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

Chapter 459 The Heavenly Court Gives Face to Jade Cauldron Immortal

"King Li, please come with me to pay respects to the White Emperor."

Venus smiled, turned to the side, raised his hand, and gestured for him to enter, even changing his form of address.

"But……"

Li Jing looked at his sons.

Master Taixu glanced at Randeng and smiled, "It's alright, Li Jing. You go and do your business. This humble Taoist and Master Randeng are watching over things here, right, Master?"

Ran Deng looked at Li Jing and hummed in agreement, forcing a smile: "Go with peace of mind, everything is alright here, your master is here."

The Great Immortal of the Burning Lamp truly has the thick skin of the legends... Everyone couldn't help but think upon hearing this.

Previously, when his disciple caused trouble, he severed ties with him without hesitation, captured him, and handed him over to the Heavenly Court, intending to let him be dealt with at will. Now, his disciple has turned misfortune into fortune and become a Heavenly King in the Heavenly Court, and has become his master again.

"When your disciple is in trouble, you have to clean house and expel him from the sect. But when your disciple becomes an official, you jump out and become the master? Bah! What kind of master are you!" Nezha, who was tied up, couldn't help but curse angrily.

Jinzha angrily said, "That's right, we don't know this heartless master. We only have one master, and that is Master Taixu."

Haha, good grand-disciple... Taixu's expression was calm, but his raised eyebrows betrayed his feelings.

Your master's efforts in raising you have not been in vain; you are all good children.

Mu Zha chimed in, "That's right, so utterly... Waaaaah!"

Before he could finish speaking, the sage Puxian, who was sweating profusely from fright, quickly gagged him.

Not only him, but his two brothers next to him were also hurriedly gagged by Taiyi and Manjushri.

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, wiped his sweat and explained to everyone with a smile, "Children's words are innocent... don't take them seriously."

Taiyi Zhenren and Puxian Zhenren nodded repeatedly, truly having taken in a few little masters.

Although they explained, the smile on Ran Deng's face disappeared, and he just stared at Li Jing expressionlessly.

Li Jing looked at the complicated expression on his face; his lips moved but no sound came out.

However, Li Jing's attitude quickly became respectful, and he clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Great Immortal Ran Deng!"

Ran Deng's face turned completely dark, and the surrounding void and everyone around him tensed up, feeling an eerie sense of oppression.

Li Jing clasped his hands and said, "Great Immortal, I believe I have done nothing wrong in this matter. I have a clear conscience before Heaven and Earth, and I have lived up to my identity as a human being. However, I have indeed wronged you this time, and I will make amends in the future."

The Taoist Ran Deng didn't speak, but his face was terribly pale.

After Li Jing finished speaking, he left with Taibai and Yuding.

Just now, it was Randeng who shattered the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, and it was Randeng himself who said he would expel him from the sect and let the Heavenly Court deal with him... Well, he didn't think that his master was wrong to do so.

But people's hearts can grow cold. Since the master and disciple couldn't get along, there was no need to continue.

“King Li, now that you have been granted a divine position by the Sage of Taiqing, according to the usual rules and procedures, you should first pay homage to the Heavenly Emperor and the gods and register your divine status.”

Venus explained, “However, since the Heavenly Emperor is currently undergoing tribulation and is not in the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor is temporarily in charge. You can go and pay your respects to him as well. Please!”

Divine registers… Yu Ding’s eyes flickered; this was something similar to a celestial register.

There are registers of gods and immortals in the world. The register of gods is kept in the Heavenly Court, while the register of immortals is divided into several types, such as male immortals, female immortals, and earth immortals.

Among them, the male immortals are governed by the Eastern King Duke, the female immortals by the Queen Mother of the West, and the earth immortals by Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals.

Whether they are immortals from the primordial world or other worlds, once they arrive in the primordial world, they must first register as immortals according to the classification system. Only in this way can they be considered to have settled into the circle of immortals and not be considered unregistered.

As for the three Eastern religions, they are the orthodox lineage of the Xuanmen (Taoist school) and cultivate the highest level of the Heavenly Immortal Path, so their household registration is within their respective sects.

This is the true transcendence of the Three Realms, the Five Elements, and the control of Heaven and Earth, achieving true freedom and liberation.

Yu Ding always felt that there was another very important reason for this great calamity targeting the immortals of the three religions: the higher-ups thought that the immortals of the three religions were living too comfortably.

