Swallowing the Stars: The Rise of Emperor Wei

A few days later, at the training ground of the Qianwu Taoist Temple.

Gao Sheng is sparring with a thin, planetary-level martial artist using a sword.

Midway through the battle, Wei Lin and his two companions unexpectedly reappeared and stood by watching.

Two dark figures moved nimbly, their movements intertwined.

when! when! when! when! when!

After a series of clanging sounds, a long sword flew through the air, and blood gushed from the skinny young man's hand. He said, "I lost."

After the martial artist picked up his weapon and left, Wei Lin bowed to Gao Sheng and said, "Brother Gao Sheng, I apologize for what happened last time."

"Huh?" Gao Sheng was taken aback. What did that mean?

"We are both students of the Qianwu Dojo. Since Brother Gaosheng has already reached the eighth level of the Planetary Realm, would you be willing to exchange ideas with me?" Wei Lin said with a smile.

Seeing the three men's slightly obsequious smiles, Gao Sheng understood: they wanted to curry favor with him, a member of a powerful family. The Wei Lin family must be some influential local tyrants in Qiulong City; they probably even knew that he had bought a castle outside the city.

"No problem, that was just a minor matter, not worth mentioning. Brother Weilin, would you like to have a friendly spar? I'd be happy to," Gao Sheng said with a smile.

Wei Lin was delighted, and then said, "I'm afraid I'm no match for Brother Gao Sheng."

"You also use this Flying Moon technique; could you possibly unleash a second version?"

"I'm truly ashamed; I'm still far from it."

Gao Sheng smiled and said, "Although my psychic power amplitude meets the requirements, I still can't use it."

At the Qianwu Dojo, whether he uses the second level or two flying blades, he relies on brute force to overwhelm others. This is not Gao Sheng's purpose in coming here. His purpose is to hone his skills and increase his experience. In battles here, Gao Sheng never uses his domain, and he only uses one flying blade with his Flying Moon Disc.

"Then come on, please."

"please."

The two hovered in the air, more than 200 meters apart, facing each other. At the same time, the golden discs in their hands flew out a string of golden light, instantly forming two throwing knives that hovered in front of them.

The only difference is that Gao Sheng is standing on a shield.

Welling's two henchmen stared intently, a scene that even attracted the attention of other trainees.

Gao Sheng waved and said, "You go first!"

"Watch out, go!"

when!when!when!

Two golden flying blades intertwined and clashed in the air, attempting to use their momentum to knock the other aside and then attack the opponent's body.

However, in the end, they all clashed head-on!

Gao Sheng hadn't expected Wei Lin's combat skills to be so extraordinary. Using the same eighth-level planetary-rank telekinetic power to control flying blades, Gao Sheng estimated that Wei Lin hadn't reached the third level, so he only used the second level himself.

The two men's flying blades were evenly matched in terms of power, agility, and skill, clearly indicating that Wei Lin's control over the flying blades was also approaching a high level.

In the blink of an eye, their weapons had clashed over a hundred times.

"Um?"

Gao Sheng enhanced his mental output, and the eighteen streams of mental energy were driven by another set of secret techniques, raising the power of the flying blade to the third level.

With a loud clang, Wellin's throwing knife was instantly knocked away. The golden knife then appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye, and a line of blood appeared on Wellin's shoulder. Then, his Force Suit quickly recovered.

"I've lost!" Wei Lin sheathed his weapon and said sincerely, "Brother Gao Sheng is indeed formidable; I admire you."

Gao Sheng laughed and said, "You flatter me. My mental power amplitude is only slightly higher. Wei Lin, I remember you only bought this weapon not long ago, right? You've reached this level so quickly. I feel like I've been practicing for nothing all these years."

Of Gao Sheng's words, the first part is true; Wei Lin is indeed a genius, which explains why his family was willing to spend money to buy him such a top-quality weapon.

As for the following sentence, that's just nonsense.

"I dare not accept such praise. This battle was indeed exhilarating. I would like to invite Brother Gaosheng to a meal. Would you do me the honor?" Wei Lin smiled, with a hint of anticipation in his expression.

Gao Sheng said seriously, "Invite me to dinner? What are you thinking?"

Welling and his two henchmen were stunned.

"Haha..." Gao Sheng laughed loudly, "Of course it's my treat. You all know who I am, don't you? How could I not save face if you treated me?"

Gao Sheng summoned two bodyguards and took Wei Lin and the other two to the most luxurious restaurant in Qiulong City. The meal cost hundreds of thousands of Black Dragon Coins, a sum that left the three speechless, and flattery was everywhere.

The chubby boy was listening with a pleasant and carefree attitude, feeling as if he were floating on air... when suddenly a discordant metallic sound rang in his mind.

"Kid, what use are these three? Is it worth wasting your time here? You didn't actually believe their boasts, did you?"

