Swallow the starry sky, grind to become the strongest in the universe

Chapter 72: 80x Efficiency Boost, Understanding the Deepest Essence
Just as King Qinghuan had predicted.

The cultivation goals set by Mo Chenwang for Yu Duan were actually a cultivation plan devised by the company's senior management.

Both he and Kodi, as monstrous geniuses born in a long era, had training plans that were bound to be very different from those of ordinary core members.

"Teacher, rest assured, the student will definitely live up to the expectations of the community and the company!"

Seeing Yu Duan's solemn expression, Mo Chenwang laughed heartily and ruffled Yu Duan's hair: "Little guy, the reward for this first phase of the plan will be distributed by me, your mentor."

"As for the rewards for the second phase, that has nothing to do with me. I don't even know what kind of reward I will give you, but it will definitely be amazing."

"After the second phase of the training program, there is a third phase. As long as you are good enough, the company will spare no expense in developing you."

"Therefore, do not slack off in the future, and continue to maintain your state of devout study of the essence of the law."

Mo Chenwang's words were quite earnest and meaningful.

Upon hearing this, Yu Duan immediately replied, "Teacher, rest assured, I will never slack off until I become a true powerhouse."

The 'Fleeting Spirit Fruit' rewarded in the first stage alone is probably of immeasurable value, with astonishing effects.

Yu Duan only needs to glance at the progress bar of the Book of Cause and Effect to confirm how much his compatibility with the laws of time has improved.

Last night, Yu Duan just received an advance payment for the 36th time law essence, and the price he paid was 20.4 years of comprehending the fundamental law of time.

Now, the total time for enlightenment has been shortened from 20 years to just over 91 days, increasing efficiency by more than 80 times.

It's important to understand that there are two factors that influence the time required to delve into the essence of laws: comprehension and compatibility with the laws.

Among these factors, comprehension is even more important than the degree of compatibility with the laws.

This spiritual fruit did not improve Yu Duan's comprehension, but only increased his compatibility with the laws of time.

Even so, it still increased Yu Duan's comprehension efficiency by 80 times, and the actual compatibility with the laws was probably increased by more than 100 times.

This shows just how precious this treasure is.

……

After bidding farewell to his teacher, Mo Chenwang, Yu Duan returned directly to his cultivation residence.

Without wasting any time, Yu Duan continued to comprehend the mysteries of the fundamental laws of time.

"Now that I have thoroughly understood the first 36 essential aspects of the fundamental laws of time, the next step is to fully comprehend the second image."

With a thought, Yu Duan logged into the virtual universe and directly opened the second volume of "The Principles of Space" to study a secret manual on movement techniques.

This secret manual is called "The Thirty-Six Realms." Only by fully comprehending the second image and thoroughly understanding the cyclical nature of the thirty-six kinds of time essence can one unleash its power.

In the blink of an eye, nine days had passed.

On the rooftop of Yu Duan's cultivation residence, a dazzling stream of light flashed from one side of the rooftop to the other in an instant.

Then an astonishing scene unfolded: in an instant, the streak of light completed a 180-degree turn back, and its speed not only did not decrease but increased several times over.

In less than a second, the speed of that streak of light surged 36 times in succession, reaching a speed of 1.5 kilometers per second, which is about 10 times the limit speed of a peak cosmic-level mentalist.

"Shh!"

Suddenly, the streak of light, which had accelerated to its maximum speed, came to an abrupt halt without any pause, instantly revealing Yu Duan's figure.

"I have a basic understanding of the artistic conception of the River Map, and I am not far from fully comprehending it. With my own efforts, it will not take too long."

Yu Duan's mind stirred slightly, and he focused his attention on the Book of Cause and Effect, which had finished cooling down.

The progress bar for repaying the advance cost is a little over 91 days after comprehending the laws of time. Under the environment of Chaos City, Yu Duan only took nine and a half days to finish it.

As the advance payment was fully repaid, lines of characters exuding mysterious meaning appeared.

