Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 131 Qiongxiao's Visit
"Okay, let's go down!"

Yu Ding cautioned, "Memorizing it is not enough; you must understand its profound mysteries!"

"Yes!" Longji nodded, then asked curiously, "By the way, Master, does Senior Brother have any insights into this matter?"

What you're learning now is your senior brother's summary... Yu Ding coughed lightly:
“You are new to the human world and there are many things you don’t understand. This lesson is specially taught for you because I was worried that you would suffer. They haven’t had this lesson before.”

The first two disciples indeed did not take the lesson on resolving cause and effect; that is the truth.

Judging from Yuan Hong's current style of doing things, he has long since mastered this skill without any formal instruction.
He was incredibly steady in his actions!
This is called comprehension!
Yang Jian possesses astonishing personal fortune, formidable strength, and a powerful background. He can decide for himself whether to settle his karmic debts.

"It was specially prepared for me..." Long Ji said happily, "Yes, disciple takes his leave!"

He turned and walked out of the cave.

“Disciple, your pu…”

Yu Ding glanced at the spirit treasure-level futon on the ground and raised his hand to call out.

The futon was woven from some unknown divine herbs, imbued with divinity and radiating light. Sitting on it could calm the mind and concentrate the spirit; it was a treasure for enlightenment.

There used to be only one such futon at Yuquan Mountain.

“Master, I have some more here. I’ll give it to you as a token of my respect.”

Longji looked around the cave and said, "By the way, I see that Master's cave is a bit empty and monotonous. How about I decorate it for you?"

"You can handle this as you see fit," Yu Ding said with a smile.

The Golden Cloud Cave of Jade Cauldron Immortal can be described as simple.

However, most people who cultivate the Tao are like this; they only have the Tao in their hearts and don't pay much attention to external things or enjoyment.

That's why even Taiyi Zhenren was envious of his reclining chair... oops, I mean he would help his junior brother get it.

"Yes, disciple will go and prepare."

Longji accepted the order and left.

With the Investiture of the Gods approaching, what preparations should be made...? Yu Ding placed his right hand on his thigh and gently tapped his index finger.

He had a good relationship with Shen Gongbao, but not with the other immortals of the Jie Sect. Fortunately, he had a good start with Zhao Gongming.

In the Heavenly Court, with Longji as the link, a decent friendship has been established...

By the way, what is Shen Gongbao doing now?

Yu Ding's expression shifted; he had witnessed Shen Gongbao's diplomatic skills at the last Peach Banquet.

A little stutterer grows into a social expert... This change is quite significant, and the art of "Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment" is probably not far from being mastered.

But this... is far from enough, Yu Ding shook his head.

If this calamity only involved the three religions and the East, it might be easier to handle, as his current network of relationships is probably sufficient.

This time, however, it also involves some forces such as the West, the human race, and the demon race.

The Western religion was eager to rescue people and bring prosperity to the West. During the Investiture of the Gods, the Fire Cloud Cave appeared behind the human race, and the Nuwa Palace and the remnants of the Demon Court appeared behind the demon race...

The Heavenly Court, the Chan Sect, and the Jie Sect are not all of one mind.

These relationships are like the gnarled roots of an old tree, intricate and complex, impossible to sever or untangle.

Yu Ding sighed wearily. The key to this matter was that the three mentors were actually the executors of the Investiture of the Gods script.

The real mastermind behind this was that old man!

With his limited connections, what can he possibly do... Fortunately, there's still time before his doom begins.

Gradually, Yu Ding began to have some thoughts. For now, cultivating to become a Celestial Immortal must be the top priority.

Cultivating the Fifth-Rank Dao Body consumes a lot of energy, but his current accumulation is sufficient. When the time comes, the breakthrough to the perfect unity of his physical body, primordial spirit, and magical power will be a natural outcome.

During this period, other aspects also need to be observed.

For example, we can look at the Shang Dynasty of the human race to see which Shang king is currently on the throne, so as to calculate when the great calamity will arrive.

