The Third Treasure

In front of the Heavenly Bridge, a stone tablet stands with the words "Universe" inscribed on it.

The moment Akaro stepped onto the Heavenly Bridge, he received an email with the rules for the points reward system.

Generally speaking, you can get 100 points for passing the first level of the Heavenly Bridge, 200 points for the second level, 400 points for the third level, and so on.

However, for Xu Qing and his group of newcomers, their points increased tenfold during the thirty years they cultivated in the Initial Universe.

In other words, it's a newbie bonus: 1,000 points for completing the first level, 2,000 points for the second level, and so on.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"I get it, this is a trap. Seeing such beginner benefits, newbies usually find it hard to resist and will definitely work their ass off to cultivate and conquer the Heavenly Bridge."

"But I'm not that easy to seduce. You can cross the Heavenly Bridge anytime, but each level you cross is one less to cross. I have to take it slow and just follow my brother-in-law around."

"Uncle Little Azure Dragon is very low-key; it's not time for him to make a grand entrance yet," Xu Qing chuckled.

Then, Xu Qing arrived at the end of the first level of the Heavenly Bridge, where there was only a cloud of mist.

"Please choose your opponent. You can choose Warrior, Controller, or an illusionist. You can choose any opponent. Defeat your opponent to pass through the first level," a voice came from the cloud.

Once the opponent is defeated, the cloud of mist will disappear.

"I choose the Warrior," Xu Qing said.

Soon, a cloud of black liquid flew out from the clouds and quickly condensed into a human shape, transforming into a mysterious person wearing a black mask.

"Fine, shameless, you're actually copying my style," Xu Qing muttered.

The mysterious person opposite him was similar, wearing battle armor, and his only weapon was a black War Blade.

"However, I feel like you're at a disadvantage with this pirated version. I use my Spiritual Force to manipulate the threads as weapons, and with the added physical force, I'm definitely stronger," Xu Qing said, stroking his chin.

Even if the challenge was based on his understanding of the Chaos Stele, he already had an absolute advantage in terms of fundamental knowledge.

With added insights, Xu Qing would definitely be able to crush his opponent.

"Fine, I'll let you off the hook for today. I just remembered I haven't taken in the laundry yet, so I'm going home to collect it. Bye-bye," Xu Qing said, and ran off.

"???" The mysterious man was dumbfounded. "Wait, weren't you here to complete the challenge? Why are you running away?"

Were they scared away by it? It's only the first level of difficulty, is it really that strong? Did it scare people away with just its domineering aura?

Soon, the mysterious black figure disappeared back into the clouds, as if it had never been there.

At this moment, Xu Qing had already run out from the Heavenly Bridge.

"Huh? So fast... wait, how did you get out?" Bafen looked at Xu Qing's figure, puzzled. He hadn't received any information that Xu Qing had passed the first level.

Bolan was also puzzled; how long had Xu Qing been inside before he came out?

"Excuse me, I need to go home and collect some clothes. Guardian, Little Bolan, bye-bye," Xu Qing said, and then left the Tongtian Bridge Plane.

Standing there, both the Guardian Bafen and Bolan, were completely dumbfounded, sharing the same expression as the mysterious man.

"Go home and collect the laundry?" Neither of them reacted; they hadn't heard the words "collect laundry" in ages.

Wrong!

They suddenly realized that there was no need to collect laundry; it was completely unfounded.

"That kid came back the way he came!" Bafen suddenly realized.

Bolan was stunned. He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected Xu Qing to pull such a stunt.

"What a... weirdo," Bafen couldn't help but say.

Bolan regained his expressionless demeanor, greeted everyone, and left.

Yu Xiang Mountain, Tai Chu Zone.

Xu Qing returned to his manor, Lena approached him. "Your Highness, have you passed the first level of the Heavenly Bridge?"

"No, the opponent on the first floor was too handsome. I was so blinded by his holy light that I was instantly killed without even seeing anything. He was too handsome, devastatingly handsome. I was no match for him," Xu Qing said, shaking his head.

Lena was speechless. It wasn't like she hadn't crossed the Heavenly Bridge before; those opponents were all masked people, okay? There was no such thing as good looks.

However, she did know that the opponents' styles would be based on the challengers, and they would be chosen from three types: Warrior, Controller, and illusionists, and they would all wear masks.

Thinking about this, Lena realized that Xu Qing was praising her.

"Your Highness, one shouldn't be so narcissistic," Lena said.

"Who are you talking about? Never mind, it's definitely not me anyway. I'm leaving, bye," Xu Qing waved and disappeared.

Lena was speechless; she was certain Xu Qing wasn't telling the truth.

To be honest, she rarely heard the truth from Xu Qing.

Back in reality, Xu Qing went to the rooftop to watch a cosmic rift in the sky, where various Origin Law intertwined and evolved.

Compared to seeing with the naked eye, Xu Qing's Mind's Eye is clearly superior; he can see things at a deeper level.

