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

Chapter 53 Jade Cauldron Immortal is a Good Immortal
Yu Ding and the sea turtle engaged in a question-and-answer session, and through the sea turtle, he actually learned a lot of useful information.

According to the sea turtle, many creatures from the primordial lands come to Biyou Sacred Realm to become disciples. Among them are humans, many plant spirits, and of course, sea creatures from the East Sea.

"If the little turtle could transform into human form, it would also try its luck."

The sea turtle smacked its lips, its eyes and tone revealing longing: "Even just fetching water and sweeping the floor would be nice..."

This ideal… Yu Ding’s expression was strange, but he also knew one thing.

As a member of the three religions, one naturally enjoys the benefits and privileges that come with this identity.

Take the tribulation as an example.

One can either become an immortal, die and dissipate, or, if there is no hope of becoming an immortal, choose to escape from one's primordial spirit and dissolve one's physical body.

There is no other possible outcome.

Those rogue cultivators have neither good fortune nor powerful magic weapons. If they want to overcome the tribulation, they can only rely on their own strength. Their survival rate after overcoming the tribulation is extremely low.

However, with the protection of the three religions' fortunes, the success rate of this tribulation can reach at least 50%.

This is why so many beings want to join the three religions, and some even choose to join a master while already on the path of cultivation.

However, the leader of the Human Sect, the Sage Taiqing, did not like to accept disciples and advocated tranquility and non-action, so the only true disciple under his tutelage was the Grand Master Xuandu.
The Chan Sect has a high threshold for admission, advocating "selection based on merit." Among its famous disciples are the Antarctic Immortal and the Twelve True Disciples. The number of disciples is neither too many nor too few.
And so the Jie Sect became the object of choice for many living beings.

The reason for this lies in the four words advocated by his martial uncle, Tongtian...

"Education should be provided to all without discrimination..."

Yu Ding gazed into the distance, the vast sea stretching out before him, its shimmering waves mirroring his own thoughts.

The principle of "education for all" was something Yu Ding had only heard from two people in his past and present lives.

One of them is his uncle, Tongtian.

The other is the most revered teacher, Confucius.

Among them, Confucius's concept of "education for all" refers to education, meaning that everyone should receive an education, and no one should be excluded from education because of their wealth, social status, intelligence, or morality.

When it comes to his uncle Tongtian, there is no distinction between races; as long as one wants to cultivate immortality, everyone should be given the opportunity to cultivate.

This sounds good, but Yu Ding thinks it's actually extremely difficult to implement and is too idealistic. Even the Tongtian Sect Leader would find it hard to do.

Confucius's "education for all" is somewhat better, as its scope is small, encompassing only humans, just with different social classes.

Later, Confucius had three thousand disciples, seventy-two of whom were considered virtuous.

But the Jie Sect… Yu Ding remained silent for a moment.

The entire sect was a mixed bag of good and bad, including all sorts of people, from all walks of life. His uncle only taught Taoist techniques but not the principles of Taoism. Perhaps he did teach them, but his uncle was not a strict teacher.

This led to some members of the Jie Sect ignoring even their uncle's words after the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods began.

His master told his disciples: "Keep the cave door tightly shut, quietly recite three or two volumes of the Yellow Court Classic; throw yourselves into the Western Land, and you will be listed on the Investiture of the Gods." Do not get involved in these matters to avoid being robbed.

But how many people actually took these words to heart? Didn't they all still go down the mountain when they were supposed to?
If it were his master, Yuanshi Tianzun, from the Chan Sect who said these words, this situation would never have occurred.

Of course, it is said that there are all sorts of people, good and bad, and just as there are snakes, there are also dragons, and just as there are bad, there are also good.

There were a few immortals who were morally upright, but they were few in number, and it was truly a pity that they all met tragic ends...

"It's so slow!"

At this moment, the crane behind Yu Ding said, "Master, this giant sea turtle is too slow. It took me five or six hours to fly as far as I can in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn..."

"Immortal, I can be even faster!"

Upon hearing this, the sea turtle immediately became alert and began to paddle vigorously with its paddle-like limbs, suddenly increasing its speed.

The slow-moving Turtle has rapidly evolved into a high-speed motorboat with a speed of about 150 miles per hour.

A gentle breeze swept by, ruffling Yu Ding's hair and causing his Taoist robe to flutter.

He'er stared at the sea turtle struggling for its life and said disdainfully, "Still too slow..."

"He'er, don't go too far."

The sea turtle has already tried its best.

Yu Ding asked gently, "Sea turtle, at our current speed, how long would it take to reach Biyou Palace?"

The sea turtle, panting heavily, replied, "According to...Immortal Jade Cauldron, it will probably...take...a month or so!"

Yu Ding's smile froze: "..."

He suddenly realized that what He'er said made a lot of sense.

After a moment's thought, Yu Ding smiled and said, "Sea turtle, it's fate that you gave me a ride today. In that case, I will teach you a water-walking technique..."

"Thank you, Immortal!" The sea turtle was overjoyed.

After a long time.

"Take care, Immortal. May you enjoy eternal bliss..."

A crane soars into the sky and flies away, while a sea turtle in the ocean chokes with sobs and human-like waves one of its forelimbs in farewell.

He truly is a virtuous and morally upright immortal!
I had long heard that the immortals of the Chan Sect were all virtuous and morally upright, worthy of the name of immortals, and far better than the chaotic and mixed-quality Jie Sect.

Many creatures yearn for it, but unfortunately, the only drawback is that the threshold is too high.

"Enjoy eternal blessings..."

On the crane's back, Yu Ding's smiling face instantly turned dark.

If he were to add the phrase "May you live as long as the heavens," he would definitely go down and beat the guy up.

