Becoming a Disciple

In the Chaos City.

After Yang Wu's consciousness returned to reality, he immediately shut down his "Virtual Universe Network receiver".

Firstly, Yang Wu knew that his attempt to cross the Heavenly Bridge would attract a lot of attention, and given his low status, he couldn't directly refuse the offers of those important figures to take him as a disciple.

However, he had already made up his mind about choosing a teacher, so he naturally had to wait for a while.

Secondly, although Yang Wu was quickly defeated when he tried to break through the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge, he was still somewhat shaken by the Gatekeeper's attack. After all, the opponent had used the sixth level of the Overlord Spear technique at the Star Level, which was completely different from Yang Wu's use at the Domain Lord Level.

Yang Wu sat cross-legged on the ground, constantly recalling the Second Diagram of the <Nine Universes Chaos Stele>—the Drizzle Diagram. During the previous seven days of comprehension, Yang Wu had not accumulated much knowledge, but now, recalling the battle on the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge, Yang Wu suddenly felt a new kind of profound understanding.

Seven days of contemplation, combined with the insights gained in previous battles, caused flashes of inspiration to constantly appear in Yang Wu's mind, sparking numerous ideas and generating a series of thoughts.

Yang Wu's understanding of this new mystery is deepening. Although he hasn't fully grasped it yet, now that he's entered the field, it's only a matter of time before he fully comprehends it.

Just then, an Azure-Robed Purple-Scaled Man suddenly appeared in the sky not far away.

Before long, the Man in Cyan Robe gracefully landed on the rooftop where Yang Wu was.

Yang Wu sensed something was amiss, opened his eyes and looked to the side, only to see that the person who had come was none other than the Nine Sword Venerable was in charge of this year's Genius Battle.

"Your Venerable!" Yang Wu quickly stood up, bowed slightly, and greeted him respectfully.

"I never expected that the Nine Sword Venerable would actually come in person!" Yang Wu thought to himself. He had thought he would only receive emails from various Venerable.

"Yang Wu!"

The Nine Sword Venerable smiled and said, "You were able to pass the sixth level of the Heavenly Bridge so soon after arriving in Chaos City, which shows your talent. My name is Nine Swords, and I hold the Venerable position achieved through the Law of Space. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

If Yang Wu had only passed the fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge, he would only need an email for the other party to come and become his apprentice.

But now that Yang Wu has passed the sixth level of the Heavenly Bridge, if the Nine Sword Venerable is still only sending emails, then his advantage over the other Venerable will not be so great.

But now that he has come in person, and is Yang Wu's direct Venerable, it seems he can successfully take on a disciple.

Sure enough, Yang Wu only hesitated for a moment before bowing his head to formally become his disciple.

Just then, a divine force gently pulled Yang Wu back, stopping his movements.

"Hahaha!" A Leiming voice rang out, echoing in the ears of Yang Wu and the Nine Sword Venerable, but the other cultivators around did not hear it.

"Nine Swords, such a genius, should be allowed to compete fairly! Isn't it unfair of you to directly accept him as a disciple like this!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a tall figure appeared on the rooftop where Yang Wu was.

The figure was over eight meters tall, clad in an ancient Black Battle Armor, with extremely thick arms, and a huge iron hammer strapped to his back.

"Leiming!" Upon seeing this person appear, the Nine Sword Venerable also greeted him.

Although Venerable Leiming primarily cultivates the Law of Time, his appearance still caused Nine Sword Venerable to frown slightly.

Firstly, although both Nine Sword Venerable and Venerable Leiming are High-Level Universe Venerable, the latter possesses more treasures and is stronger than him.

Secondly, and most importantly.

That is, Venerable Leiming was known as the 'Blacksmith,' a powerful weapon refiner with astonishing wealth, far exceeding his own.

"Haha, Nine Swords, you're really fast!"

Venerable Leiming said with a smile, "I was just preparing to forge a top-tier Heavy Treasure in this Chaos City when I overheard that a genius had emerged in this year's Genius Battle. So I came here immediately, but I didn't expect to be a step too late for you!"

"Leiming, your speed isn't slow either!" Nine Sword Venerable said, slightly annoyed.

Yang Wu had clearly made the move to become a disciple, and if this Venerable Leiming had appeared later that evening, he would probably have already successfully accepted him as a disciple. But now, things have become uncertain again.

"Nine Swords, why be so stingy?" Venerable Leiming said with a smile, "It's rare for my Virtual Universe Company to have such a gem, so naturally we should hand him over to someone more suitable to teach!"

"Leiming! You are the Time Venerable, while Yang Wu comprehends the Law of Space. In any case, I am more suitable than you!" The Nine Sword Venerable said incisively.

"Haha!" Venerable Leiming laughed and said, "The Nine Swords and many Great Daos all lead to the same destination. Moreover, my understanding of the Law of Space is only one step away from completion. Guiding this little fellow should not be a problem!"

"Furthermore, protective treasures are extremely crucial on the path to becoming a powerful figure!"

After speaking, Venerable Leiming looked at Yang Wu.

He had already watched Yang Wu's combat video, so he naturally wouldn't mistake him. He simply smiled and said, "Little fellow, I am Venerable Leiming, an extremely powerful weapon refiner!"

"As long as you become my disciple, once you achieve Immortal, I will give you a very suitable piece of equipment! Moreover, since you have comprehended the Law of Fire, you will also have the opportunity to inherit my weapon-forging techniques in the future."

"At that time, countless beings of the same level will treat you as an honored guest!"

