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

Chapter 381 Spirit Feather Returns, Blood Prison Flower

In the virtual universe of Thunder Mountain, there is a vast manor on the mountainside.

The manor is still called Green Mountain Residence, but it is at least a hundred times larger than the previous manor at the foot of the mountain.

Below a cliff face.

Ancient, bluish-green trees grow diagonally on the cliff, and a long waterfall cascades down from the forest, like an inverted Milky Way... The water splashes as it falls, creating a sky full of spray.

On a huge rock beneath the waterfall, Lu Qingshan looked at his disciple and asked with a smile, "Wu Man... what's the matter that makes you so eager to see your master?"

"Teacher, your disciple is getting married!"

Wu Man spoke up.

"Oh." Lu Qingshan looked at Wu Man's robust physique, smiled, and said, "You're not far from becoming an immortal god, and you're also a prince of Manka Star. You should be thinking about your marriage. When will you get married, and with which family's woman?"

"Master, I will be getting married in ninety-seven years. My bride will be a goddess of the Star Tree Clan. I would like to invite you to my wedding banquet. That way, I will have a lot of face to show for it."

After Wu Man finished speaking, he waited expectantly for the teacher's reply.

Ninety-seven years later...

Lu Qingshan considered for a moment and said, "You are the first of my many disciples to get married. If I don't have anything urgent to attend to, I will go to your wedding."

"Thank you, teacher. I will go back now and have my family make the necessary arrangements."

Wu Man was overjoyed.

Although the teacher didn't say she would definitely go, it was practically the same as agreeing.

What kind of person is the teacher? A cosmic venerable one. In just a few decades, how could there be so many urgent matters?

"Teacher, I have recently hit a bottleneck in my understanding of the laws and would like to ask you some questions."

After finishing the important business, Wu Man did not forget about his cultivation problems.

After all, it's not easy to be called upon by the teacher, so the opportunity shouldn't be wasted.

"What's the problem? Tell me..."

……

After a long while, Wu Man finally left Qingshan Residence.

In reality, inside a luxurious palace on the planet Manka.

Wu Man said excitedly, "Father, I just saw my teacher in the virtual universe. He said he would attend my wedding."

"Haha, good, Wuman, not bad, not bad... As expected, you still have some status in the heart of Venerable Wanfa."

The emperor of Manka laughed heartily, pleased with his son.

What an honor it was that Venerable Wanfa personally attended the wedding.
In addition, there were three cosmic venerables, including their ancestors from Manka Star and Desolate God Star. Such a grand occasion was something Manka Star had never seen before in countless eras.

He felt proud to have such a scene at his son's wedding!

“Father, I would like to ask to do something.”

Taking advantage of his father's good mood, Wu Man spoke up.

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"The Emperor of Manka asked curiously."

Wu Man looked intently at his father and said, “Father, as you know, my teacher, Venerable Wanfa, deeply hates the slave trade. He personally intervened and banned all slave trade within the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. If he came to our Manka Star and saw the slave trade flourishing here, he would probably feel uncomfortable. I would like to ask you to ban the slave trade in the Manhuang Universe Kingdom... Ninety years should be enough.”

"This matter..." Emperor Manka Star hesitated for a moment. If it were the Barbarian Universe Kingdom, and only Manka Star was in charge, there would definitely be no problem. After all, the profits from the slave trade were nothing. The Venerable of Ten Thousand Laws could give his son a gift that was worth more than the profits of countless epochs.

He thought for a moment and said, "You've considered everything very thoroughly. We, Manka Star, really can't leave a bad impression on Venerable Wanfa. There's no problem with Manka Star, but as for Huangshen Star... Go talk to your mother and have her discuss this matter. There shouldn't be any problem. After all, your refusal to marry a woman from the Huangshen Clan has made them lose face, and it's not appropriate for your father to say anything about it."

"Okay, I'll go talk to my mother about it."

Wu Man nodded.

He knew his father valued his reputation. The Barbarian Star and the Wild God Clan had created the Barbarian Universe Kingdom together, and their relationship had been deeply rooted through countless intermarriages over the years. Naturally, this small matter wouldn't have any impact on his father.

After Wu Man left, the emperor of Manka Star pondered in silence.

“That kid Wu Man is quite clever… Not only is he deeply favored by our ancestor, but he also knows how to please his cosmic master teacher. After he gives birth to a prince, we should pass the throne to him.”

The Emperor of Manka Star felt a sense of anticipation.

Being an emperor wasn't a pleasant experience either; there were so many things to do, and he still preferred a free life.

"According to our ancestor, Venerable Wanfa is a famously wealthy man. He even paid off most of the staggering debts of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler... It was truly the right decision to have Wuman take Venerable Wanfa, who was still a World Lord at the time, as his master!"

……

Lu Qingshan was unaware that simply agreeing to his disciple's request to attend his wedding would trigger a sweeping reform across the entire Savage Universe Kingdom.

This time, led by the prince of Manka Star and with the cooperation of the Wild God Clan... the force will be even stronger than that of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

The Savage Universe Kingdom is larger and more rugged than the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and the slave trade is more prevalent here. It is clear that this move will inevitably be accompanied by the cries of countless slave owners, and countless immortal families will disappear in this turmoil.

However, all of this had nothing to do with Lu Qingshan, and he felt no sympathy whatsoever for those slave owners.

To profit at the cost of one's own kind's lives—if they aren't torn to pieces, that's already letting them off easy! A divine kingdom teleportation channel slowly appeared.

Lu Qingshan's figure walked out from inside. He did not use his own divine kingdom to teleport. Although he had been in the divine kingdom before and could have teleported away directly, he still left the divine kingdom first and then let the 360 ​​Vine Perfect Cloud Vine teleport him.

