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

Chapter 368 The Sims: A Million Years

The temple of the Star-Eating Grass is now used as a place to cultivate geniuses.

The geniuses selected from the descendants of Maple Leaf Star will be sent here for training.

In a courtyard of the temple filled with fruit trees, Lu San lay leisurely on a recliner with his eyes half-closed.

Beside him, a tiny little guy, looking like a bean sprout, was dozing off while muttering to himself.

"Seventy thousand years ago, the great ancestor of the Lu family founded the Maple Leaf Empire... After becoming an immortal god, the ancestor incorporated Maple Leaf into his divine kingdom to protect the Lu family bloodline on Maple Leaf Star, leaving behind countless opportunities..."

"Snapped!"

A small vine whipped the little boy on the head.

"Grandpa...why did you hit me?"

The little guy was very upset, with tears welling up in his eyes.

"How did I teach you before?"

Lu San sat up and said with some dissatisfaction.

“Grandpa, but that’s what the textbook says. You’re wrong, Grandpa. My classmates all say that Maple Leaf Star is in the Ancestor’s divine kingdom.”

The little guy is very stubborn.

"Bullshit... Those guys who write textbooks are spouting nonsense. They know better than I do. I was one of those who fought alongside our ancestor to conquer the world. This Maple Leaf Star is clearly within our ancestor's divine kingdom of plant life..."

“I don’t believe it, Grandpa. What you’re saying is different from what everyone else is saying.”

The little guy persisted.

"You brat, what do you want me to believe you?" Lu San was furious, angry at the toxic teaching materials those guys had written that had led his grandson astray.

“Unless my ancestor tells me personally that this is his divine kingdom of plant life, my grandfather is lying.”

"You brat!"

Lu San was furious.

"Ancestor...who is the Ancestor? Is he someone you can just see whenever you want? And you want the Ancestor to personally acknowledge you? Who do you think you are?"

Seeing Lu San stand up with the stick, the little guy was very clever. He threw down his textbook and ran outside quickly.

"boom."

As soon as they stepped outside, the little guy bumped right into a man wearing a blue robe.

Lu Qingshan stroked the little boy's round head, looked up at Lu San who was holding a stick, and said with a smile, "Lu San, speak properly, why are you hitting the child?"

"Ancestor, you're back..."

Upon seeing Lu Qingshan, Lu San trembled with disbelief, thinking he was dreaming.

He threw away the rattan cane in his hand, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and said, "Lu San pays respects to the Ancestor."

"Grandpa, grandpa..."

The little boy quickly ran to his grandfather's side.

"You brat, why aren't you paying respects to the ancestor?" Lu San pressed the little boy's head down and made him kneel down as well.

"Alright, Lu San... why are you arguing with the little guy?" Lu Qingshan raised his hand, gesturing for Lu San to stand up. He then looked at the little boy beside him and asked, "Lu San, when did you get another precious grandson?"

He thought that Lu San had blossomed like an iron tree, married and had children in the divine kingdom, and that's how he had a grandson.

“Ancestor, this little guy is not Lu San’s biological grandson. He is a junior member of my Lu family. I don’t know how many generations have passed. His parents died unexpectedly and no one took care of him. I saw that he had some spirituality, so I brought him back and adopted him as my grandson.”

"Grandpa, aren't you my real grandpa?"

The little boy's eyes widened.

“You are my direct descendant, so of course I am your grandfather.” Lu San stroked the little guy’s head.

"What's his name?"

Lu Qingshan asked.

Lu San looked somewhat embarrassed and quickly said, "Ancestor, his name is Lu Xiaoshan."

“Lu Xiaoshan…not bad, not bad, you do know how to come up with a name.”

Lu Qingshan just smiled and didn't mind.

“Little one, go out and play. Your grandpa and I have some things to talk about. Oh, by the way, I’ll answer your question from earlier. Your grandpa wasn’t wrong. This is my divine kingdom of plant life.”

"It's true."

Little Lu Xiaoshan said in surprise.

Lu San patted him on the head and said, "Go out and play."

After the little guy left, Lu Qingshan said, "Lu San, you've been a bit lax lately. How come you're still only at the ninth level of the Universe?"

“Ancestor, I am ashamed. You have given me so many resources, but I have tried my best but still cannot comprehend the domain. I am now stuck at the ninth level of the universe and have not made any progress for countless years.”

Lu San was filled with trepidation.

He knew how precious the resources his ancestor had given him were. If it were a genius, he would at least be a Domain Lord, but he was only at the ninth level of the Universe Realm and hadn't even comprehended a Domain yet.

"The domain is indeed a hurdle. If you can't comprehend it, you've truly reached your limit," Lu Qingshan said calmly.

"Lu San is dull-witted and has disappointed you, Ancestor." Lu San was very ashamed.

“You’re not stupid, you just lack ambition. You think you’ve already had incredible luck to become a cosmic-level being. If you don’t even believe you can succeed, then naturally you can’t succeed.”

Lu Qingshan could tell Lu San's situation at a glance.

If one's inherent aptitude is average, and without one's own intervention, a star is already the limit, and lacking confidence in oneself, then no amount of resources will be of much significance.

Having confidence doesn't guarantee success, but lacking confidence guarantees failure.

