Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 235 Obtaining the Secret Technique
"The secret method of the virtual universe?"

Qi Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this, and then his pupils revealed an extremely excited look.

There were only a handful of opportunities in the primordial universe that could truly excite even a transmigrator like him.

The greatest opportunity of all is naturally the Great Dao of Life, the origin of the primordial universe!
When cultivation reaches its later stages, and one's understanding of the laws reaches its peak, and one has mastered the complete chaotic laws, the next step in cultivation is to comprehend the fundamental paths represented by the laws!

However, for countless cultivators, mastering the complete Chaos Laws is already extremely difficult, a difficult goal that cannot be achieved even after countless years of struggle, let alone comprehending the deeper Dao, which is a level that most cultivators cannot reach in their entire lives!

The primordial origin of the universe represents the manifestation of the fundamental Tao of life!

If one could, like Luo Feng in the original story, obtain permission from the primordial universe's will to get close to the origin of the primordial universe and experience the traces of the operation of the Great Dao of the Origin of Life, it would naturally have unimaginable benefits for future cultivation!
This is absolutely one of the greatest opportunities hidden in the primordial universe!
Of course, this opportunity was not so easy to obtain.

In the original novel, Luo Feng also reached an agreement with the original will of the primordial universe by resolving the crisis of the world beasts, thus gaining an opportunity to experience the great destruction of the primordial universe.

Under normal circumstances, no cultivator could possibly penetrate so deeply into the origin of the primordial universe!
Aside from this greatest opportunity, the only things in the primordial universe that could interest Qi Yuan now were the reincarnation of the 'God King of Jin', the so-called strongest being in the most ancient and mysterious universe, 'Sitting Mountain Guest', who possessed numerous 'ancient civilization inheritances', and the virtual universe created by the primordial ancestor before him!
In particular, the ancestor's secret technique of creating a 'virtual universe' allows his will to permeate and cover the entire original universe, forming an independently operating 'virtual universe' that can even be used by people to comprehend the laws and cultivate themselves.

He even once thought that he could use this secret method to replace the original will of the universe with his own will. Although he failed in the end, the magic of this secret method is definitely worth acknowledging!

Although the current level of this secret technique may still be somewhat inferior to some of the extremely precious inheritances possessed by the Mountain Hermit, it has unlimited potential to be explored.

In particular, Qi Yuan had recently obtained a mysterious star map containing endless secrets by observing those primordial stars. That mysterious star map seemed to contain a certain artistic conception of 'creation' and 'opening up'.

In Qi Yuan's subconscious perception, the virtual universe secret method created by the ancestor seemed to have some kind of connection and complementarity with the artistic conception contained in the mysterious star map.

If you combine and study both approaches, you might gain some unexpected insights.

Thinking this, Qi Yuan looked at the white-robed man in front of him.

"The Primordial Ancestor is willing to pass on the cultivation method of the 'Virtual Universe' to me? I can also cultivate this secret technique?"

He asked directly.

In the original work, apart from the Primordial Ancestor in front of him, there is no record of anyone else cultivating this secret technique. Therefore, Qi Yuan once thought that this secret technique was very likely unique to the Primordial Ancestor and could not be cultivated by others.

But judging from his current expression, it seems that others also have a chance to master it?

"I don't know if others can master it, but I think you have a great chance."

The white-robed man, Yuan, smiled faintly, "You should have comprehended all ten fundamental laws by now, right? And judging from the clone you left in Chaos City, your soul will is extremely strong. Your will should be close to breaking through to the level of the strongest in the universe, right?"

“Your understanding of the fundamental laws is more comprehensive than mine was back then. Although your willpower is a bit weak, if you can reach the level of the strongest in the universe, you can barely be considered to have the basic qualifications to cultivate the secret technique of ‘Virtual Universe’. Therefore, your chances of mastering this secret technique are extremely high.”

"Oh? What does the Primordial Ancestor need me to do?" Qi Yuan asked curiously.

He didn't quite believe that the other party would appear for no reason and offer to pass on their core secret techniques to him.

Since the other party did this, they must have had some kind of purpose.

"I'd like to know about your special ability."

The white-robed man, Yuan, stated his purpose very directly: "My virtual universe mainly involves the level of illusory will. If I could learn from your ability to create matter and combine it with my virtual universe, I should be able to gain some good results!"

"Of course, even if you are unwilling to reveal your abilities, it doesn't matter. I am still willing to tell you the cultivation ideas of the 'virtual universe'. All you need to do is to take care of the human race after you achieve great success in the future."

"That's it?" Qi Yuan blinked.

"That's it." The man in white robes nodded with a faint smile.

After only a moment's thought, Qi Yuan nodded and said:
"I have many disciples and clansmen among the human race. Even if the Primordial Ancestor did not speak, I would naturally take care of them. However, the 'void creation' ability that the Primordial Ancestor mentioned is not something I cherish. Rather, I only passively utilize this ability and cannot demonstrate it to the Primordial Ancestor at all."

