Chapter 222: Becoming a Disciple, Obtaining a Treasure, Senior Brother

After Lu Qingshan's consciousness cleared, he immediately found himself in a vast, boundless space.

"Master!" Venerable Yao Guang called out respectfully.

"Hmm?" Lu Qingshan then realized that not far ahead of him, a figure of incomparable majesty had suddenly appeared.

This figure towered like a mountain, clad in ancient, simple silver-white battle armor, with a silver long sword strapped to his back, while a chilling aura constantly emanated from his body.

When Lu Qingshan's gaze fell upon this towering figure, he immediately felt his soul tremble; even though his will had been elevated to the Universe Venerable level, it was far from enough to resist.

What he had first seen was merely a human silhouette, but then he seemed to perceive infinite cosmic laws, with the surrounding space and time entirely under its control.

Those magnificent and vast cosmic laws of operation constantly emitted waves of chilling aura, causing an involuntary sense of submission to rise in Lu Qingshan's heart.

"Master!"

Upon seeing the Master of Lord Bingfeng, Venerable Yao Guang immediately bowed and said, "This is the latest Invincible King to appear in our lineage, Lu Qingshan. Disciple has been ordered to bring him to pay respects to you, Master!"

"Qingshan!"

Venerable Yao Guang turned his head slightly to look at Lu Qingshan and said softly, "Pay your respects to your Great-Great-Grandmaster!"

Hearing these words, Lu Qingshan quickly bowed respectfully and said, "Lu Qingshan pays his respects to his Great-Great-Grandmaster!"

Even though this was the second time Lu Qingshan had seen the Master of Lord Bingfeng, he still felt immense awe and admiration in his heart.

After all, it was precisely because of the protection of these supreme existences that the entire human race was able to become one of the supreme powers in the vast universe, occupying the most core portion of the territory in the Primordial Universe.

"Little one!"

A gentle voice sounded: "I didn't expect us to meet again so soon!"

"I didn't expect us to meet again so soon?"

Venerable Yao Guang, who had been listening respectfully on the side, was startled slightly in his heart after hearing the Master of Lord Bingfeng's words.

"Did Qingshan meet Master before?"

Venerable Yao Guang couldn't help but think silently in his heart: "How is this possible?"

One must know that as one of the supreme existences of the human race, it is extremely difficult for even a Universe Venerable to meet the Master of Lord Bingfeng, let alone an Invincible King Decay.

Although Lu Qingshan's current strength is quite good, it only revealed his astonishing power recently; how could he possibly have had the opportunity to meet the Master of Lord Bingfeng?

Just as various thoughts flashed through Venerable Yao Guang's mind, the Master of Lord Bingfeng in front continued to smile and said, "You little one possessing a clone method, your opportunities are considered quite good!"

"Moreover, after you stepped into the Decay Realm, you have never been slack, persisting in hard cultivation, which is also considered quite rare!"

"Although your comprehension of the Time Origin Law is still relatively weak, your will has been elevated to the Universe Venerable level; there is still a great chance in the future to fully comprehend the three major branches of the Time Origin Law. As for whether you can smoothly step into the Universe Venerable Realm, that depends on your own efforts!"

"This time, you eliminated that fleeing traitor for our human race in the Outer Battlefield, which counts as merit for our human race and for the Virtual Universe Company lineage. Are you willing to become my disciple and register as my nominal disciple?"

Hearing these words, Lu Qingshan immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Disciple is willing!"

The Master of Lord Bingfeng nodded slowly, then continued to say, "If you can step into the Universe Venerable Realm in the future, I will take you as my direct disciple!"

In fact, for the Master of Lord Bingfeng, even though Lu Qingshan's will reached the Universe Venerable level, he did not think that Lu Qingshan would definitely step into the Universe Venerable level in the future.

Although Lu Qingshan's cultivation speed is extremely fast now, compared to those brilliant and extraordinary geniuses in the human race, he is still far inferior.

And even among those brilliant and extraordinary supreme geniuses, not everyone can smoothly break through to the Universe Venerable Realm.

The reason he took Lu Qingshan as a nominal disciple is first because of Venerable Yao Guang's recommendation, second because Lu Qingshan possessing the clone method is quite rare, and third because Lu Qingshan just killed the Hundred Flowers King in the Outer Battlefield and even seized several heavy treasures from the opponent's body.

Of course, the most important point is that Lu Qingshan's perseverance in persisting in hard cultivation after becoming a Decay made him feel it was quite rare.

