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

Chapter 343 Reversing the Heavenly Gang, Choosing Disciples!

In certain special places, virtual universes can completely simulate real-world power.

Thunder Mountain is such a special area.

Therefore, as soon as the Dragon Whale King entered the manor, the Qianwu Kingdom Lord discovered the aura of a Universe Venerable on his disciple.

"Dragon Whale...you...you've broken through!"

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom found it hard to believe.

Although he didn't want to admit it, his ability to train disciples was really mediocre; otherwise, he wouldn't have only had two disciples who had achieved the title of King and Immortal after countless epochs.

Lu Qingshan's situation was unexpected; the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler knew he hadn't given the other party much guidance.

The Dragon Whale King was his second disciple, whom he had taken in countless years ago. He was also the oldest and most knowledgeable of the laws among his surviving disciples. The Qianwu Kingdom Lord never expected that his disciple, whose talent was not particularly outstanding, would actually break through to the Universe Venerable realm.

This was an incredible comeback, considering that even among ancient cosmic beings like him, very few had disciples who were also cosmic beings.

There are only six thousand cosmic sovereigns among the human race!

These 6,000 people are scattered across the five major forces, with only about 2,000 in the Virtual Universe Company.

Within the human realm, there are virtually no wild Universe Venerables. For a powerhouse at this level, advancing on their own is extremely difficult; resources are monopolized, and without joining the core of the human race, there is practically no hope. Even if one is fortunate enough to become a Universe Venerable, they will likely join one of the five major powers for future advancement.

"Yes, Master, I recently received the inheritance of the Beast God and was fortunate enough to grasp that glimmer of inspiration, thus comprehending the fundamental laws of space!"

The Dragon Whale Venerable was also very excited.

"Good, good, Dragon Whale... You haven't disappointed your master. I originally thought that your junior brother would become a Universe Venerable before you. You've lived up to expectations!"

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom burst into laughter.

After his second disciple broke through to the level of a Universe Venerable, his Qianwu lineage would have two Universe Venerables. If we add the Quasi-Universe Venerable Lu Qingshan, then there would be three Universe Venerables.

Within the Virtual Universe Company, this force is already extremely powerful and can wield more influence.

"Teacher... I have just broken through and my strength is still weak. I'm afraid I can't even defeat some beginner Venerables. I'm a little apprehensive!" The Dragon Whale King said at the right moment, seeing that his teacher was very happy.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom suppressed his smile: "You have ten times the genetic potential, you have also received the inheritance of a divine general, and now you have broken through to the Universe Venerable realm. You also have a set of treasures obtained from the Treasure Land. Even if you are not as good as a mid-level Venerable, you shouldn't be this bad."

"Teacher, I was so happy when I broke through that I encountered a small problem in converting my divine power. I only converted a little over 80%. Although I have a complete set of treasures, including weapons, armor, helmets, and boots, I lack a soul defense treasure... If I were to encounter a Universe Venerable with strong soul attacks, I would definitely be no match for him and might not even be able to escape!"

The Dragon Whale King, with tears streaming down his face, continued to complain.

"I have finally broken through to the level of a Universe Venerable. Our Qianwu lineage has two Venerables. If something were to happen to me..."

"Alright." The King of Qianwu Kingdom finally understood why his disciple had said those things. He smiled wryly and asked, "Where did you get the idea that your master has this?"

As he spoke, he took out a fist-sized piece of Ice Prison Star Stone.

It was the piece that Lu Qingshan brought back from Ice Prison Star. Since there were no creditors pressing for payment these days, Qianwu temporarily kept it, preparing to use it in case of emergency in the future.

I saw this Ice Prison Star Stone.

The Dragon Whale Venerable was stunned!

Wow, the teacher really has some good stuff!
Little did he know that the teacher had such a good thing.
He had only thought that the most precious treasures for soul defense were the most valuable, so he had asked for an exorbitant amount... He planned to reduce the price when his teacher felt he was in a difficult position, asking for only two or three treasures, which would make it easier to obtain them... He never expected that his teacher actually had such good things.

Such a large piece of Ice Prison Star Stone is probably worth at least several dozen Treasure Points!

