Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 206 The Disciples Eighty Thousand Years Later
Eighty thousand years is almost the lifespan of a cosmic-level cultivator.

Eighty thousand years is enough for a peerless genius to cultivate from birth to become a powerful immortal.

This is an incredibly long period of time, enough for many things to happen.

The disciples who were 'driven out' of Chaos City by Qi Yuan were, for the first time, truly freed from his wing and began to explore the vast universe and experience its wonders entirely according to their own will.

Although Qi Yuan had the return system at his disposal, he absolutely did not want to raise his disciples into the kind of "giant babies" who "have everything done for them".

The primordial universe was vast and boundless.

The vast universe holds countless opportunities and challenges.

The disciples who left his side, although temporarily unable to enjoy his extravagant resource supply, gained infinite possibilities to embrace a wider world!
A magnificent and fantastical universe, fraught with danger, with powerful beings everywhere; endless battles in the outer realms; and remote, mysterious borderlands inhabited by diverse alien races.
Time passed quietly, and the disciples' footprints gradually spread to every corner of the universe, leaving behind their own memories.

During this process, although Qi Yuan no longer interfered with their actions, he quietly paid attention to their growth.

The disciples differed in strength, temperament, and pursuit, and their paths of action and growth experiences were naturally also quite different.

Adventures and treasure hunts, fierce battles, assassinations and attacks, and being trapped in dire straits—each experience is thrilling, rewarding, and includes moments of quiet, leisurely travel through the universe, as well as moments of sudden fame and fortune.

After experiencing so many trials, the young men began to grow and mature rapidly.

Among them, the most impressive performances were undoubtedly those of disciples Longji and Luming.

As the disciple with the highest aptitude under Qi Yuan in the early stages, and possessing the special talent of the Time-Soothing Insect that can reside in and absorb the essence of other life forms to strengthen itself, Long Ji's growth rate was in no way inferior to that of some geniuses from the Primordial Secret Realm and the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company.

In addition, over the previous thousand years, Qi Yuan had consumed a great deal of resources to raise his life gene level to the limit of a hundredfold, and provided him with a large number of exquisite books to broaden his thinking and solidify his foundation, which further enhanced his potential to an exaggerated level.

Putting everything else aside, just considering the genetic level alone, Longji is very likely the only Shisuo insect in history to reach the genetic limit of a hundredfold.

The Time-Scented Insect is an extremely rare and peculiar terrifying creature in the entire universe.

Its powerful time-related talents, soul-related talents, and the bizarre ability to absorb the essence of life and souls to strengthen itself are all synonymous with its power and terror.

If a Time-Scented Insect is allowed to grow, it should have no major difficulty in breaking through to the King-level Immortal realm.

As the only 'Time-Scented Insect' in history to reach the genetic limit of 100 times, Longji's power is naturally beyond imagination.

Less than five thousand years after leaving Chaos City, his comprehension of the laws advanced another step, and he successfully passed the 18th level of the Bridge to Heaven, reaching a level comparable to the top geniuses of the Primal Secret Realm!
Meanwhile, the other two peerless geniuses in the same year's genius battle as Luo Feng, Bo Lan and Rong Jun, were only just approaching this level!

He started cultivating thousands of years later, but now he has surpassed them all in one fell swoop. Moreover, he has surpassed two top geniuses who are among the best in human history, which shows how fast he has progressed!

Moreover, more than ten thousand years later, in a chaotic battle for a powerful treasure in a secret cosmic realm, he displayed unparalleled combat prowess—

With his super-powerful soul illusion attacks and a series of special techniques, he actually killed more than a dozen powerful enemies in this chaotic battle, including two novice kings and six peak marquises, directly earning the powerful title of 'King of Heavenly Timing'!

A Realm Lord level expert who earned the title of King, his glorious achievements are almost on par with Luo Feng, who earned the title of 'King of the Blade River'!

Even the Lord of Chaos City was alarmed and personally took action to conceal his identity.

However, after this great battle, Longji went into hiding for a while, and there was no news of him appearing again.

Instead, another genius rapidly rose to prominence—

Lu Ming is the undisputed number one among the members of the same Genius Battle. He is also the most outstanding and watched Genius Battle member among the thousands of Genius Battles held by the Virtual Universe Company in recent years, apart from a few people such as Luo Feng, Rong Jun, and Bo Lan.

Under Qi Yuan's almost tireless and intensive training, he quickly began to shine.

Despite being assassinated by alien races, he defied the odds and fought against the immortals in the secret realm to protect his teammates. He was trapped in a perilous place for a thousand years, but finally succeeded in seizing the opportunity and escaped with ease. In one day, he successively passed through the 16th, 17th and 18th floors of the Bridge to Heaven.
They faced perilous situations time and time again, yet each time they shocked others.

In less than 20,000 years after Longji fell into obscurity, Luming quickly made a name for himself.

However, like Longji, Luming also vanished as quickly as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth after causing a great sensation by passing through the 18th level of the Tongtian Bridge.

Meanwhile, after more than 30,000 years of honing and accumulation, the other disciples finally began to show their talents in the universe.
The eldest disciple, Cang Fan, spent over 30,000 years before leaving Chaos City, hardly thought about anything related to cultivation.

