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

Chapter 583 My Young Friend Yu Ding and I from the West...

Despite their puzzlement, Yang Jian and Yuan Hong were still very happy.

At least the relationship between the two disciples has been revealed, so they no longer need to be secretive. And no one is more suitable to reveal it than their master.

“You two don’t need to worry about me. This is Qingyun’s first time here, so you two must do your best to be good hosts,” Yu Ding said.

“Of course, of course…” Yang Jian and Yuan Hong agreed repeatedly.

The true teachings of Qingyun are like iron and water, and Qingyun accompanied them throughout their journey up the mountain to learn their skills, providing them with invaluable assistance along the way.

Yuan Hong, in particular, owed his ascent to Qingyun to be able to do so. At this moment, he put his arm around Qingyun and pointed out the world with a heroic air: "Qingyun, if you ever encounter any trouble in the future, just mention my name. No matter if it's a demon or a god, you'll have to give me some face."

Qingyun's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Yang Jian, holding a cup of wine, said calmly, "When you encounter demons and find that you can't beat them, the first thing you do is run away. Demons will never talk to you nicely. But you can have a discussion with cultivators who cultivate qi."

Yuan Hong's face darkened as he said, "Meishan is now considered a hegemon in the prehistoric world. If you hadn't served your master on Jade Spring Mountain, Meishan would definitely have a place for you."

"Qingyun, don't let him fool you into getting on a pirate ship. If you end up being targeted and hunted down by the Heavenly Court and immortal cultivators, how can that compare to achieving enlightenment and living a carefree life?"

Yang Jian said, “Listen to me, you’re not some rogue cultivator. You’re a member of the Jade Void Sect, with impeccable lineage. You can receive the Heavenly Book and cultivate in the Jade Void Palace, or you can enter the Heavenly Court and receive a divine position. If all else fails, come to me or your senior sister. Which of these paths isn’t brighter than your path of joining the demonic sect?”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong's gaze instantly fell upon Yang Jian, their eyes meeting. The air froze, tension rising, and a terrifying aura began to brew.

Yuan Hong narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning: "What's wrong with the path of demons? Being unrestrained and free, upholding good intentions, isn't that cultivation?"

"This...this..." Qingyun was at his wit's end seeing the two of them startled by his confrontation, and finally had no choice but to look to Yuding for help: "Master..."

"Qingyun hasn't even spoken, so what are you two arguing about? Which path you choose, did I interfere?" Yu Ding was very puzzled and speechless.

He knew that the two of them meant well and cared about Qingyun, but it was strange that they suddenly became like fighting roosters, getting all pricked up at the drop of a hat.
Could it be... that I'm trying to trick him again?

His words were like a drop of water falling from the heavens into a storm, instantly stopping the wind and rain, clearing the clouds and fog, and restoring calm to the sea.

Yang Jian and Yuan Hong instantly calmed down and looked at Qingyun in unison: "What do you say?"

"I?"

Qingyun glanced at Yang Jian, then at Yuan Hong, and then at Yu Ding, before lowering his head as if hesitant.

Yu Ding laughed and said, "Say what you think. You saw it yourself. If you don't give a reason today, your two senior brothers will fight over you."

His words exuded an intangible Taoist charm, carrying an inspiring power.

Qingyun raised his head with a determined look and said, "I want to do what Master did: choose a blessed place, open a mountain, teach a few disciples to play... cough cough, and contribute to maintaining world peace and stability!"

After hearing about the great reputation his senior brothers and sisters had made outside, Yu Ding's image in his mind became infinitely lofty.

After that, he didn't rest. He recalled the process of the Jade Cauldron Cult and its subsequent methods, and combined them with his own insights to compile a little secret manual for believers.

He is just waiting for the day when he can stand on his own before he goes down the mountain, establishes his own school, and carries it forward.

"Teach a few apprentices to play..." Yuan Hong and Yang Jian exchanged a knowing glance, somewhat amused and exasperated, but they also knew that this was Qingyun's true feeling.

As for maintaining world peace and stability, ha, a Taoist novice who has never even come down from the mountain twice can only shout slogans. What does he know about peace and stability?

"Establish a sect..."

Yu Ding was slightly taken aback, then smiled. He had only heard Qing Yun mutter these words before, but he never expected that after so many years, Qing Yun would still remember his original intention.

The master and his disciples hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they naturally had a lot to talk about. In addition, since Qingyun, the beloved member of Yuquan Mountain, was present, Yuan Hong and Yang Jian were extremely enthusiastic and then competed to take Qingyun to show him hospitality.

