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

Chapter 476 You can now graduate and leave the mountain.
"Even if I learned it, would I be able to beat you?"

Ah Jiao sat on the ground with his hands wrapped around his strong, powerful arms, looking up at the Bodhi Taoist on the high platform.

Bodhi gently shook his head.

Before he could even speak, Ah Jiao decisively shook her head: "Can't beat them? Then I won't learn, I won't learn!"

"That sounds so familiar..." Bodhi's lips twitched, and he suddenly opened his eyes and scolded, "You wicked child, stop interrupting! Let me finish. You have no patience at all, what kind of cultivation are you?"

After being scolded, Ah Jiao didn't argue back, but just pouted and turned her head away: "Fine, you go ahead."

Bodhi said, "As the saying goes: The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation is up to you. What I have taught you is naturally not the ordinary way of controlling water, but can you surpass me...?"

He paused here, picked up the teacup next to him, and took a sip.

"how?"

Ah Jiao said somewhat anxiously.

Bodhi said slowly, "That depends on your own efforts and fate."

Ah Jiao stared at Bodhi and tentatively asked, "What if I say I don't want to learn this and want to switch to something else?"

Bodhi slowly shook his head: "Whether you change or not, I will teach you the way of water control, and I will only teach you the way of water control."

Fangcun Mountain, Sanxing Cave... He sighed inwardly; he had chosen this place randomly.

But why does he feel like he's getting further and further away from becoming the Bodhi Patriarch?

"Then how do I know if what you're teaching me is a lie?" Ah Jiao said, pouting.

Bodhi gave him a deep look: "I told you, the way of water control that I taught you is different from the ordinary way of water control. This way is earth-shattering and ghost-moving. Although the primordial world is vast, you will definitely have a place here."

Looking at him with some skepticism, he said, "You pulled out something this good on your first try? I don't quite believe it. You've tricked me with plenty of inferior spells before."

Bodhi shook his head: "I have done this with good intentions. If you understand, then you understand; if you don't... then you don't understand. Come forward."

Ah Jiao was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked up at the white-haired old Taoist priest with surprise, feeling for some reason that something was off about him today.

After a moment's hesitation, he stepped forward.

With a flick of his left hand, Bodhi Daoist made a hand seal and pointed at him. A beam of black divine light flew out from between Bodhi's eyebrows and disappeared into them in a flash.

The black divine light entered the sea of ​​consciousness like a drop of ink falling into water, instantly spreading and permeating the space.

Ah Jiao's eyes glazed over, and he stood there motionless.

Because his mind had undergone a tremendous change, it had become a vast ocean, surging and endless, like a world of water.

In the center of the vast ocean, that point of black divine light transformed into a majestic figure.

The figure was extremely rugged, bare-chested, covered in dragon scales, with two black dragons under his feet, and two large black pythons wrapped around his two muscular arms.

"He" simply stood there, as if he had opened up a universe, so vast that it was impossible to know how many tens of thousands of miles he was.

Two contradictory qualities—tyranny, destruction, and danger—flow through 'He': gentleness, life, and creation.

The raging floodwaters, which had been like a ferocious beast, became docile as if they had seen their master after that figure appeared, and immediately calmed down.

"This...this is..."

Ah Jiao looked up at the enormous figure, his mouth agape, unable to speak coherently.

This is a fear that comes from the depths of one's soul and heart.

He has now cultivated into a true immortal and has some strength in this primordial world, but at this moment he truly feels like an ant on the ground looking up at a god.

Boom!

But the next moment, this majestic figure began to converge in one direction, eventually forming an ancient character that shimmered with light.

Ah Jiao frowned as he looked at the character, and asked uncertainly, "Water?"

He didn't recognize the character. Well, actually he didn't know many characters, but he guessed it should be "water".

In addition, he felt an inexplicable affinity between the blood in his body and this word.

hold head high!
He suddenly shook his head, and his primordial spirit revealed the true form of a dragon. It was a black dragon, but its muscles were bulging and its hair was shimmering with a metallic luster.

It raised its head and stared intently at the word.

I don’t know how much time passed.

"Now listen carefully to my words, for the Dao is divided into the innate and the acquired. If you cultivate the innate essence of water, you will be the first to overturn rivers and seas..."

