King Anju did not keep Lu Qingshan waiting for long. After receiving his email, he replied in just half a day, agreeing to be Lu Qingshan's mentor.
Guiding Lu Qingshan is very simple; it doesn't require King Anju to come to the Wuchen Continent in person. It can be done in the Virtual Universe at Yuxiang Mountain.
The special status of Yuxiang Mountain is somewhat similar to that of the Virtual Universe's Killing Field. Here, one's strength is not restricted, and one can perfectly exert one's Law Comprehension in reality.
In other places, to prevent the strong from bullying the weak in the Virtual Universe, one would generally be limited to the Apprentice Level.
"Greetings, King Anju."
Lu Qingshan stepped out of the courtyard to personally greet him.
" Qingshan Highness, there's no need for such formalities."
King Anju wore a long white robe and had a kind smile on his face. He was twirling two Time Origin Orb in his right hand.
Lu Qingshan glanced at the Time Origin Orb and smiled slightly. Just as he had guessed, this thing should belong to a set of treasures.
The fact that King Anju was willing to give him one of these items suggests that the treasure was either incomplete or had been given to someone else before and was no longer whole.
Otherwise, there would be no need to break up the entire set of treasures and give it away.
" King Anju, please come in... I have prepared some food and drinks; let's drink and talk."
"Great! It's a great pleasure in life to be able to drink and chat with Prince Qingshan."
King Anju did not treat Lu Qingshan as a disciple at all; on the contrary, he seemed to regard him as an old friend.
I went inside.
Lu Qingshan then took out a pile of exquisite food, filling a large table, and also took out a bottle of blood-red wine.
The food was ordered by Lu Qingshan from Hundred Flavors House. Hundred Flavors House is very popular in Ganwu City in reality, and naturally it also has stores in the Virtual Universe...
Lu Qingshan also wanted to see what Ling Xi had accomplished over the years.
As for the wine...
It was the Purple Fire Ape Wine that Lu Qingshan had always wanted to taste.
However, in the Virtual Universe, many benefits cannot be experienced; only the delicious taste remains, and the price is more than ten thousand times lower than in reality.
Even so, an ordinary Immortal God would probably go bankrupt if he drank just one sip.
"It's Purple Fire Ape Wine! Not bad, not bad... I've wanted to try this wine for a long time, but it's not cheap even in the Virtual Universe."
King Anju seemed quite interested in the wine, picked up his cup, poured himself a glass, and savored it carefully.
" King Anju is joking. With your status and position, this is nothing in the Virtual Universe."
Lu Qingshan poured himself a glass, took a sip, and found the taste exquisite, far surpassing any other wine he had ever tasted before.
"Your Highness Qingshan, I haven't left Chaos City for countless eons. My meager fortune, aside from my own expenses, has been squandered by my disciples. Take that kid Golden Sword, for example... you've mentored him, so you must know that his custom-made Golden Sword cost tens of millions of Hunyuan Unit..."
King Anju wore an expression of enjoyment, seemingly intoxicated by the fine wine.
Lu Qingshan Lu Qingshan seen the Golden Sword sword more than once. He originally thought it was just an ordinary Immortal Divine Weapon, but he didn't expect it to be so expensive... worth tens of millions of Hunyuan. It must not be made of metal, but rather a special natural material. Even a low-level one could still be effective.
Similar to the Universe Ocean, such Wonder objects also exist in the Primal Universe, but Wonder are of a much lower level and are not rejected by the Will of the Original Universe. Naturally, these objects, when crafted into weapons, are extremely expensive.
Lu Qingshan, the Ghost King Avatar, had traveled for countless years and also inherited the memories of the one-horned powerhouse in Ling Yu's hand, so he naturally knew these things.
" King Anju, how do you like these dishes?"
Lu Qingshan pointed to the dishes on the table.
"It looks exquisite, and the taste..." King Anju took a small bite, his expression slightly surprised. "Not bad, not bad... It's rare to find such delicious food in the Virtual Universe."
