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

Chapter 255 The Surprise of Venerable Guiyi
Leave the trial space.

Lu Qingshan first returned to Qingshan Residence, where he enjoyed a feast of delicious food and wine before contacting his teacher, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom.

Halfway up Thunder Mountain in the virtual universe, there was a huge manor. As soon as Lu Qingshan arrived at the entrance, the manor gate opened.

Like Rain Mountain, Thunder Mountain is a special zone in the virtual universe. The strength of the powerful who live here will not be weakened, and they can even cultivate secret techniques.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom naturally noticed the arrival of his disciple immediately.

"Qingshan, what brings you to my place, teacher?"

The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom wore a long, bright red robe and a slight smile appeared on his face.

He was clearly in a good mood.

"Master, your disciple has come to ask for your help."

Lu Qingshan didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his question.

"Hmm? You mean, you're about to create a pinnacle attack technique, but there's not enough time in the trial illusion?"

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom pondered for a moment.

"Yes, it should be said that we have succeeded more than halfway. The power of the second move of my Green Mountain Sword Technique has been achieved, but the first move is still a bit lacking... It will probably take... about a thousand years to reach its full potential."

Lu Qingshan originally wanted to say five hundred years, but after thinking about it, he thought that a thousand years might be enough time to improve his movement techniques.

"It's quite impressive that a World Lord-level cultivator can create a peak secret technique. I'll leave this matter to you, Green Mountain. Go back and wait for news."

"is teacher."

Lu Qingshan nodded.

With the words of the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom, he was relieved.

As he watched his disciple exit the virtual universe, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom pondered.

"My disciple is truly gifted. In less than two eras, he has not only made such a great name in Chaos City, but he has also created a top-level secret technique... I'm afraid he will be able to pass through the Primordial Heavenly Mountain soon."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom felt a surge of excitement.

None of the disciples of his old friends have been able to pass through the Primordial Tongtian Mountain.

The reason he has frequently stayed at Thunder Mountain over the years is because his disciple, Lu Qingshan, has helped him regain his dignity.

Now, when chatting with old friends, few people mention his multiple near-death experiences; instead, they mostly envy him for having such a good disciple.

"However, this art of illusion is not something I am proficient in. Even if I were to maintain it, it would probably be no different from that trial space. Since Qingshan has come to me for help, I cannot just do a perfunctory job."

After thinking for a moment, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom flew towards the city lord's mansion on the mountaintop.

"Normalization!"

Upon arriving at the city lord's mansion, Qianwu found Venerable Guiyi.

"King of Qianwu Kingdom, would you like to see the teacher?"

Guiyi asked with a smile.

"No." The King of Qianwu shook his head: "Guiyi, you are a top master of illusion. I would like to ask you for a favor. For one thousand years... two... one treasure point, help my disciple Lu Qingshan maintain the trial illusion."

"Lu Qingshan?" Upon hearing this name, Venerable Guiyi's face remained calm.

He looked at the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom and smiled: "The reward is waived. I also want to see just how far this genius, who is praised so highly by the teacher, can go. Qianwu, I agree."

"I can't accept this." The King of Qianwu was somewhat embarrassed, after all, he had never intended to ask for help for free.

Moreover, this Venerable Guiyi is considered his junior.

"King of Qianwu Kingdom, don't overthink it. I only helped you because I was curious about Lu Qingshan."

Venerable Guiyi shook his head and said.

……

Half a year later.

After receiving a message from the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom, Lu Qingshan entered the trial space again.

Because his secret technique level is almost equivalent to that of a peak secret technique, he can clearly sense some changes in his opponent.

The opponent before me seems more realistic and more perfect in detail compared to the opponents in the previous trial space!

"As expected! Universe Venerables of different strengths have different levels of mastery over the trial space. Teacher, you are indeed a very powerful being among the high-level Venerables. This trial space is much more sophisticated than the previous one."

Lu Qingshan easily defeated an opponent, and in his heart he sighed that the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was indeed a venerable and ancient sage.

"The Milky Way is beginning to appear!"

"A thousand stars rise in waves!"

Time passed by minute by minute.

After mastering time acceleration, Lu Qingshan's understanding of the laws of time deepened countless times. Coupled with the improvement in his comprehension, the power of his first move, "Star River Emerges," underwent a tremendous change compared to before.

First, by integrating time acceleration into the secret technique, the speed is more than ten thousand times faster than before. If it was difficult for even a Marquis-level Immortal to react in time before, now even some King-level powerhouses cannot dodge it.

Combined with time stop... even the ultimate king, the invincible king, will be hit.

Although the power of the "Starry River Emerges" move is not as great as the "Thousand Stars Overlapping Waves" move, it is still many times stronger than before, comparable to the power of the "Thousand Stars Overlapping Waves" move before the upgrade.

……

Inside the trial space, Lu Qingshan continued to fight relentlessly, and his opponents fell one by one.

For some opponents who could help improve his secret techniques, Lu Qingshan would deliberately linger a little longer, only dealing with them and moving on to the next level after he could no longer extract anything from them.

921.

922.

...1000!

When the 1000th opponent fell, five hundred years had passed.

This is roughly in line with Lu Qingshan's previous predictions.

Five hundred years!
Lu Qingshan looked at the corpse of a Zerg queen opposite him and revealed a hint of joy.

Even a Zerg Queen at the World Lord level, with the combined full force of her Zerg warriors, could injure a peak-level King.

But the one he was facing was an immortal-level Zerg Queen, capable of controlling thousands of immortal god-level Zerg warriors and millions of peak world lord-level Zerg warriors.

However, after nearly a hundred years of fierce fighting, Lu Qingshan finally managed to defeat her.

