Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 191 Genealogical Gift
In the virtual universe, in front of the simple temple, beside the long stone table.

The various cosmic rulers of the human race were chatting and talking amongst themselves.

"Master of the Strange Fate Pavilion".

A cosmic ruler with a ferocious appearance, covered in complex scales, and three sharp horns on his head, who at first glance resembled a humanoid beast, suddenly spoke to Qi Yuan, "May I ask who the master of the Qiyuan Pavilion is?"

As soon as he said this, the other universe lords who were talking fell silent and looked over with curiosity.

They were all incredibly curious about this mysterious and unexpected host.

"My mentor."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qi Yuan shook his head slightly, "I have no master; I have always cultivated on my own."

"Cultivate on your own?"

Upon hearing his reply, each of the universe lords was slightly puzzled, while the giant with three sharp horns and scales who spoke first showed a hint of displeasure.

"Master of the Pavilion of Strange Fate, all of you here are the core and most trustworthy people of my human race. You don't need to be so wary of us as well," the triangular-scaled giant said coldly.

"A warning!"

The Chaos City Lord, who was sitting at the head of the table on Qi Yuan's side, suddenly spoke up, "As a member of my Virtual Universe Company, I know Qi Yuan's lineage and past well, and I don't need you to question him."

"I'm just a little curious. After all, it's impossible for someone without any foundation or master to cultivate to the level of the Lord of the Universe so quietly."

The triangular-scaled giant, 'Lord of the Wilderness,' spoke calmly, 'I believe the rest of you share the same thought as me.'

"Curious? Huang Jian, you've grown to this point, and you must have had quite a few opportunities. Would you share them with others just because they're curious?" said the Chaos City Lord.

“If the community needs it, then it is certainly possible.”

The Lord of the Wilderness took a hard line.

The Lord of Chaos City and the Lord of Desolate Mirror were seen arguing with each other.

One was the head of the Virtual Universe Company, and the other was the founder of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. Both were among the top beings in the universe and their status in their respective races was very similar. For a moment, the atmosphere became subtly tense.

"Everyone."

Seeing this, Qi Yuan had no choice but to speak up.

"I know that my sudden appearance has piqued your curiosity about my identity, but there's really nothing to investigate about me. I only have two points to make."

"First, I am a member of the human race, there is no need for any doubt about that. Second, I am the Lord of the Wilderness Mirror."

He looked at the somewhat ferocious-looking triangular giant opposite him, the 'Lord of the Wilderness,' and said in a calm tone...
"The world is vast, much larger than you can imagine. The realm of the Lord of the Universe may just be a starting point on the path of cultivation. There is no need to imagine that breaking through to the Lord of the Universe is so difficult."

"Hahaha, well said!"

A hearty laugh suddenly rang out.

Immediately, all the lords of the universe fell silent, looking at the head of the long table with slight respect.

There, a burly man with disheveled hair and a rugged, savage appearance appeared in the seat at some point.

"Giant Axe".

"The founder of the giant axe".

One by one, the rulers of the universe greeted the savage giant.

The savage giant turned his gaze to Qi Yuan, nodded slightly to him, and said, "Qi Yuan, I've heard about you from Chaos before, but this time, you've truly surprised me!"

"The founder of the giant axe".

Qi Yuan also looked at the creator of the giant axe, showing a slight respect.

Qi Yuan still had a good impression of the founder of the giant axe in front of him.

Although he doesn't appear often in the original work, his unparalleled strength, his patience and forbearance in protecting humanity for millions of years, and his generous and fair character all leave a deep impression on people.

Therefore, his demise in the original work is considered by countless fans of the novel to be the biggest regret in the story!
Although my fellow readers from the previous life always proclaimed that "there are no regrets above the lord level."

However, the fact that such a pivotal figure in the early stages of the human race was absent from the most magnificent and turbulent period of human rise at the most crucial moment is a regret that is obviously not so easily erased.

"Hopefully, the storm created by my butterfly flapping its wings might bring about a change in this person's fate."

Qi Yuan secretly decided in his heart, "I'll have to find a suitable opportunity to remind this person not to go to the dark place!"

As Qi Yuan's thoughts wandered slightly, the Giant Axe Founder looked around at the assembled universe lords and laughed loudly:
"It's been a long time since our human race has witnessed such a scene, haha, all the lords of the universe have gathered together."

The cosmic lords sitting on both sides of the long table also smiled.

Yes, the lords of the universe are usually busy with their own affairs and adventures. Unless there is a major event that affects the fate of their race, it is rare to have all the lords of the universe gathered together like this!

