Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 42 Becoming an Apprentice and Receiving Special Instruction
Faced with the disrespect of a powerful king, the founder of the giant axe was not angry at all. Instead, he laughed and walked down, giving his old friend of many years a big hug: "Old man, you haven't come to my place in a long time. Do you think you've died too many times and are too indebted to come and see your creditor?"

That's right. Every time the Candle Dragon King falls, a cosmic lord is willing to immediately resurrect him. One reason is that the bill is under the Giant Axe's name, so there's no fear of defaulting, and the price is quite attractive.

The Candle Dragon King sighed helplessly, "It's just that I'm afraid of causing you trouble. The difference in our strength is too great..."

The founder of the giant axe waved his hand, interrupting, "Don't give me that! Back then, of the Seven Heroes of Rock Peak, only the two of us were left. Even the original ancestor..."

Upon hearing this name, the Candle Dragon King fell silent.

When the Primordial Ancestor integrated the entire human alliance, he launched a counterattack against the demon race and star beasts under the command of the Demon Ancestor, directly causing these two major races to part ways and break away from the rule of the Demon Ancestor.

If it weren't for the suppression by the primordial universe, humanity would definitely be the overlord of the entire primordial universe, or even the overlord of the cosmic sea.

The Candle Dragon King reached out and pushed Ling Xuan forward, solemnly saying, "A great treasure has emerged in our clan. I don't have the ability to train him myself, so I thought I'd entrust him to you. This kid is exceptionally talented, and he overpowered everyone in the Genius Battle. I believe only you can teach him well."

"This is Ling Xuan? He's quite spirited. I've already watched the Genius Battle video." The Giant Axe Founder glanced at Ling Xuan, then turned his gaze to the Candle Dragon King, his face full of doubt. "This kid is countless generations removed from you. You're not suggesting he become my disciple so you can secretly add a generation to your own and take advantage of me, are you?"

Upon hearing this, the Candle Dragon King almost burst out laughing. "Each to their own opinion, each to their own opinion."

"You little brat, you actually dare to have such treacherous intentions." The giant axe slammed its hammer on the Candle Dragon King in feigned anger.

"Hahaha, alright, alright, it's settled, let's each talk our own way." King Zhulong laughed.

The founder of the giant axe then put away his joking thoughts and looked at Ling Xuan seriously.

"I ask you, are you willing to become my disciple?"

"Disciple Ling Xuan greets Master." Ling Xuan immediately performed the ancient apprenticeship ceremony of the Manlong Star people, bowing deeply in respect.

"Not bad, you old fellow have preserved our traditions quite well..." The founder of the giant axe reached out to help Ling Xuan up with a divine force. "Good, from today onwards you are my thirteenth personal disciple. There are twelve senior brothers and sisters ahead of you, nine of whom are still alive. They are all cosmic venerables and immortal kings. You must work hard and strive to catch up with your senior brothers and sisters as soon as possible."

"Yes, teacher, I will certainly not let you down," Ling Xuan promised.

"Good, you are not only a rare genius among our human race, but also a descendant of my Rock Peak tribe. I have very high expectations for you, so please don't disappoint me." The Giant Axe Founder continued to encourage him, "I have nothing to give you since we met in this virtual universe. When you arrive in Chaos City, go to the City Lord's Mansion to find me. There is an avatar of mine there."

"Thank you, teacher." Ling Xuan was overjoyed upon hearing this. Surely the Giant Axe Founder's creation must be at least a supreme treasure?

When he went to the Cosmic Sea, apart from finding the most powerful treasures, he probably managed to collect several of the other treasures in one trip.

"I grant you the authority to teleport to me at any time in the virtual universe. You can come to me anytime if you have any questions about cultivation. Now you can leave. I haven't had a drink with this old man in a long time."

"Yes."

Ling Xuan bowed and took his leave.

……

"Have you received the email?" In Zhulong's palace, the group of immortal powerhouses were still waiting when one of them suddenly asked.

"Received. I didn't expect Mr. Zhulong to have such a powerful background, that he was even acquainted with the founder of the Giant Axe."

"Let's go, so that the Venerables won't blame us for our incompetence."

"No one can say anything about it."

Then everyone left.

……

On this day, the spaceship from the Giant Axe Arena headquarters arrived on Savage Dragon Star, picked up Ling Xuan, and set off for the Giant Axe Arena headquarters.

