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

Chapter 366 I've Arrived in This World
After hearing Yun Zhongzi's "good idea", Yu Ding not only stopped laughing, but his face also turned dark.

Who is Kunpeng?

In terms of rarity, it is a species even rarer than the rare Roc, and there is only one in the entire prehistoric world;
In terms of seniority, Kunpeng was born before the formation of heaven and earth, and was among the earliest batch of innate deities. He was of the same generation as his master.
Before the establishment of the ancient demon race's Heavenly Court, Kunpeng was invited by the Heavenly Emperor and the Eastern Emperor to enter the Heavenly Court and was granted the title of 'Demon Master,' meaning the master of all demons, and also became the third most important figure in the Demon Court.

However, after the Lich War destroyed the Demon Court, Kunpeng escaped unscathed and returned to his hometown of Beiming. After that, there was little news about this demon master.

Let him go and pluck the feathers of the Kunpeng...

Yu Ding said with a dark face, "Junior brother, we are vegetarians, but Kunpeng is not."

Although Kunpeng rarely appears nowadays, Yu Ding firmly believes that Kunpeng's strength is second only to those saints.

If those sages are at the very top of the primordial pyramid, then the Kunpeng is in the second tier.

When Yun Zhongzi saw that he was only one material away from refining a supreme treasure, and that the magic weapon he had refined might become a landmark masterpiece... he felt like something was scratching at his heart, and he couldn't be more upset.

Seeing that Yu Ding was having second thoughts, he couldn't help but urge him on, "How do you know it won't work if you haven't even gone to ask Kunpeng for it? Besides, even if it doesn't work, Master won't do anything to you for his sake."

Yu Ding glanced at him: "Why aren't you going?"

Yun Zhongzi chuckled awkwardly under the stare, then stammered, "I just... needed to adjust my state and do some preparation work so I could help my senior brother refine the treasure!"

"Alright, let's talk about refining the treasure later. I think this one is quite handy to use."

Yu Ding raised his sleeve to put away the true feather, weighed the first version of the 'Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan' in his hand, and smiled, "But..."

He stared at the precious fan, his left hand brushing across the colorful fan, turning the vibrant colors into an unremarkable black and white.

Seeing the new feather fan and jade tripod, he nodded in approval. Indeed, black and white is the most classic combination.

This way, he looks understated, sophisticated, and cultured. The previous colors were too bright and flashy, which didn't suit him.

Yun Zhongzi grew anxious: "Senior brother, with the magic weapon forged from the Kunpeng True Feather, not to mention the fan in your hand, even Senior Brother Qingxu's treasured fan will be no match. Now that we're just one last step away, are you really willing to give up like this?"

Yu Ding glanced at him deeply and smiled indifferently, "Why do you need a treasure that's so good? As long as it's useful, that's enough."

Besides, he just felt that having an extra feather fan in his hand would make his clone Guiguzi feel more strategic when making plans.

Whether the fan is a magic weapon or not is unimportant; even if it is, it's merely icing on the cake.

"This..." Yun Zhongzi looked at those true feathers with a very conflicted expression.

Yu Ding smiled and said, "By the way, do you still have any of the communication jade tablets you made? Give me two... no, six of them."

This jade tablet can only connect to a maximum of five people.

This also means that he can quickly contact five people.

Such a good item should naturally be given to each of his apprentices, so that they can easily call for reinforcements when they need to fight.

Yun Zhongzi frowned and said, "But... this thing is not mature yet."

"It's alright, Senior Brother, I will leave a clone behind to help you improve. I already have a direction for this," Yu Ding said.

Yun Zhongzi nodded and immediately went into his studio and found six communication jade tablets.

Yu Ding left behind a clone and took his leave.

"Senior brother, your True Feather..."

Yun Zhongzi saw that Zhenyu had forgotten to take the jade cauldron with him and hurriedly said, "It's a pity that the jade cauldron has already left the Jade Pillar Cave."

Looking at the Jade Cauldron clone again, he saw that the clone had already entered his 'studio' and started researching.

Yun Zhongzi could only turn around and stare longingly at the few feathers floating in the air, his face showing a conflicted and distressed expression.

Despite his flowery words, when it comes to finding Kunpeng and getting his feathers...

He wouldn't dare do it alone.

Yun Zhongzi shook his head: "Never mind, it's been a long time since I went out for a walk to clear my head. I might as well go out and try my luck..."

……

A lucky cloud drifted towards Jambudvipa, while Yu Ding weighed several large jade tablets in his hand.

"I'll take one, Yang Jian and Long Ji each need one, Taiyi needs one, Huanglong needs one... Isn't it a bit wasteful to give it to him?"

Yu Ding's face showed a thoughtful expression, after all, Huang Long's past record was really too ugly.

After much deliberation, Yu Ding decided to give Huang Long a piece, since the Yu Xu F4, the fighting brothers, couldn't be broken up.

