Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Family Revitalization

Chapter 125 Higher Family Reputation and Apprenticeship

Tongtianqiao Plane Island.

The powerful Kings and Immortals, including True King, Flame Dragon King, and Black Mist King, looked at Shen Ping in the scene and exchanged glances, all seeing a hint of shock deep in each other's eyes.

Judging from the scenes of these seven levels of challenges...

It is clear that Shen Ping has thoroughly understood the first two diagrams of the Nine Universes Chaos Stele, and he did so from the essence of the fundamental laws of space.

If it were a cosmic-level cultivator who had cultivated in the Primal Zone for hundreds of years, they wouldn't be surprised. Even if it were a member of the Primal Secret Realm who had been studying the Initial Universe for 30 years, they wouldn't be too shocked.

However, the other party had just participated in the Genius Battle and had only been in the initial universe for seven days since choosing the Nine Universe Chaos Stele!

In seven days... he understood the first two pictures.

This is absolutely unbelievable!

"Back then, even Lian Luo, and even Kodi, weren't this dazzling!"

"Yes, Lian Luo created the Snowfall Secret Technique and comprehended the essence of space, thus rising to prominence and soaring to great heights. Meanwhile, Ke Di also began his ascent at the cosmic level, continuously conquering the Tongtian Mountain!"

"Shen Ping revealed a glimpse of spatial essence during the Genius Battle. It seems he had already begun studying the essence of space?"

"Without any teacher, without any secret methods, without any illustrated references, he managed to comprehend the profound spatial essence of the first two images entirely through his own study and contemplation?!"

Not only Zhenyan and Heiwu, but all the other King-level Immortals who arrived were deeply shaken.

The immortals who were crowned kings were shaken.

For geniuses like Luo Feng, Wu Ka, and Rong Jun, it was a shock.

"The eighth floor!"

"My god, Shen Ping is too monstrous!"

One by one, the geniuses were completely dumbfounded and numb, and the last thought of catching up vanished. Even Death God Berlan, when he saw the scene of the bridge to heaven on the eighth floor, all thoughts of catching up and surpassing him disappeared.

He was only on the second level, but his opponent was already on the eighth!

The gap is like a huge chasm.

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall the words of the immortal teacher who had long resided in the manor: "Your talent is high, and your spatial talent is even more remarkable, appearing only once every tens of thousands of epochs. However, the difficulty of the Cosmic Chaos Stele is beyond imagination. Even Venerables cannot comprehend time and space simultaneously, let alone you. If you insist on choosing the Cosmic Chaos Stele, then you will never be able to catch up with Shen Ping in this lifetime!"

As a genius.

Members of the Primal Secret Realm.

Bolan was incredibly proud. In his heart, he never took other geniuses seriously. He only had one thought: to break through to immortality as soon as possible and then find his teacher!

Therefore.

Instead of properly studying and comprehending the essence of the fundamental laws of space, he was focused on comprehending the fundamental laws as quickly as possible.

But now... Berlan's heart is wavering.

The eighth level of the Sky Bridge.

A meteorite floats at the end of the bridge.

Soon, a blue-clad guardian emerged from the meteorite. Looking at Shen Ping, his eyes behind the mask held a hint of surprise. "A Hengxing-level expert attempting the eighth level? I haven't seen that in a long time. You are outstanding. Even among the tens of thousands of genius battles held by the Virtual Universe Company, you would be among the top geniuses!"

"Come on, let me witness the strength of this year's most outstanding genius!"

call out.

The man in blue rushed forward.

The illusion instantly unleashed tens of thousands of beams. If one looked closely, one would discover that among these tens of thousands of illusions, there were 108 kinds of profound sword techniques and artistic conceptions.

Clearly, the guardian of the eighth floor is already the third "Rainstorm Map". Although the Rainstorm Map corresponds to the seventh to ninth floors, the guardian of the eighth floor can also unleash the complete spatial mystery.

boom!

Within the complete mystery, the gatekeeper's swordsmanship was swift and precise.

He rushed to Shen Ping in almost two steps.

Bang bang bang!

Shen Ping was also quick to act.

Hundreds of illusory bodies erupted, forming thirty-six profound and subtle sword techniques.

In fact, on the seventh floor, he was already struggling to deal with the gatekeeper using pure fire and spatial origin law sword techniques. Now, facing the gatekeeper on the eighth floor, he could feel the pressure coming from the other party.

He could only try his best to resist.

