Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 313 Demonic Aura
Seven days later.

In Jinhua City, at the Jinfang Medical Clinic.

As Guo Hai carefully took handfuls of medicinal herbs from his basket and placed them on the table and stool in front of him, he said to the middle-aged man in front of him:

"Pharmacist Xu, these are today's medicinal herbs. Please count them."

"Good good."

The pharmacist stroked his beard and nodded, then began to count the medicinal herbs on the table one by one. After a moment, he moved some ink on the abacus beside him and nodded, saying:
"Thirty golden bell berries, eighteen five-gold fragrant fruits, five amber flowers, and one fifty-year-old ginseng root."

"Golden bell fruit is ten coins a plant, five-gold fragrant fruit is twenty coins a piece, amber flower is thirty-five coins a flower, and as for this ginseng, it is picked very intact, so I'll give you two taels of silver."

"Okay, deal!"

Guo Hai readily agreed.

Back in Liuxi County, the young master's health wasn't very good, and he often went to the pharmacy to buy medicine for him. He was probably familiar with the prices of these medicinal herbs. Although the person in front of him had tried to negotiate a lower price, it was still reasonable.

Of course, this was mainly the young master's decision.

The pharmacist nodded, readily paid the bill, but then said with a hint of regret:

"Xiao Hai, go back and ask your brother again if he wants to come work for me as a full-time herb gatherer."

Five days ago, the two brothers came to him to sell medicinal herbs. They weren't selling ordinary herbs, but rare ones, either hard to find or growing in dangerous places.

Moreover, his technique in picking medicinal herbs was something even he admired; he was clearly a seasoned expert who could preserve the medicinal properties to the maximum extent.

In the following days, he traded with the child in front of him, and the quality of the medicinal herbs he sold remained unchanged.

After he learned that these medicinal herbs were picked by the boy's older brother, he had the idea of ​​recruiting them, but unfortunately, the boy probably wouldn't be interested in his offerings.

Sure enough, Guo Hai laughed:
"I'm sorry, Pharmacist Xu, we don't think we plan to stay in Jinhua for long anytime soon."

Pharmacist Xu nodded regretfully, watching Guo Hai put the money in his pocket and then pick up his medicine basket to leave. Suddenly, Pharmacist Xu seemed to remember something and quickly called Guo Hai back.

"and many more!"

"Hmm? Is there anything else, Pharmacist Xu?"

Pharmacist Xu said solemnly:

"After you leave here, you should go back to the hotel as soon as possible. Don't wander around outside too much. It seems that a lot of bandits and thieves have come to the area around Jinhua these days. You and your brother should be careful."

Guo Hai was startled by these words and quickly nodded in agreement.

He and his son mostly traveled along mountain roads on their way to Jinhua to avoid encountering these guys, because they could really kill people!

In recent years, treacherous officials have been in power, and people in some areas are suffering. Various bandits have also increased. Jinhua was relatively well-off before, but unexpectedly, bandits have now also come here.

After Guo Hai left, he quickly ran towards the inn, but he didn't notice that Niu Yi was quietly watching him at the entrance of a secluded alley.

At Niu Yi's feet lay two bandits who had completely lost consciousness and had knives at their waists.

"It seems we underestimated the level of chaos here."

"The more treacherous officials are in power, the more miserable and chaotic life becomes for the people."

The two bandits had been watching Guo Hai, who carried medicinal herbs into the pharmacy every day and then left in a hurry, since the day before. But what they didn't know was that he was watching them all.

The two bandits were just about to scout the location when Niu Yi knocked them unconscious.

"Demonic forces emerge in chaotic times... For this world, this is just the beginning."

Niu Yi pondered silently, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. Looking at the sky, the strange aura that he couldn't clearly sense when he first crossed over was now clearly visible to him.

That was the evil energy that naturally arose from the turmoil in the world, the resentment, anger, sadness and other emotions that people had nowhere to vent.

It is precisely these evil energies that accumulate between heaven and earth, fueling the malevolent energy of demons and also prompting the emergence of new evil spirits.

"It seems you can already see those energies now."

After hearing the voice behind him, Niu Yi turned around and looked at Yan Chixia, who had suddenly appeared.

"Hero Yan".

Yan Chixia still looked at Niu Yi with a mixture of scrutiny and amazement in his eyes. In the past few days, he had investigated Niu Yi's identity to a great extent, but there were still some things he did not know.

Judging from the information obtained from Liuxi County, the identity of the person in front of him is beyond doubt, but there is a big difference in his personality.

Perhaps a major upheaval in his family caused him emotional distress, leading to a drastic change in his personality?

Besides, his herb-gathering skills were also quite impressive, clearly indicating he was a seasoned expert.

Although this kid's talent is terrifying, his father is, after all, an elder of the Kunlun Sect. Perhaps his father secretly taught him some things, which is somewhat plausible. In any case, he has observed the kid for seven days. Since there are no problems with the kid's background, origin, or personality, and he has carried three demon-suppressing talismans on him for seven days without any issues, he should be unrelated to demons.

