Ganwu Country Lord: Luo Feng, You Still Dare Dream of the Primal Secret Region?

Inside a divine kingdom.

The Ganwu Country Lord was there at that moment. With the combat power of a high Universe Venerable, he ranked among the top experts in all of humanity and even the universe. Within his own Universe Country, apart from the influence of the Virtual Universe Company branch, he was the absolute overlord.

He still persisted in cultivation in his daily life.

Even for him, improving his secret techniques or his Law Comprehension was extremely difficult. As for acquiring better treasures...

That was even more of a pipe dream.

He still owed a mountain of debt.

Since he no longer dared venture out in search of adventure and stayed on his own turf, how could treasures fall from the sky?

"Two pretty good kids."

"They've cultivated for such a short time, yet they've reached the seventh and sixth levels of Domain."

The Ganwu Country Lord was reading a message sent by his grand-disciple, Tong Man, but he was not particularly surprised.

The Ganwu Country Lord said to himself:

"I'll give them a few resources as a reward."

He regarded it as a small gain, a pleasant little surprise after the past few thousand years.

For someone of his standing, even a prospective disciple had to have the potential to reach King Rank. He looked down on the vast majority of Genius Battle champions.

But before long...

Another message came from Tong Man, one that made even someone like the Ganwu Country Lord take a little more notice.

The Ganwu Country Lord wondered aloud:

"That Chen Yi."

"He actually crossed the threshold of the Law of Metal after a few pointers from Tong Man?"

"And according to Tong Man, Luo Feng is also progressing rapidly in his Law Comprehension? He isn't far from the threshold of the Law of Metal either?"

"These two kids have pretty good aptitude!"

For someone at the Ganwu Country Lord's level to call them good was already remarkable.

Even a Genius Battle champion as exceptional as Bolan

couldn't find a Universe Venerable as a master.

"Although the Genius Battle is quite close now, these two kids have considerable potential. With a few more years of cultivation, they have every hope of fighting their way into the top thousand."

"If their potential is high enough, even if they start from a low position,

"as long as they enter the Desolate Secret Region, they'll have a chance to keep rising afterward. Talents like these coming out of my Ganwu Secret Realm would also count as a considerable contribution to humanity, enough to help me pay off a tiny bit of my debt."

A hint of a smile appeared on the Ganwu Country Lord's face, a rare sight.

A few minutes earlier.

The Ganwu Secret Realm.

The ape-man Undying Tong Man was looking at the white-clad young man before him. Chen Yi's improvement in Law Comprehension had exceeded his expectations even more.

Crossing the threshold of a law was extremely difficult.

Normally, regardless of age, anyone who crossed the threshold of a law at Star Level was guaranteed admission to the Ganwu Secret Realm. Its minimum standard for recruiting talents was at least a tiny glimmer of hope of becoming an Undying.

And just now, while explaining some Law of Metal secret techniques to Chen Yi and Luo Feng, he had discovered that both had already built up a very solid foundation in their Law Comprehension.

Luo Feng was progressing very quickly and seemingly would not need much longer to reach the threshold of the law.

As for Chen Yi, he could cross the threshold of the Law of Metal at any moment.

So Tong Man gave him a few pointers.

And the result...

Chen Yi actually broke through on the spot.

"The aptitude of these two..."

"You two are very good!"

Tong Man was somewhat envious. His own aptitude was not particularly good among the Undying. He had been among those who had a chance of becoming Undying, but he had been lucky, encountering some opportunities as a World Lord and cultivating for countless years.

In the end, he had become an Undying only with great difficulty.

"I only managed it after a long accumulation finally bore fruit. Thanks to Teacher Tong Man's guidance, I was able to master it smoothly." Chen Yi thanked Tong Man. He had indeed been close to crossing the threshold of the Law of Metal before this.

Tong Man's face beamed with a smile.

Throughout the Ganwu Secret Realm, results were measured by targets for nurturing talents. That was also how teachers like him earned resources.

The greater Chen Yi and Luo Feng's potential,

the more benefits he, Tong Man, would receive!

So he drafted a message to report Chen Yi and Luo Feng's current rate of improvement in Law Comprehension to the Ganwu Country Lord.

A little while later, he received an important reply.

His grandmaster... wanted to meet the two talents.

In the Virtual Universe, of course.

"Chen Yi, Luo Feng, enter the Ganwu Secret Realm in the Virtual Universe. The Country Lord wants to see you both!" Tong Man said.