However, every time the blue-clad gatekeeper unleashed a sword technique imbued with profound meaning, Shen Ping's illusory body began to crumble.

no way.

Although he has absorbed and digested the 62nd essential mystery, he has not yet been able to transform the essential mystery of space into a sword technique of intent through the Chaos Stele. This takes time. He was able to comprehend the first two diagrams in seven days because of his solid foundation.

But the later parts are even more difficult.

Shen Ping didn't have time to convert the insights from the Chaos Stele into his own strength, so he could only passively defend. But prolonged defense inevitably leads to defeat, a fact known to the immortals watching the scene, and he was certainly aware of it as well.

Finally, when only thirty-six illusions remained and they were about to be overwhelmed.

He completely exploded!

The Fire and Void Beast God's Fusion Law instantly merged into the sword technique's intent, and the sword light burst forth with a terrifying pressure in an instant. This pressure almost froze the surrounding space, and the blue-clad man's attack also slowed down.

puff!

The clash between the strongest can happen in an instant.

The blue-clad gatekeeper, having slowed down, revealed an opening and was instantly killed by Shen Ping's swordsmanship.

Passed through the eighth floor.

Next is the ninth floor.

Compared to the guardian of the eighth level, the ninth level is the complete understanding of the "Rainstorm Diagram". Not only does the sword technique displayed by the illusion have 108 kinds of profound meanings, but these profound meanings are intertwined and integrated with each other, forming a complete whole, which has a huge impact on the surrounding space.

Simply understanding the "Rainstorm Diagram" is not enough to pass this level; one must comprehend the Rainstorm Diagram as a whole in order to pass the ninth level.

However, Shen Ping still managed to force his way through the ninth level by relying on the Beast God Intent Sword Technique.

In the original story, Luo Feng relied on a trace of the Beast God's intent and forcibly passed the 13th level when his level of the Origin Law was only equivalent to the 12th level of the Heavenly Bridge.

Compared to Luo Feng, Shen Ping's understanding of the Beast God Intent is much deeper. With the accumulation of continuous family rewards, his understanding of the Beast God Intent is already equivalent to the threshold of the Fire-Void Beast God Fusion Law.

Therefore, after the actual outbreak...

The power of the swordsmanship was astonishing.

call.

At the end of the skybridge on the tenth floor.

We're already inside the planet, and the gatekeepers have changed from blue-clad men to yellow-clad men.

After choosing a martial artist.

A yellow-clad figure rolled out from inside the planet, also carrying two battle swords on his back, but the swords were a different color, and his whole demeanor exuded a powerful sense of oppression.

After all, according to the original work, the 10th level is the level of law comprehension of the most ordinary immortal god. Even if it is the most ordinary, it is still an immortal god!

"A Hengxing-level player challenging for 10th place? It's been a very, very long time since I've seen someone like that. You have a bright future ahead of you!"

The gatekeepers set up by the Virtual Universe Company never imagined that a genius could reach the tenth level at the Hengxing level.

And now it has appeared.

However, Shen Ping was not confident about this level. Although he had comprehended the Beast God Fusion Law, the Fusion Law was powerful, but at the Hengxing level, its power was limited.

Passing the ninth floor is already the limit.

Bang!

The man in yellow moved.

In just one exchange, before Shen Ping could even make a move, the blade had already slashed down.

Unsurprisingly, they lost.

……

Tongtianqiao Plane Island.

Silence fell.

Among the immortal kings and many geniuses, no one expected that Shen Ping could actually reach the 10th level. Although he was defeated instantly, it was still the 10th level!

Even members of the Primal Secret Realm who have cultivated for tens of thousands of years at the Domain Lord level have only managed to reach the 11th level!

Even the cosmic level hasn't even made it past the ninth level.

"I never expected that Shen Ping had not only grasped a trace of the essence of the Law of Fusion, but had already entered the realm of Law of Fusion!"

"Yes, such talent is terrifying. To be so outstanding in fusing laws at the Hengxing level, one's cultivation speed will be even faster once they become a realm lord!"

"A bright future indeed! Absolutely a bright future!"

"The law of fusion transcends individual laws such as space and time. Even a star-level being, though they may have comprehended it, cannot even sense it. Yet this Shen Ping..."

"Haha, the Nine Universes lineage has produced a remarkable genius this time. However, it's not our turn to take him as a disciple. Those cosmic rulers will probably be shaken."

