Swallowing the Stars: Starting from Late Bloomers

Chapter 74 Lu Qingshan's Plan

After Lu Qingshan and Copperfield parted ways, they quickly returned to the square where they had previously listened to the open lecture.

Many of the cultivators who had attended the open class had already left. They were either eager to go back and digest what they had gained over the past ten years, or they had their own things to take care of. They left in a hurry the moment the open class ended.

However, quite a few people remained in the same spot, gathering in twos and threes to chat. Some of these people were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years and took this opportunity to catch up, some had some insights from the open class and wanted to exchange and learn from others, and others simply didn't want to leave this rare and lively occasion so soon.

After all, such a grand event, which brings together many cultivators of the Earth Realm and the Earth Origin Law, is extremely rare in the entire Golden Lion region. These cultivators are usually scattered throughout the Golden Lion Starfield, and even come from different surrounding starfields, busy with their own cultivation and adventures. It would be impossible for them to gather together like this under normal circumstances.

Those practitioners who remained in the square sat or stood, some talking in hushed tones, others closing their eyes to rest, maintaining a lively yet orderly atmosphere throughout the square.

As for Lu Qingshan's teacher Wells and his senior brother Ormons, they all stayed behind to await news from Lu Qingshan.

After returning to the vast square, Lu Qingshan scanned the crowd with his light and quickly located the teachers, Wells and the others.

He strode across the square and soon arrived in front of his teacher Wells and the others.

"Green Mountain!"

Upon seeing Lu Qingshan appear, Wells quickly asked, "What does Lord Alfred want with you?"

As a peak Realm Lord who had been recognized by the Origin Law, Wells had traveled extensively throughout the various star regions of the Tianxing Universe. He was well-informed and had a wide network of connections, so he had already found out Alfred's identity through a friend he had made in his early years.

"That's a good thing!"

Lu Qingshan quickly spoke up, saying, "Lord Alfred summoned the three of us this time mainly because he saw that we have quite good talent, so he wants to recruit us into the Heavenly Star Holy Land for cultivation!"

"Lord Alfred has taken you into the Celestial Star Holy Land?"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Wells was slightly taken aback, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

You should know that hundreds of years ago, he already had the idea of ​​sending the incredibly talented Lu Qingshan to the Tianxing Holy Land for cultivation, but that was something that required a lot of favors and resources to accomplish through his efforts and recommendations.

After all, the Heavenly Star Holy Land is the best cultivation holy land in the Heavenly Star Universe, and all the geniuses who enter it are the true elites of the entire Heavenly Star Universe.

Although Lu Qingshan has good talent, it is not so easy for him to join the Tianxing Holy Land smoothly.

However, to his surprise, Lu Qingshan's talent far exceeded his expectations. He only encountered a teacher from the Heavenly Star Holy Land who came to the Golden Lion Star Region to hold a public class, which attracted the teacher's attention and even led to Lu Qingshan being directly recruited into the Heavenly Star Holy Land.

Being actively recruited and being recommended by someone are two completely different concepts.

Being actively recruited into the Heavenly Star Holy Land indicates that Lu Qingshan's talent has been recognized by the people within the Heavenly Star Holy Land, which in itself is a very high evaluation.

And at that very moment—

"Junior Brother!"

Ormons, who was standing nearby, quickly asked with concern, "Have you accepted Lord Alfred's invitation?"

"yes!"

Seeing Ormons' expression, Lu Qingshan said with some confusion, "This time, the three of us were summoned by Lord Alfred. Apart from Chen Jin, who declined Lord Alfred's invitation, both Copperfield and I accepted!"

"Lord Alfred has now bestowed upon us the token of the Celestial Star Holy Land. As long as we take care of our own affairs, we will be able to go to the Celestial Star Holy Land to cultivate!"

"this----"

Upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Ormons quickly retorted, "Junior Brother, you were far too impulsive!"

"Although the Heavenly Star Holy Land is a sacred cultivation ground within our Heavenly Star Universe, the probability of geniuses perishing there is also extremely high. Otherwise, why would Chen Jin of the Golden Lion Holy Land refuse Lord Alfred's invitation?"

"Junior Brother, your talent for cultivation is indeed exceptional. This will certainly earn you recognition within Tianzhu Mountain, and even throughout the entire Golden Lion Star Region!"

