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

Chapter 303 Crown Prince Changqin
The aura of purity... Yu Ding's eyes flickered with surprise and uncertainty.

You should know what his three teachers were called? The Three Pure Ones!

Master Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Uncle Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, and Grand Uncle Taiqing Daode Tianzun!
Besides this, Yu Ding only remembered the terrifying Taoist technique that his senior uncle, Tongtian Shishu, used during the Investiture of the Gods, which left even his grand-uncle Tongtian dumbfounded.

One breath... transforms into the Three Pure Ones!

This wisp of pure jade energy is actually a trace of his master's aura... and such a low-EQ statement is unacceptable!

To put it in high emotional intelligence, this is like saying, "Ah, this is a trace of his master's original energy! Apart from him, I have never heard of any other fellow disciple having such a blessing!"
"Thank you Master!"

Yu Ding bowed towards Kunlun Mountain, silently adding a voice in his mind.

Ding! The quest to collect the Qi of the Three Pure Ones has been triggered!

If he could obtain the Qi of the Three Pure Ones and then seek guidance from that senior master, he might even be able to cultivate the supreme divine power of One Qi Transforming into the Three Pure Ones.

The White Crane Boy asked curiously, "Uncle-Master, what did the Master bestow upon you?"

"Ahem, didn't you see it?"

Yu Ding glanced at him and chuckled, "What's in your martial uncle's eyes?"

The White Crane Boy stared intently into the jade cauldron's eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "There's nothing there!"

"No, no, didn't you see the light of wisdom shining in your uncle's eyes?" Yu Ding said with a smile.

Regardless, the matter of Yuqing Qi must not be revealed.

People are not worried about scarcity but about inequality. If his master bestowed such a good thing upon him, his other fellow disciples would inevitably resent his master for being biased.

Baihe Tongzi paused for a moment, then said, "Emmm... Uncle-Master, I'll head back to the mountain first."

"Go on your way, be careful on the road, and have a safe trip!" Yu Ding smiled at the little 'deliveryman' from Yu Xu.

"Oh, right! Martial Uncle!"

White Crane Boy suddenly said, "Didn't Junior Uncle Kongxu leave with Junior Uncle Yuding? The Sect Master wants you to inform Junior Uncle that he should return to the mountain if there's nothing else to do!"

Yu Ding asked in surprise, "What is it?"

Strange, his master has already closed the palace and suspended classes, so why would he still send his pseudonym back?

"The sect leader didn't say!" The White Crane Boy turned around and transformed into a white crane, flying away into the distance.

After flying for a while, it flapped its wings and suddenly accelerated, disappearing from Yu Ding's sight in the blink of an eye.

How should this Jade Purity Qi be used... After seeing off the little deliveryman, Yu Ding began to ponder the function of the Jade Purity Qi.

To be honest, he felt that the Chaos Sword Qi of the Pangu Banner was still the best to use, and he was thinking of adding a few more this time. He didn't expect it to turn into Jade Purity Qi like this. It's not bad.

As for the empty avatar... Yu Ding's expression shifted. It was originally just an avatar, which was later replaced by the Antarctic Immortal to guard the Heavenly Court. Now it has returned to its own body.

Yu Dingzhiqi felt it was not advisable to discard this disguise and planned to keep it, thinking it might come in handy in the future. He never expected that his master would have his eye on it now.

"Since that's the case... Oh right, it seems I left in a hurry and forgot something."

Yu Ding suddenly remembered something, his index finger glowed, and he thought that pointing at the void was like poking a hole in the void. Then he opened his mouth and inhaled, and a column of water flew out and disappeared into his mouth.

A moment later, his figure flashed and disappeared into the world of the Mountain and River Map. He had decided to refine the Jade Purity Qi into an avatar, just in case.

Despite his numerous aliases, he's still no match for his senior master, who supposedly has over seventy aliases.

……

Chen Tang Pass, on the city tower!
"Has Master left?"

Li Jing gazed out of the city and sighed softly, while Yin Guangling, holding a cup of tea, stood beside him.

After an unforgettable wedding night, the couple, glowing with happiness and radiant with energy, looked smug and full of life.

Almost at daybreak, Li Jing hurriedly brought his newlywed wife to the city wall to ask his master, who had been guarding the city all night, to serve him tea.

Then came the news that Yu Ding had left.

