Jiuxi Divine Spirit Liquid

While Yu Duan was moving into his new home, inside an ancient palace within the Virtual Universe.

More than a dozen figures gathered together, sitting casually on the floor. Their auras were either as volatile as thunder or as brilliant as dazzling stars, filling the entire hall.

"It's not easy, is it? It's been so many years since Teacher took on a disciple, and he's actually moved this time."

"Hahaha, our little junior sister will have a little junior brother now."

"I heard the little junior brother is only twenty-something. He's probably still a minor, so everyone be careful and don't scare him."

"Don't worry, Second Senior Brother."

The dozen or so figures chatted among themselves. They were men and women with varying auras of laws, but they all shared one thing in common: they were all Immortal Spirits, and powerful ones at that.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a flash of white light streaked by, and the figure of Qinghuan King in white robes appeared, with Yu Duan following closely by his side.

"Teacher!"

"Greetings, Teacher!"

The dozen figures quickly stood up to salute Qinghuan King.

Qinghuan King waved his hand. "Sit down, everyone. Let me introduce you to your little junior brother, Yu Duan."

"Hello, Little Junior Brother. I am your Second Senior Brother, Kanstelo, titled Hui Ming King."

"..."

The thirteen senior brothers and sisters introduced themselves one by one, and Yu Duan paid his respects to each in turn.

The eldest was the Second Senior Brother, Hui Ming King, followed by the Third Senior Brother, Chiyue Marquis... and the youngest was the Seventeenth Senior Sister, Longxing Marquis.

Teacher Qinghuan King was very cautious about taking on disciples. Especially as a master of illusions, he valued willpower and character even more than talent.

Therefore, Qinghuan King had only seventeen direct disciples in total, but only thirteen were present; four had already fallen.

The path of the strong is extremely treacherous, and very few are able to grow to maturity. Even with excellent willpower, character, and talent, and with Qinghuan King's protection, four disciples had still perished.

But those who did grow up successfully all achieved great things.

Among Yu Duan's senior brothers and sisters, the weakest was Longxing Marquis, who had barely reached the rank of Marquis.

Of course, the strongest was naturally the Second Senior Brother, Hui Ming King, who was also the only King-ranked powerhouse among all the senior brothers and sisters.

The path to becoming a King-ranked powerhouse is simply too difficult.

To be a disciple of Qinghuan King, one's talent and aptitude could not be low; they were all seeds with the potential to become Kings.

However, genius is one thing, and being a powerhouse is another; the two cannot be mentioned in the same breath.

These senior brothers and sisters were all very enthusiastic toward Yu Duan, even speaking in soft, gentle tones.

With a new little junior brother in the sect, a banquet naturally followed, featuring all sorts of delicacies rarely seen in the real world.

Among them, the Seventeenth Senior Sister, Longxing Marquis, even specially bought a bottle of "milk" and placed it in front of Yu Duan, leaving him deeply embarrassed.

In the Beiming Sacred Land, within the palace of Qinghuan King.

"Hahaha, little Yu Duan, how does the 'Huanxing Spirit Milk' your senior sister bought for you taste?" Qinghuan King's hearty laughter echoed through the hall.

The corners of Yu Duan's mouth twitched slightly. "Teacher, can you please be serious?"

Qinghuan King burst into another round of laughter before saying a moment later, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. You little ones have thin skin and get embarrassed so easily."

As his voice fell, a transparent crystal ball suddenly appeared.

In an instant, a blazing nine-colored light filled the entire hall, as if Qinghuan King had pulled out a miniature sun.

Inside that crystal ball, a drop of brilliant nine-colored divine liquid floated in the center, winding and coiling like a tiny nine-colored snake.

"This is the Jiuxi Divine Spirit Liquid, which can enhance one's talent for the Origin Law of Light."

Qinghuan King's voice rang out. "Your senior uncle prepared a treasure for you, so as your teacher, I naturally couldn't come empty-handed."

At his current stage, Yu Duan was only at the Star Level, which was still too weak.

