Apprenticeship and Special Tutoring

Facing the disrespect of a King-level powerhouse, the Giant Axe Founder was not angry at all. Instead, he laughed heartily as he walked down and gave his old friend of many years a heavy embrace: "You old thing, it's been a long time since you visited me. Did you feel like you've died too many times and racked up too much debt to face your creditor?"

That's right, every time the Zhulong King fell, there would always be a Universe Master willing to resurrect him immediately. One of the reasons was that the bill was charged to the Giant Axe Founder's name; there was no fear of default, and the price was quite favorable.

The Zhulong King sighed helplessly: "It's not that I didn't want to, I was just afraid of causing you trouble. The gap in our strength is too vast..."

The Giant Axe Founder waved his hand, interrupting him: "Enough of that! Of the Seven Heroes of Yan Feng from back then, only the two of us are left. Even the Original Ancestor himself..."

Hearing that name, the Zhulong King fell silent.

Back then, the Original Ancestor had integrated the entire Human Alliance and launched a counterattack against the Monster Race and the Starry Sky Behemoths under the Monster Beast Progenitor, dealing such a blow that the two groups eventually parted ways and broke free from the Progenitor's rule.

If it weren't for being suppressed by the Primal Universe later on, humanity would undoubtedly be the hegemon of the entire Primal Universe today, or even the hegemon of the Universe Ocean.

The Zhulong King reached out and pushed Ling Xuan forward, saying solemnly: "A great treasure has appeared in our clan. I don't have the strength to nurture him, so I thought of handing him over to you. This kid is gifted; he suppressed all his peers in the genius competition, and I believe only you can guide him well."

"So this is Ling Xuan? He's quite spirited. I've already watched the videos of the genius competition." The Giant Axe Founder glanced at Ling Xuan, then turned his gaze back to the Zhulong King with a look of skepticism: "This kid is your descendant of who knows how many generations. You're having him take me as his master—you aren't trying to secretly raise your own generation and take advantage of me, are you?"

The Zhulong King almost laughed out loud upon hearing this: "Let's keep our relationships separate, let's keep them separate."

"You brat, you really dare to have such improper intentions." The Giant Axe feigned anger and punched the Zhulong King.

"Hahaha, alright, alright, it's settled then, we keep them separate." The Zhulong King chuckled.

The Giant Axe Founder then set aside his playful mood and looked at Ling Xuan seriously.

"I ask you, are you willing to take me as your master?"

"Disciple Ling Xuan pays respects to Teacher." Ling Xuan immediately performed the ancient apprenticeship ceremony of the Manlong Planet, bowing deeply.

"Not bad, you old fellow actually preserved our traditions quite well..." The Giant Axe Founder reached out with a phantom motion, using a strand of divine power to lift Ling Xuan up: "Good. From today on, you are the thirteenth personal disciple under my name. You have twelve senior brothers and sisters ahead of you, nine of whom are still alive. They are all Universe Venerables or King-level immortals. You must work hard and strive to catch up with your seniors as soon as possible."

"Yes, Teacher. This disciple will certainly not let you down." Ling Xuan promised.

"Good. You are not only a rare genius of our human race but also a descendant of my Yan Feng Tribe. My expectations for you are very high; do not disappoint me." The Giant Axe Founder continued to encourage him: "Since we are meeting in the Virtual Universe, I don't have anything to give you yet. When you arrive at Chaos City, go to the City Lord Mansion and find me; I have an avatar there."

"Thank you, Teacher." Ling Xuan was overjoyed. Surely, whatever the Giant Axe Founder gave him would at least be a supreme treasure, right?

Every time the old man went to the Universe Ocean, aside from the peak supreme treasures which were harder to find, he usually hauled back several other treasures in a single trip.

"I grant you the authority to teleport to my location in the Virtual Universe at any time. If you have any questions regarding your cultivation in the future, you can come to me whenever you like. For now, you should leave; it's been too long since I've had a drink with this old fellow."

"Yes."

Ling Xuan bowed and took his leave.

"Did you all receive the email?" In the Zhulong King's palace, the group of immortal powerhouses was still waiting when one of them suddenly spoke up.

"Received it. I never expected Mr. Zhulong to have such deep connections, being so close with the Giant Axe Founder."

"Let's go. With this, the Venerables won't blame us for our incompetence."

"No one would have anything to say now."

The group then left one after another.

On this day, a spaceship from the headquarters of the Giant Axe Martial Arena arrived at Manlong Planet to pick up Ling Xuan and depart for the headquarters.

