Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 228 Qi Yuan's Words Become Law, Qijing Stone

Within the vast divine kingdom.

Qi Yuan, who had been sitting cross-legged for a long time, opened his eyes.

In his deep pupils, it was as if thousands of stars were rotating, mysterious and vast.

He raised one hand and waved it gently.

Instantly, as if some invisible 'rule' had been repelled, everything around him was instantly emptied into a state similar to a 'vacuum'!
In this 'vacuum' area, he is the only living being. He is the master of this area and can set rules at will, making his words law!
"Boom!"

As he clenched his five fingers, countless great paths and endless rules descended once more, converging and intertwining in an unprecedented manner, as if an ancient world had been created in his hands. An indescribable, heavy pressure descended instantly, its strength far exceeding the universe lord's control over space and time!

"Whoo~"

It only lasted for a moment before the gathered Dao and rules dissipated between his fingers, and the heavy pressure also quickly subsided.

After doing all this, Qi Yuan clapped his hands lightly, a joyful smile spreading across his face.

"Incredible, truly incredible! I never imagined that I would gain such a profound understanding of the meaning contained in that star map. My words become law, and even the rules of the universe retreat. This is a power that only the strongest beings in the universe can possess!"

Indeed, after studying the mysterious star map composed of the coordinates of those 10081 original stars for a long time, Qi Yuan actually comprehended a special ability similar to the universe's strongest being's 'words become law'!
However, unlike the strongest beings in the normal universe, whose words become law, the original will of the primordial universe shows respect for this level of power, thus temporarily retreating and handing over this area to the strongest being in the universe to control.

This is somewhat similar to the bestowal of innate secret techniques, a kind of ability granted by the primordial origin of the universe.

Qi Yuan was able to do this because he had a profound understanding of the rules governing the operation of the original universe, which allowed him to guide the surrounding rules to retreat automatically.

To put it simply, the universe's strongest being's 'words become law' is somewhat similar to the eldest son who has separated from his family and returned to the old house. Although he has moved out, he is still welcomed by his parents and given considerable respect and a voice.

Qi Yuan's current ability is like that of a youngest son who has not yet separated from his family but is well-versed in the family rules and understands his parents' temperaments. He knows how to use the rules to his advantage and actively guides his parents to 'authorize' him.

One is due to the 'gift' of status, while the other is due to the 'active pursuit' of it. The effects are similar, but the essence is somewhat different.

If the strongest being in the universe goes too far, such as bullying a 'weak' universe lord, this authority will be restricted or revoked.

Qi Yuan's ability, which he gained based on his own understanding of the rules, will never be taken back as long as the rules remain unchanged and as long as his parents abide by the family rules.

Furthermore, if one's understanding of the rules is deep enough, and goes a step further on that basis, truly and completely mastering this vast void, that is the 'one thought of the void' that only a true god of the void can master!

"Amazing."

Qi Yuan couldn't help but admire it in his heart.

"The Primordial Star truly lives up to its reputation as the place closest to the origin of the primordial universe. It indeed contains endless mysteries. This mysterious star map formed by connecting the regions of its location alone contains countless wonders, allowing me to comprehend such amazing abilities!"

"Moreover, I feel that this is only a superficial understanding; the secrets contained in this star map are far more than this!"

In Qi Yuan's hazy perception, the true meaning behind this star map should be something like 'creation' or 'opening up'.

However, he still has too little understanding of it and is unable to truly grasp its deepest mysteries.

"But even these insights are enough to benefit me greatly! With this ability, at least within the scope of the primordial universe, I can now fearlessly face any strongest being in any universe. As for universe masters, even a sixth-order universe master would only be able to be suppressed and beaten by me!"

"With this ability, it will be much easier for me to travel through dangerous places in the Cosmic Sea!"

"It's a pity we can't see inside the original star; otherwise, this diagram would be more complete and intuitive."

Qi Yuan repeatedly tested his newly acquired abilities. After a long while, he finally calmed down and threw himself back into cultivation.

