Swallowing the Stars: Shocking! The Giant Axe Wants to Become My Apprentice

Chapter 85 I'm only at the planetary level now, and my strength is inferior to his!

Chapter 85 I'm only at the planetary level now, and my strength is inferior to his!

At this moment, Tu Man was filled with fear and unease. He had been staying in the Peak Space watching for the past few days, hoping to be selected.

Every day, people seek to become his disciples, but without exception, they are all rejected by the "Holy Master." Among those people are even peak experts at the cosmic level.

Although he was confident in his talent and aptitude, he couldn't help feeling nervous before Zhou Ze spoke.

"Get up first—." Zhou Ze frowned.

He couldn't stop him; his strength was inferior to Tu Man's, and if he failed to stop him, it would be disastrous.

Tu Man obediently stood up, looking at Zhou Ze with a furrowed brow, feeling a surge of resentment and despair.

"Teacher Zhou, what about me?" Clark raised his head at some point.

"You kneel down—" Zhou Ze said with a half-smile.

"Okay—" Clark muttered.

Zhou Ze laughed and said, "Never mind, you can get up too."

"Thank you, Professor Zhou." Clark stood up with a grin.

Clark proudly declared, "Professor Zhou, I know you're very strict when it comes to accepting students, but this guy is definitely qualified!"

"When he was still a planetary-level being, he comprehended the three great laws, one of which was the Law of Space. Furthermore, he created a secret technique that combined the Law of Space and the Law of Earth—something only an immortal could achieve!"

Clark tapped on the tall, burly Tuman beside him.

Tu Manzhen took this apprenticeship ceremony very seriously. He, who was usually unkempt, tidied himself up to show respect.

"and-"

Before Clark could say anything, Zhou Ze calmly said, "I know him. I looked at his information on my first day in Qianwu Continent."

Tu Man's expression changed drastically, and he asked with great trepidation, "Why—why—"

Having waited so long, and never asking anyone for help before, he finally asked his friend Clark for assistance, only to be met with this unexpected result. At this moment, he felt as if the sky had fallen.

No wonder he wasn't selected before, given his talent and aptitude; I thought the "Saint Master" senior hadn't seen him.

Unexpectedly, and most unexpectedly, the "Sacred Master" senior reviewed his information but did not choose him.

Clark got anxious: "Teacher Zhou, I dare say that my brother, looking at the entire Qianwu Universe Kingdom's star system, if he dares to claim second place, no one dares to claim first."

"You know I come from the royal family of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. In the past hundred years of the Genius Battle, there hasn't been a super genius of my brother's caliber. With his talent and aptitude, I'm sure he's one of the top super geniuses in the entire human race..."

Tu Man didn't say much, because in this situation, only Clark, who was familiar with the "Saint Master" senior, could salvage a slight chance.

Despite suffering such a tremendous blow, he became even calmer.

"stop-"

Clark opened his mouth, feeling very agitated. He couldn't understand what Teacher Zhou was thinking. If he wasn't going to take on disciples, why would he be instructing those martial artists on Black Dragon Mountain every day?

Then, when he arrived at the Qianwu Continent, he saw that Clark was even more anxious than him. He was deeply moved and felt a kind of "fatherly love" for the first time in a long time.

Twenty, what am I thinking?

If he had to call someone "Dad," it would be Clark who would call him that. Tu Man suddenly felt less nervous. Since he couldn't become an apprentice, he would rely on himself. He believed that he was no worse than anyone else, including the disciples of the "Saint Master" senior.

"Clark, you're so excited. It seems you two have a good relationship." Zhou Ze crossed his arms and smiled. "That's right!" Clark wanted to pat Tuman's shoulder, but due to the height difference, he could only touch his thigh instead.

"My brother had a hard life from birth. He didn't know his parents since he could remember. He was an orphan. Later, he met his stepfather, who treated him like his own son. It's a pity—"

Clark's face showed immense pity.

"Stop, stop, stop playing the victim—" Zhou Ze was exasperated.

Clark was peddling Tuman like a salesman; otherwise, one might think they were choosing a slave.

