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

Chapter 461 Nine-Nine Mystic Arts
Tian Tong cautiously looked at his master: "Master, are you referring to... the matter of Li Jing and his son at Chen Tang Pass?"

The face of the Tongtian Sect Leader was obscured by wisps of chaotic energy, making it impossible to discern any expression, except for a pair of deep eyes.

"What do you think?" the Tongtian Sect Leader sneered.

Tian Tong Dao Ren sighed and said, "Master, I can only say that this is purely a coincidence."

As he spoke, he glanced at the Tongtian Sect Leader, who was still staring at him without saying a word. He could only say timidly, "Master, if you want me to take on disciples as well, then I can only apologize."

Brother Yu Ding's teaching method is simple, but the key lies in himself. Furthermore, I don't possess any secret techniques like the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, or any peerless martial arts... In short, even if I wanted to, I couldn't teach such an extraordinary disciple.

He was telling the whole truth.

Yu Ding's teaching method looks ordinary, and in fact it is ordinary; he can learn it after watching it once.

However, the same method used by different people can produce vastly different results on different people.

“That’s good. This is Yu Ding’s ability. You are not Yu Ding, so of course you can’t teach him.”

Tongtian said, "Besides, my Biyou Palace is renowned throughout the heavens and known to all. We don't need to use childish tricks like causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace to prove anything."

The Heavenly Daoist nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, for this was the kind of grandeur that the leader of the Jie Sect, who was supposed to have all the immortals paying homage to him, should possess.

"But what did you mean by saying there are no peerless martial arts like the Eight or Nine Arcane Techniques?"

Tongtian's eyes flashed as he looked at Tiantong: "You mean my Biyou Palace's profound skills are inferior to their Yuxu Palace's?"

Tian Tong immediately broke out in a cold sweat and quickly protested, "This disciple is innocent! This disciple never said that!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader snorted, "Hmph, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts is touted as the number one guardian divine art of their Chan Sect, is that it? How could my Biyou lineage be inferior to them? Just wait, I will also create the number one guardian divine art of the Jie Sect."

Tian Tong: "..."

He discovered that when something was related to his senior master at Yuxu Palace, this master would become particularly agitated.

Judging from his past experience in creating magical powers and techniques, creating such a technique is by no means an achievement that can be accomplished overnight. It's unknown how long it will take this time...

Before he could finish thinking, Tongtian's eyes suddenly lit up and he exclaimed, "Hmm, I've got it!"

"So fast..." Tian Tong was somewhat surprised. "Even cooking a dish wouldn't be this fast."

Before he could finish his astonishment, the Tongtian Sect Leader raised his hand and pointed, and a divine light flew over and went straight into the Tiantong Daoist's brow.

"This is……"

The Heavenly Daoist stood frozen in place, his mind blank. The divine light in his sea of ​​consciousness instantly spread out, forming eighty-one ancient seal characters. Yet, these eighty-one characters alone formed a complete Dharma.

When Tian Tong Dao Ren came to his senses, he felt that although this profound manual had only eighty-one characters, each ancient character was obscure and difficult to understand, and extremely mysterious.

In reality, once you reach a certain level of cultivation, you will find that the great way is simple. A method with many words is not necessarily good, and a method with few words is not necessarily bad.

Tongtian slowly said, "This is a new profound skill that I just created. The Dao is an extraordinary one, and the skill is a skill that can sever the heavens and seize the creation of heaven and earth and invade the mysteries of the sun and moon. After the skill is completed, even ghosts and gods will find it hard to tolerate."

Therefore, every five hundred years, Heaven sends down calamities, namely heavenly thunder, yin fire, and bifeng (a type of wind), which must be avoided with Taoist magic and supernatural powers. If one can avoid them, one's lifespan will be as long as Heaven's; if one cannot, all will come to an end.

I think it's been around for a long time... Tian Tong was taken aback. Why did this sound so familiar?

Tongtian smiled mysteriously again: "Furthermore, there is another extremely powerful aspect to this profound skill of mine."

Tian Tong was stunned upon hearing this, feeling that the name sounded vaguely familiar. He asked, "What?"

"When one's mind is opened and one's wisdom is enhanced, one can see the root of the problem and one's mind will be blessed. When one mind is opened, all minds will be opened."

The Tongtian Sect Leader said smugly, "Not only will you learn everything incredibly fast, but you'll also achieve twice the results with half the effort in cultivating Taoist arts and supernatural powers. You'll understand after hearing it once and master it after practicing it once. How about that? Isn't it much more powerful than that Eight-Nine Arcane Arts?"