This time, however, he only arranged for his main body to continue studying this mysterious star map, while his other clones continued to cultivate and hone their skills according to the previous plan.

However, this peaceful life did not last long, as it was temporarily interrupted by an email from the virtual universe system.

"Inviting me to the Giant Axe Conference?"

Qi Yuan was slightly puzzled, but a wisp of his consciousness connected to the virtual universe and was directly teleported into the special plane where the Giant Axe Temple was located.

In a virtual universe, one of the planes is filled with endless darkness, with distant starlight twinkling in the distance.

A simple temple is suspended in mid-air.

In front of the temple is a long stone table with stone chairs on both sides of the stone table. At the same time, there is only one stone chair on the main seat of the long stone table, and a giant savage man is sitting there.

Figures appeared out of thin air on the chairs on both sides of the stone table; they were none other than the Lord of Chaos City and other rulers of the universe.

"call!"

Qi Yuan's figure also teleported to his own spacious seat.

"Qi Yuan".

"A serendipitous encounter has occurred."

One by one, the rulers of the universes, including the rulers of powerful forces such as the ruler of Huangjian, the ruler of Penggong, and the ruler of Qingdong, greeted him in a very friendly manner.

As a powerful being comparable to the Lord of Chaos City, and the only 'Master Craftsman' among the human race capable of forging high-grade treasures, Qi Yuan now holds a very significant position among the human race.

In other words, the Giant Axe Founder could overpower him. Other universe lords, even those like the Chaos City Lord and Peng Gong Lord, were at most on par with him. Others, such as the Void Gold Lord and the Ice Peak Lord, were far inferior to him.

Respect for his strength is one aspect, but valuing his ability to forge supreme treasures is another.

Just like when the Primordial Star opened this time, Qi Yuan took out thousands of ordinary treasures to rent to those human universe venerables. It was with the support of these treasures that the human universe venerables performed very well during the opening of the Primordial Star, and very few of them perished.

If his weapon-refining skills were to advance further and he were able to refine top-tier treasures, that would be helpful even to universe lords. How could these universe lords not show him respect?

After all, there's always a chance that we'll need Qiyuan's help to refine a supreme treasure in the future!

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
One after another, the rulers of the universe appeared.

In a moment, they all arrived.

"Everyone has arrived." The savage giant in the main seat looked to both sides, yet all the lords of the universe treated him with respect.

As the only strongest being in the universe among the human race, the Giant Axe Founder has shouldered countless burdens for humanity, and is naturally respected by all the universe lords of the human race.

"Everyone, the reason I have summoned you here today is because Luo Feng obtained the Qijing Stone, which is related to a treasure of the highest level in the realm."

The savage giant, 'Founder of the Giant Axe,' said directly, 'This level of treasure, which is of the highest level, is extremely important to our clan. However, Luo Feng obtained it through his own abilities, so we cannot ask for it directly. What should we do...? Everyone, please share your thoughts.'

The founder of Giant Axe made a definitive statement when he spoke – it cannot be demanded directly!
"That's really true."

Qi Yuan smiled faintly from his seat.

Before he arrived, he had already guessed that this was the only time the Giant Axe Conference had been held recently in the original story.

"The Mirror Stone".

A cold voice rang out, "Involving the Temple of the Divine Realm! What is Luo Feng's strength? Giving it to him is useless! For the sake of the clan's strength... make him hand over the Divine Realm Mirror Stone directly, and at most give him some compensation. Is one high-grade treasure enough? If not, just give him more, isn't that enough?"

"Hmm." A cosmic lord nodded in response.

"I agree."

"Yes, although he obtained it, giving it to him is a waste! After the period when the Temple of the Divine Realm is open... the Divine Realm Stone will be worthless. And the Divine Realm Stone may very well bring another super treasure to our human race."

"I agree."

"Agree."

One by one, the rulers of the universe shared their opinions.

