Everyone says that money flows like water, and this time Zhang Junbao truly experienced it firsthand.
After this Genius Battle, the geniuses in the Primal Secret Region will receive a cash reward of 10,000 Hunyuan Unit and 100,000 points, the Primordial Secret Realm will receive 10,000 points, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm will receive 1,000 points, while the Apocalypse Secret Region will only receive a pitiful 100 points.
A full 100,000 points would have stunned all the geniuses in those Apocalypse Secret Region realms. And Zhang Junbao spent it without hesitation.
"The points system in this ' Detailed Explanation of the Ten Great Laws ' is also quite strange. Primal Secret Region Member get a 30% discount when purchasing secret realms and treasures, the Primordial Secret Realm gets an 80% discount, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm gets a 10% discount, and the Apocalypse Secret Region requires full price."
"And the points he set, after a 30% discount, are exactly 100,000. Does the author think that only members of the Primal Secret Region will buy it? After all, members of other secret realms don't have enough points, or as the author said in the introduction, others are not worthy of possessing this secret technique."
Indeed, anyone capable of writing this secret technique independently must be at least Universe Venerable level being; arrogance is only natural.
Zhang Junbao seemed to understand the author's thoughts.
According to normal circumstances, it would be extremely rare for ten of the geniuses selected in this year's Genius Battle to achieve Immortal a million years later.
As for Universe Venerable, the possibility is extremely slim.
Those who dare to comprehend ten Law at the Star Level are either true geniuses or Madman. It is no exaggeration to say that compared to other normal cultivation methods, this is a crazy path with ten times the investment, a hundred times the risk, and a thousand times the reward. To others, those who choose this path are absolutely insane.
It's all or nothing!
However, it was precisely this madness that suited Zhang Junbao's tastes perfectly; the title " Daoist Sanfeng " was not just empty words.
After purchasing it, Zhang Junbao immediately obtained an electronic version of the first volume of " Detailed Explanation of the Ten Great Laws ". With the power of the Virtual Universe Network, it was possible to completely replicate the power of the Law contained in the original secret technique.
Therefore, esoteric texts can be learned entirely within Virtual Universe.
After purchasing the secret technique, Zhang Junbao couldn't wait to begin studying it. The three years he spent flying through the universe were the three years in which he widened the gap between himself and others the most. No one supervised him, and no one cared about him; everything depended on self-discipline.
During these three years, you can choose to live a life of debauchery in the Virtual Universe, or you can use the spaceship to satisfy all your desires with its numerous facilities. Eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and smoking— the Virtual Universe Company has almost everything you can imagine. Even if you want to find hundreds of maids on the spaceship and have thousands of offspring, that's allowed. After all, every genius has different habits, and perhaps some people even comprehend the Law of nature through the multi-person activity of having children.
The Virtual Universe Company won't get involved.
After three years, once we reach the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters, we will know whether everyone has truly worked hard during these three years.
Before going into seclusion, Zhang Junbao reminded Luo Feng not to buy secret manuals indiscriminately, since he didn't have that many points.
Items like the " Shadow Codex," War Blade, and shields are practically useless even if you buy them now. For the geniuses who have just arrived in Chaos City, points are extremely precious and hard to come by.
During their conversation, Zhang Junbao mentioned that he had come across a book called " Drifting Blood " that suited him perfectly and suggested that Luo Feng buy it. As for the other points, he said Luo Feng could figure out how to manage them himself.
In the blink of an eye, the spaceship has been traveling in the Dark Universe for nearly three years and will soon arrive.
"We're almost at the Virtual Universe headquarters. For some reason, I'm feeling a little excited!" Luo Feng said.
In the spaceship's main hall, Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng finished their seclusion and gathered together.
"Don't even mention you, I'm also a little excited. After three years of traveling through the Dark Universe, we're finally about to see the holy land of this Human Race. Have you been cultivating diligently during these three years? You haven't been bewitched by the beauties of various races on the spaceship, have you?" Zhang Junbao teased.
"Am I that kind of person?" Luo Feng rolled his eyes.
"Aside from occasional breaks, I spend almost 99% of my time cultivating! My understanding of the Space Law has deepened considerably!"
Luo Feng glanced gratefully at Zhang Junbao. Since they were in reality, he didn't mention anything about the Chaos Stele projection.
However, Zhang Junbao has activated the Chaos Stele for enlightenment three times in these three years. Whether it is Zhang Junbao himself, or Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God, after choosing a clear path, their cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds!
A year after they set off, Thunder God arrived at the Ganwu Secret Realm Ganwu Secret Realm. The cultivation environment there greatly astonished Thunder God. Zhang Junbao and the others could clearly sense that Thunder God's progress in the Ganwu Secret Realm far surpassed his previous speed; he was even able to fight Luo Feng to a standstill!
It's worth noting that in previous battles against Thunder God, Luo Feng had always completely crushed him.
Luo Feng's progress over the past three years has also been quite rapid. Luo Feng Golden Horned Beast Clone possesses considerable spatial talent, while his Moshaa Clan Clone is a darling of space, naturally compatible with it.
With these improved cheating techniques, coupled with Zhang Junbao's occasional guidance, his strength has made a qualitative leap compared to three years ago.
It is precisely because of this that Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng are even more eager for the Initial Universe.
