Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 150 Tiger Roars Under the Mountain
But then the azure fish demon raised its head, its face full of pride and disdain, and said:

"Hmph! What are you saying! I'm just as gifted! Breaking through realms is a piece of cake for me!"

The local earth god of Baoquanjian was stroking his long beard and chatting happily with the earth gods of Yunwu Mountain and Luoying Valley, but when he heard his fish demon say these words, his eyes widened and he felt an urge to kick it!
This guy used up a lot of spiritual fruits and materials, and it took him three attempts to break through before he finally succeeded!
And he's exceptionally gifted!

Saying this in front of others is one thing, but saying it in front of Yao Qing'er?!
This guy really takes advantage of the fact that his entire fish head is blue, and he's not even ashamed to say that!
Fortunately, at this moment, the Cloud Mist Mountain Earth God, dressed in a dark green robe and wearing a tree branch crown, gently stroked the white crane beside him, looked at the two people in front of him, and said:

"Speaking of which, the Earth God of Jindu Mountain should be arriving soon."

"Excellent~ Since we've agreed to gather here today, the Earth God of Golden Gourd Mountain should be arriving soon~"

Just then, the three local deities suddenly sensed a faint fluctuation in the earth's veins and turned to look. In an instant, several figures appeared before them, and the one in the lead made them look surprised and delighted.

"Chief Niu Yi?"

Niu Yi looked at the three local earth gods in front of him, stepped forward, and laughed loudly:
"Haha~ Three local deities, it's been over twenty years since we last met! You three are still as dashing as ever, congratulations!"

The local deity of Baoquanjian and his entourage quickly put on warm smiles and stepped forward to greet Niu Yi.

"In my opinion, Leader Niu Yi is the true leader; his charisma surpasses even that of the past!"

"Indeed, indeed! Chief Niu Yi's aura is completely concealed; his cultivation must have reached a higher level!"

When Yao Qing'er saw Niu Yi, she was pleasantly surprised and quickly stepped forward to greet him, followed by another round of pleasantries.

With the participation of the local earth god of Jindou Mountain, a joyful scene unfolded at the foot of Tiger Roaring Mountain, with bursts of laughter echoing from time to time.

The blue fish demon brought by the local deity of Baoquanjian, which is now at the level of a demon general, avoided eye contact when it saw Niu Yi and hid behind the local deity.

He was still afraid of this person.

But when the blue fish demon's gaze swept over the monsters brought by Niu Yi, his eyes widened instantly and he couldn't look away for even a second.

No way.
The blue fish demon hurriedly tugged at the sleeve of the local earth god of Baoquanjian. The earth god of Baoquanjian impatiently waved his hand behind him, signaling the silly fish to go away, couldn't you see he was busy?

But the blue fish demon still tugged at the sleeve of the local earth god of Baoquanjian. Just as the earth god of Baoquanjian frowned slightly, he suddenly heard the fish demon's extremely low voice.

"Those monsters are all at the level of demon generals."

Upon hearing this, the local earth god of Baoquanjian was taken aback and looked at the five monsters that Niu Yi had brought, who were now standing there listlessly.

This sight was quite remarkable; even the local earth god of Baoquanjian couldn't take his eyes off it. His eyes gradually widened, and his two whiskers twitched.

He recognized the three distinct bull demons. The tall, robust Niu Li was unmistakable; he'd met him over twenty years ago when they went to Jindu Mountain to see Niu Yi off, and back then he was already a demon general. But the two beside him, Niu Ping in his white robes and the carefree Niu Feng, back then, they should have only been great demons, far from being demon generals, right?
That's fine, but the problem is that the boy and girl who are looking at me right now have such a familiar aura.
That feels like... the scent of a koi fish from the Golden Pond?!

What's going on with these two Golden Pond Koi that have transformed into human form?! Last time I went to Golden Gourd Mountain, there were still five Golden Pond Koi in Niu Yi's pond, but only two of the spirit fish he sent over had any spiritual energy. How come they're gone now?
Furthermore, both of them possessed a pure and ethereal aura, clearly indicating that they had received an extraordinary stroke of good fortune.
Just as Niu Yi finished exchanging pleasantries with Yao Qing'er, he saw the local earth god of Baoquanjian looking at Jin Feng and Jin Yun with a shocked expression, and couldn't help but laugh:
"Hehe~ Baoquanjian Earth God, you may not know this, but I briefly returned to Jindou Mountain two years ago. I never expected that these two would develop sentience and have some affinity with me. So I enlightened them and took them under my wing as my disciples."

Niu Yi turned his head and looked at Jin Feng and Jin Yun. Jin Feng and Jin Yun quickly stepped forward and paid their respects to the local earth god of Baoquanjian.

"Golden wind and golden clouds, we express our gratitude to the Earth God of Baoquan for nurturing us."

The local earth god of Baoquanjian looked at the pair of golden koi carp that had been given away more than a hundred years ago, then at Niu Yi beside him, shook his head with a complicated expression, reached out and lifted up the golden wind and clouds before him, and said with some relief:
"Since you two have such a predestined connection, you must cherish it. In the future, you must cultivate diligently under Chief Niu Yi's tutelage and not let him down."

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Earth God Baoquan."

Seeing that these two creatures possessed a pure and ethereal aura, completely unlike the monsters in the mountains, the local earth god of Baoquanjian couldn't help but turn his head and glare fiercely at his own blue-water fish demon. The blue-water fish demon felt a chill run down its spine from that gaze.

I'm sure I'll get a beating when I get back.
At this moment, the blue fish demon felt a little regretful.

It's said that even chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, and it's one thing for the cows to ascend to heaven along with them, but now even fish are ascending to heaven!
The local deities of Cloud Mist Mountain, Cherry Blossom Valley, and Yao Qing'er watched this scene with surprise on their faces. They never expected that not only was the aura of this leader Niu Yi becoming increasingly unfathomable, but even the spirit fish from that pond had become spirits and possessed the strength of a demon general.

Having not seen him for just over twenty years, they found his methods increasingly unfathomable.

Just then, Niu Yi sensed something, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes, and he looked into the distance.

When everyone saw his action, they all looked in that direction, but saw nothing.

However, a moment later, the expressions of the four local deities changed slightly. They could clearly sense a divine aura rapidly approaching Tiger Roar Mountain.

Sure enough, an old man dressed in purple robes soon appeared in front of everyone.

The visitor was none other than Zhao Xizhu, the City God of Xiaping City.

When the City God of Xiaping City appeared and saw Niu Yi, he was quite surprised. When he met Niu Yi years ago, Niu Yi did not tell him where he was from. He never expected to meet him again today, and he never expected that Niu Yi would be mixed up with the four local earth gods.

But at that moment, the City God of Xiaping City seemed to sense something from Niu Yi, and an incredulous expression appeared on his face. He then hurriedly bowed to Niu Yi.

"Zhao Xizhu, the City God of Xiaping, greets the Immortal!"

"Back then, Zhao Xizhu was blind to the great man's worth and offended many with her words and actions. I hope the immortal will forgive her!"

(End of this chapter)