Two Years of Growth

Time keeps flowing by, and days pass by Tiandi one.

In the blink of an eye, it has arrived at August 2065 Earth time.

Black Dragon Mountain Star Area, Laiyin Planet, World Lord World, Flame Mountain.

Since it was created by the powerful World Lord, the flames within this Flame Mountain have been burning for millions of years.

In the second level of the Flame Mountain, the power of the flames continuously intensifies. Even a peak Domain Lord wouldn't dare to venture too deep if their domain hadn't reached the corresponding level!

Even a Domain Lord Level expert at the ninth level of the Domain Realm would never dare to enter the core third level of the Flame Mountain for an extended period of time.

Only those powerful individuals and geniuses who have grasped even a Law can freely enter that place.

But at this moment, deep within the Flame Mountain, two figures were sitting cross-legged.

One of them was dressed in dark gold armor, with an incredibly burly build, standing about three meters tall, and his forehead was covered with silver scales. He sat there cross-legged, resembling a majestic divine mountain.

The other person was a young man with short black hair, less than two meters tall, who exuded a domineering aura.

These two were Yang Wu, who was cultivating deep within the Flame Mountain, and Jinguang Marquis, who had been guiding Yang Wu.

Nearly two years had passed since Yang Wu crossed the threshold of the Law of Fire within the Inner Realm.

In the past two years, Yang Wu, with the help of his many secret techniques, the environment of Flame Mountain, and the constant guidance from Jinguang Marquis, has not only reached the ninth level of the Domain Realm, but has also deepened his understanding of the Law of Fire.

Such progress is naturally astonishing for Natie, who has been stuck at the ninth level of the realm.

Even Jinguang Marquis believed that Yang Wu had the strength to break into the top 1,000 in the universe before the final of the Universe Peerless Genius Battle several years later!

But for Yang Wu, such progress was still too slow!

Because Luo Feng, who possessed the Golden Horned Beast Clone, had once again caught up with Yang Wu in strength.

Just over ten days ago, Yang Wu and Luo Feng had a sparring session in the Virtual Universe.

Yang Wu relied on the advantage of his domain to suppress Luo Feng, and only managed to win with difficulty after Luo Feng exhausted his mental energy.

Such a record left Yang Wu quite helpless.

Hong's progress was also incredibly astonishing. In just two years, he had advanced from the Sixth-Level Domain to the eighth level.

Given Hong's level of control over the domain, this level of strength is more than enough for him to break into the top 1,000 of the Ganwu Universe Country.

As for Thunder God, although his strength is somewhat lacking, he has made considerable progress in the past two years with the assistance of Intelligent Life, and has now reached the Fifth-Level Domain Realm.

"This is so hard for me!"

Yang Wu thought to himself, "I finally managed to pull ahead of them using the Simulator and life-or-death adventures, but two years later, Luo Feng has caught up again! How can I possibly reason with that?"

"Sigh, the Golden Horned Beast's talent is just too much! But thankfully, I have a cheat code too!"

The phantom of the Time Simulator appeared in Yang Wu's mind; two years had passed, and the number of simulations had been refreshed once again.

Thinking of this, Yang Wu immediately came to his senses and planned to return to his villa to conduct the next simulation.

But just as Yang Wu was about to get up, Jinguang Marquis, who was standing next to him, immediately noticed his movement.

"But is there anything you're wondering about?" Jinguang Marquis asked with a smile.

Although Yang Wu's progress has not been as rapid as before in the past two years, Jinguang Marquis is still extremely satisfied.

Because Yang Wu's rapid progress had always given him a sense of unreality.

Now, although his speed is a bit slower, he can still be considered one of the top geniuses in the universe.

"Teacher!" Yang Wu said respectfully, "This disciple wishes to return to the villa to rest for a while."

At this moment, Yang Wu felt immense gratitude towards Jinguang Marquis.

Although Jinguang Marquis held a high position, he was extremely kind to Yang Wu in his daily life.

Moreover, for the past two years, Jinguang Marquis has stayed by Yang Wu's side to teach him and rarely left.

How long has Yang Wu been cultivating?

Although two years is insignificant for the long-lived Jinguang Marquis, it is a very long time for Yang Wu.

"Haha, you're finally going to take a break. Otherwise, I would have thought you were made of iron!"

Jinguang Marquis smiled and said, "Yang Wu, you are still young. Although cultivation is extremely important, you can't keep practicing all the time. Taking a break now and then will also help you break through."

"There's one more thing, Yang Wu, you must pay attention to!" Jinguang Marquis suddenly joked, "That is, the higher your strength, the more difficult it will be to have offspring in the future. I don't want you to Yang Wu like your senior brother Natie, over twenty thousand years old and still all alone!"

"This..." Yang Wu was speechless for a moment. He hadn't expected his teacher to be interested in this kind of issue.

Regarding this issue, Yang Wu had actually been urged countless times by his father Yang Yuande and mother Liu Yuhua in the Virtual Universe, especially in the last two years. This is because, just a year ago, Yang Wu's younger brother Yang Fan had already gotten married.

In the eyes of Chinese people, marriage is obviously a major event.

Even though Yang Wu now has a lifespan of ten thousand years, his parents will always worry because he is over thirty and still unmarried.

