Journey to the West: From the Primordial Era

Jade Ding Zhenren raised his hand to take the jade slip, and a gentle and magnetic voice immediately came from the jade slip:

"Junior brother, I have refined two furnaces of immortal pills. I will bring them to you in two days. Is there anything else you want?"

It’s the voice of Taiyi Zhenren!

Yu Ding was delighted and asked Taiyi to help him check if there was any problem with the Yuan Gong he was practicing.

Qingyun smiled and said, "Master Taiyi is coming!"

Yu Ding also laughed, but as he laughed, his smile gradually disappeared.

He remembered something.

Because the Jiejiao of Master Tongtian was a mixed bag and full of bad people, the disciples of the Chenjiao were disgusted with all kinds of people and disliked alien species. In the Chenjiao, there were very few disciples who practiced cultivation among alien species such as plants, birds and animals.

If Taiyi Zhenren saw his disciple Yuan Hong after arriving...

Has this day finally come?

Yu Ding's mood suddenly became not so good.

Although he had figured this out very early on and knew that his relationship as master and disciple with Yuan Hong would not last long, he had prepared himself mentally.

But when the day of departure came, his mental preparation seemed to be of no use at all.

"Master, what's wrong with you?" Qingyun said.

"Master wants to be alone, so don't follow me."

Yu Ding got down from the cloud bed and walked out of the cave.

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Outside Jinxia Cave.

At this moment, Yuan Hong was sitting on the cliff where he had attained enlightenment and practicing.

"Master?"

Yu Ding's footsteps were very light, but Yuan Hong still heard them. When he turned around and saw Yu Ding, he quickly stood up and saluted.

"Hong'er, how long have you been in Yuquan Mountain?"

Yu Ding nodded, came to Yuan Hong's side, looked at the rolling mountains in the distance and asked.

Yuan Hong calculated and said, "It has been about three hundred years since I broke through from an earthly immortal to a celestial immortal. I came here after I transformed. It was also my master who taught me magical powers and the natural treasures that allowed me to cultivate to the peak of Taiyi Xuanxian."

"Do you miss home?" Yu Ding smiled.

Yuan Hong's expression changed as if he had noticed something, and he smiled unnaturally: "This... this is my home!"

Yu Ding sighed: "Hong'er, our relationship as master and disciple has come to an end today. You should go back."

"Master, where does your disciple want to go?" Yuan Hong asked nervously.

"Wherever you come from, go from there."

Jade Ding Zhenren held back his tears and said sadly that he had no choice but to expel Yuan Hong this time because the rules of the Chan Sect were so strict.

The Jiejiao sect accepts disciples regardless of birth or race. Comparatively speaking, the sect founded by Master Tongtian teaches everyone, which is a blessing for all the immortal cultivators in the ancient times.

The Chan sect only recruits people with strong backgrounds, good connections, and high talents.

The elite route played by the Human Religion is even more amazing. Laozi has only one disciple, Xuandu, and Xuandu also has a disciple, that is Qin Hua's divine clone Xuankong.

Relatively speaking, Jiejiao teaches everyone, Chenjiao takes the elite route, and Renjiao takes the elite route to the extreme.

Yuanshi Tianzun would definitely not like someone like Yuan Hong, which is why Jade Ding Zhenren is helpless. Jade Ding Zhenren needs to rely on the Chan Sect to survive this great calamity of the Conferred Gods. Over the years, Jade Ding Zhenren has been selfless in teaching Yuan Hong, which is almost the same as when he taught Yang Jian.

Anyway, Jade Ding Zhenren treats Yang Jian and Yuan Hong the same, and both of them are flesh and blood.

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Yuan Hong knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Did I ask too many questions? Or was I too bad to disappoint you? Master, please don't be angry. I promise I will never bother you again. Please don't chase me away."

"No, you are very good. You are really very good. Your aptitude, aptitude, and comprehension are the best I have ever seen. Your temperament and character are also very compatible with mine."

