Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 426 Fame and Money

After leaving the private school, Niu Yi went straight back to Linjiang City.

When he left the pharmacy, he had already exchanged some of the silver notes, but since he didn't have any space to store the items, he didn't take any more.

Moreover, Niu Yi wasn't particularly interested in mundane things, and the silver he had was already enough. What truly concerned him was something else entirely.

"The Legend of the White Snake."

"Fahai. Fahai of Jinshan Temple, how interesting. It seems that Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing still exist in this world."

Niu Yi strolled along the street, finding the matter quite amusing.

For the sixteen years he lived in Linjiang City in this world, he had not been in contact with the outside world for many years. He thought that this world would be different from the world he knew, but he never expected to meet this great monk Fahai.

He had watched the battle between Fahai and the two snake demons, Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, countless times when he was on Earth. Back then, he was deeply impressed by Fahai's prejudice against demons. Now, seeing it for himself, he realized that this great monk was indeed deeply obsessed.

Perhaps because he was reincarnated as the Treasure-Gathering Divine Ox, he could be considered a demon before joining the sect. Seeing the big monk's bitter and resentful face, I felt somewhat displeased.

Fahai, to the people, is a great benevolent man. He spent his life subduing demons and monsters, treating people kindly, and would not hesitate to help those in trouble.

However, this person's obsession as a demon is also extremely powerful. This time, Niu Yi made a move to exchange blows with Fahai, but not only did he fail to wake Fahai up, Fahai's obsession seemed to have deepened, and he even regarded him as a demon indiscriminately.

"If Fahai doesn't come looking for trouble, that's fine, but if he does..."

A cold glint flashed in Niu Yi's eyes. This big monk was troublesome. If he really wanted to pester him, then the big monk would be deliberately creating karma between them.

He wouldn't mind getting rid of that big monk then.
As for how the Legend of the White Snake will unfold, he doesn't care. After all, this is a world of great importance, and a mere white snake at the level of a demon king and a monk named Fahai are not really important.

As for himself, although his cultivation level is not yet comparable to these two, if they were to truly fight, with the help of the Hunyuan Furnace, Fahai would be no match for him.

However, if he were to have the chance to meet Lady White Snake and Xiaoqing one day, he could lend them a hand.

After all, he was well aware of how difficult it was for demons to cultivate. Bai Suzhen was wholeheartedly devoted to goodness and had the guidance of Guanyin Bodhisattva. She would eventually be ranked among the immortals, so she could be considered a fellow traveler with him.

Niu Yi was unaware that an encounter was taking place on the misty, rain-swept West Lake.
In Linjiang City, a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Fahai did not appear again, which made Niu Yi quite satisfied.

Meanwhile, the "Tranquilizing Pills" and "Black Jade Ointment" launched by Niu Family Pharmacy in collaboration with Yulin Hall also caused a stir in Linjiang City.

These two newly available medicines, although more expensive, are much stronger than heart-protecting pills and ordinary wound medicines. In many cases, it is precisely these superior effects that are life-saving.

In this collaboration, Niu Family Pharmacy was responsible for production, while Yulintang was responsible for sales and promotion of the two medicines, and they complemented each other perfectly.

Yulin Hall not only made money but also gained a good reputation. For a medical institution like its, a good reputation is often more important than short-term gains. Meanwhile, the Niu Family Pharmacy, which operated behind the scenes, continuously providing reassurance pills and black jade ointment, reaped the lion's share of the profits. This limelight wasn't what Niu Sanjin wanted; cooperation was the best choice, and Niu Sanjin felt at ease and happy with the money he earned.

As for Niu Yi, his cultivation has been progressing steadily during this period. He has also constructed the meditation diagram of the God-Locking Chain, which caused heavenly lightning to flash once again over Linjiang City.

Niu Yi still remembers the day Guanyin Bodhisattva came to find him. The helplessness on her face made him feel somewhat embarrassed. Even now, some strange rumors have been circulating in the city.
However, Guanyin Bodhisattva had already given him a jade pendant and told him that she had already made arrangements with the one in heaven, and that as long as he wore the jade pendant, there would be no heavenly lightning.

Niu Yi gladly accepted the jade tablet. He knew that the jade tablet might also have the function of detecting his location, but he came to this world to cultivate and did not take up the Great Luo quota of those people, so he didn't need to worry or be afraid of anything.

Furthermore, if the Jade Emperor, who occupies the Heavenly Dao of this realm, wanted to, he would now have nowhere to hide.

Therefore, Niu Yi always knew very well that from the moment the heavenly lightning first appeared, it wasn't just that Bodhisattva who was looking here, but also the one in the heavens.
The fact that this person did not show any malice speaks volumes, which is what Niu Yi finds interesting.

On the other side, in his True Spirit Space, the old rooster was still recovering his energy. At this moment, there were also streaks of multicolored light flashing on his body, and his aura was constantly increasing. The speed was no slower than Niu Yi's cultivation speed.

In the Niu family's pharmacy, Niu Sanjin, who was busy working in the shop, suddenly heard a somewhat familiar young voice behind him.

"Manager Niu, I wonder if Brother Guangyi is here?"

Niu Sanjin quickly turned around and stood up. He saw Zhong Wen walking in from outside the gate not far away, greeting him with a smile and a cupped hand.

Niu Sanjin returned the greeting and quickly said:
"I'm sorry, Guangyi went out to the riverbank during the day and probably won't be back until the afternoon."

Zhong Wen nodded with some regret, then said:

"Unfortunately, I have other matters to attend to today, Manager Niu. If my brother Guangyi returns, and if there are no unforeseen circumstances, I will come to visit again at this time tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, I will definitely pass it on."

Zhong Wen nodded with a smile, bowed again, and then turned to leave.

Niu Sanjin breathed a sigh of relief when Zhong Wen left. Ever since he learned that the man in front of him could easily take out five thousand taels of silver and promise mountains of gold and silver, he had felt a little pressured when he met him.

As for his eldest son, he has indeed been somewhat unpredictable lately. Apart from preparing medicine for him at the pharmacy every day, he spends the rest of his time outside doing who-knows-what.

However, adhering to the idea that his child had grown up, Niu Sanjin never asked about it, but he could also feel that his eldest son had become more and more different.
In the afternoon, Niu Yi entered the pharmacy and began grinding medicine by himself at the stone mill. Niu Sanjin also told Niu Yi about Zhong Wen's visit to the pharmacy that day.

"It seems his problem has been resolved."

"Don't worry, Father, I will receive him tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)