Giving Yu Duan money directly wasn't appropriate; having too much money and resources would decrease his passion for competing for rankings, which would be detrimental to his cultivation.

But there was one thing Yu Duan truly needed: treasures that could enhance his talent for laws.

Qinghuan King had been observing Yu Duan since he mastered the Nine-Fold Domain over two years ago. Therefore, he was well aware that Yu Duan's bloodline level was very low and his talent for laws was basically non-existent.

To be able to cross the threshold of the Origin Laws in just a few years with such poor talent was enough to prove that Yu Duan's comprehension met his requirements for taking on a disciple.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

Yu Duan did not hesitate for a moment, kneeling down to pay his respects with genuine sincerity.

Treasures that enhance the talent for Origin Laws, even if they only enhance the talent for lower-tier laws, are extremely precious.

"You are currently only at the Star Level, and it is better to master one thing well than to be a jack-of-all-trades with secret techniques. In terms of offense, the Light and Time Sword is already sufficient. Therefore, I have prepared a movement technique suitable for you; you can view it once you log into the Virtual Universe."

Qinghuan King's voice sounded again; the many secret techniques he had created himself were not suitable for Yu Duan's current level of cultivation.

"I have only one expectation for you: within twenty thousand years, pass the 'Universe Peak Genius Battle' and join the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company or the Giant Axe Secret Realm of the Giant Axe Dojo!"

Although there are only about fifteen years left until the next Peak Genius Tournament, Qinghuan King does not expect Yu Duan to achieve any significant results; gaining some experience is enough.

There is no helping it; Yu Duan is too young and his cultivation time is too short, so this tournament is basically out of reach for him.

As for lingering at the Star Level for five thousand years to wait for the next tournament? (Note: This data is from Chapter 27, Volume 7 of the original work.)

Qinghuan King would never allow his disciple to waste so much time at the Star Level.

Back then, Qinghuan King had also advised Yalunsi, but that child simply wanted to compete for a ranking and show off, while also not wanting to stay in the holy land for ten thousand years preparing for the tournament.

This desire to show off caused Qinghuan King's favorability toward Yalunsi to drop significantly.

With such a temperament, even if his talent is decent, it is questionable whether he can survive to break through to immortality.

"Yes, Teacher, this disciple will certainly not fail to live up to your expectations."

Yu Duan promised with a solemn expression.

Qinghuan King nodded in satisfaction: "Go, cultivate well."

A moment later, inside Yu Duan's palace, an 'eyeball' radiating endless silver-white light floated in mid-air.

Bathed in the dense fluctuations of the Origin Law of Light and the Origin Law of Time, Yu Duan began to 'consume' the treasure that enhances law talent.

As the Jiuxi Divine Spirit Liquid merged into the center of Yu Duan's brow, an invisible warm current instantly spread from his forehead, dissolving into his limbs and bones, and merging into every cell.

At this moment, all of Yu Duan's cells were undergoing changes; his genetic material was experiencing some unknown transformation, and his protein expression developed a new, miraculous trait.

Faintly, one could see wisps of white secret patterns, resembling glimmering light, emerging on the cell membranes, flowing like the morning sun and echoing the fluctuations of the Origin Law of Light in the world.

A moment later, Yu Duan slowly opened his eyes.

The entire world had undergone a drastic change in Yu Duan's perception.

"The fluctuations of the Origin Law of Light... are clearer than before by who knows how much!"

With a thought, Yu Duan's consciousness seeped into his internal world, his gaze falling upon the Book of Causality, where a line of ancient characters had changed.

"Repaying the cost of the advance, perception of the Origin Law of Light for 12 years and 47 days, current progress: 1 year and 6 days..."

The improvement in his Origin Law talent directly affected and changed the upper limit of the 'progress bar'!

Previously, it took Yu Duan 33 days to grind up to 1 year and 6 months.

But now, with the upper limit of the progress bar greatly shortened, coupled with the environment of the 'Holy Land for Perception of the Origin Law of Light' created by the special life form's eyeball...

The time required to fill the progress bar might be even shorter than Yu Duan had imagined.