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

Chapter 399 Jade Cauldron Immortal has lost all his magical power?
"Don't you know why yet...?" Taiyi glanced at Huanglong again.

So Huanglong obediently sat down, thought for a moment, and then remembered that there was a junior brother next to him, so he picked up his tea and began to drink it.

"The reason why we didn't tell you about losing all your cultivation was actually Junior Brother Yu Ding's idea."

Taiyi Zhenren looked at the two people opposite him and said, "Then Master sent Yuding to Biyou Palace to deal with this matter. I suppose Uncle should have given Yuding an explanation."

Actually, you don't need to be angry. It's not a bad thing that this matter hasn't been made public. If it had gotten out, not only would others be laughing at Junior Brother Yu Ding, but there would probably be plenty of people in our Jade Void Palace who would want to laugh at him.

Shen Gongbao remained silent, for cultivating the Tao is also cultivating the mind.

He knew that what his senior brother Taiyi said was all true; there would never be a shortage of people who would kick someone when they're down in this world.

Even places like Jade Void Palace are like this.

Once this news is leaked, a torrent of malice will pour in from all directions.

Furthermore, those who were once Yu Ding's enemies and offended by him will certainly not let this opportunity pass.

Huang Long suddenly put down his teacup, somewhat puzzled, and said, "That's not right. According to you, when Master summoned us that time, Yu Ding had already lost all his cultivation, but how come I didn't notice anything?"

Taiyi said impatiently, "I have crafted a magical artifact that can conceal one's cultivation level when worn, making it impossible for others to discern its depth."

"Taiyi, when did you become able to forge such a powerful magic weapon?"

Huang Long was surprised, looking both curious and excited.

Taiyi said expressionlessly, "It's just a little trick, only enough to fool immortals below the level of a great being. It's not worth mentioning."

“That…that battle for the heavens…during the battle…” Shen Gongbao hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

Taiyi nodded slightly: "He's just putting on a brave face."

Shen Gongbao was somewhat dazed, and the scene of his gentle and refined senior brother coming to his rescue that year kept flashing before his eyes.

Huang Long paused for a moment and sighed, "I've known him for so long, and this is indeed his character. I never imagined he'd have suffered so much all these years."

His expression was somewhat complicated, and he seemed a little angry.

Taiyi remained silent, while Shen Gongbao clenched his fists to the side.

Huang Long grew increasingly angry as he thought about it, and stood up, striding out of the cave.

Shen Gongbao followed without hesitation.

Taiyi shook his head, and with a swift movement, he appeared beside the two of them.

Huanglong angrily said, "Last time I went to demand an explanation but Yu Ding stopped me. But this time Yu Ding got into this mess, Taiyi, are you expecting me to just sit idly by and pretend I didn't hear anything?"

"Who can you two possibly defeat if you go?" Taiyi said tactfully. "Yuding said he wants to handle this personally and told us not to get involved. Besides..."

He glanced at the two of them: "There will be plenty of opportunities to help Yu Ding get revenge, why rush this moment?"

Huang Long and Shen Gongbao exchanged a glance: "What do you mean?"

Taiyi sighed lightly, "The great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is about to begin."

Upon hearing this, the two people opposite reacted differently.

Huang Long was still somewhat confused after hearing this, while Shen Gongbao's eyes lit up instantly.

Yup!

How could he have forgotten about the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods?

In the midst of a great calamity, killing without incurring karmic consequences is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to settle one's karmic debts.

"What...do you want to do?" Huanglong asked Taiyi in a low voice.

Taiyi looked at him and spread his hands, saying, "What are you doing? No, don't talk nonsense. I didn't say anything. Junior Brother Shen is my witness."

"Two...two senior brothers..."

Shen Gongbao cupped his hands in a gesture of farewell.

Taiyi's eye twitched, and he quickly swept his whisk to interrupt him, saying, "Junior Brother Shen, you may do as you please."

Shen Gongbao nodded, turned and left the cave, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing.

