"Instructor Lu Qingshan, the SS-Class Bloodline Evolution Agent you redeemed with points has arrived. Please sign for it in person."
Early the next morning, Lu Qingshan received the notification.
He went out to receive the delivery himself.
The deliverymen were two green-skinned Domain Lord level experts. One carried a silver combination case, while the other verified Lu Qingshan's identity.
Only after confirming Lu Qingshan's identity did the deliveryman enter the code and open the secure case, taking out a syringe-shaped container filled with a blood-red liquid potion.
"Instructor Lu Qingshan," one of the green-skinned Domain Lords said solemnly, "you should already be aware of the restrictions on using the Bloodline Potion. Let me remind you again: the Bloodline Evolution Potion may only be used by yourself, your immediate family, or your disciples. Giving it away or selling it is strictly prohibited!"
"I understand." Lu Qingshan nodded.
Potions redeemed with Ganwu Dojo points were also subject to strict restrictions, which had been stated at the time of purchase.
This also explained why even a store with backing as powerful as the Treasure Pavilion's had none for sale.
"I intend to use it on my disciple," Lu Qingshan stated clearly.
"Please sign this usage agreement." The green-skinned Domain Lord took out a contract.
Lu Qingshan quickly scanned the agreement. After confirming everything was correct, he picked up a pen and entered his disciple Lei Ming's name in the "potion user" field, then left his own Origin Force imprint at the end.
This way, if he violated the agreement in the future, the other party would have ample grounds to punish him.
After completing all the procedures, Lu Qingshan finally obtained the precious potion.
I thought there would be a few complications. I never expected it to go so smoothly...
After looking it over a few times, Lu Qingshan stored the potion in his Space Ring, then sent Lei Ming a message telling him to come over.
An hour later, Lei Ming arrived at the manor.
"Teacher, your home is enormous!"
Lei Ming looked around curiously. He had thought the elite students' individual residences with private courtyards were already very nice. Only upon seeing his teacher's residence did he realize how vast the difference was.
"Lei Ming, I called you here because I have something important to tell you." Lu Qingshan gestured for him to sit.
Lei Ming immediately put away his smile and sat upright on a garden chair, his expression turning serious.
"Lei Ming, do you know how Cosmic Human bloodlines are ranked?" Lu Qingshan asked.
"I know a little." Lei Ming was no longer the ignorant youth who had just left Maple Leaf Star. He had put some effort into learning the basic facts of the universe. "The Human Race's bloodlines are divided into ten grades. Those of the first grade, such as the Manka Star People and the Desolate God Clan People, reach the Domain Lord level upon adulthood."
A trace of envy flashed through his eyes. A Domain Lord upon adulthood-an existence on par with his teacher and the lord of Qiu Long Star!
Humans with such bloodlines were simply the universe's favored children.
"Second-grade bloodlines can reach the Universe level upon adulthood. Third and fourth grades reach the Star level. Fifth and sixth grades reach the Planetary level. Seventh and eighth grades reach the Apprentice level. Ninth and tenth grades are the most ordinary; they cannot even reach the Apprentice level upon adulthood."
Having finished, Lei Ming respectfully waited for his teacher's assessment.
Lu Qingshan said slowly, "Although bloodline cannot determine everything, a powerful bloodline is still extremely important. It represents the height of one's potential and one's comprehension of Law Domains... Your Horned Thunder Clan has a seventh-grade bloodline, reaching only the Apprentice level upon adulthood. It is still too weak..."
He paused and took out the Bloodline Evolution Agent. "This can raise your bloodline to the third grade, or even the second."
With that, Lu Qingshan placed the Bloodline Evolution Agent before his disciple Lei Ming.
"The use of this potion is restricted by contract. Only my disciples and relatives are permitted to use it, and I have already registered your name. Only you can use it."
Lei Ming opened his mouth, intending to say something, but after hearing his teacher's words, he closed it again.
Lu Qingshan continued, "Use it right here. Just inject the potion into your body. It will accelerate your cultivation, help you cultivate a domain more easily, and greatly increase your chances of entering the Ganwu Mystic Region..."