"Puff, I'm preparing to break through to the cosmic level. Use my current access to check if there are any advanced techniques for comprehending spatial laws." Ling Xuan sat in the training room of the F-class spaceship in the Giant Axe Arena.

The spaceship was operated by an immortal powerhouse sent by the Giant Axe Arena, so he didn't need to worry about it at all.

"Master, we have received an email from your teacher, the founder of the Giant Axe," Puff suddenly reminded him.

"Oh~ My teacher suddenly called me?" Ling Xuan was very curious. He had only just set off and didn't know what his teacher's plans were. He opened the email, which simply asked him to go to his palace immediately.

Ling Xuan immediately put down what he was doing and entered the temple of the giant axe in the virtual universe.

"Teacher, you wanted to see me?" Ling Xuan bowed respectfully.

"Hmm." The Giant Axe Founder nodded. "You will be going to Chaos City to cultivate next. There is a secret treasure there that is related to the foundation of my human race."

Ling Xuan guessed that the giant axe was referring to the Chaos Tablets in the original work, so he listened quietly.

"The fact that our human race is so powerful and has produced so many strong individuals is largely due to this thing."

As he spoke, he pointed, and 49 virtual images appeared in front of Ling Xuan.

"These are virtual image imprints of the 49 Chaos Steles, each representing a path to the pinnacle of the universe. Every cultivator who goes to Chaos City to cultivate will choose one of them to practice on."

"You just won first place in the Genius Battle and have 100,000 points. You can buy secret cultivation techniques and decide which path to take now. You can start comprehending them in the few years you spend in Chaos City and strive to surpass Cao Benqi in your understanding of the laws as soon as possible. I don't know how far you can cultivate the inheritance you received, but to become a true powerhouse, you must ultimately take the fundamental laws as your foundation."

"Yes, teacher. I have learned a lot from your teachings," Ling Xuan said humbly.

"Alright, now start observing these Chaos Steles. In Chaos City you only have thirty minutes to look at them, but here you can take your time and look carefully. Be sure to choose the one that suits you best."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xuan examined each of the 49 rubbings.

To ensure that he had carefully studied each and every picture, Ling Xuan spent a whole day looking at them one by one.

Finally, they lingered in front of the two pictures the longest.

One is the Heavenly Flame Chaos Stele engraved with nine flames, which is used to comprehend and cultivate using the laws of fire.

The other image is of the Nine Universes Chaos Stele, consisting of nine scattered raindrops.

“My ‘Void Scripture’ follows the Great Dao of Void, which has boundless potential in this universe. However, its explanation of the laws of space is not as detailed and complete as that of the universe masters of this world, making it increasingly difficult to cultivate as one progresses. If I choose the Nine Universes Chaos Stele and follow the path of analyzing the essence of the laws of space, it might help my cultivation of the ‘Void Scripture.’ While the laws of fire are suitable for me in the early stages, to reach higher and stronger levels, I will ultimately have to cultivate the fundamental laws of spacetime. It would be better to go straight to the latter.” After weighing the options in his mind, Ling Xuan made his decision.

"Teacher, I've made up my mind. I'll choose the Nine Universes Chaos Stele," Ling Xuan said.

"Hmm, not bad. They haven't been overly ambitious; they've been down-to-earth and have recognized their own strengths." The founder of the Giant Axe nodded in satisfaction.

He had also witnessed Ling Xuan's battles and confirmed that Ling Xuan indeed possessed considerable talent in the area of ​​spatial laws.

It's good that they didn't aim too high by choosing the Cosmic Chaos Monument, nor did they choose the Giant Axe Chaos Monument just to please themselves.

"Alright, it just so happens that the creator of the Nine Universes Chaos Stele also wrote a matching secret technique called 'Notes on Time and Space.' There are nine volumes in total, with each volume corresponding to one of the diagrams on the Nine Universes Chaos Stele. You have 100,000 points, which is just enough to buy the first three volumes. And this 'Notes on Time and Space' contains 10829 different secret techniques, so you don't need to buy any other secret techniques to cultivate for the time being. It's enough for you to use for a long time."

"Thank you, teacher." Ling Xuan bowed respectfully.

He really got a great deal on this trip.

The Chaos Stele, a secret treasure of the human race, can only be accessed and studied in Chaos City.

Compared to other geniuses of the same year who are about to go to Chaos City, it's like he started three years earlier.

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Sure enough, he had just become the disciple of the strongest human being and immediately began to enjoy extraordinary special treatment.

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