Swallowing the Stars: Becoming a God Starting with a Hundred Generations of Talent

"No need to be nervous." Lu Yun smiled. "I don't have anything planned for today. I heard there's a genius test in Jiangnan District, so I just stopped by to take a look."

Just passing by... stopping by for a look?

Both Zhuge Tao and Jiang Nian felt a slight stirring in their hearts.

Would an inspector, a peak-level warrior, really "stop by" for an ordinary quasi-martial arts assessment?

This is clearly a pretext.

The only explanation is that this Inspector came specifically for Luo Feng!

For the Inspector General to personally take notice, this kid's future is probably even brighter than they imagined.

Luo Feng was deeply shocked. A peak War God level expert was personally watching his test!

This is a chance to prove yourself!

"Let's go to the testing area," Lu Yun said calmly, taking the first step.

Zhuge Tao and Jiang Nian quickly followed, with Luo Feng close behind. The group headed straight for the professional testing hall inside the martial arts hall.

Jiang Nian personally presided over the meeting: "Luo Feng, let's begin. The punching power test!"

...

When the test ended and the final results were displayed on the screen, even Zhuge Tao couldn't help but nod slightly.

Lu Yun watched quietly from beginning to end, his face expressionless, but inwardly he sighed.

As expected of Luo Feng.

This mindset and this potential are truly unique among their peers.

After Luo Feng came out of the testing room, Lu Yun finally spoke:

"The contract between you and the Limitless Martial Arts Academy remains unchanged."

"In addition to that, I will personally grant you a quota of 500 million Chinese Yuan to purchase skill books and equipment."

Five hundred million?!

Luo Feng's breath hitched, his eyes widened suddenly, and he almost thought he had misheard.

That's not five million, it's five hundred million!

For him, this was an unimaginable astronomical figure!

He subconsciously looked at Jiang Nian and Zhuge Tao, only to see that although these two important figures also had surprise on their faces, they were more naturally envious.

"Your Excellency the Inspector..." Luo Feng's voice was trembling with shock.

Lu Yun waved his hand, interrupting him.

"Take it; it's an investment in your talent."

Luo Feng swallowed hard, no longer pretentious, and bowed deeply to Lu Yun:

"Thank you, Inspector General! Luo Feng will certainly live up to your expectations!"

"it is good."

Lu Yun nodded, then turned his gaze to Zhuge Tao and Jiang Nian beside him.

"Supervisor Zhuge, Instructor Jiang, you may leave now."

His tone was polite, yet carried an unquestionable air.

"I have something I'd like to discuss with Luo Feng alone."

"yes!"

Zhuge Tao and Jiang Nian exchanged a glance, then turned and quickly left the testing hall, closing the heavy alloy door behind them.

In an instant, only Lu Yun and Luo Feng remained in the huge testing hall.

Luo Feng stood there, feeling a little nervous facing this legendary expert.

Lu Yun turned around and looked at him calmly.

"Your mental strength is very strong."

One sentence made Luo Feng's heart skip a beat.

Before he could react, Lu Yun added another sentence.

"That's why you often have headaches."

Luo Feng was struck dumb, his whole body stiffening.

He had never told anyone about the headache, or the strange phenomenon where his physical abilities would improve after the excruciating pain.

But now, the person in front of me has seen through it all!

"How...how did you know?" Luo Feng's voice trembled slightly.

"Because your body can't withstand such strong mental energy," Lu Yun said calmly. "Your physical condition improves after each headache, right?"

Looking at Luo Feng's shocked expression, he slowly uttered four words.

"We are the same kind of people—spiritual practitioners."

Lu Yun's gaze turned serious: "The path of a spiritual master is very dangerous without guidance. I have some insights; would you like to learn?"

He looked directly into Luo Feng's eyes.

"Become my disciple, and I will teach you."

Luo Feng's breath hitched.

To become a disciple of a peak-level War God? What an incredible opportunity!

But he didn't agree immediately; instead, he fell silent, for he had his own pride.

Lu Yun noticed his struggle but wasn't surprised. He simply added calmly:

"The core methods of spiritual masters cannot be bought with money; they are passed down only between masters and disciples."

"I'll only show you one path; how you walk it is up to you."

These words completely dispelled Luo Feng's last concerns.

He took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, and bowed deeply to Lu Yun.

"teacher."

Upon hearing this address, Lu Yun was taken aback at first, then a genuine smile appeared on his face, which eventually turned into a loud laugh.

"Haha, great!"

Lu Yun patted Luo Feng on the shoulder with a steady and reassuring force.