Suddenly, a soft chant came from the sky above the sea of ​​consciousness. The black dragon was startled. After a moment's thought, it looked up again and saw that the ancient character was shining brightly with black light.

A small black snake emerged from the ancient character and flew towards it, disappearing into its brow. A cool, refreshing sensation washed over it, bringing immense comfort.

But this was just the beginning. Immediately afterwards, one after another, small black dragons and snakes flew out from the ancient character and burrowed into its limbs and bones.

"Ugh... Ah..."

The black dragon felt its power surge, inexhaustible and boundless, causing it to throb with pain all over its body. It frantically stirred up the wind and clouds in the vast ocean, creating towering waves.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared above the sea of ​​consciousness and transformed into Bodhi.

"Teacher...master?"

The black dragon cried out, its expression quickly contorting: "Master, something's wrong with me, I... I feel uncomfortable..."

It lost its mind again, couldn't help but roar wildly, and began to plunge into the sea, creating towering columns of water and churning the waters wildly, forming countless waterspouts.

Bodhi stared at it, his expression flickering. This was the situation where someone's cultivation method had caused a surge in magical power, but their own spiritual and Daoist cultivation was insufficient to control and wield this surge of power.

I had the same feeling when I attained the Great Luo Dao Fruit last time, and I even wanted to take action against that person in Jade Void Palace... but fortunately, my Dao heart was stable enough to suppress that illusion.

He originally thought that after his training, this guy's Dao heart was almost there, but now it seems that he is still lacking.

"Perhaps... this path is not suitable for him."

A resolute glint flashed in Bodhi's eyes as he took a step toward the black dragon. Suddenly, the black dragon shouted, "Master, go away, go away quickly... I'll be fine in a moment."

"This wretched child..." Bodhi paused slightly, the fierce look in his eyes turning into a hint of relief: "Come, attack me with all your might."

"What? No!"

The black dragon shook its head: "I...can't control...myself..."

Bodhi said, "You rebellious disciple, you think about betraying your master and ancestors every day. Today I gave you the chance, but you failed again. With your little skill, you are far from being able to harm your master."

That makes sense… The black dragon was stunned for a moment, then let out a long roar, and the countless water tornadoes transformed into water dragons, carrying him as he charged toward Bodhi.

"Disperse!"

Bodhi neither used magic nor supernatural powers; he simply stepped forward and flicked his sleeve, defeating the oncoming water dragons.

At this moment, the black dragon rushed up to him, its body radiating a soft black light, and its enormous claws, as big as houses, slashed down at Bodhi Daoist.

Bodhi simply raised his hand and flicked the dragon claw, which could crush mountains like tofu, away with his fingers and middle finger.

He understood this state; the solution was either to suppress it with his Dao heart and will, or to unleash that power before the beasts lost their minds and turned into killing monsters.

Therefore, he only defended and did not attack, otherwise, with his current level of cultivation, suppressing a rebellious disciple would be as easy as turning his hand.

After a long while, Bodhi Daoist stood with his hands behind his back. The black dragon opposite him had transformed into human form, panting heavily, with a faint phantom of a dragon scale and human body flickering on its body.

"Master, I feel much better."

The dragon, covered in sweat, wore a grateful smile. This was the first time in over two hundred years that the master and disciple had gotten along so well.

Bodhi shook his head and said, "That's it? I gave you a handicap, but you still couldn't do it!"

Ah Jiao's smile gradually froze, and his face turned sour.

Bodhi looked at the illusory figure on Ah Jiao's body and suddenly said, "Use all your strength to strike at your master."

Ah Jiao didn't hold back either. He reached down with both hands, and instantly countless water columns shot up and converged into a massive, scaly dragon, its claws outstretched and its head wagging, charging towards him.

"Disperse!"

Bodhi made a sword gesture and gave a soft shout. His glowing finger touched the mouth of the dragon closest to him, and his magic power exploded. The ten-thousand-foot-long water dragon instantly disintegrated and turned into water flowing down.

"Hmm?" Bodhi suddenly paused.

A figure emerged from the dissipated water dragon, waving a glowing palm. Their fingers met, and the figure began to roar, its illusory form merging with his.