In the early stages of his cultivation journey, he was burdened by the pressure of his clan's survival and his own low aptitude, making his life extremely miserable. Later, thanks to his teacher's strength, the clan's crisis was resolved long ago, and even his aptitude was forcibly elevated by his teacher with a large amount of resources to a level comparable to the top geniuses of the human race.

For him, all the pressure was relieved in an instant.

Now that he has received his teacher's promise to "pursue freedom," he only wants to put everything aside for the time being, to go out and see the sights, and to experience the cosmic scenery that he had longed for countless times when he looked up at the stars on Leiyuan Star in his childhood.

For over 30,000 years before leaving Chaos City, Cang Fan wandered freely through the universe with this mindset.

The universe is both dazzling and mysterious.

He once saw a planet made entirely of diamonds…

They also discovered the peculiar sight of 108 stars coexisting, and even toured inside each of the 108 stars...

He once slept on a neutron star...

He also concealed his identity and joined a small organization on a low-life planet to experience the life of an ordinary human in the universe.
When the mood strikes, he might sit cross-legged on a meteorite and drift freely in the universe.

Occasionally, I would also travel to the territories inhabited by some special ethnic groups to experience different exotic customs.

Cang Fan temporarily forgot about cultivation, his identity, and all his purposes. He was like a free-spirited breeze, drifting freely across the cosmos, seeking a sense of release and relaxation for his soul.
During this process, although he did not actively cultivate, his state of mind seemed to become more and more in harmony with the breath of the entire universe, and he seemed to be entering the state of 'unity of man and nature' that he had been struggling to find when he first cultivated on Thunder Origin Star.
After wandering the universe for over 30,000 years and witnessing countless wonders, Cang Fan, whose soul was filled with immense satisfaction and peace, finally returned to his birthplace, Lei Yuan Star, and began to focus on cultivation.

In that special state of utter contentment and peace, as if one with heaven and earth, his cultivation progressed at an unimaginable and exaggerated pace.
Over ten thousand years, his understanding of the laws skyrocketed from around the 10th level of the Tongtian Bridge to the level where he could pass through the 15th level.

Ten thousand years later, he was able to cross the 18th level of the Heavenly Bridge!
It should be noted that the further one progresses in comprehending the laws, the more difficult it becomes, and the cultivation speed will gradually decrease.

The difficulty of advancing from the 15th to the 18th level of the Bridge of Heaven, though seemingly a smaller increase, far exceeds that of advancing from the 10th to the 15th level.

The time Cang Fan took in these two stages was almost the same, indicating that his improvement speed not only did not slow down, but became faster and faster, which is truly amazing!

Compared to Cang Fan's relatively calm improvement, the growth of Qi Yuan's other disciple was much more intense.

The second disciple, Liao Li, had his home planet completely destroyed in a horrific catastrophe.

Aside from her teacher Qi Yuan and her fellow disciples, she was practically unattached in this world. Her lifelong pursuit was to reach the pinnacle of cultivation and become a super strong person like her teacher.

Therefore, after leaving Chaos City, she did not hesitate at all and directly chose to apply to enter the Ninth Star Domain Prison for trials.

The Ninth Star Domain Prison is a place that is incredibly terrifying to all humans.

Here, in addition to the extremely harsh environment, there is also a group of prisoners who are subjected to the most severe punishments in the entire human race.

There are no laws or rules, only the most savage law of the jungle!
Even prolonged imprisonment, the torment of harsh environments, and the lack of any hope of escape can cause some serious criminals to become mentally twisted and abnormal.

They would target, arrest, and torture any other prisoners who could not resist them without any reason.

The torture is so terrifying that it would make even many immortal powerhouses tremble with fear!

According to Liao Li's message before entering, this time entering the Ninth Star Domain Prison, he either completes his teacher's requirements and returns with an immortal body, or if he fails to complete the mission, he will simply die of old age inside, without any further thought!
A resolute, absolutely resolute decision!
It was precisely this resolute will that gave her powerful motivation.

Fighting, fleeing, battling, and slaughter.
In the Ninth Star Domain prison, Liao Li experienced incredibly bloody scenes every moment. Amidst these life-and-death struggles, her body's potential was constantly being unleashed, and she grew rapidly with an unstoppable and terrifying momentum!
As for the remaining disciple, 'Flodis' of the Golden Hammer Dwarf Clan, his life was the most comfortable besides Cang Fan's.

Or he might carry his forging hammer, wander the starry sky, and seek out renowned blacksmiths to 'exchange skills' with;
Or explore the strange and dangerous places in the universe and collect various rare minerals and materials.

He once spent millennia refining treasures on stars, and also explored the limits of power near black holes.
This disciple's personality is somewhat similar to that of the second disciple, Liao Li, in that they are 'pure'!
Liao Li's purity lies in his dedication to cultivation, while his purity lies in his boundless love for 'forging'!

For Florides, who was born into the Golden Hammer Dwarf race, immersing himself in forging was the happiest thing for him!
His progress was both silent and natural, a perfect blend of pure passion and the inheritance of cultivation.

Eighty thousand years.

The 'older generation' geniuses who appeared in the original work, such as Hong, Bolan, and Rong Jun, have all broken through to immortality and become kings, while Qi Yuan's disciples are still improving silently in their own ways.

Until this day, an incredibly shocking piece of news swept through the entire core circle of humanity in an instant—

(End of this chapter)