If Guangyi is truly a promising talent, then he should stay by his side, carefully watching over and guiding him. With demons rampant these days, we desperately need geniuses like Guangyi.
He thought to himself that he was once a judge who was famous throughout the twenty-six provinces of Guandong and Guangxi, but now he was stunned by the talent of the young man in front of him and lost his composure.

This is really
Yan Chixia chuckled and shook his head, then looked at Niu Yi and said:
"Hey, Guangyi, where are my drinks?"

Upon hearing this address, Niu Yi smiled, knowing that the person before him had lowered his guard.

"Master Yan, I was just about to go to the tavern to get some wine before coming to find you."

Yan Chixia glanced at the two unconscious people on the ground and laughed:

"You sly little rascal."

"Let's go, let's go. You don't need to call me Hero Yan anymore. Although I don't take on disciples, I have taught you a lot. Just call me Senior Yan."

"Yes, I will do whatever Senior Yan says."

"It just so happens that I've earned some money these days. Senior, please feel free to drink to your heart's content. I'll pay for all the drinks."

"Alright, alright, then I won't be polite!"

Guo Hai hurriedly returned to the inn with the silver and went into his and his young master's room, but all he found was a note left by his young master, telling him not to rush or search, but to wait patiently.

Guo Hai waited from afternoon until evening before finally seeing the belated Niu Yi.

"Young master, this is the money from selling the medicinal herbs today!"

Upon seeing the young master, Xiao Hai immediately took out the money pouch from his bosom and handed it to Niu Yi.

Niu Yi reached out and took it, then said:
"Xiao Hai, tomorrow we'll cancel our stay at the house and head back into the mountains. We won't be returning to Jinhua City for a while."

"Okay, son."

Since Niu Yi began his cultivation, his strength and stamina have increased dramatically every day. Even if he sleeps in the forest year-round, he will not be affected by dampness or cold. But Xiao Hai is not like that.

However, Yan Chixia was determined to take him to cultivate this time, so he naturally had to go into the mountains. In such a chaotic world, he was worried about leaving Xiao Hai alone in the city, so he had no choice but to take him along.

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During the famine years ago, countless people were affected, and his cheap father happened to buy Xiao Hai.

At first, he thought it was just like Guo Kun said, that they just had a connection at first sight, but now it seems that Xiao Hai clearly has the aptitude for cultivation.

Regardless, Xiao Hai is now perhaps the only person in his world he can call family, and he would be more than happy to lend a hand if he could.

The day after meeting Yan Chixia, Niu Yi brought Xiao Hai back into the mountains to the same open space they had met before.

Yan Chixia had arrived early and was chanting incantations, using his magic to control his sword and slash at the trees and bamboo at the edge of the forest.

The flying sword quickly split into countless sword shadows, like sword wheels, effortlessly slicing through the surrounding trees, leaving Guo Hai dumbfounded.

"Bang!" "Crash!"

Seeing the tall trees and bamboo falling one by one, Guo Hai, while pulling Niu Yi along, pointed nervously at Yan Chixia's figure.

"Young Master, it's him..."

Niu Yi patted Xiao Hai on the shoulder helplessly and said:
"You stutter when you're nervous. Didn't I tell you before that Master Yan is a rare swordsman in the world?"

Niu Yi didn't feel anything when he saw Yan Chixia's technique, because he could now perfectly replicate the one Yan Chixia had just used.

Even if it's just a second time viewing this world, don't underestimate the deductive abilities of an old immortal who has cultivated for three thousand years.

During this time, Niu Yi has further improved the body-refining breathing technique that Yan Chixia taught him. After seven days, he is also clear about how much stronger he is now than he was seven days ago.

The only thing limiting him now is no longer his cultivation technique, but the world's extremely scarce spiritual energy.
Niu Yi sighed inwardly, hoping that he would not be transported to a world without spiritual energy in the future. Although this world was now barren of spiritual energy, he would eventually be able to cultivate to the point of being able to come into contact with the Heavenly Dao of this world.

If it were a world without spiritual energy.
Niu Yi couldn't think of how he would pursue the Great Dao and the Heavenly Dao in such a world, just like in his previous life on Blue Star.

"Hey, Guangyi, all these trees and bamboo have been cut down. The rest is up to you. Build a house for the three of us to stay in."

Yan Chixia's words pulled Niu Yi back to reality. Right in front of him, a somewhat rusty longsword was flying rapidly and landed in front of him.

Niu Yi's eyes lit up when he saw the rusty longsword; he sensed a faint trace of spirituality in it.

Clearly, this rusty longsword is no ordinary weapon; it must have suffered severe damage to have ended up in its current state.

Niu Yi reached out and took the long sword from in front of him, while his other hand formed the same hand seal as Yan Chixia's.

Yan Chixia, who was standing with his arms crossed, widened his eyes upon seeing this scene and lowered his arms.

He saw Niu Yi mutter a few incantations, and then the longsword in his hand quickly split into three sword shadows, which, together with the longsword, slashed towards the fallen wooden stake!
"I go!!!"

(End of this chapter)