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

Chapter 198 Insights into the Laws of the 18-Level Sky Bridge
"This human genius is truly remarkable..."

Deep within the main hall of the Senate Palace.

The old man, Kuxin, looked at the scene in the Refining Heart Pavilion, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The old man with a full head of white hair sighed softly: "The Kodi of yesteryear, the Lu Qingshan of today... the human race truly deserves to be called the pinnacle race, producing talents in every generation. Only by firmly following behind the human race can our Rongmu clan continue to thrive!"

"Teacher, your judgment is still excellent."

The Venerable One praised him with admiration.

When Lu Qingshan first entered the Refining Heart Tower, his teacher, now the greatest being of the Banyan Tree Clan, had already indicated that the human genius's will must be extraordinary, even surpassing that of their Banyan Tree Clan's most outstanding genius in terms of will.

His conjecture has now been proven true.

"This is just speculation. The human race rarely sends a genius from a primordial secret realm to retrieve the Heart of the Banyan Tree, but this time they sent Lu Qingshan. This reminds me of that former Kodi..."

The old man spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Kuxin said, "Perhaps the human race also intends to use Lu Qingshan to intimidate us, their subordinate races."

"No need to guess, no need to guess, and I dare not guess."

The white-haired old man looked at the figure in green robes in the Refining Heart Tower, and couldn't help but recall the greatest being of the Banyan Tree Clan.

He raised his hand.

A seemingly ordinary wooden knife made from plant material appeared in his hand.

"You've put in a lot of effort. That human genius can probably pass the 18th level of the Heart Refining Tower. Place this treasure in the prize pool on the 18th level and give it to that human genius."

The old master glanced at the wooden sword and exclaimed in surprise, "Teacher... this is..."

"It's just a weapon made from the branches of an ancient banyan tree. It's not even a treasure, and it's no longer of any use to me."

The white-haired, withered old man spoke softly.

After putting down the wooden sword, he disappeared.

"teacher!"

Venerable Kuxin stared at the wooden sword for a long time, lost in thought. As his teacher's only disciple, he naturally knew that this banyan wood divine sword was his teacher's most beloved treasure.

Although he wasn't a priceless treasure, he held a higher place in the teacher's heart than any precious treasure.

This was a gift personally given to the teacher by the former great cosmic ruler of the Banyan Tree Clan. At that time, the teacher was merely a minor figure at the level of a Realm Lord.

This extraordinary sword, crafted from an ancient banyan tree, is not a major treasure, but its power surpasses that of ordinary major treasure weapons. Even a mere realm lord can unleash its full potential.

That great cosmic ruler was his grandmaster...

After its demise, the teacher, following the deceased's last wish, immediately abandoned the vast territory of the Banyan Tree Clan and sought refuge with the human race in this Myriad Trees Secret Realm.

When the Grandmaster presented this Banyan Wood Divine Blade to the teacher, he stated that the teacher was the genius of the entire Banyan Wood Clan besides himself who had the best chance of breaking through to the realm of the Lord of the Universe.

Now, countless years have passed.

The teacher still couldn't take that step, yet today, he gifted this banyan wood divine sword to that human genius. Could it be...? Venerable Kuxin looked at the scene inside the Refining Heart Tower again, and an unbelievable thought flashed through his mind.

Does the teacher believe that this human genius... possesses a sliver of potential to become the master of the universe?!
The Refining Heart Tower has eighteen floors.

As a bright light appeared, Lu Qingshan awoke from the illusion... Sure enough, after thousands of years of tempering, my will is now comparable to that of a King-level Immortal. Moreover, I have been constructing the Thousand-Thread Soul Refining Reincarnation World, so my resistance to illusions is far greater than that of others.

I never expected to clear the Refining Heart Tower by accident.

A slight smile crept onto Lu Qingshan's lips.

This record.

Perhaps it wasn't as shocking as Kodi suppressing all the geniuses of the Banyan Tree Clan, but it was still enough for the geniuses of the Banyan Tree Clan to catch up for hundreds of millions of years.

As long as the Refining Heart Pavilion exists here.

His name, Lu Qingshan, will forever remain an insurmountable mountain atop the head of the Rongmu Clan's genius.

