novelraw Chapter 488 Unexpected Incident! The King of Qianwu Kingdom publicly becomes a disciple!
Chapter 488 Unexpected Incident! The King of Qianwu Kingdom publicly becomes a disciple!
"Can Earth's culture really help you break through?" the Chaos City Lord asked in confusion.
"Hmm..." The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom nodded slightly: "It's hard to believe that the authors of those ancient books on Earth, especially those of ancient Chinese culture, were all ordinary people who hadn't even reached the first level of apprenticeship."
The Lord of Chaos City pondered, "It might be related to the Mountain-Sitting Guest..."
The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom quickly retrieved the name from his memory, slightly surprised: "The Mountain-Sitting Guest! Isn't that the most mysterious, solitary, and strongest being in the universe?"
The name of this strongest lone traveler is not a particularly secretive matter; the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom is aware of it to some extent.
The Lord of Chaos City stated directly, "Earth was created by the Mountain-Sitting Guest, and humanity on Earth was cultivated by the Mountain-Sitting Guest."
"Is that so!" the King of Qianwu exclaimed in surprise. "No wonder the Holy Master, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Dian all came from Earth. I was wondering how a native planet could produce four extraordinary geniuses in one era!"
Among the unparalleled geniuses of this era, the most dazzling ones are undoubtedly Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen. Luo Feng needs no introduction, Hong is the personal disciple of the founder of the Giant Axe, and Lei Shen is the personal disciple of the Dragon Lord.
As for Zhou Ze, there's no need to say more; to describe him as a genius would be an insult.
"How did the Mountain-Sitting Guest manage to do that?" The more the Qianwu Kingdom ruler thought about it, the more astonished he became.
"Who knows?" The Chaos City Lord turned his head to look at his city lord's mansion, as if he could see Zhou Ze through the many obstacles:
"However, Zhou Ze is very special. Even the Mountain-Sitting Guest himself is very puzzled by his existence."
The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom is already the ruler of the universe, and the Lord of Chaos City did not deliberately hide this from him.
"By the way, you've just broken through and come to Chaos City. Is there something you need?" the Chaos City Lord teased. "You're not here to steal a supreme treasure, are you?"
The human race has an internal rule that the race will bestow a supreme treasure upon the newly ascended ruler of the universe.
The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom said speechlessly, "You make it sound like I'm desperately lacking in treasures..."
"I'm here on important business; you'll find out soon enough!"
"I'm not talking to you anymore, Chaos..."
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Chaos City, the residence of the Human Saint Master.
"It would be nice to have some reference..."
Zhou Ze sighed slightly, saying that the breakthrough from zero to one is the most difficult. Sometimes, no matter how fast you can grasp the concepts or how high your comprehension is, you are still somewhat helpless.
Innovation often lacks a little spark of inspiration, but that spark is the most crucial!
"Working in isolation is not advisable..."
Zhou Ze pondered silently:
"Given my level of comprehension and speed of understanding, if I don't get results after a long period of contemplation, it's usually not because the problem itself is that complicated, but because I lack a bit of inspiration."
"There are only a few ways to break through bottlenecks. One is my current state of seclusion, constantly seeking enlightenment. Another is to temporarily put it aside, and maybe one day it will become clear... Discussing the Dao with others is also a good method, but unfortunately it's not suitable for me at all..."
The path Zhou Ze is taking is so unique that, not only in the primordial universe, but even in this entire cosmic sea, only the Mountain-Sitting Guest seems to understand it to some extent. Moreover, he feels that even the Mountain-Sitting Guest might not be able to reach his level.
"The breakthrough from zero to one is the hardest... Take it slow... As long as I create a top-tier sixth-order secret technique that uses only one essence, it will prove that my approach is correct, and all other laws are essentially the same..."
Zhou Ze was pondering slowly when he sensed someone approaching outside the mansion.
"The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom..." Zhou Ze smiled slightly, but the next moment his eyes almost popped out of their sockets, his expression one of unprecedented shock.
"We earnestly request the Holy Master to accept Qianwu as his disciple!"
Outside the mansion, not far from the bronze gate, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom stood solemnly, his eyes exceptionally rational and resolute. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately knelt on the ground, his voice sincere and powerful.
The Qianwu Kingdom's voice wasn't loud, but it carried almost throughout the entire Chaos City, as if he wanted everyone to be his witnesses.
"Who is it? Another one wanting to become the Holy Master's disciple?"
"Heh, probably just another wishful thinker. Has he met the Holy Master's requirements for becoming an apprentice? Then he can become an apprentice..."
"That voice sounds familiar..."
"Let's go take a look and see who's becoming an apprentice!"
Unlike the inner mansion, the outer mansion of the city lord's residence is heavily guarded, and no one can enter without orders.
Soon, people from all over Chaos City began heading to the Holy Master's residence.
The Human Saint Master's Mansion is very close to the corridor leading to the Chaos Stele. It is right across from the corridor leading to the Chaos Stele. The first people attracted by the Qianwu Kingdom Lord's act of becoming a disciple were those who were waiting to comprehend the Chaos Stele and the guardian, Kandri.
"The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom has real guts..." Kandri thought to himself.
He knew that Zhou Ze was born in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, as the ruler of the universe, might have had some interaction with Zhou Ze back then. To the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, Zhou Ze was his junior.