This...this isn't...the Heavenly Passage Man was truly astonished.

It's not exactly the same as the Great Celestial Immortal Technique that Bodhi Patriarch taught Sun Wukong in Journey to the West, but there's not much difference.

He asked cautiously, "May I ask what the name of this profound skill is, Master?"

Tongtian glanced at him, coughed lightly, and said calmly, "This newly created profound technique is not yet famous. What are your thoughts on it?"

Tian Tong said helplessly, "Master is joking, how could I possibly..."

"Good, you said nine words, and this profound skill also has eighty-one words. Wonderful!"

Tongtian interrupted him, clapping his hands and laughing, "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Good, then let's call this profound skill the Nine-Nine Profound Skill. From now on, it will be the number one guardian divine skill of our Jie Sect."

Tiantong: Σ(°△°|||)？！
What? I said nine words? It was clearly you, Master, who interrupted me!
"Nine-Nine Arcane Arts," you must have already thought of that name, right? Even the name is supposed to outshine the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, isn't it?!

Tongtian glanced down at him: "What, do you think the name I've come up with is bad? Not good?"

Tian Tong: "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, Master!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded in satisfaction and said, "The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts of Jade Void Skill are difficult to cultivate, and our Nine-Nine Arcane Arts are not simple either. It seizes the creation of heaven and earth and invades the mysteries of the sun and moon. Remember, it must not be passed on lightly, otherwise it will bring three calamities and only result in losing your life."

Tian Tong nodded and said, "This disciple understands. Then this disciple will ponder it for a while."

Tongtian said, "Since you have already received the Shangqing Immortal Method from your master, why are you still learning this? You must not do something that puts the cart before the horse."

Tian Tong chuckled: "If you're going to teach a disciple, even if the master doesn't know anything, he still has to understand a thing or two. Besides, I feel that sometimes I'm not wise enough."

The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts in the Investiture of the Gods and the Great Celestial Immortal Technique in Journey to the West are indeed not the same thing.

That makes sense, since both of them are considered cross-server.

If he can't learn the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, surely he can learn the Nine-Nine Arcane Arts?

However, he now has his own Nine Revolutions Profound Technique to practice. These techniques can only be verified and supplemented by each other, but they will never be changed.

The Tongtian Sect Leader pondered for a moment and said, "It's up to you. Although the second-generation disciples of my Biyou Palace are superior to those of Yuxu, the third-generation disciples are indeed somewhat disappointing. What do you think about this matter?"

"This..." Tian Tong Dao Ren was speechless. This just brought us back to the same question from the beginning!
Tongtian said, "Since you can't explain it, then your master has a way."

Tian Tong asked in surprise, "What method?"

Tongtian laughed and said, "From now on, your Daoist name will be Huitianxu, and you will be classified as a third-generation disciple. I will tell them that you ascended from a certain world."

Wait a minute… Tian Tong’s eyes widened: “No, Master, don’t…”

How could someone be demoted from a second-generation disciple to a third-generation disciple in one fell swoop?
Tongtian snorted, "Don't mention it. Thanks to your brother Yuding, the banner of the third generation of disciples of my Biyou lineage will now depend on you."

Tian Tong fell silent. It seemed that he was going to be sent to deal with the third generation of the Chan Sect.

However, the current four lineages of the Chan Sect—Yu Ding, Tai Yi, Wen Shu, and Pu Xian—are far stronger than those in the original Investiture of the Gods.

Jinzha and Muzha were alright, but against Yang Jian and those few little monsters that even the Jade Cauldrons had barely managed to suppress, his small body really couldn't handle it.

"What, you're unwilling?" Tongtian said calmly.

Tian Tong whispered, "Since we're third-generation disciples anyway, could we... classify this disciple as Senior Sister Jin Ling's lineage?"

Under the chaotic energy, Tongtian took a deep breath and tried his best to endure, but his calm expression began to twitch slightly.

"roll!"

The gate of Biyou Palace was smashed open by a disheveled figure who tumbled out—a young Taoist priest with a disheveled lotus crown and robe, his face bruised and swollen.

From that day on, the person who closed the gates of Biyou Palace changed from Tian Tong to Shui Huo Tong Er.

However, on Jin'ao Island, there was a third-generation disciple named Tianxu who ascended from some Cangnan world.

Upon hearing the report, Daoist Duobao laughed and said, "It's not a big problem. Junior Brother Tiantong is just an incarnation of Master. There's no need to worry about it."

