Chapter 56: Lu Hongwen's Choice, Movements from All Sides (5000 for First Orders)

Just the Immortal Altar plane alone added 81,000 points to Lu Qingshan; clearing the eleventh and twelfth floors of the Heavenly Thunder Bridge also added over 300,000 points to Lu Qingshan...

But compared to the rewards Lu Qingshan obtained in the Illusion Realm plane, these points were utterly insignificant!

One must know that the rewards in the Illusion Realm plane were the same as those in the Heavenly Bridge plane; for every island cleared, the points would double!

Lu Qingshan had now cleared seventeen islands in one go, and the reward points he obtained had already soared to over 13 million points!

Such astonishing rewards were enough to rival the entire assets of some ordinary Immortal Marquises, directly making Lu Qingshan instantly wealthy!

"Now that my points have surged, I can finally do some things I couldn't do before!" Lu Qingshan thought silently.

After all, Lu Qingshan had only just broken through to become Immortal not long ago, and naturally, there were many things he needed to do to strengthen his power.

For instance, purchasing or commissioning weapons and equipment suitable for himself; for instance, continuing to cultivate his auxiliary lifeforms; for instance, purchasing secret arts suitable for himself, and so on...

Previously, Lu Qingshan had been short on funds, so he naturally kept things as simple as possible regarding these matters, but now that he had directly obtained a reward of over ten million points, he could finally make proper plans!

"Of course, the first thing to do now is still to send the third son to the Origin Universe to fight for a chance!"

Lu Qingshan thought silently: "Moreover, now that I have ample funds, I can prepare more treasures to assist his cultivation for him!"

Even with over ten million points of wealth in hand, Lu Qingshan did not feel certain that he could make his third son, Lu Hongwen, break through to become an Immortal Deity.

After all, mastering a complete lower-level Origin Law to break through to Immortal was simply too difficult; many Immortals who had cultivated for over 100,000 years and possessed the power of a Hei Fengwang surely held wealth far exceeding Lu Qingshan's current state, yet they were also unable to make their close relatives break through to become Immortals!

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan's heart stirred, and he quickly teleported from the palace on Lei Ting Island back to the palace on the Lei Guang Hai island.

At this moment, Lu Hongwen had already gone to other planets to handle family trivialities, so Lu Qingshan naturally found it most convenient to see him within the Virtual Universe.

After sending an email to his third son, Lu Hongwen, Lu Qingshan waited quietly in the living room.

Moments later, Lu Hongwen's figure had already appeared in the living room.

"Father!" Lu Hongwen first respectfully bowed to Lu Qingshan, then asked with some confusion: "Did you summon me for something?"

"Third son!"

Lu Qingshan looked at Lu Hongwen, who had always worked tirelessly following him, and asked gently: "You have been cultivating for over nine million years now, haven't you? How is your comprehension of the Jin Zhi Origin Law?"

Hearing Lu Qingshan's words of concern, Lu Hongwen was also deeply moved in his heart, and immediately replied: "Father, I have been cultivating for 9.7 million years now; as for the Jin Zhi Origin Law, I have not even fully comprehended the eighth layer of the 'Jin Guang' secret art!"

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan felt quite helpless in his heart.

Because the Human Race possessed fifty Chaos Steles to guide cultivation, many of the circulated cultivation secret arts corresponded to specific levels of the Heavenly Bridge.

That set of 'Jin Guang' secret art was obviously created by an Immortal Deity who broke through by comprehending the Jin and Void attribute Chaos Steles, serving as a basic secret art to guide the comprehension of the Jin Zhi Origin Law.

The 'Jin Guang' secret art is divided into ten layers, corresponding respectively to the first through tenth floors of the Heavenly Bridge; once fully comprehended, one can master the complete Jin Zhi Origin Law, making it a quite excellent basic secret art.

But now Lu Hongwen has only 300,000 years of lifespan remaining, yet he hasn't even comprehended the eighth layer of the 'Jin Guang' secret art; even if he stayed in the Origin Universe to cultivate for the remaining time, it would be extremely difficult for him to break through to become an Immortal!

However, no matter how difficult it was, Lu Qingshan was determined to give him a chance!

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan immediately said: "Third son, put down your current tasks first, then return home directly!"

