Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 123 The Path of Evolution

The voice of the Chaos City Lord echoed in Zhou Yang's ears.

Although he had already guessed it, Zhou Yang was still almost stunned by this huge surprise when he actually heard these words.

The Lord of Chaos City is a top-tier powerhouse whose strength ranks among the top among the countless universe lords in the Cosmic Sea!

Moreover, he presided over the Chaos City throughout the endless eras, remaining impartial and selfless, and devoted countless efforts to the rise and development of the human race.

In the original work, he was also one of the characters that Zhou Yang liked and admired the most.

And now, he has actually been given the opportunity to become the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord. Just thinking about it makes him excited!

"Disciple Zhou Yang wishes to become your disciple!"

Zhou Yang immediately knelt down and respectfully bowed to the Lord of Chaos City.

The Lord of Chaos City looked at Zhou Yang kneeling before him, and vaguely seemed to see another figure full of spirituality, but unfortunately...

Get up.

He sighed softly.

Zhou Yang obediently got up and stood still in place.

The Lord of Chaos City pondered for a moment, as if he were thinking about something.

After a moment, he spoke softly.

"The Realm Lord level is the most important stage in your cultivation career. You have already gained initial recognition from the Space Origin Law, and your Wood Origin Law has also made amazing progress. I shouldn't need to worry too much about your law improvement."

"It's just that you haven't cultivated for long enough. Although your understanding of the laws is high, you've hardly cultivated any decent combat techniques or amplification techniques."

He looked at Zhou Yang, his tone gradually becoming more serious.

"You've successfully conquered the primordial Tongtian Mountain, which is at both the cosmic and domain lord levels. You'll soon receive a large reward of points. Make good use of these points to strengthen and improve yourself. Also—"

As the Lord of Chaos spoke, he raised his hand and flipped it over, revealing a thick, silver, hexagonal star disk about a foot in diameter that radiated brilliant light in mid-air.

"This is a divine weapon called the 'Evolutionary Dao Disc' created by combining the fundamental laws of wood and emptiness. It is a fairly good Venerable-level weapon, and it comes with a matching secret technique called the 'Evolutionary Dao Secret Manual.' Someone in the virtual universe will deliver the matching secret technique to your manor."

"I observe that your soul and will are extremely strong, and you have also cultivated the Dao of Evolution. This weapon should be very suitable for you."

He raised his hand and flicked it, and the silver star disk floated down in front of Zhou Yang.

"During the Realm Lord period, you should have started to create your own secret techniques and weapons. However, your cultivation time is too short and your knowledge is limited. You can start by cultivating the secret techniques of your predecessors."

"I know that Kandri has already exchanged a large number of basic books for you. Your current tasks are twofold: first, to cultivate the secret techniques that come with the Dao Evolution Disc, and second, to read a large number of basic books to broaden your horizons."

"In addition, I will grant you 20 more opportunities to comprehend the Chaos Stele. If you have any questions, you may also come to the palace on Thunder Island in the virtual universe to ask me."

"I'll give you a thousand years. Within that time, master the first level of the 'Secret Scripture of Dao Evolution,' and then begin your 'Life and Death Trial' mission at the Realm Lord level."

The Lord of Chaos City said solemnly.

"Yes, thank you, teacher. I will definitely cultivate diligently!"

Zhou Yang respectfully responded, and then solemnly accepted the falling silver star disk with both hands.

Coolness, a chill that seems to seep into the depths of one's soul!

This was Zhou Yang's first impression when he received the Dao Derivation Disc.

Secondly, it was an unimaginable burden!

With Zhou Yang's current power at the World Lord level, a single punch at full strength could easily obliterate a planet.

However, the moment he obtained the Dao-Evolution Disc, he still felt immense pressure.

"Go, and remember, come see me one last time before you leave the Chaos City 'Life and Death Trial'."

The Lord of Chaos waved his hand.

"Yes, teacher, this disciple takes his leave!"

Zhou Yang bowed respectfully.

When he looked up, he found himself outside the quiet courtyard gate inscribed with "Chaos Ruins".

Beside him stood a kind-looking, bald man named Guiyi Venerable.

"Junior brother, congratulations."

Venerable Guiyi smiled at Zhou Yang, "From now on, we are fellow disciples. If you have any questions, you can contact me at any time through the virtual universe."

"Yes, thank you, Second Senior Brother!"

Zhou Yang responded respectfully.

"Okay, let's go, I'll take you out."

The news that Zhou Yang had become the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord quickly spread throughout the entire human territory.

Of course, this dissemination was limited to the cosmic venerables of the major human factions and some powerful immortal circles.

In an instant, congratulatory emails from immortals and even cosmic venerables, whether known or unknown, poured in.

