Swallowing the Stars: Recruiting Apprentices and Getting Cash Back

When Nuolanshan opened the email, he was shocked to see that the Lord of Chaos City wanted to take him as his disciple. This made Nuolanshan very upset.

Logically, if the ruler of the universe wanted to take him as a disciple, he would have no hesitation whatsoever. But the most infuriating thing is that he had just become the disciple of the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom. Now that he has an even more powerful teacher, why would he abandon the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom?

We can't do that; we haven't even had a chance to properly enjoy the precious gift they bestowed upon us.

After much deliberation, Nuolanshan replied truthfully: "Respected Lord of Chaos City, I am very sorry, but just half an hour ago, I became the disciple of the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom. I am very grateful for your kindness, and I am deeply honored to be valued by you..."

After finishing writing, Nuolanshan asked the AI ​​Afu to polish the draft to avoid any inappropriate wording and to make it sound more apologetic and regretful, in any case, so as not to anger the Lord of Chaos City.

The Lord of Chaos City quickly received a reply from Nuolanshan. After glancing at it, he said, "Qianwu beat me to it. Oh well, it seems I can only wait a little longer."

The Lord of Chaos City had no intention of competing with the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom for his disciple. After all, the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom was, in a sense, his subordinate. It wouldn't sound good for a leader to compete for a subordinate's disciple, especially since the Lord of Chaos City was known for his fairness and impartiality.

Therefore, Nuolanshan received a brief reply from the Lord of Chaos City, consisting of only two words: "That's all."

Whew—Nolan Mountain breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that the Lord of Chaos City wasn't angry. If such a great being were angry, let alone Nolan Mountain, even the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom wouldn't be able to withstand it.

After replying to the email, Nuolanshan checked his points, not counting the small fraction he had earned while stationed on Qiulong Star over the years.

Luo Feng won first place in the Genius Battle, and Nuolanshan, as his teacher, was rewarded with 1000 billion points by the Qianwu Dojo. In addition, he was rewarded with 10000 trillion points for passing 5 trial towers in a row. The total number of points is astronomical.

This allows Nuolanshan to purchase items from the points mall at his leisure.

After a shopping spree, Nuolanshan started wandering around, since he was going to settle down here in the future and needed to familiarize himself with the area beforehand.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom attached great importance to Nuolan Mountain, dispatching two Immortals, 20 Realm Lords, and 500 Domain Lords to protect him.

The immortals were none other than the Thirteenth and the Fourth Divine General, while Jin Ke was among the twenty World Lords, and Orb was among the 500 Domain Lords. As for the Universe-level, there was none, since Nolan Mountain was invincible at the Universe level, so who would protect whom?

This level of security is unprecedented; it's at the highest level.

It's not surprising that the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom gave such an order. You should know that the Virtual Universe Company already provided the genius who won the Genius Battle with the following guard configuration: one Immortal Army Lord as the captain, 10 World Lords recognized by the laws, 100 Domain Lords, and 1000 Universe-level guards.

However, Nuolanshan's talent and strength far surpass those of the top student in the Genius Battle, and he is also the beloved disciple that the Qianwu Kingdom Lord has been dreaming of. Naturally, the Qianwu Kingdom Lord will maximize his security level.

With the security level of Nuolanshan, as long as they don't provoke a King-level Immortal, they can act with impunity. Even if they do provoke a King-level Immortal, the two Marquis-level officials can buy Nuolanshan time to escape.

Although I, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, don't have much money, I've lived long enough and have many subordinates.

"Your Highness." Nolanshan came out of his room, and Jinke and Oub hurriedly bowed.

The two men had no complaints about being assigned to serve as guards of Mount Nuolan; in fact, they were overjoyed, as this would allow them to reside permanently in the Qianwu Secret Realm.

It should be noted that the speed of comprehending laws in the ordinary areas of the Qianwu Secret Realm is already twice that of the outside world. If one lives on the summit of the divine mountain, the speed of comprehending laws can be increased to three times.