Then, Lu Qingshan teleported several times and arrived at the mainland villa of the virtual universe headquarters.

Here he met another of his disciples, Lingyu.

Her long, flowing purple hair showed that she had abandoned her previous identity as the Purple Feather King and returned to her original appearance.

Ling Yu originally planned to visit Lu Qingshan and the Lord of Chaos City in the Initial Universe, but after receiving an email from her teacher Lu Qingshan, she waited for half a year at the Virtual Universe Headquarters Continent.

Now, Lu Qingshan has finally returned!

"Disciple Lingyu greets Master."

Seeing Lu Qingshan enter the villa, Lingyu bowed. She could feel the powerful aura of a cosmic venerable being emanating from her teacher.

"It's been over ten thousand years, and this is the first time we, master and disciple, have met in reality. How have things been on the battlefields beyond the realm these past years?"

Lu Qingshan walked to his seat, sat down, and asked with a smile.

Ling Yu sat down opposite Lu Qingshan, picked up the wine pot on the table, poured Lu Qingshan a cup, and then said, "Over the years, I have been training in the outer battlefield and have experienced several crises, but they were all within a controllable range. The training effect was unexpectedly good for me, but it is still not as good as Junior Brother Yi Yun. I heard that ten thousand years ago, he could not even pass through the 15th level of the Heavenly Bridge. In just ten thousand years, under the teacher's training, he has become a King-level Immortal... which is faster than my speed in the outer battlefield."

"Haha, Lingyu, are you jealous? Yi Yun's improvement is fast, but he can't compare to you. He's still one step behind you now, and he'll only fall further behind in the future."

Lu Qingshan picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and smiled slightly.

"This disciple had no such intention. This disciple has confidence in himself." Ling Yu watched Lu Qingshan drink the wine and asked with a smile, "This is the Dream Wine that this disciple exchanged from the military merit treasury. Is Master satisfied?"

"Satisfied, satisfied... You've put your heart into it." Lu Qingshan savored the fine wine and nodded slightly.

The wine has a sweet taste with a hint of bitterness, somewhat similar to the Starry Dream wine that Lu Qingshan drank in the Qianwu Secret Realm, only it tastes even better and has a slightly intoxicating, hazy feel. If one is willing to indulge in it, one can even have a wonderful dream...

Lu Qingshan had already finished drinking the entire "Three Thousand Dreams of the Galaxy" wine.

Although he could easily hire someone to brew it again, or even brew it himself and make it even better, it wouldn't taste the same as the original stock.

"I'm glad the teacher is satisfied." Lingyu nodded.

Lu Qingshan savored the Dream Wine, finishing the entire bottle before saying, "Lingyu, I called you here today because there's something important I need to tell you."

"Teacher, please speak."

Ling Yu's expression turned serious.

The teacher, already a cosmic venerable one, was taking this matter so seriously; clearly, what she was about to say was no simple matter. She had waited for half a year at the virtual universe headquarters continent, and was well-prepared.

“Lingyu, I have a supreme treasure in my possession… It is the most core treasure of the One-Horned Ghost King clan, possessing unfathomable abilities… Its value may be many times greater than your soul defense treasure. Once you use it, your talent will surely undergo earth-shattering changes, but whether there will be any side effects, I do not know. The choice is yours.”

As he spoke, Lu Qingshan raised his hand and took out the Heart of the Netherworld.

Previously, the Heart of the Netherworld was placed in the World Ring, and with Lu Qingshan's divine power blocking it, Ling Yu was unable to sense it. But once it was taken out, the divine power dissipated, and Ling Yu immediately felt the longing from the depths of her bloodline.

It was as if a fish about to die of thirst saw a water source, or a person about to drown grasped at a straw.

Lingyu simply couldn't contain this feeling.

“Teacher, I can sense that this treasure is extremely important to me.”

Lingyu said excitedly.

"Are you willing to bear the risks and changes that it brings?"

Lu Qingshan asked.

Ling Yu answered without hesitation, "This disciple is willing."

When an opportunity is presented to her, especially one that is perfectly suited to her, Ling Yu simply cannot refuse.

She could feel her blood boiling, every cell in her body yearning.

"Alright... You can use it here. Once you have it, you should know how to use it."

As soon as Lu Qingshan let go, the Heart of the Netherworld automatically flew towards Ling Yu's direction.

Lingyu raised her hand and grabbed the Heart of the Netherworld.

Her entire body instantly radiated a deep red light. Under Lu Qingshan's gaze, the deep red light slowly condensed, as if transforming into a giant blood cocoon that completely enveloped Ling Yu, seemingly nurturing a new life.

"It shouldn't... turn into a one-horned demon king, right?"

Looking at the enormous blood cocoon, Lu Qingshan was somewhat uncertain. The Netherworld Heart itself had the ability to activate the bloodline of the One-Horned Ghost King, turning it into a true One-Horned Ghost King. If fusing with the Netherworld Heart would have the same effect, wouldn't that be redundant?

The blood cocoon completely blocked Lu Qingshan's divine power, and even Lu Qingshan didn't know what was inside.

However, one thing is for sure: it shouldn't be a bad thing.

After all, the Ghost King's clone had investigated this thing before, but intended to leave it for Ling Yu to return to, so the Ghost King's clone did not use it himself.

After observing for a while and finding that Lingyu was alright, Lu Qingshan also checked his cashback.

[You have bestowed the Netherworld Heart upon your disciple Lingyu, receiving a thousandfold return; you have obtained the Blood Prison Flower.]

(End of this chapter)