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

Chapter 269 Dialogue between Master and Disciple, Origin of the First Defeat

Outside the passage to the Qianwu Secret Realm.

The passage slowly opened, and Jimmy looked at the group of students and said, "I have told you everything I need to. Once you enter the Qianwu Secret Realm, you will live and cultivate on Fenglei Island. I hope that in the distant future, you will all live to become strong."

"Thank you, sir."

All the trainees bowed in unison.

"go in."

Jimmy gave an instruction, and one by one, the trainees walked towards the passage.

After the last student entered, Jimmy was about to close the passage when a voice rang in his ears.

"Jimmy, wait a minute."

who!
Jimmy was startled and turned around to see Lu Qingshan, dressed in a blue robe, standing right next to him.

"Greetings, Lord Aoyama."

Jimmy took a deep breath and quickly bowed. He was shocked, completely unaware of how the other person had appeared beside him.

"Jimmy, no need for formalities between us. Were those little guys the latest batch of winners?"

Lu Qingshan asked with a smile.

“Reporting to Lord Qingshan.” Jimmy’s attitude remained respectful. “Those students are the most talented group in the last twenty years. They obtained the qualification to enter the Qianwu Secret Realm through the Secret Realm Qualification Battle. One of them has already cultivated nine illusory bodies with the ‘Thunder Flash’ technique that you once created.”

"Oh. Not bad, not bad..."

Lu Qingshan was not surprised. When he created this secret technique, he distributed it to all eligible students at the Qianwu Dojo and did not prohibit them from spreading it.

As Lu Qingshan's status rose, the status of this secret technique naturally increased as well. Among the families with some power in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, this secret technique was included.

Some geniuses who meet the cultivation requirements of this secret technique are basically required by their families to cultivate it. The high quality of the secret technique itself is one aspect, but more importantly, they hope to gain the attention of the legendary figure Lu Qingshan by cultivating this secret technique.

After all, Lu Qingshan's first disciple at the Qianwu Dojo, the Blade Clan's Paris, was selected based on his progress in cultivating "Lightning Flash".

The top families in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom all harbored this unrealistic fantasy.

Therefore, what was once difficult—three or four illusory bodies—is now commonplace.

However, the Nine Illusionary Body is quite valuable. Being able to cultivate to the Nine Illusionary Body means that one has basically entered the fundamental laws of lightning, making them even more outstanding than when Lei Ming and Paris participated in the Genius Battle.

However, Lu Qingshan had no interest in this so-called genius and didn't even ask for his name.

In the Chaos City of the Initial Universe, second-rate geniuses were everywhere. Lu Qingshan's vision had long since changed. He had no interest in a third-rate genius who was likely only third-rate and so weak that he needed to be nurtured slowly.

"Jimmy, I have some things to do in the secret realm first. We'll talk again when we have time."

"Lord Aoyama, please."

"Ah."

Lu Qingshan didn't say much, got up and walked into the passage.

With his current strength, he could enter the secret realm without being noticed by Marquis Mingguang and the other two. After glancing in the direction of Fenglei Island, Lu Qingshan sensed the location of his teacher, the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom, and immediately accelerated to arrive outside the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom's palace.

The guardian generals standing outside the palace bowed respectfully upon seeing Lu Qingshan arrive.

Lu Qingshan simply nodded and walked inside.

Enter the main hall.

Lu Qingshan then saw the true form of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler again.

What I saw on Thunder Mountain before was just the appearance of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler in the virtual universe.

"I met the teacher."

Lu Qingshan bowed.

"Qingshan, no need for formalities!" The King of Qianwu walked to Lu Qingshan's side, patted his shoulder, and led him to the dining table.

Then a maid brought out some exquisite food.

"Qingshan, I heard you enjoy fine wine. I happen to have a nice bottle here. Let's try it together. As for other things, we can talk about them while we eat."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom raised his hand and took out a bottle of bright red wine.

The bottle was like a transparent crystal, and the liquid inside was as red as flames.

"Purple Fire Ape Wine?"

Lu Qingshan's eyes lit up.

Despite drinking this stuff like water in the virtual universe, he has never actually tasted real Purple Fire Ape Wine in reality.

This stuff is too precious and has too low a cost-performance ratio. It's not that Lu Qingshan can't afford to drink it, but he feels it's too much of a waste.

After all, he only enjoyed fine wine, not that he was addicted to it.

Of course, he would gladly accept the fine wine offered by the King of Qianwu.

"I knew you'd like it. This Purple Fire Ape liquor is potent. Even an invincible king would get drunk after a few cups. Take your time, I have something to tell you."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom reminded him, and then personally poured Lu Qingshan a cup of wine.

"Master, I'd like to offer you a toast first." Lu Qingshan raised his wine cup, clinked it with the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, and took a small sip.

The taste was still delicious, far superior to any other wine Lu Qingshan had ever tasted. More importantly, he could clearly feel the changes in the Purple Fire Ape Wine in reality.

After taking a sip, Lu Qingshan felt a little dizzy. Fortunately, his gene multiplier was high enough. If it were any other realm lord, that sip would probably have made him drunk for years.

Moreover, he clearly felt a change in his body's perception of the fire element. After drinking this wine, his body's affinity for the fire element increased slightly. If he drank more, the power of the fire element would be permanently enhanced.

This is the true value of Purple Fire Ape Wine.

Taste is just a minor bonus.

"Teacher, I'm really grateful to you this time. This wine is really good...Teacher, you didn't call your disciple back just for drinking."

