In the spacious training ground of the City Lord Mansion, this was Lu Yan'an's second visit. He headed for the entrance on the left at the far end of the grounds, then continued down the corridor, which was about sixty meters wide and one hundred and twenty meters tall. Before long, he reached the bronze doors at the very end, bearing the symbol of the Darkness Chaos Stele.
"Lord Kandri!" Lu Yan'an bowed slightly to the three-eyed elder before him.
"You're Lu Yan'an, the one who reached the fourth level after comprehending a Chaos Stele just once, aren't you?" The three-eyed elder Kandri looked at Lu Yan'an with an inquisitive gaze.
"That's me." Lu Yan'an nodded and answered respectfully.
At his reply, Kandri nodded slightly, then asked with some puzzlement, "Why haven't you broken through to Universe Level yet, young man? Everyone who came in with you has already broken through. If you keep comprehending a Chaos Stele while still at Star Level, you'll be at a serious disadvantage!"
"Huh? There's a reason for that?" Lu Yan'an asked, perplexed. When he'd read the original novel, he hadn't known that breaking through to Universe Level affected one's comprehension of a Chaos Stele.
"Clearly, you don't know enough about basic cosmic knowledge!" Kandri patiently explained. "Do you think a Spirit Reader or a cultivator's talent and comprehension never improve over the course of their life? Your talent is already quite high at Star Level. Once you break through from Star Level to Universe Level, your life level will rise, and your talent will improve as well."
"With talent like yours, even a slight improvement will greatly benefit your comprehension of the Chaos Stele!" Kandri added. He didn't want such a genius to waste some of his natural advantages over a matter of