Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 138 Successfully Accepting a Disciple, A Surge in Spatial Acuity (Part 1)

Two days later, the Bahrain team was at their base on Island 2800.

The surviving members of the team, along with Shangqing's alias 'Lingbao,' held a banquet together.

"Haha, Brother Lingbao!"

The immortal god Balin led everyone in raising their glasses.
"Thanks to you, Brother Lingbao, otherwise we would have been completely defeated by that mechanical race."

"Without further ado, if Brother Lingbao ever needs any help in the future, just send a message, and we, even if we are in the far reaches of the universe, will definitely come as soon as possible to do our part!"

"Respectfully, Brother Lingbao!" he said, raising his cup first and drinking it all in one gulp.

"Respectfully, Mr. Lingbao!" The members of the Poison Bee team followed suit, offering their greetings one by one.

Shangqing's clone drank the wine in his cup along with everyone else, then smiled and spoke:
"You're too kind, everyone. We're all comrades-in-arms of the human race, this is just what we should do."

As he spoke, he looked in Qi Yuan's direction again.

"Besides, my nephew has received a lot of care from you all over the years. In fact, I should be the one thanking you all."

"Brother Lingbao, you're joking."

Bahrain shook his head. "Yuan has been a key member of our team since he joined. It's not like we've taken care of him. In fact, if it weren't for him in the team, I wouldn't have had the confidence to lead everyone here."

What he said was true. It was precisely because his team had two powerful World Lord generals, Poison Bee and Qi Yuan, who could directly confront ordinary immortal gods, that he dared to lead his team from Island 2932 directly to Island 2800.

Especially Qi Yuan, his growth rate is too fast. From being able to only help him restrain the opponent at the beginning, to being able to face ordinary immortals head-on without being at a disadvantage, he can definitely be called the 'number two' in the team, second only to Bahrain!
Does someone like that need any special care? He should be the one taking care of others!

"To be able to cultivate a strongman like Brother Lingbao and a promising young talent like Yuan, Brother Lingbao's sect must be extremely powerful. It must be a branch under some super power of our human race, right?" Balin couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing his words, everyone in the team perked up their ears.

They were also extremely curious about Qi Yuan's background. A genius who could directly confront an immortal god at the World Lord level must have had a super strong person as his teacher, even if he didn't come from a super power!

Although each of them has reached the strength of a World Lord Warrior, that is the result of a long period of honing and growth.

Aside from a few individuals, most of them come from ordinary backgrounds and have very few opportunities to come into contact with such a super lineage, so they are naturally very curious.

"Heh, we're just benefiting from the glory of our predecessors."

Shangqing's clone smiled faintly, but only gave a vague and ambiguous response.

"I was presumptuous. Let's drink, let's drink, everyone!"

Seeing the other person's expression, Bahrain knew he didn't want to say more, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Yes, we've survived a disaster, let's drink to our hearts' content!"

"drink!"

The team members all laughed and spoke up, and soon the atmosphere in the banquet room became lively.

After a round of toasts and hearty drinking, Balin looked at Shang Qing's clone and tentatively invited him:

"Brother Lingbao, you are also alone on the battlefield beyond the realm. Would you be so kind as to join us on our adventures?"

He spoke with some uncertainty, after all, very few powerful individuals with strength at least at the peak of the Immortal Army Lord level were willing to act alongside the Realm Lord's team.

For powerful beings of this caliber, ordinary realm lord generals are merely a burden.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, the Shangqing clone, who was using the alias Lingbao, only thought for a moment before nodding with a smile.

"Very well. I wonder if that escaped mechanical immortal will target you again. For safety's sake, I'll stay with you for a while."

Thanks to the previous assistance and Qi Yuan's status as his "uncle," Shang Qing's plan to integrate his clone into the team went exceptionally smoothly.

The team members, including their captain Balin, were extremely enthusiastic about this powerful "one of their own".

The group rested at the base for more than a month.

The main reason is that after the last battle, the main combat puppet of the Poison Bee was severely damaged, and Balin and the rest of the team also suffered considerable injuries, requiring a lot of time to replenish supplies and recover.

During this process, Shangqing's clone not only provided dozens of precious 'Heavenly Ice Spirit Essence' to help Balin and others recover their divine bodies and injuries, but also offered many unique suggestions when the Poison Bee was repairing the main battle puppet.

Heavenly Ice Spirit Marrow is a treasure ten thousand times more precious than Locke Divine Water.

One cubic meter of Heavenly Ice Spirit Marrow is worth as much as ten thousand cubic meters of Locke Divine Water. These dozens of cubic meters of Heavenly Ice Spirit Marrow are worth at least several thousand Chaos Units!
Qi Yuan has diligently studied the "Eight Formations" manual and the "Time Formation" over the years, and has made considerable progress.

Formations and runes are inherently connected, so he also had unique insights into the solidification of runes within puppets, and his suggestions drew repeated praise from Poison Bee. His formidable strength, generous nature, and profound knowledge of runes continuously elevated the status of his avatar as 'Uncle Lingbao' in the hearts of the team members.

After resting and regrouping, when the expanded team began hunting, the team members were repeatedly amazed by the powerful strength of Shangqing's clone!
During his previous adventures with his team members, Qi Yuan had been subtly suppressing the strength he displayed.

After all, if a realm lord stands out too much, he will easily be targeted by alien races that like to hunt down human geniuses.

