Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 394 Pure Yang Elixir
Before arriving at Daojun Mountain, Fuli had told him a lot about the situation on Daojun Mountain, especially about the apricot grove.

The apricot wine he loved was brewed using apricots from this very forest.

Upon entering this apricot grove today, Lü Yan had a deeper feeling. It seemed to be constantly exuding a calming atmosphere, which affected him and made him feel peaceful without realizing it.

Furthermore, he could sense a belief that had been accumulated over thousands of years within this apricot grove—the belief of all healers in the world.
No wonder the doctors who have come out of Daojun Mountain are all renowned physicians, and none of them have ever used their skills to harm people.

It now seems that only someone who shares this strong and unwavering belief can plant apricot trees in the apricot grove.

Fu Li could clearly sense Lü Yan's astonishment from the side. He smiled but did not say anything.

When it first came here, it was quite puzzled when it saw the doctors who were studying medicine here. But gradually, they were also influenced by this medical grove and washed away the impetuousness they had developed in Zhujie Mountain.

Before long, as the two continued along the path through the apricot grove, they soon came to the stone pavilion high up in the grove.

Lu Yan's eyes lit up as he saw a Taoist priest dressed in a magnificent purple robe standing by the stone pavilion, accompanied by a scholar in blue robes carrying a long sword. The two seemed to be talking about something.

As Fu Li approached the stone pavilion, he suddenly stopped, bowed respectfully to the Daoist Master not far away, and then looked at Lü Yan beside him, saying:
"Master Lü, my mission is complete. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

"Thank you very much, Senior Fuli, for this trip."

"You are too polite, Immortal."

Fu Li and Lü Yan exchanged a bow, then Fu Li turned and left, while Lü Yan took a slight breath and walked towards the stone pavilion.

Although it wasn't his first time meeting Daojun, he was still somewhat nervous. Fortunately, the tranquil atmosphere of the apricot grove helped him calm down after a brief moment of excitement.

As Lü Yan approached, he gradually heard the conversation between Daojun and the scholar in blue.

"I have noted down all the information you gave me, so don't worry. I will not go to those dangerous places. If I encounter any demons, I will ask you for help immediately."

Daojun shook his head slightly.

"You should take my Royal Decree with you. I have refined this treasure for a long time, and it is also my token."

"That world is far less dangerous than the Three Realms. You should know that the Three Realms are full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Even I cannot know everything about them. Who knows where an old monster who has lived for several generations might suddenly appear?"

"Furthermore, many demons and monsters in the Three Realms possess their own unique supernatural powers, which even I find quite troublesome to deal with."

The Daoist Lord said this because the green lotus of Shennong was a highly beneficial tonic for immortals, gods, demons, and monsters.

If it's a deity or immortal, that's fine, but if it's a demon or monster, they won't care about who's the Daoist or not.

Since it was left behind by Shennong, who had helped him a lot before, Niu Yi didn't want to see anything happen to the green lotus.

He Liansheng, who had been confident, hesitated upon hearing this. In the end, he accepted Daojun's suggestion, took Daojun's token, handed the sword in his hand to Daojun, and then stepped away.

As he left, he gave Lü Yan a rather friendly smile.

Despite Daojun's warning, He Liansheng was quite happy. He had finally arrived at the Three Realms where Shennong had left, so he naturally wanted to explore the area and even search for traces left by Shennong.

Lü Yan nodded and smiled at He Liansheng. He inexplicably felt that the scholar in blue robes had a strange aura, but he couldn't say anything for a moment. As He Liansheng walked away, Lü Yan also came to Daojun's side.

"Lu Yan greets Daojun. I am sorry for my unannounced visit. Please forgive me, senior Daojun."

Daojun looked at Lü Yan before him and said with a smile:
“I’ve practically watched you grow up, there’s no need for such formalities. I’m quite pleased that you’ve come to Daojun Mountain as a guest.”

"Come on in, you've come from afar as a guest, there's no reason for a guest to stand."

Daojun's casual demeanor brought a smile to Lü Yan's face, and he felt genuine joy upon seeing him.

He had experienced that inexplicable sense of familiarity once before, but this time it was noticeably stronger.

Lü Yan followed Dao Jun into the stone pavilion and sat down at the stone table. Dao Jun personally picked up the wine pot on the table and filled Lü Yan's cup with fine wine.

"Try my newly brewed apricot wine from this year on the mountain. If you like it, I have prepared quite a lot, and you can take it back with you."

As Daojun spoke, he took out a golden-patterned cloth bag, and Lü Yan immediately sensed that it was a celestial artifact.

Daojun took the first sip of wine, nodded slightly, and praised:
“Indeed, Sun Simiao has developed a new formula again this year. I didn’t expect him to have such talent.”

Sun Simiao? The Sun Simiao who was the Medicine King at Daojun Medical Clinic?
Lu Yan recalled the kind-faced old immortal he had met at Daojun Medical Clinic. This old immortal was also famous in the area, and he was with Fang Cheng, the immortal physician at Daojun Medical Clinic.

Lu Yan raised his wine glass and took a small sip, his eyes brightening.

Although it's the same apricot wine, this wine is quite different from the previous apricot wine. It has a noticeably fresher taste, which is something that only a connoisseur of fine wine can appreciate.

Seeing that Lü Yan seemed quite satisfied with the apricot wine, Daojun raised his hand and a golden light flashed, and a white jade wine pot quickly appeared, along with an indescribable rich peach fragrance that wafted out.

Lu Yan looked over and saw Daojun smiling:
“Your cultivation level was too low before, so I didn’t dare let you drink too much of the newly brewed apricot wine, for fear of forcing your growth. But now it’s fine.”

"This pot of peach blossom wine in my hand is one that I brewed myself. This wine is at least a hundred years old. Would you like to drink it with me?"

Ever since the wine pot appeared, Lü Yan's gaze had been fixed on it. Upon hearing this, he naturally wouldn't let such fine wine slip by.

"This junior is more than willing!"

Daojun nodded with a smile, poured the pink peach blossom wine from the wine pot into a cup, and presented it to Lü Yan.

Half a day later, as the sun set, Daojun looked at Lü Yan, who had once again passed out drunk on the table, and gently shook his head.

This fellow Daoist Lü had never been this drunk when he was in heaven, but now, in this reincarnation, this is the second time he has been so intoxicated.

At this moment, pure spiritual energy was rising from Lü Yan's body. Once Lü Yan woke up and refined this spiritual energy, he would naturally gain considerable benefits.

"The Pure Yang Pill will take another twenty-three years to complete. Fellow Daoist Lü, I'm sure it won't be long before we can reunite in the Heavenly Court."

(End of this chapter)