The Dragon Whale King stared at the pure white crystal, which resembled ice and snow. Even he felt the chill emanating from it.

The virtual universe can perfectly simulate the aura of this treasure.

"Teacher...look...isn't this a coincidence?"

The Dragon Whale Venerable opened his mouth.

“Teacher, this piece of Ice Prison Star Stone is perfectly suitable as the main ingredient. I have just broken through to the Universe Venerable realm and happen to have some loan quota. I can borrow some auxiliary materials from the clan to refine an ordinary Soul Treasure…”

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom looked at the Ice Prison Star Stone. Although he was somewhat reluctant, he nodded and said, "Hmm... If you had a treasure of the soul, you could save your life even when facing a high-level Venerable. When you return, come to the Qianwu Secret Realm and I will give it to you."

"Thank you teacher!"

The Dragon Whale Venerable knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times.

He cultivated with Venerable Qianwu when he was young, and the two were as close as father and son. Although they are now both Venerable Ones of the Universe, they still show each other the respect due to each other!

Looking at the Dragon Whale Venerable kneeling on the ground, the Qianwu Kingdom King was also slightly moved.

It is truly admirable that my disciple, who is already a cosmic venerable, can still maintain his original aspiration.

However, before he could savor the moment, he heard Venerable Dragon Whale continue, "Teacher, as you know, I was penniless after my last fall. Now that I've broken through to the Universe Venerable realm, all the inheritors of the Hong Alliance want me to treat them to a meal. Especially that Venerable Martial Soup, he's really despicable. He even said he wouldn't accept anything lower in class. I really have no choice. Teacher, could you give me some Primordial Units so I can buy fine wine and food? I can't afford to lose face for our Qianwu lineage in front of those inheritors of the Hong Alliance."

Looking at his sincere second disciple, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom felt that his emotions were completely unnecessary.

That bastard, he wasn't satisfied with just taking away my most precious Ice Prison Star Stone, he also wanted to empty my Primordial Units.

"Dragon Whale..." the Qianwu Kingdom Lord said with some difficulty, "The accumulation of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom before was all converted into resources to pay off debts. Now there is very little left. Your junior brother has recently banned the slave trade and bought back slaves in the Universe Kingdom. There are also many new policies that require Hunyuan units to implement. I really can't spare any Hunyuan units."

"Yes, we should prioritize Junior Brother's matter." The Dragon Whale King nodded solemnly in agreement, then said, "Teacher, don't you still have points? Those points won't accrue interest if left there. Let's lend them to this disciple to tide him over..."

Lord of Ganwu Kingdom:...

After a long while, Venerable Dragon Whale left the manor of the Qianwu Kingdom. Looking at the message that the points had been credited to his account, he had a slight smile on his lips.

"One hundred million..."

"24913 trillion..." "Teacher, really, why are there odd numbers and even numbers? Don't you know how to round it up to a whole number?"

……

After leaving the Qianwu Kingdom's manor, the Dragon Whale Venerable did not leave, but instead flew towards the foot of the mountain.

He knew who the greatest contributor to his breakthrough to the level of a Cosmic Venerable was.

Now that I'm back, I naturally want to express my gratitude.

Outside the gate of Qingshan Residence.

Looking at the manor, Venerable Dragon Whale felt as if he had come home. He observed it carefully for a long time and found that there were still some things to adjust in his manor on Purple Thorn Island.

"Junior Brother Qingshan."

Seeing Lu Qingshan walking towards him, Venerable Dragon Whale smiled broadly.

"Second Senior Brother, I heard you've broken through to the Universe Venerable level?"

Lu Qingshan offered his congratulations.

"Your teacher told you, didn't she? Honestly, I was planning to give you a surprise."

Venerable Dragon Whale laughed heartily, then said, "Senior brother came here this time specifically to thank you. Without your inheritance token, senior brother would probably never have had the chance to break through to the Universe Venerable in this lifetime. Don't worry... I remember all those treasure points. When senior brother makes money in the future, I will definitely pay you back first."

"Second Senior Brother, there's no need for that... Junior Brother doesn't lack these things."

Lu Qingshan was both amused and exasperated.

I didn't expect Venerable Dragon Whale to come here specifically to talk about this...

