Ch. 1Venerable Qie Qiong
After ten thousand eras of cultivation left him stalled as an Intermediate Universe Venerable, Qie Qiong met Lian Luo in Chaos City and took him as a disciple. He left Lian Luo with instructions to visit him in the Virtual Universe after choosing a Chaos Stele.
- Qie Qiong watched the new Genius Battle recruits arrive in Chaos City and recognized Lian Luo from the original story.
- Qie Qiong appeared before the group and asked Lian Luo to become his nominal disciple.
- Number 11 identified Qie Qiong as a Venerable, and Lian Luo bowed and accepted him as his master.
- Qie Qiong helped Lian Luo rise, reflected on his long cultivation and Lian Luo’s future, then told him to meet in the Virtual Universe after choosing a Chaos Stele.
- News of Qie Qiong taking a disciple spread through Chaos City, though the other powerful figures soon lost interest in Lian Luo.