paranoianovel Chapter 178 Days of Cultivation in Chaos City
Chapter 178 Days of Cultivation in Chaos City
Chapter 178 Days of Cultivation in Chaos City
In the days that followed, Chen Yuan simultaneously enhanced his strength in the nutrient tank and studied the "..." in the virtual universe.
"Chen Guang" secret code.
Before comprehending the Primordial Chaos Stele, he had already perfected the first level of "Dawn" and fully grasped the essence of the three laws of time.
After his first comprehension of the Chaos Stele, he also gained a preliminary understanding of the other six essences contained in the first "Fallen Leaves Picture," with his comprehension progress for each essence being approximately 10%-20%.
As Chen Yuan began practicing the second level of swordsmanship, his understanding of the essence of the fourth law also gradually deepened.
Two days later, the first three volumes of "Records of the Original Research" were completed. Chen Yuan immediately returned to his residence on Yuxiang Mountain and couldn't wait to check the optimized content.
This secret manual is different from all the previous ones. The only effect of the optimization is to improve the efficiency of law research, and there is no proficiency limit. Rather than a secret technique, it is more like a smaller version of the Chaos Monument.
The "Primordial Research Record" doesn't even record any secret techniques; it only contains the Dark Lord's thoughts on the laws of time. The original content was very fragmented, and the ideas were quite imaginative.
After system optimization, the reordering of this content has become more systematic and better suited to Chen Yuan's understanding.
Chen Yuan spent three whole days studying the first volume and felt he had gained a lot.
He has now made over 30% progress in comprehending the remaining six essences of the first "Fallen Leaves Picture", and among them, the three essences involved in the second layer of "Chenguang" are close to 40%.
"This efficiency is astonishing." A hint of joy flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes. "At this rate, I will be able to master the second level of 'Chenguang' in less than a month."
If studying the original "Record of Primordial Research" before optimization could achieve 10% of the efficiency of the Chaos Stele, then after optimization, this efficiency has increased to at least 30%.
This is already an extremely terrifying boost, meaning that Chen Yuan's three days of studying the "Record of the Primordial Research" would have an effect close to that of studying the Chaos Stele for one day.
Considering the preciousness of the opportunity to comprehend the Chaos Stele—most geniuses only have a dozen or so opportunities in their lifetime, totaling only a few months—it is crucial to understand the importance of this opportunity.
However, Chen Yuan could comprehend the "Record of the Original Study" at any time. Even if the efficiency was not as good as the Chaos Stele, the long time it took to comprehend it would definitely be more effective than the Chaos Stele in a few months.
"Moreover, the effects of simultaneously studying the 'Record of the Primordial Research' and cultivating the 'Chenguang' secret manual can be stacked."
Multitasking is very easy for Chen Yuan.
Since the contents of the "Record of the Primordial Research" were all in his mind, he could practice the "Chenguang" sword technique while answering his questions by referring to the contents of the "Record of the Primordial Research".
Just like when he was studying the Chaos Stele, "It's settled then. I'll take advantage of these three months to improve my physical realm and devote myself to studying the laws."
Chen Yuan made a decision: "Once my physical body reaches the pinnacle of the universe level in reality, I will then attempt to absorb the Blood Crystal and cultivate the Nine Luminaries Body!"
Therefore, Chen Yuan cultivated the "Chenguang" secret manual while studying the "Research Record".
Time passed, and during this period, "Illusory True Codex" and "Nine Transformations of Riding the Wind" were optimized one after another. However, Chen Yuan did not have time to cultivate these combat-oriented secret techniques, as he was focused on improving his understanding of the laws.
Three months later, on Thunder Island, inside the Nine True King's Mansion.
On the training ground, Chen Yuan's figure soared and flew, appearing agile and graceful. His silver-white sword light moved at varying speeds, drawing beautiful and mysterious trajectories in the air, containing the rhythm of the laws of time, which was dazzling and mesmerizing.
A moment later, after Chen Yuan stopped and sheathed his sword, applause came from the side.
