Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 498 Hunyuan Assembly
As Niu Yi finished speaking, a beam of emerald light appeared before him, and the figure of the Buddha Mother Peacock King Bodhisattva also appeared.

Niu Yi's gaze was not on the Bodhisattva, but on the blond boy beside him.

The young man had golden hair and golden eyes, a handsome appearance, and an innate coldness and determination in his expression. His golden and jade-feathered robe made him look like a born king.

The Peacock King Bodhisattva looked at Niu Yi, blinked her emerald green eyes with long eyelashes, and smiled:
"Fellow Daoist Guangyi, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to have cultivated the Primordial Dao Fruit and broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm so quickly."

"Although I came uninvited this time, I did bring a gift, so you should at least welcome me, right?"

As the Bodhisattva spoke, she stretched out her slender hand, and with a flash of light, a jade stone with a green peacock pattern appeared in her hand, which she handed to Niu Yi.

The golden-eyed boy beside her extended his hands, offering a pair of small, shimmering golden wings, and respectfully said:

"These roc wings are a gift from a junior, and I hope you will accept them."

Niu Yi nodded slightly and accepted the two items with a flick of his sleeve. How could he not see that these two had come to him to ease their relationship and see if he still remembered the grudges from their past life?

But since these two have humbled themselves to come here, and the cause and effect have been resolved, there is no need for him to hold on to it. There is no benefit in being hostile to a celestial being like the Peacock King Bodhisattva.

"You two have come, which pleases me greatly. Please, sir."

As Niu Yi spoke, he stepped aside, revealing the treasure pavilion's door behind him. The Peacock King Bodhisattva's smile became noticeably brighter, and the blond-haired boy beside him seemed to quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

The Peacock King Bodhisattva patted the shoulder of the young man beside her and led him toward the gate of the treasure pavilion. But as she passed Niu Yi, she paused for a moment, looked at him, and smiled:

"When I arrived at this Jade Pool just now, I thought I heard a cow moo. You'll have to stay here a little longer."

"Also, if you have time, you can visit the Peacock Secret Realm of Mount Ling in the future; it will definitely benefit your companion."

Niu Yi understood immediately, knowing that the person in front of him was none other than the rooster, also a member of the phoenix family, and immediately said:

"Thank you for your kind invitation, Bodhisattva. I will definitely visit the Peacock Secret Realm of Mount Ling in the future to pay my respects to you."

The Peacock King Bodhisattva was clearly very satisfied with Niu Yi's quick thinking, and nodded with a smile, leading the young man beside him into the treasure pavilion.

Upon receiving the news, Niu Yi naturally did not enter the treasure pavilion, but instead stood outside the door and waited again.

This banquet in the Treasure Pavilion was personally approved by the Jade Emperor, and its liveliness was no less than that of the Queen Mother's birthday celebration and the Peach Banquet, which took place every 365 years in the mortal world.

Moreover, another Great Luo Golden Immortal has emerged in the Three Realms by breaking through with the Primordial Dao Fruit. This person is also the Divine Physician Dao Lord of the Heavenly Court, which is a major event in the Three Realms.

It can be said that apart from those in the Three Realms who were truly unable to attend, all the other prominent deities were present, including more than twenty Great Luo Golden Immortals and several Heavenly Venerables.

Of course, this is enough to show how extensive Niu Yi's connections are in the Three Realms. The Heavenly Venerables who came here all have a past relationship with him, and he is familiar with most of the Great Luo Golden Immortals.

He is no longer the same Niu Yi who used to struggle with a mere demon general-level tiger demon on Golden Gourd Mountain.
"Good brother!"

Hearing the voice from the sky, Niu Yi looked up and saw a blue ox stepping on a blue cloud, with a purple-gold gourd tied to its horn, flying towards him.

"Brother Si." Niu Yi hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and the green ox laughed heartily, transformed into human form, took down the gourd from the corner, and hugged Niu Yi who came to greet him.

"My dear brother! You have now broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and you will live a long and prosperous life!"

Seeing the blue ox's reaction, Niu Yi knew that his ox brother was genuinely happy for him, and he couldn't help but smile as well, saying:
“Brother Si, if we can get together often in the future, then we can plant some new varieties of oranges on my Jindu Mountain.”

"Good, good, that's perfect!"

Qingniu laughed loudly and slapped Niu Yi on the shoulder, exhaling two puffs of hot air from his nostrils, and handed the gourd in his hand to Niu Yi.

“Brother, Laozi said that since you have several celestial beings here to support you, there is no need for him to come. In fact, if he were to come, it would be a case of him overstepping his bounds. So he will not come. But take this gourd of golden pills; they were personally refined by Laozi for you.”

"Guangyi thanks the Supreme Dao Ancestor."

Niu Yi reached out and accepted it, then bowed respectfully towards the direction of the Tushita Palace in the sky.

Since he entered the Heavenly Palace, he has always received help from the Supreme Dao Ancestor, who has shown him immense kindness.

Seeing this, the green ox grinned and said:
"Brother, as the most important person at today's Hunyuan Assembly, you should go back to the Treasure Pavilion to entertain the guests first. We can drink to our hearts' content at the Jindu Mountain Small Gathering in a few days, and not leave until we're drunk!"

As he spoke, the green ox transformed back into its green form, riding on the green clouds beneath its feet, and flew towards the direction of the Tushita Palace in the Heaven of Separation.

Niu Yi nodded with a smile, turned around and walked back into the treasure pavilion. In an instant, celestial music filled the pavilion and precious light shone brightly.

The Primordial Chaos Assembly in the Heavenly Palace lasted for seven days, and Niu Yi took this opportunity to preach the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit to the immortals. Under the respectful gaze of the immortals, the Primordial Chaos Assembly finally came to a complete end.

Seven days in heaven are equivalent to seven years on earth. After returning from the Heavenly Court, Niu Yi went straight back to his own Jindu Mountain to meet the Daojun Mountain God General, the six Meishan brothers, the three-legged golden toad Jin Fu, and others who were waiting there.

These people were either not of high enough rank to attend the Primordial Chaos Conference held by the Treasure Pavilion, or they had not received the Immortal Register and could not enter the Southern Heavenly Gate. The only thing they had in common was that they had an extremely good relationship with Niu Yi.

This gathering at Jindu Mountain was open to all, regardless of social status. Even Niu Yi's two old neighbors, the local earth gods, and his old friends, such as Ox-Head and Horse-Face, were all invited.

Leading the group were Niu Yi, Nezha, Yang Jian, Sun Wukong, and others.

“Junior Brother Wukong, you are not far from achieving the Primordial Dao Fruit. You should speed up your pace during this time.”

"Hey, don't worry, senior brother, I definitely won't fall too far behind you."

Niu Yi looked at Sun Wukong and nodded with a smile, feeling a sense of emotion. No matter how many times he watched it, he would always admire Sun Wukong's talent.

Even with the help of the Universal Mirror, which allowed him to traverse countless heavens, and with the support of his master and many powerful figures in the Three Realms, he still only achieved the Primordial Dao Fruit a little earlier than his junior brother.

At most two thousand years later, his junior brother Wukong will also be able to cultivate the Primordial Dao Fruit and break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

(End of this chapter)