"If King Anju likes it, this delicacy can be ordered for you every day."
Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
" Qingshan Your Highness is so hospitable, this old man will not refuse Your Highness's kindness."
King Anju nodded with a smile.
The two drank and chatted in perfect harmony, until several hours later, when they had finished all the food on the table.
King Anju then spoke up, "Your Highness Qingshan, logically speaking, when comprehending the three branches of Higher Law, one would usually choose Time Stop and Space Teleportation. Why did Your Highness choose Time Acceleration?"
"It's nothing. When I was comprehending the Chaos Stele, I accidentally discovered the Time Rapid Acceleration. I felt that Time Acceleration seemed more suitable for me, so I decided to focus on this branch first."
Lu Qingshan said casually.
Upon hearing this, King Anju burst into laughter. "If Golden Sword said that, I wouldn't be surprised. Prince Qingshan, you... haha, interesting, interesting..."
"It's nothing, just stating the facts. I am indeed a bit faster than others in comprehending Time Acceleration, which is why I chose Time Acceleration. Whether it's strong or not is not important; what's important is that it suits me," Lu Qingshan said calmly.
King Anju nodded. "Your Highness Qingshan is right. What suits you best is the most important. But many people don't understand this. They blindly pursue strength, but they don't realize that the one who survives to the end is the winner."
That makes sense.
Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement.
" Qingshan, we've eaten and drunk our fill, let's get down to business. Before I begin to instruct you, I'd like to know how far you've come in understanding Time Acceleration."
King Anju stood up and said.
"Please look."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qingshan's position turned into a phantom, and his body's speed continued to increase rapidly as Time Rapid Acceleration.
The instantaneous speed has reached an extremely terrifying level.
"Sharp!"
King Anju's expression changed.
"When Qingshan Highness was traversing the 17th level of the Heavenly Bridge, your understanding of the Time Rapid Acceleration was quite different from what it is now. In less than a century, Your Highness has made such great progress. It seems Your Highness was right; this Time Acceleration is indeed more suitable for you."
"I am ashamed, and I humbly request Your King Anju's guidance..."
"These are minor matters. Your mastery of Time Rapid Acceleration is already quite impressive. However, Time Rapid Acceleration is only a small branch of Time Acceleration. Once you've mastered Time Acceleration, the power of using Time Rapid Acceleration is on a completely different level. You see..."
King Anju moved, Lu Qingshan only saw a phantom. When he looked again, King Anju was still in front of him.
"Haha, I just passed by the door and saw a bright blue ice flower in full bloom, so I just picked a petal."
As he spoke, he opened his palm, and a petal slowly fell.
The petals of the ice-blue flower were very light and fell very slowly; however, King Anju simply pointed a finger at them.
The petals seemed to increase in density a thousandfold, falling straight to the ground in an instant!
Time Acceleration...
This is complete Time Acceleration, even more perfect and flawless than the one used by the Ghost King Avatar using his Innate Secret Technique.
If this were to happen during a battle, and the enemy were suddenly attacked like this...
"To take the rapid Time Rapid Acceleration, one must have a certain understanding of Time Acceleration. Not necessarily to master it, but at least to understand its principles and have a long-term vision. If one merely pursues speed without considering acceleration... that's like the blind men and the elephant, knowing what but not why."
"I see..."
Lu Qingshan nodded, then gently lifted his fingers.
The ice-blue petal that had just fallen to the ground flew up again. Lu Qingshan smiled faintly and said, "Accelerate."
A fluctuation of the power of the Time Law emerged, and the ice-blue flower swayed in the air for a moment before continuing to drift slowly down.
" King Anju, I understand the principle, but there are still some specific details I need to ask you about."
"You're too kind, Qingshan. I will tell you everything I know!" King Anju looked at the slowly falling petals, his face expressionless, but his heart was filled with horror.
