bookbashuk Chapter 203 I'm just an apprentice! Luo is questioning his existence!
Chapter 203 I'm just an apprentice! Luo is questioning his existence!
Chapter 203 I'm just an apprentice! Luo is questioning his existence!
"Um."
Zhou Ze smiled and nodded: "Get up. Now that you've become my disciple, my first requirement is that you stop kneeling so easily..."
"Okay!" Luo immediately stood up, looking excited.
"As for the rest, I prefer freedom, and the same goes for teaching disciples. I don't have any special requirements. The only thing is that fellow disciples should help each other, be sincere, and not scheme against each other."
"Okay!" Luo nodded vigorously, looking serious. His white hair and Zhou Ze's incredibly young appearance made it seem somewhat incongruous to outsiders.
"Well, now that you've become my disciple, there are some things you should learn about—" Zhou Ze said with a slight smile.
Luo looked at Zhou Ze with curiosity on his face, knowing that the whole universe was speculating about the identity of his teacher.
Everyone speculated that Zhou Ze was a powerful figure at the level of a cosmic ruler, and there was a high probability that he was a great being even above the level of a ruler!
"First of all, I, Zhou Ze, prefer honesty, especially towards my disciples," Zhou Ze said calmly.
"I am merely a realm lord, not the Venerable One or the Lord of the Universe as outsiders speculate—"
Luo's gaze was slightly off, but still acceptable.
He didn't look down on Zhou Ze at all; he was simply amazed by his teacher's extraordinary talent. He was only a realm lord, yet he possessed a miraculous guiding ability that even kings and stronger beings didn't have.
"From now on, you'll be taking classes with your senior classmates, so you'll find out some of my secrets sooner or later. There's no point in hiding them!"
Zhou Ze smiled slightly:
"I am the 'apprentice'!"
Upon hearing this, even though Luo had already become immortal, his soul and body merged into one divine form, his mind went blank for a moment.
Countless possibilities flashed through his mind, but they were all dismissed. He opened his mouth, unsure where to begin, feeling somewhat bewildered.
"That's right. I was participating in the Genius Battle about a hundred years ago... no, thirty years in Chaos City, but it's been 100 years in the original universe. It should be around 200 years ago. Back then, I was only at the Hengxing level—" Zhou Ze sighed.
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Luo's soul seemed to have been struck by divine lightning. Even though he had endured ten million years of hardship and trials, and his temperament and will were extremely strong, he was still shaken.
"No, no, teacher, are you testing me?" Luo shook his head vigorously; "If you were just a Star-level being two hundred years ago, how did you break through to the Realm Lord level in just two hundred years?"
Zhou Ze curled his lip: "What's so special about this? If it weren't for a few mishaps, I would have broken through to immortality eighty years ago!"
Luo frowned deeply, unable to understand it no matter how hard she tried.
"But, but if you were only at the Hengxing level back then, how could you have the ability to guide me—" Luo looked bewildered.
Recalling the events of these past years, Luo shook her head vigorously, incredulous:
"How is this possible?!"
Zhou Ze smiled and said, "What's impossible about that? Your disciple Hong is from the same era as me. We both rose from humble beginnings. He was once the number one person on Earth."
"Speaking of which, he originally intended to take me as his apprentice—"
Luo just frowned at Zhou Ze's teasing, unable to understand it no matter how hard he tried. He was inclined to believe Zhou Ze's words, but it was too bizarre, too outrageous. It was like your best friend suddenly telling you that he had become a great immortal.
"But—." Luo's mind, which had been buzzing for millions of years, was buzzing.
"It's normal that you find it hard to accept—" Zhou Ze laughed. "Tu Man found it hard to accept back then too! Even Clark, who had met me in real life, suspected that I was a strong person who suppressed my strength and aura to experience life and temper my character."
Luo's mind went blank, his logic was in disarray, and his face was full of discomfort and indescribable pain: "It's not that I can't accept it, it's just that it's too unbelievable, it's completely beyond my imagination and understanding—"
Zhou Ze said calmly, "The world is vast and full of wonders. There are always things beyond our comprehension. For example, among the members of the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company, throughout countless eras, there have been those who, as World Lords, have been able to kill those who have been granted titles."
"As for why I, at the Eternal Star level, am capable of guiding you, it's clear that my understanding of the laws far surpasses that of most Realm Lords at the Eternal Star level!"
"Don't even mention me, even Luo Feng and the others, when they were at the Hengxing level, their understanding of the laws of space or time already surpassed that of most world lords."
"Teacher, I don't doubt you, it's just that..." Luo's face was full of pain.
"It's normal to find it hard to accept and understand. If you can face it calmly, that would be abnormal, which would only mean you've reached the third level of mental maturity. But I reckon even if you reach the highest level, you'll still find it hard to accept, haha—"
Zhou Ze looked at Luo's pained expression and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Alright, the reason I'm making this clear is to keep things simple later, so you won't make wild guesses and feel uneasy—"
Zhou Ze calmly said, "Now that you've become my disciple, the most important thing is to master the basics of mental cultivation. The method for cultivating mental state is something I created myself—"
"Well, you can temporarily understand it as a secret technique, but mental cultivation methods are far more complex than that."
Luo shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions: "Teacher, Hong should also have practiced the mental cultivation method you created, right?"
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Luo recalled that his disciple Hong had always given him a special feeling, as if he were transcendent and unlike ordinary people.
"Hmm—" Zhou Ze nodded: "Back then, the three realms of mental state were summarized by him and Thor. I just stood on their shoulders and unintentionally created the mental state cultivation method."
Zhou Ze was frank and made no attempt to hide anything.
Luo looked surprised: "Hong actually has such abilities?"
Zhou Ze said calmly, "Don't underestimate Hong. With his temperament, becoming the ruler of the country, or even above the ruler, is not out of the question. He just cultivates slowly, but he is steady in his progress."
"However, with my guidance, he fixed it quite quickly."
Luo Ruoshen said thoughtfully, "Hong is indeed quite good. When I took him as my disciple, besides the fact that he showed great talent, it was also because he was very similar to me. At that time, I regarded him as my successor and my hope before my lifespan ran out!"
As she spoke, Luo suddenly realized, "No wonder. I was wondering why Hong didn't become your apprentice. He had such a good opportunity, why didn't he cherish it? He didn't even seem to ask you for guidance much."
Zhou Ze smiled slightly and said, "After all, we were friends who often talked together. If he were to become an apprentice, not only would he feel awkward, but I would also feel embarrassed."
"However, you're wrong about one thing. It's not that he doesn't ask me for guidance, but rather that he's used to relying on himself. If he really encounters a bottleneck that's hard to understand, he will come to ask me."
"He's not stubborn!"
"Yeah, I remember he was a little embarrassed at first, haha—"
"Compared to him, Thor has a pure heart and keeps bothering me every day. If it weren't for Luo Feng's extraordinary encounter, even Luo Feng's strength wouldn't be as good as his."
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. I've given you the gist of it. Later, I'll arrange for you two to meet and get to know each other!"
Luo nodded, thinking of his disciple Hong. With tens of millions of years of experience, Hong had an incredibly thick skin, so it wasn't a problem for him. He was just a little worried that Hong wouldn't be able to face his old friend, who had become his disciple.
It must be said that Luo is a thoughtful person, and he is really good to Hong. It was worth it for Hong to become his teacher.
Hopefully, this won't create a rift between them. "Teacher, could you give me some time—" Luo pleaded.
Zhou Ze glanced at Luo and said, "That works too."
He naturally understood Luo's thoughts.