Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 198 Heading to Meishan
Seeing that Ao Xuan was about to say something, Niu Yi simply waved his hand and said:

“These things are of no use to me.”

"Didn't the Dragon King of the West Sea ask you to give me a letter? Take it out."

Upon hearing this, Ao Xuan had no choice but to give up. He reached into his sleeve, pulled out a light blue letter, and handed it to Niu Yi with both hands.

Niu Yi reached out and took the letter, opened it, glanced at it, and after a moment, nodded in understanding.

Ao Run didn't say much in the letter, only thanking him for taking such good care of Ao Xuan and inviting him to visit the West Sea Dragon Palace sometime in the future.

It seems that the Dragon King of the West Sea values ​​Xuan'er even more than he imagined.
Niu Yi put the letter away, looked at Ao Xuan, and smiled:
"Xuan'er, I see that your armor is quite powerful. You probably haven't fully mastered it yet. From now on, you can train with me on this mountaintop."

"Yes, sir!"

Three years later, Niu Yi, who was meditating on Jindu Mountain, slowly opened his eyes and looked at the flying eagle that was rapidly approaching Jindu Mountain in the sky not far away.

Ao Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the pond, also noticed this scene. His eyes flashed with divine light, and he leaped to the front of the flying eagle and caught it.

But then the eagle suddenly turned into a wisp of white smoke, and a letter slowly floated down from it. Ao Xuan reached out and caught it. On it was written: To Immortal Guangyi of Jindu Mountain.

Ao Xuan quickly leaped down from the clouds, arrived in front of Niu Yi, and handed him the letter with both hands.

"Sir, there is a letter for you."

Niu Yi nodded, reached out and took it, opened the envelope and looked inside.

"Meishan?"

The direction of the previous causal line fluctuations was towards the Southern Continent where Meishan was located, and the two fluctuating causal lines were respectively connected to the Meishan brothers and Nezha.

Niu Yi read it from beginning to end, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.

Judging from the information conveyed in the letter, the writer was Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun of Meishan, Yang Jian.

This person invited him to Meishan at Guanjiangkou on the third day of the seventh lunar month this year to attend a banquet. At that time, Yang Jian and the other six brothers from Meishan would be waiting for him in Meishan, and Nezha, the Third Prince, would also be in Meishan at that time.

"So Nezha is here too? Those two causal lines fluctuated together back then, and now that I think about it, that's why."

Niu Yi tucked the envelope into his sleeve, slowly stood up, and looked at the peach blossoms falling from the tree.

Judging by the time, there should still be about three months left until the third day of the seventh lunar month. Since we are going to visit Meishan, we certainly can't go empty-handed.

He didn't have anything else on Jindu Mountain, but the fruit wines he had brewed and stored in previous years, especially the batch of orange wine made from the Golden Nine-Leaf Treasure Orange, now had a use.

Besides, Nezha's master, Taiyi Zhenren, is particularly fond of wine. He still vividly remembers the time when Taiyi Zhenren gave him the Golden Spirit Pearl. Asking Nezha to bring some spirit wine to Taiyi Zhenren is a way of fulfilling his sentiment.

"Xuan'er, your master will be going out for a while. After I leave, Jindu Mountain will be entrusted to you and Niu Li to take care of. If there is anything, remember to call the local earth god and discuss it with each other."

Ao Xuan is quite calm and composed. Now that he has acquired a new piece of armor, his strength is also quite impressive. Despite his young age, he is now the most capable fighter under Niu Yi's command.

Moreover, Ao Xuan had gained valuable experience during the attack on Junshan Mountain, so Niu Yi was reassured.

"Yes, sir."

Upon hearing Niu Yi's words, Ao Xuan quickly bowed in agreement, knowing that this must be a letter from his master's friend, indicating that his master was preparing to visit a friend.

Niu Yi smiled and nodded.

If it were just a banquet at Meishan, he would have brought Ao Xuan along, but this time Nezha was also present.
Don't forget, when it was only three days old, it kicked up the Crystal Palace and tried to use the dragon tendons to make a belt. To this day, its relationship with the dragon race is not necessarily good.

Although Nezha has been a god for countless years, his temperament is now far superior to that of a three-day-old baby. But it's better to be safe than sorry, and there's really no need to worry about that...

That being said, it had been a long time since he had visited Jambudvipa (the southern continent).

The Southern Continent of Jambudvipa is different from the Western Continent of Niuhe where he is currently located. There, dynasties change, but the gods are also prosperous. Although there are demons, most of them are not a threat.

Even in the chaos of war, there are gods protecting the local area, and many immortal cultivation sects and various lineages will descend from the mountains with their swords to protect the common people.

Back when Niu Yi was in the Southern Continent, he was extremely cautious, because there were gods everywhere, as well as a group of successors from various Taoist lineages sharpening their knives to fight demons.
Besides, that region is a land of outstanding people and abundant resources. For example, Wei Zheng, the future prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, was a human resources official during his lifetime.

These officials, though mortals, are also messengers of Heaven in the human world, responsible for conveying Heaven's will to the human world, reporting the situation of the human world to Heaven, and carrying out Heavenly punishments. They possess various supernatural abilities.

