Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 99 New Disciples
Shortly afterward, in a quiet room behind the banquet hall.

Qi Yuan looked at the two young people brought over by Liao Li, and his heart couldn't help but be slightly stirred.

The two young people were Mireia Stuart, a genius girl from the Stuart family, and Xue Lan Changfeng, a notoriously low-aptitude student from the Xue Lan family.

However, both young men also displayed unique talent in the art of formations.

Xue Lan Changfeng successfully passed the sixth floor of the Qiyuan Tower, while Mi Leiya directly passed all nine floors of the Qiyuan Tower!

Six years ago, he set up the Qiyuan Tower test on Red Leaf Star and other major planets in his territory, with the aim of finding some talents suitable for learning the art of formations from among his countless subjects.

However, he also knew that the general population under his command had limited talent and the probability of geniuses emerging was extremely low. At that time, this arrangement was intended to play the long game and cast a wide net, and he did not expect to see results in the short term.

I never expected that a sudden gathering would bring me such an unexpected surprise.

The two outstanding young people in front of them, Mireya, needless to say, not only cleared the ninth floor of the Wonderful Tower, but was also recognized by the system as an outstanding genius with a return rate of 53 times!

So far, apart from the immortal god Xing Zhan whom he had just met in reality not long ago, this is the first genius he has seen whose basic return rate has reached more than 50 times!
Even the realm lords in the main hall at this moment cannot compare with her in terms of basic return multiplier!

This is absolutely an outstanding genius with the potential to become immortal!

Compared to Mireya, Xue Lan Changfeng was far inferior in terms of natural talent.

His base return multiplier barely reached 29 times, which was far inferior to that of many young people in the main hall.

However, Qi Yuan valued him no less than Mireya did.

When he set up the Qiyuan Tower test, he naturally considered the difficulty of it.

The first three levels are merely introductory tests, designed to verify whether participants have the potential to learn about formations.

The fourth to sixth levels are equivalent to advanced tests, targeting outstanding geniuses with unique talents in formations.

As for the seventh level and above, it involves the integration and application of formations and domains, and is prepared for true formation geniuses!
Qi Yuan had just secretly viewed the footage of Xue Lan Changfeng participating in the Qiyuan Tower trial.

Although the other party only passed the sixth level of the test, it was because Xue Lan Changfeng himself had not comprehended the domain.

Without a domain, one would naturally be at a loss when facing challenges at the seventh level and above!

Therefore, he may have been lacking in natural talent, but his talent in formations was absolutely outstanding!
For Qi Yuan, his lack of innate talent was far less important than his talent in formations!

After all, physical aptitude can be gradually improved by taking bloodline potions and treasures like dragon essence, but array formation talent is truly something that can only be encountered by chance.

Besides, the so-called lack of talent is only because the comparison is with the top young geniuses in the entire Blue Bay Star Region.

Compared to Qi Yuan's previous disciples, Xue Lan Changfeng's talent is in no way inferior, and may even be superior!
"We can ignore everyone else, but we absolutely must find a way to bring these two under our wing!"

Qi Yuan looked at the two young men standing in front of him, and his possessiveness surged uncontrollably within him.

For him, besides the return system, his biggest trump card right now is the Heavenly Craft Tower, which gathers all the wisdom and heritage of the ancient Heavenly Craft Clan, and the secret manuals of the Eight Formations within the Heavenly Craft Tower!
In particular, the "Eight Formations" manual is not only a precious inheritance that can be studied to the point of immortality, but it is also a precious opportunity for Qi Yuan to come into contact with higher-level secret manuals!
When he gifted his disciple Yuan Mu the secret manual "Eight Formations - Light", he also received a fragment of "Formation of Time" and a fragment of "True Explanation of the Dao of Formations".

He is currently unable to even begin to understand the fragments of "The Array of Time," so we will leave that aside for now.

However, the fragment of "True Explanation of Formation" provided him with unimaginable and tremendous assistance.

His rapid progress in the fundamental laws of thunder and the Eight Formations, even to the point that the two immortal gods Xing Zhan and Suo Ya found it exaggerated, was largely due to the assistance of the incomplete scroll of the True Explanation of the Dao of Formations!

