Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 432 The Meeting of the Three Sovereigns

Six months later, at the Niu family's pharmacy.

"The Three Sovereigns Ancestors Gathering?"

Niu Yi looked at the gold-patterned invitation that Bai Sheng handed him, which had five large characters written on it: "Three Emperors Ancestors Gathering".

"Indeed, it is the Three Sovereigns Ancestors Gathering."

Bai Sheng, looking somewhat spirited, nodded with a smile, while Niu Sanjin beside him looked nostalgic.

"Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, and later generations revered him as the ancestor of medicine. The Three Sovereigns Ancestors Association was organized by folk doctors and physicians to commemorate Shennong and the other three sovereigns."

"My master and your father's master were members of the Three Sovereigns Ancestral Master Association. It is said that my master ran a clinic in Suzhou City, and later, for some unknown reason, he came to Linjiang City, opened a clinic here, and took on disciples."

Niu Sanjin then chimed in:
“I remember seeing it back then. In the past, my master would receive this invitation every year, but he never went there. Over time, the invitation seems to have disappeared.”

"How come this invitation is now in your hands again?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Sheng burst into smug laughter.

"As direct disciples who have inherited their master's mantle, this was naturally sent to my Yulin Hall by them."

"In the past six months, the most prominent clinic in Linjiang City has been our Yulin Medical Clinic. The number of patients coming to our clinic far exceeds that of the other two clinics. I think they are not far from closing down."

Niu Sanjin couldn't help but roll his eyes at Bai Sheng's smug and self-satisfied expression.

In any case, the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association is a renowned and long-established medical organization. Joining it and spreading its influence would further enhance the reputation of Yulin Hall.

With the addition of the renowned Black Jade Ointment and Tranquilizing Pill, two exclusive prescriptions, if the other two clinics in Linjiang City don't make any moves, they might really be overshadowed by Yulin Hall, which already has three branches.

Niu Yi looked thoughtfully at Bai Sheng's invitation to the Ancestral Master's Association, a causal line flashing in his eyes.

"Sure enough, they've got their eyes on the prescriptions for the two new medicines from Yulin Hall."

Niu Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing full well that this invitation was not meant to be friendly.
With continuous cultivation over the past six months, Niu Yi's cultivation has become increasingly profound, and his application of the theory of cause and effect divination has far surpassed that of before.

With just one glance, Niu Yi saw the whole story of the Patriarch's Society over the years.

In his view, the so-called Three Sovereigns Ancestors Association sounded impressive, but it was nothing more than a shady folk organization.

Perhaps the organization was established with good intentions at the beginning, but after so many years, the Ancestral Masters Association has long since changed its nature.

In the past, the Ancestral Masters Association was headed by a rotating group of physicians, with the aim of exchanging information. But now, the Ancestral Masters Association elects its own head, with everyone deceiving and scheming against each other, all for their own benefit.

This group of people are truly capable of anything for profit. No matter how intelligent Uncle Bai is, if he were to join the Ancestral Master Association, he would likely be ganged up on by those people to exploit the value of Yulin Hall, and in the end, he would be devoured until not even bones and scraps remained.

"But right now, Yulin Hall is at a critical juncture, and I really can't get away. If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have taken on a few more disciples. Now we really don't have enough manpower."

Bai Sheng flipped through the invitations in his hand, sighed slightly, and then looked at Niu Sanjin with some anticipation.

"Senior brother, why don't you go to Suzhou City as Master's disciple?"

"Me? If I go, who will make medicine for you? Do you really trust those apprentice pharmacists at your Yulin Hall if I hand over the prescriptions?"

Niu Sanjin's words made Bai Sheng's expression stiffen, but he suddenly felt his hand go empty. He turned his head and saw Niu Yi curiously flipping through the invitation in his hand.

Niu Yi was seventeen years old at this time. In the past six months, he had grown rapidly and was even half a head taller than Niu Sanjin, who was not very tall.

Moreover, the childishness on his face had completely disappeared, his skin was fair, he wore a brocade blue robe, and a gourd-shaped jade pendant was tied at his waist, making him look like a handsome young man in his early twenties.

Niu Yi laughed:

"Uncle Bai, why don't you give me this invitation? I'll go to Suzhou for you. Suzhou isn't far from Linjiang." "You?"

Niu Sanjin frowned slightly, while Bai Sheng shook his head repeatedly.

“Xiao Yi, this is no joke. We don’t know much about this Three Sovereigns Ancestral Master Association. Even if I go, I’ll have to find out first. You’re still a child, so don’t get involved.”

Niu Yi then looked at the two people in front of him.

“Uncle Bai, I am also a pharmacist. I have learned all the pharmacology and pharmaceutical skills that my father knew, and I can do even better.”

Bai Sheng subconsciously turned his head to look at Niu Sanjin, only to see Niu Sanjin cough awkwardly and turn his head away from him.

At this point, Bai Sheng believed him to be 80% true.

Niu Yi laughed:

“Uncle Bai, I will not act rashly when I go to Suzhou. I will definitely inquire carefully. If this so-called Ancestral Master Society is not a good person, I will naturally not take out this invitation.”

"Besides, I've heard that Suzhou is always a lively place, and I've long wanted to go and see it. It's my first time going out, and going to Suzhou, which isn't that far away, is just what I'm looking for."

Bai Sheng was silent for a moment, then shrugged, looking helpless, and said:
"The invitations are all with you, kid. Since I don't have time to go anyway, I'll leave them all to you and your son to handle. That's all I can do."

As Bai Sheng spoke, he turned his back to Niu Sanjin and quickly took out a money bag from his pocket, stuffed it directly into Niu Yi's clothes, and winked at Niu Yi.

"Let's go, let's go. There's still a ton of stuff to do at Yulin Hall. When will those brats ever give me a break? Honestly."

Bai Sheng grumbled under his breath as he left the Niu family's pharmacy without looking back.

Niu Sanjin watched this scene speechlessly. Bai Sheng was even more indulgent towards his two children than he was, constantly slipping them small change, as if he couldn't see it at all.

Fortunately, his two sons were very easy to manage, otherwise he would definitely have stopped Bai Sheng.

Niu Sanjin shook his head, took a few steps forward, looked at Niu Yi, and said seriously:

"Yi'er, I'll leave these invitations to you. But if you really want to go to Suzhou, be careful in a place you don't know. Don't worry your mother."

Niu Yi nodded slightly, but then suddenly looked at the stone medicine grinder on the ground not far away and smiled:

"Dad, how about I perform a magic trick I learned from that ancient book for you?"

"Ok?"

Niu Sanjin was taken aback when he heard this, but then he saw Niu Yi's palm facing the heavy medicine grinder, his fingers slightly closed. The medicine grinder suddenly flew up from the ground, flying with a whooshing sound to Niu Yi's palm, where he firmly grasped it.

Niu Sanjin's eyes widened suddenly, and he stared at the scene with his mouth agape.

"You, you!"

Niu Yi smiled slightly, clenched his fingers, and with a crack, the heavy stone disc suddenly cracked all over, easily crushed by Niu Yi.

"Father, you can rest assured now."

"Um"

Niu Sanjin stared blankly and let out a barely audible "hmm." After a moment, he came to his senses and stared at the pieces scattered on the ground, his eyes widening even more!
"Niu Guangyi!! You spendthrift!! My brand new medicine grinder!!"

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(End of this chapter)