Journey to the West: Starting with the True Lord of the Pure Land

Read Chapter 301, "Cutting Down Mountains and Destroying Temples, Eradicating the Weeds at the Root," now to begin today's exciting chapter.

Amidst the commotion, the wooden door of the Third Watch lamp rippled like water, causing light and shadow to flicker.

A Taoist priest in crimson robes, carrying an ancient sword and with a small cauldron hanging from his waist, stepped out from the ripples.

It was none other than the Crimson Cloud Immortal who had returned from the Netherworld.

The noise inside the hall suddenly subsided.

The bear spirit, who had been talking loudly just moments before, glimpsed the real figure and involuntarily shrank his neck, lowered his head, and drank in silence.

Chen Jiao, seemingly unaware, walked directly to the counter, took out the "No Taboos Token" from his sleeve, and gently placed it on the smooth wooden table.

The token touched the table, and with a flash of light, it transformed into seven locust tree leaves with clearly defined veins, emitting a faint glow.

The shopkeeper stopped wiping, looked up at him, then looked down at the seven locust leaves, carefully collecting them one by one, and said:

"You're back? How was the trip?"

Chen Jiao nodded slightly and smiled, "It's alright. Thank you for your concern, Manager."

The shopkeeper asked no more questions and simply threaded the seven locust leaves back onto the dark iron ring, one by one.

As he put on the last piece, he slightly raised his eyelids, glanced at Chen Jiao again, and added in a flat tone:

"Okay. That's good. If you come again next time, remember to bring some good ingredients."

Last time, the Golden Elixir Lion's Head meatballs, while cooked to a decent standard, the taste... well, it was just so-so.

He spoke casually, as if to say that the drinks were alright but the side dishes were bland.

Several sharp-eared customers in the store were startled and instinctively touched their necks or heads, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiao simply smiled and said, "If there are any fine items, I will certainly keep an eye out for them."

After saying that, he glanced around the store.

Most of the gazes that had been secretly observing him now instinctively avoided them.

Chen Jiao left the Third Watch, quickly determined his direction, and was about to ride his escape light.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the shadow of the gnarled old tree beside them.

Immediately afterwards, two figures practically tumbled and crawled out, rushing to within a few steps of him before hurriedly stopping and bowing deeply in reverence.

"Real Person! Real Person Jiangxiao! You've finally come out! We little demons have been waiting so long!"

It was the eccentric and argumentative fellow from Cold Crow Ridge.

The man who was always talking nonsense looked miserable and bowed repeatedly to Chen Jiao, saying:

"Oh, sir, you've kept us waiting for so long! We've been enduring wind and rain, sleeping in the open, living in fear, for months on end!"

The troublemaker even fell to the ground, kowtowed, and spoke at a rapid pace, like popping beans:

"Please forgive us, Immortal! We two humble demons are under the command of Lord Cold Crow Corpse. We have been waiting here for your arrival for a long time on the orders of my Great King! We have an important matter to ask of you!"

Chen Jiao paused slightly, his gaze falling on the two demons. He recognized them as the two little demons he had met briefly in the midnight cup before.

"What brings you here after waiting for so long?"

Seeing that the real person was willing to ask, the troublemaker perked up and quickly kowtowed again, then blurted out:

"Reporting to the Master! It is my king who has long admired your name and has an important matter to ask of you!"

Knowing that the True Man is well-versed in the profound Daoist arts, especially in fire magic, one can imagine that he must also have great potential in the path of alchemy!

My king recently wished to prepare a batch of precious elixirs, but he was troubled by the lack of a true master alchemist to oversee it.

Having heard of the immortal's illustrious reputation, I have specially ordered my two servants to find the immortal's whereabouts and earnestly request the immortal to move to Cold Crow Ridge to refine elixirs for my king!

"Rewards and spiritual materials—the king will not hesitate to ask for anything from the immortal!"

He spoke quickly and urgently, full of anticipation.

The eccentric guy nodded in agreement like a chick pecking at rice, adding:

"Exactly! You are so kind and righteous, and your fire magic is absolutely amazing!"

