Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 459 Professional Brat
Xiniuhezhou, Jinchan Mountain.

Under a clear, cloudless blue sky, the Golden Toad Mountain, shaped like a golden toad lying on the ground, is bustling with activity.

Inside the magnificent Golden Toad Palace, toad demons carried numerous fine wines and delicacies, constantly moving between the pavilions and palaces.

A tall, green toad demon wearing golden armor and holding a steel fork stood on a high platform, directing the many toad demons coming and going.

"Hurry, hurry! Our distinguished guests will be arriving soon! The treasure appreciation event hosted by our ancestor cannot afford any mishaps! Otherwise, you'll all lose your heads!"

"Yes!"

Meanwhile, in the palace of the three-legged toad, in the secret chamber behind the toad wall, a conversation is taking place.

"Girl, you'd better not be so stubborn."

Jin Fu looked at the jade-faced fox emanating waves of black energy and sighed:
"If your father saw you as you are now, I wonder what he would think. He was wise and arrogant all his life. Even when he was backfired by the Great Dao and his true spirit was damaged in his early years, he never thought of comprehending the demonic path and becoming a demonic cultivator."

"But you now."

The Jade-Faced Fox, now in her original form, was tightly bound by chains of shimmering gold coins, but she still grinned at Jin Fu across from her, a mocking expression on her face.

"Hmph~ You spout nonsense about benevolence and righteousness, but in the end you watched my father die and took his inner core. How absurd~"

As the Jade-Faced Fox spoke, she flicked her five snow-white tails behind her. It was a pity that before her father was reincarnated, she was a celestial fox and had never cultivated her tail.

After the destruction of Mount Jilei, she had nowhere to vent her hatred, so she devoted herself to the demonic path and miraculously cultivated the remaining four celestial fox tails in just a few hundred years, greatly improving her cultivation.

If this continues, once she cultivates into a nine-tailed celestial fox like her father thousands of years later, Jin Fu will no longer be able to hold her back!
Jin Fu was about to say something when a familiar voice reached his ears.

“Brother Jin Fu, this is not how you raise a child. If you let him continue like this, he will end up like that old demon king.”

"My dear brother?!"

Jin Fu quickly turned around and saw a gentle breeze blowing from somewhere, swirling behind him for a moment before transforming into the figure of a Daoist master dressed in a magnificent purple robe, holding a whisk, and with a tiger-shaped belt hanging from his waist.

Daojun nodded with a smile, slowly walked to Jin Fu's side, looked at the jade-faced fox opposite him with a wary expression, and bared his teeth at his own.

“Brother Jin, I know you feel sorry for the orphan entrusted to you by your old friend and can’t bring yourself to discipline her, so you haven’t even said a harsh word to her. But if this continues, she will become completely possessed by evil.”

Upon hearing this, Jin Fu smiled wryly. He was kind-hearted by nature, and although he had suffered a lot because of it, his character remained unchanged.

It was precisely because of this that he was able to get to know his virtuous brother, as well as the Meishan brothers and the Demon King of Jilei Mountain.

Before his death, the old fox king of Jilei Mountain entrusted his inner core to him, asking him to protect Yu Mian. He also felt pity for the little fox. Even though his virtuous brother had said to let him live or die on his own, he still thought he could persuade Yu Mian to come back.

But looking at it now...
The Jade-Faced Fox looked at the Taoist opposite her with eyes full of apprehension.

"Divine Physician Daoist Lord! Stop meddling in other people's business!"

Daojun ignored her and instead looked at Jin Fu beside him.

"Brother Jin, even for the sake of the deceased Demon King, we cannot continue to let this fox go unchecked."

Jin Fu quickly said:
"Brother, do you have a way to bring her back to the right path?"

"Although I don't have any good solutions, I have invited someone who does."

As Daojun finished speaking, a pure white light radiating a peaceful aura slowly appeared beside him. Then, it shone brightly, and within this light, a dignified figure standing on a seven-colored lotus immediately appeared in the eyes of everyone on the battlefield.

"This is Guanyin Bodhisattva!" Jin Fu exclaimed, his eyes widening as he saw her.

Guanyin Bodhisattva, holding a jade vase, looked gently at the jade-faced fox opposite her, whose fur was standing on end.

"Fellow Daoist, this must be the little fox."

Daojun nodded with a smile and said:
“Indeed, my elder brother and his father, the Fox King of Jilei Mountain, have never disciplined or guided this little jade-faced fox, which has led her astray. If this continues, she may completely turn into a demon and wreak havoc on the human world.”

"The reason we invited the Master here is to ask him to take this fox under his wing and teach it, which would also be a way to fulfill its destiny."

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded slowly, her gaze turning to Jin Fu not far away. Jin Fu then realized what was happening and quickly bowed to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"Please, Bodhisattva, accept my jade face."

"good."

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded slightly, looked at the jade-faced fox opposite her with eyes full of fear, pulled out the green willow branch that was sticking out of the jade bottle, and gently waved it at the jade-faced fox who was bound by the money chain.

A pure, ethereal aura, imbued with Buddhist magic, swiftly descended upon the jade-faced fox. The fox let out a howl, and the demonic energy within its body began to dissipate rapidly.

In less than half an incense stick's time, the Jade-Faced Fox lay listlessly on the ground, and even two of its celestial fox tails had scattered.

"Come~"

The Bodhisattva stretched out his palm and gently beckoned to the Jade-Faced Fox. The Jade-Faced Fox, which had no demonic energy left on the ground, instantly transformed into a ball of white light and fell into the Bodhisattva's hand.

“Fellow Daoist, I will take this little fox back to Luojia Mountain in the South China Sea.”

Daojun smiled and nodded, then cupped his hands in thanks, saying:

"This trip has truly troubled you, Bodhisattva."

"You're too kind, fellow Daoist. If you have any free time in the future, you are welcome to visit my Luojia Mountain."

Guanyin Bodhisattva returned the greeting, and her figure once again transformed into a beam of white light, disappearing from this space.

Upon seeing this, Jin Fu smiled wryly and said:
"My dear brother, how did you manage to invite such a powerful figure here? My little temple is truly something else."

Daojun turned to look at Jin Fu and shook his head helplessly.

“Brother Jin, if you hadn’t consistently refused to properly discipline this Jade-Faced Fox, and hadn’t been as lenient with it as the old Fox King, and hadn’t ignored my request to let it leave, I wouldn’t have had the chance to bring this one out.”

"The more this jade mask is left here, the more it will go astray, and it will eventually become a source of trouble. You can't bring yourself to use it, and if I were to use it for teaching, I would have to be more lenient with it out of consideration for you. It would be better to hand it over to the Buddhist sect."

"The Buddhist sect is most adept at this kind of conversion and teaching."

Besides, the Chaoyin Cave on Luojia Mountain already has the Black Bear Spirit and Red Boy, so what difference does it make if there's another Jade-Faced Fox? They really have a knack for teaching mischievous kids.

Look at the current Sudhana, and then look at the black bear spirit guarding the back mountain; aren't they all blatant examples?

Upon hearing this, Jin Fu quickly nodded and said:

"Alright, alright, it's all my fault, I should listen to you, my brother. I'm really sorry to have troubled you with this. I've been doing business all over the years and have collected a lot of good things. I was just about to prepare a banquet to entertain you, my brother."

(End of this chapter)