Xuanshang Auction

The look in Jiuyuan's eyes as he gazed at Jiang Yao had shifted from appreciation to genuine awe.

Sensing the fluctuations of the universe's origin laws and actually stepping across the threshold of those laws are two entirely different matters.

While it was true that Jiang Yao could sense the fluctuations of both the Light and Fire laws—which could be attributed to a gifted talent for domains—the fact that he had progressed from merely sensing these fluctuations to crossing the threshold in a mere twenty years meant his ability to comprehend the laws, or rather his aptitude for the laws, was nothing short of heaven-defying.

Jiuyuan, having experienced countless Peak Battles, knew all too well what it meant to cross the threshold of two origin laws.

It meant being in the core layer of the two greatest peak powers of the human race!

One must realize that among the 1008 Universe Countries, there were over a million geniuses who made it through the elimination rounds and arena battles to reach the final showdown.

And among those millions of Stellar Level geniuses, at least thirty percent had crossed the threshold of some origin law; in other words, there were at least 300,000 geniuses who had reached that threshold.

Therefore, standing out from 300,000 to 500,000 people to rank in the top one thousand and enter the core layer of the two great powers was an incredibly difficult task, meaning that crossing the law threshold was merely the beginning.

However, if Jiang Yao's current comprehension of the laws was still quite shallow, only allowing him to execute the first style of the Nine Styles of Lanfeng, then given his rate of progress, three hundred years would be enough to achieve astonishing growth.

If one further considered that he was a dual-law genius, then fighting his way into the top one thousand out of three or four hundred thousand geniuses who had crossed the law threshold became a high-probability event.

The more Jiuyuan calculated, the brighter his eyes became. Originally, he had intended for Jiang Yao to enter the Guluo Secret Realm of the Xuanshang Universe Country; after all, no matter how great an inheritance one received, one still required guidance and resource support during the growth process.

Without the guidance of a strong master and massive resources, even someone who received a complete Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal would not go far.

But if he could enter the core layer of the two peak powers, that would naturally be better. How could the cultivation provided to core geniuses by the two peak powers be compared to the Three Great Secret Realms of the Xuanshang Universe Country?

Once Jiang Yao cultivated to the World Lord level within the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company, he could then accept the inheritance of the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal. That was a wait he could afford.

In this short span of time, Jiuyuan had already raised his goal for Jiang Yao in the Genius Tournament three hundred years later from merely ranking in the top one thousand of the Xuanshang Universe Country to enter the Guluo Secret Realm, to ranking in the top one thousand of the 1008 Universe Countries to enter the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company.

Thinking of this, Jiuyuan said, "You comprehend the origin laws of Fire and Light, while I comprehend the origin law of Water. The guidance I can provide is limited. To ensure you achieve better results in the Genius Tournament three hundred years from now, I will find a teacher suitable for you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yao's expression turned serious. Generally speaking, a powerhouse would have many teachers at different stages, which was not unusual. The primary significance of Jiuyuan taking him as a disciple was to elevate his status and make it more legitimate to funnel resources toward him.

"He also achieved Immortality through the comprehension of the origin law of Fire, and he has attained a profound level of mastery in the origin law of Space. He is a powerhouse even among the Immortals."

Jiuyuan explained with a smile, "Since you have comprehended the origin laws, you naturally understand the vast gap between the strong and the weak, even at the same Stellar Level. Immortal Gods also have their strengths and weaknesses; in fact, the gap between Immortals is even greater than the gaps within the World Lord or Domain Lord levels.

The teacher I intend to find for you is a genuine Marquis Immortal. Most of the Immortal teachers in the Three Great Secret Realms of the Xuanshang Universe Country are at this level."

"It is just—" Jiuyuan frowned, "He was injured and is currently recuperating. However, rest assured, he will still give me some face. Besides, being able to mentor a genius like you will be beneficial for him as well."

Jiang Yao felt quite grateful for the plans Jiuyuan was making for him.

He did not believe that having the Nine Transformations of the Desolate God meant he no longer needed a teacher. Comprehending laws and utilizing them were two different things; no matter how deep one's comprehension, one still needed secret techniques and supreme arts to unleash that power, not to mention the many manuals that could accelerate the speed of law comprehension.