After hearing Venerable Leiming's words, Yang Wu had not yet made a move, but Nine Sword Venerable's heart sank.

He wanted to set his own terms, but he couldn't possibly exceed them.

The equipment given by Venerable Leiming is at least a Heavy Treasure.

Although the Heavy Treasure were precious, the cost for Venerable Leiming to directly forge Heavy Treasure was not too high, given that he was a weapon refiner.

The Nine Sword Venerable is different. He had just exchanged for a suitable treasure in his clan tens of thousands of years ago, and he doesn't have much wealth on him now.

"A weapon refiner?"

Although the conditions offered by Venerable Leiming were extremely impressive, Yang Wu had no intention of changing his choice to become a disciple of the Nine Swords.

Because Yang Wu clearly remembered an experience from the last simulation.

That is, after he obtained the bad information about the three big shots of the Ganwu Branch, Marquis Zidian and the others, he submitted it to headquarters through his newly appointed teacher.

This also shows that even though Yang Wu's talent declined in the Simulator, his relationship with his new teacher was not affected; otherwise, he wouldn't have handed over the materials to his teacher in the Simulator.

As for the identity of his newly appointed teacher, it was naturally the Nine Sword Venerable.

Given Yang Wu's talent at the time—having only passed the fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge —it shouldn't have been worth other Venerable vying with Yang Wu's direct subordinate, the Nine Sword Venerable, to take him as a disciple.

Of course, another point is that Yang Wu had absolutely no interest in the path of a weapon refiner.

If the Lord of Tian Shi from the original novel were to take Yang Wu as his disciple, Yang Wu would naturally be willing to become his apprentice.

But now it's clear that only Nine Sword Venerable and Venerable Leiming are present at the same time. Since he can only choose between these two, Yang Wu naturally chooses Nine Sword Venerable, whom he is more familiar with.

Moreover, the Nine Sword Venerable is Space Venerable, which will be of even greater help to my comprehension of the Law!

As for treasures, Yang Wu believed that with the help of the Simulator and his familiarity with the original work, he should have no shortage of them in the future.

Seeing that Yang Wu had remained silent, Venerable Leiming assumed that Yang Wu was wary of Nine Sword Venerable's status as a direct Venerable, and quickly said, "Little fellow, you don't need to worry. Nine Swords is a magnanimous person. No matter who you take as your master today, you won't be harassed in the future!"

At the same time, the Nine Sword Venerable said with a smile, "Yang Wu, you don't need to worry. Just make your own choice."

Upon hearing this, Yang Wu turned slightly, bowed slightly to Venerable Leiming, and said apologetically, "This junior thanks you for your kindness, senior, but this junior still intends to become Nine Sword Venerable's disciple!"

When he saw Yang Wu bowing to him, Venerable Leiming was initially delighted, but unexpectedly Yang Wu refused him.

"Little fellow, do you know that the equipment I'm about to give you is of immeasurable value? Simply put, in monetary terms, it could easily exceed a trillion Hunyuan Unit!"

Even a peak-level Immortal Peak King Level would never have seen such wealth—trillions of Hunyuan Unit.

Venerable Leiming also wanted to see how Yang Wu would react after hearing these words, and whether he would even change his mind.

Of course, if Yang Wu changes his mind because of this, he will still accept him as a disciple and give him treasures as promised, but he will not value Yang Wu too much.

Meanwhile, the Nine Sword Venerable was waiting for Yang Wu to make his final decision.

Yang Wu, however, replied without hesitation, "This junior thanks you for your kindness, senior, but my mind is made up. Please forgive me!"

"Hahaha!" Venerable Leiming roared with laughter, "Yang Wu, you're quite impressive! I look forward to the day when your name will resound throughout the universe!"

This was the first time Venerable Leiming had addressed Yang Wu by his name, and it could be considered a small form of recognition from Yang Wu.

"Nine Swords, you're lucky to have such an outstanding disciple! I still need to refine some treasures, so I won't stay any longer!"

After speaking, Venerable Leiming vanished in a flash.

The Nine Sword Venerable looked at Yang Wu with great satisfaction and asked again, "Yang Wu, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

If the Nine Sword Venerable previously took Yang Wu as his disciple because he was attracted by Yang Wu's amazing talent, now he admires Yang Wu's amazing temperament even more.

Because Yang Wu knew the value of the treasure that Venerable Leiming had just given him, yet he still chose to refuse it without hesitation. Such a mindset is truly astonishing.

Even the Venerable Leiming, who failed to take on a disciple, still acknowledged Yang Wu, didn't he?

Yang Wu immediately knelt down and respectfully said, "I humbly request that you accept me as your disciple, Master!"

"Good!"

The Nine Sword Venerable said with great pleasure, "Yang Wu, from today onwards, you will be my seventh personally taught disciple!"

"Disciple greets Master!" Yang Wu bowed respectfully again.

"Yang Wu, come with me." The Nine Sword Venerable nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Yang Wu quickly followed behind.

I have something to do today, so the next chapter will be a little late.

Although the Nine Sword Venerable's strength is somewhat inferior to that of the High Venerable Shihuo, he is not necessarily Intermediate Venerable.

Judging from the fact that he borrowed the Supreme Treasure Armor from Luo Feng to venture into the Primitive Star, I think he at least possessed Supreme Treasure Weapon, and since he dared to venture into the Primitive Star, he must be High Venerable.

After King Zhenyan broke through to the Venerable, he escaped from the hands of High Venerable. Moreover, he broke through to the level of Invincible King Level, so he should have the strength of Intermediate Venerable. He said he wanted to go to the Primitive Star, but his strength was insufficient.