Xuanshang Auction

Jiuyuan's gaze shifted from approval to admiration as he looked at Jiang Yao.

Sensing the fluctuations of the Universe Origin Law and crossing the threshold of an Origin Law were two entirely different things.

Jiang Yao could sense the fluctuations of the Laws of Light and Fire, which could be attributed to his exceptional talent in those Domains. But to advance from sensing the fluctuations to crossing the threshold of an Origin Law in just twenty years showed that his ability to comprehend the Laws—or, in other words, his Law Comprehension—was nothing short of heaven-defying!

Jiuyuan, who had experienced countless Peak Battles, knew all too well what it meant to cross the thresholds of two Origin Laws.

The Core Layer of the two great pinnacle powers of the Human Race!

After all, more than a million geniuses from the 1,008 Universe Countries made it through the elimination rounds and arena matches to reach the final showdown.

At least thirty percent of those million-plus Stellar-level geniuses had crossed the threshold of some kind of Origin Law. In other words, at least 300,000 geniuses had crossed an Origin Law threshold.

So, standing out among 300,000 to 500,000 geniuses and making the top thousand to enter the Core Layer of the two great powers was incredibly difficult. Crossing an Origin Law threshold was only the beginning.

But if Jiang Yao's comprehension of the Laws was still quite shallow and he could only perform the first style of the Nine Styles of Lanfeng, then at his rate of progress, three hundred years would be enough for him to make astonishing gains.

And if one also considered that he had two Laws, then making the top thousand among the 300,000 to 400,000 geniuses who had crossed an Origin Law threshold was highly likely.

The more Jiuyuan thought it over, the brighter his eyes grew. He had originally planned to get Jiang Yao into the Guluo Secret Realm of the Xuanshang Universe Country. After all, even the greatest inheritance required guidance and resources to help its recipient grow.

Without guidance from the strong and abundant resources, even someone who received the complete Divine Envoy Inheritance would not get very far.

But it would naturally be even better if Jiang Yao could enter the Core Layer of the two great powers. How could the cultivation and training those two pinnacle powers offered their core geniuses compare to the Three Great Secret Realms of the Xuanshang Universe Country?

Once Jiang Yao had cultivated to the World Lord level in the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company, Jiuyuan could have him receive the inheritance from the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal. He could afford to wait that long.

In just a moment, Jiuyuan had changed Jiang Yao's goal for the Genius Tournament three hundred years later. Instead of aiming for the top thousand in the Xuanshang Universe Country and a place in the Guluo Secret Realm, Jiang Yao would aim for the top thousand among all 1,008 Universe Countries and a place in the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company.

With that in mind, Jiuyuan said, "You comprehend the Origin Laws of Fire and Light, while I comprehend the Origin Law of Water, so there's only so much guidance I can offer you. To help you get a better result in the Genius Tournament three hundred years from now, I'll find you a suitable teacher."

Jiang Yao straightened up at his words. It was normal for a powerful person to have many teachers at different stages. Jiuyuan taking him on as a disciple was more significant for the boost it gave his status, and for making it more legitimate to direct resources his way.

"He also became immortal by comprehending the Origin Law of Fire, and he has a profound understanding of the Origin Law of Space. He's one of the stronger Immortals, too."

Jiuyuan smiled as he explained, "You've comprehended an Origin Law, so you should understand how great the gap between the strong and weak can be, even at the same Stellar level. Immortal Gods can be strong or weak as well, and the gap between Immortals can be even greater than the gap between World Lords or Domain Lords.

"The teacher I want 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 about that level."

"However..." Jiuyuan furrowed his brow. "He was injured and is still recovering. But don't worry, he'll do me this favor. Besides, teaching a genius like you will benefit him, too."

Jiang Yao was deeply grateful for all the thought Jiuyuan was putting into his future.

He didn't think that having the Nine Transformations of the Desolate God meant he didn't need a teacher. Comprehending the Laws and using them were two different things. No matter how profound one's understanding, one still needed secret techniques and arts to put it to use. And there were plenty of manuals that could speed up one's Law Comprehension.

