Three Pure Ones Mountain, in a courtyard.
Wu Yun had been here for several years. He had spent that time skimming through all kinds of Daoist texts. The collection held countless secret techniques, and even the very worst had been created by a top Heavenly Immortal.
Techniques on the level of the Three-Foot Sword weren't even allowed in.
Studying secret techniques created by others could greatly benefit one's own cultivation. It was a way of building up experience, and the deeper that foundation, the greater the chance of a breakthrough.
"I should have a thirty percent chance of comprehending the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth or the Streamer Great Dao within a thousand years." Wu Yun set down a scroll titled Space Illusion Realm. His understanding of the Dao had deepened considerably.
Even if the Three Pure Ones didn't take him as a disciple, this trip alone would be immensely beneficial to Wu Yun and could help him become a Pure Yang True Immortal.
"To be safe, I should create my own secret technique and reach near-Pure Yang True Immortal strength while I'm still a Heavenly Immortal. Then I'll be absolutely certain to become a disciple of the Three Pure Ones."
A thirty percent chance was still too low. Wu Yun had always preferred to play it safe.
Previously, Wu Yun had focused mainly on studying the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, the Streamer Great Dao, and the Dao of the Staff. But that alone wasn't enough to reach near-Pure Yang True Immortal strength.
Take Heavenly Immortal Tonghe's Absolute Immortal Sword Realm, for example. It combined the Five Elements with Taiji, and its swordsmanship was so profound that it was no weaker than that of an ordinary Pure Yang True Immortal.
The level of one's Dao and the level of one's secret technique weren't the same thing.
Another option was to comprehend a third-level power, such as third-level power of Heaven and Earth, third-level staff power, or even third-level Heart Power.
Wu Yun hadn't even comprehended first-level staff power, so he chose to combine Daos and create a secret technique of a higher level.
For example, he could take the Dao of the Staff as his foundation, fuse in some of the mysteries of the Streamer Great Dao and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, then combine them with several other Daos. Once he succeeded, he would reach near-Pure Yang True Immortal strength.
Meanwhile, in the Swallowed Star World.
The flow of time was exactly the same in every world. Even if Wu Yun drew the Cang Yuan Diagram World in the future, it would be no different. If he didn't hurry with his cultivation, his clone in Desolate Era could take a nap while his other self grew old and died.
While Heavenly Immortal Wu Yun was still working hard to combine Daos, World Lord Wu Yun had already arrived in Chaos City. Here, he would choose the Chaos Stele best suited to him.
Wu Yun felt a little apprehensive when he first arrived. He worried that the Chaos City Lord might be able to see the Golden Core inside him.
In terms of the nature of his life, Wu Yun was far stronger than an ordinary World Lord. His Third-Grade Golden Core could keep him alive for 108,000 Chaos Epochs—longer than the entire span of three Reincarnation Eras.
(One Chaos Epoch = 108 billion years.)
But he was worrying for nothing. The Chaos City Lord only cared whether those who entered Chaos City were human. What kind of Origin Core they had inside them didn't matter at all.
The universe was vast, and its countless races numbered in the hundreds of millions. There were also many Special Lifeforms. Even the Universe Supreme couldn't claim to know them all. Perhaps somewhere in a distant corner, countless light-years away, there was a unique lifeform unlike any other in the entire universe.
Most Special Lifeforms had higher Gene Multipliers, so they appeared in all kinds of different forms.
"Have you possessed a Special Lifeform before?" The Chaos City Lord gave him a casual glance, then lost interest. All he needed to confirm was that Wu Yun's soul was human.
In truth, after becoming a Heavenly Immortal, one's true spirit and soul would fuse perfectly into the Golden Core. But Wu Yun's soul was stronger than that of a normal Heavenly Immortal, and he had somehow gained an additional World Lord's worth of soul.
This had given Wu Yun more soul energy, which he stored inside the Origin Bead. What the Chaos City Lord saw was the human soul within the Origin Bead.
The Golden Core, like an Immortal God, couldn't be directly seen through.
On his first visit to Chaos City, Wu Yun received one chance to study a Chaos Stele. He could view it for seven days; after that, he could only challenge the Heavenly Bridge.
If he challenged the Heavenly Bridge, his Third-Grade Golden Core would be of no use.
Wu Yun looked through the images corresponding to all 52 Chaos Tablets. He knew very well how many Universe Masters humanity had, so the rest must have been left by Universe Overlords.
He started with the Giant Axe Chaos Stele, left behind by the only True God humanity had at present. The image brimmed with power, as if wild strength were surging through it.
It explained the same Space Law in a completely different way.
In truth, the universe's main paths of cultivation were Time and Space.
There might be some Chaos Steles that followed the path of fusion, but most focused on Time or Space. Although Wu Yun followed the path of Space Law, he also had plans for Time.
After becoming a Venerable and mastering an entire higher law, most people would choose to study another higher law rather than pursue fusion.
Among the Chaos Steles focused purely on Space, the Nine Universes Chaos Stele and the Dragon Walk Chaos Stele were both excellent.
There were also Time-focused Chaos Steles, such as the Wind Shadow Chaos Stele.
"I choose the Universe Chaos Stele." Wu Yun stood before the Universe Chaos Stele for a long time. Its endless mysteries enthralled him, and he gritted his teeth and chose the most difficult Chaos Stele.
The Universe Chaos Stele studied both higher laws, Time and Space.
Once he fully comprehended them, he would immediately become a Universe Master.
In terms of difficulty, it was even harder to comprehend than the Giant Axe Chaos Stele. Bo Lan had been overly ambitious and chosen the Universe Chaos Stele, only to struggle bitterly ever since.
Wu Yun only dared make this choice because he had a clone in another world.
If Wu Yun became an Immortal through the Law of Water, then trying to comprehend the Law of Time afterward would be practically impossible.
This had nothing to do with any other factor. An Immortal God's Divine Body was composed of Immortal Divine Power and was closely tied to the Origin Law.
If he became an Immortal through the Law of Water and then tried to study Time, there would be almost no chance of making progress. But Wu Yun had no such worries, since his two clones shared the same level of comprehension.
His Blood Luo Continent Clone could simply give up studying the Law of Water.
As long as he gained recognition from an Origin Law while still a World Lord, it didn't matter if he reached the tenth level of the Heavenly Bridge. It would only become a problem if he used that Origin Law to become an Immortal.
"You've chosen the Universe Chaos Stele?" The Black-Robed Envoy responsible for welcoming newcomers smiled. "No one is studying it right now, so you can go there immediately."
Cultivators who dared choose the Universe Chaos Stele were even rarer than those who chose the Giant Axe Chaos Stele.
The Chaos Stele left behind by the Chaos City Lord truly pointed the way to a broad and easy road. Even a little progress with it could make becoming a Venerable quite easy.
"He's already gained recognition from the Law of Water, and he still chose the Universe Chaos Stele?" King Pujin was stunned when he received the news. He then reported it directly to Venerable Shihuo.
Venerable Shihuo had arranged for Wu Yun to enter the Giant Axe Secret Realm because he thought Wu Yun had some potential. With the system's support, he should have no trouble becoming a Marquis-Level expert.
He might even become a King-level expert.
"Let him find his own way. The Universe Chaos Stele can be studied with Space as the main focus and Time as a secondary focus," Venerable Shihuo said indifferently. "You don't need to explain anything to him."
Choosing the wrong Chaos Stele would only mean wasting some time. Venerable Shihuo wouldn't offer Wu Yun any advice. Everyone had to find their own path; only after making a mistake could one understand what was right.
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