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

Chapter 299 Teaching Luo, Treasure Returns
Within the human realm, in the divine kingdom of Luo.

The Ghost King's avatar, located in the temple, opened its eyes, a barely perceptible smile appearing on its lips.

It worked!
Although it will take several hundred years to fully take shape, this amount of time is nothing to Lu Qingshan.

A clone of the World Tree.

Once the conception is successful, it can break through to the realm of immortal gods along with the original being.

Then it evolved again to a genetic level 3000 times greater, growing to a size of 1.2 million kilometers in height and a canopy of 2 million kilometers...

With such a massive physique and genetic diversity, once he breaks through to the Immortal God realm, he could probably immediately rival a High-Rank Venerable.

Strength is secondary; such a massive divine body would likely drive other high-level Venerables to despair.

Compared to the Blood Sea clone, the World Tree clone is stronger in combat. Its control over time and space is also beneficial in battle. As for the supply of divine power, it is more than enough... After all, once a divine body reaches a certain level, it is already more than sufficient, and having more would not make much sense.

Just like the Primordial Chaos Unit, the more the better, but for Lu Qingshan now, having more is meaningless. What he needs to pursue is something of a higher level. The size of the divine body is actually the same principle.

The World Tree clone has been successfully conceived. The next step is to pursue a breakthrough at the genetic level, as well as secret techniques... and a supreme treasure suitable for one's own use. Those are the most crucial factors in improving one's strength.

The Ghost King's clone teleported to the base of the Tree of Life's canopy.

"teacher."

Luo, who was cultivating beneath the Tree of Life, was startled; he hadn't even noticed how his teacher had appeared.

Even within his own divine kingdom, one strengthened by the Tree of Life, the teacher's ability to appear and disappear so mysteriously is simply unbelievably powerful.

Luo discovered that every time she saw her teacher, it seemed to bring her shock and surprise.

The surprise was that the teacher would always bestow upon him very precious treasures that would enhance his strength, making it impossible for him to refuse.

To his surprise, every time he saw his teacher, his teacher's strength seemed unfathomable. The first time, he thought it was the peak of the Immortal Military Lord, then he thought it was the title of Marquis, then the title of King... Now that he has been titled Marquis, he finds that his teacher's strength is still unfathomable.

There seemed to be an endless distance between him and his teacher, making it impossible for him to access the teacher's world, let alone touch it.

"Luo, have you had any questions about your cultivation lately? I happen to have some free time and can give you some pointers."

"is teacher."

A hint of surprise flashed in Luo's eyes. Although he would listen to Master Qingshan's lectures whenever he had time, he was not Master Qingshan's disciple after all, so he had to solve some of his questions on his own.

"Teacher, after I was granted the title of Marquis, I found that my strength improved much more slowly, so I began to study and analyze the path of the fundamental laws of time. I have made rapid progress over the years, but I have also accumulated many questions."

Luo took out a secret book.

Lu Qingshan glanced at it; it was "Qingshan - The Foundation of Time".

Luo continued, "This is the secret method I cultivate. Teacher, please take a look at the essence of the 103rd and 106th laws... I've been stuck on these essences for a long time... and haven't been able to find a solution."

For some young geniuses, analyzing the laws definitely requires a steady and methodical approach, one step at a time. But for someone like Luo, who has already been granted the title of Marquis and is a high-ranking immortal god, his understanding of the laws has long transcended the essence of the 108 laws of time. He doesn't need to go through such trouble and can analyze and understand them in a more streamlined way. If he encounters difficulties or problems that he cannot solve, he can put them aside for the time being, since he can connect them through other means!

The Ghost King's clone nodded and quickly scanned the manual, his speed astonishing Luo Du.

Although this is just a basic secret manual created by Master Qingshan, such speed is truly terrifying. Just how well has the teacher mastered the laws of time?
"This manual is not bad, quite suitable for beginners... After my help last time, your gene multiplier is already six times that of an ordinary human, so you should indeed take this path... The essence of these two laws is very simple, watch me demonstrate them carefully."

As Lu Qingshan raised his hand, a fluctuation of the laws of time appeared, constantly demonstrating and changing in his hand.

One approach.

Two ways.

Lu Qingshan evolved a single fundamental law in more than a dozen ways, leaving Luo, who was watching, dumbfounded!
It was like a problem that was extremely difficult and he had no clue how to solve it, but when he gave it to a top student, the top student immediately gave him more than a dozen ways to solve it. Luo felt his scalp tingling. After his potential was improved, the little bit of pride he had felt vanished.

Compared to his teacher, the gap between him and his teacher is enormous.

Ordinary people analyze the essence of the laws of time and think they've succeeded by mastering just one method. But the teacher can demonstrate more than a dozen methods with a wave of his hand. It's simply... Luo doesn't know what to say.

Next, Lu Qingshan demonstrated the essence of the second law in more than a dozen ways.

Then he stopped and asked, "Did you find anything?"

"Master... I understand. Thank you for your guidance. Perhaps it won't be long before I can grasp the essence of these two laws."

