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

Chapter 138 You dare threaten me?
"What? Yu Ding has arrived, but went to Yaochi?"

Upon receiving the report from his subordinates, Haotian fell into deep thought.

The person he thought was his confidant came to Heaven.

She didn't even contact him first... That's too much!
At this moment, inside the Jade Pool, Yu Ding sat in the guest seat and chatted and laughed with the Jade Pool Queen Mother in the host seat.

If anyone overheard the conversation between these two bigwigs, they would be utterly astonished.

Because they weren't talking about the path to immortality or any grand events in the Three Realms, but rather something very simple... educational methods!
At this moment, Yu Ding is not some Jade Void Golden Immortal, and Yaochi Golden Mother is not some Heavenly Court Mistress; their identities at this moment are simply teacher and student parent.

That's it.

"So, does the True One think that I was too harsh on Longji in the past?" Yaochi Jinmu pondered.

"Your Majesty's words are both right and wrong."

Yu Ding smiled and said, "Everything has its limits. If a child doesn't work hard, it's inevitable to be stricter and more urging. But if the child is very hardworking and you're still strict, then that's going too far."

Sometimes, when parents push too hard, it only makes children rebellious and averse to learning. This might explain why His Highness's years of cultivation have been so inefficient...

"Longji has been like her father since she was a child. She is not very intelligent. I have taught her the Dao at least eight thousand times since she was a child, but she still doesn't understand..." The Golden Mother of Yaochi sighed wearily.

Eight thousand times is indeed long... Yu Ding's lips twitched, and he shook his head with a smile, saying, "On this point, my opinion is somewhat different from Your Majesty's."

In my humble opinion, Your Highness is an extremely intelligent and beautiful child…

Yu Ding recalled images of parents tutoring their children online from his previous life when he saw the image of the Queen Mother of the West in the Jade Pool.

Before the counseling session, the family was harmonious and loving; after the counseling session, chaos erupted, and the mother was so angry she threatened to hang herself…

In this situation,

There's a saying from a past life called the curse of knowledge.

Simply put, it's a problem you think is very simple, but your child just can't understand it. Even though you think you've explained it so clearly, why can't your child understand?

The realm of the Queen Mother of the West is indeed a burden for Longji. In addition, the parent-child relationship can easily cause the teacher to lose her composure and the student to feel immense pressure...

It might be better to have a teacher who has no connections.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West simply shook her head and smiled: "There are no outsiders here, so there's no need for you to say such polite things to comfort me. Don't you know what kind of person Longji is?"

I don't expect anything else. I just hope she can cultivate diligently under the tutelage of a True Immortal and attain a True Immortal Dao Fruit.

How disappointed you are in my disciple's "money-making" abilities... Yu Ding immediately felt a little annoyed.

Even if Longji is useless, she is still a true disciple of Yu Ding. Even if you are her mother, I will not allow you to speak of her like that.

Besides, how did she ruin this account?

Do you feel slighted?
Yu Ding looked up and smiled, "Then, Your Highness, would you dare to make a bet with this humble Taoist?"

"What bet?" The Queen Mother of the West smiled with interest.

“Let’s set a limit of one thousand, no, five hundred years. Prince Longji can definitely become a Celestial Immortal,” Yu Ding said.

"A celestial being..."

The Queen Mother of the West's eyes lit up: "If Longji can do it, I will reward you handsomely, but if he can't... so what?"

“I cannot do that… From now on, I will no longer accept any disciples.” Yu Ding said earnestly after pondering for a moment.

"No, no, how could I possibly stop the True Man from taking on disciples and revitalizing the Jade Void lineage!"

After smiling, the Queen Mother of the West pondered and said, "But since the Immortal has made a bet with me, we should add some stakes. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the Immortal. In my opinion... how about the Immortal come to the Heavenly Realm to serve for five hundred years?"

"This is going too far! Trying to trap me with my daughter..." Yu Ding asked warily, "Does Your Majesty mean five hundred years in the mortal realm or five hundred years in the celestial realm?"

If this were five hundred years in heaven, the earth would have been long gone by now.

The Queen Mother of the West nodded and smiled, "Naturally, it's been five hundred years on Earth."