Clark looked up in bewilderment, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"I don't recall ever saying I wouldn't accept him," Zhou Ze sighed. "Aren't you all overthinking things?"

"But—" Clark's mind raced: "Didn't you look at his file? Why not choose him?"

"With his talent, at the Hengxing level, there's probably no one more talented than him in the entire Qianwu Universe Kingdom right now, is there?"

Clark was very puzzled.

Tu Man accepted Clark's praise with a clear conscience. This was not arrogance, but rather confidence stemming from his strength and talent. In the duel space, he had never found a worthy opponent, not even geniuses who had crossed the threshold of the laws.

He even thought he could kill them all in one move!

"To be honest, I'm only at the planetary level right now, and my strength is inferior to his—" Zhou Ze said calmly.

Now he was completely confident, unlike when he first arrived on the Qianwu Continent and felt his scalp tingle when he saw Tu Man challenge him.

"The reason I didn't choose him is simply because I can't beat him right now. If I chose him and still couldn't beat him, wouldn't I lose face?" Zhou Ze said with a slight smile.

"I understand! Professor Zhou, I understand—" Clark nodded very seriously: "I know you're a planetary level expert, but with your level of guidance, even the strongest among the immortals are far inferior to you!"

Considering Zhou Ze's almost supernatural guidance abilities, Clark affirmed, "After all, even an immortal cannot easily allow a celestial or cosmic-level martial artist to comprehend a domain or even a law through his guidance."

"Not to mention other aspects."

Clark scoffed, "What does strength matter? Didn't you teach me that those who are accomplished are my teachers? I'm starting to think that makes more and more sense..."

Clark patted Tu Man beside him like a slave owner and said, "This guy is strong but not very bright. If he continues like this, he won't go far. He needs your guidance."

Regarding Clark's defeat, Tu Man had only one thought in his mind:

A test, a test, it's definitely a test!

Have the opportunity!

This is definitely a test for oneself. After all, every teacher is more or less worried that their students will grow up and even surpass them, and become ungrateful.

This is quite common in the universe.

However, Tu Man is definitely not the kind of person who would betray his master and ancestors!

He finally understood!

It became clear why the Holy Master had never chosen him: it was because his talent was too outstanding, and he would definitely surpass the Holy Master as he grew up, and the Holy Master couldn't teach him.

The "Holy Master" was worried that he would be forgotten by the time a stronger person came to take him as a disciple.

But what kind of person is Tu Man? I wouldn't say he's sentimental, but he's definitely not a heartless person!

!

Tu Man knelt heavily on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Teacher, no matter how strong I become in the future, you will always be my teacher, and the first teacher in my life."

"Please, senior, accept me as your disciple!"

"You don't have a teacher yet?" Zhou Ze asked curiously.

"After my family was destroyed, I was afraid of being discovered, so I've been hiding, and—"

Tu Man also had his pride. He disdained to become an apprentice of ordinary strongmen. Only seniors like the "Saint Master" were qualified to teach him.

"Oh, I understand—" Zhou Ze nodded. He had some understanding of Tu Man's alias, "Rong Jun."

He will have a significant role in the future.

He can be considered Luo Feng's first true opponent.

"I have no objection to you wanting to become my disciple, but I'm only at the planetary level. Not only am I a whole level weaker than you, but even on the peak arena, I'm no match for you right now," Zhou Ze said calmly.

It's better to say this sooner rather than later, so as to avoid any future misunderstandings.

"I understand. Even if you are not as strong as me, there are still many things I can learn from you," Tu Man said immediately.

"During this time, I was present during the teacher's guidance. I know that any three people could be my teacher. I don't know how Tu Man was fooled by Clark."

Zhou Ze glanced at Clark, who grinned and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

But since things had come to this point, Zhou Ze had nothing more to say. He might as well accept the offer; it wasn't like he couldn't teach him, even if his strength was inferior.

Besides, with the cheat code, even if the giant axe comes over, he can still give some pointers, as long as the user sincerely agrees with his guidance.

"Alright, you are the third disciple I've taken in. Although I don't have the distinction between nominal and personal disciples, I do have one requirement: your mental cultivation must reach at least the first level!" Zhou Ze said.

