In the study, Zhang Junbao entered the Virtual Universe, and on his personal homepage, the newly added option for the Primal Secret Region appeared.
"Life",
"Study",
"Cultivation"
With three main options, Zhang Junbao unlocked the life options, which included various choices such as 'star map', 'diet', ' Nutrient Pod ', and 'spaceship'.
Anything that might arise in Primal Secret Region place can be resolved here.
Learning includes Virtual Universe courses, explaining various Law and principles, methods of fusion, and training combat skills, as well as purchasing various secret manuals.
The learning section is divided into two categories: theory and practice. The theory section is taught by the Immortal Universe Country Lord, which analyzes the Origin of Laws and also discusses the way to integrate different Law, making it very comprehensive.
"Unfortunately, even within the Virtual Universe Company, there are no courses on the fusion of the Ten Great Laws. It seems that very few people cultivate this path."
Conventional cultivation involves integrating the Eight Great Fundamental Laws with time or space, such as 'metal and void', 'fire and void', 'wind and time', etc. However, the integration of the eight fundamental Law with space, wind, light, thunder, lightning, rain, and time is a very rare and complex method. This is due to both limited talent and limited time.
There are only three practical courses: the Heavenly Bridge, the Illusion Sea, and the Immortal Altar.
The Heavenly Bridge test one's understanding of the Universe Origin; this is the foundation of the strength of the powerful.
The Illusion Sea tests a cultivator's strength of consciousness and willpower. In cultivation, breaking through bottlenecks, and combat awareness are extremely important.
The Immortal Altar tests physical strength; even with the same physical attributes, different cultivators unleash completely different levels of power.
Not only the Heavenly Bridge, but also the Illusion Sea and the Immortal Altar can earn points.
Zhang Junbao was already very familiar with the Heavenly Bridge, and the Immortal Altar would create a space in the Virtual Universe that was isolated from the Universe Origin Law, the Universe Origin Energy, and all other powers such as the amplification of mental power, allowing for precise testing of physical exertion.
" The Immortal Altar is quite interesting. It completely isolates external factors and tests only one's strength. It's practically designed for powerful individuals skilled in Tai Chi Chuan!"
Upon seeing the description of the Immortal Altar, Zhang Junbao smiled. Besides the True Meaning of Taiji Tai Chi Chuan? Naturally, it's the exertion of power!
Tai Chi Chuan originally emphasized fully mobilizing and perfectly coordinating every muscle in the body to maximize the body's strength. This is also the ultimate manifestation of the fusion of Taiji and Yang Taiji within the human body.
The reason why some people think that Taiji is just something old men use for exercise is because they only see the process of Yin Taiji's energy circulation, but they don't see the ultimate attack power that is completely unleashed through the transformation of Yin and Yang.
Taiji generates Yang through movement and Yin through stillness. Heaven is born from movement, and Earth is born from stillness. Movement and stillness are mutually rooted.
Neither yin nor yang can exist in isolation; only the combination of extreme stillness and extreme movement can unleash the strongest power.
As for the final Illusion Sea, Zhang Junbao didn't even want to touch it after reading the introduction. It wasn't that the Illusion Sea was too difficult, but rather that he was afraid of breaking through the entire Illusion Sea in one go, which would be a huge problem.
He also told Luo Feng that even if he entered the Illusion Sea to earn points, he could only fight up to the ninth level, which is the limit of the World Lord level, and then he had to retreat, otherwise he might expose Earth's secrets.
Zhang Junbao had enough points. In the thirty years he spent in Chaos City, he had cleared the first ten levels of the Heavenly Bridge and had already obtained 1,023,000 points, a number that other geniuses could only look up to.
He used most of these points to cultivate the Cloud-Touching Vine, since he would eventually have to undertake training missions, and having a powerful helper would be very important then.
Although the " On the Universe " he cultivated was expensive, the Chaos City Lord gave him the whole set directly, so he didn't need to spend any points. After Zhang Junbao passed the Chaos City Lord's test, he discovered that the Chaos City Lord had also purchased the complete set of " Detailed Explanation of the Ten Great Laws " for him. However, the Chaos City Lord considered this a trivial matter and didn't tell him about it.
