After purchasing Xuanhuang Star, Kanuo soon led Lu Qingshan and Weilusi out of the Golden Lion Empire's government offices.
"Weilusi!"
Kanuo then looked at Weilusi, who had been following at his side.
"Ancestor!"
Weilusi hurriedly greeted him respectfully.
"You rendered a service by discovering Xuanhuang Star this time, and you also allowed me to take in an outstanding disciple like Qingshan!"
"With such contributions to your name, the family certainly won't be stingy!" Kanuo said.
"From today onward, you may count yourself among the family's core members! In addition, I've already transferred your reward to your Golden Lion Empire Bank account!"
Upon hearing Kanuo's words, Weilusi's face immediately filled with excitement.
After tens of thousands of years of development, just how many members did the Kanuo Family have?
Of all the members of the entire Kanuo Family, fewer than a hundred currently ranked among its core members!
Becoming a core member could be said to have greatly elevated Weilusi's standing in the Kanuo Family.
If someone attacked him, it would even be regarded as a provocation against the entire Kanuo Family!
"Thank you for your reward, Ancestor!"
Weilusi hurriedly prostrated himself, then said respectfully, "I will devote every ounce of my strength to the family and make it even more prosperous!"
"Mm!"
Kanuo nodded slightly, then turned to Lu Qingshan beside him. "Qingshan!"
"Teacher!" Lu Qingshan promptly answered.
"You've only just ventured into the universe, so you presumably need to purchase some necessities!"
"I've already opened an account for you at the Golden Lion Empire Bank and transferred some funds into it!" Kanuo said with a smile.
"Thank you, Teacher!" Lu Qingshan promptly expressed his gratitude.
Without money, one could hardly take a single step while venturing through the universe. Although Lu Qingshan had now become the lord of a life planet like Xuanhuang Star, Xuanhuang Star had only just made contact with the universe and could not provide him with any immediate income.
And the most precious treasure on all of Xuanhuang Star could be said to be the corpse of that Star Level Ziqian Myriad Snake.
Indeed!
On the journey to Purple Water Star, Lu Qingshan had also asked his teacher Kanuo about Demon God Meng Qi's sudden breakthrough to Star Level.
According to Kanuo, the territory of the Purple River Empire, and even that of the Golden Lion Empire, had belonged to the Demon Race long ages ago.
Xuanhuang Star might once have been one of the Demon Race's life planets, and Demon God Meng Qi had possessed the bloodline of a powerful race within the Demon Race-the Ziqian Myriad Snake.
For some unknown reason, Demon God Meng Qi had awakened his Ziqian Myriad Snake bloodline and transformed into a true Ziqian Myriad Snake, breaking straight through to Star Level. That had led to all the events that followed.
Although the chances of bloodline awakening were relatively small, the vast universe was so enormous that there were always a few lucky ones.
As a powerful bloodline of the Demon Race, a Ziqian Myriad Snake could generally grow smoothly to Universe Level as long as it cultivated diligently. Thus, that Ziqian Myriad Snake had been extremely valuable. Although it was only Stellar Level One, had it still been alive, it would have been worth at least five hundred billion in Golden Lion Currency, nearly matching the value of a life planet.
However, Demon God Meng Qi had been killed by Lu Qingshan, so his value had naturally fallen greatly.
Still, his was one of the Demon Race's extremely rare and powerful bloodlines. If sold to a powerful individual who enjoyed collecting, he should still have been worth several billion in Golden Lion Currency.
However, Demon God Meng Qi's body was simply too large. Neither Kanuo's spaceship nor Weilusi's could carry it, so it could only be left on Xuanhuang Star for safekeeping for the time being, until a space warship could transport it to another life planet for sale.
Precisely because of this, although Lu Qingshan was now the lord of a life planet, he himself was utterly penniless.
Now, Kanuo had not only made him the lord of Xuanhuang Star but had even provided him with funds to purchase various treasures and resources. He could already be considered a teacher who treated his disciple exceedingly well.
