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

Chapter 5 Breakthrough Domain Master
[You bestowed upon your disciple, Thunderclap Nine-Leaf Spirit Ginseng, and received a hundredfold return, including ten Life Fruits.]

"The Fruit of Life!"

Lu Qingshan's gaze lingered on the fruit in his palm.

It exudes a warm and gentle green light, and its surface is covered with mysterious natural patterns, like a jade pearl that encapsulates endless vitality.

Make big!
This was his first thought.

Although he had never seen it with his own eyes, Lu Qingshan still knew the name of the Fruit of Life.

The Fruit of Life is a rare treasure of the universe, containing a vast and boundless source of life. Even a powerful being at the level of a World Lord, no matter how severe their injuries, can be completely healed in an instant by consuming one.

The Fruit of Life is also known as the second life of a Realm Lord.

Such a treasure is so rare that many realm lords would go bankrupt trying to obtain even one. And yet Lu Qingshan, a ninth-level universe cultivator, actually possessed ten?

A faint sense of crisis lingered within me.

Lu Qingshan knew that this news must not be known to anyone.

If the news leaks out, even those high and mighty realm lords will set aside their dignity to fight for it. With his current strength, let alone at the universe level, even if he breaks through to the domain lord level, he won't be able to protect such a treasure.

He glanced at Lei Ming, whose disciple was completely focused on breaking through to the next level, his five senses shut down. Lu Qingshan also deliberately avoided Lei Ming's gaze when he took the fruit.

All ten Fruits of Life were extracted.

hum!
A surge of life force, so powerful it was almost unsettling, erupted suddenly, and a thick, viscous green instantly filled the secret room.

Without hesitation, Lu Qingshan instantly put the fruit back into his spatial ring, and the restless life force slowly subsided.

He frowned slightly.

No, the immense life force cannot be completely concealed. If it encounters a discerning appraiser or certain rare insects and star beasts that are extremely sensitive to energy, even if it is placed in a spatial ring, it may not be able to keep it a secret.

It seems that we need to study the preservation of the fruit of life more carefully, or perhaps we should use it up as soon as possible.

However, the most urgent task is to solve the problem that I cannot break through.

After obtaining the Fruit of Life, his problems ceased to be problems. The Fruit of Life could even repair the foundation of a World Lord, so healing a Universe-level being like him was a piece of cake.

Lu Qingshan has decided that once Lei Ming completes his breakthrough, he will immediately consume the Fruit of Life to heal his foundational damage, and then attempt to break through to the Domain Lord realm.

His gaze fell upon his disciple Lei Ming, who was enveloped in the immense life force of the Nine-Leaf Spirit Ginseng, not far away. He had already reached the threshold of the Domain Realm, and breaking through to the Stellar Realm was a natural progression.

boom!
A powerful surge of primal force erupted from his body. Amidst the surging energy, he opened his eyes, unable to hide his excitement: "Teacher, I've broken through!"

Lei Ming never expected that he could break through to the Stellar Realm so quickly.

His current strength is considered that of a powerful figure on Jiao Lei Star.

"Hmm." Lu Qingshan nodded slightly. "The Stellar Rank, with a lifespan of one era, is already sufficient. Your next step is to diligently cultivate the 'Nine Thunder Blades.' If you can reach the first level of the Domain within ten years..."

His tone was calm, yet expectant: "I will reward you with something else."

But feeling the transformation in his body, Lei Ming's eyes were firm: "This disciple will certainly live up to Master's expectations."

Then he picked up the remaining nine-leaf ginseng and respectfully handed it over: "Teacher, this treasure is too precious. I broke through with just two pieces. Please take back the rest."

Lei Ming had just used the Nine-Leaf Spirit Ginseng, so he naturally knew how extraordinary this treasure was.

The life energy it contains is unprecedented.

He easily broke through his cultivation level using only two pieces, and could even feel that his body had become much lighter.

"Such a treasure must be very precious even to a powerful figure like the teacher."

Lu Qingshan waved his hand indifferently: "This is a gift from your master to greet you. How can I take it back? However, for you now, this gift is indeed a crime to possess a treasure."

