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

Chapter 25 The First Successful Person

Inside the secret cultivation chamber.

With a swift movement, Lu Qingshan's illusory forms split off from his body, and in the blink of an eye, nine of them appeared.

Nine lightning phantoms!

This is the result of the second level of Lightning Flash being cultivated to its limit.

This manual was created by Lu Qingshan himself, so he naturally cultivated it to its limit with ease.

"Unfortunately, I don't know the laws of time..."

Lu Qingshan sighed.

"If one has mastered the laws of time, one can easily deduce the Lightning Flash to the third level, splitting it into 108 illusory bodies..."

Although Lu Qingshan only spent a few months creating this manual, it doesn't mean that the manual is of poor quality.

Quite the opposite.

With Lu Qingshan's comprehensive mastery of the fundamental laws of lightning, he was adept at creating secret techniques based on these fundamental laws.

This secret manual is of considerable use even to realm lords who cultivate the laws of lightning.

Moreover, because the foundation is solid, this secret technique has extraordinary potential.

In the future, once Lu Qingshan masters the laws of time and continues to deduce them, it is highly likely that it will evolve into an immortal-level secret technique.

"The laws of time are too difficult; I have absolutely no clue about them!"

Although Lu Qingshan's speed of comprehending the laws was vastly different from before, thanks to the affinity of the top-tier lightning origin law, he could still perceive the existence of the time law within the boundless ocean of laws...

It's clear that this is completely different from the initial stage. As one of only two higher-level laws, its difficulty in comprehending far exceeds that of lower-level laws like lightning and light.

Furthermore, it's unrealistic to expect to improve one's understanding of the laws of time in a short period of time by taking on apprentices...

Geniuses who master the higher laws are extremely rare; there might not be even one in a universe kingdom. Lu Qingshan didn't believe that such a genius was waiting for him in the Qianwu Secret Realm.

Moreover, if there really is a genius who has mastered the higher laws, even if the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom has no intention of taking on a disciple, the immortal gods of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom will definitely not let him go, and he will have no chance at all!
We must take things one step at a time; we can't become fat in one bite.

Lu Qingshan stopped thinking about these things and focused on comprehending the laws of lightning.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Chi Yan came knocking on the door.

He was still wearing a long red robe, looking as energetic as ever.

“Brother Qingshan, didn’t you say you were worried about points last time? This time I’ve snagged a mission with 800 points. Come with me, and we’ll split the points in half.”

“Brother Chi Yan.” Lu Qingshan poured him a cup of ‘Starry River Three Thousand Dreams’. “Last time I was short of points because I wanted to exchange for a bloodline evolution agent for my disciple. Now I don’t need it for the time being. Moreover, such a high-point mission must be very dangerous. I’d better just honestly teach at the dojo to accumulate points.”

“Teaching at the dojo only earns one point per session, which would take forever to accumulate.”

Chi Yan couldn't understand it.

“Brother Qingshan, your understanding of the laws is profound. You should take advantage of this time to earn more resources. How can you make any progress if you stay in the dojo?”

Chi Yan invited Lu Qingshan for two reasons: firstly, they had mentioned this matter before, and secondly, they admired Lu Qingshan's strength.

Lu Qingshan had revealed his understanding of the laws in a public lecture, and all the mentors knew that Lu Qingshan's strength was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

"Brother Chi Yan, I'm truly sorry, but I'm a peace-loving person and don't like fighting and killing..."

Lu Qingshan politely declined again.

Chi Yan sighed, "Anyway, I can't understand your thinking. Since you're unwilling, I'll just find someone else to cooperate with. It won't affect our relationship. Let's continue drinking..."

Several hours later, Chi Yan, having eaten and drunk his fill, left Lu Qingshan's manor.

Lu Qingshan didn't care and continued to focus on his cultivation.

In the blink of an eye.

Another year has passed.

That year, besides lecturing, he focused on cultivating the laws of lightning.

Chi Yan visited once during that time, telling him that he had gained a lot that time, not only earning 400 points but also receiving spoils worth 300 billion cosmic coins, teasing Lu Qingshan that he had missed out big time by not going. Lu Qingshan just smiled and gave him his sincere blessings.

A trip out costs 400 points plus 300 billion universe coins?
It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

But it's absolutely impossible for Lu Qingshan to risk his life for points.

Fighting and killing always carries risks. He has neither the ability to be in two places at once nor the means to protect himself. What if he encounters someone who is pretending to be weak but actually strong? Wouldn't he suffer a huge loss?

Lu Qingshan would never act rashly unless he was 100% safe.

What? A 98% chance of winning?
What’s the difference between that and committing suicide!
As the saying goes, "He who walks by the river will eventually get his shoes wet." Lu Qingshan knew this very well. Before breaking through to the Domain Lord level, he had been fighting desperately for 90,000 years, escaping death countless times. His survival was entirely due to luck.

Now that he's guaranteed to be a realm master, possesses a lifespan of a thousand epochs, and has a cheat-like advantage, taking risks would be the least wise choice.

Perhaps because of the substantial gains from the last mission, Chi Yan has been frequently going out on missions in recent years, and he has even been perfunctorily completing the three public lectures every year... Under his influence, several more first-class instructors have joined his team.

Compared to before, Lu Qingshan, who has always stayed true to his original aspiration and insisted on giving a public lecture once a month, has become a god-like figure in the hearts of the elite students.

About two and a half years after Lu Qingshan publicly revealed the secret manual, during the Q&A session at the end of a public lecture.

A young man whose body was wrapped in a black robe stood up.

"Teacher Lu, I have cultivated the secret technique you created, Lightning Flash, to the second level. Please inspect it, Teacher."

The moment these words were spoken, the entire square erupted in excitement!

"what?!"

"The second level?!"

"Someone has mastered it?!"

"I've only just started learning, how could anyone be so fast!"

Over the past two years, almost every genius present who has mastered the field of lightning has tried to cultivate this secret technique.

After all, as elite students of the Stellar Academy, they had good judgment and knew the value of this manual.

This kind of secret manual, comparable to a family's ultimate skill, would be a complete waste if not practiced.

Even students who already possess the appropriate movement techniques have studied them diligently. If you don't learn about them, it means you won't understand your opponents' abilities in the next ranking competition.

With a casual gesture, Lu Qingshan got the students into a frenzy.

Looking at the black-robed youth, Lu Qingshan smiled. In the past two years, many students have entered the school, but only this one has truly broken through to the second level.

And, unsurprisingly, the first to break through will inevitably be one of those five.

The reason is very simple.

The secret technique is based on the realm of lightning and the laws of lightning; the better one's talent, the easier it is to master it first.

"Come up and demonstrate."

Lu Qingshan gave the stage to the young man in black robes.

The black-robed youth walked to the high platform, and with a movement, a phantom shimmering with purple light appeared beside him.

As expected... it worked!

Then the black-robed youth's figure shifted, and his original body and his illusory form swapped positions.

"Amazing!"

Exclamations of surprise came from the students below the stage.

Harley and Adams, who were in the front row, exchanged a glance and both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

"Teacher Lu has cultivated his secret technique to the second level, and his physical body and illusory body can switch places at will. This is a huge advantage in the competition!"

Harley took a deep breath.

"If I learn this move, even the top 1,000 students won't be able to pose a threat to me."

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