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

Chapter 508 Meeting Lu Ya at West Kunlun

"This sixth brother is a real turtle, he's so good at hiding."

Yu Ding couldn't help but curse inwardly. He had spread out so many clones throughout the prehistoric world, yet such a vast intelligence network couldn't find a single clue about this sixth brother.

Of course, this primordial world is far too vast, and there are also some places occupied by great gods that he cannot even begin to explore.

After all, even gods have privacy!
And so, while processing the information that came from his clone, Yu Ding rode Qiongqi toward Yuquan Mountain.

Inside the Eight Views Palace of Taiqing Scenic Area.

Taixu, with his silver hair, sat cross-legged in the hall, his eyes closed in concentration. Suddenly, the Celestial Venerable of Morality opened his eyes and said, "Taixu!"

Master Taixu quickly opened his eyes, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Disciple is here!"

The Celestial Venerable of Morality looked at him, flipped his palm, and a pearl the size of a thumb appeared in his palm, radiating emerald light. He looked at him deeply and said, "Take this Wind-Fixing Pearl to West Kunlun and give it to True Man Du'e."

"The Wind-Stabilizing Pearl? The Immortal of Salvation?"

Master Taixu was taken aback and hurriedly said, "Reporting to Master, Jade Void Palace is located in Kunlun Mountain. Yu Ding and the others have never heard of any True Man of Crossing Calamity."

The so-called True Man of Du'e did not appear in many places in the Investiture of the Gods. Apart from teaching two disciples, Li Jing and Zheng Lun, he also lent the Wind-Fixing Pearl to the disciples of Yuxu Sect to break the Ten Deadly Formations.

Some analysts believe that this Master Du'e was likely a disciple of his master, which is why Yu Ding made a special inquiry before accepting Li Jing as his disciple. He only dared to accept Li Jing after discovering that there was no such person as Du'e in Kunlun.

However, Li Jing had already become the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King after completing his apprenticeship, as for Zheng Lun...

He had considered what would happen to this general without the help of Master Du'e.

But he was just an avatar. When he was considering this matter, Li Jing had already become the general of Chentang Pass. Zheng Lun was not much younger than Li Jing, so it was all a bit too late.

Therefore, even if he knew about Zheng Lun's bug, it wouldn't help.

The Celestial Venerable said meaningfully, "How do you know that just because it didn't exist before, it won't exist later?"

"Later... you got pregnant?"

Taixu took the Wind-Fixing Pearl with a look of astonishment. The pearl was bluish-white and shimmered with innate spiritual light. But who would have thought that such a small pearl had the divine power to restrain all the winds in the world?

But… Taixu looked up and said, “Why does Master Du’e need to give him the Wind-Fixing Pearl? Could it be…”

Du'e Zhenren is not a disciple of his master, but rather an incarnation of his teacher.
At this thought, a glint flashed in Taixu's eyes. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Otherwise, how could there be a Wind-Fixing Pearl?
Don't forget that this teacher was also Yu Ding's mentor in the path of incarnation.

The Celestial Venerable of Morality said, "You don't need to ask about this. Just take it to him quickly. If you go too late, he might go to the Eight Treasures Spiritual Light Cave on Nine Cauldrons Iron Sha Mountain again."

"Nine Cauldrons Ironclad Mountain...two cave dwellings?"

Taixu narrowed his eyes. What to do? A familiar style and feeling suddenly rushed over him.

Without delay, he put away the Wind-Fixing Pearl and used his magic to transform into a divine light that shot into the sky, piercing through the clouds and leaving a long trail of light behind him.

Mount Buzhou was originally the first divine mountain in the primordial world, but it was destroyed by Gonggong during the great calamity of the witches and demons, almost turning the calamity into a catastrophe that would destroy the world.

After Buzhou Mountain was destroyed, Kunlun Mountain became the ancestor of all mountains, towering and vast, and thus it was also the cave chosen by many deities.

Even the Jade Void Palace, the Daoist temple of the Jade Purity Saint, only occupies a part of the eastern Kunlun region, as do the Jade Pool Golden Mother and the Jade Emperor of the Western Kunlun.

However, as Haotian became the Heavenly Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West later moved her sacred site, Yaochi, to the Heavenly Court using her great supernatural powers.

West Kunlun!
As Taixu arrived, the mountains appeared to be covered in snow and swirling winds, but this was merely a barrier that kept mortals at bay.

He strolled leisurely, surveying the Kunlun landscape. He saw ethereal mists swirling around, the scenery breathtaking, divine birds taking flight, and auspicious beasts lying in wait within the mountains.

