Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 148 Koi Carp Transformation
"This is incredible, truly incredible."

At the summit of Jindou Mountain, atop a stone bridge and pavilion.

It was now the seventh day since Niu Yi returned to Jindu Mountain.

Looking at Niu Yi, dressed in green and leisurely drinking tea, and then at the summit of Jindu Mountain shrouded in spiritual mist and faintly bathed in rosy light, the local earth god of Jindu Mountain couldn't help but sigh:
"Just by sitting here, your aura is already benefiting the entire Golden Gourd Mountain."

Back when Niu Yi was still a demon general, his aura was enough to nourish the surrounding plants and fruits. Now, as a great demon king, he has fully comprehended the Great Dao of Earth, making him even more extraordinary. He is constantly bestowing blessings upon the land of Jindu Mountain.

If Niu Yi were to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in the future, he could casually exhale a breath of precious energy that would transform wildflowers into spirits and cause the earth to sprout spiritual mushrooms.

A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals who dwell there; water is not sacred for its depth, but for the dragons that inhabit it. The same is true of Jindou Mountain today.

Niu Yi put down his jade teacup, looked at the Earth God of Jindu Mountain, and chuckled:
"I've observed that the Earth God's spiritual cultivation has improved day by day over the years, and he has accumulated a great deal of merit."

Upon hearing this, the Earth God of Jindu Mountain could no longer conceal the broad smile on his face, and stroked his beard as he chuckled:

"This is all thanks to you, Chief Niu!"

Back then, he and Niu Yi went to take care of the Liu family. Now, not only have they formed a good relationship with the two children of the Liu family, but his faith has also spread throughout the Jindu Mountain area.

Just like Shangtang Village, although several generations have passed since then, the incense in its local temple is burning brighter year by year.

Just then, two golden lights suddenly appeared in the pond next to the stone pavilion.

Niu Yi turned his head and saw two golden koi carp sleeping peacefully at the bottom of the pond, their scales shimmering with golden light.

The Earth God of Jindu Mountain looked at the two golden koi carp in the pond, nodded, stroked his beard, and smiled:
"Hehe~ These two fish are truly blessed with good fortune. It won't be long before they successfully transform into human form."

Niu Yi smiled and nodded slightly as he looked at the pair of golden koi in the pond.

He had raised this pair of golden koi fish himself, so he had some affection for them, and they were indeed destined to be together.

Having gained spiritual intelligence on his Golden Gourd Mountain, and having heard him recite the "Qingjing Jing" once more, he received enlightenment from this profound scripture. In the past two years, he has also been nourished by the Daoist energy of the earth, so he is not far from taking human form.

Once it takes human form, it possesses the strength of a great demon, and its aura is pure and ethereal, indicating its origin in the Xuanmen (mystical sect).

Speaking of which, as he has integrated the earth element into the mountains over the past two years, not only has the spiritual energy in the mountains increased dramatically, but also many little bull demons in the Golden Gourd Cave have broken through to the Great Demon realm.

The saying "When one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" is being constantly manifested on Jindu Mountain at this moment.

Niu Yi raised his hand to calculate, then said:

"There is still more than a month before the new Tiger Roar Mountain Earth God takes office, and these two fish will probably be able to transform into human form in another fifteen days. At that time, we may be able to take them, along with Niu Feng and the others, to welcome our old friend."

Jindoushan Land Fairness:
"That's right. Yesterday, the decree from above also came from the City God of Xiaping City. The new Earth God of Tiger Roaring Mountain will take office on April 12th this year."

"At that time, the Land Gods of Cherry Blossom Valley, Cloud Mist Mountain, and Treasure Spring Stream should also join Yao Qing'er and the others on their journey to Tiger Roar Mountain." "Hahaha~ That's wonderful! It's been over twenty years since I last saw these gentlemen, and I've missed them quite a bit!"

Xiniu Hezhou, in a certain mountain forest.

The Fairy of Rainbow Garments looked at Liu Qiaoqiao, who was floating on the pool and shrouded in moonlight, and her eyes flickered slightly.

This place is also a natural wonder formed by heaven and earth, which can draw in the moonlight from the sky and gather the yin energy. If one has cultivated supernatural powers or techniques related to the moonlight and the yin energy, one can achieve twice the result with half the effort by cultivating here.

"Master, please have some tea."

The fairy in the rainbow turned her head and looked at the middle-aged man beside her who was respectfully holding a cup of tea in his calloused hands and bowing to offer it to her.

The middle-aged man was dressed in simple gray clothes, his eyes lowered, not daring to look directly at the immortal master in front of him. However, one could vaguely tell from his face that he must have been quite handsome when he was young.

If Niu Yi were here, he would recognize that the man before him was none other than the young man with considerable martial arts skills that he had been waiting for by the Liu family's old house more than twenty years ago when he passed through Shangtang Village.

The fairy in the rainbow-colored dress nodded slightly, took the tea from the middle-aged man's hand, and then the middle-aged man bowed politely and turned to leave.

The Fairy of Rainbows watched the man's retreating figure.

This person came to Shangtang Village in search of a chance encounter with immortals. He guarded the old Liu family house in Shangtang Village for more than 20 years, just to wait for the possible immortal encounter that might exist in the Liu family, and to wait for the return of the two immortals who went out to cultivate immortality in the legend of the Liu family.

There were quite a few people like him who went to the old Liu family mansion in search of immortal opportunities, but they all backed down. After the old Liu family mansion collapsed ten years ago, no one came back.

This person, however, stayed behind, not only restoring the old Liu family house, but also completely integrating into Shangtang Village, guarding the Liu family for more than twenty years.

For immortals, twenty years is but a blink of an eye, but for mortals, these twenty years, which should be the most wonderful years of their lives, are spent guarding a dilapidated house for a vague and illusory chance encounter with the immortals.

Two years ago, after Liu Qiaoqiao returned to Shangtang Village, she could tell that this person had no talent for cultivation. However, she was very grateful for everything he had done. After consulting her master, she agreed to take him under her wing and teach him cultivation for three years.

However, given this person's talent, barring any unforeseen circumstances, even if he were to cultivate immortality in this lifetime, he could only reach the second realm, Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. Without a great opportunity, his cultivation would end there.

"Master."

Hearing her disciple's voice, Fairy Ni Chang turned around, looked at Liu Qiaoqiao behind her who had a faint moon-like figure in her vision, nodded slightly, and said:

"let's go."

Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye on Mount Jindu. At this time, Niu Yi was in the stone pavilion, comprehending the supernatural power of "External Incarnation".

Before Niu Yi, streams of earthly Daoist energy and golden magical power were constantly condensing, presenting themselves in an extremely complex pattern, continuously simulating the condensation method of "External Avatar".

Just then, two golden lights suddenly shone brightly from the pond, and the two golden koi at the bottom of the pond quickly transformed into two golden orbs of light, landing on the huge lotus leaves of the pond.

(End of this chapter)