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

Chapter 467 I, Jade Cauldron Immortal, am truly too clever!

Song.

The royal court is in session.

Inside the Longde Hall, civil and military officials stood on both sides.

Prime Minister Sang Yong and several ministers, including Abihan, were kneeling on the ground with bitter expressions.

"Report! Your Majesty, an urgent report from Lintong Pass!"

Suddenly, an attendant rushed in carrying a memorial.

Di Xin glanced subtly at the kneeling minister and said, "Bring it here!"

Upon hearing the news that the prince of Xiqi had come to Chaoge, his first thought was to kill the prince.

But when he actually saw Boyi Kao, he immediately changed his mind.

He discovered that this prince of Xiqi was gentle, humble, filial, kind, and elegant. If Boyi Kao were to inherit the title of Marquis of Xibo in the future, the threat would be far less than that of his younger brother.

As for Boyi Kao taking Ji Chang away, this was not unexpected for him.

But he still gave them a chance to escape.

Firstly, given Ji Chang's age, he was like a candle flickering in the wind and didn't have many years left to live. Secondly, it was far better for Boyi Kao to return to Xiqi than for Ji Fa to take charge of Xiqi alone.

Secondly... Di Xin looked at the ministers in the hall and thought that Ji Chang's connections in Chaoge were too extensive and needed to be reduced.

The official presented the memorial to Emperor Xin.

His face darkened at just one glance, and he hurled the memorial in his hand into the hall: "I ordered them to capture him alive, and all three thousand of my Great Shang Iron Cavalry and two hundred Xuan Niao Division Qi Refiners were killed in action, and Ji Chang even escaped? Absurd!"

His heavy words enveloped the entire hall.

Immediately, the officials in the hall dared not utter a sound; the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

This memorial was sent by the general of Lintong Pass, who said that the troops sent to pursue Ji Chang had traveled from Chaoge, through Mengjin, across the Yellow River, and then through Mianchi, finally catching up with him near Lintong Pass.

Just as the army was about to capture Ji Chang and Boyi Kao, a strange man with a face as blue as indigo, hair as red as cinnabar, and a huge mouth with fangs spread his wings and descended from the sky.

Thus, the two sides naturally engaged in battle, and later, someone arrived riding a divine phoenix to join the battlefield.

In the fierce battle, the Shang army was completely wiped out, Boyi Kao died, and Ji Chang was rescued.

One died and one escaped... Di Xin suppressed his anger; this was not the outcome he wanted to see.

Not to mention that he and Ji Chang had not yet completely broken off relations, so he instructed that he should be captured alive. So how could they have fought? And Bo Yikao, who was also asked to make his moves, was also dead.

Di Xin fell silent. Over the years, he had cultivated himself into a martial arts immortal, which made him no ordinary person. Therefore, he also felt that nothing he did went smoothly in recent years.

In particular, the death of Boyi Kao this time thwarted all his plans and made him feel like he had become a pawn.

Previously, the brothers and sisters used the world as a chessboard to make their moves, but they all still had some bottom line.

But now that Boyi Kao is dead, there is only an irreconcilable enmity between them.

He might not have understood what was going on before, but after Li Jing's reminder, how could he not understand?
"I use the world as my chessboard, and Heaven uses me and all living beings as my chess pieces..." Di Xin's expression was gloomy.

This is the downside of being on the throne; no matter how well he plans, he can't personally carry it out, making him far less free than Ji Fa.

His absence would cause problems, but fortunately... he wasn't unprepared.

Two important events occurred in the Shang Dynasty court that day.

First, the Shang king issued a list of talents to recruit capable people from all over the world;
The second reason is that Prime Minister Shang Yong and some senior officials resigned and stayed at home due to old age, poor health, and lack of energy.

After the court session, Emperor Xin went to the training room, walked to the corner of the wall to open the mechanism, and followed a long passageway to finally arrive at an underground palace.