Gao Sheng replied, "Of course it's useless to me, but he is, after all, a local tyrant in this Dragon City. Maybe it will be useful when my father comes to do business here."

"Moreover, I feel that they need something from me."

"Could it be that they want to serve you?"

"I don't want that, but it doesn't look like it to me, so it's kind of interesting."

……

That evening in the cultivation room, Gao Sheng once again entered his inner world.

Muya Jing from Qibao Store has finally arrived.

Gao Sheng first charged up 5000 pills at once, and then began to collect them into his inner world one thousand at a time.

As piles of wooden crystals turned to nothingness, Gao Sheng's expression gradually turned ugly.

……

2!

1/10000.

23,000!

No change.

23,000!

Not moving at all.

23,000!

It remained motionless.

"Damn! This costs more than the cost of a cosmic crystal!" Gao Sheng was heartbroken.

"Hahahaha, they're both energy items, but this Wood Seed Crystal contains life energy and can be used for cultivation, while the Cosmic Crystal can't, so it's normal that it has less energy, right?" Old Tie laughed.

"Did you already know this?" Gao Sheng was taken aback, then suddenly realized that this Wood Crystal was a natural treasure of the universe. How could Lao Tie not know that?

"Alright, no need to try anymore. The energy you've already charged won't be wasted anyway. Why don't you try the energy crystal? It should be more cost-effective," Lao Tie laughed.

The next day, Gao Sheng went to the slave market alone, went directly to Wu Ci, and bought another level nine martial artist slave.

He registered as a citizen and also completed the account opening for the Virtual Universe and the Galaxy Galaxy.

Then he was taken to the Imperial Administrative Building in Heilongshan.

"Yasuo, go to the real estate department yourself, buy a villa in the city in your own name, and then move in."

The slave named Yasuo was completely bewildered. Had his master bought him to let him enjoy himself? Of course, he would do whatever his master asked him to do.

This was for Gao Sheng to buy energy crystals for him; he couldn't very well ask his father to buy them himself, as it would be difficult to explain.

Buying higher-grade ones is also for future security, as Gaosheng will likely purchase a huge amount of energy crystals in the future.

Of course, Gao Sheng can buy it from other stores. There are dozens of energy crystal specialty stores in Qiulong City alone, and even more in the virtual universe. But it's not good to give the profits to Dad.

Rhodes hasn't arrived yet, but he'll be here soon.

In the following days, Gao Sheng felt that the opponents at the Qianwu Dojo were no longer of any help, so he stopped going there much. He mostly practiced in the Killing Space and fought against the Star-level slaves who suppressed his power in his own castle.

Unexpectedly, although Gao Sheng no longer went to the Qianwu Taoist Temple, he received a message from Wei Lin through the Qiulong City communication system that day, inviting him to dinner, and this time he would treat him no matter what.

"Oh?" Gao Sheng's heart skipped a beat.

"Sasha, come into town with me."

Sasha, standing nearby, happily replied, "Yes."

……

When Gao Sheng entered a high-end restaurant in Qiulong City with Sasha and bodyguards, the expressions of the three Wei Lin members who were greeting them at the door instantly became quite interesting.

"Haha, you know her? Her name is Sasha, she's my maid." Gao Sheng chuckled. "Let's go inside."

Sasha glanced at the three of them, then immediately lowered her head, clinging tightly to Gao Sheng's arm.

Just as they entered the luxurious private room and took their seats, Wei Lin actually stood up, went directly to Sasha, and bowed deeply. "Miss Sasha, I'm sorry about what happened last time!"

Sasha was at a loss and looked at Gao Sheng.

Gao Sheng patted Sasha's little hand and laughed, "It's nothing, just a small matter, no need to make a fuss, sit down, sit down."

Damn, Wei Lin is a ruthless guy. I secretly admire his promotion.

In the universe, strength and status are paramount. Planetary-level beings can hold very high positions, but apprentice-level beings? They're not even considered human!

Even within this Dragon City, you can kill and fight as you please, and no one will care!

That evening, Sasha hugged Gao Sheng and said, "Young Master, thank you."

"It's alright, Sasha. You're almost at the ninth level of apprenticeship, right?"

"Yes, it won't be long before Sasha becomes a planetary-level star too," Sasha whispered softly in Gao Sheng's ear.

"No, then, Wood Spirit, you must not eat anymore."

Sasha's beautiful eyes showed a hint of doubt.

"When breaking through to a higher realm, it's best not to rely on treasures. Breaking through on your own will result in a more solid foundation."

"Yes," Sasha said excitedly. "Sasha is sure she can break through on her own. After following the young master, Sasha realized that she also has talent for cultivation, as does her sister Ina. We are much stronger than the other apprentices in the castle."

Gao Sheng chuckled inwardly. Even Meng A and Meng B said that their cultivation had become much smoother since coming to the castle. You two have been in close contact with me every day, so your comprehension must have increased dramatically.