Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 87: Karma Backlash
Liu Gui looked at the Taoist and nodded in sudden realization.

With his eyesight, how could he not see that this man was a charlatan? But in Shangtang Village, with his prestige for so many years, he naturally would not let this man cause any waves in Shangtang Village.

But even Taoist Master Jin Lingzi came here to find this person, so it seems that this Taoist is not a simple person.

Liu Gui didn't know that it was this fake Taoist himself who "invited" Niu Yi down from Jindou Mountain.

On the other side, many villagers started to make a fuss after hearing the story told by the big man named Luo.

"Master! I heard that not only can you divine with your divinations, but you can also breathe fire from your mouth and split bricks with one hand! Why don't you show us all?"

"Yes, yes, Taoist Priest!"

"Let us see it for ourselves!"

Hearing the villagers' clamor, the Taoist with a goat beard stroked his beard, looking calm, but he was actually very proud in his heart, as everything was going as he had expected.

Just when the Taoist with a goat beard was about to say something, he suddenly heard a burst of laughter, which attracted everyone's attention.

"Hahahaha~ What's going on? Let me come and take a look."

"This is Taoist Master Jin Lingzi?!"

"Master Jin Lingzi?! Benefactor!"

“My benefactor!!!”

Liu Dongchen was among the crowd, looking at the Taoist figure in a gray Taoist robe, leaning on a green bamboo stick and carrying a medicine box on his back. His eyes lit up, his face showed excitement, and he surrounded him with everyone!
The Taoist with the goat beard looked at the scene in bewilderment. He saw that the crowd who had just surrounded him and made a fuss all left in an instant and surrounded the Taoist. His originally lively surroundings suddenly became empty, and he was the only one left sitting in front of the car in a daze.

The man with the goatee turned around and saw that those people were greeting the Taoist very warmly and respectfully.

This...Is this a fellow traveler?

The man with the goatee felt inexplicably unhappy when looking at the Taoist, and a feeling of jealousy welled up in his heart.

The enthusiasm and respect of those people were obviously from the heart. When had he ever been treated like this?

He got out of the carriage, dusted off his trouser legs, straightened his robe, smiled again, and walked towards the crowd.

"Hehe~ I don't know what to call this Taoist priest~ I am the poor Taoist Xuanxuanzi~"

Niu Yi looked at the Taoist with a strange look in his eyes, but then he smiled. The power of cause and effect hexagram theory started to work, and the cause and effect lines surrounded by the many resentments on this person's body suddenly appeared in Niu Yi's eyes, wrapping up the Taoist tightly.

But a light flashed in Niu Yi's eyes, and the cause and effect line on Taoist Yin seemed to be slightly stirred, and then it suddenly tightened, with black air entwining around it.

Afterwards, Niu Yi no longer paid attention to this man, but continued to greet the villagers around him.

The Taoist with the goat beard saw that the Jin Lingzi in front of him completely ignored him, and his face suddenly turned sour. He was about to say something, but suddenly he felt cold all over. A feeling of impending disaster suddenly appeared, which made his face change, and he looked around in some surprise and doubt.

"Zhao Xuan, return my life to me!!!"

Suddenly, a voice like the howling of an innocent soul appeared in the mind of the Taoist with the goat beard. Hearing this familiar voice, the Taoist with the goat beard's face suddenly changed drastically, and shouted sternly:
"Who! Who is playing tricks?"

After the Taoist with the goat beard finished shouting, he found that the villagers around him were looking at him with strange eyes, wondering why he suddenly went crazy.

"What are you looking at!"

The fake Taoist was annoyed by those looks. For some reason, he was extremely irritated and panicked at this moment!

As the Taoist with a goat beard spoke, he turned around and returned to the carriage, tightened the reins, and headed out of the village. Seeing this, everyone hurriedly made way.

"Pa~pa~" The fake Taoist waved the whip, making the horse and the carriage gallop faster, raising a cloud of dust and quickly leaving Shangtang Village!
Niu Yi looked at the departing figure of the Taoist with a goat beard, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.

This person is burdened with karma and has done many unscrupulous things. If he just slightly triggers the cause and effect line, he will be attacked by the karma he has created, and his inner demons will suddenly arise. His end will inevitably be extremely miserable.

Liu Dongchen looked at the Taoist with a goat beard who was running away, then looked at Taoist Master Jin Lingzi, with a look of sudden realization on his face, as if he understood something.

Liu's home.

Liu Dahu, with a few gray hairs, held up his wine glass and looked at Taoist Jin Lingzi opposite him and said gratefully:
"Thank you, benefactor, for your care for the Liu family and Shangtang Village over the years. Please drink this cup to the full!"

As Liu Dahu spoke, he drank the wine in the cup, but saw Taoist Jin Lingzi opposite him smiled and nodded, and also drank the wine in the cup.

Taoist Master Jin Lingzi put down his wine glass and swept his eyes over the faces of Liu Gui, Liu Dahu, Bai Guiqin and Liu Dongchen one by one, then looked at the little girl who was hiding behind Liu Dongchen and secretly looking at him.

"This kid must be Liu Qiaoqiao? She looks cute and adorable."

Taoist Master Jin Lingzi looked at the girl and smiled, but he saw that the girl had a pink face, a pair of buns on her hair, and a pair of bright big eyes looking at Taoist Master Jin Lingzi. Although there was curiosity in her eyes, she still hid behind her brother and did not come out.

It can be seen that this girl will definitely be a beauty in the future, but she is a little shy and somewhat dependent on her brother.

Liu Dongchen looked at his sister behind him, a smile appeared on his face, he patted her head and said softly:

"Qiaoqiao, say hello to the Taoist priest."

Liu Qiaoqiao looked at her brother, then moved out from behind Liu Dongchen and looked at Taoist Master Jin Lingzi.

"Hello, Chief Taoist!"

Listening to the clear and pleasant sound, Niu Yi smiled and nodded.

"Haha~ Qiaoqiao is so good, Qiaoqiao is really well-behaved and obedient~"

When Liu Qiaoqiao heard someone praising her, a sweet smile immediately appeared on her face.

Everyone couldn't help but smile when they saw this scene, but at this moment, Liu Gui kicked Liu Dahu under the table. Liu Dahu looked at his father and suddenly remembered something!
Oh right! Become my disciple!

The Taoist priest Jin Lingzi in front of me is a divine figure with elusive whereabouts. It is extremely difficult to meet him every time. If I don’t take the opportunity to mention this matter, I don’t know when I will meet him again!

"My dear benefactor, I wonder if you are willing to accept a disciple."

Liu Gui glared at his son when he saw him asking such a blunt question, then shook his head with a headache.

When Niu Yi heard Liu Dahu ask this, he naturally knew what he was thinking, but he was only the child's protector and did not have the ability to be the child's master.

Just when Niu Yi was about to shake his head to refuse, the scent of incense wafted towards him, and the people from the Liu family around him suddenly stopped moving.

When Niu Yi came to his senses, he found himself standing in a cloud with floating white clouds, and opposite him, a nine-headed lion was standing there looking at him.

Niu Yi looked at Jiuling Yuansheng in surprise, and then quickly bowed.

"Senior Jiuling Yuansheng?! I wonder what you are doing."

"Niu Yi, the Heavenly Lord ordered me to pass on a message."

"You can bring Liu Dongchen back to the mountain and teach him to cultivate his mind for two years. Your duty as a protector will be fulfilled. Then the benefits will be given to you, and there will be other gifts as well."

(End of this chapter)