Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 407 Pure Yang Dao Fruit
One hundred years later, in the Zhongnan Mountains, at the Daojun Temple.

At this moment, Daojun was sitting opposite a kind old Daoist with white hair and beard, holding a whisk and wearing a white robe on the temple roof. The table in front of them was full of fine wine and delicacies.

This old man was none other than Venus, Li Changgeng.

At this moment, Venus put down his wine cup, looked towards the direction of Baiyun Pavilion in the distance, and slowly said:

"Counting the days, it has been eighty years since Lü Yan took the Pure Yang Pill that you refined, Daoist Lord, and began his secluded cultivation."

"News has come from the Heavenly Court that today is likely the day Lü Yan attains enlightenment."

Daojun followed Taibai Xingjun's gaze, his eyes flashing with golden light. He saw that the pure yang energy rising over there could even be seen clearly from his own position.

The pure yang energy connecting heaven and earth seems to have drawn down the Pure Yang Dao, and the manifestation of the Pure Yang Dao is resonating with a certain being there, causing such a tremendous celestial phenomenon.

This strange phenomenon is none other than the sign that a cultivator has attained the Pure Yang Dao Fruit and is about to transcend the Three Realms and become a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Since Lü Dongbin comprehended the complete Pure Yang Dao, awakened his true spirit, and gradually recovered his memories of his past life, his speed of comprehending the Dao has truly been a thousand miles a day. To this day, he is only a hair's breadth away from achieving the Pure Yang Dao Fruit.

At this moment, all the gods and immortals in the heavens and on earth, as well as the many demons and monsters in the human world, must be watching this strange phenomenon.

In the Three Realms, every newly born Great Luo Golden Immortal receives this kind of attention. After all, these transcendent beings can live forever and are among the top-tier immortals even in the Heavenly Court.

And Lü Yan today will naturally do the same.

Venus withdrew his gaze and looked at the Dao Lord opposite him.

"Speaking of which, Daojun's refining of that Pure Yang Pill was truly remarkable. One pill could restore one's cultivation from one's previous life. Of course, only Fellow Daoist Lü was fortunate enough to enjoy that pill."

"That precious pill is the one that Fellow Daoist Lü and I researched and developed over two hundred years. It is the perfect match for him; otherwise, it would not have achieved such an effect."

"Furthermore, Fellow Daoist Lü's current cultivation level is even higher than when he was in the Heavenly Court. He has already reached the limit of comprehending the Pure Yang Dao Fruit. This must also be due to the effect of the Supreme Dao Ancestor's Nine-Turn Golden Pill."

Daojun shook his head slightly. In fact, he was not very clear about the trump cards of his fellow Daoist Lü. This matter concerned Lü Dongbin's own Great Dao, which could be said to be the culmination of tens of thousands of years of cultivation. Therefore, he was extremely cautious.

However, in Daojun's view, at this moment, Lü Yan not only possessed treasures left behind by the Supreme Dao Ancestor, but also must have had backup plans left behind by the Abbot Donghua Emperor, who was also the patriarch.

At this moment, Lü Yan is just like he was when he comprehended the Great Dao of Hunyuan. He has the support of his master and a group of seniors such as the Jade Emperor. But now that he has reached this point, the rest is up to Lü Yan himself.

"Speaking of which, many Dan Ding Sect disciples have already gathered at Baiyun Pavilion. At this moment, these disciples are all waiting for their ancestor to ascend to immortality, so that the Dan Ding Sect can make this final stroke for a stable foothold in the world."

Venus stroked his beard and nodded, saying:
"When the patriarch ascends to immortality, almost every lineage in the world has this final link, which is also the time when a lineage of immortal cultivation can stand tall the most."

Just then, a rough and unrestrained voice came from the sky.

"Hahaha~ Why didn't you two call me when you were drinking and gathering here?"

Daojun and Xingjun looked up and saw Zhongli Quan, riding the clouds, descending towards Daojun Temple with his two white crane attendants, Zhong Kui in a red official robe, and Ao Wang, the White River God in a white robe.

Daojun and Taibai Jinxing both stood up. Taibai Jinxing laughed and said, "You idle man, why aren't you at Baiyun Pavilion looking after your own disciple? Why are you still staying in Zhongnan Mountain? You taught a Great Luo Golden Immortal, why don't you go and witness it with your own eyes?"

Zhongli Quan waved his hand helplessly, shook his fan, and sighed.

"Star Lord is joking. Lü Dongbin's breakthrough to the Great Luo realm is his own good fortune. I am merely his nominal teacher. Even his Pure Yang Sword is laughing at me, as it has taught Lü Yan more with just one sword than I have."

"Besides, you know perfectly well how many eyes are watching over there these days. Even if I went, I wouldn't be of any help. And if those people even glanced at me, I'd feel really uncomfortable."

Upon hearing this, Venus chuckled, finding the man as straightforward as ever.

Zhongli Quan clapped his hands and turned to the two disciples behind him, saying:

"Daojun, you two should have already met him. This old gentleman is Taibai Jinxing in the heavens, the first civil official by His Majesty the Jade Emperor's side, and the master of the Qiming Palace."

Bai Yu Bai Lu quickly stepped forward, bowed, and greeted them, saying:

"I have met Venus, the God of the Sea, and the Divine Physician Daoist."

Ao Wang and Zhong Kui, who were not far away, also greeted the two people in front of them. However, the two of them had already met the two people in front of them before.

"Good good."

Venus smiled and nodded, then reached into his sleeve and quickly took out a pile of jade pendants, which he presented to the two boys in front of him.

"I left Qiming Palace in a hurry this time and didn't bring any good gifts. You can take these jade pendants made of immortal jade and play with them."

At her master's instruction, Bai Yu Bai Lu accepted the pair of jade pendants and bowed to Venus opposite her in gratitude.

"Thank you, Star Lord, for bestowing this treasure!"

Daojun watched this scene from the side, and with a wave of his sleeve, he made the table beside him longer. Many more fine wines and delicacies appeared on the table, filling it up, and spiritual energy was constantly rising from it.

"Since Daoist Zhongli Quan and the others have come, please have a seat. Although we cannot go to Baiyun Pavilion, we can still see it clearly from here."

As Daojun spoke, a ball of clear water appeared out of thin air in his hand. The water swirled around Daojun's palm, and as Daojun formed a hand seal, the water quickly flew to the crowd and condensed into a crystal-clear water mirror.

As soon as the water mirror was formed, light began to shimmer on its surface. A moment later, as the light disappeared, the White Cloud Pavilion appeared in the mirror.

On the mountains surrounding the misty White Cloud Pavilion, many cultivators were already sitting on the ground, silently meditating.

For more than ten years since the news of the impending ascension of Lu Yan, the founder of the Dan Ding School, spread, in addition to the disciples of the Dan Ding School, cultivators and independent practitioners from many other lineages have been rushing to this place to witness this once-in-a-millennium spectacle.

As for how this news spread, it naturally came from Daojun Mountain, the Daojun Sect.

Daojun was quite satisfied with this scene. His seven guardian lions had done a good job, and he could now entrust them with some tasks with peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)