The layout of the underground palace is simple, with nine huge stone tablets on one side, which are now covered with sword marks.

On the other side was a desk and a shelf full of books, where a boy of about sixteen years old was studying a book.

As the boy approached within seven steps, he seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up, revealing a face almost identical to that of Emperor Xin.

It just looks much more immature than Di Xin.

"Father?"

Upon seeing who it was, the young man was first surprised, then delighted.

“Not bad, your skills have improved again. Your mastery of the Horizontal Sword is already six or seven tenths of what your father has achieved.”

Di Xin raised his hand to touch the sword marks on the stone tablets, then turned to look at the boy and shook his head, saying, "It's a pity that he lacks some of the domineering aura of a king."

Everyone knows that he had three concubines and two sons.

The three imperial consorts were Empress Jiang, Consort Huang, and Consort Yang. Their two sons, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, were born to Empress Jiang. Consort Huang and Consort Yang had no children.

But no one knew that he actually had an older son.

This is the young man before me, surname Zi, clan Wu, given name Geng, born to Consort Huang, before he became King of Shang.

Perhaps due to inheriting his and the Huang family's excellent bloodline in martial arts, Wu Geng has extremely high talent in martial arts, and is now only half a point weaker than him when he came out of Guigu.

Upon seeing this, the young man's expression turned solemn, and he shook his head in the manner of Emperor Xin, saying, "It's a pity that he lacks some of the domineering aura of a king."

Di Xin said in a deep voice, "We don't need to learn this yet."

Wu Geng said in a deep voice, "We don't need to learn this yet."

Di Xin raised his hand and pinched his rebellious son's face: "Don't speak, listen to what your father has to say first."

Wu Geng raised his hand toward his father's face, but hesitated as his hand reached it, and finally stopped: "Father, please speak."

Di Xin raised his hand and pointed to the side.

"I knew it……"

Wu Geng muttered something under his breath and stood to the side, mimicking his father's words, actions, and expressions, saying, "Don't speak, listen to your father first!"

His movements were skillful and fluid, and his description of them was so lifelike that it seemed as if he had practiced them countless times.

"Don't speak, listen to your father!"

"Do not talk……"

Di Xin looked at Wu Geng, whose demeanor was already five or six parts similar to his own, and a trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes.

Which father doesn't hope that his son will live out his own unique style and become a perfect replica of himself?
Unfortunately, this world didn't give you and your son the right to choose... Di Xin shook his head, erasing that trace of reluctance.

It won't be long before Wu Geng can temporarily take his place when he needs to leave.

……

The void trembled slightly.

A beam of clear light appeared out of thin air and transformed into a Taoist priest in a light blue robe.

Call ~
When Yu Ding opened his eyes, he found himself at the foot of a majestic mountain. The mountain was not lush and green; the vegetation was yellowish, and the surrounding area appeared desolate.

"I wonder where my master has abandoned me."

Yu Ding checked his equipment; he had left in a hurry this time and hadn't had time to take the treasures with him.

He didn't even bring his signature Immortal-Slaying Sword; at this moment, he only had two treasures in his hands: the Innate Sword Embryo and the Heavenly Origin Universe Cauldron.

Just then, a scorching heat suddenly approached, as if being baked by the blazing sun.

Yu Ding looked up and saw a tall, golden deity standing on the rocks, holding a golden divine wheel, with long, red-gold hair cascading down his shoulders, and a scorching aura emanating from him.

Yu Ding raised an eyebrow: "Golden Crow?"

The scene before me looks somewhat familiar.

The golden-armored deity sized up the jade cauldron and asked, "Who are you?"

Yu Ding already had a guess in his mind: "And who are you?"

The golden-armored deity said, "I am the Great Golden Crow General, son of the Jade Emperor. Who exactly are you?"

So, this is the prequel world of The Lotus Lantern... Yu Ding couldn't help but feel overjoyed. No wonder his master said this was the most suitable world for him.