There are many palaces on the mountain, which must be sacred dwellings. This doesn't quite fit the low-key persona of Master Du'e, so Taixu wisely refrained from disturbing them.

After a while, and after searching repeatedly, he finally found a thatched hut on the edge of a cliff.

There was a fence around the thatched hut, a grass gate, and a small river flowing down from a cliff more than ten feet high. Behind the hut was a bamboo grove.

At this moment, a Taoist priest in a yellow robe wearing a straw hat was sitting quietly on the shore, holding a bamboo pole.

"This humble Taoist priest, Taixu, greets you."

Taixu bowed and asked, "May I ask how to find the residence of the Daoist Du'e?"

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little frantic. The West Kunlun Mountains were so vast that finding someone was incredibly difficult.

The Taoist priest didn't turn his head and said softly, "This is the Taoist priest. May I ask what business you have with me, friend?"

Taixu stared intently at the Taoist's retreating figure: "I am here on the orders of the Sage Taiqing to deliver a Wind-Fixing Pearl to you, fellow Daoist."

"The Wind-Stabilizing Pearl?" Master Du'e seemed surprised. He stood up and turned around, meeting Taixu's gaze. He couldn't help but look away.

"Are you Master Du'e?" Taixu stared at him.

The Taoist in yellow robes returned the greeting, saying, "This humble Taoist is indeed you!"

Taixu stared intently at Master Du'e and suddenly sneered, "No wonder Master said that it didn't exist before, but it does now. So that's how it is."

The Taoist in the yellow robe paused for a moment, then coughed.

A moment later, the two sat facing each other in the small courtyard enclosed by a fence, a glowing barrier enveloping the humble abode.

The two were also exchanging information and reconciling accounts.

"This Master Du'e is most likely the incarnation of the teacher."

Taixu glanced at Du'e as he spoke: "Also, do you dare to say how many identities you have outside?"

As the old saying goes, these incarnations are the Jade Cauldron, but the Jade Cauldron is not them. They can only know about the Jade Cauldron's affairs when the Jade Cauldron wants them to know.

Of course, this time is an exception.

Just in time... I bumped into them!

"Not much, just a little bit."

Du'e sighed, "As you know, this loophole was caused by me, so I have to step in."

Now, after "reconciling the accounts," he had almost figured out the whole story.

The title "Du'e Zhenren" was an alias of that senior master. It is likely that Li Jing became his disciple first, which was then known to his senior master, so the original "Du'e Zhenren" never appeared again.

This is why Taiyi and the others were unaware of the existence of the person named 'Du'e Zhenren'.

However, the role of the True Man Du'e in the Investiture of the Gods is threefold: first, he taught Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King; second, he taught Zheng Lun, the General Heng; and third, he used the Wind-Fixing Pearl to break the Wind Howling Formation.

But how could Yu Ding know any of this?
Shortly after accepting Li Jing as his subordinate, he realized that there was a loophole in the Investiture of the Gods. The Wind Howling Formation was one thing, but the key was what to do with the Hum General.
Taixu glanced at Du'e Zhenren: "You've been hiding your true intentions too well... By the way, is Zheng Lun alright?"

Master Du'e laughed triumphantly, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems this time. I taught him in my dream for three months in the name of Du'e, and only imparted the two Qi in his acupoints before leaving."

Taixu nodded, flicked his finger, and a ray of spiritual light flew into Du'e's hand.

"Is this the legendary Wind-Fixing Pearl?"

Master Du'e looked him over and laughed, "You've come at the right time. You'll be Master Du'e from now on."

Taixu asked in surprise, "What do you mean? And what about you?"

Du'e laughed and said, "Naturally, I'll go back to my Nine Cauldrons Iron Sha Mountain, find Lingbao to show off my newly acquired treasures, and fill in the gaps."

Jiuding Ironclad Mountain is very close to the Daoist temple of Grand Master Lingbao, so they got to know each other. However, since they didn't have the Wind-Fixing Pearl before, the other party naturally couldn't know about this.

Since that senior master has sent it over, it must be in preparation for breaking the Ten Deadly Formations in the future.

Taixu's face darkened: "Then you can go. What use is there for me to stay here?"

"Of course it's useful, very useful!"

Master Du'e's eyes flashed: "Because I need you to help me meet Lu Ya here for a while, to find out his background, and to see if he is really that sixth brother."

Taixu's expression shifted. Indeed, Lu Ya in the Investiture of the Gods also claimed to be from West Kunlun. After a moment's thought, he looked around and asked, "Where does Lu Ya reside?"

"do not know!"

