Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 436 Human Rules

"As you two may know, Dr. Xu's free clinic in Suzhou has already caused Baohetang quite a bit of trouble."

As soon as Niu Yi finished speaking, he saw Xiao Qing's eyes widen as if she was about to retort. He shook his head slightly and said directly:

“I know what you two want to say. Madam Bai is especially concerned about her husband. Moreover, Doctor Xu has gone to great lengths to save countless lives. He has done a good deed and accumulated merit.”

"Nowadays, Doctor Xu is hailed as a living bodhisattva by the people of the city and is grateful to everyone. How could there be any trouble? Right?"

Xiaoqing gave a light snort and said:

"Hmph, you know that much. Our Baohetang is thriving right now. Besides, with my sister and I here, how could any trouble possibly be able to stump us?"

"Hey, Xiaoqing."

Bai Suzhen turned to look at Xiaoqing and gently shook her head, stopping Xiaoqing. Then she looked at Niu Yi opposite her and said with a smile:
"Master, my younger sister is young and not very sensible. I apologize to you on her behalf."

"Although I don't know why the Taoist priest took the initiative to come and help us, since the Taoist priest knows the whole story, he still came to talk to us about Baohe Hall. There must be something that the two of us don't know."

"Please, Taoist Master, enlighten me."

As Bai Suzhen spoke, she stood up and bowed slightly to Niu Yi opposite her, her expression and tone full of sincerity.

Niu Yi praised her in his heart. This Lady Bai was indeed intelligent. No wonder Guanyin Bodhisattva noticed her and took the initiative to guide her. Moreover, Zhenwu of this world bestowed an elixir to cure the snake venom in her body, so that Bai Suzhen could come to find Xu Xian to repay his kindness.

The actions of these two individuals can be attributed to two factors: firstly, Heaven's benevolence towards life, and secondly, the fact that they had high hopes for Bai Suzhen.

Niu Yi nodded with a smile, stood up and said:

"Please rest assured, I will explain the whole story to you. Please have a seat, Madam Bai."

"Thank you, Taoist Master."

As Bai Suzhen took her seat, Niu Yi explained the matter of the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association to the two people in front of him, and also mentioned that the medical clinics were eyeing the prescriptions in his possession.

"Please rest assured, I also have no good feelings towards the many doctors and clinics in the Three Sovereigns Ancestral Masters Association. Therefore, I came to inform you of this matter after learning about it, and I also intend to lend you a helping hand."

Bai Suzhen looked thoughtful, while Xiaoqing frowned and put her hands on her hips, clearly starting to get angry, but she didn't show it yet because Niu Yi was there.

Bai Suzhen pondered for a moment, then looked at Niu Yi apologetically and said:
“Brother Dao, could you please wait here for a moment so that my husband, sister, and I can discuss this matter?”

"Regardless, I would like to thank you for coming to deliver the message."

Niu Yi nodded slightly, then said:

“Of course, I will wait here. I really can’t stand the behavior of the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association, and I have no intention of handing over the prescription. If I can ruin their poisonous plan, that would be even better.”

"However, there is one thing I still want to clarify with Madam Bai."

"Taoist Master, please speak."

Niu Yi gave Bai Suzhen a deep look and said meaningfully:
“Both of you and I are cultivators, pursuing the path to immortality. Madam Bai is a great demon who has cultivated for over a thousand years. Both of you possess magical power and your skills are not weak. I'm afraid that mere mortals would hardly be worthy of our attention.”

"But do you two know that I knew the Three Sovereigns Ancestor would covet the medicine formula in my possession, yet instead of eliminating him directly, I came to help Baohe Hall?"

Bai Suzhen pondered for a moment, but Xiaoqing beside her said directly: "Is there any other cultivators supporting and assisting Baohe Hall behind it?"

"it's not true."

Niu Yi shook his head. Seeing that the two sisters opposite him both looked puzzled, Niu Yi sighed slightly in his heart.

These sisters have spent too little time in the world. If it weren't for the marriage they were supposed to fulfill as promised by the Bodhisattva, these sisters, who rarely come to the human world and mostly cultivate in the deep mountains, would probably not be here in Suzhou. How could they know the rules and regulations of the human world?

Although the sisters were doing good deeds, deep down they still held onto the demon race's belief in power and resolving issues through strength.
Niu Yi began to speak:

"Gentlemen, there are heavenly rules in the heavens and underworld laws on earth. Naturally, there are also human rules in the human world. Many things cannot be accomplished by relying solely on magic power in the human world."

“We are all mortals with loved ones we cherish. If I were to destroy this Patriarchal Society and so many people were to disappear at once, how could we not alarm the government and the imperial court after committing such a crime?”

“If the investigation goes smoothly, we cultivators might be unharmed, but if our relatives are ordinary people under the law of the court, wouldn’t we be implicated? This goes against our original intentions.”

As Niu Yi spoke, the sincerity in his words made Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing exchange bewildered glances. Xiaoqing still wanted to refute something, but Bai Suzhen grabbed Xiaoqing's hand.

Bai Suzhen turned around and bowed to Niu Yi again, saying sincerely:
"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Daoist Master."

"Alright, you two should go and find Doctor Xu to explain this matter clearly and discuss it further."

As Niu Yi spoke, he sat down again, picked up the teapot in front of him, poured the tea into his teacup, and began to drink it by himself.

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, Immortal Master."

Bai Suzhen nodded, took Xiaoqing's hand, and walked towards the door. As they walked, she secretly cast a spell to create a soundproof barrier in the room.

"Heh, they are cautious indeed."

Niu Yi chuckled softly and shook his head slightly.

Bai Suzhen's original intention was good, but sometimes she was too naive and didn't consider the consequences. For example, the Baohe Hall in front of us was built by Xiaoqing stealing the treasury silver on Bai Suzhen's orders.

However, Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian also complemented each other, and Bai Suzhen herself has been constantly growing along the way.

However, none of this matters to him now. His trip is merely a way to relax at home, see the sights, and take the opportunity to 'tame' the Three Sovereigns Ancestor Association.

At Baohe Hall, Bai Suzhen didn't keep Niu Yi waiting for long. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Bai Suzhen led Xiaoqing back to their room.

Bai Suzhen said somewhat helplessly:

"I'm sorry, Daoist Master, my husband is currently conducting a free clinic, and those patients are quite important, so he has no time to attend to anything else. I will take charge of this matter and cooperate with you, Daoist Master."

Niu Yi nodded knowingly and chuckled:

"I know Dr. Xu's character, so naturally I won't blame him."

"I still have a pill in my hand. If that beggar comes, even though the arsenic is a highly poisonous substance, I can still remove it and save him."

(End of this chapter)