Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 267 The Three Demons of Lion Camel
After Daojun met with his senior brother Guangshan, the two descended to the mortal realm together, riding the clouds and mist, and arrived at an unnamed mountain peak in the Southern Continent.

“Junior brother, my two disciples are living here.”

Daojun and Guangshan stood on the clouds, looking down at the thatched house on the flat ground of the mountaintop below, and two children playing with crickets at the gate.

At this moment, a white-haired figure, identical to Guangshan, walked out of the house. Guangshan and Niu Yi nodded to each other as they looked at the sky, and then the figure turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.

This figure was an avatar of Guangshan who stayed in the mortal realm to take care of the two children.

Daojun did not rush down, but looked at his senior brother and said:
"In your opinion, Senior Brother, what are the talents and character of these two children? Are they promising talents?"

Guangshan shook his head helplessly and pointed to the two children below who were fighting crickets.

"Junior brother, do my two disciples look like they can focus on cultivation now?"

"At first I didn't know how Kui Mulang taught his two children. Later I heard Taibai Xingjun say that the parents didn't pay much attention to the two children, let alone teach them."

“They usually hang out with the mountain demons in the cave. What good can they learn from that? To this day, these two children don’t even know a single character.”

Guangshan readily agreed to the matter back then, but he never expected that Kui Mulang, having his first child, would be such an irresponsible father, with his mind set on Baihuaxiu.

He can no longer take the two children back to Heaven, so he can only leave them in the mortal realm to be looked after by an avatar, but he is quite troubled by their condition.

Upon hearing this, Daojun looked down at the two children and was speechless.

He had little experience raising children, especially children raised by a group of mountain demons, which was even more troublesome, as they were different from the little bull demons on his mountain.

After pondering for a moment, Daojun looked in a certain direction, which was the direction of Wudang Mountain.

"Senior brother, I do have someone here who might be able to help you with this, but it depends on whether those two have the time."

Upon hearing this, Guangshan shook his head and said:

"I appreciate your kindness, junior brother. You have already helped me a lot, but it would be inappropriate for me to use your connections to help myself."

Many things are optional; some are permissible while others are not. With the help of his junior brother's prestige and the assistance of Taibai Xingjun, he has managed to establish a firm foothold in the Heavenly Court. This is not a problem with his junior brother.

But if he asked his junior brother to use his connections to help him, how could he feel at ease if his junior brother ended up owing him a favor?

Daojun laughed heartily and said:

"Senior brother, you've misunderstood. This network is mine, but it also belongs to you, senior brother."

"Senior brother, do you still remember Junior Brother Zhensi, whom I brought back to the mountains back then?"

Guang Shan was taken aback upon hearing this. After thinking for a while, he suddenly nodded and remembered the handsome young man he had seen several times when he was in his sect.

Seeing that Guang Shan remembered, Dao Jun continued:
“Junior Brother Zhensi is currently serving in Wudang Mountain under the tutelage of the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Ancestor. He has already married and had children. His wife is also a disciple of the True Martial Emperor.”

"They have two sons and a daughter, so they must be much better at disciplining children than you and I. Why don't we send them a telepathic message and ask them?"

Guangshan hesitated, because he had been very busy accumulating merit to become an immortal and had to make many preparations. Although he had greeted his junior brother Zhensi, they had not had much interaction.

His sect didn't teach that fellow disciples had to help each other; it all depended on the individual, since everyone had their own path to walk. He didn't know if his junior brother Zhensi was willing to help him.

“Junior brother, you were the one who brought him up the mountain back then, and I heard that you saved his life and the lives of the villagers, but I have never helped Junior Brother Zhensi in any way.”

Daojun noticed Guangshan's hesitation and smiled:
"Senior brother, instead of having a headache here, why not send a message to Wudang Mountain and ask Junior Brother Zhensi for the answer?"

Given his relationship with his junior brother Zhensi, if he were to speak up, even if Zhensi had something to do, he would back down and come to help him. But this was ultimately Guangshan's matter, and he didn't want to make the decision for Zhensi either.

Besides, they are all fellow disciples, so there's no reason to make him a bridge for communication. Ultimately, both of them are kind-hearted people and hold official positions in the Heavenly Court, so it would be good if they could keep in touch in the future.

After a moment's thought, Guangshan nodded solemnly.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for clearing up my doubts, junior brother."

In the end, Daoist Guangshan personally went to Wudang Mountain to consult his junior brother Zhensi. Unexpectedly, Zhensi was quite delighted when the two met.