So Yu Ding released Xiaotian Dog, infused his aura into the gems on the two jade tablets, and then told Xiaotian Dog to take them to Yuquan Mountain and give them to Yang Jian, who would then give one to Long Ji.

After doing all this, Yu Ding transformed into a stream of light and headed towards Ghost Valley in Yunmeng Mountain.

It's already March, and the fifteenth of March is the day for offering incense at the Nuwa Palace...

"Speaking of which, it's been almost ten years since the first generation of disciples from Guigu came out of the mountains."

Yu Ding pondered, "Not to mention making Ghost Valley famous and establishing its reputation, why is there still no progress?"

In fact, according to the Yuquan Mountain's procedures, the apprentices go down the mountain to make a name for themselves and gain fame, which is all part of the process.

He figured that if they followed this process and the two boys went down the mountain, their fame would spread throughout the land and make Guigu famous.

When the world knows of the existence of Ghost Valley, it will also draw the attention of various warlords and other forces with ulterior motives.

This will make things a little easier later on...

But even now, the world remains quiet, with no news of Guigu or Zongheng.

The two boys descended the mountain like two drops of water falling into the ocean.

"Are they too busy, or is their strength in this primordial world simply not enough...?"

Yu Ding narrowed his eyes. In this era where immortals are everywhere, only those who cultivate to become human immortals might be worth watching.

It is said that there are five immortals in the universe: heavenly gods, earthly humans, and ghosts. Human immortals are only slightly better than ghost immortals, but martial arts human immortals who achieve immortality through martial arts are extremely rare.

This trip down the mountain will be a good opportunity to see what those two lads are up to.

As the jade cauldron approached Ghost Valley, Kong Xuan sensed something and looked over in this direction.

Soon, Kong Xuan saw a Taoist priest dressed in a light blue Bagua robe, with a gentle temperament and an otherworldly air, land in front of the thatched hut.

"Is the visitor Brother Yu Ding?" Kong Xuan stood up and asked with a smile.

He had never had any dealings with the Chan Sect before, and this was his first time meeting Yu Ding, but as soon as he saw the person who came, he knew it was Yu Ding.

"Greetings, Brother Kong Xuandao. This humble Taoist greets you."

Yu Ding smiled and bowed respectfully, saying, "I'm so sorry, I've been occupied with some small matters and kept you waiting, fellow Daoist."

Kong Xuan returned the greeting with a smile and said, "It's alright. Fellow Daoist Yu Ding is indeed worthy of being the leader of the Twelve Immortals of Jade Void. Meeting you today, I can see that you are a virtuous and profound immortal."

And so they began to flatter each other... Yu Ding smiled modestly and said, "Brother Dao, you flatter me. On the contrary, it is my good fortune to meet the legendary Phoenix Prince today, which is one of the greatest blessings of my life."

"Where there!"

"You're too kind..." After some mutual flattery, Yu Ding extended an invitation to Kong Xuan to go to the human world.

"What? Fellow Daoist is also going to the mortal realm?" Kong Xuan asked, somewhat surprised.

Yu Ding smiled and said, "Indeed, the great calamity of the immortals has arrived, and the change of dynasties is imminent. This humble Taoist is just about to witness the last splendor of this mortal world. I wonder if you would be willing to accompany me?"

Kong Xuan said happily, "That is exactly what I wish for, but I dare not ask."

He realized that Yu Ding's words about going to take a look actually implied that he wanted to go to the human world to investigate.

This is also a good opportunity. If the Shang king is capable, this trip may well bring Yu Ding into the Shang camp.

"Please!" Yu Ding smiled and left with Kong Xuan, leaving the Five Fire Fan with Guiguzi before departing.

"After returning from this trip, I will continue to cultivate with my main body and send out my clones. I cannot let my cultivation fall behind."

Watching the auspicious clouds disappear into the distance, Guiguzi shook his feather fan and turned to enter his thatched hut.

If Kong Xuan weren't so important, he would have definitely sent someone else on this trip while he stayed behind to cultivate.

……

At the foot of a waterfall within the territory of Xiqi.

The waterfall roars, like a silver river cascading down into the pool below, its roar audible for miles around.

Below the waterfall is a large rock, about ten feet long, whose edges have been smoothed by the water flow.

At this moment, a figure with sword-like eyebrows and an extraordinary bearing, shirtless, sat cross-legged on a rock, a sword across his knees, enduring the pounding force of the waterfall.

Chi!
Suddenly, the figure opened its eyes, its gaze sharp as lightning. A long sword appeared in its hand, and it swung it at the waterfall cascading above.

This sword strike didn't possess any earth-shattering sword energy, but an invisible sword pressure instantly caused the thunderous waterfall to flow backward.

After the waterfall stopped flowing for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the young man put down his long sword, and the accumulated water fell like a vast ocean, engulfing him. Then the waterfall continued to flow.

