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

Chapter 160 The High-End Hunter

Master Beiyue had carefully considered the matter of joining the Xuantian Sword Sect.

This immortal told him and his disciples to do more good deeds, but... is the meaning behind the immortal's words and actions really that simple?
Look, the immortal clearly promised to help him dispel the sword energy within his body.

But why wasn't it resolved then and there?
Although the immortal did seem quite busy that day, shouldn't dispelling the sword energy be a simple matter of moving a finger for him?
He was very puzzled by this, and after pondering it for a long time, finally... he understood!

In addition, he used to be troubled by not having any background in the prehistoric world, but now that the Xuantian Sword Sect has this person behind it, isn't this an opportunity to get a powerful backer?

Without hesitation, he led all his disciples to join the Xuan Tian Sword Sect, and he himself became an elder.

One of his purposes in coming to Yuquan Mountain was to resolve the sword intent within his body, and the other was to inform this immortal that everyone was now on the same side.

"You've become an elder of the Xuantian Sword Sect?"

Yu Ding was slightly surprised.

No wonder he felt that he had received a lot more merit from the Xuan Tian Sword Sect over the years.

It turns out that the Northern Mountain Immortal Sect has joined.

Of course, a sect like the Northern Peak Immortal Sect, with only one True Immortal presiding over it, is nothing special in the context of the Eastern Continent.

After all, the Eastern Continent of Divine Victory is a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, with numerous immortal sects in addition to the human race.

The competition is fierce!

The merger of the Northern Peak Immortal Sect and the Profound Heaven Sword Sect, at first glance, seems like nothing more than a weak alliance.
But at the very least, it's better for everyone to stick together and support each other than for one person to struggle alone.

The group walked and talked as they went, and soon arrived at the open space in front of the Golden Cloud Cave.

After Yu Ding had Bei Yue Zhenren stand properly, he made a sword incantation with his hands, touched the edge of Bei Yue's chest wound with three fingers, and then pulled it outwards!
puff!
Accompanied by the sound of sword energy breaking through the body, the immortal blood carrying the charm of true immortals surged forth, as red as a blood diamond, and a white sword shadow broke through the body and appeared at the fingertips of the jade cauldron.

This sword energy wasn't particularly large, but its sharp sword intent had remained condensed for hundreds of years.

This is the key factor affecting and suppressing its immortal body's self-healing ability.

"The Immortal-Slaying Sword..." Yu Ding's eyes flickered.

The flesh and blood in the wound of the Northern Mountain Immortal began to wriggle rapidly and heal at a speed visible to the naked eye. Under the powerful regenerative power of the True Immortal Body, it was soon completely restored.

"I'm healed? Thank you, Immortal!"

Overjoyed, Master Beiyue bowed deeply.

"No need to be polite!"

Yu Ding flicked his sleeve and said, "Your injuries have healed, so you should descend the mountain soon!"

The Immortal of the Northern Peak was taken aback. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Yu Ding's figure drift away to the back mountain. His expression darkened. "Yes!"

Actually, he had an even smaller reason for coming to Yuquan Mountain.
That means staying a little longer at Yuquan Mountain. If we could hear the teachings of the legendary Jade Cauldron Immortal, that would be an immense blessing!
But now... it seems that this wish has been dashed.

Not to mention how disappointed the Immortal of the Northern Peak must be at that moment.

Behind the mountain, next to the sacred spring.

The lotus leaves on the spring are crisp and clear, the lotus flowers are in full bloom, and the innate energy in the pool is becoming stronger and stronger, but the precious lotus lantern is nowhere to be seen.

Could something have changed...? Yu Ding stared at Lotus Spring, his gaze flickering uncertainly.

There is no doubt that the Lotus Lantern is Yang Chan's magic weapon.

But now that the story of splitting the mountain to save his mother is over, the Lotus Lantern still hasn't appeared...

