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

Chapter 350 The Kind-Hearted King of Ten Thousand Laws, the Lucky One
The virtual universe headquarters is located on a continent with a diameter of 45 light-years.

Even a peak-level King-level expert who has mastered teleportation would need to teleport more than forty times to move from one side to the other.

Such a vast landmass was naturally not just a place of commercial prosperity.

In a remote part of the mainland, above a canyon.

Lu Qingshan, dressed in a blue robe, stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering, gazing at the magnificent scene below the cliff.

This is a very peculiar place on the continent where the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company is located; it has a name called Treasure Falling Cliff.

The deepest part of the canyon is 90,000 kilometers long. On the rock walls of the boundless abyss canyon, there is a natural mineral called Originium... Originium itself is not very precious, but there is a small chance that something called Origin Crystal will be born from Originium.

These source crystals are divided into eight attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, and light. They are extremely precious to low-level cultivators, as they can assist in cultivation and even have a slight effect on comprehending the laws.

Due to the protection of the Virtual Universe Corporation, others are not allowed to approach this place. Those low-level geniuses are unable to fly here due to the influence of the canyon environment. They can only climb and collect near the bottom of the canyon or wait for the cliffs to detach at a high point to obtain Originium.

Because there is a terrifying hurricane at the top of the valley, and the higher you go, the more dangerous it becomes, so those geniuses dare not enter the valley more than a thousand meters above the top. However, the higher the place, the higher the probability of finding source stones.

That's why it got the name Luobao Cliff.

The canyon stretches for tens of thousands of kilometers, with hurricanes of various colors swirling in the middle. Even some domain lords and realm lords dare not fly freely in the middle of this Treasure Falling Cliff.

However, Lu Qingshan's gaze could penetrate the obstruction of countless hurricanes and look down at the tens of thousands of cultivators below the valley.

Those people were all dressed in the attire of virtual universe geniuses.

Some are top-tier elites, first-class elites...

Every year, the Virtual Universe Company recruits countless geniuses from 1008 universe nations. Naturally, 99.999% of these geniuses are unable to enter the four secret realms to cultivate and become core members of the Virtual Universe Company. Most of these geniuses are trained in the branches of various universe nations, and only the most outstanding and fortunate among them will have the opportunity to come to the Virtual Universe Company's headquarters on the continent.

Here they can get better conditions and treatment; Luobao Cliff can be considered a kind of benefit.

If these elites from various cosmic nations were to find a relatively high-quality source stone and extract a top-grade source crystal from it, they could become incredibly wealthy overnight.

Therefore, many geniuses would come here to wait during their spare time, hoping to find a piece of Originium that had fallen from a high place.

Of course, there are also some people who have been mining in the canyon for a long time and have the opportunity to obtain some low-quality source crystals and earn a substantial income.

Lu Qingshan stood on the mountaintop for a long time.

Finally, a rock the size of a door panel fell off under the erosion of various hurricanes.

First it rolled down the cliff face, then bounced up and fell straight into the valley of Luobao Cliff.

The Originium was extremely heavy, and its speed quickly accelerated to an absurd level.

Lu Qingshan simply raised his hand slightly.

"slow!"

hum.

A strange fluctuation of law appeared, and the source stone, which had been accelerating to an extremely exaggerated speed, suddenly began to decelerate in a way that defied common sense. It slowed down more and more, and finally seemed to turn into a goose feather, slowly drifting down.

This is a simple application of time obscuration.

The miniaturized domain creates a force field that slows down time, allowing objects approaching it to be evaded with ease. This time sluggishness can control the sluggishness of any object, making it second only to time freeze in its effectiveness against enemies.

After receiving the cashback from Yi Yun, his mastery of the sub-branch of time slowing down has reached an extremely exaggerated level. When the water is full, it overflows. If he receives the cashback in the direction of time deceleration again, it will inevitably involve other sub-branch content.

Watching the boulder slowly fall, Lu Qingshan raised his hand, released his control, and the boulder fell rapidly again.

After a while.

Boom!

From the bottom of the valley came the sound of an explosion. The Originium slammed into the ground and shattered into pieces that bounced outwards.

Thousands of figures nearby rushed toward the source stone at the same time.

Some people were thrilled to have snatched large pieces of pebbles, while others only managed to find a small one.

However, for these tiny creatures that are only at the star level, it's already quite good to have any gains at all.

Those geniuses who lived far away, by the time they arrived, there wasn't even a scrap of material left.

Those geniuses who mined Originium thousands of meters down in the valley also gained nothing.

"Haha, Beiming, you're in luck this time, finding such a big piece of source stone."

"No way... Although this source stone is larger, judging from the speed of its descent, it shouldn't have fallen from a very high position, so the probability of it being a drop is very low."

"Do you have it? Open it and see! No one's going to steal it from you anyway."

"No, we should take it back and have a professional open it."

"I got a Source Crystal!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise.

The crowd gathered around and saw a genius dressed in first-class elite attire open a fist-sized fragment of source stone, from which a red, transparent crystal was extracted.

Although the crystal was only the size of a fingernail, its color was very pure, and some faint patterns of laws could even be seen.

Seeing this, the geniuses who had just snatched the Originium fragments were all extremely excited.

If a source crystal is found in one piece of rock, it means that the probability of finding source crystals in other pieces of rock has greatly increased.

"This source crystal is of good quality, ranking in the top three among all the source crystals I've seen. It's just a bit too small. I estimate it could sell for a few million universe coins."