"Next, I will help you exchange for an Origin Universe comprehension quota; at that time, you will follow me to the Virtual Universe Company headquarters, and then you can proceed to the Origin Universe to cultivate!"

"Father, this..."

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lu Hongwen was also somewhat stunned, and then an endless sense of gratitude rose in his heart.

As a Domain Master-level powerhouse, Lu Hongwen had naturally seen the bidding for Domain Master-level Origin Universe comprehension quotas at the Yanfeng Auction more than once, and each time they fetched sky-high prices of over 30,000 Hunyuan units, mostly ending up in the hands of some old-established Immortal Deities.

For a Domain Master-level powerhouse to obtain such a comprehension quota was simply a task as difficult as ascending to the sky!

Lu Hongwen remembered clearly that as early as when his father, Lu Qingshan, had just broken through to become a Domain Master, he had been planning to secure a quota for entering the Origin Universe to comprehend.

Yet even so, Lu Qingshan had worked diligently for the Virtual Universe Company for millions of years, and only after adding the long-term accumulation of the entire family was he able to exchange for a Domain Master-level Origin Universe comprehension quota.

But now, was Lu Qingshan simply handing over such a precious Origin Universe comprehension quota to him so lightly?

One must know that wealth of over 30,000 Hunyuan units was an extremely precious asset even for most Immortal Deities!

Just like Lei Guang Laozu, who had possessed the Lei Guang Hai star region for endless ages, had only managed to send his two most outstanding juniors to the Origin Universe to comprehend up to now!

Moreover, his current strength was far inferior to Lu Qingshan's at that time; he hadn't even reached the acceptance of the Jin Zhi Origin Law, so even if he entered the Origin Universe to comprehend, his chance of becoming an Immortal Deity was incredibly slim!

Yet even so, his father, Lu Qingshan, had still prepared such a precious quota for him; how could he not be moved?

But after the emotion passed, Lu Hongwen respectfully said to Lu Qingshan again: "Thank you, Father, for your attention! However, my aptitude is very poor; even if I obtain the Origin Universe comprehension quota, I have no chance of breaking through to become an Immortal, so Father, please keep your points to strengthen your own power; this will also make our Lu family's status more stable!"

In Lu Hongwen's eyes, even if his father, Lu Qingshan, had become a true Immortal Deity, accumulating wealth of 30,000 Hunyuan units within a little over a million years was a very difficult task, and he might even have to borrow money from others because of this matter.

If Lu Hongwen had good aptitude, perhaps he would have truly taken this quota to fight for a chance in the Origin Universe, but since he hadn't even reached the acceptance of the Jin Zhi Origin Law, even entering the Origin Universe to comprehend for a period would not allow him to break through to become an Immortal, so it was better to leave these resources to his father, Lu Qingshan, or to more outstanding juniors in the family.

Hearing his third son Lu Hongwen's words, Lu Qingshan was also somewhat moved in his heart!

Lu Qingshan had previously gone to great lengths to plan for an Origin Universe comprehension quota, so he knew very well how important such a quota was for a Domain Master-level powerhouse approaching their lifespan limit.

Yet Lu Hongwen was now willingly giving up such an incredibly precious opportunity for the sake of the family and himself!

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but ask further: "Third son, haven't you thought about the fact that you are about to reach your lifespan limit?"

"Father!"

Lu Hongwen quickly replied: "Being able to follow you and roam the universe for nearly ten million years, I am already very content! Moreover, I still have 300,000 years before reaching my lifespan limit, which far exceeds most people in the universe!"

"You are quite content!"

Lu Qingshan suddenly said with a smile: "However, I haven't even given up yet, so naturally you cannot give up either!"

"Rest assured, my strength has increased a lot recently, and my points are also very sufficient; even sending all of you siblings into the Origin Universe to comprehend would be a trivial matter for me now!"

"So, what you need to do now is put down your current tasks as soon as possible, then return to Tianlei Star and follow me to the Virtual Universe Company's universal headquarters!"

"This..."

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lu Hongwen was once again stunned.

Sending all his siblings into the Origin Universe would be a trivial matter? That would require wealth of nearly 200,000 Hunyuan units!

