The Virtual Universe Headquarters Continent with a diameter of 45 light-years.
Even Peak King expert who has mastered Teleportation would need to Teleportation more than forty times to Teleportation from one side to the other.
Such a vast landmass was naturally not just a place of commercial prosperity.
In a remote part of the mainland, atop a canyon.
Lu Qingshan, dressed in a blue robe, stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering, his gaze fixed on the magnificent scene below the cliff.
This is a very peculiar place on the continent where the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters; it has a name called Falling Treasure Cliff.
The deepest part of the canyon is 90,000 kilometers long. On the rock walls of the boundless abyss canyon, there is a natural mineral called Origin Stone... Origin Stone itself is not very precious, but there is a small chance that something called Origin Crystal will be born from Origin Stone.
These source crystals are divided into eight attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, and light. They are extremely precious to low-level cultivators, as they can assist in cultivation and even have a slight effect on comprehending the laws.
Due to the protection of the Virtual Universe Company, others are not allowed to approach this place. Those low-level geniuses are unable to fly here due to the influence of the canyon environment. They can only climb and collect resources near the bottom of the canyon or wait for the cliffs to detach at a higher level before they can obtain Origin Stone.
Because there is a terrifying hurricane at the top of the valley, and the higher you go, the more dangerous it becomes, so those geniuses dare not enter the area above a thousand meters in the valley. However, the higher you go, the higher the probability of finding Origin Stone that fall from the valley.
That's why it got the name Falling Treasure Cliff.
The canyon stretches for tens of thousands of kilometers, with hurricanes of various colors swirling in the middle. Even some Domain Lord and World Lord dare not fly freely in the middle of this Falling Treasure Cliff.
However, Lu Qingshan's gaze could penetrate the obstruction of countless hurricanes and reach the tens of thousands of cultivators below the valley.
Those people were all dressed as geniuses from the Virtual Universe.
Some are Special-Class Elite, First-Class Elite...
Every year, the Virtual Universe Company recruits countless geniuses from 1008 Universe Country. Naturally, 99.999% of these geniuses are unable to enter the Four Great Secret Realms to cultivate and become Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company. Most of these geniuses are trained in the branches of various Universe Country, and only the most outstanding and fortunate among them will have the opportunity to come to the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters.
Here they can get better conditions and treatment; this Falling Treasure Cliff can be considered a kind of benefit.
If these elites from various Universe Country were to find a relatively high-quality Origin Stone and extract a top-grade Origin Crystal from it, they could become incredibly wealthy overnight, acquiring unimaginable riches.
Therefore, many geniuses would come here to wait during their spare time, hoping to find a piece of Origin Stone that had fallen from a high place.
Of course, there are also some people who have been mining in the canyon for a long time and have the opportunity to obtain some low-quality Origin Crystal and earn a substantial income.
Lu Qingshan stood on the mountaintop for a long time.
Finally, a rock the size of a door panel fell off under the erosion of various hurricanes.
First it rolled down the cliff face, then bounced up and fell straight into the Falling Treasure Cliff.
The Origin Stone was extremely heavy, and its speed quickly accelerated to an absurd level.
Lu Qingshan simply raised his hand slightly.
"Slow!"
Buzz.
A strange fluctuation of law appeared, and the Origin Stone, which had been accelerating to an extremely exaggerated speed, suddenly began to decelerate in a way that defied common sense. It slowed down more and more, until it seemed to turn into a goose feather and slowly drifted down.
This is a simple application of Time Slowing.
The Miniature Domain creates a force field that Time Deceleration, allowing objects approaching it to be decelerated and easily evaded. This Time Slowing can control the sluggishness of any object, making it second only to Time Stop Time Stagnation its effectiveness against enemies.
After receiving the cashback from Yi Yun, his mastery of the sub-branch of Time Slowing had reached an extremely exaggerated level. When the water is full, it overflows. If he receives the cashback in the direction of Time Deceleration again, it will inevitably involve other sub-branch content.
Watching the boulder slowly fall, Lu Qingshan raised his hand, retracted his control, and the boulder plummeted down again.
A moment later.
Boom!
From the bottom of the valley came the sound of an explosion. The Origin Stone slammed into the ground and shattered into pieces that bounced outwards.
Thousands of figures nearby simultaneously rushed towards the Origin Stone.
Some people were thrilled to have snatched large pieces of pebbles, while others only managed to find a small one.
However, for these tiny creatures that are only at the Star Level, it's already quite good to have any gains at all.
Those geniuses who came from far away, by the time they arrived, there wasn't even a scrap of material left.
Those geniuses who mined Origin Stone thousands of meters down the valley also gained nothing.
"Haha, Beiming, you're in luck this time, finding such a big piece of Origin Stone."
"No way... This Origin Stone is larger, but judging from its falling speed, it probably didn't fall from a high place, so the probability of it being a drop is very low."
"Do you have it? Open it and see! Nobody's going to steal it from you anyway."
"No, we should take it back and have a professional open it."
"I got Origin Crystal!"
Someone exclaimed with delight.
The crowd gathered around and saw a genius dressed in First-Class Elite attire open a fist-sized fragment of Origin Stone, from which a red, transparent crystal was extracted.
Although the crystal was only the size of a fingernail, its color was extremely pure, and some faint Law Secret Patterns could even be seen.
Seeing this, the geniuses who had just snatched the Origin Stone fragments were all extremely excited.
If a Origin Crystal is found in one piece of rock, it means that the probability of Origin Crystal in other pieces of rock has greatly increased.