"We've gathered here today to welcome Qi Yuan as one of us." The founder of the Giant Axe looked at Qi Yuan.
"From today onwards, our human race has gained another universe lord. As for the others, you need not doubt Qi Yuan's identity. Chaos and I have known about it for a long time. It's just that there are a few special circumstances that are not convenient to inform you at the moment."

As he spoke, a broad, joyful smile spread across his face:

"However, I can tell you all that Qi Yuan's growth rate is absolutely the strongest in the history of our human race. If he can maintain this progress, he may well have a chance to become the strongest in the future!"

Wow!
Upon hearing this, the Lords of the Universe immediately looked at Qi Yuan, and some even whispered among themselves, clearly surprised by the high praise the Giant Axe Founder had for Qi Yuan.

Today, apart from the suppressed progenitor, the only other human being in the universe is the Giant Axe Founder.

No one else, not even the Lord of Chaos City, dared to say they were absolutely certain of breaking through to the realm of the strongest being in the universe.

Now, the founder of the giant axe has made such an evaluation of a newly promoted universe ruler, which naturally surprised them.

"Follow my human rules."

The founder of the giant axe continued, "Everyone who becomes the master of the universe will receive a treasure of the value of a top-tier weapon from their race. Qi Yuan, what are your requirements?"

"The top treasure!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan's eyes immediately lit up with anticipation.

This is the source of the human race's confidence as a top-tier race!

The moment one breaks through to the level of a Universe Lord, one can be bestowed with a top-tier treasure. In the eyes of countless small forces and those lone Universe Lords, this is such a blissful thing!

You should know that some of the most miserable universe lords still wield high-level treasure weapons!
"Qi Yuan, just say it." The founder of the giant axe looked at Qi Yuan.

Many cosmic lords also looked at him.

Qi Yuan turned to look at the founder of the giant axe in the main seat and smiled:

"Any time-space-related supreme treasure sword will suffice."

In any case, he only intended to use this top-tier treasure bestowed upon him by his clan as a 'gift' returned by the system, so he didn't have any particular requirements regarding its category.

"A time-space type supreme treasure sword, let me see. Hmm, there are such weapons in the treasure vault. You can go to the Chaos City treasure vault to select one yourself later. There will be no contribution points deducted for this acquisition."

"Qi Yuan, and everyone else, there's one more thing—"

As the Giant Axe Founder spoke, his gaze swept over Qi Yuan and the other human universe lords, his expression becoming extremely solemn.
"I hope everyone will keep the news that Qi Yuan has broken through to the level of Universe Lord a secret for now."

The gathering in front of the Giant Axe Temple was mainly to welcome Qi Yuan and to discuss some important decisions within the human race. The gathering then ended.

One by one, the lords of the universe dispersed quickly.

Qi Yuan, along with the Lord of Chaos City and other rulers of the virtual universe company, traveled to a mysterious place in the virtual universe to pay homage to the legendary 'Original Ancestor'.

Qi Yuan also held that legendary figure, who dared to challenge the primordial universe even at the True God stage, in the highest esteem.

However, at this time, the primordial ancestor was suppressed by the origin of the primordial universe, and his only trace of consciousness rarely appeared.

Therefore, nothing unusual happened during the visit, and after the visit was completed, the universe masters of the Virtual Universe Company dispersed.

In the Chaos Ruins, Qi Yuan and the Lord of Chaos City opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

"The Giant Axe Founder has instructed you to temporarily reveal only your top-tier cosmic overlord combat power to the outside world, concealing your realm as a cosmic master. Do you understand?"

The Chaos City Lord, clad in blood-red battle armor, asked with a smile.

"The cards you hold in your hand are the real trump cards! I understand," Qi Yuan replied with a faint smile.

"Well, I'm glad you understand."

The Lord of Chaos City nodded, but looked at him gently, "What are your plans next? Would you like to come with us to explore the Cosmic Sea? Anyway, you have an avatar, so there's no need to worry about perishing."

"Cosmic Sea?"

Qi Yuan's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this, but he then shook his head slightly.

"I will go, but not now. I have just broken through and my strength is still too weak. If I go, I will only be humiliated. I will consider going to the Cosmic Sea after I have improved what I need to improve."

"You see things very clearly."

The Chaos City Lord smiled and nodded, "Alright, then you can focus on consolidating your strength for a while. If you need the clan's help in collecting materials, feel free to ask."

"Understood, thank you, City Lord. I will ask if I need anything." Qi Yuan nodded.

"Yes, go ahead. Your new residence has been arranged. You may proceed directly there."

The Lord of Chaos City smiled and spoke.
"Oh, and before you leave, remember to collect your most precious weapon!"

(End of this chapter)