Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 143 Shrunk to an Inch
Inside the stone pavilion, Niu Yi stood by the stone table, watching the fairy in rainbow robes disappear quickly in the moonlight, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

Liu Qiaoqiao is Liu Dongchen's younger sister, but she was chosen by the Moon Palace and valued by the Taiyin Zhenjun.

There might be other causes and effects or transactions involved, but that was irrelevant to him. What he cared more about was another matter revealed by this fairy in colorful robes.

"It seems that the upcoming neighbor from Tiger Roaring Mountain will be an old acquaintance."

Niu Yi gestured with his palm towards the thatched hut, and the door of the hut opened quickly. A golden light shot out from the hut and flew to Niu Yi's front.

Niu Yi reached out and caught the golden light, only to find it was a magnificent invitation made entirely of gold.

Niu Yi recalled the few gold-paper letters he had sealed away, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. He then put the invitation into the snake-skin pouch at his waist.

But Niu Yi took one last look around the summit of Jindu Mountain, which resembled a fairyland, and was about to take a step to leave when he suddenly heard a splash from the pond.

"Pfft!"

Niu Yi walked to the stone railing and looked toward the pond from which the sound came. There he saw a pair of golden koi carp raising their heads to look at him, raising their fins as if bowing.

"Hehe~ You two have stayed in this pond for over a hundred years, and now you've even developed sentience. Of that group of spirit fish from back then, only the two of you have survived~"

Niu Yi glanced at the ethereal pond, a hint of emotion on his face. The lotus flowers blooming on it were now almost at the purple grade.

"Since you two have such a karmic connection, I will explain the 'Qingjing Jing' once. How much you can understand is up to you."

Upon hearing Niu Yi's words, the two golden koi carp immediately showed surprise and excitement in their eyes, and repeatedly bowed to Niu Yi.

Niu Yi smiled as he looked at the two golden koi splashing in the pond, then slowly closed his eyes and spoke in his clear and peaceful voice:

"The Great Way is formless, giving birth to heaven and earth. The Great Way is emotionless, moving the sun and moon. The Great Way is nameless, nourishing all things. I do not know its name, so I call it the Way. The Way is one clear and one turbid, one still and one moving. Clear and still are the root, turbid and moving are the end. Thus, yang is clear and yin is turbid, yang is moving and yin is still."

As Niu Yi's rhythmic voice continued to resonate, the heavens and earth echoed in response, and a gentle breeze swept across the three hundred miles of Jindu Mountain.

The birds and beasts in the mountains, refreshed by the gentle breeze, instantly lost their ferocity. Those that possessed even a modicum of intelligence bowed their heads and knelt in the direction of Jindu Mountain to show their gratitude and respect.

The humans in the Golden Gourd Mountain region felt their fatigue from the day's work dissipate as the breeze blew by, and they felt refreshed. Even those who were sick, bedridden at home, and having nightmares relaxed their furrowed brows and became more relaxed.

In the former residence of the Liu family in Shangtang Village, Liu Qiaoqiao, who was talking to the middle-aged man outside the door, and the Fairy of Rainbow Garments, who had just returned and was sitting in a chair, both showed surprised expressions after being swept by the breeze.

As the fairy in her flowing robes closed her eyes, she sensed that after this gentle breeze swept through the Golden Gourd Mountain region, even the atmosphere of heaven and earth had become much clearer and more refreshing.

The Fairy of Rainbow Garments looked towards the direction of Golden Gourd Mountain, a look of admiration appearing in her eyes.

"The Tao follows nature, and the heavens and earth resonate with it. This person is indeed, as Taibai Xingjun said, a highly accomplished Taoist master with a great background."

The top of Jindou Mountain.

After reciting the entire "Qingjing Jing" (Classic of Purity and Tranquility), Niu Yi slowly opened his eyes. Looking at the two golden koi in the pond in front of him, which were shimmering with golden light and clearly had benefited greatly, Niu Yi smiled slightly, said nothing more, and took a step forward.

Niu Yi may have only taken one step, but he traversed thousands of miles and appeared on a mountain peak thousands of miles away from Jindu Mountain.

This is not earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that can be used to escape from the earth), but rather a supernatural ability he comprehended on his own when he grasped the Great Dao of Earth, shrinking the earth to an inch. This supernatural ability is also an excellent way to travel, allowing one to travel ten thousand miles in one step, but it can only be used in places with land, and cannot be used to fly.

Niu Yi continued walking towards Lingtai Fangcun Mountain. When he took the tenth step, he returned to Rotten Peach Mountain, where thousands of peach trees covered the mountainside. At this moment, Senior Brother Guanghui and Guangwu were standing by the stone table, looking at him with smiles.

"Haha~ It seems that Junior Brother Guangyi really has an excellent talent for the Earth Path."

Niu Yi smiled as he greeted the two who approached him.
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Guangwu."

"Come on, junior brother, the fine wine and delicious food are all prepared, just waiting for you~"

In the spiritual state of mind.

Niu Yi spent some time with his senior brothers Guanghui and Guangwu, and then entered the Lingtai Mindset.

He first went to the Five-Colored Treasure Chicken Nest on the back mountain as usual, but after seeing that the five-colored eggs were still not moving, he returned to the library and continued to read books on the first floor.

Now, of all the medical books and pharmacopoeias on this floor, only this last bookshelf remains unread.

Perhaps it was because his realm had improved, and with the patriarch giving lectures and his senior brother resolving his doubts, he now had many more of his own understandings when he looked at these profound medical techniques.

The path of cultivation often involves complementary elements.

Niu Yi sat by the window, quietly flipping through the book in his hands by the bright moonlight. Even though he had broken through to the Great Demon King realm, he was not complacent or self-satisfied at all.

After breaking through to the Great Demon King realm, he entered the Spirit Platform Mind Realm, wanting to try to comprehend the special nature of this place, but unsurprisingly, he gained nothing.

His master's methods were completely beyond his current comprehension.

Even the eldest brother, Niu Yi still couldn't see through him at all. The distance between him and the eldest brother was like an insurmountable chasm, not to mention the gap between him and the patriarch.

Perhaps it is precisely because I stand high enough now and see more that I can see more clearly that I am still insignificant in this world.

Tongtian River, within the water palace.

"Sixth Young Master, we're back!"

Hearing the voices of the shrimp and fish demons, Yuan Liu suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the two demons running towards him. He quickly went to meet them and said expectantly:

"How's it going? How's it going?"

"We followed the instructions of the Sixth Young Master and have now given the elixir to the old man in Guangmao Village. His illness was cured immediately. On our way back, we often heard people praising the name and deeds of the Divine Physician Daojun. Almost every household has invited a statue of the Divine Physician Daojun back home."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Liu nodded repeatedly, extremely pleased.

Those people who spoke ill of our benefactor before really angered him. Only now can we barely be considered worthy of his abilities.

"But... Sixth Young Master, the spiritual liquid is almost gone, and it can only be used one or two more times."

(End of this chapter)