Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 161 Golden Spirit Pearl

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren said:

"Even so, Fellow Daoist's 'External Avatar' supernatural power is absolutely top-tier in the Three Realms, and its future potential is immense."

"boom---"

Before Taiyi Zhenren could finish speaking, a booming sound suddenly came from outside the island, as if something was attacking the island.

Niu Yi and Taiyi Zhenren were unsurprised by this scene, while Ao Xuan continued cleaning the house and courtyard as if he hadn't heard anything.

This scene has been happening frequently over the past month, so they've become quite used to it.

“That demonic dragon has been causing trouble outside for a month now, it really doesn’t seem to mind.” Taiyi Zhenren shook his head helplessly, then looked at Niu Yi with a smile, “Fellow Daoist, don’t bother with it. There are only three days left until the birth of the Two Extremes Yuan Magnetic Divine Iron. Today, you must join me for another drink.”

As Taiyi Zhenren spoke, he waved his whisk, and several jars of wine appeared on the stone table. He looked at Niu Yi with great anticipation.

Seeing this, Niu Yi smiled and nodded, then walked towards Taiyi Zhenren, sat down opposite him, and the two began to drink heartily once again.

The fruit wine in Niu Yi's hand was completely empty three days ago, leaving only a rather special jar of peach blossom wine. The rest had all been drunk, and there were hardly any spiritual fruits left.

Taiyi Zhenren was quite embarrassed, but having drunk so much of the various immortal brews, he found Niu Yi's fragrant fruit wine to be quite delicious. He couldn't stop himself and ended up drinking all of Niu Yi's wine.
Fortunately, Master Taiyi still had some immortal wine, which he took out to entertain Niu Yi.

It's rare to find a drinking buddy like him. His friend Guangyi also loves wine and never spoils the fun. The two of them are quite compatible in temperament. Although they have only been drinking buddies for two years, he considers him a close friend.

Back then, when he learned that Nezha had given his Golden Spirit Jade Bamboo to a strange monster, he felt quite heartbroken.

But now it seems his good disciple really did have a good eye for talent!
This person is definitely worth getting to know.
Outside Yuanci Island, a white-scaled demonic dragon, over six hundred feet long, emerged from the sea, its eyes fixed on the island before it with a gloomy expression.

A little over a month ago, it happened to pass by this place and unexpectedly discovered the island's special features. It became interested and wanted to go ashore to explore. However, as soon as it entered the vicinity of the island, it was blasted out by a repulsive force!

This enraged the white-scaled dragon, which tried to approach the island several more times, but suffered heavy losses each time around the island!

You should know that if you trace his bloodline back, you can find some connection with the North Sea Dragon Palace. He is the most noble being in the North Sea, yet he has repeatedly run into obstacles on this island.

The white-scaled dragon demon grew increasingly furious, its body churning rapidly, creating waves with all its might!

If he cannot reach this island, he will swallow it completely into the sea! Then we'll see how this island wreaks havoc!

As the demonic dragon gathered water vapor and began to stir up trouble, the two people drinking on the island immediately sensed the change in the surrounding water vapor.

Seeing that rain clouds were beginning to gather in the sky, Taiyi Zhenren slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"Hey! That demonic dragon, I didn't want to pay him any attention, but he dared to disturb my and Fellow Daoist Guangyi's enjoyment!"

The mystique of Yuanci Island is naturally beyond the reach of that demonic dragon, but if the demonic dragon were to gather water vapor and cause rain on Yuanci Island, thus disturbing their drinking, that would be far too disappointing!

With a flick of his wrist, Taiyi Zhenren produced a fishing rod. However, the rod had no hook; only a transparent fishing line hung from it.

Then, Taiyi Zhenren swung his fishing rod and cast the fishing line into the sky. The fishing line quickly extended, and in the blink of an eye, it stretched out to an unknown distance and length.

Just a moment later, the fishing rod in Taiyi Zhenren's hand seemed to have caught something, and it began to bend slightly, with the fishing line taut!

"Come here, you!"

Master Taiyi pulled hard, and the fishing line quickly retracted. When the fishing line came close, a white-scaled demonic dragon, like a small snake, was seen biting the fishing line tightly with its eyes full of terror.

Taiyi Zhenren raised his bamboo pole, grabbed the white demonic dragon, and glared at it, saying:

"You little dragon, my fellow Daoist and I originally didn't want to pay you any attention, so why are you so persistent in stirring up trouble here?!"

"Immortal, spare me! Immortal, spare me!"

Niu Yi looked up at the rain clouds that were almost fully formed in the sky.

He held a wine glass in one hand, while his other palm emanated a deep blue water-based Daoist aura. With a wave of his hand, the rain clouds that had been gathering on Yuanci Island quickly dispersed, and the rising water vapor around them also subsided.

Seeing that the rain clouds he had gathered with all his might were dispersed with a casual wave of the hand of the seated Taoist in green robes, the white-scaled dragon's eyes grew even more terrified.

Upon seeing this, Taiyi Zhenren's expression softened. Looking at the demonic dragon in his hand, he casually tossed the small dragon into the sky, causing it to disappear in the blink of an eye.

Then, smiling, he sat back down on the stone bench, looked at Niu Yi, and praised him:
"Fellow Daoist Guangyi is truly a genius! Your progress on the Great Dao of Water Flow is truly remarkable, advancing by leaps and bounds each day!"

