A discarded disciple of the Chan Sect? I'll seize the destiny and prove myself to be a Primordi

Now, let's talk about the Golden Cloud Cave on Jade Spring Mountain.

Master Yu Ding sat cross-legged on a futon, holding a jade slip in his hand.

After the unusual occurrences in the Investiture of the Gods, the Old Man of the South Pole sent the White Crane Boy to deliver a message to each of the Twelve Golden Immortals' caves: the chosen one has entered the world, and the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods has begun.

At first, Master Yuding thought that at the beginning of the Great Calamity, the first to be listed would be some ignorant rogue cultivator. Who knew that the first one would be the chief disciple of the Western Sect's Zhunti Daoist—the Medicine Master.

He reached the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm and was listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

Following closely behind, Shiji of the Jie Sect also followed in their footsteps.

Before the war even officially began, two powerful figures had already perished.

"The Western Sect has one top disciple on the list, and the Jie Sect has one nominal disciple. Next, won't it be the turn of my Chan Sect?"

He put down the jade slip and looked through the cave door at the young man practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

The young man wore a fan-shaped crown, a water-colored robe, a silk sash around his waist, and hemp shoes.

A vertical line ran between his brows, and although he was only a Celestial Immortal, his aura already hinted at the presence of a war god. He wielded a three-pointed, double-edged sword with a chilling light, while a black greyhound leaped and bounded around him.

Master Yu Ding looked at his disciple, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

When Yang Jian was first taken as a disciple, there was indeed an intention to use him to ward off calamities. However, after spending so many years together, the bond between master and disciple has long since changed.

He not only imparted all his knowledge to Yang Jian, but also obtained the "Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques" from the seat of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. He also gifted him the innate spiritual treasure, the Demon-Binding Rope, and went to great lengths to obtain for Yang Jian the innate spiritual treasure, the Mountain-Splitting Axe, and the acquired supreme weapon, the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword. Furthermore, he raised the divine beast, the Howling Celestial Dog, for him.

There's only one problem: Yang Chan.

Yang Jian's younger sister was of ordinary talent and could not enter the Chan Sect, let alone the Jade Void Palace.

Master Yuding had no choice but to place her in a large sect under the Chan Sect for the time being.

But now that the great calamity has begun, various forces are stirring. If Yang Chan is used by someone with ulterior motives to scheme against Yang Jian, given Yang Jian's protective nature, he will surely do anything; at that time, let alone transcending the calamity, even his life will be in danger.

Carrying her with him is even worse. All twelve Golden Immortals are in the midst of calamity. He might not even be able to protect himself, so how could he protect her?

After thinking for a long time, a figure appeared in Yu Ding Zhenren's mind.

Yun Zhongzi.

Firstly, this person is a "Golden Immortal of Fortune and Virtue," untouched by calamities.

Secondly, he had a falling out with Ju Liusun and others, and their situation was similar to his own.

Thirdly, this person is currently taking on a disciple together with Taiyi Zhenren, and presumably Taiyi is the head of the group, so he has time to look after him.

However... he had no connection with this person.

Back then, when Ju Liusun and others ostracized Yun Zhongzi, he simply stood by and watched without offering any help. Now that he needs someone's help, it might not be so easy.

However, Master Yuding was unaware of Yun Zhongzi's entire plan; otherwise, he would never have sent Yang Chan into the tiger's den.

After pondering for a moment, Master Yu Ding took something out of his sleeve.

It was a fist-sized piece of ore, entirely dark yellow, with the subtle workings of heaven and earth flowing within it—it was a Xuanhuang stone.

So be it.

He summoned Yang Jian and explained the whole story.

Yang Jian was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "As long as Chan'er is safe, this disciple has no objection."

"In that case, let's set off."

Before Taiyi Zhenren went to Chentang Pass, Yuding Zhenren already knew about it. After some effort, he learned that the two had taken on a disciple.

The two rode on auspicious clouds and found Yang Chan.

Yang Chan, being a restless person, readily agreed upon hearing this, and the group headed towards Chentang Pass.

Just as Yun Zhongzi had traveled several dozen miles beyond Chentang Pass, he suddenly saw a cloud of auspicious clouds flying in from afar.

Three people stood on the cloud. The one in the lead was none other than Jade Cauldron Immortal, with a young man and a young woman beside him.

The young man wore a cloud-shaped crown and a flowing robe, with a vertical line between his eyebrows; the girl was only sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a flowing fairy dress with wide sleeves, with a beautiful face and a slender figure.

Upon unexpectedly meeting him outside the pass, Master Yuding quickly descended from the clouds, smiling as he asked, "Junior Brother, where are you headed?"

Yun Zhongzi glanced at the three of them and already had a good idea of ​​what was going on.

He had no prior relationship with Master Yuding, so the fact that this man suddenly came looking for him with his disciple and a woman meant he probably had something to ask of him.

Since the two were not particularly close, he didn't tell the truth, only saying, "I have gained some insights and will travel around for a while."

Only then did Jade Cauldron True Man sense Yun Zhongzi's cultivation level, and he was slightly surprised: Taiyi Xuanxian?

This junior brother, who once attained the Golden Immortal status second only to the Antarctic Immortal but had stagnated for tens of thousands of years without making any progress, has now broken through.

