Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 154 Preaching
silence!

The vast square of the ancient mansion suddenly became extremely quiet.

Everyone was looking ahead—

Before the crowd stood figures, each radiating an astonishing pressure. When combined, they reached an incredible and astonishing level!
"King Fengxing, King Xuanhu, King Zichen, King Tiantao, almost all the grandmasters of the Universe Chaos Stele lineage are here!"

Everyone was thrilled!

Although they knew that many grandmasters would appear today, they did not expect that there would be so many that almost all the grandmasters of the Chaos Monument lineage in the entire universe would be present!
"It was totally worth it, this trip was so worthwhile!"

"The gathering of so many grandmasters is truly an eye-opener!"

The cultivators who came to listen to the lecture were all incredibly excited!
the other side--

"These are King Xuanhu, King Zichen, and King Yuluo from the Giant Axe Arena lineage."

"This is Windwalker King Tian Tao, and several others from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance."

"This is."

Including the Virtual Universe Company, there are now a total of 22 Grandmasters of the Universe Chaos Monument lineage who have opened their residences and are teaching in Chaos City, and almost all of them have gathered here today!

The burly man in purple robes, King Juekun, quickly introduced the powerful figures who had arrived to Qi Yuan.

Those who were introduced were either enthusiastic, cold, or smiling, but they all nodded to Qi Yuan in greeting.

Regardless of the circumstances, the emergence of a new Grandmaster in the lineage of the Cosmic Chaos Monument, and the fact that this Grandmaster is willing to dedicate his time to teaching the younger generation of humanity for free, is something that the other Grandmasters teaching in Chaos City greatly appreciate.

Welcome everyone, and thank you all for being here today.

With the introduction of King Juekun, Qi Yuan quickly became acquainted with the arriving grandmasters and powerful figures.

Just then, three more figures appeared in a flash.

Immediately afterwards, a slightly hoarse laugh rang in everyone's ears—

"Hehe, seeing another outstanding junior emerge from my lineage of the Cosmic Chaos Monument truly fills us with immense joy."

Upon hearing this voice, Qi Yuan and the other grandmasters, who were exchanging pleasantries, all frowned and looked over.

In spiritual practice, there is no distinction between young and old. Apart from some close elders, when practitioners interact, those who have achieved a high level of attainment always come first.

Now that Qi Yuan is qualified to establish his own school, it naturally means that he is a fellow practitioner who can be on equal footing with these grandmasters.

These masters, regardless of their own temperament, all indeed showed an attitude of treating Qi Yuan as an equal.

The newcomers, however, immediately adopted an attitude of instructing the younger generation.

This is not only a slight towards Qi Yuan, but also a subtle loss of face for all the grandmasters!

"Hmph, Gluttony King, aren't you all busy dreaming of breaking through to the Universe Venerable level? How come you suddenly have time to come out and have some fun today?"

The handsome silver-haired youth known as the 'Sword King,' whose head was adorned with a divine halo, sneered.

"Haha, well said, Gluttons, what wind has blown you all so into a frenzy that you've even forgotten to dream? If you don't break through to the Universe Venerable realm in the future, don't blame us."

A slightly mocking smile appeared on King Jueshen's face, which was covered with golden dragon scales.

As they were both from the same Virtual Universe Company as Qi Yuan, they naturally took the lead.

Of the three newcomers, one was a middle-aged man with two red curved horns and ugly black scales on his bare skin; another was a bald old man in a black robe; and the third was a strange young man with purple hair who looked somewhat androgynous.

At this moment, upon hearing the mocking tone of the Sword King and the Jade King, the black-scaled man among the three with curved horns split open his mouth, revealing a dense array of cold, menacing teeth.

"Hmph, Jian, Jueshen, we have come to celebrate the opening of this mansion by its owner. What, are you trying to kick us out on behalf of the owner?"

“That’s right, the master hasn’t even spoken yet, why are you all in such a hurry?” The other two chimed in.

"These three people"

Qi Yuan frowned and was about to step forward when the burly man in purple robes, King Jue Kun, beat him to it—

"Three."

Although King Juekun was smiling, the chilling tone in his voice was obvious.
"Today is the opening day of the residence of our newly promoted Grandmaster of Virtual Universe Company. If the three of you sincerely wish to congratulate us, then please sit respectfully to the side. However, if you intend to take this opportunity to disrespect our Virtual Universe Company lineage..."
Hehe, unless you stay in Chaos City until you break through to the Venerable Realm, I wouldn't mind having a private chat with you.

As one of the few grandmasters in the Universe Chaos Monument lineage who has achieved great success in both time and space, King Juekun holds an extraordinary position among the many cultivators in this lineage.

As soon as he spoke, the three newly arrived figures all gave a sheepish smile.

“King Juekun is joking. We are here to offer our sincere congratulations. Hehe, please continue. We will observe from the sidelines.”

The three men with black scales walked to the edge of the grandmasters and stood silently, no longer uttering a word.

Although they claimed to be there to offer their congratulations, they never once looked directly at Qi Yuan, the person in question.

"They're just three arrogant troublemakers. Today, many grandmasters and cultivators have gathered. It's not worth letting them spoil the fun."

The purple-robed man, Jue Kun Wang, smiled and transmitted a message to Qi Yuan, "Finish the establishment of your residence first, and I'll find a chance to vent your anger for you later."

Qi Yuan knew that he was standing up for him, so he couldn't refuse him. He could only smile and nod, saying:
"Then I'll decline, Prince Kun."

"Ah."

King Juekun smiled slightly, then looked at the grandmasters from the other universes, "Everyone, now that everyone is here, shall we begin?"

"Hehe, let's begin then. King Juekun can preside over this."

