Chapter 53: Challenging the Tianqiao Again

"Time really flies!"

After hearing the reminder from the intelligent lifeform Hearing Shenlan, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect the third son to be nearing the end of his lifespan limit as well!"

Among the three sons and three daughters under Lu Qingshan's care, the relationship with the third son, Lu Hongwen, is the closest, because Lu Hongwen is the youngest son of Lu Qingshan and his first wife, Situ Qingqing.

Situ Qingqing and Lu Qingshan met at the Planet Level; they could be described as childhood sweethearts. Because their strength was relatively weak at that time, bearing children was simpler, so Situ Qingqing bore Lu Qingshan three sons and one daughter in succession.

Unfortunately, Situ Qingqing's cultivation talent was not very strong. With Lu Qingshan's capabilities at that time, he could at most use some precious nutrient fluids to forcibly raise her to the peak of the Universe Level, completely unable to help her Break through to the Boundary.

So, as time passed, Situ Qingqing, who had been Lu Qingshan's childhood sweetheart, soon perished due to the Universe Level's hundred-thousand-year lifespan limit.

The other two sons and one daughter, although possessing some talent in cultivation, failed to Break through to the Boundary Lord Level, so they had also perished due to the lifespan limit millions of years ago.

Only the third son, Lu Hongwen, eventually Break through to the Boundary Lord Level, and has been following Lu Qingshan all these years.

When Lu Qingshan entered seclusion to cultivate, he diligently handled family trivial matters; when Lu Qingshan traveled outside, he returned to Thunder Star to guard the family; when Lu Qingshan needed sufficient resources to purchase Initial Universe Elder Gan Wu slots, he used every means to gather wealth...

"The third son has indeed worked hard for so many years; I should give him a chance to go to the Initial Universe to comprehend!" Lu Qingshan thought silently in his heart.

If possible, Lu Qingshan even wanted Lu Hongwen to directly Break through and become an Immortal Deity.

But at this moment, he was merely an ordinary Immortal; the thing he could access that was most beneficial to cultivation and had the highest cost-performance ratio was the Initial Universe Elder Gan Wu slot.

However, Lu Hongwen's cultivation talent was not considered too strong; he had never received the acknowledgment of the Jin Zhi Origin Law since he began cultivating. Even if he entered the Initial Universe to cultivate for three hundred years, the possibility of mastering the complete Jin Zhi Origin Law was not very high!

However, considering the nearly ten-million-year bond between him and the third son Lu Hongwen, Lu Qingshan still decided to give him a chance.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan quickly asked in his mind: "Hearing Shenlan, how many points do I have left on my person now?"

"Master, you currently have 18,564 points remaining!" Hearing Shenlan replied hurriedly.

"What?" After hearing Hearing Shenlan's answer, Lu Qingshan was slightly stunned: "How come I only have so few points left?"

It must be known that Lu Qingshan had now been working in the Virtual Universe Company's Transport Department for over a million years. Even if he had encountered no trouble during his missions, his basic salary alone should have already exceeded thirty thousand points.

"Master!"

The intelligent lifeform Hearing Shenlan quickly replied: "You previously purchased some treasures and secret techniques, plus you often gathered with other colleagues and such; being able to have this many points left is already very good!"

"Then what about my bank account balance?" Lu Qingshan asked again.

"Your account in the Universe Galaxy Bank currently has 4,673.4 Hunyuan Units remaining!" the intelligent lifeform Hearing Shenlan quickly replied.

"This..."

After hearing the intelligent lifeform Hearing Shenlan's words, a look of helplessness appeared on Lu Qingshan's face.

All the wealth on his person added together was not enough to exchange for one Boundary Lord Level Initial Universe Elder Gan Wu slot.

"Do I have to wait a while longer, or find someone else to borrow some points?" Lu Qingshan couldn't help but think silently in his heart.

Over these million years, Lu Qingshan had also made quite a few Immortal Deity friends within the Virtual Universe Company. Moreover, as a member of the Transport Department, having worked diligently for over a million years, his income was quite secure; naturally, there would be no problem borrowing some points from others.

But just then, the intelligent lifeform Hearing Shenlan suddenly reminded: "Master, you can go challenge the Thunder Tianqiao! As long as you pass the eleventh floor, you will immediately obtain over one hundred thousand points!"

Hearing Hearing Shenlan's words, Lu Qingshan's heart stirred.

Yes!

Now, his law comprehension could rival the twelfth floor of the Tianqiao; to obtain a large amount of points in a short time, going to challenge the Tianqiao was absolutely his best choice.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan immediately connected his consciousness to the Virtual Universe, then rushed to the Tianqiao Plane.