Yu Ding smiled and bent down to help him up: "You have never let me down. I am very satisfied. I am proud to have you as my disciple. I really am. This is the second time I have been a master in my life, so I hope I have not let you down."

"The disciple is not disappointed, the disciple is not disappointed."

Yuan Hong quickly waved his hands and begged, "Master, please don't chase me away."

In the past, he had suffered countless hardships and pains both physically and mentally on his journey to find a master.

But after meeting this master, all the past sufferings seemed insignificant.

Gods are supposed to be detached from worldly affairs, unattainable and difficult to approach, but the one he met was so reasonable and approachable.

Teach him the supreme profound skill and protect him while he is practicing...

It was these little things that slowly soothed and healed his inner pain. Thinking of their past interactions, Yuan Hong couldn't help but shed tears.

Yu Ding's kindness was as heavy as a mountain to him.

Sometimes he would wonder, how could there be such a good master in this world?

But he happened to meet such a master.

If possible, he really wanted to stay here for the rest of his life, stay with his master, never go anywhere and never leave.

Yu Ding touched his head and said with a smile: "Have you memorized all the magical formulas that Master asked you to memorize?"

Jade Ding Zhenren asked Yuan Hong to memorize various magical powers and the various secret manuals of the Chan Sect before practicing, because he knew that this day would come sooner or later.

It was not that Jade Ding Zhenren wanted to drive him away, but if Yuan Hong's following was discovered by the people of the Chan Sect, Yuan Hong would not be able to integrate into the Chan Sect. Jade Ding Zhenren also did not want Yuan Hong to be looked down upon by his fellow disciples in the Chan Sect, nor did he want Yuan Hong to join the Conferred God Tribulation.

The presence of Yang Jian, a troublemaker, is enough to give Yu Ding a headache. If Yuan Hong joins in, Yu Ding really won't be able to protect him, as he is only in the early stage of the Golden Immortal.

Yuan Hong nodded silently with tears in his eyes.

"Well, I have taught you everything I can now. There is nothing left for me to teach you."

Yu Ding looked into the distance and smiled, "When the young eagle grows up, its parents will let it leave home and learn to fly on its own. The sky is high and the birds can fly freely. Now is the time for you to spread your wings and fly high."

Yuan Hong choked up and said, "Master, your words are correct, but your kindness in teaching me and answering my questions is as heavy as a mountain. How can I leave without repaying your kindness?"

"I didn't accept you as my disciple for anything in return. Don't burden yourself too much. I'm free and easy here, so why would I need you to repay me?"

Yu Ding smiled and said, "But if you can promise me one thing this time, it will not be in vain for me to teach you."

"Master, please speak!" Yuan Hong said.

"If you cultivate the Eight or Nine Mysterious Skills, you can roam freely in the world."

Yu Ding said: "You have mastered the Eight-Nine Mysterious Arts, and you will definitely make a name for yourself in the Three Realms in the future. But no matter how famous you are in the future, when someone asks you about your master, remember that you cannot say that you are my disciple. You are not allowed to come here to see me in the future, and I will not see you even if you come."

Yu Ding is really helpless!

It is rumored that Master Yuanshi does not like aliens. He taught Yuan Hong the magical skills of Xuanmen Dharma Protector, which was already a crazy step back and forth between Master's bottom line. Giving Yuan Hong the title of a third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect was absolutely impossible.

"why is that?"

Yuan Hong was stunned: "If I am lucky enough to achieve something in the future, wouldn't it just help to enhance Master's reputation in the Three Realms?"

"Does my reputation as a teacher still need your help?"

Yu Ding smiled, then his expression became serious: "If you tell anyone about this matter, I will know it, and then I will banish your soul to the Netherworld, and you will never be able to turn over."

Yu Ding didn't know if he could scare this guy.

