Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 121 Nine Tribulations Burning Life Technique

Virtual universe, Star River Oasis Community on the Qianwu Continent.

Paris and Thunder stood in the courtyard.

“Teacher, Paris shouldn’t have acted on his own and caused you worry…”

Lu Qingshan simply shook his head at his disciple's act of acting first and reporting later, without blaming him.

As a teacher, he has done enough. How his student chooses to proceed in the future is up to him.

Whether they take a stable route or a risky one, Lu Qingshan won't care. All he can do is reduce the risk of his disciples falling apart on their path to growth...

“Paris, according to the matchmaking mechanism of the Giant Axe Arena, your future battles will likely involve competing against a ninth-tier cosmic opponent. Although the laws are enough to erase the difference in raw power, a power difference of several times is still quite dangerous. If you are matched with a ninth-tier cosmic opponent who has mastered the laws, you will be in great danger as well…”

Paris did not refute, but simply listened quietly.

Lu Qingshan continued.

"I'll give you some money to upgrade you to a three-star user of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, then you can buy C-grade nutrient solution to raise your Force to the ninth level of the Cosmic Realm... In addition..."

After a pause, Lu Qingshan continued.

"I just sent you a secret manual to your email. I obtained it by accident many years ago. Using it will damage your foundation, but it will suddenly unleash several times your strength... I used it once many years ago... It won't be fatal. You can use the Fruit of Life to recover completely. You can study it. If you really encounter a life-threatening crisis, this move might save your life!"

"Thank you for your concern, teacher."

Paris knelt on one knee, feeling the care and love his teacher had for him.

"Paris... the path you have chosen is destined to be arduous. I hope to see you from a high place someday!"

Paris remembers his teacher's teachings.

"Go, buy what you need, and prepare well for the upcoming battle."

Lu Qingshan waved his hand, and Paris glanced at Lei Ming beside him before turning and disappearing.

Logically speaking, if Paris participates in the Great Axe Deathmatch, he will most likely win a thousand consecutive matches and become a Great Axe Warrior...

However, nothing is absolute, and there is still a certain probability of danger. For example, there is Blue... This genius who comprehended the laws of the higher space in just over a hundred years. If Paris were to encounter him, there would be a fifty percent chance that both of them would die.

Paris comprehended a lower-level lightning law, but his understanding of the law was deeper. Although Bru was a higher-level lightning law user, he had only just begun to understand it. Therefore, even Lu Qingshan could not judge the outcome of the battle.

However, if Paris follows his instructions and raises his strength to the ninth level of the universe, and learns his move that kills a thousand enemies but also injures eight hundred of his own, his safety will be greatly improved.

In every match of the Giant Axe Life-or-Death Battle, someone has to die, and Lu Qingshan doesn't want his disciple Paris to be the one to die.

As for this secret manual, Lu Qingshan didn't give it to Lei Ming because Lei Ming had no use for it at all. As long as it wasn't a restricted arena like the Giant Axe Life and Death Battle, either the Domain Lord-level Cloud Vine or the D9 Laser Gun would be a hundred times stronger than that flawed secret technique.

"Thunder!"

Lu Qingshan turned to look at another disciple.

"Master, your disciple is here."

Lei Ming took a step forward and stood opposite Lu Qingshan.

"You're the most reliable, you put my mind at ease..." Lu Qingshan patted his shoulder and said with satisfaction, "I'll transfer 10 Hunyuan units to your account later. When you go back to your hometown, you can bring some benefits to your clansmen..."

"Teacher, you have already given your disciple more than enough."

Lei Ming was not at all envious of the gift the teacher had just given to Paris.

Lu Qingshan shook his head: "How could your master possibly favor one over the other? If Paris is given to you, of course you won't be left out. In addition... I will give you some more resources. Take them back and give them to Lu San... who is Elder Lu who brought you to Maple Leaf Star... He probably only has a few hundred years left to live. Please help him break through to the cosmic level on my behalf."

Lu San has worked in the Maple Leaf Empire for thousands of years, devoting himself to cultivating geniuses for the empire, and even bringing Lei Ming, a disciple to Lu Qingshan.

His contributions were immense, especially those of his disciple, Lei Ming.

If Lu San hadn't brought this person along, Lu Qingshan wouldn't even know he had a cheat ability... With his universe-level strength, it would be difficult for him to come into contact with other geniuses, even those only at the third tier...

The consequences!
Lu Qingshan was well aware that the cheat system was too rigid; it wouldn't manifest unless its mechanism was triggered... Lu Qingshan probably wouldn't even discover the existence of the cheat system even if he died.

"Yes, teacher, I will definitely help Elder Lu break through to the Universe level!"

Lei Ming's expression was firm. Even though he was already at the fifth level of the universe, he still respected Lu San, who was only at the ninth level of the star system.

"Yes, you should go too... If you encounter any problems in your cultivation, come find your master again."

"Yes, the disciple retire."

Lei Ming turned around and disappeared into the virtual universe as well.

Lu Qingshan's consciousness returned to reality.

After glancing at his youngest disciple, Lingxi, who was busy in the kitchen, Lu Qingshan began to examine a secret manual he had just acquired.

Just now in the virtual universe, he gifted two disciples money and a secret manual.

There's no cashback, but the secret manual offers a hundredfold return.

When Lu Qingshan first obtained that manual, it didn't have a name. He only used it once, which almost ruined his life, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

But now the secret to cashback has its own name.

Nine Tribulations Burning Life Technique

Looking at the contents of the manual, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. This manual was even more ruthless than his previous nameless secret technique.

Nine Tribulations Burning Life Technique! Once activated, it instantly drains ninety percent of one's life force, granting a temporary ninefold increase in strength!

The key is that this move is effective even against realm lords...

Even if a realm lord loses 90% of his life force, he can replenish it with treasures like the Fruit of Life or the Water of Locke.

However, a brief burst of nine times the power is equivalent to a nine-fold increase in the strength of a damaged body... which can instantly determine the outcome of a battle.

If even a ninefold increase in strength couldn't defeat the opponent, then I would have died long ago, and this problem wouldn't exist.

Lu Qingshan possesses a large amount of Locke Divine Water... so there's absolutely no need to worry about using this move.

Ha ha……

Then Lu Qingshan laughed.

As a peace-loving teacher who dislikes fighting and killing, why would I use such a ruthless technique? Let the One-Horned Demon King's clone use it instead.

Anyway, the One-Horned Demon King's clone also left some Locke Divine Water...

"I wonder if this move will be effective against those above the Immortal level?"

Lu Qingshan then shook his head.

I think it's unlikely.

If the immortal divine body were to lose 90% instantly, it would probably fall into a deep sleep immediately, and how could it then unleash its power to kill enemies?
However, Lu Qingshan was already content. Immortality? That was a long way off. With this technique, he would have a better chance of facing immortal gods!
Unfortunately, this is a technique that provides a golden finger reward, and it cannot be bestowed upon me again. Otherwise, I might have been able to obtain an equivalent secret technique above the Immortal level, which would have been heaven-defying!
There is only one way to grant the system the secret method of cashback: Lu Qingshan must fully understand this secret method and recreate it in his own way.

However, Lu Qingshan struggled to even read the Nine Tribulations Burning Life Technique. Without a theoretical foundation, it was wishful thinking to try to fully understand the manual.

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(End of this chapter)