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

Chapter 411 My tuition is very expensive
Yu Ding left decisively, a golden light streaking across the sky and disappearing in an instant, giving Taiyi and Huanglong no chance to follow.

"Yu Ding has mastered the Golden Light Earth Escape Technique quite well."

Huang Long clicked his tongue in admiration: "But I bet this guy's leaving in such a hurry isn't for anything good, right, Taiyi?"

That guy said he was going into seclusion, but judging from the commotion just now, he knew this was no small matter.

Taiyi Zhenren remained silent, staring at the Xuan Guang Mirror as if deep in thought. Suddenly, he stood up and said, "I have some things to attend to over there, so I'll take my leave first."

Without waiting for Huanglong's reply, he used his escape technique to leave.

"Taiyi, you... hey..."

Huang Long said, somewhat speechless, "What am I supposed to do now that you two are gone?"

"Taiyi is probably out checking on his disciple. Don't you like to sleep? Why don't you take a nap instead?"

At this moment, another Jade Cauldron Immortal came to the chair next to him, lay down, closed his eyes, and said leisurely, "After all... life is short, and one rarely has a moment of leisure!"

The one who arrived was naturally the clone left outside by Jade Cauldron Immortal. Huang Long thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "That's true. I'll take a nap first. I don't know what's wrong with me lately. I'm always so listless and weak. I don't want to do anything; I just want to lie here..."

"When your essence is full, you don't think of lust; when your spirit is full, you don't think of sleep. Something must have troubled you," Yu Ding said lightly.

Huang Long was taken aback, coughed dryly, and tossed and turned, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

Jade Cauldron's clone glanced at him: "Something on your mind?"

Huang Long sighed: "You know my background. Now a junior in the clan has asked me to do something, which is really putting me in a difficult position."

"Of course I know what's keeping you up at night."

Yu Ding's clone was somewhat surprised. Huang Long was born into the dragon clan. Despite his unkempt appearance, he had a kind of wisdom that seemed foolish. He lived a very clear-headed life and took everything in stride.

He had known Huang Long for a long time, but it was rare for him to keep things to himself like this.

As for sleeping... in reality, let alone immortals, even Qi cultivators have gotten rid of the basic needs of sleeping and eating by cultivating Qi and consuming the essence of the universe.

However, since immortals have long lifespans, they must find some enjoyment to avoid losing themselves over time.

He vaguely remembered that when his master was lecturing and teaching, this guy dozed off and was punished by being whipped thirty-six feet hard by the Taoist Ran Deng with a measuring ruler.

Huanglong glanced at him: "You know the current situation of my dragon clan, don't you?"

The Jade Cauldron clone nodded slightly. In the past, the three ancient races led all the birds, beasts and sea creatures in a great war to fight for supremacy. Not only did countless people die and suffer, but the world was also greatly damaged, and boundless sins were committed.

In that era, life was practically worthless.

Some races have produced powerful individuals who later became comparable to Golden Immortals or Great Luo Golden Immortals in the realm of immortality. It is no exaggeration to say that Heavenly Immortals are everywhere and Golden Immortals are as rare as dogs.

Some races may not have wanted to participate in the war at first, but as the war continued to spread and eventually engulfed the entire prehistoric world, some races had no choice but to get involved, and countless powerful beings perished.

Thus, through the repeated trials and tribulations such as the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity and the Witch-Demon Calamity, the prestige of celestial immortals and golden immortals greatly increased.

To put it simply, the three races that sparked the great war of the primordial era—

guilty!

Although the ancestors are gone, the sins have been passed down to future generations, and the three clans have faced a life-or-death moment.

Fortunately, at this moment, the Azure Dragon made a grand vow, offering to guard the four sea eyes and suppress the demons below for generations of the dragon clan, and volunteering to guard the easternmost point of the primordial wilderness forever, thus securing a glimmer of hope for the dragon clan.