Yu Ding was very pleased to see this, so he stayed at Guanjiangkou for a few days and asked Yang Jian and Yuan Hong to give Qingyun some pointers on his combat skills.

After all... Qingyun had lived on the mountain, and had very little experience fighting with people.

Taoist arts can be practiced, magical power can be cultivated, and experience can be gained through observation, but practical combat experience must be accumulated personally.

Under the tutelage of his two senior brothers, Qingyun's combat skills are also improving rapidly.

Zhenjun Temple!
By the pond in a secluded courtyard, Yu Ding sat cross-legged, holding a small fishing rod three feet above the water, calmly watching the surface.

In the pond, schools of fish darted back and forth. Influenced by the spiritual energy of the place, some of them even developed a little intelligence, and half of their scales of different colors appeared on their bodies.

At this moment, they looked disdainfully at the straight hook three feet above the water, which had no bait on it, thinking that only stupid fish would take the bait of such a foolish angler.

Although they know that they usually just put on an act, play together, and that their owners will release them once they've taken the bait, they don't even want to play along with this guy who's not even putting on any bait and is being extremely perfunctory.

"What kind of game is this now?"

Without a sound, a voice rang out beside Yu Ding, and at the same time, the surrounding scenery began to blur and change, revealing a mountain pavilion and the phantom of an old man, which gradually solidified.

At this moment, Yu Ding lowered his right hand, and the tip of the fishhook gently touched the water's surface, immediately creating a ripple that spread outwards from the center.

In the blink of an eye... the illusory mountain scene vanished instantly, but a pavilion appeared in the courtyard, and a person appeared in the pavilion.

An old man in white robes with white hair and a youthful face.

The old man looked around in shock, his gaze finally settling on the back of the jade cauldron: "A Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

"You actually used such a powerful supernatural ability as changing the world like this."

Yu Ding smiled and stood up to put away his pole: "However, it is quite useful to pull people to other places, but those with lower cultivation levels will be pulled away by those with higher cultivation levels."

The old man paused for a moment, then flew into a rage: "So you were trying to lure me in!"

"Those who are willing will take the bait."

Yu Ding smiled and flicked his fishing rod. A flash of light transformed it into a whisk, which he then placed on his arm. "Long time no see. Please sit down, Fellow Daoist Bai."

This white-robed old man was none other than Bai Ze, who had been hiding his identity for many years.

He had promised Yu Ding to go to Yuquan Mountain, but then went into hiding. So when he saw Yu Ding again, he looked a little unnatural: "Ahem, I am the old man of Shenshan, fellow Daoist, you have mistaken me for someone else."

Of course, what made him uneasy at this moment, besides breaking his promise, was the shock of Yu Ding being able to counter him when he used his heaven-changing divine power.

This shows that Yu Ding not only cultivated to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but also went further than him on this path.

What good thing could come from visiting him today?
Yu Ding glanced at him, as if she could read his mind: "Alright, we're practically family. I'm not here to cause you trouble because you broke your promise."

The old man from the sacred mountain raised an eyebrow: "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to try to trick me. I really am not..."

"After all, strictly speaking, you haven't really gone back on your word."

Yu Ding stared straight at him, then tossed his whisk into the air, creating a barrier that enveloped the courtyard.

The old man of the sacred mountain remained silent for a long while, then shook his head, sighed, and chuckled, "No wonder all eleven immortal capitals of Jade Void suffered calamity, yet you were the only one who escaped. I initially thought it was because you were too weak and hadn't recovered yet, but now it seems it was you..."

“I dealt with the Six Golden Crows last time as well,” Yu Ding said calmly.

The old man of the sacred mountain looked at the jade cauldron with a complicated expression.

“Don’t look at me. It’s one thing for him to scheme against my disciples time and time again, but he also tried to stir up trouble during the Investiture of the Gods and ruin the friendship between the three religions. Even so, I didn’t do anything drastic. I even found him a proper job,” Yu Ding said.

"Look at how badly you were beaten back then, and you still talk about the friendship between the three religions? What kind of friendship is that..." The old man of the sacred mountain cursed inwardly, but shook his head and asked, "Does this water of the Investiture of the Gods... need to be stirred?"

Yu Ding remained silent, simply drinking his tea.

The old man of the sacred mountain gave the jade cauldron a deep look again: "Besides, don't you know why the Investiture of the Gods is such a muddy mess?"

"Hey, this dead alpaca..." Yu Ding said calmly, "I don't know what you're talking about."

The old man from the sacred mountain chuckled: "Fellow Daoist, why have you been going out for a walk lately? I guess it's because you've interfered with the karma of too many people. But you've also realized that everything you've done has been in vain in the end. You're feeling depressed, so you've gone out for a stroll."