A surge of magical power erupted, and the world was instantly split in two by the two divine lights.

When the blinding light faded and Ah Jiao opened her eyes, she found herself in the Three Star Cave.

Bodhi, seated on the high platform, glanced at him and asked, "Are you satisfied with the way of water control that I have taught you?"

Unlike the supernatural power of overturning rivers and seas, which can be used by even a novice once the key is mastered, the power is just different.

However, the water control method he taught this time was evolved from Gonggong. It is a true method that leads directly to the Great Dao of Water in the Five Elements. Once mastered, there is no need to perform hand seals or chant incantations. Controlling water will be as natural as using one's own limbs.

This is all thanks to the fact that when the main body deduced and repaired the eighth stage of the cultivation technique last time, he also participated in it, thus sharing some of the main body's 'private hoard' of good things.

If you were to ask how high the limit of this method is... it's probably only as high as that of Gonggong himself!
"Satisfied, satisfied, Master, I..."

Ah Jiao's expression was somewhat complicated. He suddenly knelt down and said, "I originally thought that you would definitely not teach me the best things at the beginning. It turns out that I misunderstood you, sir."

Bodhi whisk swept his whisk and said, "It's alright, you can go now!"

After a moment of surprise, Ah Jiao said with renewed energy, "Okay, there's still some work left over there, I'll go do it now."

Bodhi shook his head: "No, what I mean is... you can graduate and leave the mountain."

Ah Jiao hurriedly knelt down again and said, "Ah? Master, this disciple will not leave. Let this disciple cultivate with you!"

Bodhi laughed and said, "You wicked child, you desperately wanted to leave before when I wouldn't let you go. Now that I'm letting you go, why are you acting like this?"

Ah Jiao remained silent for a moment before saying, "I have not yet repaid my master's kindness in imparting knowledge and skills; how can I leave?"

"What are you talking about repaying kindness? Your first two masters were killed by you after they finished teaching you. Do you want me to be the third?" Bodhi mocked.

Ah Jiao shook her head and said, "Those two bastards were lusting after my mother's beauty. How could they be considered my masters?"

Bodhi gave him a deep look, pointed with his whisk to the surrounding caves and said, "Look, this Three Star Cave was all carved out by you with your own hammer and chisel. You don't owe me anything. The bond between master and disciple is over."

Ah Jiao looked around the cave dwelling little by little, finally sighed, and lay down on the ground, unwilling to get up for a long time.

"You have suffered misfortune in the past, so your personality is extreme and you are very violent. You hurt yourself before you hurt others. Fortunately, you have worn down a lot of it by opening up your cave over the years. However, with your personality and the skills you have learned, there will be no shortage of trouble when you go down the mountain this time. So there is something I need you to agree to."

So Master really meant well… Ah Jiao felt a warmth in her heart and looked up: “Master, please speak!”

Bodhi had said this many times before, saying it was for his own good, but he never believed it and thought it was just to trick him into doing more work.

Now he finally understands his master's good intentions.

Bodhi stared at him and said, "No matter what trouble you cause or what evil deeds you commit, you must not tell anyone that you are my disciple. After you leave, do not come looking for me again. Even if you do, I will not see you."

If you tell anyone about this, I will know, and I will skin you alive, grind your bones to dust, and banish your soul to the deepest hell, so that you will never be able to rise again!

Ah Jiao said, "This disciple agrees. From now on, I will only say that I fell off a cliff, had a miraculous encounter with an immortal, and learned divine skills."

You understand this routine... Bodhi looked at his disciple and said, "Also, don't eat people. Humans are now the leaders of all beings, protected by immortals and gods. Don't ruin your cultivation for these things."

A moment later, in front of the mountain gate.

Ah Jiao stroked the mountain gate, which still bore the marks of carving, and the stone tablet in front of it, her eyes slightly red.

Over the years, he has indeed been thinking about how to leave this place all the time.

But now that he was really leaving, he suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of reluctance and attachment to this place.

"Take care, Master. Your disciple... is leaving!"

P.S.: Sorry, I ate something bad last night and my duodenal ulcer flared up again. I thought it was all healed after several months, but the pain was too much to write. I'll make up for the word count of last night's chapter when I feel better.