If you convert it that way, it's only a little over a year in the sky. So the perception isn't very strong. Just treat it as a vacation... Yu Ding pondered.

Just then, a fairy maiden arrived outside the celestial palace, glanced inside, and then quickly stopped at the entrance.

"What is it?" asked the Queen Mother of the West.

The fairy maiden said softly, "Your Majesty, the Curtain-Raising General has arrived, saying he is here on His Majesty's orders to find the Jade Cauldron Immortal..."

"Go back and tell the Heavenly Emperor that the True Man is busy and unavailable."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West immediately became dignified, transforming from a student's parent into a majestic celestial matriarch.

After saying that, he looked up towards the direction of the Tongming Hall. He had sent people to invite them, but instead, he had to send people to take his guest away...

Yu Ding glanced at the Queen Mother of the West in surprise, then followed her gaze... to the Hall of Universal Brightness?!

Yu Ding regained his composed demeanor, a cold sweat breaking out in his chest. What were these two up to now?!
"Yes!" The fairy maid was so frightened that she tried to retreat quickly.

"Ahem, fairy, please wait."

Yu Ding quickly stopped her and smiled at the Queen Mother of the West, saying, "I have accepted Your Majesty's bet. I have also troubled Your Majesty for a long time. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West both gave birth to daughters. What do you think their relationship is?
If he stays here any longer...

Is it appropriate for a lone man and woman to be alone together?!
Not suitable.

She's prone to having...rumors with students' parents!
A moment later, watching the jade tripod's retreating figure,
Jade Cauldron Immortal is indeed a good master who is dedicated and caring towards his disciples... The Queen Mother of the West gradually smiled, feeling a surge of emotion in her heart.

She had expressed some dissatisfaction with Longji in her words just now, partly because she was indeed showing some emotion, and partly because she was testing Yuding.

Of course, she never expected that Yu Ding would gamble away five hundred years of his freedom for his disciple.

To go to such lengths for her disciple… Yaochi looked up at Tongming Palace again and sneered.

Isn't this much better than some father who just washes his hands of the business?

A lucky cloud floated over a rainbow bridge leading to the Tongming Hall.

Yu Ding was filled with thoughts. This time, he learned a lot from the Queen Mother of the West. Long Ji's past experiences were pretty much what he had guessed.

It is true that the Queen Mother of the West is a primordial deity, but this also became Longji's tragedy.

There are not many innate deities who form Daoist couples, and due to restrictions, even fewer of them give birth to bloodlines.

Longji is the offspring of these two innate gods, possessing limitless potential. Therefore, the Queen Mother of the West has high expectations for Longji.

Even if they don't surpass their parents, they shouldn't lose to those born with divine advantages.

Longji did indeed display exceptional talent when he first began cultivating, but he did not meet the expectations of the Queen Mother of the West.

The Queen Mother of the West was very dissatisfied with this, feeling that it was because Longji's potential had not been fully exploited.

In short, over time, Longji, a very good character, was ruined... Yu Ding sighed inwardly.

What he needs to do now is help him regain his confidence.

Of course, another important reason for leaving now is that he has found the Divine Ice Iron he needed.

What if you don't know how to refine pills? Learn!
What if you don't know how to forge weapons? Learn!
For mortals, a hundred years is a lifetime, but for immortals with long lifespans, time is not a problem at all.

As long as you are willing to put in the effort, learn, accumulate knowledge, and work hard, and you also have 99% talent, you will surely achieve extraordinary success in that field.

It all comes down to talent; this religious man's secret isn't just nonsense.

In addition, he had previously considered staying in the Heavenly Court for a while.

"The Heavenly Court...it's so beautiful!" Yu Ding exclaimed.

He didn't want to rebuild the Heavenly Court again.

That's his reason.

He also hoped that this time he was overthinking things, and that his inextricable connection with the Heavenly Court could end just like that.

The divine general beside him laughed and said, "It is quite beautiful."

Yu Ding glanced at him and smiled, "How should I address this divine general?"

This person was very tall and wore a full suit of armor; he looked quite impressive when carried around.

The divine general quickly replied, "No, no, this humble god will lift the curtain."

"Roll...roll up the curtain?!" Yu Ding looked at the tall divine general with some surprise.

"Immortal, Wh...what's wrong?"