After all, when he first met Lu Qingshan, Lu Qingshan had only just stepped into the Marquis level, but now Lu Qingshan has comprehended 'Time Stop' and elevated his law comprehension to the peak of the King level!

Precisely for this reason, the Master of Lord Bingfeng was willing to give Lu Qingshan a chance.

After receiving the Master of Lord Bingfeng's guarantee, Lu Qingshan immediately said respectfully, "Disciple will definitely make an effort!"

"What you comprehend is the Time Origin Law; from now on, just continue to cultivate under Yao Guang!"

The Master of Lord Bingfeng continued to smile and said, "Our human race cultivates talented juniors; the higher the talent and the stronger the strength, the more resources one receives."

"Now that you have become my disciple, and your strength can already rank among the top of the Invincible Kings, I will naturally gift you some resources!"

Hearing the Master of Lord Bingfeng's words, Lu Qingshan's eyes instantly lit up.

Previously, after hearing Venerable Yao Guang's words, he originally felt that coming here this time was only to obtain the title of a nominal disciple.

But now that the Master of Lord Bingfeng is willing to bestow treasures, he is naturally quite happy in his heart.

So Lu Qingshan quickly said respectfully, "Disciple thanks Master!"

"You possess a clone; what you fear most is naturally the soul attacks of other powerful beings!"

The Master of Lord Bingfeng continued to say, "However, your will has been elevated to the Universe Venerable level, and you have heavy soul-type treasures protecting your body; even most Universe Venerables would find it difficult to penetrate and annihilate all your clones through soul attacks!"

"I previously watched your battles in the Outer Battlefield; relying on your powerful will, your soul attacks are already considered quite good, and as for material attacks, they are passable; you just need to continue creating combat secret techniques!"

"Only in footwork, your performance is quite poor!"

Speaking to this point, the Master of Lord Bingfeng waved his hand, and a pair of ancient black battle boots quickly appeared out of thin air in mid-air.

These battle boots looked no larger than a palm, but the surface of the boots was carved with incredibly complex law secret patterns and carvings of various strange beasts, while also emitting a quite powerful aura.

"This is a supplementary flight-type heavy treasure that this master obtained by chance, the Purple Thunder Treading Heaven Boots!"

The Master of Lord Bingfeng said calmly, "Although these Purple Thunder Treading Heaven Boots have not stepped into the top level, among ordinary heavy treasures they are already considered quite superior!"

"With its help, I believe your footwork speed can improve significantly; if you can create peak-level footwork, you might be able to rival that little one from the Universe Mercenary Alliance in footwork!"

"Now, he is yours!"

The Master of Lord Bingfeng waved his hand, and that pair of ancient black battle boots quickly flew to Lu Qingshan's front: "You just need to imprint your divine power aura on it, and you will know the specific information of this heavy treasure!"

Lu Qingshan reached out and took the black battle boots before him, then a wisp of divine power seeped into them, instantly completing the master-acceptance.

However, now is not the time to investigate the specific information of these battle boots, so after completing the master-acceptance, Lu Qingshan quickly stored the boots away.

"With these battle boots, you will be safer when wandering the universe in the future! However..."

The Master of Lord Bingfeng quickly warned solemnly, "Even if you possess the clone method, it is not absolutely safe when wandering the universe! Given your current situation, although your will is quite good, any Universe Dominator proficient in soul attacks can penetrate and annihilate all your clones through soul attacks!"

"Moreover, even this master dares not say that he will definitely not perish! Therefore, when you wander the universe, you must always maintain a heart of reverence for the universe!"

"Disciple understands!" Lu Qingshan immediately said respectfully.

Now he had traveled through more than twenty million years of time; whether before becoming an Immortal Deity or after, Lu Qingshan was very clear on this principle.

"Mm."

Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu waved his hand and said, "You may go. Come see me again when you truly break through to the Venerable Realm!"

"Yes, Teacher!" Lu Qingshan said respectfully.

"Disciple takes his leave!" Venerable Yao Guang likewise bowed deeply.

Whoosh!

Lu Qingshan and Venerable Yao Guang vanished simultaneously, then reappeared outside the Bingshan Hall in that vast universe of stars.

"Let's go!"

Venerable Yao Guang said calmly, then waved his hand, and the two of them, Lu Qingshan and he, reappeared inside the silver triangular spaceship.