While he was still lucid, Lu Qingshan asked.

"I called you back because there's something important to discuss."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom picked up his wine cup and savored it for a while before continuing, "My teacher has had bad luck and many misfortunes these past years. He has died three times and been resurrected by his clan three times. Not only has he lost all his treasures, but he has also incurred a huge debt... about four Treasure Points... Qingshan, you may not understand what a Treasure Point is. To give you a comparison, the precious Youyue Blade that I gave you is roughly equivalent to one Treasure Point. One Treasure Point is roughly equivalent to 3000 Treasure Points. In other words, I owe about 12000 precious treasures like the Youyue Blade."

Seeing Lu Qingshan's surprised expression, the Qianwu Kingdom King gave a self-deprecating smile.

"If all the debts were owed to the clan, it wouldn't be a big deal. The clan's debts can be repaid slowly, at most just by sending emails to urge them. But among my debts, there are 1.8 Treasure Points owed to several Universe Venerables... They are not so easy to talk to. All these years, I have been in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, rarely going to Thunder Mountain or the Initial Universe, precisely because I am avoiding these creditors!"

"Teacher, this really sounds surprising."

Lu Qingshan's behavior was quite reasonable. He reached out and took out a treasure that looked like a purple bell, saying, "Teacher, this is a treasure that I obtained by accident in the battlefield outside the domain not long ago. I don't know how much it is worth. You can take it for emergency use. If any Venerable One presses too hard, you can return this treasure to him first."

The King of Qianwu Kingdom looked at the precious Purple Bell that Lu Qingshan had taken out, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

It still has to be Qingshan.

They know how to care for their teachers.

Unlike that guy, Dragon Whale, who, even knowing he's in such a terrible situation, still dreams of saving up for his funeral.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom shook his head and said, "This purple bell should be a valuable treasure, many times more precious than the Youyue Blade I bestowed upon you. Even so, it's just a drop in the ocean when it comes to my debts. Keep it... I'm not saying this to ask you to help me pay off my debts. You're too weak right now. When you become a Universe Venerable, or even surpass me, then if you want to help me, I won't refuse."

Over the years, overwhelmed by huge debts, Qianwu no longer cared about saving face.

"Qingshan, your most important task right now is to comprehend the laws. Your cultivation speed is very fast, and your teacher can wait. If you comprehend the laws of space and time and become a great being of the human race, then your teacher's debt will be nothing at all. It will be just a drop in the ocean for you. For now, you don't need to worry about your teacher."

A hint of anticipation flashed in Qianwu's eyes.

The true value of his disciple is not just about paying off debts. If Lu Qingshan becomes the ruler of the universe, then he, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, will have a solid backer among the human race.

This master-disciple relationship will still exist even if Lu Qingshan becomes the master of the universe!
"Teacher, why did you call your disciple back this time?"

Seeing that the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom refused to accept it, Lu Qingshan put the purple bell away and then asked.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom took out a world ring and placed it on the corner of the dining table, saying, "Over the years, although I have not acquired any great treasures or supreme treasures, I have accumulated a lot of ordinary Chaos Units thanks to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. A few days ago, I purchased a large amount of resources from Hongmeng, worth about 300 Great Treasure Points. I would like you to help me personally deliver these resources to an old friend of mine."

"Teacher, these supplies are so precious..."

Lu Qingshan glanced at the World Ring; it contained supplies worth 300 Heavy Treasure Points. The Qianwu Kingdom's ruler was indeed a starved camel that was still bigger than a horse.

Although it may be difficult to actually exchange these resources for valuable treasure points, it does not diminish the fact that they are a precious asset.

The King of Qianwu Kingdom slowly said, "Actually, I originally planned to send your second senior brother on this trip, but since your strength is already unmatched at the King level and your talent is high enough, it would be better for you to go..."

"Teacher, such a precious resource cannot be lost. Why don't you go there yourself?"

Lu Qingshan voiced his doubts.

"Are you stupid! If I go by myself, I can just catch up with old friends. If you go, it'll be like a junior visiting an elder for the first time. Do you think my friend will let you come back empty-handed?"

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom acted as if it were perfectly natural.

He recalled.

"Back when I was a generous master, the first time I met that old friend's disciple, I gifted him a priceless treasure..."

Hearing his teacher, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom, say this, Lu Qingshan was speechless. His teacher used to be very wealthy, who would have thought that he would need to be so frugal now?

Lu Qingshan put away the World Ring. The resources, worth 300 Heavy Treasure Points, were probably piled up like mountains of treasures inside the World Ring.

"Teacher, three hundred treasure points shouldn't be much for your teacher back then, why did you only borrow such a small amount?"

Since Qian Wu had already explained everything, Lu Qingshan naturally satisfied his curiosity.

Everyone says that Qianwu owes a debt, and Qianwu is the primary indebted party, but no one knows the details of the matter, and the ruler of Qianwu must explain it himself.

"These three hundred treasure points can't really be called a debt. Back on the original star, the two of us encountered a treasure together. There was only one of those treasures, and my old friend gave it to me. I promised to give him half the price of the treasure in the form of treasure points."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom recalled that this was something from a very long time ago for him.

"What then?"

"Later, I was killed by the aftermath of the battle between the two cosmic lords, and this treasure was lost."

Good heavens, the building project is abandoned, but the mortgage is still paid!

The key point is that the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom still acknowledges this debt.

Lu Qingshan said admiringly, "Teacher, you are truly a person who keeps your promises."

(End of this chapter)