"I actually got insta-killed? The gap was that big!"
After leaving the Killing Space, Lu Qingshan took a deep breath. He felt no frustration; instead, he was filled with a fierce fighting spirit.
Because his opponent was himself.
The stronger his opponent was, the stronger he himself would be once he fully mastered his own power.
Who would complain about having too much potential?
"Again!"
A few seconds later, Lu Qingshan's body was severed in two.
"Keep going!"
Again and again, without exception, every attempt ended in death.
In just one day, Lu Qingshan was slain by himself over a thousand times in the Killing Field!
Still, his gains were obvious.
From initially lasting fewer than two moves, he eventually managed to hold out for around three minutes.
Every previous death became precious experience, rapidly improving his control over his surging power.
"Aside from not allowing you to achieve breakthroughs, the Killing Field is absolutely perfect for practicing secret techniques and mastering power exertion."
Who could have imagined that such a vast Virtual Universe was actually a world created by a single powerhouse of the Human Race?
After gaining a preliminary grasp of his own power, Lu Qingshan stopped.
The high-intensity combat had placed considerable strain on his soul, and he needed a rest.
Besides, he had not given an open lecture in over half a year. His students were probably growing anxious waiting.
Lu Qingshan was not the only First-Class Instructor specializing in lightning at Ganwu Dojo headquarters. There were ten in all, and with each giving three open lectures a year, that made thirty lectures, enough for those elite students to learn from.
It was just that Lu Qingshan explained things in greater detail and could help students clearly identify their problems, so everyone preferred his classes.
After returning to his estate in the real world, Lu Qingshan sent out a mass notification about his lecture through the Virtual Universe.
Three days later.
The enormous teaching plaza was a sea of people.
Harley sat in the front row, excitement written on his face.
During that lecture a year ago, Lu Qingshan had taken the initiative to have him sit in the front row. Whenever he needed help during a lecture, he would have Harley assist him. Harley had effectively become the instructor's assistant.
The benefits were obvious. He was closer to the instructor and could take the initiative to ask for guidance whenever he had a question. Compared with other students, who still had to wait in line to be called on, this was entirely different treatment.
Over the past year, Harley's strength had improved considerably, and he now had a chance of entering the top thousand.
"For this class, I won't be covering any specific material. In order of your previous rankings, tell me the problems you've encountered, and I'll help answer them. Harley..."
"Present, teacher."
Harley stood, straightened his back, and walked onto the platform.
"Call their names in order. Anyone whose name is called should come up. If they aren't here for class, move on to the next student."
"Yes."
Harley picked up the list and began calling names.
"Ling Xi."
The student whose name was called was a woman with short blue hair and eyes as clear as something out of a fairy tale. She hurried to the platform, unable to conceal her joy.
"Teacher Lu, I broke through to the Fourth-Level Domain half a year ago, but I don't feel any obvious improvement in my combat strength. I even struggle to defeat my former self in the Killing Field. Please help me see what's wrong."
As she spoke, Ling Xi released her domain.
Lu Qingshan glanced at it and immediately saw the problem.
"Your domain is indeed at the fourth level, but there are serious problems with its previous structure. As a result, the further you cultivate, the looser your domain becomes, making it difficult to concentrate..."
"You probably modeled your domain's structure after someone else's. Unfortunately, you only copied the surface, not the essence..."
Ling Xi's bright eyes widened abruptly, and she hurriedly said, "You're incredible, teacher. You saw the problem with a single glance. I previously modeled much of my domain's structure after my older sister's domain. Her domain is very powerful, and I wanted to learn from her..."
Lu Qingshan merely smiled. "I've said before that a domain is the sublimation of a conceptual realm, a manifestation of that conceptual realm surpassing its peak. So a domain is something very personal. It belongs exclusively to you... No two leaves in the world are identical, and likewise, no two domains in the world will be completely identical. Deliberately imitating someone else's perfect domain will only make you like the ugly woman copying the beauty's frown... The further you go, the deeper you'll stray down the wrong path. Fortunately, the poison hasn't sunk too deep into you yet. You can still be saved..."
"Teacher, please help your disciple."
Hearing of such serious consequences, Ling Xi's eyes reddened, and her round face turned pale with fright.
"It's simple... Adjust it as I tell you. Of those extraneous parts of your domain, convert whatever you can into something of your own, and decisively discard whatever you can't..."
With a sliver of his consciousness in the Virtual Universe, Lu Qingshan made a video of the solution and sent it to Ling Xi's inbox.
A little while later.
Ling Xi released her domain again.
She said in delighted surprise, "Teacher, I gave it a try, and it feels effective. Thank you, teacher..."
"You're welcome. This is my job, after all." Lu Qingshan looked at Ling Xi with a smile.
Ling Xi herself was one of the five talented students previously acknowledged by the system, which showed that her talent was not poor. She had simply taken a detour, so Lu Qingshan naturally did not mind giving her some guidance.
After Ling Xi resolved her problems, her strength would certainly improve relatively quickly. They might yet have the fate to become master and disciple someday.
There were nearly a hundred thousand students specializing in lightning, and at least half had submitted their cultivation problems. Had Lu Qingshan not taken the initiative to adjust the order, her turn might not have come even after a hundred years.
After Ling Xi's problem was resolved, the students below grew even more excited.
To the students, the problem just now was undoubtedly extremely complicated and even affected her future. Yet Teacher Lu had solved even such a complicated problem in a few minutes. Their own problems would naturally be even less of an issue.
"Next, Niu Mou."
A youth with two jet-black bull horns excitedly flew onto the plaza.
"It's finally my turn."
His eyes were full of excitement and anticipation.
Niu Mou's problem was simple, and Lu Qingshan gave him an answer in less than a minute.
Next came the third.
The fourth.
The hundredth.
Lu Qingshan worked on two fronts, in reality and in the Virtual Universe. He pointed out simple problems on the spot, while for more complicated ones, he provided solutions and sent them to the students as videos. This greatly shortened each student's time on the platform, allowing him to resolve more problems in a single class.
This was entirely thanks to Teacher Lu's conscientiousness.
Other irresponsible instructors, such as Chi Yan, might not deliberately drag things out, but they certainly would not expend extra effort just to solve problems faster.
Lu Qingshan's efficiency stunned all the students. Harley, who was responsible for keeping count, was even more dumbfounded.
In just three days, Teacher Lu solved a total of two thousand one hundred problems for the students.
His success rate was: one hundred percent!
The lightning students spread these figures, astonishing countless students.
Lu Qingshan made his name in a single battle, becoming the ideal choice of teacher in the hearts of countless elite students.
Every day, countless people dreamed of becoming his disciples.
(End of chapter)