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

Chapter 424 Jade Cauldron: Let's make a plan!

Seeing that the young prince hadn't made a move, Yu Ding suddenly raised an eyebrow and said, "You wouldn't... be unable to untie it, would you?"

Ao Bing nodded shyly, "Mm!"

Yu Ding was speechless and wanted to slap himself on the forehead.

No wonder he's the foolish crown prince of the Donghai family!

He immediately sighed, then formed hand seals. His left hand swiftly made nine hand gestures, which condensed into nine white talismans, while his right hand formed eight black talismans from eight hand gestures.

"So fast!" Ao Bing's eyes widened; this scene had happened far too quickly.

He completed the jade cauldron without even blinking, and the talisman... was clearly a spell recorded in the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

Didn't Master say he didn't know the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts?
"Bear with it, it's normal to feel a little pain, take a deep breath."

Before Ao Bing could react, a voice rang in his ears. Then, with a sweep of the jade whisk, the seventeen talismans, radiating intense light and carrying a tremendous force, crashed down on Ao Bing's abdomen.

"Pfft!" Ao Bing was hit, and a sharp pain came from his abdomen. His eyes bulged out and he flew backward and lay on the ground. The sealing curse on his abdomen suddenly dissipated.

The belly that had swollen up like a pregnant woman's had deflated, and a faint five-colored light scattered and flowed into her limbs and bones, but it was dispersed and refined by the internal energy.

However, Ao Bing's previously concealed aura began to surge rapidly, instantly breaking through the limits that the Dao Integration Realm could reach.

"not good!"

Ao Bing's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly looked up at the sky to sense it carefully.

Yu Ding remained calm, raised his hand, bit his middle finger, and used the blood of a powerful being as ink to write a talisman carrying three kinds of pure energy in the void in an instant.

"Go!" With the final stroke, the jade cauldron pointed to the sky, and the talisman flew outside the hall, spreading out and transforming into a clear light that shrouded the area.

"Gone, really disappeared!"

After carefully sensing the situation, Ao Bing discovered that the dangerous feeling of impending tribulation that had resurfaced in his mind after the seal was broken had disappeared.

Yu Ding smiled faintly, put his hands behind his back, and concealed his merits and fame.

When the young prince looked at the jade cauldron again, his eyes sparkled: "Master, what kind of technique is this?"

Yu Ding chuckled and casually said, "This is the Three Pure Ones, cough cough, uh, conceal, yes, conceal the heavens talisman."

"A Heaven-Deceiving Talisman? Deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea... No wonder it's so powerful." The Little Dragon Prince exclaimed from the bottom of his heart.

He had never heard of any method that allowed one to reach a certain level of cultivation without undergoing tribulation.

Yu Ding said, "I will pass this divine talisman on to you. When you can no longer suppress your cultivation, you can draw this talisman to deceive the heavens and avoid the tribulation. But remember, you only have three chances."

When he lost his memory and faced his first tribulation to become an immortal, he was just like Ao Bing, very nervous and scared, so he researched some methods.

This divine talisman was developed based on the Shangqing divine talisman found in the Biyou Palace's collection of books.

Later, he was fortunate enough to learn the Jade Purity Divine Talisman and the Supreme Purity Divine Talisman, and immediately developed them based on the Three Pure Ones Divine Talisman.

The Three Pure Ones Divine Talisman has countless uses, and he specifically extracted the deceptive effect from it.

The reason this divine talisman could even deceive the heavenly tribulation was not because Yu Ding was so powerful, but because he stood on the shoulders of three giants.

Three times?

Ao Bing seemed somewhat disappointed.

Yu Ding's expression was serious as he warned in a deep voice, "That's right, you'll die after using it three times, but three times should be enough for you to prepare, right?!"

As for why there are only three uses instead of four, he's limiting the number so strictly...

Actually, there's no time limit.

However, he was worried that this kid would endlessly abuse the divine talisman, and when the incident occurred, it would be strange if the heavenly tribulation didn't strike this bastard to death.

Even Yu Ding couldn't protect people during the Heavenly Tribulation.

If it's only three times, hehehe, even if things come to light, they'll probably spare my life for the sake of the three people behind that talisman, won't they?
Just in time, someone can ask for face; that's what we call background and connections.

But if you use it too much... then you won't have enough face to maintain.

"It's enough, it's enough."

Ao Bing pondered for a moment, then nodded.

Master said that when one can no longer suppress their cultivation level, it can be used three times. So, if he could suppress his cultivation level and keep it indefinitely...

Doesn't that mean there will always be three chances to save your life in the future?

