Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 204 Becoming an Apprentice

In the City of Chaos.

After Yang Wu's consciousness returned to reality, he immediately shut down his "virtual universe network receiver".

Firstly, Yang Wu knew that his attempt to cross the Tongtian Bridge would attract a lot of attention, and given his low status, he couldn't directly refuse the offers of those important figures to take him as a disciple.

However, he had already made up his mind about choosing a teacher, so he would naturally have to wait for a while.

Secondly, although Yang Wu was quickly defeated when he tried to break through the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge, he was still somewhat shaken by the gatekeeper's attacks. After all, the opponent had used the sixth level of the Overlord Spear technique at the Hengxing level, which was completely different from Yang Wu's use at the Domain Lord level.

Yang Wu sat cross-legged on the ground, constantly recalling the second picture of the "Nine Universes Chaos Stele" - the Drizzle Picture. During the previous seven days of comprehension, Yang Wu did not have much accumulation in his mind, but now, recalling the battle on the seventh floor of the Tongtian Bridge, Yang Wu suddenly felt a new kind of mystery.

After seven days of contemplation, and with the insights gained from previous battles, Yang Wu's mind was filled with flashes of inspiration, sparks of creativity, and a constant stream of ideas.

Yang Wu's understanding of this new mystery is deepening. Although he has not yet fully grasped it, now that he has entered the field, it is only a matter of time before he fully comprehends it.

……

Just then, a man in a blue battle robe with purple scales suddenly appeared in the sky not far away.

Before long, the man in the blue battle robe gracefully landed on the rooftop where Yang Wu was.

Yang Wu sensed something was amiss, opened his eyes and looked to the side, only to see that the person who had come was none other than the Nine Swords Venerable, who was in charge of this year's Genius Battle.

"Your Excellency!" Yang Wu quickly stood up, bowed slightly, and greeted him respectfully.

"I never expected that the Nine Swords Venerable would actually come in person!" Yang Wu thought to himself. He had thought he would only receive emails from many Venerables.

"Yang Wu!"

The Nine Swords Venerable smiled and said, "Your talent is quite remarkable, having already passed the sixth level of the Heavenly Bridge so soon after arriving in Chaos City. My name is Nine Swords, and I hold the Venerable position achieved through the Law of Space. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

If Yang Wu had only passed the fifth level of the Bridge to Heaven, he would only need an email for the other party to come and become his apprentice.

But now Yang Wu has passed the sixth level of the Bridge to Heaven. If the Nine Swords Venerable is still only sending emails, then his advantage over the other Venerables will not be so great.

But now that he has come in person, and is Yang Wu's direct superior, it seems that he can successfully take on a disciple.

Sure enough, Yang Wu only thought for a moment before bowing his head to become a disciple.

Just then, a divine force gently pulled Yang Wu back, stopping his movements.

"Hahaha!" A thunderous voice rang out, echoing in the ears of Yang Wu and the Nine Swords Venerable, but the other cultivators around them did not hear it.

"Nine Swords, such a genius, should be allowed to compete fairly! Isn't it unfair of you to directly accept him as a disciple like this!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a tall figure appeared on the rooftop where Yang Wu was.

The figure was over eight meters tall, clad in an ancient black armor, with extremely thick arms, and a huge iron hammer strapped to his back.

"Thunder!" Upon seeing this person appear, the Nine Swords Venerable also greeted him.

Although the Thunder Venerable mainly cultivated the Law of Time, his appearance still caused the Nine Swords Venerable to frown slightly.

Firstly, although both Nine Swords Venerable and Thunder Venerable are high-level universe venerables, the latter possesses more treasures and is stronger than him.

Secondly, and most importantly.

That is, Venerable Lei Ming was known as the "Blacksmith," a powerful weapon refiner with astonishing wealth, far exceeding that of others.

"Haha, Nine Swords, you're really fast!"

Venerable Lei Ming chuckled and said, "I was preparing to forge a top-tier treasure in this Chaos City when I overheard a genius emerging in this year's Genius Battle. I immediately came over, but I didn't expect to be a step too late!"

"Thunder, your speed isn't slow either!" Nine Swords Venerable said, slightly annoyed.

Yang Wu had clearly made the move to become a disciple, and if this Thunder Venerable had appeared later tonight, he would probably have already successfully accepted him as a disciple. But now, things have become uncertain again.

"Nine Swords, why be so stingy?" Venerable Thunderclap said with a smile, "Our Virtual Universe Company has finally produced a gem, so naturally we should hand him over to someone more suitable to teach!"

"Lei Ming! You are the Time Venerable, while Yang Wu comprehends the laws of space. In any case, I am more suitable than you!" Nine Swords Venerable said incisively.

"Haha!" Venerable Lei Ming laughed and said, "The Nine Swords and many Great Daos all lead to the same destination. Moreover, my understanding of the laws of space is only one step away from completion, so guiding this little fellow shouldn't be a problem!"

"Furthermore, protective treasures are extremely crucial on the path to becoming a powerful individual!"

After speaking, Venerable Thunder looked at Yang Wu.

He had already watched Yang Wu's combat video, so he naturally wouldn't mistake him. He smiled and said, "Little fellow, I am Venerable Thunderclap, an extremely powerful weapon refiner!"

"As long as you become my disciple, once you achieve immortality, I will give you a very suitable piece of equipment! Moreover, since you have comprehended the Law of Fire, you will also have the opportunity to inherit my weapon-forging techniques in the future."

"At that time, countless beings of the same level will treat you like an honored guest!"