“Now that everyone’s gone, it’s just the two of us left. Can you talk now?” Huang Long moved closer to Taiyi.

Taiyi helplessly shrugged: "What did you say?"

Huang Long asked urgently, "The one from just now!"

Taiyi laughed and said, "That was just something I said casually to give you a way out. Do you think I could beat anyone if I called you in front of my fellow disciples?"

After saying this, he smiled and went back into the cave.

"You and I……"

Enraged by being humiliated, Huang Long roared, "Taiyi, I'm not done with you yet! Come out here and I'll fight you for three hundred rounds!"

Taiyi paused, turned around, and asked, "Are you sure?"

A moment later, Huanglong sat down opposite Taiyi Zhenren with a displeased expression, and the two began to drink tea.

"That's right. Drinking tea when you have time can help cool you down and is good for your spiritual practice."

Taiyi Zhenren smiled and said, "Anyway, I have to tell you that if you're going to do something, then do it properly. Don't fight like a child and then cry to your elders after you lose."

Looking at the smiling Taiyi Zhenren, Huanglong felt a chill creep into his heart.

Seeing his expression, Taiyi suddenly laughed and said, "Don't look at me, this is what Yuding said."

Huang Long started drinking tea again, seemingly very busy: "A little more, please."

To be honest, there were twelve of them in the Jade Void Sect. In terms of seniority, he was the third oldest and the fifth oldest in the Taiyi Sect, but he was actually a little intimidated by this fifth junior brother.

You can take what the other members of the Twelve Immortals said as a joke.

But you'd better take every word Old Taiyi says seriously.

While pouring tea, Master Taiyi cautioned, "Since you know about Junior Brother Yuding's matter, I won't say anything more. I'm only worried about one thing now..."

"What?" Huang Long asked.

Taiyi glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "When even you know some things, I'm afraid it would have already spread."

He knew that the fact that Yu Ding had lost all his cultivation could not be kept secret for long.

After all, it can only deceive those with weak magical power, but it cannot deceive even the Great Luo Golden Immortal, and even some powerful beings with profound Taoist cultivation can see through the clues.

Unless Yu Ding loses all his cultivation and stays in Yuquan Mountain without going out or visiting friends, but even then, it will arouse suspicion over time.

All he could do was buy Yu Ding as much time as possible so that he could recover as much as he could.

Huang Long was also worried about this. He also felt that the news was about to spread, but he didn't know how much the jade cauldron had recovered.

"What you said..."

Huang Long paused for a moment, feeling that something was off about what he was saying, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

After a moment's thought, Taiyi Zhenren said, "I think you should find Yu Ding to protect him for a while, just in case!"
My disciple Lingzhu's reincarnation is approaching, and I must protect him. That boy is destined to be the vanguard commander in the war against Shang; nothing can go wrong with him."

"That's fine, but where is Yu Ding?"

After a long time, Huanglong left Qianyuan Mountain on his somewhat bald crane.

Where is the jade cauldron? I don't know. I tried using my supernatural powers to transmit my voice, but there was no response...

In response, he could only resort to the most direct and effective method.

Just search each place yourself!

Anyway, Yu Ding can only go to a handful of places, and as his best friend, he knows that. At most, it will just mean he has to travel a little further.

"I wonder where Shen Gongbao and Huang Long heard this news from."

Taiyi watched Huanglong leave with a sigh. If it were him, he certainly wouldn't have told that big mouth Huanglong this news.

But as he said, even Huang Long, whom everyone dislikes, knows this news, so asking Huang Long to keep it a secret... seems rather redundant.

"Wow!"

A crane came to his side in front of the Golden Light Cave and nuzzled against the Taoist robe of the Taiyi Zhenren.

"He'er, are you worried about him too?"

Taiyi patted the crane's head and laughed, "Don't worry, that guy will be fine. After all... he's one of Master's most valued disciples!"
With his unparalleled talent, innate ability, and comprehension, over these few hundred years, even if he didn't achieve the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Five Qi Converging at the Origin, he would certainly be close to the Golden Immortal realm.