He couldn't help but feel a little wistful. If Yun Zhongzi had also received his teacher's full support back then, he would probably have already become a top-tier immortal by now.

But despite the sighs, important matters must be taken seriously.

"Junior brother, I have come here to ask you for a favor." Master Yuding did not beat around the bush.

Yun Zhongzi's face was as gentle as a spring breeze, but his heart was full of resistance.

The two have no real friendship whatsoever, only a relationship of scheming and being schemed against. Now they want help, as if they want to be used for nothing?

Master Yu Ding didn't say much, but without making a sound, a corner of a mineral was revealed from his sleeve. It was dark yellow and ancient.

He then stuffed the ore into a jade slip and handed it over, saying, "This contains some of my cultivation insights, which I'm giving to you, junior brother."

Yun Zhongzi saw it clearly, and his pupils contracted slightly.

Xuanhuang Stone!

Legend has it that this was the main material Lao Tzu used to forge the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda, the first acquired object in the world.

Although this small piece is not enough to forge a pagoda, it is more than enough to make a hidden weapon. He subconsciously reached out and pinched the jade slip.

A look of pain flashed across Master Yu Ding's face, but he still gripped the other corner of the jade slip tightly, refusing to let go: "Junior Brother hasn't agreed yet."

Yun Zhongzi then came to his senses. Such a valuable gift must have an extraordinary request. But he absolutely could not let go; he was tired of living in poverty.

"Senior brother, what is it?" With the Xuanhuang Stone in front of him, his tone was three times warmer than before.

Master Yu Ding pointed to the girl beside him: "This is Yang Chan, the younger sister of my disciple Yang Jian. She wishes to become your disciple, junior brother. What do you think, junior brother?"

Yun Zhongzi's eyes flashed with a strange light as he looked at the girl.

Yang Chan, the Third Holy Mother?

This woman will also be the one to be schemed against in the future. Now that he has already set up plans everywhere, does he want to cause more trouble because of her?

But looking down at the black and yellow stone in his hand, and then at the undisguised anticipation in Yang Jian's eyes, he realized that he could see a different side of Yang Jian.

Yang Jian, the peak of combat power among the third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect in the Investiture of the Gods, later became the Erlang Zhenjun of Guanjiangkou, a war god who obeyed orders but not summons.

If this can be used to establish a good relationship, it would be a suitable way to later plan for him to join the Shang Dynasty and protect the emperor.

Moreover, the trust placed in him by someone who entrusted their own sister to him is beyond what ordinary circumstances can describe.

Well then, a piece of Xuanhuang stone plus a favor from a future war god, this is a good deal.

"Junior brother will take on this matter."

Yun Zhongzi looked conflicted, and with a flick of his magic, the jade slip fell into his sleeve.

"However, I already have two disciples, and I fear I will not have the energy to teach a third in this lifetime. Yang Chan, why don't you follow me in cultivation and become my nominal disciple? What do you think, Senior Brother?"

"Oh? Junior brother has disciples?"

Yun Zhongzi told Lei Zhenzi about taking him as a disciple, only saying that he was currently asking a friend to help him with practical training.

Master Yu Ding didn't ask any further questions, and looked at Yang Jian.

Yang Jian cupped his hands and said, "As long as Chan'er is safe, even being a nominal disciple is a great blessing."

Yang Chan stepped forward, knelt down, and respectfully kowtowed three times: "Disciple Yang Chan greets Master."

Yun Zhongzi smiled slightly and helped her up.

The group parted ways. Yu Ding Zhenren took Yang Jian to Chen Tang Pass to visit Taiyi Zhenren, while Yun Zhongzi took Yang Chan straight to Chaoge.

On the way, Yun Zhongzi placed Yang Chan on the back of the Lion Camel King and briefly explained the dangers of this great calamity, urging everyone to be careful and not to be taken advantage of by those with ulterior motives.

This was also to inform Yang Chan in advance, so as to avoid being schemed against by Liu Yanchang later.

Her face turned pale, but she bit her lip and didn't ask a single question, only nodding silently, clearly taken to heart.

Yun Zhongzi sighed inwardly.

He now somewhat understood how the Tongtian Sect Leader felt. Even though he was only a nominal disciple, he was still afraid of being taken advantage of.

The two concealed themselves and entered Chaoge.

Songjiazhuang.

Yun Zhongzi descended from the clouds and landed with Yang Chan in a secluded alley.

The Bewitching Immortal Array concealed their presence, and no passersby noticed. He led Yang Chan through the streets and alleys until they arrived at a courtyard opposite.

In the courtyard, an elderly man with gray hair sat on the threshold, sighing.

Standing beside him was an elderly woman in her sixties or seventies, hands on her hips, berating him: "You! I told you to sell noodles, and the noodles got kicked by a horse! I told you to trade livestock, and the livestock got confiscated! I told you to run a 'life-saving' shop, and there wasn't a soul in sight! What else can you do?"

The old man was none other than Jiang Ziya, who looked distressed as he said, "Madam, please calm down, madam, please calm down..."

The old woman was Ma, a 68-year-old virgin, whom Jiang Ziya's sworn brother Song Yiren married.

Yun Zhongzi was indeed surprised. Had Jiang Ziya entered the mortal world ahead of schedule?