This will greatly benefit Jinko and Orb's training, not to mention that their salaries will increase significantly, and they will earn a lot of points every year.

It could be said that their investment was incredibly profitable, and their past battles against Hargrave and the Black Dragon Mountain God were well worth it.

"You two have worked hard. I'm just taking a stroll, so please don't be shy," Nuolanshan said with a smile.

"Protecting you is my duty." Jin Ke and Ou Bu stood at attention, not daring to overstep their bounds in the slightest.

"Alright, you may leave now. We'll summon you if needed." The Four Gods waved their hands, dismissing Jinko and Orb.

"Yes, Lord Four Gods." Jin Ke and Orb accepted the order. They knew that it wasn't their place to provide close protection. The only reason they were able to meet with Noranshan was because they were acquaintances of Noranshan and wanted to do him a favor.

It must be said here that the Thirteen Gods were truly adept at handling people. Upon seeing that Nuolanshan had been accepted as a disciple by the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, they immediately used their divine kingdom's teleportation to bring Jin Ke and Ou Bu to the Qianwu Secret Realm. Sure enough, the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler then ordered the selection of personnel to form a guard team to protect Nuolanshan.

The Thirteen Gods abused their power for personal gain, including their subordinates, Jinko and Orb, in the guard.

"Thirteen, when it comes to being a good person, you really know how to behave." The Fourth God General looked at the departing figures of Jin Ke and Orb and mocked the Thirteenth God General.

That's just his personality—straightforward, fiery, and incapable of beating around the bush. Especially since he's still angry with the Thirteen Divine Generals; if it weren't for their interference, Nuolanshan would be his disciple.

"Does Your Highness wish to take a stroll? I will lead the way." The thirteen generals ignored the four generals and instead stepped forward to guide Nuolanshan.

Although it is a side hall, its area is no less than that of a province, with mountains, lakes, deserts, grasslands, oases and plains, and any kind of terrain you want.

Such a large area naturally has not only guards, but also tens of thousands of servants who manage the trivial matters of the side hall. The weakest of them are all at the cosmic level.

It should be noted that, apart from the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, even immortals can only reside at the foot of the divine mountain. Generally speaking, this side hall is the residence where the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom entertains his cosmic venerable friends, so the strength of the servants cannot be too low.

While wandering around, Nolan Mountain separated a portion of his consciousness and entered the Qianwu Space in the virtual universe.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom asked Nuolanshan to try to comprehend the three laws of wood, earth, and water. He reasoned that it would be too slow for him to comprehend them on his own. Since he had come to the Qianwu Secret Realm, he should hurry up and take on a few disciples. After all, there were still three spots available for taking on disciples.

The Qianwu Space is a virtual space specially created by the Virtual Universe Company for the headquarters of the Qianwu Dojo. Once inside, the strength of a warrior is no longer the basic version, but a 100% simulation of real-world strength.

Although the Qianwu Space is described as a single space, it resembles a vast starry sky, divided into numerous regions of varying sizes.

Because Nuolanshan did not purchase any property there, he appeared on the street in the Qianwu Space.

Compared to the real-world Qianwu Secret Realm, the Qianwu Space in the virtual universe is much more lively, with people coming and going on the streets, shoulder to shoulder.

After all, although the Qianwu Secret Realm has only housed geniuses over the millions of years, those who leave the Qianwu Secret Realm still retain the right to enter the Qianwu Space.

To be honest, ever since his conflict with Hargrave, he had been holed up in the Qianwu Dojo on Qiulong Star and hadn't been out shopping for a very long time. When the mood struck him, he strolled around leisurely with his hands behind his back.

"Teacher Nuolanshan!" A surprised voice reached Nuolanshan's ears. Nuolanshan looked in the direction of the voice, but couldn't help but frown, because he didn't recognize the person.