Therefore, to some extent, the benefits he gained from directly observing the operation of the Origin Law within the rifts in the universe were greater than those from studying the Universe Chaos Stele.

Furthermore, he comprehended not just one or two Origin Law, but ten.

The Origin Law are complete within the rift in the universe, like a special Chaos Stele, which can be observed and comprehended at any time.

A lot has happened in the past few days. For example, Bolan passed the second level of the Heavenly Bridge, Rong Jun passed the first level, and Luo Feng also passed the first level.

So far, only those three have crossed the Heavenly Bridge; everyone else has failed.

After emerging from the Heavenly Bridge, many people began flying around the small buildings in the city, searching for the carvings on the rooftops.

The inscriptions left by those powerful figures were of great help to them in their attempt to cross the Heavenly Bridge, since the Chaos Stele could only be further studied after crossing the Heavenly Bridge.

As time passed, Xu Qing spent every day on the rooftop observing the cracks in the universe and comprehending the changes in the Origin Law.

Through this process of contemplation, he could clearly feel his level of understanding of the Origin Law of Time gradually improving.

Moreover, he soon discovered that time and space are not completely separate; they are interconnected and influence each other.

The key is to find that connecting line and link the points, lines, and planes together.

Inside the rift in space, Xu Qing was slowly searching for the loose thread, but it would take time.

"Well, that's enough for today. I've been in Chaos City Chaos City for a few months and haven't seen its third treasure yet. Let's see what this Chaos Beast is all about," Xu Qing stood up, stretched, and then flew out of the city.

At the city gate, there is a huge stone tablet that clearly describes the Chaos Beast.

"The Chaos Beast, once killed, yields the Chaos True Spirit. The Chaos True Spirit nourishes the soul, making it more in tune with the universe. I see, a treasure effective for the soul," Xu Qing understood.

This is why the Chaos Beast was included in the Three Treasures of Chaos City.

However, this Chaos True Spirit is only effective for those below the Immortal level; it becomes ineffective once they reach the Immortal.

"Elder Brother, hunting Chaos Beast is risky. We must kill them quickly, absorb their Chaos True Spirit, and then flee immediately. Otherwise, we will be surrounded by many Chaos Beast Chaos Beast. Some people have already died in their mouths," Akaro said, sharing the intelligence he had gathered.

The Chaos Beast outside the city have been divided into three regions. Within a 2,000-kilometer radius of Chaos City, the Chaos Beast are all of Universe Level.

Extending outwards to a range of 10,000 kilometers, the Chaos Beast are at the Domain Lord level, while the outermost Chaos Beast are at the World Lord level.

People of different levels can only hunt Chaos Beast in their corresponding areas: Universe Level beings hunt Universe Level Chaos Beast, Domain Lord- level beings hunt Domain Lord- level Chaos Beast, and World Lord level beings hunt World Lord level Chaos Beast.

"In other words, you have to be quick, stylish, and simple. Just watch me," Xu Qing said confidently.

He is Cosmic Level Third Order being, so he only needs to hunt Chaos Beast within the inner circle.

The wasteland is filled with Chaos energy, which feels very comfortable, but it is also dangerous as many Chaos Beast roam about.

Call!

Chaos energy swirled, and a Chaos Beast resembling a rhinoceros emerged, clad in armor like a ferocious beast, standing over ten meters tall.

At this moment, a figure slowly emerged, standing not far behind the Chaos Beast.

Threads of silk silently seeped into the space surrounding the Chaos Beast.

At this moment, the Chaos Beast had not yet noticed anything, but the next second, the threads suddenly tightened and contracted rapidly.

The Chaos Beast was startled. It sensed the Spiritual Force, and just as it was about to cry out, its body was already firmly locked by the threads, and it could not open its mouth.

It can't make a sound anymore!

"Hehe, little calf, don't yell, be good. Uncle Little Azure Dragon wants to ask you for something. Don't worry, it won't hurt much," a sinister laugh rang out.

Before the Chaos Beast could react, it felt a sharp pain all over its body, and then its vision went dark.

The rhinoceros-like Chaos Beast was torn into eight pieces, and its corpse quickly turned into Chaos energy that dissipated into the air. A point of green light rose up from within, which was none other than the Chaos True Spirit.

Xu Qing's mental power touched the Chaos True Spirit and was directly pulled into his sea of consciousness, where it was absorbed by his soul. It was as quick as drinking a sip of water.

"Hmm... it doesn't have any smell, it just feels a bit comfortable, like mentholatum," Xu Qing carefully examined it.

"Let's go, let's find the next one," Xu Qing's figure quickly disappeared again.

Six months later, Xu Qing returned to Chaos City.

"Sigh, what a pity. Chaos True Spirit will become ineffective, otherwise we could keep consuming it," Xu Qing sighed.

It turns out that this Chaos True Spirit cannot be absorbed indefinitely; it will reach a limit, just like taking drugs. Taking too much will lead to drug resistance until it becomes completely ineffective.

