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

Chapter 463 It's over, my jade cauldron is going to shatter this time.
"What's wrong with your brain...?"

Huang Long was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what he meant and angrily said, "Yu Ding, what do you mean? Is it an injustice for you to hide things here?"

"I didn't say that."

As Yu Ding spoke, he suppressed his excitement.

Houtu Niangniang was not lying to him; he had indeed obtained a portion of the true blood of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

"So what exactly are you hiding? Take it out and let us see," Huang Long sneered, unable to hide his curiosity.

"nothing."

Yu Ding glanced at Huang Long, laughed heartily, and walked out of the cave without saying a word.

The more he refused to say, the more curious Huanglong became. He quickly caught up and stopped Yu Ding, holding up a finger: "If you won't tell me, then let me take a look. Just one look is enough to satisfy my curiosity. Otherwise, I'll be restless and anxious for months to come."

If you knew, it would mean that you wouldn't be able to settle your mind for tens of thousands of years... Yu Ding shook his head and smiled, "It's better that you don't know. Senior brother knows me. I'm an honest person. I certainly won't lie to you if you ask me."

Saying that, he was about to leave.

Huang Long paused for a moment, then grabbed Yu Ding's Daoist robe: "You should still tell me, I really want to know."

Yu Ding nodded and whispered something that immediately left Huang Long dumbfounded, frozen in place.

“Then, Senior Brother, I shall take my leave now. We are entangled in a life-threatening tribulation, and it seems we will soon face it. I need to go back and adjust my magical power and condition,” Yu Ding said, shaking his head.

His time was still very tight when the great calamity began.

After saying this, he turned and left Magu Cave, leaving Huanglong standing there dumbfounded.

Outside Magu Cave, Yu Ding looked at the vast天地 (heaven and earth) and sighed.

Eleven of the twelve Ancestral Witches perished in the great calamity of the Witch-Demon War. The only survivor, Houtu, attained the status of a Sage of the Earthly Realm and was no longer an Ancestral Witch.

In other words, from now on, the name of the Ancestral Witch will be completely extinct in the prehistoric world and will only exist in legends.

The true blood of the Ancestral Witch is also finite, and its value is immeasurable.

Only after the jade cauldron had gone far away did Huanglong stomp his feet in regret: "It was actually a piece of the true blood of the Earth Ancestral Witch... Oh dear, is my luck really that bad?"
"It would be one thing if I didn't have the extraordinary encounter of finding treasures and spiritual roots like Yun Zhongzi when I went out, but I never expected that I couldn't even find the treasure hidden in my own house."

He looked at the cave dwelling with deep regret, feeling that he would not be able to calm his mind for a long time to come.

……

As the Chan Sect's construction team and demolition crew left the Heavenly Court...

This matter is far from over, or rather, its impact has only just begun to sweep across the four continents, ten continents, three islands, and all parts of the ancient world like a hurricane.

"What? The Heavenly Court has been demolished again? How many times has this happened? One, two, three... four times already!"

"Yeah, I really don't know what the Heavenly Court is doing. Aren't they ashamed?"

"Speaking of which, the Heavenly Court is a bit strange. The remnants of the Demon Court failed to conquer it despite their huge force, but were instead destroyed by a mortal family of six. Could it be that they are deliberately using this incident to lure the demons into a trap?"

"What nonsense! Back then, it was only because the immortals of the Chan and Jie sects stepped in to support the Heavenly Court that the Heavenly Court was restored. Otherwise, the Heavenly Court would have changed hands long ago."

"What a coincidence! I heard that the father this time is a disciple of the Chan Sect's Burning Lamp Daoist. His five sons, Jin, Mu, Shui, Huo, and Tu, are disciples of Manjushri, Puxian, Taiyi, and Yuan Hong of Meishan. There's also a Water Zha who is said to be a disciple of Erlang Shen Yang Jian, but I don't know if it's true or not."

"Hiss... It seems that the Chan Sect has quite a few grievances against the Heavenly Court; they've even formed a group this time."

"Hmm, that's a bit strange. This time it has nothing to do with Master Yuding."

"Who said there isn't? If Shui Zha is Erlang Shen's disciple, how could there be no connection?"

"Stop talking, it's annoying, I'm tired of hearing it. The Heavenly Court is really shameful. Humph, just wait, next time I'll turn the world upside down."

"Hey, what do you mean by waiting for next time? There's no time like the present, let's go now! I heard that the Lingxiao Palace and the South Heaven Gate have never been demolished."

