"Su Mu, would you be willing to become my disciple?" Han Jue looked at Su Mu with a slight smile.
Su Mu dropped to his knees without hesitation, performing the formal apprenticeship ceremony with practiced precision.
"Disciple Su Mu greets Master!"
Han Jue nodded, and with a thought, helped Su Mu rise to his feet.
"Good. From this day forward, you are my first disciple, my eldest," Han Jue said. "The conditions are simple. Once you reach the World Master level, attempt to become the host for the Lord of Eternal Lake's reincarnation. If you succeed, you'll become my personal disciple. Can you do that?"
"No problem, Master," Su Mu replied respectfully.
Being accepted as Han Jue's disciple already thrilled Su Mu beyond measure. He wouldn't dare ask for more. Besides, becoming a vessel for the Lord of Eternal Lake's reincarnation had always been one of his goals. To be recognized as a disciple even before accomplishing that feat was the best possible outcome.
"Also, I've observed your mental state. It doesn't seem to be the third level, does it? Rather, a variant?" Han Jue pondered thoughtfully.
Having previously studied cultivation theory and mental states extensively with Hong, Han Jue's understanding of these concepts rivaled Hong's own expertise. Though currently at the first level himself, he had no difficulty perceiving and analyzing other mental states.
"Isn't it the third level?" Su Mu's eyes clouded with confusion.
He'd always believed his mental state matched Hong's third level, that infinite, all-encompassing heart. Even Jia Yi had confirmed it as such.
"No." Han Jue shook his head.
"Haven't you noticed? When facing illusions and soul attacks, your mental state remains completely unmoved, not only ignoring enemy illusions but actually absorbing them to strengthen yourself," Han Jue explained.
Though the improvement was minimal, Han Jue's keen perception had naturally detected the anomaly.
Venerable Lan Song, lacking expertise in the mental cultivation methods of Earth's lineage, hadn't noticed this peculiarity.
"Shouldn't the third level work like that?" Su Mu said thoughtfully, assuming this was simply a characteristic of the third mental state.
"No, a normal third-level mental state can't devour an enemy's soul to strengthen itself. Yours appears to be a variant of the third level, but don't worry, everyone's mental state develops differently. You've forged your own unique path rather than following convention. That's something to celebrate," Han Jue encouraged.
"Let's give this special mental state a name so we can document it for future study in the Huaxia Star Region," Han Jue suggested.
"Devour..." Su Mu considered for a moment. "Let's call it the Black Hole Mental State."
"Good," Han Jue nodded approvingly.
"From now on, you'll cultivate in Primal Chaos City. Before you reach the World Master level and officially complete the possession ritual, I won't place excessive demands on you. However, I'll provide you with assistance and cultivation resources. I hope you'll be diligent."
"Don't worry, Master. I definitely won't let you down!" Su Mu said confidently.
"Alright. After you arrive in Primal Chaos City, if you need anything, seek out Silver Moon King for help. For cultivation resources, ask Rimuru, he'll fulfill most of your requests," Han Jue instructed.
Silver Moon King, as Han Jue's junior brother, had also been gifted a top-tier treasure by Han Jue, so Han Jue felt no guilt about calling upon him.
"Yes, thank you, Master," Su Mu nodded solemnly.
After accepting his disciple, Han Jue departed from the virtual universe.
Next, he would continue traveling through the cosmos until the Primordial Star opened.
"This technique should be called 'Wind and Thunder Radiance,'" Han Jue murmured.
This was a peak-level Universe Venerable secret technique, created by fusing the three lower-tier fundamental laws of wind, thunder, and light. Its power rivaled his Five-Evolution Sword Qi, but instead of manifesting as sword energy, it took the form of an aurora borealis.
Han Jue admitted that creating this secret technique had drawn partial inspiration from the Five-Colored Aurora Lake of the Ancestral God Sect.
But if borrowing from others enhanced his own strength, that was a good thing!
Though similar in power to the Five-Evolution Sword Qi, this secret technique possessed a more bizarre quality. The aurora flashed as if appearing from another dimension of space, striking enemy vital points instantly while warping the surrounding spacetime. It was a long-range attack technique.
The Five-Evolution Sword Qi served for close combat, while Wind and Thunder Radiance handled long-range engagements. Han Jue now possessed nearly complete combat techniques, making him comparable to a weak Universe Master. Once he broke through to the Universe Venerable realm, he'd be able to crush the Lord of Heavenly Wolf, a second-tier Universe Master.
Han Jue hadn't created a soul attack technique yet, but he didn't need one for now.
"After leaving human territory, I've wandered through the domains of the Hongmeng and other races for over ten thousand years, yet I've barely explored a fraction of it," Han Jue said, shaking his head helplessly.
The reason peak races maintained their dominance was because their territories clustered together, while territories of weaker or middling races were scattered across vast expanses of void.
"In that case, let's return to human territory," Han Jue commanded.
The Primordial Star would open soon.
These tens of thousands of years of travel had tempered and elevated Han Jue's soul, strengthening his will and consciousness to match a Universe Master! His soul strength had also reached the limit of the Universe Venerable realm.
Though he hadn't focused intensively on comprehending the fundamental laws during this journey, Han Jue's understanding of the spatial fundamental laws stood only a hair's breadth away from breaking through to Universe Venerable, and that would happen before the Primordial Star officially opened!
"Master, the clan has invited you to attend the Supreme Council."
"Oh? Has it started already?"
Han Jue was slightly surprised. He'd thought there would be more time, but it had begun so soon.
Teleportation!
Through the Divine Kingdom's teleportation, he returned directly to Earth within human territory.
Han Jue entered the virtual universe. This would be his first time attending the Supreme Council, and he felt somewhat excited.
"Han Jue!"
On Thunder Island in the virtual universe, Luo Feng shouted excitedly.
Standing beside Luo Feng was True Yan King, or rather, True Yan Venerable.
After tens of thousands of years, both Luo Feng and True Yan King had acquired the strength of Universe Venerables, thus qualifying them to attend the Supreme Council of the human race.
"Star Sea Venerable." True Yan Venerable remained somewhat reserved, and Han Jue nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
'The title Star Sea Venerable will have to change eventually,' Han Jue thought. The name belonged to his Star Stream Sea clone, not his original body.
"Let's go together," Han Jue smiled. "To Mount Pantheon."
"Okay." Both nodded.
The Temple of the Gods on Mount Pantheon served as the venue for the Supreme Council.
The Supreme Council would be held today, and Mount Pantheon would automatically open when the virtual universe system sent out widespread notifications!
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