The reason these powerful figures were so enthusiastic was partly because Zhou Yang had displayed unparalleled talent that rivaled that of 'Kodi,' the strongest genius of the human race across billions of years, and thus had the capital to cultivate a good relationship with him.

More importantly, they valued his status as a direct disciple of the Chaos City Lord.

Zhou Yang didn't care much about these social interactions for the time being, but instead focused on immersing himself in his own cultivation.

After breaking through to the Realm Lord level, he had so much to do.

First, as his telekinesis and the Force merged and transformed into a powerful force of the world, he was able to further delve into the 'Chronicle of Life'—

It was the enormous secret pattern diagram in his inner world that had been modified by the Meteor Tear. For ease of reference, he named it the "Life Record".

Before breaking through to the Realm Lord level, he had already successfully unlocked 12 'Main Story Maps'.

With his breakthrough to the Realm Lord level and the leap in power, he can now easily see the patterns in the first twenty main diagrams.

Once he successfully imprints the eight newly unlocked images into his body, the speed of evolution at the genetic level will likely reach an extremely exaggerated level!

Secondly, the Lord of Chaos City required him to master the first level of the "Secret Scripture of Dao Evolution" within a thousand years.

On the very day of the apprenticeship ceremony, an envoy delivered the "Secret Scripture of Dao Derivation" bestowed upon him by the Lord of Chaos City.

This secret manual is equivalent to a cosmic master-level combat technique, and the complete set is divided into six levels.

Like "The Evolution of Life," this secret manual does not record any established secret methods at all. Instead, it focuses entirely on the basic combination of spatial and wood-based laws.

The complete set of secret manuals records 10081 basic combination methods. Each basic combination method, when combined with other methods, can create new combinations!

There are 10081 basic methods, and the combinations that can be derived from them are virtually endless!

Different combinations will naturally produce different levels of power.

To master the first level, one must at least master the first 108 basic methods and all their variations and combinations!

No wonder the Lord of Chaos City said that this secret technique was very suitable for him.

In other words, one's own soul power is abnormally strong. If it were any other realm lord, it would take countless tens of thousands of years to comprehend this infinite method of evolution!

Instead of wasting that time, it would be much faster to focus on improving your understanding of the laws!

Besides these two most important matters, he also needs to study the Chaos Stele to improve his understanding of the laws, and he also needs to research the secret techniques that Kander had exchanged for him.

Furthermore, the points reward for conquering Tianshan have already been credited to my account.

The combined rewards from the two Heavenly Mountains, one at the Cosmic level and the other at the Domain Lord level, amount to a staggering 31 billion points!

All of these must be transformed into one's own strength!

Each and every task required a great deal of his energy.

"Looking back now, it was truly a lucky thing to be able to become Master Kander's apprentice on my first trip to Chaos City!"

Zhou Yang sighed silently.

At this moment, within his inner world, numerous clones sat cross-legged in various directions of the central continent.

These are all new clones that he re-differentiated after imprinting the first twelve images of the "Life Chronicle" on his main body, referencing the "Blood Rebirth Technique" of the ancient god's clone.

These clones not only possess stronger soul power, but their life gene level has also reached about one-tenth of that of the original body.

He now possesses almost the equivalent of a group of special life clones with a life gene level more than a hundred times higher!

The thought of it made him so excited he almost trembled.

Imagine if, in a future battle, he suddenly released hundreds of powerful clones comparable to special life forms to gang up on the enemy. That scene would probably terrify the enemy!

"However, this scenario is just a thought. I can't afford the equipment and resources required for so many clones right now. At most, I can focus on equipping a few of them."

He sighed, but he didn't seem depressed.

Because these clones have an even better use—

"Avatars 1-3 will comprehend the laws of space; avatars 4-10 will comprehend the laws of wood; avatars 11-15 will study 'Life Evolution'; avatars 16-20 will delve into the basic secret techniques prepared by Master Kandri; and the rest will study 'The Secret Scripture of Dao Evolution' together with the main body!"

He made arrangements as quickly as a slave owner.

The souls of these clones are all derived from the original body. Through soul resonance, the clones' insights can naturally be sensed by the original body.

Moreover, through cultivating the "Three Souls and Nine Refinements," each of these avatars possessed a soul that surpassed even most of the human prodigies of the same level. Whether it was comprehending laws or studying secret techniques, their speed was also quite remarkable.

In this way, Zhou Yang essentially has hundreds of hardworking 'laborers' to help him comprehend and improve at the same time!

That strange feeling was quite similar to a scene I had seen in my previous life where a passionate young man used the "Shadow Clone Technique" to train.

"The Chronicle of Life! An Ancient God's Avatar! An Extremely Powerful Soul! A Powerful Avatar Comparable to a Special Life Form"

"With these powerful opportunities, my path is destined to be glorious and brilliant!"

A fierce fire burned in Zhou Yang's eyes!

(End of this chapter)