Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 99: The Master's Teachings
After talking with Liu Gui and watching the ghost messengers send Liu Gui away, Niu Yi returned to Jindou Mountain and continued to practice with concentration.

For him, this matter was just to send off an old acquaintance. Although he felt a little emotional, he had sent off many bull spirits in the mountains over the years.
But what Niu Yi didn't know was that Liu Gui, who had already arrived in the underworld, actually met his grandson and granddaughter who came to see him off. After Liu Gui's description, the two also learned his true appearance.
However, as Niu Yi's cooperation with the Ox-Head and Horse-Face was suspended, he never looked for those evil spirits again, so naturally he did not know about this matter.

Even if he knew, Niu Yi would just smile.

For him, the most important thing at the moment was to survive the thunder tribulation.

And now, there are still forty-eight years before the thunder tribulation strikes.

During the next forty-eight years of Niu Yi's dedicated practice, in the twelfth year, Niu Yi finally realized a glimpse of the great way of earth with the help of the Earth Spirit Pearl.

At this time, he could use a small amount of the power of the earth veins. While the power of the earth magic was greatly increased, the power of the earth escape magic in the five elements escape technique was also greatly increased. Relying on the earth and rocks, he could teleport eight hundred miles in one step.

Only then did Niu Yi truly understand that the Five Elements Escape Technique could only show its true power after comprehending the principles of the Five Elements.

By the eighteenth year, Niu Yi's karma hexagram coins were successfully restored to the red grade with the nourishment of 182 strands of precious energy every day.

At this time, Niu Yi had made great progress in causal divination and became more sensitive to matters related to himself.

It was not until the twenty-eighth year that Niu Yi succeeded in completely refining the Star Chessboard.

The power of this treasure far exceeded his expectations. The star array inside formed a starry world of its own. The stars were flowing in the array, as if he was in a brilliant starry sky. The starry sky was extremely charming, yet infinitely changing and full of murderous intentions.

Adding to that the chess formation formed by the 361 Yin-Yang chess pieces, Niu Yi felt that even if he used all his tricks, he could only barely protect himself in this Xingluo Realm.

However, with his current cultivation level, the power he can unleash on this Starry Chessboard is ultimately limited. This chessboard still has huge potential waiting to be tapped.

At this point, there are only twenty years left before the thunder tribulation.

On this day, Niu Yi had just entered the spiritual state of mind, but found that he was not in the library, but outside the backyard of a house, and the door in front of him was half open.

Niu Yi looked at the gate of the courtyard, and a look of excitement appeared in his eyes. He took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the gate.

As soon as Niu Yi entered the courtyard, he continued walking forward along the gravel path and came straight to the door of a room.

However, he saw that the door of this room was also ajar. Niu Yi bowed respectfully towards the house, then stepped forward and pushed open the ajar door.

"crunch~"

Even though Niu Yi tried his best to slow down his movements, the wooden door still made a noise. Niu Yi stepped in and closed the door with his backhand.

At this moment, he saw an old man in a white robe with a solemn appearance, a kind expression, and a whisk in his hand sitting on a cushion in the middle of the room, looking at him with a smile on his face.

Niu Yi walked slowly forward, came to a place not far in front of the old man, and respectfully performed the disciple's salute.

"Niu Yi, meet the Master."

He had thought he would be extremely excited to see the master again, but at this moment, although he still felt very close to him, he felt peaceful in his heart, as if as long as the master was there, he would be at peace.

Patriarch Bodhi looked at Niu Yi gently, nodded slowly, and said:

"Now, how many years have you been doing miscellaneous tasks in the Lingtai state of mind?"

"Master, including yesterday, I have been doing miscellaneous tasks in the Lingtai state of mind for two hundred and forty years."

"Have you ever complained?"

"Master leads me into the Dao, and I do these chores every day to cultivate my mind. I have never complained."

The ancestor looked at Niu Yi, nodded approvingly, and said, "He is indeed a cultivator."

Hearing the praise from the ancestor, Niu Yi was naturally happy in his heart, but he looked respectful and did not show it at all.

"There are twelve characters in our sect: Guang, Da, Zhi, Hui, Zhen, Ru, Xing, Hai, Ying, Wu, Yuan, and Jue. They are used to assign names. When you became my disciple, you were in the Guang generation."

"You have been in that spiritual state of mind, doing miscellaneous tasks for 240 years, yet you remain diligent every day, never feeling bored. You possess great perseverance. I will give you a Dharma name, Guangyi. How about that?"

Niu Yi's heart was slightly moved, and he bowed deeply to the master as a disciple again.

"Guangyi, I thank the Grandmaster for bestowing me with a Dharma name."

But Patriarch Bodhi smiled and nodded, then said slowly:

"I think you already know why your practice of that method caused heaven and earth to oppose you and thunder to strike you, but do you know what method I am teaching you?"

Niu Yi thought for a moment, but said:

"Replying to the master, I think what the master has passed on to his disciples is the great way of the golden elixir, which can seize the fortune of heaven and earth and invade the mysteries of the sun and moon."

"good."

But the master nodded in approval and continued:
"This is the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art, which has infinite and wonderful ways of transformation and movement. If you master this art, you can cultivate an 'Indestructible Golden Body'. The primordial spirit in the Niwan Palace is indestructible, and the body can be revived infinitely."

"Your Nine Revolutions Golden Wheel is also extraordinary. It can protect the primordial spirit and is invulnerable to all kinds of magic. In the future, every time you refine a life-defining magic weapon, its power will increase. These two complement each other, and you will have no worries on the road to success."

"Of course, this is an extraordinary path. If you can survive the thunder tribulation, then you can expect to reach the great path. If you cannot survive the thunder tribulation, then everything will be in vain, and your life will be in danger."

"Are you sure?"

Niu Yi's face turned serious and he said:
"Although I have confidence, I am not absolutely sure. However, the great path lies ahead, and even if heaven and earth stand in my way, I will give it my all! I will fight for it!"

Patriarch Bodhi said:
"Although you have a calm temperament, you also have a strong tenacity in your bones, which is not bad."

"Since that's the case, I will teach you the entire Eight-Nine Profound Art. You must memorize it well."

"When you have overcome the thunder tribulation, you will then practice this Golden Elixir Technique and switch to cultivating the Eight-Nine Profound Art."

Niu Yi was pleasantly surprised to hear this and quickly bowed to thank the master.

"Guangyi, thank you for teaching me, Master. I will never forget your kindness!"

But I saw Bodhi Patriarch nodded slowly, and said in a gentle voice:
"Disciple Guangyi, please come closer and listen carefully."

"Yes!"

Niu Yi stayed with the master for one night, listening to him teach the secret of the golden elixir. However, to his shame, the master had to explain it three times before he could remember it all and engrave it in his heart.

When Niu Yi walked out of the ancestor's residence, he appeared outside the central hall of the Lingtai mind state in a trance. At this time, a familiar loud and clear rooster crowing sound was quickly resounding throughout the Taoist temple.

"Whoa whoa----"

Niu Yi listened to the familiar sound of roosters crowing, looked at the slowly rising sun, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)