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

Chapter 199 Return to the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region

Within the Chaos City, Lu Qingshan's progress in comprehending the laws was extremely rapid.

From the fifteenth floor onwards, it's basically one floor every thousand years.

Now they have left Chaos City.

Without such favorable conditions for comprehension, the speed of understanding the laws should have been significantly reduced. However, Lu Qingshan did the opposite, advancing another level in less than a thousand years.

Moreover, it was upgraded from the seventeenth floor to the eighteenth floor.

If the grandmasters of Chaos City knew about this, they would probably be shocked.

However, Lu Qingshan did not intend to immediately attempt to cross the Tongtian Bridge to prove himself. He had already left the initial universe and would soon be heading to the extraterrestrial battlefield. Under these circumstances, it was best to keep a low profile.

After all, perhaps without his knowledge, he had already become a thorn in the side of the alien race!
Who knows if the alien race is plotting to assassinate him, so it's best not to provoke them for now.

"Qingshan, how are you feeling? Did you gain anything?"

The Venerable Elder reappeared only after Lu Qingshan had finished his enlightenment.

Lu Qingshan bowed and said gratefully, "Thank you for your painstaking efforts, Elder. I have gained a lot this time."

“That’s good. I was worried that I wouldn’t gain anything…” He smiled, but his bitter face looked like he was forcing a smile: “Qingshan, the sacred monument of the Rongmu Clan is always open to you. You can come to our Rongmu Clan to study at any time.”

"Thank you for your painstaking efforts, elder!"

Although he knew he probably wouldn't be back here for a long time, Lu Qingshan was still sincerely grateful.

The old man smiled and said, "During Qingshan's comprehension, the heart of the banyan tree has been successfully conceived."

He waved his hand.

A grayish-brown, fruit-like object appeared in front of Lu Qingshan.

Upon closer inspection, the fruit was covered with mysterious patterns of laws, and it even seemed to have the rhythm of a beating heart.

"This is the Heart of the Banyan Tree of our Banyan Tree Clan. It takes millions of years to nurture three of them. It is not only a treasure for our Banyan Tree Clan, but other races can also gain a thousandfold increase in comprehension if they use it, except for the chance of breaking through to immortality. If used at the critical moment of creating secret techniques or comprehending the laws, it may have miraculous effects."

Looking at this miraculous fruit that seemed to be beating like a heart, Lu Qingshan also felt a sense of wonder.

This seems very similar to the Silver Soul Fruit he used before; the Silver Soul Fruit had a magical effect even from just a wisp of its fragrance.

During the process of inheriting the Body of Time, Lu Qingshan swallowed the Silver Soul Fruit in one gulp, instantly gaining countless times the bonus to his comprehension. Otherwise, even the Ghost King's clone could not have directly obtained the 50-fold body vibration effect.

Lu Qingshan carefully put away the Banyan Wood Heart, after all, this was originally his mission for this trip.

Then the elder took out a transparent jade bottle, inside which flowed a brown liquid.

"Qingshan, this is the sap of banyan wood. Ancient banyan trees accumulate only a little bit over many years. The sap of banyan wood has a very good effect on restoring an immortal divine body... Even a Marquis with an immortal body only needs one-third of it to fully restore his divine body. It may be useful to you in the future."

“Elder, Qingshan has already gained a great deal on this trip, how can he take this treasure as well?”

Lu Qingshan quickly refused.

This sap from the banyan tree can easily restore even an immortal body; it is definitely not cheap.

It should be known that many immortal gods who possess immortal bodies, once their divine bodies are damaged, even if the damage is only a dozen percent, will need countless years to recover, and will also need to consume many treasures to restore their divine bodies.

Rather, it is the sap of the banyan tree, which the elders have said can quickly restore one's divine body, so its effects must be very good.

Such treasures are often extremely valuable, costing more than a hundred times more than an equivalent amount of treasure that slowly repairs a god's body.

Its value is probably worth hundreds of millions of Chaos Yuan!

As a human genius, he received the best reception from the Banyan Tree Clan upon his arrival. Even a Venerable-level elder personally accompanied him, and he received the Banyan Tree Divine Blade, a treasure comparable to a priceless artifact, as well as the Heart of the Banyan Tree…

How can one not be content?

"Qingshan, this sap from the banyan tree was personally requested by my teacher to be given to you. If you don't accept it, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it to you."

It is difficult for the elders who have worked so hard.

The teacher of the painstaking elder?

Lu Qingshan thought of the strongest member of the Banyan Tree Clan, that mysterious cosmic overlord.

He was probably the teacher of the Venerable Kuxin.

After all, someone who can cultivate a disciple of a cosmic venerable one, and whose disciple respects him so much, must be quite powerful.

Lu Qingshan wasn't entirely sure how many Universe Venerables the Banyan Tree Clan had; such information was probably only known to his teacher, the Lord of the Qianwu Kingdom.

After all, the subordinate races are also a reserve of human power. Many subordinate races also need to send strong people to fight on the battlefield outside the domain. If a racial war really occurs, the venerables and kings of these subordinate races will all need to participate in the battle.

"Thank you for your painstaking efforts, elder."

Having said that, Lu Qingshan had no reason to refuse and could only put away the banyan wood sap.

……

Three days later, a golden triangular spaceship pierced through the void and disappeared above the Banyan Tree Continent.

After leaving, Lu Qingshan submitted the mission immediately.

The result was roughly what Nasus had predicted.

He doesn't need to hand over this banyan heart to the Virtual Universe Company; instead, it serves as a reward for himself.

In the lounge of the Void Ship.

Lu Qingshan placed the three treasures he had obtained from the Banyan Tree Clan in front of him.

This time I went out.

