Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 497 Congratulations from all sides
In the chaotic sea, a tall and magnificent ice crystal ship is sailing through the endless chaos.

"It has been two hundred thousand years since we last met. It is truly an honor for this junior to have you, Master, come to visit."

Inside the grand palace of the ship forged from black ice, a king-like figure, clad in ice crystal robes and with an ice crystal crown floating on his head, looked at the Bodhi Patriarch opposite him and let out a hearty laugh.

“Master, I apologize for neglecting your esteemed disciple earlier. Please do not take offense.”

The emperor cupped his hands in greeting, glancing at the disciple beside him who now only possessed a wisp of icy blue soul, and the three disciples behind the one opposite him, his face full of sincerity.

He couldn't afford to be insincere; he simply couldn't win. Not to mention the Bodhi Patriarch, whom his master had treated as an honored guest upon their first meeting, even the black-clad disciple who had just made his move behind him was somewhat alarming.

The Bodhi Patriarch looked at the iced wine in the glass before him, ignoring the emperor before him. His gaze was distant, as if he had seen a scene that pleased him. He smiled and nodded slightly.

"good."

The world of the White Snake, an endless sea of ​​stars.

The Heavenly Emperor watched in astonishment as the dazzling celestial flowers slowly drifted down from the dark night sky and the radiant golden lotuses emerged from the ground.

"The primordial unity and the primordial Dao fruit have arrived so quickly."

Just then, he felt a sudden and violent reaction from the Heavenly Dao, and his expression changed.

"Oh no, this realm can't support this kid's Primordial Dao Fruit!"

However, before the Heavenly Emperor could remove Niu Yi from this realm, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from the deepest part of the Starry Sea and disappeared in an instant.

"The true spirit returns to oneness?"

"Phew~ Anyway, the task that Pangu left me is complete, and I've regained my freedom. It's time to leave this world and wander around."

The Heavenly Emperor looked relaxed, his expression softening considerably, as he had been feeling quite stifled during those years of waiting in the endless starry sea.

Just then, a soft white light suddenly appeared in front of the Heavenly Emperor, slowly revealing the form of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

She looked at the Heavenly Emperor with a gentle expression and shook her head, saying:

"Heavenly Emperor, now is not the time to leave. The stability of this realm still needs your protection."

The Heavenly Emperor's expression froze. Over the years, as an outsider and the Heavenly Emperor, he had been maintaining a balance among all parties. But now it seemed that he would have to stay here forever, unable to leave!

The strange phenomena that permeated the Three Realms had not ended, but continued unabated. Heavenly flowers fell in profusion, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, auspicious seven-colored clouds appeared, and a cloud bridge for guidance appeared one after another, leaving all beings in the Three Realms in awe. This continued for nine days before slowly disappearing.

The divine bull's figure within the Chaos Green Gourd began to shrink continuously, eventually revealing a young man in golden robes with disheveled hair and a golden mark on his forehead—Niu Yi, who had already achieved the state of primordial unity.

Niu Yi turned around and looked at the pit behind him, which was still filled with precious light. This was the place where Hunyuan Mountain originally existed.

Niu Yi stretched out his long, jade-like hand and gently lifted it towards the pit. A nimble vortex shot into the sky, and the scattered stones of Hunyuan Mountain flew back quickly. In the blink of an eye, the entire Hunyuan Mountain and the main hall on the mountain were restored in beams of nine-colored light, and the Daoist charm and spiritual energy on Hunyuan Mountain were even stronger.

As he cultivated the Primordial Dao Fruit, the entire Chaotic Green Gourd Cave Heaven world, which was closely related to him, seemed to undergo earth-shattering changes. The Great Dao here became significantly more perfect, and the Heavenly Dao core that was being nurtured within it gradually showed signs of being born.

If the Heavenly Dao of this world were to be born, even if it were still weak, it would already be a complete world with a unique system of Heavenly Dao rules. At that time, he could bring his relatives and friends who had not yet broken through to the Great Luo realm into it, allowing them to avoid the destruction of heaven and earth and smoothly enter the next era.