The Curtain-Roller General was somewhat surprised and suspicious.

Yu Ding pretended to do some calculations, frowned, and coughed lightly, saying, "Friendly reminder: you should be less greedy with your drinks in the future."

After saying that, he left with his hands behind his back.

Only the Curtain-Roller General remained, looking utterly bewildered and confused.

Inside the Tongming Hall, Haotian was dressed in a white, gold-trimmed casual robe, not in his imperial robes or crown. At this moment, he rested his cheek on his left hand, while his right hand held a brush, drawing circles on a scroll on the table in front of him.

If someone were to take a look, they would discover that the scroll contains a hidden world, actually connecting to an unknown sea. And when a certain Heavenly Emperor draws a circle, the circle glows and transforms into fishing nets that fly out, catching many fish, shrimp, and sea turtles...

Seeing the jade tripod enter the hall, Haotian finally regained some spirits.

"Greetings, Heavenly Emperor." Yu Ding bowed.

Haotian nodded calmly: "No need for formalities, Master. Please have a seat!"

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor!"

Yu Ding bowed again and sat down on an embroidered stool.

"What brings you to Heaven this time, Master?" Haotian asked with a smile.

Yu Ding laughed and said, "I had nothing to do, so I asked the Empress about Prince Longji's situation, and by the way... I made a bet."

"A bet?" Haotian was taken aback.

Yu Ding then recounted in detail the story of using Long Ji as a wager.

"What? You agreed, Masashi?"

Haotian shook his head and sighed after his initial shock: "You... how could you agree to this? Have you considered the possibility that Longji might not be able to do it, and the True Person might be defeated and ascend to Heaven... how could you possibly endure life in the Heavenly Court?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. This humble Taoist... can accept it!" Yu Ding frowned slightly.

Does the father also lack confidence in his daughter?
What happened to the saying that daughters are their fathers' little cotton-padded jackets?

Haotian sighed with deep understanding: "You can't stand it. You wouldn't believe it. People who are used to being idle will feel like they're sitting on pins and needles, like they have a thorn in their back, like they have a fishbone stuck in their throat, like..."

In short, I feel uncomfortable all over.

"I can bear it. Besides, how could the Heavenly Emperor think that I am bound to lose?"

Yu Ding asked with a look of surprise, "Your Highness Longji is born of the Heavenly Emperor. Shouldn't the Heavenly Emperor have more confidence in Your Highness than I do in myself?"

"My lord, I believe that the path of cultivation should simply be followed naturally."

Haotian pondered for a moment and said, "Some things won't get better because you interfere, nor will they get worse because you don't interfere..."

Of course, it doesn't matter if Yu Ding loses; we can all be together in the Heavenly Court then, which will be perfect.

No, I had already planned to go down to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations.

Since you, Yu Ding, claim you can endure life in Heaven, then let's see if you can endure it after I return from my tribulation...

This is your reason for being a hands-off manager... Yu Ding leans back tactically.

I wonder if that little fat chicken will come to the Heavenly Court. Oh well, I'll just chat with the Heavenly Emperor for another five spirit stones.

……

Boundary.

Two long rainbows stretched across the sky, finally standing tall in the clouds with an unpleasant expression.

“It’s gone…” Tianyan Divine General’s expression was gloomy, with a hint of anxiety.

Ao Rong's face was also grim: "No, we must return to the Dragon Palace immediately and kill this hairy beast. We must not let it grow up."

Lord Tianyan, you absolutely must help me this time.

“I already helped you hunt it down.” Tianyan frowned slightly.

Ao Rong said in a deep voice, "You still have to help me."

"If I help you again, will I, a celestial general, still do it?" Tianyan's expression was clearly displeased.

"If the Heavenly Court knew that you were also involved in provoking this Golden-Winged Roc..." Ao Rong muttered.

"You dare threaten me?" Tianyan's eyes turned cold.

"You have eaten the parents of that wretched child."

Ao Rong sighed: "This wicked creature, once it grows up, will inevitably cause trouble for you and even the people of the Heavenly Court. If the Heavenly Court investigates..."

Tianyan's facial muscles twitched slightly: "I only took one bite."

"Even a single bite counts as eating, right?"

