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

Chapter 260 The Debt Collector, the Venerable Qianwu

After conquering the Primal Tongtian Mountain, Lu Qingshan received news that a reward of 100 billion points had been credited to his account!
The 100 billion points distributed by the Virtual Universe Company were not a big surprise for Lu Qingshan.

After all, he possesses two valuable treasures, including the Banyan Wood Divine Blade, whose value is no less than that of a valuable treasure.

As for the Beast God Inheritance Token, which is as valuable as a supreme treasure, if he were to make a move, it would probably be worth more than the wealth of an ordinary universe venerable!
He didn't value these 100 billion points much, but for other powerful figures who had reached the King level, it was an astonishing fortune.

Many powerful masters who have spent countless years cultivating in Chaos City may not be able to accumulate such a vast fortune in their entire lives.

"It's time to go to Tongtian Bridge."

Having already conquered the original Tongtian Mountain, there's naturally no need to leave the 20th level, the Cosmic Tongtian Bridge, behind.

After making his decision, Lu Qingshan's figure disappeared from the summit of the original Tongtian Mountain and instantly appeared in the Tongtian Bridge plane.

"Brother Qingshan! Long time no see!"

Upon seeing Lu Qingshan arrive at the Tongtian Bridge plane, the guardian Baffin, clad in a star-patterned robe, quickly rose to greet him.

Born as an intelligent life form, he is more able to endure loneliness than ordinary people, which is why he has been able to guard the Tongtian Bridge plane for billions of years.

Baffin has a wide circle of friends, including many grandmasters and even cosmic venerables. In recent years, he has become particularly close to Lu Qingshan.

“Brother Baffin, let’s not catch up yet. We can talk slowly later.”

Lu Qingshan raised his hand and tossed a bottle of Purple Fire Ape Wine to the table.

"Brother Qingshan, didn't you come here specifically to see me?" Baffin took the bottle, looking surprised.

This Purple Fire Ape Wine is in a completely different league from the Thunderstorm Wine I drank before. Could it be that there is some happy occasion today?
"Brother Baffin, wait for me a moment, I'll go test my skills at the Tongtian Bridge first," Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

"A test? If I remember correctly, you already cleared the 19th floor last time..." A hint of shock flashed in Baffin's eyes.

After the 19th floor of the Sky Bridge, there's a 20th floor. Over the years, every time Lu Qingshan came to the Sky Bridge dimension, he was able to pass at least one level.

"Haha, Brother Baffin, you drink first and watch my performance."

Lu Qingshan laughed loudly, and with a flash, he entered the Cosmic Bridge.

Baffin was stunned when he saw Lu Qingshan actually go to the Cosmic Bridge.

How long has it been? Could it be that Brother Qingshan already has the strength to pass the 20th floor?

This is progressing way too fast!
Just then, an email arrived.

Baffin quickly opened the email and, after reading its contents, looked toward the Cosmic Bridge with an expression of disbelief on his face.

"Brother Qingshan, you actually made it through the Primal Tongtian Mountain!"

After confirming that Lu Qingshan had passed through the Primal Tongtian Mountain, Virtual Universe Company, as is its usual practice, sent a notification email to the company's senior management and world-master level geniuses.

As one of the kings, Baffin naturally received the news as well. At this moment, he was overwhelmed with emotion and could hardly calm down!

He initially befriended Lu Qingshan because he saw his potential. Who knew that in just over ten thousand years, the other party would grow to a level that he could never reach.

"This is amazing...it's simply incredible!"

Baffin didn't know how to describe it. It wasn't that he lacked knowledge; on the contrary, his experience even surpassed that of many younger grandmasters. But he had never met someone as exceptionally talented as Lu Qingshan before.

He suppressed the urge to send emails to those important figures on the list, slowly sat down, placed the Purple Fire Ape Wine aside without opening it, and focused intently on the transparent screen in front of him.

……

In the virtual universe, inside a huge manor on Thunder Mountain.

The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom is entertaining a special guest.

“Brother Qianwu, it’s not that I’m being heartless and insisting on you repaying your debt. Back then, when you asked to borrow that set of treasures, I lent it to you without hesitation. But now… I heard you’ve purchased a large amount of resources from the Hong Alliance. Why don’t you repay my debt first?”

A dragon-human venerable one, clad in a black robe and with bronze skin, spoke with displeasure.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom poured him a full glass of fine wine and said with a smile, "Brother Tiebi, don't you know my character? I'm not the kind of person who would default on a debt."

Those resources were urgently needed by Venerable Qingdou Kou. The other party gave me a discount, allowing me to return them with ordinary resources. Besides, those things are far less valuable than your set of treasures.

Although Venerable Qingdou Kou has a relationship with me, he is ultimately a foreigner. I think I should settle his debts first.

As for the debts owed to you and the others, I will definitely repay them one by one in order.

“Qianwu, I also have my own difficulties… My good-for-nothing son perished in the secret realm of the universe some time ago, and even the precious treasure I bestowed upon him was lost. He was carrying the treasure with him when he fell, and the price required for his resurrection will be considerable…” After hearing the explanation, the Iron Wall Venerable’s expression softened slightly, but he was still dark-faced.

"I understand, Brother Iron Wall, rest assured, I will definitely find a way to repay your valuable points first."

Seeing that the other party's emotions had eased slightly, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom quickly made a promise.

As they were talking, both of them received new emails at the same time.

As a supreme being of the universe, one can read the contents of emails with just a wisp of consciousness.