It can be said that the harvest was quite fruitful.

Three treasures, and one more chance to comprehend the sacred monument created by the Lord of the Universe.

This made Lu Qingshan realize once again the treatment of a genius in the Primal Secret Realm. After all, there are countless subordinate races of humanity, and any mission commissioned to go to a subordinate race could probably yield many rewards.

No wonder the realm lords of the Primal Secret Realm don't seem to be short of money. Wait a minute.

Both Jin Jian and Ling Yu seem to be very poor.

However, they are only temporary members. If they can pass the test of that qualifying battle ten thousand years later, they will probably also receive such benefits.

Of course, Lu Qingshan also understood that it was not common for him to receive so many gifts. If he did not perform well in the Refining Heart Pavilion, he would probably only get some extra Banyan Wood Liquid at most.

This Banyan Wood Divine Blade, comparable to a priceless treasure, would never be taken out by the elders of the Banyan Wood Clan.

These treasures, comparable to priceless artifacts, are top-tier treasures for subordinate races. Even the geniuses of their own races would covet them, so how could they be given away to outsiders so casually?

The elders of the Banyan Tree Clan, seeing the potential he had shown, wanted to befriend him and thus sent him valuable gifts, hoping that Lu Qingshan would grow up and speak on their behalf in the future.

Of course, Lu Qingshan is a person who values ​​relationships, and he naturally remembers the help the Rongmu Clan has given him today.

If he becomes a top expert in the future, the return he will give to the Banyan Tree Clan will definitely far exceed their investment today.

The spaceship traveled to a remote place.

Moyun Vine activates the divine kingdom teleportation.

They quickly disappeared into this star field, and the next moment Lu Qingshan and his spaceship appeared in a remote corner of the Black Dragon Mountain star field of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

To make it easier to return home, when Lu Qingshan brought Star-Eating Grass and Cloud-Moving Vine to create the divine kingdom, he had them leave a leaf bearing the mark of divine power on a remote, uninhabited planet of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

"Xiao Jin, disguise the spaceship; it's too conspicuous."

Lu Qingshan gave an order.

The gleaming metal spaceship, comparable to a top-of-the-line luxury car from a previous life, would be fine for showing off one's strength when visiting the Rongmu Clan. However, in the remote and impoverished Black Dragon Mountain Empire, there's no need to flaunt it like that.

"Yes, Master."

Little Gold replied, and then the Void Ship began to change dramatically. The golden luster on its surface gradually faded, and the shape of the spaceship changed into that of a regular D-class standard spaceship.

The metal spaceship, which incorporates metallic life forms, can easily change its form.

"Master, where do we go now?"

Xiao Jin asked.

"Let's go to Heilong Mountain Imperial Star first."

Lu Qingshan returned to the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region for two main purposes: first, to see his son Lu Lingxiao and father-in-law Kevin; and second, to return to Maple Leaf Star. After all, having gone to the extraterrestrial battlefield, he needed to accumulate military merits before he could retire, and he didn't know how long it would take to return.

Three thousand years in Chaos City is equivalent to tens of thousands of years in the outside world. He hasn't seen his relatives for tens of thousands of years.

As for Maple Leaf Star...

Ten thousand years ago, he himself transmigrated to this world as an infant, and Maple Leaf Star was essentially his home planet. In particular, Maple Leaf Star had experienced being plundered and then redeemed, so Lu Qingshan had an extra emotional attachment to this home planet, and naturally wanted to see the changes in his hometown in person this time.

Outside a luxurious manor on the Imperial Capital Star of Black Dragon Mountain.

Lu Qingshan, dressed in a blue robe, stood at the entrance. The manor was heavily guarded, and even before Lu Qingshan got close, several cosmic-level guards at the entrance were watching him with slight vigilance.

"Ling Xiao, come out and see me."

Lu Qingshan did not force his way in, but instead sent a telepathic message to Lu Lingxiao in the manor.

In the manor.

Lu Lingxiao, who is already at the Realm Lord level, is instructing a young man in cultivation.

Suddenly, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Kuroki Akira, come out with me."

The handsome, one-horned boy asked with a slightly surprised expression, "Teacher, what is it?"

"Your most admired patriarch of the Lu family is back!"

Lu Lingxiao offered an explanation and then led the boy outside, where they saw his father.

"Father." Lu Lingxiao's eyes lit up with surprise. "You've finished your cultivation? Are you planning to stay here permanently this time?"

"Ling Xiao, I was just passing through and came back to visit. I'll be leaving soon. Not bad, not bad... You've really broken through to the Realm Lord level!"

Lu Qingshan saw his son and spoke with relief.

A Realm Lord possesses a lifespan of 1000 million years, and during this long process, Lu Qingshan is confident that he can elevate his son to the realm of an Immortal God.

That would essentially grant you eternal life!

“Father, I was able to break through all thanks to your help. If it weren’t for the scrolls you gave me, I would never have been able to comprehend the laws, nor those precious resources.”

Lu Lingxiao knew very well why he had become a Realm Lord. Without his father's help, he would never have been able to break through to the Realm Lord level in his entire life.

"Father, let me introduce you."

Lu Lingxiao pulled a one-horned boy in front of him: "His name is Hei Muming. He is the first disciple my son took in. He is very talented. He has already entered the metal element law at the cosmic level."

"Oh? To have mastered the basics of laws at the cosmic level is indeed quite a remarkable talent."

Lu Qingshan's mental energy swept over the boy's head.

Name: Akira Kuroki.

[Age: 1966, Universal Year.]

[Level: Universe Tier 3]

[Evaluation: Third-rate genius (cannot accept apprentices). Base return 100 times.]

He frowned slightly.

Cannot accept apprentices?

(End of this chapter)