If a deity were to be reincarnated, he would most likely choose to be reborn in the Southern Continent. Lü Dongbin believed that if he were to be reincarnated in the future, he would also choose this place.

As for Xiniu Hezhou, there's no need to say more. This place is teeming with demons and monsters, and there aren't many gods to govern it. It's also not as blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery as Nanzhanbuzhou.

Perhaps because he had stayed in Xiniu Hezhou for too long, the thought of returning to Nanzhanbuzhou made him feel somewhat dazed. He thought, "When the time comes, I might as well go and take a look at the place I saw when I first opened my eyes."
Three months later, a golden light rose from Jindu Mountain and flew towards the direction of Nanzhanbuzhou.

Niu Yi transformed into a golden light and streaked through the clouds. When he arrived above the Southern Continent, he could sense the rising incense smoke.

Now that he has a divine incarnation, he is naturally very sensitive to the scent of incense.

Furthermore, upon arriving in the Southern Continent, he discovered that the incense offerings of the Divine Physician Daoist Lord still lingered there.
Niu Yi's eyes gleamed as he looked down at the thatched cottage nestled in the mountains. A woman dressed in simple clothes was worshipping the miniature statue of the Divine Physician Daoist in front of her.

"Lord Dao, thank you for sending an envoy to rescue my old man. Please bless him."

When Niu Yi saw this scene, he could understand that many of the itinerant doctors who had left his clinic had come to the Southern Continent, where they were saving lives, teaching medical skills, and spreading their faith to the area.

However, the Divine Physician Daojun had already instructed them that their most important task was to save lives, teach medical skills, and spread faith, which could be left until the end.

Heaven is impartial; even if you don't reveal your name, the merit that is rightfully yours will still be yours.

As for faith, even his clones do not cultivate the divine path. They focus on comprehending the Great Dao and let everything else take its natural course. The incense offerings on both sides of the Tongtian River are more than enough to support his subordinates' cultivation, so he is not attached to it.

Niu Yi watched for a while, then withdrew his gaze, transformed into golden light, and continued to rush towards the mouth of the Guanjiang River.

After a while, Niu Yi stood still above the clouds, looking down at Meishan, where plum blossoms were blooming among the mountains.

This mountain is covered with plum trees, with picturesque scenery and a spiritual atmosphere, making it a wonderful secluded paradise.

Just then, Niu Yi raised an eyebrow, turned around, and looked at Nezha, who had appeared behind him at some point, riding on his Wind and Fire Wheels and holding a Fire-Tipped Spear.

Nezha looked at Niu Yi, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

"Heh~ It really is you, Niu Yi."

Upon seeing this, Niu Yi secretly thought things were going to get bad, because the fighting spirit in Nezha's eyes was burning like fire.

"three"

"Daoist Guangyi, there's no need for further words." Nezha pointed his Fire-Tipped Spear at Niu Yi, and flames began to rise around him.

"My master said that Master Guangyi is now very skilled, and I am really curious, so I would like to ask Master Guangyi to have a match with me!"

"I, Nezha, do not condone the weak. If Daoist Guangyi is capable enough, I will apologize to you!"

When Nezha heard his master mention in the Golden Light Cave that Daoist Guangyi was the bull demon from the foot of the mountain back then, and also heard that the Howling Celestial Dog knew Guangyi, he became very curious about Guangyi.

For Nezha, what allows him to truly understand a person is not what they say, but a thrilling battle!

Looking at Nezha before him and the surging fighting spirit emanating from him, Niu Yi knew that he could not avoid this battle no matter what.

"Brother Guangyi, I am Yang Jian."

Just then, a clear voice reached Niu Yi's ears.

“Brother Guangyi, although Brother Nezha is a bit straightforward, he is not a bad person at heart. He is not doing this to make things difficult for you. I hope you can understand.”

Niu Yi turned his head and saw a handsome young man with a wide black robe with gold trim and strange vertical lines on his forehead leading a white greyhound and six figures of different appearances behind him, riding the clouds and mist, coming to him.

Upon seeing this person, Niu Yi bowed respectfully and said:
"True Lord."

Then, Niu Yi greeted the two elders of Meishan behind Erlang Zhenjun. The two returned the greeting with smiles, clearly very happy to see Niu Yi.

Niu Yi did not exchange many pleasantries with these people; the fighting spirit behind him burned like flames.

"Please wait a moment, True Lord and brothers. Since the Third Prince wishes to have a spar, Guangyi is perfectly willing."

Hearing the calm confidence in Niu Yi's tone, Yang Jian was somewhat surprised, but still cupped his hands and smiled:
"Then please, brothers, stop here."

Niu Yi smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Nezha and said seriously:

"Third Prince, Guangyi has rarely used his skills in his cultivation, but he believes he has some ability. Please give him a try."

As Niu Yi spoke, the whisk in his hand vanished instantly, replaced by a palm-sized miniature halberd, which was none other than Niu Yi's Sun and Moon Steel Halberd.

As soon as Niu Yi opened his palm, the Sun and Moon Steel Halberd grew longer in the wind, and he held it in his hand, pointing it at Nezha, the Third Prince.

"Third Prince, please!"

(End of this chapter)