Although the Chaos True Spirit is effective on the soul and can promote its transformation, it cannot truly transform Xu Qing's soul to the level closest to Immortal Level.

However, after consuming so much Chaos True Spirit, Xu Qing could clearly feel that his soul was more aligned with the universe, and his clarity regarding the power of the Origin Law had greatly increased.

This is equivalent to adding extra points to his strongest area, and the effect is absolutely amazing.

While others increase from 80 to 90, he increases from 100 to 110.

"I wonder how my cultivation is going, brother-in-law?" Xu Qing returned to his residence and called out to Luo Feng, "Brother-in-law, what are you doing?"

"I'm cultivating, trying to comprehend a secret technique. What about you? You went out to hunt Chaos Beast. Are you alright?" Luo Feng replied.

"Of course I'm fine. Who am I? As a hunter, I'm No. 1," Xu Qing said with absolute confidence.

Luo Feng smiled and said, "That's true. Xiao Qing, when did you try to cross the first level of the Heavenly Bridge?"

"No rush, no rush. For me, the Chaos Stele is not as good as directly observing the rifts in the universe," Xu Qing said.

"That's true, after all, you're Mind's Eye," Luo Feng remarked.

Now, he increasingly felt that Xu Qing's ability to see into one's Mind's Eye was far too powerful; this Initial Universe was practically Xu Qing's own backyard of Origin Law.

"Hehe, brother-in-law, aren't you envious?" Xu Qing laughed.

Luo Feng laughed and scolded, "What do I have to envy? You're just too Mind's Eye my own good, you can let me use your cunning."

"Tch, couldn't you have put it more nicely? I'm the one who helped you cultivate," Xu Qing said, scoffing.

"Alright, you handle the Heavenly Bridge matter. Just keep up with the main group. I need to focus on comprehending that secret technique and won't be doing anything else for a while. Xiao Qing, please take care of yourself," Luo Feng instructed.

"OK, please rest assured, Commander Luo," Xu Qing gestured.

Luo Feng smiled, shook his head, and then ended the call.

Then, Xu Qing entered the Virtual Universe and contacted Qin Lin and Zhao Ruo.

Only a little over a year has passed in the Initial Universe, while more than three years have passed in the Original Universe.

"Xiao Qing, are you so busy with cultivation? It's taken you so long to contact me," Qin Lin and Zhao Ruo asked.

"I'm so sorry, honey, I forgot that the flow of time is different. Don't worry, I'll definitely pay attention next time," Xu Qing said with a smile.

"Alright, we forgive you. Focus on your cultivation in the Initial Universe. You only have thirty years, so seize the opportunity," Qin Lin and Zhao Ruo both advised him.

Xu Qing nodded, "Don't worry, don't worry, I understand."

The three chatted for a while longer before ending the call.

From that day on, Luo Feng sat cross-legged on the rooftop, motionless, comprehending the secret technique called <Drifting Blood>.

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Babata, what kind of secret technique is my brother-in-law comprehending? It took him so long to comprehend it!" Xu Qing asked curiously.

"It's a secret technique called ' Drifting Blood ', which is related to the Nine Universes Chaos Stele. It was recommended to him by a grandmaster of the Nine Universe School, a powerful figure named King Zhen Yan," Babata replied.

"<Drifting Blood>, King Zhen Yan, what kind of person is this King Zhen Yan?" Xu Qing asked.

Immortal Expert are also divided into several levels. Ordinary Immortal are like Legion Commander, who can lead an army. The strongest among the Immortal can be Marquis or even King Rank.

This King Zhen Yan is King Level Immortal, and he is already very close to the realm of Universe Venerable.

"I don't know, I've never seen it. King Zhen Yan just sent Luo Feng an email, asking him to buy the secret technique <Drifting Blood>, that's all," Babata said.

Xu Qing understood; it must have been a master from the Nine Universe School who saw that Luo Feng was a promising talent and gave him some pointers.

After all, among this group of geniuses, the top-ranked geniuses mostly come from stronger Human Race, and there are also Immortal Expert have been cultivating diligently in this Chaos City.

Students like Wuka, Ai Chen, and Qianshui already had teachers when they entered.

Rong Jun was also taken in as a disciple by a Cosmic Nation Lord, making his teaching staff incredibly powerful, far surpassing that of other geniuses.

"I think this King Zhen Yan is pretty good. Maybe my brother-in-law can become his teacher. If he passes through the third level of the Heavenly Bridge and becomes the King Zhen Yan's teacher, it will definitely be a good thing," Xu Qing pondered.

There are too few people in the Universe School. Although most of the masters can give lectures, they rarely accept disciples and place great emphasis on talent.

Bolan, in the Primitive Zone, originally possessed the ability to become Immortal teacher, so there was no need for him to become an apprentice. However, no one looked up to Xu Qing, after all, he hadn't Heavenly Bridge.

However, Xu Qing had no intention of becoming an apprentice. He didn't like being managed by others, and he was fine with cultivating on his own.