He Yunhu said, "My lord, before the master left, he told me to tell you not to forget your original intention and what you said, and to protect the peace of the people of Chentang Pass."

"Disciple will follow the master's teachings!"

Li Jing solemnly bowed towards the distance.

At this moment, Yin Guangling let out a soft exclamation. Li Jing turned his head and saw that the tea Yin Guangling was holding had disappeared into thin air, as if it had been drunk by something.

"Don't panic!" Li Jing smiled and shook his head to comfort him, "Master has already drunk your tea."

Yin Guangling smiled.

Li Jing was inspecting the city wall when he suddenly asked, "By the way, what else did Master do last night?"

He Yunhu looked at the weapon rack and said, "Last night, Master picked up our Chentang Pass's treasured Qiankun Bow and Zhentian Arrow and took a look at them."

"Why didn't you take it with you, Master?" Li Jing asked in surprise.

Uh, General, you're being so generous... He Yunhu coughed and said, "The Master said that treasures have spirits, and only those with the right destiny can take and use them."

"A destined person..." Li Jing pondered for a moment, his eyes flashed, and he came to the weapon rack. He reached out with his right hand and grasped the great bow, while his left hand held three Heaven-Shaking Arrows between his four fingers.

Seeing this, the soldiers held their breath and dared not breathe, waiting expectantly.

Then, Li Jing's right arm muscles bulged, and he suddenly exerted force. The Qiankun Bow moved slightly, and Yin Guangling's expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to say something, Li Jing put down the Qiankun Bow and the Zhentian Arrow, turned around and shook his head at everyone.

The soldiers couldn't help but sigh.

"Everyone, stay alert and guard the checkpoint well."

Li Jing said, "Report anything to me immediately."

After giving his instructions, Li Jing and Yin Guangling left together.

"This general is almost the strongest general in the history of Chentang Pass."

He Yunhu looked at Li Jing's retreating figure, then at the Qiankun Bow, and sighed, "Even this man can't lift it. What kind of master are you waiting for?"

Below the city gate, Yin Guangling turned to look at Li Jing and asked, "Brother Jing, are you really unable to lift it?"

"Who knows!"

Li Jing smiled and turned around, saying, "It's not very useful to pick it up when you don't need it."

……

Half a month later, within the Mountain and River Small World. Yu Ding let out a long breath. Opposite him stood a white-haired Taoist priest with delicate features, dressed in a light blue Taoist robe.

He had the two ancient characters 'emptiness' on his chest, and his appearance was exactly the same as that of Kongxuzi.

At this moment, the Void Daoist opened his eyes and looked around, his eyes as pure and deep as those of a newborn baby.

"Fellow Daoist Kongxu!"

Yu Ding bowed, and his avatar became an independent entity.

The relationship between the incarnation and the original body can be simply described as: emptiness is his jade cauldron, but his jade cauldron is not merely emptiness.

The Taoist priest bowed in return.

"I will trouble you to serve my master at Jade Void Palace from now on," Yu Ding said.

The Empty Void Taoist said, "It's my duty, why should I trouble myself?"

Soon after, a golden rainbow streaked across the sky and sped toward Kunlun Mountain.

In the world of mountains and rivers.

"The most urgent task now is..."

Yu Ding sat cross-legged on the green grass, lost in thought, his right hand on his thigh, his index finger gently tapping his knee.

His most pressing task, or rather his main mission, is undoubtedly to complete the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique and reach the Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible in order to prepare for the great calamity.

Whether it was being surpassed by his disciples or the gradual advancement of the Investiture of the Gods calamity, his connection with the figures in the calamity was becoming deeper and deeper... all of these things made him realize the inadequacy of his current strength.

In the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, Yu Ding was merely a slightly larger pawn.

He only wanted to do what he could, which was to fulfill his duties as a disciple and a master.

To find a way to survive for the master's teachings and for the disciples who originally suffered tragic fates!
Secondly, there are his disciples.

Yu Ding pondered, Yuan Hong, Yang Jian, and Long Ji were the three who were relatively easy to manage.

Next is Chaoge, but it will take several years for things to develop to the point of the Nuwa Palace incident. This can be considered [Side Quest 1].

There's no need to worry about Zhou Wu; he's got great luck, so just let him run wild, he won't cause any trouble.

Then comes the side quest to collect the Qi of the Three Pure Ones, but this can't be rushed.