Not long after, Huanglong appeared in the Jade Pillar Cave of Zhongnan Mountain.

"Senior Brother Huanglong, you're looking for Senior Brother Yuding?" Yun Zhongzi asked, somewhat surprised.

Huang Long nodded and said seriously, "It's urgent. Do you know where he went?"

Yun Zhongzi asked in surprise, "What's the matter that's so urgent?"

Huang Long glanced around and whispered, "Do you remember when Yu Ding was seriously injured by those seven bastards who served him?"

Yun Zhongzi nodded in surprise, increasingly puzzled by Huanglong.

Huang Long's expression was stern as he said in a low voice, "The foundation of the jade cauldron was completely destroyed by them, and all its magical power was lost."

"What?" Yun Zhongzi's expression changed drastically, his face filled with disbelief.

Huang Long was very satisfied with Yun Zhongzi's performance and said in a deep voice, "You don't believe it, do you? Actually, I didn't believe it at all when I first heard it either, but it's true. Moreover, Junior Brother Taiyi and Shen Gongbao already knew about it."

Then he told Yun Zhongzi everything that had happened.

"So it was the Seven Fairies who served you who did this!"

Even the usually good-tempered Yun Zhongzi was uncharacteristically angry, his face dark and filled with rage. Suddenly, he paused, then said, "But that time, Senior Brother Yu Ding was with us trying to stop the Three Stars of Killing, Breaking, and Wolf from descending to earth..."

"Taiyi said he had crafted some kind of magical artifact that would grant him temporary access to powerful cultivation."

Huang Long explained, "Never mind, since the jade cauldron isn't with you, I'll go look for it elsewhere."

By the way, you absolutely mustn't tell anyone about this, even though Taiyi said that by the time I found out, it would probably have spread far and wide..."

Yun Zhongzi hurriedly said, "Senior Brother, please wait a moment. Although Senior Brother Yu Ding is not here with me, he has an avatar here. Please allow me to go and ask him."

He hurriedly returned to Yuzhu Cave after saying that.

"Yuxu Palace?"

A moment later, Huanglong rode his somewhat bald crane toward Yuxu Palace.

“Shen Gongbao came from Yuxu Palace. Even he knows about it, so the news has probably spread throughout Yuxu Palace. Yu Ding will most likely face criticism!”

"Hmph, I'll go see who dares to gossip about Yu Ding. I'll rip their tongue out! Yu Ding, wait for me." (From the Jade Pillar Cave)

As Yun Zhongzi watched Huanglong depart, his expression gradually turned cold: "Serve the Seven Immortals!"

The two sects have had their share of friction and battles, but they are generally kept in check to prevent things from escalating.

But this time, the opponent's underhanded tactics and malicious nature have far exceeded the scope of a mere exchange of skills.

If it weren't for the timely rescue, this senior student might have really been in mortal danger.

That time, he had only heard about Huanglong's story and wanted to persuade his senior brother to be magnanimous and forbearance so that things would calm down.
To everyone's surprise, Senior Brother Yu Ding's magnanimity left him no chance to offer any advice, and he could only present him with the Immortal Peach Spirit Root.

But now that he knows the truth...

Besides anger, he now feels more guilty for trying to persuade Yu Ding to be magnanimous.

Yun Zhongzi turned and entered the Jade Pillar Cave, but suddenly stopped and slapped himself twice across the face.

From now on, Yun Zhongzi will never advise people to be magnanimous again.

The research lab inside Yuzhu Cave.

At this moment, Yu Ding's clone was sitting upright in a chair, holding a palm-sized metal object in his left hand and a pen in his right hand, carving extremely fine talismans.

Through his research, the Primordial Communicator finally evolved into a mobile phone version, but unfortunately, he was not a programmer and did not know how to program, so he could not create a system for the communicator to run.