The Jade Cauldron Master here is probably the weakest Jade Cauldron Master in all the multiverses.

He remembered that there was also a Primordial Celestial Venerable in this world, although he hadn't shown his face.

He immediately replied, "This humble Taoist is the Jade Cauldron Immortal of the Golden Cloud Cave on Jade Spring Mountain..."

“Nonsense! You Taoist priest, how could you be the Jade Cauldron Immortal? I just met him not long ago. Who are you?” the Great Golden Crow shouted.

Yu Ding's face darkened as he said, "This humble Taoist is Yu Ding Zhenren of Jinxia Cave on Yuquan Mountain."

"Absurd! You Taoist priest, how dare you mock this divine general?"

The Great Golden Crow was enraged. It raised its divine wheel and scorched the jade cauldron like a blazing sun.

Celestial Realm… Yu Ding’s eyes flickered. The Ten Golden Crows were considered the top combat force of the Heavenly Court in the prequel to The Lotus Lantern.

"Get lost!" Immediately, Yu Ding waved his sleeve, and a surge of powerful magic power erupted, transforming into a divine light that blasted the Great Golden Crow away.

In his own world, he was well-behaved and honest; even the sixth golden crow couldn't bully him. How could he be bullied by you, the great golden crow, in the multiverse?

Little Golden Crow, you've got it!
Although he had sent the Great Golden Crow away, Yu Ding's expression darkened. Perhaps he sensed that the Great Golden Crow's power was somewhat excessive, or perhaps he was not from this world.

At this moment, he felt rejected by this world.

This made him shake his head. It seemed that only when he became one of them in this world would this rejection disappear.

So how do we become one of us in this world? The answer is still the same.

Diverse yet unique!

The most urgent task is to find Jade Cauldron Immortal. Since the Great Golden Crow said it had only seen Jade Cauldron recently, it should be not far from here.

Unfortunately, this golden crow was too audacious, and he didn't have time to ask it. Of course, the fate of these ten golden crows wasn't much different from his; they would eventually be chopped into endangered species by Yang Jian.

He immediately spread his divine sense, and after a moment, Yu Ding opened his eyes and smiled, "Found it."

At this moment, under a teahouse, there was a Taoist priest dressed in a green robe, holding a palm-leaf fan. His appearance was unkempt, and a jade pen was casually stuck in his hair.

At this moment, he said mysteriously, "Let me tell you a secret: the Jade Emperor's son can't count. Isn't that funny?"

The people drinking tea around looked up at the sky and exchanged bewildered glances.

He then let out a lewd laugh, oblivious to everyone else.

"Of course it's funny, hahaha."

Just then, a hearty laugh came from the side. Everyone turned around, and even the Taoist in the green robe could no longer laugh. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a Taoist in a sky-blue robe with cloud patterns sitting on the table next to them.

At that moment, the Taoist priest, with his otherworldly air and handsome, elegant demeanor, also looked at him.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

The Taoist in green robes stared at the Taoist in blue robes, his brows gradually furrowing. For some reason, seeing the Taoist before him gave him a strange feeling.

There was a sense of closeness, yet also a feeling of distance...

He cupped his hands in greeting, holding a fan, and said, "I am the Jade Cauldron Immortal of the Golden Cloud Cave on Jade Spring Mountain, a disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"

The blue-robed Taoist stared at him and said, "What a coincidence, I am also called Jade Cauldron Immortal."

Upon hearing this, the expression of the Jade Cauldron Immortal in the green robe opposite him suddenly hardened, and he shouted: "How dare you, you wild Taoist from who-knows-where, to dare to impersonate my Jade Cauldron Immortal's name."

The man in the blue robe and jade tripod simply smiled at him.

The Jade Cauldron Immortal on the other side has a rather low level of magical power, only slightly stronger than when he had just suffered a calamity and lost all his magical power.

The Taoist priest in the green robe stared at the jade cauldron, and seeing that it remained unmoved, he began to gesture and snort, "If you don't tell the truth, believe me, I'll..."