The chaotic crystal chip that carried the fragments of "True Explanation of the Dao of Formations" seemed to contain the principles of all things and all paths. As long as one had a thought in mind, one could gain something from it!

This exaggerated auxiliary effect is even somewhat similar to the legendary human artifact, the 'Chaos Stele'!
This is practically equivalent to him carrying a simplified version of the 'Chaos Stele' with him at all times, allowing him to comprehend and cultivate anytime, anywhere. It would be a miracle if his improvement speed wasn't fast!
Moreover, this is only the effect of a 'fragment'. If it were the complete "True Explanation of Array Dao", its power would be unimaginably strong.
and so--

In order to complete "The Array of Time" and "The True Explanation of the Dao of Arrays" as soon as possible, Qi Yuan absolutely cannot let go of these two outstanding disciples who have come to his door!
"You've passed the test I set up at the Wonderful Pavilion, very good, excellent!"

Qi Yuan looked at the two young men in front of him, his tone extremely gentle, "Hehe, I called you here for no other reason than to deliver the rewards for your successful completion of the challenge."

"Xue Lan Chang Feng".

He first looked at the burly young man with a hideous scar on his cheek.

“My lord,” the burly, black-haired youth Xue Lan Changfeng replied respectfully.

"Hehe, no need to be so formal."

Qi Yuan smiled and waved his hand, "You've successfully cleared the sixth floor of the Wonderful Pavilion. According to the rules, you're entitled to a mid-grade fourth-tier psychic or primal force weapon as a prize. Tell me what weapon you're using, and I'll check my collection. If I don't have it, I'll have to make up for it with cash."

"what"

Xue Lan Changfeng was slightly surprised by Qi Yuan's generosity.

Simply passing the trial of the Strange Encounter Tower on the streets of any random city is enough to reward you with a fourth-tier psychic or primal force weapon. This reward is too easy!

"Uh, sir, you can just give me any fourth-tier psychic weapon," Xue Lan Changfeng replied quickly.

"Any telekinetic weapon, please. Let me see."

Qi Yuan pondered for a moment, his consciousness rapidly swirling within the World Ring.

Previously, after he wiped out the high-ranking members of the Flame Blade Merchant Guild, especially after killing Barent, the leader who was at the level of a Realm Lord, he obtained a large number of decent spoils, including some fourth-tier psychic weapons.
"How about this one?"

With a thought, a peculiar telekinetic weapon resembling a hexagonal shield appeared in Qi Yuan's hand.

"This is a fourth-tier psychic weapon called 'Six Guardians,' which can be used as a shield or to control the individual blades within it for attacks."

With a gentle manipulation of his immense mental power, countless tiny silver blades, as thin as cicada wings, surged forth from the openings along the edge of the hexagonal shield. Thousands of silver blades swirled and danced above their heads, countless secret threads intertwining and connecting between them, instantly forming a sharp spike, its fierce aura filling the entire quiet room.

However, the sharp spikes immediately disintegrated, and the blades reconnected, forming once again the shape of heavy shields.
Qi Yuan briefly demonstrated several forms of the telekinetic weapon 'Six Guardians' before using his telekinetic power to send it to Xue Lan Changfeng.

"Hehe, take it. This is a pretty good telekinetic weapon." Qi Yuan smiled and gestured.

Slightly shocked by Qi Yuan's exquisite control skills, Xue Lan Changfeng instantly snapped back to his senses upon hearing this, and respectfully thanked him after receiving the telekinetic weapon: "Ah, thank you, thank you, sir!"

"Hehe, don't be so polite, this is a reward you deserve."

Qi Yuan smiled, but then looked at the four-winged girl Mireya standing to the side.

"Lord Qi Yuan, what is my reward!" Mireya's eyes shone with anticipation.

Xue Lan Changfeng obtained a mid-grade fourth-tier psychic weapon after clearing the sixth level. What will be the reward for someone who clears all levels?
"It can't be a fifth-tier psychic weapon, can it? That would be too precious," Mireya thought uncertainly.

