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

Chapter 397 Junior Brother Shen and Junior Brother Yu Ding have been severely injured.

"What's wrong, senior brother?"

Noticing something amiss in Yu Ding's expression, Jiang Ziya asked somewhat nervously.

Yu Ding looked Jiang Ziya up and down, his expression relaxed, and said with a smile, "It's nothing. It's just that your cultivation has improved a lot. You must have suffered a lot, but I'm very pleased."

He smiled approvingly and pleased.

Don't be fooled by this young man's frail and elderly appearance; it's all a deceptive facade.

He sensed an explosive power hidden within Jiang Ziya's physique as soon as he made contact.

After a moment's thought, he realized that perhaps the scroll of heavenly scripture he had compiled for Xiao Jiang had also played a role.

Many years ago, after reading the books in the Jade Void Library and adding the books in the Biyou Library, he compiled two volumes of Dharma teachings. He gave one volume to Li Jing, and Long Ji deliberately left the other volume for Jiang Ziya in the Jade Void Library.

Jiang Ziya smiled sheepishly: "I know I am not very talented, so I can only work harder. Fortunately, hard work pays off."

The Heavenly Dao… Yu Ding fell silent for a moment, then smiled with some emotion: “Previously, the Master Master issued a decree ordering me to teach you cultivation and Taoist arts. However, I have been away from home for many years and have not been able to fulfill my responsibility of teaching you. I hope Ziya will not blame me.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziya hurriedly said, "Brother Yuding, what are you saying? How could Ziya dare to blame you, brother?"
If anyone is to blame Ziya, it's only his own shallow affinity for immortality and poor aptitude, which has caused his senior brother to have to travel around all these years searching for cultivation methods for him.

By the way, I've studied the *Feng Hou Qi Men* manual that Senior Brother Yu Ding sent me through Senior Brother Kong Xu. I've gained a lot from it, and I thank Senior Brother very much.

"Hehe, this time I won't ask if Senior Brother has ever lost before?" Yu Ding teased.

Last time, Jiang Ziya said in a cryptic tone that he felt he should stop what he was doing.

Although he was completely confused, he knew that Jiang Ziya might have made progress in "Feng Hou Qi Men".

If Qimen Dunjia were to be categorized, it could be classified as one of the five major categories of divination in Yuxu: mountain, medicine, destiny, physiognomy, and divination. Practitioners are called sorcerers, and those who achieve a certain level can perform calculations of astronomy and calendar, or even deduce the secrets and mysteries of dynastic fortunes.

Jiang Ziya said embarrassedly, "After returning, I felt that I had been too hasty. With your level of cultivation, why would you need me to remind you?"

Yu Ding smiled and said, "It's enough that you have this sentiment. You've suffered these past years."

He looked at the elderly Jiang Ziya before him, his gaze slightly complicated.

There's no other reason than that Xiao Jiang's fate as a 'tool' was already predetermined!

According to the will of Heaven, Xiao Jiang will soon descend the mountain, experience the ups and downs of life, and then go to Xiqi to take charge of the Investiture of the Gods. After enduring seven deaths, three calamities, and ten tribulations, he will complete the great task of bestowing titles upon the gods.

After being used as a tool, Xiao Jiang's fate was somewhat regrettable.

Becoming an immortal? The phrase "Born with a thin fate, the path to immortality is difficult" extinguished his hopes. Becoming a god? Ha, the place is already filled, there's no room for him...

They can only enjoy wealth for one lifetime!
At first glance, this sounds like a good arrangement.

But is this really what he wanted?
In his youth, he worked hard to seek immortality and the Dao, and finally entered the Jade Void Palace, but he had a very difficult time because of his poor aptitude.
But he did not give up. He endured forty years of hardship on the mountain and cultivated some magical power and Taoist skills. Just when he saw hope, he was about to be sent down the mountain.
But at that time he still begged to stay on the mountain and did not want to go down. In the end, he could not persuade him and had to go down the mountain to fulfill his destiny and great mission.