Meanwhile, within the Bingshan Hall, Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu's gaze seemed to pierce through time and space.

Watching the figures of Lu Qingshan and Venerable Yao Guang depart, he thought silently in his heart: "I hope that before long, another Venerable of our Human Race will be born!"

"If this Lu Qingshan can truly break through to the Venerable Realm, then with his ability to create clones, he will be able to contribute a considerable strength to our Human Race!"

Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu had already cultivated for endless ages.

When he first began cultivating, the Human Race was merely a powerful race, its territory pitifully small, and various secret arts and treasures were extremely scarce.

Later, it was his teacher, the greatest powerhouse in the history of the Human Race, who broke through to the Universe's Strongest Realm, and only then did he begin to lead the Human Race step by step to become a peak race in the universe, even suppressing many peak factions to become the most powerful force in the entire vast universe.

But alas, good times did not last long; with his teacher being sealed away due to an accident, even though the Great Axe Founder had already become the Universe's Strongest beforehand, the Human Race no longer possessed the same dominance as before.

"Teacher!"

Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu thought silently in his heart: "I do not know if we will ever meet again in the future! Although my comprehension cannot compare to that of my senior brother Chaos and my junior brother Darkness, I will certainly strive to cultivate and strive to protect our Human Race, never failing your expectations!"

The silver triangular spaceship advanced continuously through the Dark Universe at a speed exceeding one hundred times the speed of light.

And within the spaceship's control room.

"Qingshan!"

Venerable Yao Guang soon looked at Lu Qingshan, then could not help but say, "Did you have already met Teacher before?"

"Grand-Teacher!"

Lu Qingshan quickly explained, "It was like this..."

But Lu Qingshan had not yet finished speaking when he was interrupted by Venerable Yao Guang.

"Qingshan!"

Venerable Yao Guang quickly waved his hand and said, "From now on, simply address me as Senior Brother!"

"This..."

Hearing these words, Lu Qingshan could not help but be slightly stunned.

At this moment, Venerable Yao Guang continued speaking: "Qingshan, you have now taken Teacher as your master; if you continue to call me Grand-Teacher, it would certainly be inappropriate!"

"What about Teacher Lei Huanwang?" Lu Qingshan quickly asked.

"You are Lei Huan's direct disciple; continuing to address him as Teacher is naturally no problem!"

Venerable Yao Guang quickly said, "As for my side, simply address me as Senior Brother!"

"However, you need not be too troubled; in our Human Race, all supreme powerhouses often take several, or even more than ten, teachers; from now on, we shall simply address each other according to our respective relationships!"

For Venerable Yao Guang, helping Lu Qingshan was not only to cultivate a talented junior, but also to hope that Lu Qingshan would have the opportunity to help him in the future.

Through such a long period of association, he had long known that Lu Qingshan was a person who repaid kindness, which was why he had devised a way for Lu Qingshan to take Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu as his master.

As for the form of address between the two in the future, it was not that important.

Now that Lu Qingshan had become Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu's disciple, if he continued to address him as Grand-Teacher in the future, then he would be showing far too little respect toward Teacher Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu.

Anyway, the relationship between him and Lu Qingshan now was not something a form of address could affect, so naturally it was best to change it.

Hearing Venerable Yao Guang's words, Lu Qingshan also felt quite moved in his heart.

Then...

"Thank you, Grand-Teacher, for planning on behalf of your disciple all this time!"

Lu Qingshan first respectfully knelt and bowed, then rose and bowed again, saying, "Junior Brother greets Senior Brother Yao Guang!"

Seeing this scene, Venerable Yao Guang was even more satisfied with Lu Qingshan in his heart, because this also showed that Lu Qingshan was absolutely a person who respected teachers and valued the Dao, and naturally would not become distant from him due to a change in status.

"Enough!"

Venerable Yao Guang reached out and helped Lu Qingshan up, then continued speaking: "Qingshan, let us first speak of your meeting with Teacher!"

Hearing these words, Lu Qingshan quickly replied, "Senior Brother, it was like this..."

Lu Qingshan very quickly briefly recounted how he went to the Yan God Race Secret Realm to escort the Yan God Race geniuses, happened to encounter the Yan God Race leader, Seeing Yan Di, fleeing in rebellion, then happened to obtain a treasure, thereby making a deal with Zifeng Zunzhe, and finally invited Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu to resurrect his seventh son, Lu Hongyuan.

"So that is how it was!"

