If a Domain Lord could gain an elementary grasp of one lower Origin Law over his entire lifetime, he would already have a ticket to becoming a World Lord.
Even among World Lords with lifespans of over a thousand eras, only truly dazzling geniuses would divide their attention to comprehend higher laws.
Yet such geniuses often ended up exhausting their lifespans without ever breaking through to the Immortal Realm.
Thus, one could imagine how deeply it shook Ling Yu that Lu Qingshan had comprehended the Time Law while still a Domain Lord, and had even created a secret technique based on it.
But a fighting spirit immediately blazed within her...
She knew this was an exceedingly rare opportunity.
Her expression was solemn, her stunning face filled with resolve. "Teacher, rest assured. Within a year, I will master Nine Illusory Bodies perfectly... and strive to earn your approval!"
"Good. Having ambition is enough. Whether you succeed or not doesn't really matter. Nine Illusory Bodies is already enough for you to handle the Genius Battle."
"No. If I'm going to do this, I'll be the strongest!"
Ling Yu's tone was resolute.
More than half a year flashed by.
Lu Qingshan lived peaceful days in the mystic region. Ling Yu never told anyone about her agreement with Lu Qingshan, but simply trained even harder. Even Bai Mei could not help being moved, marveling at how hard Her Highness worked!
No teacher disliked a genius, but teachers liked a hardworking genius even more!
Lu Qingshan and Bai Mei worked in perfect harmony, one teaching movement techniques and the other teaching the Wind Thunder Sword, neither interfering with the other as they got along amicably.
After learning about the changes in Ling Yu's strength, Marquis Silvermoon even unexpectedly sent Lu Qingshan an email of commendation and raised his benefits by a tier.
For the first time, this powerful Immortal God acknowledged Lu Qingshan's position as Ling Yu's instructor!
During this half year.
The Ganwu Mystic Region's qualifiers concluded smoothly. Nearly every dojo in the Ganwu Universe Country sent students to compete this time, but unfortunately, every spot was still claimed by students from the Ganwu Dojo headquarters.
This was only normal!
The Ganwu Dojo headquarters gathered the finest students and the best instructors in the entire Ganwu Universe Country, and invested the most resources. It would have been inconceivable if dojos from smaller places had outperformed it.
No genius suddenly emerged from some small place. The geniuses from Ganwu Dojos across the country suffered the most devastating blow in their history this time, learning what it meant for there to always be someone beyond you, and a heaven beyond the heavens.
Thanks to a good big brother like Yang, the list of Ganwu Dojo students who had won their way into the mystic region reached Lu Qingshan as soon as it came out. Both of Lu Qingshan's disciples had secured spots without any surprises.
Among them, Parisi, the Blade Race combat genius, took first place through the powerful movement technique of Three Phantom Bodies and his innate talent for combat.
Lei Ming ranked third...
On the day his two disciples arrived at Wind Thunder Island, Lu Qingshan personally went to the passage to welcome them.
"Brother Qingshan, what brings you here?"
Yang had just brought a group of students over when he saw Lu Qingshan walking slowly toward them.
The twenty students, who had only just entered the mystic region and were still feeling apprehensive, grew excited at the sight of that familiar figure.
"It's Teacher Lu! Teacher Lu really is in the Ganwu Mystic Region!"
"Teacher Lu, now that we're in the Ganwu Mystic Region, can we attend your lectures again?"
"Teacher Lu, will those of us studying the Lightning Domain still be under you?"
Watching the students chatter one after another, Yang could not help marveling inwardly.
It seems the rumors were true. Brother Qingshan was deeply popular with the students back at the Ganwu Dojo. No wonder Lord Marquis Silvermoon regards him differently.
Noticing quite a few familiar figures among the students, Lu Qingshan wore a faint smile. "There seem to be quite a few lightning students in this Secret Realm Qualification Battle."
He took a careful look. Of these twenty people, eight were actually students from his lightning program.
That was almost half of all the spots!
"Teacher." Lei Ming stepped forward and said with a smile, "It's because you taught us well. How could students from the other programs be our match?"
"Exactly. The fire program nearly had its head shaved clean this time."
"All of us in the lightning program learned our instructor's Thunderlight Flash. Students from the other programs simply couldn't match our speed."
Listening to their chattering replies.
Lu Qingshan raised a hand to stop them from continuing.
"Wind Thunder Island's environment is very suitable for students with wind and lightning attributes to cultivate in. You've come to the right place. You must be even less lax now that you've entered the mystic region. The elimination system here is far harsher than outside."
After offering the students a few reassuring words, Lu Qingshan looked at Yang and said, "Brother Yang, sorry for the trouble, but please look after them."
"A small matter. I'll arrange places for them as close to Wind Thunder Mountain as possible."
The closer one was to Wind Thunder Mountain, the better the cultivation environment. Yang was clearly doing Lu Qingshan a favor; otherwise, he could simply have found any place and dumped them there.
Lu Qingshan then pointed at Lei Ming and Parisi. "These two are my disciples. I have a few things to say to them."
"No problem. Go ahead and talk. Just take them to the student dormitories afterward."
Yang waved a hand and left ahead of them with the others.
Only after everyone else had left did Lu Qingshan look at his two disciples and say, "You probably already know the main things to watch out for in the Ganwu Mystic Region. I've emailed you the finer details, so read through them carefully later. This place isn't like the outside world. Competition is harsher. You've only just arrived, and you can't match the students who have already cultivated in the mystic region for years."
"We're not afraid. With you here, Teacher, we'll catch up to them very soon!"
Lei Ming spoke confidently.
Parisi tightened his grip on his saber. "I just hope they don't disappoint me."
Looking at his two disciples, who were getting full of themselves, Lu Qingshan shook his head and continued, "Don't get arrogant. There are hundreds of geniuses here who have crossed the threshold of the Origin Laws. Compared with them, you're still far behind!
"You must improve your strength as quickly as possible. If you have any questions, contact me in the Virtual Universe at any time. For the next eighteen years, don't think about anything else. Devote everything to improving your strength. I'm not asking much. Eighteen years from now, your domains must at least reach the peak of the ninth level."
"Teacher, why eighteen years?"
Lei Ming asked curiously.
That length of time was strange-neither ten or so years nor twenty.
"The news hasn't spread yet, so I won't tell you. Just remember what I said. You'll know when the time comes."
With that, Lu Qingshan waved a hand. "I'll take you to the student dormitory area. Your dormitories shouldn't be too far apart, so you can look out for each other..."
"Teacher, wait."
Just as Lu Qingshan was about to take them away, Lei Ming suddenly called out. Then he exchanged a glance with Parisi and took a saber flickering with purple lightning out of the Space Ring on his hand.
Looking at the saber, Lei Ming was a little apprehensive. "Teacher, the prize money for this mystic region assessment was much higher than before. Junior Brother and I received a total of three hundred billion Universe Coins in rewards. This Heaven-Splitting Thunder-Slaying Blade is a gift we prepared for you. We hope you won't find it lacking."
Lu Qingshan examined the fifth-tier Origin Force saber and frowned slightly. "You need resources for your cultivation too. Why buy such an expensive gift? Well, I'll accept this blade."
It was a heartfelt gesture from his two disciples, purchased with rewards they had earned themselves. Lu Qingshan could not bear to reject their goodwill.
After coming to the Ganwu Dojo, he had never considered going out to fight others to the death, so the Force Weapon he used was still the fourth-tier Thunderlight Blade. This fifth-tier Heaven-Splitting Thunder-Slaying Blade was quite suitable for his current use.
These two disciples had been thoughtful!
(End of chapter)