The Virtual Universe, August Planet.
The palace in August Venerable's estate.
"Dongguan, my disciple, your progress these past few years has been much faster than before," August Venerable said, having just finished instructing Dongguan.
"Thank you for your praise, Teacher." Dongguan lowered his head slightly.
There was naturally a reason he had progressed much faster these past few years. After activating the Time Realm secret art, his efficiency in comprehending laws had indeed not improved all that much.
That was because, within his internal world, he could only comprehend laws he had already grasped more efficiently, and those were precisely the ones he had already mastered.
But when it came to researching secret arts, he had ninety-nine times more time than ordinary people. Over these few years, he had effectively spent several hundred years researching secret arts.
By that comparison, he was naturally much faster.
"I am telling the truth. You have indeed improved much faster. You must have encountered some opportunity on that planet called Earth," August Venerable said calmly.
"Well..." Dongguan had not expected August Venerable to say that.
"No." Dongguan nodded in agreement.
Dongguan did not open his spirit eye. He merely sensed the faint icy fluctuations coming from the child and roughly understood why the child had been named Bing.
"All right, I will not ask more about your opportunity. I am only reminding you that someone has already noticed something unusual about that planet. You, Xin Hao, Zhang Gui, Hong-the frequency at which geniuses are born on Earth is far too low."
If a few more untalented members of the older generation emerged, that would count as a good thing too.
"There are still thirteen. After using one for your mother, there will be twelve left. Why?"
"After this visit, it may be a very