Luo spoke excitedly, for even a short instruction could save him at least a hundred years of arduous cultivation.

"Well, while I still have time, show me your complete analysis of the laws. Perhaps I can offer some suggestions."

Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

"is teacher."

Luo nodded, stepped aside, and began to display his gains over the past thousand years...

He has been analyzing the laws and paths for thousands of years, and now he has mastered most of them. Especially after his gene multiplier increased to six times, he could clearly feel that his progress had accelerated a lot.

After a few minutes.

He then fully demonstrated what he understood.

Lu Qingshan nodded: "Not bad... It shows some genius. Although it comes from this secret technique, it is not a complete copy. It has its own ideas!" The Ghost King clone once again used the Law of Time.

This time, we will follow the route that Luo Shizhan just took.

Luo had clearly seen the route he had chosen. To his surprise, he discovered that even with the same method and the same route, the time law his teacher used was far more perfect than his. In some aspects, it wasn't even perfect, but rather a work of art.

Displaying the laws of time as a work of art, Luo took a deep breath, feeling even greater reverence for his teacher.

The teacher only read it once, yet he optimized his millennia-old insights and made them so perfect.

Lu Qingshan stopped only after perfectly demonstrating the essence of the 108 laws of time.

"Got it?"

"This disciple has remembered!"

"Well, from now on, just follow this path. You probably won't find a more suitable or perfect one. Luo, you have good potential. You'll have the chance to become a king someday. Keep up the good work."

"It's all thanks to the teacher."

Luo knelt on the ground, expressing his sincere gratitude.

He knew where everything he had came from. If it weren't for his teacher, he would still be an old, decrepit world lord waiting for his time to come.

The Lord of Time... is just a joke.

“Luo, analyzing the fundamental laws of time shouldn’t be a problem for you, it just takes some time. The key is the branches of the laws… those are the most difficult. You know my virtual universe number. If you encounter any problems, try to solve them yourself first. If you really can’t solve them, don’t be shy, send me an email, and I will guide you when I have time!”

"The disciple understands."

Luo did not get up.

Lu Qingshan took out another boot and said, "This is the Flowing Light Boots. I obtained it by chance. It's a pretty good piece of equipment for a King-level cultivator. You can refine it. Since you already master the laws of time, with these boots, it will be easy for you to escape from an ordinary King-level Immortal. Only a living genius can be called a genius!"

"Thank you teacher."

Luo took the boots with both hands, and when she looked up again, she found that her teacher had disappeared.

"The teacher has left..."

Luo felt a little regretful.

If possible, he would love to cultivate alongside his teacher, so that he could receive guidance at any time and do what he could to help his teacher.

But he also understands.

My current strength is still too weak!

Make the king!

"I must become an immortal god of the highest rank as soon as possible!"

A fighting spirit ignited in Luo's heart. His teacher had mentioned the title of king many times, and perhaps only by being crowned king could he truly gain his teacher's approval.

After a long wait, it was confirmed that the teacher had truly left his divine realm.

Luo Cai stood up and claimed the boots as his own.

"The Boots of Radiance, truly worthy of the name! With these boots, it's time to demand an explanation!"

As one of the leaders of Three Axe Mountain, how could Luo not have enemies?

He was trapped in the secret realm and narrowly escaped death because of an enemy. However, that enemy was not only powerful but also one of the three hundred kings of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, with the strength of a peak Immortal Army Lord. Luo did not take action before because he was worried that the enemy would escape. After all, he was not alone. He had two brothers and the foundation of the Three Axe Mountain. But after having this boot, he was no longer worried about the enemy escaping!
"I'll take advantage of this trip away from the headquarters to resolve this matter, and then I'll focus on cultivation and strive to break through to the Immortal King realm as soon as possible!"

The power of the divine kingdom coalesced, opening a divine passage to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and Luo's figure disappeared into the passage.

……

In the human realm, in a remote void.

The figure of the Ghost King's clone appeared and looked around.

"Luo really knows how to choose a location, building his divine kingdom in such a remote place. I'll cultivate here for a while, and then return to the Ancestral God Sect after I leave the Initial Universe."

The Ghost King's clone was still hoping for a refund for the boots.

He deliberately waited a year before bestowing upon Luo a pair of Radiant Boots, which he had obtained from the demon race's inheritor, in order to return the money.

Boot-type treasures play a huge role in battle. His Ghost King clone is already extremely fast, and if he were to be equipped with a heavy treasure boot, it would be even more incredible!
I did obtain a valuable boot on Ice Prison Star, but that treasure didn't suit my attributes, so I kept it for myself. The boots that are being given as a cashback gift this time naturally belong to the Ghost King's clone.

[You bestowed the Boots of Flowing Light upon your disciple Luo Liuguang, receiving a thousandfold return; you now possess the Boots of Flowing Light and Shadow!]

"As expected, it is a superior treasure of the Boots of Flowing Light, with the laws of time and light, which is just right for the Ghost King's clone to use."

In the primordial universe's chaotic city, Lu Qingshan's true form took out his boots and examined their attributes.

(End of this chapter)