"Since you've become my disciple, it's only right that I help you!"
Kanuo waved a hand and said, "Next, follow Weilusi around Purple Water Star. Buy whatever you need. I'll return to the manor and wait for you!"
"Yes, Teacher!" "Yes, Ancestor!" Lu Qingshan and Weilusi replied respectfully at the same time.
After Kanuo left, only Lu Qingshan and Weilusi remained.
"The Ancestor has truly been generous this time!"
After seeing the reward Kanuo had given him, Weilusi's face soon filled with excitement again.
Kanuo had directly transferred him one hundred billion in Golden Lion Currency!
Xuanhuang Star was not particularly valuable among life planets. Even if it were sold outright, its price would probably only be around 1.6 trillion in Golden Lion Currency.
If he had handed Xuanhuang Star directly over to the Golden Lion Empire, he would at most have received a little over sixteen billion in Golden Lion Currency;
Even if he had handed it over to the White Dragon Society mentioned earlier, he probably would only have received a little over sixty billion in Golden Lion Currency, while having to bear certain risks.
Yet now, Kanuo had directly rewarded him with one hundred billion in Golden Lion Currency. How could he not be excited?
However, Weilusi also understood very clearly that one reason the Ancestor had given him such a large reward was that he had discovered a new life planet, but the more important reason was that he had helped the Ancestor take in an outstanding disciple like Lu Qingshan!
After all, including Lu Qingshan, Kanuo only had five direct disciples in total, and only four of them possessed a life planet as their territory.
Apart from Lu Qingshan, the other three had all studied under Kanuo for many years and rendered countless services to the Kanuo Family before being granted a life planet as their territory.
Yet Lu Qingshan had been granted a life planet as soon as he became a disciple. His standing naturally far surpassed that of the other disciples.
At this thought, Weilusi soon turned to Lu Qingshan beside him. "Brother Qingshan, how much funding did the Ancestor grant you this time?"
"Well..."
Lu Qingshan quickly checked the Golden Lion Empire Bank account he had just received, then said with deep gratitude, "Teacher directly transferred me one hundred billion in Golden Lion Currency this time. His kindness toward his disciple truly weighs as heavily as a mountain!"
Hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Weilusi was filled with endless sighs of emotion.
He had encountered life-and-death crises many times while adventuring in the universe, yet even counting what he had accumulated from previously discovering life planets, he had only amassed a net worth of a little over twenty billion in Golden Lion Currency, not in cash.
It was only the Ancestor's reward of one hundred billion in Golden Lion Currency this time that had caused his net worth to soar, but he still had to share that hundred billion with the other members of his adventurer team.
Yet now, Lu Qingshan had received such an astonishing sum of resources merely by becoming a disciple.
However, Weilusi felt only envy toward Lu Qingshan, without any jealousy.
After all, he understood very clearly that Lu Qingshan's future achievements were certain to be astonishing.
Even if Lu Qingshan could not break through to Universe Level in the future, simply reaching Star Level Ninth Stage would allow him to become one of the outstanding figures at Star Level through his domain. He alone would be worth ten Weilusis, or even several dozen!
What was more, as a super genius who had entered the Domain Realm at Planetary Level, once Lu Qingshan cultivated to Star Level Ninth Stage, how could he possibly fail to break through to Universe Level?
At this thought, Weilusi soon said to Lu Qingshan, "Brother Qingshan, there really is nothing to fault in how the Ancestor treats you!"
"I discovered your homeworld this time, and the Ancestor only granted me one hundred billion in Golden Lion Currency as well! Still, now that you have enough wealth, you can buy more treasures and resources suited to you!"
"Purple Water Star is one of the most prosperous planets in the Scorpio System. You'll certainly be able to buy the various treasures and resources you need here! Come, I'll look around with you!"
"Thank you, Brother Weilusi!"
After hearing Weilusi's words, Lu Qingshan soon followed him toward a nearby shop.