But Yang Wu is currently engrossed in cultivation and improving his strength, so he has no interest in such matters of love and romance.

"Teacher, you should pay more attention to Senior Brother. I heard he went to Canglan Star recently. It seems Senior Brother has a good impression of the Domain Lord who stopped his disciple back then!" Yang Wu directly shifted the blame to his senior brother Natie.

At the same time, Yang Wu apologized to Natie in his heart. "Senior brother, I'm sorry. I'll definitely give you a big gift when you get married in the future!"

As expected, Jinguang Marquis focused his attention on the Natie.

"That Natie kid is almost 30,000 years old, and he's finally finally figured it out!"

"Master, my senior brother is back now, so I won't bother you to discipline him!" Yang Wu said tactfully.

"You cunning rascal!" Having lived for countless years, Jinguang Marquis could easily see through Yang Wu's intentions, and couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Go!"

"This disciple takes his leave!" Yang Wu said respectfully.

Afterwards, Yang Wu left the Flame Mountain alone and returned to his villa in Rhine City.

After making some preparations, Yang Wu instructed his two Universe Level attendants to stop receiving guests before going to a Quiet Room and activating the Time Simulator in his mind.

"Current simulation count: 1. Start The Sims now?"

"Yes!"

Yang Wu immediately gave the order in his mind.

Yang Wu was still incredibly looking forward to this simulation.

Because he now has a powerful background, it's much more difficult for him to fall from grace unexpectedly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar line of text appeared again on the Simulator panel in front of Yang Wu.

"The characters in The Sims are created by the Simulator itself, and their memories differ from those of the host. Please operate with caution."

"Please select the personality of your Sim."

"1. Cautious; 2. Passionate; 3. Tyrannical."

"This time there are a few pretty good personality options!"

Looking at the three options before him, Yang Wu nodded in satisfaction and then directly chose the cautious personality.

Now that Yang Wu has a good backer, the longer he survives thanks to his cautious nature, the greater the rewards he will receive!

After Yang Wu selected his personality, a large amount of text began to appear on the Simulator.

[At 33 years old, your physical attributes have reached the ninth level of the Star Level, your power output is 49 times your normal level, and you have reached the ninth level of the Domain. You also have a good understanding of the Origin Law of Fire. Such talent has greatly pleased your teacher, Jinguang Marquis!]

[In December, the triennial Ganwu Auction opens again, and you, as a three-star client of the Universe First Bank, have once again received an invitation to the Ganwu Auction.]

[At the preliminary auction held in the Ganwu Universe Country, you purchased many precious treasures, significantly increasing your strength in various aspects.]

[You could break through to the Universe Level at any time, but you chose not to do so in preparation for the upcoming Universe Peerless Genius Battle.]

[At 34 years old, the once-in-five-thousand-years Universe Peerless Genius Battle begins, and you, brimming with excitement, have signed up to participate.]

[In the brutal Preliminary Elimination Battle, you fought countless battles and successfully rose to first place in this World Zone, directly securing a spot in the top 1000 of the Ganwu Universe Country.]

[Your understanding of the Law of Fire continues to deepen, and your physical strength has reached 51 times your normal level.]

Your friend Hong also successfully passed the Arena Decisive Battle and broke into the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Country. However, Luo Feng encountered an extremely terrifying opponent in the Arena Decisive Battle. The opponent's strength was incredibly powerful, and he definitely had the ability to break into the top ten in the universe.

[In the end, Luo Feng was defeated and entered the losers' group. However, through this battle, you also learned that Luo Feng's strength had surpassed yours.]

[After being surpassed by Luo Feng, you felt quite frustrated, and subsequently began to cultivate even more diligently.]

[At 37, your physical strength has reached 59 times your normal level, and your understanding of the Law of Fire has reached an astonishing level. However, in order to participate in the upcoming finals of the Universe Peerless Genius Battle, you still haven't chosen to break through to the Universe Level.]

[After three long years of rigorous training, your strength has improved by an astonishing degree. Even your teacher, Jinguang Marquis, believes you are capable of breaking into the top 1,000 in the universe.]

[Your strength has improved remarkably, but the gap between you and your friend Luo Feng has widened even further. During a sparring session, you suddenly discover that he has already crossed the threshold of the Law of Space!]

[Luo Feng's astonishing progress has spurred you on and strengthened your resolve to dedicate yourself to cultivation.]

[You've been diligently cultivating, but your friend Luo Feng has fallen further and further behind. However, you possess an extremely strong will and haven't been discouraged by this temporary setback.]

1. If Bolan chooses the Nine Universes Chaos Stele, what level do you think he can reach on his first attempt at Heavenly Bridge?

2. What level of strength is required on the Heavenly Bridge to pass the seventh level of the Trial Tower?

3. In the Primal Heavenly Mountain, which levels of the Heavenly Bridge do the Universe Level and Domain Lord Level correspond to respectively?

I've read the original text several times over the past few days, but I haven't found a clear answer. I saw a comment from a fellow reader that Heavenly Mountain is 12/15/20, and 20 is definitely correct, but I haven't found any supporting evidence for 12 and 15 yet.

If anyone has seen the original post, please leave a comment.