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

Chapter 355 Ten Thousand Years Later
Before long, Yi Yun arrived at Qingshan Residence.

"Disciple Yiyun greets Master."

Yi Yun knelt on the ground, his expression extremely respectful.

This was only the second time he had seen his teacher in reality; the first time was when he had just arrived in the initial universe.

"Yiyun, don't be so reserved when you see your master in the future." Lu Qingshan raised his hand, and a gentle force helped Yiyun to his feet.

"Yes, teacher, I understand!"

Yi Yun nodded, but his attitude remained respectful.

Seeing this, Lu Qingshan stopped saying too much. Each disciple has a different personality, so there's no need to force them. They'll naturally learn about each other's temperaments over time.

"Yi Yun, you've been in the Initial Universe for some time now. How is your understanding of the laws?"

He said slowly.

"Master, I had two opportunities to comprehend the Chaos Stele after crossing the Tongtian Bridge. I was also fortunate to receive the Snow Demon Flower from you. The results of both comprehensions were excellent. I estimate that I am now capable of fighting the guardians of the 17th level of the Tongtian Bridge. However, I am not sure if I can pass through. I will only know after trying."

Yi Yun felt a little uneasy, afraid that his teacher might not be satisfied with his progress.

Of course, he was very satisfied.

This period of time felt like a dream to him.

In just a few decades, he went from being a small-time karami who couldn't even cross the 15th level of the Sky Bridge to now being confident in fighting the guardian of the 17th level Sky Bridge. The difference between these two is simply too exaggerated.

He still doesn't know what the Snow Demon Flower is or how much it's worth.

But one can imagine that it must have been an extremely precious thing, yet the teacher gave him four of them.

His success today has nothing to do with his own efforts; it's entirely due to the help he received from his teachers.

The reason he held Lu Qingshan in such awe was largely due to this.

The teacher was too mysterious and too powerful, and he helped him so much.

With so much sacrifice, if I don't respect my teacher, not only will I be unable to get past my own conscience, but I will also have no place to belong in the entire human race.

The master-disciple relationship in Devouring the World can be described as truly embodying the principle of "a teacher for a day is a father for life."

Here, you can have multiple teachers, but you must never betray a teacher, or you will be ostracized by others.

The higher-ups in the community won't let you into that circle.

It's not just humans; almost all races are like this. No one dares to challenge or break the master-disciple relationship because the interests involved are too great, and everyone will unanimously protect it.

This relationship restricts not only the disciples but also the teachers. Once a teacher accepts a disciple, they must be responsible for the disciple, spend time guiding the disciple's cultivation, and act as the disciple's support.

Both sides have limitations, and both sides benefit. Only when disciples do not betray their teachers will teachers have the courage to go all out and use all their resources to cultivate their disciples. In such an environment, geniuses can receive the best training, and one strong person after another will emerge in the clan.

"There's no rush to cross the 17th floor sky bridge."

Lu Qingshan shook his head.

"Teacher, are you worried that after I cross the 17th level of the Heavenly Bridge, I will be assigned to a life-or-death trial?"

Yi Yun also had this worry in his heart.

He hasn't been a Realm Lord for long, so he could theoretically delay things for a while. But if he's already crossed the 17th level of the Heavenly Bridge, it wouldn't be reasonable for him not to go.

“It’s not that I’m worried about that. The life-or-death trial isn’t urgent for you, nor is it unavoidable,” Lu Qingshan chuckled.

"Avoid?" Yi Yun looked surprised.

Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "Life and death trials are a necessary process during the cultivation period. Even I, your teacher, went to the extraterritorial battlefield back then. It's impossible to exempt you from life and death trials directly. However... since it's a task during the cultivation period, why not just leave the cultivation period behind?"

Seeing his disciple's surprised look, Lu Qingshan continued, "Yi Yun, I have a plan. I plan to help you pass through the 18th level of the Heavenly Bridge as quickly as possible, gain the initial level of the laws of the King-level, and then you can directly break through and become an immortal god. At that time, there will be no need for any life-or-death trials. Are you willing?"

"Disciple, please obey your master's orders."

Yi Yun had no doubt about his teacher's abilities, after all, he had already experienced that feeling of rapid improvement.

"The Snow Demon Flower I bestowed upon you before is an extremely precious treasure, and you must already be very familiar with its effects. I still have three more of these treasures, and I will give them all to you... These days, you should cultivate in the Green Mountain Residence in Chaos City. I can help you resolve any doubts you may have. I only have one request: after using the three Snow Demon Flowers, your understanding of the laws must be at least equivalent to the 18th level of the Heavenly Bridge."

"Teacher, I understand. Thank you for your help."

"Hehe, you've recently studied the Chaos Stele twice, so you must have some questions. Tell me your questions."

"Yes."

……

Time flies, and three thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Three thousand years in the initial universe, ten thousand years have passed in the outside world.

For the past three thousand years, Yi Yun has been cultivating at Qingshan Residence.

these years.

His cultivation plan was entirely devised by his teacher. By following his teacher's plan, his understanding of the laws steadily improved.

He has used all three Snow Demon Flowers.

After each use, his teacher would address his many doubts and clarify his path forward. For hundreds of years, he would solidify his realm, continue his comprehension, and then use the Snow Demon Flower again, repeating the cycle... Thanks to the favorable cultivation environment of the primordial universe and his teacher's unwavering guidance, three thousand years passed before he finally gained his teacher's approval. "Teacher, my time for comprehension has run out. Could I extend it for a few more days?"

