Swallowing the Stars: Shocking! The Giant Axe Wants to Become My Apprentice

Chapter 803 Jinglan's Uncontrollable Excitement

In Zhou Ze's mind, the price of a single universe of sand was enough to make most Void Gods hesitate, since an Eternal God's wealth was only a few dozen universes of sand, and the poorest might have only a dozen or twenty.

A single instruction session costs the equivalent of a cosmic sand; who wouldn't feel the pinch? Their wealth wasn't earned in a short time, but accumulated over countless eons.

"As expected of a large city like Cape City, if it were a small city like South Star City, it would probably take forever to build."

Zhou Ze's thoughts shifted as he looked at the two young men who had entered. His smile was both kind and friendly, yet also quite authoritative, though not the usual authoritative aura of a powerful figure.

Rather, it's the quality of a teacher who faces students year after year.

"You are all true gods, but according to my rules, even true gods must pay a fee equivalent to a cosmic sand. Have you thought this through?" Zhou Ze asked calmly.

The brother and sister exchanged a glance, and Jinglan respectfully replied, "My Lord, I understand."

As soon as he finished speaking, two grains of cosmic sand appeared in front of Jinglan and flew towards Zhou Ze.

"Brother—" Jingyue hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Unexpectedly, Jinglan paid for it for him. She was about to speak, but then worried that she would disturb Zhou Ze.

"Hmm." Zhou Ze put away the cosmic sand, and with a thought, two green cushions appeared at a distance not too far in front of him. He raised his right hand slightly and said, "You can find any cushion to sit on."

"Yes, Divine Lord." Jinglan and Jingyue bowed and then flew to the two prayer mats in front of Zhou Ze and sat down obediently.

"Now that you've paid, you're considered my students. From now on, you can call me teacher," Zhou Ze said with a slight smile.

"Teacher." Jinglan Jingyue quickly spoke, secretly delighted. Especially Jinglan, no matter what, although it cost two universe crystals, being able to get to know an Eternal True God was the best thing ever.

"Hmm." Zhou Ze spoke again, "One piece of cosmic sand can grant you one instance of my guidance. You can ask me anything you want, including but not limited to laws, secret techniques, and other aspects. As long as I know it, you can ask me anything."

"By the way, what are your names?"

The brother and sister quickly replied, "Teacher, my name is Jinglan."

"Teacher, my name is Jingyue."

"Jinglan, Jingyue," Zhou Ze said, glancing at the two of them. "Who wants to go first?"

Jinglan immediately said, "I'll go first."

Knowing his younger sister's temperament, he spoke first: "Teacher, I've been stuck at the peak of True God for quite some time, unable to break through—"

Zhou Ze secretly boosted Jing Lan's comprehension and speed of understanding to a suitable level, and casually said, "True God, the most important thing to break through to the Void True God realm is to work hard on secret techniques. Since you are at the peak of True God, your secret techniques should also be at the peak of the ninth level of True God, right?"

The classification of True Gods differs from that in the Cosmic Sea. True Gods in the Cosmic Sea are the strongest beings in the universe, and their strength is divided from low to high according to the level of secret techniques. However, True Gods in the Origin Continent are divided into nine levels.

"Yes, teacher, I have already begun to create a higher level of secret technique, but I'm still just a little short of inspiration." Jinglan sighed.

"Hmm, demonstrate your current secret techniques, as well as the ones you are creating, right before my eyes."

Zhou Ze remained calm.

Jinglan paused, then said slightly embarrassed, "Teacher, shall we just do it here?"

Zhou Ze smiled and nodded: "Just make me your target."

"Uh, please forgive my rudeness, teacher."

Jing Lan did not hesitate. He knew how terrifying the power of an Eternal God was. Since Zhou Ze had said so, he naturally had nothing to worry about.

He stood up from the futon and floated into the air, a long sword shimmering with golden light appearing out of thin air in his hand. Then, a sword aura drifted towards Zhou Ze.

In the cosmic sea, the power of this sword is second only to Luo Feng. Not counting the Primordial Ancestor, it is even inferior to the Giant Axe. However, under the spacetime suppression of the Origin Continent, it seems insignificant.

When the sword energy was about two or three meters away from Zhou Ze, it dissipated as if it didn't exist. This was obviously Zhou Ze's deliberate act, but neither Jing Lan nor Jing Yue showed any surprise.

After all, Zhou Ze was an eternal true god, and he could neutralize their attacks in the blink of an eye.

"Alright, use the secret technique you're creating," Zhou Ze said calmly.

Jing Lan unleashed another sword strike, seemingly no different from the previous one. However, that was merely the outward appearance; the internal patterns were vastly different. With Zhou Ze's current level of cultivation, he could immediately discern the difference and identify the flaws within.

"Okay, sit down." Zhou Ze nodded, and Jing Lan immediately sat down cross-legged on the futon.

"The direction of your secret technique creation is not wrong; the problem lies in your understanding of the laws. So-called secret techniques are nothing more than the application of the laws —"

Zhou Ze explained the application of the Jinglan Secret Technique and its corresponding laws step by step. Jingyue couldn't help but complain inwardly, "This is no different from what the elders in the clan say. It seems these two grains of cosmic sand will be wasted. I wonder what makes my brother so confident that he doesn't have to pay? Where does he get his confidence? Is he trying to get something for free?"

Jingyue's mind was racing with thoughts, but she couldn't figure out why. No matter the outcome, her family wouldn't offend an eternal god for the sake of a single grain of sand in the universe.

Suddenly, a very strong surge of willpower emanated from the side. This willpower was clearly filled with joy. Jingyue quickly looked over and saw her elder brother, his face beaming with ecstasy, exclaiming, "I understand! I understand—"

Then, he trembled all over, as if he was enduring something.

"Don't be so reserved in front of me. Now that you understand, give it another try." Zhou Ze's face showed a heartfelt joy. No matter how many times this happened, he would feel a sense of satisfaction every time.

Having received permission, Jinglan could no longer contain his excitement. He soared into the sky and casually unleashed his newly created secret technique in one direction.

Once this secret technique is used, its power is significantly enhanced compared to before, and the surrounding space is affected to a certain extent, clearly indicating that it has entered a higher level.

Reaching this level, which is equivalent to a secret technique at around the tenth level of the Cosmic Sea, is considered enough to advance to the Void True God level. Once he returns, he only needs to enter his own small universe and break through its limitations to become a Void True God.

After performing the secret technique, Jinglan was extremely excited and wanted to kneel down to express her gratitude to Zhou Ze, but she found that her knees were firmly pressed down and she could not kneel down at all.

"You're just my student, there's no need for such a grand gesture. Besides, you pay, I guide you—it's a fair deal."

Zhou Ze said calmly.

Zhou Ze has never liked performing such grand ceremonies. He would only accept the apprenticeship ceremony when his own disciples were about to become his disciples. Otherwise, he would not accept it.

"Thank you for your guidance, teacher." Jing Lan had no choice but to bow respectfully, feeling a little bitter inside. At this moment, he so desperately wanted to become Zhou Ze's disciple.

Putting everything else aside, just that guidance alone was something that even the Eternal Gods of the clan couldn't explain in such detail, nor could they possibly reach that level of expertise.

"Mm." Zhou Ze nodded slightly and looked at Jingyue, saying, "Your turn—"