One by one, the immortal kings disappeared, but they all knew that the impact of Shen Ping passing through the 9th level of the Heavenly Bridge had only just begun.

The powerful figures who founded their own sects, such as True King Yan and Black Mist King, had given up all hope of taking Shen Ping as a disciple and could only set their sights on Luo Feng.

As all the immortal kings left the island.

Luo Feng, Rong Jun, and Wu Ka finally snapped out of their numb shock. They could only smile wryly. Being in the same year as such a dazzling genius was both unfortunate and fortunate.

"Let's go, let's just focus on our cultivation!"

"Shen Ping can't catch up!"

"However, having such a genius ahead of us isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least it lets us know how big the gap is between us and the strongest genius!"

……

The initial universe.

On the rooftop of the residence in Chaos City.

Shen Ping slowly opened his eyes. He looked up at the huge crack in the sky, with threads of the fundamental laws of the universe manifesting on both sides. A relaxed expression appeared on his face.

This time, the breakthrough of the Heavenly Bridge basically revealed the insights into the laws of the family rewards he received during the Genius Battle, as well as the fusion of the laws of the Beast God. Although the fundamental laws of space did not catch up with the understanding and digestion of the profound mysteries of space due to time constraints, even if he did catch up, it would be difficult to pass the 10th level of the Heavenly Bridge.

For him...

I'm already quite satisfied that I reached the 9th floor on my first attempt at crossing the sky bridge.

After all, his goal was not only to show himself off, but also to attract the attention of the Virtual Universe Company and even some big shots in Chaos City, so that he could obtain higher-level family rewards.

Open the virtual window.

really.

The text has already appeared above.

[You've reached the ninth level of the virtual universe's bridge to heaven, gradually gaining fame among the immortal kings of the human race, and among the five major powers of the human race, taking a giant step towards prosperity.]

[Rewards include: one high-grade soul treasure, 10 common treasures, the fusion law of the Fire and Void Beast God, the analysis of the 72nd basic essence of the Space Origin Law, 20 heavy treasures, a peak Venerable-level secret technique... Fire and Void Fusion Law talent, Flame Origin Law talent, Space Origin Law talent, Time Origin Law talent... 10 Star Hearts, 50 Life Fruits...]

[Bonus rewards: Improved version of the Nine Tribulations Manual, 5th Tribulation; 200 drops of Beast God's Blood; 20 Ice and Fire Fruits... One top-tier domain-level treasure]

After reading the rewards.

He didn't show much excitement on his face. Although the family's evaluation had improved significantly again and the rewards were very generous, he could hardly use anything except for the profound analysis of the essence of space, the law of fusion with the beast god, and his talent.

It can only continue to serve as a family heritage.

However, the level of evaluation made Shen Ping realize that the future direction for improving the family business, family foundation, and descendants was clearly from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, then to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and then to the human race's territory.

to be frank.

This process is very difficult.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the family's reputation has skyrocketed from the Genius Battle to the present, like a rocket. From the family's prosperity to its flourishing, and then to its greatness, it seems so easy. Moreover, he himself didn't expend much effort; it was simply a matter of showcasing himself.

But Shen Ping himself knew the truth.

His family reputation has already reached its limit. Even if he shows extraordinary talent in the future, his evaluation will only improve by one or two levels at most.

After all, at the stage of prosperity, even the Venerable level has attracted attention and importance, and perhaps even some cosmic overlords or cosmic masters have heard of it.

With his current level of celestial energy, it's unlikely he can achieve a significant improvement, even if he reaches the cosmic or domain lord level in the future.

At the level of cosmic overlords and cosmic masters, what is valued is not only talent, but also the strength that has grown over time.

Even if his talent is monstrous or extraordinary, it only represents potential. At most, it might attract the attention of the universe overlords and the universe masters, but it's impossible for it to cause them any shock.

The journey from star level to immortality is very long, and no one can predict whether something will perish along the way.

When Luo Feng cultivated in Chaos City for a long time, he caused a great stir and prompted the Lord of Chaos City to take him as a disciple. However, the Lord of Chaos City did not pay much attention to him. He only took him as a disciple because Luo Feng's potential and talent were comparable to Kodi. What really made the Lord of Chaos City take notice and cause a stir was when Luo Feng killed the cosmic overlord.

However, at this level...

Shen Ping was quite satisfied. He was working so hard to show off his talent in order to increase his family's foundation as soon as possible. Even if he wasn't so dazzling in the future, he could still rely on this foundation to grow slowly.

