novelhk Chapter 157 Choosing a Path, Wandering the Universe
Chapter 157 Choosing a Path, Wandering the Universe
Chapter 157 Choosing a Path, Wandering the Universe
Li Huihou never expected that he would receive an invitation mission from the Virtual Universe Company while he was recuperating from his injuries. He accepted the mission on a whim and taught the little guy for a while, which would lead him to witness this scene.
"Time, space, it must be time and space! But it feels like they've merged into one, completely indistinguishable—it's incredibly mysterious. Could this really be something a mere cosmic-level kid could comprehend? Or was it something a super-powerful being casually pointed out? Or perhaps some kind of extraordinary encounter?"
Anything can happen in the universe.
Perhaps a great being passed by somewhere and, on a whim, left behind a secret technique. This technique might not have meant much to that great being, but for those below the Immortal realm, or even ordinary Immortals, it would be an unparalleled secret. Perhaps a fragment of a treasure broke off, traveled through the universe for trillions of years, and landed on some planet…
It's possible that the divine kingdom of a fallen super-powerful being finally collapsed after a long period of time, suddenly revealing a large number of treasures. In short, even those who are enfeoffed as marquises or even kings and immortals dare not claim to understand all the mysteries of the universe.
However, the members of the Primal Secret Realm are of extremely high status. It can be said that as long as they don't die, they will basically achieve the title of Marquis and become immortal. Therefore, Li Tahou was only shocked and didn't think much of it.
Some opportunities are not given to you, and you can't seize them just because they're given to you.
The fundamental laws of space alone are vast and boundless; even a king-level expert wouldn't dare claim to have comprehended even half of them, let alone the even more difficult and profound path of 'merging space and time into one'.
Ye Yang's courage to embark on this path, and even take the first step, has astonished Li Hou:
"This kid's ambition is a bit too great, and his comprehension is a bit too extraordinary."
Shaking his head slightly, Li Hou looked at Ye Yang, who had already stopped his demonstration, and asked coldly, "Have you finished demonstrating?"
Ye Yang nodded: "That's all, teacher."
Li Hou nodded and then asked, "How much of your talent do you consider to be in time and space?"
Ye Yang considered it for a moment. The spacetime talents of the two human clones were basically the same, but he also had two Golden Horned Beast clones. The Golden Horned Beasts were good at 'gold' and also had some talent for space.
Therefore, he replied, "It should be about 60% space and 40% time. Previously, I only had space-related secret techniques, so I have been focusing on comprehending the fundamental laws of space."
Li Pahou nodded. It seemed that this little guy had indeed encountered great opportunities. In that case, it would be a waste to only comprehend the laws of space.
His talent is roughly 40% time-related; he doesn't possess any time-based arcane arts, focusing primarily on spatial manipulation, yet he still possesses considerable understanding of time.
"Have you thought it through?" Li Hou asked. "Although your time talent seems to be very strong, even surpassing most of the geniuses in this year's genius competition in that aspect alone."
"But a person's energy is always limited."
"Schools like Illusionist, Warrior, and Controller will all converge on the same path after gaining a deep understanding of the laws, so I think you can pursue the relatively rare Illusionist Warrior school."
"However, understanding the principles is fundamental. To make rapid progress and seize opportunities within a limited time, it's best to specialize in one path!"
"I don't know if you understand this, but the efficiency of a strong person's comprehension is the highest when they are a World Lord. After becoming an Immortal, the speed of comprehension of the laws will plummet, and they may even stagnate for countless epochs without making any progress."
"If you waste too much time before achieving immortality, it will affect your strength and progress later on. If your ambition is too great, you may not even be able to achieve immortality."
Ye Yang respectfully replied, "This student understands."
"So my idea is to focus on fire and space magic as the primary elements, with time magic as a secondary element, and illusion and soul attacks as the main attacks, with melee combat as a secondary element. I wonder if this is feasible?"
Li Hou nodded: "Alright, you can try. If you really have the ability, your attitude has softened considerably compared to before."
Clearly, observing that glimpse of the spacetime fusion law played a significant role.
"teacher."
Ye Yang quickly asked the question that concerned him most: "I haven't spent the 10 points I received for free as a member of the Primal Secret Realm. I want to use them to buy a research-type secret technique similar to 'Blood Flowing' to explore the essence of spatial laws. I wonder if 'Blood Flowing' would be suitable for me?"
Li Hou looked at Ye Yang with some surprise: "You actually managed to find 'Blood Flowing' among all those secret techniques?"
He thought for a moment and said, "Blood Flowing is the basic secret technique of the Nine Universes School. It tells the story of the first three diagrams of the Chaos Stele of the Nine Universes. The Chaos Stele is a treasure of the Chaos City in the Initial Universe. Each person can only observe it a very small number of times, but the effect of observing it is excellent. You will know these things when you arrive in the Initial Universe in three years."
"In short, given your current situation, you should choose the second-ranked 'Cosmic Chaos Monument' and simultaneously study the path of time and space."
"I am not a member of the 'Cosmic School,' but I do know that there are three ways to comprehend the 'Cosmic Chaos Monument': emphasizing both time and space, prioritizing time and using space as a secondary element, and prioritizing space and using time as a secondary element."
"I'll definitely choose the third path, prioritizing space," Ye Yang said with a smile.
Li Hou nodded: "In that case, let's not rush to choose the secret method. I have a friend from a cosmic school of thought. I'll send him an email to ask him."
"During this time, I will guide you on how to integrate your understanding of fire and space into illusions and soul attacks."