After a long while, Yu Ding sighed softly, waved his sleeve and a beam of immortal light shone, and the surrounding scenery changed.

The next moment, the spring and he himself disappeared from the back mountain and appeared in the Golden Cloud Cave.

Regardless, the innate energy on these lotuses is growing stronger, clearly indicating that they are not far from being born.

He was confident that the name of Jade Cauldron Immortal would be effective, but the treasure was tempting, so he brought in the divine spring. This was called foresight and a reasonable and effective way to avoid risks.

After transferring these things, Yu Ding set up more than a dozen layers of immortal energy barriers in the Golden Cloud Cave. Although they were simple, they were enough to hide the fluctuations.

"A rare moment of peace and quiet..."

After doing all this, Yu Ding sighed softly and began to enjoy this rare moment of peace and quiet.

What is the life of an immortal?

They have no worries about food and clothing, live forever, are carefree and at ease, and can do whatever they want. They can cultivate when they want and travel freely to the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Peaks when they are tired.

Playing chess, drinking wine, making friends... this is the idyllic life of a dreamer.

Unlike him, who was overwhelmed and busy with the affairs of his apprentices.

Now he can finally relax and cultivate.

With the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods imminent, nothing more needs to be said; only strength matters.

At dawn, Yu Ding emerged from Jinxia Cave, sat cross-legged on the edge of the cliff, bathed in the vibrant energy of the rising sun, consuming the rosy clouds and the essence of the sun.

During the day, one enters the Mountain and River Map to alter the flow of time, research supernatural powers, and practice various Taoist arts...

Yu Ding spent a great deal of time and effort on the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art.

After all, this was the foundation upon which he established himself in the primordial world, the basis for his enlightenment, and of paramount importance, which could not be lost.

The only pity is that Master Yuding only perfected his profound skills to the Celestial Immortal level; he did not have any methods for the Golden Immortal realm.

He needs to improve on the rest!
Therefore, Yu Ding took the opportunity of going to the Jie Sect to read many of the sect's secrets, but when he deduced them... it was still not enough.

"The Taoist scriptures of Yuxu Palace cannot be neglected either."

Yu Ding murmured to himself, "This is our family's library; reading shouldn't be a problem."

In addition, the original Jade Cauldron Immortal also left behind a direction for deducing the profound skills at the Golden Immortal level, which was to draw on Western methods.

“The West…” Yu Ding’s eyes flickered.

Although Biyou and Yuxu are at odds, they both originate from the same sect, namely Xuanmen.

There is still some connection between them.

However, compared to the Jie Sect, the Western Sect is truly an outsider.

He remembered that during the Investiture of the Gods, the Western Sect would occasionally come to the East to take advantage of them. They not only subdued masters like Kong Xuan, but also helped the three thousand mortals of the Jie Sect and other Eastern immortals to leave.

Furthermore, the Chan Sect, as a partner, did not fare well afterward either. Randeng, as the vice leader, led a group of four of the Twelve Golden Immortals to defect to the West...

"Vice Master... Burning Lamp!"

Yu Ding's gaze sharpened, a hint of solemnity appearing in his eyes.

The lamp has an extremely ancient origin; it is one of the legendary innate deities who attained enlightenment during the ancient emperor era.

This deity was of a very high seniority in the primordial world. It is said that he was of the same generation as his master, Yuanshi, and was also one of the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace.

Now that this Ran Deng has risen to the position of Vice Leader of the Chan Sect, even Yu Ding would have to respectfully call him "Teacher."

However, he has never met this deity since he awoke.

In Yu Ding's memory, the Ten Deadly Formations in the early stages of the Investiture of the Gods were presided over by Randeng. After the Investiture of the Gods, he went to the West.

After assimilating people who came from the East, Western religions also transformed into Buddhism.

Dipankara Buddha naturally became the first head of Buddhism, the first generation of Buddhist leaders, and the head of the lineage of the Buddhas of the past.