After listening to Lu Qingshan's explanation, Venerable Yao Guang could not help but sigh: "I was wondering why asking Teacher to accept you as a disciple went so smoothly; it turns out there was such a reason!"

You must know that in the Human Race, even Venerables mostly did not take a Universe Master as their teacher, let alone someone like Lu Qingshan, a Hei Fengwang.

Therefore, when Venerable Yao Guang previously mentioned Lu Qingshan to Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu, he had only held a 'let's try it' attitude.

But he did not expect that Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu had agreed after merely a moment's consideration.

At that time, he had thought Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu agreed because Lu Qingshan had killed that Hundred Flowers King on the Foreign Battlefield; now it seemed there was also the reason that Lu Qingshan had already left an impression in Lord Lord Bingfeng Zhi Zhu's heart beforehand.

"I did not expect that you, Qingshan, would encounter such an opportunity at the Marquis level!"

Venerable Yao Guang continued speaking: "Senior Brother Zifeng's character is indeed extremely straightforward, and since you had already taken Lei Huan as your master at that time, his treating you that way is still quite normal!"

Hearing these words, Lu Qingshan quickly said: "At that time, when Senior Brother Zifeng exchanged for that soul-type heavy treasure on my behalf, he also contributed an extra two Heavy Treasure Points; now I have enough Heavy Treasure Points on my person..."

"This is merely a small matter!"

Before Lu Qingshan could finish speaking, Venerable Yao Guang directly said: "Senior Brother Zifeng's strength is even greater than mine, and having followed Teacher for many years, his resources are naturally extremely abundant; those two Heavy Treasure Points of yours are merely a drop in the bucket to him!"

"Moreover, now that you have become a disciple under my teacher's door, you can go directly to Senior Brother Zifeng's residence to find him in the future; at that time, you can also return it to him directly. However, based on my understanding of Senior Brother Zifeng, he probably will not accept it!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for the reminder!"

Lu Qingshan nodded quickly and said, "However, I still have one matter I wish to ask Senior Brother to help with!"

"Speak and tell me!" Venerable Yao Guang replied quickly.

"It is about Teacher Lei Huanwang!"

Lu Qingshan said quickly, "Since Teacher Lei Huanwang fell, hundreds of millions of years have already passed, yet the clan's high leadership has still not reversed time to resurrect Teacher Lei Huanwang!"

"Previously, when I had no strength, it was one thing, but this time I have obtained many resources in my hands, so I wish to spend a sum of resources to ask Teacher Master Lord Bingfeng Zhi to resurrect Teacher Lei Huanwang!"

"But I have just become a disciple under Teacher Master Lord Bingfeng Zhi's door, and I am still a nominal disciple, so I wish to ask Senior Brother to help me!"

"You..."

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Venerable Yao Guang quickly glanced at Lu Qingshan, then said with disappointment, "Qingshan, did you not listen to a single word of what I said to you before?"

"How long has it been since Lei Huan fell? It is merely a short span of hundreds of millions of years!"

"I know your cultivation time is also very short now, and you respect Lei Huan greatly, but even if you have resources in hand, you cannot waste them like this!"

"Do not think that because you have many resources in your hands now, and the teacher just bestowed a heavy treasure upon you!"

Venerable Yao Guang said very seriously, "Although these treasures seem numerous, for true strong ones, they are simply not worth mentioning!"

"Furthermore, even if Lei Huan is resurrected by you in this manner, if Lei Huan himself knew that his resurrection was because you specifically spent vast resources to ask the teacher for help, I fear he would not be willing himself!"

"This... I understand!" Lu Qingshan nodded quickly and said.

Regarding this matter, he indeed had been lacking in consideration.

Given Lei Huanwang's nature, if he truly spent vast resources specifically to ask Master Lord Bingfeng Zhi to resurrect him, Lei Huanwang would certainly feel immense pressure.

"You do not need to worry about this matter!"

Venerable Yao Guang said quickly, "Recently, the one in the clan responsible for resurrecting those who have fallen should be Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu; not long ago, Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu even appeared to accept that Sovereign Beihai as a disciple, so he must have time!"

"Moreover, nearly a hundred Hei Fengwang immortals have fallen in the clan during this period; the quantity is about right!"

"In my opinion, quickly it will be several hundred or a thousand years, slowly several million years; I estimate Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu will take action to resurrect Lei Huan and the others!"

"I understand!" Lu Qingshan nodded quickly and said.

(End of this chapter)