Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 198 The Effects of Comprehension

The cultivation chamber was very large, filled with countless chaotic currents of energy.

Yang Wu looked intently toward the center and immediately saw a huge stone tablet surrounded by chaotic energy.

The stone tablet was a hundred meters tall and nearly a hundred meters wide, with nine extremely profound patterns on it. At the edge of the tablet, the words "Nine Universes" were also engraved in the universal language.

Yang Wu concentrated all his attention and looked carefully before he could see each pattern on the Chaos Stele.

The first picture shows nine scattered raindrops scattered in various places.

The second picture resembles a light drizzle; upon closer inspection, there are 36 raindrops.

The third picture shows what looks like a downpour, with a large number of raindrops densely packed together, totaling 108 drops.

The fourth image is a star map, showing a planet surrounded by four satellites.

The fifth image is a map of the star system, showing a star with 12 planets orbiting around it, and each planet has a few satellites orbiting around it.

The sixth image is a star map, with countless planets scattered throughout, forming a vast galaxy.

The seventh picture depicts a strange monster.

The eighth picture still depicts two incredibly strange monsters.

The ninth picture is composed of countless strange monsters, the number of which is impossible to count.

Yang Wu slowly withdrew his gaze. He knew very well that the strange beast depicted in the seventh picture represented the complete rules of space. As long as one comprehended it, one could become a Space Venerable.

However, Yang Wu is taking the path of analyzing the essence of the laws, and looking at the pictures after the first three pictures would be more harmful than helpful.

"I can only look at the first three images right now!" Yang Wu thought to himself. "However, based on my experience in the simulator, I have already mastered the first image, the raindrop image. As for the second image, the drizzle image, I should have understood most of it as well."

Sure enough, after Yang Wu carefully observed the first picture of raindrops, the nine raindrops continuously evolved into infinite artistic conceptions in Yang Wu's mind, revealing no secrets whatsoever.

After savoring the image for a moment, Yang Wu turned his attention to the second picture.

Unfortunately, the second diagram is hundreds, even thousands of times more profound than the first.

Of course, given Yang Wu's understanding after passing the sixth level of the Bridge to Heaven, he had already completely comprehended the painting of drizzle.

In general, most people will start to understand the third picture in order to pass the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge more quickly.

But Yang Wu is different!

He is taking the path of analyzing the essence of spatial laws, and he must thoroughly understand the 36 most essential mysteries of spatial laws contained in the second painting of drizzle.

Among these 36 mysteries, there are the nine simplest mysteries in the first picture that Yang Wu has already comprehended, as well as another 27 more profound mysteries, which are extremely difficult to understand.

Fortunately, Yang Wu's experience in the simulator was not in vain. After the last simulation, Yang Wu had already grasped 29 of the mysteries in the second picture. In other words, there are only 7 mysteries left in this second picture of drizzle that Yang Wu has not yet grasped.

For a moment, Yang Wu's spirit and consciousness were completely immersed in the second picture. Even though he had already comprehended 29 of the mysteries, he still found the second picture incredibly mysterious when looking at the other mysteries.

Yang Wu was completely absorbed in his contemplation and was unaware of the passage of time.

……

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

"Rumble..."

The bronze gate opened with a roar, but Yang Wu and the others remained engrossed in their comprehension and did not awaken.

"Come out, everyone!"

A voice rang out, directly penetrating everyone's minds.

"Come out, everyone!" "Come out, everyone!"...

The sound echoed in Yang Wu and the others' minds, growing louder and louder until it instantly brought everyone back to their senses.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Yang Wu and the others rushed out of the bronze gate in an instant, and the echoing voice that had been reverberating in their minds finally disappeared.

"Rumble..."

The ancient bronze gate slowly closed.

"Wait a moment before you leave," said the three-eyed old man, Kander.

Yang Wu and his group of over eight hundred geniuses all looked toward the three-eyed old man standing in front of their respective doors.

Kandri smiled and said, "This is your first time in this cultivation chamber, so I need to remind you of something!"

"You can now find a place to live for the next 30 years, and then you can enter the virtual universe and apply to enter the 'Bridge to Heaven'."

"A bridge to heaven?" Many geniuses were puzzled.

Kandri glanced at Yang Wu in the crowd and smiled, "The opportunity to comprehend the Chaos Stele is very precious, and you will be rewarded with seven days of comprehension time for each level of the Heavenly Bridge you pass. You should make the most of it."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Only those who have studied the Chaos Stele can truly understand how miraculous its effects are.

During their comprehension, their consciousness was immersed in the images on the Chaos Stele, and the effect was dozens of times greater than usual.

Most importantly, the Chaos Stele can help people break through bottlenecks. Some people are stuck in one place for a long time and cannot break through, but if they can comprehend the Chaos Stele once, they may be able to break through.

The fact that crossing the Heavenly Bridge would grant them new time for enlightenment was a source of great joy for everyone.

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Yang Wu couldn't help but think to himself, "If these people knew that in Chaos City, even after thirty years, they could only cross two levels of the Heavenly Bridge at most, I wonder what they would think?"

Through several simulations, Yang Wu had long understood that among each generation of geniuses, only a handful could pass through the third level of the Heavenly Bridge within thirty years in Chaos City.

Yang Wu has spent nearly a hundred years in Chaos City and almost a thousand years outside Chaos City, yet he can only pass the sixth level now.

"You can leave now," Kander said with a faint smile.

Yang Wu and the others bowed respectfully to the three-eyed old man, and then transformed into streaks of light and left.

……

After leaving the city lord's mansion, the hundreds of geniuses dispersed and began searching for their respective residences.

Chaos City covers a vast area. Apart from a very few special buildings, the cultivation residences are almost identical, and most of the doors to the residences are pale white, indicating that no one lives there.

Yang Wu casually chose a residence and then placed his hand on the door.

"Drip, drip, drip..."

As the notification sound rang, the door to the residence gradually changed from light white to dark gray.

"Welcome, Master." An electronic voice sounded: "I am a service AI. During your stay, I will serve you. Please feel free to order whatever you need, such as food, drink, etc."

"Um."

Yang Wu strode directly into his residence.

Although the exterior of the residence appears quite rustic, the interior facilities are extremely complete and incredibly advanced.

Yang Wu went directly to the balcony on the third floor via the stairs.

This is also the place where many powerful beings who came to the initial universe most often appear.

Because the time for comprehension in Chaos City is extremely precious, and even a star-level martial artist can go for several years without eating or drinking without any effect, people are naturally more willing to spend their time comprehending the laws.

On the rooftop of a residence, there are usually inscriptions of insights left by senior cultivators of the same lineage. Although there is no pattern to them, they can still serve as a reference.

Therefore, over time, the rooftop of their residence became the place where those seeking enlightenment most frequently appeared.

Yang Wu sat cross-legged on the rooftop, quietly digesting his insights from comprehending the 'Nine Universes Chaos Stele'.

Unfortunately, Yang Wu's foundation was simply too advanced.

At the end of the last simulation, Yang Wu had just grasped the 29th profound mystery of the spatial laws.

In the following months, Yang Wu focused on comprehending the laws of fire, accumulating very little knowledge of the laws of space. In addition, the second picture was far more profound and mysterious than the first one.

Therefore, Yang Wu's comprehension of the Chaos Stele over seven days was merely the beginning of the 30th profound mystery.

"I still need to keep accumulating knowledge!" Yang Wu thought to himself. "Otherwise, I won't achieve the desired effect from studying the Chaos Stele!"

"However, it's almost time. Enter the virtual universe network, then apply to enter the Skybridge!"

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