Inside the cultivation chamber.
Lu Qingshan's figure moved, and one after another, illusion bodies split from him; in the blink of an eye, nine appeared.
Nine lightning illusion bodies!
This was the manifestation of cultivating the second level of Thunderlight Flash to its limit.
This secret method was created by Lu Qingshan himself, so naturally he easily cultivated it to the limit.
'What a pity I don't know the Time Law...'
Lu Qingshan sighed.
'If I got started with the Time Law, I could easily deduce Thunderlight Flash to the third level and split off 108 illusion bodies...'
Don't look at the fact that Lu Qingshan only spent a few months creating this secret method; that doesn't mean its quality is poor.
Quite the contrary.
Given his complete mastery of the Basic Lightning Law, creating this secret method composed of basic laws came easily to him.
This body technique secret method, even for a World Master cultivating the Lightning Law, has considerable utility.
Moreover, since the foundation was solidly laid, the potential of this secret method is extraordinary.
One day, after Lu Qingshan masters the Time Law and continues to deduce it, it is very likely to evolve into an Undying-level Secret Method.
'The Time Law is too difficult; I have not a single clue!'
Although Lu Qingshan's speed of comprehending laws was worlds apart from the past, relying on his affinity for the top-tier Lightning Origin Law, he could similarly detect the existence of the Time Law within the vast and boundless ocean of laws...
But being able to sense it and actually getting started were two completely different things; as one of only two Upper Laws, its difficulty of comprehension far surpassed Lower Laws like Lightning and Light.
Moreover, trying to improve his comprehension of the Time Law by taking on disciples in a short time was equally unrealistic...
How rare are geniuses who master Upper Laws? There might not even be one in an entire Universe Kingdom; Lu Qingshan did not think such a genius was waiting for him in the Qianwu Secret Realm.
Furthermore, even if such a genius truly existed, even if the Qianwu Kingdom's Ruler had no intention of taking disciples, those Undying Deities of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom definitely would not let it go; he would have no chance at all!
The road still had to be walked step by step; one could not swallow a fat man in one bite.
Lu Qingshan no longer thought about these things, focusing entirely on comprehending the Lightning Law.
In the blink of an eye, another three months passed.
That day, Chi Yan came to his door.
He was still wearing a red robe, with a fiery and impulsive appearance.
'Brother Qingshan, weren't you worried about Points last time? This time I snatched a mission worth 800 Points. You and I will go together, and we'll split the Points evenly.'
'Brother Chi Yan.' Lu Qingshan poured him a cup of 'Milky Way Three Thousand Dreams'. 'Last time I lacked Points mainly because I wanted to exchange a Bloodline Evolution Agent for my disciple. I have no need for that right now, and such a high-Point mission is definitely very dangerous, so I'll just stay at the Dojo and teach lectures to accumulate Points.'
'Teaching at the Dojo only gives one Point per session; you'd be saving forever.'
Chi Yan could not understand.
'Brother Qingshan, your comprehension of laws is profound; you should take advantage of now to earn more resources. Always staying at the Dojo, what progress could you make?'
Chi Yan invited Lu Qingshan; first, because they had mentioned this before; second, because he had taken a fancy to Lu Qingshan's strength.
Lu Qingshan had shown his comprehension of laws during Public Lectures; these instructors all knew that Lu Qingshan's strength was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
'Brother Chi Yan, I'm truly sorry; I'm a peace-loving person and don't like fighting and killing...'
Lu Qingshan politely refused again.
Chi Yan sighed: 'Anyway, I can't understand your thinking. Since you're unwilling, I'll just go find someone else to cooperate with; it won't affect our relationship. Come, let's keep drinking...'
Several hours later, the full and satisfied Chi Yan left Lu Qingshan's manor.
Lu Qingshan did not care, continuing to focus on cultivation.
In the blink of an eye.
Another year passed.
That year, besides lecturing, he focused entirely on cultivating the Lightning Law.
During that time, Chi Yan came once and told him that he had gained a lot from that time: not only did he earn 400 Points, but he also received loot worth 300 billion Cosmic Currency, teasing Lu Qingshan that he lost out big by not going.
Lu Qingshan just smiled and offered him sincere congratulations.
One trip for 400 Points plus 300 billion Cosmic Currency?
To say he wasn't envious would be false.
But letting Lu Qingshan risk his life for Points was absolutely impossible.
Fighting and killing always carried risk; he had no Illusion Bodies and no life-saving methods. What if he ran into someone hiding their strength one time? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?
Without a hundred percent safety, Lu Qingshan would absolutely not easily take action.
What, a ninety-eight percent chance of victory?
How is that any different from courting death!
The saying that if you walk by the river often, your shoes will get wet; Lu Qingshan knew this very well. Before breaking through to Domain Master, he had risked his life for 90,000 years, escaping death countless times; surviving was entirely luck.
Now he was at least a World Master, with a lifespan of a thousand epochs, and he had a cheat; taking risks was the least wise choice.
Probably because of the rich harvest last time, Chi Yan frequently went on missions in recent years, even perfunctorily completing the three Public Lectures per year... Under his influence, several more First-Class Instructors joined his team.
Compared to before, Lu Qingshan, who had always stayed true to his original intention and persisted in holding a Public Lecture once a month, had simply become a god-like existence in the hearts of elite students.
About two and a half years after Lu Qingshan made the secret method public, during the final question time of a Public Lecture.
A boy wrapped in a black robe stood up.
'Teacher Lu, the Secret Method you created, Thunderlight Flash, I have already cultivated to the second level. Please examine it, Teacher.'
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire plaza instantly boiled over!
'What?!'
'The second level?!'
'Someone actually cultivated it?!'
'I just got started; how could someone be that fast?!'
Over these past two and a half years, almost every genius present who mastered the Lightning Domain had tried cultivating this body technique secret method.
After all, as Star Level elite students, their judgment was not poor; they knew the preciousness of this secret method.
A secret method comparable to a family's inherited absolute art; not cultivating it would be a complete waste.
Even students who already had suitable movement techniques studied it carefully, because since other students cultivated it, if you didn't understand it, it meant that in the next ranking competition, you wouldn't understand your opponent's abilities.
Lu Qingshan's casual move sparked fierce competition among these students.
Looking at the boy in the black robe, Lu Qingshan smiled. Over these past two years, quite a few students had gotten started, but only this one had truly broken through to the second level.
And as expected, the first to break through must be one of those five.
The reason was simple.
The Secret Method was created based on the Lightning Domain and Lightning Law; the better the talent, the more naturally and easily one could master it first.
'Come up and demonstrate.'
Lu Qingshan yielded the stage to this boy in the black robe.
The boy in the black robe walked to the high platform; his figure moved, and an illusion body flickering with purple light appeared beside him.
As expected... success!
Next, the boy in the black robe changed his figure; his original body and the illusion body swapped positions.
'So impressive!'
Exclamations of surprise came from the students below the stage.
Hailei and Adams, occupying the front row, exchanged a glance and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
'Teacher Lu's Secret Method cultivated to the second level; the body and illusion body can actually swap positions at will. The advantage in the great competition is truly enormous!'
Hailei took a deep breath.
'If I learn this move, even students ranked in the top thousand would be unable to pose a threat to me.'
Chapter 25