This is where the advantage of having a good master comes in. While other geniuses are still struggling to earn points to buy secret techniques, Zhang Junbao already possesses the complete sets of two top-tier secret techniques.
There was no way around it; after all, his master was the Original Ancestor. As the senior brother, the Chaos City Lord said he would take on the role of disciple on behalf of his master, so he would not hesitate and would wholeheartedly nurture Zhang Junbao.
The previous options were all safe cultivation practices, while the last one was the real cultivation task.
At the Universe Level, you can choose tasks of varying difficulty to complete and hone your skills.
The missions are divided into five levels: ' Safe Level ', ' Normal Level ', ' Difficult Level ', ' Dangerous Level ', and ' Desperate Level '.
The mortality rate for the Dangerous Level reaches 50%, while the mortality rate for the Desperate Level is a terrifying 90%.
"Truly worthy of being Desperate Level!"
"Whether it's cultivation, learning, guidance, or tempering in secret realms, the Virtual Universe Company arranges everything perfectly. No wonder the Virtual Universe Company only has surviving strong individuals and almost no weak ones. The weak are either eliminated or die while carrying out missions."
After learning everything, Zhang Junbao applied for Nutrient Pod, wanting to quickly bring his physical fitness to level nine in the universe first.
Then, he sat down in a chair, closed his eyes, and pondered his future plans.
Spiritual practice and trials must be planned in advance.
"When carrying out Universe Level mission, there is also the possibility of being assassinated by Alien Race. Without the ability to Clone, it is indeed very easy to perish."
I have finished collecting the secret runes from the Golden Horned Beast, but after all, it is Innate Secret Technique of a peak cosmic bloodline. With my current Law, it is extremely difficult to replicate Innate Secret Technique like the Golden Horned Beast's. If it were that easy, the Human Race would Clone Secret Technique flying all over the world long ago."
"However, in Taoism, an ancient civilization on Earth, there is a legend that Laozi transformed into the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities, establishing the three saints of Heaven, Earth, and Man."
The way of Heaven is Yin and Yang; the way of Earth is softness and hardness; the way of Man is benevolence and righteousness. Yin and Yang, softness and hardness are easy to understand, but the way of Man, benevolence and righteousness, seem to have no connection with the Law?
However, the combination of Heaven, Earth, and Man can be divided into the Bagua, which metaphorically represent eight fundamental Law. The concepts of benevolence and righteousness here likely have deeper meanings; could they be a fusion of the Space Law...?
Among the Human Race in the universe, only a very few races possess the Clone ability to create clones. Races like the Golden Horned Beast, which are born with the ability to create Clone, are extremely rare.
"Right now, it's probably not easy for me to fully comprehend the Clone Secret Technique. Not only that, creating Clone also involves issues at the Life Gene Level."
Zhang Junbao shook his head. Neither the Clone Secret Technique nor the Life Gene Level were too far beyond his current capabilities. Creating such a level of technique on his own was beyond the reach of someone at his current Universe Level.
"Since that's the case, let's first find some relatively safe Cosmic Secret Realm to train in. My current knowledge is too limited, and I've encountered very few cosmic races and treasures. Rather than burying myself in my studies, it's time to go out into the universe and witness its wonders."
Zhang Junbao made up his mind to first carry out the Universe Level mission. He had been studying in Chaos City for a long time and had already grasped the basics of the Ten Great Laws. He had also thoroughly understood the first two diagrams of the Universe Chaos Stele. Now he was studying the most complex Third Diagram, which could not be understood in a short time.
The Nutrient Pod that Zhang Junbao requested were delivered quickly, because the Virtual Universe Company already knew that they would definitely request Nutrient Pod as soon as they arrived in the secret realm, so they had made preparations in advance.
In just over ten days, Zhang Junbao advanced directly from the Universe Level First Stage to the Universe Level Ninth Stage. The Nutrient Pod used by the Primal Secret Region Member are the best, not only because the materials used are better, but also because the speed of improvement is faster.
"My current strength is several times greater than before, and my overall power has increased significantly. I really want to go all out in a big battle!" Zhang Junbao felt extremely exhilarated by his increased strength!
Before embarking on his training mission, Zhang Junbao wanted to fully understand his own strength, so he sent an email to Luo Feng and then arrived at the plane of the Immortal Altar.