Fortunately, he was young and not highly educated, so he could be intimidated... Yu Ding breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

If it were those two cunning guys, Yuan Hong and Yang Jian, they wouldn't be so easily fooled.

Immediately, Yu Ding secretly passed on this divine talisman to Ao Bing.

To Yu Ding's surprise, Ao Bing mastered the Deceptive Talisman, which he had been developing for a long time, in just three days.

So fast? !

Yu Ding pondered for a moment and looked outside. It seemed he should go and have a serious talk with Ao Guang.

"Disciple, you should practice here on your own until you can fully master this talisman and make sure you can release it at will."

Yu Ding said softly, "Once you have mastered this divine talisman, you can leave seclusion after you have suppressed and stabilized your cultivation. At that time, your master will give you a magic weapon and help you choose a weapon."

He had previously thought that if Ao Bing couldn't master the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, there were only two, less-than-ideal, ways to avoid Nezha, his nemesis.

Either they stay at home in seclusion for a hundred years, waiting for the Investiture of the Gods to end before coming out.

However, in the original story, this little dragon cub seemed to have been at home all along, but Nezha and other troublemakers came knocking on his door.

The other option was for him to take care of the boy by his side, but unexpectedly, the boy gave him a pleasant surprise.

Ao Bing mastered the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, combining his already formidable racial talent with the body-refining power of the Arcane Arts...

To be honest, Yu Ding felt that if this little dragon cub grew up to be incredibly powerful and his combat strength was on par with his senior brothers, it would be a disservice to his racial talent.

"Thank you, Master!" Ao Bing said.

Yu Ding nodded slightly, but when he left the training room, he couldn't find Huang Long and Ao Guang.

He stopped a patrolling sea yaksha at random and asked him a question, only to find out that Ao Guang and Huang Long had gone to the Crystal Palace.

When Yu Ding arrived in front of the Crystal Palace, the Turtle Prime Minister was guarding outside.

Seeing that Yu Ding was about to walk straight in, Prime Minister Turtle quickly stepped forward with a smile and stopped him, saying, "Hey, Immortal Yu Ding, please wait a moment. The Dragon King and Lord Yellow Dragon are discussing important matters and have instructed me to inform them first if someone comes to call for me."

Yu Ding glanced at the depths of the Crystal Palace, but showed no displeasure. He simply said, "Thank you for your trouble!"

The Turtle Prime Minister said he dared not, and then, in his human form, he hurriedly entered the Crystal Palace. A short while later, he returned and brought the Jade Cauldron inside.

Upon entering the jade tripod, one would see Ao Guang sitting high on the throne above.

Huang Long, seated at the head of the left below, smiled as he saw Yu Ding arrive and asked, "How is my grand-nephew's cultivation progressing?"

Yu Ding glanced around the hall and said, "The repairs are good, and there haven't been any problems. Everything is going smoothly... Are you two enjoying the show?"

Ao Guang, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was immediately startled into coughing by this sudden turn of events.

Huang Long waved his hands repeatedly: "How can we do that kind of thing if you're not here? Do you think I'm such an unfaithful person? Why would I wait for you?"

Yu Ding ignored him and instead looked at Ao Guang: "It seems the Dragon King is unwell. He must have paid a considerable price for the Third Prince, right?"

Huang Long and Ao Guang's expressions suddenly changed.

Huang Long hurriedly said, "Yu Ding, let me explain..."

"Get out of my way. You've been watching the show the whole time. What does this have to do with you?"

Yu Ding interrupted him, looking at Ao Guang and saying, "Let him tell me directly. If you dare to do something, you should dare to take responsibility for it."

Huang Long was speechless and could only look at Ao Guang and shrug helplessly.

Ao Guang lowered his head, his expression shifting between light and dark for a moment, before finally letting out a long sigh: "Immortal Jade Cauldron, please sit down. Let me explain slowly."

Yu Ding nodded slightly. The sharp-eyed Prime Minister Gui had already ordered his men to bring a chair for Yu Ding to sit down.

Ao Guang sighed, "Immortal, your insight is truly remarkable. I will not hide it from you. Indeed, I have given half of the East Sea Dragon Clan's fortune to Bing'er."

Half of the fortune... Yu Ding looked at Ao Guang in surprise; he was also astonished by Ao Guang's grand gesture.

No wonder Ao Bing, that little dragon cub, suddenly seemed to have a cheat code, learning everything he wanted and even comprehending the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

Bearing half of the East Sea Dragon Clan's fortune is practically like having a cheat code.

Yang Jian is the best example of how extraordinary one's fortune can be. Born favored by the heavens and earth, handsome, talented, unharmed by the destruction of his family, and then having the extraordinary encounter of joining the Chan Sect and becoming his disciple—the standard protagonist-level feat in novels…

As for Ao Bing... he was a person of great fortune created by later generations.

