed down considerably and simply strode towards the mountain in front of him.

The ability to move a mountain to his feet or use illusions to make him unable to discern the true nature of something is far beyond his capabilities. If it were something that harbored ill will towards him, there would be no need to go to such lengths. Since the other party has invited him to meet, what harm could there be in doing so?

Soon, Lü Yan arrived at the foot of the mountain, stepped onto the first step, felt the solid ground beneath his feet, paused for a moment, and then continued uphill.

Before long, Lü Yan arrived at the summit of the mountain and saw the pavilion on the top, where a man was sitting quietly by the stone table, smiling as he looked at him.

"Daoist Jin Lingzi?!"

Lu Yan looked at the middle-aged Taoist priest in front of him with some surprise and quickly stepped forward into the stone pavilion.

Master Jin Lingzi gestured towards the stone bench opposite him and said with a smile:
"What, didn't you come here specifically to find me? Why are you so surprised to see me now?"

"Come, don't be shy, sit down and let's talk. The tea on this table is brewed with tea leaves that I cultivated myself back then. It's much better than the apricot wine from back then. You should try some too."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yan smiled and sat down opposite Daoist Jin Lingzi at the stone table without any hesitation.

Now that he has met this person, he is no longer in a hurry, and the Taoist priest's words just now almost confirmed his identity.

Seeing Lü Yan's reaction, Daojun smiled slightly, his body shimmering with starlight that mingled with the starlight in the sky.

His simple gray Taoist robe rapidly transformed in the shimmering starlight into an incomparably noble and magnificent purple Taoist robe, while his jade bamboo staff and tiger-shaped bell also appeared, radiating waves of celestial energy.

Lu Yan was dumbfounded by the change in the Daoist Master opposite him. Although his master was also an immortal, he had never been as imposing as the one opposite him.

Is this the divine physician Daoist Lord, whose incense has been offered to countless people in the mortal realm?
Daojun, however, saw through Lü Yan's thoughts at a glance and couldn't help but laugh:
“Your master, Zheng Yangzi, was once known as the ‘Number One Leisurely Man in the World.’ Don’t let his appearance fool you; he was incredibly skilled, and the path he cultivated was just right for you. Now that you’ve become Zheng Yangzi’s disciple, you must cultivate diligently.”

Upon hearing this, Lü Yan couldn't help but smile awkwardly. He had indeed felt a pang of regret for not having sought out Senior Jin Lingzi to become his disciple back then. After all, this was practically a divine physician and Daoist master!
However, according to what Daojun said, the other party also knew his master. Although the depth of their relationship was unknown, they must know each other.

Could it be that when Master came to the Lü family to become a disciple, he was also influenced by Daoist Jin Lingzi?
Daojun shook his head, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured a cup for Lü Yan opposite him.

"With your current level of cultivation, you shouldn't be 'intoxicated' by the spiritual energy in this tea. As for the apricot wine, I didn't bring it this time. I'll give you some when we meet again."

The apricot wine in Daojun's hands is an aged spiritual brew. If Lü Yan drinks too much, his cultivation might increase rapidly, causing his foundation to become unstable. If that happens, it might also ruin the mortal world training that Zhongli Quan arranged for Lü Yan.

Once Lü Yan's cultivation level is higher, he can give him a lot of spirit wine, which will also help Lü Yan advance faster on the path to enlightenment.

When Lü Yan heard that there was wine to drink, his eyes lit up. Ever since he first drank with his brother, he had fallen in love with this fine wine. Of all the wines he had tasted so far, the apricot wine from the person opposite him was the best.

"Lü Yan, thank you very much, Senior Jin Lingzi!"

(End of this chapter)