Under these circumstances, the fact that the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom chose to become Zhou Ze's disciple undoubtedly impressed him.
"It's a pity that it's so incredibly difficult for a holy master to accept a disciple. If I could, I'd like to become his apprentice myself. I wonder if the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom will be able to succeed!"
As the guardian of the Chaos Monument, Kandri had a good understanding of the various geniuses of his race, if not an encyclopedic knowledge. He knew who was progressing quickly and who was progressing slowly, since all the geniuses of his race would come to the Chaos Monument to study.
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"What the hell?"
The Lord of Chaos City had just found his disciple, Venerable Guiyi, and had something to tell him when he heard the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom doing this, and he was stunned for a moment.
The same applies to Venerable Guiyi!
It took Venerable Guiyi a while to react. His mind went blank, and he looked at the Lord of Chaos City and said, "Teacher, did I hear that right? Qianwu actually wants to become Zhou Ze's disciple?"
"What was he thinking?"
Venerable Guiyi knew everything about Zhou Ze and the matter between Zhou Ze and the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom. Others might not know, but did he?
The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom had intended to take Zhou Ze as his disciple, but Zhou Ze refused.
How could things have reversed so quickly after only a few eras? This is truly outrageous.
The most outrageous thing is that Venerable Guiyi was from the same era as his teacher. Although he did not become a disciple of his master, he had received guidance from his master.
The Lord of Chaos City remained silent, unsure of what to say for a moment.
The stronger a person is, the more proud and self-respecting they are. It's hard to believe that the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom would accept Zhou Ze, whom he once wanted to take as his disciple, as his master!
It's something that only others don't know about; if they did, it would be an earth-shattering event.
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"Why did the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom choose to become an apprentice so soon after breaking through to the level of a Universe Lord?"
"Even if his breakthrough is related to the Holy Master, there's no need for this."
"If he were merely a Venerable One, there wouldn't be anything wrong with him taking a master. A Lord of the Universe is qualified to accept a Venerable One as a disciple. But for a Lord of the Universe to take another Lord of the Universe as his master... this... is probably the only case like this in the entire Primordial Universe!"
"The status of the Lord of the Universe is extremely noble. In any power or race, he would be a pillar of strength. Has the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom gone a bit too far? It's not that I look down on the Holy Master, but Qianwu's behavior has really gone too far..."
The human race possesses a virtual universe that makes billions of other races envious. The fact that the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom publicly became a disciple spread throughout the entire human race in a very short time.
From the immortals down to the supreme beings and the lords of the universe, everyone knows him.
Those unaware of the situation were merely surprised by the actions of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, while those who knew he was already the ruler of the universe were puzzled or even thought he was acting irrationally.
Regardless of outside opinions and evaluations, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom knelt respectfully on the ground, his expression calm and composed. Beneath this expressionless face lay a heart determined to die.
The idea of becoming Zhou Ze's disciple was never something the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom suddenly decided on. Several eras ago, after discussing the Dao with Zhou Ze and recalling the past, which led to his enlightenment, this idea gradually took shape.
As he lived on Earth, cultivated his mind, and learned about Chinese culture, his desire to become a disciple grew stronger, especially after receiving guidance from Zhou Ze and becoming a cosmic overlord, which brought his desire to become a disciple to its peak.
The only thing preventing him from taking action was his relationship with Zhou Ze, which was more complicated than most people imagined.
When Zhou Ze was first born, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom took a liking to him at first sight and immediately wanted to take him as his personal disciple, without even conducting an assessment for him as a nominal disciple.
Even after being rejected by Zhou Ze, the King of Qianwu Kingdom was not angry at all. Instead, he kept a close eye on Zhou Ze, a level of attention that completely shattered his worldview...
If the Lord of Chaos City and Venerable Guiyi are the people who know the most about Zhou Ze, then the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom is the one who understands Zhou Ze best in all aspects, because he has been silently watching over Zhou Ze all along.
He often regretted not having a firmer will and not forcing Zhou Ze to become his disciple! A forced marriage may not be sweet, but it quenches thirst.
As for Zhou Ze's rise to power and rapid rise to surpass his own strength, eventually becoming the Lord of the Universe, the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom was secretly glad that he had not taken Zhou Ze as his disciple, thus delaying Zhou Ze's progress.
If such a prodigy were to take a master and be influenced by them, they might not grow to such an extent.
"What is this shaman thinking? Why does he insist on becoming my disciple?" Zhou Ze was speechless.
"This is complete chaos! He initially wanted to take me as his disciple, but now he's asking me to be his master. It's really unsettling..."
This kind of thing might seem exciting in novels, but if it actually happens in real life, it's incredibly awkward and uncomfortable.
"Since it has already happened, there's no use thinking about it anymore. Let's go out and see..." Zhou Ze took a deep breath, teleported to the back of the mansion gate, and with a thought, the bronze gate slowly opened.
Zhou Ze slowly walked out and immediately saw the kneeling Qianwu Kingdom Lord. A large crowd had already gathered around, including some Venerables who had come to Chaos City on business. The Chaos City Lord and Venerable Guiyi also appeared.
"Senior Qianwu, why do you suddenly want to become my disciple?" Zhou Ze said with a helpless smile, "That's a bit much!"