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

Chapter 530 One Billion Volts
Wen Zhong spoke in a kind tone and with a smile on his face, but Fei Zhong and You Hun felt a chill run down their spines as they listened.

"Your Majesty, this..."

The two had no choice but to place their hopes on Di Xin.

In the original Investiture of the Gods, these two were indeed treacherous officials. Because the Grand Tutor was on a campaign against the North Sea, and these two were good at reading people's expressions, they were deeply trusted by Emperor Xin, controlled the government, formed cliques for personal gain, framed loyal officials, and committed many evils.

Later, after Wen Zhong returned from his campaign against the North Sea, Lu Xiong sent these two men with him when he was attacking Xiqi. They were captured by Jiang Ziya, who had frozen Qishan, and their heads were used as sacrifices at the Fengshen Platform.

"Since the Grand Tutor has summoned you, then I will trouble the two doctors to make the trip."

Di Xin glanced at the two of them: "When the army returns in triumph, I will celebrate the victory with everyone."

Although these two were treacherous and wicked, they were good at reading people's expressions and understanding their intentions. Keeping them around was useful for keeping an eye on the civil official group led by Shang Rong and Bi Gan.

He was well aware of their embezzlement and accumulation of wealth, but he turned a blind eye, thinking they would fatten them up for future generations and provide them with emergency funds.

But now that Grand Tutor Wen has spoken, he has no choice but to abandon his plan to fatten the child up.

Seeing that even Emperor Xin said so, Fei Zhongyouhun forced a smile and said, "Yes!"

Then Wen Zhong first sent a document to the four Mo family generals to Jiameng Pass, ordering them to go to Xiqi first, and he would follow later. The military affairs inside the pass were taken over by the Left Army Generals Hu Sheng and Hu Lei.

Meanwhile, Wen Zhong ordered the mobilization of a large army, while Emperor Xin prepared a banquet to bid farewell to him.

There was no singing or dancing at the banquet. The ministers toasted Wen Zhong, and Wen Zhong gave them instructions on how to assist Emperor Xin. His sincerity moved all the ministers.

Chaoge, in a tiny courtyard house inside the Second Ring Road.

A rather refined-looking figure in a light blue robe, resembling a scholar, appeared in the courtyard. He pushed open the door and entered, where he saw only an old Taoist priest with gray hair and a gray robe sitting cross-legged on a futon.

Upon seeing the visitor, the old Taoist remained completely unfazed, and the visitor sat down opposite him with obvious familiarity.

Kong Xuan said, "You know that Wen Zhong is going to personally lead an expedition against Xiqi... right?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I live in the Second Ring Road, cough, so close to the palace?"

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "Want some food and drink?"

"Casual!"

As Kong Xuan spoke, he waved his sleeve and the futons under their buttocks transformed into chairs, with a small table appearing in the middle.

The old Taoist smiled slightly, raised his hand and grabbed with his left and right hands, and soon there were many steaming delicacies and fine wines between the two of them.

Kong Xuan glanced in the direction of the palace and his eyelids twitched: "That's enough, that's enough. Any more and we'll be discovered."

The old Taoist priest chuckled, "They're eating and drinking well; we can't just stand by and watch, can we? Is this to your liking?"

In the past, the peacock and the roc were known for their ferocity, with the peacock being even more ferocious than the roc. Even the Buddha in Journey to the West specifically mentioned that the peacock ate people.

However, that was right after the great calamity of the dragon and phoenix, and the elders of the three clans each left behind a mess. If these two brothers hadn't been so fierce, the phoenix clan's fate would probably not have been much better than the dragon clan's.

Kong Xuan picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and said, "I don't care, but you immortal cultivators who cultivate Qi are pure of heart and have a light taste for food, even vegetarian food. It's bland and tasteless. But the food of mortals is very heavy in flavor. Be careful not to ruin your cultivation."

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "Since you came here and immediately asked about Wen Zhong's western expedition, what do you think of this matter?"

