Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 170 Heavenly Court Divine Physician Daojun Palace

A month later.

On Rotten Peach Mountain, Niu Yi sat cross-legged in the peach grove, looking at the Hunyuan Furnace in front of him.

The Primordial Qi Fire within the Primordial Furnace rose continuously, rapidly refining over a dozen kinds of difficult-to-refine spiritual materials into pure material powder and spiritual liquid. These materials then merged into the incense-filled ball that radiated seven-colored light, resembling blue jade, becoming indistinguishable from each other.

As the last spiritual material was incorporated, a seven-colored butterfly phantom seemed to be constantly fluttering within the incense cluster. With each flap of the butterfly's wings, a fragrance emanated from it.

The Taoist priest Guanghui was drinking tea and watching this scene with a smile. Guangwu and Aoxuan kept smelling the fragrance that filled the air, and closed their eyes in satisfaction, feeling refreshed and relaxed.

In the past few years, Niu Yi has been on Rotten Peach Mountain. Guangwu and Ao Xuan have gradually become familiar with each other. Guangwu would often play with Ao Xuan, who was not born for many years, so that Ao Xuan has finally developed some of the proper youthful spirit and is no longer as taciturn as before.

Niu Yi stared solemnly at the incense sticks slowly rotating in the Hunyuan Furnace, his hands forming a series of hand seals.

The fragrance emanating from the surrounding Hunyuan Furnace began to weaken rapidly, while the blue incense ball quickly took shape, transforming into a stick of precious incense that shone with seven-colored light under the tempering of the Hunyuan Qi Fire.

In the instant the Taixu Transformation Butterfly Incense transformed into fragrance, this precious incense actually turned into a seven-colored spirit butterfly, fluttering its wings as if trying to escape from the Hunyuan Furnace. However, it was completely suppressed by Niu Yi's operation of the Hunyuan Furnace and could not move. In the end, it could only unwillingly transform back into a precious blue incense.

Seeing this, Niu Yi withdrew his magic power, and with a wave of his hand, the Taixu Butterfly Incense flew out and landed in the jade box that Niu Yi had prepared beforehand. Niu Yi then closed the jade box.

On the lid of the jade box, there was a seal mark, firmly sealing the spiritual energy within.

This precious incense is said to be formed from the essence of heaven and earth, and its spiritual energy is so abundant that if it is not sealed, it may transform into a spirit butterfly and fly away again if one is not careful.

Niu Yi placed the jade box aside, only to find two identical jade boxes quietly placed next to it.

"Three out of five, junior brother's incense-making skills have now reached a high level!"

Niu Yi stood up, looked at his senior brother who was walking slowly towards him not far away, and shook his head:
"Senior Brother, please don't praise me. The Hunyuan Furnace deserves at least half the credit for this success. When it comes to the art of incense, I am still far behind."

Niu Yi was telling the truth; the Primordial Qi Fire in his Primordial Furnace could refine all things in the world and could be operated at will.

These spiritual materials didn't require much effort to refine. If he were away from the Primordial Furnace, he would still have some confidence, but he would never have been as relaxed as he was today.

Master Guanghui smiled without saying a word. His junior brother Guangyi was always humble and unassuming, which was what made their master and him feel most at ease.

Niu Yi picked up the three boxes of spirit incense with a wave of his hand. After a moment's thought, he put one of the boxes into the Chaos Green Gourd. As for the remaining two boxes, they were naturally to be given to King Biancheng.

He was determined to obtain the Yellow Spring Jade Marrow and the two Yin Iron Mine Mountains.

Niu Yi activated the black jade ghost token at his waist, and used his divine sense to send out a message.

Another seven days passed. Niu Yi looked at the letter in his hand, then at the three treasure boxes and two volumes of mining deeds on the table beside him, and smiled.

The letter was written to him by the King of Biancheng, and his words were full of gratitude for the two sticks of Taixu Huadie Incense he had sent.

To express his gratitude, the King of Biancheng presented him with three pieces of Yellow Spring Jade Marrow and five rich Yin Iron Mine deposits. As long as Niu Yi signed the documents, these five Yin Iron Mine deposits would be completely under Niu Yi's ownership.

Regarding the mining issue, King Biancheng stated frankly that if Niu Yi trusted him, he could help and allow his men to mine with all their might.

Niu Yi was naturally overjoyed and immediately wrote a letter, asking Ox-Head and Horse-Face to take it back.

"In the eyes of that King of Biancheng, the Yin Iron Ore should only be a side benefit, while the truly precious thing is this Yellow Spring Jade Marrow, and that is indeed the case."

Niu Yi opened the three treasure boxes one by one, and found three dim yellow jade stones lying inside.

These three pieces of Yellow Spring Jade Marrow may seem ordinary, but if an ordinary person were to touch them, they would likely be immediately affected by the Yellow Spring Qi, and their lives would be short-lived, their souls departing for the West.

"If these three pieces of Yellow Spring Jade Marrow are refined into the God-Locking Chain, it will surely greatly increase the power of the God-Locking Chain and strengthen its foundation. With the support of those five Yin Iron Mine Mountains, the God-Locking Chain may very well be the first of my many magical treasures to complete its transformation."

"Speaking of which, in another four or five years, the Heavenly Divine Physician Daoist Palace will be completed. We can then go to heaven again to visit Venus and ask the Star Lord to help us think of a solution for that scroll."

"Besides that, we also need to prepare to go to the Tushita Palace to pay our respects to that person."

Time stands still in the mountains. Five years later, on Rotten Peach Mountain.