"I also joined the Jade Void Palace around that time. Now, the younger generation in the clan all think that I have become the third of the Twelve Immortals of Jade Void, and that I am doing very well."

At this point, Huang Long sighed, somewhat disappointed, and said, "But actually, we're not judging by cultivation level, but by when we first went to Kunlun to become disciples. You know what kind of life I led in Jade Void Palace. Master disliked my junior brother's disrespect..."

The Jade Cauldron clone sighed, "I understand."

At this moment, Huanglong resembled a young man carrying the hopes of his entire clan as he ventured into the big city to make a living.

Years later, he was stuck in a mediocre situation, but his clansmen, thinking he was doing very well, asked him to do something for them.

Huanglong glanced at the Jade Cauldron clone and said leisurely, "No, you don't understand."

Jade Cauldron's clone retorted, "I understand!"

Huanglong glared and said, "You old cauldron, you've become a spirit all alone. Over countless years, you've carried the hopes of the entire clan—father, brothers, children, and descendants. How could you possibly understand?"

Yu Ding was stunned by Huang Long's retort. Unable to refute, he could only sit up from the recliner, glare at him, and say, "I understand, so what?"

Their foreheads touched.

Huanglong glared and said, "Then do you understand the awkwardness and predicament you feel when your clansmen think you are a disciple of the sage and ask you to do something, but you feel guilty and can't agree?"

Jade Cauldron's clone angrily retorted, "I understand!"

Huang Long angrily retorted, "Do you understand whether or not a brother should help me?"

The anger on Yu Ding's clone's face suddenly vanished. He withdrew his head and said calmly, "I won't help!"

Although he's an old man, you're too green to play tricks on him.

Huang Long: "Eh..."

It's not quite what he imagined.

The Jade Cauldron clone slowly chanted: "No need to concern yourself with trivial matters, may your lifespan be ten thousand years."

Huanglong gritted his teeth at the sight of that smug look on his face, and suddenly said angrily, "Fine, you're kind enough. I even helped your disciple repair the Heavenly Court and took the damage for you in battles..."

"In every fight, weren't you the one who ran the fastest while I covered the rear?" Jade Cauldron clone said slowly.

After obtaining some fragments of his past memories, he discovered that he had indeed cooperated very well with Huanglong in the past.

When they fought, one was physically strong and took the brunt of the damage, while the other was skilled in swordsmanship and focused on offense. This duo had never been defeated before they encountered the Seven Immortals' gang of losers.

"You..." Huang Long sat down angrily, speechless.

Although he has a strong physique, he can't withstand injuries indefinitely. He will bleed when he gets injured, and he will have to retreat to replenish his strength when he can't take it anymore.

Seeing this, Yu Ding smiled slightly, knowing he had teased him enough, and then said, "Tell me, what did that junior ask of you that put you in such a difficult position?"

"Brothers!"

Huang Long was no longer angry. He grabbed Yu Ding's hand and said with emotion, "I thought that after so many years, I would have made at least half of the brothers in the Jade Void Palace, if not the entire palace. I didn't expect that you are still the most loyal."

Jade Cauldron's clone looked disgusted and said, "Get lost, get lost, tell me what's going on first, and then I'll decide whether to help or not."

Huang Long then said seriously, "That junior did not want his son to be trapped in the East Sea prison for generations. After hearing that the Investiture of the Gods was coming and that all of us brothers had gone down the mountain to take on disciples, he asked me to take his son with the best aptitude as his disciple so that the whole family could escape from suffering."

Yu Ding nodded slightly and said, "Just use the name of a third-generation disciple of Yu Xu? That's easy. We each have one spot to take on a disciple, and there are no restrictions on their status. You can take on whoever you want. What's so difficult about that?"

Huang Long said with difficulty, "But you also know that I am not good enough myself and am at the bottom among our fellow disciples. How can I teach well?"

Yu Ding looked suspicious and said, "Are you sure you can't teach me, or you don't want to teach me, or... you want to dump the trouble on me?"

