Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 101: An Overview of Time

Fenglei Mountain, inside Lu Qingshan's villa.

The first thing Lu Qingshan did upon returning home was to go into his cultivation chamber.

First, he took out the Ghost Moon Blade.

"Heavy treasure!"

This is a treasure!
Even those who achieve immortality and become kings yearn for such a thing!
Possessing a powerful treasure can greatly enhance the strength of a King-level Immortal. Some powerful individuals claim to be at the pinnacle of King-level power or invincible, largely due to the effects of such treasures.

The ancient blade of the Youyue Blade seemed to shimmer with wondrous secret patterns.

Just as the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom said, in order to use this precious Youyue Blade properly, one needs to comprehend the laws and secret patterns on it, so that the Youyue Blade can be connected with one's own bloodline and become one with it.

"The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom said this is just an ordinary treasure, probably worth about 1 to 2 treasure points. Compared to the huge debts the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom owes, this amount of treasure points is just a drop in the bucket. No wonder he's keeping it and hasn't sold it..."

After arranging the precious treasures gifted by the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom, Lu Qingshan opened his email.

Sure enough, inside the mailbox, there was a giant package that was over three meters tall.

The virtual universe can completely simulate reality. Lu Qingshan knew that this should be the contents of the first four volumes of "Overview of Time" that the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom had given him!
He opened the package.

"many!"

Inside the package were rows and rows of books, several meters high, arranged in a cube shape, neatly stacked.

There are probably about a hundred of these books.

Lu Qingshan roughly estimated the number and carefully examined the book placed at the front.

The book has an ancient and heavy appearance. The cover is made of black animal hide that Lu Qingshan does not recognize. Ancient secret patterns are used to outline mysterious designs on it. These designs are like a starry sky or a cosmic layer. Upon closer inspection, they seem to contain the profound principles of the operation of the primordial universe.

"It's terrifying. I only glanced at it, and I felt my soul was completely captivated. And this is in a virtual universe! If I could see the original book, how spectacular would that be?"

Lu Qingshan took a deep breath.

Even without reading the contents, Lu Qingshan knew that compared to this "Overview of Time," his own secret technique, "Qingshan," was utterly insignificant.

Lu Qingshan turned to the first page of the book.

"The Time Overview is a secret method I created in my spare time to cultivate future generations of humanity. It contains 9876 secret methods, which is almost half of my life's work. If future generations can find all the secret methods in the complete Time Overview, you can at least become a Time Master... If you fully comprehend this book, in terms of the understanding of secret methods alone, you will definitely be no less than a cosmic overlord!"

The writing was eloquent and flowing. Even just reading these words, Lu Qingshan felt as if a phantom voice appeared out of thin air in his mind, and each word seemed to be spoken from his own mouth.

"Great!"

"Such a powerful secret technique, such a miraculous secret art, what kind of being must its creator be? Most likely, a cosmic ruler, or at least a top overlord!"

"I wonder how many secret techniques I can find in these first four volumes of time overviews."

Lu Qingshan officially began to read the contents of the first volume.

In his eyes, the words on the book seemed to come alive, turning into a golden giant practicing a sword technique.

"What a powerful attack!"

"This move is somewhat similar to the Falling Leaf technique I created, but the attack is far more domineering and can even affect the consciousness and soul of others. It is far superior to the Falling Leaf technique..."

It is important to know that when masters clash, one cannot be careless in the slightest. If Lu Qingshan were to fight someone and someone suddenly used this move, causing him to lose his focus for a brief moment, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Lu Qingshan quickened his pace and continued reading the other content. Each page of the book seemed to contain a secret technique; some he could understand, while others he couldn't understand at all.

It's as if you can only see a stream of water, a leaf, or a strange beast... but you can't find any key information in it, let alone any secret techniques.

Crucially, the first three volumes of "An Overview of Time" have already fully revealed the 108 essential principles of the fundamental laws of time, which is almost the highest level of insight before immortality...