"Don't try to provoke me. I've been drinking, but your clumsy attempts to goad me won't work. But if Yuan Hong can go, Yang Jian can go, and now even a mortal can go, why can't I?"

Such words and conversations continued to circulate throughout the prehistoric world.

Believe it or not, this vast and wondrous world is full of wonders, and there were indeed some powerful and brave creatures who, fueled by alcohol, charged towards the Heavenly Court.

Some went alone, while others went in groups, determined to brave the world, conquer the southern heavens, shatter the Lingxiao Palace, and completely trample the last shred of dignity of the Heavenly Court under their feet.

But once they left, they never returned.

Later, news came that Li Jing, who had caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace, was appointed as the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King of the Heavenly Court, in charge of 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals, and responsible for guarding the South Heavenly Gate.

All those fellow cultivators who went there were captured and suppressed in the tower.

Those who had not done anything wrong or had done few wrong deeds were recruited into Li Jing's army, while those who had committed serious crimes were thrown into the Heavenly Prison.

"Damn, people with powerful connections and backers are really different!"

However, since then, there have been very few reports of people daring to storm the Heavenly Court and causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

……

Drain the estuary.

Erlang Zhenjun Temple!
"I have met the Jade Cauldron Immortal."

When Yang Jian arrived with Yu Ding, he happened to run into Yang Jian's mother, Yun Hua.

"You're too kind, Fairy Yunhua. It's been a long time. You're even more beautiful than before," Yu Ding returned the greeting.

Yunhua has changed quite a bit since we first met.

Not only has she become more mature in appearance, but she has also lost the imposing and noble aura of a Heavenly Goddess. Now dressed in white, she has a more virtuous wife and loving mother feel to her.

Environment changes people... Yu Ding shook his head and sighed softly. This tribulation of love is truly terrifying. Once the tribulation of love comes, even the most rational god will turn into a love-struck fool.

It may sound harsh, but from the moment she called Yang Jian's mother by his name, giving birth to Yang Jian became her mission.

Once this love tribulation was over and the mission was completed, they became expendable pawns. Fortunately, the master and disciple were very capable; otherwise, according to the original ending, it would most likely have come to an end.

A smile flickered across Yunhua's face: "Immortal, you jest. I'm getting bored to death here. By the way, is your visit here about Erlang or Chan'er?"

"No, they've all grown up now, so please don't worry, Fairy."

Yu Ding laughed and said, "I've only come to see my disciple, nothing else."

Yunhua nodded slightly, glanced at the master and disciple, and smiled, "Then you two chat, I'll go prepare something to entertain the immortal."

Although Yu Ding repeatedly said it wasn't necessary, Yun Hua still left gracefully.

Yu Ding looked at Yun Hua's pretty back and shook his head with a sigh. Suddenly, Yang Jian appeared next to him, startling him.

Yang Jian said in a deep voice, "Although Mother has always smiled in front of me all these years, I can feel that she is not actually happy. She is quite lonely."

"Disciple, what are you doing..." Yu Ding was secretly alarmed, but outwardly remained calm and asked, "What do you mean by that, disciple?"

Yang Jian pondered for a moment and said, "I think my mother might miss my father and my eldest brother, but I went to the underworld, and they wouldn't tell me anything. I..."

He suddenly shut his mouth and glanced guiltily at his master.

Yu Ding was startled: "You've been to the underworld? You didn't do anything, did you?"

Yang Jian shook his head decisively: "No! Absolutely not, Master, don't look at me like that. You know me, I understand the law..."

Yu Ding gave his disciple a deep look, and after a moment's thought, said, "Stretch out your hand."

Yang Jian was surprised when he reached out his hand and saw his master raise his right index finger and write the two characters 'Jade Cauldron' in Yang Jian's hand.

"This is..." Yang Jian was somewhat puzzled.

Yu Ding said irritably, "I have some connections in the underworld. When you go there next time, show them these two words and be nice to them, talk to the ghosts, and don't take any action."

Yang Jian was overjoyed and said, "This disciple will remember."

Yu Ding sighed again: "However, so much time has passed, your father and your elder brother have probably been reincarnated long ago. The dead are gone, you'd better be mentally prepared."

Yang Jian's expression darkened: "Disciple understands, I just want to help Mother put her mind at ease."

Yu Ding nodded, then suddenly said, "Your mother is in a bad mood, so I'll prescribe some medicine for her. When you return, she can train your troops."

"Huh? This..." Yang Jian was stunned.

Yu Ding smiled meaningfully: "Trust your teacher, you can't be wrong. Compared to your mother, you're still far behind in this aspect."

