Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 211 'Treasure Leasing Merchant' - A Strange Encounter with the Master

"Boom~~~"

The two magnificent gates, which shone with endless golden light, slammed shut.

Inside the Pantheon behind the gate, the true core powerhouses of the human race descended into their respective seats.

At the very top of the magnificent hall was a huge round table, around which were densely packed thrones.

The numerous divine thrones are divided into five levels according to their size.

The five levels of divine thrones—2 meters wide, 10 meters wide, 50 meters wide, 200 meters wide, and 1000 meters wide—correspond to the following powerful beings in the human race: the initial level of the cosmic venerable, the intermediate level of the cosmic venerable, the advanced level of the cosmic venerable, the cosmic overlord, and the cosmic master.

At this moment, all the powerful human beings took their seats according to their status, and their divine bodies automatically became compatible with the chairs.

Among them, some cosmic overlords such as the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, the Undying Venerable, and the Ancestral Tree Venerable all sat on that two-hundred-meter-wide divine throne.

At the highest point above them, towering thrones, each a thousand meters wide, faced downwards, with the human universe lords seated atop them, looking down upon all other powerful humans.

Of the many majestic thrones spanning 1000 meters, all others are dazzling gold, except for the two majestic thrones at the very center, which are black and exude an aura of solemnity.

One of the black thrones had a giant axe carving on it, and sitting on it was a giant man with thick fingers and long, disheveled hair, who looked like a savage. The other black throne next to him was empty, with no one sitting on it.

On either side of these two black thrones, on the other golden thrones sat imposing figures.

Before one of the golden thrones, adorned with magnificent tower carvings, Qi Yuan, dressed in a simple white robe, sat serenely.

This scene immediately attracted the attention of the cosmic overlords below!
There are five levels of thrones. The powerful beings on each level of throne can see the figures of those one level higher than themselves, so the cosmic overlords can naturally see the scene here.

There are usually only a few universe masters among the human race, so the sudden appearance of this figure alongside them was naturally captured instantly by these universe overlords.

"That is."

"It's that mysterious Master of the Mysterious Fate Pavilion!"

"Isn't the Lord of the Strange Fate Pavilion a cosmic overlord? Why is he sitting there? Could it be..."

All the cosmic overlords looked on with piercing eyes.

This is not just a simple seating arrangement; it is a symbol of status and power!
Even the most powerful beings among the universe overlords, such as the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, the Venerable Ancestral Tree, and the Demon Lord of the Star Prison, still sit among the ranks of the many universe overlords.

The fact that the Master of the Strange Fate Pavilion, who should have been on par with them, appeared beside a group of universe lords naturally made them speculate wildly!
"Everyone, the strength of the Master of the Strange Fate Pavilion is a secret for the time being and must not be revealed."

The voice of the Chaos City Lord echoed in the minds of every cosmic overlord.

These cosmic overlords are already considered the core of humanity and are qualified to know certain things.

"really!"

Upon hearing this, the suspicions of the group of human universe overlords sitting below were instantly confirmed, and they were all filled with admiration.

The expressions on their faces varied, some showing amazement, some reverence, and some envy. In particular, the ancient cosmic overlords, such as the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, felt a far greater sense of awe and envy than the others.

They achieved the strength of cosmic overlords early on, and after countless epochs of arduous cultivation, their understanding of the laws has come extremely close to the boundary of cosmic masters.

However, it was only close; it never broke through. This one step made all the difference in strength and status!

"The other Venerable Ones are waiting; let's begin the meeting."

After a brief exchange, the savage giant sitting on one of the two black thrones, the only strongest human in the universe and the true pillar of the race, the 'Giant Axe Founder', looked at the Chaos City Lord on his left and said, "Chaos, you should still preside over the meeting."

"Ah."

The Chaos City Lord, dressed in a golden robe, nodded, his gaze fixed on the rows of enormous thrones below.

"Everyone!"

As the Lord of Chaos's gentle yet majestic voice resounded, the discussions throughout the Pantheon immediately fell silent.

“Every time the Supreme Council is convened, it is because of a major event that could affect the entire ethnic group.”

The Lord of Chaos City's voice was majestic and resounded throughout the entire Pantheon, and no one dared to interrupt him: "The reason this Supreme Council is being convened is because... the Primal Star is about to open."

"Is the Primordial Star about to be activated?"

Almost all the cosmic venerables wore expressions of shock. "The Primordial Star is the core of our vast universe, a place fought over by billions of races. This opening... is no exception! If you want to obtain supreme treasures, if you want to make a great contribution to your race, this opportunity has arrived! You can browse for more details."

Next, the Lord of Chaos began to explain some relevant matters concerning the Primal Star to all the members participating in this supreme meeting.

Meanwhile, Qi Yuan, who had nothing to do, curiously used the system's functions to check the base return multipliers of the various human powerhouses in the Pantheon.

At this moment, the Pantheon was filled with the most powerful and outstanding experts of the entire human race. Qi Yuan was naturally curious about how much of a 'rating' the system would give to these experts.