Seeing this, the grandmasters all tacitly glossed over what had just happened, nodding and smiling. King Juekun then exchanged a few more words with Qi Yuan via telepathy before stepping forward to look at the large number of cultivators seated in the plaza.
When these grandmasters were exchanging words, the surrounding space-time fluctuated and changed, so the ordinary cultivators below only saw that they seemed to be in a standoff, but they didn't know what exactly happened.

"Fellow cultivators of Chaos City, outstanding heroes of my human race—"

King Juekun spoke with a laugh, his voice echoing throughout the vast plaza.

"Today, the 'King of Extraordinary Fate' of the Chaos Monument lineage of the Universe is officially opening his residence to teach. All cultivators are warmly welcome to come!"

"Passing on knowledge and skills, passing on the torch—this is the tradition of my Chaos City, the foundation upon which our human race has risen to prominence and remains strong to this day."

Seeing the increasingly solemn expressions on the faces of all the cultivators in the plaza, King Juekun continued,

"The establishment of the King's residence is a great blessing for countless cultivators in Chaos City. Haha, I won't waste anyone's time any longer, let's begin the formal teaching session immediately."

"Next, the other grandmasters of our Cosmic Chaos Stele lineage will give a random lecture to everyone, as a prelude to the subsequent lectures by the King of Extraordinary Fate."

King Juekun's gaze swept over the cultivators seated in the square, and he announced with a smile, "The first Grandmaster to preach—King Jueshen, haha, King Jueshen, please begin!"

"Ah, the masters have finally begun their sermons!"

"My God, all the grandmasters of the Chaos Stele lineage of the entire universe have gathered to give a lecture. Such a scene is rarely seen even once in tens of thousands of years. What a fortunate event, a truly fortunate event!"

"Quiet, Prince Jueshen is about to begin his lecture."

Amidst the expectant gazes of the cultivators in the plaza, King Jueshen, whose cheeks were covered in fine golden dragon scales and whose back trailed a thick dragon tail, strode forward.

"Hehe, fellow cultivators, I will now explain some of the mysteries of the first image on the Cosmic Chaos Stele."

King Jueshen stretched out his finger, pointing towards the sky. Instantly, complex runes appeared in the air, countless runes intertwining to form a magical pattern formed by the convergence of shooting stars. "The fundamental laws governing this first image should operate as follows..."

In mid-air, those complex golden runes flowed like mechanical wheels, containing mysterious and unpredictable laws.

"so amazing."

"Truly worthy of a master; the first picture he drew is explained so clearly."

The cultivators in the square listened with great interest.

However, although King Jueshen spoke clearly and described it clearly, it still seemed mysterious and profound to most cultivators.

Depending on individual experience, the feelings will vary.

"Alright, that concludes this lecture."

Not long after, King Jueshen said calmly.

"Ah, that's it? I'm still not satisfied!"

Each practitioner who attended the lecture was still eager for more.

Fortunately, a second master stepped forward immediately afterward.

This time, it was the ethereal, veiled woman, 'Dream Queen', who began the lecture—

"Ladies and gentlemen, I will now explain some of the spatial mysteries contained in the second image of the Cosmic Chaos Monument."

Next, one after another, the Grandmasters who had been granted the title of King stepped forward.

Sword King, Mist Soul King, Purple Star King, Black Swan King.
The masters from the lineage of the Cosmic Chaos Monument, whether from the Virtual Universe Company, the Giant Axe Arena, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, or other parties, all stepped forward with great respect.

Each master randomly selected a small portion of the mysteries from a particular image on the Cosmic Chaos Stele and began to expound upon them.

Each master's sermons were not very extensive, nor were they very long.

After all, the masters all understood that their sermons were to pave the way for the appearance of the King of Miracles, and naturally they could not make a big show of it and steal the spotlight.

However, since it was a group of grandmasters giving lectures, even if they were just doing it casually, those realm lords and ordinary immortals still benefited greatly.

One master after another took turns giving lectures, which proceeded very quickly. Soon, the last master, Juekun Wang, also finished his lecture.

"Haha, my lecture is over. Now, please welcome our protagonist today, 'King of Miracles,' to give you a formal lesson!"

As King Juekun's voice faded, the atmosphere in the square instantly became even more heated—

All the cultivators understood that the next person to appear was the real protagonist of the day!
"The King of Extraordinary Fate is cultivating both time and space, so his lectures should be about cultivating by combining time and space."

"I wonder how effective this 'King of Miracles' lectures will be?"

“Let’s wait and see”

"Hmph, dragging in all the grandmasters of the Chaos Monument lineage to support him, I'd like to see what this newcomer is really capable of. Giving lectures? Being able to do it yourself and being able to teach others are not the same thing."

The three Gluttons Kings, standing on the edge of the ranks of Grandmasters, all sneered inwardly.

Under the watchful eyes of countless cultivators and powerful masters in the square, Qi Yuan, dressed in a simple white robe, strode forward.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is my first lecture since establishing my academy. Welcome to all of you. What I will be explaining today is the method of combining spacetime and time in the first to third images of the Cosmic Chaos Stele."

He raised his hand and waved it, and gold and silver patterns intertwined and swirled in front of him, quickly forming a pattern resembling an 'egg'.
"Time and space are both opposites and one. At the edge of a black hole, time slows down. In a spaceship traveling at the speed of light, space contracts and one can directly travel into the 'dark universe.' These phenomena are manifestations of the combination of time and space."

Where time flows, space extends; where space curves, time is distorted.

Qi Yuan elaborated on his understanding of the combination of time and space, while simultaneously activating his new ability 'Preaching' gained after the system update—

(End of this chapter)