Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 401 Pure Yang Pill Completed
Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Daojun Mountain, a space for incense offerings.

Within this space filled with swirling golden clouds and incense smoke, three figures in Taoist robes sat cross-legged atop the golden clouds. Rays of golden light of merit continuously condensed behind them, transforming into three incarnations: a yellow tiger, a white-horned deer, and an antelope.

These three were all hundreds of feet tall, making even the figures in Taoist robes in front of them appear small and inconspicuous.

But in this scene, the three of them have only just begun to understand.

Since their reincarnation and rebirth, the three of them have experienced for the first time what it means to have a big tree to shelter under. With the current size of Daojun Mountain, although the three of them are ranked at the very end of the many guardian deities of Daojun Mountain, their cultivation is still smooth and they are worshipped and believed in by people in Daojun Temple.

Even many other celestial beings did not receive incense offerings and faith as easily as they did. Apart from having to personally earn all the merits of heaven and earth, their path of cultivation was extremely smooth, a world of difference from their previous life's cultivation.

After a while, the three slowly opened their eyes and looked together at the white jade platform in the distance and the three-story pavilion located in the center of the incense space.

"Judging by the time, the day that General Fang mentioned when Daojun would emerge from seclusion should be approaching."

"What Senior Brother says is true. Perhaps in the next few days, Lord Daojun will emerge from seclusion."

Lu Li picked up where Hu Li left off, a hint of expectation in his eyes, just like a child longing for parental approval.

The fact that the three of them were allowed to cultivate in this incense-filled space was a great favor from the Dao Lord, which greatly excited them. Wasn't this a form of recognition from the Dao Lord?

The Daoist Lord saved the lives of his three fellow disciples and later guided them into the Dao. This kindness is immense and should be remembered forever. He will serve the Daoist Lord to repay this debt of gratitude.

"The three of you, it's been a long time. It seems you've made considerable progress in your cultivation in the Eastern Continent over the years!"

Upon hearing the soft laughter, Hu Li and his two fellow disciples quickly turned around to look at the white-clad figure walking slowly towards them.

The newcomer was dressed in a white robe that completely covered his body, and his head was a ram's skull with golden divine fire emanating from his eyes.

The soft laughter just now came from the mouth of this sheep's head.

Hu Li and the other two quickly stood up and bowed in greeting.

"We pay our respects to the Ghost King."

The ram-headed demon king before them was said to have been a demon like them in the past. He had escaped from the underworld and occupied the valley to do demonic things, but in the end he met the Dao Lord and was spared his life. By a twist of fate, he ended up cultivating under the Dao Lord's command.

Now, he has accumulated good deeds to wash away his sins. He has served Daojun diligently for hundreds of years at Daojun Mountain and finally obtained the celestial register, ranking among the immortals and becoming one of Daojun's guardian deities.

When his three fellow disciples were reincarnated, they were also protected by this person, so the three of them felt even more affection and respect for the Goat-Headed Demon King.

The Goat-Headed Demon King gently shook his head and laughed:
"You three are now all guardian generals of Lord Daojun, why are you still so polite? Fang Cheng should have already told you."

"This"

The three brothers looked at each other, then bowed again and called out to the Ghost King.

The Goat-Headed Ghost King chatted amiably with Tiger Power and the other two, reminiscing about his experiences over the years, which gradually warmed up the atmosphere. "Speaking of which, you returned from the Underworld this time because Lord Daojun has emerged from seclusion, and you wish to see him, right?"

The Goat-Headed Demon King nodded and said:
“The Netherworld Lord of the Underworld, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, has already emerged from seclusion since the day before yesterday, so I can naturally return to Daojun Mountain.”

Back then, the Netherworld Lord in the Underworld went into seclusion to cultivate, absorbing his demonic thoughts, becoming the Venerable Lord.

The Netherworld is already quite chaotic. In addition to the Underworld and the realm of Yin Si, there is another vast and boundless Netherworld land, inhabited by many ghost kings and demons.

When the Lord of the Underworld went into seclusion, the Underworld became somewhat turbulent. Daojun, entrusted by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, took charge of the Underworld on his behalf, ordering the Ten Kings of Hell to obey Daojun's commands.

However, Daojun himself had many things to deal with. In addition to leaving behind a clone, he also sent the Goat-Headed Ghost King over after he received the Immortal Register and made great progress in his cultivation, to help the Ten Kings of Hell stabilize the situation.

Now that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has emerged from seclusion, there is naturally no need for him to provide assistance.

The Goat-Headed Demon King laughed loudly:
"You three have no idea what kind of weird expressions my old friends in the underworld have when they see me like this."

"Hahaha, I beat them all down one by one, personally telling them to behave themselves. It's my way of repaying them for forcing me into the spatial rift back then."

"What a pity! Although I couldn't defeat them back then, I unexpectedly met Daojun and gained a tremendous opportunity. This time, I'm going to repay them properly."

The Goat-Headed Demon King and the three immortals were chatting in the distance, while at the same time, some changes occurred on the third floor of the pavilion.

At this moment, inside the Hundred Herbs Cauldron, which is engraved with all kinds of herbs like jade, a vibrant green flame is burning fiercely, making it impossible to see anything inside the Hundred Herbs Cauldron.

Daojun held a whisk, sat cross-legged in front of the Hundred Herbs Cauldron with his eyes closed, his expression calm, as if he had not opened his eyes for a long time. The scene on the three-story pavilion seemed to have been frozen for several years.

"buzz"

Suddenly, the emerald green flames burning continuously in the Hundred Herbs Cauldron stopped for a moment, and a golden light suddenly shot out from the flames. Although it hit the jade cauldron wall and was blocked by the cauldron, it still made the Hundred Herbs Cauldron tremble slightly and emit a buzzing sound.

Daojun slowly opened his eyes and watched as, as the first golden light shot out, one after another dazzling golden light shot out from the flames and bombarded the walls of the Hundred Herbs Cauldron.

At the same time, the pure yang energy between heaven and earth was also attracted by the contents of the cauldron, continuously surging into the incense space and pouring into the Hundred Herbs Cauldron.

On Daojun Mountain, the many mortals who came to offer incense and pay their respects were unaware of anything, while many immortals had already sensed this tremendous change.

Daojun looked at the Hundred Herbs Cauldron before him with a faint smile on his face. He pressed down with his palm, and as the flames in the Hundred Herbs Cauldron slowly subsided, a golden pill radiating pure yang golden light appeared in the Hundred Herbs Cauldron, scorching everything around it with golden rays like the sun.

"After a hundred years, I have lived up to Fellow Daoist Lü's expectations. The Pure Yang Elixir has finally been refined."

With a wave of his whisk, Daojun sent forth a surge of primordial pure energy that enveloped the Pure Yang Pill. This caused the golden light around the pill to recede, and it slowly flew out of the Hundred Herbs Cauldron, landing in Daojun's outstretched palm.

"It is made by using five kinds of spiritual materials, including Pure Yang Ganoderma, as the main ingredient, and a thousand kinds of spiritual materials from heaven and earth as the auxiliary ingredients. It took a hundred years to refine such a Pure Yang Treasure Pill."

Daojun casually took out a white jade gourd that he had prepared beforehand from his sleeve, put the precious pill into the mouth of the gourd, and then sealed the mouth of the gourd with a gourd stopper. Only then did he stand up, wave his sleeve, and retrieve the Hundred Herbs Cauldron whose flames had been extinguished.

(End of this chapter)