Universe Level

In the Ganwu Secret Realm, the southern plains stretched out in an endless expanse of green grass, occasionally dotted with a few metallic buildings of various shapes.

Villa 10086 was constructed entirely from an unknown silvery-white metal, its lines sleek and minimalist, exuding a cold sense of technology that formed a curious contrast with the surrounding natural scenery.

Tang Ping walked up to the villa entrance and brushed his fingertip across the access scanner; his identity information was verified instantly.

"Beep. Special-class student Tang San, welcome to Villa 10086. Permissions activated." A cold electronic voice rang out, and the main door slid slowly to both sides, revealing the spacious interior.

The villa was empty, save for a single silvery-white, teardrop-shaped housekeeping robot hovering in the center of the living room.

Sensing Tang Ping's arrival, it drifted closer, its voice soft: "Greetings, Master. I am your exclusive housekeeping robot, serial number 086. I can provide services such as material delivery, cleaning, and form transformation."

Tang Ping examined it with interest, reaching out to tap lightly on the robot's smooth shell.

"Form transformation? What can you change into?"

"I am constructed from liquid metal and can transform into any form from my preset templates based on your needs, including 300,000 different races and 30 billion character archetypes. If you require a simulation of a specific individual, authorization from that person is required."

No sooner had it spoken than the robot's body began to ripple and shift. A moment later, it had transformed into the likeness of a young girl wearing a maid's outfit, with exquisite features and fluid movements; had he not known its true nature, it would have been nearly impossible to tell it apart from a real person.

Tang Ping clicked his tongue in wonder, having the robot cycle through several more forms—a burly warrior, a petite pet, and even a comfortable sofa—with every detail rendered perfectly.

"As expected of a special edition for Star Rank special-class students; honestly, it's quite realistic!" He played with it for nearly an hour before finally setting aside his curiosity to turn his attention to checking the benefits of the Secret Realm.

Logging into the exclusive area for students of the Ganwu Secret Realm, a dense list of benefits popped up on the light screen, which Tang Ping examined one by one:

Heaven-Reaching Tower: Passing each floor grants a corresponding reward in Ganwu Coin, calculated as the floor number multiplied by 1 million Ganwu Coin. However, one must challenge it based on the strength they possessed before entering the Secret Realm. Having become a special-class student with a score of 30 floors in the Star Tower, Tang Ping was now required to start his challenge from the 31st floor.

Immortal Monument Forest: The three hundred princes and over ten thousand Immortals under the Ganwu Universe Kingdom have left their legacy techniques here. Third-class students only get one chance to comprehend them, while special-class students receive four. If additional attempts are needed, one must pay the corresponding amount of Ganwu Coin; even the lowest-tier Immortals require a full ten million Ganwu Coin per attempt.

Ganwu Treasury: Linked to the Virtual Universe Company, it contains many treasures difficult to find in the outside world. Star Rank students enjoy corresponding discounts, with special-class students receiving a 30% discount. However, these treasures are for personal use only, and resale is strictly prohibited.

Virtual Ganwu Dojo: World Lords or Immortal Gods provide lectures daily. Those who perform exceptionally well have the opportunity to be taken on as disciples, opening up a faster path to cultivation.

Tang Ping stroked his chin, his brows knitting together as a look of frustration appeared on his face.

He had hoped to find some "loopholes" to exploit, but after reading through the list, he realized that while these benefits seemed generous, there were no obvious cracks to slip through.

The discount at the Ganwu Treasury was tempting, but the prohibition on resale meant he couldn't profit from it; the comprehension opportunities at the Immortal Monument Forest would simply accumulate until he broke through to the Universe Level.

As for the Heaven-Reaching Tower, although his understanding of the Wind and Thunder Laws had improved significantly over the past few days, boosting his strength, he had heard that the tower had recently had its bugs patched. The combat area would now shrink rapidly over time, significantly increasing the difficulty.

