Training

Zhou Yuan followed the flow of people out of the auction hall. At this moment, countless powerful figures surged out like a tide, and the passageways across the floating island became crowded.

The surrounding attendants guided the crowd in an orderly manner. Most of these attendants were Universe Level powerhouses, while those serving in a few core areas had even reached the Domain Lord level.

"Sir, this passage leads to the teleportation point. The other directions lead to the scenic areas of our floating island." A Universe Level attendant wore a professional smile as he spoke respectfully to Zhou Yuan, who had just emerged from the auction hall.

Zhou Yuan was still thinking about the Myriad Avatars secret technique he had just purchased. Hearing this, he smiled and nodded at the attendant before heading directly toward the teleportation point.

He actually smiled at me? This powerhouse really isn't arrogant at all. The Universe Level attendant was thrilled. He was used to World Lords who were cold and merciless, their eyes filled with disdain. Encountering someone wearing a smile brought a trace of warmth to his heart.

Following the directions, Zhou Yuan arrived at the teleportation point and directly chose the one nearest Sky Orchid Plain. He could not wait to return and study the Myriad Avatars secret technique. This was a precious movement technique he had bought for 27 mixed yuan units.

After returning to his home in the Virtual Universe, Zhou Yuan received the successfully auctioned Myriad Avatars secret technique in less than ten minutes. This secret technique was somewhat similar to the Myriad Threads Flow spiritualist movement technique cultivated by Luo Feng. It was likewise divided into levels according to the number of phantom bodies, though its specific applications and focus differed.

According to the number of phantom bodies, the Myriad Avatars secret technique was divided into five levels:

The first level: One Avatar. It could create one phantom body with an aura completely identical to his own.

The second level: Ten Avatars. It could create ten phantom bodies.

The third level: Hundred Avatars. It could create one hundred phantom bodies.

The fourth level: Thousand Avatars. It could create one thousand phantom bodies.

The fifth level: Myriad Avatars. It could create ten thousand phantom bodies.

At the end of the secret technique, there was also mention of a legendary sixth level—Teleportation. However, it was only briefly mentioned, with no specific cultivation method provided. It merely stated that once phantom bodies reached their ultimate limit, one could comprehend the true essence of Spatial Teleportation.

Zhou Yuan spent a full hour memorizing every key point of Myriad Avatars.

Next came the most important stage: cultivation. For a movement-type secret technique like this, understanding alone was far from enough. It had to be mastered through extensive practical training. The Virtual Universe's Killing Ground was undoubtedly the best training ground, capable of simulating any environment one required.

Zhou Yuan directly teleported from the teleportation point near Sky Orchid Plain to the Killing Ground, casually selected an empty Killing Space, and entered it.

"Beibei, set the Killing Ground to a Myriad Avatars training ground. I'm starting my cultivation." As soon as he entered the Killing Space, Zhou Yuan instructed his intelligent assistant, Beibei.

"Yes, Master. Setting up Myriad Avatars training mode." With Beibei's response, the previously empty Killing Space changed instantly, becoming a massive training ground several tens of thousands of meters in diameter.

The walls surrounding the training ground were covered in densely packed energy gun barrels. At the center of the field, several thousand silver spherical aircraft hovered in the air, constantly moving along designated trajectories.

"Master, according to the secret technique's description, the hovering aircraft will continue flying along fixed routes, while the energy gun barrels on the walls will fire one thousand energy projectiles every second. You must completely evade all attacks while destroying every hovering aircraft in sequence to complete the basic training for the first level of the secret technique." Beibei carefully explained the rules to Zhou Yuan.

"Understood. Begin." Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and completely immersed his mind in cultivating Myriad Avatars.

The moment the training began, the energy gun barrels fired dense energy projectiles like a torrential downpour. The entire training ground was instantly flooded with dazzling light. Relying on the movement techniques described in the secret manual, Zhou Yuan continuously darted and evaded through the barrage while keeping an eye on the constantly moving spherical aircraft.

Day after day passed, and Zhou Yuan became completely immersed in cultivating Myriad Avatars. His daily routine was extremely regular. Aside from necessary rest and replenishing energy, he spent all his remaining time in the Killing Ground.

Three months later, Zhou Yuan finally mastered the first level of Myriad Avatars. He could leave behind a phantom body with an aura completely identical to his own while moving at high speed.

In the real world, however, Zhou Yuan had a greater affinity with the Space Origin Law. He could even create three phantom bodies at once.

Just as Zhou Yuan was engrossed in cultivating Myriad Avatars, the Virtual Universe Company delivered the E2-class spacecraft he had purchased earlier. The ship had a streamlined form and was forged from silver-gray high-strength alloy. It was five hundred meters long and resembled a great roc spreading its wings. Zhou Yuan named it the Sky Roc, hoping it would soar freely through the universe like a roc.

However, Zhou Yuan merely gave the spacecraft a simple inspection before storing it in his world ring. He then immediately returned to the Killing Ground to continue cultivating. While training in Myriad Avatars, he also comprehended the Space Origin Law. The two cultivation methods complemented one another, allowing him to progress far beyond expectations.

Time flew by, and more than three years passed in the blink of an eye. During those three years, Zhou Yuan had hardly left the Killing Ground, and his efforts brought him generous rewards.

Now, Zhou Yuan could use the second level of Myriad Avatars in the Virtual Universe, creating ten phantom bodies at once. In reality, he could create dozens of phantom bodies.

What delighted Zhou Yuan even more was that, during his cultivation of Myriad Avatars, his comprehension of the Space Origin Law had also made breakthrough progress. He could now clearly sense the subtle fluctuations of the surrounding space and even manipulate them to a certain extent, making his movements more concealed and swift.

"Perhaps I can try combining Myriad Avatars with Zhenkong Slash to create an entirely new method of attack." A bold idea flashed through Zhou Yuan's mind. Myriad Avatars differed greatly from the direction of the Space Origin Law he had comprehended before. Previously, he had mainly comprehended sealing and suppression, while Myriad Avatars concerned teleportation.

According to Zhou Yuan's memories of the original work, these were two of the three major branches of the Space Origin Law—Spatial Lock and Spatial Teleportation. Only the final branch, Spatial Annihilation, remained untouched by him.

This time, he had gained a partial understanding of the Spatial Teleportation branch through Myriad Avatars. Using that understanding to create a saber technique would allow him to apply this portion of the law to offense as well.

With this plan in mind, he intended to continue cultivating for some time. Once he encountered a bottleneck, he would head into the real world to hone himself through actual combat against fierce beasts.

After all, although training in the Virtual Universe was convenient, it still differed somewhat from real combat. Only in genuine life-and-death battles could one fully unleash one's potential.