Swallowing the Stars: Become Stronger by Taking on Disciples

Chapter 53 is trending on social media!

The news that Gao Ya was accepting formal disciples immediately ignited an uproar across the entire human realm.

The official disciple of the strongest human race!

This topic shot to the top of the trending searches like a rocket.

Although he's not a direct disciple, the hype is huge enough. With that kind of status, who would dare not give him face when he's out and about!

However, the dazzling 1000 billion Chaos Yuan directly deterred most of the King-level Immortals.

At this stage, besides those at the "Invincible King" and "Limitless King" levels, only a few wealthy second-generation heirs with powerful backgrounds could afford to pay this amount.

For a time, the upper echelons of the entire human race were discussing this matter.

"Damn, 1000 billion Hunyuan! If I had that much money, I'd just lie down and relax."

"Why does Lord Xingyu love money so much?" (This comment has been blocked)

"I'd sell a kidney to become an apprentice; I want to become a supreme and revered master!"

.........

Demon Sound Mountain, a palace hundreds of thousands of kilometers high.

King Tianyu leaned back on his throne, one arm casually resting on the cold armrest, while the long, slender fingers of his other hand held a rapidly spinning black token.

The token has words on one side and a design on the other.

He stared intently, his gaze like an invisible chain, tightly bound to the black token, until the token's speed gradually slowed and it finally came to a stop.

The character is facing him!

"Looks like I have no choice but to go," he muttered to himself.

As soon as he finished speaking, a pre-written email was simultaneously sent to the headquarters of Virtual Universe Company.

Chaos City, the residence of Venerable Zhenyan

"Zhen Yan, lend me 100 billion!"

"Lend me 100 billion too!"

King Tongnan and King Longyu stood on either side of Venerable Zhenyan, each extending a hand, speaking as if they were borrowing money but were actually creditors.

And Zhenyan is the only one who needs to repay his debt.

"You two..." Venerable Zhenyan chuckled, "Are you really prepared to become Lord Xingyu's formal disciples?"

The two exchanged a glance and, in perfect unison, said, "Yes!"

Seeing their serious expressions, Venerable Zhenyan had no choice but to nod: "Alright, I'll lend you the money. I hope you'll have broken through to the Venerable level by the time you return."

"That's a must. We have to catch up with you no matter what, otherwise this 100 billion would be a waste," Tong Nanwang said with a grin.

Venerable Zhenyan laughed angrily: "Get lost! You think that going from being a King-level Immortal to a Venerable is only worth a hundred billion?"

Inside a side hall of the Void Temple

Jade and Lyle sat facing each other at an exquisite wine table, drinking and chatting. Naturally, the topic inevitably turned to the Star Lord's acceptance of a formal disciple.

"I've already asked the teacher. As long as we registered disciples reach the King-level Immortal realm, we can be promoted to formal disciples. However, the apprenticeship fee cannot be reduced," Jade said.

Upon hearing the words "apprenticeship fee," Lyle looked troubled.

To become his teacher's disciple, he emptied his savings and never left the Void Temple afterward, so naturally he didn't bother making money. Where would he possibly find such a huge sum as 1000 billion Chaos Yuan?

Of course, he could continue to maintain his status as a disciple on a nominal basis, and the teacher would still preach to them once every three thousand years, but his progress would definitely be much slower than that of a formal disciple.

The saying goes, "If you're slow at one step, you'll be slow at every step." By then, others will have become revered figures, while he'll probably still be stuck in the same place. That's something he can't tolerate.

"Oh dear, what are we going to do?" Lyle looked worried, his gaze occasionally sweeping over Jade.

This guy is rich. He used to be a businessman, and after breaking through to the Immortal King realm here, he picked up his business again and expanded it even further. He didn't know the exact amount he made, but it was at least in the tens of figures.

Jade felt uncomfortable under Lyle's frequent glances and sighed helplessly, "Lyle, as a friend, I can lend you the money first, but even brothers should keep their accounts clear. We need to sign a virtual contract. Also, you have to agree to one condition."

Lyle's lips curled slightly as he said, "You state your conditions first."

Jade smiled slightly: "Don't worry, it's not a difficult condition to accept."

"I need you to break through to the Venerable realm and then go to my clan to guard for 10 epochs."

Lyle asked in surprise, "It's that simple?"

Once you become a Venerable One, you can guard not only 10 epochs, but even 100 million epochs!

"Yes, it's that simple," Jade nodded.

"Okay, I promise you."

Virtual Universe, Hongmeng City, Outer City

In a spacious open space, many tables and chairs were set up. Hundreds of powerful individuals from various races, marked with one or two stars on their cuffs or arm guards, sat in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.

"Is that guy just obsessed with money? 1000 billion Chaos Yuan, is it really necessary to be so greedy for money?"

"Who knows? He's already in that position; shouldn't money just be a number to him?"

"Heh, even if they don't charge money, they'll probably charge something else of equal value. We'll just have to watch the show from the sidelines anyway."

not far away

Three powerful King-level experts, each bearing the "Three Stars" star mark on their arm guards, sat together, pointing and commenting on a virtual screen.

"If the three of us apply for a loan from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank together, we can get about 800 billion Chaos Yuan. If we then pledge our treasures as collateral, we can raise just enough for 3000 billion Chaos Yuan," said the Immortal King covered in scales.

The immortal king with a single eye on his forehead slammed his fist on the table, angrily saying, "Damn the Cosmic Galaxy Bank! They're taking advantage of our misfortune, deliberately driving down the price. Otherwise, how could the three of us only get 800 billion yuan in loans, and we even have to throw in our treasures!"

"Forget it, as long as we've raised enough money, everything will be fine once we break through to the Venerable Realm."

"Yes, yes..."

........

At the highest point of Thunder Island, the Starry Sky Temple

The Lord of Chaos City sat opposite Gao Ya. On the table in front of them was "Enlightenment Wine," a special product supplied by the Virtual Universe Company. The aroma of the wine wafted through the air, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

"Can you really cultivate even a King-level Immortal into a Venerable?" The Chaos City Lord asked, taking a sip of wine.

Gao Ya nodded slightly, his tone certain: "That's right."

Conferring immortality upon them is merely a matter of using the Enlightenment Space and high-frequency preaching to help them comprehend the laws of space or time.

The Chaos City Lord's face lit up with joy. If all 100,000 of the human race were to be crowned Immortal Kings and nurtured into Venerables, then the number of human Venerables would also surpass 100,000. With an additional life-gene potion for each of them, becoming a cosmic overlord would be just around the corner.

He continued, "How about the clan pays for all those immortal kings to become your disciples?"

Gao Ya smiled and shook his head: "Too many."

Although he really wanted to recruit all 100,000 people, after all, they were all sources of attribute power.

However, the doubled enlightenment space can only accommodate one hundred people at a time. It's unknown how long it would take to cultivate one hundred thousand people.

What if he needs to go into seclusion for an extended period of time? Wouldn't those people be left helpless?

Then, Gao Ya looked at the Chaos City Lord and said, "Don't rush things here. Let me finish training the first batch first!"

Hearing the unquestionable tone in his voice, the Chaos City Lord had no choice but to give in: "Fine."