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

Chapter 244 Your Master is Bragging

Jade Void Library Immortal Palace!

"Why is there still no movement from over there?"

Yu Ding rested his cheek on his left hand, frowned slightly, and tapped the table lightly with his right hand.

Li Jing is such an obedient and honest fellow. He was not allowed to go, so he never went to the cave in the back mountain once every three months.

But if he had gone there, he would have sensed it. The fact that he sensed nothing means that Li Jing really didn't go to the back mountain.

“Sigh, sometimes having an obedient apprentice... doesn’t seem to be a good thing.”

Yu Ding chuckled self-deprecatingly. This would disrupt his master's plans, and it seemed that he would have to go back and handle it himself.

On the other side, Jiang Ziya was still looking at the jade book in his hand, his eyes trembling, revealing a deep sense of shock.

"External training of muscles, bones, and skin; internal training of breath; rebirth, transformation, transcendence, sainthood..."

"Unlock the divine treasures of the human body, and with a mortal body, rival the immortals of the nine heavens. Let him be ruthless and evil, I will have enough true energy... Madman, madman!"

After reading it, Jiang Ziya was shocked and muttered to himself that the ideas recorded in this heavenly book were similar to those of the Path to Immortality, only the cultivation methods were more extreme and insane.

"Huh, this thing... won't kill people?"

Jiang Ziya murmured, feeling a bit scared and wanting to put the Heavenly Book back on the shelf as if it were a snake or a scorpion.

However, just as he was about to put it down, Jiang Ziya suddenly paused, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

"You idiot, why did you put it back?" Longji turned around speechlessly and returned to Yu Ding's side.

Just then, Yu Ding looked up, and Long Ji, feeling guilty, quickly said, "I put that scroll of teachings on the bookshelf, waiting for someone with the right affinity."

"Well, hopefully it can help those in need!"

Yu Ding nodded slightly, stood up and said, "Let's go!"

Since they completed their training, the twelve of them had not returned to Yuxu Palace many times.

At this time, most of the people in this area were newcomers who had only heard of him but had never seen him, so he was not worried about being disturbed.

……

Flying Fish Mountain!
"Glug glug..." A spring of water bubbled up as if it were boiling.

Li Jing squatted to the side, skillfully smashing the skulls of one glowing medicinal herb after another, along with some spirit insects, and throwing them into the container.

After doing all that, he stood up, took off his shirt, revealing a muscular, well-proportioned, and not unattractive physique.

During this time, he not only mastered the Five Elements Escape Technique among the Five Elements Great Escape Techniques, but his physique also became extremely powerful.

The day he completes his studies will be the day he descends the mountain. At that time, it will not be difficult for him to achieve wealth and status.

In his master's words, with these skills, he would get promoted, receive a raise, become a general, marry Miss Yin, and reach the pinnacle of life...

Thinking of this, Li Jing smiled shyly, feeling a little... excited!

Pfft!
Li Jing leaped into the hot spring, but after years of training, the scalding water no longer caused any harm to his skin.

"Pfft..." Li Jing emerged from the water, lay down by the hot spring, and closed his eyes contentedly, revealing a relaxed expression.

He remembered when he discovered this hot spring and told his master, his master told him to soak in it more often when he had time, as it would be beneficial. His master also gave him a recipe to add some spiritual herbs and insects to his baths, which would be of great benefit to him.

As the sun sets, only by immersing himself in this place can his soul find a moment of peace.

"I wonder when Master will return..."

Li Jing murmured, "Five years at Jade Spring Mountain, a little over a year here. By now, I've gone from a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy to a young man in my twenties."

Although he didn't have a good impression of his master at first, he has to admit that in the following year or so, the master proved himself in his own way.

Slowly, a smile appeared on Li Jing's lips, and in his extreme relaxation, he gradually fell asleep.

"Young people...young people..."

In a half-dream, half-awake state, Li Jing seemed to hear a voice in his ear.

"Who?" Li Jing suddenly opened his eyes and woke up, his gaze sharp.