At this moment, Niu Yi was sitting cross-legged in the peach grove, with the Golden Spirit Pearl sprinkling golden Daoist energy above his head, helping him to continuously comprehend the Great Dao of Metal.

The five elements interact with each other, and the metal and water elements are closely related, which has enabled Niu Yi to make rapid progress on these two paths in recent years.

With the Golden Spirit Pearl and the Water Spirit Pearl, he should be able to fully comprehend these two Great Daos in about twenty years and master the other two Great Daos of the Five Elements once again.

Not far in front of Niu Yi, the Primordial Chaos Fire in the Primordial Furnace was burning fiercely, constantly scorching the God-Locking Chains and causing pieces of Yin Spirit Iron to continuously merge into it.

The God-Locking Chains had undergone a dramatic transformation. Hidden within them was the aura of the Underworld, forming ancient, dim yellow runes that made the chains appear even more aged. However, their power was far greater than before. As the last piece of Yin Spirit Iron was completely absorbed by the chains, the lid of the Primordial Furnace opened. With a whooshing sound, the God-Locking Chains swiftly arrived beside Niu Yi, circling him.

Niu Yi slowly opened his eyes, looked at the God-Locking Chains, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Over the past five years, Niu Yi has incorporated the three pieces of Yellow Spring Jade Marrow and countless Yin Spirit Iron into the God-Locking Chain, bringing it to the limit of its colored grade.

If a small piece of Yellow Spring Jade Marrow or a mountain-sized piece of Yin Spirit Iron is added, the God-Locking Chain can immediately break through and become a magic weapon capable of carrying the Yellow Spring Great Dao.

Niu Yi reached out and summoned the God-Locking Chain, which rushed into Niu Yi's Niwan Palace and circled around his primordial spirit.

Niu Yi closed his eyes and continued to comprehend the Great Dao of Gold.

On the other side, on the west bank of the Tongtian River, in the incense space of Daojun Palace.

The Divine Physician Daojun slowly opened his eyes, looked at the completely burned incense stick in front of him, slowly got up, and sensed the call of the Immortal Register.

"It seems that the Heavenly Court's Divine Physician Daoist Palace has been completely completed."

The Divine Physician Daojun slowly closed his eyes, his figure vanished instantly, and he soared into the sky. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in an ancient and elegant hall.

At this moment, he was sitting on the jade throne at the head of the main hall.

But the throne was covered with carvings of exotic flowers and rare herbs, which seemed to be emitting a natural fragrance.

The beams and pillars of this main hall are as if they were made of jade and glass, exquisitely carved and covered with patterns of exotic flowers and plants.

Niu Yi slowly rose, stroked his beard, and looked around at the magnificent yet somewhat empty hall, feeling extremely satisfied.

"Haha~ Dao Lord, having heard that the Divine Physician Dao Lord's Palace has been completed, Taibai Jinxing has come to pay a visit~"

Upon hearing the sounds from outside, Niu Yi's face lit up with joy. He stepped out of the main hall and, seeing Taibai Jinxing holding a pot of wine, cupped his hands and smiled, saying:

"Haha~ I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly, Star Lord. Please come in quickly~"

"Alright, alright, Daoist Master, please~ Daoist Master, please~"

Venus, with a broad smile and stroking his beard, walked together with Niu Yi, who had come to his side, toward the main hall of the Divine Physician Daojun Palace.

In fact, Niu Yi's Divine Physician Daoist Palace was extremely large. In addition to this main hall, there were gardens and ponds, a rear palace, and the residences of his subordinate gods. However, Niu Yi had just arrived and had not yet had a chance to explore the area when he encountered Venus.

Venus and Niu Yi entered the main hall together, only to see Niu Yi wave his sleeve, and two stone benches and a jade table flew over quickly and landed in front of them.

"Please forgive me, Star Lord. I have only just arrived and am not fully prepared."

Venus smiled nonchalantly, and with a flick of his sleeve, a pair of jade cups appeared on the table.

"Haha~ Daojun is joking. With our friendship, there's no need for such trouble. A table and chairs are enough."

Niu Yi smiled and nodded, sitting opposite Taibai Xingjun. They chatted and drank wine like old friends.

After several rounds of drinks, Niu Yi got down to business, bringing up the difficulties he faced in refining magical artifacts. Upon hearing this, Taibai Xingjun seemed to ponder deeply, stroking his beard as he slowly said:

"Daojun wishes to find a scroll to refine the Dragon Roar and Tiger Howl painting. I do know of someone who possesses quite a few unused, excellent scrolls. I wonder if you have heard of the one who is the leader of the Eight Immortals?"

"Oh? You are the Pure Yang Sword Immortal, Lü Dongbin?"

"Hehe~ That's right."

Venus smiled and nodded, then said:

"Unfortunately, this person is not in heaven recently, but has gone down to the mortal world to visit friends. If this person returns, I will invite Daojun to come and pay a visit together."

Upon hearing this, Niu Yi immediately understood that Venus was aware that he was unfamiliar with the place and was offering to help.

Niu Yi immediately straightened his posture, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:
"Then thank you very much, Star Lord."

"Hehe~ There's no need for such formalities between Daoist Lord and me."

Niu Yi and Taibai Xingjun finished the wine in the pot before Taibai took his leave. Niu Yi then closed the gates of the Divine Physician Daojun Palace and prepared to go out.

He had just asked Taibai Xingjun how to get to the Doushuai Palace, and now he left Daojun Palace directly, flying towards the highest heaven among the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Lihen Heaven.

(End of this chapter)