Could it be that Father, having just become an Immortal Deity for a little over a million years, had already accumulated such a terrifying amount of wealth?

Thinking of this, Lu Hongwen couldn't help but ask: "Father, are you telling the truth?"

"Mm!" Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then joked with a smile: "Of course, if you are still unwilling to go, I can give the quota to someone else!"

"I am willing to go!"

Lu Hongwen quickly changed his tone and said, "Father, please rest assured, I will return to Thunder Star immediately!"

Previously, he had chosen to give up such a precious spot entirely out of worry that he would drag Lu Qingshan down; now that Lu Qingshan had said he could easily send their siblings into the Initial Universe, what was there left for him to hesitate about?

Even if the chance of breaking through to the Immortal Realm was extremely slim, he would still do his utmost to fight for it!

Just as Lu Qingshan and Lu Hongwen were conversing, the news that he had cleared the twelfth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge spread among the circle of Immortal-level Army Masters on Lei Ting Island via Walsh.

Inside the living room of the residence where Huo Gesi was located on Lei Ting Island.

At this moment, Huo Gesi was browsing some treasures in the Virtual Universe Company's treasury that he had been watching for a long time; unfortunately, his current points were insufficient to purchase these treasures, and if he continued working in the usual manner, he would need at least several million more years of work to accumulate enough points!

"If only I could clear the fourteenth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge, or clear the fourteenth island of the Illusion Realm Sea!"

Huo Gesi thought silently to himself: "If I could achieve a breakthrough in either of these, I would obtain a huge sum of points, thereby buying these treasures and allowing my Mo Yun to reach the Immortal Realm!"

But just then, his auxiliary intelligent lifeform suddenly received an email.

"An email from Walsh? Could it be that he has already cleared the thirteenth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge?"

Because they were both originally members of the End Times Secret Realm, Huo Gesi was quite familiar with Walsh; the two had even acted together on the Foreign Battlefield for hundreds of years.

Thinking of this, Huo Gesi casually clicked open the email from Walsh.

"Huo Gesi, just now, your master Lu Qingshan cleared the twelfth layer of the Thunder Sky-Connecting Bridge; did you feel surprised upon seeing this news?"

Upon seeing this message, Huo Gesi was momentarily slightly stunned.

As a direct disciple of Lu Qingshan, he was very well aware of Lu Qingshan's strength!

When he first began cultivation, Lu Qingshan had indeed given him great assistance regarding the Lightning Origin Law!

However, after Lu Qingshan began comprehending the Time Origin Law, he had even asked Huo Gesi about some points of confusion.

In Huo Gesi's eyes, the comprehension of the Time Origin Law by his master Lu Qingshan was at most at the level of the seventh or eighth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge.

But now, Lu Qingshan had actually cleared the twelfth layer of the Thunder Sky-Connecting Bridge?

After a moment of surprise, Huo Gesi quickly became happy for Lu Qingshan: "My master's strength has improved so greatly; I must go and congratulate him!"

Thinking of this, Huo Gesi quickly purchased a bottle of fine wine from the Virtual Universe Company's treasury, then headed toward Lu Qingshan's residence on Lei Ting Island.

On the Foreign Battlefield.

The elite squad led by Storm Marquis Lu Xiusi and 'Purple Radiance' Luo Si had just finished a battle and was currently resting at a safe point.

"How is this possible?"

After receiving an email from a friend, 'Purple Radiance' Luo Si could not help but show a look of surprise on his face.

"Luo Si, what's wrong?" Storm Marquis Lu Xiusi asked beside him, puzzled.

Lu Xiusi took good care of Luo Si, who was from the same generation as himself!

Especially since Luo Si had already retired from the Foreign Battlefield previously, but because of his invitation, had returned to accompany him back to this extremely dangerous Foreign Battlefield!

"Lu Xiusi, do you remember that Lu Qingshan I took you to meet?" After the shock, Luo Si's face quickly returned to calm.

"Oh?"

Lu Xiusi said casually: "The guy who participated in the same generation of the Genius Tournament as us but failed to break into the top thousand of the entire universe, later luckily obtained a spot to comprehend the Initial Universe at the Domain Master level, and finally broke through to become Immortal?"

