Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 82 The wronged soul demands his life
Most of the children in the village are tough. Liu Dongchen had a fight with some of his peers and had many bruises on his body, but he was smiling foolishly as if nothing had happened.

"Hehe~ Mom, I'm fine! Didn't I beat up Tiedan and the others too?"

Liu Dahu, standing aside, grinned broadly and said:
"Don't worry, Guiqin. This kid doesn't look like he's in trouble. Besides, what boy doesn't fight? I was the best fighter among the kids in the village back then! Chen'er is my son, so he must be no less capable!"

Liu Dongchen winked at his father, while Bai Guiqin glared at Liu Dahu unhappily and stopped talking. She just wiped Liu Dongchen's body with heartache.

Not far away, Liu Gui was sincerely worshiping the statue of the Heavenly Lord who helps the suffering.

Liu Dahu looked at his son and asked curiously:

"But speaking of which, why did you go and fight with them? Don't you usually not play with them?"

Liu Dongchen shook his head and said:
"Tiedan and the others said that they all dreamed of a huge commotion the night before yesterday, and that it was because the ghost officials came to capture Uncle Xiang Feng and his mother. But I heard clearly that they were here to capture a woman named Shi Cui."

Upon hearing this, the house suddenly became completely quiet, and even Bai Guiqin's hand was suspended in mid-air.

Liu Dahu and his wife looked at their son in astonishment. Liu Gui also stopped worshipping and turned to look at his grandson.

"This"

"Dad, Mom? What happened to you?"

Liu Dongchen looked at his parents with some curiosity, not knowing what was going on. He then saw Liu Gui slowly approaching from the statue of the Heavenly Lord of Seeking and Rescuing Suffering. He looked at Liu Dongchen, patted his shoulder, and said kindly:
"Chen'er, tell grandpa, what did you hear that night?"

Liu Dongchen nodded, and gestured to Liu Gui excitedly:
"Grandfather, the night before last, I not only heard it, but I also saw a giant with a bull's head, as big as a hill, holding a steel pitchfork!"

"That bull-headed giant said they were taking a woman named Shi Cui back to the underworld! They said she had escaped from that place! Then a guy with a horse's head and a steel pitchfork appeared!"

"But later on, it seems that Shi Cui was not caught by them, because they seemed to be quite angry and left!"

"Grandfather, do you think there really are gods and underworlds in this world?"

Hearing Liu Dongchen's words, Liu Dahu and Bai Guiqin's expressions suddenly changed. Bai Guiqin's face also turned slightly pale, and she was obviously frightened.

After a moment, Bai Guiqin looked at Liu Dongchen, forced a smile and said:
"Chen'er, you must have dreamed this."

Ever since the people of Shangtang Village discovered the bodies of Xiang Feng and his mother yesterday morning, they later discovered that the entire village had heard bursts of roars like fighting last night, and there seemed to be the sound of iron chains stirring.

This incident made everyone feel a chill in their hearts. It was obvious that Xiang Feng and his mother were taken away by the ghost.

But according to Liu Dongchen, it seems that this is not the case.
"No, mother." Liu Dongchen looked at Bai Guiqin seriously, "I remember it very clearly, they came here to catch Shi Cui! I told Tiedan and the others, but they didn't believe me and said I was lying, so they started fighting!"

Liu Dahu couldn't help but look at Liu Gui with a look of panic on his face.

"father"

Liu Gui didn't say anything, but just looked at his grandson and sighed slightly.

Most people might not believe the words of a six or seven-year-old child, but they heard the name Shi Cui from the child's mouth.

The incident in Jinge City caused a lot of uproar back then, and later it reached their ears. However, by then Xiang Feng and his mother had already settled here for two years, and there was no evidence to support the incident, so they each had their own story.

The name Shi Cui also reached their ears at that time. As Xiang Feng's body aged rapidly in recent years, the incident in Jinge City was brought up again.

Shi Cui, the name buried in the corner of memory, once again emerged from memory.

