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

Chapter 45 Shen Gong…Gong Bao

Outside the Jade Void Palace, the eleven Golden Immortals looked uncertain, some of them not quite understanding what was happening.

How did we get here?

Huang Long asked in surprise, while the others remained silent.

One moment they were still inside the Jade Void Palace, but the next moment they were "sent" out by their master...

The reason for this seems to be that Master Huanglong uttered a single word.

"What did you just say?"

Everyone kept glancing at Huang Long.

"I didn't say anything!"

Huang Long looked completely innocent.

"Then what do you want to say?"

Ju Liusun asked in a low voice.

Just as Huang Long was about to say something, a small figure walked out of the Jade Void Palace. It was none other than the White Crane Boy.

"Fellow disciples, the sect leader has said that you may act as you see fit from now on."

The White Crane Boy said, "You can seek enlightenment here, or you can leave Jade Void Palace. You don't have much time left."

The golden immortals looked at each other.

Damn it, we don't have much time left...

"Of course, if the sect leader says that the senior uncles are still unable to sever the three corpses this time..."

White Crane Boy paused, then smiled and glanced at everyone.

Looking at the White Crane Boy's smile, the group of Golden Immortals suddenly felt an urge to join forces and beat the kid up.

But they dared not.

This boy now serves their master, not their own servant, so they can't hit him or scold him.

The only solution is to coax them!
Taiyi asked, "White Crane Boy, what does Master say?"

The White Crane Boy laughed and said, "Master, please take care of yourselves, my fellow disciples..."

"Take care of yourself!"

Everyone's expressions tightened, and they became somewhat serious.

"Accept the decree!"

The crowd bowed respectfully towards the Jade Void Palace.

For celestial beings without a significant background, attaining the Golden Immortal realm would be an extraordinary achievement, and they might stop climbing the path of immortality, content with that.

If we stop now and don't go any further, then the risks, crises, and calamities ahead will naturally disappear.

But they are different.

With their status as true disciples of the Sage Master, the Golden Immortal Realm is by no means their final destination.

It cannot be the end point either.

It is no secret that the Chan and Jie sects, which originated from the same school, later separated due to ideological differences.

Since they are at odds, comparisons between the two sides are inevitable.

Not only were they watched by all living beings in the primordial world, but their disciples were also openly and privately competing with each other.

Both sides will lose face if they lose.

Nowadays, several of their uncles' direct disciples in the Jie Sect have attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal status, while none of the twelve Golden Immortals who are the true disciples of the Chan Sect have achieved the Great Luo Golden Immortal status to this day.

If they are inferior to others, not only will they lose face, but their master and the Chan Sect will also lose face. In the future, they will feel inferior to their uncles and Biyou Sect.

Therefore, they cannot stop.

This time, Yuanshi specially summoned them back and preached the Dao again.

If they still cannot sever the three corpses and attain the Great Luo realm, then they will truly be letting down their master who has spent so much effort and time on them.

"What are your plans next, fellow disciples?"

At this moment, one of the people dressed in purple celestial robes asked, "Should we stay in Jade Void Palace or return to the Daoist temple to comprehend the Dao?"

This person had a refined appearance and an extraordinary demeanor.

"Does Senior Brother Chijingzi have any suggestions?" Master Taiyi asked with a smile.

The handsome man was Chi Jingzi, and the tall man with a beautiful beard, wearing a purple sash, was Guang Chengzi.

When Yuxu Palace first opened, it welcomed many people who wanted to become disciples. So their master hung a golden bell and placed a jade chime on the mountaintop, and accepted those who successfully climbed the mountain, struck the bell, and rang the chime as disciples.

The first to strike the golden bell was Guang Chengzi, and the first to strike the jade chime was Chi Jingzi. It was because of this that the two of them were bestowed with the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe by their master, which was impervious to weapons and water and fire.

"Firstly, we fellow disciples haven't seen each other for a long time since we came down the mountain, and secondly, we just finished listening to Master's sermon, so we must have all gained something."

Chi Jingzi smiled slightly: "Why don't we take this opportunity to find a place to sit down and discuss the Dao, and verify each other's findings? What do you fellow disciples think?"

Everyone's expression shifted.

They looked at each other and nodded slightly.

"Discussing the Dao, what a great idea!"

Master Huanglong's expression shifted, and he exclaimed excitedly, "I agree!"

Manjushri Bodhisattva glanced at Huang Long indifferently. Everyone else also glanced at Huang Long.

