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

Chapter 243 Who did this? Step forward!

Inside the Jade Void Palace.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable slowly opened his eyes and said, "Jade..."

"Master, I have been wrong!"

Upon hearing his master speak, Yu Ding immediately and without hesitation admitted his mistake.

Regardless of whether you're right or wrong, admitting your mistake is never a big deal, and the attitude while admitting it must be good...

"Oh?"

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at the jade cauldron lying on the ground, not daring to raise its head, and a faint smile appeared on his unchanging face: "What wrong has it done?"

"If the teachers are not strict with their students, it is the teacher's fault!"

Yu Ding reflected on his actions, saying, "This time, my disciple Long Ji has once again committed a heinous crime. As his master, I know I cannot shirk my responsibility and will never shirk the burden I must bear..."

"Is that so? Then how do you plan to take responsibility?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked with a faint smile.

"Uh, this, that..."

Master, I was just saying some nice words... Yu Ding paused, then pondered, "Repair the damaged Heavenly Court, and also... assess and compensate those immortals for their losses?"

"Hmm, this is a proper solution... Get up!"

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Yu Ding indifferently and said, "When you pass on your skills to your disciples in the future, you'd better think about whether you can cover up the consequences of any trouble they cause."

"Eh... um?"

Yu Ding nodded subconsciously, but suddenly felt something was wrong. He looked up at Yuan Shi with a surprised expression, who had a calm and unfathomable demeanor.

Did he misunderstand? Why does it feel like there's something more to Master's words?

Yu Ding stood up after pondering for a moment.

"Besides, that wretched child has also ruined the reputation of my Jade Void lineage."

Suddenly, Yu Ding thought of something. He flipped his hand, and a scroll of light flew up and unfolded. A rain of light flew out and landed, transforming into a petite figure sitting cross-legged on the ground.

While healing his wounds, Longji suddenly awoke with a start, looking around the unfamiliar hall and the jade cauldron beside him in bewilderment. He asked in astonishment, "Master... Master, where... am I?"

“You traitor, this is the very place where my Jade Void ancestral lineage is located, the Jade Void Palace.”

Yu Ding said angrily, "I've brought you here to apologize."

"Huh?" Longji looked surprised, then looked at the jade cauldron with a resentful expression.

No, Master, are you really going to sell your disciple like this?

"The one above is the sage who leads my Jade Void lineage, and also my most beloved master."

While scolding him, Yu Ding winked and said, "Why don't you hurry up and pay your respects to your grandmaster? You've made such a mistake on our first meeting. Aren't you embarrassed?"

The words "Master Saint" immediately caused Longji's expression to change drastically. As the daughter of a Primordial God, she knew the weight of the word "Saint," and she knew without a doubt who her master's master was.

At this moment, she dared not be negligent. She quickly stood up, transformed into an elegant and graceful celestial princess, and solemnly bowed, saying, "Longji greets Grandmaster!"

"No gifts!"

Yuanshi glanced at the jade cauldron and laughed, "Your Highness Longji is the daughter of Daoist Haotian and Daoist Yaochi. To become my disciple is quite a sacrifice."

He and Longji's parents were of the same generation, and their daughters were of the same generation as his apprentice.

Becoming a disciple of Yu Ding... naturally puts one generation below him.

"Grandmaster, you flatter me. Although it was my father and mother's arrangement for me to become your disciple, it is also my blessing."

Long Ji smiled and said, "If I hadn't become a disciple of my master and received his guidance and earnest teachings, how could I have achieved what I have today?"

After a pause, Longji bowed solemnly and said, "However, I have committed a grave offense on my way to the Heavenly Court, which has tarnished the reputation of my sect. I am deeply uneasy and beg my master to punish me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ding came to Long Ji's side and said, "It is the master's fault for not being strict with his students. I am willing to take the main responsibility for ruining the reputation of our sect."

"Master?" Longji was taken aback and stepped forward again, but was stopped by Yuding's stern gaze just as he was about to say something.

This is the Jade Void Palace, not a place to stage scenes of deep affection between master and disciple... Yu Ding, who knew this well, understood that if he went too far, it would easily cause resentment.

Besides, did I release you so you could admit your mistakes?
Longji had no choice but to shut up.

"What's there to argue about with the mess you two made..." Yuanshi Tianzun said calmly. "However, on the other hand, although your disciple made a big mistake this time, there were reasons for it."