"That won't do. You're the junior brother, how can your senior brother take advantage of you? Besides, now that your senior brother is a Universe Venerable, his strength is greater than yours, so it's even more impossible... Don't worry, Universe Venerables make money very quickly. Your treasure points are nothing. At most, I can pay them off in one trillion epochs."

"One trillion epochs..."

Compared to the lifespan of the Dragon Whale Venerable, it really is nothing... but Lu Qingshan knew this.

A trillion epochs later, even the Beasts of the Realm have emerged, and the game has been updated several times. Who cares about a thousand or two Treasure Points anymore?

"Junior brother, do you perhaps feel that this is taking too long?"

Seeing Lu Qingshan's expression, the Dragon Whale King couldn't help but ask.

"Ahem, no, no, senior brother, please do as you please." Lu Qingshan waved his hand.

"Junior brother, I know you like to drink. I'll be coming to the Initial Universe soon and I'll definitely bring you a bottle of good wine. Don't refuse. Senior brother is not what he used to be. Now senior brother has money!"

"Okay, thank you, brother."

"Well, I still need to go to the Qianwu Secret Realm first, so I won't say more. We'll meet again in reality when I arrive in the Initial Universe."

"it is good!"

The Dragon Whale Venerable did not stay at Green Mountain Residence for long. After chatting with Lu Qingshan for a few words, he teleported again from the virtual universe company headquarters to the Qianwu Secret Realm!
He originally planned to come directly to Chaos City, but having just left his teacher, he decided to get his hands on the Ice Prison Star Stone first, just in case things went wrong. Then he could come to the Initial Universe, apply for a loan, and have his clan help him create an ordinary soul defense treasure.

With the Soul Defense Treasure, plus his set of treasures, he could further increase the amplitude and gene multiplier with a loan.

The Dragon Whale Venerable was confident that his strength was comparable to that of a mid-level universe Venerable, and that even high-level universe Venerables were helpless against him.

Qingshan Residence.

After the Dragon Whale Venerable left, Lu Qingshan shook his head.

Those valuable treasures were given away for free; he never intended to get them back.

"My second senior brother has already broken through to the Universe Venerable level, while I haven't even broken through yet. The Ghost King's avatar already has two supreme treasures, while my main body doesn't even have one. It's simply going against the natural order!"

Lu Qingshan was also speechless.

He wanted to take True King Yan as his disciple, but the system wouldn't accept it. Now he could only try to find a way to take in a disciple of a lower level who met the requirements and fully comprehend the slow-down time technique.

"Nasus... help me find out which of the geniuses at the Virtual Universe Corporation are pursuing the time deceleration route. Mark them down!"

Lu Qingshan's authority is comparable to that of a Universe Venerable. His strength has been confirmed by the Chaos City Lord, who has also elevated his authority to the level of a Universe Venerable.

As a high-ranking executive of Virtual Universe Company, he was completely unguarded here, possessing access to information about the vast majority of the company's geniuses.

Soon, Nasus selected several disciples who met his requirements.

"Then help me select the two disciples who best meet my requirements according to the established model!"

Lu Qingshan spoke again.

When it comes to accepting disciples... his consistent idea is to have fewer but better ones, since the cashback opportunities are more than enough, and low-level disciples are of little help to him.

If it weren't for the specific purpose of improving time deceleration and becoming a Universe Venerable as soon as possible, he wouldn't have accepted such a low-level disciple.

After another round of screening using pre-set large models, Nasus finally selected two names.

Both of these individuals are geniuses from the core secret realm of the Virtual Universe Company... They are both at the World Lord level, and their understanding of the laws is comparable to that of a Marquis. Such geniuses have a much higher level of understanding of the laws than Marquis level experts.

A Realm Lord-level cultivator whose comprehension of the laws is comparable to that of a Marquis is already a top-tier genius. It's almost obvious without even looking that he's a second-rate genius disciple. Moreover, Realm Lord-level cultivators have the fastest cultivation speed, which brings them the greatest rewards.

The two geniuses, one from the Primordial Secret Realm and the other from the Primordial Secret Realm, neither had any other Grandmaster-level masters as their teachers, thus meeting his criteria for accepting disciples.

(End of this chapter)