Although he relaxed at this moment, he was still on high alert because his master was not around.

But then, the voice disappeared again.

“That voice…”

Li Jing carefully examined the area and looked towards the back mountain, his brows furrowing: "It seems to be coming from the back mountain. Should we go and check it out?"
But before I left, my master warned me not to go to the back mountain…

Li Jing pondered for a moment, then his eyes flashed: "Forget it, then I won't go. It's better to avoid trouble."

Then, he closed his eyes again and simultaneously activated his magic to absorb the medicinal power from the spring water.

But you know what, soaking in this place every day seems to transform his body each time.

"Young man..." The voice rang out again when things quieted down.

"Who is pretending?"

Li Jing suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the back mountain with great dissatisfaction. Couldn't a person take a bath in peace?
"Heh, playing tricks?"

The voice chuckled softly, "I am a god, why should I pretend?"

"you are God?"

Li Jing frowned: "Who are you? State your name."

"Of course, I am the mountain god of this mountain. You have received my favor for a long time, yet you don't even know it?" the voice said weakly.

"What favor?" Li Jing asked warily.

"The hot spring you're soaking in now, cough cough, it was also formed from my leaked divine power..."

The voice coughed weakly as it spoke: "Don't you consider yourself to have received a favor from me? I've heard that you humans always repay kindness, isn't that right?"

"I see, that's true. So what brings you here?" Li Jing asked.

“I… previously fought a fierce battle with an enemy, and not only was I severely injured, but I was also sealed in the back mountain by him.”

The voice said weakly, "If you can save me from this predicament, I will be eternally grateful and will repay you handsomely."

"Where did you say you were? In the back hills?"

Li Jing decisively shook his head: "Then I won't come."

"Why?" The voice paused, startled.

Li Jing said, "My master said we can't go to the back mountain."

"Your master...who is your master?"

Upon hearing the word "master," the voice immediately became extremely alert.

Li Jing proudly declared, "My master is... the True Man Taixu!"

"Who?" The voice paused, startled.

It doesn't seem to be... the pronunciation of Yu Ding Zhenren?

"You are truly ignorant! My master is the True Man Taixu!"

Li Jing snorted, "Have you ever heard of a powerful figure who is on par with Jade Cauldron Immortal and has fought many times to a draw?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Upon hearing this, the voice burst into laughter, the sound echoing through the mountains.

"What are you laughing at?" Li Jing asked, displeased.

"Haha, I'm laughing at your naivety."

The voice laughed and said, "You must have been deceived. I have witnessed the power of Jade Cauldron Immortal. He is a powerful figure with earth-shattering supernatural abilities."

"What merit or ability does your master possess to dare boast of fighting Jade Cauldron Immortal to a draw? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?"

"What makes you think my master is bragging?" Li Jing's expression darkened.

The voice said, "Let me put it this way, if your master could fight against Jade Cauldron Immortal, no, let alone fight, I would consider him amazing if he could even withstand a single sword strike from Jade Cauldron Immortal. He would definitely become famous throughout the world and I would have heard of him."

But I've never heard of this Master Taixu before. What does that mean?

"Enough! You are not allowed to insult my master!"

Li Jing emerged from the hot spring, his expression somewhat gloomy, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

To be honest, there's really no need to say it out loud.
He had previously been skeptical of the battle records his master had described of the great battle with Master Yuding.

It's not that his master was too weak, but rather that the Jade Cauldron Immortal was simply too strong and had too great a reputation.

However, as they spent more time together, he gradually came to accept that this Master Taixu was indeed his master.

Even if his master's battle record was boastful, false, and terrible, truly inferior to Jade Cauldron Immortal, but...

So what?

If that doesn't work, he's still his master.

He would never tolerate being insulted...

boom!
Li Jing put on his outer garment, his expression resolute. He stepped onto the ground, which cracked open, and he leaped more than ten zhang before landing.

"So young..." The laughter continued, though it was unclear what it was laughing about.

Li Jing ran wildly towards the back mountain, and in the blink of an eye, a cave appeared before him.

(End of this chapter)