If he hadn't been seeing things, he clearly saw Lu Qingshan seemingly use the profound technique of Time Acceleration, but his understanding of the laws was insufficient, so it didn't take effect. In other words... Lu Qingshan's understanding of Time Acceleration is already quite profound... He only needs to master a few branches to probably be able to use it successfully!
The subsequent instruction further confirmed King Anju's suspicions.
No matter the question, Lu Qingshan understood it immediately, as if he wasn't teaching but helping the other person review what they already knew.
If this is talent, then it's absolutely incredible!
Compared to him, his own disciple, Golden Sword, was practically a good-for-nothing.
Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Qingshan handed the Space Ring filled with food to King Anju, which also contained two bottles of Purple Fire Ape Wine that he had specially purchased.
This thing can't be bought in real life; in the Virtual Universe, it's just expensive but easy to purchase.
" King Anju, thank you for your guidance. I have learned a great deal these past three months."
Lu Qingshan bowed.
"It is my honor to be able to guide Prince Qingshan."
King Anju quickly helped Lu Qingshan up.
"I wonder if the Time Origin Orb of King Anju is still for sale?" Lu Qingshan asked with a smile.
King Anju chuckled, "We don't usually sell them, but since Your Highness needs them, I certainly won't refuse. I'll give Your Highness a discount: ten million Hunyuan Unit per pill."
"I wonder how many King Anju has left?"
Lu Qingshan did not give a direct answer.
"Let me see... there are still 102 left. Does Your Highness Qingshan intend to take them all? You should at least leave me one as a keepsake."
King Anju exclaimed in surprise.
"Haha, okay, I'll keep two for you. Sell the remaining 100 to me. I've already transferred the money to your account."
"Hehe, thank you, Your Highness Qingshan. I will have the company deliver the Time Origin Orb to you."
Lu Qingshan stood there, watching King Anju leave. He had gained a lot in the past three months. King Anju had not kept anything from him, and all the doubts he had accumulated when Creation Secret Technique had been resolved.
Lu Qingshan even suspected that King Anju was not as great as he had shown, and that he might be hiding some of his true power. After all, Lu Qingshan had consulted the other party about the issue of Time Stagnation, and the other party had answered it easily.
This is not surprising. King Anju has cultivated in Chaos City for hundreds of millions of years. He can't just keep living by Time Acceleration forever. He must have gained some understanding of the other major branches, and even comprehended quite a bit.
However, King Anju was very low-key and didn't show it. When Lu Qingshan raised the issue of Time Acceleration, he provided an answer, which was an expression of his goodwill.
As for purchasing the Time Origin Orb, it wasn't that Lu Qingshan stole someone else's treasure.
At this Time Origin Orb is indeed a special Wonder, its effect on comprehending the Time Law is negligible for those above the Immortal. For King Rank, it is utterly useless, merely an ornament.
Over the past few months, Lu Qingshan learned that King Anju had sold several Time Origin Orb a long time ago, and they were sold as sets, which shows that... he was really short of money, and these things were not in high demand.
After all, a treasure that is only useful for those below the Immortal level to comprehend the Time Law is too expensive at 10 million Hunyuan Unit. Even those who have been King-level Immortal are generally unwilling to buy such a precious treasure for their descendants.
Lu Qingshan bought almost all of the Time Origin Orb, partly to repay a favor to King Anju, but also with his own plans.
As Wonder aiding cultivation, the Time Origin Orb doesn't impose many restrictions on disciples. If some Second-Class Genius are recruited in the future and given the pearl... will it recreate the Time Compass once again?
If the plan succeeds, even if Lu Qingshan cannot find a way to accelerate the charging of the Time Compass, he can quickly cultivate the Body of Time to a high level.
With previous examples of Locke Divine Water and Black Jade Glazed Fruit, Lu Qingshan still had some confidence.
The stars and rivers flow, and in the blink of an eye, another century has passed...
(End of this chapter)