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

Chapter 150: Gains from Comprehension, Immortal Altar

The city lord's mansion in the Chaos Layer is extremely large, with any single building covering hundreds of kilometers.

Lu Qingshan followed the guide Mo Fan through a long corridor and soon saw a series of giant bronze doors.

Upon arriving at the bronze gate marked with the word "Universe," the guide stopped.

"Meet Lord Candry."

Mo Fan looked at the kind-faced old man with a vertical eye between his eyebrows at the door and bowed respectfully.

"Ah."

The old man's gaze swept over Mo Fan, then turned to Lu Qingshan, and he said with a smile, "Is this the new Realm Lord of the Primal Secret Realm? The disciple of the Qianwu Kingdom's Lord?"

"Junior Lu Qingshan greets Senior..."

Lu Qingshan knew that the person in front of him was a Venerable-level being, and one who possessed countless clones and was extremely good at preserving his life.

"Lu Qingshan? Not bad, not bad. A genius. You chose the Cosmic Chaos Stele?"

Kander had a kind face, like a gentle old man.

"Yes."

Lu Qingshan nodded.

Kandri pointed to the gate behind him and said, "You were granted one free opportunity to comprehend on your first visit to the Initial Universe. As the Lord of the Primordial Secret Realm, you have the authority to comprehend three more times. A total of four times! If you wish to continue comprehending, you must complete the mission or break through the Heavenly Bridge to gain the qualification. Do you understand?"

"Junior knows."

Lu Qingshan nodded.

"Go in. Each session of study will last seven days. The Cosmic Chaos Stele is extremely difficult, and only true geniuses are qualified to study it. I hope you will gain something from it."

As soon as Kandri finished speaking, the bronze gate behind him hummed and then slowly opened.

Lu Qingshan glanced inside; it was all gray air currents, and he couldn't see anything.

"Mo Fan, thank you for your guidance."

Lu Qingshan cupped his hands in thanks to the guide before stepping through the bronze gate.

The bronze gate slowly closed, and Kander smiled and said, "What a polite little fellow."

"Yes, Prince Qingshan has always been very polite. Lord Kandri, a new batch of Realm Lords who have obtained the qualification to comprehend the Chaos Stele have arrived today. They will probably all come to comprehend the Chaos Stele in the near future. Thank you for your help."

"Hehe... Chaos City often has newcomers, what's so troublesome about that! It's a pity that so many people come and go, but few of them can become true powerhouses."

Kander, who oversees the Chaos Monument, has come into contact with the most geniuses. He desperately wants to see these geniuses comprehend the Chaos Monument and become powerful, but throughout countless eras, such talents are few and far between...

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Upon entering the secret chamber, Lu Qingshan noticed a giant stone tablet, 100 meters high and 100 meters wide.

There are eleven pictures on the stone tablet, and the word 'universe' is engraved on the edge of the tablet in the universal language.

The Cosmic Chaos Monument!!

Ranked second only to the Giant Axe Chaos Stele, the owner who erected this stele was the Chaos City Lord who presided over the initial universe.

Lu Qingshan looked at the patterns on the Cosmic Chaos Monument.

The first picture is of a small planet.

The second image is of a large star radiating intense heat.

The third image is a black hole that exudes a terrifying aura.

The fourth image is a small galaxy with only a dozen or so planets, stars, and satellites...

The fifth image shows a large galaxy similar to the Maple Leaf Galaxy, an endless expanse of starry sky containing various celestial bodies: white dwarfs, neutron stars, comets... and clusters of asteroid belts...

The sixth image is a large star region composed of many galaxies like the Maple Leaf Galaxy. Looking at the pattern is like looking up at a starry sky... majestic, vast, and boundless.

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The eleventh image depicts a boundless universe, filled with countless star sectors, mysterious realms, and vast landmasses—a complex and intricate tapestry encompassing everything imaginable, as if the entire primordial universe were drawn within it.

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terrible!
Especially this eleventh picture, even without trying to grasp even the slightest bit of its charm, one is still awestruck by its imposing presence.

Lu Qingshan remembered that in the original novel, the Nine Universes Chaos Stele only had nine diagrams, but this Universe Chaos Stele actually has eleven diagrams.

The key point is that even with Lu Qingshan's current mastery of the laws, and his choice of the direction that leans towards the fundamental laws of time, he can only understand the first three images.

The feeling of the first three pictures was very similar to his previous experience with the star map, but the effect of the Chaos Stele was obviously better.

Conscious perception can never compare to actual experience.

Lu Qingshan wasted no more time.

He sat cross-legged beside the stone tablet and began to ponder the mysteries inscribed on this monument of cosmic chaos...

Meanwhile, in a distant star field, the Ghost King's avatar on the Mechanical Race's spaceship was also fully immersed in comprehending the Chaos Stele.

The combined effect of the two is far greater than Lu Qingshan's own enlightenment!

"So that's how it is. My understanding of the fundamental laws of time has indeed reached the limit of the three diagrams, but my comprehension of the laws of space is still far from sufficient, preventing me from fully grasping the information on the three diagrams. Fortunately, I did not choose the path of cultivating both time and space, otherwise this opportunity to comprehend the Chaos Stele would have been wasted."