"never mind."

Kong Xuan shook his head: "Didn't you two sects, Chan and Jie, want to take advantage of this dynastic change to carry out the Investiture of the Gods? I've figured it out. This is all your, no, the scheme of the two sages."

It's a scheme by Heaven... The old Taoist chuckled and said, "Your Phoenix Clan isn't stupid either. You're betting on both sides. You're burning the hot stove of Yin Shang, while the little phoenixes in your clan are burning the cold stove of Xi Qi. You're guaranteed to win."

Kong Xuan didn't even look up and said, "Both kings were taught by you, so how much better are you than me?"

The old Taoist priest's smile froze.

"Furthermore, that junior sneaked out to play and got involved with Ji Fa. Do you dare say that the rumors about Fengming Qishan afterward have nothing to do with the Chan Sect?" Kong Xuan stared at the old Taoist.

The old Taoist priest was taken aback: "Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I did all this?"

The so-called "Singing Phoenix on Mount Qi" is nothing more than a gimmick to deceive ordinary people, creating momentum to make them believe that it is the mandate of heaven.

Otherwise, the Shang Dynasty also had Wen Zhong's Qilin, which is also an auspicious symbol, and it could be used to create hype.

Kong Xuan sized up the old Taoist priest for a long time, then scoffed, "Hard to say!"

The old Taoist snorted, "Don't insult my divine status with your doubtful tone."

However, this hum lacked a certain confidence.

Yes, he didn't do it, but he was absolutely certain that it was Jiang Ziya's doing.

Kong Xuan shook his head with a smile and took a sip of wine, deliberately smacking his lips: "Even if I'm still angry, I'll finish the wine."

The old Taoist priest asked, "Why are you so insistent on protecting your business?"

Kong Xuan's smile gradually faded: "This is what my clan owes them."

"owe?"

"The Heavenly Mandate of the Black Bird descended and gave birth to the Shang Dynasty. The Black Bird is a descendant of the Phoenix. The Shang people worshipped the Black Bird as a totem, which completely eliminated the Phoenix Clan's karma and allowed it to continue to this day. I must repay this debt."

The old Taoist priest said thoughtfully, "We'll talk about that later."

Kong Xuan glared: "I must pay it back!"

"No one is forcing you not to pay..."

The old Taoist priest was somewhat speechless. By that logic, the ancestor of the Shang Dynasty and Kong Xuan were actually related. The next day...

At the palace gate, Emperor Xin, along with his officials, bestowed upon Grand Tutor Wen a yellow banner and a white battle-axe, and saw him off on his journey.

Wen Zhong mounted the black unicorn, then ordered the cannons to be lit to start an army. Amidst the farewells of the people lining the streets, he led his troops out of Chaoge, crossed the Yellow River, and arrived at Mianchi County.

General Zhang Kui of Mianchi led a team to greet them, and they paid their respects before the tent.

Wen Zhong asked, "Which road is the shortest to Xiqi?"

Zhang Kui replied, "It's about five hundred li from Qinglong Pass in the northwest."

Wen Zhong nodded, and the troops left Mianchi County, passed Qinglong Pass, and marched headed straight for Xiqi.

……

Zhongnan Mountain.

Yuzhudong research room.

"It seems the time is almost right for Wen Zhong to personally lead the expedition against Xiqi."

Yun Zhongzi calculated with his fingers and said, "It's time to send Lei Zhenzi down the mountain."

He glanced around but couldn't find Yu Ding's clone. He shook his head and smiled, feeling grateful. "I've been busy researching new products these days. I'm so grateful to Senior Brother for teaching Lei Zhenzi."

Over the years, although he has taken on apprentices, once he gets into a good phase of his research, he becomes so focused that he forgets everything else. His senior apprentice, Yu Ding, then takes the initiative to guide his apprentices.

He went outside the cave and searched around, but could not find his apprentice or the jade tripod.

