Mysterious Stele

Virtual Universe, a large palace on Tianchen Island.

This palace was gathered with dozens of Immortals, both male and female, of various forms—some resembling ordinary humans, others the Snake-man race. They surrounded a giant sand table, which was simulating the 'World Lord World'.

"Why does Yan Ju's daughter seem so dim-witted?" an Immortal with wild boar tusks grinned.

"You feel it too?" a cold, sinister Immortal chuckled.

Li Di stood to the right of the sinister Immortal, a floating projection panel before him. Watching the scene on the screen, he said with a sense of frustration, "This... the food is practically being fed into her mouth, has this An Changyan's mouth been sealed shut or something?"

"It's just 17 metal guards, what's so difficult about that?"

After saying this, Li Di rubbed his forehead, signaling his genuine headache.

The 'Machine Race Spaceship' was one of the opportunities the Immortals had specifically prepared for An Changyan.

Inside the 'Machine Race Spaceship'.

This ship isn't anything special, Chen Beixun thought to himself after a round of investigation. The strange thing is that the power system here is completely intact.

Hmm... it must be an opportunity those Immortals prepared for An Changyan, Chen Beixun concluded after a few seconds of thought.

"Have you decided?" An Changyan popped up from behind Chen Beixun, looking at him with a smile.

"Uh..." Chen Beixun had already thought of countless excuses, but in his helplessness, he could only give a random reply, "Your Highness is comprehending the Gold Origin Law, right?"

"Yes, so what?" An Changyan stared straight at Chen Beixun, her eyes seemingly glowing with a captivating light. Would it kill you to give a straight answer? she thought to herself.

The two stared at each other, the atmosphere becoming incredibly awkward.

"Either way is fine," Qishan could no longer sit still. He spoke up, "I also found some basic information about her family."

"I originally intended to give it to you after we returned to the Lotte Family base."

"This guy is too annoying."

"Like a fly."

Hearing this, Chen Beixun raised an eyebrow and diverted a strand of consciousness into the Virtual Universe.

Fengwu Family:
Family Location: Ding Star Sector, Xuyu Universe Kingdom.
[Omitted...]

Based on the information above, Chen Beixun reached a conclusion: joining is fine, but drifting around isn't free—he needs more money!

"Your Highness, I've decided," Chen Beixun said in a deep voice.

"Hmm?" An Changyan's brows furrowed slightly. Her small mouth opened as if to speak, but she swallowed the words, looking at Chen Beixun with an expectant gaze.

Damn it, if you agree, you're going to have a hard time! An Changyan thought to herself.

"Can you add some money..." Chen Beixun smiled, his expression appearing incredibly shameless at that moment.

Qishan, standing to the side, couldn't help but remark, "Utterly incorrigible."

"You... ah!" An Changyan had barely uttered the word 'you' when she was tripped by something that appeared out of nowhere.

"Hmm?!" Chen Beixun's eyes widened as he grabbed An Changyan to steady her, exclaiming, "Where did this stone come from!"

A square, black, stele-like object lay quietly on the ground.

I didn't even sense this thing? Chen Beixun was stunned; he had been keeping his spiritual force spread out the entire time he was walking.

"What is this thing?" An Changyan leaned down and stood the stele upright.

"How is it weightless?!" An Changyan couldn't help but exclaim. She channeled her spiritual force into it, and her brows furrowed—she discovered that her spiritual force could penetrate it completely without any resistance, as if the object didn't exist at all.

"Qishan, what material is this?" Chen Beixun squinted, crouching down to observe it closely.

After an investigation and a comparison against his database, Qishan shook his head and said with some astonishment, "Unknown!"

Chen Beixun thought to himself, It's a pity the Flame Star Behemoth isn't here. With his inherited memories, which are comparable to a treasure trove of knowledge, he might have been able to tell!

His eyes burned with intensity, like a starving wolf that hadn't eaten in days.

"What are these?" Chen Beixun was startled. Like Fan Jin passing the imperial examination, he went from wild joy to a state of daze. He saw images arranged in a nine-grid pattern appearing on the stele; these images had sensed something and manifested automatically.

"'Water Origin Law!'"

"I was wrong, I was completely wrong!"

"So that's how it is!"

Chen Beixun instantly entered a state of self-forgetfulness, carefully comprehending the profound mysteries within.

If Chen Beixun's original law comprehension was '0.5', then with this 'Mysterious Stele' for comparison and study, it could reach '10'!

"Hey!" An Changyan tilted her head, looking at Chen Beixun, who was crouching on the ground motionless, and shouted, "What's wrong with you?!"

"This stone is so strange!" An Changyan looked at the stele with confusion. "And where did these nine grids come from?"

Outside the World Lord World, the various giants were watching this scene.

Virtual Universe, Tianchen Island.

