Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 242 The Female Kingdom of Xiliang
Upon hearing Venus's words, Niu Yi smiled and nodded, saying:
“What the Star Lord said is correct. Jin Chanzi was the second disciple of Buddha. He cultivated for seven lifetimes and was a good person for seven lifetimes. He was destined to be with Buddha in each of his lifetimes. Even in these last two reincarnations, if there are no accidents, it will be the same.”

"However, the specifics of this matter still depend on what happens on Lingshan's side."

Venus nodded in agreement, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said:
"Fellow Daoist, do you still remember the Curtain-Raising General, Marshal Tianpeng, who was demoted to the mortal realm a few years ago?"

"Of course I remember."

Venus pondered for a moment and said:
"Now, one of them is a monster in the Liusha River, and the other calls himself Zhu Ganglie in the Yunzhan Cave of Fuling Mountain."

"The matter of the eastward transmission of Buddhism requires the pilgrims from the East to travel to Mount Ling with utmost sincerity in order to retrieve the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures. However, you, fellow Daoist, are well aware of the jackals, demons, and monsters in Xiniu Hezhou. How can the true scriptures be easily obtained?"

"Along the way, someone must protect the pilgrim so that he can overcome the eighty-one tribulations and reach the sacred mountain."

“I intend to recommend General Curtain-Raising and Marshal Tianpeng to be disciples of the pilgrim, to protect him on his journey westward, so that they may atone for their sins, accumulate merit, and attain enlightenment.”

Niu Yi nodded slowly. Even though these two had made mistakes and were demoted to the mortal realm, they were still true cultivators with impeccable lineage, so the Ling Mountain side would probably be willing.

Little did anyone expect that the future Pigsy and Sandy would be recommended by Venus.

That makes sense, since both of them were originally Taoists who cultivated for many years before entering the Heavenly Court. They had no connection with Buddhism, so the Heavenly Court had to exert its influence to be chosen for the pilgrimage, and the Vulture Peak also valued them.

Niu Yi looked toward the direction of Nanzhanbuzhou, as if he could see the Five Elements Mountain, which was shaped like a palm, through the endless mountains and rivers.

"Speaking of which, after a few years, my junior brother will have served his full sentence and be released. I wonder if that monkey has calmed down a bit now."

Upon hearing this, Venus nodded slightly and smiled:

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured. Your junior brother is quite clever. After all these years, he must have figured things out by now. When the time comes, you can give him a few pointers, and that monkey will surely listen."

Niu Yi nodded, and then said:
“Junior Brother Wukong’s mind is still unsettled. This experience may not necessarily be a bad thing for him. However, if he is asked to protect the pilgrims on their journey to the West in the future, other unexpected events will surely occur. I would appreciate it if you, Star Lord, would keep a close eye on things.”

Venus nodded knowingly.

Venus stayed at Jindu Mountain for three days before leaving. In recent years, Daojun's avatar has been busy in Nanzhanbuzhou, so he has not been able to go to heaven. This time, he met with Niu Yi and they talked a lot.

With the departure of Venus, Mount Jindu returned to its former tranquility.

Every day, the cattle in the mountains would practice according to the method left behind by the green ox, and then go about their own business. The same was true for the monkeys on the nearby mountain, where the monkeys lived carefree under Hou Fei's leadership.

Aside from occasionally appearing to play chess and drink tea with the local earth god, and giving pointers on Niu Feng and the others' cultivation on the mountain, Niu Yi spent most of his time cultivating the Great Dao within the Chaos Green Gourd and building the Primordial Island.

As for the position of the City God of Xiaping City, with Zhao Xizhu's perfect cultivation and ascension to the upper realm, the position eventually fell to the Earth God of Yunwu Mountain.

After all, apart from the Jindu Mountain Earth God who has the highest merit, this is the one who currently has the highest merit and the longest seniority.

In fact, the local deity of Yunwu Mountain seemed somewhat unwilling, but fortunately, the white cranes on his mountain had been passed down from generation to generation, and now there were white crane demons that could transform into human form to help him protect Yunwu Mountain.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Sui Dynasty in Jambudvipa (the southern continent) seemed to have established an incredibly powerful regime. Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, displayed his talents and implemented many new policies, such as unifying the currency, reforming the household registration system, promoting the equal-field system, and establishing granaries, achieving remarkable accomplishments. However, after reigning for twenty years, Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, grew old and began to become increasingly suspicious, even resorting to killing meritorious officials.

As for Fang Cheng, he escaped by 'dying of old age' three years ago, changed his appearance, and returned to the medical clinic to continue teaching. However, at this time, the Imperial Medical Academy had more disciples from Daojun Medical Clinic.

The imperial physician serving Emperor Wen of Sui today was also a disciple of Fang Cheng back then.

Today, Daojun Medical Clinic has disciples everywhere, and has finally taken root and flourished in the Southern Continent. Its three volumes of "Hundred Herbs Elixir Classic" and "Acupuncture and Moxibustion" and five volumes of "Medicinal Book" have become essential classics for every physician.

On Daojun Mountain, Daojun receives more and more merits every day, and Niu Yi also begins to work on condensing his own merit golden body.

However, on this day, Niu Yi, who was cultivating immortality on the mountain, seemed to sense something.

Inside the Chaos Green Gourd, on Mount Hunyuan.

Niu Yi, who was cultivating in the main hall, slowly opened his eyes. The divination coins appeared quickly in front of him, and the three coins were rapidly spinning.

A scene flashed through Niu Yi's mind: a woman dressed in battle armor was running through the mountains and forests, shooting arrows at the black bear chasing her. The arrows hit the bear's eyes but failed to penetrate its brain, instead enraging the bear.

The black bear quickly caught up with the woman in red, angrily slapped her on the back, and knocked her into the river.

The woman coughed up blood and nearly fainted, but she endured it and swam quickly a few strokes, escaping the black bear's clutches along the swift river.

The woman drifted downstream and floated to the shore. After taking a few steps, she could no longer hold on and fainted completely, her face turning deathly pale.

The scene in Niu Yi's eyes gradually disappeared, his eyes regained their clarity, and he looked thoughtful.

"The Women's Kingdom of Xiliang?"

The trembling resonance of his divination coins was precisely with that woman from the Western Liang Kingdom, who somehow ended up in his mountainous region.

It should be noted that there is a considerable distance between Jindu Mountain and the Western Liang Women's Kingdom. He had never traveled towards the Western Liang Women's Kingdom before, and had never seen any people from the Western Liang Women's Kingdom here, so they had never had any interaction.

The Western Liang Women's Kingdom was a small country, but what was peculiar was that it was entirely populated by women, with no men. The entire nation relied on the waters of the Zimu River to reproduce.

This Mother-Child River is said to grant pregnancy if one drinks from it; it is a miraculous place created by nature, and is extremely magical.

After a moment's thought, Niu Yi slowly stood up, his figure transforming into a golden light. He left the Chaos Green Gourd, landed on the mountaintop, and came to the peach tree, watching Niu Feng picking peaches.

"Eh? Chief, you've emerged from seclusion?"

“Niu Feng, I’ll give you a location. Go there and rescue a woman.”

"Yes, leader!"

(End of this chapter)