Du'e shook his head and looked into the distance: "I've been in West Kunlun for quite some time now, and I've even been to the old site of Yaochi. I've also met some wandering immortals, but I haven't found Lu Ya... Look, I've searched all these areas. You can take a stroll around this area when you have time."

As he spoke, he quickly drew an area on the ground and pointed it out to Taixu.

Not long after, the now-identified 'Du'e' saw 'Taixu' off a thousand miles away, then returned to his 'humble abode' with his hands behind his back.

Taixu originally looked down on fishing. For a dignified immortal to engage in the kind of fishing that mortals do was simply... a reversal of the natural order.

However, the days of cultivation at the Eight Views Palace were too boring, and there weren't many hobbies suitable for immortals, so he later picked up a pole.

Several days passed like this.

On this day, as Taixu was strolling along the river carrying a fishing rod and a fish basket, he suddenly paused around a bend.

A stone bridge spanned the stream ahead, and across the bridge, a magnificent courtyard had appeared, far more luxurious than his humble thatched hut.

At this moment, a gray-robed Taoist priest standing with his hands behind his back is examining the courtyard.

Hearing the voice, they turned their heads and their eyes met. Taixu bowed and smiled, "I am Du'e, and I greet you, fellow Daoist. Do you wish to stay here? What a coincidence, my humble abode is not far below."

The gray-robed Taoist glanced at him and returned the greeting, saying, "I am Lu Ya, a wandering immortal!"

……

Inside Jinxia Cave, Yuquan Mountain.

Yu Ding sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, watching as the first layer of the tower body sent by A Jiao flew into the broken tower. Instantly, the entire tower was restored and its light blazed brightly, exuding a harmonious and complete charm.

"Now all that's left is to fix it..."

A smile appeared in Yu Ding's eyes. If his disciple has a tower, then it's quite reasonable for the master to have a tower too!

If the disciples are all trained to become the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, then shouldn't the master be given the title of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly Venerable?

Of course, this treasure will definitely be returned to Lao Hao in the future. His status as a celestial being of the Jade Cauldron Immortal is undeniable and cannot be compromised.

However, the timing is still up to him.

What? What if Haotian can't wait?
If you're impatient and can't wait, then go find the Qiankun Cauldron!
"What's there to be happy about in a broken tower? Come on, let Grandpa Zhong have some fun. Grandpa Zhong will show you around," Chaos Bell laughed.

Yu Ding glanced at him: "I can take this tower out and play with it however I want, but taking you out to play with it... humph!"

The Chaos Bell spun rapidly, seemingly displeased, and said, "What do you mean by 'humph'? Are you asking me to play or not... Do you want me to play with you or not?"

Yu Ding shook his head and said, "It's not the right time yet."

With his cultivation level as a Great Luo Golden Immortal, plus the Chaos Bell, he should have no rivals below the level of a Saint.

But this is something even saints would covet. Putting aside everything else, that Tongtian Uncle would most likely come to borrow it.

It wouldn't make sense for him not to lend it, but if he does... he'd probably be throwing money away. Sigh, never mind.

……

Chaoge!

The Longde Hall of the Royal Palace.

"Report! A letter from General Lu of Chentang Pass says that the traitor Chong Heihu is leading his army south and is attacking Chentang Pass."

"Report! General Dou from the east reports that the rebels in the east are launching increasingly fierce attacks today!"

"Report! Southern Three Mountains Pass..."

As battle reports arrived one after another in the imperial court, the ministers remained silent.

They looked up at the Shang king. Since Di Xin was no longer as incompetent and licentious as before, after a period of silence, the ministers criticized those feudal lords who harbored wolfish ambitions.

Eight hundred vassal lords rebelled, and the Shang Dynasty was surrounded by enemies on all sides. The constant stream of battle reports almost suffocated them.

However, they noticed that the king was radiant and in excellent health recently, seemingly unaffected by these things, which put their minds at ease.

"Isn't there any good news at all?" Di Xin asked.

Huang Feihu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Grand Tutor Wen will be returning soon."

"Grand Tutor..."

When the words "Grand Tutor Wen" were heard, everyone in the court perked up.

Just then, a guard rushed in with a panic and reported: "Your Majesty, four Taoist priests have arrived outside the palace. They claim to be invited by the Grand Tutor to defeat the rebels of Xiqi and have come to pay their respects to Your Majesty."

Di Xin's expression shifted, and he said, "This must be an immortal master invited by the Grand Tutor. Please invite him in immediately!"

Before long, four fierce-looking Taoist priests entered the hall. Some had red hair and fangs, while others had faces as red as dates. The ministers were so frightened that they thought to themselves, "They look like they're about to eat people, what kind of immortals are they?"