Golden Spirit Mother and the others nodded.

……

Heaven, Tushita Palace.

Laozi laughed and said, "That's something I keep close to my body, a treasure for protecting me. You're just going to lend it to me for nothing?"

Taixu smiled slightly: "Of course I won't lend it for nothing. I have a small gift to offer."

As he spoke, he flipped his palm over, and a jade-like object, palm-sized and uniquely shaped, appeared in his palm.

The Supreme Being asked in surprise, "What is this?"

Taixu laughed and said, "This is the handle. It contains a method for playing games, cough, to pass the time and relieve boredom. It is called 'One Axe Splits the Heavens,' for you to use when you are relaxing."

As he spoke, he tapped the controller, and a beam of light shot out, forming a projection, followed by the display of a game interface.

"To pass the time and relieve boredom... to split the heavens with an axe?" Lao Tzu looked at the interface with suspicion.

In the scene, a giant egg slowly appears, and a figure sleeps inside the egg.

Outside the giant egg was a chaotic void, and a fierce and terrifying figure could be vaguely seen approaching the egg.

"Pangu? The Chaos God?" Taishang asked in surprise.

Taixu smiled mysteriously: "Teacher, would you like to experience what it's like to be like Pangu, the Great God who created the world?"

This was developed using local materials and the story background of Pangu creating the world.

Players can transform into Pangu to slay one chaotic demon god after another and experience the process of Pangu creating the world.

After hearing the explanation, Taishang's eyes lit up, and he ripped the ring off his arm, saying, "Shall I give it a try?"

Taixu accepted the ring, nodded, and smiled, "Please!"

A moment later, Laozi, who had just been slapped to death by the Chaos Demon God, was stunned. He frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "No, Taixu, what do you mean? How could Pangu be so weak that he couldn't even defeat the first demon god?"

Taixu coughed lightly: "In the students' setting, the Great God Pangu was ambushed by the Chaos Demon Gods, and his power was lost in this Chaos Sea. We need to find the weapons and power little by little in the map in order to kill these Chaos Demon Gods and successfully open the world."

"I see. Shall I try again?" Lao Tzu raised an eyebrow.

Taixu nodded with a smile. If he could win over this teacher, then it would be much easier to borrow the treasures of the Tushita Palace.

Tongming Hall.

"Immortal Jade Cauldron, is there anything wrong with these accounts?"

After Yu Ding pointed out the problem, the officials were stunned for a moment and asked.

Yu Ding said, "As far as I know, three of the five magical treasures in the Sun Palace were destroyed last time. The Supreme Lord Laozi hasn't finished refining and replacing them yet, so how come they're destroyed again?"

The priests exchanged glances, their expressions changing. "Wait, how does this immortal know so much this time?"
Little did they know that when his apprentices caused trouble in the past, Yu Ding dared not question them.

Besides, Yuan Hong paid for the first time out of his own pocket, and Yang Jian's Jade Void Palace compensated for it later. Long Ji was really something else, paying for it all out of his own pocket.

As the saying goes, the bystander sees most of the game. This time it had nothing to do with Yu Ding, so his intelligence regained its superiority.

"And this, this, this... all these accounts of yours are problematic. You're treating us like lambs to the slaughter!"

Yu Ding snorted coldly, "We may have a friendship, but you can't expect us to cover your Heavenly Court's bad debts and holes, can you?" Taiyi, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra, who were still having trouble breathing and had buzzing heads, stopped feeling dizzy and lightheaded upon hearing this.

"What do you mean? How can you do things like this?"

The three men raised their hands in righteous indignation and began to criticize the civil and military officials of the Heavenly Court. Even Randeng looked at Yu Ding in surprise.

At this moment, he truly began to think more highly of Yu Ding.

Those deities were quite embarrassed by being scolded like that, but since their own people had been caught falsifying accounts, they had nothing to say.

"Alright, get out of here and redo the accounts." Bai Di's face darkened.

These celestial beings in Heaven are so unruly; they've made him feel incredibly embarrassed.

Upon seeing their victory in the first round, Taiyi, Wenshu, Puxian, Huanglong, and the others were overjoyed and repeatedly expressed their gratitude to Yuding.

Yu Ding gave them a reassuring look, then confidently said to the accounting priests walking out:

"Everyone, this Heavenly Palace was built by me, the two immortals Taiyi and Huanglong last time, and I also compensated for the items. I know exactly what's missing and what's available. I hope I haven't miscalculated this time."

The civil and military officials of the Heavenly Court looked at each other, their expressions somewhat strange. No, why did those words sound so odd?

