Nine Vortex Sword
Virtual Universe, Immortal Altar plane.
On the vast Black Mountain Range that stretches as far as the eye can see, there are countless peaks, each topped with a golden altar. As far as the eye can see, there are thousands upon thousands of golden altars on thousands of peaks.
Brush!
Lin Yan appeared at the foot of the steps of one of the golden altars.
"Really."
Lin Yan simply sensed. "I can't feel the fluctuations of the Universe Origin here, nor can I feel the external energy. The Origin Force in my body is gone, and my mental power is extremely scarce, barely supporting a trace of consciousness."
This is what makes the Immortal Altar so special.
Only in this way can the body's exertion be accurately tested.
Lin Yan turned his gaze to the stairs in front of him. There were 99 steps in total, and the top platform represented the 100th step. Only when the body exerted 100 units of force could one perfectly control the body.
I quickly climbed the steps to the altar.
On the altar of the Immortal Altar, there is a human-shaped target. Next to the target is a screen with the words: "Please use your fist, elbow, head, knee, and foot to strike the target within 1 second. Your strength will be calculated based on the lowest of these five strikes."
"Try my previous method of exerting force." Lin Yan's eyes lit up, and he then stretched his body.
"Boom!"
Lin Yan's spine tensed instantly, like a bowstring. Power came from his feet, which was transmitted to his waist and hips. Through his spine, his right fist, like a cannonball, struck the chest of the human-shaped target with a blur of motion!
He then leaped up, adjusting the power of all his muscles, and a surge of power instantly flowed into his right arm. He swung his arm out, and his elbow strike was like a spear thrust, attacking the neck of the human-shaped target!
As soon as he landed, Lin Yan bent down, his body like an arrow shot from a fully drawn bow, and suddenly exerted force, his head slamming hard into the chest of the human-shaped target!
Immediately following, a powerful knee strike was delivered, the concentrated force exploding instantly, causing the target's abdomen to slightly cave in.
Finally, he spun around to gather momentum, instantly vibrating his entire body, his legs like whips and lightning, delivering a thunderous strike!
Five attacks completed!
Data immediately appeared on the screen—
"70 units, 68 units, 65 units, 66 units, 71 units, score is '65 units', 3000 points earned."
Lin Yan couldn't help but shake his head. "According to the previous method of exerting force, it is 65 times the brute force, which is a bit lower than I originally expected."
Actually, this level is already considered very good at the Cosmic level. Lin Yan has trained seriously in physical exertion, but as Primal Secret Region Member, it is not enough.
This is also related to the secret techniques he had come into contact with before; after all, the martial arts secrets of the Yun Mo lineage were too ordinary.
Or rather, Huyan Bo and his immortal martial arts servants were simply not qualified to access the Body Amplitude Secret Method. Although they were immortal and could exert force perfectly, they lacked the ability to develop a method of exertion suitable for others to learn.
However, "Black Hole Evolution" is one of the most precious ultimate secret manuals of mankind. In fact, although these ultimate secret manuals are extremely expensive, they are actually worth more than their price. Therefore, even though Lin Yan is Primal Secret Region Member, there is no discount for him.
Based on his own judgment, Lin Yan believed that the contents of the first volume were only worth a thousand points, but for the right person, it would be worth spending tens of thousands of points.
Its drawback is that it is too difficult to cultivate.
Even in the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company, a place that gathers the Strongest Human Genius in the entire universe, only a handful of people can truly master the "Black Hole Evolution" technique.
Take "Sajin Fire Dragon," one of the five top experts among the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm's Cosmic level members, for example. Because he is a member of the Yan Poluo race, he is naturally suited to the path, has extremely high talent, and has a famous teacher. He has studied diligently for thousands of years and finally mastered the first refinement of the "Nine Refinements Fist" and "Nine Refinements of Flame Crystal Body" in "Black Hole Evolution".
It was incredibly difficult.
Lin Yan's eyes brightened slightly. "If 'Black Hole Evolution' is 'suitable' for the Yan Poluo race, then for me, it can only be described as 'perfectly suited'."
After studying for a while, Lin Yan discovered that not only the "Nine Refinements of Flame Crystal Body" but also other secret techniques were easy for him to cultivate. He felt that, given his "Superman" physical structure, they were naturally very compatible.
"Let's try the 'Nine Refinements of Flame Crystal Body' technique again." Lin Yan loosened his muscles and bones again.
The first refinement of the Nine Refinements of Flame Crystal Body is divided into two parts. One part is perfect power exertion. Only by perfectly mastering the body's power can one perform the secret technique, transforming all the body's cells into "Micro Star" and guiding the released enormous power to achieve a 2x amplitude.
Boom!
Fists like arrows!
Lin Yan's arms, legs, and muscles throughout his body trembled slightly. In that instant, boundless power was poured into this punch, a simple punch that unleashed its strongest power.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
After five consecutive impacts, data appears on the screen.