[The Fundamental Law of Time] Comprehension Progress: Mastered the essence of the first 36 laws of time. Can receive advance access to the 37th law of time's essence; cost: 31.4 years to comprehend the fundamental law of time. [Time Sword Technique] Top-tier basic secret technique, level: sixth level. Can receive advance access to the initial comprehension of the 'seventh level'. Cost: 1027.6 billion full-power executions of this sword technique.

[Chaos Stele of the Myriad Universes] Comprehension Progress: Second Diagram Completed. You can advance your comprehension to the 'Ultimate Level of the Second Diagram' to repay the price. 9.4 days to comprehend the Chaos Stele.

【…】

Yu Duan focused his attention primarily on the options available through the [Law of the Origin of Time] and the [Monument of the Chaos of the Myriad Universes].

As for the Time Sword Technique and other secret techniques, they only glanced at them and didn't pay much attention to them.

Based on the seventh level of the Time Sword, this is equivalent to the tenth level of the Bridge to Heaven.

With Yu Duan's current foundation at the ninth level of the universe and the support of his own resources, if he were to grind sword techniques, he could easily unleash hundreds of thousands of full-force attacks a day, and hundreds of millions of attacks a year. It would take about a thousand years to fully grind the progress bar.

Two thousand years is enough to build a ten-story bridge to heaven, which is already quite impressive. But if we overdraw our understanding of the essence of time, the 72 most complex essences combined are only a little over two thousand years.

"This improvement in my talent for laws has really helped me a lot."

Yu Duan was well aware of his own level of talent and comprehension; without this improvement in his talent for laws...

In over two thousand years, one can only comprehend one of the most profound essences of time. To comprehend the remaining 72 most profound essences of time would require more than 150,000 years.

Even with the advance from the Book of Cause and Effect, plus the comprehension of the Chaos Stele, and various opportunities and advancements, it would still take tens of thousands of years to fully comprehend the essence of all the laws of time.

"Pre-emptively drawing upon the 37th insight into the essence of time..."

As soon as Yu Duan had a thought, his mind went blank for a moment. His consciousness and perception seemed to expand and merge with the vast universe and time.

In the hazy, dreamlike state, Yu Duan felt as if he had merged into the vast and majestic origin of time, wandering within it.

……

After a long while, Yu Duan came to his senses and sensed the fluctuations in the universe and spacetime, which seemed to have become more orderly and regular than before.

Of course, this was Yu Duan's misconception.

As research into the laws of time deepens, the previously obscure and chaotic fluctuations of these laws are no longer mysterious and difficult to understand.

In this state of mind, Yu Duan looked at the essence of the 36 laws he had initially grasped and found them to be not so complicated. Everything was clear and logical, and he could master them with just a little contemplation.

It is just one of the most profound mysteries of time, and the principles and mysteries contained within it are more numerous and complex than the previous 36 mysteries combined.

"Buzz!"

Yu Duan raised his right hand, and wisps of light hummed in his palm, evolving into a miniature white star.

Thirty-six planets orbit this blazing star, each radiating a distinct 37 different moods of time.

"Don't rush to cross the Bridge of Heaven. First, go and study the Chaos Stele to consolidate your gains."

Yu Duan's figure flashed, and he disappeared from the spot as a streak of light.

A moment later, under the watchful eye of Kandri, the guardian of the Chaos Monument, Yu Duan successfully entered the cultivation chamber.

Chaotic mist surged within the secret chamber. Yu Duan sat cross-legged before the towering Chaotic Stele, his attention focused on the third image.

The third image on the Myriad Universe Chaos Stele features 108 lakes scattered across it, exuding a mysterious artistic conception that guides those who wish to contemplate and immerse themselves in its beauty.

As Yu Duan began to comprehend, his consciousness seemed to truly enter a mysterious world, surrounded by lakes.

In a daze, it was as if a gentle breeze had suddenly arisen, causing ripples to spread across the lakes.

A vast, ethereal, and profound sense of time unfolds, captivating the viewer.

(End of this chapter)