"This little guy is comprehending the Laws of Water Origin."

"He can be considered a top-tier genius within a large star field!"

"Barely a genius at the star sector level, at best."

"Beyond the second diagram, it requires the fusion of 'Water and Space'!"

The Immortals discussed among themselves until one of them raised a question.

"Old Feng, what is this little guy's background? Which World Lord is he apprenticed to? Or is he a disciple of some Immortal?"

'Old Feng' was none other than the God Lord of the Tianchen Empire, He Feng. He Feng's strength was slightly above that of an ordinary Immortal, reaching the level of a high-tier Military Lord nearing the peak.

"Uh... this, I am not entirely sure," He Feng laughed awkwardly.

The Immortal waved his hand and said, "He must have been residing in another star field for a long time and just happened to return."

The details of Chen Beixun had long since been uncovered; saying this was merely giving He Feng a way to save face. It was truly a joke that a God Lord could be so ignorant about the geniuses within his own star field.

"This fellow He Feng has always taken a laissez-faire attitude toward his own star field," Li Di shook his head. He didn't hold 'He Feng' in any regard at all, and his bluntness made 'He Feng's' expression turn ugly.

"Indeed, he ignores the tasks assigned to him and just keeps muddling through," the cold-natured Immortal laughed.

'He Feng's' expression grew even darker. In the past, the Giant Axe Martial Arena had asked 'He Feng' to handle the issue of slave trading within his star field, but 'He Feng' had always used various excuses to brush it off. After all, slave trading was incredibly profitable! While he hadn't participated directly, he hadn't stopped his subordinates from doing so either.

"I hope this fellow understands the implication," Li Di thought to himself. Li Di had also heard rumors: the Virtual Universe Company was preparing to conduct a secret inspection of the Tianchen Empire.

The cold-natured Immortal thought to himself, "I'll pull him up if I can."

He stopped thinking about it and turned his gaze back to the projection screen in front of him.

On the screen, Chen Beixun was currently comprehending the Mysterious Stele.

******

"How exquisite!" Chen Beixun sat cross-legged on the ground, thinking, "The fusion of the Water Origin Law and the Space Origin Law! 'Water and Space'!"

Most people use lower-tier origin laws like water, fire, or wood as a stepping stone to comprehend higher-tier origin laws. There are also rare individuals with heaven-defying talent who, having already comprehended the Space (or Time) Origin Law, use the lower-tier laws of the Space (or Time) Origin Law as a stepping stone to comprehend the Time (or Space) Origin Law, thereby achieving the fusion of 'Space and Time'.

He remained in this state of comprehension for dozens of days.

Chen Beixun opened his eyes, looked around, and asked, "How long have I... been comprehending?"

He stood up and casually put away the stele that had been placed in front of him.

"Little brother, you're awake," a deep, powerful voice reached Chen Beixun's ears.

"Pavadode?" Chen Beixun turned to look.

Pavadode was standing right in front of him with a simple, honest smile on his face.

"Zzzzt—"

The wall to the right behind Pavadode opened, and An Changyan stepped out. Her cheeks were flushed with a tender red, and she looked to be in good spirits.

"Universe Level 3." Chen Beixun sensed the change in An Changyan and couldn't help but feel moved. "This cultivation speed is truly fast!"

"I really didn't expect your comprehension of the laws to be so high," An Changyan smiled. "And regarding the hiring price of 1.5 Hunyuan, what do you think?"

Chen Beixun nodded slightly, thinking to himself, It must have been over ten days.

"Is the spaceship in transit?" Chen Beixun sensed the movement and asked.

"Yes, little brother. While you were comprehending that stele..." Pavadode walked up, placed a hand on Chen Beixun's shoulder, and pushed him forward while explaining the situation within the World Lord World.

Inside the rest cabin of the mechanical spaceship.

"The Black Soul Tower withdrew from the treasure hunt?!" Chen Beixun was somewhat surprised.

Pavadode said, "Yes, the Lotte Family blew up a valley, luring the 'Six-Ling Beast' and the 'Magic Axe Beast' toward the Black Soul Tower."

"The Black Soul Tower suffered heavy losses and had no choice but to withdraw from the hunt."

Chen Beixun was thoughtful upon hearing this, then immediately asked, "Has the 'World Castle' not opened yet?!"

Pavadode shook his head.

Chen Beixun frowned, recalling the situation from before. "That's not right!" He was very puzzled.

"That's not right!" Chen Beixun was very confused, then asked, "Do you have any intention of entering the 'World Castle' to hunt for treasures?"

Pavadode nodded and spoke with a firm, resonant voice, "His Highness has a positive intention regarding this matter!"

Chen Beixun's eyes sank instantly. "Good, good, good."

"By the way, where are we going?"

Pavadode replied, "To the upper world."