"The first level of mental state? I can definitely do it!" Tu Man didn't quite understand, but he still said confidently.

"Yes, it's good to be confident. According to my plan, I will not teach my disciples anything else until they have mastered the state of mind."

Zhou Ze spoke eloquently: "Only when one's mind reaches the state of enlightenment can one be qualified to focus on other aspects. All future cultivation will be based on this state of mind."

"Be mentally prepared; cultivating a good mental state is very demanding."

"Mental cultivation? Is it related to one's temperament?" Tu Man asked curiously.

"Well, if I had to put it in a word, it would be a systematic method for cultivating one's mind and character," Zhou Ze pondered.

The picture looks impressive but I don't really understand it!

He had never heard of the system's secret methods for cultivating one's mind and character. Tu Man felt increasingly fortunate to have met Zhou Ze.

In his view, this secret technique must be a top-tier one, and the teacher's identity must be extraordinary, belonging to a very special sect and power.

Thinking of this, Tu Man couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, to which faction or lineage do we belong?"

Zhou Ze thought for a moment: "We belong to the human race on Earth, and I am considered the founder of this lineage, but don't tell anyone."

Let's talk about it when we're older; Earth is a bit special.

"Okay, I understand!" Tu Man nodded heavily.

He was incredibly excited. He felt that he must have received a special inheritance that was extremely rare even in the universe, and that his teacher was the founder of that lineage.

This is an absolutely incredible opportunity!

"Okay, you go ahead. I'll organize the first level of the Mind Cultivation Method and send it to you later!" Zhou Ze returned to the beach chair and lay down.

Just as he was about to fully experience the comprehension boost from Tu Man, he suddenly noticed that Tu Man was still there and couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything else? Just say the word if you have a question."

"Don't be shy, I encourage you to ask questions directly."

At this moment, Clark looked at Zhou Ze with a resentful expression and said, "Teacher Zhou, what about me?"

"Haha—" Zhou Ze couldn't help but laugh, "You rascal, I've been taking care of you for so long and you still don't realize it."

Clark immediately knelt down and kowtowed several times, respectfully calling out, "Teacher."

Zhou Ze raised an eyebrow: "Don't kowtow so easily in the future. I'm not used to it. Your two senior brothers before you never kowtowed when they became disciples."

As a modern person, he only kowtows to his deceased relatives. Even if his relatives are still alive and old, he has no intention of kowtowing.

"Okay, teacher." Tuman and Clark nodded.

Many powerful beings in the universe have their own habits, and it's not unheard of for a powerful being to forbid his disciples from kowtowing.

"Teacher, what level is our senior brother at now?" Krak asked expectantly.

"You'll know about them later—" Zhou Ze smiled slightly.

This smile filled Clark with anticipation.

Tu Man's expression changed. "We'll meet again in the future?" he thought. "And in a few years, I'll be participating in the Peak Genius Battle held by the Virtual Universe Company."

The senior brothers are naturally not those young martial artists who participated in the Genius Battle. After all, as the founder of the Earth lineage, our teacher has lived through countless years. These two senior brothers must have already become immortal gods, or even the strongest among them!

They are either super strong individuals from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, or more likely, super powerful figures from the Virtual Universe Company!

Based on the teacher's teaching ability, Tu Man believed that his two senior brothers were most likely middle and senior managers of the Virtual Universe Company.

However, Tu Man is not bad either; he will definitely become a super existence like his two senior brothers in the future.

Tu Man only received this information from Clark when Zhou Ze went to the Qianwu Continent.

He went to the Qianwu Continent, eagerly awaiting Zhou Ze's choice, completely unaware that Zhou Ze had a disciple named Luo Feng, who, like him, was a Hengxing-level cultivator, but far weaker.

They were even more unaware that Zhou Ze's other disciple was Luo Hua, who was only at the planetary level.

The key point is that Clark has been immersed in his cultivation lately and hasn't talked to him much.

After sending the two away, Zhou Ze organized the mental cultivation method and sent it to the savage Tu Man and Clark, while also sensing Tu Man's comprehension characteristics.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and gave a meaningful look.