And then there's Li Jing's side. Nezha is still a long way off, and even the eldest son won't be born for at least another year...

"So...should we have Jinzha become Manjushri's disciple?"

Yu Ding suddenly thought of a question: it turns out that Manjushri Bodhisattva took Jinzha as his disciple, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva took Muzha as his disciple.

Later, for some unknown reason, Muzha became Guanyin's disciple and protector.

In short, these three guys took care of both of Li Jing's children.

He had a grudge against Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of the Vast Dharma. In the Investiture of the Gods, apart from Huanglong, almost everyone took on disciples. Whether it was to ward off disasters or to take on calamities on behalf of their masters, it all meant the same thing.

If he interferes with Manjushri's acceptance of disciples, that guy will probably fight him to the death.

"No! No! No!"

After a moment's hesitation, Yu Ding shook his head and said "no" three times.

If Manjushri and Samantabhadra hadn't abandoned Taoism for Buddhism, then it wouldn't have been a problem. After all, they were fellow disciples, and a minor disagreement wouldn't have made it so difficult for him to make Manjushri and Samantabhadra's tribulations more difficult.

But these guys all went to the West after the Investiture of the Gods, and they even took Jinzha and Muzha with them.

They can go on their own; everyone has their own ambitions. As long as his master agrees, he has nothing to say. But taking outstanding young people from the East to the West… Yu Ding shook his head. That won’t do.

However, her belly isn't big yet, so it's a bit early to talk about this.

After a long while, a decision appeared in Yu Ding's eyes. After thinking it over, he decided that he still had to complete the cultivation technique first.

"Should we try our luck in the East or just head west for a stroll?"

Yu Ding pondered for a moment. Searching for people from the Western religion in the East was basically like looking for a needle in a haystack, while going to the West would be too proactive and arouse suspicion.

"Difficult! Difficult! So difficult!"

The void distorted slightly, a flash of light appeared, and Yu Ding stepped out with a sigh. He suddenly regretted cultivating the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

If it weren't for the limitations of his cultivation technique, he would at least be a great... cough, a great power!
Of course, he could go to the West without a second thought. With just the title "My Master is the Primordial Heavenly Venerable," there was nowhere in the world he couldn't go.
In fact, in the Celestial Realm, he had already achieved perfection in his primordial spirit, state of mind, and cultivation. He could basically undergo tribulation at any time if he wanted to.

However, he lacked follow-up cultivation techniques, and undergoing the tribulation prematurely without them could easily leave weaknesses in his foundation...

clank……

Just as Yu Ding was sighing, a zither melody suddenly came from a mountaintop on the ground.

"Immortal Jade Cauldron seems to have something on his mind."

As the piano music played, a sound rang out.

Yu Ding's eyes flickered, and following the sound, he saw a young immortal in a pale yellow robe playing the zither with his hands in a state of blissful intoxication amidst a mountain and flowing water.

"May I ask which fellow Daoist this is?"

A look of doubt flashed in Yu Ding's eyes; he did not recognize this person.

The young immortal's hands, still playing the zither, raised his head and smiled, "Prince Changqin greets the venerable immortal!"

"What's the origin?"

Yu Ding frowned; the name seemed familiar.

Suddenly, Yu Ding's pupils contracted. He remembered that the ancient books of Yu Xu Palace and Bi You Palace both recorded that Zhu Rong gave birth to Prince Changqin at Yaoshan, where he first created musical winds!

The young immortal laughed and said, "The son of Zhurong!"

The name Zhurong... caused Yu Ding's expression to change.

The name Zhu Rong still exists today, but it is not a person's name; rather, it refers to the name of a fire official. However, in the earlier era of the Lich King, Zhu Rong was a name of great significance.

The Fire Ancestral Witch, one of the twelve Ancestral Witches in the legend of the Witch Clan!
In the Five Elements theory, water overcomes fire, but this person is a master of the reverse attribute who won the great battle against Gonggong, the ancestral witch of water.

P.S.: Sorry for the late update. I was happily planning to write last night, but when I opened the author group, I saw that one of the authors had won 639 million in the lottery. At that moment, all 1600 authors in the group lost their motivation to write their novels...

Pineapple Dao Heart also shattered on the spot. It took a lot of effort to piece it back together and come back to continue writing. I must buy a lottery ticket tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)