"This Zerg Queen is probably only at the initial stage of the Immortal God realm. I wonder which Zerg Queen from the extraterrestrial battlefield she was modeled after. If she is truly a senior Zerg Queen, comparable to an invincible King, it is probably unlikely that I can defeat her with secret techniques."

Lu Qingshan has a clear understanding of his own strength.

Without breaking through to the realm of immortal gods, even if he comprehends two major branches of the laws of time, it would be almost impossible to kill a peak-level King without relying on powerful treasures and poison, let alone a King at the limit or invincible level.

However, if he relied on the Time Overlord Armor, even if he were to become an invincible king, he would not be afraid at all.

"There are still five hundred years left. I should focus on improving my movement techniques. The Void Piercing Technique is just a common top-level movement technique, which is still a bit weak for me right now."

Lu Qingshan's true body cannot match the Ghost King's clone in its use of the laws of time. The Ghost King's clone, with its ability to accelerate time alone, is already comparable to the level of a peak movement technique. Even if Lu Qingshan's true body uses time acceleration, it does not have such great power. Therefore, Lu Qingshan must work on his movement technique.

The best genius is the one who is still alive!

Lu Qingshan can restrict his opponent's movements by stopping time. If he can accelerate time and integrate it into his movement technique, he can easily escape from the clutches of the invincible king.

Back then, there was no need for the Time Overlord Armor; facing the invincible King-Sealing Warrior wouldn't be a big problem.

Although most of the Kings of Invincible Kingdom possess great treasures, they certainly wouldn't have domain treasures or flying palace treasures!
Lu Qingshan stopped wasting time and began to improve his movement technique, the Sky-Piercing Technique.

Outside the trial space at this moment.

A look of surprise appeared on Venerable Guiyi's face.

"King of Qianwu Kingdom, you have taken on a fine disciple!"

"Haha." The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom laughed a few times: "Guiyi, I must thank you for your help."

"No need to be polite." Venerable Guiyi continued to maintain the trial illusion and said, "Your disciple Lu Qingshan has created two peak secret techniques at the World Lord level. His talent is extraordinary. It seems that he is not only strong in understanding the laws, but also has excellent comprehension! If your disciple does not perish in the future, he will definitely have a seat at the Giant Axe Conference."

"Qingshan is steady and composed, unlike other geniuses."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was not worried about his disciples.

His disciple was very steady in his work, much better than him in this respect. After arriving in the Initial Universe, he spent most of his time cultivating in Chaos City. Even the World Lord-level life-and-death trial was completed in a flash!
Such a disciplined disciple has a much higher chance of becoming a cosmic venerable one in the future.

if……

The thought that his disciple was a fellow cultivator across time and space filled the Qianwu Kingdom with a surge of excitement.

If Lu Qingshan really has the opportunity to become the 19th great being of the human race, then his teacher will have completely turned his life around!

Having a disciple of the Lord of the Universe means that debt is nothing at all. He doesn't need to repay it; the clan will forgive it for him. Moreover, at that time, his status among the countless Venerables of the human race will inevitably rise, and he might not be much different from the three top overlords.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom looked at his disciples in the trial illusion with an expectant expression in his eyes.

Time flies, and five hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The millennium-long trial has come to an end once again.

Lu Qingshan looked at his vanished opponent, a look of lingering satisfaction on his face.

He felt a pang of regret.

In five hundred years, his movement technique has not reached the level of a peak secret technique, but he has already passed 931 opponents, which is an extremely outstanding level among top-level movement techniques.

"Unfortunately, my spatial laws are still too weak, which prevents me from gaining a deeper understanding of the 'Breaking the Void Technique.' Otherwise, peak movement techniques would definitely not be a problem."

Although he felt a little regretful, Lu Qingshan was completely satisfied.

The first and second moves of the "Green Mountain Sword Technique" are already at the level of a peak secret technique. Many kings at their limit cannot compare with it in terms of secret techniques.

Although the movement technique is somewhat inferior, the aid of time stop and time acceleration makes it not far from the peak secret techniques, and it is still sufficient for use.

After comprehending the concept of time acceleration, the Ghost King's clone has begun researching time deceleration.

Over the past thousand years, Lu Qingshan has reaped enormous rewards.

He is now confident that he can cross that 20-story cosmic bridge.

As for the Primordial Tongtian Mountain, which is at the level of a Realm Lord.

That should be simpler than the 20-story Sky Bridge, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Having comprehended the two major branches of the Time Law, possessing peak attack techniques, and aided by the Space Law at the King-level, if one still cannot pass, then that would be excessive.

"Let's go thank the teacher first."

Maintaining the Millennium Trial Space requires a considerable amount of energy, so Lu Qingshan immediately went to his teacher, the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom.

"Qingshan, I have seen your performance, it is very good... In my opinion, the Primordial Tongtian Mountain at the Realm Lord level is no problem for you. When will you go and try to conquer it?"

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom stood under an ancient tree, a hint of excitement on his face.

Lu Qingshan bowed and said, "I must thank you for your help, teacher. It is thanks to you that I have achieved what I have today. I can go and explore the Primordial Tongtian Mountain anytime."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom laughed heartily: "Haha, it seems you are very confident. However, it was Venerable Guiyi who helped you maintain the illusion of the trial this time. Remember to thank Venerable Guiyi when you see him in the future."

"The Venerable Guiyi?" Lu Qingshan was somewhat surprised, then nodded: "This disciple understands."

Lu Qingshan felt a little touched.

It would be easiest for the teacher to maintain the trial illusion himself, but the Qianwu Kingdom's teacher chose to invite Venerable Guiyi, obviously for a better effect, thus incurring a favor for no reason.

(End of this chapter)