Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 187 Fame
Qi Yuan's divine kingdom, within a magnificent temple.

"Disciple pays homage to teacher!"

The white-haired old man, Cang Fan, dressed in a simple gray robe, bowed respectfully to Qi Yuan.

"Ah."

Qi Yuan's gaze fell on his eldest disciple in front of him.

Now, thousands of years have passed, and with the abundant resources provided by Qi Yuan, this once mediocre eldest disciple has long since risen to the peak of the Realm Lord level.

However, Qi Yuan could not interfere much with his understanding of the laws.

Currently, the other party still has a very long way to go before gaining recognition from the fundamental laws of lightning.

Among the shops in Hongmeng City, one can naturally find many resources that can help cultivators advance to immortality.

However, the Realm Lord stage is a very important foundation-building phase. Since his disciple was still far from the end of his lifespan, Qi Yuan was not in a hurry to force him to reach the Immortal realm.

"How's the situation on Thunder Origin Star lately?"

Qi Yuan asked with a faint smile.

After he broke through to immortality and the system was upgraded, he no longer restricted the actions of his disciples.

Each disciple, according to their own will, either stayed in their hometown, ventured into the universe, or followed him into the Chaos City to cultivate in seclusion.

His eldest disciple, on the other hand, chose to return to his ancestral star, Leiyuan Star, and kept a close eye on its development.

Cang Fan seemed somewhat pleased when the teacher inquired about the situation of 'Zu Xing'.

"Teacher, everything on Lei Yuan Star is progressing extremely smoothly!"

Cang Fan respectfully replied, "With the abundant resources bestowed by our teacher, members of our clan have been breaking through to the Realm Lord level one after another. The cultivation of young clan members has also been on track, and the proportion of elites is no less than that of members of the Eternal Empire's royal family!"

"Hmm, well done. In the future, we can arrange for more members of our clan to go out into the universe to train and explore."

Qi Yuan smiled and encouraged him, "However, besides paying attention to the development of Thunder Origin Star, you also need to put more effort into your own cultivation."

"Yes, teacher. Your disciple will remember your teachings and will not dare to slack off in the slightest," Cang Fan replied respectfully.

"Ah."

Qi Yuan nodded, but got straight to the point, "I called you here today because I have a great opportunity to bestow upon you."

As he spoke, he waved his hand lightly, and the jade bottle containing nearly ten cubic meters of divine light liquid floated directly down in front of Cang Fan.

"Teacher, this is..."

Cang Fan's gaze involuntarily fell on the jade bottle.

Over the past thousands of years, he had received countless precious resources from his teacher, but this seemed to be the first time that his teacher had personally called it a "great fortune".

"This is a rare spiritual liquid called 'Divine Light Liquid,' which is only produced in small quantities in a certain secluded place in the universe."

Qi Yuan casually explained, "The Divine Light Liquid is powerful; it can transform and strengthen the body, greatly enhance the level of life genes, and give you a foundation far stronger than others of the same level."

"You have followed me for thousands of years, and I have witnessed your diligence."

He looked at Cang Fan, his eyes filled with immense approval and expectation.
"Now, I will help you make up for your innate deficiencies. I hope you can seize this opportunity and achieve something in the future. Don't let my efforts go to waste."

"Divine Light Liquid, only produced in the most remote and forbidden areas of the universe. It elevates the level of life's genes."

The teacher's words kept flashing through Cang Fan's mind, and the shock in his pupils grew even stronger.

Having grown up over thousands of years, Cang Fan was no longer the ignorant native slave he once was, and naturally understood the value of his teacher's words.

A treasure capable of elevating the level of life's genes—something many powerful immortals are not even qualified to touch—was now being so casually placed before him, a disciple of a realm lord. How could he not be shocked?

To be able to casually give away such a treasure, how powerful and wealthy must the teacher be these days!
To be honest, even these direct disciples didn't have a clear understanding of just how strong or wealthy their teacher was.

The teacher's power seemed to have no end, making them look up to him with awe, yet they could never reach his level.

"What are you standing there for? Accept it now." Qi Yuan looked at Cang Fan, who was lost in thought, and couldn't help but urge him with a smile.

"Yes, teacher, your disciple is very grateful for your great kindness!"

Cang Fan bowed respectfully to Qi Yuan before solemnly accepting the jade bottle containing the Divine Light Liquid.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Qi Yuan's mind indicating that the refund had been successfully processed.

[Successfully gifted disciple 10 units of Divine Light Elixir!] [Base return rate 46x, return begins.]

[The gifted item has brought great joy to the disciple, triggering a 100x critical hit reward, with a final return multiplier of 4600x!]

[Return Reward: 46000 units of Divine Light Liquid. This return triggers a perfect critical hit, granting a special reward: one unit of Immortal Essence Marrow.]

The reward has been stored in the system space and can be claimed at any time.

"46000 cubic meters of Divine Light Liquid? And a portion of Immortal Essence Marrow? Haha, not bad, this reward is truly excellent!"

Qi Yuan looked at the rewards he received this time and was secretly delighted.

Leaving aside the Divine Light Liquid, the total volume of all the Divine Light Liquid in the Blood Soul Pool Master's Divine Light Pool was only about a hundred cubic meters.