Yu Ding said calmly, "You really know a lot."

“Sages have said: The will of Heaven is predetermined and cannot be determined by human will. What does it mean that the will of Heaven is predetermined? This is what it means that the will of Heaven is predetermined.”

The old man of the sacred mountain gazed at the sky: "Don't waste your time trying to do things that even the sages couldn't handle. You might just end up getting yourself into trouble..."

He suddenly looked at Yu Ding, studied him for a moment, and said, "Yu Ding, I think your current position is very dangerous."

"So you see, I've stepped aside to cultivate myself and not interfere with the Investiture of the Gods, haven't I?" Yu Ding said slowly.

The old man of the sacred mountain laughed, then his eyes lit up: "Hey, what are these little devils doing?" Yu Ding glanced at him, then his lips twitched. He saw a golden stake propped up in a tent, which was the Dragon-Slaying Stake.

However, at this moment, there was a short man tied up on it, his hands, feet, forehead and mouth sealed with talismans. He looked at the person in front of him with fear and pleading in his eyes.

Besides Ao Bing, Nezha, Jinzha, and Muzha, there was also a valiant female general who was currently bound by ropes, her face filled with grief and indignation.

"How to do?"

The four little ones looked at each other, somewhat hesitant.

Jinzha pondered for a moment and said, "No matter what, Tu Xingsun is our fellow disciple, and also a disciple of Uncle Ju Liusun. He came to help Uncle Ziya..."

"Bah, who's from the same sect as him! He can be killed but not humiliated. I noticed his strange look during the day, and sure enough, he came to humiliate that female general in the middle of the night. Uncle Ziya was going to use her to win over Deng Jiugong."

Mu Zha spat and said angrily, "This bastard almost ruined the important matter between Uncle Ziya and King Wu. Fortunately, we arrived in time. In my opinion, killing him with one sword would be the easiest thing to do. Uncle Ziya would have nothing to say. I am ashamed to be associated with such a despicable person."

Ao Bing and Jinzha exchanged a helpless glance. Muzha was righteous and ruthless, and his righteousness had become somewhat evil. He had basically no survivors among his opponents.

Nezha coldly said, "Get out of my way, I'll stab him to death with my spear, so he won't be in my way."

Tu Xingsun was immediately terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat and shaking his head frantically.

Jinzha immediately felt a headache coming on: "Ahem, wait a minute. Although Tu Xingsun made a mistake, fortunately he did not commit a serious one. His crime does not warrant death. Killing him would be difficult to explain to my senior uncles and aunts."

"Mine won't work, and Nezha's won't work either, so what do you suggest we do?" Muzha said impatiently.

The key is that your method is no different from Nezha's... Jinzha frowned and pondered.

Muzha said, "Boss, don't forget how Master taught us back then."

Jinzha's gaze suddenly sharpened: "Then... castrate him?!"

The other three exchanged glances, their eyes lighting up.

Mu Zha: "I think it's a good idea!"

Nezha: "I agree!"

Ao Bing: "Ahem, I have no objection, but this is a delicate job that requires certain techniques and skills. Who of you will do it?"

Tu Xingsun shook his head in horror.

But the three of them looked at each other, and then couldn't help but stare at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, their gaze fell upon the female general…

A moment later, a scream and four gasps of cold air rang out from the tent.

Ao Bing and the others looked at Tu Xingsun's blood-red crotch and exchanged glances. Although they had come up with the solution, they were also feeling a bit uncomfortable, their eyelids twitching.

When Jiang Ziya led his men over, they saw Deng Chanyu and Tu Xingsun, who had been knocked unconscious and had his bells removed. Jiang Ziya was immediately struck by a headache: "What happened here?"

Drain the estuary.

The old man from the sacred mountain clicked his tongue and said, "He even knew to erase his memories before he left, haha."

As he spoke, he glanced at the jade cauldron.

Yu Ding said expressionlessly, "Nonsense!"

Of course, Tu Xingsun was just a minor incident; the conflict on the Xiqi battlefield is still raging.

After Huang Feihu became the commander, Huang Tianhua returned home, Tu Xingsun served the country, and Yin Hong descended the mountain, the fighting strength of the Yin Shang side truly reached a level comparable to that of Xiqi.

Adhering to the rule that whoever teaches the disciple is responsible for the disciple's succession... Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, Julusun, and Chijingzi had to go back to work and work overtime.

Huang Tianhua and Tu Xingsun fared well. One had his magic weapon taken away by Qingxu Zhenjun, and his combat power dropped drastically after his mount was taken away. He was killed by Wei Hu, who was eager to make a name for himself. The other was subdued by Ju Liusun, who had left an opening, by turning the ground into steel. Only Yin Hong caused his master, Chi Jingzi, a lot of trouble.