But what happens after it's done?
Just like a grand party coming to an end and returning to tranquility, all the immortals dispersed.

So Xiao Jiang reaped a fortune?
Oh, and there's also the privilege of continuing to wield the God-Sealing Whip while he's alive, with all the gods retreating wherever he goes, but that's a legend outside of the Investiture of the Gods.

According to the original novel Investiture of the Gods, Xiao Jiang actually managed to become the Marquis of Qi.

How cruel is such an outcome for someone who has only ever sought immortality?
But what could he do, given that the door and window to his fate had been closed by the Heavenly Dao and even his master had become a hands-off manager?

I only dared to give him a small copy of the Feng Hou Qi Men Dun Jia manual and a self-composed "remedy" before letting the good-for-nothing Xiao Jiang study it on his own.

Jiang Ziya looked up and met Yu Ding's gaze, somewhat surprised: "It's not bitter, it's not bitter, this is the path Ziya chose."

Yu Ding smiled, put his hands behind his back, and said, "Take me to see where you usually cultivate and live!"

"Ok?"

Jiang Ziya was taken aback.

Yu Ding smiled and said, "I happen to have a few days of leisure. I'll see if there's anything I can do to give you some pointers."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziya replied, "Yes, please, senior brother!"

Within the Jade Void Sacred Realm, two figures walked side by side, attracting the attention of their fellow disciples.

"Brother Yu Ding seems different..." Jiang Ziya thought to himself as he looked at the gentle and refined Yu Ding beside him.

For some reason, having this senior brother by his side gave him an unprecedented sense of security and warmth.

"This is your residence?"

Yu Ding followed Jiang Ziya to a small courtyard in the palace. The location was somewhat remote, and there was a thatched hut and an ancient pine tree inside.

There was also a small alchemy furnace under the pine tree, about three feet tall, next to which was a palm-leaf fan and several jade scrolls.

A lot of firewood lay scattered around the stove, and there were still traces of burning on the ancient pine and the thatched hut.

Upon opening the door and seeing the scene in the courtyard, Jiang Ziya's face fell in embarrassment. He quickly rushed into the courtyard and said, "Senior brother, please wait a moment while I tidy up!"

boom!
The gate was closed, and then the sound of hurried tidying up echoed in the yard.

Hmm... Yu Ding paused for a moment. No, he glanced at it and it didn't seem that messy, did it?
How clean can you expect from the living quarters of a seventy-year-old bachelor, right?

A moment later, Yu Ding sat on a rock under the ancient pine tree and requested that he not go into the bedroom.

Jiang Ziya smiled wryly and said, "Please forgive me, senior brother. Apart from Senior Brother Shen, very few people come here."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ding sighed slightly. If Jiang Ziya was a homebody who never left his house, then Shen Gongbao was a rabbit that never stayed in its burrow.

In fact, Shen Gongbao was quite introverted due to his stutter, but after attending that Heavenly Court gathering,
That kid seemed to have had his meridians opened up, transforming from a socially awkward person into a socially adept one, and in any case, he could no longer be found.

"Let's not talk about him. Let's talk about you. I think you've cultivated a pretty good method."

Yu Ding looked at Jiang Ziya and said, "Not only has his magical power increased, but his physique has also become stronger."

Jiang Ziya frankly replied, "Yes, Senior Brother, I once discovered an unnamed cultivation manual in the library of Jade Void Palace. It combines Qi cultivation and body refinement, and its contents are extremely daring. I originally didn't want to get involved, but..."

"I understand, I understand. I couldn't resist the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique either..." Yu Ding smiled and said, "How is it? Have you encountered any problems in your cultivation?"

He came here mainly to patch things up.

That scroll of heavenly book is similar to martial arts, a method of cultivating qi while also tempering the body. In fact, it can be seen as a castrated and weakened version of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

However, that was a self-made remedy that no one had tried before. Jiang Ziya was the first one to encounter various problems and even hidden dangers.

Therefore, he made a special trip here.

Jiang Ziya shook his head: "No!"

"No?" Yu Ding was taken aback.