"83 units, 79 units, 77 units, 81 units, 82 units, score is '77 units', 4000 points are earned."
A hint of satisfaction flashed in Lin Yan's eyes. "That punch I just threw felt like it had the flavor of the 'Nine Refinements Fist'."
The first four volumes of the book on Black Hole Evolution involve a total of 42 secret techniques.
He temporarily decided to focus on learning the "Nine Vortex Sword" in addition to the "Nine Refinements of Flame Crystal Body," supplemented by the "Nine Refinements Fist" to enhance his combat instincts.
Because of the compatibility of their physical constitutions and their extremely high Law Comprehension, it was very easy for them to get started.
As for "The Primordial Beginning," the most important core secret technique that only appears in the fourth volume, Lin Yan tried it but didn't make any progress, so he simply waited until his Law Comprehension was higher before trying it again.
"In just twelve days, my body's power output has reached nearly 80 units, which is not far from perfect power output. If my thinking is correct, I estimate that before I finish soaking in the Nutrient Pod, I will be able to complete the first refinement of 'Nine Refinements of Flame Crystal Body' and achieve double the amplitude!"
This pace of progress is astonishing, and it is certainly thanks to the "Mind Palace."
Immersed in the Mind Palace, and activating his "Divine State," Lin Yan's mental processing speed is comparable to that of a World Lord peak!
With such powerful mental processing speed, cultivation naturally becomes much easier.
Unfortunately... the fluctuations of the Universe Origin Law cannot be sensed within the Mind Palace, so it can only be used in places unrelated to the Universe Origin Law.
If this deficiency could be remedied, the "Mind Palace" alone would be no less impressive than things like the Time Realm.
Lin Yan tried a few more times. Because his exertion was very close to 80 units, he performed better one time and achieved this result, receiving another 8,000 points as a reward.
Because perfect control over one's own power is only one of the prerequisites for becoming immortal, the points reward from the Immortal Altar is easier to obtain and has the lowest points among the three.
Exert 50 units of force to gain 1000 points.
Exert 60 units of force to gain 2000 points.
Exerting 90 units of power, I gained 16,000 points.
Exert 100 units of force to gain 50,000 points.
(Any score below 50 units will be 0 points)
Lin Yan thought to himself, "I've earned 15,000 points this time. I should be able to get the remaining 66,000 points next time. Earning these points is easy, but unfortunately, once they're gone, they're gone."
But he only thought about it.
A total of 81,000 points, which is already extremely valuable.
Brush!
Lin Yan's figure disappeared on the golden altar.
He exited the Immortal Altar plane, resumed his cultivation, and awaited the end of his physical evolution.
The Nutrient Pod needs to be soaked for at least five months. During this time, Lin Yan either analyzes the essence of the Origin Law in the training ground or attends classes. Although these classes are taught by at least King level Immortal, the effect is much worse than when he was in Chaos City.
After all, back in Chaos City, it was King Tong Nan and True Yan King who provided special guidance based on Lin Yan's situation, while these public lectures are for all members of the Original Zone.
Furthermore, True Yan King is Invincible Feng Wang, and King Tong Nan is also close to Invincible Feng Wang. The gap between them and ordinary King level Immortal is enormous.
Only the occasional class could catch his eye.
Fortunately, the Mu Xing Country Lord agreed to examine his studies every ten years and then give lectures based on his cultivation progress.
This is the fourth time.
The exclusive Plane Space of the Mu Xing Country Lord.
Every Universe Venerable of the human race can be assigned Plane Space in the Virtual Universe.
An endless starry sky.
The Milky Way flows slowly.
The orbits of countless planets and stars flow and intertwine like mechanical gears, moving together as if in a cyclical process of the universe.
Lin Yan watched the countless planets in motion. Although it wasn't the first time he had seen it, he was still deeply awestruck.
At the center of that endless starry sky is a Void Vortex that pulls countless stars to rotate continuously. Above the central void, Palace Cluster float, among which the Mu Xing Divine Palace is the most majestic.
The magnificent temple radiated a gentle starlight.
Whoosh!
Lin Yan flew directly to the entrance of the Mu Xing Divine Palace, where the two Immortal God standing there immediately bowed respectfully. "Your His Highness Lin Yan!"
This differs from the title "Your Highness" used by the Virtual Universe Company. Unlike the Ganwu Universe Country, the Mu Xing Universe Country does not have the concept of "royal family."
According to the Mu Xing Country Lord herself, she has not taken on any disciples for billions of epochs, and even Lin Yan does not know the identities of her first two personal disciples. Therefore, Lin Yan, as the only publicly known personal disciple, naturally has an extremely noble status.
However, although the Mu Xing Universe Country does not have a royal family, it does have a very terrifying human race—the "Star Spirit race"!
They rank among the top ten in the Cosmic Humans. They are born at the Planetary level, and even without cultivation, they can easily become domain lords after adulthood, giving birth to many immortals.