My king said that as long as the real person is willing to lend a helping hand, whatever is needed in Han Ya Ridge, we will do our best to help!

"Sir, please have mercy and come with us!"

The two demons spoke hurriedly, one after the other, while constantly stealing glances at Chen Jiao's expression, their hearts filled with unease.

They have been waiting here for a long time. If they cannot invite this immortal back, they fear that when they return to the mountain, the Corpse King will be furious and they will suffer the consequences.

Chen Jiao stood still, waiting for the two demons to finish speaking. His gaze swept over their faces, which were filled with anticipation and trepidation, before he spoke indifferently, cooling down the two demons' enthusiasm.

"You two have misunderstood."

Both the troll and the eccentric were taken aback.

"I have only a superficial understanding of the ways of fire. However, the art of alchemy, which involves harmonizing the dragon and tiger and regulating the rise and fall of water and fire, is a different kind of delicate skill, profound and extensive."

"I am not skilled in this art, and I fear I may fail to live up to the expectations of your king."

Unskilled in alchemy?

Both the eccentric and the pedantic were taken aback. Looking up, they saw that True Person Jiangxiao had no hint of mockery on his face, only the indifference of a high-ranking cultivator.

The smiles on the two demons' faces slowly froze. The skin-twisting monster's lips twitched, and the eccentric demon was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead. He hurriedly said:

"Master! Master, please don't be so modest!"

Who doesn't know that fire magic is the foundation of alchemy? If a master's fire magic is so exquisite, how could he not be proficient in alchemy? It must be that the master dislikes our lack of sincerity and insufficient gifts..."

Chen Jiao shook his head slightly, stopping him from speaking, his face expressionless: "It's not an excuse, it's simply unreasonable."

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. You should find someone more capable to handle the matter of alchemy."

Before the two demons could speak again, a faint crimson glow began to emanate from Chen Jiao's body.

The next instant, a dazzling crimson light, like a rosy cloud, shot into the sky from the forest clearing.

Its speed was swift, its light dazzling, instantly tearing apart the year-round gloom of the black pine forest, and disappearing into the extremely high and distant blue sky in an instant.

The eccentric and the argumentative stood frozen in place, staring at each other, looking as if they had lost their parents.

After a long pause, the eccentric genius muttered, "How am I supposed to explain this to the King..."

A cold wind swept through the forest, carrying withered leaves that swirled and passed by the two demons who stood frozen in place.

High above the heavens.

The fierce wind howled and dissipated outside the protective true fire, and the mountains and rivers below shrank into blurry fleeting images.

Chen Jiao used the Fire Escape Technique, merging his body with the fire and moving at an incredibly fast speed, but inwardly he scoffed.

What is this "Cold Crow Corpse Lord"? He is nothing more than a skeleton who cultivated unorthodox methods and attained enlightenment by gathering the bones of Yin corpses.

While it may not be considered extremely evil, it is certainly not good either.

However, they still knew their limits and never committed any heinous acts that would anger the heavens and the people, or harm living beings.

Otherwise, the heavenly lightning would have struck that Cold Crow Ridge long ago, blasting it and its inhabitants into dust.

How could we allow him to still have the audacity to concoct some precious elixir today?

Right now, there's a place we should go to even more.

Yu Ming of Xuanri Mountain is dead, but his lineage still exists, and his disciples and affiliated forces remain.

The lineage of the Sun Gods was not particularly dignified to begin with, and there were probably quite a few members who committed perverse acts.

Rather than letting it fester and become difficult to control later, it's better to seize this opportunity and solve the problem once and for all.

Moreover, the term "Sunrise Doctrine" sounds jarring.

"Such a lineage should be completely dispelled."

With his mind made up, Chen Jiao unleashed a rainbow of light that tore through the sky, increasing his speed by another third. He ripped through the layers of clouds and headed towards Mount Xuanri.

Destroy mountains and temples, eradicate weeds and eliminate roots.