Chapter 66: The Rise in Status

"Speaking of which, you married people are so troublesome; you have a huge clan of descendants, and you worry about so many things all the time!"

"Unlike me! Ever since my parents passed away, the person closest to me has been my master. Now that I have broken through to Immortal, I can continue to follow my master for endless ages!"

Kalista looked at Lu Qingshan and said, "Alright! Lu Qingshan, stop overthinking it. Your children and disciples will surely have other opportunities in the future. Let's board the spaceship first!"

"Good!" Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then followed Kalista into the spaceship's rest room.

At this time, others preparing to leave the Chaos City had also arrived one after another. Once everyone was present, the spaceship quickly set off toward the Universe Channel.

After passing through the Universe Channel where time flow was chaotic, Lu Qingshan and the others finally returned to the Primitive Universe.

"We have returned to the Primitive Universe!"

Lord Heifeng, who was in charge of the spaceship, looked at Lu Qingshan and the others and quickly said, "I believe you all know what to do next. Everyone, get off!"

After saying this, Lord Heifeng walked over to the only grandson of Zifeng Zunzhe.

Just as Lu Qingshan was about to leave the spaceship, Kalista stopped him: "Lu Qingshan, wait!"

"Kalista, what's wrong?" Lu Qingshan asked in confusion.

"My Grandmaster wishes to see you. Wait a moment!" Kalista quickly said softly.

"Lord Heifeng wants to see me?"

A hint of confusion appeared on Lu Qingshan's face: "Kalista, do you know why?"

"It should be because you broke through the fourteenth floor of the Bridge of Heaven!"

Kalista quickly said, "Earlier, I heard my Grandmaster mention you. He said Lord Lei Huanwang was quite lucky to have taken such an outstanding disciple as you!"

"In that case, alright!" Lu Qingshan quickly replied.

Although Lord Heifeng had only broken through the nineteenth floor of the Bridge of Heaven, he was one of the five directors of the Virtual Universe Company's Transport Department, primarily responsible for the transport channels between the Initial Universe and the Primitive Universe, so his status within the Virtual Universe Company was very high, even comparable to Lord Lei Huanwang.

Since he wanted to see Lu Qingshan, Lu Qingshan naturally had to obediently comply!

A short while later, Lord Heifeng smiled as he sent Zifeng Zunzhe's only grandson off the spaceship, then came over to Lu Qingshan's side.

"Lu Qingshan!" Lord Heifeng greeted calmly.

"Greetings, Lord Heifeng!" Lu Qingshan bowed slightly in respect.

"Hahaha!"

Lord Heifeng smiled at Lu Qingshan: "Are you wondering why I specifically kept you behind?"

"Actually, it's nothing!"

Lord Heifeng said with a smile: "The reason I specifically kept you this time is that I heard a genius appeared under my Transport Department, who broke through the fourteenth floor of the Bridge of Heaven just over a million years after becoming an Immortal, so I wanted to meet you!"

"Lord Heifeng, you flatter me!" Lu Qingshan hurriedly said modestly.

"I am not exaggerating!"

Lord Heifeng continued smiling: "When Lord Lei Huanwang asked me to request leave for you earlier, I was quite puzzled, wondering how Lord Lei Huanwang would take an ordinary Immortal as a disciple! Later, when I learned you broke through the seventeenth island of the Illusion Realm, I realized your talent was quite good, but I didn't expect you to be so excellent in comprehending the laws as well!"

"Since your strength has broken through this time, your status in my Transport Department will also see a certain increase. Next, you can go directly to find Qing Cang; he will arrange everything for you!"

"Your subordinate understands!" Lu Qingshan hurriedly nodded and replied.

"Work hard on your cultivation. I hope to see your figure in Hong Alliance City in the future!" Lord Heifeng said again.

"Your subordinate will definitely work hard!" Lu Qingshan immediately promised.

"Alright, go!" Lord Heifeng waved his hand and said.

