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

Chapter 58 The Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Techniques, All Done

Inside Biyou Palace, Yu Ding sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, beginning to quietly cultivate the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong.

The Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong is a profound skill created by the original Jade Cauldron True Man who read through many Jade Void classics, absorbed the strengths of various schools, and fused them into one.

Among these, the one that had the most profound influence on it was probably the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, a protective divine skill of the Chan Sect, because it was also a method for achieving sainthood through physical means.

The Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong surpasses its predecessor, unlocking the divine treasures of the physical body through nine revolutions, resulting in an unparalleled Dao body that is neither born nor dies and is indestructible through countless eons.

The magnificent 9,000-word text expounds the supreme mystery of using heaven and earth as a furnace, creation as the craftsman, nurturing the primordial primordial energy, and undergoing nine cycles of profound skill to unlock the physical body and achieve sainthood.

Of course, at this point, the Nine Revolutions to Sainthood is merely the ultimate ideal scenario, the most perfect final destination in a fantasy.

Unfortunately, this road only goes as far as Tianxian; the road beyond that is cut off, and he has to walk there himself.

To achieve perfection, it is essential to learn from the strengths of others.

Biyou Palace is indeed worthy of being the sacred site of a sage.

The palace is filled with abundant innate essence, and the saint's body is also imbued with supreme Daoist charm. The combination of these two elements makes it an unparalleled treasure land for cultivation.

As the Jade Cauldron's Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong circulated, the endless innate essence within the Biyou Palace surged forth, flowing into the Jade Cauldron's body and being absorbed into its flesh and blood by the profound power. Gradually, a small whirlwind seemed to rise within the palace.

This kid...

On the central Bagua platform, Tongtian gazed into the glowing jade cauldron and suddenly said, "Jade Cauldron, are you...?"

Yu Ding opened his eyes in surprise and asked, "Uncle-Master, what did you say?"

"It's nothing, keep practicing."

Tongtian said meaningfully, "Among the Twelve Golden Immortals, it seems you have the best talent."

Although my uncle is right, I'm still a little confused by this praise... Yu Ding hesitated for a moment and said cautiously, "Uncle, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

Thinking of the impending great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, he felt that since his senior uncle was in a good mood, he should say something.

"If you don't know, then there's no need to explain," Tongtian said calmly.

Yu Ding opened his mouth, then mumbled, "Yes!"

So he continued to absorb the innate essence to refine his physical body and cultivate his magical power.

The cultivation of immortality and the refinement of Qi can be divided into four major stages: refining essence, refining Qi, refining spirit, and returning to emptiness.

The final stage after returning to emptiness is attaining the Dao.

Attaining enlightenment is not a state of being, but a process of understanding the Tao.

To understand one's own path is called attaining the Dao, and those who reach that state are considered the strongest in the field of Qi cultivation.

If I had to describe it... Yu Ding thinks it's very similar to the Sword Saint from the first Legend of Sword and Fairy game in his previous life.

After attaining enlightenment, one must choose the path of immortality and undergo the tribulations of becoming an immortal.

The so-called Immortal Path refers to the Path of Earthly Immortals and the Path of Celestial Immortals.

Last time at Jade Void Palace, Yu Ding's mental state reached the peak of the Returning to Emptiness realm. Now he is cultivating his magical power and physical body.

As for understanding one's own path...

Cultivation also has its priorities. This Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong Body Refining Method consumes a lot of spiritual energy. So in the past, he only had perfected magic power, but his physical body was still in the third stage. However, one day of cultivation in this sage's dojo is better than hundreds of years of cultivation in the outside world.

The Dao can be gradually comprehended, but opportunities to cultivate in the Daoist temple of sages are rare. It's best to focus on improving your physical cultivation to catch up with your spiritual level first.

He had never cultivated before, so the astonishing speed of his initial cultivation made him a little worried, but now he realizes that he was overthinking it.

Even though Jade Cauldron Immortal has been crippled, he is still a genuine innate being. If his cultivation speed is slow, that would be truly abnormal.

What is innate?

As the name suggests, the truly innate nature is that which was born before the heavens and earth.

However, those things that are born from heaven and earth can be arguably called innate.

The Jade Cauldron Immortal was actually a three-legged, two-eared spiritual treasure, the Jade Cauldron, which was formed from the essence of heaven and earth and attained enlightenment.

……

Outside Biyou Palace, the Water and Fire Attendants quietly waited.

Suddenly, he saw the Holy Mother of Tortoise Spirit leading a large group of dozens of disciples as they marched towards Biyou Palace.

"Uncle Guiling, what are you doing?" Shuihuo Tong'er exclaimed in surprise.

Guiling Shengmu glanced at Biyou Palace and said, "Shuihuo Tong'er, go and inform your teacher that we are requesting an audience."

"Yes!"

Seeing this display of power, Shui Huo Tong dared not be negligent. He turned and entered Biyou Palace, kneeling down and saying, "Master, Senior Sister Gui Ling and her disciples request an audience..."

"This turtle spirit... is getting more and more unruly."

Tongtian opened his eyes and said, "Go and tell them that the punishment of Jin Guangxian and the other three was their own fault and they deserved it. Tell them to disperse."

