Teaching Session

Qi Tian and Chi Xin chatted for the better part of the day, agreeing that once Chi Xin arrived at Beihua Planet in a few days, they would head out together to take on mercenary missions.

They aimed to earn as many mercenary points as possible during the month of waiting before their departure, so they could directly accept promotion missions when the time came.

After all, the training grounds on Beihua Planet featured a cooperative branch of the Universe Mercenary Alliance, which hosted several permanent mission worlds for World Lords, saving them the time of traveling.

After Chi Xin left, Qi Tian returned to the study in his villa and had Futu open the Point Treasury of the Virtual Universe on his desk.

As the treasury opened, eight major categories immediately appeared on the screen.

They were "Secret Techniques," "Weapons," "Rare Treasures," "Technological Weapons," "Materials," "Tools," "Biologicals," and "Other Special Items."

Under each of these eight major categories, many subcategories floated.

Qi Tian opened the "Secret Techniques" category, which he needed most, and smaller classifications appeared within.

Qi Tian took a rough glance; precious items like the Space-Time Essays mentioned in the original records were clearly not listed here.

The items placed in the branch's Point Treasury topped out at secret techniques created by King-level Immortals, valued at several hundred thousand points.

Anything more expensive couldn't be bought by branch students, and even those in the Doomsday Secret Realm could rarely obtain them.

Seeing the authors noted behind some of the secret techniques, a thought struck Qi Tian, and he searched for "Demon Lotus King" in the search bar.

He used lotus-type spiritual weapons, and when this Demon Lotus King created this type of spiritual weapon, whether it was third, fourth, or fifth tier, they were all of the metal attribute.

Qi Tian was curious; this Immortal powerhouse was highly likely an Immortal who had achieved enlightenment through the Origin Law of Gold and also habitually used lotus-type spiritual weapons.

After Qi Tian clicked the search button, sure enough, several secret techniques authored by the Demon Lotus King appeared in the treasury.

"Soul-type secret technique Lotus Heart Secret Technique, soul-type secret technique Lotus Mark, combat secret technique Golden Flowers Falling..."

Just by seeing the first few, Qi Tian understood that this "Demon Lotus King" was not a noble title self-proclaimed by the Universe Kingdom, but a true King-level Immortal.

The most expensive one, Lotus Heart Secret Technique, was worth 600,000 points, making it a rare treasure among all the secret techniques he could currently access.

"Good grief, these secret techniques are exactly what I need right now, but they are too expensive; I can't afford them."

Qi Tian looked greedily at the secret techniques on the list, but his burning heart was doused by the point prices marked beside them.

Helpless, he had to force himself to close the interface with lingering regret, then opened the secret realm mission list.

There were not many optional secret realms listed, only 14 in total.

All of them were within the territory of the Noah Universe Kingdom, but they were controlled by different factions.

Among them, the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Dojo each held three, and the Universe Mercenary Alliance held two.

The Universe Galaxy Bank, the Universe First Bank, and the Noah Universe Kingdom royal family each held one.

The names of the remaining three secret realms were a bit different; instead of being named "XX Secret Realm," they were named "XX Race Secret Realm."

They were the "Fire Feather Race Secret Realm," the "Star Eye Race Secret Realm," and the "Whetstone Race Secret Realm."

Qi Tian checked the information on these three races in the Virtual Universe, but even with his status as an internal member of the Virtual Universe Company, he could only find superficial information.

The search results indicated that they were vassal races that had joined the Human Race's Hong Alliance, and nothing else was known.

Qi Tian knew of the Hong Alliance; it was a powerful force led by the Human Race, consisting of countless other powerful or ordinary alien races.

The three secret realms on the mission list appeared to be the living territories designated by the Human Race for these three vassal groups.

It was just like the secret realm where the Golden Horn Race lived on the edge of the Ganwu Universe Kingdom.

After gaining a rough understanding of his permissions and the training grounds of the Noah Universe Kingdom branch he was about to visit, Qi Tian left his villa and headed to the teaching area.

In the central region of East Island, there were places specifically arranged for powerful World Lords and even Immortals to give lectures.

Qi Tian checked today's schedule; there happened to be a lecture on the Origin Law of Gold, scheduled for two hours later.

The instructor was a World Lord who specialized in the Law of Gold and had long been acknowledged by the Origin Law, standing only a step away from becoming an Immortal.

After the Law of Gold course ended, there was also a monthly lecture on the Origin Law of Space.

Qi Tian had arrived at the perfect time, catching the once-a-month course.

This was not one of the Four Secret Realms; most of the students here had only just stepped across the threshold of a single Origin Law, and the more talented ones had only gained some insight on that basis.

Geniuses who could step into one of the two higher laws—Space or Time—on top of understanding a lower law were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Except for a few who had failed the century-long competition for spots in the Doomsday Secret Realm last time, the rest had basically only gained their insights in the last few decades.

When Qi Tian saw several Universe-level students here who had grasped a higher law, he was secretly startled.

Although he hadn't seen these people fight, he had already prepared himself mentally that if he didn't succeed in this century's competition, he would try the next.

It was just that he didn't fully understand his own strength; in Tegages's view, he and Chi Xin already had excellent insights into single laws.

A genius who had grasped two Origin Laws would not necessarily defeat a genius who had only grasped a single one.

Some people indeed possessed extraordinary comprehension in certain attributes, and Qi Tian and Chi Xin were such existences.

This was also the reason why Tegages favored the two of them and was convinced they could enter the Doomsday Secret Realm.

In the East Island teaching area, near the lecture hall where class was about to begin, the entrance was crowded with a surging tide of people.

Qi Tian followed the footsteps of the crowd, entering the massive mansion before him.

The entire estate occupied a vast area and was divided into several zones; following the instructions for today's curriculum, Qi Tian headed toward the classroom dedicated to the Origin Law of Gold.

After walking for about a few minutes, the number of people accompanying Qi Tian dwindled, leaving only about a dozen or so.

"Brother, you look a bit unfamiliar. Are you a newly joined trainee?"

Just as Qi Tian was navigating toward the classroom according to the map, a strange voice came from behind him to the side. He turned his head to look at the person who had struck up the conversation: a Universe-level youth from the Fox-kin race.

This person was extremely handsome; although there was fur on his face, it was not dense, and his facial contours remained clearly visible, with a pair of ears sprouting from the top of his head.

"That's right. My name is Qi Tian. I just joined the internal ranks of the Virtual Universe Company and belong to the Beihua Branch."

Qi Tian answered the other party with a smile while stating his name.

"Hello, my name is Bai Yuefeng, and I come from the Yunhai Branch." The Fox-kin youth grinned and continued, "I know of the Beihua Empire; it's a famous technological planet."

"To choose Baron as the teacher for your very first lesson as a newcomer, you certainly have a sharp eye."

Hearing the words of the Fox-kin youth Bai Yuefeng, Qi Tian was a bit confused.

"How so?"