King Jiuzhen stepped forward and exclaimed, "Junior Uncle's swordsmanship demonstration is truly a feast for the eyes. Every sword light is perfectly in sync with the fluctuations of the laws, and the trajectory it traces is nothing short of perfect."
"I never expected that you would have completely grasped the essence of the first nine laws in just three months."
At this point, he shook his head and sighed, "It took me decades to reach this level of understanding."
"Thanks to the 'Record of the Primordial Research' given to me by my teacher, and the 'Chenguang' secret manual by you, Jiuzhen, I have been able to go so far on the path of analyzing the essence of the laws."
Chen Yuan smiled and said, "However, the first diagram of the Primordial Chaos Stele only corresponds to the first three bridges to heaven. Although I take the route of analyzing the essence of the laws and have stronger practical application, it is only equivalent to the fifth level."
"So for the past three months, I've just been catching up on the basics, so it's normal that I've made faster progress."
He was telling the truth. For the past three months, he had been diligently studying the essence of the laws, which was actually just catching up with his original progress.
Therefore, during this period, Chen Yuan's understanding of the Time Law did not increase rapidly, only rising from 17% to 18.7%, comparable to the sixth level of the Tongtian Bridge.
Of course, although his understanding of the laws has not improved much, Chen Yuan's ability to apply the laws has advanced by leaps and bounds. If he were to face his past self from three months ago now, he would be confident that he could end the battle in one move.
With this kind of strength, he would be quite confident even if he tried to break through the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge. However, Chen Yuan still had six chances to use the Chaos Stele, so he wasn't in a hurry and would focus on improving himself first.
In the following time, King Jiuzhen answered some of Chen Yuan's questions about cultivation. Before parting, he said, "Junior Uncle, with your current accumulation, you have already touched upon the content of the second picture."
"Therefore, I suggest you study the Chaos Stele again to gain a comprehensive understanding in advance."
"That's what I think too." Chen Yuan nodded in agreement. "Moreover, as I study the essence of the laws..."
They have gradually caught up with my progress in comprehending the laws, but comprehending the essence will become increasingly slower from now on.
"Therefore, while studying the laws, I should also begin to cultivate combat techniques."
As Chen Yuan spoke, he turned to look at King Jiuzhen: "At that time, I will need your guidance."
"It's nothing." King Jiuzhen smiled and nodded. "If Junior Uncle has any questions, feel free to ask me anytime."
Chen Yuan nodded and then exited the virtual universe.
In reality, after three months of enhancement in the nutrient chamber, Chen Yuan's body had completely reached the peak of the cosmic level.
Moreover, it's at the five-fold gene level.
"Next, we'll study the Chaos Stele and research the contents of the second image."
Chen Yuan silently made arrangements: "After this, the practical arrangements are to cultivate the Nine Luminaries Body and fuse with the Blood Crystal."
"As for cultivation in the virtual universe, in addition to continuing to study the essence of the laws, the cultivation of 'Nine Transformations of Riding the Wind' and 'Secret Manual of Illusion and Truth' should also be put on the agenda. After all, no matter how high the understanding of the laws is, it must ultimately be manifested through secret techniques."
Just then, Chen Yuan suddenly remembered something: "Right, among the three treasures of Chaos City, there is also Chaos True Spirit that can be absorbed. Although I remember that this thing is useless against immortal-level souls, I still have to try it. Fang Yi might have other effects."
"Hmm, I'll go take a look after I've digested the insights from the Chaos Stele."
After making his plans, he immediately set off for the city lord's mansion.
Seven days later, Chen Yuan left the Chaos Stele's secret chamber with a look of lingering satisfaction and returned to his residence.
Unlike his first attempt to comprehend the Chaos Stele, this time he grasped almost entirely aspects he hadn't yet grasped. So while answering some questions, it also raised new doubts, taking him a full ten days to digest what he had learned.
After that, Chen Yuan went to the outskirts of Chaos City to hunt Chaos Beasts, as planned.
Unfortunately, the Chaos True Spirit was indeed ineffective against him, and it had no other hidden effects.
However, Chen Yuan was not disappointed. After returning to his residence from outside the city, he began his cultivation in Chaos City in accordance with his cultivation plan.
Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.