Furthermore, you and your disciple handled the aftermath quite well, and your attitude in admitting your mistakes was rather sincere. Therefore, we will tentatively punish you both by having you clean the Jade Void Palace for three months.

"Thank you Master!"

"It was a gamble that paid off..." Yu Ding breathed a sigh of relief and winked at Long Ji, saying, "Why don't you hurry up and thank your grandmaster?"

Although the cleaning was nominally for the Jade Void Palace, this was the Jade Void Sacred Realm, untouched by the mortal world, so the cleaning was merely a formality.

Longji hurriedly said, "Thank you, Grandmaster!"

Then, Yu Ding looked at Yuan Shi with anticipation.

To everyone's surprise, Yuanshi nodded slightly and said, "Longji, you can go out first. I still have something to say to your master."

Yu Ding sighed, but Long Ji didn't seem to mind. He bowed and then happily turned and left.

After watching Longji leave, Yuanshi turned his gaze down and exclaimed, "Jade Cauldron!"

"The disciple is here!"

“Longji’s potential has not yet been fully realized. You will need to guide him carefully and pay close attention to him in the future…” Yuanshi said.

"Huh, it's not finished digging yet?"

Yu Ding was somewhat surprised. He thought that by the time she went from a True Immortal to a Golden Immortal, the nutrients her parents had fed her would have been almost completely used up.

Yuan Shi smiled and said, "More than that, if Long Ji's potential is fully unleashed..."

Yu Ding raised an eyebrow, eagerly awaiting the second half of his sentence.

At this point, Yuanshi glanced at him, his smile fading as he said indifferently, "More successful than you."

Yu Ding's smile froze.

Is it my fault...? Yu Ding: ┗(▔，▔)┛

“Your disciples are all more powerful than your masters. If your disciples find out, where will you put your face?” Yuanshi said calmly.

Yu Ding slowly lowered his head and sighed, "This disciple will definitely cultivate diligently and strive to recover my realm and cultivation level as soon as possible..."

"What's the point of returning to the original state?"

Yuanshi said calmly, "You should think about breaking down and rebuilding, surpassing your former self, instead of being satisfied with the past."

Master, do you have to be so discouraging to make me feel down...? Yu Ding was feeling depressed, as if a dark cloud was hanging over his head.

No, it’s not an illusion!
Yu Ding looked up abruptly and saw a cloud of auspiciousness hovering above his head. "Your cultivation is too low right now, and it will be inconvenient for you to travel through the primordial world. This is a cloud of auspiciousness from all the heavens, so I will protect you," Yuan Shi said calmly.

Auspicious clouds filled the heavens... Yu Ding gazed at the auspicious clouds above his head with delight.

This can be considered a legendary protective treasure. In the Investiture of the Gods, when this master entered the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, he used this Heavenly Auspicious Cloud to block the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.

Wait, why is there only one cluster...? Yu Ding suddenly paused and looked at Yuan Shi.

He was happy, but it seemed like he wasn't completely happy.

Yuanshi said meaningfully, "You have taught these disciples and grand-disciples very well. In the future... keep up the good work."

I hate these kinds of collecting activities the most… Yu Ding’s lips twitched, and he cupped his hands and said, “Thank you, Master. This disciple will do his best. By the way, Master, what about that Junior Brother Jiang…”

"Jiang Shang? I will accept him as a disciple, but he was born with little fortune."

Yuanshi looked outside the palace and said softly, "The path to immortality is difficult to achieve."

“Actually, as for the path of immortality, this disciple can think of a way…” Yu Ding pondered.

"He will have a different future, so you don't need to force him. Just let him take his own time."

Yuanshi looked deeply at Yu Ding: "Yu Ding, forcing some things won't be good for him or those around him..."

Yu Ding's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly replied, "This disciple understands."

"Go!"

Yuanshi waved his hand: "With the great calamity imminent, it may not be a bad thing to teach more promising disciples."

"Eh... this disciple has noted it down." Yu Ding bowed and turned to leave, while pondering... he must have quite a few disciples now, right?
From Yuan Hong to Long Ji... roughly speaking, he now has about three direct disciples and three outer disciples.

When he arrived outside the palace, he saw the White Crane Boy excitedly surrounding Longji.

"Master!"

"Uncle Master!"

Upon seeing Yu Ding emerge, the two immediately surrounded him.

"Uncle-Master, is this the junior sister who returned from Heaven?" the White Crane Boy asked excitedly.