However, this is the prehistoric world, so he has to learn to solve problems using metaphysics rather than science.

So, using the talismans of the Jade Void and Azure Wanderer lineages, he and Yun Zhongzi began to explore using talismans as a 'system' and spirit stones as energy, and successfully developed Machine Zero.

It is currently in the testing and improvement phase, and its release should be imminent.

Looking at Yun Zhongzi, the Jade Cauldron clone who was focused on scientific research, his guilt grew even stronger.

Meanwhile, Huanglong, after a long and arduous journey, finally arrived at the Jade Void Sacred Realm at breakneck speed.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Huanglong!"

As they walked, a disciple of Jade Void smiled and bowed to Huanglong.

"Oh, it's Deng Hua."

Huang Long clearly recognized this disciple and laughed, "I remember you reached the Void Returning Realm a hundred years ago, but you haven't achieved enlightenment and become an immortal yet?"

Across from him, the disciple named Deng Hua's smile froze instantly, and he forced a smile and said, "Ahem, junior brother, I'm sorry to have made you laugh at my dullness."

Huang Long nodded seriously and said, "Your talent and comprehension are indeed lacking. Not to mention the elites in the sect, you can't even compare to some of the third-generation juniors."

He sighed at the end.

Although Yu Ding was unlucky and lost his magic power, his disciples were all outstanding and shone brightly in the battle to seize the heavens.

Whenever he thinks of Yu Ding's apprentices, he feels a sense of aging, as if he's lived a life wasted.

Deng Hua: “(*｀皿*)”

No wonder everyone in the sect dislikes talking to this Senior Brother Huanglong.

These sentences are so hurtful, how can we even have a conversation?
He forced a smile and said, "Well, I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"and many more!"

Huanglong stopped him and asked, "Tell me, have you seen the jade cauldron?"

"Senior Brother Yu Ding?" Deng Hua was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "I didn't see him."

Huang Long thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "Has there been any news circulating within the sect recently about the Jade Cauldron?"

Deng Hua was taken aback: "News about Senior Brother Yu Ding? There's nothing!"

"Yellow Dragon!"

Just then, a reprimand came from the side. Huang Long turned his head and saw the Antarctic Immortal shouting with a stern face, "How could you spread the news that Junior Brother Yu Ding has lost all his cultivation and become a mortal?"

Huanglong: (⊙_⊙)?
Huang Long was stunned for a moment and said, "No, I didn't!"

Beside him, Deng Hua: !!!∑(Дノ)ノ

What did he hear?!

Has Senior Brother Yu Ding lost all his cultivation?

really!
"That's enough, come with me!"

The Old Man of the South Pole rebuked Huanglong, gave Deng Hua a meaningful glance, and then turned and left.

Huang Long felt very wronged, but he could only follow reluctantly, leaving Deng Hua standing there in shock, bewildered for a long time.

There's no other reason than that this news is simply too shocking.

What kind of existence is Senior Brother Yu Ding?

To put it simply, once they descended from Kunlun Mountain, they were seen by ordinary people as high and mighty immortals.

The Twelve Immortal Leaders were the immortals in their eyes.

At this moment, their senior brother, who was once as high and mighty as a god in their hearts, has lost all his magical power and become an ordinary mortal.

"Hey, Deng Hua, what are you doing standing here in a daze?"

After an unknown amount of time, someone pushed him. Deng Hua turned his head and looked at him, muttering, "Xiao Zhen, something has happened, something terrible has happened. Senior Brother Yu Ding seems to have gone wrong in his cultivation. He has suffered a qi deviation and lost all his magic power, becoming an ordinary mortal."

"what?"

Xiao Zhen was also stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Deng Hua, how did you know about this? You can't just say things like that."

Of course, there was still a hint of expectation deep in his eyes.

When he fought Shen Gongbao, it was Senior Brother Yu Ding who stepped in to protect Shen Gongbao, causing him to lose face in front of his fellow disciples.

