Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 45 Coveting Immortality, the Green Hills Remain Steadfast as an Old Dog
Lu Qingshan is not without enemies. He has lived for 90,000 years and has participated in countless battles in his early years in order to break through to the level of a Domain Lord.

Nature has had grudges with many forces.

However, those were all things from his time in the cosmic realm. Even Lu Qingshan, a cosmic-level being, couldn't do anything to those people, let alone now...

If they knew Lu Qingshan's true strength, those people would probably be restless and unable to eat or sleep, let alone think about revenge.

Lu Qingshan had only one goal in mind when it came to reaching into the Qianwu Dojo: the Treasure Pavilion.

This company, which can open a store in the very heart of Qianwu City, must have considerable power behind it, and it is said that it has an immortal god as its backer.

Lu Qingshan's repeated transactions with Treasure Pavilion naturally revealed his wealth, attracting the covetous eyes of others...

In particular, Lu Qingshan had already mentally prepared himself for the Locke Divine Water, which even immortal gods coveted, before Lu Qingshan took it out.

He had initially thought that Treasure Pavilion was a large store with good ratings and wouldn't do such a despicable thing, but now it seems that he had clearly overestimated their bottom line.

Or perhaps it was Lu Qingshan's own strength that made them lower their standards.

"This Treasure Pavilion is a problem. They probably already know that I am an instructor at the Qianwu Dojo. Let's see what they choose to do."

Lu Qingshan was not afraid.

In the Qianwu Secret Realm, no one could do anything to him. Killing a top-level instructor in the Qianwu Secret Realm was a blatant slap in the face to the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler. Even a King-level Immortal wouldn't dare to do that, not to mention that the Immortal behind the Treasure Pavilion was most likely just an ordinary Immortal Military Lord.

Even if he leaves the Qianwu Secret Realm in the future, he will be perfectly safe as long as he doesn't leave Qianwu City. Moreover, he has upgraded his banking privileges, so he can use the Cosmic Galaxy Bank or the Qianwu Auction House to resell resources in the future. He has no shortage of resources and can wait until his strength can rival that of an Immortal before considering anything else.

"We should focus on comprehending the fundamental laws. Only when we are strong enough can we be unafraid of those who covet us. Otherwise, this kind of thing will never happen only once..."

Lu Qingshan plans to improve his understanding of the fundamental laws of time. Currently, the best way is to help his disciple Ling Yu, whom he has acquired through bribery, to grasp the basics of the laws of time.

Ling Yu has mastered the fundamental laws of lightning and wind, both of which are subordinate laws of the law of time. As a genius with a rare bloodline, the difficulty for him to comprehend the law of time is definitely much lower than that for Ling Yu.

With proper guidance... perhaps... Lu Qingshan felt a surge of anticipation.

He longed for a disciple who could master the laws of time, and perhaps he could personally cultivate one.

……

On the other side, at the top floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

Upon receiving the message from the intelligent life form, the Demon Lord's expression was somewhat incredulous.

"That domain lord named Lu Qingshan was actually transferred to the Qianwu Secret Realm by Marquis Yinyue?"

He paced back and forth in the hall.

I felt incredibly frustrated.

He initially thought it was just a lucky little guy who had found some treasure, and that he could easily get his hands on the benefits with a little effort. But he never expected that this guy was not just a simple Two-Leaf Dry Wizard... and that there was actually a Silver Moon Marquis behind him.

That was someone even his older brother respected and revered!

This is a very tricky situation.

After much deliberation, the Lord of the Demon Realm finally decided to give up: "Sally, suspend all operations and erase all previous traces so that no one suspects our Treasure Pavilion. Also... let's pretend we don't know anything about this."

He acted decisively!

This matter was handled rather carelessly because he underestimated his opponent. If that domain lord had been smarter, he probably would have already suspected him.

Fortunately, they didn't take any action, so everything could be pretended that nothing had happened.

Even if they complained to Marquis Yinyue, it wouldn't be easy to hold them accountable. Could they be charged with invading a guest's privacy? Besides, his elder brother wasn't someone to be trifled with either.