"Your subordinate takes his leave!" Lu Qingshan responded, then flew out of the spaceship.

"Grandmaster!"

After Lu Qingshan left, Kalista, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask in confusion: "What place is Hong Alliance City that you just mentioned? Why did you say you hope to see Lu Qingshan's figure there?"

Lord Heifeng looked at Kalista, paused in silence for a moment, then continued: "Hong Alliance City gathers countless alien races' powerful figures with our Human Race as the core. However, even within our Human Race, only a King-level Immortal is qualified to access Hong Alliance City!"

King-level Immortal?

After hearing Lord Heifeng's words, Kalista couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

You see, even her master, the strongest among Lord Heifeng's disciples, is currently only at the peak of Marquis-level!

But what about Lu Qingshan?

Thinking of this, Kalista couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Grandmaster, you just said you hope to see Lu Qingshan in Hong Alliance City. Does that mean he can become a King-level Immortal in the future?"

Becoming a King-level Immortal is an extremely difficult matter. Kalista's master has been stuck at the peak of Marquis-level for tens of billions of years, yet has never broken through!

"That's right!"

Lord Heifeng looked at Kalista and then said: "Kalista, do not look at Lu Qingshan's current strength as relatively weak. He has already comprehended the entire essence of the Time Origin Law, so his potential is very great. In fact, his chance of breaking through to become a King-level Immortal is even higher than your master's!"

"I see you have a good relationship with him. In the future, you might as well interact with him more. If you can become his wife, it will definitely be beneficial for your future cultivation and development!"

"Grandmaster, what nonsense are you talking!"

Kalista's beautiful face instantly turned red: "That Lu Qingshan already has a wife, and he has many children!"

"So what?"

Lord Heifeng waved his hand and said: "It is perfectly normal for a powerful figure to have many husbands or many wives! Moreover, you are both very young now. As time passes, the people close to you will surely gradually perish due to the limit of their lifespan! At that time, the only ones who can stay by your side will be Immortal Gods, your friends who also possess eternal life!"

"Even if Lu Qingshan has a wife and children now, they will all perish within at most a few million years! But if you can become his wife, you will be able to accompany him for endless ages!"

"This..." After hearing Lord Heifeng's words, Kalista couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

The exchange between Lord Heifeng and Kalista was naturally unknown to Lu Qingshan, who had already left, but even if he knew, he would not care too much.

After all, for him, the most important thing is surely to constantly improve his strength until he becomes the top supreme powerhouse.

As for wives and children, just go with the flow.

Lu Qingshan, who had left the spaceship where Lord Heifeng was, soon arrived at the exclusive base of the Transport Department. At this time, Marquis Qing Cang happened to be resting at the base, so Lu Qingshan quickly found him.

Inside a quiet room.

Lu Qingshan looked ahead at the burly giant of the Ape Clan wearing ancient, plain green battle armor, then bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Duke Qingcang!"

"Hahaha! Brother Qingshan, I heard earlier that you had broken through the fourteenth layer of the Heavenly Ladder!"

Seeing Lu Qingshan appear, Duke Qingcang was extremely enthusiastic: "I recall you joined our Transport Department only a little over a million years ago! Your cultivation speed is truly too fast; perhaps in a while, your strength will even surpass mine!"

"Duke Qingcang!"

Lu Qingshan hurriedly said, "I came this time to handle work procedures!"

"Brother Qingshan, from now on, just call me Qingcang!"

Duke Qingcang said with a smile, "Rest assured, I have already arranged the work for you!"

"Now that you have broken through the fourteenth layer of the Heavenly Thunder Ladder, you possess the strength of a High Military Lord! According to our Transport Department's regulations, for every hundred thousand years you work, you can rest for five thousand years! Moreover, for every hundred thousand years you work, you can receive a reward of five thousand points!"

"However..."

