King Qinghuan and the Beiming Kingdom Lord

Yu Duan had naturally heard of King Qinghuan.

Among the Immortal Gods of the Beiming Sacred Land, the only ones Yu Duan actually knew were the few who had taught him.

He had heard of quite a few powerful figures, but the most famous was naturally King Qinghuan: the head of the Beiming Sacred Land, the strongest under the Lord of the Kingdom, and the number-one Immortal in the Beiming Star Region.

However, Yu Duan truly hadn't expected this super Immortal to be a refined, elegant middle-aged man. He was handsome, not especially imposing in stature, yet gave the impression of being as steady as a mountain.

King Qinghuan smiled and said, "Little fellow, you're curious why I came to see you, aren't you?"

Yu Duan had a guess, but bowed once more and said, "Please enlighten me, my lord."

"Hahaha..."

King Qinghuan laughed heartily and said, "Little fellow, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

So he really had come to take Yu Duan as his disciple!

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Duan dropped to his knees with a thump. "Master, please accept this disciple's obeisance!"

"Good, good, good. From today onward, you'll be my youngest disciple, and the only one who hasn't yet become an Immortal God."

King Qinghuan raised a hand slightly, and a gentle, invisible force lifted Yu Duan to his feet.

As an ancient Immortal God, King Qinghuan hadn't taken a disciple in a long time. All his disciples who were still alive had long since become Immortal Gods.

"It's my honor to become your disciple, Master," Yu Duan said quickly.

King Qinghuan was clearly in a very good mood. He patted Yu Duan on the shoulder. "You're just too modest, my boy."

To be honest, Yu Duan's talent was quite good.

His understanding of the laws wasn't advanced, but judging solely by the speed of his progress, he was at least as good as King Qinghuan had been when he was young.

However, to ancient beings, even the most talented youngsters were hard to take seriously when they had only just entered the threshold of the laws.

The reason was simple: there was too much uncertainty.

That was why King Qinghuan had been observing Yu Duan over the past two years. Despite having a low-grade bloodline with virtually no talent for the laws, Yu Duan had crossed the threshold of the Source Law in just a few short years. His comprehension was astonishing.

What had truly moved King Qinghuan wasn't just Yu Duan's talent, but also his humility in dealing with others and his nature—he never grew arrogant or slackened in his efforts.

Character, willpower, and comprehension were what ancient beings like King Qinghuan valued most in a disciple. As for talent in the laws, it was actually the easiest thing to improve with enough money and resources.

Of course, there was another reason: Yu Duan cultivated the Law of Light.

The laws King Qinghuan himself mainly cultivated were the two great laws of light and time.

"Come on. I'll take you to pay your respects to the Lord of the Kingdom. Remember to be sweet-tongued and call him Senior Uncle," King Qinghuan said with a smile.

"S-Senior Uncle?"

Yu Duan was dumbfounded. King Qinghuan and the Beiming Kingdom Lord were fellow disciples!?

But Yu Duan soon realized he had guessed wrong.

Not long afterward, in the middle of the Beiming Sea, inside the towering ice-blue palace.

The entire great hall had been carved from some strange ice-blue material that looked like glass, with silver-blue secret patterns rippling across it.

Those patterns gave off a faint radiance, illuminating the entire palace in a brilliant glow.

At the very back of the palace stood a throne about ten kilometers wide, surrounded by a layer of hazy ice mist.

Through the veil of mist, Yu Duan could vaguely make out a towering figure in a snow-white robe. The figure's face was indistinct, but Yu Duan could just make out a pair of eyes as radiant as miniature stars.

"Big Brother, this is Yu Duan, the little disciple I just took in!"

After bringing Yu Duan into the palace, King Qinghuan didn't bow. He simply patted Yu Duan on the shoulder and introduced him to the Beiming Kingdom Lord with a smile.

The way his master addressed the Lord of the Kingdom sent a storm surging through Yu Duan's heart.

But he showed nothing on his face. Kneeling respectfully on the floor, he called out, "Your nephew Yu Duan pays his respects to Senior Uncle!"

"Honestly, every time you take on a disciple, you bring them here to ask me for a gift. You really don't hold back."

A gender-neutral voice came from within the mist, its tone full of exasperation.

As he spoke, the ice mist dispersed, revealing a peerless figure in a snow-white robe, so exquisitely beautiful as to seem almost otherworldly, and so androgynous that it was hard to tell whether he was a man or a woman.

Once the Beiming Kingdom Lord revealed his true appearance, it was obvious he belonged to the same race as King Qinghuan.

It was simply unclear whether the Beiming Kingdom Lord and King Qinghuan were blood brothers, or had a relationship like the Earth Trio.

King Qinghuan abandoned his refined manner and burst into laughter. "What are you talking about, Big Brother? I never said I wanted a gift. Besides, the little fellow has already called you Senior Uncle, so you can decide what to do."

"Don't you have any shame, saying that in front of your junior?"

The Beiming Kingdom Lord shot King Qinghuan an exasperated look, then turned to Yu Duan, his face softening into a fairly warm smile.

"Good child, you've only just crossed the threshold of the laws. As your elder, I'll give you a treasure to help you comprehend the laws more quickly."

Speaking as if coaxing a child, the Beiming Kingdom Lord turned his right hand over, and a brilliant orb of light appeared in his palm.

Inside the dazzling radiance was a strange sphere.

More precisely, it was an eyeball.

It was as white as mutton-fat jade, covered in intricate white and silver Law Secret Patterns. Its widest point was about two meters across, and it sent out ripples of silvery light that looked almost like liquid mercury.

The moment this wondrous eye was brought out, an immensely rich aura of the two Source Laws of light and time spread through the hall.

"This is the eye of a World Lord Level Special Lifeform I killed long ago. It should help you quite a bit in comprehending the Source Laws of light and time."

Seeing the treasure the Beiming Kingdom Lord had produced, King Qinghuan looked pleased. He quickly patted Yu Duan on the shoulder. "Hurry up and thank him."

"Thank you for the treasure, Senior Uncle!"

Yu Duan quickly bowed and thanked him loudly, his voice brimming with boundless admiration for his Senior Uncle!

The Beiming Kingdom Lord nodded slightly. "Cultivate diligently. Don't disappoint your master."

As he finished speaking, the ice mist gathered again, once more shrouding the Universe Venerable's figure.

Seeing this, King Qinghuan smiled. "Hahaha, I won't disturb you any longer, Big Brother."

After leaving the Central Divine Palace, King Qinghuan patted Yu Duan on the head. "The treasure your Senior Uncle gave you is valuable enough to drive most Immortal Gods mad with desire, so don't let anyone else find out about it. Also, pack your things and move into my palace."

"Yes, Master."

King Qinghuan nodded. "Once you've packed, I'll take you to the Virtual Universe to meet your senior brothers and sisters."

Yu Duan nodded repeatedly.

In truth, there wasn't much for him to pack. Still, King Qinghuan assigned two World Lord Level experts to accompany Yu Duan and see if he needed any help.

King Qinghuan's residence was on a fairly large, independent island. The entire island was covered by one sprawling cluster of palaces.

"Your Highness, would you prefer to stay in one of the vacant palaces, or would you like to build a new one of your own?"

Beside Yu Duan, a World Lord Level expert with steel wings on his back bowed slightly and asked respectfully.

Normally, even a core student at the Star Level wouldn't be important enough for a World Lord Level expert to bow to.

But Yu Duan was King Qinghuan's disciple, so he was an exception.

As a super powerful King Level Immortal and a master illusionist, King Qinghuan held an exceptionally elevated status.