"This Origin Crystal is of good quality, ranking in the top three among all the Origin Crystal I've ever seen. It's just a bit too small. I estimate it could sell for a few million Universe Coin."
Don't be fooled by the fact that these people are top geniuses in the Virtual Universe Company's branch; several million Universe Coin are still a considerable sum for them.
" Beiming, you've struck it rich! That Origin Stone of yours is definitely worth something!"
The boy who had just snatched the largest piece of Origin Stone was equally excited upon hearing this.
"That boy named Beiming is actually a Second-Class Genius... Not bad, not bad... He's certainly had some good fortune."
Falling Treasure Cliff, Lu Qingshan swept his spiritual power across the area, and all the information about these young geniuses appeared in his field of vision.
Second-Class Genius...
If he had been properly nurtured in the early stages and had the right timing, he might have become Primal Secret Region Member. This genius named Beiming was probably born into a less fortunate family and was discovered rather late, so he is only a First-Class Elite.
However, his arrival here indicates that he has already laid the foundation to become a powerful figure. If he does not perish in the future, becoming a Marquis Immortal God will most likely be no problem.
As for the others...
Among these tens of thousands of people, only Beiming is Second-Class Genius; the rest are mostly Third-Class Genius. This shows that the Virtual Universe Company's mechanism for selecting geniuses is quite reasonable, with very few geniuses being overlooked and virtually no cases of mediocre individuals being used as substitutes.
Having just received a cashback, Lu Qingshan was in a good mood.
He raised his hand.
An Immortal Divine Power slammed into a corner of the cliff, and he could clearly sense that the aura of law was most concentrated there.
With a loud bang.
The mountain peaks seemed to be shaking.
Countless Origin Stone broke off and rolled downwards in large swathes, like a mountain collapsing.
After doing all that, Lu Qingshan Teleportation away.
Those little guys are all elite members of the Star Level, each mastering a domain, and some even mastering laws, so naturally they won't be accidentally injured by these pebbles that have no added power.
Of course, if they get injured in the struggle, that has nothing to do with Lu Qingshan.
No sooner had Lu Qingshan left than two Immortal God appeared where he had just been standing.
Looking at the falling rocks below, both Immortal God smiled.
"The King of Myriad Laws King is indeed as kind-hearted as rumored; he actually took action personally for these little ones."
"Yes, what kind of person is the Myriad Laws King? He is a Grandmaster who has been granted the King Rank, a position that we rarely see."
"These little guys are really lucky to have run into the Myriad Laws King... They're all going to be rolling in money this time."
"Haha, the Origin Stone in that area are the most precious. Even I'm a little envious, but I can't touch them because of company regulations. Those little guys are just too lucky."
The two Immortal God smiled as they looked down at the little ones scrambling for the Origin Stone.
This incident is enough for them to brag about to their old friends for years to come.
Thunder Mountain, Virtual Universe.
After leaving Falling Treasure Cliff, Lu Qingshan summoned his newly accepted disciple Yi Yun.
Yi Yun had just broken through and was still very excited.
"Greetings, Master... Thank you for bestowing this treasure. I have already mastered the Time Slowing and can now cross the 15th level of the Heavenly Bridge."
"Hmm." Lu Qingshan wasn't surprised. He simply nodded and said, "There's no rush to conquer the Heavenly Bridge for now. With your strength, even conquering fifteen levels is nothing. For the next year, you'll stay here and cultivate. If you have any questions, I'll guide you. My requirement for you this year is that you must thoroughly digest what you've learned and gain some understanding of the subsequent cultivation."
Lu Qingshan was not satisfied with Yi Yun's Law Comprehension the Heavenly Bridge, which was only at level 15. He had high expectations for this disciple, and only if Yi Yun improved rapidly would he receive more cashback.
"Yes, teacher, I understand... I will definitely cultivate diligently and live up to your expectations."
Lu Qingshan's words were like a bucket of cold water, calming Yi Yun down instantly, and the pride he had felt from his breakthrough vanished in an instant.
What is there to be proud of in his breakthrough? It was the effect of the treasure bestowed by his teacher. On his own, he probably wouldn't have been able to achieve his current Law Comprehension even in tens of thousands of years.
The rest of the year.
Lu Qingshan left a portion of his consciousness in the Virtual Universe to guide Yi Yun's cultivation... Yi Yun was merely Time Slowing, while Lu Qingshan was already at the peak of his cultivation, making it easy for him to guide him.
Over the course of this year, with the wholehearted guidance of his teacher, Yi Yun's Law Comprehension has progressed by leaps and bounds.
If one were to break through to the Immortal God now, one could immediately be Marquis and, by relying on the slowed-down Law Comprehension of Time Slowing, condense Undying Body.
Of course, he didn't choose to do that; he was still young and there was no need for him to become Immortal God so quickly.
In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.
"The teacher's knowledge is so profound."
Having resolved the last problem in his cultivation, Yi Yun's admiration for his teacher had reached its limit.
Throughout the past year, no matter what the question was, as long as he asked it, the teacher would always be able to give the most perfect answer quickly.
This saved him from countless detours in his cultivation.
Moreover, according to the teacher, this Time Deceleration is the weakest of the three branches of the teacher's Time Law. If even the weakest branch is so difficult to master, how terrifying must the teacher's mastery of the other branches be?
At this moment, Yi Yun had a complete understanding of the subsequent cultivation methods and no longer had any doubts.
After the year-long period ended, he bid farewell to his teacher, intending to focus on the remaining training.
Just then, the butler informed him again that the Virtual Universe Company's transport team had arrived.
He received another Snow Demon Flower from the transport team employee.
(End of this chapter)