Duke Qingcang paused slightly, then continued, "Brother Qingshan, you previously applied for a six-thousand-year leave. Since you applied for leave when you were a Low Military Lord, according to the rules, you should have needed to work continuously for seven hundred thousand years afterwards!"

"Fortunately, you broke through the fourteenth layer of the Heavenly Ladder in a short time; this matter is easy to arrange! I will submit an application on your behalf, stating that you already possessed the strength of a High Military Lord before taking leave, but simply didn't have time to complete the relevant verification!"

"Although such a matter is not entirely compliant, the staff over there should grant my brother and me a favor; this way, you only need to work continuously for two hundred thousand years, except your next leave will only be four thousand years!"

Hearing Duke Qingcang's words, Lu Qingshan finally experienced the change in identity and status brought about by the increase in strength.

Not only was the leave extended to five times its previous length, but the income also increased by nearly double.

And then there was the change in Duke Qingcang's attitude towards him, and so on...

To know, when he was under Duke Qingcang's command back then, although Duke Qingcang never made things difficult for him, he had always maintained an air of strictly official business!

Even when he applied for leave in Chaos City back then, Duke Qingcang had specially sent him an email, reminding him of the work required after taking leave, and so on...

But now, because he had become the disciple of Lei Huanwang and broken through the fourteenth layer of the Heavenly Ladder, everything was completely different!

"Qingcang, this time I truly trouble you!" Lu Qingshan said quickly with a smile.

"Hahaha, it is just some small matter!"

Duke Qingcang continued, "By the way! Brother Qingshan, after your strength increased this time, your relevant permissions within our Transport Department have also increased; you can check them yourself shortly!"

"And also..." Duke Qingcang looked outside the meditation room, then said, "You all come in!"

Whoosh!

The meditation room door instantly opened, and then ten figures walked in from outside the meditation room, bowing to Lu Qingshan and the other two, saying, "Greetings, my lord Duke Qingcang, greetings, my lord Lu Qingshan!"

Lu Qingshan looked at a glance and discovered that these ten figures were all World Lord Peak experts who had received the acknowledgment of the Origin Laws!

"Qingcang, this is..." Lu Qingshan asked in confusion.

"These are the work assistants arranged by our Transport Department for every High Military Lord!"

Duke Qingcang introduced with a smile, "These ten people have all undergone various trainings by our Transport Department; for the next two million years, they will follow you to work, responsible for handling some trivial work matters for you!"

"Of course, if you are dissatisfied with certain people among them, you can also apply for a replacement!"

"So that is how it is!" Lu Qingshan nodded and said.

"Alright, I hand these people over to you!"

Duke Qingcang said with a smile, "Next, you should get to know them well; if there is anything you do not understand, you can find me in the Virtual Universe at any time! I have some other matters to attend to, so I will not accompany you further!"

"No problem!"

Lu Qingshan nodded and said, then quickly led the ten World Lord Peak assistants away.

Moments later, inside the hall of the 'Blood Red No. 3' spaceship.

Lu Qingshan looked at the ten work assistants just assigned to him; these people's height and appearance were quite similar to his, presumably carefully selected by Duke Qingcang.

"This is the spaceship I usually use for work; you will also be working inside this spaceship in the future!"

Lu Qingshan explained first, then asked, "What are your names?"

"My lord!" One of the World Lord Peak women who had received the acknowledgment of the Wind Origin Law spoke first: "My name is Mansfield Dolores Tristress!"

"My lord, my name is Waida La*Coderson*Turad." Another burly man who had received the acknowledgment of the Earth Origin Law said respectfully.

"My lord, my name is..."

The ten assistants reported their names one by one; some names were simply too long.

"Alright!"

Lu Qingshan said quickly: "From today on, I will not care how you address each other, but I will address you as Dolores, Coderson, Zackly, Priscis..."

Lu Qingshan directly took the simplest part from their names.

"Yes, my lord!" The ten assistants all responded one by one.