But the important thing is, according to his grandson's description, the two beings chasing Shi Cui are surprisingly the legendary Ox-Head and Horse-Face of the underworld. And Shi Cui, she escaped from the underworld, the place where the souls of the dead return! She is specifically looking for Xiang Feng and his mother to settle the score!

The wronged ghosts are seeking revenge
Even at Liu Gui's age, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. "Chen'er, listen to Grandfather. Don't tell anyone about this anymore. Don't tell anyone who asks."

Although Liu Dongchen was a little confused, his grandfather had always been very kind to him and he was willing to listen to his grandfather, so he nodded obediently.

Liu Gui smiled and looked at Bai Guiqin. Bai Guiqin immediately understood and stood up, pulling Liu Dongchen into the house.

"Click~"

Seeing the door closed, Liu Dahu could no longer stand. He stepped forward anxiously and said in a low voice:

"Dad, Chen'er is here..."

"Why panic!"

Liu Gui glared at Liu Dahu, his brows furrowed, and only after a moment did they slowly smooth out.

"This may not be a bad thing, but I still remember that when Taoist Jin Lingzi came here, he said that Chen'er is full of spiritual energy and will achieve extraordinary things in the future. I think Taoist Jin Lingzi must have seen something special back then."

"Master Jin Lingzi once told Gui Qin that we would meet again someday. A person like Master Jin Lingzi would not let go of him. When we meet again, I will ask Master Jin Lingzi for advice."

As Liu Gui spoke, his face was filled with emotion, and Liu Dahu felt much more at ease when he heard the name of Taoist Jin Lingzi. A hint of respect appeared on his face and he was no longer anxious.

At this moment, Liu Dahu suddenly thought of something and his eyes lit up. He hurried forward and whispered to his old father excitedly:

"Father! Since the Taoist priest has high hopes for Chen'er, why not let Chen'er become your disciple in the future? If Chen'er can become your disciple, it will be an incredible opportunity. With your ability, it might even be a chance for us to become immortals."

Liu Gui was a little moved when he heard this, but after a while he shook his head and said:

"You and I have no say in this matter. Let's wait for the Taoist priest to appear in the future."

The next morning, on Jindou Mountain.

Niu Yi sat in the stone pavilion with his hand outstretched. Strands of golden light and precious energy as ethereal as silk continued to rise up, gathering in front of Niu Yi and condensing into 137 strands of precious energy.

Niu Yi looked at the wisps of precious energy in front of him and smiled.

He now has in his hands the Cause and Effect Divination Coins, the Dragon Roar and Tiger Roaring Diagram, the Golden Spirit Jade Bamboo, as well as the newly acquired Bashe Skin Bag and Yin Spirit Iron. These many treasures not only speed up his cultivation, but also greatly increase the amount of treasure energy he can condense every day.

And these one hundred and thirty-seven strands of precious energy are the amount of precious energy he can condense every day.

Compared to when he first came to Jindou Mountain and could only condense three strands of precious energy every day, it is a world of difference.

Niu Yi's mind moved, and three cause and effect coins quickly appeared in front of him, absorbing all the treasure energy, and a golden light flashed.

With the amount of precious energy he could produce every day, he should be able to restore this karma hexagram coin to the red grade within sixty years, or even shorter.

Although this karma hexagram coin was of little help to him in overcoming tribulations and fighting in the future, it had helped him a lot over the years. Otherwise, he would not have refined this magic weapon into his first life-saving magic weapon.

Seeing that the Karma Gua Coin had completely absorbed the precious energy, Niu Yi put the Karma Gua Coin away, picked up the Golden Spirit Jade Bamboo beside him, and began to practice.

As Niu Yi circulated his magic power, the aura of the Golden Spirit Jade Bamboo and Niu Yi seemed to be connected into a whole, with the same fluctuations.

Niu Yi couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.

Over the years, he had always kept the Golden Spirit Jade Bamboo with him, using his own magical energy to refine it. He thought that in just a few months, the Golden Spirit Jade Bamboo would be completely refined by him, and then the Ten Thousand Leaf Golden Bamboo Sword given to him by his senior brother would be of great use.

(End of this chapter)