Deng Hua smiled wryly and said, "I overheard Senior Brother Antarctic and Senior Brother Huanglong talking just now, so it shouldn't be false."

"I see..." Xiao Zhen's eyes flashed with pleasure.

At this moment, Antarctica led Huanglong to a deserted pine tree, where they sat facing each other.

“Yu Ding is in Yu Xu Palace, but Master is summoning him. Do not disturb him,” Nanji said.

Huang Long hesitated for a moment and said, "Senior Brother Antarctic, I only just learned about Junior Brother Yu Ding's complete loss of magic power. I really didn't spread this rumor."

I know… The Antarctic Immortal said, “Is that so? Then I wronged you, please don’t take offense.”

Huang Long asked worriedly, "Senior brother, is Yu Ding's condition... serious?"

Antarctica nodded noncommittally.

That's a really serious situation. He's been reborn from the ashes, his physical body has become sacred. He used to be beaten up by the seven immortal attendants, but now he'd probably be able to chase after those seven guys and beat them up.

As for why it's an estimate...

There was nothing he could do; Yu Ding had made too few moves in recent years, and now even he couldn't tell how good or bad the kid was.

"Is it that serious?!"

Huang Long became increasingly worried, then suddenly became angry and said, "Senior Brother Antarctic, tell me, which gossipy devil leaked Junior Brother Yu Ding's information? I'll rip out his tongue!"

The Old Man of the South Pole paused for a moment, then said, "I... don't know!"

Meanwhile, on the other side,
The news that Yu Ding had lost all his magical powers spread like wildfire.

The long-peaceful Jade Void Palace was in complete uproar on this day.

Countless disciples of the Jade Void Sect were utterly shocked by the news that Jade Cauldron True Man had lost all his magical power, as if something within them was crumbling.

As time went on, the matter not only did not subside, but was spread to the outside world in various ways, eventually escalating and spreading down to the Kunlun Mountains.

Jialong Mountain, Feiyun Cave.

This is the dojo of Ju Liusun, one of the twelve immortal leaders of Jade Void, and today we have welcomed three guests.

Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and Cihang arrived together and sat down as host and guest in the cave.

The three men had different expressions on their faces.

There was joy and happiness, but also unease and worry, as well as surprise and uncertainty.

"Senior Brother Juliu...have you heard about the Jade Cauldron?" asked Master Cihang.

Ju Liusun sat cross-legged on the cloud bed and nodded slightly: "As expected!"

Master Puxian paused slightly and said, "What Senior Brother Juliu means is..."

Ju Liusun said, "When Master summoned us back to the mountain that time, I noticed that there was something wrong with Yu Ding."

With Taiyi Huanglong and the others present, I couldn't investigate further, but now it seems that Yu Ding's cultivation had run into problems back then.

"So this is true?"

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, exclaimed with delight, "That's right! That's truly right!"

Master Cihang frowned slightly and said, "Brother Manjushri, although you and Junior Brother Yuding have some grudges, you are both currently facing calamities. Now that Junior Brother Yuding has suffered the first calamity, we should not make any sarcastic remarks."

The great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods has arrived, and Junior Brother Yu Ding has already perished. What we should be focusing on now is how to overcome this calamity.

"Humph!"

Manjushri Bodhisattva snorted and said no more.

……

East China Sea, Jin'ao Island, Biyou Palace!

"Yuanshi Tianzun?!"

The Tongtian Qi, shrouded in chaotic energy, was in terrible condition.

He admitted his apprentice's mistake, and in the end, he compensated with his sword energy, gave away the items, opened up his collection of books, and gained the understanding of the person involved, Yu Ding.

Yu Ding also promised him that he would not bring up the matter again in the future.

Now, several hundred years have passed, and Yu Ding has returned to his former power, even rising stronger after being broken through.

As a result, this matter was exposed at this juncture.

The mention was certainly not made by Yu Ding.
Even a fool could tell which petty person was bringing up old grievances again.

(End of this chapter)