To test his idea.
Over the next six months, Lu Qingshan held an open lecture every month.
The students in other specializations were green-eyed with envy!
During those six lectures.
Virtually no students were absent, and large numbers of students from other specializations even came to sit in.
At its peak, attendance actually exceeded a hundred thousand.
Only after six open lectures could Lu Qingshan feel that his comprehension ability had truly improved.
Although each improvement was tiny, the sheer number made up for it. Small gains accumulated, and quantitative change could ultimately become qualitative change.
Comprehension ability could not be measured, but Lu Qingshan roughly estimated that these six lectures had improved his by about 3%.
This did not mean that lecturing two hundred times would double his comprehension ability. Further improvements would become increasingly difficult, and the degree of improvement was also closely tied to the number and quality of the students.
Fortunately, he was at the Ganwu Dojo headquarters.
Had he lectured at another branch, he might not even have gained 1% by now.
Lu Qingshan had lived for ninety thousand years, and his life experiences were beyond what others could imagine. His will was firm; the only things he lacked were cultivation aptitude and comprehension ability...
The problem with his cultivation aptitude had already been resolved. His speed of gaining Lightning Origin Law Comprehension now matched those peerless geniuses who appeared only once in countless eras.
Now his comprehension ability had improved as well.
He had originally possessed only the potential to become a Domain Lord. Now that he had made up for his shortcomings in aptitude and comprehension ability, his future could no longer be predicted.
"Three percent, and I can already clearly feel the change in my comprehension ability."
Lu Qingshan closed his eyes in thought.
Ten days later.
The Thunderlight saber in his hand burst with dazzling light. With a single strike, even the sturdy walls of the secluded training chamber shook violently.
"The eighth form of Nine Thunder Blades doesn't seem all that difficult."
Lu Qingshan reined in his tremendous aura.
His palm stroked the blade of the Thunderlight saber.
He had obtained the Nine Thunder Blades manual in his early years from a World Lord who had fallen in a secret realm. It had nine levels in total. Each new level granted mastery of one saber form and increased his physical force output by ninefold.
Now that he had comprehended the eighth level, his physical force output had reached an astonishing seventy-twofold.
One level remained before the manual's limit: eighty-onefold force output.
"Unfortunately, Nine Thunder Blades still falls a little short for me now."
Lu Qingshan let out a quiet sigh.
Back in his early years, when he was at the Universe Level, Nine Thunder Blades had certainly counted as a supreme technique. It had allowed even his lagging Lightning Domain to unleash power equal to his Light Domain.
But for him now, this manual fell far short.
The most basic requirement for breaking through to Immortal was a hundredfold force output. Even if he cultivated Nine Thunder Blades to its limit, it would fall well short of that requirement.
I need to find a way to get a manual.
Lu Qingshan checked his points.
Name: Lu Qingshan. Position: First-Class Instructor (Domain Lord Level) Points: 3
Over the past six months, Lu Qingshan had lectured six times, exceeding the annual requirement by three lectures, so he had earned three points.
Converted into currency, three points amounted to three... no, six hundred million Universe Coins.
That was far more than his own salary. After all, his basic compensation was only ten billion Ganwu Coins a year.
What could three points get him?
Lu Qingshan browsed the exchange list.
Even the worst cultivation manuals on it required three hundred points to redeem...
And that manual was worth less than Nine Thunder Blades.
An Immortal manual required at least ten thousand points.
Ten thousand points.
Lu Qingshan opened his mouth.
He felt that he was still far too poor.
Besides, the minimum price of ten thousand points for an Immortal manual did not mean that the manual he needed would cost ten thousand points. Buying a manual that met his needs would require at least thirty thousand points.
At three points every six months, he would need five thousand years before he could afford it.
Forget it.
Lu Qingshan abandoned the idea of exchanging points for a manual. Thirty thousand points would cost six Hunyuan even if he traded Universe Coins for someone else's points...
Not only did he lack that many Universe Coins, but even if he had the money, he had nowhere to exchange it. Everyone he knew was a Domain Lord Level instructor. How could they have that many points?
The thousand points Chi Yan had given him last time had already been most of what he had.
"Compared to those Domain Lord geniuses from major factions, my foundation is still far too weak.
"But fortunately, I have a golden finger. As long as I take in more disciples, none of these problems will be problems.
"It's been about six months. I can put the plan for a second disciple on the agenda now."
Lu Qingshan sank into thought.
He knew the names of those five third-class geniuses perfectly well, but abruptly taking one as a disciple would still seem a little too deliberate.
After pondering for a moment, he soon had an idea.
For the next month, Lu Qingshan held no open lectures.
This left many students specializing in lightning disappointed.
Then, in the second month, he still did not come to give an open lecture.
The third month was the same.
Many students realized that Instructor Lu, who was so conscientious and diligent toward his students, was probably a little tired.
Just as they stopped holding out much hope, they received an email from Lu Qingshan.
The Star Level elite student dormitory.
Adams watched curiously as Harley read his email.
"Harley, what did Teacher Lu say? Is it the time for the next open lecture?"
Adams was not a student specializing in lightning, so he had not received Lu Qingshan's mass email.
Harley did not answer. His serious expression only made Adams more curious.
"Harley, are you even listening to me?"
"Adams, what Instructor Lu sent wasn't the time for the next open lecture. It was a manual..."
"A manual?"
Adams was puzzled.
With so many instructors at the Ganwu Dojo, he had never heard of any instructor sending manuals to students.
After all, they were only students, not the instructor's personal disciples. Weren't manuals supposed to be passed down to one's own personal disciples?
"Yes." Harley nodded. "It's a manual focused on the Law of Lightning, called 'Thunderlight Flash.' Instructor Lu created it himself. He said in the email that whoever was first to cultivate it to the second level would receive a surprise from him."
"Ah, you're so lucky! Not only do you get a free manual, but there's also a reward for successfully cultivating it."
Adams's eyes reddened with envy.
If he had not lacked talent for the Lightning Domain, he would have wanted to change his cultivation specialization.
"Did Teacher Lu say what the surprise was? And how is the manual? Could creating this manual be why Teacher Lu hasn't lectured for so long?"
Adams hurriedly asked.
Harley shook his head. "Adams, do you take me for an Immortal God? How would I know what surprise Teacher meant? But this manual is no ordinary thing. Just reaching the introductory stage of the first level increases your speed tenfold, and cultivating it to the second level actually lets you condense a lightning Phantom Body..."
"I have a feeling this manual is worth no less than my family's supreme technique."
One extra update.
(End of chapter)