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

Chapter 18 My Lord, I Have a Favor
Yu Ding's mood suddenly turned sour.

Although he had long understood this point and knew that his master-disciple relationship with Yuan Hong would not last long, he had mentally prepared himself for it.

But when the day of parting arrived, his mental preparation seemed to have had no effect whatsoever.

"Master, what's wrong?" Qingyun asked.

"I want to be alone, don't follow me."

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

Outside Jinxia Cave, Yuan Hong was currently cultivating on the cliff where he had first attained enlightenment.

"Master?!"

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

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

Yu Ding nodded, walked to Yuan Hong's side, and asked while looking at the undulating mountain peaks in the distance.

Yuan Hong calculated and said, "It's been about six years."

"Do you miss home?" Yu Ding smiled.

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

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

"Where does Master want me to go?"

"Go back to where you came from."

Yuan Hong hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Did I ask too many questions? Or am I so incompetent that I have disappointed my master?"
Master, please don't be angry. I promise I will never bother you again. Please don't send me away.

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

Yu Ding smiled and bent down to help him up: "You have never disappointed your master. I am very satisfied. I am proud to have you as my disciple, really."

This is my first time being a teacher, so I hope I haven't let you down.

"I am not disappointed, I am not disappointed."

Yuan Hong hurriedly waved his hand and pleaded, "I only beg Master not to send me away."

He had suffered countless hardships and torments, both physically and mentally, on his journey to find a teacher.

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

Immortals are supposed to be detached from worldly affairs, unapproachable and difficult to approach, but the one he encountered was so understanding and approachable.

He was taught unparalleled profound skills, and he was protected during his cultivation...

It was these small things that gradually soothed and healed his inner pain. Thinking of all the times they had spent together, Yuan Hong couldn't help but shed tears.

The kindness of Yu Ding was as great as a mountain to him.

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

Unfortunately, he ended up with a master like that.

If he could, he would love to stay here forever, by his master's side, never going anywhere else and never leaving.

Yu Ding patted his head and smiled, "Have you memorized all the incantations for those supernatural powers that your master asked you to remember?"

He instructed him to memorize first and then cultivate, precisely because he knew that this day would come sooner or later.

Yuan Hong nodded silently, tears streaming down his face.

"Well then, I've taught you everything I can now. There's nothing more I can teach you."

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

Yuan Hong choked up and said, "Master is right, but the kindness of Master in imparting knowledge, teaching skills, and resolving doubts is as heavy as a mountain. I have not yet repaid this great kindness, how can I leave?"

"I didn't take you as my disciple because I didn't expect you to repay me. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I'm living a carefree life here, so why would I need your repayment?"

Yu Ding smiled and said, "However, if you can agree to do one thing for your master on this trip, then my teaching will not have been in vain."

“Master, please speak!” Yuan Hong said.

"Having cultivated the Eight or Nine Mysterious Techniques, you can roam freely in the world."

Yu Ding said, "Now that you have mastered the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, you will surely make a name for yourself in the Three Realms."

But no matter how famous you become in the future, if anyone asks about your lineage, remember, you must never say you are my disciple, and you are not allowed to come here to see me again. Even if you do, I will not see you.

This scene is remarkably similar to the Bodhi Patriarch driving away the monkey, except that he had his own reasons.

Yu Ding was truly helpless!
It is said that Master Yuanshi disliked those who were different. The fact that he taught Yuan Hong the Xuanmen Protector Divine Skill was already a crazy and reckless move that went against Master Yuanshi's bottom line. Giving Yuan Hong the title of a third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect was absolutely out of the question.

"why is that?"

Yuan Hong was taken aback: "If I were to achieve something by chance in the future, wouldn't that enhance Master's reputation throughout the Three Realms?"

"Does my reputation need your help to build it?"

Yu Ding smiled, then his expression turned serious: "If you tell anyone even a single word about this, I will know."

"At that time, your soul will be banished to the deepest hell, never to be reincarnated."

Speaking of which, well, it doesn't seem to have the same confidence as Bodhi Patriarch.

I wonder if it will scare this guy.

Yuan Hong's expression hardened and he quickly said, "This disciple will never mention the word 'Master' again. I will only say that my skills came from a book I obtained by chance in the mountains and that I learned them without a teacher."

Yu Ding laughed and said, "Alright, by the way, before we part, let me give you one more piece of advice!"

Yuan Hong quickly said, "Master, please speak!" "Remember, never become the kind of person you once hated the most."

"Don't become..."

“That’s right. Because you were bullied by the strong when you were weak, you understand the feelings of the weak even more, and you know better how to respect power,” Yu Ding said.

Yuan Hong said, "I will remember Master's words forever."

"Oh, right, let me give you one more piece of advice." Yu Ding suddenly remembered a sentence.

Yuan Hong was taken aback: "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, right, I have one more thing to say!"

"...Master, please speak!"

"Be patient when things happen, for patience brings peace and tranquility, and taking a step back opens up a vast expanse."

Yuan Hong was taken aback.

Yu Ding turned around and grinned: "When you can't bear it anymore, remember that you don't need to bear it anymore. But if you do something, do it cleanly and settle the cause and effect."

"For example..."

"Just pick whatever you like, eliminate them completely. Learning skills isn't about letting others bully you, is it?"

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

"Oh, right, I have one more piece of advice for you..."

Yu Ding taught for most of the day, eager to share all the positive and ethical quotes with Yuan Hong.

Looking at Yuan Hong, he also looked like he hadn't had enough, his eyes growing brighter the more he listened.

His master's wisdom was so profound that he would benefit from these teachings for the rest of his life, and he wished he could listen to them for another three days and three nights.

"Alright, it's getting late, you can go now!"

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

These words immediately created a somber atmosphere.

Yuan Hong knew that he could not go against the order, so he had no choice but to kneel down and say: "Master has been kind to me, and I have no way to repay you. I can only bow three times to express my gratitude."

"I am leaving today, and from now on we will be separated by vast distances. I will no longer be able to serve my master by his side. I earnestly hope that my master will take care!"

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

After kowtowing three times, Yuan Hong stood up and looked back at Yuquan Mountain with lingering affection. Then, he transformed into a golden eagle, soared into the sky, circled three times in the air, and then flapped his wings and flew away with a mournful cry.

Without turning his head, Yu Ding stood on the cliff, gazing wistfully at the mountain scenery.

Soon after, Qingyun came over, called out a few times, and when Yu Ding didn't respond, he leaned his head closer.

"Sir, are you crying?"

"Did you see that sunset?"

"I saw it."

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

A moment later, Qingyun, with tears streaming down his face and red eyes, looked at Yu Ding and said, "Master, I can't see anymore."

"That's good, you can't see it anymore. Let's go back now!"

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

"Master, where is my senior brother?"

"gone!"

Where did he go? Doesn't he want me anymore?

"Yes!"

"Woooooooo..."

"goose……"

"Master, you're laughing at me again."

"Master didn't laugh. He said he's been specially trained, goose goose goose!"

Under the sunset.

The two figures, one large and one small, were stretched out very long.

Inside Jinxia Cave.

Yu Ding sat solemnly on the cloud bed.

"Qingyun, kneel down, the master has a favor to ask of you."

Qingyun: "(⊙_⊙)?"

"You are not allowed to tell anyone about your senior brother Yuan Hong, not even a single word. Just pretend that he... never came to Yuquan Mountain."

(End of this chapter)