Yi Yun asked cautiously.

After three thousand years of getting along, Yi Yun had figured out his teacher's temperament. He was no longer as cautious as before, and the awe in his eyes had faded somewhat, but his admiration had increased a lot.

Over the years, he has been completely captivated by his teacher's talent.

To date, he has never found a problem that his teacher couldn't solve. Whenever he raised his doubts, his teacher could provide a perfect answer in the shortest amount of time.

Sometimes, Yi Yun even wondered if his teacher was not an immortal god or a cosmic venerable being.

It wasn't that he hadn't listened to lectures from other grandmasters who had been granted the title of king; compared to his teacher's guidance, those grandmasters were clearly far inferior.

The key point is that he has already gained some understanding of the laws at the initial stage of becoming a king, but his teacher is still unfathomable.

"Is your comprehension time over?" Lu Qingshan picked up a pot of Ice Rain Wine, took a sip, and then said, "Since your comprehension time is over, you should return to the Primordial Secret Realm. It's the safest place to break through. Hehe... Your breakthrough this time will definitely cause a lot of discussion."

"That's because they don't know your abilities, Master. Once I break through, I'll challenge the 18th level of the Heavenly Bridge. All the criticism will vanish. You've created a miracle, Master."

Yi Yun said admiringly.

"Hehe... It's not exactly a miracle, but it's not bad either. The main thing is that you have good talent. If it were an idiot, no matter how many resources I provide, it wouldn't make any difference."

Lu Qingshan said calmly.

Yi Yun shook his head: "Geniuses like me are everywhere in the Virtual Universe Company. Without a teacher's training and guidance, I am nothing."

"I am pleased that you have such thoughts. How far have you progressed in your wind-elemental fundamental laws?"

Lu Qingshan asked.

Yi Yun replied, "I have been studying the laws of time for many years, but my progress in the wind laws has been stuck at around 90%. I have already exchanged for a treasure to help me comprehend the wind laws, and I estimate that I will be able to fully comprehend the laws and successfully break through in a few hundred years."

"You're a reliable person, so if that's the case, then there must be hope."

With a flick of his hand, Lu Qingshan sent nine round beads floating in the air in front of Yi Yun.

He said, "This is the Time Source Pearl, a treasure that I bought from King Anju. It is helpful for comprehending the laws of time and the lower laws of time. The nine can be linked together to form a set. Keep it by your side when you cultivate, and it should shorten the time considerably."

“Thank you, teacher.”

Looking at the nine round pearls, Yi Yun knew that they must be extremely precious treasures.

However, compared to that magical Snow Demon Flower, nothing else matters.

After accepting the gift, Yi Yun knelt on the ground and said, "This disciple will certainly live up to Master's expectations and break through to the Immortal King realm as soon as possible."

"Go."

"Yes."

Yi Yun bowed again, then slowly left Qingshan Residence, intending to return to the Primordial Secret Realm to break through.

Yi Yun has just left.

Lu Qingshan glanced at the results of the nine Time Compasses and smiled slightly.

This is also one of the benefits of training disciples to become kings; the restrictions on bestowing titles are reduced, and it is also in line with the requirements to bestow more Time Origin Pearls.

After his experimentation, he determined that nine Time Source Orbs were the limit, and he could obtain a cashback reward...

These are nine energy-filled time compasses.

As for Nan Hui, Ling Yu, and Ling Xi, they can continue to receive gifts after their strength increases. They will also receive a return on the Time Compass.

Looking in the direction Yi Yun left, Lu Qingshan narrowed his eyes slightly, focusing more of his attention on the Ghost King's clone.

The world of Glory is a special dimension.

Lu Qingshan stood in front of an old man.

After becoming the disciple of the Ancient Ancestral God as the Blood Nether King, he could travel to this plane at any time for a thousand eras to seek guidance from his teacher.

This is a special treatment for new disciples.

Lu Qingshan naturally wouldn't waste this opportunity.

Integrating the laws of time is difficult, and progress is not fast by relying solely on one's own efforts. Therefore, when the main body was guiding Yi Yun, Blood Nether King was also constantly seeking advice from the old ancestor god Cang.

Ten thousand years have passed.

His understanding of the laws of Yi Yun was already comparable to that of a king; how could he not have made progress?

"Blood Nether... Your fusion of the three branches of the Time Law is now only a hair's breadth away. This hair's breadth is very difficult to cross by relying solely on hard work and guidance. Countless geniuses throughout the ages have been stuck at this step and unable to make progress. You have exceptional talent, so although you won't be stuck at this step for too long, you still need to work hard and fight to seek that sliver of opportunity. As long as you seize that sliver of opportunity, you can perfectly fuse the three branches and become a Time Venerable... You are a special life form with a hundredfold genetic advantage. Once you break through, with the help of supreme treasures, even ordinary high-level Venerables will probably not be your match."

"Go, break through according to your own ideas. I believe you will not be blocked by this hurdle. After you break through to the Universe Venerable, come back to see your master. The Ancestral God Sect will reward you in another way at that time."

"Thank you teacher."

Blood King bowed respectfully and then disappeared into the Realm of Glory.

(End of this chapter)