Huang Long said sincerely, "As you know, parents who love their children plan far ahead for them. This child is all the hope of my younger generation."

That kid is someone I watched grow up, and now he's asking me for this one thing. How could I not do my best to help? It's just that my abilities are limited, while you've taught Yang Jian and Longji so well."

Yu Ding rolled his eyes speechlessly and said, "But as you said, I already have two disciples, Yang Jian and Long Ji, and all the spots are used up."

Huang Long waved his hand and laughed, "It's alright, it's alright. They were recruited before your Investiture of the Gods, so they don't count. Or I can give you my spot."

"Well... let me ask a few questions before we talk. Is that kid from a complete family?"

"Sound! Quite sound!"

"They don't have any grudges against the Heavenly Court, Biyou Palace, or the remnants of the Demon Court, right?"

"No!"

Huanglong rolled his eyes at Yuding, "You too, asking such a question is completely unnecessary. Do you think this is still ancient times? These places are not places they can afford to offend now."

Yu Ding nodded slightly and breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that he had no causal connection with these places.

"Let me make this clear first, I've heard that your dragon clan is quite wealthy, so like Longji, I will still be charging tuition."

Yu Ding added, "And it's very expensive!"

Before Longji came, he and Qingyun lived a relatively leisurely life.

But after Longji came, he went from having everything to being able to pull out whatever he needed from his magic bag.

After Longji finished his apprenticeship... well, let's not go into details. He started to miss Longji, so he decided to take this opportunity to visit Longji at his home!

Huang Long waved his hand and said, "It's not a big problem. Many immortals perished in the East Sea during the great calamity. There are plenty of treasures. As long as you can help me with this favor and give me face, I will find whatever you want for you."

Yu Ding nodded slightly: "Then you can tell me who your junior is."

"His name is Ao Guang..."

"Who are you talking about?"

Yu Ding was startled.

Huanglong said, "Ao Guang, the current Dragon King of the East Sea, what's wrong with you? You're not afraid of the Seven Immortals, but you're reacting so strongly to me, a junior?"

Yu Ding paused for a moment, then asked, "Is his son named... Ao Bing?"

Huang Long said seriously, "How would I know? He has many sons that I've never even met. Don't look at me like that. You know, our dragon clan is powerful and fierce."

If I hadn't gone to Kunlun and joined the Jade Void Palace back then, well, my lineage would definitely be much stronger now.

"By the way, do you want a few dragon girls to be your maids... oh well, never mind, Yu Ding isn't that kind of person."

Yu Ding: "..." He was truly impressed by this guy. Ah, I really want to challenge his weakness!
Huang Long raised an eyebrow and said, "How about we go take a look at the East China Sea?"

Yu Ding had no choice but to tell Qing Yun to guard the gate, while he and Huang Long rode the clouds to the East Sea.

To be honest, now that the Investiture of the Gods has begun, he really has no intention of taking on any more disciples. Taking on more disciples would just create another karmic burden.

But this time, firstly, his close friend Huang Long spoke up, and secondly, Donghai and Lao Taiyi also...

Anyway, a lot of lice don't itch and a lot of debts don't worry me, let's go take a look first!

If someone is exceptionally talented but has an extreme personality, run away quickly, otherwise they'll definitely become a troublemaker when they grow up.

ε=(ο｀*）This is based on my experience!

……

At this moment, in the backyard of Zhenjun Temple.

Yang Jian leisurely fished by the pond, holding a fishing rod, while the four Meishan brothers stood by his side to keep him company.

Of course, the presence of these brothers is enough to prove that he had been fishing here all this time and had never left.

Under the pavilion nearby, a handsome young man dressed in green was leisurely sipping tea while watching someone fish.

"Hey, is fishing for that stuff really that fun? Don't you get tired of it?" Bixiao asked, sounding bored.

Yang Jian suddenly dropped his fishing rod, turned around, and entered the main hall without saying a word or looking back, making all the Meishan brothers tense up.