Taiyi said, "Yes, we built it. Don't try to extort money from us."

Manjushri and Samantabhadra exchanged a glance, their faces full of relief. "Thank goodness Yu Ding and Taiyi were here this time."

Otherwise, if it were the two of them, they would be completely finished!

The three brothers, Jinzha, Muzha, and Nezha, looked at the jade cauldron with delight, their eyes shining with admiration.

"Uncle Yu Ding is truly our savior!" Jinzha said sincerely.

Mu Zha nodded and said, "Yes!"

Nezha exclaimed excitedly, "Oh ho! I must learn from Uncle Yu Ding from now on!"

Jinzha and Muzha's smiles froze, and they both looked at Nezha. No, what are you yelling about?

What are you studying?
Upon hearing this, the priests' expressions hardened, and they turned and hurriedly left.

"Yu Ding, well done!" Huang Long praised.

"Thanks to you this time, Junior Brother Yuding," said Master Puxian gratefully.

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, said with relief, "Fortunately, I have you, Junior Brother."

"It's nothing, this is just the beginning, senior brothers, just watch!"

Yu Ding pulled up a stool from somewhere, sat down, and sneered, "You've made me settle accounts three times and cheated me twice. This time, I'll show them what I, Yu Ding, am capable of."

As he spoke, he took out a crystal doll and started calling for people.

Huanglong and Taiyi were the two who massaged Yuding's shoulders and back.

Soon after, the priests returned with the inventory and found that many items were indeed missing. In the end, the total amount was reduced from 2.4 trillion to 1.38 trillion, a decrease of nearly half.

However, items such as lost wages and compensation for emotional distress are still available for those who lost things due to fright.

"Yu Ding, that's about enough. Let's discuss how to compensate."

After listening, Taiyi felt that it was basically reasonable, and even Manjushri and Samantabhadra thought it was acceptable.

It should be noted that this cut it by almost half.

"What do you mean by 'approximately'? I still think the assessment of these lost items, lost wages, and emotional distress is unreasonable." Yu Ding shook his head.

Venus stepped forward and said with a smile, "Immortal Jade Cauldron, isn't this enough? You've kept everyone waiting for so long."

Yu Ding shook his head: "No, you can't decide the specific compensation. You have to talk to my lawyer. We will never deny the final amount."

"A lawyer?"

Everyone looked at each other, and they all saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

This includes Taiyi, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra.

"Hey, Yu Ding, what do lawyers do?" Huang Long asked curiously.

"Report! Your Majesty, the Second Gentleman of Guanjiang Estuary has arrived!" a spirit official suddenly reported.

The gods were horrified when they heard this.

Yu Ding smiled slightly: "My lawyer has arrived."

The White Emperor chuckled with amusement, "Erlang Zhenjun Yang Jian? The Heavenly Emperor's nephew? Isn't he supposed to obey orders but not summons? No one summoned him this time, so why is he here?"

Yu Ding, holding a cup of tea from somewhere, leisurely took a sip and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, my disciple was brought here by me. He is familiar with the Heavenly Laws and Regulations, and he will be the one to negotiate the compensation on our behalf this time."

"That's right..." Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Taiyi, and Huanglong's eyes lit up.

When Yang Jian went to Heaven to debate the law, he left all the gods in Heaven speechless. How could they have forgotten that?

Unlike the happy Jade Void Palace, the Heavenly Court's side looked miserable.

Soon, Yang Jian, dressed in a black robe, stepped forward and said, "Disciple greets Master."

Yu Ding laughed and said, "No need for formalities, disciple. Your senior uncles have encountered some trouble, you see..."

He then explained the process, and finally said, "So, disciple, do you think we can save some money?"

A glint of light flashed in Yang Jian's eyes after hearing this, but he said, "It should be possible."

Then Yang Jian entered the hall and began to debate with the guardian deities, citing scriptures and the explicit provisions of heavenly laws.

"Yu Ding, you... have truly nurtured an outstanding disciple for our Jade Void Palace."

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, sincerely praised him, saying that he was truly convinced this time.

Master Puxian laughed and said, "Not bad, not bad. I didn't expect his talent to come in handy here."

Yu Ding smiled and said, "Would you two senior brothers be willing to share the cost of training these talents?"

Manjushri Bodhisattva sighed, his lips twitching, "Let's talk about it after this matter is over!"