He looked at Lei Ming, his tone leaving no room for doubt: "Swallow them all."

Lei Ming had unwavering faith in his teacher and, without hesitation, grabbed the ginseng and swallowed it whole, roots and leaves included!
"Uh."

The moment the ginseng entered his stomach, Lei Ming's eyes bulged out. A devastating torrent of life force exploded within him, his bones groaning under the strain, and wisps of emerald green essence spilled uncontrollably from his seven orifices. He felt like an airbag stretched to its limit, ready to burst at any moment.

"Teacher!" he roared in pain, trying his best to suppress the raging energy within him, only to find himself completely out of control. "Calm down." Lu Qingshan's figure approached like a ghost, placing a palm on Lei Ming's back.

hum!
A surge of primal force, as condensed as iron and domineering beyond compare, instantly entered Lei Ming's body, forcefully suppressing and imprisoning the out-of-control life energy, and forcibly compressing it back into the depths of his body.

"Alright." Lu Qingshan stopped, his voice calm and even. "Refine the remaining medicinal power slowly. Keep this to yourself and don't tell anyone."

Lei Ming, drenched in sweat after surviving the ordeal, nodded in awe, sensing the immense energy firmly imprisoned within his body: "Disciple understands."

"Go."

The heavy stone gate slammed shut, isolating the inside from the outside.

Inside the secret room, only Lu Qingshan remained.

His eyes were calm as he flipped his hand and took out a fruit of life, swallowing it without hesitation.

No guidance required.

The fruit melted instantly upon entering his stomach, transforming into a warm and vast current of life that swept over his entire body in an instant. His roots, parched like parched earth, greedily devoured this pure source of life.

The original loss that had accumulated over tens of thousands of years was being repaired and replenished at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a few breaths, Lu Qingshan's foundation, which had not been repaired for tens of thousands of years, was quickly restored to its original state, returning to the state it was in before participating in the life-or-death battle with the giant axe.

Within his body, a vast amount of life force still surged forth.

"The time has come!"

A glint flashed in Lu Qingshan's eyes, and without further hesitation, he began his attempt to break through to the Domain Lord realm.

This was his fourth attempt, and he already knew the process by heart.

The vast primal force within his body frantically condensed and evolved.

In an instant, a dazzling star map composed of pure primal force suddenly appeared, with countless stars moving along mysterious trajectories, each movement triggering a tide of power.

Lu Qingshan shut down his five senses and focused all his mind on controlling this primal force starry sky.

Unaware of the passage of time...

Boom——Long——

Deep within consciousness, as if at the dawn of the universe, the moving stars suddenly lost their balance, frantically collapsing and crashing towards the center.

A pitch-black vortex that devours everything instantly takes shape. The terrifying gravity not only tears apart the remaining primal force, but also forcibly pulls the vast life force within the body into it.

"Congeal!"

Lu Qingshan's will was as strong as steel, and he roared inwardly.

The black hole compresses and collapses violently, its volume shrinks rapidly, and its density soars to terrifying levels!
puff!puff!puff!
At the same time, Lu Qingshan's physical body began to disintegrate, his flesh and bones shattering inch by inch. However, the life force that had been drawn into the black hole surged out with endless vitality, repairing and reorganizing in an instant. Disintegration and repair, destruction and rebirth, were playing out the most brutal struggle within his body.

The pain was like being torn apart by a thousand cuts; Lu Qingshan's body trembled violently, but he didn't even flinch.

The singularity within the body is compressed to its extreme amidst endless destruction and rebirth! Ultimately—

hum...

A strange tremor emanating from the depths of the soul.

A jet-black life core, existing between reality and illusion and containing endless energy and the imprint of life, has finally been completely condensed!
Domain Lord, accomplished!

An indescribable sense of relief swept over my body and mind.

Finally succeeded!
After cultivating for 90,000 years, Lu Qingshan finally broke through to the Domain Lord stage.

Originally, he only had 120 years left to live, but in an instant, he became 900,000 years old.

With his lifespan no longer limited, Lu Qingshan's wisps of silver hair turned jet black.

(End of this chapter)