Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 386 Quarrel
The Jade Emperor nodded slightly, stopped and looked at the golden lotuses blooming on the shore of the Jade Pool.

"Indeed, you have now been a Heavenly Emperor of a realm, so you should know that these Heavenly Rules cannot be broken."

"If this old dragon were to try to escape punishment this time, I would certainly punish him severely. But this time, I will only pardon him because I see that he is truly repentant."

"However, the two of you seem to have a really good relationship. You, who have been cultivating in the mountains for many years, are even willing to come to the Heavenly Court to attend court."

Upon hearing this, Daojun felt somewhat embarrassed.

Sometimes he couldn't tell if this person was just grumbling or genuinely disliked that he rarely attended court after being named the Divine Physician Daoist Lord.

Just as the Daoist was about to say something, the Jade Emperor spoke again:

"How is your main body's cultivation, which is currently in seclusion, going?"

"Your Majesty, although I have already taken control of the Heavenly Dao of that world, it will still take me about two hundred years to fully comprehend the Dao foundation that transforms into the Primordial Dao Fruit."

The Jade Emperor turned around and looked at the Daoist Lord before him, saying:

"Once you have completed your cultivation, recite the incantation that I taught you back then, and the Mirror of the Universe will guide you to reincarnation again."

"Alright, go down and cultivate diligently. If you have nothing to do, you can also visit Laozi."

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now."

Before long, Daojun's figure had left Yaochi, while the Jade Emperor was still looking at the golden lotus in front of him, seemingly lost in thought.

After leaving Yaochi, Daojun did not immediately go to Doushuai Palace to visit. Instead, he met with Taibai Jinxing and the three Dragon Kings again before returning to Daojun Mountain in the lower realm.

As for the Supreme Dao Ancestor, if he had nothing to do on ordinary days, he would not want to disturb the Dao Ancestor's peace and quiet.

However, after a few days, he prepared to go to the Tushita Palace to see his brother Si, whom he had not seen for more than a hundred years.

He will bring along the latest oranges and orange wine from his Golden Gourd Mountain.

As for now, he still needs to take care of the batch of pills he's refining. He can leave for a few years, but if he stays away any longer, things might go wrong.

A day in heaven is a year on earth. The Dao Lord spent two days in heaven this time, which is equivalent to two years on earth.

At this time, Ao Wang also received a message from home in Baihe, informing him that his second brother had been punished at the Demon-Slaying Platform, and that his own father had also been implicated, suffering lightning punishment and being punished to guard the eye of the West Sea for five hundred years.

The Eye of the West Sea is the deepest part of the West Sea. Even Ao Wang himself has never been there. He only knows that the environment there is extremely harsh and that there are many secrets.

Ao Wang was deeply saddened upon learning of this.

Even if Ao Rong committed such a wrong, he was still his own brother from the same mother, they grew up together when they were young, and he had been quite protective of him back then.

However, in the last thousand years, Ao Rong's temperament has become increasingly eccentric and strange, which is why the two brothers have become quite estranged.

Even so, blood is thicker than water. When he stopped Ao Rong back then, Ao Rong wanted to kill him several times but held back.
On the other hand, his own father was implicated by Ao Rong. Although running into the sea eye was nothing to his father, it was still a punishment given by the Jade Emperor. He wondered how his father was doing now.
At the bottom of the White River, Prime Minister Turtle looked at the Fourth Prince, who was lost in thought, and shook his head slightly.
"Fourth Prince, the First Prince asked me to tell you that you should focus on your cultivation in the White River. There is no need to worry about your family; he will take care of everything."

Ao Wang came to his senses and bowed to the Turtle Prime Minister in front of him, saying:
"Yes, thank you very much, Prime Minister Gui. I am grateful for your personal visit to deliver this message."

"Please help me send a message to my mother and brother that I will cultivate peacefully in this white river so that they don't have to worry about me."

Prime Minister Turtle nodded with satisfaction, and left the many treasures that the Crown Prince and the Dragon Lady had asked him to bring with him at Ao Wang's place before taking his leave.

Time flies, and fifty years have passed in the blink of an eye. At dawn, a golden light rises from the summit of Hefeng Mountain and lingers for a long time.

The golden sun on the horizon revealed its full form, and only then did the golden light completely dissipate. The young man sitting cross-legged in the courtyard on the mountaintop slowly opened his eyes, and a stream of crimson-gold yang energy slowly emerged from his mouth.

Zhong Liquan was fast asleep in a rocking chair in the courtyard. Sensing the noise, he slowly opened his eyes and stretched.

Lu Yan stood up, looked at Zhongli Quan who still seemed sleepy and intended to continue sleeping, and quickly stepped forward, bowing as he said:
“Master, I have now comprehended the Pure Yang Great Dao and wish to continue my cultivation outside. Please grant me permission.”

"Alright, alright, my disciple, go ahead."

Zhongli Quan yawned and was about to turn over and continue sleeping when the Chunyang Sword behind Lü Yan suddenly hummed, and a burst of sword energy appeared out of thin air, stabbing towards Zhongli Quan's buttocks!
"Ouch! You rascal!"

Zhongli Quan's fan quickly transformed into a streak of green light and landed beside him, blocking the sword energy with a flash of green light. At the same time, Zhongli Quan was also awakened and jumped up from the rocking chair.

Seeing this, Lü Yan also felt a headache coming on, thinking to himself that trouble was about to strike again.
As he had predicted, the Chunyang Sword flew out of its sheath quickly, its tip aimed at Zhongli Quan opposite him, emitting a series of buzzing sounds, as if it were accusing him of something.

"What?! What do you mean you taught them all! I taught them a lot of magic techniques too, okay?"

"Om——"

"Pah! What does your broken sword know! What do you mean you'd be better off taking this sword as your master!"

"Om~"

"Hey you"

Zhongli Quan's eyes widened, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready to have a good talk with the Chunyang Sword opposite him, when he saw Lü Yan quickly grab the hilt of the Chunyang Sword and put it back.

"Master, I'm leaving now. Please get some rest."

After Lu Yan finished speaking, he hurriedly took the Chunyang Sword and walked outside, causing Zhongli Quan to open his mouth, looking rather aggrieved.

Lü Dongbin's Pure Yang Sword is truly infuriating!
As expected, like attracts like; this is just bullying him, an honest man who doesn't know how to argue!

"Hehe, Master never argued with that sword~"

"That's right~"

Upon hearing the soft voice, Zhongli Quan saw his two white crane attendants huddled together, giggling quietly.

Zhongli Quan was immediately somewhat embarrassed and angry, and shouted:
"You two! Get your hands on cleaning the yard!"

The two children, however, were not afraid. They simply steadied themselves and shouted:

"Yes, Master!!!"

Immediately, the two children ran away quickly, and soon after, bursts of laughter and playfulness could be heard again in the distance.

After descending the mountain, Lü Yan did not rush on his way.

In recent years, his parents, brothers and sisters passed away one after another. He went to see them off one by one until he was reincarnated in the underworld. Since then, he has had no more attachments since he went out to cultivate at a young age, and he has devoted himself to cultivation.

Before long, Lü Yan continued on his way and arrived at the banks of the Baihe River, where he proclaimed loudly:
"Brother Ao, Lü Yan has come to visit."

(End of this chapter)