Chapter 99: It’s better not to accept this disciple! (Subscribe)

The sun is rising over Qilin Cliff.

The glow is hazy and the colors are floating.

Jade towers and pavilions, Kunlun Mountain in the upper world.

The towers are hidden in the auspicious clouds, and the jade chimes and golden bells sound long and melodious.

This is the Yuxu Palace located on the top of Mount Kunlun, the ancestral temple of the Chan sect, which enjoys the reputation of "obeying the will of heaven and governing the Taoist tradition, commanding all the immortals and swaying the eight directions."

There are many disciples in Yuxu Palace. In addition to the famous Twelve Golden Immortals, there are also many people with deep roots who practice here.

Jiang Ziya is one of them.

He was sitting cross-legged in front of the thatched cottage, his hair and beard were all white, his face was ruddy, he was wearing a green Taoist robe, and holding a scroll of ancient silk in his hands, he was reading with great interest.

Thousands of old cypresses and tens of thousands of tall bamboos are all bathed in the morning light, swaying gently in the mountain breeze, giving a sense of elegance like free clouds and wild cranes.

Suddenly, he raised his head and looked towards the sky, only to see a auspicious cloud floating in from afar. On the cloud stood two Taoists, both of whom had an immortal look and fluttering robes. They were Manjusri and Yu Ding, the two golden immortals of the Chan school!
Admiration and envy flashed in Jiang Ziya's eyes.

He has been practicing in the mountains for nearly forty years, but becoming an immortal is still a long way off and he sees no hope at all.

Compared with his fellow brothers, he is like an ugly duckling that has strayed into a group of swans, a waste among a group of geniuses!
Even though Shen Gongbao, who joined the sect later than him, had already ascended to heaven and was living a carefree and free life, he remained stuck in the same place and could not see any progress in his cultivation.

I don’t know when I will be able to ride the clouds and wind like all of you senior brothers, and roam between heaven and earth, unrestrained and free.

But he didn't know that the current Manjusri Taoist and Jade Ding Zhenren were not as free and easy as he had imagined.

At this moment, the two Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect had solemn expressions on their faces, with worry and resentment between their brows.

They went to Dashang just to recruit an apprentice, but not only did they fail to recruit an apprentice, but also someone stole the Merit Qingyun and Dunlong Pillar!

If such a great humiliation were to be spread, not only would their own reputation be affected, but even the dignity of the Chan sect would be weakened.

After all, they were the twelve famous Golden Immortals of the Chan sect, the proud disciples of the Jade Purity Sage, with great magical powers and high attainments in Taoism. Yet, they were played around with by that man's disciples!
Looking at the Yuxu Palace in the distance, the hearts of Manjusri Taoist and Jade Ding Zhenren were filled with unspeakable shame.

At this time, a powerful voice came from behind:
"Two senior brothers, please stay!"

When they looked back, they saw Shen Gongbao riding a nimble black-spotted tiger, roaring towards them like a gust of black wind.

Taoist Manjusri frowned slightly, "Shen Gongbao, you are practicing the Scripture of Saving People from Disasters and Calamities, and you are surrounded by disasters and misfortunes. There is nothing wrong with calling us like this!"

Shen Gongbao was slightly stunned, then nodded with a wry smile, "Brother, you are right. I will pay more attention in the future."

"Please don't blame me, Junior Brother. Senior Brother Wenshu is just in a bad mood recently. He doesn't mean to blame you." Jade Ding Zhenren noticed the change in Shen Gongbao's expression and quickly said something to comfort him. Then he asked, "Junior Brother, what's the important matter that you called us?"

"It's about the news about Yang Ling!" Shen Gongbao said with a serious look, "Since the two brothers chased that guy away that day, I started to investigate the origins of Yang Ling.

It turned out that he suddenly appeared in Guanjiangkou more than eight years ago and then hid in Guanjiangkou. His actions were just like those of an ordinary person, and his behavior was quite strange.