In terms of magical power, Chi Jingzi, who had just suffered a calamity, had very little left; in terms of magical treasures, he had passed them all on to his disciple…

Left with no other choice, Chi Jingzi had to use the Taiji Diagram to deal with Yin Hong. Later, Deng Chanyu was captured by the Xiqi faction.

Thus, the powerful lineup that Shen Gongbao had painstakingly assembled for Xiqi was easily broken, and even Huang Feihu lost his beloved son, vowing to fight Xiqi to the death.

Time flies, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Yu Ding suddenly got up and called out to Qing Yun.

The old man of the sacred mountain chuckled, "Looks like you still can't sit still!"

He was "pulled" here by Yu Ding and had to accompany him fishing for so long, but several years was just a moment to him.

Yu Ding smiled and said, "It seems that's true. What about you? Why don't you get up and stretch?"

His gaze turned to Xiqi, and after several years of war, the script of this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods changed from the first part, the Shang Dynasty's westward conquest, to the second part, King Wu's conquest of Shang.

Although he made many moves in the early stages, his preparations were like words written on the beach, gradually corrected and smoothed out by the force of the waves of the heavenly way.

After being appointed general at Jintai, the first obstacle the Xiqi army encountered when they left the mountains was Jinji Ridge, and the general who came to guard Jinji Ridge this time was Kong Xuan.

Seeing that the old man of the sacred mountain remained silent, Yu Ding smiled and stopped interfering, simply saying with a slight smile, "Keep an eye on Xiao Yuan for me, make sure nothing happens to him, okay?"

The old man from the sacred mountain was startled. He suddenly looked up and saw that the jade cauldron had vanished from the courtyard.

At the same time, he also felt that this space, which had been separated from the primordial world, was slowly returning to the primordial world.

"Just as I thought, just as I thought..."

The old man's eyes gleamed. It was one thing for him to guess something, but it was quite another to have the answer confirmed by his own mouth.

At this moment, above the clouds.

Yu Ding stood calmly on the cloud, with a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy dressed in green and carrying a divine sword beside him.

"Master, what are we waiting for here?" Qingyun looked around.

Yu Ding looked up and gazed westward, saying, "We're waiting for a distinguished guest. Look, he's here."

Qingyun followed the gaze and saw a Taoist priest with a double bun, standing sixteen feet tall, with a sallow complexion and thin body. He wore two flowers on his buns, held a tree branch in his hand, and had a halo emanating from the back of his head. He was dressed in strange Taoist robes that were completely different from those in the East. The Taoist priest, carrying a tree branch, arrived on the clouds with a strange fragrance.

"Wow, so tall..." Qingyun couldn't help but think, feeling like a child standing in front of an adult in front of this strange Taoist.

The Taoist Zhunti remained calm, looking straight ahead as he made his way eastward with practiced ease.

He had no desire to see the magnificent scenery of the East; all he had was the urgency to finish the project as soon as possible and return to the West.

Because He had seen these things many times before, and He had walked this road many times, everything was so familiar to Him... Hmm?

He saw a Taoist priest with an otherworldly air, wearing a sky-blue robe with cloud patterns, waiting on the road.

Yu Ding bowed and said, "Yu Ding Zhenren, a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun of the Chan Sect, greets the Western Sect Master."

Master Yu Ding… Zhunti looked him up and down, his eyes growing brighter with each glance.

If you were to ask what's different about this primordial world compared to the previous ones, there's really not much difference, since apart from them, no one else can stir up any waves.

Until recently, in the last few hundred years... this jade cauldron has been quite active, and even He has heard about it from his disciples more than once.

Upon hearing that Yu Ding recognized Him, Zhunti smiled slightly and asked, "You've heard of me?"

The jade tripod looked no different from the ones we had seen before, but its cultivation level was worlds apart.

Without a doubt, this is the strongest version!
"Yes, I've heard your story, it's legendary..." Yu Ding nodded with a smile, about to speak, when Zhun Ti said with a sincere smile, "It seems that young friend Yu Ding has some connection with my Western..."

"That's absolutely impossible. Thank you for your kindness, Master!"

Yu Ding's face darkened, and he quickly interrupted in a serious tone: "The Western path is not suitable for me."

Seriously, do you have to be so blatant and direct when poaching people?
Besides, the methods of these two "loan" sages, well, they're not suitable for him.

Just think about it, even though these two have become saints, they still have to go on missions, going wherever they are needed, to pay off their debts. It's unbelievable.