Ormons continued, "But in the Heavenly Star Holy Land, geniuses are as common as stones on the roadside. You might be a once-in-a-million-years genius in the Golden Lion Star Region, but there you might become just ordinary. No one will pay special attention to you, no one will take special care of you, and you'll have to rely on yourself for everything."

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"More than 30,000 years ago, a super genius named Edgar appeared in my Golden Lion Starfield. His talent was in no way inferior to yours, Junior Brother. At that time, he also chose to enter the Heavenly Star Holy Land to cultivate, but in the end, he perished in the Heavenly Star Holy Land when he was at the cosmic level!"

"That was a peerless genius who crossed the threshold of the Origin Laws at the Heng Star level! Only one like him appears in the entire Golden Lion Starfield every million years. Yet even so, he couldn't escape the fate of falling. Junior Brother, do you want to follow in his footsteps?"

"Senior brother, I know you're worried about me!"

Lu Qingshan spoke quickly, his voice firm: "But on the path of the strong, one either advances or regresses!"

"Although my talent is quite good, if I choose to stay and cultivate in my Golden Lion Star Region, I will not only fail to receive better guidance in the future, but I will also waste a lot of time accumulating energy!"

"In this way, I might be able to cultivate to the peak of the Realm Lord in the future, but breaking through to become an immortal god with eternal lifespan will probably not be so easy!"

"Under these circumstances, I have no choice but to give it my all and not miss any opportunity to improve myself. Only then might I have a chance to become an immortal deity with eternal life!"

"I know the Celestial Star Sacred Ground is risky; I know going there might mean certain death; but if I don't go, I might not even have a chance to break through to immortality!"

"Give it a shot, and at least there's still hope; don't give it a shot, and there's no hope at all."

Lu Qingshan spoke his mind completely this time.

In fact, he is destined to achieve great things later in life. Given enough time, his comprehension will increase and his progress will accelerate. One day, he will be able to stand at the highest point in the universe.

But all of this is contingent on him living long enough!

Even world lords have a limited lifespan in the universe!

Millions of years later, even the strongest realm lord will perish if they cannot break through to immortality!

Only by becoming an immortal deity can his destiny of late blooming truly play its greatest role, and only then will he have enough time to climb to a higher realm.

That's why he focused on developing technology as soon as he had enough power on Xuanhuang Star!

How could he, who was familiar with the original work, not know the cruelty of the universe, and how could he not know that adventurers might enslave an entire life-bearing planet?

But he had no choice but to take a gamble!

Resources on Xuanhuang Star are too scarce. If he stays there, the most likely outcome is that he won't even reach the ninth level of the Hengxing Star before his lifespan of ten thousand years ends, let alone break through to the cosmic level.

When he perishes because he cannot break through to the cosmic level, all his talents and destiny will vanish.

And as long as he truly joins a cosmic civilization, even if he is initially implanted with an enslavement chip, he will have the opportunity to break through to the Domain Lord level in the future and completely get rid of his enslaved status!

what about now?

Lu Qingshan was also aware of the dangers within the Heavenly Star Holy Land, knowing that entering it for cultivation could very likely lead to his demise.

However, Lu Qingshan at present cannot guarantee that he, who is destined to achieve great things later in life, will be able to break through to the immortal realm before the lifespan limit of tens of millions of years for a realm master arrives!

The leap from the Realm Lord level to Immortality is an insurmountable chasm, more difficult than all previous breakthroughs combined.

Countless brilliant geniuses and countless powerful individuals who made great strides in the realms of the Eternal Star, the Universe, and the Domain Lord have all ultimately been stuck at this threshold, unable to cross it even after using up millions of years of their lifespan.

Even among the geniuses within the Heavenly Star Holy Land, who possess the best resources, guidance, and platforms, not everyone can break through to become immortal before their lifespan ends.

So he had no choice but to keep fighting!

Only in this way will he have the greatest chance of breaking through to the realm of immortal gods in the future, and then relying on the blessing of his destiny of late bloomer, he will gradually reach the peak!

On the other side, after listening to Lu Qingshan's words, both Wells and Ormons felt a surge of fighting spirit from Lu Qingshan's words!