Taoist Manjusri snorted coldly and said, "He is a disciple of the Human Cult. The reason he appeared in Guanjiangkou is probably because he is going after Princess Yaoji, the sister of the Heavenly Emperor!"

"So he is a disciple of the Human Religion. Then everything makes sense!"

Shen Gongbao suddenly realized, looked at Wenshu Taoist and exclaimed: "Brother is really amazing, I tried my best to find out Yang Ling's background, but you can tell it in one sentence."

Upon hearing this, Taoist Manjusri's expression suddenly changed. He glared at Shen Gongbao fiercely, then turned and left.

Shen Gongbao didn't understand what was going on, and looked at Jade Ding Zhenren innocently, "Brother, did I say something wrong just now?"

Jade Ding Zhenren smiled bitterly.

He naturally understood that Shen Gongbao just wanted to improve the relationship between his fellow disciples, but he also understood how harsh these words sounded to Taoist Manjusri!
The two of them suffered humiliation at the hands of Yang Ling and paid a heavy price to survive, but Shen Gongbao, who was unaware of the truth, still praised him for his prowess.

Oh, isn’t that impressive? I exchanged it for the Dunlong Pillar and two Merit and Celebration Clouds!
Who would feel good after hearing this?

However, since it was related to their face, Jade Ding Zhenren did not explain much. He just sighed softly and followed after Manjusri Taoist, leaving Shen Gongbao alone in the wind.

When Jade Ding Zhenren caught up with Manjusri Taoist and arrived at the gate of Yuxu Palace with him, they happened to see a jade unicorn falling from the sky.

Riding on the back of the Jade Unicorn was a handsome young Taoist priest. His green robe was as gorgeous as brocade, his eyes were bright, his posture was upright, and he had an extraordinary bearing.

In his arms, he was holding a child who was about two or three years old. The child had fair skin and eyes as bright as stars, and his eyes were full of curiosity about the things around him.

The young Taoist patted the Jade Unicorn and made the majestic mount lie on the ground. He then got off the ground and came to Yu Ding and Wenshu, bowed and said, "Greetings, two senior brothers!"

Jade Ding Zhenren returned the greeting, then looked at the child still riding on the Jade Unicorn in surprise, "Junior Brother Qingxu, who is this child..."

The young Taoist priest was none other than Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, the last of the Twelve Golden Immortals.

Hearing Jade Ding Zhenren's question, he smiled and said, "This child is the disciple I found in Chaoge City. His name is Huang Tianhua, and his father is Huang Feihu, the King of Wucheng of the Shang Dynasty.

Come, come down and pay your respects to the two uncles."

Although Huang Tianhua was young, he was extremely intelligent. He quickly slid down from the back of Jade Unicorn, and saluted Manjusri and Yu Ding in a proper manner, calling them "Uncle Master".

Manjusri and Yuding nodded slightly, but their expressions became even uglier.

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun noticed something was wrong with the two men, and turned around to look around, curiously asking, "I heard that the two brothers have also gone to recruit disciples, so why don't I see any of your disciples?"

This is like bringing up something that has nothing to do with the topic.

Jade Ding Zhenren shook his head and said with a wry smile: "This is a long story. Our apprentice is more troublesome..."

Before he finished speaking, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun interrupted him in surprise, "What's the trouble with taking a disciple? When I arrived in Chaoge that day, I saw this child playing alone in the garden in the clouds, so I brought him back." "Is that all?"

"It's over."

"Did his parents know?"

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun asked back, "I am accepting him as my disciple, not his parents. Why should I let his parents know?"

"Can this still happen?"

Taoist Manjusri was shocked.

If he had known it was so simple, would he have bothered to make friends with Li Jing and his wife?

He could simply wait until the child is born, and then find an opportunity to take the child away like Qingxu Daode Zhenjun!
"Is this really a good idea?" Jade Ding Zhenren was worried.