Do you have the Immortal-Slaying Sword?

Yu Ding asked, then continued to say to himself, "There should be!"

The Immortal-Slaying Sword is practically a standard accessory for Jade Cauldron Immortal. What kind of Jade Cauldron Immortal would he be without it?
Simply put, it's something you can do without, but you can't be without.

The man in the green robe and jade cauldron was startled, and the fan in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter. He quickly picked it up and asked, "Who exactly are you?"

Yu Ding pondered for a moment, then tapped the table with his right index finger and said, "The Immortal-Slaying Sword, come!"

As soon as the words were spoken, thousands of miles away, in a very secluded cave, a precious sword hanging on the wall hummed and flew up on its own, slicing through the sky and finally landing steadily in Yu Ding's hand.

hum!
The Immortal-Slaying Sword was still humming, seemingly overjoyed. Yu Ding drew the sword from its sheath, and his face was reflected on the blade.

"Much more obedient than mine!" Yu Ding said with a smile as he sheathed his sword.

If his Immortal-Slaying Sword is like a disobedient wife, then this Immortal-Slaying Sword is like a well-behaved daughter; the difference is that great.

The man in the green robe and jade cauldron stared in shock at the scene before him, speechless for a long time.

After a moment, he shook his head and said seriously, "Fellow Daoist, may I have a word with you in private?"

Yu Ding looked at him and nodded.

A moment later, on a hillside, Yu Ding raised his hand and pointed to the ground. Instantly, the ground surged, and in the blink of an eye, a pavilion rose from the ground.

"please!"

Looking at the scene before him, the man in the green robe sighed enviously, "I wish I had such abilities."

Yu Ding laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist excels in theory, while I am proficient in both theory and practice."

Immediately, the two Jade Cauldron Immortals sat facing each other under the pavilion and began their cross-disciplinary exchange.

"Primordial Era? Multiverse? Investiture of the Gods..."

The Jade Emperor in the green robe pondered. Although he was learned in ancient and modern times and knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, these things were still somewhat beyond his comprehension.

Yu Ding looked at this world and nodded gently.

As his understanding deepens and his perspective broadens, the fundamental laws governing the world become clearly visible.

The world is inherently a cycle of creation, development, destruction, and re-creation, development, and destruction, endlessly repeating itself.

The beginning is the end, and the end is a new beginning.

However, changes in certain people or events can create a butterfly effect, leading people down different paths and forming diverse worlds.

Ultimately, these worlds are collectively referred to as the multiverse.

Their relationship is much like that of a leaf.

Originally, it would continue to move forward along the central line, but many veins would always sprout from it to both sides, eventually forming the entire leaf.

"So, fellow Daoist, you've come here to kill me and then take my place?" the jade-robed man in the jade cauldron asked after a moment of silence.

Yu Ding looked at him and said, "Theoretically speaking... that's how it is."

"Multiple and unique" means that all Jade Cauldron Immortals are him.

This also means he wants to replace them in these worlds and gain their recognition, and the method of replacement...

The man in the green robe and jade tripod raised an eyebrow: "Theoretically? What about in practice?"

“I can use the technique of external avatars to transform you into my external avatar. I will be the master, and you will be the servant. This way, I won’t have to kill you,” Yu Ding said, looking at the jade-robed Yu Ding.

Although the struggle for the Great Dao is a matter of course, we should talk first if we can reach an agreement, and only resort to force if we can't.

The concept of the clone technique is unified, just like a tree and its leaves.

The method of incarnation is like grafting a branch onto another place, which is equivalent to another independent individual that can also generate its own wisdom. As long as the primary and secondary aspects are distinguished, there will be no problem.

Yu Ding's mastery of the clone technique and the transformation technique, as well as his profound understanding of these two techniques, are unmatched in the entire prehistoric world.

Of course, this is just a theoretical statement at the moment; he hasn't actually put it into practice yet.