That fighting spirit is not a blind impulse, but a firm choice made after careful consideration.

Immortal gods!

That is the lifelong pursuit of countless cultivators!

Only by becoming a true immortal deity can one possess eternal life, witness the rise and fall of countless civilizations, and truly leave one's mark on the universe.

Each of them wanted to break through and become an immortal god, but even Wells, who had now gained the recognition of the Earth Origin Law, and Sherman, who served in the Eighteenth Legion of the Heavenly Star Universe Kingdom, had a very low chance of breaking through to the realm of immortal gods in the future.

If Lu Qingshan joins the Heavenly Star Holy Land and successfully grows to the peak of the Realm Lord, his probability of breaking through to become an immortal god in the future will definitely be many times higher than theirs!

"Hahaha!"

Coming to his senses, Wells quickly burst into laughter: "Qingshan, I never expected you to not only have amazing talent, but also such ambition!"

"You're right, if we want to achieve immortality, we need to give it our all!"

"When Lu Yi invited me to venture into the outer battlefields, I was a little hesitant, but now it seems I really have to give it a shot!"

Upon hearing Wells's words, Lu Qingshan was startled.

The extraterrestrial battlefield is a battlefield where human races fight against other races. It gathers the strongest people from billions of races in the universe and is a true carnage, a meat grinder where the strong and cannon fodder are mixed together.

The cruelty there far surpasses that of the Heavenly Star Holy Land.

Although the cultivation missions at Tianxing Holy Land are dangerous, they are at least within a controllable range.

On the battlefields beyond the realm, one may encounter super-strong alien races at any time, and world lord-level powerhouses are like cannon fodder among them.

Even in the original work, the virtual universe company only allowed geniuses to venture into the extraterrestrial battlefield after they broke through to the realm lord level, and the probability of their death was extremely high!

Now that Teacher Wells is going to venture into foreign battlefields, this is truly—

He knew that Wells made this decision largely because of the inspiration he had just received from his words.

But for Lu Qingshan, he wanted to fight for himself, not to let Wells risk his life on the battlefield outside the region!

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan quickly said, "Teacher, that extraterrestrial battlefield is far too dangerous. If you rashly venture into it, it is very likely that—"

At the same time, Ormons and the other disciples also began to persuade Wells, each with a worried look on their faces, trying to convince Wells to give up this dangerous idea with various reasons.

"I understand everything you're saying!"

Wells quickly raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "Don't worry, I'll think it over!"

"Lu Yi is still inviting other powerful individuals, and since we want to venture into the outer battlefields, we won't be traveling with the army!"

"Let's not talk about that now!"

Wells quickly turned to Lu Qingshan again and asked, "Qingshan, are you going to the Heavenly Star Holy Land with Lord Alfred this time, or will you be going alone?"

"Lord Alfred is also traveling to other star systems to conduct public lectures!"

Lu Qingshan quickly replied, "So they just gave us a token and told us to go there ourselves!"

"However, I have already made an appointment with that Copperfield. After we have settled our respective matters, we can set off together for the Celestial Star Holy Land!"

"The Celestial Star Holy Land is still quite far from my Golden Lion Starfield!"

After listening to Lu Qingshan's words, Wells quickly said, "You are one at the Hengxing level and the other at the Universe level. Although you have good talent, your strength is not that great! From the Golden Lion Starfield to the Heavenly Star Holy Land, you have to pass through multiple starfields. The journey is long, and who knows what you will encounter along the way."

"Alright then! I'll have your senior brother Ormons escort you there, directly to the Heavenly Star Holy Land!"

"this----"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan immediately said, "Teacher, this is really too much trouble for Senior Brother Ormons!"

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all!"

Upon hearing this, Ormons quickly smiled and said, "After I broke through to the Realm Lord level, I only wandered around a few star regions near my Golden Lion Star Region. I haven't been to those prosperous star regions yet!"

"Thanks to you, Junior Brother, I've finally had the chance to visit some of the more prosperous star regions within my Tianxing Universe!"

"I've heard that the Heavenly Star Holy Land has many immortal gods and countless world lord-level experts. I must see them for myself this time."

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Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan immediately thanked Ormons, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you with this next step, Senior Brother Ormons!"

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