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

Chapter 152 Lu Lingxiao's Fortuitous Encounter
The initial universe, the city lord's mansion.

The bald man in the red robe checked the email and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Then, he stepped into the chaotic ruins.

"teacher."

The bald man looked respectfully at the burly figure in the blood-red armor.

"Guiyi, is there any news about Lu Qingshan?"

The Lord of Chaos City turned around, his deep eyes revealing endless killing intent.

Generally speaking, Venerable Guiyi's disciple wouldn't bother him unless there was something else going on.

He had recently asked Guiyi to arrange for Lu Qingshan to join the Primal Secret Realm, so he guessed it was related to this matter.

“That’s right.” Venerable Guiyi’s smile gave people a sense of tranquility. Even when facing the Lord of Chaos City, a powerful and ruthless avatar of a Venerable, he remained calm as still water.

"Teacher, we just received news from the Illusionary Sea that Lu Qingshan went to explore the Illusionary Sea and conquered 15 islands in one go."

The manager of the Illusionary Sea described him as having an unyielding will, like a sharp blade, and said that barring unforeseen circumstances, he would inevitably become a powerful figure among humans. He even suggested that resources be allocated to him. You know that manager's judgment; he's generally accurate.

Upon hearing this, the Chaos City Lord's eyes showed a hint of interest.

Then he laughed.

"That's good. We can spread this news and shut up a lot of people. A few days ago, after the news of Lu Qingshan joining the Primal Secret Realm spread, many Venerables had some opinions."

"Hehe, teacher, you have always been fair and just. If their disciples had the talent of Lu Qingshan, you wouldn't be stingy with even a spot in the Primal Secret Realm. They should blame their own disciples for being unworthy!"

……

Lu Qingshan's recommendation to the Primal Secret Realm has indeed caused some controversy among the human race, especially within the Virtual Universe Company.

Even the Supreme Beings of the Universe cannot decide who receives the qualification for the Primal Secret Realm. For those Supreme Beings of the Universe, this is also an extremely precious opportunity, after all, each Supreme Being is not alone; they have countless descendants, disciples, and grand-disciples behind them.

Many people believe that the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom only asked the Chaos City Lord for this spot because of his seniority.

In reality, Lu Qingshan was not qualified to be in the Primal Secret Realm.

That's not surprising!
The realm lords of the Primal Secret Realm are top geniuses selected from all of humanity. Within the powerful virtual universe, the Genius Battle, the Strongest Battle, and various branches are constantly recruiting talent and sending them to headquarters, so it's rare for top geniuses to go unnoticed.

Lu Qingshan was not trained by the company; he was simply a disciple of Qianwu.

Halfway up Thunder Mountain.

The two venerable ones are chatting.

One of them had blood-red eyes, and his face, covered in scales, looked somewhat ferocious.

"The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom has fallen multiple times, only to be resurrected by powerful members of his clan, consuming countless resources. And now he's placing his disciple in the Primordial Secret Realm—why? Back then, my disciple Rakshasa was a true genius. I applied for a place in the Primordial Secret Realm, but my application was rejected. Now, my disciple has become the realm master of the Primordial Secret Realm through his own strength."

"Blood Fiend, don't complain. How much has the City Lord contributed to the human race over the years by having several clones stationed there?"

Another man, short in stature but with a full beard, offered his advice.

“I’m not complaining about the city lord. The city lord’s contributions to the human race are a thousand times, ten thousand times greater than ours! If it were the city lord’s disciple, I wouldn’t say anything. The key is that Qianwu… he’s just a high-level Venerable, only a bit older. If Lu Qingshan really had talent, I wouldn’t say anything. But Lu Qingshan has been in Chaos City for so long, and he hasn’t even gone to the Heavenly Bridge yet. He’s clearly not strong enough.”

Upon hearing this, the short, bearded venerable one did not refute it, for it was the truth.

Those geniuses who came to the Initial Universe for the first time were all eager to prove their strength. Lu Qingshan had been in the Initial Universe for a long time, but he had never been to the Bridge of Heaven. It was inevitable that people would have doubts.

Just then, both of them received an email from the city lord's mansion.

The short, venerable one first read through the emails, then said admiringly, "The city lord is still the city lord, fair and just in his dealings, never showing favoritism. This Lu Qingshan is only at the realm lord level, yet his will is already comparable to that of a marquis immortal. He has traversed 15 islands in the Illusionary Sea, and his talent is already no different from that of a primordial secret realm lord. Qian Wu is lucky to have taken on such a good disciple!"

Blood Fiend Venerable also checked the email. The anger on his face subsided slightly, but he still complained, "Strong willpower is indeed commendable, but sending him directly into the Primal Secret Realm is still a bit over the top. My disciple Rakshasa, when he was the Realm Lord, his willpower was comparable to that of an Immortal Army Lord."

"Immortal Army Lord Level 1, haha!!" The short Venerable smiled, seemingly enjoying seeing his old friend suffer a setback: "I remember that when my Rakshasa nephew first entered the core of the company, he only managed to pass through 11 islands in the Illusionary Sea on his first attempt."

Although there are four islands separating 11 and 15, the difference is terrifying. Compared to the latter, the former is simply insignificant.

he went on.