Half a day later, the guardian deity said with a dark face: "I hereby declare that today, the four of you, Dipankara, Taiyi, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra, must compensate the Heavenly Court a total of 960 billion Heavenly Grade Spirit Stones. If there are no objections, this shall be carried out."

From 2.4 trillion to 960 billion... the compensation was cut by nearly two-thirds by the despicable Yu Ding and his disciples!

Yu Ding sat down, took a sip of tea, and slowly said, "This humble Taoist has no objection!"

Ah, that's satisfying. This shows how badly he was fleeced the previous two times.

He had no objection, and Taiyi and the others naturally had no objection either, and all agreed.

"Yang Jian, well done!"

Huang Long was overjoyed and stepped forward to pat you on the shoulder, saying, "Uncle-Master was right about you."

Taiyi also laughed and said, "It wasn't in vain that my senior uncle helped you repair the Heavenly Court back then."

Manjushri and Samantabhadra also looked at Yang Jian with admiration, nodding repeatedly.

They never imagined that Yang Jian would do them such a big favor one day.

"This is what a disciple should do," Yang Jian said with a smile.

Even though Randeng's face was grim because he felt he had suffered a huge loss, his expression softened slightly, and he nodded gently, saying, "Yuding, Yang Jian, thank you this time."

Yu Ding laughed and said, "Teacher, you are exaggerating. Back then, this kid was ignorant and caused a great disaster. Now that there is a use for him, it is time for him to do his part for our Jade Void Palace."

If it were anyone else, they would owe them a huge favor for the great help they received from the master and apprentice this time.

But if it were someone like Ran Deng, whose character is not so steadfast... then he really wouldn't be confident that the other party would repay this favor.

The guardian deity said, "Very well, then let the punishments be carried out in turn."

……

Yin Shang Dynasty, Chaoge.

Inside the Longde Hall of the Royal Palace.

Di Xin sat at his desk, looking at the files on it, and said with inexplicable irritation, "Is there still no new news from Chen Tang Pass?"

Li Jing was a trusted confidant whom he personally promoted and entrusted with important responsibilities, and one of the people he relied on most.

Over the years, Li Jing guarded Chentang Pass, eliminating evil spirits and ferocious beasts, ensuring favorable weather and abundant harvests, and allowing the people to live in peace. It can be described as a pure land of the Yin Shang Dynasty.

Although the eastern lords have rebelled, as long as Li Jing is there to guard the area, he can rest assured.

But a few months ago, he received a report from Chentang Pass that Li Jing had been captured by the Heavenly Army and his fate was unknown, which made him feel uneasy.

The officials who were delivering the memorials looked at each other in bewilderment and dared not utter a sound.

"Go find it quickly, what are you waiting here for?" Di Xin shouted.

Several servants hurriedly left the Longde Hall and headed to the place where memorials from various places were gathered.

Di Xin sighed, feeling depressed, and drank a cup of wine. Suddenly, a wave of weariness washed over him.

He immediately awoke and began to circulate his internal energy. Having cultivated to the level of a martial arts immortal, he was full of energy and should not be feeling tired.

Suddenly, he looked up and saw a man in tattered robes, covered in wounds, with disheveled hair, holding a golden pagoda in his hand standing in front of the main hall.

"Li Jing?"

Di Xin was first startled, then overjoyed: "You're alright?"

Li Jing, holding the pagoda, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I, your subject Li Jing, have seen you. I have violated the Heavenly Laws and deserve to be executed. Fortunately, Heaven has intervened and the Supreme Lord of Morality has spared my life, bestowing upon me the title of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. From now on, I will guard the Heavenly Palace and will no longer be able to serve you. Today, I bow to Your Majesty for the last time and earnestly hope that Your Majesty will forgive me!"

"So that's it."

Di Xin gradually calmed down and looked at Li Jing with a smile, saying, "It's alright, you don't need to worry about this. The fact that you're alright is the best news. You can go back to being the Heavenly King. There is still me, the Grand Tutor, and the men of the Great Shang Dynasty in this world."

Li Jing, his eyes red, said, "I have come here to tell Your Majesty another important matter. This time, what appears to be a struggle for the fate of a human dynasty is also an opportunity for immortals and gods to undergo a great tribulation. They say that a wise ruler will be born in Xiqi, where the phoenix sings. That place is Your Majesty's destined enemy. You must make preparations as soon as possible. Your Majesty, take care. I am leaving now!"

After saying this, he transformed into a golden light and vanished from the hall.

"Li Jing, Li Jing!"

Di Xin called out twice without receiving a response, then gradually calmed down, his eyes flashing: "The Great Calamity of the Immortals."