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

Chapter 551 Success and failure both stemmed from falling treasure.

Huang Long chuckled and said, "Tianxu... is it because you were born with kidney deficiency?"

Tianxu: ヽ(｀Д)︵┻━┻

"What nonsense are you spouting, you wretched child?"

Just then, Zhao Gongming and Wen Zhong came out to greet them. Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong immediately pointed at Huanglong and shouted.

Huang Long was still unaware of the seriousness of the situation. Seeing the two of them come out, he sneered, "What nonsense am I talking about? Tianxu, Tianxu, isn't that just a case of being born with kidney deficiency?"

"presumptuous!"

Zhao Gongming roared, "He is my master's last disciple, and the name Tianxu was personally bestowed upon him by my master. How dare you, Huanglong, question him?"

"what?"

Huang Long was taken aback and began to seriously examine Tianxu.

Zhao Gongming stared at Huang Long and said, "Oh right, how could I forget about you just now? Come on, give this foul-mouthed Huang Long another fifty lashes."

His two apprentices stepped forward, each carrying a leather whip.

Tianxu smiled and said, "One hundred, let's round it up."

Wen Zhong stared at Huang Long and laughed, "There is a saying that the number of the Tao begins with one and is established at three. I think one hundred is not as good as three hundred."

Zhao Gongming was already furious about losing his treasure, and the more he looked at Huanglong, the angrier he became. He snorted, "Five hundred, no, one thousand!"

Huang Long watched helplessly as the three men doubled the price from fifty to a thousand, and angrily said, "Stop, stop, stop! Do you think this is an auction? Are you trying to kill me by bidding a thousand?"

These thousand whips are no ordinary objects; they are leather whips made from the skin of a dragon, specifically designed to strike those with magical powers. No matter if they are gods or demons, a few lashes will shatter their protective magic and make them behave.

He was only able to remain unscathed after the previous few dozen lashes thanks to his strong dragon physique, but a thousand lashes... that would definitely loosen his bones.

Zhao Gongming snorted, "Blame Randeng for causing me to lose my treasure. A thousand beatings would be too lenient."

Zhao Gongming snorted coldly before he and Wen Zhong welcomed Tianxu into the central military tent and took their seats.

"Why is Junior Uncle here?" Wen Zhong asked curiously.

Tianxu said, "I heard that your western expedition has been going poorly recently, and I also heard that my senior brother came to Xiqi to help you, so I came here specifically to see you."

Zhao Gongming was taken aback. He thought to himself that he had secretly gone down the mountain with only two disciples, and no one should know about it. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Junior Brother, who told you that I went down the mountain?"

Tianxu was slightly taken aback, not expecting that his casual remark would lead to such a "slip of the tongue," so he said in a serious tone, "Shen Gongbao!"

Zhao Gongming was even more puzzled: "That's not right, how did Shen Gongbao know that?"

This is what happens when you tell one lie and then have to tell countless others to cover it up… Tianxu’s lips twitched as he forced a smile and said, “Maybe… he went to Mount Emei and heard what your servant told him!”

Wen Zhong laughed and said, "No wonder. Fellow Daoist Shen has been running around all day looking for fellow Daoists to help me. He is truly a good brother. I must thank him properly when I have time."

Tianxu quickly changed the subject: "I wonder if everything went smoothly for you this time, Senior Brother?"

Zhao Gongming blushed and sighed.

Wen Zhong quickly recounted Zhao Gongming's exploits of defeating eleven immortals and capturing Huanglong alive after descending the mountain, and also mentioned how three Taoist priests jumped out halfway and took Zhao Gongming's magic weapon.

"How could this happen? This is utterly outrageous!"

Tianxu stood up and said in a rage, "Where did these nobodys come from that dare to meddle in our business and steal my senior brother's magic weapon? Where are they? I'm going to kill them."

Zhao Gongming and Wen Zhong quickly stood up and pulled him back: "Junior brother, calm down, calm down. I have already killed one of those three busybodies, and the remaining two seem to have gone to Zhou camp with Randeng."

Tianxu then returned to his seat, still "resentful": "Xiao Wen, go challenge them tomorrow, I'll kill them."

Xiao Wen… Wen Zhong’s expression was somewhat strange. He was the Grand Tutor of the Yin Shang Dynasty.

Apart from his uncles who often followed his grandmaster, even members of the Biyou Sect like the Ten Heavenly Lords had to address him as Grand Tutor and dared not put on airs of seniority.

Zhao Gongming muttered, "Junior brother, I never realized you were such a gentle and weak person. You have such a fiery temper. You act like it's not me who lost the magic weapon, but you. Your temper is just like our old master's."

"Oh?"

Tianxu and Wenzhong approached curiously.

Zhao Gongming: "What are you two doing? I was saying that in the past, Master cultivated himself for countless years and reached their supreme realm, so he had long since lost his temper."

