In a stretch of starry space far from the Ganwu Continent.
An F-class spaceship raced through the Dark Universe at more than ten times the speed of light.
When Ling Yu's consciousness returned, she saw that her teacher had already finished cultivating.
Her teacher was Marquis Silvermoon, one of the three Immortal Experts stationed in the Ganwu Mystic Region.
She was one of the Three Hundred Kings and Marquises under the Ganwu Country Lord of the Ganwu Universe Country, with the strength of a high-level Immortal Military Lord.
A purple mist as thin as a cicada's wing seemed to half veil her face, concealing her exquisite features. Her pitch-black pupils resembled collapsing black holes, unable to conceal her astonishing presence.
"Ling Yu, do you know why I suddenly ended your training journey and brought you back to the Ganwu Mystic Region?"
Marquis Silvermoon's crimson lips parted slightly, her voice ethereal and melodious as wind chimes.
"Teacher, I do not."
Ling Yu stood respectfully to one side.
"I only received word recently myself. The Genius Battle held once every five thousand years will begin in twenty years. This is a very important opportunity for you, so I must bring you back to the mystic region to give you careful guidance."
"The Genius Battle."
A gleam flashed through Ling Yu's eyes. Clearly, she had heard about it.
"Yes. It is a celebration held across the entire universe once every five thousand years, and the best opportunity for Star Level geniuses to enter the top powers."
Marquis Silvermoon spoke slowly, neither hurried nor impatient. "This time, it is the Virtual Universe Company's turn to host the Genius Battle. With your strength and another twenty years of training under me, you will have a very good chance of competing for a place among the top thousand in the entire universe."
"As long as you enter the top thousand, you can join the Virtual Universe Company's Core Secret Realm, become one of its geniuses, and receive better training than the Ganwu Mystic Region can offer."
"This is your opportunity... if you can enter the top thousand in the entire universe, it will benefit both me and the Ganwu Universe Country as well. Over the past several dozen eras, our Ganwu Universe Country's results have been very unsatisfactory, leaving the great Ganwu Country Lord deeply displeased..."
"Across humanity's territory throughout the universe, there are 1,008 Universe Countries. In terms of territory, our Ganwu Universe Country ranks in the middle, which is not bad. The great Country Lord places even more importance on nurturing geniuses than other Universe Countries do. Ganwu Dojos have spread to practically every corner of the Universe Country, yet after all these years, the Country Lord's efforts have never brought satisfactory returns... Ling Yu..."
Her voice paused briefly.
"You are the most talented student I have ever seen. If you were not so young, you might even fight your way into the top hundred in the entire universe. If you could master the Time Origin Law... you could even enter the top ten... what a pity... if the Genius Battle were a few hundred years later, the great Country Lord would surely feel gratified."
"This time, my requirement for you is to reach the top thousand in the entire universe. Before the Genius Battle, I will spare no effort in training you. Whatever you need, you may ask me."
"Teacher." Ling Yu bowed respectfully. "If you had not saved me and my younger sister back then, I would never have come this far. I will naturally give the Genius Battle my all and strive for a good result for the Ganwu Universe Country, so as not to disappoint your expectations. I have no requests... I... only wish to invite a teacher..."
"Oh, which instructor in the mystic region have you taken a liking to? Rest assured, once we return, no matter which instructor you need guidance from, I will arrange it for you..."
Marquis Silvermoon naturally would not refuse such a small request from her disciple. As an Immortal God and one of the Ganwu Mystic Region's three Immortals, she had great authority and could freely assign any special-class instructor within the mystic region.
Ling Yu knew her teacher had misunderstood. After a moment of silence, she said, "The person I wish to invite is not a special-class instructor in the mystic region, but a first-class instructor at the Ganwu Dojo headquarters..."
"A first-class instructor? Are you joking?" Marquis Silvermoon frowned slightly, a measure of displeasure in her voice.
Her disciple was actually asking for a first-class instructor to guide her? Was this not a joke?
A first-class instructor?
They were merely at the Domain Lord stage and had, at most, comprehended some superficial lower laws. Their Law Comprehension might not even match her disciple's current level. What qualified them to guide her disciple?
"Teacher..." Ling Yu hurriedly explained, "The first-class instructor I wish to invite is named Lu Qingshan. Like me, he comprehends the Lightning Origin Law. His Law Comprehension is profound, and he has a very distinctive way of teaching students... after his guidance, the problem with my younger sister Ling Xi's domain has been almost completely resolved."
"So what if he has some ability? He is still only a first-class instructor..." Marquis Silvermoon's expression eased somewhat, and she quickly pulled up Lu Qingshan's information.
"Oh?"
After reading the information, she gave a soft exclamation.
"This Lu Qingshan does have some skill at teaching disciples, and his Lightning Law Comprehension is decent as well. But he is a first-class instructor, after all. He can guide the dojo's elite students, but that does not necessarily mean he can guide you. Since you chose him, let him serve as your teacher for a time. However, I will also assign a special-class teacher to guide you..."
"Yes, Teacher."
Ling Yu dared not raise any objections.
At the Ganwu Dojo headquarters, in a first-class instructor's manor.
Lu Qingshan leisurely savored fine food while comprehending the power of the Lightning Origin Law within heaven and earth.
By now, the Lightning Origin Crystal Stone had essentially finished transforming his body...
His affinity for the Lightning Origin Law had increased nearly twentyfold compared with before.
In other words, one year spent comprehending laws now would equal at least twenty years of his previous efforts, perhaps even more.
Poor affinity created bottlenecks in comprehending laws, but at this moment, Lu Qingshan could clearly feel his rapid progress, almost entirely unimpeded. The only thing he lacked was time.
If he were given a million years, he might easily comprehend the entire Lightning Origin Law, break through to Immortal, and gain eternal life unrestricted by the Primal Universe.
"My Law Comprehension is already at 9%. Just one more percent, and I can gain the Lightning Origin Law's acknowledgment... it is just that my own strength is still a little lacking."
The tremendous surge in strength from his last advancement from Domain Lord Level 2 to Domain Lord Level 6 had essentially come under his control after this period of frantic training... Lu Qingshan began planning how to raise his level again.
After all, there really was little reason to linger at the Domain Lord stage. Even if he were to hold back his level, he should do so at the World Lord stage.
Right now, he would need a million years to fully comprehend the Lightning Origin Law, but if he broke through to World Lord, a few tens of thousands of years might suffice.
Accumulating Origin Force at the Domain Lord stage was something of a waste of time for him.
Unfortunately, Lei Ming had already advanced to Star Level Nine on his own and did not need Lu Qingshan to gift him Nutrient Solution.
Neither of his two disciples needed to break through to Universe Level for the time being, either.
Other than taking a third disciple, his only option now was to try his luck at the shops in Ganwu City.
Although resources for advancing through the Domain Lord levels were precious, many were not unavailable for sale and could still be purchased with Universe Coins.
There were a few types on the Ganwu Dojo's points exchange list, but unfortunately, they required too many points. The meager amount he earned from lecturing was merely a cup of water against a blazing cartload of firewood. He could only look for a solution outside...
(End of chapter)