"Haha, you've passed the ninth level of the test, so the reward will naturally be even more generous!"

Qi Yuan looked at this genius girl who was outstanding in both her own aptitude and her talent in formations, and his admiration was evident in his words.

"According to the rules, passing through the ninth floor will grant you an extremely extraordinary opportunity."

Qi Yuan spoke with a smile.

"An incredibly incredible opportunity!" Mireya's eyes lit up.

"This opportunity is..."

Qi Yuan met Mireya's expectant gaze and said with a faint smile, "Those who successfully pass the ninth level of the test will have the opportunity to become my personal disciple."

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Mireya blinked her bright eyes gently as she looked at Qi Yuan.

After a long while, seeing that Qi Yuan still didn't speak, she asked somewhat uncertainly:

"Lord Qi Yuan, are you... are you finished speaking?"

"What, do you think this opportunity isn't big enough?" Qi Yuan looked at her with a half-smile.

"No, no, of course not!"

Mireya quickly waved her hand. Before coming over, the ancestor had specifically instructed her to be respectful to Lord Qi Yuan!
"Lord Qi Yuan, I just... I just..."

As she was pondering how to subtly explain that she didn't need a domain lord-level teacher like him, a sudden inspiration struck her.

She quickly looked at Qi Yuan and asked expectantly, "Lord Qi Yuan, if I become your disciple, will I be able to learn the knowledge I just learned in the Qiyuan Tower?"

When she passed the trials of the Strange Fate Tower, she vaguely realized that in the process of completing those trials, she was greatly inspired to improve her control over her own power.

Especially in the final ninth level, while studying the complex metal engravings on the ninth level, all sorts of wonderful feelings that I would never normally think about kept surfacing in my mind.

Even at the moment she finally finished completing the metal engraving, a series of wonderful insights kept surging through her, subtly touching her domain realm that had been stagnant for so long, showing signs of breaking through again.

This immediately led her to conclude that this must be an extremely powerful cultivation inheritance!

If there is an opportunity to learn this kind of inheritance, then it doesn't seem like a bad deal to become a disciple of this Lord Qi Yuan. After all, a cultivator will have countless disciples in his lifetime, so one more won't make a difference!

"Heh, you noticed?"

Qi Yuan smiled as he looked at the genius girl. Everything in the Qiyuan Tower was arranged by him through Bumblebee, so he was naturally aware of its effects.

"You guessed right. If you become my disciple, you will indeed have the opportunity to learn the relevant traditions," Qi Yuan nodded in agreement.

"Can you really learn it?"

Mireya's eyes lit up, and she was about to agree to become his apprentice.

However, Qi Yuan then waved his hand to interrupt:
"However, I must make one point in advance. If you become my disciple, you will have to follow me and cultivate for a long time. This means that you will not be able to join the elite ranks of the Virtual Universe Company or other major forces for the time being, because this conflicts with their strict centralized management requirements."

Qi Yuan asked again solemnly, "Think it over carefully before answering me whether you are still willing to become my disciple."

"Ah, this"

This time, Mireya truly hesitated.

Given her current qualifications, securing an elite training spot at a virtual universe company shouldn't be too difficult for her.

Moreover, their purpose in coming here was precisely for this matter.

Now, if one wants to obtain the opportunity in Qi Yuan's hands, one must give up this opportunity, and not only the Virtual Universe Company, but also the opportunity to join the elite ranks of other major forces.
"Ancestor."

She immediately reported the situation to the Stuart leader via email.

After only a short wait, the Dillon patriarch's reply was sent to her smart computer—

"Promise him."

After considering the suggestions from fellow readers, it was indeed a bit inappropriate to suddenly produce 100 Origin Crystals when leaving Thunder Origin Star. It was too ostentatious and unreliable. I've slightly modified it, changing it to 10 crystals at a time, selecting ten outstanding individuals from one hundred to bestow the crystals. This is somewhat more reasonable. I'm just letting you all know about this change.
We welcome your continued help in fixing typos and pointing out any inconsistencies in the book. Thank you in advance!
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