Here lies a vast, seemingly endless black mountain range, upon which rise countless peaks, each topped with a golden altar. As far as the eye can see, there are thousands upon thousands of golden altars atop these thousands of peaks.
Soon, Zhang Junbao appeared at the foot of the steps of a golden altar.
He sensed something was amiss as soon as he arrived in this plane of existence.
"I can't sense any fluctuations in the Universe Origin, there's no external energy, the Origin Energy is gone, and even my Spiritual Force is reduced to a mere sliver to maintain consciousness. This is exactly what Earth looked like before it mutated!"
I really miss the feeling of being a normal person again!
Zhang Junbao smiled. This place, where only pure physical strength could be used, might be unsuitable for others, but for him, it was simply the best place to hone his Tai Chi Chuan skills.
Even with Zhang Junbao's current strength, he still sets aside time to hone his Tai Chi Chuan skills. This is the foundation of all his cultivation, and when practicing Tai Chi Chuan, Zhang Junbao is always able to better comprehend the true meaning of the Universe's Origin of Laws.
The fundamental meaning of True Meaning of Taiji is to explain the mysteries of the Chaos Origin of the universe. Therefore, the purer the Tai Chi Chuan, the more it can help Zhang Junbao understand the Universe Origin.
" The Immortal Altar is truly my blessed land. The mysteries of the Universe Origin are too complex; as the saying goes, 'You can't see the true face of Mount Lu because you are in the mountain yourself.' Perhaps by transcending the constraints of the Universe Origin Law and examining its Universe Origin from an objective perspective, I might gain unexpected insights!"
A black figure soon appeared on the altar not far away; it was Luo Feng.
" Junbao, this place is really uncomfortable!"
For Luo Feng, who was used to Spiritual Force, staying here felt like he had completely lost his strength, which was extremely uncomfortable.
"Haha, on the contrary, I feel exceptionally comfortable here. Pure physical strength is exactly where my Tai Chi Chuan technique can unleash its power," Zhang Junbao laughed.
"No way! It's one thing to be better at understanding the Law than me, but now that there are no Law, you still want to be superior to me!" Luo Feng's eyes widened, and he suddenly remembered that unleashing his power was Zhang Junbao's specialty!
"Remember how I told you from the beginning that the degree of control you have over your body is very important!"
"Well, since I awakened my Spiritual Force, I've indeed neglected my physical training," Luo Feng said sheepishly. After all, Spiritual Force was his strongest combat ability, so naturally, he needed to further develop his strengths to become even stronger.
"Let's go, give it a try!"
The two of them climbed the steps and arrived at the altar.
There is a human-shaped target here, and a screen next to it displays the rules: you have to perform a combo of punches, elbows, feet, knees, and head strikes within one second, and the lowest hit of each strike will be used for calculation.
"Look at how much control I have over my body these past few years, haven't I lost some of it?"
He assumed Tai Chi Push Hands posture, and then instantly unleashed a burst of power, rapidly striking five parts of the human-shaped target.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
The five collision sounds merged together and exploded instantly. With Zhang Junbao's control, he was perfectly capable of preventing the air from creating a sonic boom and unleashing his full power.
In less than 0.1 seconds, Zhang Junbao completed five attacks.
A set of data appeared on the screen--
100 units, 100 units, 99 units, 98 units, 99 units, score is '98 units', points earned: 16000 points.
"It's not a perfect 100% after all. It seems that my improved physical abilities and control still need further refinement."
" Luo Feng, how are you?"
Zhang Junbao turned to look at Luo Feng, only to see him looking at Zhang Junbao with an embarrassed and helpless expression.
"My best result was only 34 units, which is barely enough to get any points." Luo Feng's face flushed slightly.
When he saw Zhang Junbao's grades, he was completely stunned.
"Two units of 100! I'm not far from achieving perfect control over my body's power!"
"I always focused on generating power, but with my newly improved physique, I haven't fully mastered it yet. It's a huge failure," Zhang Junbao said self-reproachfully.
Seeing him like this, Luo Feng initially wanted to offer some words of comfort, but then he thought about his own grades and decided against it. Why humiliate himself when he's a typical underachiever worrying about a top student who didn't get a perfect score?