Even Emperor Xin gripped his robe tightly at his knees.

The four bowed and said, "We, the Qi cultivators of Nine Dragons Island, greet Your Majesty. We have come at the invitation of Fellow Daoist Wen to help Your Majesty defeat the enemy."

Di Xin said, "You immortals have worked hard. Someone, prepare a banquet in Xianqing Hall to entertain you."

Wang Mo laughed and said, "Your Majesty, let's meet again after we have achieved our goal. We're leaving now!"

After speaking, he bowed, turned and left the main hall, releasing his mount and disappearing from everyone's sight.

As Di Xin watched this scene, he loosened his grip on his robes, and no one noticed that his forehead was slightly sweaty.

……

The Four Saints of Kowloon Island arrived in Xiqi, entered Zhang Guifang's camp, revealed their identities, and had Zhang Guifang begin to challenge them.

At this time, at Qianyuan Mountain.

Nezha was practicing his spear in front of the Golden Light Cave when suddenly Jinxia Tong'er said, "Senior brother, the master is looking for you."

Nezha put away his spear and turned to enter the Golden Cloud Cave. He saw that the once prosperous cave was now just bare walls. He went to the alchemy room and saw that the furnace was burning hot. The whole alchemy room looked like it had been roasted for a long time.

Taiyi was currently guarding the alchemy furnace.

"Master, is it because the heat isn't high enough?"

Nezha smiled knowingly and prepared to add fire to the alchemy furnace.

Taiyi opened his eyes and scolded, "You unfilial disciple, why did you come in with such a loud thud with your left foot? Do you know you've ruined your master's rhythm?"

Nezha froze, looking down: "Huh?"

Taiyi Zhenren snorted, "Your master-uncle Jiang Ziya is assisting King Wu in Xiqi. Now he has encountered difficulties. I can no longer keep you here. Go down the mountain to help him. At the same time, this will also help you pay off the sins you have committed."

Nezha glanced at the bare walls of the Golden Light Cave and sighed, "Disciple obeys the decree!"

Why doesn't he have a senior sister as rich, oh no, as gentle, kind, and loving as Longji?

As soon as Nezha left, Taiyi quickly unfolded his crossed legs and gently tapped them together, while looking towards Yuquan Mountain: "Yu Ding, what are you planning to do with...?"

Suddenly, Nezha's head popped out of the doorway. He had returned and was grinning, saying, "Master, you should have said your legs were numb earlier, and I would have helped you."

Then he quickly came in to help Taiyi massage his legs and shoulders.

Taiyi said irritably, "Why are you back again?"

Nezha said, "I don't know the way, and you didn't tell me anything about Xiqi."

Taiyi: "..."

He pulled a jade slip from his sleeve, marked its destination, and tossed it to Nezha, saying, "Get lost!"

"Hey!" Nezha took it with a grin and walked to the door, then paused: "Master, you've worked so hard all these years."

After saying that, he left quickly.

Taiyi stared blankly at the empty doorway, then shook his head and chuckled, "This kid's words have given this humble Taoist renewed motivation."

Yuquan Mountain.

"The Four Saints of Kowloon Island have been invited and have begun the upgrade process."

Yu Ding's eyes flashed, and he immediately had Qingyun summon Ao Bing.

"I've arrived, Master. You've finally found me."

Ao Bing came in and complained, "Master, why didn't you tell me before that we had a senior sister on the mountain? I thought your house had been burgled."

Yu Ding raised an eyebrow: "You've already made a move?"

Ao Bing nodded.

Yu Ding asked, "You won?"

Ao Bing shook his head: "No, but also..."

Yu Ding abruptly interrupted him, scolding, "You can't even beat my disciple, you must not be working hard enough in your cultivation. It just so happens that your Uncle Jiang is serving as prime minister in Xiqi and is in need of manpower right now. Go down the mountain and lend him a hand."

Ao Bing: Σ(дlll)

Master, I didn't lose! I didn't even use my ultimate move.

Yu Ding took out a letter from his sleeve and said, "Take this letter of introduction with you. Your martial uncle will make arrangements for you after reading it."

The letter was already written... Ao Bing's lips twitched, and he gave Yu Ding a resentful look.

Master, if you want me to go, just say so. Why bother with all this trouble?
"Yes!" He reluctantly took the letter.

Yu Ding glanced at him and said, "Nezha has also come down the mountain."

"Third brother?" Ao Bing immediately perked up, grabbed the scroll, turned around and ran out, waving his hand as he ran, saying, "Master, just watch how your disciple makes you proud!"

Yu Ding's face darkened. What's the point of making a fool of yourself? Just don't embarrass yourself.