Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 471 The Cause and Effect End, Rebirth from the Ashes

The Three Realms, Jambudvipa, Birch Village.

The year after Chenxiang entered the Daoist path, under a clear blue sky, the school in front of Baihua Village seemed much quieter, no longer as lively as before.

It was harvest season, and every household was busy. Even the children left and returned to the fields to help with the harvest.

In addition, some older children, whose skills were not required to be particularly refined, have returned home to help their families.

Even Liu Yanchang started working on his own land.

He was busy at the school during this time, and if Jin Lingzi hadn't paid him wages, he and his father would probably have gone hungry.

"Master, what is this tortoise shell?"

In the empty courtyard, Jin Lingzi and Chen Xiang sat facing each other at a stone table, while Chen Xiang looked at the strange tortoise shell in his hand with great curiosity.

The tortoise shell looked as if it had been cast, its entire body shining silver. On the back of the tortoise was a lifelike mountain peak, with patterns of mountains and rivers and some seemingly ancient characters engraved on it.

The tortoise shell looked thick and heavy, but it was surprisingly light to the touch. Even when he channeled his own magical power into it, the shell didn't change at all, leaving Chenxiang somewhat puzzled.

Jin Lingzi reached out and took the tortoise shell, smiling as he said:
"This tortoise shell was a magic weapon of one of my old enemies. After my junior brother and I suppressed him together, this thing came into my hands."

"Master's junior brother? Could it be the uncle who gave me this gift?"

As Chenxiang spoke, he touched his head, revealing three golden hairs hidden among his hair.

Jin Lingzi nodded slightly.

"Yes, it is him."

"If you are destined to meet your senior uncle in the future, you will recognize him."

As for the tortoise shell...

The tortoise shell in his hand was naturally the tortoise-backed sacred mountain of the Old Man of Camel Mountain. Over the years, this thing had been placed in the Primordial Furnace by him, undergoing the tempering of the Primordial Qi Fire along with the body of the Golden-Winged Roc.

Now, the aura and mark of the old man from Camel Mountain have finally been completely refined away, turning it into an ownerless object.

Back then, although the old man from Camel Mountain only had this one magic weapon, it still caused him considerable trouble, as the tortoise shell was indeed heavy and hard.

In the battle at Jindu Mountain, he, along with his fellow disciples, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and others, managed to suppress the Old Man of Camel Mountain and take him into the Duobao River.

That's how he managed to seize the sacred mountain with its turtle-back shape.

Even the powerful weapons in the hands of these people only left scratches on it, which left a deep impression on him.

"This thing is quite a treasure. Your master plans to use it to forge a magic weapon for you in the future. I wonder if you would be willing, Chenxiang?"

"magic weapon?"

Chenxiang's eyes lit up at the mention of the mountain-like tortoise shell in his master's hand, but as he looked at it, he seemed to quickly picture himself covered in the heavy tortoise shell, struggling to move.
Chenxiang said with a very unwilling expression:
"Master, after this tortoise shell is refined, it won't still just be a tortoise shell, will it?"

"Of course not. How could I let my disciple carry a tortoise shell out? That would be a disgrace to me."

Jin Lingzi chuckled and shook his head, then with a flick of his hand, the tortoise shell vanished. "Don't worry, once it's refined, I'll give it to you; you'll definitely like it."

Upon hearing that it wasn't a tortoise shell, Chenxiang was completely relieved and began to imagine what kind of magical treasure his master would bestow upon him.

Just then, Jin Lingzi's expression faltered slightly, and the Chaos Green Gourd within his body began to tremble slightly.

His divine sense appeared in the cave world of the Chaos Green Gourd in the next moment, standing on Hunyuan Mountain, watching the specks of golden light slowly spreading from Duobao River.

Although the Great Luo Origin washed away by the Duobao River would usually fall from it, today's Great Luo Origin, falling like a torrential rain and enveloping the entire cave world, was unprecedented.

As the master of the Chaos Green Gourd, Dao Lord clearly felt that the cave world, whose growth rate had slowed down, was beginning to expand again as its foundation rapidly increased.

At the same time, this grotto-heaven world and the Dao evolved by the Dao Lord are also rapidly perfecting themselves.

The legacy left by a Great Luo Immortal has propelled the Chaos Green Gourd forward by a significant step towards becoming a complete world.

"Niu Guangyi!!!"

From the bottom of the Duobao River, a cry filled with endless anger and resentment came, causing the river to surge and churn. The resentment contained within seemed to be something that even the waters of the five lakes and four seas could not wash away.

Daojun's divine sense merely watched this scene indifferently. He knew that the last bit of the Golden-Winged Roc's true spirit was about to be obliterated by the Duobao River.

Sure enough, as the voice rang out, the Duobao River slowly returned to calm, and the thick, blood-red causal line connecting Daojun to the bottom of the Duobao River gradually faded until it disappeared completely.

A soft sigh emanated from the Daoist's consciousness.

"A feud spanning over a thousand years has finally come to a complete end."

Xiniuhezhou, Lingshan Daleiyin Temple.

In the Peacock Secret Realm, nestled in the back mountain of Lingshan, bathed in Buddhist light, the Peacock King Bodhisattva, who was taking a nap on a golden bed, slowly opened her eyes, her emerald green eyes blinking with long eyelashes.

"Hmm~ Looks like my stupid little brother is dead~ That calf did a really good job~"

The Peacock King Bodhisattva gracefully rose slowly, looking at the bamboo forest and the lush flowerbeds in front of her. Her gaze fell on the nine-colored lotus bud with phoenix patterns at the very center.

At this moment, the lotus bud seemed to be drawn by something, and it began to slowly bloom with nine-colored radiance. The phoenix pattern on it also shimmered with spiritual light and gradually came to life.

A playful smile appeared on the face of the Peacock King Bodhisattva as he took a step and slowly walked to the front of the nine-colored lotus.

"It worked as expected! My high hopes for you were well-deserved~ Little Niu Yi~ I truly should thank you properly~"

As the nine-colored rays of light grew brighter, lotus petals began to open, and the cries of phoenixes echoed throughout the Peacock Secret Realm.

Soon, when the innermost few nine-colored petals fully opened, the figure of a baby bird with golden feathers, sleeping soundly with its eyes closed, appeared before her eyes.

"The cause and effect have been eliminated, delusions have been eradicated, the six senses are purified, and you are no longer subject to reincarnation. Now you are truly reborn in Nirvana."

"Wake up, my little brother~"

As the Bodhisattva finished speaking, the beautiful golden bird seemed to tremble slightly with its wings and slowly opened its incredibly clear and pure eyes.

(End of this chapter)