Spots for the Youyuan Secret Realm

"I wonder if the insights into the origin laws available on Yuluo Island will be enough to elevate the Xu Yuan Opening to its second stage."

Jiang Yao felt a rare sense of trepidation in his heart.

Bajie shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. But according to my estimation, you would need a relatively profound level of analysis for each of the ten origin laws. That is to say, the inscribed secret techniques would need to be at least at the peak World Lord level."

"Peak World Lord?" Jiang Yao frowned. "That would likely be enough to gain the recognition of the origin laws. However, the Lingtong Race has produced quite a few World Lords throughout its history; there should be some who have gained the recognition of the origin laws."

Yet, he also knew that the true difficulty in upgrading the Xu Yuan Space lay in the necessity of collecting and analyzing insights into all ten laws. Of course, he didn't have to do the analysis himself; the miraculous Xu Yuan Space would spontaneously analyze the laws to couple with this world.

The eight lower laws were manageable; the difficulty lay in the two upper laws. The vast majority of World Lords only comprehended lower laws. World Lords who could attain peak-level insights into the space law or time law were extremely rare. After all, most people relied on lower laws to reach a certain level before they could even come into contact with the corresponding upper laws.

Who would choose the difficult path when there was a simple one to take?

If one wasn't careful, they would end up like the Time World Lord Luo from the original records—brilliant and talented, yet trapped before the gates of immortality.

Bajie spoke solemnly, "Having top-tier law insights alone isn't enough; you need a massive amount of analysis of the origin laws from different perspectives. After all, even if two people comprehend the same origin law, they will have different understandings and bear different fruits.

However, while the number of peak World Lords in your Lingtong Race's history might not be high, there are certainly many Domain Lords. Doesn't every Domain Lord study secret techniques on Yuluo Island and leave behind their own insights into the origin laws?

Relying on the law insights left behind by thousands of Domain Lords, and even a very small number of Universe-level geniuses, this aspect is likely not a problem. If there is any deficiency, it will most likely be with the two upper laws."

Jiang Yao nodded silently. At the moment, he was overwhelmed with tasks; there was simply too much he needed to do. The search for treasures related to the origin laws of fire and light to cultivate the Desolate God Bizhang origin secret technique would have to be set aside for now. Prioritizing the upgrade of the Xu Yuan Space was more urgent, and the benefits of success would be even greater.

If the Xu Yuan Space could be upgraded to the second stage, he would not only temporarily escape the crisis of being possessed by the Desolate God Bizhang, but he would even have the ability to attempt to transform into a Desolate Beast.

Although releasing a sliver of Bizhang's will during the confrontation games from time to time could temper his will, strengthen his body, and improve his gene level, ten or a hundred confrontation games couldn't compare to a single transformation into Bizhang—provided, of course, that he could reverse back to his original form.

Just as Jiang Yao was contemplating how to allocate his time for cultivation on Yuluo Island over the next 17 years, Meng Yi had already led a young man in white to Jiang Yao's residence in the Virtual Universe.

Meng Yi laughed heartily, "Jiang Yao, this is Beiqiong. He is also an elder from our Yanhe branch and a direct disciple of World Lord Nawen. The reason I was able to kill that Domain Lord on Yinhu Island this time was thanks to the Wushen Thorn. If it weren't for Beiqiong, World Lord Nawen would never have lent it to me so readily."

"I am also from the Yanhe lineage; it is only natural to help where I can." The young man in white looked at Jiang Yao, who was bowing to him, with gentle eyes and smiled. "I have heard Meng Yi mention you several times. To remain calm and composed, with your state of mind undisturbed even after your bloodline divine ability collapsed—it is no wonder your will is so outstanding."

Jiang Yao felt a bit awkward. That was merely an excuse he used because he couldn't display his bloodline divine ability in the Virtual Universe. In this ambush, he hadn't suffered any losses; in fact, he had turned a misfortune into a blessing and stepped into the threshold of the Origin Law of Fire.

Beiqiong encouraged him gently, "The sect has already agreed that you may stay on Yuluo Island to cultivate until the competitive selection in 17 years. Furthermore, you have been listed as a core disciple of the Holy Land until you become a Domain Lord.

As a core disciple under key cultivation by the Holy Land, the clan has D-grade nutrient vats that can directly raise you to Stellar Level 9. You possess a domain; once you reach the Universe level in the future, we can also help you reach Universe Level 9 for free.

In addition, the Holy Land will provide Longyu Fruit Essence, which can strengthen your body. Even for a controller, physical cultivation cannot be neglected.

As for the secret techniques to cultivate consciousness amplitude and improve your domain, since you are going to Yuluo Island to cultivate immediately, you can choose them yourself while you are there.

The sect has placed great hope in you. For you, the improvement of your domain is of the utmost importance and cannot be neglected in the slightest."

Meng Yi did not approve of Beiqiong's words, which leaned quite heavily toward the main sect, and let out a soft huff.

Beiqiong gave a helpless smile. "You don't know, there are countless people in the main sect eyeing the rewards held by the ancestors."