The content of the fourth volume already involves cultivation after achieving immortality... Lu Qingshan couldn't understand what that meant at all, guessing that it probably involved the three major branches of the fundamental law of time, perhaps a description of the three major branches, or just a description of a very small branch of the three major branches.

As a transmigrator, Lu Qingshan knew that higher-level laws generally have two opportunities to be recognized by the law.

The first time you master even one of the three major branches, you will gain the first recognition of a superior law, which also represents the enlightenment of a law that grants you immortality and the title of Marquis...

The second time is when you fully master a major branch, which means you've roughly grasped about 30% of the higher-level laws. At this point, your law comprehension will reach the level of the 20th level of the Heavenly Bridge, making you comparable to an invincible king in terms of law perception...

Generally, if one possesses this level of understanding of the laws and also owns a powerful treasure, one is essentially equivalent to a peerless expert among those who have been granted the title of King.

Just as there is a huge gap between the ninth and tenth levels of the lower laws, the gap between the 20th and 21st levels is greater than the previous twenty levels combined.

Level 20 only requires one branch, while Level 21 requires complete mastery of all three branches and perfect fusion of them—this is the realm of the laws of a cosmic sovereign!
Lu Qingshan slowly closed the book.

This "Overview of Time" is too grand and vast; it would be too difficult for me to comprehend it myself. I'll leave it to the Ghost King's avatar... My true self will focus on the fundamental laws of lightning and strive to comprehend them thoroughly as soon as possible... to attain the realm of immortal laws.

In the distant Purple Starfield... a silver-white spaceship is speeding through the dark universe.

In the spacious training room of the spaceship, the Ghost King's clone had already received all the information that the main body had seen, and was now immersed in the mysterious star map.

"I see……"

"No wonder it was so difficult for me to understand the essence of those 72 difficulties. It took me several years to grasp the first one. It turns out I took some detours!"

"This book, 'An Overview of Time,' came at just the right time. What I've been lacking right now is this kind of secret method that helps to analyze the fundamental laws of time!"

From the perspective of the Ghost King's clone, the pool of water that Lu Qingshan's main body couldn't understand before now seemed to have transformed into a vast ocean, with roaring waves echoing everywhere!

"This move is called 'Surging Waves'!"

Within the consciousness of the Ghost King's clone, a sword technique was being executed.

Where the blade fell, towering waves surged, washing away everything around it. The blade exuded the immense pressure of crashing waves as it was drawn!
"This move, 'Surging Waves,' will be the most powerful move in the entire 'Green Mountain' manual to date."

Although the system provided a rebate on the subsequent content of the Green Mountain Manual, Lu Qingshan's knowledge was limited at that time. The rebate on the sword technique was indeed exquisite, even flawless, but in terms of potential and operability, it was still inferior to the previous move, Surging Waves...

Lu Qingshan added this secret technique to "Qingshan" and replaced the one that provided system rebates.

The secret to getting cash back is based on my own understanding and awareness to deduce the subsequent content, just like my own creation, but an inanimate object is still an inanimate object.

Human consciousness can change and grow... After seeing the "Overview of Time", Lu Qingshan understood how wonderfully powerful secret techniques were.

Using the 72 secret techniques that follow "Qingshan-Zhong" as a blueprint, and integrating "Time Overview", Lu Qingshan will comprehend the essence of the 72 subsequent time elements and create his own true secret techniques. This is the path Lu Qingshan will take next.

This is a truly unique secret technique, which can also be bestowed upon disciples, with subsequent returns in return...

As the cycle continues, one day his understanding of the fundamental laws of time may reach the level of the author of the book "An Overview of Time".

"Master, we've arrived at Prisoner Star..."

After Lu Qingshan finished his cultivation, Shang Jie carefully reminded him that they had been waiting outside Prisoner Star for a long time.

(End of this chapter)