Unaware of the immortal's thoughts, the sea turtle expressed its gratitude profusely before beginning to study the Taoist arts transmitted by the immortal.

The so-called water-walking technique, as the name suggests, is a Taoist technique that allows one to swim quickly underwater.

According to the immortal, this magic depends mainly on talent; once mastered, traveling five thousand miles a day is a piece of cake...

It remembered the incantation of the jade tripod, but unfortunately, no matter how many times it recited the incantation, it could never grasp the key points.

"Do I lack talent?"

The sea turtle muttered to itself, somewhat unable to accept this blow.

Suddenly, a warning signal arose. The sea turtle darted forward, paddling rapidly for about ten feet. Behind it, the water broke open, and a ferocious shark burst from the surface. The shark grinned maliciously as it charged forward.

"Old Man Sha... Oh no!" Upon seeing this, the sea turtle frantically paddled its limbs and charged forward with its eyes closed.

But as he continued, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, the surroundings quieted down, with only the incantation transmitted by the jade cauldron flowing through them. When his limbs parted the seawater, he felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

The sea turtle's limbs glowed, and it darted away in a flash, disappearing from the shark's sight.

It left only a 'water ripple path' and quickly disappeared.

"What... is going on?"

The shark stared blankly at the turtle disappearing before its eyes: I'm totally dumbfounded.

"Haha, haha, I've mastered it..."

Dozens of nautical miles away, the sea turtle, gazing at the glowing surroundings and the underwater scenery rushing past, couldn't help but roar with excitement.

then,

A shadow fell from above, carrying an aura of extreme danger.

Then a large bird's beak plunged into the sea, biting the sea turtle in its water-walking state and bursting out of the water with a splash.

The sea turtle then realized that it was a huge, feathered bird that had bitten it, holding it belly up in its mouth.

"Help, help..."

The sea turtle frantically paddled its limbs, its heart pounding with fear.

If it can be captured while using water-walking techniques, this pheasant is undoubtedly a ferocious beast.

"Heh, where did this wild turtle come from? You've got some nerve, daring to steal my Biyou Palace's water-walking techniques?!" A light laugh rang out.

The sea turtle quickly turned its head and saw a blanket spread out behind the flower-feathered bird, on which were placed fairy fruits and fine wine.

A fairy in green robes reclined lazily on the blanket and smiled.

So it already had an owner… The giant sea turtle breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, “Fairy, you misunderstand. This water-walking technique wasn’t something I stole. It was passed down to me by an immortal just now.”

"Is that so?" The fairy in green took a sip of the celestial wine she was holding and smiled.

It turns out that she had only seen a sea turtle using water-walking magic and found it novel and interesting, so she asked her mount to catch it and play with it.

Hearing the turtle's words, it must have been a spur-of-the-moment thing from one of the sect's senior brothers. They were just about to tell their mount to let go and release the turtle.

But then the giant sea turtle said, "Yes, yes, it was passed down to me by the Jade Cauldron Immortal."

"Jade tripod?!"

The woman in green paused as she brought the celestial wine to her lips, her smile turning cold: "Which Jade Cauldron Immortal are you, Jade Cauldron True Man of the Chan Sect?"

The sea turtle shrank its neck, but could only grit its teeth and say, "Yes!"

"This is interesting."

The fairy in green laughed and asked, "Where did you meet him? How could he teach you Taoist arts?"

The sea turtle could only give a detailed account.

Boo!
A moment later, a bird with peacock feathers flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

"Fairy, you said I would let you go..."

The sea turtle exclaimed in surprise as it watched itself shrink until it was the size of a palm and fell into the fairy's hand.

The fairy in green laughed, "It's rare to see a turtle that can cultivate water-walking techniques and swim so fast. Let's take it back to the island and keep it as my water mount in the future..."

He then tossed the sea turtle into his sleeve.

But fairy, I am a sea turtle, not a freshwater turtle... The sea turtle was a little sad, not knowing whether it could adapt to freshwater.

But it quickly cheered up.

Because it finally achieved its wish and became a tortoise in the Jie Sect.

The Jade Cauldron Immortal is truly a benevolent immortal; he not only imparted Taoist arts to it but also brought it good fortune…

……

Above the East Sea, a vast sacred realm appears and disappears.

Ancient trees reach for the sky in this sacred place, silver waterfalls cascade down the mountains, rainbows hang high in the sky, yellow cranes fly in rows, and blue phoenixes spread their wings.

Auspicious beasts lurk in the mountains, and a qilin lies on the cliff.

Auspicious clouds and mist gather, and the sun and moon emit auspicious light.

Evergreen pines and cypresses thrive, rare herbs and precious flowers never fade, immortal peaches and fruits are like golden elixirs, and green willows and poplars are like jade threads.

At the very center stands a blue-green palace, radiating boundless light, atop a mountain.

Everything seemed like a mirage.

A crane cried out and flew into the sacred realm of Biyou.

Within the sacred realm, countless gazes rose, but after a single glance, they paid no further attention.

There were too many disciples of the Jie Sect, and many of them did not know each other, so many people did not know Yu Ding either.

"finally reached……"

Yu Ding let out a long sigh of relief. Next time he goes out, he must have someone draw a map for him.

laugh!
Suddenly, a long, azure rainbow shot up from the mountainside where the palace was located.

One of the female fairies, dressed in green, looked astonished.

"Jade Cauldron Immortal!"

The female immortal asked coldly, "What are you doing here at my Biyou Palace?"

Yu Ding knew the names of the masters of the Jie Sect, but he didn't know who this aggressive and fierce female immortal was.

To ensure his own safety, he silently prepared three streams of energy in his left hand, and then said, "Naturally, I have come to pay my respects to Uncle Tongtian on the orders of my master."

(End of this chapter)