However, the more pressing matter at hand was the improvement of the Xu Yuan Space, as this concerned his very life.

"Teacher, this disciple has a few presumptuous requests."

"Oh?" Jiuyuan laughed. "What is it you want? Or perhaps what does your Yanhe Branch require? Speak. Anything the clan can provide, we will not be stingy with."

Jiang Yao quickly said, "This disciple desires secret techniques, supreme arts, or comprehension manuals involving the four origin laws of Wood, Light, Wind, and Time. It would be best if they reached the level of having gained the recognition of the origin laws."

Jiuyuan was somewhat surprised and frowned. "You want to comprehend these four laws? That is not right."

Recalling those secret technique insights on Yuluo Island that involved origin laws, Jiuyuan quickly realized, "You want to comprehend all ten origin laws?"

"You are only at the Stellar Level right now. Focusing on comprehending one or two laws is the most efficient path. If you wish to comprehend other laws, wait until you reach the World Lord level. Once your consciousness enters the origin land of the universe, you will naturally be able to come into contact with other laws. It will not be difficult to switch your cultivation focus then."

Jiuyuan instinctively offered a few words of advice, but seeing Jiang Yao's unwavering gaze, he let it go.

He had been a genius himself and had encountered all sorts of geniuses; he naturally knew that once someone with such heaven-defying talent as Jiang Yao set his mind on something, not even nine oxen could pull him back.

He would only know to turn back after hitting a wall. Every genius had to go through such a phase, and the more world-shaking the genius, the more stubborn they were.

"Very well. Once I find you a teacher, I will let him deal with the headache," Jiuyuan laughed. "Manuals involving origin laws are not rare, but your requirement that they must have reached the level of gaining the recognition of the origin laws is quite high.

I do have something here involving the origin law of Wood. It is a stone tablet engraved with the secret patterns of the origin law. I obtained it on the Outer-Region Battlefield; it came from an alien Immortal, and it should contain their insights into the origin law of Wood.

However, you may not be able to understand it."

Jiuyuan looked at Jiang Yao's expectant expression and chuckled. "As for the origin law of Wind, I have that as well. It is a supreme art created by that Fengyu God Lord of Yinhu Island when he was a World Lord: Fengpo Liuguang and the Xingyin Blade.

But since these are the supreme arts of Yinhu Island, their origins are not exactly presentable, so they were not placed on Yuluo Island, and clan members are not permitted to practice them."

Jiang Yao was surprised. "The supreme arts of Yinhu Island?"

Jiuyuan said nonchalantly, "I have been fighting with Yinhu Island for I don't know how many epochs; we know each other inside and out. They are just one or two supreme arts. Yinhu Island certainly possesses a few of our Lingtong Race's secret techniques as well, but these things can never be brought out into the open."

"I truly do not have anything for the law of Light here, but that is not hard to solve. The Xuanshang Auction is held every three years, and it often features secret technique inheritances created by peak World Lords who have gained the recognition of the origin laws.

If you truly want them, I will give you a three-star account with 100 Hunyuan inside. You can go to the Xuanshang Auction and try your luck. If there is indeed an inheritance of the origin law of Light left behind by a peak World Lord, you can buy it. As for the rest, buy whatever you want."

Jiang Yao's spirit was jolted. Good heavens, as expected of an Immortal powerhouse; he tossed out 100 Hunyuan as if it were nothing.

He was lucky to have been born into the Lingtong Race in this life. As long as he could continuously demonstrate talent worthy of cultivation, he would never be short of money.

"As for the law of Time, heh." Jiuyuan shook his head. "That is a superior law; it cannot be mentioned in the same breath as the inferior laws.

The vast majority of Immortals achieve their status by cultivating and comprehending inferior laws. Only after becoming Immortals do they attempt to comprehend the superior laws corresponding to their inferior ones. If one can cultivate the law of Time or Space to the point of gaining the recognition of the origin laws, one can at least become a Marquis!

Even many Immortals who cultivate the laws of Wind, Light, or Lightning are desperate to obtain manuals related to the law of Time. This is not something that can be easily acquired."