chsdbacks 22. A Gift from the Teacher
22. A Gift from the Teacher
Upon hearing Dorenshugger's voice, Jolin looked outside and was bewildered when he saw the swarm of people approaching.
"Teacher, who are these people?" Qiao Lin asked.
"Hahaha, these domain lords are people I specially found for you to help you comprehend your domain!" Dorenshugg pointed to the eight people behind him. "Their domain levels range from the second to the ninth. Comparing the eight of them will allow you to clearly feel the subtle differences between their domains. With their help, your domain advancement speed will be at least ten times faster!"
Jolin's mouth opened and closed repeatedly, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. However, the look in Jolin's eyes as he looked at Dorenshugger softened a little.
"What's wrong? Are you worried they won't agree? Don't worry, I've already paid a price enough to double or triple their wealth, and they'll all be willing!" Dorenshage explained.
"Lord Doron is right, young master, we are all very willing to help you comprehend your domain!"
"If you need anything, young master, please feel free to call us!"
The domain lords behind him smiled and spoke. For domain lords with a lifespan of millions of years, a mere few thousand to tens of thousands of years was nothing. On the contrary, Dorenshugg's generosity had increased their wealth by two or three times, which was enough to match the gains from several life-and-death adventures.
A life-or-death adventure could truly mean death, but helping Jolin here poses no danger whatsoever, and might even provide guidance from Dorenshugger. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
"Teacher, isn't this going too far? Making eight domain lords my sparring partners?"
"Hey, what's so exaggerated about that? How much can your master offer you? You don't know how good the treatment is for disciples of those powerful forces. Not to mention eight domain lords, there are even quite a few who have eight world lords as sparring partners!" Dorenshugg waved his hand. "This matter is settled. From now on, you must do your best to comprehend your domain and improve your domain level. This kind of help is indispensable!"
As he spoke, Dorenshugg took out three Force swords from his inner world.
"I understand your fighting style. These three Force longswords, imbued with the secret runes of the Law of Fire, are the most suitable weapons for you! One each of the third, fourth, and fifth tiers."
Upon hearing Dorenshuger's words, Jolin's eyes widened immediately: "Teacher, this custom-made weapon must be very expensive, right?"
"Third and fourth-tier weapons are fine; they're nothing to your teacher. However, these fifth-tier weapons are indeed very expensive!"
"How much?"
"Two mixed units!" Dorenshage said.
Qiao Lin immediately gasped. Two Mixed Yuan Units?
Many poorer realm lords have only about ten Chaos Units in their entire wealth. These ten Chaos Units include weapons and battle armor, but the actual liquid funds they can actually take out may not even be two Chaos Units.
"Don't think it's expensive; there's a reason for it. It contains secret texts of the laws of fire and space. Once you reach the Domain Lord level, you can use it. Every time you wield it, it will help you comprehend the laws of fire and space more easily!"
Dorenshug stroked the three swords.
"A third-tier weapon is suitable for your current use. It contains a small amount of the Fire Law, mainly to help you comprehend your domain and improve its level. A fourth-tier weapon contains a more complete Fire Law and can help you comprehend the Fire Law!"
"Teacher, this is too precious!" Qiao Lin's eyes were a little red, his hands were trembling, and he didn't even dare to take the three long swords.
"What's with the fuss? Your strength improvement is the most important thing. Your teacher doesn't have much time left, and you are my only living disciple. If I don't give them to you, who will?" Dorenshugg shoved three Force swords into Jolin's hands.
In fact, there was no need for Doronshugg to prepare a fifth-tier Force weapon for Jolin. After all, this was a common weapon for World Lords, and Jolin would never have been able to use it before becoming a Domain Lord.
However, these three weapons were custom-made by an immortal. Instead of buying fifth-tier Origin Force weapons, the immortal only ordered third-tier and fourth-tier weapons because he thought the price was too low and was too lazy to make the purchase. Therefore, Dorenshugg had no choice but to buy the fifth-tier weapons as well.
As for the Realm Lord?
They were not qualified to make such exquisite weapons. It was not something an immortal craftsman could create without fully comprehending the laws of fire. Dorenshage was also worried that Jolin might be misled by that world lord and go astray.
Comprehending 99% and fully comprehending are completely different things.
Seeing these three weapons, the eight domain lords behind them were even more envious. All their wealth was only enough to buy a third-tier Origin Force longsword. A fourth-tier Origin Force longsword was worth ten times their wealth, and a fifth-tier Origin Force weapon was worth a thousand times their wealth.
Qiao Lin, clutching the three weapons, was at a loss for what to do.
In contrast, Dorenshugger very readily led Jolin into the palace.
"Put the weapons aside for now, I have something most precious to give you!" Dorenshugg said, "Come on, let's enter the virtual universe."
"Anything else? Disciple..."
"No need for such formalities. Although we haven't known each other for long, a teacher for a day is a father for life. If I don't mentor you, who will? Come, follow me into the virtual universe!"
Qiao Lin bit her lip hard, glanced at the longsword in her hand, and then nodded.
In the blink of an eye, Jolin followed Dorenshugg to the training room in the virtual universe.
At that moment, Dorenshugg suddenly took out a metal box.
"This is the true legacy of a powerful and immortal being. I specifically asked a friend from the past to purchase it for you!"
Looking at the metal box, Qiao Lin's hands trembled slightly. Buy the secret technique?
In the world of Swallowed Star, the price of weapons and armor always has a cap, but arcane arts do not, and are ridiculously expensive.
"Teacher, how much did this secret technique cost?"
"Fifty Mixed Yuan Units!" Dorenshage exclaimed. "More than half of your teacher's fortune has been invested in this. I've been watching many of your videos these past few days and found that this legacy is most suitable for you!"
"Teacher, Lord Hargrave already gave me an immortal inheritance, and he is also a powerful figure who achieved immortality through the laws of fire!" Jolin said with a trembling voice, his brows furrowed.
Dorenshage nodded: "I know I passed on that secret technique to you, but after watching your combat videos, I noticed your fighting style is one of overwhelming force and head-on attacks. While Hargrave's inheritance isn't bad, it's too different for your current fighting style. Furthermore, different fires are not the same. Before you gained the approval of the Law of Fire, your fire was explosive, not the agile fire of Hargrave's secret technique. Therefore, this explosive fire is more suitable for you, guiding you onto the most convenient path of the Laws!"
Jolin nodded. He had also read the inheritance given by Hargrave. Although it was also an immortal warrior's secret technique based on the law of fire, its fighting style was more agile and not the type that relied on brute force!
"But, teacher, the price is too high. Many realm lords would give up their entire fortune for just a dozen or so Chaos Units, but this secret technique requires fifty Chaos Units!" Qiao Lin really didn't know what to say; the price was simply too high.
Fifty Chaos Units might not even be enough for some poor Immortals. Even though Doronshugg lived for over nine million years, he still lost most of his wealth in one go through the long process of accumulating it over time.
"Hahaha, when I took you as my disciple, I said that everything I have is yours. I've only given you half of my wealth so far. Your teacher still has some assets. Don't think too much. What you need to do is improve your strength as quickly as possible and become a universe-level domain lord or even a world lord. If you can become a world lord before your teacher's time expires, I can close my eyes with a smile. If you can become immortal, then even if I die, my name will be known throughout the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire for billions of years!"
"No, teacher, you won't die. Trust me, believe me. You will become immortal, an existence even stronger than immortality..."
"Haha, all good, all good. Here, I've picked out six of these 340 secret techniques that are most suitable for you. I'll teach you how to use them..."