Upon reading the email, the King of Qianwu Kingdom's face lit up with joy. He downed the wine in his hand in one gulp and laughed heartily a few times.

The Iron Wall Venerable, who was standing to the side, also looked surprised, and then laughed and said, "Brother Qianwu, congratulations! You have taken on a good disciple."

"Qingshan is indeed a talented child, and he has never disappointed me." The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom could not hide his excitement.

"If I remember correctly, your disciple Lu Qingshan chose the Cosmic School, right?" Venerable Iron Wall asked.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom nodded: "That's right." "Incredible! A cosmic sect, a realm lord level, has already passed through the Primordial Tongtian Mountain... It seems that it won't be long before Brother Qianwu has another capable helper."

"Haha, just luck! It's all luck!"

"Alas, Brother Qianwu, I was quite offensive with my words just now, please don't take it to heart... As for those treasure points, there's no need to rush. I'll find a way to raise the funds for my rebellious son's resurrection myself."

"Thank you for your understanding, Brother Iron Wall! Come, let's drink..."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom knew the reason for the change in the other party's attitude.

His disciple, Lu Qingshan, had conquered the Primordial Tongtian Mountain and belonged to the Cosmic School of Simultaneous Cultivation of Time and Space. In the future, he would at least become a powerful Cosmic Venerable, and there was even a faint hope that he would become a pillar of the human race...

Even the slightest possibility is enough to make the other Venerables reconsider their position. As Lu Qingshan's only teacher, his status will naturally rise accordingly.

"However..." While entertaining the Iron Wall Venerable, the Qianwu Kingdom King replied to the flood of congratulatory emails, thinking to himself, "The fact that I exchanged a large amount of resources from the Hong Alliance must have been leaked by that Niu Zhou Venerable. These resources have probably been targeted by other creditors. It just so happens that Qingshan's passage through the Primal Tongtian Mountain helped relieve some of my pressure, so it's best to get rid of them as soon as possible."

……

In a square not far from the Qianwu Manor, several cosmic venerables were also talking.

"Qian Wu is really lucky to have taken on such an outstanding disciple. I heard that Lu Qingshan was discovered by him and sent to the Virtual Universe Company."

"It seems like the fortunes of the Qianwu have turned around recently? He even acquired a batch of resources during his recent trip."

"Oh? It seems that it won't be long before we see the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler again in the cosmic secret realm."

"As is customary, the Primordial Star should be opening soon, in about a dozen epochs... I wonder if the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler will venture there again this time?"

"Probably not! With a disciple like Lu Qingshan, why risk going to the Primitive Star? The master and disciple can explore some less dangerous cosmic secret realms together and slowly pay off their debts."

"Yes... even if he wanted to go, I'm afraid no one would be willing to lend him such a valuable treasure this time..."

"I really envy the King of Qianwu Kingdom. If only my disciple had half the talent of Lu Qingshan."

Blood Fiend Venerable listened to the conversation of the other Venerables.

I also felt a sense of relief.

"Lu Qingshan's growth rate is too fast. Fortunately, I didn't let Luocha be his enemy back then, otherwise I would have had an extra opponent for nothing."

The reason he questioned Lu Qingshan was simply to stand up for his disciple.

Now it has been proven that Lu Qingshan and his disciples are not on the same level at all.

He was completely convinced of the Chaos City Lord's vision and decision-making.

Lu Qingshan and the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom had no conflict with him, and since they belonged to the same camp as the Virtual Universe Company, there was no need for him to offend them.

……

The news that Lu Qingshan had broken through the Primal Tongtian Mountain caused such a huge sensation.

There's no other reason than that the original Tongtian Mountain is incredibly valuable!

Passing through the Primal Tongtian Mountain signifies that one's understanding of the laws has surpassed the peak of ordinary King-level beings.

Once one breaks through the Immortal realm, one will at least reach the limit of becoming a King, and may even become an invincible King.

After all, such a genius could not possibly be without a cosmic master as a teacher, nor could he lack powerful protective treasures.

The Primordial Tongtian Mountain, a realm master level, serves as the highest standard for recognizing geniuses among humans. It represents not only a deep understanding of the laws but also immense future potential.

Based on past experience, geniuses who have passed through the Primal Tongtian Mountain have a great chance of breaking through to the Universe Venerable level in the future. Even if they unfortunately perish along the way, the Human Universe Lord will revive them.

Humanity's accumulated power over countless years amounts to only a few thousand Venerables.

Its value is self-evident!

As for those geniuses at the realm master level...

They had long since become numb.

Ever since Grandmaster Qingshan started lecturing in Chaos City, he has left them far behind, and most of the geniuses have long since given up comparing themselves to Lu Qingshan.

Being born in the same era as such top geniuses is destined to be their tragedy.

Even the two top geniuses who had crossed the 18th level of the Heavenly Bridge in the Primordial Secret Realm paled in comparison to Lu Qingshan's brilliance.

……

In the City Lord's Mansion of the Primordial Universe Chaos City.

Guiyi Venerable was not surprised that Lu Qingshan had passed through the Primal Tongtian Mountain. He knew that Lu Qingshan had the ability to pass through the Primal Tongtian Mountain when he was maintaining the trial illusion for Lu Qingshan.

He stepped into the Chaos Ruins.

"Teacher, Lu Qingshan has already passed through the Primal Tongtian Mountain, which is at the Realm Lord level."

“I already know. Tell him to come to the city lord’s mansion.”

"The disciple understands."

(End of this chapter)