Upon hearing about Guangshan's predicament, he readily agreed to help him, even offering to send the two children to him so that he and his wife could look after them for a while.

After all, Beiju Luzhou has now been pacified. Although many demons still lurk, as long as the True Martial Emperor is stationed on Wudang Mountain, how many would dare to take the risk?
So now their family has some free time.

Upon hearing this, Guang Shan was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly, showing no airs of a senior brother. He also gave Zhen Si many rare and precious materials that Kui Mulang had given him when he became a disciple, thus finalizing the matter.

Daojun, on the other hand, had already returned to his own Daojun Mountain.

As for the gifts for the two children, let's give them to them after they've been properly instructed.

Daojun Mountain, Apricot Grove.

Fang Cheng stood amidst the boundless apricot grove, looking at the resolute-faced woman planting an apricot tree not far away, and nodded slightly.

Most of the doctors and pharmacists in this world are men, especially itinerant doctors. For many years, itinerant doctors have been a rare sight, so clinics are often unwilling to hire women.

However, Daojun Medical Clinic did not have this concern. Their Daojun had given an oral decree that everyone should be treated equally, and if a woman came to seek their services, she could be accepted if she had talent and perseverance.

Over the years, Daojun Medical Clinic has produced many young female doctors, who are also outstanding disciples of Daojun Mountain.

Fang Cheng gazed at the apricot grove before him.

When the first apricot tree was planted, he had imagined that one day it would grow into such a large apricot grove, but when that day actually came, he was still somewhat dazed.

It seemed that he saw a figure on every apricot tree in this apricot grove.

Some of these figures became gods, teaching and researching medical books in medical clinics, or serving in various Taoist temples.

Some are on their way, disguised as disciples of Daojun, traveling to the four continents as itinerant doctors, healing the sick and saving lives, teaching medical skills, and upholding the pride and tradition of Daojun Medical Hall for hundreds of years.

Others have been reincarnated, or returned to a medical clinic to learn medicine again, or have disappeared from the world and will never have the chance again.
"Master Fang."

Hearing the voice behind him, Fang Cheng turned around and saw Bu Yanjin standing behind him, holding a medical book and calmly looking at him.

"anything?"

"Master Fang, I wish to venture out again to seek my own path in medicine," Fang Cheng said slowly.
"If you have learned everything I have taught you, then go forth and find your own path. There is no need to look back."

"Yes, Master Fang!"

Upon hearing this, Bu Yanjin bowed respectfully to Fang Cheng before turning and leaving.

Just then, Fang Cheng sensed something, quickly turned around, and bowed to those behind him.

"Master Dao."

Daojun looked at Fang Cheng and nodded with a smile:
"So, how do you feel looking at this apricot grove you've cultivated?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Cheng smiled and nodded, saying:
"Replying to Daojun, this feeling is indeed excellent. However, now that the clinic has cultivated many excellent doctors and pharmacists, it can operate on its own without my supervision. I am somewhat hesitant, which is why I came here to take a look."

Daojun nodded and praised:
"I never imagined back then that among all my guardian generals, you would be the one who has made the fastest progress, Fang Cheng. You have indeed done very well over the years."

Fang Cheng, who was standing in front of him, was actually the same as the Golden Pocket Earth God. He was usually unassuming and focused on his own things, but he had long surpassed those around him in cultivation.

Daojun praised him, then looked at Fang Cheng and said seriously:
"Have those people from Kurotani made any moves lately?"

Fang Cheng also quickly became serious and said:
"Daojun, the man from Black Valley was only hiding while collecting wronged souls, and then he didn't make any further moves. In recent days, with the Black and White Impermanence, and the Golden Shackles and Silver Locks leading a large number of Yin soldiers to block him, he has also temporarily gone into hiding."

"Daojun, why don't you let me go and subdue this person, and force him to tell me why he came here? Although the Black Valley's methods are somewhat strange, I am quite confident."

Daojun slowly shook his head and said:

"This matter is not urgent. That person is just a minor character. What we really need to care about is the person behind him."

"I always felt that the person who has not invaded my Tongtianjiang territory for so many years, but has suddenly allowed his men to come here, must be seeking something more than just a simple thing."

"Perhaps it has something to do with that holy monk from the East."

In the Lotus Cave on Pingdingshan Mountain.

"Haha~ Brother, these mountain fruits have a unique flavor!"