The key is that Ao Bing's half of the fortune is severed from that of the East Sea Dragon Clan. Whoever obtains Ao Bing will obtain half of the East Sea Dragon Clan's fortune, just like a child inheriting a mountain of gold.

If that Westerner saw this, he'd probably be so excited he'd use every means to kidnap her.

But if Ao Bing joins his sect, it will enhance the fortune of his Jade Spring Mountain lineage...

If you really think about it, he made a huge profit this time; his luck is incomparable to any rare and precious treasure.

Looking at the silent Yu Ding, Ao Guang stood up and said with shame, "Although it is the little dragon's deep affection for his son, this action does have the suspicion of helping his son cheat. If the immortal wants to punish someone, please punish me, Ao Guang alone. This matter has nothing to do with Bing'er. He knows nothing about it."

Yu Ding stared at Ao Guang for a long time, then sighed, "Why must the Dragon King do this?"

Huang Long couldn't help but interject, "Right? I also think this kid is taking too much of a risk."

Yu Ding glanced at him. Huang Long had just known about it but hadn't reported it and had even helped his nephew cover it up. Now, feeling guilty, he had no choice but to shut up.

Ao Guang sensed that Yu Ding had no intention of blaming him, and said in a low voice, "Let's just consider it a gamble for Xiao Long. No matter what he achieves in the future, Xiao Long hopes that he can leave the East Sea Dragon Palace, this prison that gives me no future, and live happily."

Yu Ding sighed and said, "The Dragon King should know that since I have accepted this disciple, even if he cannot master the profound skills I have taught him, I will still protect him."

Ao Guang interrupted, "This little dragon is naturally well aware of this, but with this good fortune by his side, Bing'er will have an even better life."

Yu Ding paused for a moment and then asked, "How much longer will the Dragon Clan guard the Demon Sealing Cave?"

The so-called Demon-Sealing Cave can actually be seen as an underwater prison.

When the Great Calamity of Dragons and Phoenixes ended, the Dragon Clan, as one of the culprits who instigated that catastrophe, was naturally put to trial.

Leading this effort were innate deities and forces such as Fuxi and Nuwa, Taiyi Dijun, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

After the fall of the First Dragon and a large number of experts, the Dragon Clan was no longer able to resist any side and could only be slaughtered like fish on a chopping board.

According to the will of those innate deities, the dragon race was to be punished and divided up. It was at this time that the Azure Dragon, the leader of the Nine Dragons that guarded the heavens, made a great vow to guard the easternmost point for eternity, thus securing a way out for the dragon race.

When the Demon Court was established, it created the Demon Sealing Cave on the seabed, intending to suppress and seal away the evil spirits that wreak havoc on the world.

In reality, it was a prison set up by the Demon Court. At that time, it was used to suppress all those who were not loyal to the demon race and opposed the Demon Court. They were all captured here and guarded by the Dragon Clan, under the name of "Forgiveness".

But in reality, this Demon-Sealing Cave also became a prison for the dragons.

Yu Ding's question silenced both the uncle and nephew.

After a long silence, Ao Guang sighed, "I don't know. We finally got to witness the Lich War, and the Demon Court was gone. We thought we were finally free, but..."

Yu Ding knew this, but now the Heavenly Court has been established.

It was also during this time that the new Heavenly Court truly captured and subdued some ancient ferocious beasts and demons, sealing them away within.

Sometimes, the immortals of the three religions would capture some fierce demons and bring them here, sealing them inside as if they were garbage.

Because there was simply not enough room, the Demon Sealing Cave was expanded into four caves, and the original cave, which was shared by the four dragon clans, was now divided into one cave for each of them.

Yu Ding sighed.

Huanglong said indignantly, "What atonement? Hmph, those cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong clearly just want to divide up my dragon clan's property. They don't go after the Phoenix family's son because he's powerful, but they come here to mess with us."

Yu Ding remained silent. Indeed, compared to the dragon clan, the phoenix and qilin clans fared much better.

Phoenix's two sons were extremely powerful and earned a fearsome reputation. Kong Xuan's five-colored divine light and Dapeng's yin and yang energies made them untouchable.

The Qilin clan took it in stride, and many of them went on to become the mounts of powerful figures, accumulating a considerable network of connections.

Among the more famous ones are Shennong, the human race, whose mount was a fire unicorn; Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, whose mount was a black unicorn; and his junior brother, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, whose mount was a jade unicorn…

After this comparison... the dragon race was indeed the one who suffered the most.

After all, in this ancient world, might makes right, and whoever is stronger is right.

