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

Chapter 226 Leaving an Opportunity, Joining the Hongmeng

Virtual Universe Company Headquarters.

Click.

The enormous cosmic passage slowly opened, and Lu Qingshan and Lu Lingxiao boarded the transport company's spaceship and entered the passage.

"The initial laws of the universe are manifested, and the flow of time is different from that of the outside world. One day here is roughly equivalent to three days outside. Don't be surprised when we go in."

Lu Qingshan stood next to Lu Lingxiao and said some common sense.

"Understood, son will not disgrace his father."

Lu Lingxiao was somewhat excited.

After all, this is the primordial universe, the core of the human race. Even his teacher, and even the Black Dragon Mountain God, never had the chance to come here.

When he said he was going to the primordial universe, he could feel the envious look in his teacher's eyes.

Lu Lingxiao secretly made up his mind that if he had the opportunity in the future, he would also auction off a spot for his teacher.

As Lu Qingshan's only son, he was not short of money, but all of this was unfamiliar to him.

The cover on top of the spaceship opened, leaving only a thin layer of transparent crystal. Lu Lingxiao looked at the metal elemental laws manifesting above his head, a look of shock on his face.

"Greetings, Your Highness Qingshan..."

Suddenly a voice came.

Lu Qingshan looked up and found that it was Luo.

"Long time no see, Luo... Have you started working here yet?"

Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

Luo nodded: "Thanks to His Highness Qingshan's trust, Luo and Jieming and the others have all arrived at their posts. This trip to the Initial Universe is to deliver some goods to a Grandmaster who has been granted the title of King."

"Yes." Lu Qingshan pointed to Lu Lingxiao beside him and introduced, "This is my son, Lu Lingxiao."

Then Lu Qingshan said to Lu Lingxiao, "This is Luo, who is from our hometown. He also comes from the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. He came to the Initial Universe to cultivate in seclusion ten thousand years ago and has now broken through to the Immortal God level."

"Greetings, Lord Luo."

Lu Lingxiao looked at Luo with surprise.

He became Ward's disciple and had a good relationship with the Black Dragon Mountain God Lord, so he had naturally heard of the legendary Lord Luo of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

The name of the Lord of Time is known to almost everyone in the upper echelons of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

Even the Black Dragon Mountain God Lord once said at a banquet that if Luo hadn't taken the wrong path, breaking through to immortality would have been extremely easy...

Over the years, Luo disappeared without a trace, and no one knew where he went. Unexpectedly, he came to the Virtual Universe Company and became so familiar with his father.

"Ling Xiao, you're welcome."

Luo returned the greeting.

Lu Qingshan said, "Ling Xiao will be cultivating in seclusion in the Initial Universe for three thousand years. However, his understanding of the laws is still far from sufficient, and he definitely won't be able to break through to the Immortal Realm. When that time comes, I will arrange for him to join the Virtual Universe Company and work as an assistant under you."

"No problem, I will definitely take good care of Lingxiao." Luo nodded. The transportation department of the Virtual Universe Company is not entirely composed of immortals. Many of the immortals' assistants are at the realm master level. Of course, with Lu Lingxiao gone, Luo would definitely not order him around at will.

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "Luo, I heard from Jieming that you've made great progress recently. Are you confident that you can get through the 15-story Heavenly Bridge?"

"It's still a bit short," Luo Qianxu said.

"Haha, if you put it that way, then it'll probably be soon."

Lu Qingshan smiled.

Luo knew that Lu Qingshan was on the ship, so he came to pay his respects and then left.

Lu Qingshan then taught Lu Lingxiao some basic knowledge about overpasses.

After all, Lu Lingxiao is his son, and he will inevitably join the Virtual Universe Company in the future.

These are all unavoidable topics.

Upon hearing that passing through the 10th level of the Heavenly Bridge would grant immortality, and the 15th level would lead to enlightenment of the Marquis-level laws, Lu Lingxiao stared in astonishment in the direction Luo had left.

