Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 397 Daoist Lord Bestows Treasure
Seeing this, the Earth God was quite pleased.

Since Niu Yi's true spirit traveled through the universe seeking the Primordial Dao Fruit, everyone on the mountain has also gone into seclusion to cultivate, hoping to break through.

Now, five years ago, Dou Dou awoke from his slumber, and today, his two children, Jin Feng and Jin Yun, have broken through the shackles of bloodline and advanced to become true dragons, which makes him very happy.

Unfortunately, Daojun still has many things to deal with; otherwise, it would be perfect if Daojun were here at this time.

The local deity can understand that.

It wasn't just that Lü Dongbin, an old friend of Daojun, was reincarnated and rebuilt; he had entrusted Daojun with its care back then. It is said that the West Sea Dragon Palace encountered some significant problems a few years ago.

It should be noted that Daojun and the West Sea Dragon Palace have always had a good relationship. Back then, the Turtle Prime Minister of the West Sea Dragon Palace even led a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals to deliver many rare treasures, gold and silver treasures from the seabed to Jindu Mountain. Now that the Dragon Palace is in trouble, Daojun, with his personality, will naturally not sit idly by.

Back then, Niu Yi's true form cultivated on Jindu Mountain. Even when he went out, it was mostly to visit friends. Affairs in the outside world and the Heavenly Court were handled by Daojun's external avatar.

But now that Niu Yi's true form is gone, the Dao Lord has to handle both internal and external affairs, and even with the assistance of many subordinates, he is still inevitably somewhat overwhelmed.
The Earth God gently rubbed the fat cat in his arms, and sighed softly in his heart.

Even though his cultivation level far surpassed what it used to be, it would be difficult for him to do anything for Niu Yi like Niu Feng, Niu Ping, and the others.

The only thing he, the local deity of Jindu Mountain, can do is to always be here to protect Jindu Mountain and the whole family.

As the Earth God looked at the golden wind and clouds before him, about to say something, a flash of golden light on the horizon caught the attention of the people present.

In the blink of an eye, the golden light arrived in front of them, and two figures appeared immediately afterward.

"Heh~ It looks quite lively today."

"Daojun!"

"master!"

Daojun put down the somewhat disheveled He Liansheng, looked at the group in front of him and nodded with a smile. At the same time, an orange shadow rushed into Daojun's arms.

Daojun gently held Doudou in his arms, looked at the overjoyed Jinfeng and Jinyun before him, nodded approvingly, and with a flick of his sleeve, sent two golden lights floating towards the two children.

"Indeed, after hundreds of years of cultivation, he has finally succeeded in transforming into a dragon and has entered the ranks of true dragons."

"These two magical treasures are unclaimed treasures that I refined a few years ago. They are perfect for you two to use, so consider them a reward for your breakthrough this time."

"The path to enlightenment is endless. Although you two have already cultivated the complete Great Dao and entered the realm of Taiyi True Immortal, you still need to cultivate diligently and cannot slack off."

"Yes! We are very grateful to you for bestowing this treasure, sir!"

Jin Feng and Jin Yun were overjoyed and reached out to catch the two golden lights in front of them. In Jin Feng's hand was a long sword magic weapon that shone with sharp golden light, from which the faint cry of a roc could be heard.

In Jin Yun's hand was a white jade ruyi with gold patterns. Auspicious light slowly emanated from the ruyi, and a sense of peace and tranquility arose in Jin Yun's heart.

The two exchanged a glance, then used their divine senses to probe into the magical artifacts, imprinting their own auras into them, and thus learned how to use the two magical artifacts.

The golden sword and jade ruyi, one for offense and one for defense, were both derived from the life feathers and essence blood of the Golden-Winged Roc. They were a set of magical treasures, and their power was extremely great when used, even surpassing the life magical treasures that the two of them had refined for many years and the dragon pearl after their transformation into dragons.

He Liansheng straightened his clothes and tidied his slightly disheveled hair. A smile, tinged with a hint of regret, appeared on his face. He took out two fragrant, azure pills from his sleeve and handed them to the two boys. “My name is He Liansheng. Although this is our first meeting, the Daoist Master has been kind to me before, so I can be considered your elder. Take these two Azure Lotus Pills. If you encounter obstacles in your enlightenment in the future, you can take them; they will lend you a helping hand.”

Jin Feng and Jin Yun looked at Dao Jun and saw him nodding with a smile. Only then did the two bow to He Liansheng to express their gratitude before accepting the two Azure Lotus Pills.

Daojun touched the pocket in his arms and said to the people in front of him:
"My batch of Pure Yang Pills in Daojun Palace is nearing its critical moment, and I need to personally oversee it, so I cannot stay any longer."

"However, it is still possible to stay overnight at Jindu Mountain tonight."

"Jin Feng, go and take out some of the fruits and vegetables stored in the cave. I will personally cook for you today and prepare a feast at Jin Du Mountain tonight for a gathering."

"Yes! Master!"

The Golden-Hooped Earth God stroked his beard and watched this scene with a smile, then looked at He Liansheng with some curiosity.

He had clearly sensed that although this person was definitely more skilled than him, his aura was disordered and his clothes were obviously torn, indicating that he had been fighting or attacked by something.

Furthermore, the appearance of this person just now did not seem like that of someone invited to a banquet by the Dao Lord, but rather more like someone who was casually rescued by the Dao Lord.

Sure enough, Daojun's conversation with He Liansheng soon confirmed his thoughts.

“Brother He, there are many demons in Xiniu Hezhou. Didn’t I tell you to be careful? How come you’ve been fighting with a great demon king for only a short time since you left my Daojun Mountain?”

Daojun was refining pills and cultivating in the incense space when he learned from the fluctuations of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect that his two disciples had successfully transformed into dragons and were about to return today.

But who knew that as soon as Jun left the incense space, he sensed that the Dao Lord's Token in He Liansheng's hand was activated in Xiniu Hezhou, so he rescued He Liansheng in the process.

"Alas, it was indeed my fault in this matter."

"I thought that demon was mediocre, and we fought it to a standstill, but who knew that the demon had a magical artifact that could track and locate enemies."

He Liansheng helplessly shrugged and took out the blood-stained thorn chain from his sleeve.

"If it weren't for your Dao Lord's Token helping me block it, I would have been in serious trouble if I had been bound by this thing."

"You killed that thorn demon with your own hands, so this thing should belong to you too."

He Liansheng grew up in Shennong's medicinal fields and rarely came to the Three Realms. Even when he was born, he grew up in the world of Liaozhai, so he lacked knowledge of the many demons in the Three Realms.

He never imagined that a great demon king named Thorn Demon, who had cultivated the complete Great Dao of Wood, could have cultivated his natal magic weapon to such an extent over ten thousand years.

What shocked him even more was that when this Daoist Lord made his move, his ten-thousand-foot-tall golden body of merit killed the great demon king with just one palm strike.

The blood on the thorny chains wasn't his; it belonged to the thorn demon.

"I'll refine this later. You should take it for protection. Since it's also a wood-elemental item, it should be easy to use."

(End of this chapter)