After hearing Thunder Venerable's words, Yang Wu had not yet made a move, but Nine Swords Venerable's heart sank.

He wanted to set his own terms, but he couldn't possibly exceed the other party's.

The equipment given by the Thunder Venerable is at least a valuable treasure.

Although the treasures were precious, the cost for Venerable Leiming to directly forge them was not too high, as he was a weapon refiner.

The Nine Swords Venerable is different. He had just exchanged for a suitable treasure in his clan tens of thousands of years ago, and he doesn't have much wealth on him now.

"A weapon refiner?"

Although the conditions offered by Venerable Leiming were extremely impressive, Yang Wu had no intention of changing his choice to become a disciple of the Nine Swords.

Because Yang Wu clearly remembered an experience from the last simulation.

That is, after he obtained the bad information about the three big shots of the Qianwu branch, Zidian Hou and the others, he submitted it to headquarters through his newly appointed teacher.

This also shows that even though Yang Wu's talent declined in the simulator, his relationship with his new teacher was not affected; otherwise, he would not have handed the materials to the teacher in the simulator.

As for the identity of his newly appointed teacher, it was naturally the Nine Swords Venerable.

Given Yang Wu's talent at the time—having only passed the fifth level of the Tongtian Bridge—it shouldn't have been worth other Venerables vying with Yang Wu's direct subordinate, the Nine Swords Venerable, to take him as a disciple.

Of course, another point is that Yang Wu has absolutely no interest in the path of a weapon refiner.

If the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master from the original story were to take Yang Wu as his disciple, Yang Wu would naturally be willing to become his disciple.

But now it's clear that only Nine Swords Venerable and Thunder Venerable are present at the same time. Since he can only choose between these two, Yang Wu naturally chooses Nine Swords Venerable, whom he is more familiar with.

Moreover, the Nine Swords Venerable is a Space Venerable, which will be of greater help to my understanding of the laws!

As for treasures, Yang Wu believed that with the help of the simulator and his familiarity with the original work, he should have no shortage of them in the future.

Seeing that Yang Wu remained silent, Thunder Venerable assumed that Yang Wu was hesitant due to Nine Swords Venerable's status as a direct subordinate, and quickly said, "Little fellow, you don't need to worry. Nine Swords is a magnanimous person. No matter who you become your master today, you won't be harassed in the future!"

At the same time, the Nine Swords Venerable said with a smile, "Yang Wu, you don't need to worry. Just make your own choice."

Upon hearing this, Yang Wu turned slightly, bowed slightly to Venerable Lei Ming, and said apologetically, "This junior thanks you for your kindness, senior, but this junior still intends to become Venerable Jiu Jian's disciple!"

When he saw Yang Wu bowing to him, Venerable Lei Ming was initially delighted, but unexpectedly Yang Wu refused him.

"Little fellow, do you know that the equipment I'm about to give you is of immeasurable value? Simply put, in monetary terms, it could easily exceed a trillion Chaos Units!"

Even a peak-level immortal king would never have seen such wealth—trillions of Chaos Units.

Lei Ming also wanted to see how Yang Wu would react after hearing these words, and whether he would change his mind.

Of course, if Yang Wu changes his mind because of this, he will still accept him as a disciple and give him treasures, but he will not value Yang Wu too much.

Meanwhile, the Nine Swords Venerable was waiting for Yang Wu to make his final decision.

Yang Wu, however, replied without hesitation, "This junior thanks you for your kindness, senior, but my mind is made up. Please forgive me!"

"Hahaha!" Venerable Thunder roared with laughter, "Yang Wu, you're quite impressive! I look forward to the day when your name resounds throughout the universe!"

This was the first time that Venerable Thunder had addressed Yang Wu by his name, and it could be considered a small form of recognition from him.

"Nine Swords, you're lucky to have such an outstanding disciple! I still need to refine some treasures, so I won't stay any longer!"

After speaking, Venerable Thunderclap vanished in a flash.

The Nine Swords Venerable looked at Yang Wu with immense satisfaction and asked again, "Yang Wu, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

If the Nine Swords Venerable had previously taken Yang Wu as his disciple because of his amazing talent, now he admires Yang Wu's amazing character even more.

Because Yang Wu knew the value of the treasure that Venerable Lei Ming had just given him, yet he still chose to refuse it without hesitation. Such a mindset is truly astonishing.

Even the Thunder Venerable, who failed to take on a disciple, still acknowledged Yang Wu.

Yang Wu immediately knelt down and respectfully said, "I humbly request that you accept me as your disciple, Master!"

"good!"

The Nine Swords Venerable said with great pleasure, "Yang Wu, from today onwards, you are my seventh personally instructed disciple!"

"Disciple greets Master!" Yang Wu bowed respectfully again.

"Yang Wu, come with me." The Nine Swords Venerable nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Yang Wu quickly followed behind.

I have something to do today, so the next chapter will be a little late.

Although the Nine Swords Venerable's strength is somewhat inferior to that of the high-level Venerable, Erosion Fire, he is not necessarily a mid-level Venerable.

From the fact that he borrowed the treasured armor from Luo Feng to venture into the Primordial Star, I think he at least possessed a treasured weapon, and since he dared to venture into the Primordial Star, he must be a high-level Venerable.

After Zhenyan Wang broke through to the Venerable level, he escaped from the hands of a high-level Venerable. Moreover, he broke through to the King level with invincible power, so he should have the strength of a mid-level Venerable. He said he wanted to go to the Primordial Star, but his strength was insufficient.

(End of this chapter)