Ao Rong said earnestly, "Do you think that hairy beast will decide whether you eat a bite or the whole thing based on that?"

Tianyan's expression shifted between light and dark for a moment before he looked up and asked, "How can I help you?"

"Join me in hunting down this beast; we must not let it grow stronger," Ao Rong said.

Tianyan nodded slightly, agreeing with this point.

"In addition, report to the Heavenly Court that there is a Peng demon in the Western Sea causing havoc in all directions, and call on more heavenly soldiers and generals to come and kill it."

Ao Rong's eyes flashed: "I'll go to the Western Sea to report to my father and try to unite the Four Seas Dragon Palaces to issue a kill order across the Five Lakes and Four Seas..."

General Tianyan was shocked: "Are you insane?"

Ao Rong glanced at him: "If the Heavenly Court knew that you were learning dragon language while on official business..."

"This matter... is not something that cannot be discussed."

Tianyan forced a smile: "Let's make a plan."

At this moment, he was filled with deep regret.

Why do you insist on coming down to the mortal realm on official business when you could just stay in Heaven?

And why did he lack self-control and get lured into this mess by Ao Rong...? This time, he might be doomed!
"Brother Tianyan, rest assured, you are my friend. I, Ao Rong, am a man of the highest honor, and I would never harm you."

Ao Rong sighed, "Besides, that dish was specially made to entertain you, and you ate it. It's just that no one expected it to cause such a disaster."

This mess is something we both caused, so we need to work together to solve it so that we won't have to worry about it in the future, right?

"I made a bad choice in making friends..." Tianyan sighed inwardly.

After discussing their lines for a while, the two immediately headed to the West Sea.

West Sea Dragon Palace.

"Second brother, Lord Tianyan, where have you been? What happened that you're in such a hurry?"

At the entrance of the Dragon Palace, a slightly older young man with dragon horns on his forehead stopped Ao Rong and Tianyan Shenjiang.

Ao Rong said anxiously, "Brother, something terrible has happened! Lord Tianyan and I have discovered a demonic roc outside that feeds on humans and is harming all living beings."

Lord Tianyan and I fought it, but it escaped. If left unchecked, it will surely become a great scourge in the future…

The young man before him was his elder brother, Ao Moang.

Upon hearing the word "Peng," Moang's expression changed, and he immediately turned around: "Come with me."

Ao Rong and Tianyan Shenjiang exchanged a glance and smiled.

Even without this incident, as long as we knew that a weak Golden-Winged Roc had appeared, my West Sea Dragon Palace would definitely have taken action to eliminate it...

Tianyan God General recalled Ao Rong's words. After entering the sea, Ao Rong returned to his true appearance, looking like just a teenager.

I just didn't expect that someone so young would be so cunning and ruthless, even manipulating him completely.

……

At this moment, in a deep mountain.

A figure sat cross-legged, radiating golden light. The blood flowing within his body was like thunder, and his aura intimidated the birds and beasts in the mountains, causing them to prostrate themselves on the ground, trembling in fear.

"Ninety percent, give me ninety percent... Pfft!"

Xiao Fei roared inwardly, then suddenly opened his eyes, spitting out a mouthful of golden Peng blood imbued with divinity, his expression somewhat listless.

"Still not working..." Xiao Fei frowned.

A snake can cultivate itself into a dragon, but the process is extremely difficult.

The dangers of atavism are the same; it requires repeated transformations of bloodline until all bloodline is transformed into Peng blood, at which point he will become a pure-blooded Golden-Winged Roc.

However, such transformations become increasingly difficult as time goes on.

He searched through all the books in Yu Ding's collection, but found almost no record of the Golden-Winged Bird transforming into a true Roc.

There are no records of other birds with the bloodline of the roc successfully reverting to their ancestral form.

He also owed his existence to Jade Spring Mountain, having consumed countless elixirs to miraculously transform into an 80% complete being, reaching a level unprecedented in history on this path where no bird had ever walked before.

He never imagined that he could transform into a purebred Roc, but at least 98% of his bloodline should be intact, right?
Qingyun had warned him before that their Yuquan Mountain lineage had never been inferior to others.

Senior Brother Yang Jian has made a good start. If he is too bad, wouldn't he disgrace his teacher's name when he graduates?
(End of this chapter)