Yunhua's illness was caused by nothing but boredom.

Yang Jian nodded with some skepticism.

Yu Ding then asked with a smile and concern, "By the way, how are things going between you and Fairy Bixiao?"

A qualified teacher must keep the situation of their students in mind.

A hint of unease appeared on Yang Jian's heroic face as he said, "Why is Master asking this? Oh, right, I heard her say that Fairy Qiongxiao was talking about Master."

Yu Ding's smile froze, and he waved his hand, saying, "Alright, I've been busy lately. I'll be there in a bit."

Regardless of anything else, Qiongxiao was his true 'fellow Daoist'.

This clone will be there soon. ...

Phoenix Mountain, where the Azure Phoenix Dipper stands.

"Master, did you go with Yang Jian in your true form, or did you come with me in your true form?" Longji stared at the jade cauldron.

Yu Ding was caught off guard by the question, but he casually replied, "Is that even a question? Of course it's your side. It's my blessing to have a disciple like you who is always there for me and has a filial heart."

Longji then took out his treasure pouch with satisfaction and said, "Come, Master, see if you need anything."

With a whoosh, the rare treasures obtained from Dipankara, Taiyi, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra instantly filled the entire hall.

Even Yu Ding, amidst the flashes of countless precious lights, couldn't help but swallow hard, while Long Ji didn't even blink when he saw all of this.

These guys, Ran Deng and his companions, do indeed have some good stuff on them. Of course, most of it consists of rare and precious items, or magical treasures, divine weapons, and even one or two innate magical treasures.

"I'll just take some of the divine materials for refining treasures, and I'll leave these magic treasures to you..." Yu Ding said, but then he realized something was wrong.

Sure enough, Longji said, "Oh, this disciple lacks nothing. Master, just take whatever you like."

Yu Ding coughed lightly: "Then I'll just take one or two pieces."

Longji said unhappily, "Does Master have to be so polite in front of his disciple? Just take whatever you like. I saw Master paying attention to the Jianmu tree branches and lotus seeds earlier, do you like them?"

"No, no!" Yu Ding shook his head.

A twig and shriveled lotus seeds—who knows how many resources it would take to cultivate them? Even Ran Deng eventually gave up and tried to sell them for money.

Besides, they have already degenerated into acquired things and are difficult to return to their original state. In Taiyi's words, they have little value for cultivation.

“Alright, I’ll try to cultivate it. If it survives, Master can come and get it,” Longji said readily.

Yu Ding: "..."

At that moment, he felt that Longji had become his master in terms of aura.

……

After leaving Erxian Mountain!

"The Qiankun Cauldron, a legendary treasure of the Qiankun Ancestor, was lost during the battle of the Four Saints against the Demon, and its whereabouts are unknown..."

Yu Ding, the true form of the Jade Cauldron, rode on the back of Qiongqi, stroking the crystal doll in the shape of a little Taoist priest in his hand, as information about this object resonated in his mind.

The jade tripod remained silent.

To say he's unlucky is an exaggeration; over the years he has acquired two top-grade innate spiritual treasures: the Xihe Divine Pearl and the Haotian Pagoda.

Well, you could say I was lucky... but the power of the bead was greatly diminished, its grade dropped to the acquired level, the tower shattered into nine layers, and now four layers are still missing. Even if it's repaired, it will still be an acquired item.

No, did they really think of him, Master Yu Ding, as a repairman?
He felt a compulsive urge to repair the two top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

But if he wants to repair it, he needs to find another top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron. In addition, he feels that the time for him to attain the Great Luo Dao is approaching.

"Buzz!"

As Yu Ding was pondering, suddenly, the Yuquanshan No. 1 doll in his hand began to glow and vibrate; it was indeed a phone call.

However, the caller ID displayed a string of completely unfamiliar runes!

"Who is this?" Yu Ding frowned.

Logically speaking, he usually adds a note to the contacts of people he has.

He quickly pressed the answer button and saw the doll's eyes shoot out divine light, forming a projection in front of him, with wisps of chaotic energy swirling and rising in the image.

A pair of familiar, deep eyes appeared within the chaotic energy.

"Master?"

Yu Ding was startled and quickly stood up to bow: "Disciple greets Master and wishes Master a long and healthy life."

The Qiongqi beneath him narrowed its eyes, its fur stood on end, and it trembled like steel needles.

"No need for formalities. Is this the latest result of your and Yun Zhongzi's efforts?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable's eyes were deep and his gaze, filled with a sense of wonder, seemed to pierce through time and space as he looked at the doll in the jade cauldron's hand.