Think about it, besides their sect, no one can control them, and even within their sect, there are probably many who disobey their master...

In short, this calamity was deserved!
Seeing Li Jing, Yu Ding, and the others leave, Grand Master Xuandu coughed and said to everyone, "Then, everyone, let's get started!"

Manjushri and Samantabhadra looked at each other, bewildered like novices.

Huang Long leaned closer and chuckled, "You two junior brothers have never done this before, have you? Don't know how? No problem, just tell me, I'll teach you!"

You're so proud of yourself for knowing this... Manjushri and Samantabhadra humbly said, "Please enlighten us, senior brother!"

Huanglong immediately shared his experience of repairing the Heavenly Court several times with the two of them without reservation, and offered guidance from the side.

With one side teaching meticulously and the other learning attentively, Manjushri and Samantabhadra soon became adept at restoring a shattered fairy island and its buildings using their great magical power.

Just as the two breathed a sigh of relief, Huanglong beside them also used his supernatural powers to gather countless rubble and quickly pieced together a fairy island and the buildings on it, and then used his own magic power to restore and reinforce it.

"Brother, you..."

"Don't ask, there's nothing to it, it's just a matter of practice."

Huanglong smugly uttered Yu Ding's catchphrase.

"Brother Ran Deng, I have something to say."

On the other side, Grand Master Xuandu came to Randeng and said, "If I remember correctly, the Heavenly Court has been demolished three times already!"

Ran Deng said, "Including this time, it's the fourth time."

Looking at the devastated Heavenly Palace, Xuandu couldn't help but shake his head and say, "Taiyi, Huanglong, and the other great powers have repaired and reinforced it several times, but it is still damaged like this this time."

He turned to look at the lamp: "This is no big deal."

Ran Deng remained silent and said, "What the Grand Master means is..."

Xuandu said, "These thirty-six heavenly palaces and seventy-two treasure halls are of paramount importance to the Heavenly Court. Why don't we work a little harder this time and use the method of returning to the source to restore the thirty-six heavenly palaces and seventy-two treasure halls to their original state, and then reinforce them with our great magic and supernatural powers?"

Ran Deng paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Please!"

He was seething with anger, but didn't know where to vent it.

His disciple was gone, the pagoda was destroyed... In the end, he still had to expend his mental and physical energy to repair the Heavenly Court.

The two immediately leaped into the air, let out a soft shout, waved their sleeves, and five-colored divine light bloomed, with fragments of time flying and turning into a rain of light that fell on the broken ruins.

Immediately, those places that had been destroyed underwent astonishing changes.

Time seemed to flow backward there, and as the two exerted their strength, the original ruins were transformed into perfectly intact palaces.

This unimaginable scene left everyone present speechless.

"Is this... the method of a Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Taiyi, and Huanglong fell silent.

They were only one step away from that realm, but at this moment they deeply felt what it meant that a single step could make all the difference.

As for Jinzha, Muzha, and Nezha, these little guys who had never seen the world, their eyes widened in disbelief, shocked by this incredible and unimaginable method.

The lamp fell to the ground, and he staggered, almost losing his balance. His face was pale, indicating that he had expended a lot of energy.

The Grand Master Xuandu beside him was the same, but he looked at the sky with bright eyes: "This time it's much stronger."

Ran Deng hesitated for a moment: "What if it gets damaged again in the future?"

Xuan Du's smile froze, and he glanced at him with a deep look, saying, "Then it seems that only Master and Uncle can create an indestructible Heavenly Court."

……

Inside the Tongming Hall.

A small group of more than ten people, representing both civil and military officials, stood on either side.

The White Emperor looked at the decree and laughed, "First you were a disciple of the disciple of the Sage of Taiqing, and then you became a disciple of Fellow Daoist Randeng. You've got a knack for choosing a master, kid. If you don't do well in the Heavenly Court in the future, will you just go somewhere else?"

Li Jing could hear the teasing in the other person's words, but he remained silent.

Yu Ding said, "Your Majesty, it is true that Li Tianwang was originally a disciple of Taixu Zhenren, but Taixu Zhenren later dismissed him from his master's position. It was only then that he met Ran Deng Daxian and was accepted as a disciple. It was not that he actively sought to curry favor with him."