If this method doesn't work, then he'll have to apologize to this fellow Daoist Yu Ding and make it up to him when he's reincarnated in the future.

The man in the green robe and jade cauldron's expression shifted, and he asked, "An avatar?"

Yu Ding laughed and said, "At that time, fellow Daoist can also see my world and the worlds of other fellow Daoists."

Looking at Yu Ding's warm smile, Bi Pao Yu Ding thought to himself, "Judging from his words, it seems he has already met many other fellow Daoists before coming to find me."

Judging from his confidence, he must have already successfully tested this external avatar technique on other jade cauldrons. Why not agree to it? Hahaha, I, Jade Cauldron Immortal, am truly too clever!

Of course, there was another crucial reason why he agreed.

That is, he discovered that his magical power in this other world was ridiculously high.

He's a bit outmatched!

Yu Ding nodded and asked, "Are you ready?"

The man in the green robe nodded, and then Yu Ding flipped his hand, revealing a treasure cauldron filled with chaotic energy. He was startled and asked, "What is this?"

Yu Ding asked in surprise, "Isn't your true form a cauldron?"

"Your true form is the cauldron!"

The man in the green robe and jade cauldron rolled his eyes and said, "I am a human being, a proper cultivator."

Yu Ding: “(￢_￢) Aim”

He took a closer look and realized that the Jade Cauldron Immortal in front of him was indeed human, but he had already cultivated to the level of a half-immortal.

However, it's true that the worldview of Investiture of the Gods is not as grand as the prehistoric world, and the identities of the Twelve Golden Immortals are not mentioned. But their tribulation was caused by not severing their three corpses for 1,500 years.

Seeing that Yu Ding did not refute, the scrawled Yu Ding said in surprise, "Your true form can't really be a cauldron, can it? No way, no way... Hey hey hey!"

But before he could finish speaking, Yu Ding pulled him into the enlarged Tianyuan Qiankun Cauldron.

After being placed inside the cauldron, the carelessly written jade cauldron showed no fear. Instead, it curiously lay down beside the cauldron and asked, "Tell me, tell me, fellow Daoist, are you a cauldron that has become a spirit, or is there some other reason... sigh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Ding launched the treasure cauldron into the air and then flashed into the cauldron and sat down.

"Hey, fellow Daoist, tell me! I really want to know, waaaaah!"

As he continued talking, Yu Ding directly raised his hand and unleashed a divine light to seal his mouth.

He didn't want to become the Jade Emperor's son who couldn't even count!

After dealing with this guy's mouth, Yu Ding began to separate his primordial spirit and refine his first multi-dimensional external avatar.

A moment later, Yu Ding raised his hand, made a sword-finger gesture, and pointed it at the center of Yu Ding's forehead.

"Relax your mind and don't resist," Yu Ding reminded him.

His primordial spirit is too strong, while this guy is too weak. He doesn't care if there's a problem, but this guy will probably become an idiot.

A beam of golden light from the primordial spirit entered the other person's brow.

Instantly, the Heavenly Origin Universe Cauldron, measuring ten feet in size, flew into the air and began to spin, its divine light of creation blazing and engulfing the two figures.

After spinning three times, the cauldron crashed to the ground, and the two figures opened their eyes and looked at each other.

Yu Ding had already seen himself through the other party's perspective. He channeled his magic power, and instantly the imprint of Yu Ding's primordial spirit entered his Great Luo Dao Fruit.

The mark acted like an access card, and instantly he felt a sense of relief as the world's suppression of his Dao fruit dissipated.

Yu Ding laughed heartily, "It's done! Hahaha, it really is done..."

The sloppy jade tripod also asked with a smile, "Brother Daoist, how many other Jade Tripod Immortals have you seen? What do the others look like?"

Yu Ding coughed and said, "For now, it's just you. We'll see the other fellow Daoists one by one in the future."

Scrawled jade tripod: ∑(っ°Д°;)っHoly shit