Qi Yuan had met the Giant Axe Founder and the human race's universe lords before, and was already familiar with their basic return multipliers.

Among them, the founder of the Giant Axe naturally has the highest base return multiplier, reaching an astonishing 91 times!

Secondly, the Lord of Chaos City had a return of 89 times, the Lord of Peng Gong had a return of 87 times, and nearly half of the other dozen or so Universe Lords had a return of 80-87 times. The remaining Universe Lords, although their base return rate did not exceed 80 times, almost all of them had a return rate of more than 75 times.

Besides them, the base return multipliers of the cosmic overlords and cosmic venerables below are also quite impressive.

Almost all the cosmic masters have a base return rate of over 60 times, and a considerable number of them have reached over 70 times!
Among them, the most eye-catching was naturally Luo Feng. Among the group of people whose basic return multipliers were generally over 60 or 70 times, he was the only one whose basic return multiplier reached 93 times, like a dazzling 'little sun', attracting special attention in the crowd!
Qi Yuan was somewhat surprised by the number, but after thinking about it, he felt it was quite reasonable.

At this point, Luo Feng had already undergone the trials of the Star Tower, and his will and temperament had been raised to an extremely high level. His life genes were also ten thousand times more perfect, and his own comprehension was extremely strong.

Therefore, it is understandable that his base return rate can exceed 90 times, and even slightly surpasses that of the strongest being in the universe, the Giant Axe Founder.

Moreover, it is estimated that after obtaining a series of opportunities and further improving his divine body and will, his base return rate should continue to surge until it approaches or even reaches the limit of 100 times!

"It seems that these cosmic lords and cosmic sovereigns of the human race still have a lot of untapped potential."

As Qi Yuan examined the items, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

After this investigation, Qi Yuan has gained a relatively complete understanding of the qualification level corresponding to the system's basic return rate.

Just as we guessed a long time ago, every tenfold increase in the base return multiplier roughly represents a leap to a new level.

Like those Cosmic Venerables, almost all of them have a base return multiplier of over 60 times;
Those cosmic masters, however, are generally more than 70 times stronger;
As for the strongest in the universe, since the 'sample' for reference is a bit small, he is not entirely sure whether the basic return multiplier is more than 80 times or more than 90 times to reach this level. However, based on the comparative analysis of the previous levels, the probability of more than 80 times is higher.

For every tenfold increase in the base return rate, it seems that the cultivation level that can be reached can be increased by one major realm.

Of course, this correspondence should only apply to ordinary situations, and it is not entirely unbreakable.

For example, Qi Yuan just discovered several people among the ordinary universe venerables whose basic return rate was only 50 times, not 60 times.

According to his reasoning, the opponent's achievement ceiling should be at most the level of becoming a king or an invincible king.

However, the opponent's true level had indeed reached the level of a Universe Venerable, which made him think deeply.

After checking the backgrounds of those individuals using his own access privileges, Qi Yuan formed a general judgment in his mind.

All of them have backgrounds at the level of universe masters, and the cultivation resources they usually enjoy are incredibly vast and rare.

This is probably why they were able to 'break through the bottleneck' and achieve unexpected success.

From this perspective, the so-called basic return rate should be considered as the system's expectation of the target's future cultivation achievements. Whether this expectation can ultimately be fully realized depends on a series of conditions such as inheritance and resources enjoyed by the target during the process.

Once the resources you enjoy reach a certain level, you can 'perfectly monetize' them and achieve the expected level.
If the resources one receives are below this level, one will be 'malnourished' and ultimately achieve less than expected;
However, if the resources one enjoys are far beyond this level, one may 'exceed expectations' and achieve results far beyond what is anticipated.

This is also easy to understand.

Before the emergence of the Broken Eastern River Legacy, it would be considered the best if two or three more True Gods appeared among the existing Universe Lords of the human race.

However, once they obtain the inheritance of the Broken Eastern River in the future, with complete guidance from the inheritance, nearly half of them may be able to break through to the True God realm.

This is the importance of 'external conditions'!
Qi Yuan pondered silently, while the Chaos City Lord's speech was nearing its end.

"The Primal Star will open in 10 years. In these 10 years, everyone can make preparations, such as forming a team of several strong individuals who can complement each other, or borrowing treasures from some strong individuals who do not want to go to the Primal Star, etc."

The Lord of Chaos raised his voice slightly as he spoke.
"Speaking of which, I happen to have some good news to share with you all."

"The Master of Qiyuan Pavilion has mastered the art of 'treasure refining' and has now reached the level where he can refine high-grade treasures."

The Lord of Chaos City paused briefly, then solemnly announced,
"Before the start of this Supreme Meeting, Master Qiyuan had promised that during the opening of the Primordial Star, any Cosmic Venerable who needed it could bring their own materials and ask him to help them refine a supreme treasure free of charge. If they did not have enough materials to refine a supreme treasure, they could temporarily rent one from Master Qiyuan. They only needed to settle the bill with refining materials, special resources, etc. when returning it."

"boom!"

As soon as the Lord of Chaos finished speaking, the entire Pantheon erupted in a commotion!
(End of this chapter)