Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 64 The Third Personal Disciple, The True Understanding of Array Dao
Inside the Red Leaf Star God Temple.

Qi Yuan quickly summoned the disciple named Yuan Mu.

As expected, the first person to break through his array test was none other than the young Wu Clan member who was only at the seventh level of the apprentice level.

However, this young man's current level is far beyond the seventh level of the apprentice level; he has already reached the fifth level of the planetary level.

A drop of Dragon Essence combined with a Dragon Vein Fruit—this combination would likely allow even an ordinary Stellar-level cultivator to break through to the next level, let alone Yuan Mu, who was originally only at the seventh level of the Apprentice level. So it's not surprising that he has reached this level.

Qi Yuan smiled as he looked at the respectfully standing youth below and asked, "You've deciphered the array I passed down?"

"Yes, teacher, please take a look."

The somewhat reserved-looking young man, Yuan Mu, stepped aside and offered up a pale blue stone tablet carved with intricate patterns.

Among the secret patterns on the stone tablet, several unique scratches can be clearly seen.

That was Yuan Mu's 'repair' of what he considered to be flawed after repeatedly examining the entire secret pattern.

With just a glance, Qi Yuan easily saw that the repaired areas were exactly the loopholes he had left in advance.

"Indeed, the array patterns have been completely repaired."

He nodded in satisfaction, though a slight sense of surprise rose in his heart.

Although he had previously thought that it was highly likely that the disciple recognized by the system as having the highest aptitude would be the first to complete his test.

But only a little over ten days have passed, and the other party has already succeeded, much earlier than he expected.

After all, his senior brothers and sisters, who were at a higher level, were still scratching their heads, unable to find the right approach.

"It seems this kid does have some talent in this area."

Qi Yuan suddenly spoke up: "Yuan Mu."

"Teacher, your disciple is here." Yuan Mu, who was somewhat thin, quickly responded upon hearing the voice.

"I have said that whoever among you ten can be the first to complete my test will become my personal disciple."

Qi Yuan smiled faintly at the stiff-standing Na Wu tribe youth and nodded slightly, saying, "Since you are the first to complete the test, then I will fulfill my promise."

"From this day forward, you will be my third personal disciple."

"Ah, yes, yes."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Mu, who was standing below, was taken aback at first, but then his face lit up with endless joy!

During this time, he had heard the elders and his companions talk about the lord's power more than once.

According to the elders, the lord is an unparalleled powerhouse who can traverse the universe with his bare hands and fight against interstellar warships!
Moreover, the lord is a powerful overlord who possesses tens of thousands of inhabited planets, and even those who come in huge warships treat the lord with utmost respect.

To become a lord's personal disciple is an incredible stroke of luck that one might not even encounter in a lifetime!

After realizing what was happening, Yuan Mu quickly and respectfully performed the apprenticeship ceremony for Qi Yuan, following the etiquette of Hongyexing.

"Disciple, disciple Yuan Mu, pays respects to Master! May Master's cultivation advance and may he live a long and prosperous life!"

"Haha, good disciple, get up."

Qi Yuan raised his hand and with a flick of his wrist, a gentle force lifted Yuan Mu to his feet.

He looked at Yuan Mu, his expression slightly serious, and said, "Next, I will take you to a special place. You must not resist."

"Yes, teacher," Yuan Mu replied respectfully.

"Ah."

Qi Yuan nodded, his right hand gently brushing across the head of the sculpted unicorn beside the throne.

Suddenly, a special power swept out, directly engulfing the two of them and causing them to disappear from the temple.

A cultivation space on the first floor of the Heavenly Craft Tower.

Looking at the real earth, mountains, flowers, grass, and flowing water around him, Yuan Mu was momentarily stunned.

He was certain that this was not just any place on Red Leaf Star, because he couldn't sense any familiarity with Red Leaf Star here.