“Hey, this guy… he’s still acting like a child.” Bi Xiao shook her head helplessly.

Little did he know that after Yang Jian entered the main hall, he raised his hand to set up a barrier before taking out a glowing monkey hair.

Then there was silence, not a sound.

"Well, I might have gone a little too far with this."

"We might have gone a little too far on our end..."

After a brief silence, both sides spoke almost simultaneously.

After hearing what the other party said, both sides fell silent again, a silence that was almost deathly still.

"Well, what you mean by 'a bit heavy' is..."

In the end, it was Houmao who spoke first after careful consideration.

Yang Jian hesitated for a moment and said, "When Qiu Shou Xian swallowed me, I broke open his stomach and came out. Ding Guang Xian happened to be nearby, so I destroyed his middle dantian."

Opposite side: (O_O)?
One against two? Is Yang Lao Er that powerful?
That short sentence seemed to silence the other side again, and they didn't utter a sound for a long time.

Yang Jian asked, "And you?"

The person on the other end hesitated and said, "I split Wuyunxian in two."

Yang Jian: !?(_;?)
No, this Wuyun Xian is arguably the number one expert below the four Great Luo Immortals of the Jie Sect, and he also has the innate spiritual treasure, the Hunyuan Hammer, protecting him.

This mischievous monkey has been split in two!

Silence reigns in the True Monarch's Palace at this moment!
After a long silence, Yang Jian said quietly, "You did go a bit too far."

Yuan Hong retorted indignantly, "You're too lenient! You went easy on them, and look what happened to them!"

The two fell silent again.

Yang Jian said with some worry, "I'm worried about the Azure Dragon side. If they make a move and go too far, I'm afraid we'll cause a huge disaster. By the way, who is that Golden Rooster? I feel like I've met him before."

Yuan Hong said, "You don't need to worry about that. Alright, let's not contact each other for a while. Whoever gets caught is just unlucky."

Having said that, the glowing monkey hair suddenly burst into flames, turning into ashes and dissipating.

That wretched monkey attacked so violently, ruining my plan... Yang Jian was somewhat annoyed.

He had originally explained to those guys where the bottom line of the Jie Sect was, so that they would know their limits when they made a move. But he didn't know his limits and just wanted to vent his anger on behalf of his master.

Then he realized that Yuan Hong, that rascal, seemed to think the same way.

Meanwhile, in the inner hall of Meishan, a thousand miles away.

Dressed in a white scholar's robe, Yuan Hong clenched his fist and crushed the monkey's fur, his brows furrowed and his expression somewhat gloomy.

What a mess Yang Lao Er is making! He talks a good game about the bottom line of the Jie Sect, but when it comes to actually fighting, he shows no bottom line whatsoever.

Beside him stood the burly Niu Dali, clad in armor, who looked at Yuan Hong with a tense expression.

Niu Dali asked cautiously, "Yuan Dasheng, how is it?"

Although these individuals from Meishan humbly referred to themselves as the Seven Monsters, the deeds of their leader, Yuan Hong, who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, had inspired the demon race.

So gradually, people in the demon realm began to call them the Seven Sages of Meishan, and the name spread.

Yuan Hong turned to look at Niu Dali, his expression immediately brightening. He patted Niu Dali on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Brother Niu, you've really been loyal this time. You've done a great job in making our operation a success."

Niu Dali said with a face full of shame, "How dare I? I only restrained that wicked woman. It was mainly Yuan Dasheng and everyone else who had great supernatural powers."

As he spoke, he secretly circulated his qi and blood, and blood began to seep out from the sword wounds all over his body.

Seeing this, Yuan Hong understood that the other party wanted him to fulfill his promise, and immediately laughed and said, "I'll acknowledge you as my brother. If you encounter any trouble in the future, just say my name."

Niu Dali bowed with some surprise and said, "In that case, younger brother greets elder brother."