Meng Yi was startled and asked with some hesitation, "Could the rumor about the reward being a quota for the Youyuan Secret Realm be true?"

"I don't know." Beiqiong shook his head. "I asked my teacher, and he said the ancestor hasn't revealed anything, but many people are indeed speculating that way."

Seeing Jiang Yao's curious gaze, the young man in white smiled. "Do you know about the three major secret realms of the Xuanshang Universe Kingdom?"

Jiang Yao nodded. "I know. Are they the Tianxuan Secret Realm, the Youyuan Secret Realm, and the Guluo Secret Realm?"

"Correct. These three secret realms are the most famous. Legend has it that those who can enter them can receive guidance from immortal beings."

A strange expression appeared on Beiqiong's face. "This legend is true, because our Lingtong Race has had someone in history enter the Guluo Secret Realm, which has the highest threshold and is the most stringent of the three. Not only can one receive guidance from immortal gods, but they are extremely powerful immortal gods—the very peak of existence among immortal gods."

Even Meng Yi revealed a look of yearning.

"Among the three, the Tianxuan Secret Realm is for selecting those with outstanding talent from the royal family of the Xuanshang Universe Kingdom; those who are not of the royal family cannot enter, so I won't speak of it.

The Guluo Secret Realm I just mentioned is aimed at geniuses from the entire universe kingdom. However, it's not for ordinary geniuses; usually, only super geniuses who can rank in the top 1,000 of the entire universe kingdom in the peak battles can enter.

My Jiuyuan Holy Land once had such a super genius named Yanchen. He spent 800 years at the Stellar Level to step into the eighth stage of the domain, and then, in just 50 years, he crossed the threshold of the origin laws. He was brilliant and talented, ranking 271st in the Xuanshang Universe Kingdom's genius battle—the best result in the history of the six major holy lands.

Later, he was absorbed into the Guluo Secret Realm, but when he went to the outer-territory battlefields as a World Lord, he was killed by an alien immortal god. It was precisely to avenge Yanchen that the ancestor went to the outer-territory battlefields.

The path to immortality, indeed!"

Beiqiong's face was full of sighs. "Even for peerless geniuses, the result for most is falling along the way. The other major holy lands have had countless geniuses in their history, but very few have ultimately become immortal gods."

Jiang Yao felt a sense of shared sorrow upon hearing this. He knew that it wasn't just the Guluo Secret Realm of the Xuanshang Universe Kingdom; even those who entered top human organizations like the Virtual Universe Company or the Giant Axe Coliseum would mostly fall on the path to immortality.

It is no wonder everyone treats immortal gods as the ultimate goal to climb toward, viewing it as the highest and most difficult peak. It is truly a sacrificial ground before the gates of eternal life.

The young man in white regained his composure and continued, "The Tianxuan Secret Realm is restricted to the royal family, and the Guluo Secret Realm has the highest threshold. The Youyuan Secret Realm, the last of the three, is much more lenient. It is generally a reward given by the Xuanshang Kingdom Lord to those who have rendered meritorious service—for example, granting a few quotas for the Youyuan Secret Realm. Those who receive the reward can recommend their own outstanding descendants or excellent disciples to occupy the spots.

Although it is inevitable that there will be some variation in quality, the Youyuan Secret Realm, like the other two, allows one to receive guidance from immortal powerhouses, learn and inherit the top secret techniques of the Xuanshang Universe Kingdom, and access top-tier resources. The cultivation conditions exceed the vast majority of forces within the universe kingdom."

Jiang Yao nodded. Isn't this just like the ancient practice of officials' descendants entering the Imperial Academy?

"The ancestor's emphasis on the genius battle this time is unprecedented. The last time he was this focused was when Yanchen was first making a name for himself. But this time, there is no one in the clan at the Stellar Level who has cultivated their domain to the eighth stage or higher.

Without a domain at the eighth stage, given our human gene level, how can one perceive the fluctuations of the origin laws unless there are other opportunities?

If one cannot perceive the fluctuations of the origin laws, even with the most peerless talent and the highest comprehension, it is useless. Yanchen back then also spent 800 years raising his domain to the eighth stage, where he could faintly perceive the fluctuations of the origin laws, which was why he displayed such incredible comprehension of the origin laws.

That is why many people speculate that the ancestor rendered meritorious service on the outer-territory battlefields and was rewarded with quotas for the Youyuan Secret Realm. This time, he is prepared to select excellent disciples based on their actual performance in the genius battle to bestow these quotas.

Moreover, there are indeed no hard requirements for results this time; there is no mention of having to reach the top 100,000 or top 10,000 in the world sector elimination rounds.

If the reward is truly a quota for the Youyuan Secret Realm, who in the sect wouldn't be jealous?

My teacher has already taken in three Stellar Level disciples in the last few years, and the World Lord elders in the clan all have geniuses they have invested in and favor."

Speaking of this, Beiqiong looked at Jiang Yao with some regret. "You are truly born at the wrong time."