Even though his relatives and friends would still be limited by their lifespans, this was far better than returning to chaos in the annihilation of heaven and earth. Moreover, in the next era, even if these people failed to cultivate, they could be reincarnated in the new Three Realms.

Just then, a golden light suddenly fell from the sky, transforming into an imperial edict that floated in front of Niu Yi and slowly unfurled.

"This is because His Majesty the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West are holding a Hunyuan Assembly for me at Yaochi. The first purpose is to celebrate my attainment of the Hunyuan Dao Fruit and my becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and the second purpose is to allow me to preach the Hunyuan Dao Fruit to all the immortals."

After a moment's thought, Niu Yi nodded in understanding. He knew perfectly well that this was a joint effort by the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West to create momentum for him and prepare for the eventual reopening of the world.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."

"Alright, don't embarrass me."

As the Jade Emperor's majestic voice rang out, the imperial edict transformed into a golden light and flew away from the Chaotic Green Gourd Cave Heaven, leaving Niu Yi quite moved.

"Even if one cultivates to the level of the Primordial Dao Fruit, it is still not enough in front of these people. What is the scenery of the Heavenly Venerable realm? It really makes one curious."

Beings like His Majesty the Jade Emperor, which one of them didn't thoroughly comprehend the Primordial Dao Fruit and undergo countless tribulations before cultivating to the Heavenly Venerable realm? Although he now stands at the pinnacle of the Three Realms, to those beings, he merely has the qualification to pursue an even higher realm.

Niu Yi shook his head slightly, calming his mind, but he felt extremely relaxed. At this moment, he no longer needed to worry about his lifespan. Even if the world were to perish, he could still cross the chaos with his physical body without any worries.

"When the next cycle begins and the world is reborn, perhaps I can follow in my master's footsteps."

In the Heavenly Court, a grand Primordial Chaos Assembly will be held at Yaochi in ten days.

Although this grand gathering was held in the Jade Pool Pavilion of the Queen Mother of the West, it was also Niu Yi's home turf. It was only at this time that all the immortals of the Heavenly Court realized that the Daoist Guangyi on Golden Gourd Mountain was actually the Divine Physician Daoist Lord.

Now that Daojun has broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and even with the breakthrough of the Primordial Dao Fruit, many gods and immortals in the world have come to congratulate him. Even the Netherworld Lord of the Underworld and Guanyin Bodhisattva of Mount Ling have led their subordinates, including Yama, Buddhas, and Arhats, to come and offer their congratulations.

At this moment, Niu Yi sensed two familiar auras, bid farewell to Taibai Jinxing beside him, and came to the gate of the Treasure Pavilion to personally greet them.

"Senior Zhen Yuanzi, Heavenly Venerable."

The two people in front of Niu Yi were Zhen Yuanzi, the Great Immortal of Wuzhuang Temple, and Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun. Behind Zhen Yuanzi were two Daoist boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue, while behind Tianzun were Liu Dongchen and Jiuling Yuansheng.

"Hahaha~ Guangyi, no need for formalities. You have finally attained the Primordial Dao Fruit, which makes us all very happy. Here is a ginseng fruit that we just picked from the tree, as a congratulatory gift."

As Zhen Yuanzi finished speaking, Qingfeng and Mingyue stepped forward and presented a red cloth basket containing three ginseng fruits.

Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun nodded with a smile.

"I have also brought a bottle of Nine-Turn Reincarnation Liquid as a congratulatory gift."

After the Celestial Venerable finished speaking, Liu Dongchen, who was behind him, stepped forward and presented a jade bottle that resembled a starry sky with both hands.

"It is my great honor that you two seniors have come. Please come inside. I will go and see you later."

Zhen Yuanzi and Tianzun exchanged a smile and walked together through the door behind Niu Yi into the treasure pavilion. Niu Yi did not leave, but instead bowed to the person in front of him again.

"Bodhisattva, it's been a long time."

(End of this chapter)