At his current level, he naturally couldn't access things like world rings or realm master spaces, and assumed it was all due to his teacher's powerful abilities. But in the blink of an eye, the space shifted instantly—just how powerful was his teacher?!
Qi Yuan had no idea what he was thinking.

He looked at the shocked Yuan Mu and smiled as he spoke:

"This is a special cultivation space. You will know its specific uses after you stay here for a while. In the future, you can stay here to cultivate whenever you have free time. If you want to enter or leave, just silently say 'Bumblebee, please open the door' in your heart."

"Bumblebee?"

Yuan Mu muttered the strange name to himself with some doubt, but quickly replied, "Yes, teacher, I understand."

"Well, besides this, your teacher has another gift for you, but this gift is very valuable. You can only view it in this cultivation space for now and you cannot take it out at will."

Qi Yuan raised his hand and gestured.

Suddenly, in the sky above this cultivation space, special books with different cover colors, sizes, and thicknesses began to fall like leaves blown by the wind.

"Huhu~~~"

Not far from the two, a huge bluish-gray stone platform, more than 5 kilometers long and wide, emerged from the ground.

The books that had fallen landed neatly and orderly on the huge stone platform, covering the entire platform in the blink of an eye.

"Teacher, this, this is..."

Looking at the vast collection of books of all kinds, Yuan Mu's eyes immediately lit up with a fiery light!

What Qi Yuan didn't know was that the Na Wu tribe was a race that held knowledge in extremely high esteem.

Therefore, the true leaders of the Wu tribe are not the strongest young men, but the oldest clan elders.

Because these elders are the most knowledgeable people in the entire Nawu tribe.

"Teacher, are these... are these all for me?"

Yuan Mu looked up at Qi Yuan in disbelief.

"Of course it's for you."

Qi Yuan nodded, but his tone was extremely solemn.

"These books are a powerful array inheritance called 'Eight Arrays - Light.' By studying them thoroughly, one can eventually break through to the realm of immortal gods. Their value is such that even selling the entire Blue Bay Starfield might not be able to compare to them!"

"Since you were able to break through my test in such a short time, it shows that you have a great talent in the field of formations. I am passing on this inheritance to you, and I hope you will study it diligently and not let me down."

"Furthermore, remember what I said: for the time being, you may only browse within this space; you may not take it out, nor may you reveal it to anyone!"

Hearing Qi Yuan's words, Yuan Mu's heart was already filled with shock.

A powerful inheritance capable of cultivating to the level of an immortal god! More precious than the entire Blue Bay Starfield!

These...are they for myself?
God of the Witch, am I dreaming?
For Yuan Mu, a member of the Nawu tribe who is still in his 'childhood' stage, he is less than fifteen or sixteen years old, which is the stage when his mind is most innocent and straightforward.

Hearing Qi Yuan's words, filled with shock and boundless expectation, I felt a surge of excitement. A feeling of excitement, satisfaction, and thrill, like a thoroughbred horse meeting its discerning owner, the second battalion commander capturing an Italian cannon, and a soldier dying for his confidant, welled up within me instantly!

"teacher!"

Yuan Mu immediately prostrated himself in deep worship, his voice trembling.

"I will never forget my teacher's kindness in imparting knowledge. I will study diligently and never let my teacher down!"

"Hahaha, okay, okay, okay!"

Qi Yuan's laughter echoed throughout the space, but a wisp of his consciousness had already been completely drawn to the system notification in his sea of ​​consciousness—

[A successful inheritance of the "Eight Formations - Light" is bestowed upon my disciple!]

[Base return rate 30x, return begins.]

[The gifted item has brought great joy to the disciple, triggering a 100x critical hit reward, with a final return multiplier of 3000x!]

[Reward returned: One fragment of "The Array of Time". This return has triggered a perfect critical hit, granting a special reward: One fragment of "The True Explanation of the Array Dao".]

The reward has been stored in the system space and can be claimed at any time.

(End of this chapter)