The twelve of them came from different backgrounds, but in terms of comprehension, Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, and Dao Xing Tianzun were the most gifted among them.

This was something their master personally said and praised.

Huanglong has the lowest comprehension among them.

This is something that Yuanshi Tianzun himself has acknowledged.

As for the others, their master never mentioned them, but they were probably all on the same level.

If it weren't Chi Jingzi who proposed this, but Huang Long who suggested discussing the Dao, everyone would have turned around and left immediately.

To use Yu Ding's words, Huang Long is a mediocre student who successfully blended into the group of top students.

Huang Long: “(；￢_￢)”

These bastards are targeting me...

Taiyi Zhenren glanced at Yuxu Palace and hesitated, saying, "But Junior Brother Yuding is still comprehending the Dao and has not yet come out."

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, frowned.

"That's true. We shouldn't leave Junior Brother Yu Ding behind in our discussion of the Dao."

Chi Jingzi frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Since we all have nothing else to do, why don't we wait for Junior Brother Yu Ding? What do you all think?"

Upon hearing this, Ben Shu's expression darkened slightly: "I'm sorry, Senior Brother Chi Jingzi, I have some matters to attend to at Five Dragon Mountain, so I will take my leave."

With that, he flicked his long sleeves, and white clouds rose beneath his feet, carrying him straight away.

“Junior Brother Manjushri, this…” Chi Jingzi was taken aback.

"Fellow disciples, I'm going to visit Senior Brother Manjushri. Let's meet again next time we have time." Cihang Zhenren, dressed in white and labeled as a cross-dressing master by the jade cauldron, left with a smile.

“I’ll go take a look too. Brother Cihang, wait for me. Fellow brothers, see you later.”

Master Puxian gave an awkward smile and quickly left.

"Then, fellow disciples, I shall take my leave!"

Ju Liusun laughed and transformed into a rainbow, chasing after the group.

"What...what's going on?!"

Chi Jingzi looked slightly puzzled: "In the past, we often sat down and discussed the Dao, wasn't that a pleasant and harmonious time?"

How could something have suddenly turned out like this... Chi Jingzi felt depressed.

"Hey, who knows!"

Huang Long laughed in a sarcastic tone.

Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, Dao Xing Tianzun, and the others exchanged a silent glance and frowned slightly.

What exactly did they miss that even Huanglong knows, but they themselves don't?
"Was it a joyous occasion?" Master Taiyi shook his head slightly as he watched the departing group.

As Yu Ding said: Birds of a feather flock together.

Even when we were learning Taoism at Yuxu Palace, we were all people with similar temperaments and closer relationships.

Beyond their classmate relationship, Manjushri and his friends had an even closer bond, and Taiyi had a good relationship with Daode Zhenjun and Lingbao Dafashi.

They were also close to Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, and Daoxing Tianzun, three people whose comprehension was praised by their master as the highest.

Following this logic, Yu Ding, who was also praised by their master, should also have a better relationship with these three people.

What puzzled everyone was that Yu Ding had the closest relationship with Huang Long Zhenren, who was disliked by others for being impulsive, reckless, simple-minded, and almost full of flaws.

Of course, he and his junior brother Yu Ding have a good relationship now.

After returning to Yuxu Palace this time, Taiyi could clearly feel that the people were still the same as before, but they had gradually gone their separate ways.

Just then, they saw a figure in black hiding at the bottom of the long staircase, secretly observing the area.

"come here!"

Master Huanglong smiled and pointed.

The figure in black timidly stepped forward, quickly bowed on the steps, and said, "Greetings... to all... fellow disciples!"

"An anomaly?" Guang Chengzi and the others exchanged glances.

He's also an oddball who stutters.

"I ask you, what are you doing hiding here so furtively?" Huang Long laughed.

The young man in black said nervously, "This disciple is...waiting here for...all the senior brothers to come out...so I can...want...want to personally thank...them..."

Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, and the others first frowned, and then their frowns deepened as the young man in black spoke.

It's really... really hard to get this guy to say a word!

"Don't be nervous, what's your name?" Taiyi smiled.

The young man in black took a deep breath and struggled to say, "My name is Shen... Shen..."

He wanted to say all the names in one breath.

But the more I try to speak fluently, the more I stutter.

Huang Long asked with a strange expression, "Your name is Shen Shen?"

The young man in black's eyes twitched, his face flushed red, and he exclaimed, "Shen Gong... Gong Bao!"

(End of this chapter)