Just as he was about to give the order, a phone call came in. The Lord of the Demon Realm glanced at it and quickly answered the call.

The voice on the other end of the phone was neither male nor female, and it was filled with intense anger.

"idiot!"

Hearing the angry curses from the other side of the conversation, the Demon Lord's lips twitched, but he did not utter a rebuttal.

"Rules? What are rules? Might makes right. Over the years, I've cultivated all the way to the Immortal Realm, killing countless people, destroying countless families, and seizing countless resources. But who, who dares to say a single bad word about me?"

"A mere domain lord who just got lucky and became the mentor of the Silver Moon Marquis's disciple, and you're already scared?"

"If you're this cowardly, you shouldn't even think about breaking through to immortality. You should just go back to your hometown and retire."

"That's Locke Divine Water! A single drop of Locke Divine Water is worth a fortune! Who knows how much that lucky guy has? If the quantity is enough for my Cloud Vine to reach the Immortal stage, what can Silver Moon Marquis do? Even if we're wanted by the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, we can still go to other universe kingdoms to continue our carefree lives. This universe is vast, and there are places to hide everywhere. As long as you have the strength, it's the same wherever you go!"

"Keep a close eye on that guy for me. As soon as... as soon as he comes out of the Qianwu Secret Realm, tell me immediately!"

"waste!!!!"

The call ended, and a cold, dangerous glint flashed in the eyes of the Demon Lord.

After a long pause, he said, "Sally, continue the mission. Keep a close eye on that person. Notify me immediately once he comes out of the Dry Witch Secret Realm!"

……

The incident at the Treasure Pavilion had no impact on Lu Qingshan's life in the secret realm.

As for Maple Leaf Star...

The Ganwu Dojo maintains a high level of secrecy regarding his information; it is generally inaccessible to the public. As long as Jimmy and Mitchell remain silent, it would take a long time for anyone else to investigate.

Another flaw is Lei Ming. Lu Qingshan instructed him through the virtual universe not to leave the dojo recently, and not to reveal any information about Maple Leaf Star.

His second disciple, Paris, was unaware of his origins, so there was no need to worry about that.

Moreover, Lei Ming and Paris are about to engage in the Secret Realm Qualification Battle, and with their strength, they will soon reunite with him in the Qianwu Secret Realm.

There's even less to worry about regarding the outside world...

He lived a peaceful life for half a year. During this time, he and the White-browed Realm Master took turns guiding him for half a month each, and Ling Yu's strength improved by leaps and bounds.

Even Bai Mei had to admire Lu Qingshan's teaching methods, especially the Lightning Flash created by Lu Qingshan, which made up for Ling Yu's shortcomings in movement techniques and was worth a fortune!
After six months of getting to know each other, no one doubted Lu Qingshan's abilities anymore.

Six months later, at the training ground of Lingyu Manor.

Ling Yu's body moved swiftly among the nine illusory forms. Although it was far less smooth than Lu Qingshan's movements, she had already achieved the level of the Nine Illusory Forms. The only thing she lacked was proficiency.

Lu Qingshan immediately pointed out several flaws before finally saying, "Lingyu, do you know that there's actually a third layer to the 'Thunder Flash' technique I created..."

"The third level?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Lingyu's brown pupils.

“That’s right.” Lu Qingshan moved, and 36 illusory bodies appeared around him. The 36 Lu Qingshans spoke in unison: “The third level involves the fundamental law of time. I was afraid it would distract you, so I didn’t want to tell you. But you’ve already cultivated nine illusory bodies in just half a year, which shows you have the talent… so I plan to let you try the third level…”

Lu Qingshan paused, then said, "You should understand what this means. Once you can grasp a trace of the fundamental laws of time in the third level of 'Lightning Flash,' your strength will increase a hundredfold or a thousandfold... From now on, cultivate diligently and strive to completely master the Nine Illusory Body..."

Ling Yu's expression froze as she stared incredulously at Lu Qingshan's illusory form. She took a deep breath, her heaving chest revealing the turmoil in her heart.

Teacher Lu Qingshan has even delved into the fundamental laws of time...

(End of this chapter)