His self-created Nine Revolutions Profound Technique is a censored version, requiring him to constantly add patches. You're telling me you don't have a problem with that?

Jiang Ziya recalled earnestly, "Actually, some problems did arise. This manual is very much like a method of entering the Dao through martial arts. Since I was already at the Qi Refining stage, there were no problems at the beginning."

However, as my cultivation level increased, my magical power became extremely domineering. After practicing, my meridians and dantian felt very uncomfortable, with a stinging sensation. Later, I used the Feng Hou Qi Men method to deduce and eliminate the hidden danger.

Jade tripod: Σ(°△°|||)
At this moment, he really wanted to give Jiang Ziya a thumbs up.

He couldn't help but marvel that the Feng Hou Qi Men scroll had truly been given to the right person.

Yu Ding said with relief, "It seems there's nothing I can do to help you."

Jiang Ziya hesitated for a moment and said, "No, I do. I have reached the bottleneck of the first stage of Feng Hou Qi Men cultivation. To enter the second stage, I need eight divine abilities corresponding to the Eight Trigrams. I... do not have the authority."

"Eight Trigrams...supernatural powers?"

Yu Ding paused slightly, looked at Jiang Ziya, and nodded: "I understand."

The first stage of Feng Hou Qi Men is not very lethal; you can think of it as a divination and calculation technique.
But a qualitative change will occur in the second stage.

After a moment's thought, he asked, "Have you mastered the Samadhi True Fire?"

Jiang Ziya shook his head. Yu Ding nodded: "Li represents fire, so I will pass on to you the Samadhi True Fire. This is the true fire of my Xuanmen for refining demons. Once you master it, you will benefit immensely."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziya quickly replied, "Senior brother, there's no need to be so profound..."

He was about to continue speaking when Yu Ding raised his hand to stop him and said softly, "I know, but this technique is not difficult to learn, yet it is quite powerful and very suitable for you."

He actually possessed even more powerful fire-based magical abilities, but he was simply unable to teach them due to Jiang Ziya's limited aptitude.

To put it simply, he might not be able to teach Jiang Ziya for ten years, but if he taught Nezha in the morning, Nezha could use that supernatural power to cause trouble by the afternoon.

Another consideration is that Jiang Ziya in the original novel of Investiture of the Gods possessed the Samadhi True Fire, so Jiang Ziya should be able to cultivate it.

"This fire is unlike ordinary fire; it is the result of refining essence, energy, and spirit into a state of samadhi, where the essence and ordinary fire merge into one, and when unleashed, it is exhaled from the eyes, nose, and mouth..."

……

In front of the main hall of Yuxu Palace.

A figure with an air of otherworldly grace, leaning on a deer-head cane, turned and entered the Jade Void Palace.

"Master, Junior Brother Yu Ding has emerged from seclusion and gone with Junior Brother Zi Ya!"

"Ok!"

The palace fell silent once more. After a long while, the Antarctic Immortal withdrew and headed straight for Qilin Cliff.

……

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Jiang Ziya gratefully thanked Yu Ding.

"No need, you can study and cultivate on your own first."

As Yu Ding spoke, he raised his hand and made a grasping motion, and a jade slip appeared in his hand. He engraved his name on it and then infused it with his immortal energy.

"If any are too difficult or unsuitable, you can take this and choose the appropriate supernatural arts yourself."

Jiang Ziya was overjoyed and accepted the gift with both hands, too excited to speak.

Yu Ding patted his shoulder and laughed, "Cultivate well. I've heard there's a saying that great talents mature late. In my eyes, Ziya, you are no worse than any disciple of Yuxu Palace."

After saying this, he prepared to leave.

Encouraged, Jiang Ziya gripped the jade slip in his hand and suddenly said, "Could you please give a name to that nameless Dharma scroll, Senior Brother?"

"The One Qi Divine Skill!" Yu Ding said confidently without turning his head.

Externally strengthen muscles and bones, internally cultivate breath – these ten words are enough to explain everything.