"I've accumulated quite a few supreme treasures, including several high-level supreme treasures, as well as domain-type supreme treasures, palace-type supreme treasures, and soul-type supreme treasures... Even if I completely relax and do nothing in the future, I'll still have considerable strength!"

This is also why he looked relaxed.

From beginning to end.

He knew very well that he was not a genius and had long been prepared to become mediocre, or even be overtaken by Luo Feng.

"Regardless, I've done my best. Now I need to focus my attention and energy on the family!"

Thinking of this.

Shen Ping instructed the auxiliary AI to open the virtual universe network receiving channel.

Virtual universe.

Yuxiang Mountain, within the original area of ​​the manor.

The intelligent assistant transformed into a little sprite, perched on Shen Ping's shoulder, and announced, "Master, you have 324 emails and 16 call requests!"

He glanced at the emails; some were from Kings of Immortality, but most were from Universe Sovereigns and Universe Venerables.

Generally speaking.

Geniuses like Bolan, who only appear once every ten thousand epochs, are of little interest to the rulers of the universe. The chances of such a talent becoming a Venerable are slim. However, Venerables of the universe are very interested in Eternal Stars like Shen Ping, who have such talent in fusing laws.

After all, the law of fusion can lead directly to the overlord of the universe, and even be comparable to the master of the universe!

As cosmic sovereigns, who wouldn't want to cultivate a future powerhouse, even if there's only a one in ten million chance of them becoming a cosmic overlord? They would be more than willing.

"Whom should I take as my teacher?"

Looking at so many emails, Shen Ping didn't know which one to choose.

to be frank.

From the perspective of family development, becoming a disciple of the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom is the best option. Once they become the ruler's disciple, the Shen family will have unimpeded access within Qianwu Kingdom, and may even become a major family in Qianwu Kingdom in just a few hundred or a thousand years.

Even if their foundation isn't strong enough, they can still stand on equal footing with other immortal families, or even families at the marquis level.

But this only applies to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

But his goal is not just the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

I thought about it.

He arrived at the residence of the Flame Rift King in the manor and requested guidance.

Hearing Shen Ping's question.

Yan Lie Wang laughed, "Shen Ping, you're still only at the Heng Xing level. Even if you leave the initial universe and become a Universe level being, you'll still be at the Universe level for hundreds of years. During this time, any Venerable can freely teach you. And most of the people sending you emails right now are Universe Venerables; there aren't any above that level. So no matter what, your first choice should be the Nine Swords Venerable!"

"The Nine Swords Venerable is in charge of this Genius Battle and is your direct subordinate, unless a stronger expert wants to take you as a disciple."

Shen Ping immediately understood.

This is actually an unspoken rule.

Moreover, the leader of the immortal guards in the manor, Sparrow Spirit, was arranged by the Nine Swords Venerable. The other cosmic kings and cosmic venerables who sent the emails, even if they were stronger than the Nine Swords Venerable, were only slightly stronger.

"Then let's become disciples of the Nine Swords Master!"

"It's not too late to take another teacher once you become a domain lord, or when a stronger person takes you as a disciple!" It's normal for humans to have multiple teachers when they are weak.

Regarding this point...

He didn't have any psychological resentment.

So they went directly to the exclusive dimension of the Nine Swords Venerable.

Inside the magnificent hall.

Sitting on his throne, the Nine Swords Venerable glanced into the distance from time to time, seemingly anticipating something. "None of those who emailed Shen Ping this time are cosmic overlords. That makes sense. Shen Ping is only at the Hengxing level after all. Even if he breaks through to the cosmic level, he will stay in the virtual universe headquarters for a long time and will be sent abroad in the future. For cosmic overlords, although their talent is amazing, their strength is ultimately too low..."

King Longyu stood below the main hall, also looking around.

Soon.

A figure appeared outside the main hall.

Longyu King glanced at the Nine Swords Venerable, then went out to greet him.

soon.

Shen Ping stood inside the main hall and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

Nine Swords Venerable smiled slightly. "Shen Ping, your achievement on your first attempt at crossing the Heavenly Bridge is extremely rare, even among the entire human race at the Eternal Star level. You've seen the email, haven't you?"

Shen Ping nodded, "Yes, Venerable One, this disciple is willing to become your disciple!"

"good!"

"From this day forward, you are my personal disciple!"

(End of this chapter)