The Star Spirit race are characterized by their powerful Mental abilities. Protoss members are generally Controller or illusionists, and they possess highly advanced technology. Although they cannot compare with the most technologically advanced Mechanical race in the universe, many of humanity's technological products were originally developed by the Star Spirit race by imitating the Mechanical race.
From small Energy Tower, rare alloys, and spaceships, to terrifying weapons used on Outer Domain Battlefield, such as Divine Base and Star Fortress.
However, they have poor reproductive capacity, a small population, and their own unique training methods, so they rarely appear in the Genius Battle. Even if they join the Virtual Universe Company, they will only take on other roles.
The highest level of the temple.
Lin Yan walked to the steps leading to the main hall and bowed respectfully. "Teacher."
On the steps of the main hall, a woman in a bright purple robe sat on the throne. She was elegant and refined, otherworldly and peerless. Her face was indistinct, and her bright eyes looked down at the people below.
Like stars and the moon hidden behind the clouds.
A clear, cold voice rang out. "Lin Yan, you did better than I expected. It's very good that you were able to pass the Tenth Layer the Tongtian Bridge in Chaos City."
"Now go and unleash all your current cultivation progress. The insights you gained in Chaos City can be used to help you fully digest them."
After saying that.
The scene in the main hall before my eyes instantly transformed into an infinitely vast cosmic starry sky.
"Yes, teacher."
Lin Yan was overjoyed. Ten years ago, the lecture Mu Xing Country Lord allowed him to directly comprehend several essential principles, and this time it would probably be no different.
For the Mu Xing Country Lord, listening to her lectures was even more effective than comprehending the Chaos Stele.
Boom!
Lin Yan's gaze sharpened, and flames instantly surged around his body, distorting the space around him and making his figure appear somewhat unreal. The surrounding temperature immediately rose, becoming extremely hot.
Suddenly--
The flames suddenly contracted, and at the same time, a faint layer of dark red light formed on the surface of his bones and skin, as if he were wearing a dark red armor that clung to his skin. Meanwhile, the two swords in his hands instantly turned into phantoms.
The first refinement of the Nine Refinements of Flame Crystal Body! Double the amplitude!
Lin Yan had easily mastered the basics of this secret technique in just three months.
Lin Yan's entire demeanor turned cold and stern, his aura solidified yet unyielding.
Laugh!
Under that sword technique, spatial ripples spread out. Lin Yan was like a ghost, wielding his sword wantonly. The surrounding Universe Space was pulled and the Time Flow Rate was distorted. Terrifying gravitational forces burst forth and overlapped with each other.
It can even produce a gray-black halo.
"Hmm?" The Mu Xing Country Lord let out a soft exclamation, appearing somewhat surprised.
Moment.
"Please give your feedback, teacher." Lin Yan stopped his swordplay and stood respectfully below again.
"You've actually mastered the 'Nine Refinements of Flame Crystal Body' and the 'Nine Vortex Sword'?"
The Mu Xing Country Lord looked at Lin Yan, her bright eyes gleaming. In just three months, Lin Yan had actually been able to unleash these two extremely difficult Combat Secret Technique. Even though it was she who had recommended "Black Hole Evolution" back then, she was still shocked.
Lin Yan's previous swordsmanship training was not systematic. The only Combat Secret Technique that could truly unleash his full potential beyond his own level were those two secret sword moves.
Then there's the incomplete "Sword Illusion".
However, the "Nine Vortex Sword" is different. It is a sword technique with unlimited potential. It uses the mysteries of space and time to manipulate infinite gravity, making it incredibly powerful. Moreover, mastering this sword technique will be beneficial for learning the core secret technique "Primordial Beginning" later.
"Black Hole Evolution," while being the ultimate combat manual for Cosmic Humans and highly adaptable to the laws of nature, can be understood from the term "Black Hole"... To truly master this book, one still needs an extremely high level of understanding of the Space Law.
Initial--
Gravity tears space apart!
When cultivated to its ultimate level, one can devour everything and transform it into oneself.
"Yes, teacher, the book 'Black Hole Evolution' that you recommended to me is incredibly suitable for my practice, and I've made extremely rapid progress," Lin Yan said respectfully.
"Hmm!" Mu Xing Country Lord nodded slightly.
Although she had noticed the problem with Lin Yan's physique and knew from the beginning that it would be very suitable, she never expected it to have such a miraculous effect.
From that day on, Lin Yan was placed in the exclusive plane of the Mu Xing Country Lord, where the Mu Xing Country Lord personally instructed and taught him according to Lin Yan cultivation progress.
Inside the quiet room, the Nutrient Pod was placed there, and Lin Yan and his Green Line Devouring Worm Clone were lying Nutrient Pod.
The cold and precious Nutrient Fluid seeped endlessly into the body, gradually diluting the liquid inside the chamber as the strange substances within were completely absorbed.