The White Emperor nodded slightly: "Since there's no problem with his character, and the Supreme Sage's decree guarantees it, then let's proceed according to the rules, however..."

He looked at Li Jing and said, "Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, where is your pagoda?"

Li Jing blushed again at the question and was speechless.

Why did they have to bestow such a title upon someone else? They chose the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, but then the pagoda disappeared.

"Here, this treasure is called the Seven Treasures Exquisite Golden Pagoda, which was taught to us by the Great Immortal Burning Lamp."

Yu Ding quickly took out the pagoda fragments and said, "But this treasure was accidentally destroyed by the Great Immortal Ran Deng just now."

"Wouldn't the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King then be without a pagoda?" the White Emperor laughed.

Even the civil and military officials in the main hall couldn't help but laugh.

Yu Ding smiled and said, "This is easy to handle. Just have Li Tianwang go to Laozi and ask for another one."

Laozi is the visible incarnation of the Supreme Sage.

Li Jing is Taixu's disciple, which is also the grand-disciple of the Taiqing Sage... We're all family, what's there to be afraid of?
The White Emperor gave the jade cauldron a deep look, then waved his hand and said, "Then let it be as he said."

Immediately, a spirit official stepped forward to take Li Jing to the Tushita Palace.

Yu Ding then handed the fragments of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda to Li Jing and gave him a reassuring look.

With your master's guidance, you can rest assured.

"Jade Cauldron Immortal?!" The White Emperor laughed, "What, were you not satisfied with your disciple's two rampages in the Heavenly Palace? This time, you and your fellow disciples have come as a group?"

Instantly, all the immortals in the entire Tongming Hall focused their attention on the jade cauldron and burst into laughter.

"Immortal Jade Cauldron, what brings you here again?"

"Immortal, do you have some kind of problem with our Heavenly Court? If you have a problem, just say so. Don't do this."

"I've told you not to take on apprentices, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're here to pay compensation again, aren't you?"

The immortals and Yu Ding had become acquainted, and the atmosphere was still relaxed with playful banter.

"Fellow immortals, you've all guessed wrong this time."

Yu Ding raised his hand and gestured to the surrounding immortals to lower their voices, then laughed and said, "This time, there are no disciples of mine here, and they have absolutely no connection with me."

"What? It has nothing to do with you? Do you even believe yourself, Immortal?"

"Whether you believe it or not, we don't believe it."

At this moment, the silence of the jade tripod was deafening.

What is word-of-mouth?

This is probably it!
No, it's only happened twice, is it really that big of a deal?

"Immortal Jade Cauldron, don't worry. This time, the other party will definitely compensate you at the full price. As for you, since we're all so familiar with each other, I think we'll give you a friendly price and add 40% more, and then we'll call it even."

"Hey, that's a good suggestion, I think it's a good idea."

"I second that, it's feasible!"

The gods also proposed a compensation plan.

This is a friend's price... Yu Ding's lips twitched. It seems these guys harbor a deep grudge against him.

Fortunately, those two little brats ran away, otherwise Yu Ding would not only have lost all his wealth, but he would also have owed the Heavenly Court a lot of money.

Taibai Jinxing said, "Ahem, fellow immortals, please calm down. I can vouch for you. This time, it really has nothing to do with Immortal Yuding."

hiss!
The entire Tongming Hall was instantly filled with the sound of a pin drop, and everyone stared at the jade cauldron in shock.

“Taibai, don’t give false testimony just because you’re on good terms with us?! You’ll be guilty too!” said one of the immortals.

Taibai Jinxing smiled wryly: "It's true, there are a total of six people in Li Tianwang and his sons this time. The eldest son, Jinzha's master is..."

He recounted the entire lineage of Li Jing's family.

Instantly, the entire Tongming Hall fell even quieter, and the gods looked at each other speechlessly.

Yu Ding snorted coldly, "Who just said they wanted to add 40%?"

None of the gods dared to answer.

"That has nothing to do with me. If it damages my reputation, can I get a 40% reduction?" Yu Ding said coldly.

Venus smiled wryly and said, "This is the property of the Heavenly Court. How can we, a minor deity, decide on the loss of property? You are joking, Immortal."

Yu Ding snorted, "Reduce it by thirty percent!"

Venus shook his head: "No, no, I can't lose it, I really can't lose it."