Chen Yi and Luo Feng exchanged a glance.

Joy showed in their eyes. They had not expected to meet the Ganwu Country Lord directly this time, even if it was only in the Virtual Universe.

The group entered the Virtual Universe.

The Virtual Universe, Ganwu Secret Realm.

Chen Yi and Luo Feng followed Tong Man into a great hall.

"Tong Man greets Grandmaster!"

"Chen Yi (Luo Feng) greets the Country Lord!"

The Ganwu Country Lord's figure was indistinct as he sat high above, looking down at Chen Yi and Luo Feng, dressed in white and black respectively. A faint smile rested on his face.

Talents like these two were not easy to come by.

The Ganwu Country Lord had only a little over ten thousand Undying under his command.

Those with Marquis-level strength were fewer still. As for King Ranks, almost all were his disciples or held similar positions, and they did not stay in the Ganwu Universe Country year-round.

These were all Undying gathered over an incomparably long span of time.

As for these two youngsters, if they each focused on a single law, becoming Undying would pose little difficulty. Given enough opportunities, both also had hope of advancing another step.

"I heard Tong Man's report about you."

"I summoned you mainly to meet you. You are both members of the Ganwu Secret Realm. Whether or not you enter the Virtual Universe Company in the future, nothing can erase the fact that I once nurtured you."

"Besides,

"I've looked over your records."

"Did you receive the inheritance of Meteorite Ink Star?"

The Ganwu Country Lord asked them a few questions.

As for what had happened with Meteorite Ink Star, it was not hard for the Ganwu Country Lord to uncover if he chose to investigate...

When Chen Yi heard the question,

he nodded and admitted it outright.

He was not in the least afraid that the Ganwu Country Lord would take a fancy to Meteorite Ink Star's assets. To put it bluntly, if Ganwu's debts bore interest, Hu Yanbo's assets would hardly cover any of it.

In Chen Yi's mind, Babata was excited that the Ganwu Country Lord knew about Meteorite Ink Star and even burst out laughing in the communication channel.

But immediately afterward, the Ganwu Country Lord said:

"I only learned about Meteorite Ink Star from your records. The one who nurtured you on Meteorite Ink Star was, in the end, merely an Undying who had never seen the wider world. Even if he were still alive, he would be stronger than Tong Man, but when it comes to nurturing disciples, he might know less than Tong Man."

"???" Babata fell silent in the communication channel.

In the Virtual Universe, however, the Ganwu Country Lord continued:

"From now on, the Ganwu Secret Realm will designate the two of you as members for special training and provide a special training plan. The Ganwu Secret Realm will cover the secret techniques, treasures, and resources you need for cultivation."

"Tong Man will also serve as your personal teacher for the coming years. The detailed plan will be sent to him as well."

"The scale of support will be adjusted at any time according to your rate of improvement. In other words, the more outstanding you are, the more the Ganwu Secret Realm will invest in you!"

"Those are the benefits."

"Naturally, I also have requirements for you."

"Country Lord, what are your requirements?" Chen Yi asked respectfully.

The Ganwu Country Lord replied, "At minimum, you must fight your way into the top thousand of the universe-wide Genius Battle and enter the Desolate Secret Region. The time you were born means that the Genius Battle has left you with too little time."

"But..."

"There is no absolute fairness. You must fight for yourselves. Only by entering the Virtual Universe Company's Core Layer will you have more time to show your potential and fight your way up, step by step, perhaps even into the Primal Secret Region!"

"Of course, if you can make it into the top hundred in the universe and enter the Virtual Universe's Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, I will reward you handsomely."

Top thousand, the Desolate Secret Region.

Top hundred, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.

That was all the Ganwu Country Lord expected of the two. After all, there were more than a thousand Universe Countries, and even the first-place contestants from some of them would fail to make the top thousand.

"Country Lord, what if we enter the Primordial Secret Realm, or even the Primal Secret Region? Would the reward be greater?" Luo Feng's goal had always been to meet Senior Yun's expectations. Only then could he receive more of Senior Yun's guidance and truly stand at the pinnacle of the universe.

The Ganwu Country Lord was taken aback by this...

But he promptly laughed and said:

"The Primal Secret Region? Luo Feng, you're still thinking about the Primal Secret Region?"

"You certainly dare to dream!"

"But... ambition is a good thing. In the future, you two will have a chance to rise step by step through the Virtual Universe Company's Core Layer and reach the Primal Secret Region."