"Perhaps... the Western method will fall to these few people..."

Yu Ding's mind raced. He didn't dare to call out the other person's name directly, for fear that the other person would sense something.

This Daoist Ran Deng is extremely powerful, definitely surpassing the Twelve Golden Immortals, so Yu Ding has to be careful.

After the Investiture of the Gods, Randeng and Julusun and a few others went to the Western Paradise. Yu Ding would never believe that this was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

This must have been premeditated, with an agreement reached with the West and receiving their support.

Otherwise, do they want to move to the West?

Ha, it would be strange if his master, Yuanshi, didn't kill them!
If that's the case, then could he also appropriately show that he's "interested" in the West and get some Western methods?

Yu Ding's eyes lit up.

This... has potential!

"It's time to make a trip to the Kunlun Mountains."

Yu Ding's gaze hardened, and he began to plan for the future. No matter what, the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique and cultivation must be his top priority.

"I don't have much time left!"

Yu Ding sighed inwardly. Even though he knew that the worst outcome for him in the Investiture of the Gods would be the same as before, having his cultivation level cut off, the approaching calamity of the Investiture of the Gods still made him increasingly anxious.

After leaving behind a clone to guard the house, the main body transformed into a golden light and headed towards Kunlun Mountain.

……

Meanwhile, Longji's travels continued.

Without Yu Ding by his side, Long Ji felt as if he had been freed from the last shackle.

Well, although Master Yu Ding is handsome and has a refined appearance, which is very attractive to the opposite sex... it still makes her a little uneasy.

Having left her parents and her master, she could finally see the world for herself.

The Empress's path is certainly good, but according to my master, the invincible path that followed was also achieved step by step.

Without relying on heaven or earth, going from having nothing to soaring above the heavens is simply...exciting.

Think about this example, and then look at yourself, who never lacked anything growing up...

Fortunately, she has done a lot of good deeds during these days, helping the weak and fighting evil.

"You spendthrift woman, don't bother with the training anymore, hurry back to the mountain..." Yu Ding sighed helplessly from afar.

His apprentice's extravagant spending these days has once again shattered his imagination.

For example, in the past, a five-hundred-year-old spiritual herb matured and emerged in a certain place, and two groups of Qi cultivators fought to the death over it, resulting in bloodshed.

Then, this girl appeared.

Without saying a word, he raised his hand and scattered a handful of thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, giving almost everyone a portion.

Then, amidst the astonished gazes of those Qi cultivators, he collected the "Source of Struggle," a five-hundred-year-old spiritual herb, and drifted away.

Only the Qi cultivators were left, looking at each other in bewilderment.

There were many such incidents along the way, and she was quite pleased with herself, thinking that she had resolved the conflict.

But did this solve the problem?
No, on the contrary, those Qi cultivators fought even more fiercely for the millennium-old elixir.

In this respect, Yu Ding's approach to problems was much more steady and thoughtful than his apprentice's.

So how can we completely solve this problem?
Yu Ding looked into his sleeve and smiled. The thousand-year-old spiritual herbs and precious pearls radiated light, a sight to behold.

He didn't do anything special, he just went out and knocked them all over, then confiscated the spiritual herbs and pearls.

After the Qi cultivators woke up, they dared not fight anymore and all slunk away.

They were attacked almost simultaneously, without even seeing who attacked them, and were knocked down without any chance to fight back.

They're lucky if they can even save their lives in front of such experts, what need do they have for elixirs?
"This is what it means to resolve conflicts and mediate disputes!" Yu Ding thought.

Unfortunately, when his apprentice encountered problems, his subconscious thought was to use his "money" to solve them.

Suddenly, a female Qi cultivator appeared in the sky, swaying unsteadily as she rode a beam of light on her way.

"Sis, stop running, you can't escape today."

A bald, greasy male Qi cultivator behind him, grinning lewdly, sped after him.