That's not necessarily true... Tianxu asked, "Then what does Senior Brother plan to do next?"

Zhao Gongming said, "On the other side of Xiqi, only Randeng's cultivation is no less than mine, and he also has a magic weapon. Without the Dinghai Pearl, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to defeat him in a real fight. So I was planning to borrow a treasure to fight them again and determine who is superior."

Aside from Cihang Daoren, do you even need to distinguish between male and female...? Tianxu glanced at the burly Zhao Gongming and pondered, "Senior brother, what do you think of mine?"

Zhao Gongming's eyes lit up: "What do you mean?"

With a smile, Tianxu flipped his palm, revealing a purple aura and arcs of electricity in his palm, causing a hammer to rise and fall.

"The Purple Lightning Hammer?"

Zhao Gongming exclaimed in surprise, "Master gave you this treasure... No, this isn't an innate magic weapon... Why would Master give you a fake?"

The surprise on his face faded, and he looked at Tianxu with suspicion.

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong's joy gradually froze.

Tianxu rolled his eyes and said, "What do you mean by fake? Senior brother, that's really harsh. This is the Thunder Hammer that I forged, and of course it wasn't given to me by Master."

Zhao Gongming pointed at the hammer and said, "Thunderbolt Hammer? But it looks exactly like the Purple Lightning Hammer..."

Tianxu coughed and said, "Who cares what it looks like? As long as it works, that's all that matters."

Zhao Gongming shook his head: "My Dinghai Pearl is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, yet it is still countered by their magic weapon. What use is yours, which is not even an innate magic weapon? No, no, I'd better go borrow some insurance."

Tianxu had no choice but to put away his Thunder Hammer and said, "Go and come back quickly. We are very uneasy without our senior brother."

Zhao Gongming's purpose in borrowing the treasure was simply to find the Three Immortals of Sanxiao. The Golden Dragon Scissors are innate spiritual treasures, and if used properly, having one more would have a tremendous impact.

This will also help him to successfully complete his next "catching Lao Liu" operation.

This time, he must give this sixth brother a stable position, otherwise he'll be entangled with his Yu Ding lineage for years.

"Just wait for me!"

He and Wen Zhong saw Zhao Gongming off as he rode a tiger and soared into the sky.

"Hmm, what's that sound?"

Suddenly, Wen Zhong and Tian Xu exchanged a glance and followed the sound. The camp of 300,000 troops was obviously huge. The two walked for a long time but did not reach the end. They took off into the air and saw that the sound came from the gate.

The yellow dragon hanging there was being whipped, sparks flying from its body. It twisted its body, bared its teeth, and gasped for breath, but refused to make a sound.

Tianxu praised in a serious tone, "He didn't utter a sound even after being beaten like this with his magic power sealed. He's quite the tough guy."

Wen Zhong laughed and said, "Then you're wrong, Junior Uncle. I guarantee he's just afraid of being embarrassed if he calls out."

The two exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

At this moment, on a distant mountaintop.

A ball of fire flew over and transformed into Lu Ya, while Tai Xu sat cross-legged with his eyes closed to the side.

Lu Ya recounted what he had seen: "It seems we need to find another suitable opportunity to do favors for the Chan Sect."

Taixu said, "No rush, no rush!"

Lu Ya continued, "This Zhao Gongming is indeed difficult to deal with. As expected of Biyou's disciple, he defeated eleven enemies at once. Even the Twelve Immortals of Yuxu, who were famous throughout the prehistoric world, had no chance to fight back. It's just a pity that he couldn't teach Yu Ding a lesson as well."

Taixu said: "..."

Brother, can you please not be so emotional?

Zhao Gongming rode a tiger and flew away on the wind. Before long, he arrived at the Three Immortals Island and dismounted.

Looking at the cave where he used to be able to come and go as he pleased, he now looked conflicted and hesitated to take a step.

"Huh, big brother?"

Just as he was hesitating, a voice suddenly came from behind him. He turned around and saw Bixiao.

"Third Sister, why are you out here?" Zhao Gongming coughed and chuckled dryly.

Bixiao stared straight at him and smiled, "You went to Xiqi, didn't you?"

Zhao Gongming was taken aback: "Huh?"

Bixiao then said, "You suffered a loss, didn't you?"

Zhao Gongming felt even more guilty: "Huh??"

Bixiao revealed a sly and mischievous smile: "Did you borrow this treasure?"

Zhao Gongming stood there, dumbfounded, stammering, "You... Third Sister, how did you know?"

