Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 457 Xu Shilin

"Has the emperor noticed us?"

Xiaoqing looked at Niu Yi with some surprise, but then said nonchalantly:

"So what if he's paying attention? We haven't done anything to violate the laws of the current dynasty, so what can he do to us? Unless he knows that my sister and I are demons and tries to eliminate us indiscriminately."

"But the emperor of this mortal realm is not the Heavenly Emperor of Heaven. How could he have eyes that can see a thousand miles and ears that can hear the wind?"

Bai Suzhen, holding a sleeping infant in her arms, pondered for a moment and then looked at Niu Yi, saying:
"Daoist Master, is it because the Patriarchal Society has progressed too quickly during this period that it has caught the attention of that emperor?"

Niu Yi nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"That's exactly why the Three Sovereigns Ancestors Association has developed so rapidly and expanded in scale. Along with it, several new medicines have appeared, which have caught the attention of the person in the imperial court."

"I heard that there have been several arguments in the imperial court over the Ancestral Master's Meeting, and they have all ended hastily. But this time is different."

"The abbot of Jinshan Temple, the Venerable Fahai, went to the palace to meet the emperor and said that the development of the Patriarchal Society was aided by demons and evil spirits. Otherwise, why would the Patriarchal Society in Suzhou City suddenly undergo such a great change in just one year?"

"Huh??? What does that monk Fahai mean by this?! He's so wicked!"

Xiaoqing immediately put her hands on her hips, clearly somewhat angry.

Niu Yi shook his head, a playful smile appearing on his face.

"Don't worry, he will definitely shoot himself in the foot this time. Although the Ancestral Master Association has developed rapidly in the past year, it has also done a lot of good deeds and has completely straightened out the medicinal herb business in the Suzhou area. Everyone has seen all of this."

"So even if Fahai's words make the emperor suspicious, he will not act arbitrarily. Besides, we have friends in the court."

Two days ago, Zhong Wen suddenly came looking for Niu Yi to inform him of something. In the imperial court, the Duke had previously spoken up for the patriarch, not to mention all those good deeds that had been done.

Furthermore, with the pills that Niu Yi asked Zhong Wen to deliver, Niu Yi's karmic divination supernatural powers have already allowed him to foresee Fahai's somewhat embarrassing future.

"In short, there's no need to worry about this matter. But now, do you have any ideas about how Shilin will be raised as an adult?"

Niu Yi looked at the adorable child in Bai Suzhen's arms, who looked like a porcelain doll. Their conversation had not disturbed the child, who was Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen's son, Xu Shilin.

When Niu Yi first arrived in Linjiang City, the child was already in Bai Suzhen's womb, and was now three months old. Indeed, she was the reincarnation of the God of Literature. Niu Yi clearly sensed the divine power in the child's destiny.

This didn't matter to him. Although Wenqu Star and Wuqu Star in the sky were among the top-ranking star lords, Niu Yi's perspective was limited to the five Great Luo Golden Immortals in this realm.

Bai Suzhen looked lovingly at the child in her arms. Her son combined the best qualities of both her and Xu Xian. Even at only three months old, he was already so adorable. If he grew older, he would surely be a heartthrob.

"My husband and I are thinking that when the child is a little older, we'll go to Qiantang County and invite my husband's sister to come and help take care of him. We also want the child to become your apprentice and learn some skills from you." Upon seeing this, Niu Yi smiled and shook his head, saying:

"It's too early to talk about becoming my apprentice. I think this child is born to study and pass the imperial examinations. This path is clear and easy for him. Instead, following me to cultivate or study medicine is not that important to him."

Seeing that Bai Suzhen was treating her child just like any other ordinary parent in the human world, focusing most of her attention and thoughts on the child since the child's birth, Niu Yi couldn't help but think about him.

Bai Suzhen sensed the underlying refusal in Niu Yi's words, so she didn't press the matter further. Moreover, since Niu Yi hadn't outright rejected her, it meant there was still room for negotiation, which was enough.

From Bai Suzhen's perspective at this time, after more than a year of getting along, she could not see the depth of Niu Yi's abilities at all, and even vaguely knew that he had the ability to know the past and the future. She guessed that he was a fairy who played around in the mortal world.

And this person is indeed of excellent character. Her husband was also impressed by her. Even though the person in front of him looked very young, he was willing to work hard for her. Even Xu Xian, who once only wanted to open a small clinic, has now changed his mind. She is so busy that she can't even take care of her own son and has devoted herself to the great cause of teaching medicine.

They could feel completely at ease if the person in front of them could teach their child.

But since this is their own child, and they need family members to watch over them, Bai Suzhen, Xiaoqing, and Xu Xian had little experience in this area. Only now were they not so flustered. In the end, it was Xu Xian who suggested writing a letter to invite his sister from Qiantang County to come and help.

Xu Xian had complete faith in and longed for his sister who raised him, and he trusted her implicitly to help teach his children. Niu Yi also agreed with this.

"As for that person, it would be best if they could come from Qiantang County. In my opinion, no one is more suitable to teach Shilin than him. However, since his family is from Qiantang County, it would be best if the three of you took Shilin back to Qiantang County in two years."

Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

"Master, my husband has now completely focused his attention on Suzhou City, I'm afraid..."

"Dr. Xu's heart is not in Suzhou City, but in those children who yearn for the path of medicine. If Dr. Xu were to leave, these children would leave with him."

"With the gold and silver I have, once we get to Qiantang County, we'll build a medical clinic purely for teaching purposes, where Doctor Xu can continue teaching."

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen's face lit up with joy. She stood up, holding the child, and bowed slightly to Niu Yi opposite her.

"Thank you so much, Daoist Master, for considering our family so much. Bai Suzhen doesn't know how to repay you."

Niu Yi shook his head with a smile.

"We've known each other for some time now, there's no need for such formalities."

That night, Niu Yi sat cross-legged on his bed, watching the Hunyuan Furnace floating in mid-air, burning with raging flames. At this moment, inside this solid purple-gold furnace, a green leaf was continuously releasing seemingly endless vitality under the burning of the Hunyuan Qi Fire.

(End of this chapter)