Ji Chen assumed Jiang Luo had been discouraged by the difficulty of the Law Ladder, so he quickly said, "The Mountain of Laws is only one of the three divine mountains.
"It's also the hardest one to earn rewards from.
"The other two are much easier.
"Take the Mountain of Souls, for example. It has a thousand steps in total.
"It tests a Mental Master's Mental Power Amplitude. The number of steps you can climb indicates your amplitude multiplier.
"If you can climb to the hundredth step, that means your Mental Power Amplitude has reached the perfect limit traditionally associated with a World Lord powerhouse—that is, a hundred times!
"If you can reach the summit, your Mental Power Amplitude has reached a thousand times!
"Heh, almost nobody can do that. Even among the World Lord Level senior disciples, the best can only reach around the three-hundredth step.
"I've heard that if your Mental Power Amplitude reaches a thousand times, you can enter the Core Layer of the Giant Axe Arena directly.
"You don't even need to take part in the Genius Battle or the Strong Ones Battle, or wait for the Giant Axe Arena to send someone to select you.
"Climbing the Mountain of Souls is much easier. Most of the Star Level Mental Masters in the Ancient Wheel Hall can reach an amplitude of fifty or sixty times.
"But the rewards from the Mountain of Souls are much lower. For Star Level climbers, each step below the hundredth earns one Hunyuan Unit.
"If you can reach the ninety-ninth step, you'll earn ninety-nine Hunyuan Units. That's actually a pretty generous reward.
"From the hundredth to the hundred-and-ninety-ninth step, each step earns a hundred Hunyuan Units.
"If a Star Level Mental Master can reach the two-hundredth step, the reward for each step goes up to ten thousand Hunyuan Units. Reaching that height would earn you a staggering amount.
"Of course, for Universe Level climbers, the threshold rises to three hundred steps. Every step beyond that earns ten thousand Hunyuan Units..."
Ji Chen suddenly lowered his voice, then looked at Jiang Luo with some embarrassment. "How could I forget? Junior Brother Jiang is a warrior, not a Mental Master Controller. You can't earn rewards from the Mountain of Souls."
Jiang Luo thought, That might not be true.
In the Trial Tower, he fought purely with swordsmanship, using only a warrior's techniques. He had never revealed any Mental Master Controller abilities.
That was also why the major forces in the Huanming Star Sector didn't suspect him of obtaining the treasure from the World within a World in the Flint Star World.
The technique he had displayed in the World within a World was the Thirteen Sword Phantoms, which looked unmistakably like a high-level mind-force weapon to outsiders.
Still, the Mountain of Souls had come as a pleasant surprise.
The two accounts left behind by the Flint Star Sector Lord contained a total of 110,000 Hunyuan Units.
But he had already spent 56,000 Hunyuan Units to raise the Ten Thousand Feather Tree to World Lord Level.
The Ten Thousand Feather Tree would continue to produce saplings and spread its branches, helping Jiang Luo expand the reach of his faith. It would develop one inhabited planet after another in the sixteen star systems under his command and take on the duty of protecting them.
He couldn't skimp on that.
And in nine years, he would have to attend the medium-sized auction for the 1008 Universe Kingdoms' Immortals and buy a treasure containing the Fire Origin Law.
He really did need a way to earn money fast.
Eloise thought Jiang Luo might be disappointed, so she quickly said, "It's all right if Junior Brother Jiang can't climb the Mountain of Souls. There's still the Mountain of Power.
"The Mountain of Power has a hundred steps. Each step is equivalent to one unit of exerted force.
"Anyone below Domain Level earns one Hunyuan Unit for each step they climb.
"Heh, the rewards are the smallest, but with your talent, Junior Brother, you can probably reach at least thirty or forty times your normal strength. That'd still earn you dozens of Hunyuan Units.
"And if you can reach the hundredth step, that means you've achieved the perfect exertion of a hundred units, and you'll earn ten thousand Hunyuan Units outright!
"Of course, that only applies to those below Domain Level..."
Jiang Luo nodded to himself. Nice. Another chance to milk the system.
He had to admit, the Gulun Kingdom Lord was generous—and outrageously wealthy.
"Are those the only three divine mountains?" Jiang Luo asked, still wanting more.
Eloise gave him an exasperated look. "How many more divine mountains do you want?"
Jiang Luo felt a pang of regret. Why isn't there a mountain that tests willpower?
He'd milk the Gulun Kingdom Lord dry!
Ji Chen chuckled. "There's actually another mountain, though it has little to do with us. It's called the Mountain of Myriad Laws!
"Junior Brother Jiang, the first time you entered the Sacred Hall, you stayed in the Hall of Myriad Laws. The tens of thousands of secret techniques and ultimate arts you could study for free there all came from the Mountain of Myriad Laws.