Upon hearing this, Bixiao's face darkened: "I told you not to go, but you insisted. Sigh, as the old saying goes, 'Those who don't listen to their sister will suffer the consequences.' But you just wouldn't believe me." Zhao Gongming coughed to cover his embarrassment: "Since you already know, then I won't hide it from you, Third Sister. My Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and Dragon-Binding Rope are both lost in Xiqi. Especially the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, which is not only my lifeline but also a treasure for achieving enlightenment. It's of utmost importance and we must retrieve it."

Bixiao just stared at him with a stern face and didn't say a word.

Feeling guilty, Zhao Gongming said, "Since you won't lend it to me... I'll go look somewhere else."

"stop!"

Bixiao called out to him with a smile: "Who said I wouldn't lend it? Look what this is!"

Zhao Gongming turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "Golden Dragon Scissors?"

A pair of scissors, gleaming as if forged from gold, were placed in his hand. The scissors resembled two dragons, their heads intertwined like scissors, their tails twisted like twin legs.

Bixiao raised her index finger to make a shushing gesture: "Keep your voice down. I stole this. My eldest and second sisters don't know. Don't get caught."

"Oh, oh, oh!" Zhao Gongming nodded hurriedly, "I will return it immediately after I retrieve my treasure."

Bixiao smiled and nodded: "That's alright. If my eldest and second eldest sisters find out, I'll just say that you stole it, and it has nothing to do with me."

Zhao Gongming: "...Anyway, thank you. By the way, how did you know all this?"

Bi Xiao raised her phone and said with a smile, "Tian Xu already told me before you came."

"This kid..." Zhao Gongming chuckled and shook his head. He mounted his mount and rode the tiger and the wind back to Xiqi.

It was late at night.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky.

On the reed-covered pavilion, the immortals sat cross-legged.

Jiang Ziya, now fully recovered and in good health, bowed and said anxiously, "Masters and fellow disciples, Senior Brother Huanglong has been attacked all afternoon. We must bring him back!"

He looked at Randeng, who was sitting in meditation with his eyes closed.

When they looked at the other senior brothers, they all exchanged bewildered glances.

“We must save him, but Zhao Gongming is truly formidable…” Dao Xing Tianzun said in a low voice.

Randeng opened his eyes and said, "Zhao Gongming seems to have left the merchant camp, and his whereabouts are unknown."

Ju Liusun frowned slightly and said, "But everyone was injured by the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and has not yet recovered."

As he spoke, he glanced at Yu Ding, seemingly casually.

Yu Ding said, "That's not difficult. Ao Bing, go and rescue your master uncle. All you need to do is remove the talisman from his head to release his Yang spirit and restore his magic power."

Ao Bing accepted the order and, under the cover of night, transformed into a streak of white light and departed.

Chi Jingzi quickly reminded him, "Be careful."

Yu Ding said, "Don't worry, senior brother. This kid has also mastered my lineage's profound skill, which allows him to change with the wind. Even if he fails, he can still protect himself."

Ran Deng nodded and said, "As expected of the first guardian divine skill of our Chan Sect, Yang Jian became famous throughout the prehistoric world with this profound skill. Yu Ding has nurtured another Yang Jian."

Everyone nodded in agreement and sighed with emotion.

Their masters had each secretly taught them a profound skill.

The profound skills they obtained were basically all about achieving physical immortality, while Yu Ding obtained the Eight-Nine Profound Skills, which no one had ever mastered and no one cared about.

But no one expected that the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts would shine so brightly in the hands of Yu Ding's disciples.

Of course, the profound skills they acquired each had their own unique uses, and they were not necessarily inferior. After all, in addition to the profound skills, it also depended on the practitioner and their performance on the spot.

No matter how powerful Yang Jian is now, when he first came down the mountain, his cultivation level was about the same as his disciple's. The path he walked afterward was entirely his own.

Just as he was feeling sentimental, a white light flew by from afar, landed on the reed hut, and transformed into Ao Bing.

"Where is your senior master?" Yu Ding was taken aback; he shouldn't have failed.

Before Ao Bing could speak, a voice said, "Here it comes!"

A beam of yellow light flew in and landed, transforming into a yellow dragon. Its Taoist robe was intact, and its hair was perfectly styled, showing no signs of suffering.

This guy went to tidy himself up... Everyone exchanged glances and immediately understood, but didn't say anything, just secretly found it amusing.

"Actually, even if Ao Bing hadn't come, I would have had a way to get away on my own."

Huang Long smiled at everyone and said, "But I still have to thank Yu Ding and Ao Bing. Thank you."

"Keep bragging..." Yu Ding laughed, "Ah, right, right, I was being nosy. I won't interfere next time."

Huang Long glared and said, "How can that be? Who knows if I can get away next time? It'll still come back if it's meant to."

All the immortals, the younger generation, Cao Baonan, and Gong Li burst into laughter. Even the ever-wrinkled old face of Daoist Ran Deng showed a rare smile.

A joyful atmosphere filled the air for a moment.