Beside the waterfall, a phoenix perched on a sycamore tree, watching the young man cultivating with boredom.

After a long while, the young man stood up and walked step by step out of the waterfall to the shore.

"Not bad, not bad. Your martial arts immortality realm is completely stable. Even if you encounter a true immortal, you might not be unable to fight them." Phoenix said in an old-fashioned manner.

"Nonsense, if it were useless, wouldn't all the suffering I've endured over the past seven or eight years have been for nothing?" the young man laughed and cursed.

Phoenix laughed and said, "It seems your senior brother is putting a lot of pressure on you. You don't dare to leave the mountain unless you become a human immortal."

The young man said irritably, "Don't bring up things that are hard to talk about, or I'll roast you."

"Go ahead and roast us! We phoenixes are reborn from the ashes, what are we afraid of?" the little phoenix said smugly.

The young man paused for a moment, then looked at Chaoge and said, "Seven years have passed. I've been trying to become a Martial Immortal, but why haven't I heard from him? Could it be... that he hasn't achieved Martial Immortal status yet?"

Although he had gained a certain maturity from the years, he still couldn't help but raise his eyebrows as he spoke.

"What do you think?" Phoenix said, pursing her lips.

“Yuan Futong of Beihai has gathered more than seventy groups of men and rebelled. This is not the end, but the beginning.”

The young man looked up at the sky and murmured, "The Shang Dynasty has been established for more than 500 years. The turbulent times have begun. Heroes are made by the times, and now the time has come."

The little phoenix asked, "What do you mean?"

The young man's eyes gleamed as he said, "Strategic maneuvering is the way of heaven and earth. The strategy of strategizing is to unite the weak to attack the strong. What I mean is... I should go out and take a look."

"What are you going out for?" Phoenix asked.

"Foolish! In this chaotic world of great strife, only by serving the wise ruler and fighting for the world can I live up to all my learning. Huang Yu must also be choosing... no, in the case of the strong attacking the weak, he can just directly assist Zi Shou."

The young man picked up his sword, slung it over his shoulder, and headed towards the distant city of Xiqi: "My elder brother is too temperamental, and my father is too old. It's obvious they're not cut out for this chaotic world. You wait here while I go tell them we'll set off."

"I've arrived in this world, ha ha ha..."

You're so filial to your father... Phoenix shook his head speechlessly.

……

Outside Beihai City.

But all that could be seen was a gloomy, desolate sky, and a chilling atmosphere pervaded the world.

Wen Zhong led his three armies to set up camp thirty miles outside the South Gate. Five-colored banners fluttered, and a murderous aura rose to the sky, making it look like a mountain of soldiers lying prostrate.

At this moment, on the Beihai City Tower opposite the Yin Shang camp.

Several armored figures stood on the city wall, and beside them were two strange-looking people dressed in unusual clothes.

"I've often heard how amazing Grand Tutor Wen Zhong of the Shang Dynasty was, but it turns out he's nothing special."

The leading man, dressed in silver helmet and armor, placed his hands on the city wall and looked at the opposite side, laughing loudly: "The fate of the Great Shang Dynasty has truly run out."

"Haha, Brother Yuan is right, the Shang Dynasty is indeed outwardly strong but inwardly weak." The feudal lords flattered.

Yuan Futong glanced at the two strange-looking people again and said, "Of course, we won this battle thanks in no small part to the help of the two masters."

The two men exchanged a glance, and one of them said, "Don't forget the daily tribute."

Yuan Futong quickly replied, "Of course! Of course!"

Wen Zhong was sitting in the central command tent, looking at the map and frowning repeatedly before finally letting out a long sigh.

"This is difficult!"

After leading an army of 100,000 on a long march, he arrived in Beihai and rested for three days before engaging in battle with Yuan Futong.

However, the invincible Shang cavalry suffered a setback against the allied forces of seventy-two vassal states, with both sides incurring losses in the battle.

He originally intended to defeat his enemy using Taoist techniques.

However, after he unleashed his Taoist magic, Yuan Futong's side also countered with extraordinary techniques, and their Taoist cultivation was extremely high, so he was unable to defeat them for a time.

"Hmph, sorcery."

Wen Zhong snorted coldly, his expression turning solemn: "The country is on the verge of chaos, its fortunes are unstable, and demons are appearing in the world..."

When the nation was at its peak, those demons were subdued by the nation's fortune, and none of them dared to cause trouble. But now, the nation's fortune is clearly no longer able to control it.

"Report!"

Just as Wen Zhong was feeling troubled, a guard suddenly entered the tent and said, "Reporting to the Grand Tutor, two people have arrived outside the gate, claiming to have come to help."

"Oh? Who is it?"

Wen Zhong was taken aback at first, not expecting anyone to come and help. After a moment's thought, he figured it was probably an ally sent by Biyou Palace.

He immediately ordered, "Quickly, invite them in!"

(End of this chapter)