"And that was only a portion of the techniques on the mountain.
"The Mountain of Myriad Laws is engraved with secret techniques and ultimate arts created throughout history by the Sacred Hall's geniuses!
"Most of them were created by World Lord Level powerhouses.
"The Kingdom Lord once issued a decree: anyone who leaves a self-created secret technique or ultimate art on the Mountain of Myriad Laws will receive a reward."
Jiang Luo's eyes lit up when he heard that.
Seeing his reaction, Eloise shook her head with a rueful smile. "I reacted just like you when I first heard about it, but do you really think earning the Kingdom Lord's rewards is that easy?
"Not just any secret technique or ultimate art can be engraved on the mountain walls.
"Go ahead and try if you don't believe me.
"Create any move you like and engrave it on the wall. As soon as you finish, the mark will disappear.
"I've heard that the entire Mountain of Myriad Laws is made of a strange metallic material controlled by Lord Marquis Mo Yan, and that it can change shape at will.
"Only secret techniques or ultimate arts that Lord Marquis Mo Yan approves of can remain on the walls.
"Then they're graded, and the rewards depend on their rank. I've heard the highest reward can even reach over a hundred million Hunyuan Units..."
Eloise's voice brimmed with amazement and envy. The number was clearly far beyond anything she could imagine.
Ji Chen shook his head. "Those rumors aren't reliable. Truly powerful secret techniques and ultimate arts can't be measured in Universe Coins. The Kingdom Lord would probably just bestow a precious treasure.
"But the minimum standard for a self-created technique to earn Lord Marquis Mo Yan's approval is impossibly high.
"Throughout history, most of the World Lord Level powerhouses in the secret realm haven't managed to leave their own secret techniques or ultimate arts on the Mountain of Myriad Laws.
"As for Star Level and Universe Level disciples like us, there's no need to even mention it. Lord Marquis Mo Yan doesn't want us wasting our time creating combat secret techniques and ultimate arts.
"So the Mountain of Myriad Laws really has little to do with us when it comes to earning rewards.
"Of course, you can go there to study and practice the techniques. Some of them can even help you improve your Law Comprehension faster.
"That's one of the great benefits of entering the Gulun Secret Realm.
"Every technique on the Mountain of Myriad Laws is extraordinary. Many of them would even make Immortal Gods envious.
"And here, you can study them for free.
"If entry permits to the Gulun Secret Realm could be sold, the World Lords and even Immortals outside would go mad trying to buy one.
"But the Universe Country has never sold a single entry permit to the Gulun Secret Realm."
As he spoke, Ji Chen and Eloise both looked a little proud to be disciples of the Ancient Wheel Hall.
An identity that money couldn't buy was worth being proud of.
Jiang Luo nodded, feeling the same way.
After all, even entry permits to the Initial Universe were sold.
Of course, that was probably part of the Chaos City Lord's desire to cultivate human powerhouses. He surely wouldn't care about the small amount of money he could make from selling entry permits.
But the fact that permits to the Gulun Secret Realm had never been sold also showed just how wealthy the Gulun Universe Kingdom and its Kingdom Lord were.
Jiang Luo liked that kind of wealth.
Just then, he received an email from Marquis Mo Yan.
Marquis Mo Yan managed the continent and was also the master of the Ancient Wheel Hall.
Everyone in the Ancient Wheel Hall, including the Domain Level and World Lord Level powerhouses, was under Marquis Mo Yan's authority.
Jiang Luo glanced down at the screen on his wrist, and his expression changed dramatically.
"The Blood Demon, Thanses, is dead?!"
Ji Chen and Eloise beside him also looked shocked.
Apparently, the email had been sent to everyone.
The Blood Demon, Thanses, was currently the strongest and most outstanding Star Level genius in the Ancient Wheel Hall!
Many even considered him one of the top Star Level geniuses among the 1008 Universe Kingdoms.
News of the death of such an unparalleled genius was naturally shocking.
But after Eloise regained her composure, she didn't seem particularly saddened. Instead, she almost seemed pleased, and clicked her tongue.
"I heard Thanses was hired by the Obsidian Company and went to that Flint Star World.
"But then he got beaten up by a mysterious Universe Level powerhouse and was forced to break through to Universe Level.
"I didn't expect him to suddenly die now.
"He must've provoked some powerhouse. I wouldn't be surprised if that madman had even picked a fight with an Immortal God..."
Ji Chen sighed and was about to speak, but his expression suddenly changed too. He lowered his gaze to his wrist, as if he'd just received another email.
Then he looked up at Jiang Luo, his expression strange. "My teacher sent me an email telling me to warn you: beware of the Blood Demon King!"
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