I also need to go to Yuxu Palace, firstly to ask Yun Zhongzi about refining treasures, and secondly to wait for that fake protagonist to come up the mountain...

After a long while, several streaks of light flew out of Jade Spring Mountain.

Yu Ding nodded slightly.

Ordinary people would be overwhelmed by such a thing and would lament that they couldn't be in two places at once, but he, on the other hand, could be in two places at once.

One streak of light headed straight for Kunlun Mountain, while several others headed towards Jambudvipa (the southern continent).

"Hey, where's Master? Did he go into the Landscape Painting?"

A moment later, Longji led Qingyun and Xiaofei into the cave and saw that the jade cauldron was no longer on the cloud bed. Only a landscape painting emitting a faint light was floating above the cloud bed.

"It's good that Master isn't here, so as not to disturb him. You two listen to me."

Longji smiled and waved his hand, summoning his two underlings: "My plan is this: in the center of this cave, there will be a small bridge and flowing water, and then..."

……

Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.

A beam of light landed on Qilin Cliff, transformed into a jade cauldron, and arrived at the palace.

Without lingering, Yu Ding went straight to the Refining Treasure Pavilion.

"Senior Brother Yu Ding?!"

Yun Zhongzi looked at the newcomer with considerable surprise.

"Junior brother, you look a bit haggard!"

Yu Ding smiled and glanced into the immortal furnace: "How's the refining of the treasure going?"

Even though Yun Zhongzi had cultivated himself into a Golden Immortal, he was still somewhat listless at this moment.

This shows how much effort this junior colleague put into researching the prehistoric communicator.

"Senior brother, you've made me so tired."

Yun Zhongzi glanced at Yu Ding speechlessly, then took out a scroll and pointed it at the scroll with his left hand in a hand seal.

As the light fell, the scroll shrank to the size of a palm, changing its shape and appearance.

"Senior brother can transform into whatever form he wants, while I've painstakingly researched and developed it for decades..." Yun Zhongzi said wearily. It was also because he believed in the Jade Cauldron's evil ways.

Because the idea for refining this magical artifact came from Yu Ding, he basically followed Yu Ding's advice without question.

They began continuous processing and improvement.

It wasn't until one day when a child asked him in surprise why he didn't use the transformation technique that he suddenly realized how incredibly stupid he had been.

Yu Ding: "..."

He thought of the news about spending huge sums of money to develop a space pen, but ultimately being solved by a pencil.

He forgot about the magic of changing appearance at the time. As for you, Yun Zhongzi... you are a Golden Immortal. Do you think I would take you under my wing?

"Haha, since you've finished, why don't you come and find me, your brother?" Yu Ding chuckled dryly, changing the subject.

Yun Zhongzi looked at the furnace and said wearily, "Brother Daoxing asked me to forge a demon-subduing pestle for his disciple, Brother Julusun asked me to forge a fine iron rod for his disciple, Brothers Manjushri and Samantabhadra asked me to forge a sword, and Brother Daode Zhenjun asked me to forge several items..."

After saying that, he looked at Yu Ding suspiciously and said, "I heard that Senior Brother took in a disciple who split the mountain to save his mother and made a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace. He shouldn't need weapons anymore, right?"

……

The world within the landscape painting.

Damn it, we're too late. Those guys beat us to it... Yu Ding's expression was a little strange.

When it comes to crafting magical artifacts, this junior brother Yun Zhongzi is indeed the best in the Jade Void Palace. He can make a replica of any magical artifact, no matter how powerful, just by looking at it.

And it's a high-quality replica...

With the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods imminent, the Twelve Golden Immortals are about to experience a wave of accepting disciples.

Those disciples naturally needed weapons, and the divine weapons forged by Yun Zhongzi must be of excellent quality.

……

Jade Void Palace, Refining Treasure Pavilion.

"To be honest, the axe my disciple used to split the mountain was the same axe that Yu the Great used to split the mountain."