If a Ganwu Secret Realm could enable Thunder God to make such great progress, what kind of surprises will the higher-level Initial Universe bring them!
Although Hong was not in the secret realm, he was the only one of the four with a teacher by his side. Luo treated Hong as his personal disciple and nurtured him wholeheartedly. In addition, Hong's cultivation originally required him to experience various places in the universe, and his cultivation was almost on par with Thunder God.
"I have already deduced the ' Ten Thousand Line Flow ' to the level of three thousand Phantom Body, and I have comprehended ten of the 108 mysteries of ' Drifting Blood '. If I encounter Death God Bolan again, I am confident that I can kill him with one strike!" Luo Feng said confidently.
Three years ago, in the Genius Battle, Luo Feng lost to Bolan in the final ranking match and missed the chance to enter the Primal Secret Region. This became one of the reasons why Luo Feng had been cultivating desperately for the past three years.
"He's just Bolan. Although he's hailed as a peerless genius who appears only once every tens of thousands of epochs, you're no less impressive," Zhang Junbao said.
"It's still not enough. After Thunder God entered the Ganwu Secret Realm, his cultivation speed actually surpassed mine, and his strength is almost catching up with mine as well. Brother Hong is the same. Their comprehension is truly terrifying. My innate conditions are so much better than theirs, yet I still managed to be overtaken."
"Hehe, Thunder God has been cultivating in the Ganwu Secret Realm Ganwu Secret Realm two years and has obtained the treasures within. Hong has also been nurtured by Luo with all his might, so it's normal for them to progress quickly."
Over the past three years, Thunder God has shown them the various precious resources in the Ganwu Secret Realm, and they have also shared some secret techniques that are not confidential with each other.
Even when they weren't together, the four of them still supported each other.
"Leaving aside us, what about you, Junbao?" Luo Feng asked curiously.
"Well, I don't have a benchmark right now, so it's hard to say. But if my understanding of the Law was one three years ago, it's probably a hundred now," Zhang Junbao said calmly.
Luo Feng shook his head helplessly. He had once set his opponent in the Virtual Universe to be Zhang Junbao from three years ago, but not long ago, he was only able to defeat Zhang Junbao from three years ago.
Before the Genius Battle, he could understand what Zhang Junbao was doing, but in the past three years, Zhang Junbao has become more and more mysterious in his eyes.
Whenever they encountered difficulties, Zhang Junbao could always see the key to their problems and guide them out of their confusion. Sometimes, Luo Feng even felt that Zhang Junbao's explanations were more insightful than those of the World Lord they had invited in the Virtual Universe Network.
Luo Feng was also very clear about the cultivation situation in the Original Universe. Cultivating a single Law to perfection leads to Immortal; fully comprehending the Time Law leads to becoming Venerable; and after fully comprehending and integrating time and space, one can become Universe Master.
As the final stage before Immortal, the World Lord should theoretically have a far greater understanding of the Law than them. So why is Zhang Junbao's understanding even more profound?
Luo Feng couldn't even imagine it.
This is probably the difference between a genius and an ordinary person. Luo Feng seems to have gotten used to this kind of crushing defeat.
"Your Highnesses, we will soon arrive at the company's global headquarters," reported the lean, silver-haired elder Sha Wu, outside the hall.
"Yes! You've worked hard!" Zhang Junbao nodded.
These three years were the three years in which they made the fastest progress in their cultivation. However, the deeper they went, the more Zhang Junbao felt the unfathomable nature of the Universe Origin Law. The operation of the entire universe was extremely mysterious and complex. The author of " The Fundamentals of the Ten Great Laws " was able to explain the meaning of all ten Universe Laws. He must have also comprehended them.
There are countless geniuses in the universe. Although Zhang Junbao is already the champion of this year's Genius Battle, he dares not let his guard down in the slightest.
In the battles between universes, it's not about when you were born and how you're matched with the same opponents. Once you become invincible among your peers, you'll face geniuses who lived thousands, tens of thousands, or even longer before you—a dimensional-lowering attack.
Even if they can defeat previous geniuses, it's only the first step.
Zhang Junbao had his own ambitions, which is why he chose to fully comprehend the fundamental Law of True Meaning of Taiji.
Immortal Venerable is merely a small goal.
The Universe Master —this is the greatest source of confidence in protecting the Earth.
He also wanted to explore the higher levels. After knowing the ultimate power level, how could he not have ambitions?
Ever since Zhang Junbao learned that the Original Ancestor had been suppressed by the Universe Origin universe for trying to possess the Original Universe, he had also thought about how he should do it if he were to possess the original universe.
All the powerful beings, whether from this era or other eras in the Universe Ocean, were born from the Original Universe. As the Original Universe that can continuously produce powerful beings, wouldn't it be a waste of life if we didn't explore its mysteries thoroughly?
In the blink of an eye, the spaceship began to vibrate slightly.
"Initiating Cosmic Shuttle, entering the Original Universe."
"10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!"
Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng felt a slight tremor throughout the spaceship, but after ten seconds everything returned to normal. The spaceship automatically activated the 100° outdoor simulation.
Suddenly, the entire hall became transparent and disappeared, revealing a dreamlike starry sky. In the distance, there was a vast supercontinent suspended in the starry sky.
We've arrived at the Virtual Universe Company's global headquarters.