After disappearing from Venerable Kandeli's sight, Huang Wuye left the City Lord Mansion at once. After a few turns, he found the courtyard he had picked out earlier.
The courtyard was not large, covering only a few thousand square meters. A small building stood in the center, simple and elegant, with countless secret patterns carved into it.
Huang Wuye found the cultivation chamber and ordered Dasheng to take over the room's security system. Then he closed his eyes and focused his consciousness on absorbing the insights he had gained.
Although he had only spent seven days studying the Universe Chaos Stele, it had helped him immensely.
Previously, Huang Wuye had relied on manuals such as Fire Truth Interpretation and Drifting Blood to help him comprehend the laws. But no matter how useful they were, they could not match the clarity of the few simple diagrams carved on the Universe Chaos Stele.
The Universe Chaos Stele truly deserved its reputation as a treasure left behind by a being on the level of a Universe Master. There were only fifty-two similar treasures known to the Human Race.
The Universe Chaos Stele laid out the Laws of Time and Space plainly before Huang Wuye, as if someone had stripped naked and let him examine them at leisure.
Every combination of laws and every arrangement of their mysteries was clear as day. Huang Wuye could understand them thoroughly without much effort, and the stele had even shown him the way forward, as though clouds had parted before his eyes.
Huang Wuye was doing his best to recall every fragment of insight in his mind, hoping to make the most of what he had gained and absorb it all before those insights grew hazy.
There was no other way. The Laws of Time and Space were simply too vast. Even though he had only studied their most basic mysteries, and his brain's processing and memory capacity now surpassed that of some advanced supercomputers, it still wasn't enough.
Time passed in a rush, without leaving a trace. The small space around him fell quiet.
More than ten days slipped by in a flash. At last, Huang Wuye emerged from his contemplation. He opened his eyes, and a ripple spread out from them. The space undulated like water, expanding in every direction until it struck the walls of the cultivation chamber and sent countless sparks flying.
Huang Wuye rose to his feet. His joints cracked, and his blood seemed to be infused with new life. It surged through his veins like magma, brimming with astonishing vitality and power.
"Whew. I gained so much this time. I've fully comprehended the first thirty-six of the Space Law's one hundred and eight basic mysteries. The remaining seventy-two are much harder, and they'll only get more difficult, but I've laid a foundation. That should make them much easier to grasp from here on."
Huang Wuye murmured to himself, clearly satisfied. Indeed, he had fully mastered only the first thirty-six mysteries of the Space Law. Before, he had grasped their general outlines, but sometimes the slightest difference could lead to a world of difference. That could hardly be called complete comprehension, and the resulting power was far weaker.
Fully mastering the first thirty-six basic mysteries of the Space Law had sent Huang Wuye's strength soaring. Judging by the Space Law alone, his comprehension now matched that of someone who had completely grasped the first two diagrams of the Nine Universes Chaos Stele.
If he paired his comprehension of those first two diagrams with a powerful Amplitude Secret Technique, he would have no problem clearing the eighth level of the Nine Universes Heavenly Bridge.
Huang Wuye nodded with satisfaction, but then lowered his voice.
"My progress with the Time Law has been even greater. I already had a foundation in the Space Law, but I'd only barely begun to grasp the Time Law, relying on my exceptional talent.
"Yet this time, my progress has been astonishing. I'm probably already at the level I reached when I had comprehended five or six mysteries of the Space Law.
"Using the Space Origin Law as a comparison, I'd say my progress is about on that level. It's not bad at all. At the very least, I should now be able to clear the first two levels of a time-based Heavenly Bridge without much trouble.
"But there's still a problem. If I want to follow the path of comprehending the Time Law, I'm missing a manual to help me."
After reviewing his progress, Huang Wuye felt fairly satisfied. He reflected that he would have to trouble his teacher, Huoyu King, for the manual. Surely he wouldn't mind making a little effort.
Huang Wuye had no intention of spending time on this himself. It was nothing to Huoyu King, and the clan had no shortage of such manuals.
Picking out a suitable manual and giving it to Huoyu King would be easy. Huang Wuye wasn't pedantic; he had no qualms about leaning on others when the occasion called for it.
He and the Desolate God Clan were one and the same. There was no reason not to use the clan's manuals and resources when they were available, or to waste points exchanging for them.
With that in mind, Huang Wuye called Dasheng over and asked him to send Huoyu King an email explaining what he needed and why.
Before long, Huoyu King replied. Huang Wuye quickly told Dasheng to forward the message.
"Wuye, I've heard that you chose the Universe Chaos Stele. I won't comment too much on your choice, but you should know that there are three paths to studying it.
"Two of them focus on either the Time Law or the Space Law, while using another law as support. The third is to study both in parallel.
"The path of studying both in parallel is powerful, but extremely difficult. I know you have great talent, so you can give it a try first, but don't push yourself beyond your limits.
"You must also remember to first study a lower-level law. You've already made good progress analyzing the Law of Fire, so you can focus on comprehending that first.
"That is also the best path. To become an immortal, you must first fully comprehend one lower-level law. Only once you're certain of becoming immortal will you have endless life to explore the mysteries of the universe.
"As for the manual you asked for, the clan has a classic called Zhou's Detailed Explanation. It can help you comprehend the Time Origin Law. It was written by an elder of the clan who was a Time Venerable. I'll find it for you in a few days."
After reading the message, Huang Wuye was deeply moved. Though he had spent little time with Huoyu King, his teacher had clearly shown him a great deal of care.
Huang Wuye took Huoyu King's advice to heart. He decided that, for now, his original self would focus on the Fire Origin Law, followed by the Laws of Time and Space.
His progress in comprehending laws was already fast enough. As long as he proceeded steadily, he could continue advancing quickly.
"Still, with my current strength, I can follow the path of focusing on the Space Law in the Universe Chaos Stele, while slowly improving my progress with the Time Law."
A flash of inspiration struck Huang Wuye, and he decided that this approach made sense.
"Right, I'll try the Heavenly Bridge first. But there's no rush. I should first integrate the laws I've just comprehended into the Spear Canon."
Huang Wuye had wanted to attempt the Universe Heavenly Bridge first and earn a few more chances to study the Universe Chaos Stele.
But he forced himself to resist the urge. He sent a sliver of consciousness into the Virtual Universe and headed straight to the Slaughter Space, intending to hone his spear skills first.
In an instant, two identical figures crossed paths in the Slaughter Space, and the clash of spears rang out. Huang Wuye had not set up any other opponents. At that moment, there was no better sparring partner for him than an opponent with exactly the same strength.
As they fought again and again, Huang Wuye steadily incorporated his improved Law Comprehension into the Spear Canon. The spear in his hands grew more fluid, and its power more formidable.
His spear techniques were simple, entirely self-created. That was his advantage: they were the attack techniques best suited to him. So when his comprehension of the laws improved, his techniques could quickly grow stronger and merge seamlessly with his Spear Canon.
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