"Yes!"

The Water and Fire Child turned around and went out to tell everyone what he had said.

"Uncles, let's disperse..."

The Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit was somewhat indignant, but since Tongtian had spoken, she could only lead everyone away.

……

After a long while. "Huff..."

Yu Ding opened his eyes and woke up, his gaze burning intensely before fading, and a smile appeared on his face.

The fourth stage of cultivation has been completed!
He could feel the immense power contained within every inch of his flesh and blood.

Tongtian looked at the jade cauldron with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

He could tell that the cultivation method Yu Ding practiced was definitely not from any of the three schools of thought, and this could not be hidden from his eyes.

Since it's not one of the three teachings, then we have no choice but to forge our own path.

To forge your own path... that's great.

Encountering a great teacher is a good thing, but it can also easily limit one's own path and prevent them from forging their own way...

"Thank you, Uncle-Master!" Yu Ding stood up, bowed, and expressed his gratitude.

Tongtian laughed and said, "It seems you've turned misfortune into a blessing and have begun cultivating your own magic..."

Yu Ding smiled wryly and said, "To be honest, the blessing bestowed upon me by Fellow Daoists Biyou is almost too much for me to bear."

"Ha ha!"

Tongtian chuckled dryly and changed the subject: "You've already achieved perfection, so the matter of attaining the Dao shouldn't be far off, right?"

"The Dao Integration..." Yu Ding's lips twitched, and he could only mumble, "It should be soon. By the way, Uncle-Master, I have a request."

If the original Jade Cauldron Immortal was crippled, his understanding of the Dao would still remain. Once his cultivation and physical body were perfected, returning to the Immortal Realm would be as simple as eating and drinking.

But he had no insights whatsoever; he had to figure everything out on his own.

"What is it?" Tongtian asked.

Yu Ding said, "This disciple wishes to view the collection of books in Biyou Palace..."

The Nine Revolutions Yuan Technique is incomplete. To perfect it, it is essential to learn from others' strengths. This is also his preparation for the future, something he will inevitably need sooner or later.

"Book collection?"

Tongtian's eyes flickered. The books in Biyou Palace were all the secret treasures of his lineage, including methods, supernatural powers, and Taoist arts.

This is also the foundation of the sect. Even the disciples of the Jie Sect under his command are divided into outer and inner sect areas, and the time spent in each area is not too long.

“Okay, I’ll give you a year,” Tongtian said.

But what can he do when his apprentice is in the wrong for hitting someone this time?
One year... Yu Ding's heart stirred, and he bowed deeply: "Thank you, Uncle-Master!"

Tongtian raised his hand and pointed at Yu Ding. Yu Ding felt a blur before his eyes, and when he came to his senses, he found himself in an unfamiliar hall.

Although it is called a main hall, it is more like a world, spanning thousands of miles.

Here, white clouds drifted by, and as far as the eye could see, there were only ancient bookshelves, neatly arranged, filled with countless jade and bamboo books, all imbued with spiritual light.

“So big…” Yu Ding was slightly stunned.

If the treasures in Biyou Palace are this good, then the treasures in Yuxu Palace must be no less impressive.

It seems I need to go to the library at Yuxu Palace again to recharge my knowledge.

In that instant, he moved, taking a step, and with each step, he transformed into two people, heading in two different directions. At the next fork in the road, the two became four, the four became eight…

When the number of clones reaches a thousand, it reaches its limit.

Thousands of jade tripods began to pick up the books at hand and start reading.

However, Yu Ding soon discovered that each of these books contained a vast amount of information, requiring a great deal of mental focus to read, making it difficult to read them using the "split-body" technique.

Some of the celestial books are profound and difficult to understand; they cannot be memorized by a Qi cultivator in one reading. It takes even longer to comprehend them in detail afterward...

However, even with his photographic memory, Yu Ding's mind became somewhat confused when he tried to multitask.

Of course, his purpose in releasing his clones was not to read more books at the same time—that would be too greedy—but rather to find important books to read.

"Yu the Great taming the floods, King Yu and the Tushan clan..."

"Suiren invented fire..."

But soon Yu Ding's expression turned strange.

One of his clones saw the records of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in the human history region.

"Mythology...history..."

These ancient historical figures are associated with mythology, but Yu Ding was still somewhat surprised to see records of the human race in the immortals' books.

He will never be human again in this life, but when he sees the word "human race," he still feels a sense of familiar warmth.

“Formation... Poisonous path... Plague…”

Then, Yu Ding saw these contents and his heart stirred slightly. This was the origin of the Chan Sect calling the Jie Sect a heretical sect.
However, he also knew that no method was inherently good or bad; it all depended on how the user applied it.

"Hiss, found it! Manipulating creation, reversing yin and yang, golden light emanating from the earth..." Yu Ding was overjoyed.

He had long felt that the supernatural abilities following the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts were still somewhat lacking, with only about twenty types.

In addition to the more than ten varieties selected here...

Yu Ding did the calculations, and his eyes lit up.

The Jade Cauldron's Compiled Version of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques, all complete!

(End of this chapter)