"Puff, I am preparing to break through to the Universe Level. Use my current authority to check if there are any high-end secret techniques for comprehending the laws of space." Ling Xuan sat in the cultivation chamber of the F-grade spaceship belonging to the Giant Axe Martial Arena.

This ship was operated by an immortal powerhouse sent by the Giant Axe Martial Arena, so he didn't need to worry about a thing.

"Master, you have received an email from your teacher, the Giant Axe Founder," Puff suddenly reminded him.

"Oh? Teacher is looking for me so soon?" Ling Xuan was curious. He had only just departed and wondered what arrangements his teacher might have.

He opened the email, which only instructed him to head to his palace immediately.

Ling Xuan immediately set aside his tasks and entered the Giant Axe's temple in the Virtual Universe.

"Teacher, you summoned me?" Ling Xuan bowed respectfully.

"Mm." The Giant Axe Founder nodded: "You are going to Chaos City for cultivation. There is a secret treasure there that concerns the foundation of our human race."

Ling Xuan guessed that the Giant Axe was referring to the Chaos Steles from the original story, so he listened quietly.

"The reason our human race can be so powerful and produce so many experts is largely thanks to this object."

As he spoke, he pointed a finger, and 49 virtual images suddenly appeared before Ling Xuan.

"These are the virtual rubbings of the 49 Chaos Steles. Each one represents a path leading to the pinnacle of the universe. Every cultivator who goes to Chaos City to train will choose one of them to study."

"You just took first place in the genius competition and have 100,000 points on hand, which you can use to purchase cultivation techniques. You can decide now which path you will take in the future. During your years in Chaos City, you can begin your comprehension and strive to surpass Cao Benqi in law perception as soon as possible. I don't know to what extent the inheritance you obtained can be cultivated, but to become a true powerhouse, one must ultimately rely on the origin laws as the foundation."

"Yes, Teacher. This disciple will take your advice to heart." Ling Xuan said humbly.

"Alright, start observing these Chaos Steles now. In Chaos City, you only have thirty minutes to view them, but here you can take your time. Look carefully; you must choose the one that suits you best."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xuan began to observe the 49 rubbings one by one.

To ensure he examined every image carefully, Ling Xuan spent an entire day looking at them one by one.

In the end, he spent the longest time in front of two images.

One was the Tianyan Chaos Stele, engraved with nine flames, which focused on the laws of fire for comprehension and cultivation.

The other image was the Nine Universe Chaos Stele, which depicted nine scattered raindrops.

My Void Sutra follows the Great Dao of the Void, which has infinite potential in this universe, but its exposition on the Laws of Space is not as detailed or perfect as that of the Universe Masters in this world; the further I progress, the harder it becomes to cultivate. If I choose the Nine Universe Chaos Stele and follow the path of analyzing the essence of the Laws of Space, it might help with the cultivation of my Void Sutra. While the Laws of Fire are suitable for me in the early stages, to reach higher and stronger heights, I will eventually have to cultivate the Origin Laws of Space and Time, so I might as well take the direct route. After weighing his options, Ling Xuan had his answer.

"Teacher, I have decided. I choose the Nine Universe Chaos Stele," Ling Xuan said.

"Hmm, not bad. You aren't aiming too high, and while remaining grounded, you can also recognize your own strengths," the Giant Axe Founder nodded with satisfaction.

He had seen Ling Xuan's battles, and the boy indeed possessed considerable talent in the Laws of Space.

He hadn't reached blindly for the Universe Chaos Stele, nor had he chosen the Giant Axe Chaos Stele just to pander to him; this was very good.

"Good. As it happens, the creator of this Nine Universe Chaos Stele also wrote a set of supplementary secret techniques called the Space-Time Essays. There are nine volumes in total, with each volume corresponding to one of the images on the Nine Universe Chaos Stele. You have 100,000 points, which is just enough to purchase the first three volumes. Since these Space-Time Essays contain 10,829 different secret techniques, you won't need to purchase any others for the time being; they will be more than enough for you for a long time."

"Thank you, Teacher," Ling Xuan bowed respectfully.

He had certainly gained a massive advantage on this trip.

As a secret treasure of the human race, the Chaos Steles could only be chosen for contemplation once one arrived at Chaos City.

Compared to the other geniuses of his batch who were about to head to Chaos City, he was effectively getting a three-year head start.

As the saying goes, when you're out in the world, you have to rely on influence and background.

Just like that, having just taken the strongest person in the human race as his teacher, he immediately enjoyed special treatment that far exceeded the norm.

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