Yu Ding said, "Then it's 20%."

Venus declined twice, feeling embarrassed to speak, but still shook his head.

"I think you should reduce that percentage!"

Yu Ding's tone suddenly turned cold and hard: "In the final analysis, this whole affair was instigated by your Heavenly Court. Have you disregarded the lives of mortals?"

All the civil and military officials remained silent.

Yu Ding then questioned, "Did Li Jing himself kill his way into the heavens, causing such a great calamity?"

The gods were speechless.

Yu Ding sneered: "There's one last reason. Your Heavenly Court has been harassed many times, but you couldn't withstand it. But now you have an additional Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King guarding the Heavenly Court. I think you've actually gained something."

The gods looked at each other in bewilderment.

The White Emperor spoke up: "Well said, I agree, reduce it by thirty percent!"

He laughed and said, "The extra ten percent is the Heavenly Court giving face to Immortal Jade Cauldron."

All the gods:!!!∑(Дノ)ノ

No, sir, do you know how much 10% is?

Yu Ding exclaimed in surprise, "This... Thank you, Emperor Bai, you have given me a wonderful surprise."

Great!

That's so generous!

The White Emperor smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, I won't be involved for long anyway."

The gods were all astonished.

No, you can't act impulsively just because you're only temporarily in charge of the Heavenly Court, and use the Heavenly Court's public property to curry favor with others.

That's incredibly irresponsible!

Even less responsible than the Jade Emperor!
"Reporting to the White Emperor, the Heavenly Palace has been repaired," a spirit official reported as he entered.

"So fast……"

Yu Ding was somewhat surprised, as he, Huang Long, and Taiyi were not this efficient.

"Alright, let's go take stock of the losses!" Bai Di said with a smile.

Venus then gently began to select several deities who were in charge of the Heavenly Court's finances.

……

Tushita Palace.

Li Jing used his skirt to gather the fragments of his magical artifact, and was led by the spirit official to the gate of the Tushita Palace.

"Are you Li Jing, the one who just caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace?"

A boy dressed in gold looked up at Li Jing, his eyes shining.

Li Jing said embarrassedly, "It's...me!"

The golden-robed immortal boy glanced at Li Jing, then smiled and pushed open the door: "Come in, Master has been waiting for you for quite a while."

"You've been waiting for me for so long..."

Although Li Jing was somewhat apprehensive, he was still a general, so after calming himself down, he stepped into the palace gate and then asked in surprise, "Master?"

In the center of the Tushita Palace stood a massive, three-zhang-tall purple-gold Bagua alchemy furnace, behind which sat an old Taoist priest.

Standing next to the old Taoist priest was a young, silver-haired Taoist priest.

"Is he your disciple?" Taishang chuckled.

Taixu bowed deeply and said, "I beg you, teacher."

Laozi smiled slightly, swept his whisk, and the lid of the Eight Trigrams Furnace opened with a bang. With another sweep, the pagoda fragments hidden in Li Jing's skirt flew over and fell into the furnace.

"Since you have been appointed as the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, you cannot do without the pagoda."

After a moment's thought, Laozi pointed at Li Jing, and a thirty-three-story Xuanhuang pagoda flew towards Li Jing amidst the blazing golden divine light.

Li Jing stared blankly at the pagoda before him.

Laozi laughed and said, "Your Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda will take eighty-one days to complete. During this time, I will lend it to you temporarily."

"This...this is the teacher's protective treasure, how can this be allowed?" Taixu said hastily in surprise.

Taishang smiled deeply and said, "It's alright, I still have some."

Taixu paused for a moment and then said, "Aren't you going to say thank you?"

And there's more... As expected, we can't be polite. With this tower, I'm afraid this disciple could suppress him with a flick of his wrist.

This... the Heavenly Court is definitely secure now.

……

Beside a pool in a mountain in the human world.

A young man was fishing with a rod, looking relaxed and gazing at the sky. His third eye was open between his eyebrows, and when he was happy, he would cheer loudly and eat a fairy fruit.

Without a sound, two figures appeared here.

"You really can't sit still," the fisherman said.

Yuan Hong stretched and said, "I've said it before, no matter who makes a scene in Heaven, I'll lend a hand."

The fisherman looked at Ao Bing and sized him up, asking, "Who is this kid you brought here?"

Yuan Hong grinned: "Junior Brother!"