He didn't care about himself; even if his clone perished, he could easily revive. But he definitely didn't want to drag his teammates down with him.

Therefore, for over a hundred years, he has only used his understanding of the laws of lightning and time to fight his enemies, and he has almost never fully utilized his understanding of the laws of time.

Although he had previously demonstrated great strength, it was still within the realm of a fairly common genius, not to the point of attracting a large number of alien races to attack him.

However, Shangqing's clone does not have this concern.

With its powerful talent for 'transformation', Shangqing's clone can almost perfectly conceal its aura, thus simulating an existence similar to an 'immortal god'.

Judging from the attitude of the team members towards him after he appeared, the simulation was quite successful.

With the identity of an 'immortal god,' it wouldn't be unreasonable for the Shangqing clone to unleash its full power!

The Realm Lord level is the fastest stage of cultivation. One year of cultivation at the Realm Lord level is equivalent to hundreds of years of cultivation at the Domain Lord level.

Qi Yuan also possesses two powerful clones, Yuqing and Shangqing, who have almost 'Dao Body'-like talents in terms of time and space, respectively.

With the assistance of a series of powerful opportunities, such as the "Array of Time," the spatial insight notes of a King-level expert, the fragment of the "True Explanation of the Dao of Arrays," and the system's experience return, his speed of progress can only be described as terrifying!
Now, more than a hundred years later, his understanding of the laws of time and space has reached an extremely profound level!

Regarding the laws of time, he is not far from fully mastering the sixth level of the "Array of Time," a solid understanding of the laws at the high-level of Marquis.

While the Law of Space is slightly behind, it has definitely reached an extremely profound level among Immortal Army Lords. In addition, when it is used by the Shangqing clone with a very high degree of compatibility with the Law of Space, the power it exerts far exceeds the level of the same level.

With such a level of understanding of time and space, coupled with the fact that he spent millions of Chaos Units to upgrade all his weapons and armor to the average level of a 'Marquis Immortal' powerhouse before returning to the extraterrestrial battlefield, he possessed exceptional abilities.
If Shangqing's clone were to fully unleash its power now, its combat strength would be absolutely astounding!

Time and space are arguably the two most difficult and powerful laws to comprehend in the world!
With these two powers combined, when Shangqing's clone dealt with those ordinary alien immortals, the scene was absolutely one of utter annihilation!
In the past, no matter how meticulously the Bahrain team planned, it would be considered good if they managed to kill an immortal god once out of dozens of battles.

Qi Yuan's 'Master Lingbao' had only been with them for two years, and in those two years, in more than a dozen battles, a total of nine alien immortals had already lost their lives at their hands!
The achievements of the past two years are more brilliant than the achievements of the Bahrain team in the previous decades or even centuries!

The key point is that 'Uncle Lingbao' was extremely generous. He not only shared all the spoils of war with the team members, but also gave up the lion's share of the military merits for each kill.

In his own words, he "doesn't need" any of these things.
Even during his free time, he would take the opportunity to 'guide' Qi Yuan's cultivation, and also help the other team members answer some questions about the laws of time and space.

His guidance impressed all the team members!

Gradually, even the immortal god Balin would shamelessly seek him out for "discussions and exchanges."
"Incredibly powerful, Yuan! Your senior uncle's understanding of the laws of time and space is truly exceptional. I once listened to a lecture by a Marquis-level Immortal, and even he couldn't explain the laws of time as thoroughly as your senior uncle!"

"That's right. After listening to Senior Lingbao's explanation of the laws of space last time, my mastery of the Divine Weapon has improved by leaps and bounds. I can now use the eighth level of the Divine Weapon!"

"Yuan, I'm so envious of you!"

"Such a wonderful martial uncle, I wish he were mine!"

The Shangqing clone, who had transformed into Qi Yuan's 'Lingbao Uncle', quickly and completely integrated into the entire team.

When the Shangqing clone felt that the time was almost right, it finally revealed its 'fangs' in a sneaky way.
"Ah, Senior Lingbao, you...you want to take me as your disciple?"

Noah, who looked like a blond boy, looked at the warm figure in front of him with some surprise.

The first target that Shangqing's clone sought out was Noah, a new recruit who had joined the team along with Qi Yuan.

During the time he had been working with the squad, this new recruit Noah was the member who asked Shang Qing's clone for advice the most.

After some interaction, Shangqing's clone clearly sensed that the other party's previous cultivation techniques and inheritances seemed rather rudimentary, unlike someone from a major power.

It's fair to say that his achievements today are entirely due to his own considerable talent and hard work.

After much consideration, Qi Yuan chose to contact him first.

"Hehe, after getting to know each other for a while, I've found that we get along quite well. It just so happens that I also have the task of discovering and recruiting talent for our sect."

The Shangqing clone smiled at Noah, his tone full of temptation, "If you are willing to become my disciple, I dare not say anything else, but I am confident that I can train you to the level of immortality."

"Ah, immortality!"

Noah's eyes lit up slightly. "Senior, are you... are you telling the truth? I... I have a chance to break through to immortality?"

This part is over, takeoff is just around the corner!
Thank you all so much for the monthly tickets! The double monthly tickets have overwhelmed me; now I realize I owe you all several more chapters.
I'll organize the outline tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, I'll start catching up on my debts!
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(End of this chapter)