"However, although this ability cannot be demonstrated, I do have some interesting viewpoints that might offer some inspiration for the Primordial Ancestor's cultivation path."

As Qi Yuan spoke, he looked at the Primordial Ancestor in front of him and continued with a faint smile, "Primordial Ancestor, have you ever heard of the Laws of Chaos?"

"The Laws of Chaos!"

The white-robed man stared at Qi Yuan, his previously calm eyes suddenly gleaming with an unprecedented light. "You mean the Laws of Chaos?" "Yes."

Qi Yuan smiled faintly, "Everything is formed from the laws of chaos. The ultimate goal is to return to the source and comprehend the ultimate laws of chaos."

"Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Light, Time, and Space are the ten fundamental laws!"

Qi Yuan said, "In the primordial universe, there are eight great beast god paths. Metal and space merge to form the Metal Void Path, wood and space merge to form the Wood Void Path, and fire and space merge to form the Fire Void Path. Each lower-level law can be formed by merging with its corresponding higher-level law to create the eight great beast god paths."

"However, the Law of Metal can also be merged with the Law of Time to form the Way of Metal Time, and the Law of Thunder can also be merged with the Law of Space to form the Way of Thunder Space. Even the Ways of the Eight Great Beast Gods can continue to be merged. The ultimate goal is to merge all ten basic laws and comprehend the complete Law of Chaos!"

"Gold and Time merge, Lightning and Space merge, and the Paths of the Eight Great Beast Gods continue to merge."

The white-robed man, Yuan, couldn't help but ask, "The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—are of the space element, and can they also completely merge with time?"

“Anything is possible,” Qi Yuan laughed. “Because everything is formed from chaos, anything is possible… even three laws combined with each other, four laws combined with each other, five laws combined with each other…”

"The ten fundamental laws, when fully integrated, can be transformed into the laws of chaos."

Qi Yuan shook his head as he spoke.
"The mysteries, experiences, and techniques involved are incredibly profound. It's not something you can achieve by simply burying your head in practice. I only learned about the ultimate direction of this cultivation by chance, but I don't have any specific texts to refer to. I can only share this idea with the original ancestor, and I don't know if it will be of any help to the original ancestor's cultivation."

Qi Yuan only mentioned the cultivation direction of 'Chaos Law' based on the description in the original work, without mentioning any specific methods of cultivation.

Even so, it had a profound impact on the progenitor!

Although he was suppressed for countless years, his long period of quiet contemplation allowed him to naturally break through the 'True God Stage' and reach another level that surpasses even the strongest beings in the universe.

However, after this step, due to the lack of a successor, he was somewhat lost and did not know how to proceed.

Qi Yuan's suggestion helped the Primordial Ancestor, who had been bewildered and unsure of how to proceed, to see the path ahead and know that he should follow this path and advance towards the Chaos Law!
"It's more than just helpful; it's been incredibly helpful to me."

The white-robed progenitor sighed and said, "With your guidance, I at least know the direction to take in the future. Although I don't know if I can survive this suppression, I won't waste my time aimlessly in the long years to come."

He looked at Qi Yuan, raising a single finger—

"Huhuhu~~~"

Strands of colorful light gathered at his fingertips, instantly coalescing into a tiny point of colored light.

"This contains the ideas behind my creation of the 'Virtual Universe' technique. My main purpose in creating this technique was to spread my consciousness throughout the entire primordial universe, thereby achieving a certain goal. However, this goal ultimately failed, and I was also..."

The white-robed progenitor smiled faintly and said, "Over countless years, I have refined my understanding of the secret technique of the virtual universe, gaining deeper insights than before. Now, I bestow this improved technique upon you, hoping it will be of some help to you."

"This secret technique requires extremely high levels of understanding of the laws and willpower. As for you, I estimate that you will be able to get a basic grasp of it once your willpower breaks through to the level of the strongest in the universe."

As he spoke, he waved his hand gently, and the colorful light spot transformed into a stream of light, instantly disappearing into Qi Yuan's forehead.

An immense and vast amount of information rapidly spread through his consciousness, quickly becoming deeply imprinted in its depths.

"Remember your promise: when you become a true super strongman, you will be able to show some favor to the human race."

After doing all this, the Primordial Ancestor nodded slightly to Qi Yuan, and then his entire figure disappeared before his eyes.

As he left, a kind of invisible barrier that had enveloped them also dissipated.

"We disciples take our leave."

At that moment, the Chaos City Lord and the others who were talking also got up.

"Let's go, Qi Yuan, it's time to go to the Giant Axe Temple."

The Lord of Chaos City gave a greeting.

"Okay, let's go."

Qi Yuan took one last deep look at the majestic statue that seemed to be the embodiment of the universe, and then flew away with the Lord of Chaos City and the others.
(End of this chapter)