Yuan Hong's expression froze and he said quickly: "From now on, I will never mention the name of my master. I will only say that I learned this skill by chance from a heavenly book I found in the mountains.

Yu Ding smiled and said, "Okay. By the way, before we part, let me give you one more word!"

Yuan Hong hurriedly said, "Master, please speak!"

"Remember, don't become the kind of person you once hated the most."

“Don’t become…”

"Yes, it is precisely because you were bullied by the strong when you were weak that you understand the feelings of weak creatures better and you know how to respect strength more." Yu Ding said.

Yuan Hong said: "Master, I will remember your words forever."

"By the way, let me give you one more word of advice." Yu Ding suddenly remembered another sentence.

Yuan Hong was startled: "Master, please speak!"

"Remember, I will not offend others unless they offend me."

“What if someone offends me?”

"Cut the grass and root out the roots!"

"Disciple remembers it."

Oh, by the way, I have one more thing to say!"

"...Master, please speak!"

"When encountering difficulties, be patient. You must know that if you are patient for a while, the sea will be calm. If you take a step back, the sea will be broad and the sky will be wide."

Yuan Hong was stunned for a moment.

Yu Ding turned around and grinned: "When you can no longer bear it, remember that you don't need to bear it anymore, but if you do something, it's better not to do it. If you do it, do it cleanly and cut off the cause and effect."

"For example..."

"Just be casual, just cut off the roots and that's all. Learning a skill doesn't mean you'll be bullied, right?"

Yuan Hong's eyes lit up: "Disciple will remember this."

"By the way, I have one more piece of advice..."

Yu Ding taught for most of the day, wishing he could tell Yuan Hong all the positive energy quotes with positive outlooks. These were taught to him by his master Qin Hua, and now he was telling Yuan Hong these again.

Looking at Yuan Hong again, he also had a look of wanting more, and his eyes became brighter as he listened.

The master’s wisdom is so great that he will benefit from his teachings for the rest of his life. He wishes he could listen to them for another three days and three nights.

"Well, it's getting late, go ahead!"

Yu Ding stopped spreading his positive energy quotes only after he saw that it was getting dark.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere suddenly became sad.

Yuan Hong knew that he could not disobey the order, so he knelt down and said: "Master, your kindness to me is as great as a mountain. I have no way to repay you. I can only bow three times to show my gratitude.

I am leaving today, and we will be separated from each other from now on. I can no longer serve you, Master. I hope you take care of yourself!"

Yu Ding turned around and looked into the distance, waving his hand and saying, "Go, go!"

After kowtowed three times, Yuan Hong stood up and looked back at Yuquan Mountain with nostalgia. Then he turned into a golden eagle, soared into the sky, circled in the air three times before flapping his wings and flying away with a wail.

Yu Ding stood on the cliff without looking back, looking at the mountain scenery with melancholy.

Not long after, the boy Qingyun came over and called a few times. When he saw that Yu Ding didn't respond, he leaned his head closer.

"Master, are you crying?"

“Did you see that sunset?”

"I saw it."

"Stare at it for a moment, and remember, don't blink."

After a while, Qingyun burst into tears and looked at Yuding with red eyes: "Master, I can't see anymore."

"It's ok that you can't see it, now go back!"

Yu Ding took the boy Qingyun's hand and walked towards the cave.

Under the sunset.

Two figures, one big and one small, were stretched very long.

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In Jinxia Cave.

Yu Ding sat on the cloud bed with a serious face.

"Qingyun, kneel down. I beg you for a favor."

Qingyun: "Master, please tell me? Woo woo woo..."

"Don't tell anyone about your Senior Brother Yuan Hong. Just pretend that he... has never been to Yuquan Mountain."

Jade Ding Zhenren looked at Qingyun intently and gave him an instruction.

Qingyun nodded. He didn't understand at first, but after hearing what the master said and thinking of the rules of the Chan sect, he instantly understood the master's intention.

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