Subsequently, Ye Yang began to refine his soul techniques under the guidance of Li Pa Hou.
Although Li Hou appears cold on the surface, Ye Yang felt that he was actually a very responsible teacher when he got to know him.
Two weeks later, Li Hou's friend sent a reply email, in which Li Hou told Ye Yang about his advice on choosing a secret technique from the cosmic school.
"The first four diagrams of the 'Cosmic Chaos Monument' contain the basic elements of the fundamental laws of time and space, and also reveal a simple way of combining time and space."
"If you want to study the 108 spatial essences, you can purchase the secret technique 'Crystal Star' from the Cosmic School. It contains not only sword techniques that interpret the 108 spatial essences, but also knife techniques that interpret the 108 temporal essences."
"In addition, if you want to follow the path of the 'Cosmic School,' you can first purchase a layer of 'Cosmic Wandering,' which was created by an ancient and powerful cosmic ruler who comprehended the 'Cosmic Chaos Monument,' and is also a research-type secret technique."
"Learning the secret techniques in 'Cosmic Wandering' will help you comprehend 'Cosmic Chaos Stele' and will also test whether you are suited to the Cosmic School. If you don't feel it's suitable, I suggest you choose 'Nine Universes Chaos Stele', and consider the points spent on purchasing the secret techniques as tuition."
Ye Yang nodded, indicating that he understood.
Trial and error always come at a price.
Li Pahou said, "One last piece of advice: if you cannot comprehend the essence of any law within 20 years, then do not pursue this path; it is not suitable for you."
Ye Yang nodded again.
Back in his room, Ye Yang had Babata retrieve both secret manuals from the treasure vault.
"The complete 'Crystal Star' costs 1800 points! That's a bit expensive!"
Upon seeing the price, Ye Yang frowned slightly.
The basic secret technique "Blood Flowing" that analyzes the essence of laws only requires 800 points, while "Crystal Star" only adds the analysis of the essence of time, so how come it requires 1800 points?
"Is it because analyzing time is more difficult? Or more rare?" Ye Yang had no doubt about the pricing of Virtual Universe Company.
"Ye Yang, didn't you want to focus on space? If you only want to analyze the essence of space, why don't you just buy 'Bloodstained'?" Babata voiced his question.
"No, 'Bloodstained' analyzes the essence of space by interpreting the first three diagrams of the 'Nine Universes Chaos Stele.' 'Crystal Star,' on the other hand, analyzes the essence of time and space by starting with the first four diagrams of the 'Cosmic Chaos Stele.'"
Ye Yang said, "Although I mainly cultivate space and do not intend to study the essence of time, if I choose the 'Cosmic Chaos Stele,' I must use the 'Crystal Star' instead of the 'Blood Floating'."
The part about the nature of time in "Crystal Star" was a waste for Ye Yang.
He then looked at the price of "Cosmic Wanderings":
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Ye Yang said.
Members of the Primal Secret Realm received a 30% discount, but this didn't include top-tier secret techniques; Ye Yang was still deducted 1000 points. Within this virtual universe, the secret technique was quickly delivered to Ye Yang.
In the study, Ye Yang opened the briefcase, inside which lay a huge, silver-white metal book.
"This is 'Cosmic Wanderings'?" Ye Yang looked at the half-person-high book in front of him and couldn't help but feel excited.
"Time and Space Essays" is very scattered, presented in the form of a series of secret methods, hence it is an essay.
And what does "Cosmic Wanderings" mean? Are they a series of travelogues?
Ye Yang couldn't wait to open the metal cover.
The first page reads:
"The universe is vast and full of beautiful scenery, so I casually sketched them during my journey. 'Cosmic Wanderings' consists of 10 volumes with 10081 illustrations. If you can understand all 10081 illustrations, you will be considered a strong person among the rulers of the universe."
Ye Yang seemed to hear an elderly traveler with a weathered expression recounting his life experiences.
Turning to the second page, on the metal pages, there is a drawing of a planet in the universe with distorted lines of land.
However, the lines of the drawing were very rough, and the edges of the planet, which should have been nearly round, were crooked, making it seem like a product of random drawing.
However, within these crooked lines lies a unique charm. "This is..." Ye Yang sensed the charm within and was immediately immersed in it.
An hour later, he put down the first drawing. "So that's how it is. Time and space can be combined and used in this way. Seeing this drawing, I realized that I was still too imaginative before."
"continue!"
Turning to the second painting, the same planet appears, but with more stars in the background, creating a completely different atmosphere.
An hour and a half later...—·
"I see! That's how it can be transformed!"
"The adaptation of 'Soul Imprint' to the laws of time is still insufficient; illusion magic, the use of time in illusion magic—"
The third painting—
Thus, Ye Yang spent a whole month just reading the book.
The first volume contains 1800 illustrations depicting various scenes in the universe, such as planets, star rings, nebulae, comets, star flares, neutron star jets, and so on.
Of these 1800 paintings, Ye Yang only managed to understand 507 of them, which represented 507 secret techniques, after a month.
Furthermore, I still find the 28 secret techniques rather vague and unclear.
"It's probably because I've never studied the 'Cosmic Chaos Monument' before, so it's become increasingly difficult for me to understand—but through this book, 'Cosmic Wanderings,' I'm basically certain!"
"The 'Cosmic Chaos Monument,' with space as its primary focus and time as a secondary element, a path combining space and time, is perfect for me!"
Ye Yang was overjoyed, and his previous confusion vanished completely.
"Babata, open the treasure vault interface for me and purchase 'Crystal Star'!"