"What's wrong with this?" Qingxu Daode Zhenjun smiled disapprovingly and said, "For these mortals, this is a rare and precious opportunity to become an immortal!

When their parents learn the truth in the future, they will only be grateful to us."

When Jade Ding Zhenren heard this, he subconsciously imagined in his mind the scene of Yang Ling finding out that the child was taken away by him. He was immediately horrified and shivered violently.

"forget it."

It’s better not to accept this disciple!
After this little episode, the three brothers entered the Yuxu Palace one after another.

The saint’s temple is vast and boundless. Although it is called a “palace”, entering it feels like entering the heavens.

There are thousands of auspicious lights and a thousand kinds of lucky energy.

There was no obstruction on all sides and above the head, and the ground was paved with white jade, spotless, clean, flawless and magnificent.

High up in front, a tall and majestic figure sat cross-legged on a cloud bed, radiating infinite light from his entire body, his figure obscured by the surging chaotic energy.

In front of the cloud bed, there are dozens of cushions, neatly arranged on both sides.

At this time, there were already several otherworldly and immortal figures sitting cross-legged on cushions.

On the cushion on the left that is closest to the cloud bed, there is an old Taoist with an unremarkable appearance sitting cross-legged. He has double buns on his head and wears a dark brown Taoist robe. There is a glow of heavenly light around him, and there is a colorful light bursting from his head.

On the cushion on the right side, closest to the cloud bed, sits an old immortal with a broad bald head, white hair and beard, and a ruddy face. He looks kind and amiable.

The status of these two people is even higher than that of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Orthodox Sect.

The old Taoist in black clothes on the left is the deputy leader of the Chan sect, Master Ran Deng, and the old immortal with kind eyes on the right is the Immortal of the South Pole, the leader of all the disciples of the Chan sect.

Behind the two were Guangchengzi and Chijingzi, who were wearing Bagua purple immortal robes.

The three looked at the saint and bowed respectfully: "Disciple greets Master!"

"Get up!"

Yuanshi Tianzun, who was sitting cross-legged on the cloud bed, spoke in a calm and indifferent voice.

"Thank you Master!"

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun stood up.

But Manjusri and Yuding still knelt there motionless.

Jade Ding Zhenren said in a deep voice: "Disciple has something to report..."

He told all of his experiences with Taoist Manjusri during this period, and did not dare to hide anything, even the fact that he used the Four Saints of Nine Dragon Island to plot against Yang Ling.

Finally, he touched the ground with his head and said in a deep voice: "I am incompetent and have brought shame to our sect. Please punish me, Master!"

When he said this, he was secretly looking forward to it.

My master has always been protective of his people. After hearing about Yang Ling’s evil deeds, he might help them get back at justice!

However, things did not go as planned. After hearing his words, Yuanshi Tianzun did not seem surprised at all. He just shook his head calmly and said expressionlessly: "This Yang Ling may be your calamity. You must be careful when you meet him again in the future."

Upon hearing this, all the immortals looked stern.

The master, who always protected his people, not only did not say anything this time, but also warned them to be careful when they met Yang Ling in the future!

Are we just going to let this loss go like this?
Taoist Manjusri said somewhat unwillingly: "Master, Yang Ling and Princess Yao Ji of the Heavenly Court..."

Before he finished speaking, Yuanshi Tianzun looked at him and said calmly: "This matter has nothing to do with you, don't get involved."

The Taoist Manjusri was startled and bowed quickly in response.

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced around and his voice seemed real and illusory.

"The great calamity has arrived. You all need to perform your duties and do your own things. Do not let your anger run wild. Only then will you have a chance to survive the calamity... All of you, go down."

"Disciple, please obey your master's orders!"

Taoist Manjusri, Jade Ding Zhenren, and Qingxu Daode Zhenjun all responded respectfully and slowly left Yuxu Palace...

(End of this chapter)