What a beautiful scene... Yu Ding smiled unconsciously as he looked at this scene. How harmonious it was, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Commercial operation.

"Grand Tutor, something terrible has happened! The yellow dragon on the gate has disappeared."

Chen Jiugong hurriedly reported: "My junior brother and I only rested for a short while."

Wen Zhong was shocked: "What? Find it quickly..."

"No need to look anymore. He was rescued by Yu Ding's disciple, Ao Bing. He might escape today, but let's see how he escapes tomorrow."

Zhao Gongming lifted the curtain and came in from outside the main tent, humming.

"Did you manage to borrow a treasure, Uncle-Master?" Wen Zhong asked hurriedly.

Zhao Gongming glanced at Tianxu meaningfully and said, "Thanks to your junior uncle, the borrowing went very smoothly."

Tianxu quickly changed the subject: "Senior brother, if you don't know how to use their strange treasures, then it's all in vain to borrow as many treasures as you can; they will all be taken away anyway."

Zhao Gongming's smile vanished: "What you say is true, but their treasure is too strange; I've never seen it before..."

As he was speaking, he suddenly looked up and saw a somewhat mysterious smile on Tianxu's face, and couldn't help but ask, "You know?"

Wen Zhong also quickly looked at Tian Xu.

Tianxu raised his hand and glanced at the two people who were eagerly waiting. He found it amusing and didn't dare to keep them in suspense. He raised his hand and set up a light barrier to isolate the world. He said mysteriously, "You don't know, this treasure is called the Treasure-Falling Coin. As the name suggests, it means that no matter what treasure it encounters, it will fall to the ground."

Wen Zhong was shocked: "The Falling Treasure Coin... Is there such a strange and heaven-defying treasure in this world?"

"Oh dear, Wen Zhong, let me tell you, the situation I encountered is exactly the same as what your junior uncle described."

Zhao Gongming slapped his thigh and beat his chest, saying, "My treasure was taken away like this! Oh dear, junior brother, why didn't you come sooner? I only regret that I didn't hear your words sooner."

The Dragon-Binding Rope was somewhat better, but the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl was his lifeline.

"I don't go out unless Master assigns me to do so, that's my principle..." Tianxu shrugged and smiled to himself. "Besides, the Treasure-Falling Coin is too overpowered. Who would believe in such a wonderful use?"

Of course, the reason why it is considered "heaven-defying" is that many people do not know its uses. If they knew the function of the Treasure-Dropping Coin, then controlling it would be quite simple.

Wen Zhong frowned and said, "This treasure is so powerful, what should we do? Is there any other magic weapon that can counter it?"

Tianxu smiled slightly: "I may not have the substance to counteract things, but I do have the method to counteract them. As for this method, my throat is a little dry. Is there anything to drink? I'll have a sip first."

"Oh dear, junior brother, you really are..." Zhao Gongming was an impatient man. When he heard Kefa's name, his eyes lit up. But he was surprised when Kefa started to tease him again. He took off his gourd and handed it to him, saying, "Don't use your mouth, pour it out and drink it."

"Big and burly, and you're a germaphobe..." Tianxu took the gourd, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp from a distance. His eyes lit up: "Hmm? It still tastes the same as before. Ah, so refreshing."

Zhao Gongming said impatiently, "Speak quickly, speak quickly!"

Tianxu laughed and said, "This treasure's success is due to its reputation as a treasure, and its downfall is also due to its reputation as a treasure."

Zhao Gongming and Wen Zhong exchanged a glance and hurriedly asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Tianxu smiled and said, "As the name suggests, they can only drop treasures, not weapons or anything like that. You two can hit them with your whips every time."

Unlike the Treasure-Collecting Coin, Laozi's Vajra Bracelet is more comprehensive in terms of function, capable of collecting weapons and magical treasures.

Of course, the heavens wouldn't allow anything too awesome to exist.

Therefore, the Treasure-Dropping Coin can even drop innate spiritual treasures, but it cannot drop weapons. The Vajra Bracelet seems to only be able to collect magical treasures and weapons made after birth, but it cannot collect innate magical treasures.

"I see!"

Wen Zhong nodded slightly, but Zhao Gongming suddenly realized and laughed three times: "No wonder, the one I killed was the one I used to unleash the steel whip, and he used the coin to try and drop my treasure, but it didn't drop, so I killed him."

I was wondering why that magic weapon suddenly malfunctioned; it turns out there's a lot more to it than that. Your words are truly enlightening; my junior brother's explanation is worth more than the two of us discussing it for days.”

"That's because I'm here. If I hadn't come, you two wouldn't have been able to figure it out even after hundreds of years..." Tianxu's eyes flickered: "Now that we know about the counter method, let's have a good fight with them again tomorrow."

Zhao Gongming had regained his confidence: "Good!"