“Lu San, you know I am already an immortal god. If you want to keep working for me, the universe level is definitely not enough... Are you willing to regain your confidence and try again? With my abilities, I dare not say I am an immortal god, but the world lord level is definitely not a problem.” “Ancestor... Lu San is willing. Lu San also wants to keep working for Ancestor.”

Lu San immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Alright, if you're confident, then everything will be fine. Leave the rest to me, Ancestor!"

Lu Qingshan raised his hand and gently touched Lu San's forehead with his finger. He said calmly, "Lu San, try to comprehend and experience the mysteries of this realm."

"Yes... old..."

Before he could utter the last word, Lu San was trapped in an illusion.

The illusion was incredibly realistic.

In the illusion, Lu San was transformed into a newborn baby, and then he was taken to be intensively trained.

As he grew up, he became a member of the space pirates. He was of average strength, but he was good at taking care of children, so the leader of the space pirates entrusted him with the task of looking after the children.

He became the children's teacher, teaching them the universal language and the methods of cultivation.

However, life as a space pirate is extremely cruel. The children that Lu San raised joined the space pirates one by one after they grew up, and then died in one raid after another.

Their base was repeatedly besieged and destroyed, forcing them to change locations time and time again. Each time, Lu San needed to train new recruits and wait for them to grow up.

He began to tire of this kind of life. He loved children, loved watching them grow up, and didn't want them to take their own lives one by one.

But he knew he had no say among the space pirates; they could replace him at any time, or even kill him, so he could only suppress his dissatisfaction.

Until one day, a man dressed in a blue robe piloted a spaceship from the sky.

The space pirates tried to resist, but he suppressed them with a wave of his hand.

It wasn't until the other party took him and several others away that Lu San realized that the other party was the patriarch of the Lu family, also a descendant of Maple Leaf Star.

These descendants of Maple Leaf Star gained their freedom and returned to live on Maple Leaf Star, a place that only existed in the stories of their elders.

……

The illusion was incredibly realistic because it was Lu San's own experience, and many of his memories that he had forgotten were now revealed.

The Maple Leaf Empire gradually grew stronger.

The Young Eagle Star Genius Cultivation Base was established.

Thunderclap, the genius of Horned Thunder Star!
……

The illusion led Lu San down a wrong path after he became a cosmic-level being.

After breaking through to the Universe level, Lu San did not slack off. Instead, he followed his ancestor Lu Qingshan to cultivate, vowing to become his ancestor's helper. After countless years of hard work, with the guidance of his ancestor and countless resources, he finally succeeded in comprehending the Wood Element Domain and broke through to the Domain Lord level. He then lived at the Domain Lord level for a full nine hundred thousand years, but when his lifespan was about to end, he did not break through to the Realm Lord level.

Whoops! !
Lu San opened his eyes again.

His eyes held a blank expression.

"Ancestor...I..."

As the memories in his mind gradually became clearer, the conflict between the two sets of memories made it difficult for him to distinguish which one was the real one.

But clearly, that million-year memory is far more vast.

"Don't be surprised. I simulated your entire life in the illusion. In this life, you became a Domain Lord... and lived to the end of your life. You should already know the secrets of the Domain Lord level. Comprehend them well... and you should be able to break through soon."

Lu Qingshan said calmly.

"Thank you for your help, Ancestor. I, Lu San, am utterly unworthy of such kindness..."

After being reminded by Lu Qingshan, Lu San finally came to his senses. He kowtowed several times, tears streaming down his face.

Such a miraculous experience far exceeded Lu San's imagination, and the ancestor probably paid a great price for it.

"Don't overthink it. Your help to me is far greater than you imagine. Just keep working hard. If you can become an immortal god, that will truly make me happy."

Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

"I will definitely work hard."

Lu San gritted his teeth. An immortal god... He didn't even dare to think about it. The ancestor actually told him to set his sights on an immortal god.

No matter how high the goal, he had to achieve it, so as not to disappoint his ancestor again.

Lu Qingshan helped Lu San to his feet and handed him a world ring: "There is only some food in here. After you comprehend the domain, enjoy it yourself and do not tell anyone."

“Ancestor, Lu San understands.”

Lu San accepted the World Ring.

Although Lu Qingshan possessed many treasures, he really had nothing of value when it came to low-level items below the Immortal realm.

This is some food that Lingxi prepared for him, which is somewhat helpful for comprehending the laws. Lu Qingshan gave some to Lu San, so that even if it cannot help him comprehend the laws, it can at least allow him to go further in his domain.

Once he reaches the Domain Lord level, there won't be any problems, and he can live for a million years. At that time, Lu Qingshan can easily cultivate him into an immortal god.

After meeting with Lu San and resolving his cultivation issues, Lu Qingshan instantly teleported away.

The illusion just now was a technique used in soul analysis, which is quite costly. Although Lu Qingshan is a Universe Venerable, forcibly simulating Lu San's million-year life still came at a great cost.

However, this loss was not a big deal for him, who had a clone of the World Tree.

Other Venerable Ones, even those skilled in matters of the soul, who could make Lu San lose himself in the illusion to the point of death, could not achieve a similar effect.

Of course, Lu Qingshan certainly wouldn't have gone to such lengths for anyone else, but Lu San is different...

In a sense, Lu San was his savior.

Without Lu San, I wouldn't be who I am today.

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(End of this chapter)