"Adding some pressure is good. The Rongmu Clan has been peaceful for hundreds of millions of years, and most of the geniuses in the clan have no ambition. There isn't even one who dares to challenge me directly. Rong Zheng even tried to test me in such a crude way. How can this be allowed? Lying down is not advisable. If all the hundreds of millions of vassal races lie down, how can the human race become stronger?"

"I wonder what reward Lord Aoki mentioned?"

After passing through the 18th floor of the Refining Heart Tower, Lu Qingshan's figure was not teleported out.

A golden treasure chest floated slowly towards him.

"Golden Legend?"

Lu Qingshan knew that this was a reward from the 18th floor of the Refining Heart Tower. Since Qingmu Hou had made it clear that he was qualified, he could naturally receive this reward.

He opened the box and took a look.

Upon discovering that it was just an ordinary wooden knife, if it weren't for the countless law-related runes flashing on it, Lu Qingshan would have thought it was just a toy carved from rotten wood.

This knife!

Lu Qingshan held it in his hand.

Then a wisp of spiritual power imprinted itself on the blade, instantly completing the ritual of recognizing its master, and the information about the wooden blade appeared in his consciousness.

"The Banyan Wood Divine Blade... Forged from the branches of an ancient banyan tree, it can be used once its secret patterns are understood; it is comparable to a great treasure!"

The founder who forged this knife left behind very little information, but he recognized the words "comparable to a priceless treasure."

Heavy treasure? ?
He came to the Banyan Tree Clan to run an errand, but was invited to challenge the Heart Refining Tower and unexpectedly obtained a valuable treasure.

No, it's not just a treasure, it's comparable to a treasure... Even so, it's priceless among humans, let alone among the Banyan Tree Clan.

Just as Lu Qingshan was hesitating.

A figure appeared on the 18th floor of the Refining Heart Tower.

He wore a long white robe, with a leaf mark between his eyebrows, and his bitter expression was particularly striking.

"Greetings, Elder."

Lu Qingshan bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

This being had just appeared, yet he couldn't sense the slightest fluctuation. Whether it was the law of time or the law of space, the other party must have fully mastered a superior law. Otherwise, even if they were a king, they couldn't have remained so silent and undetected.

"I am a respected elder of the Banyan Tree Clan. Although this treasure is precious, please accept it." Hearing this, Lu Qingshan no longer hesitated and put away the Banyan Tree Knife.

"Thank you for the gift, Qingshan is extremely grateful."

The appearance of this painstaking elder made Lu Qingshan realize that this banyan wood divine sword, which was comparable to a great treasure, was probably not originally a reward from the Refining Heart Pavilion. Perhaps it was a gift that this painstaking elder had specially placed here for him.

To give such a precious treasure as a gift is truly generous!
Lu Qingshan's impression of the Banyan Tree Clan improved significantly in an instant.

Seeing Lu Qingshan accept the gift, Elder Kuxin smiled and said, "Qingshan, it will be a few days before the Banyan Heart matures. Why don't you go and see our clan's sacred monument? It is a legacy left by our clan's universe master. Perhaps it will be of some help to you."

"Thank you, Qingshan had the same idea."

During his previous conversation with Qingmu Hou, Lu Qingshan learned that the Rongmu Clan possessed a sacred stele.

It is still the legacy left behind by the former ruler of the Banyan Tree Clan.

Lu Qingshan guessed that it should have some similarities with the Chaos Stele, so he had planned to visit it anyway.

"Then let me take you there,"

As they spoke, the two figures disappeared from the Refining Heart Tower.

……

Outside the Refining Heart Tower.

When the light on the 18th floor came on, all the geniuses of the Banyan Tree Clan were stunned.

The human genius actually... cleared their Heart Refining Tower, which left most of the geniuses who were still on the ninth or tenth floor in disbelief.

"Lord Aoki, has this level been cleared?"

Rongyang asked in a low voice.

He noticed that Lord Aoki's expression was extremely serious.

"Hmm!" Qingmu Hou nodded: "Passing through the 18th floor means that His Highness has at least the will to become an immortal king. As for which level of king he is, that is no longer something that the Refining Heart Tower can test."

That's where the scary part is.

Their Heart Refining Tower has been cleared, but the human prince may not have reached his limit.