Don't be fooled by the fact that these people are top geniuses in the Virtual Universe Company's branch; several million universe coins are still a considerable sum for them.

"Bei Ming, you've struck it rich! That source stone of yours must be worth something!"

The boy who had just snatched the largest piece of Originium was equally excited upon hearing this. ...

"That boy named Bei Ming is actually a second-rate genius... Not bad, not bad... He has some good fortune."

Above Luobao Cliff, Lu Qingshan swept his spiritual power across the area, and all the information about these young geniuses appeared in his sight.

Second-rate genius...

If he had been properly nurtured in the early stages and had the right timing, he might have become a member of the Primal Secret Realm. This genius named Bei Ming was probably born into a less fortunate family and was discovered rather late, so he is only a first-class elite.

However, his arrival here indicates that he has already laid the foundation to become a powerful figure. If he does not perish in the future, becoming a Marquis-level immortal god will most likely be no problem.

As for everyone else…

Among these tens of thousands of people, only Bei Ming is a second-class genius, while the rest are mostly third-class geniuses. This shows that the virtual universe company's mechanism for selecting geniuses is relatively reasonable, with very few geniuses being overlooked and virtually no cases of mediocre individuals being used as substitutes.

Having just received a cashback, Lu Qingshan was in a good mood.

He raised his hand.

An immortal divine force slammed into a corner of the cliff, and he could clearly feel that the aura of law was the most concentrated there.

There was a boom.

The mountain peaks seemed to be shaking.

Countless Originium fragments broke off and rolled downwards in large swathes, like a landslide.

After doing all that, Lu Qingshan teleported away.

Those little guys are all elite members of the stellar level, each mastering a domain, and some even mastering laws, so naturally they won't be accidentally injured by these pebbles that have no added power.

Of course, if they get injured in the struggle, it has nothing to do with Lu Qingshan.

No sooner had Lu Qingshan left than two immortal deities appeared where he had just been.

Looking at the falling rocks below, both immortal gods smiled.

"The King of Ten Thousand Laws is indeed as kind-hearted as rumored, actually taking action personally for these little ones."

"Yes, what kind of person is the King of Ten Thousand Laws? He is a Grandmaster who is rarely seen by us."

"These little guys are really lucky to have run into the King of Ten Thousand Laws... They're all going to be rolling in money this time."

"Haha, the source stones in that place are the most precious. Even I'm a little envious, but I can't touch them because of company regulations. Those little guys are really too lucky."

The two immortal gods smiled as they looked down at the little guys scrambling for the source stones.

This incident is enough for them to brag about to their old friends for years to come.

……

Thunder Mountain, a virtual universe.

After leaving Luobao Cliff, Lu Qingshan summoned his newly accepted disciple, Yi Yun.

Yi Yun had just broken through and was still very excited.

"Greetings, Master... Thank you for bestowing this treasure upon me. I have already mastered the art of time manipulation and can now cross the 15th level of the Heavenly Bridge."

"Hmm." Lu Qingshan was not surprised. He simply nodded and said, "There's no rush to conquer the Bridge of Heaven for now. With your strength, even if you conquer the fifteenth level, it's nothing. For the next year, you will stay here to cultivate. If you have any questions, I will guide you at any time. My requirement for you this year is that you must thoroughly digest what you have learned and have some understanding of the subsequent cultivation."

Lu Qingshan was not satisfied with Yi Yun's comprehension of the laws of the Heavenly Bridge, which was only at level 15. He had high expectations for this disciple, and only if Yi Yun improved rapidly would he receive more cashback.

"Yes, teacher, I understand... I will definitely cultivate diligently and live up to your expectations."

Lu Qingshan's words were like a bucket of cold water, calming Yi Yun down instantly, and the pride he had felt from his breakthrough vanished in an instant.

What is there to be proud of in his breakthrough? It was the effect of the treasure bestowed by his teacher. On his own, he probably wouldn't have been able to achieve his current understanding of the laws even in tens of thousands of years.

The next whole year.

Lu Qingshan left a portion of his consciousness in the virtual universe to guide Yi Yun's cultivation... Yi Yun was only slow to grasp the basics, while Lu Qingshan was already at the peak of his cultivation, making it easy for him to guide Yi Yun's cultivation.

Over the course of this year, with the wholehearted guidance of his teacher, Yi Yun's understanding of the laws of nature has progressed by leaps and bounds.

If one were to break through to the level of an immortal god now, one could immediately be granted the title of Marquis and, by relying on the sluggish perception of the laws of time, condense an immortal body.

Of course, he did not choose to do so; he was not old enough to become an immortal god so quickly.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

"The teacher's knowledge is too profound."

Having resolved the last problem in his cultivation, Yi Yun's admiration for his teacher had reached its limit.

Throughout the past year, no matter what the question was, as long as he asked it, the teacher would always be able to give the most perfect answer quickly.

This saved him from countless detours in his cultivation.

Moreover, according to the teacher, this time deceleration is the weakest of the three branches of the teacher's time law. If even the weakest branch is so difficult to master, how terrifying is the teacher's mastery of the other branches?

At this moment, Yi Yun had a complete understanding of the subsequent cultivation and no longer had any doubts.

After the year was up, he bid farewell to his teacher, intending to focus on the remaining training.

Just then, the butler informed him again that the Virtual Universe Company's transport team had arrived.

He received another Snow Demon Flower from the transport team's employees.

(End of this chapter)