"Between you and me, there's no need for these empty formalities anymore."

His voice was gentle, yet it possessed a convincing air about him.

Luo Feng nodded emphatically, his tension dissipating considerably thanks to Lu Yun's friendly gesture.

With a flick of his wrist, Lu Yun revealed a silver-white memory chip, about the size of a fingernail, in his palm.

"This is the 'Basic Manipulation Techniques for Spiritual Masters'." He handed over the manual.

"Go back and study it carefully. If you don't understand anything, you can contact me anytime," Lu Yun instructed.

"Yes, teacher!"

Luo Feng solemnly agreed again and carefully put away the memory chip.

"Go ahead," Lu Yun waved his hand.

Luo Feng nodded emphatically, took another deep look at Lu Yun, buried his excitement deep in his heart, turned around and quickly left the testing hall.

Watching Luo Feng's figure disappear through the doorway, Lu Yun's smile grew even more satisfied.

"Investing in Luo Feng and guiding him onto the path of a spiritual master... I've achieved my second goal in this life," Lu Yun thought to himself. "As for the first goal, accumulating achievement points is also more than half complete. This life is basically fulfilled."

Just then——

In my mind, long-forgotten messages quietly resurfaced.

[Recruit one apprentice: Gain +1 achievement point]

Lu Yun was slightly taken aback.

You can actually earn achievement points by taking on apprentices?

He took Luo Feng as his disciple out of a long-term plan and an investment in this future powerhouse, but he never expected such an unexpected gain.

"That's a pleasant surprise," Lu Yun smiled. "It seems the scope of this achievement system is wider than I imagined."

After settling Luo Feng in, Lu Yun went to the headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy.

The glamorous office remained as deserted as ever.

She wore a gold mask, processed documents without looking up, and simply asked, "What is it?"

The sound was completely calm.

Lu Yun walked to the table and casually asked, "Lord Guard, are you in a bad mood?"

The alluring woman paused in flipping through the documents, looked up, and her gaze from behind the mask fell on him. "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

Lu Yun smiled, his gaze becoming somewhat distant.

"In the war, we all lost important people," he said softly, "but some people might come back."

The air in the office froze instantly.

The eyes behind the alluring mask suddenly sharpened like knives, and an invisible aura enveloped them. "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing," Lu Yun shook his head calmly. "You wouldn't believe me even if I told you."

After a moment of silence, Yao Rao withdrew her imposing aura.

Lu Yun placed an electronic document on the table.

"I don't want to be the inspector anymore," he said calmly. "I want to go back to school and teach."

Her alluring movements didn't falter at all; she continued handling official business, uttering two words from beneath her mask.

"what ever."

Lu Yun turned and left.

When the office door closed again, the hand that had been flitting through the documents finally stopped.

……

One month later, at the First Military Academy in Jiangnan Base City.

Lu Yun's public lectures are always packed, with even the aisles crowded with students listening in.

"...Exerting force is not about brute force, it's about technique."

In the arena, Lu Yun, dressed in simple training clothes, casually gave a few pointers, which enlightened a senior soldier trainee, who was so excited that his face turned red.

His teaching always gets straight to the point.

Even after the class ended, the students still surrounded him and refused to leave.

[Recruit one apprentice: Gain +1 achievement point]

[Recruit one apprentice: Gain +1 achievement point]

[Recruit one apprentice: Gain +1 achievement point]

...

A smile appeared on Lu Yun's face.

...

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the instructors' dormitory of the First Military Academy in Jiangnan Base City, Lu Yun slowly finished his practice, feeling the surging power within his body.

For two years, he taught students every day and practiced diligently on his own in his spare time.

Now, his physical attributes have finally broken through the threshold of the God of War, and he has steadily entered the mid-stage of the God of War realm.

As for mental power, it has also made great progress in the past two years of research and practice. The number of mental weapons that can be controlled has increased from the initial two to seven.

Such a pace of progress is something to be proud of anywhere.

However, compared to his disciple, he seemed insignificant.

Luo Feng's strength had already surpassed that of his teacher a year ago.

The speed of growth is what's truly terrifying.

"Civilization Ruins No. 9... Once inside, it will take nine months." Lu Yun silently calculated the time in his mind.

According to the rules of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy, if someone enters the ruins and does not return for more than six months, the probability of death is as high as 99%.

Now that nine months have passed, even the master of the museum, "Hong," has probably already declared Luo Feng dead.

"At this point, the family should have already been notified."

Lu Yun frowned slightly as he thought about it.

He got up and went straight to Luo Feng's home in Mingyue Community.

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