In essence, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts and the Nine-Turn Arcane Arts, which are methods for achieving physical immortality, are nothing more than external cultivation of immortality and internal cultivation of magical power.

"One Qi...One Qi Divine Skill, excellent!"

After a slight pause, Jiang Ziya exclaimed, "What a wonderful name!"

Watching Yu Ding's departing figure, his gaze was unwavering. "Senior brother, I will definitely not let you down."

Although the professor was acting on the orders of that cheap master, people have their own standards, and he could see and feel whether this senior brother was treating him as a task to be completed or as a true friend.

Hearing Jiang Ziya's satisfied shouts, Yu Ding became even happier and arrived at his cave dwelling.

Things have come to this point, and the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods is about to erupt. But just think about it, the world of the Investiture of the Gods has been transformed into this primordial world and restarted eighteen times.

When Nuwa went to cause trouble for Di Xin, it was just a formality, like completing a task.
I imagine the others are in the same boat. Having gone through eighteen trials, their Dao hearts are weary, no, as hard as iron.

He should honestly improve himself and consider his future direction.
For some reason, even though he had learned the truth about this world, he felt increasingly uncertain.

……

A figure rode leisurely on auspicious clouds, swaying as it approached the Jade Void Sacred Realm, and landed on Qilin Cliff.

"Hiccup~"

As soon as the auspicious cloud landed, the person on the cloud let out a drunken burp, and the auspicious cloud dispersed to reveal a black-clad immortal with a drunken smell on his face.

"My dear brother, today is truly a happy day!"

The immortal chuckled as he approached Qilin Cliff, his face still savoring the joy of the banquet.

But this happiness didn't last long. As he turned the corner, he bumped into a smiling immortal with a slightly bulging forehead, holding a magic staff.

"South……"

The black-clad immortal was taken aback. The effects of the alcohol instantly vanished, and he covered his mouth with his hand, turning to slip away.

"Shen Gongbao!"

The Old Man of the South Pole called out, "Where are you going?!"

Shen Gongbao froze, his face showing annoyance and misfortune. He made a hand seal to dispel the smell of alcohol from his body, then slowly turned around and said with a forced smile, "Nan... Antarctic Master..."

Despite the size of Jade Void Palace, besides the sect leader, the person he feared most was this amiable, squinty-eyed senior brother from the South Pole.

He wasn't even that afraid of the stern and serious Vice Master Ran Deng.

The Old Man of the South Pole smiled and interrupted him: "I've been waiting for you here on purpose."

"wait for me?"

Shen Gongbao was taken aback for a moment, then saw Antarctica nod and turn around, saying, "Come with me!"

He led Shen Gongbao up Qilin Cliff and headed straight for Yuxu Palace.

Oh no, oh no, I'm going to be taken to see the sect leader... Looking in the direction he was heading, Shen Gongbao secretly groaned, and his face also turned bitter.

I wish I hadn't come back!

Soon, the two entered the center of the Jade Void Palace, before the figure shrouded in chaotic energy.

The Old Man of the South Pole said, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, Shen Gongbao has arrived."

Shen Gongbao quickly prostrated himself on the ground: "Brother... Brother... Disciple Shen..."

He felt that he wasn't just stuttering; his tongue was completely tied in knots.

"Ok!"

Above, the figure in the chaotic energy gave a soft "hmm," interrupting Shen Gongbao's words.

Then the vast hall fell silent.

You can hear a pin drop!

Pfft!Pfft!
Shen Gongbao felt his heart was about to jump out of his throat, and his face, lying on the ground, was scrunched up in distress.

He vowed that he never wanted to experience such a scene again in his life.

"Junior Brother Yu Ding has been severely injured!"

"His foundation was completely destroyed, his magical power was completely wasted, and all his cultivation turned into flowing water."

"Junior Brother Shen, are you aware of this matter?"

But as Shen Gongbao waited anxiously for his judgment, a voice suddenly rang out.

Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao's expression changed drastically. He disregarded the occasion and suddenly straightened up, looking up to see the Antarctic Immortal staring at him with a solemn expression.

We agreed to meet in two days!

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