Unexpectedly, in just ten thousand years, the former Lord of Time has already left the Lord of Black Dragon Mountain far behind.

If the teacher and the Black Dragon Mountain God knew this news, they would be very surprised.

"Father, how many levels of that Heavenly Bridge can you cross?"

Lu Lingxiao asked in a low voice.

"I'm probably on the 19th floor, but I'm not entirely sure..."

Lu Qingshan smiled slightly and did not hide anything.

"Floor 19."

Lu Lingxiao gasped, realizing just how terrifying his father truly was.

No wonder my father has such great privileges in the virtual universe, no wonder he can give me those magical treasures that I've never even heard of before.

So my father's strength was truly immense.

As the spaceship entered the initial universe, Lu Lingxiao did not feel any discomfort thanks to Lu Qingshan's reminder.

After a long time, the spaceship finally docked outside a huge city.

Chaos City!
Lu Lingxiao looked at the city ahead, filled with longing.

"Greetings, Your Highness Lu Qingshan!"

The guide was not Mo Fan, but a stranger. After the meeting, he introduced himself: "My name is Yu Wei, and I am the newly appointed guide."

"Hmm." Lu Qingshan nodded and looked at his son, saying, "This is my son, Lu Lingxiao. I applied for a three-thousand-year comprehension qualification for him. Why don't you take him to familiarize himself with the environment? I've already told him the general rules of Chaos City, but I need you to fill in some details."

"Your Highness Lu Qingshan, rest assured, I will definitely explain everything in detail," Yu Wei replied with a smile.

"Thank you for your help, Lord Yu Wei."

Lu Lingxiao glanced at his father before leaving with Yu Wei.

Back to Chaos City...

Lu Qingshan returned to the small building where he had lived before. It remained empty all these years since he'd been there. Lu Qingshan reached out, as if to reclaim the house as his own, and then went inside.

Come to the rooftop.

Looking at those slightly scattered runes again, he realized that when he first came here, he couldn't understand many of them, but now they were clear and there were no questions. It was as if a teacher had seen the student's answer.

The powerful figure who lived here back then clearly left before reaching his current level.

This is normal. As long as you cross the 18-story skybridge, you can obtain permanent residency and design your own residence, which will be much more upscale than this place.

Lu Qingshan smiled.

He raised his hand and carved his understanding of the laws of time and space on another corner of the rooftop.

If one day a new person moves in here, perhaps these secret runes will be of some small help to them.

In a way, he left a surprise for those who came after him.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

"Master, a group of people have arrived from Yuxiang Mountain. They say they are envoys from the Hong Alliance and have come to visit you."

Nasus's voice rang out.

"Hongmeng? They're really fast!"

Lu Qingshan had already received an email from Hongmeng inviting him, which introduced some information about Hongmeng and said that the envoy team would arrive soon. Lu Qingshan did not expect that they would arrive as soon as he arrived in the initial universe.

In the virtual universe of Yuxiang Mountain, Lu Qingshan appeared in his own manor.

Upon opening the manor gate, one sees a group of nine people standing at the entrance, all of whom, judging from their aura, are immortal gods who have been granted the title of King.

Two of them are human, while the other seven are immortal gods of other races who have been enfeoffed as kings.

Lu Qingshan observed them, and they were also observing Lu Qingshan, especially the few alien races, who were full of curiosity about Lu Qingshan, this top human genius.

"Your Highness Lu Qingshan." Among the group, the one standing at the front was a human king-level expert, wearing a star-patterned robe, with a faint smile on his face: "We are the envoy team from the Hong Alliance. We believe Your Highness has already received our email."

"I've received it." Lu Qingshan nodded, then stepped aside and said, "Please come in, everyone, let's talk inside."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Lu Qingshan invited them, and none of them refused. They followed him into the manor and sat down in the living room.

“Your Highness Lu Qingshan, I am King Huankong. We are the envoy team of the Hong Alliance. We have come today specifically to invite Your Highness to join our Hong Alliance.”