Yu Ding explained, "That's right. My junior brother and I felt that the current methods of communication in the prehistoric world, such as scrolls and jade slips, were somewhat inconvenient, so we did some research and named it Jade Spring Mountain No. 1."

He simplified the name.

"This is a good item."

Yuanshi Tianzun praised, raising his hand and pointing. The void in front of the jade cauldron twisted, and spatial fragments flew, forming a passage.

Without further ado, Yu Ding put Qiongqi into the Landscape Painting and obediently walked into the passage.

The next moment, Yu Ding walked out from the other end and arrived at a familiar place.

The main hall of Yuxu Palace!
Yu Ding quickly bowed to his master again.

Yuanshi stared at the jade cauldron and said, "Your disciple has run off to the Heavenly Court again?"

Yu Ding honestly replied, "Reporting to Master, that wicked creature went there to help Senior Brother Taiyi's disciple, but this disciple knows his mistake."

"It's alright! The inaction of the Jade Emperor has caused numerous problems in the Heavenly Court, which is also one of the causes of this great calamity of the gods."

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Your grandmaster was also quite helpless about this. There were a few times when he could hold on until the Investiture of the Gods was completed and the Zhou Tian Zheng Shen returned to their positions."

Yu Ding breathed a sigh of relief and said, "To be honest, Master, I also taught Jinzha, Muzha, and Nezha for some time."

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at the jade cauldron that was trying to take credit and said, "Are you really that capable?"

Yu Ding laughed and said, "This disciple is only assisting. Those lads have achieved this entirely thanks to the power of the Jade Void First Protector Divine Skill created by Master."

Yuanshi Tianzun said meaningfully, "What you say is not so. Your role is no less than that of the Xuan Gong."

Yu Ding paused for a moment and said, "Can the role of a disciple be compared to the cultivation technique?"

Yuanshi said, "Sometimes a casual remark from you can enlighten others and turn the rotten into the miraculous. Haven't you discovered your own ability?"

Yu Ding pondered, "Now that Master says so... it seems to be true. Could this be a decree from Heaven..."

He recalled the times when he had mentioned the White Crane Boy, Qingyun, and the time when he taught his disciples.

He originally intended to say it was a gift from God.

But then he suddenly stopped.

If he had this ability before, wouldn't he have already had countless students all over the world, even more impressive than his uncle's "Ten Thousand Immortals Paying Homage"?

So it seems that everything changed after the Seven Fairies were injured.

As he pondered, Yuanshi suddenly raised his hand and pointed a finger at the jade cauldron. In the jade cauldron's eyes, this finger, wreathed in chaotic energy, seemed to have transformed into an enormous pillar of chaos.

Yuanshi flicked his finger, and Yu Ding was sent flying. The surrounding scenery changed rapidly as he was sent flying into the universe, crashing through countless star fields and shattering countless stars.

Finally, the jade cauldron crashed heavily onto a star deep in the universe.

"It's over, my jade cauldron is going to shatter this time..."

Yu Ding coughed violently, feeling pain all over his body, as if he were about to shatter at any moment.

This chilled him to the bone.

How could a Golden Immortal withstand a blow from a Saint?
Below the level of a sage, all are but ants; he couldn't withstand even a fraction of that effort.

Boom!

As he finished speaking, the star beneath him exploded and shattered into dust in the universe.

Yuding:? ? ? ∑(Дノ)ノ

At that moment, a divine light appeared in his eyes from afar, growing brighter and brighter until he couldn't open his eyes. When he came to his senses, he was back in the Jade Void Palace.

"How is this going?"

Yu Ding was somewhat dazed and incredulous.

When did he become so 'sturdy'? He was so fragile when he was surrounded and attacked by the Seven Fairies.

You could say his Nine Revolutions Profound Technique is powerful, but he's only completed seven revolutions so far. No matter how strong he is, theoretically he can't withstand even a trace of a saint's power.

Yuanshi looked at the jade cauldron: "What are you looking for?"

Yu Ding pondered for a moment and said, "Heaven and Earth..."

He suddenly looked up in shock at Yuanshi Tianzun, then made a hand seal, closed his eyes, and focused his mind to begin introspection.

Looking beyond the outward appearance to the essence, his figure gradually became ethereal, and an ancient, round cauldron with three legs and two handles appeared in his "eyes," its jade color blending with the colors of heaven and earth, radiating innate divine light and sacred aura.

"Could it be..."

Yu Ding made a very bold guess.