No matter how you put it, Lu Xiusi was a Marquis-level Immortal who had mastered an indestructible body, and he was also a disciple of a peak King-level Immortal, so the lowest rank of people he usually associated with were High-level Army Masters.

Although he and Lu Qingshan had met a few times at a banquet hosted by Luo Si, it was at most leaving a small impression.

"Yes, that's him!"

Luo Si nodded and said: "Just now, a friend of mine within the company sent news that Lu Qingshan has already cleared the twelfth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge!"

"What?"

Hearing Luo Si's words, Lu Xiusi was equally very surprised: "Didn't you say before that his comprehension of the Time Origin Law was only at the level of the seventh layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge? Could it be that he broke through from the seventh layer to the twelfth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge in such a short time?"

In fact, Lu Xiusi himself had not even used a million years to break through from the seventh layer to the twelfth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge, but at that time he was still at the Domain Master level, and his comprehension speed was much faster than after becoming Immortal!

However, ever since he broke through to become a Marquis-level Immortal with the comprehension of the laws at the fifteenth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge, his law comprehension speed had slowed down significantly.

Over a million years ago, Lu Xiusi spent several million points to exchange for ten thousand years of Initial Universe comprehension time, but until now, he still had not been able to clear the sixteenth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge!

Compared to this, Lu Qingshan's rate of progress after becoming Immortal was much faster than his!

"I'm not entirely sure!" Luo Si couldn't help but say: "Back then, Lu Qingshan personally told me that his comprehension of the Time Origin Law was only at the level of the seventh layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge; he shouldn't have any reason to lie to me!"

"It's fine, don't think about it too much for now!"

Lu Xiusi waved his hand and said: "Since Lu Qingshan has cleared the twelfth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge, let us interact with him more in the future; if he can break through to High-level Army Master, we could invite him to roam the Foreign Battlefield together!"

Just as some Immortal Army Masters were surprised that Lu Qingshan had cleared the twelfth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge, many Soul Masters at the King level within the Virtual Universe Company faction received emails from the Illusion Realm Plane Administrator.

"A mere young lad who only cleared the twelfth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge was actually able to clear the seventeenth island of the Illusion Realm Plane; this willpower is truly powerful!"

"It's a pity that my secret technique has higher requirements for law comprehension; otherwise, I could have taken him as a disciple to cultivate him well!"

"A Low-level Army Master who actually possesses willpower comparable to a King-level Immortal; he is truly quite impressive!"

"With such powerful willpower support, the possibility of him becoming a strong one in the future is also higher. Hmm, let's check his other information; if there are no problems, I could take him as a disciple!"

"This young lad's willpower is truly powerful; back when I first broke through, I was a Soul Master at the Marquis-level Immortal tier, but my willpower back then probably couldn't compare to this young lad!"

"It took nearly ten million years of cultivation to clear the twelfth layer of the Sky-Connecting Bridge? No matter, the secret technique I created has even higher requirements for willpower; this young lad is qualified to become my disciple!"

"If I cultivate him well in the future, perhaps I might gain another Marquis-level Immortal disciple!"

"Hahaha! The secret technique I just created needs an heir to verify it; I didn't expect sleep to bring a pillow right when I was dozing!"

"Let me see! Hmm? This young lad is from our Thunder lineage and even attended lectures under my master?"

"Hahaha, I never expected the Master to make a mistake! This time I've taken him as my disciple; next time I see the Master, I can really tease him about it!"

"Let me think, sending a direct message isn't safe; I'd better go there in person!"

Inside Chaos City.

Several Grandmasters of the Heavenly Thunder Chaos Stele lineage were gathered together.

"Jing Lei Wang, you really are lucky this time!" A handsome man of the Fox Clan couldn't help but say, "It was so hard for our Heavenly Thunder lineage to produce such a promising talent, yet you managed to snatch him!"

"Hahaha!" Another burly, muscular man couldn't help but laugh, "Lei Huanwang, who told you to follow the path of Illusionists? This little fellow is so excellent on the path of Martial Artists; taking him as your disciple would ruin him!"

"Hmph!" Lei Huanwang couldn't help but snort coldly.

But just at that moment, Lei Huanwang suddenly received a message from the administrator of the Illusion Realm plane.

(End of this chapter)