Becoming Palace Master Tianshi's Disciple

In the cold, pitch-black expanse of the universe, a pale-gold spaceship suddenly appeared.

"We've finally arrived at Tianshi Palace."

Zhou Lin gazed at the boundless Blood Luo Continent ahead and the enormous palace suspended high in the sky, his heart surging with excitement.

This enormous palace was vaster than an ordinary planet.

As his spaceship approached Tianshi Palace, a black, diamond-shaped spaceship with a blood-red sheen gradually drew near as well.

"Is that Your Highness Zhou Lin?" The diamond-shaped spaceship had come to receive him. Tianshi Palace had a special hall for berthing spaceships.

After docking the spaceship, Zhou Lin followed the attendant Yue Li forward.

Tianshi Palace was far too vast. The silver-white staircase wound and spiraled for what seemed to be more than ten thousand kilometers.

"I must congratulate you, Your Highness Zhou Lin." Yue Li had the appearance of an Ape Man, with brownish-yellow fur covering his hands and face. He said in a somewhat gruff voice, "This is the first time Palace Master has ever accepted a disciple."

Zhou Lin nodded. In his era, the time of Luo Feng was still far too distant.

It was even hundreds of thousands of years before the era of King Zhenyan.

Even the renowned Palace Master Tianshi had yet to accept a single disciple.

The two chatted and laughed as they soon arrived at the second level.

"Your Highness Zhou Lin, I'll escort you no farther." Yue Li bowed before turning to leave. He had no qualifications to go to the higher levels.

In the hall on the second level stood an Immortal clad in silver armor, but his face was obscured, making his appearance impossible to see clearly.

"Lucky little fellow." The Silver Armor Immortal chuckled. He had served under Palace Master Tianshi for many years, but this was still the first time he had seen the Palace Master accept a disciple.

With that, he extended one hand. Though it was no larger than an ordinary person's hand, it easily held Zhou Lin in its palm.

Whoosh!

With an Immortal leading the way, the two reached the top level moments later.

"Go on, little fellow." The Silver Armor Immortal gave a strange laugh, then his figure vanished directly.

The hall on the ninth level was extraordinarily vast, somewhat larger than the entire Earth. Its length, width, and height were all tens of thousands of kilometers, and the walls were entirely golden.

At the center of the hall stood a figure clad in silver robes. He was none other than the legendary Palace Master Tianshi.

His reddish-brown hair hung loosely around him, and the aura surrounding him seemed capable of crushing the universe and starry sky. Simply gazing at him felt like facing the Origin of Laws directly.

Though they were both Universe Venerables, someone with the strength of Venerable Shenlan or Lord Ganwu would be casually slapped to death by Palace Master Tianshi.

Zhou Lin was a First Grade True Meaning Transcendent who had already stepped into the Demigod realm on his own. At full strength, he could even exchange blows with an Ordinary Immortal. Yet before Palace Master Tianshi, he felt like nothing more than a child.

"Zhou Lin."

Palace Master Tianshi's voice was gentle, giving people the sensation of a breeze brushing across their faces.

"Zhou Lin pays his respects to the Palace Master." Zhou Lin hurriedly bowed.

Palace Master Tianshi was slightly surprised. "Your willpower is very strong. I watched your recording from Primal Tongtian Mountain. Serpent Woman's illusion technique had no effect on you, and I didn't expect you to regain your clarity so quickly even before me."

He had deliberately used some methods just now to see exactly how strong Zhou Lin's willpower was.

Little did he know that Zhou Lin's strength lay in his Demigod soul.

Moreover, Zhou Lin had eaten a Myriad Flower True Fruit on the way here. If he had consumed it during the Tongtian Mountain period, he probably would have become immersed in the ocean of laws.

"The Palace Master flatters me." Zhou Lin spoke modestly.

Palace Master Tianshi laughed heartily and reached out to pat Zhou Lin on the shoulder. "Very few Cosmic levels can break through Primal Tongtian Mountain, but in my eyes, that is nothing remarkable. Do you know why I accepted you as my disciple?"

Zhou Lin shook his head.

Palace Master Tianshi was not exaggerating. Even Luo Feng in the later era had not been accepted as his disciple.

"Willpower." Palace Master Tianshi spoke solemnly. "Your willpower is extremely strong. You are the strongest person among Cosmic levels I have ever seen."

For Palace Master Tianshi to praise him like this was enough to show how powerful Zhou Lin's ability to resist illusion techniques currently was.

But Zhou Lin felt somewhat embarrassed.

That was because his true strength was comparable to a Domain Lord, and he also possessed a divine treasure like the Myriad Flower True Fruit that nurtured the soul.

"Your Genius Battle originally had a Kedi, a monster said to appear only once in tens of millions of eras. As for the others, they were relatively ordinary."

Palace Master Tianshi smiled. "But now, your generation may become an extraordinarily glorious one, because it has both you and Kedi."

Zhou Lin was somewhat shocked. Based on the talent he and Kedi had revealed so far, at most they were guaranteed to reach the King level. Becoming a Venerable would still require time.

Being able to break through the World Lord level Primal Tongtian Mountain was the true proof of strength and talent.

Those at the Cosmic level and Domain Lord level were still somewhat lacking.

"To become a strong one, talent is certainly important, but I believe willpower is important as well."

Palace Master Tianshi spoke slowly. "Without an unyielding will capable of resisting every temptation, how could one temper oneself into a true strong one?"

Why could Hong in later generations be accepted as Giant Axe's disciple?

It was precisely because his willpower was too strong. At merely the Cosmic level, he could already withstand the pressure of an Invincible King.

A person with such willpower would walk very, very far on the path of the strong, even if their talent was somewhat lacking.

With the Guiding Inheritance, Hong could even become a True God before some of humanity's more ancient Universe Masters. This also happened to demonstrate the importance of willpower.

If Zhou Lin went to challenge the Illusion Sea now, relying on his stronger soul and willpower comparable to that of a God, he could likewise reach more than ten levels.

After all, willpower was also a branch of the soul.

"Are you willing to become my Personal Disciple? You would also be the first disciple under my command." Palace Master Tianshi spoke with great solemnity.

"This disciple is willing." Zhou Lin immediately bowed respectfully. "Disciple Zhou Lin pays his respects to Teacher."

Palace Master Tianshi nodded in satisfaction.

He was also quite delighted to have accepted a disciple like Zhou Lin.

In the universe, the relationship between teacher and disciple was the most steadfast. Even Emperor Yan, who had betrayed his race, was not despised by the myriad races.

But if anyone dared betray their teacher, they would truly be looked down upon wherever they went, and no one would dare cooperate with such a person.

"Your opportunities must be rather extraordinary."

Palace Master Tianshi changed the subject. "Some of your methods do not seem to be purely the Law of Space. But the universe is vast, and Great Beings possess countless inheritances. Perhaps you have learned something from them."

He could not completely understand what was happening with Zhou Lin's Void Clone. After the system had interfered, it seemed even more bizarre.

Not to mention Palace Master Tianshi, even the Universe Masters could not understand it.

But Zhou Lin had been to Chaos City, and since there was no problem with his identity, the race naturally would not make things difficult for him. Moreover, the system had given him an emphatic guarantee.

Besides, the methods he had revealed were not heaven-defying.

He had not openly walked through the Void Realm. He had merely created two extremely powerful Illusory Bodies. His speed relied on space, while his offensive methods were completely restrained.

No one could possibly see through the Water Drop Power within his body.

Zhou Lin still remained wary of his race. Just look at how difficult it had been for Luo Feng to protect Earth.

Not to mention that this was a race with slave trading within it.