"Not bad, not bad! You fussy devil! Fill my cup!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The somewhat comical-looking little demon beside him quickly agreed, and with a big smile, he stepped forward with the wine jar and refilled the wine bowl in the Golden Horn King's hand.

Seeing this, the clever insect, not wanting the meticulous ghost to be the only one being attentive, quickly stepped forward, picked up the wine jar, and poured it into his Silver Horn King's wine bowl.

Golden Horn and Silver Horn nodded in satisfaction. Unexpectedly, the two looked at each other and started competing, pouring more and more wine until the bowls overflowed.

"Hey?! Alright, alright! You two!"

Seeing that the wine in his hand had overflowed, King Silver Horn and King Golden Horn stood up angrily and each slapped the clever insect and the meticulous ghost away!

"what!!!"

As two screams rang out in succession, the two little demons fell to the ground, but quickly crawled back to Golden Horn and Silver Horn, kowtowing repeatedly to them and admitting their mistakes.

"Your Majesty! We were wrong, we know we were wrong! Please forgive us!"

Jinjiao watched this scene with a sense of helplessness, then turned to his younger brother and transmitted his voice:
"Brother, these are the little demons you chose. Why didn't you choose two smarter ones? Look at these two, they're more trouble than they're worth."

As Jinjiao spoke, he looked down at Bashanhu and Yihailong not far away, feeling even more depressed.

"Those two too, they're not as good as these two below."

Silver Horn transmitted his voice:

“Hey~ Brother, you’re mistaken. Since we’ve been entrusted by Guanyin Bodhisattva to wait here for Sun Wukong and his party, and we have several treasures in our hands, if we don’t reveal some flaws, how can Sun Wukong get past us?”

"This trip was, after all, to test the group's determination to travel west to worship Buddha and seek scriptures, not to actually eat Tang Sanzang's flesh."

Upon hearing this, Golden Horn couldn't help but sigh slightly, looking down at the lesser demons below, thinking to himself, "This flaw is far too great."
"Very well, but brother, since we have been ordered by Laozi and entrusted by the Bodhisattva, we should put in our best effort this time. The Bodhisattva said that we are free to do as we please. If we really manage to stop Tang Sanzang and his party, it is their fate to fail to obtain the true scriptures."

Looking at his straightforward older brother, Silver Horn was at a loss for words and could only nod helplessly. Just as he was about to agree, he suddenly heard a little demon running in from outside!
"Report—"

"Reporting to the Great King and the Second King! The Tang Monk on his journey to the West has arrived! Behind him is a hairy-faced man with a thunder god's mouth, a fat man with big ears, and a monk carrying a load with a gloomy face!"

Upon hearing this, Jinjiao and Yinjiao perked up and exchanged glances, both seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.

After waiting for so long in these mountains, this trip has finally arrived!

Lion Camel Ridge, inside Lion Camel Cave.

"Hahaha~ My dear brother~ You're right! This is how you eat human flesh—it tastes delicious!"

The blue-maned lion, seated at the head of the table, looked at the golden-winged roc beside him, laughed heartily, and nodded repeatedly. The yellow-tusked elephant beside him also picked up his wine cup and nodded in agreement.

"Big brother is right, third brother really knows how to eat this delicious food. Second brother toasts you!"

The aloof young man, who was actually a Golden-Winged Roc, also raised his wine cup and smiled at the two people before him:
"What's so special about this! My two brothers, I've heard that a Tang Monk is coming from the Tang Dynasty in the East to travel to the West to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures. It's said that this Tang Monk is a virtuous man who has cultivated for ten lifetimes, and eating a piece of his flesh will grant immortality. Even for the three of us brothers, it would surely be a great tonic!"

"Aren't you two brothers curious about what Tang Monk's flesh tastes like?"

The blue-haired lion and the yellow-toothed elephant exchanged a glance, both seeing the hesitation in each other's eyes. After all, they were the mounts of the Bodhisattva of Mount Ling. Although they had been blown down to the mortal realm by a sudden gust of Samadhi wind, they still cared about this matter.

"Hmph! What Tang Sanzang wants to go to Mount Ling to fetch the scriptures? What kind of wonderful place is Mount Ling anyway!"

Hearing the yellow-tusked elephant's complaints, the blue-maned lion remained silent for a long time before nodding firmly.

"Second brother is right! Now that we are no longer mounts and have concealed our karmic causes and whereabouts, there is no greater joy than being here on Mount Ling!"

"Let's brothers have a taste of Tang Sanzang's flesh this time!"

(End of this chapter)