Yuan Hong nodded and said, "This matter is of great importance. We don't know how the Jie Sect will handle it. To avoid any accidents, Brother Niu, please stay here with me for a while. First, you can heal your injuries, and second, you can observe the movements of the Jie Sect. I can also give you some pointers on your cultivation."

Over the years, as the Meishan Demon God with tens of thousands of demons under his command, he knew all too well how to win the hearts of his demons.

Besides promising them a bright future, you also need to offer them tangible benefits if you want them to do things for you.

Niu Dali said with delight, "Then I'll have to trouble you, brother."

Yuan Hong smiled and said, "Take a good rest. Once you're healed, I'll introduce you to some of my brothers."

By the way, I have a brother from the same clan as you, you two can have a good chat..."

……

Yu Ding also began his home visit journey.

Soon after, he arrived at his first stop – Guanjiang Estuary!

There was no other reason than that he heard his senior uncle Tongtian say that Yang Jian and Yuan Hong had done this together, so he immediately deduced that it must have been a gang crime.

It should be known that Qiu Shou Xian and his companions were truly powerful beings without any exaggeration. They possessed great supernatural abilities and profound magical power, and had left behind a fearsome reputation in the prehistoric world. Their combat strength was among the best of the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect.

In terms of cultivation and magical power alone, these guys are definitely no less than the Twelve Immortals of Jade Void.

At the level of a great being, and a disciple of a sage, Yang Jian and Yuan Hong could barely handle one of them at most. If the two of them were to severely injure them...

Then all he could say was that these two little brats, as important characters in the Investiture of the Gods, were fed by God and grew up too fast and too well.

Guanjiangkou, also known as Guanzhou, is a large human city in the southwest of the Shang Dynasty, with a population of five to six million. The terrain here is steep and has natural advantages.

This place was once frequently invaded by the Western Quanrong tribe due to its remoteness, and there were also powerful demons that occupied places like Meishan and ate people, making the local people suffer greatly.

It wasn't until later, when the Heavenly Court appointed Erlang Shen to guard this place and he fought in the east and west to eliminate a large number of demons, that the demons no longer dared to harass this place, and the people of this area enjoyed hundreds of years of peace.

It was after the environment improved that the population rapidly increased from less than a million to five or six million in just two or three hundred years.

Therefore, the people of Guanjiangkou are grateful for Yang Jian's achievements and merits, and often come to worship him, making the Erlang Zhenjun Temple a place with a constant stream of pilgrims and extremely prosperous incense offerings.

A thousand miles away, at the edge of the horizon, a mountain peak can be vaguely seen connecting heaven and earth.

"Meishan?!"

Yu Ding glanced at Guanjiang Estuary and then at Meishan Mountain. Immediately, with a thought, a stream of pure energy transformed into countless figures and headed towards Guanjiang Estuary.

As for his true identity...

Yu Ding transformed into an old Taoist priest with three long wisps of beard under his chin, wearing Taoist robes, carrying a whisk on his arm, and a long sword on his back, and came towards Meishan.

He had visited Meishan once before, and Yuan Hong still remembered his teachings, adhered to his principles, respected him greatly, and restrained tens of thousands of Meishan demons, who never did anything immoral.

But time flies, and time changes people.

This time, he changed his approach and launched a surprise attack, as if a pair of eyes had suddenly appeared on the glass behind the classroom.

Only in this way can what appears before him be the most authentic version of himself.

He also hoped that many years later, Yuan Hong would still be the same person he remembered.

As for Yang Jian... he clearly demonstrated how his magical power could condense into a Daoist body.

He now firmly believes that Yang Jian and Yuan Hong, those two little rascals, are in contact. To avoid the two conspiring or giving each other advance notice, his Daoist body has slowed down its journey to Yang Jian's place considerably.

The purpose is to arrive at the same time.

A thousand miles away, we will arrive in no time.

An old Taoist priest with gray hair and a sword slowly raised his head, and saw Meishan Mountain right in front of him.

Tomorrow, Lao Yuding will begin home visits.

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