"While I agree with everyone, we must be careful... Luo Feng has risen to his current position with unparalleled brilliance. As a genius that our human race has seen only once in billions of years, his arrogance is unimaginable! Although the Qijing Stone is very important, we must not let it cause a rift with Luo Feng. The Yan Emperor back then is a prime example. This matter seems easy, but we must be vigilant... Don't let things escalate. Luo Feng's talent and abilities are in no way inferior to the Yan Emperor of that time, and he may very well become a ruler of the universe in the future."

A gentle voice sounded.

Qi Yuan looked at the man and saw that the one who spoke was the Qingdong Master of the Universe's Number One Bank.

The Lord of Qingdong wore a blue battle armor and a blue cloak, with a gentle smile.

"Different."

"Luo Feng and Yan Di are completely different. Yan Di is extremely selfish. Although our clan is very tolerant of super strong people, he doesn't even provide the most basic protection for the strong members of his own clan! He even attacks his own kind, and he still doesn't think he's wrong... I don't feel any regret that such an extremely selfish person has left our human race. On the contrary, I feel happy! If I were to fight alongside him, it would be an insult to me!"

"Emperor Yan and Luo Feng have different personalities."

The Lord of Qingdong spoke again: "Although they are different, everyone understands the arrogance of a super genius. The more extraordinary they are, the more extremely confident they are in themselves! If not handled properly... it can easily arouse dissatisfaction. Logically speaking, this Qijing Stone was indeed obtained by Luo Feng himself, and even if it is wasted, it is his right! No matter how much we feel sorry for the clan, we cannot interfere. Of course, from the clan's perspective... it would be best for Giant Axe to take this Qijing Stone in personally. With Giant Axe's abilities, the probability of obtaining that super treasure is extremely high."

"Ah."

“I agree with what the Lord of Qingdong said.”

"Indeed, caution is warranted."

"It would be a waste for Luo Feng to take it, but how to persuade Luo Feng is very important."

"We should take it back from Luo Feng... but persuading Luo Feng is a bit difficult."

One by one, the rulers of the universe spoke.

Apart from Chaos City Lord and Qi Yuan, who remained silent, all the other universe lords spoke up and quickly reached a consensus: the Qijing Stone must be retrieved, and it would be best to appease Luo Feng.

Although these cosmic lords are the true ruling class of the human race, they still attach great importance to Luo Feng and his group.

The founder of the giant axe swept his gaze across the area, but first looked at Qi Yuan.

"Qi Yuan, what are your thoughts?"

"my thoughts?"

When Qi Yuan saw the founder of the giant axe asking, he smiled and said, "My idea is very simple. The opportunity was obtained by Luo Feng personally, so naturally we should follow his own opinion! If we force him to hand it over in the name of the clan's righteousness, do you think Luo Feng will still be willing to let the clan and everyone know about similar opportunities in the future? Of course, if everyone agrees, I will not have any objections. However, even if we want Luo Feng to hand over the Qijing Stone, we should at least offer a treasure of equivalent value in exchange."

"Yes, Qiyuan makes a good point."

"That's right. If he's oppressed once, and a similar opportunity arises again, Luo Feng might genuinely try to handle it himself and be unwilling to share it with his people."

"However, the Qijing Stone is very important and we still need to get it back. Let's go with the second plan and give him more compensation."

One by one, the rulers of the universe echoed this sentiment.

"Chaos, what about you?"

The founder of the giant axe then looked at the Lord of Chaos City.

The Lord of Chaos City shook his head and smiled: "I agree with Qi Yuan."

"In that case, let's tentatively agree to exchange the Qijing Stone in Luo Feng's possession for items of equal value."

The savage giant smiled and said, "Chaos, since you are Teacher Luo Feng, you should step forward."

"Haha, Chaos, I'll leave this to you."

"Ha ha……"

The lords of the surrounding universes laughed one by one.

Meanwhile, Qi Yuan's consciousness was also slightly scattered.

"Earth."