"Wait, White Crane Boy, your cultivation level..."

Yu Ding pointed at Bai He in surprise. He had only gone in to receive a scolding, and this guy's cultivation level had already risen from the mid-stage to the late-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm.

Is this kid on drugs?

"Haha, thank you very much, Uncle-Master. It was your words just now that served as a wake-up call for me."

The White Crane Boy solemnly said, "From now on, I will never think of seeking crooked paths again. Instead, I will cultivate diligently and be upright and honorable, surpassing those guys like Water and Fire, White Cloud, Golden Spirit, and Silver Spirit."

Yu Ding's expression turned strange, and he secretly gave a thumbs up.

Jinling and Yinling are the attendants of his Taoist master, who is actually Laozi in disguise. Baiyun seems to be from the Western Paradise...

So this kid is the real king of the Jade Void's internal power struggle?

Yu Ding gazed at the White Crane Boy, as if he could see this boy single-handedly stirring up competition within the entire world of boys...

A moment later, Yu Ding bid farewell to Long Ji and Bai He, the King of Yu Xu, and walked on Yu Xu Square.

Yu Ding remained silent, lost in thought.

"Master, do you think it's inappropriate that I didn't give Grandmaster a gift?" Longji said in a low voice.

Yu Ding suddenly turned around and looked at Long Ji, letting out a helpless sigh.

If this girl weren't so incredibly wealthy, I could at least give her a small gift when we first met.

"Wow, this is the Jade Void Sacred Realm!"

Longji laughed and said, "Although we're both in Kunlun, I've never been here before!"

Yu Ding nodded slightly and said, "Well, you can take your time to look around. I'll go check some information, and when I come out, we'll dig into your... cough cough, visit your father's little treasure trove."

He had another important matter to attend to when he came to Kunlun: to develop methods for cultivating the physical body and the corresponding physical techniques.

Cultivation methods temper the physical body, while physical techniques are skills for fighting enemies...

"Master, shall I go and help you?" Longji said with a grin.

“Alright!” Yu Ding nodded and led Long Ji to the Jade Void Library.

In fact, besides the classics of the sages, the Jade Void Library also contains many documents, materials, methods, and Taoist arts, as well as contributions from the disciples of the Twelve Golden Immortals.

Furthermore, the Jade Void Palace strongly encourages its disciples who have entered the path of immortality to be bold in innovation, develop new methods and techniques, and record their ideas...

This time, Yu Ding needed some new ideas, so he stayed in the lower-level area to look at the handwritten notes left by his disciples, which could be considered as gathering ideas from all sides.

Soon the sun rose in the east and set in the west, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Huff... Yu Ding rolled up a jade book and nodded in satisfaction.

"Master, is it finished?" Longji asked happily.

Yu Ding smiled and nodded, handing a scroll to Long Ji.

Longji asked in surprise, "This scroll is for me?"

“No, that scroll was an accident… but it’s a shame to throw it away. You can find a place to put it or give it away, it’s fine either way,” Yu Ding said.

Longji nodded blankly, took the jade book and walked towards the densely packed bookshelves. After selecting it, he was about to put it down when he suddenly saw a middle-aged disciple in a gray robe searching for something.

At such an advanced age, still practicing Qi cultivation... Longji sighed, feeling a sense of shared pity for his past self.

If I hadn't met my master, I might not have been able to change my fate... Oh, right, master!
Longji's eyes lit up, and he slowly shifted his gaze to the jade book in his hand.

Whether this book can change your fate depends on your luck... Thinking of this, Longji threw the jade book at the middle-aged man and quickly hid behind the bookshelf.

"oops……"

Soon, a scream came from the other side. Longji secretly glanced over and saw the middle-aged man in gray covering his bleeding head, holding the jade book and angrily saying, "Who lost it? Who lost it? If you're a man, step forward."

“I’m not a man, so I don’t need to stand up…” Longji comfortably hid.

The sound attracted the attention of the other disciples, but when they saw the middle-aged man in gray, a look of pleasure immediately appeared in their eyes.

You jinx, you've finally met your match...

The middle-aged disciple was furious when no one stepped forward. He was about to smash the jade book, but he didn't dare to.

In a fit of anger, he opened the jade book and glanced at it. Instantly, he became completely absorbed in it, and the hand that was covering his wound fell to reveal the jade book...

(End of this chapter)