Suddenly, his expression changed as he saw a mountain in the distance shrouded in dark clouds, with howling winds and flashes of lightning.

Thick, yellowish-white bolts of lightning, like Thor's sword, cleaved through the darkness and struck the mountaintop, their sound echoing for miles, as if someone were undergoing a tribulation to become an immortal.

Yun Zhongzi dared not be negligent. His figure flashed and he disappeared in a beam of light. In the blink of an eye, he arrived near the mountain. Suddenly, a shrill scream was heard.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it came from the dark clouds and lightning in the sky. He opened his magic eyes and saw that it was Lei Zhenzi who spoke.

"Uncle-Master, I... can't hold on any longer, I've reached... my limit... ahhh..."

Lei Zhenzi roared to the sky, releasing his lightning power to almost its limit.

"Bullshit! What do you mean you can't hold on? Give me a push, train until you reach a billion volts before you can come down the mountain. The real limit can only be seen after surpassing...!"

"What volts..." Yun Zhongzi was a little confused. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure standing in the yellow-white lightning released by Lei Zhenzi. The figure was also a little speechless from being shocked.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed his senior brother.

"What kind of training method is this?" Yun Zhongzi was a little confused by what he saw. He wanted to call a halt, but he was afraid that Yu Ding and Lei Zhenzi would lose all their previous efforts. So he could only clench his fists and watch everything that was happening in front of him with nervousness.

"Do you still want to go down the mountain to see your father and brother?" Yu Ding suddenly shouted.

"Ah ah ah ah..."

Upon hearing this, Lei Zhenzi, who had reached his limit, suddenly opened his eyes. Yellow-white arcs of electricity appeared in his pupils, which then turned blue. The lightning all over his body also turned blue, and he was surrounded by blue lightning. His eyes were also filled with electric light, making him look like a thunder god.

Boom——

As the lightning around him changed color, its power surged in the next moment, not only engulfing the jade cauldron, but also swallowing the mountaintop with its heat. The mountain shook, the earth cracked, groundwater gushed out, and the sky seemed about to collapse.

This place is like the end of the world!

Yun Zhongzi: "???"

He quickly made hand seals and cast a spell. His immortal power surged like two great dragons, controlling and encircling the area of ​​the earth's collapse so that it could not be expanded. With his eyesight, he could see that Lei Zhenzi's lightning power had undergone a transformation.

At this moment, Lei Zhenzi suddenly exhausted his strength, the lightning disappeared from his body and stopped discharging. He closed his eyes and fell headfirst from the sky, but the residual lightning power in the world was still crackling.

Yun Zhongzi moved swiftly and caught his falling disciple in his arms, but his hair stood up straight, looking extremely sharp.

Yun Zhongzi: "..."

He suddenly noticed something moving in his arms, so he quickly used his immortal power to release the lightning and restore his hairstyle so that his disciple wouldn't see it.

When he landed on the ground and looked around, the place was devastated, just like the site of some immortal's tribulation.

"Master...Master Uncle, I did it!"

Lei Zhenzi opened his tired eyes a crack and smiled, "Ten billion volts... I've mastered it."

What exactly is volt...? A hint of doubt flashed in Yun Zhongzi's eyes as he called out, "Senior brother! Senior brother!"

"I'm here!"

Suddenly, Yu Ding burst forth from the gushing underground water, his clothes neat and his face expressionless, but clean.

Even after being struck head-on by lightning, he remained composed. Truly worthy of being Senior Brother Yu Ding… Yun Zhongzi thought to himself, and stepped forward in surprise, asking, “Senior Brother, what kind of cultivation method do you use?”

"This is not a cultivation method."

Yu Ding shook his head and said, "I only helped him develop the power of the fruit."

"Fruit?" Yun Zhongzi pondered. "Senior brother must be referring to those two immortal apricots, right?"

Yu Ding nodded and said softly, "Lei Zhenzi can go down the mountain now."