The female Qi cultivator seemed to have been drugged; she swayed unsteadily, and finally her body went limp, falling from the sky into a forest. The bald, burly man behind her naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity pass, and followed closely behind, landing in the forest as well.

"Is that so?" Longji's eyes lit up and he quickly followed.

"Sis, why are you running so fast? I'm not going to eat you, I love you too much to handle..."

When Longji arrived, he found a woman lying on the ground in the woods, breathing unevenly, staring intently at the bald, burly man: "Beast!"

"This time and place is perfect. Did you bring someone here specifically to explore the grove?"

Beside him, the burly man lewdly stroked the woman on the ground and began to undress her.

“Early stage of Spirit Refinement, late stage…” Longji’s eyes gleamed deep in the forest.

The woman on the ground was of a lower cultivation level than the man, and it seemed that she had been tricked beforehand.

Otherwise, they would certainly have had the power to resist.

Having ascertained the other party's strength, Longji felt relieved: "You audacious beast, release that girl!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he pointed forward with his right hand in a mudra, and with a dragon's roar, a dragon-shaped sword light pierced the air, carrying flying sand and stones, and swept past in the blink of an eye.

“I @￥#…”

The bald, burly man's expression changed drastically. Before he could do anything, the sword struck his chest, and he coughed up blood and flew backward with a "poof".

"Thank you... young lady!"

The woman on the ground thanked him with difficulty, but as she finished speaking, a strange look suddenly appeared on her face, and she slapped the ground with both hands, channeling divine light.

Boom!

The ground trembled, the ground around Longji cracked open, and four pillars floated in the air, their lightning connecting to form a cage.

“You…” Longji was surprised.

The woman rolled over and stood up, glancing at the burly man not far away, and sneered, "Are you dead or not? If you're not, get up."

The bald, burly man sprang to his feet, then with a swift movement of his throat, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he pulled a brass Bagua mirror from his chest.

Then they saw that the precious mirror was covered with cracks and was smoking, which meant it was destroyed.

"What a powerful divine weapon... This is a true immortal treasure left behind by my ancestor!" The bald man looked pained and somewhat frightened.

If it weren't for the mirror blocking the attack, he would have definitely died from that sword strike.

That's why his gaze towards Longji became intense the next moment.

A divine weapon that can destroy a true immortal's magic artifact... isn't that more valuable than the magic artifact itself?
"Little sister, don't look at me like that. High-level hunters often appear as prey."

The woman smiled and said, "It's your fault for being too ostentatious. So many treasures... don't you understand how tempting treasures are?"

At this point, she removed a talisman from her body, revealing the aura of a peak Void Returning cultivator.

Although Longji's whereabouts are uncertain, her extravagant lifestyle has long been known far and wide, attracting the attention of various "hunters".

"Oh dear, I misjudged you!"

Longji spoke casually, but his gaze grew cold.

Both the man and the woman were at the peak of the Void Returning stage.

"Sister, we don't mean anything else, we just want money, nothing else."

"Just give us your magic bag, and we promise not to harm a single hair on your head."

The bald, burly man made no attempt to hide his sizing up of Longji's figure, swallowing hard as he spoke.

"Want my magic bag? You think you're worthy?"

Longji laughed, but his smile turned cold: "My things are yours only if I give them to you."

"What you want, I can give you; to be my subordinate, I can pay you handsomely. But if I don't give it to you, you can't take it from me..."

As she spoke, she glanced at the cage, her eyes gleaming with a faint aura of sword energy.

She is very angry!

She didn't lack these things, but being robbed in this way really made her very unhappy and even extremely disgusted.

"Sis, it seems you haven't figured out your situation yet."

The bald, burly man laughed smugly, "What's the point of ordering people around compared to stealing them? What if we insisted on stealing them?"

"Die!" Longji suddenly looked up.

"Oh? It's finally starting to look decent..."

Seeing this from afar, Yu Ding smiled and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)