For now, though, the most important thing was improving Xu Yuan Space. His life depended on it.

"Teacher, I have another request."

"Oh?" Jiuyuan smiled. "What do you want? And what does the Yanhe Branch you come from need? Tell me. The clan won't begrudge you anything it can provide."

Jiang Yao hurriedly replied, "I'd like secret techniques, arts, or manuals that cover the Origin Laws of Wood, Light, Wind, and Time. Ideally, they'd be about comprehending the Laws to the point where they're recognized by the Origin Laws."

Jiuyuan looked surprised and furrowed his brow. "You want to comprehend these four Laws? No, wait..."

Thinking of the secret techniques and insights involving Origin Laws on Yulu Island, Jiuyuan quickly caught on. "You want to comprehend all ten Origin Laws?"

"You're only at the Stellar level. It's most efficient to focus on comprehending one or two Laws. If you want to study other Laws, once you reach the World Lord level and your consciousness enters the Origin Land of the Universe, you'll naturally be able to encounter them. It won't be difficult to switch to cultivating other Laws then."

Jiuyuan instinctively tried to talk him out of it, but when he saw Jiang Yao's unwavering gaze, he let it go.

He had once been a genius himself, and had encountered all kinds of geniuses. He knew that once someone as talented as Jiang Yao set his mind on something, not even nine oxen could drag him back.

He would have to hit a wall before turning back. Every genius went through a phase like that, and the more extraordinary the genius, the more stubborn he was.

"Very well. Once I find you a teacher, let him worry about it." Jiuyuan smiled. "There are plenty of manuals involving Origin Laws, but insisting that they cover Laws recognized by the Origin Laws is a tall order.

"I do have something here involving the Origin Law of Wood: a stone tablet engraved with Origin Law runes. I found it on the Outer-Region Battlefield. It came from an Immortal of an Alien Race, and should record that Immortal's insights into the Origin Law of Wood.

"But you might not be able to understand it."

Jiuyuan saw Jiang Yao's hopeful expression and chuckled. "As for the Origin Law of Wind, I have something as well: the arts Fengpo Liuguang and Xingyin Blade, which God Lord Fengyu of Yinhu Island created when he was a World Lord.

"But they are, after all, arts from Yinhu Island, and their origins are questionable. That's why they weren't placed on Yulu Island, and members of our race aren't allowed to practice them."

Jiang Yao was surprised. "Arts from Yinhu Island?"

Jiuyuan replied nonchalantly, "I've been fighting Yinhu Island for countless eras. We know each other inside and out. They're just one or two arts. Yinhu Island must have a few secret techniques and arts from our Lingtong Race, too. These things just can't be brought out into the open."

"I really don't have anything on the Law of Light, but that's not difficult to solve. The Xuanshang Auction is held every three years, and secret inheritances created by Peak World Lords whose Laws have been recognized by the Origin Laws often turn up there.

"If you really want one, I'll give you a three-star account with a hundred chaos units. You can try your luck at the Xuanshang Auction. If an inheritance of the Origin Law of Light left behind by a Peak World Lord comes up, you can buy it. Spend the rest on whatever you like."

Jiang Yao's spirits soared. As expected of an Immortal Expert—he handed over a hundred chaos units just like that.

He was lucky to have been born into the Lingtong Race in this life. As long as he kept demonstrating talent worth cultivating, he'd never have to worry about money.

"As for the Law of Time..." Jiuyuan shook his head. "That's an upper Law. It's in a completely different league from the lower Laws.

"Most Immortals become immortal through cultivating and comprehending lower Laws. Only after becoming Immortal do they try to comprehend the upper Law corresponding to a lower Law. If they can cultivate the Law of Time or the Law of Space to the point where it's recognized by the Origin Laws, they can at least become a Marquis Immortal!

"Even Immortals who cultivate the Laws of Wind, Light, or Lightning want manuals related to the Law of Time. Those aren't things one can get easily."