Huanglong suddenly said, "By the way, Yuding, why don't you ask your master next time when our dragon clan can gain freedom?"

Ao Guang's eyes lit up as he looked at the jade cauldron with anticipation.

Yu Ding glared at Huang Long: "Why don't you ask him yourself?"

Huang Long hesitated and said, "Isn't this... to avoid suspicion? Besides, you, Yu Ding, are exceptionally talented and have always been the most outstanding among your fellow disciples. Master has always been most fond of you."

Yu Ding snorted softly, closed his eyes, and ignored the guy.

Originally, it was just a matter of a word, but Huang Long insisted on making him ask instead of asking himself.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed by his nephew's gaze, Huang Long added, "Besides, you're now my great-nephew's master. Given the relationship, how can you just ignore it?"

Yu Ding couldn't help but laugh: "How could I be so shameless?"

Huang Long immediately became anxious: "Besides, didn't I treat you to that?"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Yu Ding suddenly started coughing violently: "Let's make a plan!"

Seeing an opportunity, Huang Long pressed his advantage: "Still planning? How about I treat you to a few more times? It's fine, with our relationship, you'll feel right at home here, right, nephew?"

Ao Guang looked at his Ninth Uncle and then at the jade cauldron, his eyes shining, and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes!"

"Cough cough cough, next time, next time!"

Yu Ding said seriously, "Alright, I'll ask my master when I have time to return to Yuxu Palace."

Oh dear, I made a bad choice in making friends!
Bixiao took him to a brothel to listen to music, which was one thing, but Huanglong took him to the East Sea Dragon Palace for health and wellness.

"Then I'll have to trouble Immortal Jade Cauldron," Ao Guang said sincerely.

Yu Ding waved his hand: "It's nothing, no need to be so polite."

The Demon Court has vanished, and the Heavenly Court has inherited its authority. Therefore, the power to pardon the Dragon Clan now rests in the hands of the Heavenly Court.

Simply put, it's just a matter of the Heavenly Emperor's word.

Yu Ding sighed. What a pity, that fisherman has now gone to reincarnate and undergo tribulation.

Otherwise, he could go directly to that guy and ask how to release the dragons and restore their freedom.

Compared to the Phoenix Clan and Qilin Clan, who were also the culprits but received little punishment, he felt that was about enough.

On the other hand, he and the Heavenly Emperor got along quite well, and he was also the teacher of the Heavenly Emperor's daughter.

Maybe if everyone went fishing and had some tea, things would go smoothly because he had trained Longji so well.

"I wonder how that fisherman is doing." Yu Ding thought of Zhang Youren.

However, it seems that the Conferring of Gods is only a matter of a few decades. After the Conferring of Gods is over, the Fisherman will go back and deal with the Dragon Clan.

The dragons have already endured tens of thousands of years, so what difference does it make if they take a nap and let a few decades pass by?

Well, it's only been a few decades, no big problem!
Ao Guang cupped his hands and said, "From now on, the immortal can come to my place at any time to relieve fatigue, maintain health, and cultivate one's character."

"Cough cough cough!" Immortal Jade Cauldron had no choice but to cough again.

To be honest, Ao Guang's way of speaking is quite "elegant".

The experience was really good though. Should I invite my good buddy Bixiao to try it next time?
Ao Guang suddenly became serious and said, "By the way, Immortal, I have kept the matter of the Demon Sealing Cave and the Dragon Clan being trapped in the Four Seas a secret from Bing'er since he was a child. Please keep it a secret for me."

No wonder he's raised like a landlord's foolish son... Yu Ding pondered for a moment and said, "He'll find out about these things sooner or later."

Ao Guang sighed, "Then let's tell him when he grows up, so he can have a happy and carefree childhood."

Yu Ding gave Ao Guang a deep look: "I will do my best to help the Dragon Clan escape this predicament, but..."

He never makes promises lightly.

But this time it wasn't just Ao Guang's invitation, but also his father's desire to protect his son that touched him.

Although this sentiment... is a bit biased!

He stared intently at Ao Guang: "The East Sea Dragon Clan is a mixed bag of good and bad. Previously, a black dragon caused havoc in one area and was killed by Li Jing. As for the others, you must keep an eye on them."

Friendships are friendships, but business is business!
With just a glance, Ao Guang suddenly felt a terrifying pressure, as if an ancient divine mountain was pressing down on him.

He involuntarily stood up from his throne, looked at the jade cauldron, bowed and said, "Today, with Ninth Uncle here as witness, I will do my best to strictly control them from now on. If anyone violates the heavenly rules, I will punish them severely and will never cover it up."

Yu Ding nodded slightly.

The pressure on Ao Guang suddenly vanished.

(End of this chapter)