"Dolores!"

Lu Qingshan looked again at the extremely beautiful woman who had spoken first and received the acknowledgment of the Wind Origin Law: "Did you ten know each other before?"

"Replying to my lord, we ten did not all know each other before!"

Dolores answered quickly: "Priscis and I are of the same clan, but I did not know the others before this!"

"Then how did you join the Virtual Universe Company?"

Lu Qingshan asked curiously: "Could it be that you are also members of the End Times Secret Realm?"

"My lord, we are not the noble princes of the End Times Secret Realm!"

Dolores answered again: "Priscis and I were able to join the Virtual Universe Company only because of our Ancestor's recommendation; previously we served in the Black Flame Branch, and only after receiving the acknowledgment of the Origin Laws were we transferred to the Headquarters Transport Department!"

Just like that, after chatting with these ten assistants, Lu Qingshan finally learned the origins of all of them.

Although these people had all cultivated to World Lord Peak and received the acknowledgment of the Origin Laws, they had already cultivated for over five million years.

However, working under Lu Qingshan from now on, they would have no leave at all; as long as Lu Qingshan did not replace them, each of them must follow Lu Qingshan for two million years.

After these two million years ended, each of them could receive a reward of 5000 points!

It is worth mentioning that these ten people also had one thing in common: they were all born within a God Kingdom, belonging to the God Kingdom humans!

If the humans of the human race were divided according to their living environment, they could indeed be split into God Kingdom humans, Cosmic Secret Realm humans, and Cosmic Nation humans.

Compared with God Kingdom humans and Cosmic Secret Realm humans, the number of Cosmic Nation humans was not that many!

After all, some Cosmic Secret Realms contained super-continents, and the population of just one super-continent might rival that of an entire Cosmic Nation; as for the God Kingdoms of Immortal Gods, they were even vaster, and could likewise house enormous numbers of humans.

Moreover, the energy within Cosmic Secret Realms and God Kingdoms was usually far denser than that of Cosmic Nation territories, making it much easier for those living within to raise their strength.

In many places, humans could reach Planet-level, or even Star-level, the moment they came of age…

However, compared with the far more numerous God Kingdom humans and Cosmic Secret Realm humans, the Cosmic Nation humans—who were the fewest in number and whose cultivation was the most arduous—possessed the highest potential, and also produced the greatest number of super-powerful experts!

It was just like how plants needed ample sunlight to grow, and would become stunted if packed too densely; the other lives of the cosmos were the same!

The conception and growth of life all required absorbing a host of extremely special energies from the cosmos!

For example, if within a range of a thousand light-years there was only one life-bearing planet, then all the special energy within those thousand light-years would be devoted to nurturing the life on that single life-bearing planet!

Yet the population density within Cosmic Secret Realms and God Kingdoms far exceeded that of Cosmic Nation territories, so the special energy available to the lives nurtured within them was naturally pitifully scarce, and this naturally affected their potential as well!

Under normal circumstances, for a God Kingdom human to break through and become an Immortal was countless times harder than for a Cosmic Nation human; across endless ages, very few had ever managed it;

and although Cosmic Secret Realm humans had a chance to break through to Immortal normally, becoming a Cosmic Zunzhe was far more difficult for them than for a Cosmic Nation human of equivalent strength!

Territory was like fertile soil!

The larger the territory, the greater the potential of the lives dwelling within it, and the higher the probability of super-powerful experts being born.

Of course, even with Lu Qingshan's current authority, he was unable to learn this information from the Virtual Universe.

The reason he understood it was entirely because the original work had mentioned it.

Gazing at the ten work assistants before him, a trace of regret inevitably rose in Lu Qingshan's heart.

These ten people's talent far surpassed that of his several children, yet the probability of them breaking through to become Immortals in the future was infinitely close to zero!

"What a pity!" Lu Qingshan sighed inwardly, then stopped dwelling on it!

(End of this chapter)