A full 46000 cubic meters of Divine Light Liquid! It's unknown how long the Blood Soul Pool would need to nurture it to produce such a quantity!
Moreover, in addition to the Divine Light Liquid, this reward also includes an even more precious 'Immortal Essence Marrow'—

[Immortal Essence: A rare treasure of heaven and earth. When refined by a master of the universe, it can increase the level of one's life genes by 1000 times (the maximum increase is no more than 10081 times).]

A single dose of Immortal Essence can elevate the genetic level of a life form a thousandfold; its value is simply unimaginable!
Resources that can elevate the genetic level of life are incredibly precious. Even among the lords of the universe, not all of them can elevate their genetic level to the perfect limit of 10081 times!
Moreover, even those that increased by 10081 times, each one consumed a massive amount of resources, using this to increase by 3 times, using that to increase by 5 times, accumulating little by little.

The total amount of resources consumed during the upgrade process is worth in 'Treasure Points'!
If a treasure like the Immortal Essence Marrow, which can directly enhance the level of life genes by a thousand times, were exposed to the outside world, it would probably immediately cause countless universe lords to fight and vie for it!

"This eldest disciple is truly a lucky star; every time he returns, he brings me many surprises."

Qi Yuan looked at Cang Fan, who stood respectfully before him, and waved his hand with a smile, saying:
"Go, use up the Divine Light Liquid in the palace next door, and then return to Thunder Origin Star."

"Yes, teacher, this disciple takes his leave!"

Cang Fan bowed respectfully to Qi Yuan, then quickly retreated to the nearby palace to absorb the divine light liquid to enhance himself.

After he left, Qi Yuan finally showed a hearty smile.

"Haha, I never expected that the trip to Blood Soul Pool would yield such an unexpected gain. Now, the disciples' aptitude can experience another surge!"

"But before that, let's try to break through as soon as possible. That way, we'll have the confidence to deal with any probing!"

The process of Cang Fan refining the Divine Light Liquid lasted approximately ten days.

After the refining process was completed, his life gene level was raised to exactly 10 times that of an ordinary life!
His overall aptitude also took a leap forward, with the base return rate increasing from the original 46 times to 56 times, putting him directly at the top of his group of disciples!
After completing the upgrade, Cang Fan bid farewell with great excitement, while Qi Yuan's main body and three avatars continued to work according to their previous division of labor, each busy with their own tasks while trying to capture the last subtle artistic conception of the combination of time and space.

While he was immersed in his cultivation, a storm was quietly brewing in the upper echelons of the various races in the primordial universe.
On the day of Qi Yuan's battle with the Blood Soul Pool Master, the Blood Soul Pool Master mobilized the entire power of the Blood Soul Pool to fight the enemy. Such a powerful and imposing force naturally attracted the attention of many forces.

Furthermore, the Blood Soul Pool Master was quite open about his words, telling the truth to anyone who asked, without concealing anything about the battle.

Therefore, the details of their battle quickly spread far and wide, and along with it, the name of the human race's "Master of the Wonderful Encounter" naturally spread as well!
The Blood Soul Pool Master, as a special life form born from ancient times, has cultivated to the point where his strength is incredibly powerful, and he is basically close to the boundary of 'top universe overlord'.

A powerful enemy who could draw the Blood Soul Pool Master's full strength into battle and ultimately be defeated must be at least a top-tier cosmic overlord!

The key is that such an incredibly powerful being seemed to appear out of nowhere, with no prior records of his deeds circulating, which naturally aroused everyone's curiosity and interest in his identity.

The three most powerful races that have the most intense conflicts with the human race—the demon race, the insect race, and the mechanical race—are particularly concerned about this matter!
"When did humanity gain yet another top-tier cosmic overlord?!"

"Damn it, the human race was already troublesome enough with those few guys, and now another one has appeared."

"Does anyone know anything about this 'Master of the Strange Fate Pavilion'? I've never heard of him before?"

"I'm guessing he's some hidden powerhouse among the human race. Humans always like to do things in secret, unlike us demons who are so straightforward!"

"Master of the Pavilion of Extraordinary Fate. Extraordinary Fate, huh? The little fellow below once reported that there seems to be a 'King of Extraordinary Fate' among the human race, who killed many King-level Immortals on the battlefield outside the realm more than three thousand years ago. Could it be him?"

"Impossible! In just over three thousand years, how could someone have risen from an immortal king to a top-tier cosmic overlord with such a massive improvement!"

"No! This cannot be underestimated. If these two identities truly belong to the same person, then the problems behind them are far greater! This further demonstrates that this person is an extremely dangerous target!"

"That's right. In just a few thousand years, his strength has jumped from a king to a top-tier cosmic overlord. Such an improvement is too exaggerated, and the key is that we were completely unaware of it!"

"Yes, yes, yes, we can't let our guard down. Investigate, investigate carefully, everything about him."

All races, factions, and even the human race itself are shaken and busy by the sudden appearance of this 'Master of Extraordinary Fate'.

Even the ancient being 'Lord of Chaos City', who sat cross-legged in the Chaos Ruins, was alarmed in Chaos City.

"The Master of the Strange Fate Pavilion? Was it this little guy who caused the commotion?"

The Lord of Chaos City's gaze widened as he looked at an ancient mansion within Chaos City.

"It seems it's time to meet with him..."

(End of this chapter)