In the past two years, he had witnessed Niu Yi's comprehension of the Great Dao of Water. Now, Niu Yi's understanding and cultivation of the Great Dao of Water was clearly far more advanced than it had been two years ago; his progress was indeed extremely rapid. Niu Yi, however, smiled and shook his head, saying:
"You flatter me too much, Master. If it weren't for the help of the Water Spirit Pearl, how could my cultivation on the Water Path have progressed so quickly?"

As Niu Yi spoke, he raised his wine glass and said:
"Master, I suppose that after we collect the two-dimensional magnetic divine iron in three days, it will be time for us to part ways. Today, let's not talk about cultivation, and drink to our hearts' content!"

"Haha~ Fellow Daoist is absolutely right."

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren laughed heartily, raised his wine cup, and clinked it against Niu Yi's cup in mid-air.

Three days later, the dark Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain floating above the Yuan Magnetic Island suddenly trembled.

"boom!!!"

Suddenly, accompanied by a deafening roar like the collapse of the heavens and the earth, the entire Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain suddenly split open from the middle! It split in two! A divine iron of gold and silver color, filled with the power of polar magnetic fields, flew out from the middle!
As soon as this divine iron appeared, it was about to flee far away. However, in the clouds, two spirit pearls, one earthy yellow and one azure blue, had been waiting for a long time.

Just as the divine iron was about to flee, it was stopped by the force released by the two spirit orbs that suddenly appeared.

However, the Earth Spirit Pearl used the power of the earth to directly suppress the divine iron, while the Water Spirit Pearl also released the power of the vast ocean, trapping the divine iron completely.

This divine iron was indeed extraordinary. The repulsive force released by the bipolar magnetic power surrounding it caused both spirit beads to tremble slightly.

Just then, a flash of blue light appeared in mid-air, and a blue gourd suddenly appeared in front of the divine iron. The gourd spewed out a burst of chaotic energy, which quickly enveloped the divine iron.

Although the magnetic force around the two-polar magnetic divine iron tried its best to repel it, it was still enveloped by the chaotic energy and then absorbed into the treasure gourd along with the chaotic energy.

Niu Yi and Taiyi Zhenren stood together on the clouds, while Ao Xuan stood behind them.

Seeing the divine iron being put into the gourd, Niu Yi waved his hand and retrieved the Chaos Green Gourd and the two spirit pearls, then re-stuffed the gourd.

Upon seeing this, Taiyi Zhenren couldn't help but nod in approval:
"Fellow Daoist, your methods are truly excellent."

He had only intended to lend his fellow Daoist a hand, but he never expected that the treasure in this person's hand was also extremely powerful, easily subduing the divine iron.

Especially the green gourd that always hung at Niu Yi's waist. He had initially thought it was just an ordinary treasure from the Heavenly Vessel, but now, upon closer inspection, he realized it was a divine object concealing its true nature, quite extraordinary indeed.
"Now that you have obtained the divine iron, and I've seen enough of the excitement on Yuanci Island, it's time for me to return to Qianyuan Mountain."

As Taiyi Zhenren spoke, he flipped his hand, and an exquisite white jade wine pot appeared in his hand.

"I have gotten along quite well with you, fellow Daoist. Please accept this wine pot as a parting gift. I also thank you for your hospitality and care over the past two years."

Niu Yi looked at the white jade wine pot handed to him, smiled, and took it. Then, with a flick of his wrist, a basket of spiritual fruits appeared, which he handed to Taiyi Zhenren, saying: |
"Then thank you very much, Master. I have received much care from you over the past two years. Please accept these fruits so that you can quench your thirst on the journey."

Taiyi Zhenren nodded with a smile, took the basket of fruit, and said:
"Then this humble Taoist will accept it without hesitation."

"In that case, Fellow Daoist Guangyi, we shall part ways here today. Until we meet again, hahaha~"

Niu Yi watched as Taiyi Zhenren rode the clouds and quickly departed, but he felt somewhat strange.

Why is this person leaving in such a hurry?
The two of them actually have quite similar temperaments, both being unhurried and unhurried. What's wrong with them today? Is there something at Golden Light Cave that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible?
Niu Yi shook his head, put the wine pot into the Chaos Green Gourd, and looked at the pitch-black Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain that was split in two but still floating in mid-air.

With the emergence of the divine iron, the aura of the Yuan Magnetic Dao permeating this divine mountain is slowly diminishing. Perhaps in a few thousand years, this divine mountain will completely collapse, along with the Yuan Magnetic Island below, disappearing into the vast ocean.

Niu Yi looked at Ao Xuan behind him and said:

"Xuan'er, let's go."

"Yes, sir."

The matter here has been completely resolved. After many years of travel, he has gained a great deal, and now it is time for him to return to the mountain gate and devote himself to cultivation.

Just as Niu Yi was about to use his escape technique to take Ao Xuan away from this place, his expression suddenly changed slightly. He flipped his hand, and the white jade wine pot that he had just put into the gourd immediately appeared in his hand.

The white jade wine pot, which had been perfectly fine, was now making a series of cracking sounds as cracks appeared on its surface, revealing a golden light emanating from within.

"Snapped!!"

A moment later, the white jade wine pot suddenly shattered, and a golden spirit pearl appeared before Niu Yi's eyes. At the same time, a loud laugh echoed in Niu Yi's ears.

"Hahaha~ Fellow Daoist~ If I had any fine wine on me, I would be reluctant to give it to you~ But this bead is useless to me and takes up quite a bit of space, so I will give it to you."

"I hope you won't find it offensive, fellow Daoist, hahaha~"

(End of this chapter)