Virtual Universe, Tianqiao Plane Space.

On that magnificent central island, there were currently more than ten figures challenging the Tianqiao.

The Guardian Bafen, wearing a black star robe, was obviously quite surprised upon seeing Lu Qingshan appear out of thin air.

As the Guardian of the Tianqiao Plane, Bafen was very familiar with anyone who had ever come to the Tianqiao Plane.

In his memory, the Lu Qingshan before him should have challenged the tenth floor of the Thunder Tianqiao primarily with the complete Thunder Origin Law; logically, his future progress would definitely be much slower than those who challenged the tenth floor of the Tianqiao primarily with higher-level Origin Laws.

But now...

"Guardian my lord!" Lu Qingshan bowed slightly and greeted.

"Little one, since you last challenged the tenth floor of the Tianqiao, it has already been over a million years since you came to challenge the Tianqiao, hasn't it!"

Guardian Bafen asked with a smile: "Did you come this time intending to challenge the eleventh floor of the Tianqiao?"

Guardian Bafen had long been stationed at the Tianqiao Plane for endless ages; for someone like Lu Qingshan who challenged the tenth floor of the Tianqiao primarily with a complete lower-level Origin Law and then directly Break through to become an Immortal, he had long seen countless such people!

Precisely because of this, he also knew very clearly that such people would find it more difficult to continue progressing on the Immortal path compared to others.

Those who Break through to Immortal primarily with lower-level Origin Laws and then challenge the eleventh floor of the Tianqiao within a million years cannot be said to be non-existent, but such people are even rarer than the first-place winners of the Genius Wars of all past sessions!

"Yes, Guardian my lord!" Lu Qingshan nodded lightly and replied.

"Little one, it seems you are very confident!"

Guardian Bafen said with a laugh: "Someone is currently challenging the Thunder Tianqiao; you are next in line. Once he comes out, you can go challenge!"

"Yes!" Lu Qingshan nodded and replied, then waited aside.

A moment later, a new figure appeared in the Tianqiao Plane; after greeting Guardian Bafen, the person quickly noticed Lu Qingshan standing aside.

"Brother Qingshan!" A voice sounded beside Lu Qingshan's ear.

Hearing the voice, Lu Qingshan turned his head to look and saw that the newcomer was indeed one of the friends he had made within the Virtual Universe Company previously, an Immortal Deity of the Ape Race from the Thunder Lineage, Walsh.

Unlike Lu Qingshan, this Walsh had joined the Virtual Universe Company through the Peak Genius War of the Universe Humans. Although he was merely a member of the End Times Secret Realm, before he Break through to become an Immortal, his comprehension of the Space Origin Law had also challenged the twelfth floor of the Tianqiao!

"Walsh!" Lu Qingshan greeted with a smile as well.

"Brother Qingshan!"

Walsh quickly walked to Lu Qingshan's side and asked with some confusion: "Did you come this time to challenge the eleventh floor of the Tianqiao?"

"Yes!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly and said: "After cultivating bitterly for over a million years, my strength has finally improved a bit, so I want to try challenging this eleventh floor!"

Walsh was about to say something else, but Guardian Bafen walked over at this moment and reminded: "Lu Qingshan, there is no one inside the Thunder Tianqiao now; you can go challenge immediately! Walsh, you are next in line!"

"Yes, Guardian my lord!" Lu Qingshan nodded and replied, then immediately transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the Thunder Tianqiao not far away.

Just then, Walsh, who was standing nearby, spoke up and asked, "Guardian Bafen, may I watch Brother Lu Qingshan's live broadcast of the trial?"

He was not an Hei Fengwang-level immortal with extremely high authority in the virtual universe, so to watch other people's battle livestreams, he still needed to apply first.

"As long as Lu Qingshan agrees!" Guardian Bafen replied quickly.

At that moment, Lu Qingshan, who had already flown to the entrance of the Heavenly Thunder Bridge, turned his head and answered, "Guardian Bafen, I agree!"

The moment his words fell, Lu Qingshan's figure had already entered the entrance of the Heavenly Thunder Bridge.

After hearing Lu Qingshan's reply, Guardian Bafen waved his hand, and a huge screen instantly appeared in front of Walsh.

Lu Qingshan's figure immediately appeared on the screen; at this moment he was flying upward along the Heavenly Thunder Bridge, heading toward the eleventh floor.

(Author's note: After becoming an immortal, the divine power absorbed from the Sea of Laws, as well as the base power of each stage of immortal, has been revised. From the 11th to the 20th floor, the multipliers of a Realm Lord's power are, in order: 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 3000, 6000, ten thousand, thirty thousand, one hundred thousand.)

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