"Lord Qingmu, why hasn't His Highness Qingshan come out yet?"

Rongyang asked curiously.

"Ok?"

Aoki-hou checked the message he received and then showed a surprised expression: "Prince Aoyama has left with Elder Kuxin. Everyone can go their separate ways. If you want to challenge the Refining Heart Tower, you can go in now."

Once you say this.

Everyone was surprised.

Unexpectedly, even Elder Kuxin was alarmed. However, considering the terrifying achievements of that human genius, everyone felt it made sense. When Rongxin broke through the 15th floor of the Refining Heart Tower, Elder Kuxin came out and took her as his disciple.

This human genius cleared the game in one go!
"I'll try."

Rong Zheng strode into the Refining Heart Tower. He appeared on the eleventh floor, but was kicked out a moment later.

It turns out that the Refining Heart Tower has not changed and is exactly the same as before; the difficulty has not been reduced.

Those geniuses of the Banyan Tree Clan who shared the same ideas as Rong Zheng were all kicked out one by one.

……

Lu Qingshan was unaware of what was happening at the Refining Heart Pavilion. At this moment, he and Elder Kuxin arrived in front of a huge stone tablet.

The stone tablet was as white as jade, and it was enormous, estimated to be several thousand meters high and several hundred meters wide... It was densely engraved with various laws and secret patterns of different sizes.

"The sacred stele of the Banyan Tree Clan records the fundamental laws of wood, wind, time, and space..." Elder Gu Xin explained, "Your Highness can selectively comprehend these laws according to your own needs."

"Let's first examine the fundamental laws governing time!"

Lu Qingshan's gaze skipped over the lower-level laws and jumped directly to the top-level Time Origin Law.

Under his gaze, those law-inspired runes seemed to transform into giant banyan trees, their branches and leaves changing into countless branches of law.

Time stands still... Time is imprisoned... Time is frozen...

These are the branching structures below the point where time stops?

Lu Qingshan discovered that, compared to the Chaos Stele, the laws and secret patterns recorded on the Banyan Tree Clan's Sacred Stele were more intuitive and clear... Of course, this does not mean that it is better than the Chaos Stele, but rather that it is easier for beginners to learn, while the Chaos Stele has a higher threshold and greater potential!
The Primordial Chaos Monument was not built to make it easier for geniuses to get started, but to prepare for the cultivation of top geniuses.

Ten thousand immortal kings cannot compare to the power of a single cosmic venerable.

And a hundred cosmic venerables are no match for a single cosmic lord.

Unlike the Banyan Tree Clan, humans have a large population and a virtual universe to filter and sift through the sands of time, with the aim of cultivating top-tier powerhouses.

Take the geniuses of the secret realms of the Virtual Universe Company, for example. If they were properly nurtured into immortals, the probability of success would be very high. So why did 90% of them perish?

That's because ordinary immortals are not the target of the Virtual Universe Company. The geniuses who can enter the core secret realm are cultivated to at least the level of being granted the title of Marquis or King.

However, for the Banyan Tree Clan, ordinary immortality is already enough to form the foundation of their race.

An ordinary genius of the Banyan Tree Clan only has seven days to comprehend, but Lu Qingshan comprehended for three months straight.

"Time imprisonment, so that's how it is..."

A slight smile appeared on Lu Qingshan's face.

After three months of comprehension, plus the insights gained from Luo's past achievements, he finally grasped the second branch structure within the concept of time cessation: time confinement!

If he were to break through to immortality at this moment and condense a divine body of laws using the laws of time, he would probably immediately possess the basic strength of a beginner-level king.

"It seems I can cross the 18-story Heavenly Bridge now. If I cross the 18-story Heavenly Bridge now and obtain permanent residency in Chaos City, will I be exempt from the life-and-death trial for World Lords?"

Lu Qingshan smiled slightly and looked at the sacred monument again.

This is the advantage of staying at the Realm Lord level—a thousand times faster speed of comprehending the laws, which allows him to comprehend the Sacred Stele so clearly.

If one were to break through to immortality, relying solely on the disciple's return experience, it would likely take a very long time to absorb that experience... How could one so easily reach the level of understanding of the laws of the 18th level of the Heavenly Bridge!

(End of this chapter)