"Among the major hurdles to becoming a strong person, willpower is the most difficult to improve. It is already a consensus that geniuses with strong willpower have a greater probability of becoming strong people in the future! Blood Fiend, stop being jealous. Lu Qingshan is truly talented and was chosen by the city lord. It's not because of Qianwu's favoritism."

"Hmph!" Blood Fiend Venerable was still somewhat dissatisfied, but he did not refute it.

Having conquered 15 Illusionary Seas is equivalent to conquering 15 levels of the Heavenly Bridge, thus qualifying one to join the Primal Secret Realm.

However, he was still somewhat resentful, and while drinking, he sent an email to his disciple, Rakshasa.

There are only 20,000 years left until the qualification battle for the Primordial Secret Realm Master level. His disciple Rakshasa is already among the top three among the Primordial Secret Realm Masters and has the qualifications to compete for the Primordial Secret Realm.

All we need to do is take down Lu Qingshan.

This would prove to the Lord of Chaos City that his disciple was superior to Qianwu's disciple, and that refusing his disciple's direct entry into the Primordial Secret Realm was definitely a mistake!

…… ……

In the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, there is a mysterious palace within the Qianwu Secret Realm.

After seeing the email, Venerable Qianwu burst into laughter. Although he hadn't been to Thunder Island these past few days, the rumors circulating there had still reached his ears.

After all, he was a shaman, and he still had many friends there who spoke up for him.

Now, this email has finally shut those people up.

You bunch of bastards, you're clearly just jealous. Let's see what you have to say now.
The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom carefully read the contents of the email again, feeling both pleasantly surprised and somewhat astonished.

What surprised him was Lu Qingshan's will.

"How long has my disciple been cultivating? He's only been a few hundred years since he broke through to the Domain Lord level. How did he train his willpower?"

"Heh, those bastards still think my disciple entered the Primordial Secret Realm through his strong will, but they don't know that Green Mountain's greatest strength is his speed in comprehending the laws!"

The thought of his disciple's future progress in the initial universe filled the Qianwu Kingdom Lord with a secret sense of satisfaction. He had already noted down the names of those who had made sarcastic remarks, and he would have to send them emails to boast about it every time Lu Qingshan made a breakthrough in the future.

Let these old bastards know that their disciples are nothing but trash compared to my Qianwu disciples!
He, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, is the most skilled disciple trainer among all human beings. No one understands how to train disciples better than him!
……

……

The turmoil outside did not reach Lu Qingshan's ears. He continued to calmly comprehend the laws in Chaos City. After all, the struggles between the higher-ups would not involve a little guy who had not even broken through to immortality...

During this period, Lu Qingshan used two more opportunities to comprehend the Chaos Stele and thoroughly understood the fourth diagram of the "Cosmic Chaos Stele".

The speed at which one's understanding of the laws improves is astounding.

Of course, Blue and Lo's contributions are indispensable.

As for Lingyu, another disciple who comprehended the higher laws, she seems to have disappeared during this period, which makes Lu Qingshan somewhat worried about her safety.

……

In the distant Qianwu Universe Kingdom, in the Maple Leaf Galaxy.

Lu Qingshan, the Ghost King, arrived on a desolate planet. He then placed a world ring in a hidden spot on the planet and concealed its aura using a secret technique. After this, apart from those who knew the coordinates, no one else could find it unless they used their mental power to observe it inch by inch.

Even immortal gods wouldn't be idle enough to use their divine power to explore a desolate planet.

The Maple Leaf Galaxy is only a primary universe nation, and the probability of a powerful being appearing is almost zero. After doing all this, Lu Qingshan made a call to his son Lu Lingxiao in the virtual universe.

"Father."

Lu Lingxiao, dressed in a Force battle suit, reverted to his martial arts form, as if he had completely bid farewell to his previous life as emperor.

"Ling Xiao."

Thinking of his experiences in the Illusionary Sea, Lu Qingshan felt a pang of guilt towards his only son.

"Father, I heard from the Black Dragon God that you are now a disciple of the great Qianwu Kingdom's ruler?"

Lu Lingxiao's eyes held a hint of disbelief.

The Black Dragon God was once an unattainable figure in his mind. It wasn't until he became the master that he had some relationship with the Black Dragon God. Not long ago, the Black Dragon God personally found him, gave him abundant resources, and told him this news.

"Yes, Ling Xiao. My father was chosen as a disciple by the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom in the Qianwu Secret Realm, and he is now cultivating in the Initial Universe."

Lu Qingshan smiled and did not hide anything.

As an immortal being, the Black Dragon God Lord received this news relatively late.

He could guess the shock his son and father-in-law would feel upon hearing the news.

“Ling Xiao, I’ve sent you a cosmic coordinate to your email. Go there now. I’ve stored some resources there that will be of great help to you… and even to your teacher’s injuries. Go and retrieve them.”

"Father!"

Lu Lingxiao was overjoyed.

The little resentment that had accumulated in my heart after seeing Lei Ming last time has now dissipated.

It turns out that the father had not forgotten that he had a son; he had always kept him in his heart.

"I am cultivating in the initial universe, and my time is precious, so I won't talk much more. If you have any cultivation problems in the future that your teacher cannot solve, come and ask me. Even if I am not very familiar with your metal element law, I have many powerful people here who can teach me."

"Yes! Father."

After hanging up the call, Lu Qingshan let out a silent sigh.

Meanwhile, Lu Lingxiao excitedly told his teacher the news.

(End of this chapter)