"Th-thank you, Teacher..."
Lei Ming stared blankly at the potion in his hand.
He wanted to decline, but his teacher's words had cut off his refusal, leaving only profound gratitude in his heart.
For such a precious treasure, his teacher must have spent everything he had to obtain it for him. With his teacher's kindness weighing so heavily, how could he disappoint him?
"Rest assured, Teacher! I will fight my way into the Ganwu Mystic Region and live up to your expectations!" Lei Ming's gaze was resolute. Gripping the potion tightly, he injected every drop of the blood-red liquid into his body!
"Aaargh!"
A piercing scream rang out.
Even though Lei Ming had fully prepared himself mentally, the excruciating pain sweeping through his entire body far exceeded his imagination! It felt as though every cell was being torn apart, as though tens of millions of venomous ants were madly gnawing at his flesh and blood!
He clenched his teeth and curled up on the ground, his body convulsing violently like a startled mantis. Blood seeped from the corners of his mouth, and his skin burned like a branding iron.
"I can... hold on!" Lei Ming gritted his teeth, fighting the inhuman agony.
He dared not close his eyes, afraid that he would lose consciousness if he did.
An hour passed. Though it was only a short time, Lei Ming felt as if he had endured several years.
He lay limp on the ground, without even the strength to lift a finger.
"Fortunately, you held on and did not pass out." A trace of approval flashed through Lu Qingshan's eyes. "Although losing consciousness would not prevent the potion from taking effect, its effects would be greatly diminished. You endured the entire process, and your bloodline is now second only to the universe's second grade."
The SS-Class agent was so powerful that it could raise Lei Ming's seventh-grade talent to nearly the second grade.
In truth, whether Lei Ming could endure to the end held limited significance for Lu Qingshan himself.
The instant he bestowed the potion upon his disciple, the system's rebate had already arrived.
But Lei Ming had persevered and maximized his own potential, which would certainly benefit Lu Qingshan as his teacher in the long run.
"Rest here for now, and leave once you have recovered your strength. Three days from now, I will be teaching in the elite student area. You can come listen..."
"..." Lei Ming's lips moved slightly, but he could not make a sound. His eyes, however, had already said everything.
Only half a day later did Lei Ming drag his exhausted body out of the manor. The steward Luo Er instructed the servants to clean the disordered ground, while Lu Qingshan turned and entered his secluded cultivation chamber.
A moment later.
A crystal stone shimmering with a deep violet radiance appeared out of thin air in his hand. At the same time, its name surfaced in his mind-Lightning Origin Crystal Stone.
A wondrous substance condensed from the Primal Universe's Lightning Origin Law. Fusing it into the body could improve one's genes and greatly enhance one's affinity for the Law of Lightning...
It was actually such a precious treasure!
Lu Qingshan drew a deep breath. He had thought the rebate would be a Domain Lord gene potion, or a substitute close to one. Never in his wildest expectations had he imagined it would be a treasure like this.
The Lightning Origin Crystal Stone was a precious treasure nurtured by the Primal Universe's Origin of Laws. Raising one's bloodline grade was merely an insignificant side effect. Its true power lay in enhancing affinity for the Law of Lightning!
The system's description used the word "greatly," which showed that the improvement would certainly be more than a little.
"It seems... I really will become a genius at comprehending the Law of Lightning in the future."
Delight appeared on Lu Qingshan's face. Previously limited by his own talent, his cultivation of laws had been as slow as a tortoise crawling. Now, with the improvements brought by the Lightning Origin Crystal Stone, he would truly become a genius at cultivating laws.
Lu Qingshan immediately drew the Lightning Origin Crystal Stone into his body and slowly fused with it.
Unlike the swift and violent process of the Bloodline Evolution Agent, this brought no unbearable agony. Instead, it was exceptionally gentle, silently soaking into him like spring rain and transforming every inch of his body.
Lu Qingshan closed his eyes and focused. The Lightning Origin Law around him, previously disordered, scattered, and indistinct, became incomparably clear to his perception.
The clarity of his comprehension had actually increased more than tenfold!
And this...
Was only the beginning.
(End of chapter)