Yu Ding's clone said, "It's a pity that after Peach Mountain was opened, the mountain-splitting axe left on its own, and my disciple is now without a weapon!"

"What kind of weapon does Senior Brother want to forge for his Junior Nephew?" Yun Zhongzi asked.

Upon hearing Yu Ding's words, he knew that his junior apprentice also needed a weapon.

Yu Ding glanced at the few rough blanks beside the blazing furnace and asked, "Junior Brother, is the material you're using to forge weapons... wrought iron?"

"Not bad!" Yun Zhongzi laughed.

Wrought iron is already considered a good metal, and after being forged with divine fire, the weapons made from it are already quite good.

"Junior brother, please wait. I will personally search for some divine iron to forge my disciple's weapon!" Yu Ding shook his head.

He still remembered that Yuan Hong had previously wielded a steel rod, which was then shattered by the three-headed dragon transformed into a three-pointed dagger.

"My senior brother treats his disciple so well..."

Watching the departing jade cauldron, Yun Zhongzi shook his head and sighed.

……

In the sky, a graceful figure dressed in a jade-colored fairy dress floated down and landed in front of the Golden Cloud Cave.

"Is this the Daoist temple of Master Yuding?"

Qiongxiao smiled and said, "It is a good place."

At this moment, Qingyun and Xiaofei were busy running around under Longji's command.

"Hey, that young man?!"

Qiongxiao's gaze lingered on the blond young man for a moment, then she suddenly smiled.

Everyone knows that the Jade Void lineage has always claimed that many of the disciples of the Intercepting Sect are eccentric, but Zhao Gongming has always said that Jade Cauldron True Man is different from other Jade Void disciples.

Before she came here, Zhao Gongming had already contacted them and told them about Yu Ding personally writing a letter to plead for Zhao Gongming to release Jin Guangxian and the others.

Today, I was surprised to see that Master Yu Ding had also taken in disciples of unusual kinds... This Master Yu Ding is indeed quite different.

"Where does this fairy come from?"

Upon seeing Qiongxiao, Qingyun's professional instincts kicked in, and he immediately and skillfully stepped forward, bowed, and asked.

Qiongxiao bent down, reached out and touched Qingyun's head, smiling as she said, "Call me sister!"

Qingyun quickly asked, "Where does this... fairy come from?"

"Three Immortal Islands, Qiongxiao has something to discuss with your master."

Qiongxiao smiled and said, "I would trouble you, boy, to go and inform Master Yuding."

"This fairy maiden's timing is rather unfortunate; my master is in seclusion cultivating!" A voice came from the side at that moment.

Qiongxiao looked over and saw a young girl standing beside her, her eyes filled with scrutiny and wariness.

The second of the Three Immortal Maidens of the Jie Sect...

Longji recognized the person who came. Looking at this gentle, fair-skinned, and beautiful fairy, he had only three questions in his mind.

Wasn't the Jie Sect at odds with the Chan Sect?

What does Qiongxiao want with her master?
What is her relationship with her master?
As for her... the Queen Mother of the West thoughtfully gave her a magical artifact that could conceal her true identity.

So as long as the Empress Dowager isn't afraid of being seen through, she isn't worried at all about the Heavenly Princess being exposed and punished while wandering around Jade Spring Mountain.

"Master?"

Qiongxiao glanced at Longji with interest and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Yuding... you've taken on another disciple. You have quite a few treasures on you!"

She was somewhat surprised. What was the background of this little girl? Her fairy clothes, boots, belt, hair tie... were all magical treasures.

When did Master Yuding become so generous, or is he so fond of this female disciple?
"Oh right, fairy, I'm not lying to you, my master has been in seclusion for several days." Qingyun said, sounding embarrassed.

Qiongxiao looked up at the Golden Cloud Cave and said, "It's alright, I have plenty of time. I'll just wait for him to come out of seclusion here."

(End of this chapter)