Skipping the first three diagrams, Lu Qingshan focused his main attention on the fourth one. Combined with the descriptions in "An Overview of Time," his understanding of the fundamental laws of time rapidly improved. He didn't know how much time had passed.

"Come out, everyone!" "Come out, everyone!"

A series of voices entered Lu Qingshan's mind, immediately jolting him awake from his reverie.

The sound kept swirling in his mind.

Lu Qingshan glanced at the Chaos Stele with some regret, then turned and left the secret chamber. Only then did the voice in his mind disappear...

I've memorized the fourth picture. If I had more time and worked with the Ghost King's clone, I might have gained even more.

Unfortunately, there are strict limits on the number of times and time to comprehend the Chaos Stele; he currently only has four chances.

I'll go back and digest this experience first, use up my four chances, and then consider whether to attempt the Heavenly Bridge to gain new qualifications. This Chaos Stele is indeed very useful to me!
"Thank you, senior!"

After bowing to Kandri, Lu Qingshan turned and left. After leaving the city lord's mansion, he arrived at the small building that his seventh senior sister, Xue Wei Wang, had reserved for him in advance.

Lu Qingshan placed his hand on the door, which was emitting a faint white light. Soon, the light dimmed and turned dark gray, which meant that the small building was already inhabited.

"This is my home in Chaos City for the next three thousand years."

Lu Qingshan looked the house up and down and felt it was pretty good. The house had a smart home assistant and all the necessary equipment for cultivation.

Living here, at least you won't have to worry about household chores.

He slowly walked up to the rooftop of the small building.

On the rooftop, countless densely engraved secret patterns were left on the ground. Looking at these legacies left by his predecessors, a hint of joy flashed in Lu Qingshan's eyes.

That mysterious powerful figure had indeed left behind many valuable things. Lu Qingshan started by looking at the most basic secret patterns. There were very few related to the first three diagrams of the Cosmic Chaos Stele, the fourth diagram contained more information, and Lu Qingshan couldn't understand the rest yet.

Lu Qingshan sat on the rooftop, looking at the seal carvings left by his predecessors while reflecting on his own insights into the Chaos Stele of the Universe.

Before we knew it, half a month had passed...

After he finished his training, he received a reminder from Nasus.

"Master, you have obtained the qualification for a Realm Lord-level Primal Secret Realm and can enter the Primal Area of ​​Rain Mountain in the Virtual Universe. In addition, you have unlocked the Tongtian Bridge, the Immortal Altar, and the Illusionary Sea."

A bridge to heaven?
Lu Qingshan thought for a moment, then shook his head.

He has a fairly accurate grasp of his own strength. If he uses the Green Mountain First Style from his self-created secret technique, the Green Mountain Saber Technique, he should have no problem passing the 13th level of the Cosmic Bridge.

After all, he chose a path that prioritizes time, so he wouldn't be hindered by the fundamental laws of space.

Lu Qingshan's comprehension of the fundamental laws of space is also quite high, far surpassing that of ordinary realm lords, and is currently barely sufficient...

"Nasus, let's go check out the Altar of Immortality first!"

Many years ago, Lu Qingshan had already completed the Ten Revolutions of Thunder cultivation, which was roughly equivalent to a hundred times the power exerted. However, he had never had the opportunity to test it.

Now he wants to test whether it's really as he thought.

After a while.

Lu Qingshan was then teleported to a golden altar.

Upon arriving here, Lu Qingshan felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

It was as if the fish had left the water.

"There are no fluctuations of laws here, no kind of energy, and I have even become an empty shell, with only pure physical strength."

Lu Qingshan walked up to an altar and looked at a target in front of him.

Then a message appeared.

"Please use your fists, elbows, head, knees, and feet to strike the target. Calculate your minimum strength based on these five attacks."

The test was reasonable.

Attack points that almost cover the entire body.

As instructed, Lu Qingshan made a series of moves.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!!"

The target shook violently!
The test results came back quickly.

"100 units, 100 units, 100 units, 100 units, 100 units..."

Your final score is 100.

Congratulations on receiving the highest rating! You have earned 8 points.

Soon, Lu Qingshan received a message that his points had been credited to his account.

Why 80,000?

Lu Qingshan understood the points distribution as soon as he saw it. This Immortal Altar gives no points for 50 units, 1000 points for 50 units, doubles to 2000 points for 60 units, and doubles again for 70, 80, and 90 units. Plus, there are 50,000 points for 100 units, for a total of 80,000 points.

The Immortal Altar is just a place to test your strength, and the points it gives are too few... After all, 100 times the strength is already the limit, and compared to others, this standard is easy to achieve.

I wonder which level of the Illusionary Sea I can reach?
After testing his power level, Lu Qingshan wanted to test his current level of willpower.

Although he wasn't born on Earth and didn't receive any mental or willpower boosts, he had been continuously practicing the "Thousand Threads Soul Refining" technique by exploiting bugs over the years. Logically speaking, his willpower shouldn't be too low.

"Nasus, teleport me to the Mirage Sea..."

(End of this chapter)