Passing On the Manual

As soon as Yang Wu stepped out of the Trial Space, he saw a bald monk walking towards him.

"Yang Wu, you're something else! Your Trial Tower level has surpassed Brother Hong's all at once!" Thunder God said with a smile, appearing very friendly.

Upon seeing the man's bald head, Yang Wu immediately guessed his identity: the world's second strongest being, Thunder God.

"Second Speaker, I was just lucky!" Yang Wu said modestly.

"Why are you calling me Second Speaker?" Thunder God said, displeased. "If you respect me, just call me Brother Lei!"

"Brother Lei!" Yang Wu readily agreed.

"Yang Wu!" Hong also walked over and said with a smile, "Your physical abilities probably haven't reached the peak of Advanced War God yet!"

At first, Hong believed that Yang Wu's physical attributes had reached the peak of the War God, which was why he possessed the strength of Invincible War God of War. He was secretly surprised. After all, improving physical attributes at the War God stage was quite difficult.

After seeing Yang Wu's Trial Tower level, Hong Cai began to speculate.

"Yes, Hall Master!" Yang Wu said, "I'm still a ways from reaching the peak of the War God!"

At this moment, Hong waved his hand, and the three of them appeared in a small conference room in the War God Palace.

"Improving physical fitness isn't difficult!" After the three of them sat down, Thunder God said from the side, "Although some precious treasures are rare now, there are still some renewable resources like Dragon Blood and Jade Marrow."

"However, none of these things are the most important." Thunder God Shenfeng changed the subject and said, "Yang Wu, tell me in detail how you passed the sixth level of the Trial Tower!"

Thunder God smiled and said gently, "Brother Hong and I thought about it for a long time, and we both felt that you'd need to exert more than ten times your normal strength to get through the sixth level!"

"You guessed perfectly!" Yang Wu thought to himself in amazement.

However, Yang Wu didn't know how to answer the other party.

He was able to increase his power by 15 times because he practiced the <Martial Artist Secret Manual 289 Style>. However, this <Martial Artist Secret Manual 289 Style> was Yunmo Star Inheritance in the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins. If he were to pass on the manual to Hong and Thunder God, they might encounter considerable trouble when entering the Ruins No. 9.

However, Yang Wu thought about it again and realized he had nothing to be afraid of. After all, he had never actually entered Ruins No. 9, and who could possibly notice the few times he had entered during the simulations?

He could easily claim he obtained this manual from somewhere else, so how could the AI Controller No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins possibly discover anything?

Seeing that Yang Wu remained silent for a long time, Hong and Thunder God exchanged a glance.

"Is there a problem?" Hong asked, looking at Yang Wu.

"Hall Master, I'm trying to figure out how to say it."

Yang Wu took a deep breath and said, "Hall Master, Brother Lei, I'm sure you're aware that there are mysterious cosmic traditions existing on Earth!"

Hong and Thunder God nodded simultaneously.

"Of course we know that!" Thunder God said with a smile. "It seems you've learned something, Yang Wu. We were planning to tell you some things, but it seems you already know."

When powerful figures on Earth talk about ruins, they usually refer to them as Ancient Civilization Ruins. However, Yang Wu directly said that they were mysterious inheritances from the universe, which clearly indicates that he already knows the truth.

"I know far more than you can imagine!" Yang Wu thought to himself with a wry smile.

According to the original novel, the strongest beings Hong and Thunder God knew at this point were only at the Universe Level. However, above the Universe Level, there were countless other realms, and even beyond the Primal Universe, there existed the Universe Ocean...

However, now is not the time to talk to them about these things.

Yang Wu continued, "I also obtained a mysterious inheritance by chance. Within the inheritance was a secret manual for practicing power generation, <Martial Artist Secret Manual 289 Style>. It was through practicing this manual that I was able to increase my power generation by more than ten times!"

"What kind of inheritance?" Hong asked. "What are the conditions?"

"Where did you obtain this inheritance?" Thunder God asked as well. "And how can you access it?"

"After I received the inheritance, it disappeared!" Yang Wu said helplessly.

He fabricated the whole story about the inheritance; where would he find a genuine one to tell Hong and Thunder God?

Hong and Thunder God were disappointed after hearing this.

The two of them had also obtained some inheritances from the universe, but these were all very basic and low-level inheritances. After the two of them merged and sorted them out, they were able to barely create secret manuals such as <World Destroyer> and <Nine Layered Thunder Blade>.

The most powerful <Nine Layered Thunder Blade> only reaches seven times its normal strength.

"Although the tradition has been lost, however..." Yang Wu said with a smile, "I can pass on the secret manual to you, the Hall Master!"

"Really?" Hong and Thunder God were both quite excited.

Both of them possessed exceptional intelligence, but they lacked proper guidance and thus took many detours. Even so, they can still be considered remarkably talented.

If they could obtain Yang Wu's cultivation manual, their strength would likely increase significantly.

"Of course!" Yang Wu said confidently, "Give me paper and pen, and I can write it down from memory right now!"