The man in the star-patterned robe spoke again.

Another human woman, a titled Queen, also spoke up: "The Hongmeng is a human alliance, and most of the human Queens have joined it. Even the great Chaos City Lord is one of the Hongmeng's Palace Masters."

Lu Qingshan looked surprised.

He then said, "This Hongmeng is truly remarkable. I wonder, what are the obligations or benefits of joining the Hongmeng?"

"Hehe." King Huankong chuckled and said, "Hongmeng is a very inclusive team. It won't force its members to do things against their will. Joining Hongmeng is like joining a big family; all you need to do is not betray them. There are many benefits to joining Hongmeng. For example, if you want to buy some rare resources, Hongmeng has everything. In Hongmeng, you can also come into contact with other human alliances' King-level experts, expand your network, exchange cultivation techniques, trade treasures... In short, it will be very convenient..."

Lu Qingshan thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "In that case, I have no reason to refuse."

Joining Hongmeng has only benefits and no drawbacks; there's no reason not to join.

After all, the top human experts are all here. If you don't join, wouldn't that be a lack of unity?
Lu Qingshan needs to rely on the human race to improve himself, and he needs the human alliance as his backing. He definitely needs to join the Hong Alliance.

"Haha, congratulations, Your Highness Lu Qingshan. From now on, you will be a member of our Hong Alliance. However, there is still one more procedure to go through."

With a simple gesture, King Huan Kong raised his hand.

A dazzling star appeared out of thin air before everyone.

The star transformed into a stream of light, flying straight into Lu Qingshan's wrist and sleeve, clearly forming the shape of a star.

A phantom, majestic figure appeared in mid-air, its invisible pressure causing everyone present to avoid looking directly at it.

Lu Qingshan glanced at it once and then lowered his head, feeling somewhat shocked.

The phantom looked down at the crowd, finally fixing its gaze on Lu Qingshan.

"Human Lu Qingshan, welcome to the Hongmeng. From now on, you are a member of the Hongmeng."

"The universe is vast and fraught with danger. Our race needs strong individuals to protect our home. Join the Hongmeng Alliance and fight for humanity, fight for the Human Alliance. This is the mission of every strong member of the Human Alliance."

The sound gradually faded away, and the illusory figure also gradually disappeared, as if it had never appeared at all.

It was only then that everyone gradually came to their senses.

Lu Qingshan looked at Huan Kong Wang and asked, "Who was that great human being just now?"

"I don't know. Every member of the Hong Alliance has this experience when they join, but no one knows who this great being is. But it is certain that he must be a Palace Master of the Hong Alliance. He may be the great Chaos City Lord, or he may be another Palace Master."

King Huankong spoke with a smile.

The powerful only display illusory divine power, and no one knows who he is.

Lu Qingshan looked at the star that had appeared out of thin air on his wrist, and then looked at the others.

Most of the people present were two-star, while he was the only one-star.

“Your Highness Lu Qingshan, most new members of the Hong Alliance are one-star members. As long as they can prove their strength, they can be promoted to higher star levels. With Your Highness’s potential, it probably won’t be long before you surpass us.”

Huan Kong Wang was very polite, and he was also the only three-star member among everyone present.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. Since you are here today, please be sure to eat and drink well and try some of the delicacies I have prepared."

Lu Qingshan displayed all the delicacies he had ordered from Baiweilou.

The nine kings present did not refuse. They, especially the seven alien races, all wanted to befriend this human genius, so they naturally gave him face.

The wine glasses swirled, and the group began to chat. From them, Lu Qingshan learned a great deal about the Hong Alliance.

After all, no matter how perfect the information is, it is just a written description, and it can't compare to the clear explanation from experienced members.

Before everyone left, Lu Qingshan exchanged contact information with each of them.

This marked the beginning of my first network of contacts within the Hongmeng Alliance.

(End of this chapter)