Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 400 The Three Immortals Return to the Mountain

Baihe Water Mansion.

"Brother Lü, Brother Lü?"

Hearing the call from beside him, Lü Yan, who had been in a daze, came back to his senses and looked at Ao Wang, who was looking at him from the opposite side.

Lü Yan said apologetically:
"I'm so sorry, Brother Ao, I was distracted again just now."

Ao Wang shook his head slightly and said:
"Brother Lü, you are a guest, there's no need for such formalities. But you've never done this before, what has happened, and is there anything I can do to help?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yan could only shake his head with a wry smile, looking at the wine glass in his hand, his mind still replaying what his master had said three days ago.

Three days have passed since he bid farewell to his master and completed his apprenticeship, but even after three days, he still hasn't come to his senses about being the Pure Yang Sword Immortal and the reincarnation of Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals.

Master is right. If he had been told this twenty years earlier, it might have made his Daoist heart unstable while he was still young.

Now that he was being told this, he knew that his master would not lie to him, even though he had lived for over a hundred years and had seen many ups and downs.

In addition, according to his master, he had a close relationship with Daojun in his previous life, and they were best friends. This is why Daojun took such good care of him.

Lu Yan put down his wine glass, looked at Ao Wang not far away, and said slowly:
"Brother Ao, your father is the Dragon King of the West Sea. I wonder how much you know about the affairs of heaven?"

"Not many. Although I am the third prince of the West Sea Dragon Palace, I have not received any celestial ordination and have not entered the ranks of immortals. Without being summoned, I am not allowed to enter the Heavenly Palace without permission. Therefore, I have heard many things from my eldest brother, my third brother, and my father."

"Brother Ao, do you know the relationship between Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals in Heaven, and that Divine Physician Daoist?"

Upon hearing this, Ao Wang looked at Lü Yan opposite him with great surprise, and then nodded in understanding.

"Brother Lü, you've been acting strangely today. Do you now know about your past life, that you were the Pure Yang Sword Immortal Lü Dongbin?"

"Brother Ao, you also know about this?!"

Ao Wang nodded calmly and smiled:

"Naturally, the reincarnation and cultivation of Lü Dongbin is a major event in heaven, and the West Sea Dragon Palace must have received the news."

"Actually, although there is not much interaction between the West Sea Dragon Palace and the Eight Immortals of the Central Cave, our family has a close relationship with the Divine Physician Daojun, and we naturally know a lot about him."

"It is said that when Daojun ascended to heaven, he was guided by Taibai Jinxing Li Changgeng. However, Daojun only knew Taibai Jinxing at the beginning of his time in heaven. Later, by chance, he met Lü Dongbin, the Chunyang Sword Immortal of the Great Chunyang Wanshou Palace."

"It is said that the two hit it off immediately and became close friends over the years."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yan rubbed his temples. This news was largely the same as what he had learned from his master, but Ao Wang hadn't actually told him everything.

The encounter between Daojun and Lü Dongbin involved a treasure, and also a promise.
After staying at the Baihe Water Palace for three days, Lü Dongbin took his leave, intending to find a place to cultivate. Meanwhile, on Daojun Mountain, three figures appeared at the foot of the mountain.

“Senior brother, my fellow disciples and I have accumulated enough merit for the Golden Body of Merit in three days, and we can now cultivate the Golden Body of Merit.”

Yang Li smiled broadly as he looked at Hu Li and Lu Li beside him.

At this moment, the three immortals were dressed in Taoist robes and held whisks. However, unlike the pretentious Taoists of yesteryear, the three immortals now truly possessed the demeanor of enlightened Taoists, exuding an otherworldly aura.

Both Huli and Luli nodded with smiles.

"Indeed, we received offerings in Chechi Kingdom and cultivated for many years at the Daojun Temple in Dongsheng Shenzhou. We have finally obtained enough merit from heaven and earth." Hu Li's appearance at this time was also very different from that of the past. Although he was dressed in a Daoist robe and had a majestic and imposing gait, he always couldn't help but reveal a few fierce glints in his eyes. Obviously, he had a strong sense of ferocity in his heart, and he didn't look like a Daoist at all.

But now, Hu Li, dressed in a yellow Taoist robe, exudes only majesty, making people dare not offend him, unlike before. The Deer Immortal beside him also has a clear and gentle aura.

Although the three immortals learned the Five Thunder Technique from the White Crane Boy, their other skills were still unorthodox and did not belong to the righteous path.

After entering the Daoist Master's tutelage, these three cultivated divine techniques passed down by the Daoist Master, which were orthodox Daoist practices.

The transformation of these three individuals, besides their shift to the righteous path, was also due to this reason.

"It seems that the three of you have made great progress in your cultivation now that you have returned from your cultivation. This is truly a cause for celebration."

Hearing the familiar voice behind them, the three immortals turned around and looked at Fang Cheng, who was walking slowly towards them in a green robe and holding a medical book.

"Lord Fang Cheng."

The three of them all showed respect and bowed in greeting.

This divine general who has followed Daojun for many years now holds a position in Daojun Mountain that is second only to Daojun and the number one divine general, Yuanze.

Over the years, the disciples of Daojun Mountain and many Daojun Medical Clinics have been operating under this person's management. He is deeply trusted by Daojun and is also a medical immortal of Daojun Mountain, whose disciples are spread all over the world.

"There's no need for such formalities, you three. We are all divine generals under the Dao Lord, so there's no need for such politeness."

"However, now that the three of you have returned, the situation on Zhu Dayou's side must have completely stabilized."

Upon hearing this, Tiger Power Immortal respectfully replied:

“General Fang, that is indeed the case. The land of Dongsheng Shenzhou is also a place of outstanding people and abundant resources, with few demons. After we helped General Zhu stabilize the situation and set up the great formation, we left with peace of mind.”

Fang Cheng nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this.

Over the years, apart from the Northern Continent which still has some troubles, the Daoist temples in the other three continents have stabilized and are springing up like mushrooms after rain as the faith in the Divine Physician Daoist Lord has increased.

As for Beiju Luzhou, it's not really a big problem. It was originally a place where Daojun Mountain and the Zhenwu lineage jointly built a net of heaven and earth, and it was originally a place for 'training troops'.

As for Zhu Dayou, he is now in charge of many affairs of the Daojun Temple in Dongsheng Shenzhou, which makes him feel quite at ease.

"The three of you, the Dao Lord is currently in seclusion refining pills. The batch of Pure Yang Pills has reached a critical moment and he cannot be distracted."

"But Lord Daojun has already instructed me to wait here and teach you three the method of cultivating the Golden Body of Merit, and also to explain it to you."

"As for Lord Daojun, he will naturally summon us after he emerges from seclusion in three years. At that time, the three divine generals will report to Lord Daojun together."

The three immortals exchanged a glance and bowed in agreement.

"Yes, I'll understand later."

Although I was slightly disappointed that I didn't get to see Lord Daojun this time and let him witness the changes in the three of them, I know that Lord Daojun will emerge from seclusion in three years. At that time, I will ask Lord Daojun to see the changes in the three brothers.

(End of this chapter)