While this "Martial Artist Secret Manual 289 Style" is quite good on Earth, it's probably just the most basic stuff in the universe. Yang Wu wouldn't be so obsessed with it.

Moreover, since Hong and Thunder God were willing to sacrifice themselves for Earth, Yang Wu was quite willing to pass on his secrets to them.

The three of them were in Virtual Space. Hong waved his hand, and a table appeared in front of Yang Wu, with paper and pen on it.

Yang Wu picked up a pen and silently wrote down all the contents of the secret manual he had mastered.

Hong and Thunder God silently gazed at the manual written by Yang Wu, as if possessed.

"My God, that's how he exerts his power!" Thunder God exclaimed in amazement. "Compared to his Nine Layered Thunder Blade, my Ninefold Thunder Blade is nothing but child's play!"

"So that's how you exert force!" Hong, standing to the side, also had his eyes shining as he read the manual with fascination.

The exclamations of surprise ceased abruptly shortly afterward; the two had already finished reading the entire manual.

Hong and Thunder God quickly looked at Yang Wu: "Yang Wu, what about the rest? There should be more, right?"

With their keen eyesight, they could naturally see that this manual was incomplete.

"That's all I know for now!" Yang Wu shook his head and said.

Upon hearing this, disappointment appeared on the faces of both Hong and Thunder God.

"Temporarily?" Thunder God seemed to have grasped a key word and quickly asked, "So, Yang Wu, you still have a chance to obtain the subsequent secret manuals?"

Yang Wu nodded and said, "It's only a possibility!"

"That's pretty good too!" Thunder God exclaimed.

Hong and Thunder God Shen naturally wanted to know how Yang Wu obtained the secret manual, but they also knew that everyone has their own secrets.

Moreover, if it weren't for Yang Wu, they wouldn't even have been able to obtain these secret manuals.

Therefore, the two tacitly avoided mentioning the matter again.

"Yang Wu!"

Hong waved his hand, and a virtual projection appeared on the wall of the conference room, densely labeled with various treasures.

"Since you have passed on such a precious secret manual to me, I will not be stingy. You may choose any of my many treasures!"

"Me too!"

Thunder God said the same thing, but since he was not the Controller of the Virtual Space, he simply took out a book from his pocket that contained records of various treasures.

Yang Wu had originally intended to exchange some treasures with Hong, but he didn't have any suitable items to offer. Now that such an opportunity had presented itself, how could he miss it?

Of the dozens of ancient sites on Earth, all but the Three Great Forbidden Lands have been explored to a great extent by the major powers on the planet.

Hong and Thunder God, whose strength far surpasses that of everyone else on Earth, naturally reaped the greatest rewards.

Yang Wu carefully reviewed the list of treasures provided by the two.

Hong and Thunder God weren't in a hurry; they just watched quietly from the side. Since Yang Wu was willing to teach them the secret techniques for free, they naturally wouldn't be stingy.

After looking at it for a long time, Yang Wu finally made his choice.

Among Hong's many treasures, Yang Wu chose a Space Ring and a 'Qiankun' -class Intelligent Fighter Jet; while among the treasures provided by Thunder God, Yang Wu chose an Ancient Civilization Gravity Chamber and a Spirit of Vegetation that could enhance physical attributes!

After Yang Wu selected the treasure, both Hong and Thunder God felt a pang of heartache.

The Intelligent Fighter Jet and the Spirit of Vegetation were fine; although precious, they weren't enough to break their hearts. But the Space Ring and the Ancient Civilization Gravity Chamber were rare treasures.

Of course, although they were somewhat heartbroken, they were mostly happy.

After all, any treasure is just an external force, but the secret manual provided by Yang Wu can greatly improve their strength.

"Yang Wu!" Hong said with a smile, "You have excellent taste!"

Yang Wu smiled but didn't say anything.

Having read the original work, he naturally knew what was more precious.

"Yang Wu!" Hong's expression suddenly turned serious. "You've received a mysterious inheritance from the universe, so you must have some understanding of the universe!"

Thunder God also looked at Yang Wu with a serious expression.

Yang Wu nodded; he knew far too much.

"The more we know, the more it reveals our insignificance!" Thunder God's voice was heavy. "If one day Earth is discovered by extraterrestrial forces, then we humans will absolutely not be able to escape the fate of being oppressed!"

Only by becoming stronger can we create a better future for humanity!

"Yang Wu, you have great talent and a high chance of becoming a new pillar of humanity in the future! Keep cultivating and strive to reach the Planetary Level as soon as possible!"

Yang Wu nodded heavily.

"Alright!" Hong waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Yang Wu, now that your strength has reached the Councilor Level, you should be appointed as the Inspector of my Extreme Martial Arts Hall. You can choose a day you like, and I will publicly appoint you as the sixth Inspector of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall!"

"Hall Master!" Yang Wu waved his hand in refusal, "There's no need for such a fuss. I don't like attracting attention!"

Beyond War God-level? That's just Planetary Level!

Such strength might be considered decent on Earth, but it would be insignificant in the vast universe.

"Then we'll just notify the higher-ups of the major powers individually!" Hong said.

"Okay!" This time Yang Wu did not refuse.