"They say someone was exploiting a bug to clear the tower, and Lord Thirteen, the Secret Realm manager, found out. Now everyone has to suffer for it!"

Tang Ping couldn't help but grumble, "Why is the whole world against me? Is this some kind of setup by the capitalists? Wuwuwu!"

Complaints aside, Tang Ping quickly composed himself and turned to head toward the cultivation room inside the villa.

On the stone platform in the center of the room, the S-grade "Universe Level Breakthrough" treasure bundle he had ordered from the Ganwu Treasury was already laid out: the crystal-clear Star Core Fruit, the faintly golden-glowing Cosmic Crystal Liquid, and the Dragon Blood Vine covered in fine, intricate patterns—every single item was a priceless treasure.

According to the Secret Realm's regulations, he could still enjoy the treatment of a Universe Level special-class student after his breakthrough, but he had to rank within the top 1,000 on the Secret Realm's Universe Level combat power leaderboard within 100 years, or his student status would be revoked.

Tang Ping, however, was not the least bit panicked, a confident smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

In a few years, Luo Feng would return to serve as the Inspection Envoy, and by then, the wealth in his hands would surely skyrocket. With money, why fear a lack of insight into the laws or insufficient combat power?

Overcome difficulties with money; spend your way to strength! He would let those Universe Level students see exactly what the power of money could do!

Having made up his mind, Tang Ping hesitated no longer.

He first arranged the various treasures according to the breakthrough procedure, then sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and slowly calmed his mind, accumulating the energy required for the breakthrough.

An hour later, with a thought of his Spiritual Telekinesis, he took the Star Core Fruit into his mouth. The flesh melted instantly, and a surge of pure energy began to diffuse throughout his body.

Immediately after, the Cosmic Crystal Liquid was carefully dripped onto his brow; the cool liquid seeped into his consciousness, nourishing his soul. The Dragon Blood Vine was crushed and applied to his body, its dark red sap seeping through his skin and into his body, turning into a scorching force that intertwined with the other energies.

Thirty minutes later, the medicinal power of all the treasures erupted within Tang Ping!

In his consciousness, nine mysterious blue spheres of light were orbiting each other in a strange trajectory, forming a miniature celestial structure—this was his Star Rank 9 peak spiritual consciousness.

As the medicinal power exploded, the energy within Tang Ping's body and the abundant Cosmic Origin Energy in the cultivation room were absorbed frantically. The nine spheres, already at their limit, began to vibrate violently, their volume expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Rumble~"

At almost the same instant, the cosmic energy above Villa 10086 was devoured greedily, forming a massive energy vortex. Within the black vortex, tiny specks of starlight flickered, resembling a miniature black hole.

Under such astonishing energy infusion, the volume of the nine miniature stars expanded rapidly. In just a short moment, they had grown ten times larger, each sphere trembling as if it might shatter at any second.

"Bang!"

The largest miniature star, having reached its limit first, exploded violently, turning into countless brilliant stardust fragments.

Immediately following, "Bang! Bang! Bang!" the other eight miniature stars exploded in succession. Countless fragments drifted through his consciousness, forming a hazy, dusty nebula.

It was unknown how much time had passed before the nebula gradually calmed down.

The nebula, star clusters, dust, and countless tiny planets created by the explosion converged to form a massive spiral galaxy.

The galaxy possessed eight spiral arms, with countless tiny planets weaving between them. In the very core of the galaxy, within the densest cluster of stars, a tiny dark region appeared: it was the first "black hole" of the entire spiral galaxy.

The black hole slowly devoured the surrounding stars and dust, simultaneously generating wisps of pure power around it.

"Hiss, hiss~" Mist-like telekinesis appeared out of thin air, shrouding the entire spiral galaxy and causing it to glow with a faint halo.

This layer of strange mist was the core reliance of a Universe Level Spirit Reader: incredibly pure telekinesis!

Finally, through the extreme danger, he had stepped into the Universe Level!